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Sesshomaru leaned back against the tree, a soft breeze whipping his hair slightly.

He had just delivered to his intended the second gift, something he knew the young Hanyou would just adore. He'd thought it through, had it made and delivered it personally to his house-after spraying it, of course. He couldn't have the white haired teen figuring out his intentions just yet, after all.

"Sesshomaru-Sama!" a young girl's voice cried. Sesshomaru looked to his left to see two people approaching.

One was a young girl with unruly black hair and brown eyes with pale skin. She was wearing an orange and yellow patterned kimono and was carrying a bouquet of flowers in one hand.

Following her was a kappa demon with wrinkly skin a sickly green color with slit black pupils and a yellowing sclera. He wore a brown robe and hat.

Sesshomaru stood up as the girl wrapped her arms around his legs. "Rin, Jaken," he said in greeting.

Rin was a young girl who Sesshomaru was raised partially around. She first found him when he had been injured after a fight with his father's business' owner's son. He'd won, of course, but the lad was strong and managed to damage Sesshomaru. She tried to help him heal and wouldn't take no for an answer.

Later, after he was healed, Sesshomaru found her badly injured after some bullies beat her up for bothering to help a demon. Clearly they had been raised hating demons. To this day he doesn't know why, but he had taken her home for the nurses to heal. He'd also had a servant alert her parents to her whereabouts. After that, he grew kind of fond of Rin, even going so far as to admit that he thought of her as the younger sister he never had.

Jaken was the son of two servants for Sesshomaru's father. He spent a lot of time around Sesshomaru and became loyal to him, which annoyed the InuYokai, as Jaken tended to be an annoying pest. He often answered to challenges for Sesshomaru without the demon's request. Sesshomaru often found an enjoyment in throwing stones at his head when he was most annoying.

Rin held out the flowers. "I picked these for you, Sesshomaru." She grinned. "I heard you found someone you intend to mate! It makes me happy to hear that!"

Sesshomaru nodded before sighing. "This Sesshomaru has encountered competition, however."

"I know that you'll win his heart, Sesshomaru!" the young girl said, grinning.

"I agree, Lord Sesshomaru," Jaken said hastily, "With your unnatural beauty and charm, your intended is sure to accept you!"

Sesshomaru pulled a lock of hair behind a single pointed ear just as a voice behind them said "I'd like to see him try."

Sesshomaru blinked, but inside his Demon was snarling with hate as he turned. "Naraku."

The black haired Hanyou was glaring at Sesshomaru, leaning against the tree Sesshomaru was previously under, scowling. He wore a dark purple man's kimono.

Jaken, face morphed into a scowl, squawked at the intruder "How dare you! Lord Sesshomaru i-"

"Jaken," Sesshomaru said with a tone of warning. Jaken shut straight up as Sesshomaru stared at Naraku. "What did you come here for?"

Naraku sighed, standing up straight. "I spotted the Hanyou with your second gift." A bitter laugh tore itself from his throat. "A sword? Really?"

"It was a suitable gift for him," Sesshomaru said simply, "I've often seen him training in his backyard while walking home from school. None of the swords I've seen him with seemed uncomfortable."

Naraku chuckled. "It doesn't matter how much time you put between sending the 'gifts'," Naraku hissed, "InuYasha will be my beta, Sesshomaru." He left without another word, the wind caressing his shadowy locks as he trekked down the hill.

Sesshomaru watched him go, his jaw tense. Nothing and nobody would stop him from making InuYasha his. This he vowed as he, Rin and Jaken walked down the other side of the hill, headed towards their individual homes.

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