Written by Miyu, Vampire Princess

AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Ah, a spin-off...cause I don't think it could really pass as a side story. AU to the furuba universe, this story takes place several months following "That Fated Day". I'm a stickler for timelines. LEMON WARNING.

Part Five - ANGEL

She said it!

My heart flutters again and I release the breath I've been holding. I can't stop that weird grin as it returns and I lean down to kiss her on impulse. This kiss is unlike all the others we've ever shared. Sure the need is there, the lust, but both are overshadowed by the rush of love that flows through us both.

She loves me!

As we part, she looks at me with awe. "Wow."

The grin turns into my more usual smile, "I agree."

But both of our smiles fade as reality sets back in again. "Shigure, we've got some decisions to make."

"WE are having this baby," I tell her. My hands travel to her waist, thumbs lightly stroking the sides of her stomach. I know my eyes are serious, all my emotion reflected back in her own. WE are going to be parents.

"But that's not what I--"

Ah yes. HIM.

"I'll handle Akito," I tell her, leaning down to give her another kiss. But she stops me with her fingertips.

"He'll makes life hell for us. This is his decision not ours."

I try to look wounded, but her eyes are too serious to play games right now. She's right too, which stabs me in the stomach. "I'll take care of it."

"It's not that simple, Shigure. Of all the things we could've done, this is the worst."

I nod. "I'm aware of that."

She looks mildly surprised. "Then how can you--?"

"Hush," I place a finger over her lips, my smile turning devilish. "I can handle him."

"How about we handle him together?"

It's my turn to be surprised. "You want to go before Akito, too. Rin, that's too dangerous."

"If it's going to happen, it's going to happen," she tells me, trying to form a smile. It doesn't quite reach happy, but it's good enough for me. "Let me go with you." She's trying to be strong. Kami she's been through so much with Akito...I didn't want to put her through this as well.

"All right," I tell her with a sigh. "We'll go together."

"What will we--?"

I hush her again, but this time with another kiss. When we part, I place a kiss on the tip of her nose. She wrinkles it pulling as far away as the circle of my arms will allow, which isn't far. We can sort details out later, but first, a distraction.

"We'll talk more, I promise. But right now, I have something else in mind."

She sighs. "You always have something else in mind, you dog." She pauses again, stiffening slightly. She looks at the clock then back at me. "It's nearly four o'clock. Shigure I need to prepare supper before my aunt comes home."

I loosen my hold on her, my hands gently caressing her arms before grasping her hands. I can feel my smile changing again as my mischievous, more playful, self arises. She tries to argue again, but I quiet her with another light kiss.

"I'm sure she won't mind if I skip to dessert first."

I see her reaction in her eyes before she speaks. "And who said you're staying for dinner?" There's a playfulness to her tone as well.

I raise my eyebrows. "Well then, can I get some dessert to go?"

She smirks in response. "No, but I might be able to put together a doggy bag for you."

Laughing I pull her close to me, sweeping her into my arms as we reach the base of the staircase. Capturing her lips with mine I carry her up the stairs. Very gallant, I know. I would've preferred to have her legs wrapped around me, my hardened cock lodged deeply inside her, but I'm feeling like a hero now. Why spoil the moment?

Besides, it'll give me something different to do next time.

"To the left," Rin mutters between kisses as we reach the top of the staircase.

I step to the left and directly into a small room. There isn't much in the way of furniture, but that's all right. We don't even need a futon, really, but it makes things a little more comfortable.

Setting Rin down the ground so she can stand, I sit on the futon. My hands rest on her hips, pulling her closer. Her fingers entwine in my hair as I place an ear to her stomach.

"Shigure what are you doing?"

"Shhh." I'm listening. I can hear Rin's pulse as it courses through her. I can also smell her arousal, the scent causing my senses to go nuts and my body to grow harder. I growl low in my throat, trying to keep myself calm enough to finish my task.

Beyond all that is a small sound, nearly inaudible unless one concentrates long enough to hear it. It beats nearly in time to Rin's heartbeat and I can't help but smile.

My child.

Our child.

Pulling away I look up at Rin. She's smiling down at me. An uncharacteristic smile and rare. One reserved only for me.

Then the smile turns wicked and she pushes me back onto the futon. I want to protest but bite my tongue. It's rare for Rin to be the initiate. And rather enjoyable. While my body has a few complaints, I let her move at her own pace.

I expect her to follow me onto the bed, but she remains standing. With that same devilish smile, she turns her back to me. Her hands, visible on her shoulders push at the straps of the dress. They move slowly, barely caressing her skin. She looks at me over her shoulder as the straps slide down her arms and the top of the dress falls to her waist.

Ah, little tease.

I watch with interest, trying to keep my breathing in check. She's never actually stripped for me before. I have no idea what to expect. That cluelessness only serves to arouse me more.

The dress drops further as she tugs on the skirt, pulling it past her bottom and her hips. The skin underneath is milky white. I want to feel that creamy skin in my hands, kiss it with my lips, lick it with my tongue.

She turns to me with only her bra and panties -- a matching set I might add, and green too, my new favorite color -- eyeing me as intently as I'm eyeing her. Is she going to stop? Kami I hope not.

I continue to watch, my breath catching, as she unclasps her bra and peels it away. Her breasts are round, nearly perfect in shape. My eyes are drawn to her ripe nipples almost immediately and I lick my lips as they pucker under my zealous gaze.

I'm barely able to look away as her thumbs hook around the waistband of her lacy, green panties and she pulls them down her long, slim legs. Oh how I want those legs wrapped around me! Kicking the green material aside, she stands before me in full glory, glowing in the light of the room as it shines on her through the window.

And angel, my mind states briefly.

My angel, show me some mercy!

My cock is throbbing so hard it hurts. I sit up, only to be stopped by Rin's hands on my shoulders. I pout at her, whining in the back of my throat. I want to be in the same state of undress. I want to plunge my cock into her molten fire and come in a blinding dash of light. Hell I just want to get off!

She straddles my lap, knees resting comfortably at my sides. She grasps my hands, placing one on each of her hips as she leans forward to kiss me. She moving slowly and I want to continue her pace, but my body is screaming now. I'm not sure how much longer I can hold back.

Smiling into the kiss, I realize dumbly that she knows this. With a groan I tighten my grip on her hips and pull them down to grind into my erection. The contact alone is enough to make me explode. She gasps into my mouth, breaking the kiss.

I use the distraction to my advantage, allowing my hands to roam up her body to cup the full weight of her breasts. I almost need four hands to handle them both. Kneading them, I force her to sit back on my lap again. She moans, grinding her hips into mine again. The movement is both pleasure and pain.

I'm not sure how she managed it, but my yukata is parted from the waist down. With deft fingers she grabs my hardened length and positions it at her entrance. My head rubs against her, causing us her to moan in anticipation. I can't help but groan, part in pain, part in ecstasy. I feel the warm heat of her body before she takes me in, sliding into her core and riding a wave of bliss that's difficult to describe in words.

She rides me leisurely, smiling that knowing smile. I would've preferred to drag this out a little longer. I could flip her over, take full control, but I need the release. Fighting my animal urges, I close my eyes and allow her to work her magic as she thrusts me in then pulls away. Again and again. My hands knead her breasts mindlessly, my real focus on her movement above me and the growing heat in my loins.

My angel of mercy! Thank you for answering my prayers.

It's only a matter of moments before I feel my muscles stiffen, my balls tighten and I release myself inside her. She comes then, her muscles milking the last of my cum before she collapses on top of me.

Placing light kisses to her face and neck, I flip us both over so that I'm in control. My lips blaze a trail from her neck to her jawline until our lips finally meet again. My hands begin roaming almost immediately, seeking out those places I know will make her squirm.

One hand kneads at her breast while the other quests lower, resting in the small nest of curls just below her belly. My lips follow downward, leaving wet kisses under her chin, along her neck and down to the valley between her breasts. I nuzzle my nose into her skin, smelling the scent of arousal. Our juices mixed together makes for interesting and intoxicating perfume. My fingers automatically dip into her heat.

"Insatiable mutt," she mutters between gasps, her own body aroused once more.

"Me?" I chuckle. "What about you?"

Her eyes close and her head falls back as I take one of her nipples into my mouth. Her fingers enclose in my hair, pulling me closer. My tongue darts out to lick the hard button, my lips closing around it and suckling contentedly.

Meanwhile she squirms against my fingers as they slide easily into and out of her. First two fingers, then four. She cries out as the added digits stretch her further. As she grinds her hips into my hand I can feel myself harden once more, her hands seeking me out as I have her. Slim fingers wrap around me and I moan in appreciation.

We stroke each other for a while, still basking in the glow of our previous encounter. This coupling is unlike any other we've shared. There's need and lust. Always those. But this time, there is a gentleness that exceeds our usually casual joining.

There's love.

Grunting, she pulls me to her and I thrust inside, groaning as she surrounds me once more. She calls my name, coming instantly. I love the sound of my name on her lips.

I may never be able to get enough of her.

I start slowly, much as she did before. There's really no rush now after our previous sex play. I allow myself to feel everything, let it all wash over me. The feel of her hands massaging and scoring my back. The feel of her legs as they wrap around me, pulling me closer, holding me tighter. The feel of my cock inside her, stroking over spasming muscle.

The pace picks up as I feel my own need rising. I'm nearly overwhelmed by sensation, by emotion. I'm barely aware that she's coming beneath me again, vaguely aware that she's screaming my name again. I pump into her mindlessly until I see that pinpoint of light. I grows large with each thrust until finally it consumes me.

"Rin!"

I come screaming her name, her vaginal muscles squeezing me, taking me over the edge. Streams of my seed are emptied deep within her, taking my energy with them. I collapse first to my elbows, placing a gentle kiss to her lips before falling down on top of her.

"I love you," I mutter before darkness takes me.

"I love you too." The voice sounds distant, almost like a whisper, but I know it's Rin.

I wake up to an empty bed and the warm smell of chicken about an hour later. Voices downstairs tell me that Rin's aunt has come home. Sounds from the kitchen echo up into the stairwell. Dinner is being prepared.

As I dress, I go through a list of things to tell Akito. I'm not comfortable having Rin with me when I talk to him. There are some things I don't want her to hear should Akito bring them up. Things from my own past. Hell, I'm not sure _I_ want to hear them.

Is this what Ha-san felt like with Kana? This feeling of not knowing if you can protect the one you love?

"Shigure?"

I look up to see Rin standing in the doorway. She looks concerned, her eyes questioning. She's dressed in the same green sundress. Only now I recognize it as the one she'd worn that first time. Our first time.

Now it meant so much more.

I close the distance between us -- a few steps -- brushing my lips against hers before pulling away. Sniffing at the air I smile. "Smells like dinner."

She nods, smiling a little herself. "Well, you already had dessert. Are you hungry?"

My stomach answers for me and I feel myself blush lightly. "I guess that's a yes."

"Shigure, we still need to talk."

I nod, leaning down to place another, more passionate kiss, on her lips. "And we will, after dinner."

She nods, pulling away from me and heading back downstairs. I watch her go, apprehension and fear settling in. I grimace as the unfamiliar feelings sink in my stomach and I have to force myself to follow Rin down the stairs.

Kami, what if I can't protect her? What if I can't protect our child?

Suddenly I'm not very hungry.

~TO BE CONTINUED~