Sesshomaru laid upon the cot and stared up at the ceiling for hours. He had given the blanket to the woman and her children. They didn't know it yet but he did. Any other time Sesshomaru wouldn't have cared about such people. He was after all the great lord of the lands. Why should he care?

But these people were starving….

He sighed. A crack of lighting light up the only window in the hut. It was still very dark out. One of the children sniffled and got up. The little girl came padding over to the cot that he laid upon.

"Sesshomaru-sama? Rin cannot sleep…." The child whispered. His amber eyes turned to the child and he turned on his side to look at the young one.

"Are your mother and brother asleep?" he asked. The child nodded and climbed up onto the cot next to him. No one had ever dared to lay in a bed next to him. Not even his mother or father when he was a pup. The child was lying next to him on her back and stared at the same place he himself had been looking at only moments ago.

"What is the place like that you came from, Sesshomaru-sama?" the child asked. He thought for a few moments, but the girl did not try to rush him and waited for his answer.

"It's bright…there are always people around." He finally answered.

"Are the people happy? Are they demons? Or humans?" she tilted her head to look at him.

"This Sesshomaru supposes they are happy. Some are demons and some are human." He answered. It was tiring to cover up his words all the time.

"Why do you do that? Are you a human?" the girl asked

"Do what?" he ignored the last comment.

"Say 'this Sesshomaru' instead of I? Whenever momma is around you say I." Rin asked quietly.

"Because-…. this Sesshomaru does not have a good enough reason." He said. A young human child had just brought about one of his own faults!

"Oh….that's okay…are you leaving tomorrow? Rin hopes you will stay…your nice…. "The child yawned and her eyes slowly drifted close. Sesshomaru found it humorous to watch her try to fight the sleep off but then she failed.

Absently he smoothed her hair back then sat up. He lifted Rin into the center of the cot and took his now dried jacket and laid it over her. Sesshomaru sat at the table and watched dawn slowly arrive.

hello my dearies! I hope i have found you all happy and such...if not i hope you are now! please review!