Takahashi, break my heart why don't you...
No, I love it when she writes something that elicits a strong emotional response in me. But this is actually breaking my heart.
As soon as Kohaku said, "Rin...isn't breathing," my eyes got all watery and I started choking up. Like Rin were a real person!
I'll post more detailed thoughts later. I'll say now though that I loved it that Sessmom called Jaken, "Little youkai." It almost sounds endearing.
And I think it's noteworthy that Sesshomaru said that his arm was only meant for holding a sword, i.e. physical contact makes him nervous. Guess he doesn't like spooning. XD
I think Sesshomaru's going to have to do something significant (emotionally?) to save Rin and thus raise Tenseiga's power.