Seraphina was standing in the shallow water under the waterfall, letting the water hit her back as the water went around her waist. Her hair was completely loose and pulled over her shoulders to hide her chest and head was lowered. Sitting near the water's edge where her clothes had been paced, he worked to put himself into a meditative state to regain control of himself.

"Sho...?" He opened his eyes and saw swimming towards him. "Others...?"

"They are preparing their food," he spoke as she reached him. "Rin seemed to think you would be lonely."

"Issue... go away...?" she asked honestly.

"No, you have caused some difficulty," he murmured and saw her flush but moved closer, bring her arms to his legs.

"Lean... back..." she whispered, pushing on his sternum.

"Seraphina," he frowned and did not budge.

Her cheeks darkened some but she lifted her eyes to look up at him, "Trust..."

Feeling no deception, he moved to lean back against his hands and she nodded. Lowering her head, he growled as her small hands went to the ties of his hamakas, undoing them slowly. She moved her hands to his haori and pushed it open before moving the front of his hamakas, exposing his pulsating length to her. She hummed before he forced himself to remain silent as he watched her head move lower.

"What are you...?"

Words faltered as she licked the tip of his erection before he found himself in her mouth. At an agonizingly slow pace, she took in more of him, carefully of her own sharp fangs before he reached the back of her mouth. A hand came up and fondled his sack as she suddenly swallowed, taking in more of him and he hissed as pleasure shot up his spine. She pulled back until he almost slid out of her mouth and her crimson eyes lifted to his before she took him in again.

He slid a hand into her hair as she lowered her gaze and started bobbing her head up and down as she pleasured him. When he started thrusting into her wet cavern, she only hummed and brought her other hand up to pump him in sync with her mouth, getting all of his throbbing length. Feeling the sting of his eyes as they bleed red, a deep growl escaped him as he felt the knot in is stomach ready to burst before she sped up more before deep throating him several times. He came hard into her mouth and she took him in a few more times, sucking him dry before pulling back and swallowing. He was breathing hard from the strength of his orgasm but did not close his eyes as she pulled back to look up at him, not a trace of his seed on her face.

She turned around and dove under the water before he could put his thoughts together and surfaced near the waterfall. Already halfway undressed, he stripped and entered the water. Swimming over to join her under the waterfall, he grabbed her hips as she turned her back to him and pulled her against his body.

"Where did you learn such a dirty skill?" He growled into her ear.

"Called... blow job..." she mused as she tilted her head back to look up at him. "First...?"

"Yes," he admitted and she gave him a fanged smirk.

"Many... ways for... release... Not... require... sex... Not... as much... time... but still... enjoyable..."

"Then you will have to educate this one further."

"No... self-pleasure...?"

"This one would use the concubines in the western castle when needing a release."

"Would... they get... release?" She asked and he felt his brow raise in surprise at the odd question.

"Multiple times before this one's," he answered. "This one's stamina was unchallenged before your mouth. This one thought you didn't casually indulge in pleasure."

"Not... casual... with... partners..." she mused. "Learned ways to handle needs."

"Hn," he responded before hearing Rin's footsteps on the rock face above.

"Lord Sesshomaru, Nina, food is ready," she called.

"Give... moment..." Seraphina called up to his ward.

"Okay," she replied cheerfully before her footsteps proved she was returning to the main cave.

Seraphina's eyes lowered to study his body before grabbing one of his hands. Letting her take control of the limb, he let out a sharp breath as he watched her guide his hand to wrap around his length, the stimulation quickly reawakening it.

"Stroke... soft or... pull firm... Will learn..." she smirked as she moved his fingers to wrap around his hardening length. Guiding his hand to move up and down his own length, a quiet groan escaped him at the new sensations from his callous-worn palm. "Enjoy."

Leaving him under the waterfall, she swam over to her clothing and got out of the water. She turned to face him as he experimented in self-pleasure gathering all of her hair over one shoulder and wrung out the water, not even showing any shame as she watched him. She dressed slowly, her hands seeming to purposely go over her chest or the apex of her legs until she was fully dressed and he came into his hand, knees threatening to buckle.

"Better... than whore... travel to... for release..." she grinned as he cleaned off before joining her, using jaki to dry his body. He went to dry her hair and she evaded his hand. "No dry... Harder... to untangle... and braid..."

"Very well," he mused before losing his arm and grabbed her wrist, pulling her against him to steal a kiss before allowing her to stumble back. "Before this one's ward returns, we should return."

Seraphina nodded before turning around and quickly climbed the incline. He followed, his body more relaxed than it had been in some time, grateful to the foreigner who was revealing to be more sexual than she had let on. In the main cave, he laid down on the furs, his pelt moving to attach to his shoulder while Rin and Jaken sat around the fire, while Seraphina sat near him on the furs and started combing through her hair.

"Would you like one, Nina? We never asked what you liked to eat before we left," Rin asked as she got up held out one of the skewered fish.

"Appreciate... offer... No... hunger..." Seraphina smiled.

"You said that you were ninngen like me, but your eyes remind me of a Ryuu and you have fangs..." Rin mused as she sat back down and Jaken squawked something unintelligible.

"I... heard that..." she muttered darkly, causing the kappa to gulp loudly before offering a smile to Rin. "Eyes... are Ryuu..."

"Will you tell me the story?"

"When... older..." Seraphina spoke solemnly. "Not... happy... story..."

"Oh... are you happy now?"

"Yes."

"Did Lord Sesshomaru bed you yet?" Rin asked cheerfully and Sesshomaru saw Seraphina stiffen. "He cuddles me differently than what he did with you."

"Rin!" Jaken suddenly squawked. "Whether he beds her or takes up multiple bedmates, it isn't anyone's business except his!"

"What if I wanted a mom? Or sibling? Wouldn't it be my business then, Master Jaken?"

"Then perhaps you need to return to the ninngen's village..." Growling low, Sesshomaru planned on punishing the kappa but saw a thick line of ash wrapped around his neck like a rope as he sat up.

"You, retainer... not place... to talk to... lord's ward... so cruelly," Seraphina hissed, rotating her hand slowly and he saw the ash rope tighten.

"Release him," Sesshomaru spoke calmly and Jaken collapsed to the ground and ash swirled above him dangerously. "She is correct, Jaken. You have been warned to watch your mouth."

"Forgive me, my lord...!" Jaken whimpered.

"Hn," Sesshomaru growled and the ash flew away from the cowering kappa.

"Silly Jaken," Rin mused as the ash fly over to Seraphina, it did her hair in the style he had first seen and metal clips flew into place before the ash flew back into the fire pit. "Wow, that was awesome!"

"Jaken, you will return to this one's personal residence with Rin," Sesshomaru spoke coolly, leaving no room for discussion.

"Yes my lord," Jaken groveled before Seraphina suddenly jumped to her feet and bolted over to Ah-Un who seemed to be trembling and started hissing.

Sesshomaru got up and joined her as she held one of his heads in her hands, crimson locked onto yellow. She spoke quietly and speaking in her language as her hands gently ran across the scales of his face. His other head pressed the top of his head to her temple and Sesshomaru saw her body stiffen and her eyes rolled back before closing.

"Seraphina?" Sesshomaru frowned as he could not hear or see her breathing as her hands gripped his reigns tightly.

"What's happening?" Rin asked as she came over and stood beside him, confused.

"This one knows not," he replied before Seraphina gasped for air as her knees buckled and he quickly caught her. Pulling her into his arm, he carried her over to the furs, set her down, and knelt in front of her. "What happened?"

"Sho..." she whimpered, breathing hard as she gripped his arms, tears falling. "Cruel... Youkai... starve... and harm... him..."

"Would you recognize them?" Sesshomaru spoke, collecting his anger and she nodded.

"What's going on?" Rin asked, not having heard what Seraphina said.

"Rin, help clean up," Jaken spoke, already having stomped out the fire.

"What's going on, Master Jaken?" Rin asked, listening and grabbed Ah-Un's saddle and worked on putting it on the Ryuu.

"It seems that an urgent matter at the residence needs Lord Sesshomaru's attention," Jaken squawked, grabbing the saddle bags and waddled over to get them strapped on.

"What about Nina?"

"It's obvious that she's taken on many traits due to the Ryuu eyes," Jaken spoke. "Ryuu can create links to each other's minds. Ah-Un must have shown her something important as he cannot properly communicate."

Seraphina finally slowed her breathing and her grip on his arm loosened. She pulled her arm away and he returned to his feet to pull his armor on. She reached over to her things and pulled them closer. She strapped her dagger to her calf before pulling on her socks and boots.

Leaning back, she grabbed his weapons with both hands and held them to him. As he grabbed them, he rose a brow at her as her grip tightened. He pulled Seraphina to her feet then she let go before grabbing her cloak and pulled it on before doing the same with her gloves. Jaken grabbed his staff and grabbed Ah-Un's reigns, leading the way out of the cave with Rin close behind.

"Seraphina," Sesshomaru spoke as she went to take a step and whimpered.

"Feel... sick..." she moaned quietly, a hand moving to press against her stomach. "Not... linked... to Ryuu... for long... time..."

"This one will transform so you may rest," he spoke as he guided her out of the cave.

"Nina?" Once past the wards, Rin came over and touched her covered arm.

"I... be okay... Ryuu... link... draining..." she whispered, touching the child's cheek.

"Rin, come on," Jaken called from where he sat on Ah-Un."

"Coming."

As Ah-Un took to the air, he transformed to his full size and laid down. Turning his head to look down at Seraphina, he saw the wonder in her eyes as she studied him before moving closer. Gripping his fur, she climbed up his front leg before laying down between his shoulder blades on her back. He growled gently for her to hold on and she obeyed before he jumped into the air. As he flew, Ah-Un quickly matched his speed, flying just above his large form and could hear Rin asking Jaken about Seraphina.

'Seems despite proper introductions, you've gained a pet name from this one's ward,' Sesshomaru growled low and heard her chuckle weakly.

"So... have you... Sho..." she replied and he let out an amused snort. "Flying... like this... isn't too terrible... No see... ground... going by... only sky... Like... laying... in grass... watching... clouds..."

The land below quickly zoomed by with the sun rising behind them. He could see the Western castle as they neared the ocean and turned North towards his residence tucked against the mountains. The residence consisted of multiple one leveled buildings, the main being larger and carved stone as it went into the side of the mountain while the servant's building, dojo, and soldier's quarters were all their own buildings inside the high white marble walls.

Landing outside the walls, he transformed and used his pelt to bring Seraphina into left arm. She had made a sound of surprise but quickly recovered as she sat in the crook of his arm while his hand rested just under her knees. She moved one arm over to grip the back of his haori lightly and her other rested on his right shoulder.

"Wow..." she whispered as she took in his personal residence as Ah-Un landed beside them and they walked through the gates.

"Isn't it great, Nina?!" Rin asked cheerfully. "It's much better than the castle in my opinion."

"Castle... too...?"

"Hn," he smirked.

"Welcome home, Lord Sesshomaru," Yuki, the elder Inuyoukai who took care of the residence appeared as she came out of the main building. "Little Rin, you are growing so big."

"Granny Yuki!" Rin jumped off Ah-Un and barreled into the woman who hugged her back.

"Brought home another stray? My, my, pup, your sire would be rolling in his grave laughing of he knew you were collecting ninngen," Yuki mused, pulling Rin so she was on her back. "Shall I prepare another room?"

"Hn," Sesshomaru nodded.

"Come Rin, let's get you cleaned up," Yuki smiled and carried the girl inside.

"Jaken," Sesshomaru spoke as he headed towards the stables, keeping Seraphina in his arm and the kappa followed, pulling a reluctant Ah-Un.

"Lord Sesshomaru, welcome home," the stable master, Kain who was a stag Youkai with pale green hair and brown eyes, greeted them as they entered the building. "What brings you here?"

"Summon your staff," Sesshomaru ordered coldly.

"O-of course," the stag bowed before quickly disappearing to another part of the building where the stable hands slept. Soon he returned with six Youkai, four of which were stags, one was a bear, and the last a tiger. "This is everyone."

"Hn," he nodded and set Seraphina on her feet and she walked forward, eyes studying each one before stopping before one of the stag Youkai with dark moss green hair and grey eyes.

"Him..." Seraphina spoke, her voice showing her anger and a low roar from Ah-Un behind him confirmed her choice.

"Approach your lord," Kain spoke as Seraphina walked over to one of the stalls, Ah-Un's stall.

"Lord Sesshomaru," the Youkai bowed at the waist as he stepped forward a couple feet. "I am honored..."

"Silence... ward... around this... stall..." Seraphina spoke, her voice cold as she interrupted the stag. "His jaki..."

"What has happened?" Kain frowned.

"Harm Ryuu... starve him..."

"The ninngen lies," the stag spoke, his voice emotionless but Sesshomaru felt a hint of fear.

Seraphina moved to stand in front of the stag and lifted his chin forcefully with a fanged grin. "This ninngen... can... taste your... fear..."

"You continue to lie in front of our lord...!" The stag sudden fell to his knees as she spoke in her language and Sesshomaru watched visible sparks fly from her hand to his skin.

"She wields eyes of a Ryuu, she knows magic of sprites and she understands the language of many Youkai, including our lord who you are lying to," Jaken squawked. "Ah-Un showed her what you have done!"

"No one... harms... my pack..." Seraphina spoke.

Each word had been slow that it didn't seem like she was struggling with the language as she forced the stag's head back up to look at her, his face contorted in pain. A growl from Sesshomaru and he saw her grin widen before the sparks intensified. The stag let out a bloodcurdling scream as the smell of burning flesh filled the building as Seraphina kept her grip on his chin, crouching down as he fell to his back and started writhing.

One glance at the others in the room, he saw fear in every single one as they watched until the stag stopped moving and breathing. Then Seraphina grabbed her dagger and made a cut in his torso before plunging her hand into his chest. Pulling back, the stag's heart was in her hand, undamaged compared to the fried flesh and she bit into it as she stood. A smirk graced his face as she finished the organ.

"Let this serve as the only warning before anyone tries to harm those in this one's service. Any others will die by this one's hand," Sesshomaru growled low before watching the bear Youkai stumble over to a bucket and emptied the contents of his stomach, "or possibly hers."

Seraphina let out a giggle at the sight before walking over to Ah-Un. She removed their muzzles and immediately started the Ryuu started licking the blood from her face, growling in appreciation. The Tiger stepped forward, his head lowered and Seraphina handed him the reigns after Ah-Un removed the last trace of blood.

"If you... harm... a single... scale... I will... eat... your heart... as well..." Seraphina threatened and the tiger nodded mutely before guiding the two-headed dragon away.

"You are dismissed," Sesshomaru spoke before pulling Seraphina into his arms, noticing a tremor run up her body and exited the building. "Are you well?"

"That... much... magic... without ash... took... from seals..." she whispered weakly. "On scale... at one... Worth... every drop... spent..."

"Have you ever eaten a higher level Youkai heart?"

"No..." she mused. "Probably... only thing... blocking... pain..."

"Hn," he nodded as he carried her into the main building as Jaken wandered off to spread the news of what would happen if any harmful act took place.

Carrying her to his personal quarters, he sat her on the large bed on a four wooden post carved frame, its idea had come from a Youkai of Europe. Moving to stand between her legs, he pulled her cloak off and shirt that was bloodied before biting into her scarred neck, feeding his jaki into her. As he pulled back, she fell back against the bed with a giggle. He pulled her boots off before moving her so she was laying completely on the bed, flat on her back as her eyes closed.

"This one will return to check on you. There is work so be done," he spoke as he tossed his pelt onto the bed and it wrapped around her before removing his armor and placed it on the stand in the corner.

"I... sleep..." she mused quietly, not opening her eyes. "Need... clothes..."

"It will be taken care of before you wake," he spoke and she gave a slight nod that she heard him before he left the room.