Author's Note: Finally, something you guys might like. This one's a little shorter than the others, sorry bout that. Still looking for a beta!

July, 2013

On the Rocks
Chapter Five: Ravenous
Ki Ai Sky

It was Thursday, and the weekend couldn't come any sooner. Rin tapped her fingers nervously on her paper cup. She chewed on her bottom lip anxiously; her heart beating rapidly within her chest. Today was the day.

For over a month now, Rin had been meeting the very handsome demonic surgeon for coffee and the occasional lunch break. It was almost suspicious how often their schedules matched up. She supposed that he had something to do with that, but she wouldn't question it. They spent time talking at work, and even a few times over the phone. She was amazed at how much this man had accomplished in his lifetime, what an impressive individual he was.

He wasn't as open with his life as she was, but he would never ignore a direct question when she asked. He also didn't seem to say much unless prompted, but the simple, short sentences he said were enough. He could cheer her up or calm her down with by just saying her name. No one else had such an influence on her. Rin was sure that she could fall for this man, but the waiting… She couldn't take it any longer!

Dammit! He still hadn't asked her on a date. She loved the brief time they spent together frequently, but she wanted more. She wanted a relationship with him, she wanted to be intimate with him. She wanted him to grow a pair and ask her already.

She didn't want to be the one to make the first move, but she wasn't getting any younger, and her midnight fantasies weren't getting any less vivid.

She'd been going back and forth for the past week on being bold and asking him, and she'd reached the point where she was through with waiting. She wasn't going to wait for him to ask her. This was her one and only chance. If he rejected her, so be it. She couldn't live with not knowing anymore.

"Rin." Sesshomaru's deep voice drew her from her internal battle.

His eyes were watching her rhythmically tapping fingers. Some of her coffee had spilled out onto the table. He could tell that there was something on the young nurse's mind, but he was hesitant to ask. He himself had plenty rolling around in his head.

He had been spending nearly every other night with Kagura. The sex had been mind-blowing. However, it was Rin that he fantasized about when he was with her. He knew what he was doing was wrong, but he was absolutely confused. He'd never felt this kind of need or want for any woman before in his life. He knew there was something, something extremely unique about the young nurse. He tried denying what she was to him. He'd even tried to go without seeing her, but his resolve withered away within an hour of working. With each passing day it was more and more obvious... But how could that come up in a conversation? How could he explain? How could he tell her the truth?

Rin jumped suddenly at the sound of his voice.

"Oh, I'm sorry, did you say something?"

"No," Sesshomaru locked eyes with her, topaz met spice. He looked her over intently; his gaze was hot as he undressed her with his eyes. He knew his imagination would never compare with the real thing. "You've been tapping."

"Have I?" her eyes widened and her cheeks reddened. She laughed nervously, her pitch in voice rising drastically. "I think I've just had too much coffee. My family never lets me have more than one cup in the mornings. They say that I act funny, hahaha. Am I acting funny? I don't think so. Maybe I'm just-" she stopped herself, realizing she was babbling and making a fool of herself.

"How many cups have you had today?"

"Uh… four," she admitted. Maybe Aunt Mikoto and Kagome had a point about the caffeine thing.

"Too much caffeine isn't good for you," Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes, pausing for several seconds. He was a cardiothoracic surgeon; of course he knew the side-effects of too much caffeine. He wasn't going to let this beautiful young woman put her health at risk. She is too precious…

"There are numerous studies going on exploring the health hazards of excessive caffeine intake. I don't think I need to tell you what they are; you've studied the materials in school I'm sure," his hard golden gaze on her. She met it, sighing deeply.

He reached for his own coffee when she finally spoke.

"Are you ever going to ask me on a date?" she spoke quickly and softly.

His hand jerked in surprise and shock, causing him to pour his nearly full coffee all over Rin.

"Ah!" She gasped in pain from the steaming coffee, jumping to her feet. Her scrub top was dripping with the hot liquid, completely soaked.

Sesshomaru was instantly at her side with numerous napkins. She took a large handful from him, nodding her head in thanks. She dabbed at her shirt, the baby blue material stained by the deep brown of the beverage. Sesshomaru quickly cleaned the mess on the table and floor.

He looked Rin over and frowned. Her scrub top was completely ruined; she would need to change in order to continue working. The risk of contamination was too great to continue wearing it.

"Just my luck," Rin sighed. "This is my spare set," referring to her scrubs. Earlier a young boy with food poisoning had soiled her original uniform. She didn't have any others with her today. She knew she should have done laundry the other day.

Her shirt clung to her skin, accentuating her every curve. Sesshomaru was nearly so mesmerized by her figure itself that he drooled. However, he was far too composed and aware of himself for that to happen. He felt a need to remedy the situation that he was entirely responsible for.

"Come with me," the tall demon turned and headed to the surgeon on-call rooms.

Rin followed without question. She'd learned quickly not to question what he said when he was moving or doing something. He would never answer. She did note that he never responded to her last question. She looked at the ground sullenly as she followed him.

I guess that's one way of saying no, she dejectedly thought.

The youkai unlocked the door, holding it open for her. It closed as he released it, locking loudly. She stood still, waiting for what he would do. It was early in the afternoon, so it was unsurprising that the room was completely deserted. Most chose to rest after dinner was served.

Sesshomaru unlocked his locker and began rifling through his belongings, searching silently. Rin watched the handsome inu-youkai with very little emotion on her face. She wasn't sure what she was doing there, and she was still hurting from his subtle rejection. He turned and handed her a dark blue piece of clothing. She cocked her head to the side in question.

"It's one of my spare tops. I ruined yours, you can have this."

"Thank you," she said as she took the soft, worn fabric from him. She gave him a small smile, grateful for his kindness.

Sesshomaru noticed her change in behavior. He furrowed his brow in confusion, inhaling her disappointed scent. He couldn't for the life of him figure out why she was disappointed.

Rin set the blue item on the rest bed next to her, turning away from the dog demon to remove her stained shirt and sighed. He said no, so what? Maybe we could at least be work friends. She knew that would never be enough for her deep down inside. She would always want something more from him, but he would probably never want the same.

Sesshomaru watched with undisguised desire, completely forgetting about her sad scent. She slowly lifted the shirt, her skin looking so flawless and so delicious. He gulped audibly, unconsciously. He bit his lip, trying to control himself. If he were to let go, she would definitely turn him away.

Rin turned her head slightly, just enough to see that Sesshomaru was staring. She flushed under his hot gaze, feeling slightly self-conscious. Why was he staring at her like that if he wasn't interested in her? The look on his face was one of sheer lust. Her eyes widened in realization.

Did he just want to fuck her? He seemed so interested in everything she'd said. He shared stories and personal information about himself. Was it just a scheme? Was there some sort of even more terrible hazing process for the new nurses going on here? She'd been warned about some of the hazing that went on here. Maybe this was some elaborate plan? Kagura never yelled at her when she was late, she never had to deal with anything that the security guards told her about.

Sesshomaru was working with Kagura. He was seducing her, tricking her into wanting him. Then he would fuck her and tell everyone about it. She would be the laughingstock of the hospital. She would never be respected, she would never move up. How could someone be so cruel?

Her shoulders drooped miserably. It couldn't be true… She picked up his shirt, and pulled it to her chest. But he was so considerate, so kind. Her bottom lip began to tremble as tears welled.

"Rin?" he was brought back to himself when he caught on to the salty smell of tears.

"You didn't really care about me, did you?" she choked out, trying to hold in her tears.

"What? How could you think that?"

"You said no. You don't want to be with me. Was I just a conquest? Something that you wanted to fuck and laugh about?"

"Never!" he shouted, his eyes flaring red. Of course she was turned from him and didn't see his reaction to her accusations.

She clutched the cloth to her even tighter, so confused and miserable. She'd started to really care for him. He was angry that she would say that. Her tears ran down her cheeks.

He needed to do something, he needed to make her stop crying. He approached her from behind and placed his large hands on her tiny, naked waste. Her skin was soft and cold from exposure to the cold hospital air.

She gasped at his sudden touch. His hands were so warm, almost hot. His touch was strong, and it felt so right.

"Rin…" he whispered in her ear as softly and sweetly as he could. He wanted to tell her everything, he wanted to make her smile. But he was scared. He would never admit it to anyone, but he was scared of her rejection. He was more scared than he'd even been in his entire life. More than when he'd dragged Inuyasha out of the burning car that killed their father.

She had stopped crying, her breathing raspy and quick. Her sudden arousal hit him like a ton of bricks, causing his head to spin, possibly from instantaneous bloodloss.

I want to… Sesshomaru thought, his hands shaking uncontrollably as he fought his overwhelming desires. He looked her over: the light blue lacy bra, the soft and supple curves of her hips. He wanted nothing more than to taste her, to feel her. He wanted to know if her skin was as soft as it looked. He wanted to know if it tasted as good as he'd dreamed. He wanted her more than he'd ever wanted anything else.

But if he did this, he might scare her off. She might want nothing to do with him. She had every right to say no. Just because a demon had found them, didn't mean they had to accept. It might kill him to do this now. But, it might kill him to say no.

He didn't want to do this to her now, but how else could he prove himself? She was just crying, but he needed to sooth her in a way more intimate than his words could ever be.

His resolve was nonexistent.

The white-haired demon tightened his grip her hips slightly as to make sure she didn't flee, and he bent down. He ran his hot tongue from her shoulder blade to her collarbone.

Rin gasped in surprise and pleasure. He was so close, he was finally touching her. Yes, she threw her head back into his chest, allowing him access to whatever he pleased. She would give him anything he wanted. She knew she couldn't say no- she didn't want to say no. Thank God she didn't have to.

"Rin…" he whispered in her ear seductively this time before biting down gently on the appendage. Rin shivered in delight. She was more turned on than she could ever remember being. She pressed her back into him, wanting to feel his heat and closeness.

His erection pressed into her back, and her own arousal grew knowing his own. Her scent assaulted his nostrils and he knew that there was no way he could go back now. He turned her quickly, but gently. He took the blue clothing from her hands and threw it to the other side of the room.

I don't care anymore, I don't care if he doesn't want to be with me, she thought. She wanted this so badly, she wanted him in any way she could get him.

He observed her for a brief moment. Her cheeks were red, her inviting lips parted and breathing shakily. Her cinnamon colored eyes were clouded with lust and desire. Her facial expression practically demanded that he fuck her. Her breasts were held in place by the delicate material, begging for him to release them. He paused just a moment, locking eyes with her for only an instant.

No, there was no turning back now.

He grabbed her hips and brought his lips to cover hers. She met his kiss with equal intensity and passion, whimpering softly as she melted in response to his strong touch. The kiss was desperate, both wanting so much from the other. The fear and hurt of rejection had haunted both of them, but in this moment their fears were dislodged, consumed by burning, raw desire.

Their lips pressed back and forth before Sesshomaru moved his large hand to the back of her neck, deepening the kiss. She tilted her head back further, giving him better access to her mouth. He pulled her closer; his other hand grasping her behind, squeezing the soft flesh.

She gasped in delight. He took advantage of the moment, slipping his tongue into her mouth. He explored her mouth, savored her taste. She moaned low and wrapped her arms around his neck, silently begging that he not stop. His hands roamed over her curves, teasing her bare skin. She shivered in response to his gentle fingertips, claws raking causing the rise of goose bumps.

He gave up his exploration of her mouth, placing butterfly kisses over every inch of her exposed flesh. Her neck, her collarbone, her shoulders. She tugged on the material of his shirt, demanding that he remove it. He obliged quickly, fighting the urge to shred every piece of clothing they both were wearing. He threw it away carelessly before resuming his assault of her skin.

Rin ran her hands over his chest, eyes wide and full of excitement. His chest looked as if it were made of marble. The light skin completely flawless, the impressive muscles too wonderful under her hands. He was hot, deliciously warm.

He kissed and licked his way down her throat towards her all too appealing mounds. He reached behind her, grabbing her bra. He unclasped it skillfully with one hand, using the other to remove the offensive item. His mouth watered in anticipation, wanting to run his tongue all over them. He wanted to taste them, he wanted them to be covered in his scent.

She is mine, he thought possessively looking down on her.

Her nipples were hardened into tight, pink peaks. Her breasts were heavy with desire. Her head was swimming with thoughts of lust. She wanted him. She was throbbing, her core pulsing. His lips came onto her nipples, circling them. He sucked gently at first, and then harder as she wound her fingers into this long silver tresses.

This demon turned her on like no other, and maybe, just maybe there could be something between them. She wanted to fuck him, to be fucked by him, but she wanted so much more…

"Sesshomaru…" she moaned as she pulled him closer, arching her back.

Sesshomaru would have smirked at her response, but he was a little preoccupied.

He switched his attention to her other breast, sucking and nipping softly. Rin felt like putty in his hands, her knees threatening to buckle beneath her. She wove her hands in and out of his long hair, not knowing what else to do as he teased her.

I have to tell her.

Suddenly, he stopped and was standing up fully, head tilted down. She looked up at him, confusion on her face. He was breathing heavily, eyes hooded by his thick dark eyelashes.

"Next Friday," he stated confidently, huskily.

Not giving her a moment to think, he kissed her passionately while he lowered her to the on-call bed behind her. He pulled away from her. He wanted to tear her pants to bits, but he knew that he was just thinking rashly. He wrapped two fingers around the waistband of her baby blue bottoms and pulled. Rin kicked off her shoes and lifted her behind, helping him to remove them.

He looked her over, clad in only her intimates.

Yes, so perfect, he licked his lips with want. Rin was exquisite in every way. Her flat stomach, her well-rounded breasts, her dizzying curves. Never again, never anyone else.

Her heartbeat was rapid, fluttering within her chest. She was radiating excitement and need; it called out to him in ways he didn't understand. He was determined to satisfy her need. He would give her anything she wanted.

He was fighting for control; his wants and desires threatened to overtake him.

She watched him look her over and was pleased with his obvious appreciation of her body. She grinned as she gazed at his. Was this really happening? Were her extremely vivid, sexual fantasies really going to come true?

Please, oh please don't let this be a dream, she prayed.

"Sessh…" she moaned.

He used his claws, ripping off her blue lace panties. He came on top of her, resting his weight on his elbows as their lips met. She reached for his waist with her hands, pulling his pants and boxers down. He didn't help her as she pushed them down as far as she could. He pulled them the rest of the way off.

He wrapped her bare legs around his waist, pulling him closer. His erection pressed against her sensitive nerves as he rocked against her. She ground her hips onto him, wanting more of him- wanting him buried deep inside her.

Eager, he smirked and reached between her legs. He sucked on her bottom lip and his hand found her slick nest. He ran a fingertip over its entrance, feeling how wet and ready for him she was. He ran his thumb over her throbbing clit, feeling her hips jerk in response. Careful of his claws, he rubbed small circles around her, and slid one finger in slowly. She pushed against him, grinding with the motions of his hand. He slid the second finger in, pumping her, working her.

She raked her nails across his back, letting him know how far over the edge he was bringing her. She smelled amazing, he was nearly drunk off of her spicy, sexual scent alone.

He could hear her breathing and heartbeat pick up as he continued to move his fingers. She was so close, so very close. She could feel the initial rumblings of her orgasm coming on, when he suddenly stopped and withdrew from her.

"No, no, no…"

She groaned in frustration. She had been right there, but he wasn't ready for her to finish. He needed more, he wanted to give her more. Her heart was pounding in her chest and she tried to grind against him, but he held her down forcefully. He wasn't going to let her come like this. She would come with him inside her, he had decided.

He kissed her hard, letting her feel his desire. He breathed against her lips raggedly.

"You're mine, Rin," he whispered softly, unsure if she could even hear him, but he had said it.

He lined himself up and slowly entered her. It felt agonizingly good. He felt as if he'd died and gone to heaven. Nothing in his entire life had ever come close to this feeling. It was as if she was made for him, her body was made to compliment his own. They fit together perfectly, and it felt like sheer nirvana.

Rin's head fell back. Every fiber of her being was on fire, and it was incredible. Never before had sex been so good. She mumbled his name incoherently as he pumped in and out of her slowly, as to not hurt her and her delicate body.

"Faster," she begged him.

He thrust into her hard, picking up his tempo. He groaned in pleasure loudly as he was absolutely overwhelmed by the sensations all around him. Her nails dug into his tough demon flesh, her legs wrapped around his waist. His sweat began to bead on his back and chest, coating them both. Her breathing was loud and he knew she was so close to her climax.

"Sesshomaru!" she cried out as she came. He growled low, pleased that he was able to give it to her. He grunted as he followed her into oblivion.

His vision went red as he released himself into her, his hips bucking uncontrollably as he gave himself to her.

It was done. She was mated to him. She would be tied to him for both of their lives. How the fuck was he going to tell her?

ON THE ROCKS

Rin's cheeks were red for the rest of the day as she kept rethinking what they had just done together. It had been amazing, absolutely phenomenal. She'd never felt so wonderful during sex- hell, ever in her life. He sparked something within her that she never knew was there.

Next Friday, she smiled to herself.

After they recomposed themselves, he asked her on a real date for the following Friday. Rin looked into his honey eyes and felt her heart beat quickly within her. She was falling for him, and she didn't know him well enough yet. She wanted to know him, and she was going to get that chance.

She sat in her chair, filling out a chart for a man who had just come in complaining of chest pain. She grinned, Sesshomaru would be coming if this man really was having heart problems. She took a moment to berate herself. She shouldn't be grateful for another man's health problems.

It was just then that the ER doors flung open loudly. Kagura stormed in, red eyes enraged. Her eyes locked on Rin. Rin knew something was wrong, she had somehow angered her. Her fear began to rise.

Kagura walked up to her and poked her in the center of her chest with her sharp nails. Rin stepped back in response, the poke had been hard and startled her.

"You little slut," Kagura hissed quietly so that no one but Rin could hear her. "In my hospital? With him?"

Her voice dripped venom, her ruby eyes were narrowed with such hatred that Rin was sure she would drop dead at any moment.

How could she know? It had only been an hour! Rin hadn't even seen the charge nurse until this very moment, but she knew already. Rin was rendered speechless. She couldn't deny the truth, nor did she Suddenly, something clicked for her. Kagura was rumored to be merciless towards new nurses, but Rin had been late her first day due to Sesshomaru and she had done nothing to her. Kagura always allowed Rin to go on her breaks at the same time as Sesshomaru. And now, Kagura was angry that Rin had slept with Sesshomaru- jealous maybe. Perhaps Kagura and Sesshomaru were more than colleagues?

"His scent is all over you," she sneered down at Rin.

Rin fought to keep her knees from trembling. Not only was Kagura a demon of some sort, she was also Rin's boss. Rin might be fired due to her indiscretions. Then her entire life would be ruin. She bit her lip in order to keep quiet, to keep herself from telling Kagura to fuck off.

Kagura sniffed Rin's neck in a way that made her all too uncomfortable. Kagura's jaw dropped in disbelief, which quickly morphed to outrage.

"I can't believe he-"

"Enough!" a familiar voice commanded from behind Rin. It wasn't the voice she was expecting, hoping to hear.

"Kagura, stop," the golden eyed doctor narrowed his eyes. "This has nothing to do with you, so stay out of it."

"The hell it doesn't, Takahashi," the youkai female spat out.

"Sessh makes his own decisions, he never needed your approval. You are his friend, so unless you want to be cut completely out, you better shut the fuck up," Inuyasha advised.

"How could he do this?!"

"Talk to him, but leave Rin out of this. None of this is her fault."

Rin had relaxed some, sure that Kagura wasn't going to physically harm her now. But she was very confused and frustrated. She felt as though the charge nurse and pediatric doctor were speaking in code.

Okay, so they can smell what happened, she came to terms. She knew that demons had increases senses and physical capabilities, but she didn't know much about it. Demons tended to keep their information among their kind. It was classified, and no one could make a demon share any information they didn't want to.

Kagura hissed in outrage. Rin looked on her with sympathy. There was nothing she could say or do that would make any of this make any sense, but Rin could feel the hurt radiating off of the wind demoness.

"Just leave, Kagura. Take a few days off; talk to Sessh tomorrow."

"Don't tell me what to do, Inuyasha," she glared at him.

"Keep your emotions out of the workplace. You will lose your job, the board is tired of your bullshit," he warned her.

"This fucking slut needs to keep it in her pants in the workplace," she turned her glare to Rin once more.

"Shut the fuck up and go home, Kagura, before I make you. She didn't do anything to you, so leave her out of it."

Kagura growled in frustration and stomped off to the lockers, fetching her belongings.

Inuyasha brushed his bangs with the back of his hand and sighed audibly in relief.

"Whew, that could have been worse."

Rin looked at the young doctor with a curious face. Why did he help me? I mean, it's not like we're friends or anything. Just polite ever since that first day really.

He gave her a toothy smile and put his hand gently on her shoulder in a calming gesture. He patted her shoulder slightly, in a 'well-done kid' kind of way before he turned to walk away.

"Inuyasha?" Rin called softly, stopping him in his tracks.

The hanyou turned his head towards her. Rin would admit that he was handsome, but nowhere near as good looking as his older brother. He was rougher, where Sesshomaru was refined and sophisticated. When Rin looked at them and compared the two, it was obvious that Inuyasha was the younger. He was crass and rough around the edges, but he had a good heart and went out of his way to do good things.

"Would you like to come over for dinner sometime this week?" Rin asked without hesitation. She knew she would invite Sesshomaru as well. The tricky part would be convincing Kagome to help her cook. They still had a few days to prepare, and Rin would have to pick a night that Kagome didn't work. Thank God, her cousin didn't have a social life! "Consider it my thanks for saving me from Kagura."

Inuyasha nodded his head.

"Would this Sunday work for you?"

A/N: Hopefully the next chapter will be a little more of what you guys are looking for. Remember though, Sesshomaru still has to deal with Kagura and Inuyasha is still with Kikyo. Much will happen before Inuyasha and Kagome get together. Be patient (:

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