Disclaimers on everything that I don't own.
Forever,
By Winterwing3000
"Sesshomaru-sama? Can Rin stay here with Sesshomaru-sama? Rin's scared." A little girl whimpered, and her little brown head and dimming brown eyes peeking through his large chamber doors.
The demon lord, who sat in his large bed with the sheets pull up to his waist, turned his attention from the swords on the opposite wall of his bed to the little girl that was shivering in fear as a gloomy and shrieking storm spewed outside.
Slowly, he inclined his head as the candle next to him flickered unstably from the sudden brush of air. Letting out a small sigh of relief, she paddled over to her lord, feet pattering on the cold stone floor. As she stood by his bed, she held up her lengthening arms, waiting for him to scoop her up, which he did.
He slid his right arm around her lithe form and lifted her easily off the ground and into his bed. And lightning and thunder streaked the sky, causing her to jump startled and hurriedly burrowed herself underneath his thick blanket. As it passed, she peered over the hem of the blankets and crawled over to him, scrambling into his lap.
Sheets of rain pelted at the windows and fierce winds howled as he held her tiny body with his hand, cradling her.
Had it already been three years since he first met her?
"Sesshomaru-sama? … Sesshomaru-sama will protect Rin forever, ne?" she asked sleepily, eyes drooping.
"… Hn… sleep." He told her softly, yet impassively.
"Hai… Rin's feeling tired… Sesshomaru-sama should sleep too… Rin doesn't want Sesshomaru-sama to be lonely…" she mumbled, pressing a kiss on his cheek, something that she always did whenever her father or mother held her to sleep. The raging storm was forgotten as the two fell into sleepy silence.
Feeling a small wavering inside his frozen heart, he unconsciously tightened his hold on her, holding her closer to him.
He would enjoy spending the rest of his life with her… be it protecting her or watching her grow…
Note: Rin's about 10, Sesshomaru's 700+
Ne? – right?
This is for the LJ Community "30kisses" without the underscore. The theme is #22 (cradle).