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Ritual,

By Winterwing3000

"Sesshomaru-sama! Look over here! Look what Rin found!" Rin squealed, spinning around in many circles as she danced towards him.

Raising his eyes from his lotus position on the ground. Sesshomaru stood up and walked over to the growing girl, who was still a child at heart. With that annoying toad gone, Sesshomaru act as he pleased without minding his pride… for a little while as he enjoy these moments with his maturing ward.

"What is it Rin?" he asked, eyes softening as he stood in front of the girl.

"Don't you see, Sesshomaru-sama? Fireflies!" Rin spun around, her plain white kimono, with small sakura patterns on the hem, fanning out around her knees. Her brown hair fell from the bun, creating a halo.

"…Hn…"

The angelic form of his ward made the breath in his throat caught. The small insects hovering around them lighted the small grassy meadow, causing a glow around them. Rin's flushed face was alighted with a smile as she drew closer to him and motioned with her hand to lower his head.

Sesshomaru bent his neck, his long strands of silver hair curtaining around the two different individuals. Giggling Rin took something out of her red obi and tucked into his ear, folding back the silvery hair.

Inwardly grimacing, Sesshomaru knew that it was a flower. As he stood straight once more, he took it from his hair with his clawed hand and gently placed it in her hair. The yellow flower bloomed beautifully as it contrasted to her dark hair.

Then, acting as a lord and prince should treat their princesses or ladies, the inuyoukai picked up her left hand with his right and brushed his lips against her knuckles. As Rin took her hand back, she took a step back and made a lady-like curtsey, then smiled brightly at him. "Arigatou Sesshomaru-sama!"

… 'Tis was but a simple ritual between the two of them…

Note: Rin is about 14, Sesshomaru's 700+

Inuyoukai – dog demon

Arigatou – thank you

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