Log; Complete

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When; July 27th
Rating; G
Characters; Rin (loyalward) and Sesshoumaru (coldmoonlight)
Summary; The long-awaited reunion between demon and ward.
Log;

The moment Rin had found out that her Lord Sesshoumaru was in the City, she'd wanted to jump and shout for joy - she could not remember feeling so happy in a very, very long time. She felt like throwing the flowers she'd been picking to the ground, and pelting through the grass, and then past the metal and concrete of the City towards him - all to have her find him for once. Weeks had turned into months as she'd waited patiently, and a niggling doubt had begun to grow at the back of the child's mind, taunting her that perhaps he would not come, he would not find her in this strange place...

But her doubts had been unfounded, and he'd come after all, just as he always did! And Rin managed to control herself, though her feet itched to flee in search of him. He had told her to wait, and so she would wait. So much had she missed him that she instinctively took his orders to remain where she was literally, and froze completely, standing still in the middle of the gardens. Even her chest seemed to rise and fall slowly, as though she was struggling to keep breathing to a minimum to stay as silent and motionless as possible.

Yet she was unable to stop a wide smile from growing on her face, and by her sides her small hands curled into tiny fists from glee - for all her efforts to stay immobile. He was really here! Somehow, she knew everything would be all right at last.

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"T-Thank you, Lord Sesshoumaru," Rin managed to stutter out polite words of gratitude, and she almost (but not quite) blushed. It was so rare to hear him speak like that of her, she felt her entire body swell with a wild, proud joy.

Still glowing in the aftermath of the compliment, she cautiously shifted even closer to her lord. For a moment she held her breath, as though summoning up the courage for some great feat. Then, gently, she rested her head on the side of his body. She felt comforted and safe to know that he wasn't an illusion, that it was her Sesshoumaru-sama sitting next to her, real and whole and warm and safe.

She didn't move, but lay there quite still, content to simply bask in his silent presence.

[coldmoonlight.livejournal.com]

No one was there to see them, but a moment passed before Sesshoumaru lowered his arm and brushed a light, comforting touch over her hair. Then his arm settled again where it had been, as if he had never moved.

Sesshoumaru was not pleased that they had been brought here, but Rin was safe with him, and that would suffice for the time being.