Inuyasha, "Safe By You" Rin+Sesshoumaru, Drabble, Rated G

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Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Safe by You
Author: Quirkyslayer (aka paynesgrey)
Characters: Rin+Sesshoumaru
Word count: 250
Notes/Spoilers: spoilers for manga chapter 519. Written for iyissekiwa's Haven Theme. Winner of 3rd place.

Summary: Rin contemplates on why Sesshoumaru left her behind.



Rin frowned at the blackened distant sky. She was sure that Sesshoumaru-sama was mad at her. She had tried everything she could to stop him from leaving them behind.

For the majority of her rejuvenated life, she had always been by Sesshoumaru-sama's side. While traveling with a powerful demon, danger often met them on their journey to find Naraku.

So why did Sesshoumaru decide to leave them behind now? Rin looked around, scanning the village. A temporary peacefulness blanketed the area, and the people seemed unaffected while the old town miko attended to Kohaku's wounds as his life continued to teeter over the edge.

Without Sesshoumaru-sama the village was truly safe. Quiet. Safe. Lonely.

Yet Rin had calmed from her tantrum, and she contemplated why Sesshoumaru-sama would be so concerned with their safety now rather than all those times before.

'He must have a reason,' she inwardly mused. Anxiety balled up in her stomach, and she feared that maybe Sesshoumaru-sama felt that he'd not only endanger them, but also himself. Sesshoumaru-sama was very strong, but he was not impervious to death.

Rin shuddered, only wanting to be with Sesshoumaru-sama even more. She didn't want to be away from him if he was so hurt that he could die.

Then, Rin thought the village didn't seem so safe anymore. Not without Sesshoumaru-sama. If it was one thing Rin learned while growing up with him, it was that safe havens were not always places, but within the people that mattered the most.