Hello again! I know I saddened some of you when I killed off Rin in the last chapter, but I just wanted to be dramatic. I hope I captured the emotions right.

Wow, last one. It has been a wild ride and I want to thank you guys for staying with me this long! Do not fret, however. animelove0713 has requested that I write another Sess/Rin oneshot, so be on the lookout. In the meantime, if any of you are Bleach fans, you can read my other stories. Anyone else a diehard Hitsukarin fan? Read my oneshot "Frosted Dreams". Ichiruki? I've got a chapter story, "Oh Baby", that many people seem to like, and also a series of oneshots, "Oblivious Love" that are sure to fluff you up good. ^-^ Okay, enough of the advertising. On with the story!

I don't own Inuyasha. If I did, older Rin would have Sesshomaru's hanyou babies. The two things that he claims to hate will be the things he loves with all of his heart. Oh, the irony.

Rin was in Kaede's village, visiting Kagome and Inuyasha. Although she was fourteen now, she hadn't grown much and could easily pass for twelve.

"Please, Inuyasha-nii-san?" Rin begged, clasping her hands for emphasis.

Inuyasha's eyes widened. "Nii-san?" he said incredulously.

"Just help her, Inuyasha," Kagome scoffed. "You speak Inu fluently. She only wants to learn a little of it."

"Yeah, but why the hell would want to learn how to say that?" Inuyasha sneered.

Embarrassed, Rin looked at her feet. A faint blush rose to her cheeks, and she fingered the ends of her hair nervously.

Kagome's eyes widened with realization. "Oh Rin-chan! Don't worry. He'll teach you. We'll have you speaking Inu in no time!"

Inuyasha sighed. "Well, I ain't got all day. Let's get started."

Rin's eyes lit up noticeably, and she leaned forward expectantly.

"Inu's not hard. Just repeat after me…."

Rin followed Sesshomaru, Jaken at her side.

She was ready. She had practiced all day, and she was pretty sure she was ready to say it.

Taking a deep breath and building up her nerve, she called him quietly, hoping he wouldn't hear. "Sesshomaru-sama?"

With his superior hearing he heard her with no problem, and he slowed his pace and inclined his head towards her.

Well there was no turning back now. Swallowing, she started.

"Feet swim trees."

Sesshomaru had turned to fully look at her, and judging by his expression she had not said it right. "No, that's not it," Rin said thoughtfully. "Maybe it was I eat your sword. Or maybe kill laughing monkey. Oh no, Rin doesn't remember!"

Jaken's jaw dropped to the ground. She did not just bark at him. Rin was not continuing to yip and growl. Sesshomaru-sama gave her the gift of life and she had the audacity to mock him?

Sesshomaru was now walking slowly towards her, an unreadable expression on his face.

"Good God, Rin, run!" Jaken told her hurriedly. He knew that running would do her no good, but he could at least try to give her a head start.

Rin looked at the ground, concentrating. "Is it…"

Sesshomaru had stopped in front of her, his amber eyes gazing at her curiously.

She suddenly met his gaze, eyes burning in determination. She tried once more, the yips quieter than before.

Sesshomaru continued to stare at her, and the silence that followed convinced Rin that she had just made a fool of herself.

Then, as quiet as the wind, Sesshomaru repeated her words back to her. They were more fluid when when he said them, and the growls were more guttural.

"I love you."

Her eyes widened in surprise. "I…love… you?" she repeated.

He nodded slightly, his silver hair gleaming in the sun.

"I love you, Sesshomaru."

He didn't answer with his words, but his eyes told Rin all that she needed to know.

Grinning stupidly, she wrapped him in a hug, happy when he patted her back once. She let go.

"It is time to go, Rin," Sesshomaru said, walking ahead again.

"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama!" she called, skipping.

Jaken ran, trying to keep up. "Since when do you know Inu?" he hissed at her.

Rin smiled. "Inuyasha-nii-sama is a good teacher."

Now she just had to learn "marry me."

A/N: Sigh. The end. I hope you enjoyed! Write one last review, just for old time's sake!