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Into the Abyss	By : blackharu2 Category: Final Fantasy VII > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 1046 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy, nor any characters owned by Square Enix. I do not make any money from the writing of this story, though I wish I did.

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Chapter Three: Dealing With Legend
The house was filled with the drumming of heavy sheets of rain falling one after the other upon the roof and pavement outside, the blonde still in the exact same place he had been before… His eyes were still closed and hand still limp upon the floor, but this time… his pointer finger lightly twitched, brows tight as his dream enveloped him.
Everything was as it used to be, with the flowers by the window, and the cup by his mug… everything as it was supposed to be, but… But it was wrong. Something was bothering him. Something was… weird.
She came out from their shared room, hair still damp from a morning shower… It must've been a weekend, since Cloud was up so late, her welcoming smile growing on her lips when she saw him. "Good morning." She said, walking over to him as he looked up, soft lips giving a quick kiss to his cheek. "How'd you sleep…?" She asked, pulling back and smiling brightly.
He smiled back but… it felt like his mouth was tied together with something sticky and thick… Like it was hard and his lips were heavy. "I slept well… What about you? You were up for a while last night painting." He commented, kettle finishing boiling in the background. "Did you finish?" He asked, pouring the appropriate amounts of water into their cups.
At that, she huffed and glared out the window at the flowers she had been painting last night. "No…" She said regrettably. "The wind kept moving them around, so I finally got fed up and stopped." She said, giving quick thanks for the tea as he handed it to her.
But when he laughed… it came out garbled. Rusted… Wrong. "But knowing you, you'll try it again." He said, giving her cheek a soft kiss too. But… But when he pulled away, her skin… Where he had touched her, her skin was… melting.
But it was like it wasn't happening… Like he hadn't seen it at all, Cloud just sitting down and lifting up the paper to read it as she too sat, smiling that same warm smile… skin dripping down her neck… staining her plain white dress in a greasy looking red. "Of course I will!" She said in determination, looking out at the flowers again before pointing at them. "You hear that flowers!" She half-yelled, Cloud's eyes turning to her… bones starting to show through… teeth a lovely white as she grinned her signature grin… "Tonight you're getting painted and you're going to LIKE it!"
The blonde snorted, the woman in front of him giggling a little, blue eyes falling to the paper to read it as he sipped his coffee… burning as it ran down his throat, Cloud coughing a little. Then suddenly, after a few moments of comfortable silence, her presence was beside him, the blonde looking down at her as she rested her cheek against his shoulder… flesh sticking to his clothes like putty… ripping when she pulled away to kiss his cheek again and whisper sweetly in his ear. "I love you… Cloud."
At that, his breath stopped, coffee cup falling immediately to the floor as his hand shot up to grip his throat, the thick liquid gushing from shattered pieces, hitting the tile… burning through it… the woman giggling beside him. "Go on, don't be so shy all the time…!" She said, Cloud's hand tightening on his own throat… He could feel it… Feel something… It… It was inside of him… crawling up his windpipe… He could feel it under his clenched fingers, choking as she nuzzled his neck with her nose, like nothing was happening. Like nothing was wrong. "Please say it back?" She asked… Cloud's eyes widening before slowly turning to look at her out of the corner of his gaze, first seeing the warm smile he had always loved…
But as he kept looking… as his eyes kept turning… as the thing inside of him wormed up his throat, long legs crawling up the back of his tongue, grotesque and gnarled… he saw her flesh drip in long strings from her face, eye falling free and rolling to the floor on one side of her head… skull showing in absolution… grinning… hopeful… "Please?"
Cloud's hand slammed down upon the table, a clatter of a chair, pushing himself up as the thing began to crawl further, forcing itself free from his lungs and throat, the blonde rushing to the nearest bathroom as he hacked and choked, not able to breathe, heart pounding in his ears. He burst through the door, the wood knocking harsh upon the wall before he gave one last harsh cough, the thing falling free from his mouth to land in the sink, whole body going cold at the sight of the arachnid that now lay before him, body huge and a shining black, fangs menacing and legs long.
"Wh… What the…" He felt like screaming… he felt like killing it, drowning it, something! But his body was completely locked, eyes transfixed as he watched it shudder in the sink, body breaking apart and falling to pieces… to tinier spiders, all with the distinctive red hourglass on the torsos, all of them scrambling to escape… Cloud finally blinking to break free, watching one of the larger ones crawl up the mirror before him, winding and distracting, cerulean eyes entranced completely… Until he saw the movement behind him, eyes widening, body whirling around, stepping back in terror at the colossal tarantula behind him, it's fangs as thick as him, the same shining black… lifting up, his head shaking. "No…" He breathed, the creature rearing up. "n-NO!"
His arms flew up over his head as everything went black, eyes clenching tightly shut, everything still and lifeless around him… panting… heart racing… Until he was broken free from his nightmare completely by the familiar sound of a door bell ringing-
Diiing dong~
-making his eyes fly open and body work quick to scramble backwards on the couch, gaze wide and looking around in absolute horror, flitting back and forth, back and forth, quicker than ever before. But he only jumped at the following sound-
Knock… k-knock knock
-blues eyes facing the television screen, breath still quick and pulse still racing even as he watched for a moment, proving the sounds had come from that… and he looked away to stare at his knees, panting growing steady… Before he held his breath for a moment and let it back out slowly, eyes falling closed again, a hand coming up to hold his forehead, the sound of the rain finally melting into existence around him as a soothing white-noise.
Slowly, his heart rate went back to normal, panting calming until he could breathe properly and hear himself think again… "Fuck…" He hissed, raking his fingers back through his hair and opening his eyes again to stare off into nothing. But then…
Diiing dong~
Blonde brows slid together slightly, Cloud blinking, before his eyes turned to the television… That sound… It was what he had heard before. The same doorbell, and the same shot of the same door… The same…
Knock… k-knock knock
Cloud blinked again, not believing this. Had he really broken Zack's television too?
Slowly, he got up and sighed, thinking for a second. "No…" He thought as he picked up the remote. "If it was the TV, it wouldn't be repeating… It's probably just a network problem." But, just to check, the blonde waited a few more moments and, sure enough…
Diiing dong~
He sighed, brushing fingers through his hair again. "Stupid TV." He grumbled, switching it off… watching the screen go black before turning around to go get a drink. He was always thirsty after taking a n—
Knock… k-knock knock
Cloud froze, the room feeling as though it just dropped in temperature. "Didn't I… just…?" He asked as he turned around, looking back at the television, only looking very confused by the image of the door back on the screen.
He eyed it only for a moment before going back to the remote on the table, that same ring happening again… Exactly the same…
Diiing d—
Except now he shut it off part way through, screen once more going black… But this time… he watched… Watching as it went dark… watching as it sat there, still and quiet, rain falling outside… and then watching, eyes widening, as it turned back on.
-ong~
He could feel his heartbeat begin to race again, gulping, pulse in his ears. "Wh… What the h-hell…?" He barely asked, fingers fumbling with the remote for a second before his thumb pressed down on the button to switch channels, the screen going black for a moment, before going back to the image of the black and white door. His arms suddenly had a strange feeling, like someone's hands were ghosting beneath his skin, the eerie sensation climbing up his spine, pressing the button again.
Kno—again.
-ck… k—again.
Knock—again.
Knock. Again… Again… Again… All the channels the same… The same door, the same knock, the same black and white, old-style of film… same feeling of something creeping up from behind him getting stronger and stronger as he flipped higher and higher, reaching channels he had never even seen… And then, his thumb stilled in the middle of the motion, eyes and ears locked on the screen as the next sound struck his ears.
Diiing dong~
The blonde shook his head slightly, fear taking over his shaken form as he rushed across the room and shoved the television forward on its stand in the corner, barely stopping himself from toppling it over completely, hands searching for that cord… the power cord…
Knock… k-knock knock
Where was it?
Diiing dong~
Where the hell was the CORD!
Knock… k-knock …!
Cloud's heart was racing again, hand trembling around the cord that he held, gulping down his fear, the knot in his throat feeling so much like his nightmare he was almost afraid to breathe… But he couldn't help it as he panted, standing slowly up… backing away from the TV, having unplugged both the speakers and screen… watching it with fearful eyes…
But… nothing happened.
Nothing.
Silence.
The blonde let free a long breath, eyes closing again for a moment as he stood there, cords still in his hand and head falling back… "It's ok…" He told himself, heart calming back down for the second time. "You're alright Cloud… You're al-"
Diiing dong~
His eyes shot back open and form went rigid at the sound, gaze locking on the television that was still off, taking a step closer to it and examining it with terror and disbelief. "Wha… What the… hell!" He breathed out, head aching for an explanation before—
Knock… k-knock knock
The blonde gasped slightly, head whipping around and eyes pinning upon his own door, eyeing it as though he had just seen the ghost of Jack the Ripper himself… coming at him… with a knife and a grin… whole body numb and petrified.
But with a deep swallow and a quick shaking of himself, he took a step nearer, trying not to think too much upon horror classics and scary stories as he took weary steps closer… leaving the outside light off as he passed the switch, making sure that whoever…or… whatever was out there didn't know he was in here. But he made the mistake of leaning on the broken table as he passed, Cloud only remembering too late as the wood creaked loudly and the leg's halves slid noisily against each-other, the blonde freezing at the awful sound that erupted form the furniture.
For a moment, he just stared at the door, half-expecting something to burst through it, or for a person to suddenly be standing behind him with a gun or something… But… nothing came…
Of course, he still jumped when a muffled voice called out from the other side of the door. "Hey!" It said, pretty clearly, the person on the other side probably pretty close to it. "I know you're in there…! Let me in, it's fuckin' cold!"
The blonde blinked, obviously surprised by the irritated and rather rude outburst, moving forward and peering through the peep-hole… Only to be followed by an absolute wave of relief washing through him at the sight of a shivering, upset looking, young man on his front porch, glaring hotly at the frigid world around him.
Cloud let go his held breath, and stood to full height again, unlocking the door and pulling it open to receive the glare head-on. "About fuckin' time…" The stranger grumbled, Cloud resting a hand on his hip, brow raising as he looked the scrawny thing over.
He had silver hair that stopped just short of his shoulders and a pair of outstandingly green eyes that almost seemed to glow, along with pale skin and a look as bitter and pissed off as imaginable. His clothes and hair were sticking to his skin, seeing as how he was completely soaked, but even though he looked something next to pitiful, out shivering in the rain, Cloud couldn't help but tease him a little bit.
"I wouldn't talk like that if I were you… Especially if you're someone who wants to come inside instead of wandering around out there." Cloud said, bobbing his head towards the grey surroundings, rain almost hale with its intensity.
At that, the younger male looked up into Cloud's eyes with disbelief. "Are you serious…!" The other snapped, the blonde just crossing his arms and leaning on the doorframe, demeanor suggesting that he completely was. "Ugh… Fine. Sorry." The other conceded quickly, obviously too fed up to argue. "Can I just come in? It's freezing out here…!" He asked again, taking a step closer, but Cloud holding up a hand to stop him dead in his tracks.
"Maybe with a please…?" He suggested, smirking a little. Really, he had the full intention of letting the other in, but with the way this guy was acting it seemed like he deserved to be postponed from coming inside.
A fiery glare was shot into the blonde's eyes, the other grating out the word requested. "Please."
Cloud smirked slightly and stepped aside, holding the door open as the stranger walked in, grumbling angrily to himself. "Oh, thank god…!" The blonde just snorting softly in amusement as he closed the door, surveying the empty street outside quickly, before locking it behind him.
He followed the 'guest' inside, his pace slowing as he looked around before deciding to move over into the kitchen, looking a bit awkward and still ticked. Of course, Cloud couldn't blame him seeing as how he was shivering and cold, the blonde looking him over again for only a moment before sighing. "Come on…" He mumbled, the younger male looking up at him as he gestured for him to follow. But when Cloud realized he wasn't following, he stopped and turned back to look at his unexpected arrival. "You want some towels, right?"
The other blinked, before looking away and walking forward, breathing irritably under his breath. "Duh…"
Cloud just shook his head and continued, the other on his heel as he walked down the hall towards the linen closet… But part way down the hall, jade irises snagged upon a room next door, a suitcase lying empty on the floor, a curious gleam entering the stranger's eyes as they looked into the bedroom.
He looked back at the blonde who continued forward, pulling open a door and reaching inside, the door blocking his view of the other, a sneaking smirk crossing the stranger's lips before he slunk off into the bedroom he had discovered.
"I think it would be best if you changed out of your clothes and let me put them in the drier for a while… You can dry off with these towels and change into this…" Cloud voiced, not having noticed the other's disappearance, his arm outstretching towards an empty hallway, a white robe in his hand. But when no one took the item offered, the blonde's brows slid together in slight confusion and he looked out from behind the door. "You listen—Hey…" He interrupted himself, looking around at the lifeless hall. "Hey, where'd you go?" He asked, closing the door and walking down the hallway, towels under his arm and robe held in hand.
Cloud peered into rooms until his eyes caught upon the other's form in his chosen bedroom, eyes scanning his suitcase and clothes only partially hung up in the closet, some of them still in the bag. "You going somewhere…?" The stranger asked, not looking at Cloud as he reached out to run his fingers across empty hangers, smirk still in place.
The blonde half-glared, walking to stand beside the other and slide close the closet, a mischievous set of eyes gleaming up at him at the action. "It's rude to rummage through other people's things." He said coolly, irritation growing a little.
"It's either that…" The stranger continued as though Cloud hadn't spoken. "Or that you don't actually live here and are just visiting… And seeing as how this looks like a guestbedroom to me, I'm assuming it's the latter."
The blonde blinked… before feeling a bit more than just irritated. "Great… So he's a SMART brat." The other's smirk grew, Cloud noticed, as he sighed. "I'm staying here for a while, while my friend's out, to look after the place." He said simply, wondering why he even did. He really could've lied a bit more than the part about him looking after the place, but he guessed he just didn't have the energy to.
"And yet you'll let a complete stranger into your friend's house, without even a second thought?" The younger asked, grinning deviously, Cloud feeling – yet again – a little bit dumb-founded by the point. In reality, he had only given it a singular thought… but after seeing the other, shivering and cold outside the door, he hadn't really thought of the dangers associated with welcoming a stranger into your home… Not until now, at least.
But even though the other had brought it up, Cloud could only really come to one response. "Well…" He said, letting his lips twitch up in a smirk of his own. "You just looked so ridiculous and pathetic…" He said, letting his words hang in the air, the other blinking, before an angered glare was shot towards Cloud, the blonde only laughing a little under his breath. "Here." He said, outstretching the towels and robe to the younger male who only kept glaring for a moment before snatching up the offered items.
"Change in the bathroom down the hall, and then give me your clothes so I can put them in the drier." He order, the other grumbling annoyed words under his breath as he pushed past the blonde, walking down the hall towards the bathroom. But then a notion struck Cloud, his voice raising up to make sure the other heard him. "And no snooping around…!"
A bitter laugh came in reply. "Like I'd find anything of interest or value anyways!" The other yelled back, the bathroom door slamming behind him, Cloud only left to snort in amusement before he too exited the room, walking past the bathroom. He listened for a moment until he heard the angry grumbles stop and the rustling of clothes begin before he smiled and shook his head, heading back out towards the kitchen to get some paper towels and wipe up the trail of water in the entryway.
But as he tore off the white sheets, his mind traveled back to what the other had said… and it started to bother him. "Why did I let him in so easily…?" He asked himself as he walked over to the front door, dabbing dry the rug in front of the door before moving to the hardwood floor. "I'm normally a lot more careful than that… I would've at least asked for his name first, or I.D, or why he was out in the rain or something… What's up with me?" He continued in his head, wiping clean the floors, the drips of rain water soon gone from the wood.
Then he stood up and looked over the area, scanning the floor but not really paying attention to it. "Was it because of how he looked…? I mean… He doesn't seem dangerous, just a bit rude and pissed off. But other than that-" But his thoughts were cut off as the bathroom door re-opened and the stranger emerged from within, Cloud's eyes snapping up to look over the now mostly-dried stranger. His hair was still a little damp, clothes held in thin porcelain fingers, robe hanging loosely from his frame and neckline arching as he turned to close the door behind him… Then those stunningly green eyes locked onto blue… and Cloud swallowed… the other blinking in an inquiring way… before a wicked smirk crossed his lips and he crossed his arms.
"Like what you're looking at…?" The other asked, Cloud's eyes widening slightly at the question in surprise, before he hid behind a soft glare.
"I bet you'd just love it if I said yes, wouldn't you…?" He asked, the stranger's smirk falling, the blonde turning to go to the sink and open up the doors beneath it, tossing away the wet paper towels, the other looking a bit miffed by the quick remark to shoot him down. But what he didn't notice… what he couldn't see… was how Cloud's heart had leapt into his throat at the question. But… was that reaction from attraction or-?
The silver haired male walked over to Cloud, giving him a disgruntled glare before sloshing his dripping clothing into the blonde's hands. He only blinked at them before snorting in amusement, shaking his head slightly, a pair of green eyes burning at the chortle. "What…!" He snapped, crossing his arms as the other passed him to go into the laundry room.
"Nothing…" Cloud said as he disappeared into the small room, the other huffing and turning sharp on his heel to walk into the living area before plopping down on the couch, stretching his legs out across its cushions, not seeming to care if his hair wet the arm of the furniture.
The blonde re-emerged after having tinkered with the machine to go into the kitchen, wordlessly filling the kettle with water, the process taking up a few awkward moments of silence between the two as the stranger tried to turn the television on, the only sound being the drier in the background. Of course, the TV didn't work, since the cords were all pulled out from Cloud's previous episode of panic. But the silence ended as Cloud set the kettle back down and turned it on, asking, "…Tea or coffee?"
The other looked up at him, a questioning gaze on his features. "What?" He half-snapped, Cloud turning around to see the other not looking towards him, but the remote he was currently smacking the heel of his palm against, probably assuming that the fault lied within the small device and not the television itself.
"Well…" Cloud said, trying not to laugh as the other struggled with opening the back of the remote, checking for batteries, his 'guest' swearing a little under his breath. "I'm assuming you're still a bit cold and might like something warm to drink to change that." He finished as he held a hand out for the remote, having walked across the room to take it from him, the other huffing before slapping the remote in Cloud's extended palm, crossing his arms and looking pissed off by the stealing of the item.
But then the stranger's angered pout turned slowly into a grin again, jade eyes gleaming with mischievous thoughts, Cloud only realizing the trouble in store for him a little too late as the words rolled from the other's tongue. "Well…" He said, Cloud putting the remote back down on the table, already knowing that that wasn't the reason for the television not working, but his attention was taken as thin fingers ghosted his extended arm, sending sparks under his skin. "I'm sure you could fix that better than any drink could manage…" The other whispered, soft and seductive, blue eyes widening at the tone, body locked for a moment as he gulped.
But then he pulled away swiftly from the other, glaring down into his mischievous gaze. "No." He said forcefully, restoring his cool, even though his heart had skipped a beat at the words. "I can't."
But the only reply was the other snorting as though he had just heard a bad joke. "What…?" He asked with bemusement laced in his words. "Cause you're not gay?" He asked bluntly, Cloud's heart tightening a little and fists clenching at the question.
"I'm not." He said again with the same stubborn force as before, the glare growing a little stronger.
The other burst out laughing at that one. "Hahaha! Oh please…! Don't make me laugh!"
Cloud's irritation only grew as he watched the stranger mock him, fingers suddenly itching to hit the other, but knowing he shouldn't, going directly to his first defense. "I was married." He said quickly, making sure not to leave any loop holes as the other's mouth opened to retort. "To a woman. One of the kindest, most beautiful and deserving of women you would ever meet. For almost four years we were together, and they were some of the best years of my life, so don't tell me I'm into men when I've gone through that." He said, the other's laughs being reduced to a simple smirk as he spoke, Cloud's glare still remaining, heart thumping in his ears.
Why was he saying all of this…? Why was this person pressing his buttons so easily? And… Why was his heart aching so powerfully?
"So…" The other began. "Almost four years…" He repeated, sitting up and crossing his legs on the couch, a sly smirk still curling his lips. "If there's an 'almost', then that must mean something happened…" He remarked, Cloud's glare breaking as he blinked, looking a little taken aback. And that's when the dreaded question came… "What was it?"
Cloud stood there for a moment, silent, his eyes flickering between the other's shining jade orbs, the stranger's hands supporting his head, elbows perched up on his knees as he looked up at the blonde… whose gaze fell away after a moment. "She… died…"
At that, the smirk fell, the answer obviously not having been what he had wanted as he watched Cloud turn away and walk into the kitchen to tend to their drinks, stranger actually looking a little apologetic and surprised. "…What…" He began softly, Cloud flinching slightly at his voice, half expecting another foul comment or question to further pry into his mind. "What happened to her? How did she…?" But his voice trailed off, feeling a little awkward and pressured. This was… a bit of an odd conversation to have with someone you had never met before.
"Pancreatic Cancer…" Cloud mumbled, the other's eyes widening, a small gasp escaping his lips. "She died in under a month… There were no real symptoms until she started to say her stomach hurt… Then we went to go get it checked out and…" His voice was soft, palms leaning against the counter beside the kettle, hair over his eyes and hands shaking slightly at the memories. "I… I still can feel it though… the guilt…" Why was he talking about this…? What was it about this guy that got him to say so much?
For a few moments, a thick air fell between the two, neither able to speak, the only sound being the rain outside as it continued to pour, along with the soft tumbling hum of the drier… the other's mind piecing it together as the stillness grew…
But Cloud soon pulled himself together and cleared his throat. "Coffee or tea?" He asked again quickly, letting the details of his late wife's death sort themselves out in the other's mind, pouring himself a cup of coffee, feeling the need for one…
There was another silence for only a moment, Cloud waiting while stirring his own brew together, taking out the milk… and then the question came. "…Do you have Orange Spice Tea?"
At that, the spoon stopped swirling within the cup, Cloud's eyes widening and his heart practically stopping dead in his throat, which tied hardy knots around itself… That type… it was… it was her type of tea…
The blonde gulped hard, spoon slowly continuing back into its circles before it slid out, running around the rim, drips of hot liquid rolling down the cup's insides before the spoon was laid to the side. Cloud moved to the cupboard above the kettle, skimming the teas quickly and finding it… But… he had trouble reaching for it… He just… couldn't…
"Is lemon alright?" He asked, easily reaching up and grabbing the box of lemon herbal tea, eyes diverting from the orange box the tips of his fingers brushed as he pulled it free. Blue eyes glanced back at his 'guest', the other nodding and voicing a 'sure' before he put the bag in the cup to let it brew for a few minutes.
"So…" The stranger's voice came up again, knowing the tea would take a while, Cloud turning around to face the other, lifting his cup to his lips and taking a testing sip, inhaling the thick flavor of the coffee, starting to feel a bit more relaxed. "What's your name anyways?"
At the question, Cloud's coffee was almost snorted out his nose as he laughed, swallowing down the drink quickly before any such form of embarrassment could ensue, answering with a bit of a laugh to his tone. "Shouldn't I be the one asking you that…?"
The other had glared upon instinct to his laugh, replying hotly. "Well, you should have before letting me in." The stranger replied, Cloud just snorting again since, you know, he was right. "But since you never did, I figured I'd just go ahead and ask you." He finished, the tension of their prior subject now completely broken.
Cloud considered this for a moment, before smiling slightly to himself and turning around to tend to the tea again. "The name's Cloud…" He said, stirring it a little and watching as the tea became an even light brown coloration before repeating the same process with this teaspoon as the other, tapping it a little on the rim before laying it down and taking both cups in his hands. The other watched as he walked over to the living room, the blonde extending the hand holding his tea as he finished. "Cloud Strife."
Really, Cloud had no idea why he had even bothered to say his full name, but again… It was like the mere presence of this stranger willed him to speak freely, the sensation of it a bit unnerving… their fingers brushing as the other took his drink. "Thanks…" He mumbled softly, taking a sip, skin tingling from the warmth that ran down his throat and sighing when his lips separated from the mug.
"And yours…?" The blonde questioned, interrupting the other's moment of small relaxation as he sat down in the armchair on the other side of the coffee table, across from his visitor.
The other hesitated for a moment, before saying his own title softly. "I'm Kadaj." He voiced before taking a full sip of his tea, eyes closing as the heat ran over his tongue.
There was another brief silence between the two as they both sipped their chosen drink, each of them loving the flavor and warmth they gave, rain drumming outside and drier humming softly… this time the silence not as awkward. But then another question entered the air. "So…" Cloud began, jade eyes opening to look into blue, lids once shut with calm. "Why were you stuck out in the rain to begin with…?" He asked, Kadaj blinking.
Then he snorted bitterly, lifting the cup that was supported in his lap – legs still crossed – to his lips. "Stupid car broke down up here…" He grumbled before taking a sip, Cloud giving his own soft sound of amusement at the notion. "I actually went to two other houses before hitting yours. All of them seemed to be empty, and I was going to give up if no one lived here and go camp out in my car…" He admitted, Cloud remembering how lifeless the other neighbor's houses were at the top of the hill… No lights or signs of people. Eerie, really.
But he simply had to ask. "Why would you give up…? Wouldn't it just be easier to keep going downhill until you got to a house with someone in it?" He asked, taking his own sip, noticing the other's slightly embarrassed look before he replied.
"I…" He started, looking away from Cloud's eyes, licking his lips free of some of the tea before finishing bashfully. "I get… impatient easily."
At first, the blonde just blinked… but then he suddenly found himself laughing semi-quietly, covering his smile with one hand, the other fuming at the reaction. "What!" He snapped, looking irritated again. "Why the hell are you laughing at me…!"
"Because…" Cloud said, looking back at Kadaj's face to only see his miffed pout, the appearance making him laugh a little harder. "In the few minutes I've known you, all you'vebeen is impatient…!" He finished, still chuckling at the notion, the other blinking before glaring and getting up to storm over to the blonde, leaving his cup behind on the table.
Cloud glanced up at the angered face of his guest, laughs slowly depleting but nowhere near to finishing completely. "I have not been impatient…!" He retorted, laughs reducing themselves to chortles. "I was just a bit—A bit annoyed, that's all…!" The other completed lamely, Cloud finally having settled down.
"You may have been annoyed…" He agreed. "But, you were also impatient. Not to mention rude and a snoop…" He teased slightly with a smirk, not really realizing he was, looking up at the other who was still standing over him in a robe and crossed arms, looking very pissed off again.
"Rude my ass." The other half-growled. "I'll fuckin' show you rude…!" He said, Cloud's eyes widening a little as Kadaj picked up a pillow and took a swing at the blonde's head, arms lifting up to defend himself against the harsh blow.
"Hey…! Be careful with those, they aren't-!" But his words were just cut off as another blow was throw his way, this time Cloud barely managing to grab the other's wrist in time. Kadaj's eyes grew a little and he tried to wrench his hand away, Cloud only smirking a bit wickedly before snatching up the pillow in the other's hand and standing up, jade eyes widening at the look in his blue gaze. Then the pillow ran through the air, moving to bat at the other in revenge, but Kadaj stepped back too quickly and the blonde missed, Cloud shocked as he was pushed back down into the chair, hand reflexively gripping tighter upon the other's wrist instead of letting go, Kadaj tumbling down onto Cloud's lap, both men freezing in their positions.
Jade and cerulean eyes were locked… their faces only about two inches apart, the blonde swallowing as their gazes danced from one pupil to another, their forms absolutely rigidand hearts racing in their ears… "I…" Cloud started, deciding to be the first to look away, head turning to the side slightly. "I-I'm sorry… This is… uhm…"
Kadaj's knees were on each side of Cloud's hips, the blonde's fingers curled into the arms of the chair, stranger's lips parted slightly… their bodies so close… he could feel it… so close… the heat… too close…
But his skin suddenly flared at the touch upon his neck, fragile fingers ghosting up across his jugular, moving towards the tip of Cloud's chin, tilting it slowly upwards and back towards Kadaj, Cloud's gaze meeting his again, the mischievous look back within the green gaze, along with a smirk. "Why're you sorry…?" He asked simply, voice somehow capturing the other below him, their lips… closer… "I don't think you should be when I'm certainly not." Kadaj hissed seductively, holding the perfect smirk, hips lowering slightly closer to Cloud's as his legs spread to press his knees against the arms of the chair, moving his other hand to rest on the blonde's thigh…
What the hell was happening…? Why were this stranger's fingers creeping up his leg…? Tilting up his chin? Toying with sensitive flesh as fingernails drifted the joint between his thigh and hip… Cloud shuddering and closing his eyes, taking in a soft gasp… fingers' grip tightening upon the arms of the chair. "Wha…?" He breathed soft, feeling the tip of a tongue roll over the center of his lower lip, the sensation sending sparks through his mind and a swallow down his throat. "What're you…?"
But the question went unfinished as Kadaj spoke up again. "You know, Cloud…" He hummed, his mouth getting a little closer to the blonde's… breath ghosting lips… Cloud shivering… "I was thinking about your wife…" He continued, a pang of dull hurt coming to the blonde's heart at the words… That is, before Kadaj's knees slipped forwards, a shuddering gasp escaping the man's lips at the feeling of the other's warmth sitting flush against his lap. "And about your guilt…" He continued, leaning forward and letting the tip of his tongue run over the lobe of Cloud's ear, a shudder running below the blonde's skin.
"Why… Why're you…?" Cloud attempted to ask, a pair of lips moving to his own to touch briefly, the man shocked with himself as his head moved forward slightly, trying not to lose the contact, eyes opening half way to gaze at the other's own parted lips. "Why're you talking about this…?" He finished, already breathless and feeling his heart's aching guilt begin to subside to the fluttering feeling… From the warmth of the other's legs as they glided up his own, pulling their bodies closer… fingers slipping up the back of Cloud's head and twining in his hair… enraptured already…
"Because…" Kadaj began to explain, leaving a soft kiss upon the corner of Cloud's parted lips, their breaths mingling, other hand not already dug deep into blonde hair gripping tight to the front of the man's shirt, pulling him forward slowly. "I know why you're guilty… Why you were always guilty, from the very first moment you choked out the words 'I love you' to her…" He muttered, their lips moving against one another's, but never fully interacting in a kiss, the tension building in Cloud's gut, tongues moving forward to barely touch tips, electricity running through his neck and jaw.
"You felt guilty…" He hissed, their eyes meeting for a moment, both panting and Cloud's stomach churning with culpable lust as he gazed into those gleaming green eyes that teased him to take that step he had dreaded as long as he lived… "…because of your want…" God, they were getting closer… those lips… their bodies and flesh… the robe slipping down one of the other's shoulders… Cloud's pulse racing in his ears, hands timidly lifting to hold the other's hips. "…to do this."
At that last word, their lips crashed together, all the tension leaving Cloud's form in a singular and resonating moan, their tongues plunging deep into one another's mouths almost instantaneously, Cloud shocked with himself as he pulled the other in closer by his hips, Kadaj's knees pressing rough against the back of the chair to have their two lower halves mold together. Then the blonde bucked his hips upwards slightly, the other moaning into his mouth as he gripped tighter to Cloud's body, hands moving to his shoulders for a better hold, instincts taking over as their tongues ran across one another's slick surfaces. Then their lips broke apart again, Cloud's hands running down Kadaj's legs before slipping up, underneath his robe, the other's head falling back at the feeling of his sides being traced by nails and neck quickly being devoured by hungry lips, the taste only spurring Cloud on further.
He couldn't believe what he was doing, in truth, but even more so than that, he couldn't believe how amazingly good it felt to have the lithe form of a man in his hands, shuddering beneath his touches as his nails ran over the other's nipples before pulling his hands far from Kadaj's skin to pull away the robe, cloth falling off his shoulders to curl around his ass and over Cloud's lap. Then his chin was suddenly cupped and yanked upwards into another ferocious kiss, Kadaj's tongue delving in and taking control, driving directly to the back of the blonde's throat as he leaned forward, hands dropping down to lift away Cloud's shirt, the blonde shuddering at the feeling of a pair of anxious hands running up his skin and over his chest… his neck, arms lifting to free his body from the restrictive cloth before moving back forward hungrily to continue.
Kadaj chuckled slightly as Cloud lapped at his neck, before giving a quick nip to his lobe, the younger gasping and grip tightening upon revealed shoulders. "It… It feels good… Doesn't it?" Kadaj asked, smirking, Cloud only humming against his neck in agreement before he gasped, taken by surprise as Kadaj's hips rocked forward to grind roughly against the blonde's hidden manhood, his body shuddering visibly.
"F… Fuck…" He hissed, Kadaj snickering to himself before grabbing tight to Cloud's shoulders and grinding a little harder, Cloud's eyes rolling back slightly as he gasped and shuddered, eyes closing and a hand flying to the side to grip the chair's arm, a wave of flames running rampant through his body in one big rush, the feeling like nothing he'd ever experienced before.
He bit desperately hard at his lower lip as Kadaj leaned forward, hips now jammed up against one another and clothed members constantly rubbing with each budge of movement, Cloud feeling himself getting harder beneath his pants. Then came the puff of breath against the blonde's neck, making him shiver as the whispered words were spoken. "Hiding away this urge to fuck another man this whole time…" He whispered, nipping at the other's shoulder, Cloud gasping and shivering in response. "You must've been going absolutelycrazy inside… Saying 'I love you' to a woman you could never truly love…" He continued upwards on Cloud's neck which steadily craned backwards, a hand holding steady to Kadaj's hip as the other curled nails into the cloth upon the chair's arm. "So how about it Cloud?" He whispered, lips curling around the blonde's lobe momentarily, tongue flicking the sensitive side to make the blonde tremble below him. "Why not love me…?"
Cloud could only moan as hips ground against his again, this time hard and slow, a hand drifting up one of his sides, the other remaining on his shoulder for support. "Why not fuck me, Cloud?" He asked again, blonde gasping and shivering uncontrollably as the other's nails ran back down his side, leaving behind four red lines upon his flesh, head tipping back into the chair's cushions. "Go on…" He kept whispering, fogging the other's thoughts with his seductive hiss of a tone, eyes gleaming brightly as he watched the blonde below him melt into pleasure… pupils thinning. "Fuck me…"
At that, Cloud's whole body shook with a tremor of heat at the way he whispered those words, Kadaj's tongue driving him crazy as it knead into the joint between his neck and his shoulder, an extremely sensitive area upon his body, hips bucking up reflexively to make the other gasp and shiver. "Nnnyesss~" Kadaj moaned softly, fingers teasing the belt of the other into opening. "Be mine Cloud…" He continued to whisper, fingers slipping down the zipper, cock slowly being revealed, the blonde shuddering and swallowing deep in his throat. "Let me…" Kadaj licking his lips as he stared down at his morsel. "…devour you."
But with those words, the fingers brushed Cloud's stiffening member, not fully able to draw the heated flesh before his wrist was grabbed tightly, blue eyes open and looking… a little… scared.
"Wait…" Cloud breathed, Kadaj's eyes flickering up to look into his gaze, the blonde panting. "Just… wait." He said again before swallowing, his mind somehow seeming… clearer. And with clarity… came fear.
For years he had told himself he didn't like it… the thoughts he had about other men… the thoughts of what he could be doing with other men… No. He hated it. He hated himself for feeling so guilty… for being so cruel to a woman he cherished and who loved him so… so unconditionally…! How could he have done this…! All these years, lying to himself…!
Kadaj watched in slight astonishment as the other lifted his hand from his hip, laying his own forehead within its palm instead, green eyes blinking as his mind tried to processexactly what the hell was going on… But then the words came, and he found himself even more stunned. "I…" Cloud began, keeping his head in his hand. "I'm sorry but… I can't."
The younger's eyes widened and he lurched back slightly in shock, gaze returning back to its half-glare as it flitted over the other's form which still sat below him, topless and pants undone, love bites appearing upon his neck. "…You what?" He almost snarled, losing his temper slightly because, there he was, completely naked and rearing to go and… And now THIS!
Cloud flinched at the tone in the other's voice, hand brushing backwards through his hair as he looked away from Kadaj, a difficult thing to do when the person you're trying to avoid is sitting naked on your lap. "I can't do this…" Cloud repeated, mustering the courage to look the other dead in the eyes, hands lifting up to hold Kadaj's shoulders gently. "I'm just… I'm not ready for this. I can't." He completed, Kadaj in too much of an angered shock to resist being pushed slightly aside to allow Cloud to stand, the blonde zipping up his pants before grabbing his coffee off the table and taking a shot-like swig of it, hoping a dose of caffeine would help clear his thoughts further and stop his rampaging heart.
But as he walked silently back over towards the kitchen, what Cloud didn't notice was how the other's eyes began to fill with rage, his nails digging deep into the chair's cushions,tearing into them. The sound of sink water running blocked out the animalistic and soft snarls of the silver-haired creature behind him, the blonde rinsing out the cup… filling it… Kadaj's shoulder blades cracking under his skin as he began to change, spine lengthening and neck cracking into a ninety degree before snapping back into place, elongated and lips curled back as he growled deep in his throat, gleaming emerald eyes snapping to pin upon their prey, pupils slit and hair growing longer… passing his shoulders and back completely… the sink's water being turned off and cup clinking down in the sink… thunder raging outside with a horrendous crack.
Cloud sighed as his shoulders slumped, leaning against the side of the sink and staring inside of it, not really looking at it though as he spoke. "I…" He started, back turned towards the being who was slowly standing from the chair behind him, features still snapping into a new shape. "I know this probably isn't what you want to hear but…" He continued, the other taking a steady step closer… eyes practically creating their own eerie emerald light with their glow in the darkness, lightning flashing outside, rain driving down harder upon the house and its surroundings. "But, you have to believe me when I say I'm sorry, I just-"
"You have the nerve…" A voice suddenly flowed towards Cloud, one much deeper and unfamiliar to him, coming from the living room and making his eyes widen. "…to defy me?" The voice finished, the blonde whirling around to only have his throat grasped tightly in a vise-like hold, choking immediately and hands flying up to claw at the fingers. "What apitiful human…" The other drawled, blue eyes cracking open to look up at the face he expected to be there, only shocked into stillness when they met an unfamiliar visage, pupils slit and eyes the same spectacular green as before, glaring venomously down into his own gaze.
"h… h-Who…?" Cloud managed to choke out before being tossed to the side as though he were a mere piece of paper, crumpled and headed for the trash, gasping in a shattering pain as his back smacked harsh against the wall, spine slowly slipping down its surface until he hit the floor, sputtering and coughing from the loss of air.
But he cried out in pain as a hand thrust itself into his hair and pulled, his nails moving swift to dig deep into the fingers now dragging him back up into a standing position. "Who am I…?" The other asked, leaning in close to look directly into blue eyes as they cracked open, soon widening at the features of the other, a wicked grin curling his lips, gaze glowing in the darkness, hair long and a flowing silver, light flashing outside, thunder crackling. "Come now Cloud…" The other hissed, the blonde shuddering in fear as the other leaned in closer and drew a line up across his neck… slow and thick with his tongue… growling. "…you know who I am."
At that, it was like an electrical shock was sent straight through his mind, memories rushing in to lead him back to the night he sat before a stage, watching an old woman speak of death and rain and… "The legend…" Cloud breathed, his eyes wide and mouth agape slightly, the man giving a chuckle in response, absolutely loving how his prey's voice shook before the kill, trembling in horror.
"Yesss…" He hissed, tongue coming out again to lap at the center of the blonde's lip, before tracing his own lips, eyes glinting in a shimmering emerald at the flavor of the other.Fear really was the best kind of spice… "And just as I did the others…" The spirit spoke, Cloud swallowing deep as lips brushed his craning neck, fingers holding tight to golden hair and pulling it back. "I shall devour you."
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