A.N. /\/\ Hey Everyone! I want to thank you for the favs and the follows and reviews!
Thank you for reading my Fic. Its not all that great. Honestly It could be soooo much better. And Yeah I know its a bit OOC but I hope you like it anyways. I'm sorry for the late update! I've been in the process of moving. But truly If theres something you want me to put in the story just message me and let me know. Is something missing? Also Yeah I know its really early in the story, for them to realize they feel for each other. But, there's a REALLY good reason for it! You'll just have to read with me to find out what that reason is ;) I hope you guys Like the story so far. Its going to be long chapters for now. I've just combined two chapters to make one instead of two. I'm still working on chapters 3-6 ! Anyways! without further a due Chapter 2!

Rin's P.O.V

Walking next to Ah-Un, Rin smiled at the birds fluttering around their heads. It was another beautiful day, while traveling with lord Sesshomaru. They were headed back to the castle of the west. Lord Sesshomaru had been summoned by the council, regarding the missing Royal family of the north.

Rin was talking about everything like she normally did, because she knew how much it relaxed her lord. She wanted to give him some relaxation. She knew how much the missing family caused distress with everyone. Even her Lord Sesshomaru. For a demon family to just vanish? That would mean there is something even worse than demons lurking around.

"Rin, collect your lunch." Lord Sesshomaru went over to a sunny patch of grass and sat down. "Yes My Lord"
She pulled Ah-Un to a stop and gathered her bow and arrows. Lord Sesshomaru always stopped near a river or small lake at lunch so she could refill her water and her food for the rest of the day.

Rin went over to the river and filled up her water container, which was made out of bamboo wood. It kind of looked like a sake barrel. She had gotten a lot of things from Lady Kagome and Master Inuyasha, her water container being one of them.

As she filled her container she looked over at Lord Sesshomaru. She always liked watching the sun dance off of his silver hair. It was captivating to see the sun filtering through the clouds and land on her Lord. It made him look like he was glowing. She smiled as a butterfly fluttered by his head. He opened his eyes and looked at her, she could tell he was happy just by the way his eyes glinted.

She blushed at getting caught looking at him. She turned her face away slightly. Although not before she caught the small smirk that flashed across his features. Was he happy that she was looking at him? It was probably just because she was caught being foolish again. She sighed and pulled her container out of the water, completely full.

Setting her water on the bank she pulled up her kimono and tied it off just below her waist, so she didn't get it wet this time. Smiling to herself she waded into the water up to her knees. Taking her bow and knocking an arrow, she stood still and waited for the fish to swim by.

She let the first four or five swim by, most were too small anyways. When the next two fish swam by she angled her bow right and shot into the water. Pulling out her arrow, with it came two decent sized fish.

"Master Jaken are you eating this afternoon?" Rin looked over her shoulder at the small toad waiting for an answer. Jaken glared at her "If fish is all you can do, then I supposes I can force it down."
Turning away from the green toad she smiled to herself knowing that was his way of saying thank you. Tossing the two fish she caught on the bank she knocked another arrow.
She waited for the right moment then released the arrow into the water, again spearing two decent sized fish.

Once she was out of the water she let her kimono loose. Taking the fish over to the fire Jaken had prepared, she grabbed a small bag off of Ah-Un's saddle . Pulling out the leaves to wrap the fish, she laid them flat on the ground. Placing a fish on each, she pulled out her herbs she had gotten from the last town. Sprinkling them on the fish she wrapped the fish tightly and placed it on the thin rock positioned above the fire.

Sesshomaru's P.O.V

Sitting in the sun, letting it warm his face, Lord Sesshomaru listened as Rin gathered her things to get her lunch. He heard her bind down and place her water container in the water. He felt his skin tingle, he knew she was watching him. It pleased This Sesshomaru that she was watching him. He mentally scoffed at himself. Despite his mental scoff, he found himself opening his eyes to see her smiling at him.

He watched as her cheeks turned a pretty bright pink. He felt something build up inside of him causing him to smirk as she turned her face. Before she could double check he stopped smiling. Closing his eyes once more he listened to her stand up. The sound of her clothing fabric being raised made him immediately snap his eyes back open.

Watching her carefully as she waded into the water up to her knees, leaving most of her thighs bare, he wondered why she raised her kimono this time. Normally she waded in up to her ankles and left it down. This Sesshomaru couldn't keep his eyes from wondering back down to her thighs. He watched as she parted them slightly to get a better stance. He felt the growl start coming up his chest, stopping it though before it was noticed.

Images of Rin started flowing through his mind. Rin on his bed, with nothing but his robe laying over her. Rin below him biting her lip, with a deep red blush scattering across her face.
You like the image of our Rin below us. Sesshomaru glared at his inner demon.
This Sesshomaru had nothing to do with those images, which was all you.
Yes, the images was me, but you are aroused by them.
Well, This Sesshomaru enjoys having females beneath him, it's nothing to do with Rin.

Sesshomaru felt the demon chuckle and recede into the depths of his mind again. Shaking his head, Rin's voice brought him back to the outside world.
"Master Jaken are you eating this afternoon?"
He looked over at Rin, she was holding an arrow with two fish speared through.
"If fish is all you can do, I suppose I can force it down." Sesshomaru wanted to kick the stupid imp for being so rude to his Rin, but he let it be when he saw her smile. She quickly had two more fish for their lunch.

He watched her leave the water after she had the fish. He watched as she let the kimono drop back down around her legs. Sighing quietly at the loss of the sight of her beautifully tanned legs he closed his eyes again and tried to ignore the now prominent images of Rin.

Rin's P.O.V

Later that night they had stopped and Rin was fixing her sleeping pallet. It was starting to get rather cold this time of year. Summer was almost over, winter was on its way. Once she had her pallet fixed she pulled out the nuts and berries she had collected the day before while waiting on Lord Sesshomaru. She looked over and saw Jaken already asleep by the fire, his body curled around his demon staff. She got up and stretched her body.

She looked around and found Sesshomaru staring at her. She smiled at him "Yes My Lord?" She watched him and waited patiently for his answer. "We shall continue tomorrow morning without stopping for food. We will be at the Western Castle by noon tomorrow."

She nodded and started to sit down on her pallet when his voice stopped her. "Rin." She froze, he was right behind her. She could feel his body heat on her back.

"Yes My Lord?" she whispered, afraid to move, because if she did, she would end up touching him.
She felt his hands slide up her arms and stop on her shoulders. Turning her around, he had her facing him.

She looked up into his golden eyes. "Rin, when we get to the castle, I want you to go straight to your rooms, the staff will bring you food, and will have a bath ready for you when you want it. My mother will be at court this time, and I do not wish for you to be harmed by her or her servants."

She couldn't speak as she felt his arms encircle her. This was strange for her Lord, he was never this protective of her before. "Yes Lord Sesshomaru-sama, but… May I ask why you are so worried this time?"
She watched him as his he bent his head so his nose was skimming her neck. She felt him take a deep breath.

"My mother has expressed that she does not wish to see you at This Sesshomaru's side anymore." Her knees felt weak, her arms reached up and clutched his tightly.

Rin felt him lean away from her, still holding her, in case she fell. She looked up at him once again and saw humor dancing his eyes. She felt rage bubble up inside of her. He was toying with her. Watching her reactions. She clinched her teeth together and stepped away from him, letting go of his arms. "Of course, My Lord, I shall stay in my rooms until your mother has left court."

She turned abruptly and continued laying down for the night. She felt him hesitate by her pallet, then listened as he walked away, into the night to do his rounds.

Sesshomaru's P.O.V

He watched her as she laid her sleeping pallet out on the ground. Soon she would have her own bed again, he would make sure of that. He watched her stand up and stretch out her body. More of the images from earlier played across his mind. She was looking at him and smiling. "Yes My Lord?" He watched her for a moment more.

"We shall continue tomorrow morning without stopping for food. We will be at the Western Castle by noon tomorrow." He didn't normally like for her to go without food, but the council had been stressed out. There was apparently a new lead as to where the missing demon family disappeared to. Watching her she nodded and turned to lay down on her pallet. Before he could stop himself, he was standing right behind her. "Rin."

Lord Sesshomaru felt her body freeze. He could feel the heat bouncing in between them. "Yes My Lord?" her voice was just a whisper in the wind. He knew he had made her nervous. He slid his hands up her arms, caressing her as gently as he could, stopping on her shoulders. He turned her to face him, so he could see her beautiful eyes.

He met her curious gaze and almost smiled. He could see the shock in her eyes. "Rin, when we get to the castle, I want you to go straight to your rooms, the staff will bring you food, and will have a bath ready for you when you want it. My mother will be at court this time, and I do not wish for you to be harmed by her or her servants."

He knew what he was doing and he tried to stop but he couldn't. His arms wrapped around her carefully, pulling her just slightly closer to his body. "Yes Lord Sesshomaru-sama, but… May I ask why you are so worried this time?" Her scent was intoxicating him, it was a mix of vanilla, honey and milk. He lowered his head to her neck, running his nose across her soft skin.

Taking a deep breath of her sweet scent he finally answered her. "My mother has expressed that she does not wish to see you at This Sesshomaru's side anymore." He felt her body start to shake. Her hands clutched at his forearms tightly. Claim Her. Now. Then Mother cannot hurt her if she is ours.

Smiling at his inner demon, he pulled away from Rin, keeping a hold of her, making sure she didn't fall. He was still smiling at the humor in what his inner demon had said, when Rin looked up into his eyes. He watched as her face closed down in anger. She stepped away from him before she spoke icily. "Of course, My Lord, I shall stay in my rooms until your mother has left court."

He watched her turn suddenly and ignore him. Confused he waited a moment, thinking back on what had happened. Had He upset her with his actions. Is This Sesshomaru, unpleasing to her? His brows knitted in confusion. Though instead of asking, Sesshomaru turned and walked away to do his nightly rounds, thinking it best to leave her alone for now.