Title: Rin's Sugar Rush

Rating: K+

Summary: A new candy has been brought to the Warring States Era, thanks to Kagome. Rin has her first taste of it and has the mother of all sugar highs…poor Jaken and Sesshoumaru!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pocky. Stated before, I also don't own the songs except for my twisted versions :P

Does it bug you (as readers) to have it switch from English titles to Japanese titles, or from Rin's POV reference changes?

****This is the final chapter. I am not adding anymore to this. THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO STUCK THROUGH! I have changed my mind about the last one...it's better off as a separate story altogether, which may or may not be published. Probably not, since I have many others I am anxious to begin. Please check out my other stories!****

Rin bounced up to Sesshoumaru.

"Lord Sesshoumaru! Look what Lady Kagome gave to Rin!" She cheered.

'Oh no…' Sesshoumaru thought, carefully keeping his mask in place.

"What is that Rin?" He indicated the sticks in her hand. They looked like they were covered in dried pink goop.

"It's called Pocky! It's a sweet treat from Lady Kagome's home! It's really good! You should try some Lord Sesshoumaru!" Rin held up a stick.

Sesshoumaru, unable to refuse the child anything, took the stick and sniffed. It smelled of bread and strawberries. He took a small nibble. The breaded part was plain, but when he tasted the strawberry end, he thought he died and went to heaven. It was really good.

Before he could comment, Rin ran off to find Jaken.

"Master Jaken! You got to try this!" She held up the pocky for him.

"Humph," the toad sniffed, "I don't eat human food…silly girl."

Sesshoumaru glared; Jaken opened his eyes to find cold, piercing, glaring eyes staring at him. He gulped.

"On second thought…one wouldn't hurt…" He took the still waiting stick and glared at it like it was the plague. He took a bite and grimaced. He hated sweet things…

Rin, who did not see his reaction, bounced up to Ah-Un.

"Here you two try!"

Sesshoumaru's eyes widened.

"Rin. Wash up. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Oh…but what about Ah-Un?"

"I'm sure they will be better off without the sweet."

"Okay. Rin will go wash now then." Rin bounced off.

"Jaken," Sesshoumaru stated, "go catch some fish."

By the time dinner was nearly finished cooking, Rin had washed and settled down. She finished her fish like it was her last meal before glancing at the pink box beside her.

'Maybe Rin can finish the box. There are not that many left and they are so tasty…'

Sesshoumaru looked at his ward, sensing something ominous was about to happen. He saw Rin look at the box with a look of deep thought on her face. He knew what she was thinking and groaned internally. There was no chance of this ending well.

One by one, Rin sneakily (or so she thought) consumed the remaining sticks of sweetness. When the package was empty, Rin let out a huge, jaw-cracking yawn.

"Go to sleep Rin." 'Or try," Sesshoumaru mentally groaned, 'with all that sugar you consumed…'

Rin pulled out her pelts from Ah-Un and laid down.

She closed her eyes. It was mere minutes before the tossing and turning began. Finally after fifteen minutes of unsuccessful attempts at falling asleep, she sat up and looked around. Sesshoumaru's eyes were closed, but he was not sleeping; Jaken was snoring, lying on his back with a snot bubble blowing around his face every time he breathed.

The fire was small and fading quickly. The light cast a dim glow on Rin as she stood and made her way to Sesshoumaru. His eyes cracked open slightly.

"Why are you awake?"

"Rin can't sleep…"

"You had too much sugar."

"What? Oh…" Rin blushed at being caught.

"Go wake Jaken. Have him take you to walk off your energy."

Rin grinned, suddenly more awake and happier than five minutes ago. She hopped over to Jaken and picked up a near by stick, jabbing him sharply in the side.

"YEOW!" Jaken cried, leaping to his feet. When he saw Rin with her innocent face and a stick in her hand, he growled.

"You…STUPID GIRL!" He started to grab for her when he was lifted off his feet and faced with angry molten eyes.

"You will take Rin on a walk. You will be nice to her. You will die if she cries."

Jaken gulped at the seriousness in Sesshoumaru's voice.

He was dropped to the ground and quickly ran after Rin. She was humming a tune, a tune that sounded very familiar…what was it again?

Rin glanced at Jaken.

"You recognize the song?"

"What is it…?"

Rin grinned and took a deep breath.

"John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

His name is my name, too!

Whenever we go out,

The people always shout

There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!

Da da da da da da da"

Jaken's eyes bugged out. THAT was what it was!

"John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

His name is my name, too!

Whenever we go out,

The people always shout

There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!

Da da da da da da da

Rin continued, oblivious to Jaken's dismay. She was about to continue when Jaken interrupted.

"How about another song, Rin?"

Rin grinned and began walking quicker with a bounce in her step.

"Row, row, row your boat. Gently down the stream...merrily, merrily, merrily. Life is but a dream!"

Jaken smiled, that he could handle.

"Row, row, row your boat. Gently down the stream. Push Jaken over-board and listen to his scream!"

Jaken groaned. He forgot about her version…

"Next song…" Jaken silently pleaded it wouldn't be bad.

"Oh, do you know the muffin man,

the muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh do you know the muffin man,

That lives on Drury Lane?

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

That lives on Drury Lane."

Jaken sighed…it was better than the others. Hopefully she'd get tired and they could head back to camp soon.

"Oh, do you know the muffin man,

the muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh do you know the muffin man,

That lives on Drury Lane?

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

That lives on Drury Lane."

"Oh, do you know the muffin man,

the muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh do you know the muffin man,

That lives on Drury Lane?

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,

The muffin man, the muffin man,

That lives on Drury Lane."

Jaken's eye twitched…any moment….she would get tired.

Rin laughed.

"Flowers Master Jaken!" She ran to the distant field.

Jaken huffed and puffed to follow as fast as he could.

Rin turned and grinned.

"Master Jaken! This is where we saw that woman with the big belly! Rin wonders if she had a boy or a girl?"

Jaken's eye twitched furiously. He remembered that day like it was yesterday. The day he was forced to explain where babies came from.

"Master Jaken? Aren't you ever going to get married and have baby toads?"

Jaken's hand started twitching; he was trying to control himself from strangling her.

"Never. I am devoted to serving our lord Sesshoumaru first and always!"

Rin bounced around him, giggling.

"But you must want children!"

"After you, not ever."

Rin gasped, "Is Rin…that bad?"

"NO!" Jaken cried, Sesshoumaru's threat fresh in his mind, "you're a good child!" 'When you're not a brat…which is most of the time…' he continued mentally in his head.

Rin grinned widely and turned and ran around the field.

"Rin wishes she could fly, like Lord Sesshoumaru." She held her arms and ran around the field.

Suddenly Rin collapsed holding her stomach.

"RIN!" Jaken yelled, panicked.

"Oooooh," Rin groaned.

Jaken was about to move to her when something white flashed by and Sesshoumaru was kneeling next to Rin, holding her up.

Rin groaned again.

"What hurts Rin?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"Lord Sesshoumaru. Rin's tummy hurts really bad."

The sugar high has crashed. Rin now experienced her first sugar-induced tummy ache.