Thanks for the reviews! I love you guys! :D Btw, I haven't finished watching the show yet...so if I get anything wrong about anything I'm sorry. I believe I'm on episode 100 or something...
Inuyasha had always loathed his brother, and nothing had ever changed that. Not even Kagome's constant rants on how he should love his brother could bring him to his senses; he hated Sesshomaru too much. Nobody was quite sure why, and nobody dared to ask him (especially since everyone was too busy being stressed out from Naraku). Every time Myoga brought anything about Inuyasha's past up, Inuyasha would smush him and walk off with a huff. Of course Kagome would always follow, but she would never get a decent answer from her hanyo friend.
Then once Naraku had been defeated, Kagome had figured that Inuyasha would open up to her. However, Inuyasha did not show any sort of 'opening up' to her whatsoever (except for the few hugs he would give her). Kagome was frustrated, but at the same time she would not ask for any different. Inuyasha would always be Inuyasha...and that was that.
Sango and Miroku had left a few days before, for their honeymoon (which Inuyasha did not wish to have any part of) leaving Kagome and Inuyasha alone. Shippo decided to stay with Kaede while Inuyasha and Kagome left to take a small trip, in search for a special herb that Kaede needed. Meanwhile they came across a very unhappy Sesshomaru, who had been in search for his 'fluffy object' that he referred to as a Mokomoko.
Kagome happily obliged to help, seeing as there was really no need not to. She would not completely go out of her way to find it, but if she found any signs of tracing it then she would tell him. Inuyasha, of course, did not wish to help him...but Kagome's mind was made up; and anything Kagome did, Inuyasha did too. Currently, they could both be found walking through the woods, in search for Kaede's herb.
Well...Kagome walked; Inuyasha hopped from tree to tree.
"Inuyasha," Kagome said after a moment. "Who do you think took Sesshomaru's Mokomoko?"
"Keh...don't know, don't care," Inuyasha said hopping to another tree.
Kagome sighed, and decided not to push it. However, she paused in her tracks when she saw a small fluffy white object lying on the ground. She bent down to pick it up, and once she did...she recognized it immediately.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed. "Look!"
Inuyasha hopped down next to Kagome, and looked at the fluffy object. He frowned slightly, "That's Sesshomaru's."
"Do you think you can sniff the thief out?" Kagome asked.
"Why would I do that?" Inuyasha frowned. "I don't see why I have to interfere with someone else's problem."
Kagome pouted, "Please?"
Inuyasha frowned, but got onto all fours nonetheless.
Meanwhile, Sesshomaru and Rin where walking along the grassy plain, in search for the Mokomoko. Jaken had gone away to visit his cousin, who had come down with a deadly disease. Sesshomaru was most relieved when Jaken left; glad that he could have a break from Jaken's annoying voice. Rin did not seem to mind either way, as usual.
However, ever since that wolf had attacked, Rin had become rather quiet (which was highly unusual). Ever since Rin had begun to follow Sesshomaru, she had been rather talkative; even singing songs about him and Jaken. Rin walked alongside Sesshomaru quietly, looking down at the ground. Sesshomaru stopped, because this bothered him greatly, and turned to Rin.
"Rin," he said, earning the little girl's attention. "Are you upset?"
Rin shook her head, "No Sesshomaru-sama, I'm just..."
She trailed off softly, before she began to chew in her fingernail with a frown. Sesshomaru got down onto one knee, and pulled the girl's hand away from her mouth. He stared at her with a frown, before taking her childlike face in his hands.
"You know you can tell me anything," he said softly.
He knew what was bothering her, but he wanted her to come out and say it. He wanted her to trust him completely (though he knew she did). She felt as if though she was slipping away, slowly day by day. Much like how a daughter would slowly slip through her father's grasp as she aged, due to hormones. Sesshomaru did not want this happening with Rin and himself, he wanted her to trust him and want to be with him forever.
Rin looked at him for a long moment, before throwing her small arms around him. She shook in fear, but was comforted when he held it. He was so strong, she knew he would and could protect her from anything.
"Oh Sesshomaru-sama! I was so afraid!" she cried sadly.
Sesshomaru pulled back, and did something he had never done to a human-scratch that. He did something that he'd never done with anyone before. He kissed her forehead in a comforting way, knowing that the whole ideal must have been frightening. He gave her a slight smile, before standing up and holding his hand out to her. She stood there for a moment, curious of his actions, before smiling wide and taking his hand.
The entire journey was then completed by them holding hands; Sessomaru gliding, and Rin skipping.
And of course, her famous song that she made just for him (and Jaken of course).
"In the mountains, in the breeze...in the forest, in my dreams," she sang happily. "Lord Sesshomaru where are you? Jaken is serving under you too..."
"You know Rin," Sesshomaru said. "Since I am here, you should probably change the lyrics."
Rin giggled, "Alright...um..."
She paused for a moment, before her face lit up.
"In the mountains, in the breeze, in the forest, in my dreams," she sang. "Lord Sesshomaru, you are here... Master Jaken where are you?"
Rin let out a fit of laughter, covering her mouth to suppress it. Sesshomaru's heart warmed at her words, and he smiled slightly at the words. Rin was giggling uncontrollably, before she looked up at Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru-sama," she said softly, with a smile. "If you don't find your mokomoko, I promise to make you a new one."
Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly at her words, and he stared down at her in bewilderment. Then he merely smiled at her, and felt happiness for once in his life. The girl was the only person that he'd ever met that truly cared for him, other than his mother of course...and Jaken in his strange imp ways. Sesshomaru sighed with a smile, knowing that Rin meant what she said.
"And how exactly would you make it?" Sesshomaru asked in humor.
"I would get all of the fluffiest sheep in the world, and make them grow wool just for you!" she exclaimed happily.
Sesshomaru smiled, "Wool is itchy, Rin."
Rin frowned, "Oh...well then I'll grab pieces of clouds!"
Sesshomaru smiled at her, "Thank you Rin."
Rin smiled at him widely, filled with happiness from those words (that she had never heard before from him). Then Sesshomaru stopped, smelling his brother's scent, and frowned once more. He turned around to see Inuyasha sniffing the ground like a dog (and he looked absolutely ridiculous), with Kagome following behind him with her arms waving in front of her.
"You can do it Inuyasha! BONZAI! BONZAI!" she exclaimed to him. "BONZ-Oh Sesshomaru-sama!"
Rin waved at Kagome happily, earning a smile from the miko. Sesshomaru sighed, "What is it now?"
"Kagome found a piece of your creature, so-"
"It is not a creature, it is a garment," Sesshomaru growled at his brother.
"I thought it was a tail..." Kagome said softly.
"Me too," Rin said smiling.
"Yes...now Inuyasha, START SNIFFING!" Kagome screamed at her husband.
Yes, Inuyasha and Kagome were happily married. They had been married for about a year or so, and had yet to have any children.
Inuyasha growled, "Why?"
"Because I can't smell like you!" she said simply. "SO SNIFF!"
"I can't," he said with a frown. "I lost the scent, it drifted away. It was faint to begin with, but now that Sesshomaru and Rin's scents are here, it's been overpowered."
"Oh," Kagome said sadly. "Well...next time maybe?"
Inuyasha nodded.
They both turned to go back into the forest, hoping to find the herb Kaede needed. Then, right before Sesshomaru turned around to leave, Kagome turned back around with a wicked smile.
"Oniisan!" she exclaimed, earning two infuriated glances from Sesshomaru and Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru growled, and took out his notepad and started scribbling, "Kill...Kagome..."