Sesshomaru was getting fairly annoyed with Rin's behavior. He had no idea what he had done to anger her, but he was tired of being shunned because of it. Even now as she held onto him while they walked, he could smell her anger towards him. He didn't know what the hell he had done but if she didn't start acting better he was going to make sure she did.

"Do you sense that?" He heard Kagome ask Rin, Sesshomaru paused and sniffed the air, he didn't sense but he did smell something it smelled pungent. Like poison and blood. Metallic almost. He snarled. He didn't like slid off his back slowly as KAgome got off Inuyasha.

"Should I do a quick check? I and Kilala can scope around." Sango offered. Sesshomaru didn't have to see Rin's smile to know it was there.

"No, Sango, that's alright, we can go, or maybe just me and Kagome? We can purify anything we find if we do find anything. she said. Sesshomaru snarled louder at that. If there was a threat he most definitely didn't want his mate going after it with no protection but relying on some purification powers. Sesshomaru growled at Inuyasha in Inu.

"Come, we find the source. Kill it." He told him, even in Inu he didn't talk much, he preferred shorter phrases. Inuyasha nodded back at him and the two of them began sniffing the air and then walked forward. Kagome followed after them.

"Hey, where are you going." Inuyasha and Sesshomaru locked eyes, they had both picked up on the scent. It was a demon, some type of earthy one underground, not too far ahead.

Sesshomaru started running, letting his nose lead him as the rest of the group followed him and Inuyasha shouting "hey!" And "Slow down!". Sesshomaru skidded to a halt at a large clearing, not tries, no grass. Just wet dirt. This confused him considering it hadn't rained all day or last night. But the soil looked freshly wettened. Sesshomaru growled at the ground, sniffing again.

"Worms?" Inuyasha asked, pawing at the ground, Sesshomaru growled and nodded, it appeared so. Suddenly a pink little head popped up from the ground, Sesshomaru stumbled back and then narrowed his eyes and pounced on it, just as it disappeared under the dirt and reappeared behind him. Sesshomaru growled in annoyance that the thing had gotten away and flipped his body around to pounce again. It disappeared once more. Sesshomaru let out a snarl of irritation.

Inuyasha was having the same problem, except there were two worms bothering him. Sesshomaru licked his fangs as he spotted one a few feet in front f him, he stalked forward silently and then leaped on it. He snapped his teeth but the creature was gone again, and two more reappeared beside him as he whirled on them.

"Oh my goodness." He heard Kagome giggled. "They look like little puppies!" She mused, Sesshomaru ignored her as he continued to pounce on the worms, holes covered the dirt now as he and his brother tried to catch one.

These damn worms! He thought to himself, snapping at one near his back leg. Now he could hear them all laughing. he wanted them to feel the annoyance he was feeling, see if they were laughing then.

Finally, Sesshomaru caught one. His jaws snapped around the creatures neck and he yanked hard, It came flying out of the dirt, and as soon as it was out it transformed into its real form. A giant pink slimy earthworm with a wide mouth then hissed and roared, flashing its several rows of teeth, it's body, larger than Sesshomaru writhed and he heard Rin give a shriek and he saw her stumble backward before falling on he butt.

Not so funny now was it?

Sesshomaru flung the thing at Inuyasha who caught it and pinned it to the ground before delivering a swift blow to its head and springing back as far as he could, green goo exploded everywhere, Sesshomaru just barely missed it. Inuyasha, unfortunately, got some splattered on his back leg but that was it, he would need to wash it off though, and fast before the poison spread.

Sesshomaru growled and narrowed his eyes at Rin, she thought it was so funny he had tried to catch that thing, now she looked mildly disgusted. Good.

They had finally reached a spot farm enough from the worms and they decided to camp there for the night. After making Inuyasha and Sesshomaru thoroughly check the area for any dangers, especially the ground, they had set out their things for the night. They told Rin that they needed some water and she had volunteered to go by the stream to retrieve some.

Now Sesshomaru watched her through the bushes as she knelt by the stream, filling a bucket of water, he had only come to make sure she would be in no trouble and after making sure she would be okay he had planned to return before she did. He had already eaten and he wasn't going back out after they returned.

Now Sesshomaru was debating going out there and just asking what was wrong. Or making her tell him, whichever one was more convenient. And so he stepped out of the bushes slowly, cautiously. Rin froze, her hands glowed a soft pink and Sesshomaru knew that meant she was feeling something demonic. Of course, it was him but she didn't know that and he didn't need her trying to kill him.

Sesshomaru gave a soft noise, a mix between a bark and a soft woofing sound, in Inu it meant "It's me" But hopefully she would understand that. Thankfully she did and her body relaxed as the light faded.

"Sesshomaru, why are you following me." She said calmly. Sesshomaru blew a breath out and turned himself back into a human. Rin still didn't turn around Sesshomaru sat next to her, thankful that he was able to summon his clothes back on before he did so.

"Rin, why do you ignore me?" He asked her. Rin said nothing anSesshomaruru growled, he gripped her shoulder and turned her towards him, only to see the same guarded look he normally had.

"Nothing is wrong, Sesshomaru." She said blankly. Her voice empty of any emotions and her scent just as empty. Sesshomaru knew she was lying to him and he gripped her chin, tilting her head up towards him as he placed a gentle kiss on her lips.

"This Sesshomaru does not understand what he has done to anger you." He told her, Rin looked away, he could smell guilt coming into her scent. Had she been acting in such a way just to get a reaction out of him, for no reason?

Sesshomaru pushed the thought aside, he was going to make Rin remember how much he cared for her. He would show her exactly what she would be missing if she continued with her actions.

Sesshomaru untied her obi and pushed her dress off her shoulders gently. Rin's eyes closed for a moment and he paused. When they open there were love and sadness in them.

"I am sorry, Sesshomaru, please forgive me." Sesshomaru nodded briefly before gesturing to her undergarments.

"Remove these." He told her briskly. Rin gave him a hint of a smile and he felt his heart warm as she did. he pulled his clothes off as well, he was done before she finished removing hers, as soon as she did he kissed her.

He almost moaned at the sweet taste of her as her hands came to circle his neck, he slid his to her waist, enjoying the feeling of her soft naked skin beneath him while he kissed her. Her tongue tangled with hers until he growled and she stilled, allowing him to dominate her by sweeping his tongue around her mouth. Sesshommlifted her for a moment before falling to his knees on the soft ground, laying her beneath him.

He kissed a trail down her stomach, pausing lick around those luscious breasts of hers before continuing down and flicking his tongue a few times over her clit to ready her. Rin moaned and Sesshomaru could tell she was ready for him. He moved up her body slowly bracing himself on his arms and gripped his cock. He lined it up with her entrance and sunk inside her.

He growled. She was tight, always so fucking tight he thought he'd break her. Sesshomaru thrust slowly. Achingly slowly. Rin groaned beneath him. Her body writhed as she shifted with him inside of her. Sesshomaru reined in his demon. She was probably in pain. Maybe he needed to be gentler. He kissed down her neck, fondling her breast gently as he thrust slower.

Rin sighed and Sesshomaru thought he scented disappointment, but as soon as he touched her clit, it was replaced by the strong scent of arousal. Sesshomaru smiled, rubbing the small nub with his fingers as thrust in slow strokes. It was killing him, yes, but it was worth the pain for him.

Rin's body arched and she bit her lip in that sexy way she always did right before cumming. Sesshomaru growled and thrust faster. Not hard, but sped up just enough to make her moan as she orgasmed. Her walls clenching around his cock drove Sesshomaru to his and he came with a low growling moan. Rin lay beneath him, her chest rising and falling as she breathed.

Sesshomaru leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead, pulling out slowly and making them both shiver as he did so.

"Come, Rin, we must return." He helped her up and in finding her clothes, and then they headed out to find the rest of their group.

When they returned, Kagome was stirring a pot of something over the fire. Sesshomaru sniffed and he could smell vegetables. He wrinkled his nose, he didn't like vegetables. He had returned to his other form, his dog so that he could carry Rin back to the campsite.

"Alright guys, we need to discuss something," Sango spoke. Sesshomaru was resting against a tree trunk while Rin leaned into his side. He lifted his head and cocked his ears forward to show he was listening.

"We'll be finding this Chokyukai tomorrow. We need a plan to take him down." She stroked Kilala who was laying next to her and Sesshomaru growled to Inuyasha.

"Transform, must communicate." Inuyasha gave a growl of agreement and in a shimmer of youkai, both of them lay on the grass, shirtless but with pants at least.

"He is youkai? We kill him." Sesshomaru stated simply. Sango sighed. Miroku chuckled.

"I think she meant how Sesshy." Sesshomaru snarled at him, the monk only laughed. Nobody else except for the little group right here would ever say those things and get away with it. But because these people were his good friends. Or at least, he considered them pack. Not quite friends just yet. He allowed them the small privileges many would die over.

"With our claws," Inuyasha said blankly. Sesshomaru mentally thanked him. There was not much that needed to be said about the matter. They were going to kill this youkai and he was going to di. By their claws. Maybe Sesshomaru's poison if it came to that. But it probably wouldn't, he an Inuyasha were very skilled fighters. Sango blushed as she slowly stirred the bow of whatever Kagome had made.

"There's something I kind of forgot to mention." Sesshomaru stiffened, This was Sango, Sango never forgot to mention anything. She had deliberately kept it secret from them. Which was somethingSesshomaru was not at all happy about.

"This Chokyukai... the reason he was steling the women from villages is because he was using them for... personal services." She mumbled. Inuyasha froze. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed, even Miroku looked pissed.

"So what you're saying," Kagome finally piped up, as if it wasn't a big deal at all. "Is that we need to be careful fighting him because he may try to take us and use us for his 'personal services' if he gets a hold of us?" Sesshomaru was not liking this at all.

"Well yes-"

"Well, then that shouldn't be as big of a deal. If he takes us, we can always fight him then, or we can just try not to let him take us. Not that it would be easy, but bad things only happen if we're taken." Kagome said, a smile was on her face like she had just figured everything out, but Sesshomaru knew it couldn't be that easy.

"Kagome, I think he must be using something to capture his women. Remember, no youkai just works independently, every youkai has some type of something that helps them achieve whatever they need to do." Rin explained gently. Sesshomaru was proud of his mate for being so polite with Kagome, her face of disappointment didn't look nearly as sad after Rin explained it.

"Yes," Sango said. "It's some type of tiara-like golden band. Once placed on the victim's head, the fall in love with him and want to do whatever is necessary to please him." Sango said. Sesshomaru frowned.

"So we need to take the bands from him and then kill him." He said. Sango groaned.

"Sesshomaru, you can't just kill everything." He didn't see why not. Rin laughed.

"Does he have a certain amount of these bands? Or does he generate them somehow?" Inuyasha asked. Sango shrugged.

"I'm not sure, probably generates if he's got an entire village worth of women enslaved." She said. Miroku sighed.

"So he's probably got little demon helpers as well. Even with magical bands, there's no way he can just enslave that many women, they would fight back." Sesshomaru nodded. He made a reasonable point nodded again.

"He does." And we're going to have to take them out too." Kagome spoke again.

"What if they were being forced to help him? Like they had these bands on them as well?"

"Then we do our best to save them, just as we're going to save the women in the temple." Sango stared almost proudly. Sesshomaru wondered how she had gotten all this information but he and Inuyasha hadn't.

"But the pig is going to die?" Inuyasha asked. Sesshomaru almost chuckled at his brother's bloodthirsty state. While many thought otherwise, Inuyasha was actually the more bloodthirsty one out of the two. Sesshomaru turned his attention back to Sango.

"Yes." She stated, her voice hard.

"I and Kagome can make purification force fields. That way he can be enslaved while we rescue the women." Kagome gave her a confused look.

"But shouldn't we rescue the women after he's dead? So if they were to be free, he couldn't enslave them again?" Rin tapped her chin thoughtfully.

"Yes, that would be smart, but what if the bands only come off if he removes them himself? Or he has some secret word that has to be said?" Rin pointed out helpfully. Kagome stopped and nodded.

"So save women, and then kill the pig?" Miroku said. Sango nodded. Sesshomaru did too.

"Then I guess it's settled, be up early tomorrow. We have a pig to kill."

So there's that! With Christmas break coming up im going to have some extra time on my hadns and I'm thinking about starting a new story. But only one so I made a poll and you guys can vote on which I should start! ENJOY AND REVIEWWW PLZZZZ