Rin groaned, nuzzling deeper into her furry bed. She realized that her bed was not made of fur, but she was too completely exhausted to care. When she realized she didn't actually have a bed, because her home was destroyed by demons, she tried to sit up. A ripping pain went through her abdomen, and she lay back down. She curled up, the pain subsiding. Deciding that sitting up wasn't the best move, she tried another way. She rolled onto her stomach, and out of the blankets she was wrapped in. The air wasn't cold as it hit her skin, and she was glad. She knew she was being ridiculous as she did it, but she brought her butt up into the air, stretching out all of her muscles, like a cat.

Before she could blink, something slammed into her. Her arms buckled, but her hips were held up in the air. She tried to lift herself back up, but something pressed down on her shoulder. When Sesshoumaru's claws started digging into her skin, she realized what it was. Sesshoumaru released Rin's hip, but her butt stayed poised in the air. He groaned, feeling his pants get tighter. He ran his hand along her folds, before moving a finger inside of her. She let out a gasp, and was wet almost instantly.

As punishment for tempting him with the traditional Inu-youkai mating position, her tail high in the air, he moved a second finger into her, pumping them deep. She moaned, arching her back into the futon, and pressing her hips back into his fingers. He growled, pulling his fingers out, and stripping off his clothes. He moved both hands to either side of her head, his long, toned chest hovering over her. Rin screamed out his name as she shoved into her, burying his whole length into her depths.

Rin almost cried at the sensation of having him throbbing in her. He started pounding into her, grunting into her ever so sensitive ears. Every thrust brought her closer to completion. When Rin came, Sesshoumaru's name was ripped out of her throat so harshly, she should have gone mute. Sesshoumaru pounded into her for just a minute longer, and then he came. He growled her name into her ear, before attaching to it, nibbling and licking. He stayed in her for a minute, nibbling away. Right as he was about to pull out, she became wet again.

She groaned as he pulled away, and her legs gave out. She lay like that for a few seconds, her tail wagging, before she realized something. Her tail was wagging. Rin looked back at her exposed butt, to see a white dog tail now hanging limply against the butt. She folded her legs under her body and sat up, still looking at the new offending appendage. She looked up at Sesshoumaru. While he did not seem shocked by the tail, he didn't know how it got there either. He reached over her head, tugging at her ear. She reached her hand up to his, to feel a fuzzy dog ear. She whimpered. She didn't know what was happening to her body.

Rin was escorted to the hot springs by a maid, and Sesshoumaru started his search. After noticing Rin's tail, he had started looking for some causes of it, but could not figure it out. It was obvious that she had some how become a hanyou after being mated to him, but it was not a usual side-effect of mating. Sesshoumaru searched through his scrolls for hours, before Rin came and found him. He could smell her arousal from all the way down the excessive hall, and he knew he would enjoy his break. He met her at the door, but was shoved back in the door roughly, before he took charge again.

Sesshoumaru watched Rin as she slept. She was curled on the floor of the library, wrapped in a fur. By the twitching of her tail, he could tell she was happy. He let out a sigh. He knew she was just as worried around the tail and ears as he was. While he could not find any immediate harm in her change, he needed to know what caused it, and if it would effect their pups.

Rin had barely been back in his life for a week, and he was already fawning over her, and turning soft. He knew he could not stop it, and he really did not care to try. Rin deserved someone who would care for her, and he would kill anyone who thought they could do better then him. All the same, her change in character was so drastic it bothered him. What had she gone through after he left her? When she was younger, she was innocent and happy. She knew he would protect her from anything, and she did not fear demons. Now she was vicious and angry. She was a killer. And she was sensual. Sesshoumaru had never been so taken with a single person as much as he was with her. Even the sway of her hair made him need her.

Sesshoumaru was so lost in his thoughts; he did not notice Rin wake up. She whimpered, feeling his unease filling the room, and crawled over to him. She sat at his feet, completely naked. When he still didn't notice her, she touched his knee, and his head snapped to look at her.

He nearly groaned, seeing her sitting on the ground naked, looking so innocent he almost forgot how much of a seductress she was. Rin felt his arousal hitting her nose, and she smiled at him. She carefully crawled onto his lap, settling between his legs, sitting sideways on the chair. She pressed her shoulder against his chest, and hung her legs off the side of the chair. She nuzzled into him, before looking up at him.

"Rin…" Sesshoumaru kissed her full on the lips, pulling her closer. Even though she had just settled on the seat, she moved again. While their tongues battled for dominance, she shifted so she was sitting on her knees, which were on either side of Sesshoumaru's legs. When Sesshoumaru finally won, he pulled away.

"Rin, we must figure out what has happened to you." He stroked her side, drawing circles with his claws.

"What do you mean?" Rin wrapped her arms around Sesshoumaru's neck, pulling him closer to her body.

"We need to go to who ever bewitched you with these powers and your hate for demons and have them fix you." The second the words left his mouth, he knew he probably should have not said anything at all. Rin got off him with amazing speed.

"Nothing is WRONG with me! No one BEWITCHED me!" She loomed over his sitting figure, her eyes ablaze. Even stark naked, she was threatening.

"You will not raise your voice to me, RIN. You have changed. Where is my ward?" Sesshoumaru stood, forcing Rin to take a step back.

"I don't know. Maybe you fucked her stupid brains out. Or maybe you left her to ROT with a bunch of STINKING HUMANS WHERE ANYONE COULD GET TO HER!" Rin's anger exploded through the room. Her barriers popped up all over the room, twisting and expanded and destroying everything.

"Rin! You will cease this immediately! You are acting like a child!" Again, Sesshoumaru knew he should have not said anything.

"I thought that's what you wanted, Lord Sesshoumaru; an innocent little girl! Well you're going to get one, except she isn't afraid of you. I don't have to listen to a word you say! I am my own person now, Lord Sesshoumaru!" The room continued to be attacked by her barriers, now so bad they were trying to destroy the walls. Rin was shocked when she felt Sesshoumaru's power emerging. Even though she didn't know it, he was asserting his dominance through their mate-bond.

Rin was nearly forced to the ground as his Alpha state overwhelmed her. Just as her knees were about to give it, she pushed back. The sheer force of their will's colliding broke open a wall, exposing the outside scenery. Sesshoumaru's hand whipped out, grabbing her around her neck. His eyes bled red, his inner demon demanding her submission.

"RIN, YOU WILL SUBMIT! NOW!" His voice roared through every bone in her body, and she fought the urge to whimper. Her inner demon was begging her to submit, but she refused.

"Bite me, asshole." Sesshoumaru was shoved away from her as a barrier formed between them. Rin collapsed to the ground, no longer able to fight against his will, or the will of her inner demon. Sesshoumaru pulled himself off the ground, to stand over her. She whimpered, her eyes turning completely red. The tattoo covering her body turned navy blue, changing in her full demon form. She showed her neck to him in a sign of submission.

"Mate…" Sesshoumaru's inner demon released the hold of his will, kneeling beside his whimpering mate.

"Mate…" Rin's inner demon crawled to Sesshoumaru, and nuzzled into his kneeling form.

"Mate, forgive this Rin." Sesshoumaru's demon didn't respond, and Rin whimpered. She started to lick his neck, begging for his forgiveness. He growled a warning, but not for her to stop. Rin pulled her naked body against Sesshoumaru, before leaning back and pulling him on top of her. He kissed her, showing her that she was forgiven.

That night, the two stood at the entrance of the castle, preparing to leave. Rin wore a grey heart-cut bodice, tied in the back, with black leggings that went to mid calf. Over those, she wore a white dress. The front was cut in a loose circle that went all the way down to her navel, and the back was cut similar, rounding off just under her tail. She also wore arm-warmers that reached all the way to mid biceps, and were cut like fingerless gloves. Sesshoumaru wore his usual traveling outfit.

They took off at a run, nearly flying through the trees. Sesshoumaru followed Rin, contemplating what had happened. She had managed to control her inner demon for a few minutes, even when his will was forcing her to give in. He had yet to explain that they were mated, but he felt no need to. Rin's demon knew who she belonged to, and Sesshoumaru knew Rin loved him with all her heart.

Rin knew something was going on. She knew Sesshoumaru was not telling her something. All the same, she didn't really care. She enjoyed traveling with him. She had never run this fast before, and it was exhilarating. She felt like nothing could stop her. Rin was in the lead, but she wasn't exactly sure where she was going. The Dark Miko in which she developed her powers from was not a stationary character. She traveled, and was not limited to just walking. The Miko could summon portals when needed, and would make the tracking horribly difficult.

After three days of non-stop running, the pair decided to rest and eat. While Sesshoumaru was not particularly in need of food, Rin was. She was strong, but she was still half human. Rin settled in the clearing they had found, starting a small fire. Sesshoumaru stalked off to hunt something for Rin. When he returned Rin went off in search of a spring. Rin's clothes pulled of her skin when she found it, and she eased her whole body under the water.

Rin lay in the water, floating, for a few minutes. She contemplated the scene with Sesshoumaru in his study. She had been able to feel his dominance ebbing through every bone in her body. She wasn't sure what exactly happened. Sesshoumaru hasn't said a word about it since. Rin swam to the end of the spring, pulling herself out. She didn't sense anyone or anything around, so she didn't bother trying to dry off. She climbed up a tree, jumping from branch to branch until she was above Sesshoumaru.

She watched him for a minute, nearly laughing when she realized she could attack him like she had when they found each other. Instead, she jumped to the ground right behind him, landing in a crouch.

Sesshoumaru heard a small thump, and turned around. At first he didn't see anything, but he looked down, and Rin was crouched at his feet. She glanced up at him, her eyes tinted red. He could tell her demon was trying to take over. He bent down and grabbed her arm, pulling her up to stand in front of him. Her still wet hair clung to her body, barely covering anything, but still covering too much for Sesshoumaru. She gazed up at him, seeing the lust in his eyes. She smirked, before pulling her arm from his grasp, and turning away from him. She sauntered over to the fire, to cook the meat. It was already skinned, and cut into tiny pieces, put on a leaf plate. There was also a sharp stick sitting next to it. Rin smiled, knowing Sesshoumaru did not forget how she functioned so long ago.

She put a bit of meat on the stick, before roasting it over the fire. She continued until she was done, and had a whole leaf full of cooked meat. Sesshoumaru was walking over to her when they both heard it. The sound of an entire tree toppling over echoed through the forest. Rin's clothes slid back up her body like a snake, and they both strained to hear something else.

Rin's nose caught the scent of a wolf demon before Sesshoumaru's did, and before he could even register the scent, she had taken off toward it. Sesshoumaru chased after her, trying to stop her from whatever it was that she was doing.

Rin saw Kouga standing by the stump of the tree he had knocked over showing off. He leapt back as he smelt her, and just as she was about to launch herself over the stump to rip out his throat, Sesshoumaru caught her arms and yanked her back into him.

"Ey! Control your bitch!"

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