Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha
"Is this your idea of fun?" Sesshoumaru complained as he walked toward her with a long stick behind his neck that carries a bucket of water in both side.
"Stop complaining, it just a bucket of water." she replied smirking.
"Only a bucket of water, do you have any idea how heavy this bucket of water is?" weighing the stick in his shoulder.
"Just imagine it as your workout." she said facing him.
Sesshoumaru shook his head rolling his eyes. 'Why did I have to listen to her…' "Hmph…"
"Oops… watch your steps, you don't want to go back fetch water again do you?" watching him as he almost throw the water he carry when a stone trip his toes. Rin turn her back on him and chuckle as she remembers what happened earlier…
Flashback:
After they ate breakfast, Yuma and her parent decided to work in the fields all day and only the both of them left at the house.
"Are you ready?" Rin asked as she approaches him in the front lawn with two bucket and a long stick.
Sesshoumaru nodded in response. "What is that for?" pointing at the bucket and the stick.
"Oh these, you will see." she said smiling and start walking with Sesshoumaru following behind her.
Rin and Sesshoumaru arrive at the river after ten minutes of walking in the forest. When they stop Rin turned around to face him.
"What now?" he asked crossing his arms.
"Fill this two bucket with water..." she instructed handing him the two large buckets.
Sesshoumaru took the two bucket and fill it with water. "What now?"
"Carry it with this." handing him the stick.
"How am I supposed to carry those with this stick?"
"Well, place the bucket in each side of the stick then lift it up in your shoulder or you can place it behind you neck." she explained.
Sesshoumaru do what she told and place the bucket in each side of the stick and lift it up on his shoulder. He thought it was easy but when he start walking he have a hard time keeping the stick still, unfortunately he lose his hold and throw up all the water.
"This is harder than I thought." he murmured to himself.
He pick up the two bucket from the ground and fill it with water again and place it again in both side of the stick and lifted up, this time he place it behind his neck. He stands still for a while and let his back adjust from the weight before he can move.
"Are you ready?" she asked him.
Sesshoumaru give her a curt nod and Rin start walking from the path they took when they made their way to the river. As they keep on their pace, Sesshoumaru suddenly lose his balance when his foot trip something that make him lose his hold with the stick and water splash out from the bucket.
Rin suddenly turn around when she heard a splash of water from behind. She kept herself from chuckling as she saw Sesshoumaru's annoyed faced.
"Not again…" he grumbled picking up the tumbled bucket from the ground.
"I guess you gonna fill those bucket again." she said with a chuckle.
"Do I have a choice?" He said sighing.
"Nope, so go now I'll just wait for you here." Sesshoumaru shook his head and walk back to the river. "Watch your step on your way back here okay." she called teasing him.
Sesshoumaru didn't look back at her and just continue his way while Rin leaned her back at the nearest tree to wait for him to get back if he will not be stuck in his way back.
End Flashback:
Sesshoumaru heard her chuckling and rolled his eyes. 'I bet she's enjoying this.' he thought keeping his hold tight on the stick to avoid losing his grip again.
They made their way back home safely and Sesshoumaru is relief that he haven't trip again.
"Where would I put these buckets?" he asked quite tired carrying his cargo.
"Oh yeah I want you to fill the bunker in the kitchen and in the bathroom. They already empty." she replied simply while Sesshoumaru have a gloomy expression in his face.
"You mean I have to go back again to the river?" Rin nodded.
"And after you fill the bunkers, you will help me clean the house and cut some fire woods." she added and Sesshoumaru just stared at her if she is crazy.
"Come one, time is running out, we don't have all day." she said clapping her hands.
Sesshoumaru let out a sigh and do what she ordered. It takes him one hour to fill all the bunkers in the house and he can't believe that he Sesshoumaru Takeshi heir of the Youkai Corporation doing a labor work in the middle of nowhere.
Rin watch Sesshoumaru going back and fort from the river back again to the house then back again carrying his not so precious cargo. She closes her and smiled to her self 'I never thought he will do what I say.'
"Rin are you okay?" Yuma nudged her.
"Huh?" she opens her eyes and sees her friend staring at her. "What?"
"Are you okay?" she asked her again.
"Yeah I'm okay."
"Where's Sesshoumaru?" noticing that he is not around.
"There." she replied pointing behind her. Yuma look behind her and gasp when she saw Sesshoumaru carrying the two buckets.
"I can't believe you let him carry those buckets."
"Aren't you supposed to be at the field?" she asked suddenly.
"Oh yeah, I just came back to get our lunch. Mom forgot to bring it earlier." she replied. "Do you think he can make it all day?"
"May be…" Rin shrug her shoulder.
"I better go, mom probably wondered where I Am." she said getting up.
"Okay, see you later." Rin bid her farewell and pulled herself up. "I better start cleaning the house before it gets noon." she said to nobody and made her way to the kitchen to get some cleaning materials.
On her way she was meeting up with Sesshoumaru who also made his way to the kitchen. He looks exhausted and his breathing is heavy.
"Hey are you okay?" she asked as he sat down. "Here." she said handing him her towel which she get it from her room earlier.
He looks at the material in her hands and he is not sure whether to take or not.
"Just take it, it won't bite." she said jokingly.
"Thanks." he murmured in replied. As he put the towel in his face he can't stop himself smelling the cotton material. "Lavender…" he speak it out loud which get Rin's attention.
"Yeah, it's lavender." she said smiling. Sesshoumaru snap his head quite embarrass that he said it out loud. "here." handing her back the towel.
"You keep it, you probably need it later." Sesshoumaru nodded and place it behind his neck.
"You don't have to help me clean the house." she said while gathering cleaning materials. "You seemed exhausted from carrying those buckets, so rest for a while."
"I can still move and I have nothing to do here anyway."
"Are you sure?" look at him intently.
"Yes."
"Okay, you wax the corridor and I'll take care inside the house." she said giving him a rag, and a wax. "You better make it shiny or else you cannot eat your lunch until you get the shine I'm talking about." warning him in her serious tone. "So I'll see you later." with that Rin went inside to start her cleaning.
Sesshoumaru stand there in awe, nobody actually talk to him like that especially ordering him around but here he was offering to help her doing chores even though she offer that she will be the one to clean the house. Why did he do this again? That's right to have fun. Did he have some fun?
"May be…." he whispered and went outside to start waxing the corridor. Lucky for him it is not a big house if it is, it may take him all day to wax the entire corridor.
It was almost noon and Sesshoumaru is ten feet away until he finished waxing. "There…" he sighs as he finishes waxing the remaining part of the corridor. He stood up while wiping the beads of sweat in his face with the towel Rin gave it to him. He roamed his eyes from his work and was amaze buy the result the floor is shine like it is newly made.
"Well done." Rin complimented also amaze of his work.
"Is that satisfied you?" raising his eyebrow.
"More than satisfied, you should clean the house next time." she chuckled as she saw Sesshoumaru's dreadful expression. "I'm just kidding, come one lunch is ready I know your hungry." in a cue his stomach grumbled. "I guess your stomach agree with me." Rin giggled.
They eat lunch in silent as usual and after eating lunch Rin wash their dishes and told him to rest and Sesshoumaru gladly complied. The whole afternoon is uneventful since both of them take a little rest.
It was four in the afternoon when Rin took Sesshoumaru at the backyard where she show him his last chores for the day; cutting firewood's. It is an easy job but it will use a lot of strength because it is a heavy duty.
"Well this is your last chores for today, just cut those firewood's over their." she said pointed at the pile of woods.
"All of those?" He asked if she is serious.
"Yep, you can handle this kind of work right?" she said in a challenging tone.
Sesshoumaru compose himself and put on his stoic face. "Of course I can handle this kind of work, I'm not that weak." he sternly answered.
"If you say so… and by the way, after you finish chopping those, I want you to put them in the shed ok?" Sesshoumaru nodded in response.
"Have fun!" she said and went back inside.
When Rin was out of sight, Sesshoumaru moved towards the pile of woods with an axe in his hand. He picks up a block of wood then put it in a stump in upward position and cut it in half with the axed
He have been cut block of woods for about an hour, he was now shirtless, he remove it because it was get on his way, his body is dripping in sweat and his body glistened because of the sun even though it almost sunset.
"Well pant that's all of them." he said panting as he finished cut all the block of woods. When he regain his breath he start picking all he blocks of wood he cut and carry it to the shed around the corner of the house. After that he picks up his shirt he throws and put it on and went straight to his room. He drops his exhausted body as he saw his makeshift bed. He have no time to let Rin know that he is done in his work, he didn't change his clothes, all he could think is to rest his exhausted body. In less than a minute he lulled into dreamless slumber.
It was already dark outside when Yuma and her parents arrive from the fields and the three of them are exhausted when she saw them, so she decided to prepare dinner while they refresh themselves. After thirty minutes Yuma and her parents went to the kitchen to have some dinner.
"So Rin did he make it through out the day?" Yuma asked as she sat down in her spot.
"You can say that, but I'm sure when he woke up tomorrow he can't move his body." she said chuckling.
"Where is he anyway?" Kino inserted.
"Probably in his room, I better called him that dinner is ready." she said and went to his room.
When she got there she knocked at his door, when no one answered she slightly open the door and peak inside. She scans inside and her eyes drop at Sesshoumaru damp body lay in his makeshift bed. 'He's probably exhausted.' She thought before closing the door and went back to the kitchen.
"So where is he?" Yuma asked as Rin sat down next to her.
"He's already asleep, so I decided to let him rest." she replied.
"What happened? Is he sick?" Anya asked in concerned.
"No, he just exhausted you know doing chores." she replied with a smile. Anya just nodded in understanding and they continue their meals in silent.
The whole house is silent through out the night; all of them retired their drained body as for tomorrow is another eventful day for all of them.
Tbc….
AN: just review and tell me what you think…