DISCLAMER DOES NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ZIG ZAG

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Chapter four: Sesshoumaru's little problem

His right eye twitched. There was paper work scattered across his desk in his study. Papers he really detested for most were about lords offering their daughters to him for a mate which he clearly said he did not need. In his eyes mates were foolish creatures and cause nothing but distractions and migraines. Clearly he has no need for one since his land has been running peacefully till that damned half-breed started to create chaos with the shikon jewel.

Running his right hand through his silver hair he went across his study to go sit down at his desk and go through as much paper work as he can before heading out to hunt down the half-breed, Naraku, so his lands will be peaceful once again, though there are little problems on his land, it did get him out of his castle so he can breathe and without messages from other lords breathing down his neck about getting a mate.

Halfway through the paper work Rin knocked outside his study door waiting for permission to enter. She rocked back and forth on her feet humming softly for the command to enter and smiles at the servants when they passed by. "You may enter now, Rin." Sesshoumaru spoke and put down the last paper down when Rin entered his study. She went straight to the seat across his desk and asked him, "Sesshoumaru-sama, when can we go travel and see Kagome-chan?" He looked at her and thought for a bit. He knew Rin was going to need help from another female of her race and knows that the miko, Kagome can be trusted for she takes care of the fox kit, Shipppo. "We may leave soon Rin. Now go and get some lunch and go to your afternoon class with your tutor and I will tell you by dinner time when we can go see her." Rin jumped up an came around the desk to hug Sesshoumaru. "Thank you Sesshoumaru-sama." She then left his study and went down to the dinning hall to eat lunch.

He signed and got up from his desk, walked over to the window, and stared outside thinking of what to do. He won't be forced into mating a demoness who's only desire is to have his wealth an not love him but the title he holds. Going over some in his mind he dismissed those that that were mated or to me mated to another lord. Yet the others that came in his mind he found not worthy to mate to for they were either to weak and stupid or to greedy and manipulated for their own good. Shaking his head he decided that he needed to go spare with his half-breed of a brother to help calm his mind so he walked out of his study an headed down the hall towards his bedchambers. "Jaken!" he shouted and sure enough the green imp called Jaken arrived and bowed to Sesshoumaru. "Yes mi-lord how may I serve you?" He asked with his face to the ground. "This Sesshoumaru is preparing for departure see to it all that is necessary is packed for the nest three weeks." Jaken bowed again before leaving to take care of the preparations

Sesshoumaru took a few turns before reaching his chambers, opening the large oak doors, and entering. He closed the doors and went across the room to his bathing chamber to take a quick bath an relax before heading to Rin an telling her that they were leaving soon. He made the servants leave the bath chamber and took off his clothes slowly, for he only had one hand to do so, and went into the hot spring that was surrounded by plants and flowers of all sorts. He sat near the edge on a flat rock in the hot spring then leaned his head back and started relaxing.

~~~~Elsewhere in the castle~~~~~~

"RIN! Where are you? You silly girl!" Jaken yelled out while walking through the castle looking for Rin. He was through with looking inside an decided to look outside but he knew that if she was out there that he'd be attacked by flower chains that she loves to make when Lord Sesshoumaru takes off. 'If I don't find her soon mi-lord will punish me but which is worse Rin putting flowers on me or mi-lords punishment? I'd have to say...mi-lords punishment' So after that thought Jaken went outside in the garden and called out to Rin there, making sure to stay alert, he looked all around him while walking down the paths to the middle of the vast garden

'Hehehe I hope Master Jaken loves these flowers.' Rin giggled in thought while looking at the crown of flowers see made out of red and white roses. She got up from the grass to head out of the garden when she heard Jakens calls. She runs out of the garden an giggles happily. "Master Jaken look at what Rin has!" she cried out holding up the crown of roses to him and places it on his head before running around in circles.

"Rin! Lord Sesshoumaru wants you to to go get ready for we depart soon." Jaken yelled out to Rin before taking the crow of flowers off his head an pretending to be mad at her for putting them on him, yet on the inside he was a softy for Rin for she had grown on him in the years they have traveled together. He straightened up and started heading back to the castle with Rin in tow to get everything prepared and smiled inside when Rin would run in circles around him laughing an giggling while chanting, "I'm gonna get to see Kagome-chan!"

After entering the castle Rin ran up two flights of stairs and a few twists and turns before coming to the royal family wing where her room is and heads three doors down on the right. Once she enters, Rin starts pulling out a few kimonos and obi's to take with her when they travel. Giggling to herself she also packs a box of crayons and paper that Kagome has given her last time they saw each other an now that Rin was twelve summers old she can't wait to play with Shippo.

While packing she starts getting a cramp in her abdomen and so she sits down in a wooden chair for a while till the pain lessens and she can finish packing her bags that were on her bed.

Sesshoumaru finally got out of his bath and got dressed in his usual traveling clothes with his armor an swords equiped. He was heading down towards Rin's room when he caught a sent of blood from within and a bit confused he knocked before entering to see Rin on the chair smiling though a bit forced from pain. "Rin, are you hurt." He stated not knowing what else to do but Rin just smiled and replied back, "Not at all Lord Sesshoumaru. Just a bit of pain but I should be ok."

He raised his right eyebrow and came closer to her noticing the smell of blood got slightly stronger. When he stood fully next to her did he notice the small change in sent of her blood and his eye's slightly widen. 'So the time has come. She will need help from the miko.' "Rin finish packing we leave at once." Sesshoumaru then turned an walked out of her room and made sure everything was ready for them to depart.

((ok soo...its been a while and had issues with family but hope you like and please review with some tips for the next chapter. Love Zig Zag))