I'm glad people like this story; it's fun for me to write. And yes, I know I already did a butterfly chapter, but that one was more humorous than this one. This one is supposed to be more sweet/cute (?). Thanks for reviewing, and here's the 40th chapter!

Disclaimer: I still don't own anything from Inuyahsa.

Sesshomaru was staring off into the distance, more or less seeming to ignore his surroundings and what was going on with his traveling companions. He didn't notice Rin walking carefully away from a patch of flowers, staring at her slightly cupped hands.

As Sesshomaru seemed to not be interested in this, Jaken felt he had to wonder why Rin was staring at her hands like that. Had some bee stung her hands? Or did she pick some flowers and was carrying them? Jaken frowned a little. Rin wouldn't be walking so carefully if it had just been flowers. Jaken pretended to be checking up on Ah-Un, so that he could pass by Rin, to see what she was holding.

In the palm of one of Rin's hand was a tiny butterfly, whose wings were fanning up and down slowly. It was a light color. White or light blue, with a hint of something more colorful along the wings.

Jaken lost interest as he actually did go over to Ah-Un and check the saddle. As long as Rin wasn't wandering off, he didn't exactly mind or care what she chose to do.

Sesshomaru turned away from his far off gaze when he detected Jaken sighing again. Jaken seemed to be doing that a lot more lately, and Sesshomaru knew that part of it was when he was either annoyed with Rin or when the girl was doing something that wasn't very interesting. Sesshomaru's eyes caught a butterfly flying away from a crestfallen Rin. Where had it come from?

Rin watched the little butterfly vanish into the distance, saddened. She had wanted to show Sesshomaru the butterfly, since it seemed like he was bored from staring at nothing in general. Rin had wanted to draw him away from that for even a moment, because when she didn't have anything to do but stare at what was around her, she would occasionally get sad. While Rin wasn't sure if Sesshomaru got sad, she wanted to show him the butterfly...but now it was gone.

Seeing that Jaken was preoccupied with Ah-Un, Sesshomaru walked over to where Rin still faced the way the butterfly had gone.

Rin saw a shadow, and tilted her head to smile a little up at the other, "Hello, Lord Sesshomaru."

"..." Sesshomaru gave a slight incline of his head in acknowledgment, but seemed a little distracted.

Rin wondered why, but soon found the answer, as she watched Sesshomaru lift his hand up, one finger extended, like he was pointing at something. Rin would have giggled at the sight, but since she knew Sesshomaru wouldn't do something so odd without reason, waited patiently to see what would happen. Rin was puzzled, until she saw a tiny light blue and white butterfly come from seemingly nowhere, to land on the demon's outstretched finger. She stared at the butterfly in surprise, as Sesshomaru lowered his hand to her level, so she could see the butterfly better.

It almost looked like the one that had flown away.

Sesshomaru watched as Rin's face lit up with delight, silently wondering why she seemed to be so fascinated with such a tiny creature. But still...he stayed in that position, until the butterfly decided to fly away again, but this time Rin didn't get sad.

Instead, Rin smiled up at Sesshomaru, more brightly this time, "Thank you, Lord Sesshomaru."

Sesshomaru watched as she raced off to help Jaken get untangled from the saddle, before he glanced down at his hand. Really, what was that all about? Why had he done that? Glancing at Rin, who was still smiling happily, Sesshomaru decided that it had been because she had looked sad.

Sesshomaru pushed the thought out of his mind so that he didn't think about it too much.

For the moment, everything was as it should be, and Sesshomaru didn't need to think about it any harder than that.

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I'll keep updating as long as I keep figuring out ideas for the chapters (or getting suggestions).The next chapter'll be one that was a suggestion, so I hope to get that up as soon as I can.

Until next time, thanks for reading and/or reviewing!