Chapter Five...

(Jaken's POV)

I stared at the motionless body of that human whelp whom my master had been searching for so very desperatly. She was dead, no doubt about it. But why does the Lord look so forlorn? Could it be that... He really cares for this girl...? It would explain some things..., "Lord... Sesshomaru...?"

He didn't look at me. Instead, he stepped toward the girl's body. He knelt next to her, and layed her on her back, inspecting the wound on her head. After several uneasy minutes, he said without looking up at me, "Jaken... Would it be right to bring her back?"

Of course I was in shock. Lord Sesshomaru, asking for my opinion! What pride I would feel if the circumstances were different, "What do you mean?"

(Normal POV)

"...I mean... Would it be justified to bring her back... twice? I want to, to tell her I...," didn't mean what I said/love her...

"I think so...," Jaken started to feel pity for the look on his Lord's face, "I mean, if she were to die, wouldn't she be happier off knowing you didn't detest her?" Sesshomaru looked up finally with an unreadable face. And then, Jaken saw what he believed to be a ghost of a smile on his lips. That was when it happened. A small mumbling was heard, and Sesshomaru turned quickly to Rin.

Rin moved. Without help from Tenseiga.

Jaken jumped back with a surprised screech, and even Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow.

Rin moved her head from side to side twice, as if trying to shake pain away. Then she cracked one eyelid open, slowly. Sesshomaru moved above her to block out the light getting in her eyes. Rin opened her eyes completly and gaped at the youkai above her, "...Lord...?" her voice was raspy, as though she had been crying repeatedly. Sesshomaru felt an odd sensation in his chest. Guilt, perhaps?

Jaken stared, his eyes as big as plates. Sesshomaru hesitantly placed a hand on her wound. Hesitantly because he was so not used to showing any kind of affection, "Yes... Rin. It's me. I've come to bring you back... with us...," his voice cracked a bit. He wasn't used to this... this tone in his voice... So strange... So soft and caring...

Rin winced slightly as Sesshomaru sat her up, "Back with you...?" she whispered. It was easier on her throat. Jaken decided to prepare the dragon for Rin's body when they finally took off once more. Also because he knew his Lord too well...

"...Yes...," that tone again...!

"But... don't you... hate me...?" she looked down at her lap.

Sesshomaru blinked, "If you are referring to what I said... that day... I... I didn't mean it... It just come out incorrectly...," he was really puzzled at this tone in his voice, but he had to hold back a gasp when the next thing he said came out before he realized he said it, "I'm sorry."

He was angry with himself for the slightest of nano-seconds for stooping to such a low, but the smile on Rin's face made it worth it, "Lord Sesshy...!" she cheered, but coughed slightly.

Lord Sesshy...? Sesshomaru twitched a bit, then picked Rin up with one arm (obviously...). He brought her to the dragon, where they treated the wound. And by the time they took off, Rin had fallen asleep against Seshomaru's chest.

Jaken laughed silently to himself at the look on Sesshomaru's face because of that.

And they flew off, together once more...

Owari...

Yes, the end... Or is it? Stay tuned for my next Rin x Sesshy fic, coming soon (maybe...)!

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