Sesshomaru entered his rooms, having had more documents arrive from the castle to go over. Not seeing Seraphina in his rooms, he left his rooms to go to the rooms that had been set up for her. Hearing her talking quietly in her language, he knocked twice before entering the room.

As he looked around her room, he noticed outer layers of her kimono and obi were laid out on the bed but the blankets and pillows were missing. Hearing movement over the sound of the fire, he looked over and frowned seeing Seraphina sitting with her legs crossed on the thick fur rug by the low table. Her hair was loose down her back which was turned to him and the short inner kimono was on but had slid off her shoulders and rested around her bent elbows, one of which was propping her head up onto the low table. On the rug beside her, were the pillows and the blankets were wrapped around her waist.

Hearing the sound of paper moving, he moved to stand behind her and saw a book lying open, her free hand holding the pages from flipping. Studying the page she had opened, he recognized the symbols but did not understand them. Off to the side was a pile of books, all of which had been from his library that his father had brought when he had gone on his final trip to explore the world before he had been killed and had encountered the Nordic culture.

"It's late, Seraphina," he frowned and watched her visibly flinch before tilting her head up to look at him, her eyes showing surprise.

"No sleep..." she whispered, gesturing to the books. "Yuki... brought these... when mention... ancestry..."

"That doesn't explain why you're beside the fire. Light could have been provided."

"Bed too big..." she shook her head as she lowered it, eyes back on the open page. "Too soft... No spot... comfortable... Not sleep... in bed... since before... everything... Why you... awake?"

"This one had some documents arrive from the castle. Come," he spoke and she looked back up at him.

"Where...?"

"You spoke of needing a ritual, did you not?"

"Oh..." She nodded and closed the book she had been reading before slowly getting to her feet.

He pulled her into his arms and opened the sliding door to the small garden off her room, revealing the moon to be rising. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into the crook of her arms as he jumped into the air. Flying towards the coast, he headed towards another cave he had wards around and touched down at the entrance. This cave was set inside the cliff that only those that flew could reach or climb well from the ocean 20 feet below.

"How... many caves... have you warded...?" Seraphina mused as he set her on her feet, glancing at the piles of furs and supplies.

"Multiple," he smirked at her and she shook her head but laughed lightly.

He grabbed several logs from the pile along the wall and placed them in the stone ring. Using his claws, he quickly got a fire going as Seraphina grabbed a large pot and placed it near the back of the cave away from the supplies and furs. She came over and knelt down beside him near the fire, the flames dancing off the gems in her naval in her mostly undressed state.

"Thank you..." her voice was soft as she lifted her crimson eyes from the fire to look at him. "Doing this... Know not... normal... to help... others..."

"You are pack," he spoke.

"But why...?" She frowned. "Was... less than... a day... when you... said that... You are... West Lord..."

"Seraphina," he growled as he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her so she was in his lap facing him. "Are you questioning this one's claim?"

"N-no..." Crimson eyes went wide and her hands rested on his shoulders limply. "Not... question... claim... Happy... to have... pack... How did... you know... right thing...?"

"Instinct," he replied, pressing his face against her marked neck. "This one knew from your clothing that you were not from this era, that you would need someone to watch over you on the chance you were unaware of Youkai like the Shikon Miko was. Every action you took caused this one's curiosity to increase. How was it that some foreign ninngen could tell this one's location when it was being concealed?"

"Jaki... used... to conceal... Felt... power... of yours... Only goal... that day... was to charge... seals... and yours... stronger than... what I could... hunt... Then felt you... following... At time, wasn't... sure if to hunt me..."

"So you threw a boar out of your barrier as offering?" He mused and felt her nodded. "Had this one's curiosity been sated, this one would have left. Ninngen are not this one's preferred food."

"Hm." Seraphina pushed away from him as the fire crackling behind them and as he lifted his head to look at her, her head was turned towards the fire. "Ritual time."

She moved to get off his lap and he released his grip on her hips before getting to his feet. She let the thigh length inner kimono slide off and tossed it onto the furs before putting her hand into the fire, finding the ember she wanted as ash came up like a barrier to protect her. Pulling back, she held a white burning ember and walked to the back of the cave. Removing his haori and swords, he followed before using his claws to cut into his skin and Seraphina held his wrist over the pot as his blood poured quickly into it.

Once she released his wrist, he healed the wound and stepped back several feet as he licked the blood from his wrist. She crumbled the ember and created a barrier around her and as he watched, her words muted by the barrier, the ritual mirrored the previous with his blood and blood patterns covered every uncovered inch except her hands and feet. Turning towards him as she kicked the line of ash to release the barrier, he noticed that blood covered the pack mark perfectly. Blood tears fell from her eyes once more and crimson eyes glowed in the darkness.

"Seeing you covered in blood is quite alluring," he growled softly. "Your seals?"

"At a five," she hummed with a fanged smile.

"There is no spring in this cave."

"Body will absorb... the patterns," she shrugged as she walked past him. "Like boar."

"Your speech is improving," he noted as he watched her walk to the edge of the cave and looked around despite the night.

"Baki... said it would..." she nodded. "How'd you find... this cave?"

"Avoiding Jaken."

"Of course," she chuckled. "Are there rocks below?"

"No."

"So if... I were to jump...?"

"The only harm would be from any living being that lived below the surface. Though you wouldn't easily be able to return unless you excelled at climbing."

"Then I guess... you'll have to join me," she grinned.

Using her legs to push away from the cliff, Seraphina angled her body into a dive, disappearing into the dark water below. He removed the rest of his clothing and followed. Under the water, he saw her eyes glowing as she angled herself back to the surface before he did as well.

"Your form... was better," she grinned.

"Why is it that you seem to always run towards water?" He frowned as he felt the waves pushing him back towards the cliff.

"Bjorn had... water affinity..." she spoke, her smile fading as she looked up at the clear sky above them, "but I have... always found it... to be relaxing..."

"Hn."

"We should return... shouldn't we...?"

"We can return at sunrise," he spoke as he swam closer and wrapped his arms around her before using his jaki to return them back to the cave.

A slight shiver ran through her body as she removed her wet undergarments and laid them on a flat rock near the fire. He used his jaki to dry himself before going over to her and did the same. She gave him a disapproving look but didn't say anything as she moved to sit on the furs, drawing her knees to her chest, still nude and worked on detangling her hair.

"It is still the winter months and despite your seals, there is a chance you still could get sick from the cold and swimming in the ocean."

"Doesn't mean... I like tangles..." she muttered.

"Then this one will get you a comb," he mused as he knelt in front of her, still equally naked.

Her eyes immediately shifted from his body to his eyes and took a deep breath. He moved closer, his knees falling on either side of her curled up body and replaced her hands with his, quickly untangling her hair. Feeling her hands press against his chest, he glanced down and saw her eyes focused on his hands as she grew bolder and traced the line of his muscles.

"You're becoming shameless," he growled and crimson locked on to molten.

"You started it," she whispered as she moved.

She ended up on her knees as they fell near his hips but he felt her feet against his inner thigh. Her chest was pressed against his and he felt her hands slide into his hair. Sliding a palm up her back, he grabbed her by her hair as his other and wrapped around her waist and pulled her in for a kiss.

A quiet moan escaped her as she kissed back. He felt her fangs as she nipped at his bottom lip and growled before feeling her lick his lips. Pulling back, he looked at her and saw an amused look.

"So much... to teach you."

"How far are you willing?"

"As long as... it does not strain... my injuries..."

Kissing her once more, he pushed forward and she ended up falling back to the furs under her. She licked his lips once more and giving into his curiosity, he copied the action only for her to press her tongue into his mouth. Feeing her tongue trace his fangs, he growled at her as a tremor ran down his spine. Pushing her tongue back into her mouth with his own, he tasted her while her tongue seemed to dance with his. After several long moments of this dance, she pulled back, breathing hard. Hovering over her, he noticed himself breathing just as hard.

"You learn quickly..." she huffed and he hummed in response as he lowered his head to her neck and nipped her skin lightly. "When with a... female... that technique... can also be used... lower..."

"Like what you did to this one?"

"Yes... my job to teach... When you finally... take a mate... you'll drive her insane... with your skill..." she gasped as he moved lower and drew one of her nipples into his mouth.

Bringing his hand down, he cupped her other breast, his large hand barely able to fully grip her firm mound. Her chest arched up into him and a quiet moan escaped as he moved to pinch her nipple as he nipped the other. Switching to the other as he smelt her arousal, he repeated the process and noticed her breathing hard. Pulling back to look at her, closed eyes opened and he saw the need in her eyes.

"Show this one how you would take care of your needs," he whispered before pushing himself up so he was kneeling, looking down at her.

"I'm the shameless one...?" She whispered but he watched one hand slide down her body before sliding two fingers inside of her core, intensifying the scent of her arousal while the other hand went to her breast.

Her crimson eyes became unfocused but kept her eyes on him as she thrusted her fingers in and out of her core. He felt his dick becoming hard as her fingers started to glisten with her increasing wetness as her hips started to move in-sync with her fingers and quiet moans escaped. When her pace increased, he growled and pulled her hand away, leaving her whimpering.

Bringing his hand up, he bit off the tips of his claws before bringing his fingers to her wet core, easily sliding his fingers into her. Slowly moving his fingers in and out, he wiggled his fingers inside of her and a louder moan than she had made before escaped. Sliding a third finger into her, he growled as she brought her fingers to her mouth, cleaning them of her fluids. Increasing his pace, her eyes fluttered closed and moaned.

Taking that as incentive, he moved his hand even further as he stretched her and her hips started moving with him, her hands moving to grip the furs near her head. Feeling her inner muscles quiver, he brought his other hand down and rubbed his thumb over the sensitive bundle of nerves between her legs. Her muscles clenching around his hand as her body arched under him as she orgasmed. Removing his fingers from her trembling core, he brought them to his mouth, tasting her as she opened her eyes partway to look at him.

"Show once and... you pick it up... very skillfully..." she whispered, her chest moving rapidly with her rapid breaths.

"This one learns quickly," he smirked before moving to press his lips to her sternum, feeling her heart pound against her chest.

Grabbing his throbbing erection, he used the remnants of her fluids and his saliva to wet himself before moving to press his head against her core. She groaned quietly and opened her legs wider, allowing the tip to press into her. Lifting his head so he could watch her reaction, he pushed further into her and stopped when she whimpered.

"Seraphina?"

"I am okay..." she groaned quietly. "You're more endowed... than I realized..."

Moving his arms to prop himself on his elbows over her small form, he kissed her deeply and pressed his tongue into her mouth, quite entertained with the style she had taught him. Her arms came up to wrap around his shoulders as she responded and slid further into her tight core. When her body tensed around him, he pulled himself back to only the tip was in her and slow pushed back in, the movement allowing him to fill her completely. A breathy moan escaped her as she clung to him, both of them already breathing hard.

"Tell me if it becomes too much," he growled quietly.

"I will..."

Pushing himself up, he grabbed both of her wrists and pinned them above her head as he brought his other to her hip as he pulled out of her slowly until he threatened to slide out of her before thrusting back into her. A loud gasp escaped her and he repeated the action seeing no pain in her reaction. Building up to a steady pace, her gasps turned into loud moans and her breasts bounced with each thrust.

Having already had one orgasm, it did not take him long to throw her into another and her body clamped down on him like a vice. He stilled inside of her as the force of her orgasm threatened his stamina. Once he felt her start to come down, he quickly started thrusting into her once more and easily threw her into another as he pounded into her.

Pulling out of her, she whined but then groaned as he flipped her onto her knees. He gripped both of her hips as he pushed back into her, feeling his eyes bleed red. Growling, he thrust into her as he felt himself nearing his end.

"Harder..." she moaned and he gratefully obeyed.

Soon he was pounding into her at rapid pace and she was a moaning mess under him. Using his grip on her hips, he increased the near violent pace as he heard growling moans escaped him. As he felt himself swell within her, he thrust himself into her as far as he could as her body clamped down on him as they came together. Falling forward, he propped himself on his hands over her, his chest pressed to her back and nuzzled her neck as he trapped her body in place.

"How is it that you still threatened this one's stamina?" He growled in her ear, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulled her with him as he rolled to the side.

"Maybe your... loosing your touch..." she murmured as her hand came back and rested against the side of his thigh. "Though I will... probably still be sore..."

"Then perhaps you will have to help increase this one's stamina while building up your own."

"That sounds... quite entertaining..."

"Hn," he smirked as his knot finally receded and he pulled himself out of her, causing her to whimper at the movement.

She crawled off the furs and got to her feet, showing some discomfort as she moved. He watched as she moved to knee beside the fire, her knees spread as ash swirled up from the fire. He moved to sit up she moved her hair to conceal what she was doing before the ash fell back to the fire and she sighed before getting back to her feet.

"What did you do?" He frowned.

"It would look bad... if you gained... illegitimate heirs..." she spoke simply as she came back over and laid down beside him.

"While you now bear the mark of this one's pack, if you became pupped by this one, they would not be illegitimate."

"I do not know... if I would want... to try for another..." she whispered as she lifted her eyes to his, "but even if I did... I was raised... to not believe... in matings..."

"Let this one know when you know what it is you want," he murmured as he draped his arm around her waist as he used his jaki to move his pelt to curl around them. "Sleep, this one will wake you before sunrise."