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Rin was hopping around the medium stone; the two head dragons roared happily; joined to small jump around with her. Master Jaken fell on the grass because the ground was shaking. After all, the heavy dragon jumped to slam on it.
“Stop that!” Master Jaken waved his nintōjō in the air to tell them to stop playing.
They stopped to play; Rin gave him a look. “Why not?!”
She pouted, “I'm bored! What am I supposed to do? Sit on a rock, wait for lord Sesshomaru's return?”
~~~
A few earlier hours ago,
Lord Sesshomaru sniffed to scent a demon would approach them; Master Jaken puzzled, “what is it, my lord? Have you found a scent for Naraku?
Sesshomaru grunted, “No. This Sesshomaru scent a demon who wants to challenge me.”
“Who?!” Master Jaken thought it was Inuyasha or Koga willing to challenge him.
Rin sat on the saddle; climbed on the head of a dragon that curious Sesshomaru and Jaken’s conversation.
“My lord?” Master Jaken was waiting for Lord to say something.
Lord Sesshomaru started snarling, and he immediately flew away from them.
“My lord?!” Master Jaken shouted at him.
“Master Jaken? Where is he gone?” Rin asked him a question.
“I don't know!”
~~~
She raised her head to Ah-Un, “do you agree with me? If yes, give me a nod.”
Ah-Uh roared as they nodded; Rin shouted at Jaken, “See?!”
“Girl! Be patient! You too, Ah-Uh!” Master Jaken raised his voice; gave them scolded.
“What do we do?” Rin wrapped her arms crossed to glare at him. Ah-Uh sat on the grass behind her; their eyes, black with the yellow sclera, glowed at Master Jaken. Rin didn't notice the dragon Yokai’s expression, but she knew that she was in front of the two head dragon supporting her.
Master Jaken took a few steps back; he couldn't believe that Ah-Uh was overprotective Rin also always stood up for her. His sweating started to show; he noticed its behavior acted, “Don't tell what we do! We want to do whatever we want to. Respect Rin!”
Master Jaken frowned; sighed, “Rin. Go whatever you want to play.”
“Yay! Play with us!” Rin grabbed Master Jaken’s shoulder; shook him as violent.
“Ahh! Stop shaking me; I'm getting dizzy!” Jaken pushed her a little away, taking in the moment to back to his self normal.
“Ok. I'm better; what kind are we playing?”
“Race!”
“Race...” He looked at his tiny legs, “i have short legs that I can't run fast.” He shook his head.
“So? I have short legs; we are fair to race!”
“Oh really? What about them?” He pointed at Ah-Uh.
They looked up at the two head dragons purred at them; their tail started to wag happily to ready to race.
“Awww, who cares. Let's go!”
Master Jaken started muttering that he thought he couldn't race with them.
“Master Jaken! If you don't feel to race, simple to hold its the harness.”
Master Jaken reached to hold it, “Ok. We are ready!”
“Wait! We must race through the forests to reach the river that wins. Okay?”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah.” Master Jaken gave her nod.
“Ah-Uh! The race now!” Rin shouted and ran through the forests. Ah-Uh made a happy gurgling sound to join Rin to race. Master Jaken screamed because it was too fast to run. “RIN! RIN!”
Rin laughed to see Ah-Uh run past her; Jaken looked like a flag to wind too fast.
She heard his scream, “Rinnnnn..” his voice became faded because they ran away. Rin knew that Ah-Uh would win anyway; she thought she would gift a fish for it. She became too tired to run decided to walk.
Rin was humming quietly that she remembered Master Jaken scolded her to be quiet to sing that probably attract any human or demon will find her. She looked around to see the beautiful trees perfect for the spring month. Rin seemed that she couldn't find her favorite mushrooms in the area; most of those were poison mushrooms that she couldn't eat. Rin took a deep sigh; hopefully that Jaken and Ah-Uh reached the river that took some fish for her.
“Huh?”
She stopped to walk turned to the right to hear the crack and popping noise.
Sound like someone was eating.
She decided to follow the noise.
She walked the bushes the rustling her legs made in the grass; she heard a crackling, thudding noise became loud. That means she was nearby.
Rin peeked out to see Lord Sesshomaru’s back that he was sitting to cross his legs on the grass. Also, she saw that he was eating that dead body laid on the dirty. It was a yokai dog in humanoid form, short silver hair had one greenish stripe on both his cheek, couldn't tell his age that same Lord’s or oldest than him. The corpse’s stomach ripped open, and intestines pulled out that Lord was eating those. That's where Rin followed the noise.
He ripped out the corpse’s arm off, eating an arm. Rin was curious to watch him bite the corpse skin to rip out to chewed then drink some of the blood. His claws covered the blood; She didn't feel scared of him, surprised that she saw him eat the first time. Last time she was curious to know what kind of Lord liked to eat, fruits or meat? She hadn't seen him eat, but now finally, she saw him eat a corpse's body. Rin took a few steps further to snap the wood made Lord alert. Immediately he turned back to her. Rin stared into the demon's red eyes also his mouth covered the blood too. He growled, which showed bearing his teeth at Rin; realized that was Rin. His eyes became faded back to normal to amber.
“Rin?” Lord was surprised that Rin was right there; how come he hasn't scent her. Probably he was focused on eating and ignored the surround around him.
Rin stayed there next to the tree; she had her mouth open in astonishment.
Lord Sesshomaru put the arm down; stared at her. His furrowed eyebrows; He worried if Rin would leave him because she saw him like this. Lord looked at his claws covering ugly blood that would frighten her. That's why He didn't want to eat demon in front of Rin that made her feel uncomfortable. ‘Why am I do like this?’
He shifted his eyes to her, “Rin-”
“Does it taste good?”
“Huh?” He lost his mind. Is she truth ask him that question.
Rin pointed a corpse, “that. Does it taste good?” She asked him the same question again.
“Um, yes?”
Rin smiled at him, “interesting! What is taste demon-like? Is it the same deer meat?” She walked and looked at the corpse. Lord was confused to see her like this.
“Yes. Rin?”
She looked at him, “yes, my lord.”
“Are you not afraid to see me?”
“Nope! It is you, Lord Sesshomaru. Why am I afraid of you?” Rin tilted her head to the side, “My first time to see you eat.”
“You do?”
“Yeah, I was dying to know what's your favorite to eat. I was wondering if you only eat fruits or something else.”
OH.
“Lord Sesshomaru?”
He made a grunt to go ahead to ask him.
“Can I eat this?” Rin was curious to taste. Her stomach was growling, and she was hungry.
Lord Sesshomaru shook his head, “No. You cannot eat this. I prefer you eat fish or meat. We better move; where is Master Jaken and Ah-Uh?” He raised to stand up and looked down at her.
“We raced; probably they are at the river and waited for us.”
Lord Sesshomaru thought that perfect to take a bath in the river. “Let’s go, Rin.”
“Wait. Can Ah-Uh eat those?”
“Yes, they can. Do you want me to grab some pieces of meat?”
“Yes, please.” Rin nodded as she smiled. Rin wanted some meat gifts for her best friend, dragon.
He leaned down to rip the body’s liver and kidneys out that feed Ah-Uh. “Done. Come.”
“Aye!” Rin walked next to her Lord, left on the corpse behind. Probably other animals will come here to eat. Rin held Sesshomaru’s sleeve; Lord didn't mind that she did.
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Master Jaken was waiting for Rin. “Oh my goodness! Where is Rin gone?!” He walked around to repeat and looked Ah-Uh sat and patiently waited for Rin.
‘Should I go to look for her? No. No. What if Lord comes here to ask me where is Rin? Oh no, my life is over.’
He got jumped that Rin shouted, “Master Jaken! We are here!” Ah-Uh roared happily to nuzzle her face; Rin laughed and petted their heads. Jaken got relieved that he had gotten safe. Lord would not kill him.
“My lord?!” Master Jaken shouted as shocked to see Lord had blood on his mouth and hands. He gave Ah-Uh some meat from the corpse.
“Ah-Uh, is it yummy?” Rin watched Ah-Uh take a bite.
The two head dragons nodded as they roared.
“Jaken.”
“Yes, My lord?” Master Jaken bowed down.
“Go to take some fish for Rin. She is hungry. I'm going to bathe myself, don't bother me.” Lord Sesshomaru walked away to find a perfect spot for a bath.
“Yes, my lord!”
~~~
Rin was eating a fish, “Thank you, Master Jaken!”
“Don't thank me!” Master Jaken wished that Rin had gone to catch some fish instead of him.
“Master Jaken? Why does any demon hate Lord Sesshomaru that dares to fight him?“
“I'm glad that you asked! Lord Sesshomaru is the greatest, influential, and never defeated before. Many demons are jealous and dare to fight him to test the power. Why were you curious about him?”
“Because I saw him eating a yokai dog, it had a greenish stripe on his cheeks. Do you know him?” Rin continued to eat that fifth fish.
“What?! I don't know that guy; may it be a rival of his?”
That's the reason Sesshomaru got blood on his; Master Jaken was surprised that he dared if someone wanted to fight him, he would eat that person. His body started to shiver; if he wanted to challenge Lord, he would end up eaten by him.
“Wait, How did you find Lord Sesshomaru?”
“Oh, I will explain!” Rin finished eating a fish, explained to him that she saw Lord was eating, and detailed the corpse.
“Whoa whoa whoa!” Master Jaken couldn't believe what Rin saw; also, did she not feel gross up? Crazy!
~~~
Rin and Master Jaken was enjoying talking about the powerful Sesshomaru, got interrupted by Lord Sesshomaru calling them.
“Rin, are you finished eating fish?” Sesshomaru stood there to watch them. He looked so fresh without dirty or blood on his.
“Lord Sesshomaru! Yes, I'm done.” Rin grabbed the harness from Ah-Uh to ready to move.
“Mm, let's go.” Lord Sesshomaru walked away to keep continue the search for Naraku.
Master Jaken cleaned up the bonfire; panicked,” Wait for me!” His tiny legs ran and held his nintōjō to reach Ah-Uh. The two-headed dragons allowed him to ride on him with Rin. To continue to follow Lord Sesshomaru.
~ Fin ~