He doesn't need me much longer…

Jaken reminisced on the day Sesshomaru had walked into the campsite two days ago with Rin in his arm. He sighed again as he thought of the major difference between Sesshomaru now and the old Sesshomaru….the old LORD Sesshomaru. The difference was Jurassic and beyond the incredible. Something didn't sit right…can you really change an evil demon into a domestic man within a few days?

Sesshomaru yawned loudly behind his hand as he stretched his legs and arched his back to awaken it. Rin slid of his chest and fell into his lap then stretched. She yawned too and Sesshomaru smiled then bounced his hand over her mouth, which made her laugh.

Jaken watched how close they had gotten over the last few days. Rin now always slept on or next to Sesshomaru. It was rather cute but he still felt shifty about it. He couldn't help it and he hated surprises.

Sesshomaru smiled sweetly at Rin and hugged her to his chest again. Morning hugs is what they called them. Sesshomaru closed his eyes as if to savor Rin's presence. Her face lay buried in the fluff over Sesshomaru's shoulder but Jaken could tell that she favored every moment.

Jaken shifted again as he had done all night.

They ate breakfast again together as Rin talked again about the day she and Sesshomaru played with the children. They both laughed as they told their favorite parts again. Jaken could tell from Sesshomaru's story that he obviously let the children win but it didn't seem that Rin knew.

Sesshomaru chuckled at something and Jaken looked up from his food to see Sesshomaru wipe away a smudge of breakfast from the corner of Rin's mouth. She giggled and thanked him.

"What's with that face, Jaken?" Sesshomaru suddenly switched his attention to him.

"What face?" Jaken bluntly asked to cover his anxiety.

"The face that looks like something is going to hit it." Sesshomaru smiled and lifted an eyebrow.

"I'm fine, I assure you."

"Jaken, if something is bothering you please let me know. It'll make you feel better, just ask Rin. She talked to me the day before yesterday about a nightmare she had and she was able to sleep after she told me. It's that right, Rin?" Sesshomaru set his empty dish down by the fireplace and smiled warmly at Jaken.

"Yep! Tell us what's making the face, Jaken." Rin giggled sweetly.

"Well," Jaken was nervous, "I guess that, well, I don't know, I, um,"

"You can do it, Jaken." Rin encouraged.

Jaken's cheeks got hot. "I worry that this new attitude of yours, Sesshomaru, it's going to last and I won't be prepared for your sudden change." Jaken let it roll off his tongue.

Sesshomaru's eyes widened and his delicate eyebrows creased with worry but Jaken kept his head down, ashamed.

Suddenly a hand was on his shoulder and he looked up.

"Don't worry, Jaken. I'll always be this Sesshomaru, not Lord Sesshomaru."

Jaken swallowed and nodded curtly.

They walked more that day and Rin was always either holding Sesshomaru's hand or up on his shoulders. He didn't mind at all, in fact, he encouraged it.

Jaken saw that they headed towards the place that Inuyasha often was around. He got chills all of the sudden when Sesshomaru told them they were going to camp here by the Tree of Inuyasha. It was dinnertime and Jaken began to uncontrollably fidget.

Sesshomaru kept telling him that it was okay and that he just wanted to say hello to Inuyasha and apologize for how he acted in the past but Jaken, for some reason, didn't like the idea.

As they ate their dinner, Rin sat next to Sesshomaru as always. Jaken watched every now and then knowing he wouldn't sleep tonight.

After dinner, Rin and Sesshomaru whispered to each other while Jaken tried to look asleep with his back turned to them. He'd lied and told them he was exhausted. He could hear them talk about him; they were worried. Then he listened to Sesshomaru tell Rin it was time for bed. He heard them shuffle and get comfortable after the hiss of the fire being put out.

Jaken quietly turned over to watch them, for what reason he didn't know. The full moon showed little of them but Jaken could see their silhouettes. Rin sat upright in Sesshomaru's lap as they whispered to each other a little more. Jaken listened carefully, the conversation went in an interesting direction with Sesshomaru's opening:

"Rin, I want to start a new little tradition with you, like our Morning Hugs."

"Okay,"

"What do you say to Good night Kisses?"

"Really?!"

"Shhhhh, yes Rin." Sesshomaru tucked another stray hair behind her ear.

Jaken was paralyzed; he couldn't move.

Sesshomaru pulled Rin's head a little closer and he planted a touching kiss to her forehead.

"I love you, Rin. Don't ever forget that." Sesshomaru whispered sweetly as he played with her hair.

Rin stretched her neck to kiss Sesshomaru on the forehead.

"I love you too, Sesshomaru. And don't you ever forget it either." Rin cuddled to Sesshomaru's chest and wriggled her head in place on his sternum.

"I can't and I won't." Sesshomaru tipped his head back against the tree he leaned on and they didn't say another word for the rest of the night.

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Rin told Jaken that morning that he looked almost dead. Jaken told her that he was fine and he just was so tired because he didn't want to move off the rock that bothered him last night. It was a lie of course, he didn't want to admit that he'd cried last night because he couldn't bring himself to believe that Sesshomaru was going to be like this forever.

He watched from his peripheral vision as they had their morning hugs…and kisses. They must've arranged that last minute when they both woke up.

"Hold on a minute, Rin. I'm listening to Lola." Sesshomaru said.

Jaken watched emotions flow in Sesshomaru's eyes as he listened.

"Sesshomaru, you've been such a wonderful student and you make me so proud. Not only have you improved but you've helped me over come a challenge that I thought I never would over come. Thank you so much, and if you could politely find a generous place for me to await my next student."

Sesshomaru told Rin and Jaken what Lola told him.

Jaken suddenly felt relieved. Rin's eyebrows creased with worry at first but smiled and looked around.

They decided to place her in front of the Tree of Inuyasha.

"Thank you, Lola." Sesshomaru said as he held her in his hand by the hilt.

"Thank you, Lola." Rin echoed.

"Good bye, Lola." Jaken said.

Sesshomaru smiled and stuck her in the ground…….then pulled out the Tokigin.

"What are you doing, Sesshomaru?" Lola's voice was aloud that Jaken and Rin heard her.

"It's LORD Sesshomaru, you disrespectful sword!" Sesshomaru laughed with demonic bells of Hell as he lifted the Tokigin above his head. "EVIL NEVER DIES, SCRAP METAL!!"

Lola screamed only once as she was cut into pieces.