The sun was at its peak and glaring down at them. They walked side by side in unison lost in thought although it was nothing new. Even Ah-Uh was wandering aimlessly.
"I wonder when Lord Sesshomaru will return," Jaken cried, balling his hands into fists.
"Don't worry Master Jaken," Rin smiled at him, "Lord Sesshomaru will return soon."
"Foolish girl, I was merely talking to myself."
Rin simply shrugged and continued on.
"What do you think Lord Sesshomaru is doing right now?"
"He has private matters to attend to like -
"Maybe he's saving a village or bringing us something back -"
Jaken scuffed, "The Lord would never bring -"
"Or he could be hunting for food. Where do you think he goes? Does he visit the Western Palace Lord Jaken?"
"How should I know where the Lord goes when I'm always here with you."
"Oh. You're right Jaken," Rin said with a grin, "When do you think he'll be back?"
"Why must you ask so many questions?, Jaken huffed.
"Rin was just curious. Why do you think Lord Sesshomaru takes so long?"
"Who knows, maybe it's because when he's here, a little lady keeps yapping her head off. " He stated, stopping so they could make camp for the evening.
"Hey I do not, I -"
"Rin I just had the greatest idea. Let's play a game called Hide and Go Seek, I will count to 50 and you hide. Then I will try to find you." Jaken explained.
"Okay! I'll be so quiet that you will never find me," Rin squealed while dashing off into the opposite direction.
"That will keep her distracted," Jaken mumbled under his breath.
Just as he began counting his way towards 50, he took a seat on the ground. Then he laid his head on the ground and started to count 50 clouds.
Jaken woke up to the air being knocked out of him.
"Lord Sesshomaru, you have returned," He choked.
Night had fallen and his fire had died out. Ah-Uh was restless, his reigns digging deep into the tree trunk they had tied him to.
"Rin!" Jaken whipped his head left and right. She was still missing.
"Where is Rin?" He demanded, clenching Jakens shirt and bringing him to meet his eyes.
"She was just here My Lord," Jaken gulped, hoping that he could not smell his lie, "I dozed off and now she's just gone."
"So she just ran away?" Sesshomaru tossed Jaken aside and started to track her.
Fury overtook him. Where did she run off to? Why hadn't Jaken or Ah-Uh notice? She couldn't have gotten far. Her scent was still in the area but not as strong. He surveyed the area where her scent lingered. Where was she? Was she safe? What was she doing right now? But most important, why was she running away?
He searched the trail another time. Then another. He zig zagged through the meadow of tall grass, leapt through the tops of trees, and yet there was no sign of her.
Then as he was returning, he heard it. A slight hum. It was too light for him to track. The vibrations were too tiny. He listened harder. He was certain that was Rin.
She was still alive but where was she?
The humming grew louder and with it, came words.
"In the mountains in the breeze
in the sky and in my dreams
Lord Sesshomaru where are you?
Jaken is serving under you too
I will wait for you on my own
Please return to me
Waiting all alone "
He located her in a flash. His whip took out all the overgrown greenery around her. He untangled her hair from the overgrown tree roots and lifted her out of the water.
"Lord Sesshomaru! You're back and you found me," She shouted, hugging him around his neck.
Her kimono was drenched and stained with grass stains. Her hair was damp and her face, dusted with mud. Her lips were a shade of blue.
He embraced her, cradling her body against his.
"Rin what were you thinking? Why did you run away?"
"Run away? Rin was hiding! If Lord Sesshomaru found me, does that mean Jaken lost hide and seek?"
Sesshomaru felt his vein on his forehead pulsate.
"He sure did. He had me come find you," Sesshomaru said through clenched teeth, "Now let's go home."
Rin was shivering now being exposed to the wind. Sesshomaru held her closely, her breath tickled the crook of his neck.
"Since Rin won, can Rin ask of you something?"
"Of course."
"Next time, please don't leave us for too long," She yawned and snuggled up to him.
"I'll return as fast as I can," He reassured and ran his fingers through her hair.
It wasn't long before she fell in a deep slumber. Before arriving at camp, he nuzzled her and gave her a quick peck on the head.
"Lord Sesshomaru! You found Rin - "
Sesshomaru put his finger to his mouth to hush him. He set her down in her sleeping bag and stalked closer to Jaken.
"So I heard someone lost hide and seek." Sesshomaru had a glint in his eye.
Jaken cowered in fear.
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