'Nother random writer's block story. This one was spawned from me watching Spirited Away outta boredom. I hope its okay for a start. Review please. Any length will make me happy, just please leave one.

Spirited Down

Sesshoumaru sighed. He fancied a bath.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, you're dirty!"

He winced. Even Rin, who was a mere human, could tell he needed a bath. After all, he'd recently been in a bit of a bloody battle with Inuyasha. His hair was covered in blood—his own blood—from when Inuyasha had gotten lucky and sliced his shoulder. Besides that, he was actually going to take a bath the same day he fought Inuyasha. Come to think of it, he was going to eat that same day.

After the initial thought, his stomach growled very loudly.

Damn Inuyasha. He ruins everything.

Sesshoumaru rolled his shoulder. At least that was healed

"Rin."

"Yes, Milord?"

"I will be going away for a while. I trust you to be good while I am gone. Jaken will be taking care of you. Respect him as you would respect me. And Jaken?"

Jaken perked up.

"What is it, Lord Sesshoumaru?" he asked, bowing.

"You will confer to Ah-Un if there are any problems. At any rate, Ah-Un will preside over you."

Jaken sighed. Ah-Un always presided over him.

"If it is not too bold to ask, where are you planning to go?" Jaken queried.

Sesshoumaru paused.

"I am going to Yubaba's bathhouse."

"That bathhouse! But milord…"

"Yubaba will not refuse me. I have money for her. And it matters not who you are in her eyes as long as you can pay."

Sesshoumaru sighed. He knew Yubaba served demons, but she didn't particularly like Inu Youkai, not after something a lower class one had done. A third cousin of his once removed had wrecked her bathhouse. Still, Yubaba's bathhouse was the most relaxing place he could go, and he could eat the food he needed to be supplemented with—food of the spirits. Human food did nothing for him and he was getting tired of hunting, believe it or not.

"I am going now. Rin, you had better behave yourself. I want no bad reports."

"Okay, Lord Sesshoumaru. Will you be long?"

"I will return in a week. If I do not come back…put responsibility on Tori and Ayumi. Do you understand?"

Jaken nodded, as did Ah-Un.

"Farewell."

Sesshoumaru's cloud materialized beneath his feet, white plumes of smoke grazing his face as he rose up.

"Bye, my lord!" Rin called.

The taiyoukai felt the corners of his mouth twitch in a faint smile. He turned to look back at Rin for a moment before staring straight forward again.

Sesshoumaru arrived at the spirit world's dock and boarded the boat several hours ago. Night was falling, and they would arrive soon. He was grateful for that, for he did not like long boat voyages. His stomach had a way of doing unpleasant backflips on boat rides, plus he was put on edge. His instincts demanded no less.

The spirits didn't help. They kept giving him sideway glares, something that stressed the taiyoukai and caused his stomach to flutter. He eventually gave up and kept to the stern of the boat, where no one could bother him. He put his head over the rail, just in case his nervous belly decided to empty its contents—not much at all, aside for gastrointestinal liquids.

Sesshoumaru's ear twitched as he heard footsteps that didn't match the normal hustle and bustle of the boat's normalcy.

A young man leaned over the boat casually next to Sesshoumaru.

"Hello."

Sesshoumaru grunted a reply.

"You look a bit sick," the boy said. His short cropped hair blew in the sea breeze. "You're an Inu Youkai, right?"

Sesshoumaru nodded slowly.

"Ah. I see. Well, here's something that might help."

The boy pulled a rice ball from his pocket and handed it to Sesshoumaru.

"I used sugar instead of salt. I hope you don't mind."

The youkai didn't admit it, but he was rather fond of sweet things, so it was okay to him. He took the rice ball and studied it before taking a bite. The flavor was exquisite! He swallowed the rest in one last bite. What was more, he didn't feel so badly sick anymore.

"…thank you…"

"You're welcome," the boy said. "I know seasickness when I see it."

"…Boy…what is your name?"

"I am the spirit of the Kohaku River. You may call me Haku."

"I am Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands," Sesshoumaru replied.

"Well, it is an honor to meet you, Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands," Haku said, bowing.

"The feeling…is requited."

R and R please!