Rin was happy, and incredibly comfy wrapped up in her mate's Mokomoko, it was soft, fluffy, and incredibly warm. It seemed to have a mind of its own because as soon as she squeezed the tip of it gently the mokomoko had latched onto her hand and proceeded to wrap itself all around her. She had retreated back to their chambers a while ago after the ribbing Tsukimaru gave her, she supposed he had a point…it was something unique to an Inu-youkai, and since there were so little of their kind left, it was no wonder she did not know anything about it. No slayer passing through Edo had ever brought back a mokomoko before and Sango had reported that Sesshomaru was the only full-blooded Inu-youkai she knew. But what Tsukimaru said also made her more curious. What was it for? Why can nobody touch it? Not even the Lady mother? Had the Lord Father never touched it?

Tsukimaru also mentioned that on opponents Sesshomaru deemed "worthy" he had also used the mokomoko against them a couple times. Was it a weapon then? But how can something so soft and beautiful be a weapon? It's not that Rin didn't believe it could be. She lived amongst Youkai, many of them were the definition of beautiful but they were also the deadliest beings anyone can have the misfortune of irritating. Why her own mate was a perfect example of deceptive appearances. Despite his calm indifferent attitude and aloofness, if one squinted a bit they'd find Sesshomaru looked somewhat boyish, and his pale complexion made him look almost sickly. Yet he was one of, if not the deadliest youkai in Japan. Rin had seen many times during their travels people who knew of him trembled in fear, or lusted for his power. People who didn't, like monks or priests, often underestimate him. The Lady mother too had appeared unassuming, and Rin found, many in the Western court was the same. It won't be a far stretch then to learn Inu-youkai valued this kind of deception. The soft beautiful fluff that she was currently tangled in, could prove to be Sesshomaru's deadliest weapon. One that maybe he was given at birth. One that only full-blooded Inu-youkai can have. Or maybe one that only Inu-daiyoukai can have. Happily she continued running her hands along the fur enjoying its texture. Wrapped around her, it felt almost like her mate was holding her, all she needed would be some soft growling and she'd be asleep in no time…

In the Courtyard

Sesshomaru lighted on the smooth stone path that branched to his official study and the great hall on one side and to the private quarters on the other. Walking in the direction of the latter, he felt oddly calm and very warm. It wasn't odd, he'd felt that quite a few times before. Back when Rin was a child insisting on sleeping in his lap and cuddling his mokomoko after a particularly bad nightmare. She had grown out of her nightly terrors sometime during her 8yr stay in the human village. Inuyasha had updated him each time he'd visited Rin, on various things including her the amount of times the Hanyou had woken up to the scent of tears and fear. Suddenly he felt drowsy and warm, something that he remembered feeling way back centuries ago when his mother used to put him to sleep. 'Surely Mother won't do that now,' he thought 'besides, if she was visiting I would've sensed her by now' That left only one person who would touch Mokomoko, Rin. Tsukimaru wasn't fool enough to do it, and Jaken simply did not have the courage. But Rin would never invade his privacy. She had always asked to sleep on Mokomoko, even after they became mates. So who else could be messing with his Fluff and making him feel drowsy? 'Whoever it is, they are going to wish they had never touched my Mokomoko. How dare they defile me like that? Don't they know that the Mokomoko is not to be touched without express permission?' Sesshomaru stormed to the chamber he shared with Rin, fully intending to rip whomever it is apart. Eyes blood red and left hand glowing a sick green colour, he burst through the shoji doors, only to freeze exactly where he was. Mokomoko was wrapped all around Rin, who was half dressed…well more like she had been dressed but in her tossing and turning her sleeping gi had slipped open. His mate decked out in fur and silk, while still showing a teasing amount of skin was definitely not what he had been expecting…eyes and hand returned to their normal colour as he stared at his sleeping mate…why wasn't he surprised to find her asleep and wrapped up? Walking up to his sleeping beauty Sesshomaru unwrapped her and fixed her silken gi before pulling the cover over her…he was about to leave when he felt a gentle tug on the tail of his mokomoko.

Rin was faintly aware of being handled, feeling the chill on her skin for a moment before she was warm again…but it felt different, there was something missing to the warmth, not knowing what she reached out and tugged on the nearest thing to her…a fluffy soft thing, that in her half asleep state she decided she wanted to cuddle. But it won't budge. Quickly getting frustrated she tugged it hard. The loud snarling hat followed jolted her awake. Completely awake. Looking up she saw her Lord-mate looking down on her eyes red and fangs showing snarling at her…SNARLING AT HER?! Sesshomaru never did with her…he only ever did that when someone really angered him! What had she done to deserve that? Confused she tugged at whatever it was that was in her hand, this time he spoke, "Rrrin" the tone was cold and very dangerous…Rin was confused…what had she done? Pull on his sleeve…that usually gets her a hug, or a kiss…not a threat…so what was different? Maybe it was one of the officials again, Kami knows they can cook up enough drama to give every man in the whole country a migraine, let alone just one. Eyes still on her Lord the hand holding onto what she thought was a piece of silk let go slightly and travelled upward, intend on pulling him to her, so she can find out what it was that got him so worked up. Was Morning Court a disaster? Lots of bad news from the borders? Maybe she can help. Women can't decide on things in the West, but that didn't mean they can't listen as their mates talked politics and economics…Kagome said, usually talking it out is the best way to solve a problem.

Sesshomaru was livid, his mate had just pulled his mokomoko, and not only had she not apologized for the offence she had done it again, even moving her hand further up! Her teachers must have told her it was rude to pull on the Mokomoko when it was being worn! It was basic Inu etiquette, why was assimilating into his culture so damn hard for her? Was she even trying to learn his ways or did she expect him and the rest of the Western clans to learn the human way of doing things? Since snarling definitely didn't work and calling her only got her to be concerned about…whatever was running throughout that ridiculous brain of hers, he decided to talk "Unhand this Sesshomaru at once human, or you shall be joining your dear friend in the enjoyable task of tending bees"

The coldness of his voice did not escape Rin, nor did his formal speech and sarcasm. 'Unhand him, he says…what is Rin doing wrong? Sesshomaru-sama had never been mad at Rin for tugging on his sleeve before…is this what Inuyasha Nii-sama was worried about? Sesshomaru-sama being so mad at Rin he doesn't care about the bond we share anymore?' Deciding she had nothing to lose at this point Rin asked "Ano, what did Rin do wrong?"

Immediately the snarling stopped…Sesshomaru looked carefully at Rin's face, and sniffed discretely looking for any signs of her lying…Nothing…Rin truly didn't know what she was doing wrong…a heavy long-suffering sigh escaped him. The girl was bright most times, but when she was dumb….Kami she really was dumb… "Rin you are pulling on this one's mokomoko." Immediately Rin looked down…turned into a tomato, and for the first time showed respect according to Inu standards…down on the floor looking slightly to the side…then kowtowed once, her head staying down and rolling to the side exposing her throat…Sesshomaru froze again, he never thought he'd see Rin doing anything BUT bows and Kowtows…now she was apologizing wordlessly with Inu customs he was elated, but he did NOT forget that she HAD pulled at his mokomoko.

Reaching out and pulling her up Sesshomaru gave her a chaste kiss before smirking. "You are still going to be punished Rin, for breaking a few domestic rules, but this one will spare you of kitchen duty." Rin's face became a tomato again, catching that mischievous glint in his eyes. She almost wished she had Kitchen Duty, bees look a lot better than whatever her mate had in mind…

A/N: Midterms are rolling in and I have't really slept well in a while so feel free to murder me over grammar and all that, frankly right now I don't care...I'll worry about that once I get calculus dealt with, and my dissertation done.

Thanks to:sorrellkaren, Fanfictionusername1 ,Miraia ,vidanime, Go to bed, and SessRinFan for reviewing, and to 16chickenugget16, Leah Rose Agreste, inulovernekomaster, inu-love-kag, Mia Montes plus anyone else who have read this far. I hope I have managed to make you all laugh, last I counted about five people have.