Been feeling a bit unhappy, so I've waited to update. Thanks for the feedback, I'll keep on writing the chapters.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
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Rin was excitedly running along the path through the forest, staring up at the moonlit sky through the leaves. The glow lit up patches of the ground, and Rin was occasionally hopping from patch to patch. Jaken followed after her wearily, after having tried to calm her down for the past ten minutes.
"Rin! Lord Sesshomaru said to stay put!"
Rin stopped moving and turned around, smiling at Jaken, "But Master Jaken, we are close to where we were left. I've just been going in circles."
At that, Jaken glanced around, and saw, quite suddenly, that the temporary camp could be seen through the treeline nearby, and that he had, indeed, been chasing around after Rin in a circle for the past ten minutes. With a sigh, Jaken went back over to the small campfire, and stayed near it, looking unhappy at being mistaken.
Rin, meanwhile, continued her jumping from moonlit patch to moonlit patch on the ground, wondering when Sesshomaru would return. He had been gone for quite a long time. More so than usual. After another ten minutes of jumping into moonlit areas, Rin grew bored of it and wandered off from the camp, as Jaken had dozed off near the dying fire. Rin had thought she had heard something from the direction she was headed in. If it was nothing, she'd just walk back the way she came, and Jaken wouldn't know that she had gotten so far away.
The trees gave way to a clearing that overlooked a short cliff drop, and standing on one of the rocks overlooking the cliff stood Sesshomaru. Rin stared up at the moon for a moment, before walking forward towards Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru had obviously sensed her approach, but did nothing other than stare off into space across the cliff.
Rin climbed up one of the smaller rocks near Sesshomaru and sat down on it, looking in the direction the demon was. There was a sort silence, before Rin spoke up, "Lord Sesshomaru, is there something over there?"
Sesshomaru's gaze went to Rin momentarily, before he turned his head back in the direction he had been staring, "..."
Rin didn't expect him to answer, and was about ready to go and leave him alone, when he surprised her by speaking.
"There are lesser demons over there, and they are being dissuaded from coming over here by my presence."
Rin turned back to look up at Sesshomaru's passive face, "Are you going to stand there all night?"
"..." Sesshomaru's head tilted in a nod.
"You're not going to chase them away?"
"..." Sesshomaru's head shook slightly, as if to say the lesser demons weren't worth the energy to scare off.
Rin giggled, "I'll go back, Lord Sesshomaru. The demons won't bother us if you're here." She climbed down the rock and headed back in the direction she had come. Rin turned around, "Good night, Lord Sesshomaru." Rin ran off back in the direction of the temporary camp, where she found Jaken sleeping soundly.
Sesshomaru remained where he was. In truth, the lesser demons had already vacated the area by the time Rin had shown up. He just was staring up at the moonlight, lost in thought. Perhaps he should have allowed Rin to stay longer...There was a tug on the fur trailing about his shoulder, and Sesshomaru glanced over his shoulder, "..."
Rin was back, and she was smiling up at Sesshomaru, "Master Jaken is snoring too loudly."
"..." Sesshomaru didn't think it was that loud. In any case, why had Rin come back? Sesshomaru watched Rin climb up on the rocks, until she was seated near where he was standing. There was another short silence, before Rin spoke.
"The demons are gone, aren't they?" Rin cast a smile up at the stoic demon lord.
"..." Sesshomaru was surprised by the girl's words, but didn't let it show.
Rin looked away, "It's okay if you want to look at the moon. I like to look at it too when it's so bright."
"..." Sesshomaru resumed staring at nothing in particular, though the moon had been what he was focusing on more, while he thought.
Rin smiled to herself when she realized that Sesshomaru had been looking at the moonlight. She didn't say anything more as she looked up at the sky. An hour later, Rin was asleep, curled up on the rock.
Sesshomaru broke out of his trance-like state, and scooped the sleeping girl up, carrying her back to where Ah-Un and Jaken were resting.
Perhaps he should gaze at the moon more often.
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It's a bit short but I've not been wanting to write this story when I'm in a bad mood. I actually feel better after writing this. Hmm. I'll try to update sooner (with something longer).