Chapter thirty-five: Distracting

"Haha! I think I'm finally getting the hang of this game!"

Izumo held back a snort as she watched the TV screen. She sat next to Rin bundled up in a blanket with a cup of tea. She sipped it watching the game Rin played progress. He sat up on the couch crossed legged with a smile on his face. It was the start of October which meant her birthday was coming up soon. She never really got the whole big deal about birthdays. Sure she enjoyed gifts but she just didn't like the attention. She knew Rin had something planned but kept quiet. Izumo didn't want to disappoint him.

"You just got your head cut off by a chainsaw," Izumo said sighing. She heard Rin grumble as he was forced to restart. Resident Evil 4 was not an easy game.

"Yukio finished this game in like a day. Why can't I get the hang of it?" Rin groaned. "What am I supposed to do here anyways? I just keep shooting these fuckers and more just keep coming!

Izumo listened for a moment before snorting out a laugh. She was quiet and leaned against Rin for more warmth. The old dorm was cooler than usual; the heat in the place was crap in the first place though. Rin glanced down at her as he felt her shiver.

"Are you cold?" he asked.

"I'm okay," Izumo shook her head. Despite that she shivered once more.

"Come on and sit on my lap. I'm pretty warm," Rin said shaking his head. Before she could object he pulled up onto his lap.

She squeaked and held onto her cup of nearly empty tea. Despite her struggle she wouldn't deny that Rin was warm. It was nice contrast to the cold dorm. After a bit of awkward shuffling she settled down with her back against his chest. Rin wrapped the blanket around them, making sure she'd stay warm. He put his chin on top of her chin as he leaned forward to play more. Izumo grumbled at this but didn't push him away. She was indeed a comfortable warm now; she wouldn't fight it.

Things were quiet once more between them as Izumo finished her tea. She set it down quickly on a table and snuggled back in the blanket. Her eyes watched Rin fail at the game and listened to him groan each time he got hit by an enemy.

"Give me the controller. I can do this," Izumo took the controller from Rin without a word and started to play.

"Jeez fine," Rin sighed. "Not like wanted to play it anyways."

Izumo didn't respond as she went to work. She had spent many hours with Paku playing this game. She knew what she was doing. Rin leaned back with a grumble watching her do better than he'd ever did. It was kind of making him mad. He brushed it off quickly seeing that it was just a game. He wrapped his arms around her stomach and pulled her to his chest, putting his chin on her head once more.

He liked holding her like this. This way he could keep her close and not be weird. Her hair smelled nice today; then again it always smelled nice. For once she had it down and not in pigtails or a pony tail. Rin liked it like that. He could play with her hair without her grumbling about taking forever to get it right. He twirled a strand around his finger without thinking. Izumo groaned at the game and sifted against his lap. Rin grit his teeth quietly at the feeling of her pressed right against his lap. If she moved any more…

Izumo seemed to get restless as she yelled at the game. Whatever was happening was making her angry, and making it hard for Rin to control himself. He gripped her hips trying to make her stop moving.

"H-hey watch what you're doing," he said. She tilted her head to look up at him. His cheeks were red."You're on my lap remember?"

Izumo frowned up at him, unsure of what he meant until it clicked. She blushed and mumbled out a apology. She went stiff against him, refusing to move. Great now he had made her uncomfortable. Rin resisted the urge to groan (he didn't want Izumo take it the wrong way) and put his chin back on the top of her head. He wanted her to relax, not be all freaked out. Maybe he shouldn't have said something…Ugh he could be so stupid sometimes! Rin glared at the screen watching Izumo kick ass at the game.

Well…there was one thing he could do, but he was afraid Izumo might beat him. They hadn't really kissed or made out in some time thanks to her lip, but now she was all better. No swelled lip or cheek. With a slight smirk, Rin brushed Izumo's hair from her neck to the other side. She glanced up at him but said nothing. Izumo went back to the game, until she felt Rin's lips on her neck.

She felt a shock go through her body as she sat up straight. Rin wrapped his arms around her middle and kept her in place. She gulped feeling him place another kiss on the nape of her neck.

"Wh-what are you doing Rin?" Izumo asked gulping. She turned to look at him.

He moved a little back to look her in the eyes. "I haven't been able to kiss you in a while. Do you want me to stop?"

She shivered a little feeling his breath on her neck. Izumo shook her head and looked forward. Rin dipped his head back down to place another kiss on the nape of her neck. Izumo tilted her head away to giving him more access. Her hands shook as she felt him lick her neck slowly. She closed her eyes and whimpered when she felt him nip and suck at her neck. He was driving her crazy! The controller fell from her hands as she turned around straddling his waist. She practically slammed her lips against his.

Rin held Izumo around the waist. Izumo hands were on his chest, holding him still. He opened his mouth letting her slide her tongue into his. Their hips met as Rin urged Izumo closer with his hand on her lower back. He wondered what it would feel like if they had no clothes on at that moment. Izumo's skin would be soft and warm against his. She'd shiver as he run a hand down her thighs.

Rin had been having more fantasy about Izumo every day it seemed. She plagued his day dreams with thoughts of how utterly warm and sweet smelling she would be. Izumo was driving him crazy, or that's what it felt like. He craved her touch every day and couldn't' still if he didn't at least get a kiss. His dreams at night were the worst though. Almost every night for the past month had been restless for him, except for the few nights Izumo stayed over. He just wanted her and it was driving him nuts. Rin's hands moved down to hold her thighs.

Izumo pulled back sucking on his lower lip as she did. Panting she kissed his jaw, slowly going down to his neck. His grip on her thighs became tighter as she reached the nape of his neck. He whispered her name as she started to suck lightly at that one point. When her teeth grazed his neck Rin pushed her down onto the couch in a flash. The blanket slipped off of them and onto the floor, exposing Izumo to the chilly air. Izumo gasped at the sudden movement, her back hit the cushions roughly. Rin crashed his lips against her slipping a hand under her shirt to feel her skin. Izumo gripped his shoulders and gasped for breath when Rin finally pulled back after what seemed like forever.

He looked down at her, his eyes looking like they did weeks ago when her hand had gotten cut. Rin was planting kisses down her neck quickly, and started to tug up on her shirt trying to get it off her body. Izumo felt herself start to shake and tried to shove his hands away. She was not ready for this yet.

"W-wait, stop," she stuttered.

He didn't seem to hear her. He pulled harder, panting against her neck almost desperately. Izumo gulped feeling her stomach drop. Something wasn't right. Rin always listened to her. He never went further than what she was comfortable with. Rin always stopped when she asked. His hands seemed to be frantic as he tried to pull her clothes off. She stopped them each time but it was difficult to focus. His mouth was on her neck again, sucking and biting a bit more roughly.

"Rin!" she yelled pushing his head back away from her neck.

Looking into his eyes ago she felt herself get frightened. His pupils were red, exactly how they were when he had the Kurikara drawn. Rin looked dazed as if he wasn't all there. Izumo gulped realizing, Rin may have sort of lost control. His lips were back on hers and his tongue was forcing its way into her mouth. His hand slipped under her and pushed her closer. Rin's hips grinded into hers, causing a shiver of pleasure to go through Izumo's body. Rin was able to get her belt unbuckled and had her pants undone in an instant. He tried to pull them down but was stopped by her hands.

Izumo broke the kiss, panting for air. Her vision was getting hazier each second, and her mind was foggy. Her body tingled with pleasure as Rin hand's seemed to be everywhere. Izumo shook her head, clearing her mind a little. She needed to stop this. If this went any further Rin would never forgive himself. Words weren't working, and he just brushed her pushes away as if they were nothing. Izumo remembered that Shura had said something about a way to make him stop if words didn't' work, but her mind just couldn't remember. And Rin's lips and touches weren't making it any easier.

She watched Rin move down to her exposed stomach and give it a light kiss. Izumo gasped and struggled to keep her eyes open. She jerked and moaned when she felt Rin's tongue slowly lick at her stomach. Why did she need to stop this again? It was feeling way too good to be bad. Izumo shook her head and bit her lip feeling another lick. She panted and sat up a little on her elbows. Rin startled her waist to keep her put and sat up. He pulled his shirt off tossing it somewhere. He leaned back down, capturing her lips in another kiss. He licked and sucked at her lips trying to get her to open her mouth. When that didn't work he became impatient and bit her lower lip making her yelp. He drew blood and started to suck at it gently.

Something brushed Izumo's fingers as she gripped the couch cushion. Soft and sort of fluffy she knew what it was right away. It was Rin's tail! She quickly grabbed it and yanked on it hard. Rin let out a loud yelp and collapsed right on top of her.

While not heavy this was a little awkward. Izumo pushed at his body, glad that he had stopped and let out a sigh. After a minute she felt Rin start to stir a little. She hadn't meant to make him black out, but she'd gotten pretty scared now that she thought about it. Hell she still had it in her tight grasp. His eyes fluttered open and he tried to tug his tail from her grip gently. Izumo didn't let go, just in case he wasn't back. Rin looked her right in the eyes and she saw they were back to normal. She let him go and let out one more sigh of relief.

Rin stared down at her, completely confused as to what happened He remembered pushing her down to the couch then…there was bits and pieces. Rin remembered the heated kisses, the taste of her skin, and how sweet her blood had tasted. Wait her blood? Looking at her lip he saw it was still bleeding and he cursed. He'd lost control and hurt her again. Rin sat back and scooted off of Izumo to get a better look. Her body was littered with small bite marks, and two pretty big hickeys on both sides of her neck.

"S-shit," he ran a hand through his hair. "Izumo are you okay?" he quickly pulled her up and cupped her face. He rubbed her lip with his thumb trying to stop the bleeding.

"I'm fine, I'm fine," Izumo said. "Don't freak out okay."

"D-don't freak out!? Izumo I almost…" Rin looked down at the ground. He couldn't control himself and he almost, gah he couldn't even think of it!

"Rin don't beat yourself up over this," Izumo said shaking her head. She was freaked out that her body had responded so readily. She was still all tingly from his touches. "I was liking it…I'm just not ready for that."

Rin was red as she said that and nodded. His heart beat faster hearing that though. He was sort of proud that he she liked it. Rin sat back and sighed running a hand through his hair again. Maybe he should tell her everything. Rin had been pretty quiet as to how he was feeling about her lately. He was sort of saving it for a teasing moment. The young demon liked seeing her get all flustered. But now that he had time to think about it, maybe he should have opened up about it awhile ago.

"…I think about you a lot you know," Rin said to Izumo softly. "I mean a lot."

Izumo looked at the ground unsure of what to say to that. "Why? I mean I'm not that pretty or-"

"Not that pretty!? Izumo you're beautiful…at least you are to me," Rin said blushing. "I just love everything there is about you. I love your personality, your looks, just everything. I don't know how to explain it."

Izumo watched him struggle with his words as he tried to explain himself. It was hard for him so she just kept quiet, not saying anything.

"I don't know what's wrong with me. Every fucking night I have dreams about you. Hell I'm even having day dreams now. It's…it's weird and I know that but I just can't get you out my head…and I don't know if that's bad or good," Rin gripped his hands into fist. "I'm sorry I got out of control. I promise it won't ever happen again."

He gently reached out and rubbed her lip one more time. It was swelled from the bite but it wasn't bleeding anymore thankfully. Izumo opened her mouth to say something but closed it. What could she say to that? She was flattered and just plain astonished that a guy would like her that much. She hadn't even done anything to deserve it too. She leaned over and kissed his cheek. Izumo didn't need to say anything else because she knew Rin would understand. And he did. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and buried his face into her hair for a bit closing his eyes. For a few minutes they stayed like that until Rin pulled back a little.

Looking at her again he couldn't help but feel himself get hotter. He had gotten pretty close to pulling her pants off, and her shirt, was a bit ripped on the side. Looking down at himself he briefly wondered when his shirt came off, because he really didn't remember that part.

He gulped as he glanced down at her one more time eyeing her panties. They were black with little multi-colored shooting stars on them and they were really god damn cute. He wondered if she had a matching bra on. Izumo followed his eyes and blushed. She stood up pulling her pants on right. Rin was next to her picking up his shirt and slipping it on.

"Sooo um…yeah," Rin said awkwardly. Geez what do you say after a situation like that? Hey sorry I almost had sex with you? Rin wanted to punch himself in the face.

"I'm sorry I pulled on your tail," Izumo said suddenly.

When he looked at her he found that she was not next to him but at the door. He could only shrug and rub his head.

"Um, nah it's okay. I mean it did get me to stop so yeah that's good," Rin gave her a goofy grin. "Don't worry about being gentle. I can take it."

Izumo almost laughed but smiled. "I'll keep that in mind. I'm going to go get a different shirt on."

Rin nodded watching her go. He flopped down on the couch face first. Maybe if he tried hard enough he could burn himself alive…Rin wanted to just beat the crap out of himself. He should have never done that. It wasn't right and if he looked close enough he could see a bit of fear in Izumo's eyes. He was scaring her and there was nothing he could do about it. Rin couldn't even understand why she was still here. He'd be running away if that had happened to him.

"Damn it…why can't I do anything right?" he mumbled into the cushions.

When Izumo came back Rin was still face first in the cushions. She didn't say anything and watched him. When he realized she was back he sat back to let her sit down. The girl picked up the controller and started to play the game again. Rin could only stare at her.

"Why are you still here?" he asked. "You shouldn't be anywhere near me after that."

"Because you're here," Izumo said softly. "Why would I leave? You're a demon who's going through puberty. Things aren't going to be all sunshine and flowers you know."

"But I-"

"Stop beating yourself up over it. What happened, happened. I'm not going to run away from you Rin. Sure I was scared, but I know that's not you," Izumo stopped and looked at him. She was scared, but at the same time excited. Maybe it was her own weird hormones or whatever, but she liked that side of Rin. In a really weird way that she'd never understand of course. So despite that, she still felt safe around him. Rin would always be Rin in her eyes. "So we just need to slow down, that's all it means. And I'm okay with taking things slow. Stop crying okay?"

Rin touched his cheeks not realizing that he had been. Tears were running down his cheeks. He quickly sniffed and wiped them away. He nodded his head slowly.

"Yeah…take things slow," Rin gently pulled her closer leaning his head against her shoulder. "I like that idea."

He kissed her cheek and let his eyes go to the TV screen. She was right; they just needed to take things slow for a bit. "Thanks Izumo."

So I saw some bits and pieces of Chapter 48 and I'm having a bit of a freak out here. Seriously, I'm like emotionally drained from fucking Attack on Titan and now Blue Exorcist is going to finish me. But also no spoilers because I'll go do that myself. Thanks for telling me though! I do appreciate the update lol...even if it will kill me (anyone else still like Shima but really want to beat the ever loving shit out of him? Because that's me right now. That little motherfucker...) It also gave me ideas.

Anyways, gah this chapter was hard. It took me all day Saturday to write it and you know what I'm kinda happy with it. I'm still experimenting with certain things and this is one of those chapters. The start was a little different and the ending is completely different. I hated it the minute I wrote it and decided to completely re-do it. I like how it ended ten times more than before. It seems sweeter and doesn't seem as weird as it was. I'm so picky on how I do my shit.

Lol wow when I'm having a freak out I swear ten times more than usual. Sorry about that, I'll be calm by tomorrow...maybe.

As always I hope you enjoyed this chapter and have a fantastic day! Please don't forget to review!