Wow, I never expected so many people to like my writing! It really encourages me to write more often. Thanks for all the reviews, guys! This is the second to last oneshot, so get ready for my big finale!
This one is a little on the sad side. I don't know, I just wanted to show another side to Sesshomaru.
I don't own Inuyasha. If I did, somebody would have given Hojo some lovin'. That poor, delusional boy.
Inuyasha jerked, the sound piercing his ears.
It was his brother.
Kagome sat up in her futon, careful not to wake Shippo or Sango. "What is it, Inuyasha?"
"It's Sesshomaru." He gazed out the window intently, his ears twitching in anticipation.
"What do you mean?"
The howl returned, the note long and mournful.
"I think I should find him." Inuyasha exited the hut, Kagome following.
"I'm coming too," she whispered.
"I don't think you should. It could be dangerous."
"Like everything else we do isn't dangerous," she scoffed, jumping on his back and forcing him to carry her. "Come on. We should go."
Inuyasha was growling, about to throw her off of him, when another howl unexpectedly filled him with despair. "Shit," he muttered, shaking his head.
"What?" Kagome asked worriedly. "What did he say?"
Inuyasha took off running.
They found him in the forest. Being inu-youkai, he was not hard to miss, and his pacing had knocked down a couple of trees. Although he noticed them, he did not acknowledge their presence.
Sesshomaru whined, nudging the body with his nose.
"Oh no," Kagome breathed. It was Rin.
He licked the little girl, increasing his efforts to wake her, but her eyes stared lifelessly at the stars.
Sesshomaru howled again, vibrating the ground and saddening Kagome to the core.
Inuyasha spoke to him in a series of yips and growls, but it did nothing to comfort his brother.
"Let me see her," Kagome whispered, stepping towards the body. The giant dog growled, picking Rin up by the back of her kimono and backing away from her.
Even in death he protected her.
Sesshomaru watched them carefully for a while, holding Rin securely with his mouth, before setting her gently back down and curling around her protectively. Then, finally deciding to look at the spectators, he whined pitifully.
Kagome sobbed, tears falling, and Inuyasha looked on solemnly.
They were the only witnesses to his despair.
A/N: Too much? Not enough? Hit the spot? Let me know.