I Do Not Own Inuyasha

Chapter 28

Rin smiled as she wiggled a bit. Tonight was a festival! And she had on the prettiest kimono ever! She had never seen a prettier kimono in her life, it was all green with pink and reminded her of the sakura blossoms! It was so pretty, and Sesshomaru was waiting for her since he was taking her to the festival tonight! Him, Koga, and Shishinki, she was a very popular girl according to some of the girls in her class to have so many boys escorting her to the festival but she didn't care. At eleven all that mattered was that she had this beautiful kimono, Sesshomaru and was going to have fun tonight, also she had the three most feared yōkai who won everything they did so she was also going to walk away with a lot of prizes!

Her mother; a rare moment in her life when her mother acted like her mother rather than leaving her in the care of Sesshomaru; finished tying her obi then.

"Alright, now for your hair, Rin." She looked at her mother then saw past her in the mirror to look at her greedy looking step-father.

"No mom, my hair's fine and Sesshomaru says it's pretty down! Love you, have a good nigh sesshoamru will bring me home!" Rin said as happily as she could without rousing suspicion as she hurried out of the room without her shoes; again. Hurrying to the main house she slipped past InuTaisho before he could notice her and raced to the front door where Sesshomaru was waiting for her.

"Ready!" she exclaimed jumping on him in glee.

"Rin!" Sesshomaru playfully swatted at her and she evaded him then hugged his waist as she grinned with glee. She was finally going to the festival and would be away from her stepfather for a night! It was a wonderful thought as she left with Sesshomaru. Holding his hand as she always did. They walked in a companionable silence as they made their way to the festival. Sesshomaru was quiet creature by nature, or so she had learned over the last few years and he liked peace and quiet; it made his life easier. And Rin loved giving Sesshomaru what he wanted so she had learned to tone down her talkative ways.

"Beautiful evening for a festival," she smiled up at Shishinki and Koga when they appeared.

"And we definitely have the prettiest date any man could ask for," Koga muse.

"Hi Koga! Hi Shishinki!" Rin said skipping up to them after releasing Sesshomaru's hand. The guys smiled happily at her as she looked over at Sesshomaru.

"Your hair's down, and where are your shoes young lady?" Shishinki asked in a cross tone which made her smile rebelliously.

"I like my hair down and I hate shoes, you should know this," she said tartly while grinning evilly about the matter. She was making a plot to burn all shoes into ashes, Kami did she hate shoes!

"You know, you are the only female I have ever met who hates shoes, Sesshomaru I think this one's defective!" Koga teased her then and she stuck her tongue out at him. Sesshomaru just shook his head.

"She was born that way, I couldn't get her to wear shoes when she was a toddler either," he replied and she giggled. She remembered that, running around the house squealing to evade her Sesshomaru and the shoes he'd try to put on her feet.

"Let's go! I want prizes!" she said hooking her arms with Shishinki's and Koga's dragging them with her so she could get the prizes she wanted. Her boys, as she had come to think of them over the last few years, all grinned; even Sesshomaru; as she dragged them through the festival. It was great fun being her, laughing, she had a few dances even with her boys, and she felt like the happiest girl in the world when Sesshomaru held her hand to walk with her. Also, they won her a wagon load of prizes, it was fun! She was happily munching on a bit of sweets as they walked talking with the guys when they bumped into Inuyasha's pack.

"What are you doing with them you brat?" Kagome sneered.

"You're just jealous 'cause no guy's ever won you a prize!" Rin snapped.

Sesshomaru grabbed her hand then dragged her away before she could throttle her arch nemesis. True she and Kagome had never been friends but that was the meanest Kagome had ever been to her in public. Rin didn't like it and she wanted to ruin that brat's perfect pink kimono!

"Behave or else I'll drag you home before the fireworks!" Sesshomaru stated.

"But she started it!" Rin protested.

"I don't care, I'll end it!" Sesshomaru snapped back at her, she pouted.

"Sounding like a father already, Sess!" she glared at Koga who was grinning, and Shishinki wisely said nothing.

"Well how long has he been raising his mate?" Shishinki asked only to be punched by Sesshomaru then and she smiled as she creeped up on Koga; those three roughhousing wasn't uncommon and it was always great fun. Koga laughed when she jumped up on his shoulders, he shook her about and then Sesshomaru grabbed her, slung her like a sack of wheat over his shoulders before walking off.

"Sesshomaru!" Rin laughed and looked over at his smirk.

"Rin," he replied smoothly.

"Put me down!"

"Not until you behave," he retaliated as she vainly struggled to escape. It didn't help that she was giggling like mad as she squirmed. Everyone was laughing and they continued to enjoy the festival. She wondered about what Shishinki had said but it didn't bother her, she still wondered though. She knew what mates were and she didn't know why Shishinki had called her that for Sesshomaru. Perhaps it was just a different term for friend or sister in a different context because she didn't think it was the animal mate he was talking about.

"Wow! Sesshomaru did you see that!" Rin demanced pointing to where a firework had gone off.

"Let's go," he grabbed her up and then leapt into the air, he floated there with Shishinki and Koga hopping after them as they stared at the fireworks, it was so beautiful! And flying up here she felt as free as a bird! It was the best night ever!

Sorry for the lack of updates as of late, September is a hard month for me and then lately my personal works were on a roll so I rolled with that and forgot about this and everything's just sort of been busy. But I'm making it up to you all updates for everything today!

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Enjoy Rain for Tears! =)