Rin had known why she was taken from her mate. He had been a ruthless tyrannical ruler before he met her, he kept his villagers working like slaves while not providing them with protection and safety and he was always burning the villages down to the ground when they displeased him. Rin made her way to the forest where she wouldn't be disturbed so she could work on her kata. Rin's movements were slow as her breathing was deeply inhaled and exhaled as she carefully moved her body in time with her breathing.

She came to a stop when she saw her mate standing in the shadows of the trees and she merely smiled. She had known he would discover her knowledge of martial arts, she was the only one who could use them in the western lands. He walked towards her and circled her waist with his arms, kissing her lightly. "So beautiful Rin, you are always graceful and never off balance"

"You would not believe that statement My Lord had you seen me before now" she said with a small laugh. In truth she had learned after she had almost been raped by a bandit demon outside Sesshomaru's palace on his trip to the Northern lands.

She watched as he made his way into the palace and she made her way back to her balcony and sat on the cushioned seat outside. She pulled a knee up to her chest and leaned her chin on it, deep in thought. She soon found herself engrossed in multiple thoughts and concerns.

Coming out of my cage, made of steel

God I know, It's final

Decided to release my love on vinyl

Those little things you show, you kissed the wind, you let it blow

Sesshomaru drew his fingertip along her cheek, immediately drawing her attention as she looked up at him and smiled. "I have finished my duties Rin, I am free to spend the day with you if you so choose" he said softly, his eyes softening when they took in her face. She took his hand and they made their way out to the palace gardens and standing beneath the cherry blossom tree. Sesshomaru pinned her to the tree and claimed her lips in a kiss that stole her breath away.

He pulled back and helped her sit on the plush grass before sitting beside her, stretching his legs out slightly. Rin lay her head on his chest while they reclined against the tree and she felt the warm comfort of his embrace when his arm curled around her, pulling her to him tightly.

She's so vulnerable like China in my hands
She's so vulnerable and I don't understand
I could never hurt the one I love, she's all I've got
But she's so vulnerable, oh, so vulnerable

Sesshomaru drew his hand lightly up her arm to gently wrap along her delicate throat. "You are so beautiful Rin, and caring. I could never hurt the one I love so very much" he whispered softly. Rin smiled and pulled him down to kiss his lips gently. Her soft reply of 'I Know' a mere whisper along his lips.

Sesshomaru trailed gentle kisses along her exposed throat before moving to her lips to kiss her again. Rin felt him move back and gently grasped his hands, gently playing with his fingers while being careful of his claws. Memories of what he could do with those claws flashed through her mind but never made her fear her lord and mate.

Sesshomaru stood and pulled her up and made their way back to the palace rooms. He kissed her forehead gently and told her he would send Kagome in as soon as she and Inuyasha got there. Rin sat at her vanity brushing her hair when her soft voice started singing.

So if you're mad, get mad, don't hold it all inside,
Come on and talk to me now.
Hey there, what you got to hide?
I get angry too, well, I'm alive like you.
When you're standing at the cross roads,
And don't know which path to choose,
Let me come along, cause even if you're wrong

I'll stand by you,
I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you,
I'll stand by you.
Baby, even to your darkest hour, and I'll never desert you,
I'll stand by you.
And when, when the night falls on you baby,
You're feeling all alone, you're wandering on your own,
I'll stand by you.

Sesshomaru stood outside her door, listening to her song. He turned to walk away when parts of the next song caught his attention, he knew she felt an unwavering loyalty to him since he had saved her when she was human and she followed him thereafter, with a small huff he turned and left.