Author's Notes: Id love to thank Hattaru, TJcat01 and kawaiiitahina123 especially for leaving reviews on all the chapters of Metamorphosis so far. Thanks guys!! I'd also like to thank peckforever and Bloodiedcrystalgirl666 for reviewing the last chapter. I hope you guys enjoy this one!

Chapter 4

"Oh Rinny! That story was amazing!" exclaimed Kohaku as he walked next to Rin with Kirara sitting on his shoulder. He stroked the little cat demon's chin briefly before turning his head to look at the woman walking next to him.

"Thank you Haku! I'm glad you enjoyed hearing it. It's not often I get to talk about my adventures with anyone." Replied Rin as she also stroked Murasaki's chin.

"Your welcome. I have missed hearing your laugh. Laugh for me Rinny!"

"Laugh? I can't just laugh all of the sudden."

"Oh I'm sure I can change that." He replied as he began tickling her under her arms, earning loud cheerful laughs from her. "Now that's better."

"Aww…no fair. I don't like being tickled Haku."

"But when you laugh like that, it seems like all is well in the world."

"That was so corny. You've been listening to Miroku-Sama too much." She stated as she rolled her eyes and grinned at him.

"I suppose I have." He replied shrugging slightly.

"I just hope Nazo doesn't become a pervert like his father."

"It's too late to wish for that Rin. If I'm not mistaken, he has five girlfriends already."

"Are you serious Haku!?"

"Extremely. I wish I could get women like that. I wonder what's wrong with me." He stated as he scratched his chin and smelled himself.

"Haha! You don't smell. And it's not as if you're ugly or anything. Just be yourself and don't take Miroku-Sama's advice anymore."

"Why thank you. I think I'll take your advice. But my…YOU certainly have changed Rin."

"Is that so? Well I'm glad you noticed." She stated while raising an eyebrow.

"You definitely aren't the same as you were when you were 10. That's for sure. You've grown up on me Rinny!"

"Ah. It was for the best!" she replied as she grinned from ear to ear.

"I suppose. It was going to happen sooner or later."

"Exactly!"

"So Rinny…"

"What is it?"

"Do you have someone special now…or are you and My Lord…you know…" he whispered as he looked at Sesshomaru who was walking ahead of them.

"HAKU! No I do not have anyone!! I've been single all my life! It's great! I have so much freedom!" she replied with her hands balled up into fists as she held them tight at her sides, another habit she got from Kagome.

"Oh really now? Don't lie Rin. It's quite unbecoming of you."

"I'M NOT LYING! I like being free! FREEDOM!! YAY ME!!"

"You are definitely lying Rinny."

"Am not!" she exclaimed as she furrowed her eyebrows and stuck her nose into the air making a 'Hmph' sound.

"Are too!"

"Am not!!"

"ARE TOO!"

"AM NOT!!" she shouted as she sent Kohaku flying into the air into a tree.

"AGGGHHHH!!" he shouted as he went flying into some branches, breaking them on impact.

"KOHAKU!! I'm sorry!" replied Rin as she stopped and ran off the trail to help Kohaku up. Sesshomaru stopped and so did Jaken and Ah-Un. Jaken rolled his eyes in Rin's direction at her unforgivable behavior. Why if it had been him who caused them to be delayed in the slightest he knew he'd be punished for it. But here was Rin, running off without saying anything, to find that other human that Jaken thought was more annoying than she was. "Honestly! I swear Lord Sesshomaru let's that child get away with everything!" he mumbled under his breath as he watched Rin come back with Kohaku. He fell to the ground instantly after being hit in the head with a rock, and knocked unconscious. "I'm sorry My Lord!" exclaimed Rin as she got back to the spot she was walking at before. Sesshomaru said nothing but continued walking as if nothing had happened. "Oh! Looks like Jaken's out cold." Stated Kohaku as he placed Jaken on the back of Ah-Un and pulled his reigns to get him moving.

Rin began her usual morning activity as she watched the white butterflies fly through the forest. Her usual morning activity consisted of her thinking about her Lord, the butterflies, flowers or birds around her and…thinking of her Lord. She usually thought about her Lord more than anything else. Making completely sure that no one was paying attention to her, she began staring at Sesshomaru, studying everything about him. She already knew her Lord like the back of her hand and was always able to tell when he was angry sad or hurt about something, or even curious and confused. She knew what to do to make him feel awkward around her or make him interested in her. She just wished he was interested in her the same way she was interested in him. She loved him…she always loved him, ever since that day he brought her back to life. Admiration and compassion were two other feelings she also felt for him. He was the most beautiful and enchanting man that she had ever seen, and she had yet to find anyone who even compared to his immense beauty. She admired him for his courage and strength, and his ability to stay completely calm in the worst of situations and to never express what he's feeling. Quite a lot of her habits were ones that she had gotten from him. Her habits of cursing came from Inuyasha, her ominous aura from Sango, her temper and funny little actions from Kagome, and her ability to lie from Miroku…although she could never lie to those close to her for they knew when she was.

After realizing that her thoughts had trailed off, she continued her activity of staring at her Lord. She then remembered how he had known about the meanings of the aura stone. "How did he know what the colors meant? And when did he find out? If he knows what all of them mean…then that means…he saw what I was feeling for him when he had pinned me to the ground. OH NO!" thought Rin as she let out weird tiny squealing noises that made Sesshomaru, Kohaku, Murasaki, Kirara and Jaken who was now conscious, look at her. She put her hands to her now bright red cheeks and shook her head vigorously while letting out a squeaky 'EEYAH!' Sesshomaru turned his head slightly to look at her out of the corner of his eye while Kohaku raised an eyebrow in her direction. "Hehehe…I'm fine! Nothing to see here!" stated Rin as she waved her hands in front of her over and over until they stopped looking at her. "Great…if My Lord saw that then it means I'll have to begin hiding my feelings the way he does, and constantly think of something else." She thought as she entwined her fingers together, placing them in front of her "But I'm usually thinking about him…" She let out another squeal but only Kohaku looked at her this time as he lead Ah-Un by his reigns. Kohaku began speaking a strange language that could only be understood by other demon slayers, saying "Day dreaming again are we?"

"Yes I am Haku. I tend to do that this early in the morning." Replied Rin in the same strange language, which made Sesshomaru and Jaken look at both her and Kohaku with curiosity.

"I see. Well how about you stop day dreaming about him and talk to him instead? He seems to be a bit jealous of me for some reason."

"Jealous!? Of you Kohaku? But we're only best friends! That's hilarious!"

"Yes Rinny. Jealous of me as hard as that may be for you to believe. That really hurt you know."

"I didn't mean it in a bad way Haku-chan! I just find it hard to believe that My Lord would be jealous of anyone, especially a human at that." She stated as she put her finger to her chin as if she was pondering something.

"Whether or not I'm a human doesn't matter Rin. I'm still a man. He may think I'm trying to take you from him."

"But…I'm not his Haku…"

"Not yet Rinny. Not yet. Now go on and talk to him. He seems annoyed that he can't understand what we're saying." He said as he smiled and moved his eyes in Sesshomaru's direction. Rin smiled and shook her head before walking over to her Lord.

Sesshomaru looked down at her with his usual cold expression, but there was a hint of jealousy and curiosity in his eyes; curiosity being the only emotion Rin could identify. She smiled up at him brightly and tilted her head slightly as she held her hands behind her back with her chest poked out. He raised an eyebrow at her unusual posture but ignored it as he averted his eyes in front of him. Even though he wasn't looking at her directly, he could tell that she was becoming nervous again, due to the fast increase of her heartbeat. "She get's nervous every time she's around me now…Could Rin be…Hmph. Ridiculous." He thought as he tucked his hands into the sleeves of his kimono.

"Rin." He said without turning his head to look at her.

"Yes My Lord?" she replied as she smiled up at him, and began to hide her feelings with the help of her miko powers.

"Are you nervous again?"

"I don't know My Lord. You tell me."

"Your heart is beating quickly, and yet your aura stone shows no color."

"And what does that tell you My Lord."

"You are tying to hide your emotions from me Rin. Right now you are nervous but a bit shocked that I could tell how you felt. And now you are worried. Why do you worry Rin?"

"I'm…I'm not w-w-worried My L-l-lord."

"Rin."

"I'm worried because I don't want you to find out something…"

"I see." He replied as he began to drift deep into thought. He began thinking back to earlier that morning when Rin was dancing in front of him. He remembered the way she shook her body so quickly and moved her hips in a seductive wave-like motion. Thinking of the way she smiled and looked at him made his heart skip a beat. He could see the desire in her eyes and in the way she had moved her body while she was staring at him. "My Lord." She said as she waited for Sesshomaru to respond. Nothing. "My Lord?" she asked again as she tugged on the sleeve of her Lord's kimono. Still Nothing. "MY LORD!?" she shouted this time as she shook his arm vigorously, earning a loud yell out of Jaken. "RIN!! What do you think you're doing to Lord Sesshomaru! You crazy child!" he yelled as his eyes seemed to pop out of his head. "Jaken." Replied Sesshomaru, after having been dragged out of his thoughts by Jaken's high pitched voice. "Knock it off." Jaken shut up immediately and said nothing else. Rin looked up at Sesshomaru, her hand still holding onto the sleeve of his kimono, the same way she had done when she was only a child as she said "My Lord. You worry me sometimes."

"There is no need for you to worry Rin." He replied as he glanced down at her briefly.

"If you say so Sesshomaru-Sama."

"Rin."

"Yes?"

"What was that language that you and the boy were speaking?"

"Oh. We were just speaking an old forgotten language known only to demon slayers. Sango and Kohaku taught it to me while I was living at Inuyasha's village."

"I see..."

"What's wrong My Lord? Even though you tell me not to worry…I'm still going to."

"It's no concern of yours Rin."

"Yes it is! Stop saying things like that! I'm concerned about you because I care My Lord! Please forgive me…but I don't like it when something's bothering you." She exclaimed with her fists clenched tightly at her sides as she stopped walking to look up at him. Kohaku and Jaken stared at Rin in complete shock at her actions. Jaken was about to yell at her but Kohaku opened up a small container with some pink powder in it and put it directly under the little imp's nose, knocking him out cold. Sesshomaru had also stopped walking and looked back at Rin, his eyes wide with surprise at her sudden outburst. "Rin…I assure you. You have nothing to be concerned about. This Sesshomaru is fine." He then replied as he turned around and continued walking. Rin let out a sigh of defeat as she followed after him, thinking "You are so stubborn My Lord…but it only makes me love you more…"

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Rin lay snuggled in her lavender sleeping bag which was situated a few feet away from Kohaku's own. Kohaku had already fallen asleep and was making tiny muffled snoring noises. She was pretending to be asleep as she waited for her Lord to make his move. She knew his routine well. After her and Jaken had eaten, her Lord would go off for a long time and by the time he came back, Jaken would already be sleeping. He would then wait until Rin was asleep before leaving again. Ever since she found out he left during the middle of the night, she had always wondered where he went. When she noticed this, she was around 18 years old and had woken up in the middle of the night after having a nightmare about being killed by the wolves. She was surprised that she would dream of this event because it had been years since it had bothered her. Just when she was on the urge of drifting off back to sleep, she noticed for some odd reason still unknown to her, that her Lord was gone. Quickly, she sat up and looked around to see him walking off far away in the distance as he disappeared into the night. Ever since that night she had wondered where he went and decided it was about time she found out.

She had her back to Sesshomaru and had asked Murasaki to let her know when he was gone. Murasaki could speak to her by sending thoughts into her mind. She was also able to hear Rin when Rin talked to her through her thoughts as well. Murasaki lay in front of Rin's chest with her head propped up on Rin's neck so she would face Sesshomaru. Her eyes were wide open and she was staring at Sesshomaru, but made sure to look at other things so he wouldn't think they were up to something. Sesshomaru knew the little cat demon had been watching him but he didn't think anything of it as he got up and began walking off away from the camp. Murasaki waited until he was a good distance away when she could see him slowly disappearing into the darkness of the night before she notified Rin. "Ri-chan. Your Lord is gone. I waited until I saw him disappear into the darkness before alerting you." Thought Murasaki as she sent her thoughts into Rin's mind. Rin got up out of her sleeping bag slowly to make sure she wouldn't wake the others. She pet Murasaki on the head, earning a soft purr sound from her as she sent her thoughts into the cat demon's mind "Thank you Mura. I'll be off now. You stay here." Murasaki rubbed her body against Rin's legs implying that she understood, before curling up in Rin's sleeping bag. Rin was about to leave camp when a hand grabbed her by her wrist and spun her around. It was Kohaku and he had the look of a concerned father when they found their daughter trying to sneak out of the house late at night.

"And just where do you think you're going young lady?" asked Kohaku with his arms folded tightly over his chest and his eyebrows raised slightly.

"I'm going to go look for Lord Sesshomaru." Replied Rin with a sly smirk on her face.

"Oh. Where did he go? Do you know?"

"No I don't. But I'm going to find out."

"Well just be careful Rinny."

"I know Haku. I'll be fine. Don't worry."

"You better keep your promise Rin. Don't come back too late!" he replied with a large grin on his face.

"Yes father!" she replied as she began walking off and turned her head to smile at him. As she walked off, she heard Murasaki's thoughts enter her mind saying "Be careful Ri-Chan." Rin replied in her mind as she thought "Don't worry Mura. Rin will be fine." Rin continued walking until she could no longer see the camp. She then stopped and listened to her surroundings. Crickets chirping and the light rustle of the leaves as the wind blew across the large grassy field were the only things she could hear. She then drowned them out as she began searching for her Lord's aura while thinking "Come on Lord Sesshomaru…where are you?" She stood there in the middle of the field like that for about 10 minutes before she finally sensed his aura. Running as fast as she could, she followed the direction she had sensed his aura coming from as she thought "I found you!" When she thought she was close enough but still a good distance away that he wouldn't pick up her scent, she began walking, quickly but as silent as the night. Her maneuvering ability to move around through the dark, without stepping on anything was astounding. You would have thought her an expert assassin if you saw her in the act. She moved with such quickness and stealth that it was unbelievable to anyone who witnessed it.

Finally, she was in eye-viewing range of her Lord. She walked through some bushes, making sure not to alert her Lord unnecessarily. She stopped and crouched down on the ground after hearing a soft thud. Looking through the bushes, she saw her Lord standing at the edge of a natural hot spring. His back was turned and his armor and two swords were leaned up against a large tree. Hundreds of tan colored rocks of all shapes and sizes surrounded the hot spring in a circular form until they joined at one large boulder. Steam could be seen as it rose from out of the burning hot water, creating a thin fog-like atmosphere to the surroundings. Rin was thankful for all of this steam, because it placed millions of water molecules in the air which would obstruct Sesshomaru's ability to notice her scent. She blinked her eyes as she watched him untie his obi, dropping it to the ground along with his kimono and his mokomoko. Her heart beat as fast as it's ever beaten as she gazed upon his perfect porcelain body. His chest was firm and detailed, as if every line and groove had been chiseled out perfectly by an expert sculptor. Her eyes wandered down to his fully toned abs and lingered there as she gazed upon his beauty. There, right above his hakama, were four magenta stripes coming from the sides of his hips, two on either side. She wondered if it was against the laws of nature for one being to be this beautiful as her cheeks flushed red with heat. She bit her lower lip, causing it to turn red as she then watched him remove his hakama and toss it on top of his kimono. She let out a long gasp after realizing she had been holding her breath as she watched her Lord walk into the water, letting out a low growl as he adjusted to the heat of the springs.

He walked far into the water, until it reached right above his hips. He than sat down in the water, causing it to reach him at his chest halfway as he let out a low relaxed sigh. Rin watched as he closed his eyes and dipped his head into the water before leaning back against a large smooth rock that was behind him. His long silky silver hair fell over his arms and the sides of his face, sticking to his hot wet skin. She could see the steam come off of him as she let her eyes trail over his face which showed a peaceful calm expression. The water from his soaked bangs ran down his face and over his lips, all the way down his neck and into the groove of his collar bone. Rin took in a deep breath to keep herself from going crazy as she felt herself getting hot. She then ran a hand at the back of her neck and looked away for a brief moment to try and calm herself down before looking back at her Lord. She then noticed that he was wearing a necklace much like hers, with the same aura stone on it. Her eyes nearly popped out of her head as she refrained from jumping out of the bushes and running towards him and asking him how long he's known about auras.

Something tiny and fuzzy began tickling her leg, but she ignored it and swapped at her leg with her hand as she continued to look at her Lord. The same tickling sensation went up her leg again but she brushed it away again. It seemed to get more persistent this time and she thought "Mura. Not now! I'm busy…wait…I didn't bring Mura with me…then what…" She looked down to see a nest of spiders crawling all over her legs and she jumped out of the bushes screaming "SPIDERS!!" Sesshomaru jerked his head up and his eyes widened as he wondered how Rin had found him and gotten so close without his even realizing it. He slowly got out of the water as he continued to watch the distressed woman in front of him scream her lungs out about some insignificant insects. After putting his hakama back on he watched as Rin continued to run around in the water, splashing it everywhere while shouting "SPIDERS!! GET THEM OFF!! GET THEM OFF!! GET THEM OFF!!" She then tripped and flew face forward into the water. But quickly shot out of it as she began complaining about how scolding hot it was. He raised an eyebrow in fascination and had to refrain from laughing at her unusual behavior. He couldn't understand how she could fight demons so fearlessly, yet be afraid of a mere spider. She then tripped again, this time falling backwards, but was caught by Sesshomaru before she fell into the water again. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up to see her Lord's toned muscular chest and arms hovering over her as he stared down at her with curiosity in his eyes.

"Rin." He said as he helped her regain her balance. He stared down at the beautiful woman in front of him. She was now soaked from head to toe. Her wet hair and kimono sucked onto her body like a vacuum as she moved her hips from left to right. He looked down from her lips after seeing that her bottom one was slightly red and continued to look down her neck before stopping at her fully round perky breasts. He could see them exceptionally well due to the soaked under kimono she had on and studied them as if saving them to his memory incase he never got another chance to see them again. His heart skipped a beat after noticing that their pink tips were hard and poked through her kimono. It didn't help that she was aroused either.

"Yes My Lord?" she asked as her eyes looked over his chest again while she bit her lip. She looked up at him and realized he was scanning her body but made no attempt to cover herself.

"Why are you here?"

"I noticed a few years ago that you would leave during this time of the night and I wanted to know why."

"I see. This Sesshomaru is curious as to how you got here without my knowing."

"Years of training My Lord. I am an expert miko and demon slayer you know!" she replied as she held out one finger and winked with a smile.

"I see."

"My Lord…I…" she said as she wrapped her arms around him.

"Rin." He said as he watched her move his arms around her waist. He unintentionally tightened his grip as he pulled her closer to him. He could feel her breasts press up against him which made him let out a growl.

"My Lord…I know that my relationship with Kohaku bothers you. But we are just friends. Nothing else."

"Rin. How…"

"I always know what bothers you My Lord. Even if you don't wish to tell me." She said as she buried her face into his chest "Please tell me what bothers you from now on My Lord. It's not always easy keeping everything inside…I understand how you feel." His eyes widened at how much she cared for him and he pulled her closer. She let out a small moan as she felt his firm abs press closer to her, causing a spike in her arousal. Noticing this, he regained his composure as he pulled her off of him. When he looked down at her she looked a bit taken a back but smiled softly at him as she grabbed one of his clawed hands and placed it on her right hip. His cheeks turned a light shade of red at her bold actions and he felt speechless. He then watched as she did the same with his other hand before she lifted her other hand up to his face and kissed him passionately. It took him a while before he kissed her back with the same passion. The kiss was soft yet deep and filled with desire as they kissed each other hungrily. He pulled her against his body causing her neck to arch back deepening the kiss. They stayed like that for a while before she fainted from the heat of the springs.

He picked her up in his arms, leaning her against his mokomoko after he had dressed himself. He was going to fly but then decided to walk and enjoy being with her as he made his way back to their camp. He breathed in deeply, taking in the scent of his Rin. He stared down at the beautiful woman in his arms and watched as she nuzzled her head into the crook of his neck. Her hot breath sent shivers down his spine and she reached up to wrap her arms around his neck. What this human woman could do to him. She made him feel things no woman had ever made him feel before. Things he thought he was absolutely incapable of feeling, especially from a human. He let a small smile grace his features as he brushed a random piece of stray hair away from her beautiful sleeping face. "Lord…Sesshomaru…" she muttered in her sleep as she tightened her grip around his neck. He felt his heart skip a beat at the way his name sounded when spoken by her sweet voice. He held her tighter to his chest as they walked through some trees. He would protect her with all that he had…even if it meant giving up his life for her. He held his breath at the next words that came out of her mouth "I…love you…Sesshomaru…Sama…" Those three words seeped into his soul and he would never admit it but he longed to hear her say it again. "Sweet dreams…Rin…" he whispered as they came closer to camp.

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The cold wind of the early morning blew past them as they took flight into the air. Sesshomaru had stated that they would be traveling through the air today because it would be faster to get closer to the Western Lands. Sesshomaru flew ahead while Jaken rode on top of Ah-Un, Rin rode on Murasaki and Kohaku rode on Kirara. Kirara and Murasaki would constantly let out content growls as it wasn't often they got to fly through the sky like this. Rin squinted her eyes slightly as the cold wind blew her hair from out of her face. It was just about the time of spring when there would be a frenzy of spring showers, so it was beginning to get a bit cold. Rin wore her cloak-like kimono that Inuyasha, Keimō and Yūkan had given her for her birthday. She tucked her hair behind her ears and into the fluffy collar as she buttoned the very top of it. Her small hands were hidden inside its long sleeves as she leaned closer to Murasaki and wrapped her arms around her soft furry neck as she pressed her cheek into fur.

She looked up through Murasaki's thick fur to see her Lord gliding through the sky in front of her. His silver silk-like hair blew in the wind but still seemed to keep a uniform shape. Her cheeks flushed pink and her body became heated as she remembered the kiss her and her Lord had shared no less than a few hours ago. She could remember the feel of his lips as he kissed her hungrily and she remembered feeling his fangs gently graze her skin as he sucked on her lips. She could practically feel the trace of his lips still on hers as she made a pout-like expression while she ran her fingers over her lips. Her heart beat increased rapidly…she wanted to kiss him again…she needed to. But then she stopped and thought "What if he only kissed me because it was in the heat of the moment? And plus I was very aroused, my scent could have affected him as well…What if he actually didn't return my kiss and it was just me kissing him!? NO!!" She put her hands to her face and began squealing out loud as she shook her head vigorously. Her thoughts were disturbed as she let out a loud sneeze. "Just great…I'm getting sick…Note to self: Rin, remember to wear a bathing suit the next time you go into water that late at night." She thought as she rubbed her nose as it began to turn a bright shiny red.

"Rinny…what are you sneezing for? Hmm? I wonder." Stated Kohaku in the demon slayer language as he signaled for Kirara to fly next to Murasaki.

"It's nothing you need to worry about Haku. I'm fine…really…Ah…Ah…AHCHOO!!...really…" replied Rin in the same language as she rubbed her nose with a handkerchief she had inside of her kimono.

"I see. I wonder what you did last night that caused you to catch a cold."

"It's nothing Haku. Really I'm…AHCHOO!!...fine."

"It's fine if you don't want to tell me that you came back very early this morning. And that Sesshomaru-Sama was the one that brought you back to camp. AND that you were soaking wet and were holding onto him quite tightly I might add. AND your lips were dangerously close to his neck…AND-"

"ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT! When I found Lord Sesshomaru last night…he…was…"

"He was what? Come on! Out with it Rinny!" he replied with a grin on his face; he liked to torture her for fun.

"He…Ahchoo!...was…Ahchoo!!...naked!...AHCHOO!!..." she replied as she groaned from the way her nose hurt so much after sneezing that many times.

"Oh…so you two?...I see. Little Rinny is growing up!!"

"No Haku! We didn't…we just kissed."

"That still doesn't explain why you were your hair and clothes were soaking wet."

"Well…I was spying on him…and then something began…AHCHOO!!...tickling me…and I looked down to find spiders all over my legs. That's when I jumped out from where I was hiding and into the water of the hot springs. I soon tripped over a slippery rock and fell into the water…Ahchoo!...face first."

"Is…that…Haha!...so!" he replied as he began laughing hysterically, causing Jaken and Ah-Un to turn their heads and look at him like he was going mad.

"Haku…it's not that funny…But seriously though…you need to get a girlfriend." She replied as she rolled her eyes and rubbed her nose with her handkerchief.

"Aww…Rinny, that was cold!"

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Rin ran through the trees away from camp until she finally found a secluded area that was a good distance away. Her monthly cycle had arrived and she reeked of blood. She had already bathed but had run away from camp to put on one of those 'pad' things Kagome had showed her how to use ever since she got her first cycle when she was 12. She decided to sit down for a while and stare off into the distance before going back to camp right away. Her stomach began bubbling before it got really warm and then she got cramps. Her cramps were always extremely painful, and she would not usually be able to walk because of them. "Great…how am I going to get back to camp in all of this pain…" she thought as she fell back onto the soft grass. She rested one hand on top of her stomach and the other one over her head as she felt her cramps get worse. "Shit…I should've brought those pain killers with me…" she said out loud as she slowly sat up. She began crawling on her hands and knees in an attempt to get back to camp. Surely this would not take all night…or at least she hoped it wouldn't. Before she could even get far enough, she felt something grab onto her leg and pull her backwards. She struggled to break free from whatever had a hold on her as she forced herself to kick violently. The creature that had grabbed onto her let go ad her feet made contact with its face. "Damnit. Don't you have anything better to do then try to eat humans!?" shouted Rin as she forced herself to get up and run. She didn't have time to deal with this pathetic lower demon. All she cared about was getting those pain killers. "Foolish human! You will die!" replied the demon as it grabbed both of her legs this time, bringing her down to the ground. "SHIT! AHCHOO!! I don't have time for this!" exclaimed Rin as she turned around; ready to attack the demon only to see it ripped to pieces.

Her eyes widened and she noticed green smoke in the air where the demon once was. She was beginning to get a headache and she quickly began crawling away, not even paying attention to the fact that it was her Lord who had killed the demon. She then stopped and spun around, shooting a lavender blast of purifying light at who she thought to be another lower demon. Two strong clawed hands grabbed her by her wrists and she was about to shoot another blast of purifying energy when Sesshomaru said "Rin." If it has been any other demon, they would indeed have been turned to ashes by her miko powers, but Sesshomaru seemed immune to all purifying abilities except for the ones that came from Mt. Hakureisan. Rin blinked a few times, her vision had been blurred a bit from the strong headache she was having, but it seemed to disappear as soon as she heard his voice. She felt herself fall back as she watched Sesshomaru disappear in the blink of an eye, appearing behind her to catch her. The soft fur of the mokomoko made her feel better as she leaned against Sesshomaru and buried her face into his chest, but she snapped her eyes open and began running away from him with all the energy she had.

Sesshomaru watched as she ran away from him, making odd moans from the cramps she was having as her pain increased with her running. He raised an eyebrow and ran after her; she had gotten quite far and this amazed him. "No…As much as I want to be held by you My Lord…I don't want you to be around me now…Why did you come for me even though you know my cycle has started…" she thought as she began to speed up even though it caused her more pain. She then took in a deep breath as she jumped into the sky, flipping and landing on the branch of a willow tree. Breathing in deeply and letting out a sigh of relief she was about to sit down on the branch when she felt herself being picked up into the air. Sesshomaru had caught her and was flying back towards camp. Her heart began beating faster but she fought with all her might until she finally broke free, falling towards the ground. He let out an annoyed growl at how determined she was to get away form him as a ball of light surrounded him and he flew after her. "Crap!! Why did I do that!!" she yelled as the pressure of the air around her made her feel uneasy. She turned her head to see the ball of light soaring down next to her and catching her just before she hit the ground. Sesshomaru then grabbed both of her arms and pinned her up against a tree as he said "Rin."

"Yes…My Lord?" she replied as she tried to catch her breath. She realized she had angered him by trying to run away and she could see the emotion of annoyance written all over his face.

"Why were you trying to get away from this Sesshomaru?"

"It's no concern of yours My Lord."

"Rin. Do not make this Sesshomaru repeat himself."

"Yes My Lord…Ahchoo!"

"Rin!"

"It's because I don't want to bother you with the smell of my blood. I know how sensitive your nose is. I just didn't want to be a burden to you so I decided to stay away from you for awhile."

"I see. And what would you have done if I had not been there to catch you?"

"I…I would have thought of something! Or at least I hoped I would."

"Interesting." He replied with a smirk on his face.

"Sesshomaru-Sama! It's not funny! I'm not as clumsy as you think I am. I'm only this way…"

"What is it?"

"Nothing. Let's go back to camp." She replied as she began walking through the trees.

"Rin. It is not the scent that bother's me as much as the way your voice seems to mimic Jaken's annoying tone when you're in pain." He replied as he picked her up in one swift motion, placing her against his mokomoko. Rin smirked at his statement before kissing his cheek and wrapping her arms around his neck as she said "Thank you…My Lord…" She then let out a loud sneeze that made her laugh after seeing Sesshomaru's surprised expression.