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Sesshomaru's swords seem to have minds of their own and when it comes to one girl, their thoughts are loud enough even for him to hear.
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His swords adore her.
He realizes this when Rin begins residing in the village.
Tenseiga becomes more…awake, when he visits, actively reacting to her presence like it’s encountering an old friend. It grows alert, chatty, the sentiments heard as plainly as spoken words.
Sometimes it’s beaming with pride. “What a great idea, wasn’t it? Resurrecting her.” Sometimes it’s despairing and apologetic. “I’m sorry I couldn’t save her again.”
Occasionally, Bakusaiga even chimes in. “Do you think she remembers it’s my birthday today?”
They’ve made themselves quite clear.
While he may be their master, it’s Rin they long to serve.
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loveanoutcast · 2 years
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So I finally updated my Sessrin fic and Chapter 3 will be coming soon. It's super Sessrin positive, there's a Kohaku/OC mix plus plot twist. Y'all should check it out methinks👉❤️👈
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13758907/1/When-Skies-Collide
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narakussy · 1 year
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if you had told 12 year old me that the ship that got me into writing would be made canon and have a thriving community with great art and fic well im not sure i would believe you
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haveyoureadthisfanfic · 4 months
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Summary: On a remote island off the coast of Japan, a woman confronts an unusual dog that may have been part of her past. An AU (sort of) set in modern Japan; a writer (Rin) is offered the job of watching over an island home, her only human interaction is the supply plane. Figuring a quiet winter alone would do a world of good to catch up on work (and work on herself) she jumps at the opportunity. While exploring the island one day she meets (er is mildly attacked by) a snowy white dog, who is obviously much more intelligent than he should be. 
Author: Fenikkusuken
Submitter: @lilbit-of-kizzy
Note from submitter: This has been one of my favorites for years! I go back and read it quite often! There's a sequel (Snowbound: Requiem) that gives the story a bit happier ending, and wraps up some loose ends. But the story can be read on its own!
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aqours · 7 months
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my feelings on ritowa have always been kidna ambient bc like
i didn't care much about it in yashahime s1, like i even told myself "when they get more development i'm sure i'll ship it more"
then s2 came and it did happen and i started liking it more also the ritowas carved out the only non-toxic space filled with flame wars, infighting, and terfs in the entire fandom so there was that although it's still not something that gave me like, specific brainworms or seek out or anything and i definitely felt i was more one-sided and more of a "towa will probably fall in love with him in the future" and like i don't really seek out fics or art that's specifically ritowa although i enjoy it and like seeing it when it's on my twitter tl without really seeking it out (i still follow a lot of yashahime people on there even if i'm more divorced from the fandom now)
but
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGH
"I will be your knight."
THE MANGA ACTUALLY REMEMBERING WHEN RIKU OBSERVED THAT TOWA IS SOMEBODY WHO ALSO DESERVES TO BE PROTECTED NOT JUST SOMEBODY WHO ONLY EVER PROTECTS OTHERS WITHOUT CARE FOR HER WELL BEING
A PRINCESS AND HER PIRATE TURNED KNIGHT...
so now i'm just
YES ACTUALLY
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH GIMMIE
GIMMIE MORE OF THE PRINCESS AND HER PIRATE TURNED KNIGHT PLEASE
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avionvadion · 9 months
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Sneek Peek of the next Forest Deep chapter! (Not proof-read)
Loss was… something Inuyasha was well-acquainted with. 
He knew what it was like to lose a loved one. He knew what it was like to lose someone he thought he could trust. He knew what it was like to love and not trust, and to have that love and distrust thrown back in his face. He knew what it was like to love and lose, because he had done it several times before, and each time was more painful than the last. His entire childhood was spent running and hiding in fear, trying desperately to stay alive, because all he had known had left him and the world was intent on getting rid of him too. 
Inuyasha spent a very long time avoiding people because of this before the day Kagome came into his life. She taught him to love and trust again, to have faith in others. It was because of her he has friends like Sango, Miroku, Shippō, and Kirara now. 
But… with Irene- at first, he had trouble allowing himself to get close to her. He firmly believed she would just be yet another grave to dig. He didn’t see the point in letting himself care, since she would be six feet beneath the ground soon enough. 
She proved him wrong, though. 
Oh, Irene proved Inuyasha so very wrong, and before he knew it he began to care. It felt like they were far too different to get along, but in truth they were actually far too much alike. That was why… he believed she’d be fine; that she could handle things on her own. Despite her illness, or maybe even because of it, she was much tougher than people would think when they looked at her. She was more stubborn than any pack mule or bull demon. In Inuyasha’s eyes, Irene had a thirst for survival. 
A talent for it.
In a world where everything and everyone will try to reject you, just because you’re different and because you don’t look like them, she fought to survive. Irene never let anything or anyone keep her down. She clawed her way to freedom, to life, and pushed ever onwards, not slowing down once- even if it led to her suffering fevers or colds or particularly bad wounds. She was a fighter, even though her talents were more suited for healing. 
He was… proud to call her a friend. And that’s why… 
Inuyasha could hardly believe she was dead.
“…Sesshōmaru went after her.” He finally said after way too long of a pause. Sango inhaled sharply, her gaze intense as she whipped her head around to stare at him. Inuyasha could feel the eye of his friends boring into him, his mouth oddly dry as a bitter taste formed on his tongue. He felt a little light-headed, and he dazedly wondered if the pungent smell of Irene’s blood mixed with Naraku’s miasma was becoming too much for him. “He was… there, at the castle, to save her.”
Why, he still didn’t know. None of it made sense to him.
“If… If he… actually cares about Irene, then…”
Gods, why does Inuyasha feel so ill? 
Miroku stepped forward, understanding dawning on his features as his blue eyes grew wide before quickly narrowing, a frown pulling across his lips. “Inuyasha, tell me; you don’t honestly believe Sesshōmaru is capable of wielding the tenseiga, do you?”  
At his inquiry, Inuysaha’s ears drew back and his lips curled, fangs bared. His claws dug into his palms once more, drawing blood with his bad his fists were shaking, and everyone jolted and jumped, looking on at the half-demon in surprise, when he suddenly let out a loud growl and barked out, practically shouting, his expression hidden as he hung his head low, “Of course I don’t!” 
The trees around them shuddered and shook, several birds flying out from the comfort and protection of the leaves out of fright from the loud noise, his voice echoing in the sky for quite some time. Inuyasha was trembling. He was furious. He was ashamed. He didn’t know what it was he was feeling. 
There was so much confusion, so much… contradiction. 
It felt as if everything he had known up until this point had been some kind of lie. 
“Inuyasha…” Kagome curled a hand close to her chest. Her brows furrowed in her concern, her brown eyes shimmering with untold sadness. She knew he was hurting. She knew the thought of Sesshōmaru helping a human hurt him, as he had rejected him for so long because of his human blood. But she also knew she didn’t truly know just how deep that pain reached. 
“Sesshōmaru is a monster.” Inuyasha hissed. “He doesn’t have the heart to care about others. But…” 
Shippō moved to jump and climb up on Kagome’s arm so he could sit on her shoulder, and once perched there he gazed at the half-demon with big green eyes, concerned and curious by what was going on in his mind. “But… what?” 
Throughout all this, Maria was completely silent. 
Inuyasha couldn’t bring himself to finish his train of thought. He felt like he would throw up if he tried. The idea that Sesshōmaru had somehow softened after the last time he had tried to kill him- it felt… like some kind of fever dream. 
Inuyasha was just so convinced it was impossible. 
Sure, they were brothers- but only on their father’s side of the family. They had nothing in common. Sesshōmaru spent most of Inuyasha’s life trying to kill him. After doing all of that, after trying to erase Inuyasha’s existence from the world so he wouldn’t have to live with the knowledge that he had a half-demon for a brother, a brother with mortal blood, how was Inuyasha supposed to believe Sesshōmaru cared about his incredibly human friend?
Irene was… the most human a human has ever been. 
She was so weak, so frail, so sickly, and yet fought so hard just to survive. She showed kindness when others would show cruelty. She gave forgiveness when others would demand vengeance. She was soft. There’s no way Sesshōmaru could ever… care about someone like her. 
Furthermore, knowing him, how was Inuyasha supposed to believe that Sesshōmaru could care enough about anyone or anything to actually use tenseiga? Only one with a compassionate heart could wield that sword; there’s just no way Sesshōmaru actually had a change of heart. 
Right…?
Irene had a way with others, sure. There was that headman from Kasasagi Town who fell for her after she forgave him for imprisoning and hurting her. She even somehow managed to get one of the people who kidnapped and tried to sacrifice her to fall in love with her. Tōran is probably still at Kaede’s village waiting for Irene to return so they can talk, or maybe just to try and steal another surprise kiss from her. Inuyasha doesn’t know and doesn’t really care. 
But Sesshōmaru wasn’t like other people. He was ruthless. Brutal. Cruel. He didn’t have a heart to care. 
So why was he at the castle? Who was the little kid? Why did he bring that dragon, if not to carry the kid and Irene out of there and to somewhere safe? He rarely ever uses it.
It just didn’t make any sense to Inuyasha. 
“Irene…” Sango began, realization flashing in her eyes. “Irene said that Sesshōmaru helped her before. And then there was that time with the Panther Demons…”
“Sesshōmaru hates humans,” Miroku noted, bringing a hand thoughtfully to his chin, “but when it comes to Irene, he’s always there to help. Why is that?” 
Poor Shippō looked so confused. “Wait, so do we think Sesshōmaru used tenseiga on Irene? Or not?”
A small noise from the transformed Kirara made it obvious that she believed the demon lord did. 
Sango stood and walked over to the rest of them, resting her free hand atop her demon companion’s head. An unreadable look was in her eyes as she scratched behind Kirara’s ears. Everything Irene had once told her about the demon lord was coming to mind now, and it left her with the strangest feeling in her chest. “Maybe… Maybe Sesshōmaru does care about Irene. At least enough to want her alive. I can’t imagine him going out of his way to save her a third time otherwise.” 
All of this was so… weird. 
Lifting her gaze, Sango turned to stare at Inuyasha again- the boy chancing a glance at her out of the corner of his eye, over his shoulders. To the demon slayer, who had been informed how badly Sesshōmaru had treated him in the past, and had seen them fight at least once, Inuyasha looked like a frightened dog. 
He was afraid.
Not for Irene, who- deep down- he knew was alive, but of the idea that Sesshōmaru had somehow changed. The person he despised more than anything, perhaps even more than Naraku himself.
Sango remembered all too clearly the way Inuyasha had lashed out at Irene before when she said she didn’t hate Sesshōmaru. When she said she had actually felt safe with him. The idea that Sesshōmaru could have had a change of heart, and was no longer the ruthless demon Inuyasha grew up with- grew up avoiding, grew up trying to survive against- was… terrifying to him. It was like the world he thought he understood was coming crashing down around him.
Because if Sesshōmaru’s heart actually changed for the better, if he was actually going out of his way to save Irene- Inuyasha’s friend- then that meant Inuyasha would have to feel gratitude towards him. One of his best friends would be alive because of the half-brother that had so-often wanted him dead.  
But… that doesn’t erase the past. 
Sango wonders if Inuyasha realizes that. If he knows that, just because Sesshōmaru has the capacity to care now and even cares about one of their friends, it doesn’t mean the scars of the past will vanish. Inuyasha is still allowed to hate him. He’s allowed to hold a grudge.
Sesshōmaru had been awful to him. 
Just because there will be gratitude to the demon lord for saving Irene, that doesn’t mean Inuyasha has to forgive him. 
“Inuyasha…” The bloodied mask felt heavy in Sango’s hand, but she didn’t set it down. Her features shifted into something gentler, yet still so very sad. “It’s okay.” 
The half-demon said nothing. 
“It’s okay to hate Sesshōmaru.” 
I was going to post a sneak peek of the Sess-gang and Irene bit but I was like, nah, let's share the Inu-angst instead. Hopefully Inuyasha's feelings make sense here.
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museeanime · 2 years
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New fanfic: The Rumic Private High School
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Inspired by ハトリ@多忙 (https://twitter.com/hatorion)
I'm starting a new story, including all my favourite Rumic couples! Inukag, Maonoka, Rinnesaku, Ranmakane and Sessrin. Just random headcanon =)
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la-hannya · 2 years
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Legend has it—every time they're put together like this, a piece of a srlnner dies.
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friedrnilk · 2 years
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an instant and eternity; a love story in four seasons PT. 1: SPRING - 1 | 2
When she first came to the village, Rin had felt something of a disturbance: in her mind, she could stretch her adventures with Lord Sesshoumaru like a beautifully painted silk panel, full of color, wondrous beauty, strange events–and her new life in the village fit into this panorama like a single, crowded dot in its center. She fit so narrowly into it that she was afraid. But the days went by, and she didn’t know if she scaled down to fit the village, or the village expanded to the limits of her desire, but the village which had seemed so small and unreal became real. The houses became friendly to her. This place had its own secrets, crooks, best places–the sky could still feel so breathlessly wide even when you stood still– the quiet tasks of upkeep and cultivation had adventures all their own. She had always loved the little things in life: cricket songs, white light baring its teeth over a cool blue stream, eating sweet melon–and it made her heart feel full when she realized that, living like this, she could enjoy all of the little things at her own pace, every day.
chapters 1 & 2 on ao3 :)
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anaharae-s · 1 year
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*SessRin Drabble*
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Lips like sugar kisses.
Ao3
Dried persimmons were Rin’s autumn specialty, but they took work.
She peeled the fruit, tied a knot around each stem and hung them up to dry. Every day for weeks she pressed them until they shriveled and softened. Patiently, she waited for the sugar bloom to form, the fine, white dusting announcing that her hoshigaki were ready to be savored.
She put one—sweet and spicy—on Sesshomaru’s tongue. Fruit was one of the few things he ate and he bit into it, powdery sugar speckling his lips.
Rin enjoyed the fruits of her labor.
Especially the candy flavored kisses.
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ravenmailey · 2 years
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I'm looking for a fic I can't seem to find it's about sesshomaru being an emperor and rins family giving him to her as a concubine. Her father is a merchant and sesshomaru spend like a year just courting her and then they have sex. She becomes his mistress first and then his wife. They have a baby. I need to read this fic I don't think It was ever finished but I loved it so God damn much and still think about it like once a week. Please help me.
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inukag-archive · 2 months
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Hi, I’m looking for fics where Kagome and/or Inuyasha deal with depression/anxiety. I like longer stories but one-shots are totally fine too. I would prefer stories from before 2019 so there’s no Yashahime influence. Also please no sessrin in the recs. Thank you so much!
Hi anon, thank you for the ask! Most of the fics we could find that fit your criteria are one shots, but there are a few longer stories sprinkled throughout. In order to provide more reading material, we split the list into stories written in 2019 or earlier and stories that were written after 2019 but contain no references to Yashahime (characters, plot, or otherwise). There shouldn't be any SessRin references in any of the fics either.
This is a difficult subject to search for without having read a story in its entirety, so we strongly encourage anyone who knows of any others to leave more recs in the reblogs/replies!
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[2019 or Earlier]
He Just Wouldn't Stop by @artistefish (G)
Just because she's back doesn't mean there aren't scars. Some wounds take more than time to heal, and some never heal at all. A post-canon look at an unexpected repercussion of Kagome's three year absence.
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Guilty Hero by Eggry (T)
The city is recovering after a crippling war against Naraku. But while time moves on, Inu-Yasha doesn't. Plagued with guilt over a terrible deed, alcohol is his only escape from the nightmare of reality. At their wit's end with him, Sango and Miroku are on the verge of giving up until Kagome Higurashi arrives to take him under her wing.
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Sleep, My Dear by Stars_Sky_See (T)
Kagome was quickly adjusting to her new life with the help of her now husband. Life had all around been easier since her return and everyone was grateful. However, life wasn’t so merciful, with every two steps forward there was always one step back.
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The Ghosts of Suicide Forest by @splendentgoddess (T)
Aokigahara, known by some as Suicide Forest. It is a place of mystery, beauty and death. Roughly 100 people go there annually to commit suicide, but why? The better question, though, is can Kagome find and rescue Yuka before it is too late?
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Broken Glass by SleepWalkingChickens (M)
Growing up is hard, especially when things are changing. Kagome is plunged into a new world, complete with new problems. The past is hard to let go of and baggage builds up. Unravel it and you’re met with truth. Can love win over Inuyasha's sins?
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It Goes Like This by @witchygirl99 (G)
It goes like this.
“Hey! I haven’t seen you in a while!” Kagome exclaims, smiling at him. Her eyes are dark brown and beautiful, captivating.
Five different answers pop into his head, all of them friendly and inviting for conversation. It’s not what comes out.
Inuyasha isn't the main character of anyone's story. With Kagome, that feeling starts to change.
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[Post 2019 w/ No Yashahime References]
Pictures of Happiness by @memilylove (M)
The loss of his high school sweetheart changed more than Inuyasha realized. With the encouragement of friends, he finally gives himself another shot at getting help. The path is not easy, but he soon finds that perhaps there is a point to all this. Is it really possible to be happy again and to find that you love another?
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Other Reasons to Stay Awake by @ajoy3fanfics (NR)
Kagome suffers from PTSD after she returns to her side of the well
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Shattered by My-Crazy-Awesome-Sox (T)
Oneshot: Leading a double life has got to be stressful. What happens when it all starts falling apart for Kagome? Everything has been pent up for too long, and now it's all crashing down around her. For anyone who's ever had a breakdown...
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A Horse With No Name by @roseheartwhitefox (T)
The story of what happened to Inuyasha after Kagome disappeared when the well closed for 3 years, heavily referencing the episode "The Old Sugarman Place" from "BoJack Horseman". I feel as if after everything that happened and Kagome disappeared, Inuyasha would need time to grieve the loss. This is that story. Deals with themes of depression, loneliness, and loss. 
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Stay by @akitokihojo (G)
He nodded again, pulling away to gently press his forehead to hers for a moment. "I get it." Inuyasha breathed before leaning back to look her in the eyes. "But, one of these days you'll understand that no matter what happens, I won't take a damn thing back. You'll see that I don't want it back. I feel like my heart's safer with you, anyway."
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Kagome's Unwitting Depression by @cstormsinukagblog (M)
Kagome sees something that she isn't meant to see, and it kind of breaks her. Can she and Inuyasha repair the damage before she gives up hope?
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Breaking the Habit: Rewrite by @kstewdeux (M)
After being separated for six years, Inuyasha and Kagome are reunited on her side of the well. TW: SI, Mental Illness.
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The Voice Inside My Head by @fawn-eyed-girl (E)
When Kagome returns to the Feudal era a week after a particular nasty fight with Inuyasha, he realizes something’s not right. Is it too late for Inuyasha and Kagome—have the years of fighting broken them apart for good? Or will they be able to find a way forward, together?
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Feel free to add your own recs in the comments or reblogs! Check our Masterlist of previous lists to see which topics we've covered.  After reviewing our submission guidelines, send us an ask (here).
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iyrarepairweek · 3 months
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For the first time, we're bringing you a week to celebrate the rare pairs of Inuyasha!
Event Info:
Dates: March 10th- 16th Submissions: Anything and everything - art, fics, poetry, amvs, headcanons, manga colorings, aesthetics, etc. Prompts:
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These prompts are not required, but are there to assist in the creative process. Please feel free to submit anything related to Rare Pairs during this week. We'd love to see it!
Event AO3 Collection: Inuyasha Rare Pair Week 2024 Event Tag: Use the tag #iyrarepairweek in your first five so that we can see it! You're also welcome to mention the blog @iyrarepairweek. Please make sure to tag any triggers appropriately.
This event is open to all ships (excluding the ones listed below), including brotp, lgbt, and poly.
For any questions, overall ideas, or suggestions, don’t hesitate to send a message here on this account or the channel on the FC discord
Join us in celebrating all the under appreciated pairings <3
Please read the rules below for more info.
Rules
No character bashing
No incest
No canon minor x adults ships
All entries must be previously unposted and original to the blog posting
The following ships are not eligible for this event. You may still include them as side ships in your entries if you wish, but the focus must be on the rare pair.
✨inuyasha x kagome (inukag) ✨miroku x sango (mirsan) ✨koga x kagome (kogkag) ✨koga x ayame (kogaya) ✨sesshomaru x kagome (sesskag) ✨sesshomaru x rin (sessrin) ✨sesshomaru x kagura (sesskagu) ✨inu no taisho x izayoi (inuparents)
We will always accept late entries. Please reblog to help us get the word out!
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chaosandstardust · 6 months
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I was thinking, maybe things could have worked out if only they had made Rin really an adult in hny. Maybe if they had said that Sesshomaru wasn't visiting her or if they had explained their relationship...I don't know. It would still gross me out but maybe... I could not feel the vomit reflex?
What do you think? ses*in was a good idea but poorly executed?
To be perfectly frank, no, I don't think that making SessRin a thing in Yashahime was a good idea. Was it poorly executed? Yes. Could it have been executed better? Yes. I've spoken about different alternatives that could've been done at length on this blog, such as giving Rin a bigger role as the twin's mother in Season 2, but I personally don't think that SessRin would ever be a good idea. I see these posts as a "gun to my head, this is what I'd do" moment rather than "this is what they should've done". (BECAUSE WHAT THEY SHOULD'VE DONE IS BRING KAGURA BACK!!!!!!!!!)
Mostly because I find the concept of Sesshomaru being changed by a small child with whom he has no reason to be aligned much more interesting without romance hanging over it. I still think his "redemption" arc is absolute shit, but Sesshomaru at the beginning of the story is hated for abandoning a child he had a responsibility to and he ends the story by taking responsibility for a child that he had no responsibility towards. It's at the very least an interesting beginning to a redemption arc. (SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP OVER HOW MUCH RUMIKO DROPPED THE BALL)
And even in a world where SessRin was written absolutely perfectly, you'd always have that hang-up when it came to the ship, and it would give a weird vibe to the scenes from the original. I admittedly haven't rewatched Inuyasha in at least half a decade but I remember when editing I would watch clips of the two of them and it's just...weird. It's weird thinking about it, seeing this adult and this child alone together and knowing that they're going to end up married.
I'm not saying it couldn't be done well, I'm sure there are fics that have done it, but personally, my take is "Do we need to do it that way?" I've definitely said in the past that I could wind up shipping them, now, in hindsight, I doubt it. It's just weird to think about it.
Then again, I can't picture Sesshomaru getting married to a human for the life of me. And if he was ever going to be in a healthy romantic partnership it would need to be someone who'd call him out on his bullshit regularly, and I can't see any version of Rin doing that without an insane character shift. She'd be completely unrecognizable from her child self, which isn't a bad thing but I'm still not crazy about the idea.
Kagura is the only one who comes close.
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lumienn · 11 months
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Re-reading my own fic + reaction
Once upon a time, back when Yashahime was airing, I posted a few chapters of my sessrin fic titled 'Ice King, Icing' on AO3. I eventually ran out of steam, life got in the way (as it always does) plus I had some negative experiences within the fandom which got to me.
It's been at least a year since I last touched it, and I barely remember the plot.
So now that I've got my laptop back, it's time for a reread with fresh eyes. Let's see if it's any good!
Chapter 1:
Okay, I'm recalling the story a little now. The end result is a lot better than I thought it was at the time, I put a lot of research into everything (and I needed to, because I know nothing about 90% of the things I was writing about here). I enjoyed reading the worldbuilding just as much as I enjoyed writing and imagining it. This chapter shows glimpses of a modern world where humans and youkai coexist, and how they manage to do it.
While writing, I was worried the setting descriptions may be too much, but it feels just right to me as a reader. There's just a LOT of effort that went into this chapter and I'm glad it shows.
I feel like I should have more criticism for this chapter but somehow I don't. So here's the fun fact of the chapter instead: Rin was originally supposed to work at the cafe Kagome and Sango go to! The original draft had a more detailed description of the cafe for that reason, but I scrapped it and gave her a normal office job because it didn't feel right. I still wanted the cafe to have a personal connection to one of the characters, so I had Kohaku design it instead.
Chapter 2:
So some interesting plot points are introduced in this chapter. This story was basically based on three what ifs- what if Sesshomaru's good side came out before he met Rin? What if he didn't give Rin the choice to travel with him, and sent her away instead? And what if we still had time travel in this modern AU?
This is where the story and Sesshomaru and Rin's relationship deviates from canon. I love canon, obviously, but I was so intrigued by these questions. So Ice King, Icing was born, lol.
I also wanted Rin to roast Sess
I don't have any complaints for this chapter either. I caught a couple of grammatical errors, but shh. Also I was clearly having so much fun writing it.
Fun fact of the chapter: Kagome still has her purification powers and is still a reincarnation of Kikyo. But Inuyasha and Kikyo are inconsequential characters to each other here. Kagome is from the year 2318, and travelled 300 years in the past- to 2018- which is the year this story is set.
Chapter 3:
Another chapter where I was worried the descriptions and story of Rin's life may be too much, but it wasn't. Homegirl is out here living the life we can only dream of :')
We finally get a good chunk of Sess POV here, and the characterization is satisfactory. Again, big sigh of relief- he was SO difficult to write. I also had an evil chuckle reading Rin's flashbacks and Kaede's worries that her childhood saviors may have found her again- yes, lady, that's THE POINT. We are HERE for some hurt/comfort. Also eviler chuckling at my past self for managing to sneak in some Captain America trio references.
This reread is turning out a lot better than I expected. I'm really enjoying this a lot!
Fun fact of the chapter: The subject line of Jaken's email seems to reference the kdrama 'A Business Proposal', but Ice King Icing did it first :) (chapter posted in April 2021, drama released in 2022)
Chapter 4:
Kagome to the rescue! That's all I'll say ;)
Okay no. I shouldn't be surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this chapter, again, the whole fic is a banger. It has everything I want in a sessrin fic- not surprising, because I wrote it myself. I remember writing the balcony scene and Sesshomaru's realization and giggling to myself at how hilarious it was. Plot forcing them to spend time together by making him hide her from his father= a romcom classic that I'll never get tired of.
Fun fact of the chapter (and mild spoiler): the mystery girl that has been following Kagome will be revealed in the next chapter, along with her motives.
Conclusion:
As I said in the chapter notes, this fic isn't abandoned. I've just gone on hiatus from all my fics for a while because irl is taking up all my time and energy. I enjoyed writing this fic a lot though, and I will definitely update and try to complete it. Just not sure when.
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