A/N: Chapters are not gonna be in chronological order. In this short story, Rin was just recently revived by the tenseiga and saved by Sesshomaru. My own version of how the mute girl started to speak once again.
l Word Count: 700 l Rating: K l Title: Voice
"Come on! Say something!" Jaken stared at the girl who had been staying with them for the past two days after she was revived by Lord Sesshomaru's sword.
His Lord had left them for the time being, and he was stuck with the strange and mute girl for the whole day.
"What's your name?!"
She only blinked and smiled at him in response. Then she proceeded to pet the strange two-headed dragon, who seemed to like her attention.
"Ugh! Girl, you can't really speak, can you?" He muttered, sitting down.
"Well then, I might as well tell you what this Jaken has been plagued with for the past few days! I'm sure you noticed how depressed I've been even though we just met…" Jaken began, rocking his staff.
The girl shrugged her shoulders.
Large tears fell from his face. "I have served him for a long time, but despite that fact, I think Lord Sesshomaru tested his sword on me without guarantee that I'll live! He cut me down in half and I really thought I was going to die! But then he used his sword on you for another test and brought you back to life! Which means… he REALLY was testing the sword on me! Oh the betrayal! What an ungrateful dog!" He cried loudly.
The girl just stared at him, truly baffled.
Jaken sniffed. "Thank you for listening to me. That made me feel better. I like you, mute girl. But you need a name! Hmmmm…"
The two dragons began licking her face, and she hugged both of them.
"Ahah! I shall name you Takoyaki, after my great great grandmother! A nice girl like you needs an honorable name."
The girl looked at Jaken, horrified, and shook her head.
"What, you don't like the name Takoyaki?"
The girl puffed up her face and tended to the dragon. She led them to the grassy area to graze.
Few minutes later, Lord Sesshomaru had returned.
Rin ran towards him and offered the Lord a flower, which he regarded and held in his hand.
He stared at it questioningly.
The girl didn't say anything and just tipped her head to the side.
"I hope you fared well." Sesshomaru suddenly said, even surprising himself.
"Lord Se-ssho-maru." The girl spoke softly and smiled. She hasn't spoken for a long time since her family was brutally murdered three years ago. She found it strange to form words again, and how intricate his name had been to say.
Hearing her voice for the first time was even more surprising. So the girl wasn't mute after all. He lowered himself and kneeled on one knee so that he could face her eye to eye. "Tell this Sesshomaru your name, if you have one."
"Rin. My name is Rin."
Rin. Sesshomaru contemplated what to do with her. She was human, and the most logical step was to leave her in a village somewhere. However his tenseiga had revived her… HE called her back from the land of the dead. Therefore, this tiny human belongs to him now.
"SHE SPEAKSS?!" Jaken suddenly ran over to them, staring at the girl in shock.
The kappa watched the girl took a very deep breath.
"Lord Sesshomaru! Master Jaken said that you betrayed his loyalty by cutting him down with a sword and he almost died but for some reason he didn't and then he called you an ungrateful dog then he named me OCTOPUS (Takoyaki)!" Rin said in an almost sing-song voice.
Jaken was shocked and quickly staggered backwards.
Sesshomaru rose from his position, his eyes covered in his silver bangs.
"That is the last time you will insult me, Jaken." He walked away towards the dragons.
"Yes milord." He answered submissively, sporting a black-eye. His good eye narrowed at Rin. "You're the traitor!" He whispered to her.
"Sorry Master Jaken, but I must be honest! No name callings!" She giggled and flitted towards Lord Sesshomaru.
"Pft. How childish." Jaken muttered. He wished she stayed muted. How troublesome.