Untamed by criticat

Prompt: Loss, Quote: Trust

This drabble was written for The Lovely Miko’s Prompts and Quotes challenge.

Standard disclaimer applies. I do not own Inuyasha.

Quote: Trust is like paper, once it's crumpled it can't be perfect again.                 

Prompt: Loss

I like this quote immensely and couldn’t resist writing this ^^

After spending but few minutes with the girl Sesshomaru came to a realisation, Rin was indeed a peculiar creature. Far too cheerful and friendly to fit the desolate lands she lived in, far too talkative and companionable for a lone traveller, far too trusting and young and yet as her eyes settled on his person they shone with deep understanding. No wonder Kagome has taken a liking to her. They were at the opposite ends of a spectrum yet very alike.

As the three males debated over their course of action Rin chose to sit on the items she claimed were brought for Kagome, not seeming to notice nor care that they were getting squished and likely ruined. At first she listened intently to what was said, giving the impression that she was piecing together what she knew with what she deduced. A short while later, the tired girl started fidgeting in evident discomfort. Finally, she decided to alert the males to her presence.

“Kagome mentioned a demon with golden eyes but I wasn’t sure which one until I saw your markings. So where is she?”

“Taken to a fortress,” Inuyasha replied gruffly, spitting a dusty clot out with a scowl.

“Oh,” Rin said quietly, her cheerfulness wavering and all but disappearing “She will not return for a while then.”

Golden eyes resting on the brown haired girl, Sesshomaru chose to endure another bout of never-ending chatter, Rin appearing to know exactly what occurred unlike the rest. Regarding her with his trademark aloof expression, the youkai lord spoke.

 “Girl, tell us what you know.”

Uneasiness tainting her scent, Rin fidgeted under the intense scrutiny, lifting some things off the ground. Dusting them off unnecessarily, she murmured “I am not sure if it is for me to tell. Kagome carries the burden of having many secrets and she shared a few with me. I do not want to betray her trust.”

Sesshomaru nodded, recognising her beliefs as admirable and yet finding them to be of little importance now that they required information.

“Lady Rin,” Miroku finally spoke with a serious expression that did not reach his eyes, “We understand your weariness to share with us even a little of what you know but surely you understand that we wish to help your friend and nothing more?”

“Yes, I can see that and yet I found.. Trust is like paper, once it's crumpled it can't be perfect again. I do not want to lose what I have.”

Scratching his mane through the numerous hoods, Inuyasha finally looked at the girl in front of him. There was something odd about her but he couldn’t quite put his claw on it.

“Oi wench, why don’t you just take us there? Then you don’t have to say nothing.”

“Of course! It is only half a day away from here.”

Eyeing others with a victorious smirk, the half demon stretched out his hand towards the girl, eliciting a cheerful giggle as she took it. Pulling her up, Inuyasha felt his cheeks flush at their sudden close proximity, Rin now being so close that her chin was about to touch his chest. Taking a few steps back until the distance between them was satisfactory; he turned away, not wishing to see the vigilant monk’s eyes shine with mirth.

I decided to do some chapters about Sess’ past as well as Kagome’s. I think many at this point were wondering why he decided to conquer the raj and how he found out about the power etc. Soon you will know!