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Rin was playing alone near a village, and was currently picking some flowers.

Jaken was keeping an eye on her, knowing that Sesshomaru wouldn't be lenient with him if Rin were to get lost again, or hurt. Jaken grumbled to himself, wondering why Sesshomaru was so concerned about one mortal girl.

"What are you doing?"

Jaken nearly jumped out of his skin, turning around to look up at Sesshomaru nervously, "Er, what is it, my lord?"

Sesshomaru stared down at Jaken, "..."

Jaken glanced around, before realizing that Rin had wandered out of view, again, "Ahh! Where did she go? She was right here a second ago!"

Sesshomaru walked by, "Take Ah-Un and go to the next village over. Gather information." Sesshomaru didn't bother to watch Jaken make a scramble for the two-headed dragon, instead heading to the village nearby. He could tell that Rin was near to it, but wrinkled his nose slightly. Rin was heading back from the village, and she was bringing something with her. Sesshomaru went to investigate, and found RIn laughing and playing with a small dog that apparently had wandered off from the village. Sesshomaru frowned faintly. The dog's scent reminded him somehow of Inuyasha.

The dog noticed Sesshomaru first, and it gave a tiny growl as the demon approached.

Rin looked up, and smiled, seeing Sesshomaru stop a few paces away. She glanced down at the dog, then looked up at Sesshomaru while pointing at the dog, "Can we keep him, Lord Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru stared down silently at what had been pointed to, then transferred his gaze to Rin. Who was currently looking up at him hopefully. Avoiding that look, Sesshomaru turned his attention to the small bundle of fur on the ground, tail waving enthusiastically. Maybe that was why it made him think of Inuyahsa. The dog was actually a puppy, and seemed to posses way too much energy. One of Sesshomaru's eyebrows twitched at the sight of the innocent-looking puppy.

Absolutely not.

Sesshomaru's demonic aura rose in irritation, and it caused the puppy to run away, back to the village.

Rin didn't appear to be too upset with the puppy's departure. She waved at it as it ran away, "Bye!" When the puppy was out of view, Rin turned and smiled up at Sesshomaru. Cheerfully, she asked, "Lord Sesshomaru, did the puppy leave because you're a dog demon and bigger than it?"

"..." Sesshomaru turned and began to walk away. He paused briefly as another dog trotted by, and sent it running by growling faintly at it. Sesshomaru resumed walking, acting as though he hadn't done anything out of the ordinary.

Rin giggled at the sight, and followed after Sesshomaru, assuming that they were going to go find Jaken and Ah-Un.

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Yes, I'm sure there have been stories with something like this, but I wanted to write one with a dog/puppy in it anyway.