-The Next Morning-

Rin jerked awake when she heard an alarm clock go off. Looking to the source of the sound, she saw Maru's arm reach to hit the snooze button. Seven a.m...what a beautiful morning. Rin looked up at Maru's face to see his eyes upon her. Crawling up his body a few inches, Rin gave him an open-mouthed kiss and felt his arms tighten around her. He broke off the kiss, though, which got Rin pouting at him. An amused grin lit up his handsome features, and his chest rumbled as he said,

"We only have an hour to get ready and be at the office by eight. I do want to kiss you, Rin," Maru said, his voice getting rough. "Believe me, I do, but we have appointments to meet." Rin's pout only got worse, but she rolled over to get out of his bed. Taking stock of the room she hadn't been able to see the night before, Rin admired Maru's taste. Nothing stood out as tacky, and it was even cleaner than her place. Looking over her shoulder at Maru, whose mouth was ajar as he watched her walk around his bedroom naked, Rin smiled coyly and asked if she could take a shower. He only nodded dumbly, and Rin walked to the bathroom, scooping up the clothes she had left on the bedroom floor.

Maru's bathroom was just as clean as his bedroom, although Rin was not surprised to see the toilet seat up. Doing her business and stepping into the shower, she had just finished rinsing her hair, having used his shampoo, of course, when someone stepped into the shower behind her. Rin jerked in surprise, which gave Maru ample opportunity to push her back against the cold tiles of the shower stall. Holding her jaw in one hand, Maru pressed his mouth to her warm, wet lips as the showerhead sprayed hot water onto his left side, quickly soaking his long, black hair. His hand snaked down to the back of her knee, and he lifted her leg, supporting her with his other arm in case she wasn't ready for the shift in balance. Bringing his leg underneath hers as he lifted it, he propped his foot on the soap shelf built into the wall and hooked her knee over his thigh. Stopping the kiss by leaning his head away, Maru watched Rin's eyes as his hand touched the sensitive lips between her legs. A desperate look came over her face, and she arched into him once he found the small nub hidden beneath the smooth folds of her flesh.

She closed her eyes as he rubbed the little button, massaging and rolling it between his fingers. Maru was breathing heavily from trying to control his arousal, and it didn't help that he could see all the little bruises he had left on her shoulders the night before. The warm, wet woman in his arms was coming close to climax, so he cursed the fact that he hadn't made condoms readily available. Rin was in bliss, though. The man of her dreams was doing something so selfless, and in such a sensual way. Feeling her ability to hold herself up slipping away, Rin clutched at Maru's shoulders, moaning at the ceiling. Squeezing his longest finger into her body, Maru pushed it in and out in rhythm with the thumb currently working at the hard pearl underneath.

"Unnhhh...Maru," Rin sighed, bucking her hips against his hand. She was making the most carnal sounds, her cheeks were flushed, and she was driving Maru insane. Rin suddenly became heavier in Maru's arms, and she choked out his name. Feeling better despite the fact that he was very much in need, Maru turned off the shower and lifted Rin into his arms, carrying her out of the shower stall and sitting her down in a padded wicker chair on the right side of the sink. He steadied her with his hands on her shoulders. She swayed a bit, but her eyes opened and came into focus on his face. He smiled at her, and said,

"Feeling okay now?" Rin nodded, and Maru leaned back up to take his own shower while she dressed. It was obvious that his body was still excited, and therefore, unsatisfied, and without thinking, Rin reached forward to grab his hips before he could move away from her. Pulling him to stand between her knees, Rin gently wrapped her fingers around his hard length and looked up to his face, finding it tense. Taking her eyes away from his intense gaze and guiding him to her mouth, Rin laved her tongue over the tip, and heard strangled sounds above her head.

Maru had to reach forward and clutch onto the towel rack behind her as she moved her head over his arousal, and his wet hair fell forward to drip water onto Rin's shoulders. It was his turn to feel dizzy, and he couldn't help but pump slowly against her warm lips a few times before the pleasurable sting of orgasm began to filter up his manhood. Gasping and squeezing the towel rack as if it was keeping reality in place, Maru tried to encourage Rin's deft little hands and hot mouth. Since Maru was doing most of the thrusting by now, Rin just held her head still and set her hands on Maru's posterior, feeling the muscles underneath clench and release. His breath finally caught in his throat, and he spilled himself into her waiting mouth, letting out a strangled cry once his breath came back to him. Wadding up the tissue, Rin wiped her lips with her other hand and looked up at Maru, who was still clutching the towel rack with his eyes closed and mouth open.

"Feeling okay now?" Rin asked, mirroring his earlier statement. His eyes slowly opened, and he half-smiled down at her. Leaning back with a push, he turned to enter the shower stall, and Rin grabbed a towel to dry herself off. Hearing the shower turn on, she pulled on her clothes and tugged her fingers through her hair as best as she could. After gargling some water, she was patting her mouth dry when Maru stepped out of the shower, his body looking flushed and his long hair dripping water down the planes of his body. Rin gawked at his reflection in the mirror, and turned to see the real thing. Blushing, she handed him a towel and walked back into the bedroom before he could comment on the redness in her cheeks.

Making the bed and then sitting down for a few seconds' rest, Rin's eyes drifted to the box of condoms still sitting out from the night before. She looked up at the ceiling with a mischievous smile and stood up, slowly meandering to the dresser. Nonchalantly pulling three condoms out, she tucked them into her jacket pocket and then grabbed her purse, heading out the door to her apartment down the hallway. After a few minutes, Maru came out, naked as the day he was born, but with dry hair. He dressed himself in a dark gray suit with a lighter gray shirt and black shoes. He tied his hair back before walking to the kitchen and breaking open some eggs into a bowl.

Rin changed into her business clothes and dried her hair, quickly braiding it. Grabbing her purse and briefcase, which still held her laptop, Rin locked her apartment door and walked back down to Maru's, easing the door open. Smelling scrambled eggs, she set her bags against the wall near the door, softy shutting it. Finding his kitchen in pretty much the same place where hers was located, Rin leaned on the doorway as she watched him cook, softly smiling when she saw two plates off to the side. Rin sauntered over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist, following his body movements as he spooned the eggs onto the plates. He couldn't see her since she was pressed against his back so Rin felt it safe to throw a compliment his way without feeling too embarrassed.

"You're very handsome, Maru...you know that, don't you? I first saw you in the lobby last Monday morning, and I couldn't help but ogle you for a few seconds." Rin suddenly blanched upon realizing that she had just slept with someone she had only known a week. She let go of him, stepping back. Last night, it had seemed right, but what if Maru thought she was the type of girl to fall into anyone's bed? What if I really am that type of girl? Maru felt more than saw the change in her mood, and turned around to grab her shoulder as he brought her face up to his.

"I still respect you, Rin. Last night was probably the best night of my life, so please don't feel that way." Rin didn't ask how he knew—she could just be that transparent. All she did know what that Maru really was the man of her dreams. Rising up to her tiptoes, she pressed an affectionate kiss to his lips before giving him a saucy wink. New York rocks!

"We'd better hurry. Ready to eat?" Maru nodded, and shut off the stove. They ate standing up, sipping orange juice, and after depositing the plates in the sink, they finally left the apartment. As they waited near the elevators for one going down, Rin couldn't wipe the smile off of her face, which got Maru smirking.

"Was it really that good?" he asked, hoping to get a reaction out of her. Rin turned to Maru, a radiant grin lighting up her face.

"I was just thinking about the old man who saw us last night. He was being pretty nice about it, you know," Rin replied. Maru's face almost fell when he realized she wasn't smiling because of what they had done last night...and that morning, and he looked away, but he got his good mood back when Rin's hand brushed over his backside. Looking at her again, Rin was smiling shyly, and Maru smiled back.

-At the Office-

Right around eight o'clock, Rin and Maru arrived together at the New York branch of Durst and Sung, both looking young, healthy, and sharp in their business attire. Rin had changed into one of her favorite business ensembles: a white blouse with a tan skirt and jacket, and matching high heels. The two of them looked quite the pair. As Rin passed by the security desk on her way to the elevators, she chanced a glance in Kohaku's direction, but didn't see him there. It must be his day off. Sighing to herself, Rin knew she had to talk to him someday, but all the same, she was glad that today was not that day. At the back of the elevator on its way up, Rin and Maru talked quietly, discussing the appointments they had that day and where they wanted to eat dinner that night.

"Is there a good Japanese restaurant near here? It'll be my treat," Rin whispered, attempting to keep their conversation private despite the lack of space. Maru shook his head, answering in a low voice,

"I don't mind paying." Rin gave him a half-hearted glare, but he just continued. "We could go to Naniwa or Hatsuhana...they're both in Midtown." Taking a quick glance to make sure everyone was facing the doors, Rin slyly glided her fingers lightly over the front of Maru's pants. He stiffened, and Rin barely heard a hiss. His scarcely audible whisper sent shivers down her spine. "That's cheating..." Rin saw a movement and realized Maru was holding his briefcase in front of him now. Blushing a bright red, Rin restrained the grin that wanted to make itself known. The elevator doors opened, and they squeezed past a couple of people to emerge on the seventy-first floor. Walking into the outer office, they saw Jaken booting up his computer and talking to someone on the phone.

"Well, I don't care if he is. He doesn't have an appointment, and Mr. Sesshou only...well, if he'd like to make one then...what?" Jaken looked up at this point to see Maru, a single eyebrow raised in question. Putting his hand over the mouthpiece, Jaken explained, "Someone downstairs named Nara Ku wants to see you. He won't say why, he doesn't have an appointment, and he won't leave." Maru's other eyebrow went up, and Rin let the grin she had been hiding earlier show on her face as she walked past him to her office, unlocking it and walking inside. Leaving the door open, she heard Maru say,

"Do I have time to meet him this morning?" She heard Jaken leafing through some papers as she set down her briefcase. Pulling the laptop out, she plugged it into the network and power supply, and then turned it on. Walking back around her desk, she leaned against the doorjamb to listen.

"You have an appointment at ten about some problems with tax deferment, but nothing until then. Maru glanced back at Rin, and she saw a flicker of something in his eyes. Now what? Turning back to Jaken, Maru said,

"Tell him I'll meet with him at nine o'clock. And to get an appointment next time." Jaken nodded and began relaying the information. Maru turned and motioned for Rin to follow him as he unlocked his office and opened the door. Closing the door behind them, Maru locked the door silently as Rin walked towards the chairs. He walked to the desk and began arranging some of the papers on top, having set his briefcase in one of the chairs facing the front of his desk.

"Did you need me to do something? I think I can get those income statements finalized by lunchtime, so it might have to wait until then, tho—" Rin was cut off as Maru finished his cleaning and turned to grab her upper arms. He wasn't rough, but he wasn't about to let go, either.

"It will not wait. I'm afraid it has to be now." Rin detected a hint of sarcasm in his voice, quickly catching on as to what he was planning. Maru pulled her over and placed her between himself and the desk. Pushing her skirt up a few inches, Maru backed Rin onto the desk, and she shimmied onto the edge, opening her knees so that he could stand between them. Fishing for something in her pocket, Rin pulled out one of the three condoms she had "borrowed" earlier, which got a chuckle out of Maru.

"You never cease to amaze me." He leaned down and held the side of her face in his hand, using the other to open her mouth. Pressing his lips to hers and sliding his tongue inside her mouth, Maru rubbed his tongue alongside hers, and Rin slipped her fingers underneath the collar of his jacket, pushing it off his shoulders. Maru deepened the kiss, coaxing a groan out of Rin, who reached down to pull his belt out of its buckle. Maru settled hands on her knees, which were pressed tightly against his hips, and slid them up along her thighs underneath her tan skirt. She pulled his belt out of its loops and dropped it to the floor, quickly working open the button and zipper on his slacks, and Maru couldn't help but notice the feel of her knuckles pressed into his stomach.

His suspenders still held up his pants, but Rin finally had Maru's arousal out of his black boxers. Before she could do anything else, Maru broke the kiss and told her to lie back with a coarse voice. With his hands under her skirt, he found the waist of her panties and pulled them off her legs, quickly stepping back between her glossy thighs and pushing her skirt up a bit more. Rin brought her legs up and propped her feet against the side of the desk, the high heels serving well to keep her feet in place. Scooting herself closer to the edge of the desk, she slid her feet a bit further out. Maru rolled the condom on, breathing heavily, and Rin opened her blouse to let in some cool air.

As Maru looked at Rin, every muscle in his body tensed—her skin was flushed, her bra was showing beneath the glazed look in her eyes, and she was on top of his desk—reaching down between her thighs, he slid his finger up the seam of her lips, gently opening her and pushing himself inside. Still as slick, hot, and confining as last night, Maru bit back a groan as he squeezed in to the hilt.

"Rin...you feel so good," Maru grumbled out, finding it hard to say anything at all. Rin felt like she was going to explode. Looking up at Maru, whose mouth was open and taking in long draughts of air, Rin admired the way his gaping shirt revealed the toned satiny skin on his chest, and how his suspenders still gripped his shoulders. He truly was a gorgeous man, and Rin thought it was wonderful that she was lying on his desk with him buried between her legs. Squirming a bit, Rin closed her eyes and clenched her jaw.

"Maru...please." Finally relenting, Maru pulled back and shoved in again, rhythmically pumping into her as he rolled his hips. Leaning down over her, he gripped the opposite edge of the desk, still thrusting into the woman on top. Rin began to thrust her pelvis back into his now that she had the proper leverage. Trying to keep her groans as quiet as possible, she slid one hand up Maru's chest, over his shoulder, and to the nape of his neck where she found the elastic band keeping his hair back. Pulling it gently through his gleaming black hair, the silken strands fell heavily onto her chest and shoulders.

"I...love your hair...I wish I could...bury myself in it," Rin panted as his thrusts came faster and harder. Maru's chest tightened at her words, and he leaned down to press kisses to the sides of her mouth. As the pleasure started to center itself inside his body, Maru kept his mouth close to Rin's, letting his lips brush hers with every thrust. Rin kept her hand on his shoulder while the other held the bicep near her head. He felt so good—he filled her well and made love as if he was seeking to give her pleasure over finding his own. As she brought her hips up again, she gasped harshly as the thuds of her inner muscles made her head and body swim. She didn't have much time to bring in any air, though, because Maru pressed an open-mouthed, wet kiss to her lips, groaning as he gave one final push before holding still over her. Oh, God...Rin... Pulling away from Rin's swollen lips to breathe, Maru laid his head on Rin's chest and gulped in air as his heart began to slow down. Rin locked her ankles around Maru's waist and ran her fingers through his silky, thick hair, somehow catching her breath despite the man lying on her chest.

"Thanks," Maru mumbled, bringing his head up to nuzzle the skin between Rin's breasts. She squeezed his shoulders and answered a bit shakily,

"Same here." Maru finally leaned back a bit, sliding his hands under Rin's shoulders to help her sit up. She was about to drop her legs back down to the floor when Maru wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up, walking them to the bathroom on the right side of the office. Rin held onto Maru's shoulders, squeezing her thighs against his sides to keep from falling. With each step, Rin could feel Maru hardening inside her again, and suckled the skin on the side of his neck. The bathroom held the basic amenities, even a shower stall, which Maru had never used before. The decorating was bad, but Maru was hardly ever in there so it didn't matter. Inside the bathroom, Maru withdrew from Rin and set her on her feet, gently guiding her to turn around with his hands on her hips. Rin found herself staring at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, which hung over the wide counter. She took in her disheveled appearance, blushing. Looking in the reflection at Maru, she saw his hands come forward to pull her blouse and jacket off her shoulders.

Bringing her arms out of her sleeves, Rin bit on her bottom lip at the feel of Maru's hands unclasping the front of her bra. The contraption was soon lying on the countertop in front of her, and Rin closed her eyes to the reflection in front of her as Maru cupped her bare breasts in his hands, gently thumbing the nipples until they became taut. She could feel and hear him smelling her hair, and her heartbeat sped up when he began to bruise the skin on the back of her shoulders, which forced her to lean over the counter a bit. Feeling his arousal brushing against her backside, Rin leaned the rest of the way over the counter, and placed her hands on its cool surface.

"You have the softest skin," Maru said from behind her ear. She felt his hands pull her skirt up and spread her legs farther apart. "I love the way you taste...the way you smell...the way you feel around me." With that, Maru squeezed into her with one thrust. Putting his hands on her hips, he lowered the angle of her pelvis and bucked his hips, bringing his member even further inside her body. Rin let her head drop down between her arms, crying out now that the bathroom door blocked some of the noise. She felt Maru's chest against her back, and his arms rubbed against hers as he placed his hands on the counter outside her own hands. She could hear him breathing heavily over her own pants.

The two times before when they had made love, Maru had worked up to the hard thrusts with which he ended before orgasm, but this time, Maru's control had completely snapped, and he started out fast and hard. Rin tensed and sucked in a gulp of air, letting it out in a high breathy cry at the onslaught of sensations that jerked her body forward towards the mirror. She braced her hand on it, trying to keep her breathing under control as she rapidly approached her climax. Maru lips rested near the nape of her neck, his mouth puffing out hot air as the friction and heat from where he was pumping into her became part of another heat creeping up his arousal. Hearing Rin let out a soft but strained cry, Maru's body stiffened as she said,

"It feels so good..." He felt himself climax for the third time that morning, and struggled to bring in oxygen despite the heavy pulses of pleasure pricking at every nerve in his body. Feeling Rin's inner muscles squeezing around him, Maru's forehead dropped onto the spot between Rin's shoulder blades, and Rin sighed contentedly, opening her eyes to see her reflection through slightly fogged glass. With her breasts exposed and hair messy, Rin almost like a milkmaid who had been tossed into the hayloft by the farmer's son. The man behind her...in her...looked like the personification of innocence lost.

Feeling spent, and like he wanted to go back to bed, Maru rested against Rin's back for another minute before pulling away from her, wrapping the used condom in a tissue and tossing it in the garbage. Maru pulled a hand towel off of the rack on the far wall, wetting it in the sink and handing it to Rin, who was trying to straighten her clothing. He then tucked himself back inside his pants and adjusted his shirt as he buttoned it.

"I was surprised that you had that condom with you, but now I think I know where you got it," Maru said, smirking at Rin, who was drying her face and hands. She dropped the towels onto the counter as she finished the last of the buttons on her blouse, and coyly glanced at Maru.

"I just wanted to be prepared, but I didn't really expect to...you know...at the office. I mean, I didn't think you'd actually...I'm glad, but..." Rin threw her arms up in frustration and stopped trying to form an entire sentence. Opening the bathroom door, she walked to the desk and picked up her underwear from the corner, slipping it into her other pocket. Maru's arms were suddenly around her, holding her tightly enough to make her ribs ache. His nose was buried in her hair, and his own hair, still undone, was draped over her shoulders. Rin closed her eyes and leaned her head back on Maru's shoulder, enjoying the tight embrace. Right then, a buzz broke the moment, and Jaken's grating voice came over the phone's speaker,

"Nara Ku is here for his nine o'clock, Mr. Sesshou." Jaken sounded very unhappy, as if Nara Ku was creeping him out. Maru gave Rin a last squeeze and a sound kiss on the cheek before releasing her and tying his hair back again. Walking her to the door with his hand on the small of her back, he unlocked the door and opened it. She preceded him out, but she hesitated in walking to her office. Instead, she was backing into Maru. He placed his hands on her shoulders, not seeing anything wrong with the man waiting in the outer office. That guy...he's giving Rin an odd look...I don't like it. Just as Maru was about to speak, Rin said something instead,

"O-Onigumo? Wh-what are you doing here?" Maru froze. She knows him? From where? Nara Ku, or rather, Onigumo, let a small smile flit to his face.

"I haven't seen you in since college. What a pleasant coincidence." The guy practically reeked of oily creepiness. Rin was pressed back against Maru, hands pressed to her chest almost defensively. Nara Ku stood up and took a step in Rin and Maru's direction. Maru definitely could tell that Rin was distressed, and walked around to step in front of her. Reaching forward, he held out his hand for a handshake—to distract Nara Ku, if anything.

"Well, I'm a busy man, so let's please go into my office. Rin has her own things to attend to." Maru held out his other arm to guide Nara Ku into his office, and Rin kept Maru's body between herself and Nara Ku as he walked into the other office. Maru told Nara Ku to please have a seat, and turned to give Rin an "explain-yourself-later" look before shutting the door. Rin turned to look at Jaken, who seemed confused, but she diverted her gaze away and quickly went to her office, shutting the door and leaning on it.

Dear God, now he knows where I work! Or did he already know and used an excuse to get up here and harass me? Maru knows that I know him, but I can't tell him about that! He'll think I'm soiled! Rin's chin dropped to her chest, and a couple of tears squeezed out of her tear ducts. Why am I crying?! It's not my fault! It's his fault! Rin knew why she was crying, though. Not only was she afraid that Maru wouldn't be able to think of her the same way, but the experience had made her feel dirty and violated. Nothing would erase that...

Suddenly needing to clean her hands again, Rin walked to the bathroom and scrubbed her hands and face until they were red. Drying her face with a towel, Rin held it over her eyes as more tears leaked out. When she heard her office door open, Rin gasped and whipped her head to see who was coming in. Maru's glance swept the office, and found her standing inside the bathroom, cheeks red and eyes puffy. His eyes turned sad, and he closed the door behind him. Rin sniffed and looked away at her reflection in the mirror. Rather than looking aroused with the man of her dreams behind her, she was by herself and looking the worse for wear. Laying the towel on the counter, Rin flipped off the bathroom light and walked to where Maru stood with his hands in his pockets next to her desk, silently looking at her.

Rin sat down in her chair and swiveled it to face Maru as he followed her behind the desk. She leaned her elbow on the desk, looking down at Maru, who had dropped to one knee in front of her and held her gaze, intensely wanting to know what was wrong. Taking a solidifying breath, Rin plunged into her story,

"Back in college, I dated a couple of boys, but in my junior year, Onigumo and I went out for a couple of months." Sighing, Rin continued, "I thought I was in love with him. He really was good to me. Affectionate...One night after a party, he was helping me home to my dorm room. My roommate was gone for the weekend, and I was pretty drunk." Seeing his jaw tense up, Rin looked down at her hand. "I told him I didn't want to, but I couldn't stop him...I was too drunk and he was too strong...Later, I tried to tell myself that it was okay that he did it. That I wasn't going to make a big deal out of it...and then I found out the next Tuesday that he had been having sex with Kagura for a few weeks...and also, he was mean after that night—it's like his whole personality changed...he tried to do it again, but..." Rin had been losing her voice for the past couple of sentences, but the last finally broke her. "When I heard what he'd been doing with her, I knew that it had only been rape...and I felt so violated."

Breaking down right in front of Maru was horrifyingly embarrassing, but when she felt his hand cupping her cheek and lifting her face to look at him, Rin's crying slowed down. Still taking big, heaving breaths, Rin's heart melted when Maru said,

"Someone like him could never ruin a woman like you. And I won't let him near you again." The last sentence came out in a growl, as if Maru was suddenly angry. Sliding from her chair, Rin wrapped her arms around Maru's neck and straddled his thighs, pulling herself as close to him as possible. Hiding her face in the crook of his neck, Rin silently shed a few more tears as Maru rubbed her back and dropped kisses onto her temple. After a couple of minutes, her breathing had returned to normal, and Rin lifted her head to look at Maru. Concern showed on his face, and he rubbed the wetness off of her cheeks. Needing to make love again, to prove that she didn't belong to Onigumo at all, Rin looked at Maru's mouth, then his eyes again.

"M—...Make love to me, Maru. Please..." Rin whispered, tightening her hold around his shoulders. Maru was unsure as to why she wanted to, especially after the story she had just told him, but if it would make her happy...

Reaching down between them, Maru began to unbutton his slacks. Rin scrambled for the little remote on her desk and shut the blinds, making the room much darker. She then fished for another condom inside her jacket pocket and brought it out. Maru, having taken himself out again, reached forward to push Rin's jacket off her shoulders, and then unbuttoned her shirt. Rin set the condom packet on the floor and reached down to wrap her hand around his arousal, which was quickly growing in size. Pumping her hand over it, she turned her head to suckle on his earlobe, and Maru groaned through his clenched teeth. Unclasping the front of Rin's bra, Maru filled his hands with her breasts, massaging them in his palms.

Both now breathing hard and fairly aroused after fondling each other for a few minutes, Rin grabbed for the condom packet still sitting on the floor and gave it to Maru, who tore open the package and rolled on the contraceptive. Rin raised herself further up on her knees and positioned herself over Maru, guiding his tip to the right place. Looking into his eyes as she sank down, Rin thought to herself, I'm yours...only yours...Spreading her knees wide, Rin closed her eyes, and sank a bit further, having opened herself more. Maru moaned, shifting on his shins beneath her and shoving his hands up her skirt to hold onto her hind end.

Rin slid her hands up Maru's chest and secured them on his shoulders as Maru's hands began to rock her pelvis against his. Seeing that the clock on the wall read 9:30, Maru clenched his thigh muscles and bucked up into her body, which made Rin's head roll back. She began to rise up on her knees and sink back down, her pace quickening at a fast rate. After only a minute, she was thrusting down upon him as fast as he could meet her thrusts, both straining and grinding against each other. Maru finally became aware of a soft chant coming from her throat, and it was clear what she was saying when she leaned forward to wrap her arms around his shoulders, her cheek pressed to his,

"Only...yours...only...yours..." Maru squeezed his eyes shut, realizing the meaning. Holding her close, Maru leaned them forward so that Rin had to hold onto his body. With one arm around her and one arm bracing their weight on the floor, Maru told her to bring her feet forward, and Rin complied, planting the heels of her shoes on the carpet. Rin's backside slid to the floor, and Maru widened the distance between his knees, pressing into her again. With a strained groan, Rin tightened her hold on Maru's shoulders. She was throbbing with need.

Maru then began a quick pace, pumping into her hard and deep. Rin's thighs were quivering around his hips, and she was emitting breathy groans that grew in pitch. Maru was close, feeling more aroused than he had ever been before, and the ache clawed at his stomach. When her thighs suddenly clamped around his waist and her hold on him tightened, he could feel her inner muscles throbbing. He gave one last push, and let their bodies fall to the floor as he gasped. He orgasmed almost painfully, and sucked in huge breaths of air. Rin, however, was trying to keep from losing her grasp on reality. Her vision was blurred at the edges, pleasure rolling through her veins. She could hear her heart beating inside her head.

Finding Maru's lower back, Rin rubbed her hand up and down his spine—he was probably dead tired now. For another five minutes, they laid there, panting as Rin found comfort in Maru's arms. Maru looked up again, finding that Rin's face looked relaxed. He inched forward so that his face was directly above hers, and quietly called her name. Rin's eyes fluttered open, and she brought his head down for a light kiss. Bringing his head away again, Maru asked,

"Do you think you'll be okay?" Rin nodded in response, still rubbing her hand up and down his spine. "He'll never come near you again...I promise you." Rin's eyes began to tear up again, and Maru leaned down for another, deeper kiss. Softly and slowly moving his lips, Maru smoothed the backs of his fingers down her cheek. Though the sex had made Rin feel better, the kiss was downright therapeutic. Maru eventually pulled his head away, glad to see the tears gone from her eyes.

"Will you kiss me like that everyday?" she whispered as she swirled her fingers around the nape of his neck.

"If you let me..." Then leaning down, he gave into the temptation again. They laid there until 9:55, with Maru buried inside her, he legs wrapped around his hips and shirt wide open, kissing and whispering to each other.