Alright, I know you're all waiting for a chapter, but I just had a review that ticked me off a little and reminded me that I didn't put a warning in the first chapter as I normally do. We're 9 chapters in and someone is complaining about my grammar.

First, I do my best to make sure there's as few grammar mistakes as possible, but sometimes transferring the documents to the websites or just leaving it open for me to work on it, I find words get lost, moved, and changed.

Second, I don't like Beta readers. Everyone I get look more at the plot than grammar. And they don't seem to like my plots as much as my readers do.

Third, I write these stories for fun. They won't get published; I don't make money off them. (If I did, someone would sue me.) I do this for myself and my readers.

If you have such a big problem about grammar, fine, I understand OCD; message me about it, but please leave the review section for what they are for; to give your thoughts on the story. They're not to ask if English is someone's first language and not to make a fool out of the writer.

I know I may sound like a bitch, and I might just be, but it upsets me when someone posts a review like this pointing out the mistakes which can be changed if they just message the writer. I haven't done a review in a long time myself, but I have never done something like that. I know what it feels like being made a fool and will do that to someone else.

Alright, I'm done ranting and raving, on with the chapter.

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Sesshomaru glared around at the mess his father and he had made fighting. He had never lost control like he had today, not towards his father at least. Picture frames were broken, half hanging on the walls and the floor. The couch was…well, it didn't look like a couch any more, neither did the coffee table or the once large flat screen tv, which had a plant through it. (At least he didn't make a hole the ground.)

Yet, none of that worried him. How was he going to explain why he slept with his father's girlfriend? Hell, why did he mark her? Not to mention he tried to kill his own father. He groaned, throwing his head back against the wall.

"Try not to put any more dents in the walls, son."

Sesshomaru growled, but remained silent with his eyes closed. The old demon had refused to talk to him until now, more worried over the girl. It would seem shortly after his father knocked him out, she had woken up only to faint. Though he hated to admit it, he was worried about her as well. Why had she fainted; had he hurt her? But if his beast was out to hurt her, why would he mark her? Why would he try to punch his father? Nothing made sense anymore. Even now, his beast was still stirring; whimpering really.

"Sit down, she's going to be fine, son."

Sesshomaru snapped out of his thoughts to find himself standing in front of his father who was blocking the hallway to the bedroom. What was going on? He had to get out of there; away from her sweet scent, away from the reminder that she was really his father's. He turned meaning to leave the apartment only to stop as his beast snapped at him.

"Rin!"

"Why? She's nothing to us."

"Mate!"

"You marked her! Not me!"

"Rin!"

"I wouldn't be caught with a human…"

"OURS!"

"Never, she belongs to father…"

"OUR MATE!"

Growling, he stalked back to the window to glare out at the city. He wasn't in the mood to argue with his beast. He didn't have the strength to keep a tight leash on it and it could become dangerous on the street.

"Why did you come here?" Taisho's voice rang out behind him.

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes and held back a growl causing his father to sigh.

"Son, took Rin's virginity, you marked her, and you destroyed her apartment trying to hit me. You have some explaining to do, might as well get it over with."

Sesshomaru spun around, glaring at him. "I have no idea why it happened; any of it!" He yelled. "My beast did it all, yet it's not fully awake enough to make much sense. The only thing it's focused on is that girl!"

Taisho raised an eyebrow. "Really? You're telling me that your beast caused you to come over here do all this?"

Sesshomaru frowned. "No, I…" He turned away, "I came here looking for you, but when she opened the door, I…I lost it."

"You lost it?" Taisho smirked, crossing his arms. "For being my son, you're awfully dimwitted, you know that?" He chuckled, moving around the mess to lean against a wall that had little damage. "Just like I knew you would be towards all this."

Sesshomaru looked at him, frowning. "What are you talking about?"

"Tell me, when did your beast first stirred?"

Sesshomaru tried to think over it. "I…"

"I would bet it was the night I came to visit you at the office after first meeting her; the day I took the children to see Santa." Taisho pointed out, ticking off a finger. "Then you sent that slimy imp to follow us after I canceled our family dinner." He smiled even bigger, holding up a second finger. "Inuyasha told me about what happened when you got the pictures he took…by the way how are the repairs going?"

Sesshomaru looked away. "What are you getting at, father? I already figured it had something to do with…" He waved a hand towards the bedroom. "This girl."

"Rin."

"What?"

"Her name is Rin, Son." Taisho explained crossing his arms. "Since finding out her name, you haven't said it, have you? Not aloud at least."

Sesshomaru realized what he had said was true, but recovered quickly, glaring at his father. "Why should I? She's nothing, but a human you're dating!"

His father shook his head, "Correction, Rin is your mate, whom I was protecting not only from you refusing her…"

"Refusing her? What are you talking about?"

"She was and is your mate, son."

"She's human!"

"She is, son." Taisho countered. "I knew it the first time I met her."

"How could you have known…?"

"Her scent; yours mixed with hers."

Sesshomaru scoffed. "My mate would never be human…"

Taisho growled. "She is your mate! You not only mated with her, you marked her! Are you going to walk away from that?"

"She isn't my mate!" Sesshomaru started for the door.

"Someone is threating her life." Taisho hollered after him.

He stopped, frowning. Someone was out to get her? Who would want to hurt her … "Oh, me and Rin go back a long time. Took her in when she was just a street urchin, poor girl." Naraku's words drifted through his mind. Naraku was anything but generous. If he did have anything to do with this girl, it wasn't because he cared about her.

"Naraku!"

"I thought the same thing." Taisho answered. "But you should really get a better hold on your demon. You don't want your mate to see you in mid-transformation."

Sesshomaru growled, storming from the apartment and slamming the door.

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Naraku sighed, throwing the file onto his new desk. Every test his scientists had performed so far was a step closer; a step closer to his plan. Until today, they had failed him; every test they had done washed out. And they weren't even able to explain without the girl; they needed another extraction to continue. Something had happened, but what!

"Sir."

He looked up at Kagura standing in front of his desk. "What is it?"

"Kanna is still unable to locate any of the Akuma family members." She reported. "Bankotsu just report that Sesshomaru has left the apartment building the girl is living in, but not Taisho or the girl. Jakotsu is following him while Renkotsu and Ginkotsu are staying to watch over the building."

Naraku nodded. "And who's keeping an eye on the youngest son, Inuyasha?"

"Suikotsu and Mukotsu."

"Good, I want them all covered." He stood, making his way over to a bookshelf. "Tell Renkotsu and Ginkotsu that if they get a chance, grab her. We have to find out what's going on."

"Sir, I was thinking, what if the reason for all the tests failing and Kanna not able to locate them is because he's already marked her?"

"If he has, my plan is in danger." Naraku answered coldly. "A demon's mating mark will only stay if they are truly mates." He gave her a look. "Meaning you won't be any use to me. Is that what you want?"

She shook with fear. "No, sir."

"Then I suggest you get her back."

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Koga looked around the apartment as the workmen removed the wreckage from a fight. He had come by to see is Mr. Taisho was around to give his report on what he had found out so far about who was after Rin. He had no idea what had happened here, showing up as they were removing what use to look like a couch.

"Koga."

He looked across the room to see the great dog demon making his way over to him. "What happened here?"

"Oh, nothing you need to worry about." The old demon waved his hand, moving out of the way as a workman carried out a broken chair. "Let's go into the kitchen." He led the way. "So, what brings you here?"

The wolf demon frowned, looking over his shoulder at the mess. "Nothing?"

"I'm sure you smell Sesshomaru here." Taisho answered. "He got upset, that's all."

Koga huffed "That dog never loses control of himself." He jerked a thumb at the mess. "So, what really happened."

Taisho smiled. "My son lost control of his beast."

Koga rolled his eyes, "Come on, Mr. Taisho, why won't you tell me the truth? If it has anything to do with who is after Rin, I need to know about it."

Taisho chuckled. "I'm telling you the truth, Koga. My son came here to talk to me only to find Rin alone." He smiled even bigger. "As she is his mate, his beast took over and mated with her, marking her as well. I came along and he remembered that I was supposed to be dating her, his demon took over again, trying to kill me." He waved around the place. "Resulting in this mess." He turned away to make a pot of coffee.

Koga stood, his mouth open in shock. "What…wait…his mate?" He started laughing. "That explains a lot. The Ice Prince who hates humans has one for a mate." He bent over holding his gut. "That is just hilarious."

"You and Inuyasha are some much alike." Taisho pointed out, sobering the young wolf demon quickly. "Now, I take it you're here because you found something."

Koga cleared his throat and handed over a file. "I found out from some people on the street that after she ran away from the foster home, she was living on the street until this guy came and took her." He shook his head. "Even though she wasn't on the street anymore, there still wasn't a paper trail, until a few months ago. She never stayed in one place for long, never held a steady job. She had only been living in that other place for a few weeks before all this."

Taisho nodded, reading over the papers. "Anything on who this guy was; the one who took her."

"I got a few leads, but nothing solid right now."

"Good." He handed the folder back. "Keep at it. And if you wouldn't mind, could you drop a hint to Sesshomaru. I need to keep his demon on track that someone is out to get his mate or I'm afraid he's going turn his attention back to her being human before he comes to an understanding that she is his mate."

Alright another chapter. I don't feel like talking much today, so no review corner, but thank you all that made one.