Some fluff, taking place in the the winter because I'm dealing with weather that's hotter than I'd like it to be.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Inuyasha.
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Rin was shivering, and had been for the last hour or so. Sesshomaru had left the camp hours ago to go and scout the area to make sure there weren't any demons trying to conceal themselves from his notice. Jaken had left an hour earlier with Ah-Un to gather more firewood and hadn't returned yet. Rin hugged her knees to her chest in an attempt to keep warm. Luckily, the cavern she was in was in blocked the howling blizzards' wind, but that didn't make it feel any warmer. Rin peered out the cavern entrance hopefully, but saw neither Jaken nor Sesshomaru appear in the white sheet of snow falling heavily to the earth.
The fire, which had been crackling and several feet high, was now diminished to a miniature flame that was threatening to go out completely at any moment.
Rin had chosen to sit as close as she could to the tiny flame, attempting to keep any stray winds from putting it out. Rin let out a breath, watching the fog made from it diasappear, before resting her head on her knees. 'Lord Sesshomaru...' Where was he? Would he be able to find his way back through the blizzard? Rin shivered a bit more. Was Jaken lost again? Had he found more firewood, but Ah-Un couldn't find the way back?
Rin's eyes drooped slightly as she attempted to stay awake, so that she would be able to see Sesshomaru when he returned. But she couldn't. Rin drifted off, shaking, as the tiny flame in front of her went out.
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Sesshomaru was heading back to the camp he had left after scouting the area and finding no traces of other demons. He didn't think many demons would like the frigid temperatures anyway. Sesshomaru noticed that there was no fire light coming from the cavern, and wondered if perhaps Jaken had moved the camp to a different location. No, he wouldn't do that for fear of upsetting him...
Sesshomary headed towards the cavern, a faint frown evident on his face as he drew closer.
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Rin was dreaming. She knew she was. She was back at her home with her family, and saw that most of them were asleep. Rin padded quietly over to her mother and father, both asleep. She lay down next to them, feeling tired all of a sudden. It was cold. Rin closed her eyes, but felt someone drape a blanket over it. Was that one of her brothers? It wasn't so cold anymore...
Rin drifted off again, but this time noticed that she was awake again, and that she was indeed not cold anymore. Instead, she was warm. But why? Rin held still for a moment, before noticing breathing and a heartbeat other than her own. Rin ventured a look around, and figured out where she was. Or rather, who she was resting on.
Sesshomaru was seated, leaning against the cavern wall, his eyes closed. He held Rin curled in his right arm, so that her head was resting near his shoulder.
Rin snuggled against him, feeling very safe now. It was okay to sleep now. Sesshomaru wouldn't let her freeze. Before Rin drifted off, she murmured, "Thank you...Lord Sesshomaru..."
Sesshomaru was awake, and chose to pretend that he heard nothing but the blizzard raging outside. However, he made sure that Rin wouldn't get cold, and listened for Jaken and Ah-Un to return. Had that fool gotten lost again?
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Yes, I've finally updated. Poor Jaken, I keep picking on him. I have some ideas for more chapters now (My mind was blank for this story for awhile, sorry). Anyway, how was this chapter? Let me know if you could. Until next time, thanks for reading and/or reviewing.