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Chapter 8- To Challenge and Submit

Sesshomaru had a bad night; no scratch that, it was a wonderful night filled with sweet torture of his own doing. Well; some of it could be blamed on Rin but she had been fast asleep, she didn't intentionally let little moans escape her sweet mouth and purposefully rock her hips back against his pelvis. No, no; his beast had tortured him. The damned thing had taken to commentating on every little thing that it knew would drive Sesshomaru mad.

Flashback to a few hours ago-

"Mmmm, Alpha." Rin moaned quietly in her sleep. Sesshomaru's ears twitched; male-ego pride causing his chest to swell. She dreamed of him; in a very provocative way, might he add. There was no mistaking the sweet and spicy tang of innocent arousal in the small female's scent. She was dreaming of the acts Sesshomaru was so desperately trying to get off his mind. Thoughts of her creamy, sun-kissed skin gliding under his strong muscles as he rocked them both into a steamy, erotic oblivion…

'No!' he scolded himself. He squashed a growl as his beast sat back on its haunches; its thoughts radiating with lust filled humor.

'She dreams of us, ne? You are trying to be noble, Pup. It is not our nature to resist a fertile female; our mate at that. Feel her generous, firm and delicious ass? She wants it as bad as we do.'

'I know!' the man moaned; his erection was back and harder than he had ever felt it. The beast gave a dark chuckle.

'Why don't you let me take over for a few hours? I won't leave either of us unsatisfied. It has been years since we indulged in carnal pleasure.' The beast noted.

It was true; Sesshomaru had not bedded a female since his beast had staked its claim on Rin. Both he and his beast had agreed that there would be no other female in their life besides Rin; dog demons were fiercely loyal to their mates, even when they had not yet claimed the female. Sesshomaru had gone as far as to replace all his personal servants with the male species; sending the females to separate parts of his castle where he would not be tempted to give into his adult male needs. It had not been easy; he was used to the pleasures of joining and the release that left his mind at ease and his beast's lust satiated. However; he was Sesshomaru, he could overcome any challenge set forth. He shook his head to clear his disturbing thoughts.

'No. We will wait. Rin is as pure as they come; I do not wish to taint her honor in any way shape or form, regardless of how bad we want to.' The man decided. His beast huffed before grumbling with amusement and continuing to torture the man who was trying his very hardest to rid himself of the hardness in his hakama.

'But just look at those red, plump lips and remember that sweet little tongue…?'

Sesshomaru groaned; it was going to be a long night.

Present-

Rin stirred; her body was stiff with sleep and she was rather warm. She blinked her eyes open and pushed at Moko Moko to allow herself some fresh air; it immediately slackened and pooled into her lap. She yawned; arching her back and lifting her arms above her head to stretch out the stiffness, her joints popping and sliding back into their appropriate sockets. As she was stretching, her butt was forced backwards and she felt something hard brush against her. She relaxed; turning to face her Alpha who had yet to speak or move for that matter. The expression that greeted her caused her womanhood to clench and pulse without her consent; radiating heat and slickening with moisture. Her Alpha's eyes were wide; the golden irises clouded with lust and desire. His jaw was taunt, his fangs elongated to peek out and press into his full lower lip as his nostrils flared; acknowledging her aroused state.

"Good morning, Alpha." She greeted quietly. Deadly, elongated claws trailed over her covered thighs, up her hipbones to rest on the dips of her waist where they twitched; itching to shred the offending material off her beautiful body.

"Good morning, Maaaattteee." Was his reply; his deep baritone dropping into an even lower octave. Rin shivered involuntarily; his voice sending electrical currents through her body, goosebumps rising to the surface of her skin despite how warm she felt.

"Is something the matter, Alllppphhhaaa?" Rin asked; her voice dripping in seduction as she intentionally leaned forwards and wiggled her hips against the impressive bulge being held within his hakama. A tortured hiss whistled past deadly fangs and a deep rumble shook his chest. His hands tightened on her waist in an attempt to stop her ministrations.

"You are playing with fire, Little Minx." Was the gruff response; Rin grinned despite herself, leaning up further to nibble under his jaw up to his pointed ear where she nipped the tip lightly.

"I believe it is Master Jaken who plays with fire, Sesshomaru. I merely play with big, strong, cold and utterly handsome Inu Daiyoukais." She teased. It was Sesshomaru's turn to shiver, a low whimper escaping his throat as his female's tiny hands traced patterns over the exposed part of his chest above his armor. She kissed his pulse point.

"Do you know what this Rin wants, Sesshomaru?" When a shake of his head answered her question; she gave a teasing giggle. She beckoned his face closer with a pointer finger; he leaned forwards away from the tree to comply with her demand. She kissed his chin.

"This Rin…." A kiss to his right cheek markings,

"Wants to…" a kiss to his crescent moon,

"Take off her clothes…" a kiss to his left cheek markings,

"And…" a quick kiss to his lips and a nip on his lower lip,

"Take a bath! Thank you for keeping Rin warm last night, Alpha!" Rin laughed loudly, all traces of seduction gone as she slipped from his embrace to drop lithely down to the ground. She grinned up at her stunned Alpha before turning on her heel to dash through the trees in an attempt to get a head start on what she knew would end as a chase.

Sesshomaru sat completely stunned; where had his little female learned the art of seduction like that?! She had him immersed in those sexy eyes and pulled him along with her innocent little gestures like a lovesick puppy! He perked up as he heard her laughter echoing through the forest.

"Is Rin's Alpha going to take that from his little human?" She called back to him; he couldn't see her but could hear her feet pounding against the ground as she sprinted in the opposite direction of the tree he currently sat in. His beast growled playfully and raised its haunches into the air; its tail wagging furiously.

'Let us hunt our little bitch down, shall we?' it asked. Sesshomaru's face broke into a smirk as he nodded his head. He leapt to the ground before darting after the little temptress who had just stumped her almighty Alpha.

Rin knew she could never outrun him; but she was having too much fun provoking the normally stoic Alpha to quit and give in easily. She skidded to a stop, resting against a tree to catch her breath momentarily. Her head shot up as a purely animalistic howl pierced the air; heat shot down her spine and she shivered in excitement before launching herself back into a full blown sprint. He was enjoying this as much as she was; and she was going to give him a run for all she was worth. Her heart thundered in her chest and her legs were screaming in protest, but she kept running; she could hear the graceful creature just behind her and she knew if she didn't think quickly, their game was going to end very soon. She heard the low grow and ducked before darting to her left and weaving through thick underbrush, a victorious laugh erupting from her chest as she heard the frustrated snarl. She broke through the trees and spotted a lake a few hundred feet ahead of her; she had to run even quicker, he would have more of an advantage out in the open where she had the advantage in the trees due to her small form. She began shedding her kimono as she pushed her legs even faster, dropping the silk as she went until she was left in her white yukata. She put in a last burst of speed as she heard the breaking of tree limbs, signaling Sesshomaru had the left the cover of the forest. She flew towards the water before jumping and elegantly diving into the cool depths.

Sesshomaru broke free of the trees and saw, to his utter disbelief, parts of Rin's kimono strewn out behind her as she ran for the lake, clad in nothing but a flimsy white yukata. He watched her push herself even faster before diving into the lake. He skidded to a halt at the water's edge; his eyes narrowing to find the female in its depths. A disturbance in the middle of the lake caused his gaze to flash there where not even a moment later, Rin surfaced, bobbing in the water as her body racked with laughter. She spun around in the water to grin at him; her hair slick and her eyes overly bright with excitement.

"I do believe you just lost, Sesshomaru!" She teased. He growled lowly.

"Rin? Come here my naughty little bitch." He purred dangerously, pointing at the ground in front of his feet. She laughed harder at his command.

"Afraid to get wet, O High Alpha?" She asked before taking a deep breath and slipping below the surface again.

His beast growled and paced in his sub conscience.

'Teach her a lesson! Show her who owns her!' It demanded. Sesshomaru was in full agreement as he began to swiftly rid himself of his armor; he tossed it carelessly to the side as Rin surfaced once more to the right side of the lake.

Rin surfaced and felt her mouth fall open in shock. Sesshomaru was undressing right in front of her! She hadn't thought he'd come in after her. Her face erupted with heat as he untied his obi and shrugged out of his kimono and juban. She tried to avert her gaze from his naked torso, but failed terribly. His centuries of swordsmanship had toned his body better than any God could ever dream of; his pectorals stood taunt and proud under thick shoulders, his six pack abs calling to her fingers to trace the perfectly defined lines… and oh! The deep and very sexy v that plunged into his hakama was accented with three very appealing marks like those on his wrists and cheeks; they too disappeared to where her eyes could not follow. She was so entranced that she missed the gloated smirk and the bending of his knees.

Sesshomaru bent his knees after he kicked off his boots, fully aware of Rin's longing gaze, before rocketing into the sky and diving deep into the water. He swam with long, fluid strokes towards the long, curvy legs that kicked to keep Rin afloat. A very naughty thought arose in his mind and he for once listened to his beast.

'Take advantage of this situation.' It demanded.

Rin nervously turned around in the water over and over; desperately searching for a glint of silver to alert her of Sesshomaru's whereabouts. She squealed when a clawed hand gripped her ankle and tugged. She drew in a quick breath before she was submersed again; she opened her eyes to see a smirking Sesshomaru in front of her. His hair haloed around his head and his legs kicked effortlessly as he bobbed in the water before her. Before she could react; he dived beneath her and rose between her legs, her thighs came to rest of his shoulders when he gripped her knees firmly before summoning his youkai and bursting out the water. He hovered there; twenty feet above the lake with Rin desperately clutching his forearms.

"Do you submit, Rrrriiinn?" he asked his voice husky. Rin trembled but felt a streak of defiance.

"No!" She declared; before her mind could register what had happened, Sesshomaru lifted her off his shoulders and proceeded to drop her. She gave a shriek as she plummeted back into the water. She surfaced and glared at him; he just smirked and lowered himself to hover beside her just above the water.

"Then this Sesshomaru will need to force you into submission." He said before grabbing her arms and hoisting her up and to him. He flew to the shore where he then pressed Rin onto the ground on her back before straddling her hips. His beast rumbled with excitement at the show of dominance. He leaned forward, drops of water falling from his skin to hers as he grazed his fangs over her courting mark and his claws ran down her sides, careful not to tear the fabric. The female beneath him trembled.

"Sesshomaru!" She gasped, her hips instinctively bucking up into his to ease the growing pressure and heat. His hands swiftly pinned her hips down. He gave a sinister chuckle.

"None of that my beautiful bitch." He whispered hotly in her ear. Rin closed her eyes and attempted to regain some coherency in her muddled mind. When she could think clearly, she devised a plan and attempted to hide a smirk. She whimpered low in her throat and yipped in distress. The results were instantaneous; Sesshomaru's instincts immediately took over to soothe her. He released her hips and ran his fingers through her wet hair as he nuzzled her mark and purred low and deep. As he was preoccupied with his instincts; Rin tightened her body like a bow before bucking her hips up and towards her chest; flipping the large male onto his back and her onto his chest. His eyes widened in shock as she grinned down at him.

'Enough of this!' His beast snarled before lunging to the surface. Sesshomaru's eyes bled red before he jumped up, spilling Rin onto the ground.

'No!' The man growled; but the beast was too wound up. His female had challenged him one too many times in a short period. Sesshomaru's frame began to shift and soon his true form loomed over Rin. Rin gasped before leaning back on her arms and exposing her throat completely to the beast in front of her. She knew she had taken things too far and tested his control to the point where he snapped.

The beast regarded her tiny form for a moment before shifting into a smaller form of itself. The dog was now no bigger than a bear as it stalked towards its prey. The large male pushed his snout into her neck and sniffed; upon finding his scent he nudged the female onto her hands and knees. Rin obliged and turned before cocking her head to one side so she still conveyed complete submission to her Alpha. The large male growled in approval but still sought to reprimand his female for her behavior. Withholding his acid saliva, Sesshomaru opened his ferocious jaws and delicately clamped them over her right shoulder before mounting her and rubbing his erection against her ass. When she squeaked and sought to move away from him; he tightened his hold on her shoulder slightly and loosed a threatening warning growl that vibrated her back and shook her very bones. She stiffened slightly before relaxing and giving herself to her Alpha completely. As soon as he felt her relax and submit fully to him, Sesshomaru released his jaws and backed off of her. He, however, could not resist putting his bitch further into her place by having a little fun. He placed a paw between her shoulder blades and pushed lightly, pressing her chest into the ground and causing her ass to push further up into the air as her back arched. He growled warningly for her to keep still before using his snout to push her kimono up and over her ass; baring her beautiful posterior to his hungry gaze. He licked his chops before pressing his nose against her womanhood and sniffing eagerly in short bursts.

Rin turned deep red and fought the urge to moan. Why did something that should feel horrifically wrong feel so very right? She yelped as a very long, slightly rough sinewy, wet muscle passed from her clit, over her dripping seam right up and over the cleft of her ass. The action was repeated twice more; leaving her gasping and moaning before she realized his weight was gone from her back and his teeth were pulling her kimono back down.

"Do not challenge your Alpha like that again, my beautiful bitch. Your reprimand is over. I expect you to be on your best behavior." The beast barked in Inu. Rin turned to face him with her head cocked to the side before she yipped in understanding.

The beast rumbled in approval before shifting its form. Sesshomaru stood before her in his humanoid form; a slight distressed look on his face before he dropped to his knees and scented her with his nose pressed to her neck. He let out a sigh of relief when he found no trace of fear in her scent; but plenty of frustration and slight arousal. He pulled back and frowned at her slightly.

"It is not wise to push me so far, Rin. I will tolerate small challenges from you because you are human and it makes up your fiery personality; but I cannot control my beast when you overdo it." He scolded. Rin nodded before smiling slightly.

"You are aware of what you just did, correct?" She asked. Sesshomaru chuckled darkly before leaning towards her ear and nipping it.

"Oh yes, Rin. This Sesshomaru is very aware. I must say you are simply exquisite to the taste buds, my beautiful bitch. This Sesshomaru looks forward to mating you." He whispered slyly. Rin blushed with mortification before hiding her face in her hands. Sesshomaru pulled back and smirked slightly at the embarrassed female in front of him before darting and collecting their clothes.

"Come now, Rin. It is time for you to eat and for us to continue on our way." He declared. Rin nodded before standing and approaching him.

There was no way she would be sleeping peacefully after what just transpired today. And oddly enough; she was just fine with that thought.

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