Follow The Leader
Jaken will be the first to admit that his lord is an unfathomable creature.
He understands very little his lord does – from his relentless pursuit of Tetsusaiga, his somewhat irrational hatred of all his remaining kin – all right, one remaining kinsman – and his nearly absolute loathing of humans and his father.
After a while, he thinks that perhaps he has him figured, that maybe he understands, but then Sesshomaru cuts him down with Tenseiga, and he realizes that his lord was in no way sure of his survival, that Jaken is as expendable to Sesshomaru as everything else around the young lord.
And then, just to add insult to injury, he uses that same sword to resurrect a little human girl, and allows her to follow them! He even brings her the dragon-mule Ah-Un as transportation, and he is never harsh or violent with her!
No, he saves those outbursts for Jaken, who has done nothing but follow him faithfully!
Jaken understands his master's pursuit of Naraku – after all, that vile fool had nearly gotten them both killed – and he is overjoyed when Naraku is defeated at the hands of Lord Sesshomaru and his upstart younger brother. Finally, maybe they can have some peace, instead of constantly running around, doing this, and saving them, and fighting him.
Jaken has served his master faithfully for many years, and he would do anything for him – but this, this ungrateful, willful, upstart little mongrel, is simply too much.
"You're going to allow her to stay with us?" he asks one day, nearly dancing in agitation. "But – But, my Lord! She is just a mongrel! Rin is nearly grown, and no longer requires more protection that what you can give! And she is ungrateful, and does not treat my master with the respect he deserves!"
"These are dangerous times, Jaken," Sesshomaru replies. "I will not risk Rin's safety."
"You could find a different ally, my Lord! One worthy of your companionship and protection! One who is of full demon blood!"
"Kiare is a suitable ally," his lord says. "To seek another would be a waste of my time."
"Yo, Sessh!"
And that nickname she has given him is simply vile. His master has a perfectly suitable name, not that she's worthy to use it!
His lord simply frowns slightly. "I have asked you not to call me that," he says, but nothing else.
Jaken sighs, his little shoulders drooping. He supposes, since he got used to Rin, he can force himself to get used to Kiare.
It's not like he has much of a choice, anyway.
End
A/N – Poor Jaken. After all he does, this is the thanks he gets.