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The next morning he woke to find her pressed against him, her arms wrapped around his waist and her head resting gently on his chest. "Rin." He said softly.
"Yes master?" She asked sleepily nuzzling her nose into him.
"It is time to wake up." He said.
"As you wish my lord." She said not getting up.
"Rin." He said again a few minutes later.
"I'm up." She mumbled. Sighing he tilted her head up and kissed her firmly on the lips. Her eyes shot open and she blinked rapidly. When he let go she looked around as if unsure of her surroundings. "I'm up master." She said.
"The building has become unstable. Take Jaken and Ah-Un and leave this place. I will join you shortly." He said.
"Yes master." She said before bolting from the room. Sighing heavily he stood and began redressing as the building creaked and swayed about him. He did not rush and took no pains to move any faster than normal. Finally as he reapplied his fluff and began to head to the door the walls gave a heavy shudder and the roof began to cave in. He heard Rin shriek his name in the distance and as light spread about his body he was beside her in an instant.
"I told you Rin." Jaken said haughtily. She had tears spilling out of her eyes as she leapt off Ah-Un's back and onto him, wrapping her arms around him and clinging to him tightly. He landed with her held in his one arm as she clung to his neck.
"Jaken." Sesshomaru said as Ah-Un landed next to him.
"Yes my lord." Jaken said ever eager to please.
"Go back to the rubble. I seem to have forgotten something." Sesshomaru said presenting his bare foot.
"Yes my lord! Right away!" Jaken said.
"Hush Rin." Sesshomaru said softly. Her soft cries stilled until she was just holding onto him and hiccupping.
"Master?" She asked softly.
"What is it Rin?" He asked patiently.
"Will you cry when I die?" She asked as he finally put her down.
"Yes." He said looking down at her big red puffy eyes. "But for now, will you give me a reason to smile?" He asked.
"Of course master." She said rubbing her eyes. He leaned in and kissed her as he had done before. Only this time she was awake and he was not holding her chin so she could move away if she wished. But instead of moving away from him she flung her arms around his neck and pressed herself close to him. When he moved back and she let go she was blushing and beaming and she laughed.
"What?" He asked.
"I think your hair came undone master." She said giggling at his perfectly curled hair.