Lord Fuzzy by KEdakumi

Too Quiet

I simply wanted to write something silly. The chapters won't (or at least shouldn't) be long. This will mainly hold chapters that will be written and updated when I want to tackle a challenge, when I'm bribed with cookies or when the plunnies attack. Their attack is what brought this story about to begin with. Let me know what you think.

Disclosure: I don't own Inuyasha and make no money from any of the story or it's characters. Sad, I know.

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“Master Jaken!” he watched the little girl chase his small green retainer around with a wreath of flowers. Lord Sesshoumaru always appeared to have no interest in the world around him, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Right now it was taking all of his will power to not smile at the antics of his young ward.

“Rin” One word was all that was needed for the girl to obey her Lord. “Go bath.”

“Yes, Lord Sesshoumaru.” And she skipped off toward the stream that she had fished from earlier that day. Ah-Un, being ever faithful, and wanting a drink, followed closely behind her.

“Finally” Jaken flopped onto his butt with a deep sigh.

“Jaken, go and watch over her.” Sesshoumaru stated, without even looking in the direction of the small toad demon.

“Yes, my Lord.” Jaken fumbled standing up and ran after the girl as fast as his short legs would carry him.

Something wasn’t right with the woods around their small camp. The normally chatty birds and bugs had gone silent, as if anticipating something. The dog demon only had a moment to ponder this before the bushes to his left began to shake and out stepped a small old woman. The hunch of her back made her appear shorter then her actual height. Her ragged, misshaped clothing and greasy, uncombed hair gave her the appearance of an old beggar woman. Sesshoumaru hoped she would not come any closer to his person. Her smell was that of age, herbs, sweat and dirt. She leaned heavily on the stick she used to help her walk. She kept her head down as she slowly approached the powerful demon, stopping a few feet from him.

“Good afternoon, young man.” The raspy voice said. “Could you spare a bit of food for an old, weary traveler?”

The great demon regarded the old intruder from his seat against the tree. He raised one perfectly sculpted eyebrow at the old woman's audacity. Not sensing a threat, he attempted to ignore the woman for a few moments. He watched as she shuffled over to his small campfire and sat down. What does this human think she is doing? Her smell was offensive and he did not like strangers around Rin. Naraku seemed to enjoy using any deception to attack his little group.

“Woman.” Sesshoumaru broke the silence. “You will leave... Now.”

“My apologies, sir.” she bowed her head. “This old body just needed to warm a bit. “ She stood and started to shuffle over to a fish that was still speared near the fire. “And may I have this? I haven't eaten in some time.”

“You are trying my patience, human.” Sesshoumaru growled and stood up. There would be nothing honorable in killing the old woman, but he could make sure she left the area and without Rin's supper.

“Oh, you would not help someone weaker then yourself?” The woman's voice suddenly became a bit stronger. “I thought the mighty Lord Sesshoumaru helped those in need, as he did his young ward and even some of the members of his hated half-brother's pack.”

Sesshoumaru watched as the woman stood a bit straighter. His instincts took over as he felt the distinct brush of magic on his skin. He charged at the stranger only to be frozen in place a foot from her. “Now, now...” she waved her hand at him dismissively, “we won't have any of that.” she smiled.

He growled.