InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Handprint ❯ Chapter 3

Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine, they are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

 

# Handprint part 3 #

 

“…Sesshoumaru!...” Rin said in amid her chatter, catching Sesshoumaru's attention.

“Rin!” Jaken scolded immediately. “That's -sama to a lowly human like you!”

“I wasn't talking about Sesshoumaru-sama!” Rin retorted, sticking out her tongue. “I was talking about Sesshoumaru!”

Slightly befuddled by her reply, Jaken blinked at her a moment before being able to form a retort. “I don't see any difference! You need to learn respect! Sesshoumaru-sama is merciful enough to—”

“Jaken-sama!” Rin interrupted with exasperation. “This is Sesshoumaru!”

She held up the puppy.

Jaken sputtered ineffectively; finding his voice at last. “S-stupid! You can't name your toy after Sesshoumaru-sama!”

“Can too!” Rin shot back. She turned to Sesshoumaru. “Can't I?” she asked, her dark eyes beseeching.

Sesshoumaru regarded her with deceptively casual amber eyes.

“Why have you named your toy after me?” he asked quietly.

“Because it's a white dog like Sesshoumaru-sama!” she replied happily, the logic of such an association perfectly clear in her eight year old mind.

“Rin! You—” Jaken shouted, but before he could continue, Sesshoumaru cut him off.

“Jaken,” he said warningly. The little imp stuttered to a sullen silence and watched with resentful eyes as Rin smiled sweetly up at Sesshoumaru.

Feigning indifference, Sesshoumaru took the lead down the forest trail, musing over whether there was any deeper meaning behind Rin's actions.

Had she just named the toy after him because they were both dogs or was there something more to it?

He fought back a self deprecating smile, darkly amused at himself.

She was just a human girl. And yet, she was occupying his thoughts far more than he'd ever admit to. He was spending time puzzling over her actions when probably there were no ulterior motives.

Enough.

Whether Rin favored a toy over himself was something of no consequence.

Refusing to waste any more time on it, he forced himself to think of other things…and succeeded, for a while.

 

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