What? Another chapter within a reasonable time period? Yes. Yes it is. Get used to it. Lol. - AF

Chapter 4-

Sesshomaru was furious. Rin could tell by the way he hoisted her up to her feet, like a parent snatching a child, and by the way he cut those flaming amber eyes at her new acquaintance. She was shoved forward, towards his car; the door to the driver seat was left wide open, and the purr of the engine was loud enough to reach where they stood in the park.

In her shock, her half eaten cone escaped her fingers and broke on the hard cement of the walkway. Melted pink ice cream oozed from the bitten treat only seconds later.

Biting her lip, Rin turned back towards the men behind her.

Kris was holding his hands up defensively as Sesshomaru continued to glare. The few children that had been playing in the park were now being rushed away by their parents who looked on in annoyance.

She wanted to say something but the moment she opened her mouth her voice seemed to dissipate into a hardly audible squeak.

"I'm sorry man, I don't want an—"

"She's mine."

His words were followed by a lethal growl that penetrated the air with them.

At hearing those words, Rin felt a shiver take her body.

Kris was clearly shaken. He stumbled a few steps backwards and shot Rin an incredulous look.

Rin almost bit her tongue when Sesshomaru suddenly snapped at her.

"We're leaving."

Nodding dumbly, she cast Kris her best 'I'm sorry' look and ran after the huffing demon. He was sitting rigidly in the driver's seat when Rin slide into her own seat. She was still fumbling with her seatbelt when he took off down the street.

The silence in the car was agonizing to Rin. Many times she wanted to say something, but every time she glanced at him and saw his clenched jaw and flexing fingers on the steering wheel, she slide back defeated in her seat.

She thought about Kris, and how much of a sweet guy he was to her. Unlike how Sesshomaru had been in the morning, Kris had complimented her and made her feel good. Now she would probably never see him again, unless she tried to find which shop he owned locally.

Crossing her arms, she suddenly became angry. Sesshomaru probably would just come and whisk her away again if she ever tried to see Kris again. As a grown woman, she should do as she pleased. Who was he to try and stop her? Then there was that comment he made about her being his. What exactly did that mean? She wasn't all the way accustom to the dealings here on Earth, but she was pretty positive that she was not some property that could be owned.

Before she knew it they were back at the high rise. Sesshomaru hardly gave her a chance to slide out of the seat before he was halfway to the garage elevator. She huffed, not at all enjoying not being waited on.

Their ride in the elevator was tense and quiet as was the brief quick walk to his flat. However, as soon as he shut the door behind them, he came alive.

"Am I not enough for you, Rin?"

He walked up to her so fast Rin could hardly comprehend it; her back pressed into the firmness of a wall. Leaning over her, the man she had quickly come to like watched her with critical eyes.

She was fearful and anxious of his sudden temper, and his close presence made her body shiver in anticipation of his next move. Then, her eyes widened a fraction. A thought ran threw her head, pushing out the confusion that was once there.

While she lacked in experience, she was taught extensively the courting ways of males. She hadn't thought Earth would be that similar, but there was no doubt in her mind that Sesshomaru was jealous.

She furrowed her eyebrows a bit, regaining some confidence in herself and seeing the opportunity which presented itself.

Eager to see how similar these customs were similar to her own race, a twang of excitement shot through her body.

Leaning against his heavy chest, she refrained from grinning when his angry breaths faltered.

"Maruuuu." She purred his name as she wrapped her arms around his tensed neck. The intensity in his eyes died down considerably, and Rin could tell he had not expected this reaction.

She leaned up and placed a chaste kiss on his collar bone, smiling immediately after when one of his hands shot up to rest on the small of her back. If she was back home she would not have even thought to touch him like this, but she was on Earth. Besides, she wanted to know if he intended to court her properly.

On her home planet, the males had to stake their claim on whom they desired to court. Once a claim was made and the woman submitted to this claim, she was to have no other interaction with any other male. That is how it worked, and Rin had a sneaking suspicion that it was also the case here.

She bit back the want to laugh. If Sesshomaru hadn't wanted her to talk to other men, he only had to claim her. She would have more than willingly submitted to him. The thought sent warm blood to her cheeks.

"Rin."

His voice was laced with a gruffness she wasn't accustomed to hearing. When he said her name, she could distinctly see two large and slightly protruding fangs in his mouth. She was hardly able to contain her gasp.

He was like the men on Elision. If he had those fangs before, they were much smaller and unnoticeable. She was taught that the only times a male's fangs enlarged was when he was laying a claim, felt threatened, or wanted to intimidate.

At the moment, all three seemed to be at play, especially if Sesshomaru was indeed intent on claiming her. Licking her lips, Rin tried to push out her friends' horror stories of being claimed. Most women on Elision were claimed with a simple bite to the junction of the neck and shoulder.

Resolving herself, Rin made a small whine in her throat; the noise effectively pulled Sesshomaru's attention to her neck. He growled, and Rin swore his fangs extended again.

She pressed her body closer to his, and with a deep calming breath, she bared her neck to him. His hands gripped her small hips almost instantly, and he growled threateningly, as if to warn her.

"Maru…Rin is yours."

She wondered briefly why she had reverted back into third person, a heavily punished habit back when she was young. It seemed wrong, but the words had just fluttered off of her tongue and left behind a sensation of contentedness.

Even if she had not liked it, Sesshomaru was quick to show he did. He pressed her hard against the wall, and she could feel a warm muscle glide over her juncture. Before she could anticipate it, he sung his fangs into her neck and became deathly still.

Falling limp in his arms, she became cautious of his stillness. He was testing her. Her shoulder radiated an intense and almost unbearable pain. Her initial reaction was happiness that he had indeed wanted to claim her, but that emotion soon gave way as her pain level increased.

She wanted to beat him over the head, but she fiercely held back the impulse. If she made any slight movement, he could take it as her rejection.

Finally, after what seemed like hours, Sesshomaru released his hold on her shoulder. He lapped at the puncture wounds before pulling back and inspecting his work. Seemingly satisfied, he lowered his gaze to her.

A dull ache persisted in her neck, but she tried her best to ignore it. A small smile warmed her lips and she reached up to play with a strand of his hair.

"Maru, I did not know that you intended to claim me. I never meant to anger you."

She paused, and tried in vain to stop the moisture from collecting in her eyes.

"This morning…I just thoug—."

"Enough, Rin. You are not to blame."

He surprised her by picking her up and depositing her on the couch some feet away. When he sat down beside her, she impulsively climbed into his lap. He didn't stop her, however. His hand raised up to stroke her hair absentmindedly.

"As I said before, I've been alone for quite some time, Rin. I admit I was not... prepared for the intensity of being faced with the want to stake a claim. It has been quite some time, and I admit I was handling it not as I should have been."

Rin snuggled her face deeper into his sweater and sighed. On Elision, she would have been disgracing herself by being so close to a man whom had just claimed her. However, she didn't care. Sesshomaru's body had a certain warmth she was drawn to.

Besides, she had almost let a near stranger defile her virgin lips. She was obviously rebelling against her planet's strict rules. She shuddered, wondering if Sesshomaru would want to kiss her.

"Rin?"

She whined when he pushed her away some to see her face. The sound made him smirk.

"You seem to know of my culture's mating rituals. Tell me, what is done on Elision?"

Rin licked her lips, noticing how Sesshomaru's eyes followed the movement of her tongue, before she bit her lip in thought. Gathering all of her teachings in the correct order, she went on to explain.

"On Elision, men are kept separate from the virgins. We're not allowed to be alone with a male at any time unless he is a husband or family. When a male sees a woman whom he wishes to claim for courting, he must ask permission from her father or her dominant male.

After so he claims her with a bite to her neck, though there are some rare occasions where she may reject him. It hardly happens though."

She paused to make sure Sesshomaru was still following her. When he nodded, she continued.

"After being claimed, the woman is still not allowed to be in the company of other males, probably even more so now. Not even the one who claimed her. He must ask permission before engaging in any courting. There is always someone to supervise as well; she must in no way be defiled before marriage. That is a misdeed punishable by public humiliation and a social status drop to a woman whom any male can freely have."

Rin frowned; she remembered how countless foolish males had prematurely touched their fiancés and caused them to suffer. Even her fiancé had tried to dishonor her numerous times.

"I see. So your fiancé, he didn't touch you?"

There was a strange look in his eyes when she looked back up at Sesshomaru. His eyes bore into her, visibly wanting an answer.

"No, though he did try. My virginity remains intact."

She watched as a small smirk stirred his previous void features, and it made her stomach flutter. She got the sense that Sesshomaru was brooding over thoughts that would make her blush.

"So…"

She gasped when his hand reached behind her and slid beneath her shirt, climbing the curve of her back slowly.

"No one has ever touched you like this?"

She was straddling him, so his hand easily glided down her side and over her stomach. Her skin was instantly heated; her heart beat quickened every inch his hand moved closer to her odd and constricting bra.

She almost sighed in realization that she was wearing that weird contraption that bound her breasts. Sesshomaru would not be able to touch her there, even as his intentions seemed to lead him there anyway.

A quick glance at him showed that he was immensely enjoying himself. He noticed her staring, and locked his eyes with her instantly. Bringing her forward, he ran a thumb over her lips, smirking approvingly when she shuddered.

"I feel as though I could lose control any moment. Your purity is one this world lacks, and something I have never had the pleasure of holding. A part of me wants to yank your jeans down and take your virginity like the dog I am. The desire to see you moan and wither beneath me is unlike any I've ever had. The thought of being the first to watch your innocent face as I stretch you to imaginable constructs arouses me to a painful stiffness… "

When he said that he pressed Rin deeper into his lap, showing her just what he meant. Rin, mouth gaping, could only remain frozen as his huge and rigid thing found comfort in the untouched spot between her legs.

Just as Sesshomaru seemed ready to pounce on her, he removed her from his lap. Rin didn't know which was worse; feeling it or seeing the intimidating bulge as it seemingly tried to tear through his jeans.

"Then there is the other side of me that is keeping me with my senses. My demon understands that I desire to…"

He paused, and took one of her hands in his own. His much larger thumb caressed the palm of her hand softly, and the strange occurrence calmed her raging blood considerably.

"Settle down. And it seems to have chosen you. Thus, I refuse to treat you like a doll that can be ravished and then thrown away."

Rin could feel herself blush. She wasn't quite sure that Sesshomaru meant by his demon, maybe she'd ask him later. However she fully understood what he was saying through a slightly clenched jaw.

She also realized that it must have taken him a lot to be so forthcoming with her. Though Sesshomaru didn't strike her as a liar, he also didn't seem like the type to explain himself. Smiling, she let her fingers slide up the side of his face, and the tips of her fingers gently caressed his pointed ear.

"Maru?"

He raised an eyebrow at her, letting her know that she had his attention. She returned his gaze shyly.

"Can we…kiss?"

He seemed to regard her for a moment; his eyes briefly lowered to what she knew were her lips. A deep rich chuckle left his throat then, and he pushed her back until she was pressed against the soft cushions of the couch.

He was so close she could feel his hot breath against her still throbbing neck. His tongue lapped at the mark once more, only this time he slowly drew the length of his tongue over her skin sensually. Her toes curled, and an odd warmth became abundant between her legs.

When he was satisfied with her mark, he placed small kisses up her neck and chin. She couldn't contain the moan that parted her lips when his stiffness returned to its spot between her legs. The foreign noise seemed to please the man above her. He ground himself harder against her, causing another gasp and moan.

One of his hands reached down and hooked around her leg, bringing it up to rest around his waist. Then it slithered up beneath her shirt, pausing to rest on the curve of her hip.

The sensation of him pressing his lips to hers was one she would never forget. While his grinds against her body were full of force, his lips were the epitome of gentle. They were soft and firm all at the same time. Sighing into her first kiss, Rin absentmindedly wrapped her hands around his neck.

She couldn't help but shiver when his lips ran the length of her bottom lip, as if asking for entrance. Before she could contemplate that request, the hand that had been innocently resting on her hip slithered under the bra and cupped her entire left breast. She gasped when he rolled her hardened nipple between his fingers, but that gasp turned into a moan when he plunged his tongue into her mouth.

She wondered fleetingly if she had died and was in heaven. He growled in what sounded like approval when she shyly raised her own tongue to feel his. Growling bolder, she used a bit more force; it wasn't long before she was quickly defeated by Sesshomaru's much stronger and skilled mouth.

Her chest arched up into his hand. She was in complete bliss. Then, as suddenly as his mouth had come, it was gone. Whining, she watched as the man above her rose up on his knees. She felt so cold now that his body wasn't pressed into hers.

She wondered fleetingly if she had done something wrong, but a look at his is very apparent arousal told her he was not thwarted by anything she had done.

He growled, obviously distressed, and stumbled off of the couch. She heard him curse, and then watched him quickly strode down the hall. She heard his door open, but there was no slam to signify it had closed.

Biting her lip, she sat up and readjusted her bra. There was a hot sensation between her legs that had built up while he had been touching her. She blushed, wondering how wanton she must be for wanting him to touch her there.

Rising on shaky legs, she wondered if Sesshomaru was alright. He hadn't said anything to her signifying that they were done. Something felt… incomplete about the way he had left on her on the couch.

The sound of a shower could faintly be heard down the hall, and resigned, Rin thought to just go to her room. She was just closing the door to her room when she swore she heard a throaty yet quiet grunt come from down the hall. Her curiosity was piqued.

It sounded as though Sesshomaru may have been hurt. Worried washed over her frame and she reopened her door to scurry down the hall. His door was left only partially open. When she pushed it fully open, she furrowed his eyebrows at the sight of his clothes tossed carelessly on the floor. Sesshomaru was the embodiment of neat; he's constant want for neatness was quite possibly the only quickly discernible trait one could pick out from him at first acquaintance.

She knew she should respect his privacy, and she had half a mind to before another grunt sounded from the bathroom. This time, it was followed by a growl. She heard her name, and realized he must be calling her.

She gripped the already ajar bathroom door, and timidly peeked inside.

-I'm going to end this here my lovelies.

Chapter questions: What do you think Rin is going to see in the shower?

Do you find virginity to be a turn on or a turn off? Why?

Thanks for reading :)- AF