Isn Sesshomaru keeping in touch with Rin by visiting her and bringing her gifts?
Yes, he is. But how in the world does that mean it’s a romantic thing? Rumiko wrote that scene to show that though Rin is living with humans for her safety and is gaining independence from her parent figure (like all children do), they’re still in touch, like children and parents do after the child moves out of the house. Parents visit their grown children after they leave, bringing them gifts. And most children, even after they move out, still do depend on their parent figures from time to time for financial assisstance and need help. Is a father courting his daughter when he picks up a little something for her? I grew up in foster care in different living arrangements, and depending on the circumstances, kids that are allowed to see and want to see their parents-and of course, the kid has to give their permission too-have visits. The parents come to see the kids, sometimes take them out places, and they usually bring gifts. This is what gives a lot of kids in foster care something to
