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Ballad of a Fallen Angel	By : ModeOfAdam Category: Final Fantasy VII > General Views: 633 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 3
- 4
Disclaimer: I don�t own Final Fantasy VII ::cries:: Life is
so unfair!

Warning: Lemonish content ahead. So if you don�t want to find
out how much of a sleaze bag I am, shield your eyes and scroll down. And if
not, enjoy, ya pervs!

Ballad of a Fallen Angel: Chapter 3

How long
has he been doing this? Hours, at least. It was so easy to loose yourself in a
task such as this. He could feel his sword tearing through the weak skin, feel
the muscles spasm as they ripped apart. A straggled cry was cut off as he drove
his sword through the neck, successfully severing the voice box. He pulled his
weapon out, leaving the creature to bleed to death on the floor.

It was so
easy to kill, wasn�t it? Even though a body may seem strong, there was always a
weak spot. A bone that would give too easily, a vein that would bleed too much.
Yes, killing wasn�t an extraordinary talent, but the same couldn�t be said
about protecting. Easy to kill, difficult to protect; you think it would be the
other way around. Life was weird like that.

As another
monster�s body dropped to the floor, gasping its last breaths, Cloud looked up
at his next opponent. His glowing eyes searched for a vulnerable point. It
didn�t take long to find one and he launched himself at the beast, but his mind
was somewhere else.

�I wasn�t strong enough; I just watched them die right in
front of me. I�m so weak!� His mind screamed as he rammed the tip of the Buster
Sword through the back of the monster�s skull. The creature�s head rolled off
and its body collapsed to the floor. �I�m still so weak�� His thoughts
whispered meekly.

The
adrenaline drained from his system, leaving Cloud feeling tired and sore. He
looked around himself wearily. Hundreds of severed body parts lay strewn around
the arena, and the floors and walls were dyed red. His clothes turned black as
his and the monsters� blood mingled. All the anger and rage he felt was gone,
and Cloud just stared blankly at the carnage around him. A noise from the
stands above the arena�s floors snapped Cloud back to reality. He gazed up, and
next to a slightly green looking Dio stood the rest of AVALANCHE.

�When did they get here?� He saw the way they were staring
at him and something in his chest tightened, making it harder to breathe. �They
look disgusted. Why wouldn�t they be? You�re more of a monster than the ones
you killed. Just a filthy murderer��

He couldn�t
stand being looked at like that anymore. Cloud growled lowly in the back of his
throat and turned on his heel to the entrance. What made them think they were
better than him? What made them think they could judge him? What made them
think they weren�t murderers just like him? Even if you�ve ended the lives of
one or one hundred, it didn�t make you any better than the next killer.

�Unless, of course, you happen to kill the only person
you�ve ever loved.� Cloud angrily wiped at his eyes. Frustration was getting
the better of him yet again.

Once he
exited the arena, he made a b-line right to the Show Room. Cloud spotted the
Key Stone in the corner and quickly pocketed it. He wasn�t stealing it, just
sort of borrowing it. Yeah, that�s right. Plus Dio said if Cloud fought in the
Battle Arena he would give up the Key Stone. So it was like skipping the award
ceremonies and going straight to the trophy.

Cloud felt
a little bit better now that he had the Key Stone safely in his pocket, but as
he remembered the looks on his friends� faces cold rage began to bubble up in
his chest. He dragged his huge sword behind him on the floor. It left an ever
increasing large crack in the concrete, but Cloud was to busy brooding to
notice he was destroying property.

He made his
way through the station to the air car. Everyone quickly jumped out of the
blonde�s way. Seeing a short man drenched in blood, dragging a ludicrously
large sword behind him, while looking thoroughly pissed off was apparently
enough to make people want to avoid him. Odd.

�If this is all it took to get people to leave me alone
maybe I should do it more often.� Cloud mused. He walked into the air car
station more than ready to leave, but a large chocobo was blocking his escape
route to sweet freedom. Well, it was actually a man in a large chocobo suit, or
was it a large man in a chocobo suit? Oh, it didn�t matter. Who was
keeping track, anyway?

�Umm�� The man started, obviously unnerved by the blonde�s present
appearance. �I�m sorry, sir. But, uh, the air car is out-of-order. Y-you�ll
have to stay here until it�s fixed. Very s-sorry, sir!� The man quickly
scurried away, leaving Cloud to just stand there.

�It must really suck to have to ware that thing all day.� He
thought. But this prompted a new question: which sucked more, wearing a chocobo
costume or a dress, which Cloud had first hand experience with. In a chocobo
suit you�d get a mask, making it infinitely times less embarrassing than a
dress. But a dress was loose and airy. A chocobo suit was probably very hot,
thus causing sweat, making it an all around unpleasant adventure. Hmm� this was
a tough one.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Aeris
looked down in shock at the Battle Arena floor. Blood and body parts were everywhere.
And in the center of the gory mess stood Cloud. Aeris watched as the small
blonde surveyed the destruction he caused surrounding him. She knew Cloud was
strong, but she never thought him capable of such a slaughter. He barely looked
scratched. He looked calm and detached from everything around him, like he was
the eye of the storm.

�This isn�t right.� She shook her head. When AVALANCHE
arrived at the arena Dio had told them he promised Cloud the Key Stone if he
fought. That man was a sick monster, getting entertainment from watching others
kill. She barely looked up when she heard Dio gag; she was too busy looking
angrily at the carnage below. �I hope he chokes on his own vomit.� Aeris
narrowed her eyes. �How dare he make Cloud go through all of this?! That
bastard! I�ll-�

Her angry
threats were abruptly cut off as Cloud looked up at them. The calm look in his
eyes quickly changed to one of hurt. Standing there, bloodied and battered with
pain in his eyes, Aeris realized just how young and innocent Cloud still was.
He was just a kid thrown into this extraordinary mission to save the planet
from being sucked dry. It forced him to face certain truths the youth�s mind
wasn�t ready to accept. She just wanted to take him in her arms and protect him
from the cruel and lonely world that has scarred him so badly. Aeris whipped
her head around to face Dio, her eyes burned venomously.

�I will make you pay for this.� She hissed the promise to
herself. But when she had her head turned to Dio she missed Cloud�s pain turn
to anger. She glanced down in time to see the back of Cloud storming out. �What
happened?� She wondered as she started after him.

�Cloud wait!� It didn�t take long for the rest of AVALANCHE
to break out of their own thoughts and follow after the flower girl.

When she
got to the lobby of the Battle Arena Cloud was nowhere in sight. Aeris let her
eyes follow a long, straight indent in the flood with bloody boot prints on
either side. She had a pretty good idea who those tracks would lead to, so she
ran and followed them. There were people along the way that were looking in the
direction of the tracks and whispering to their friends. Things like: �What a
freak,� �What the hell was his problem,� �Mommy, he bled on my stuffed moogle,�
and so on. But Aeris paid them no heed. What did they know anyway? They knew
nothing of the sweet, caring young man under all that blood, dirt, and anger.
They knew nothing of the way his eyes would glow whenever he smiled, or how his
nose would scrunch up cutely when he would laugh. They didn�t know anything
about the way he would give everything he had to others, or how he would be
more than willing to cut off his own hand if it would make his friends happy.
They didn�t know the first thing when it came to Cloud. Aeris pitied them.

�They have no idea how amazing Cloud is. They don�t know him
the way we do, the way I do.� But no matter how much she knew about their
leader, he was still a complete mystery. Aeris knew little of his past and the
parts she did know were vague. The new piece to his past Aeris found out at the
Saucer only lead to more questions. The footprints stopped and Aeris saw Cloud
standing next to the air car. He was looking oddly at the man in the chocobo
costume, a small, amused grin played on his lips. Aeris hoped he was in a
better mood.

�Hi Cloud.� Aeris called out quietly, afraid he would snap
at her. Cloud looked over at her startled. He stayed quiet for a moment; it
looked as if he was debating something in his mind. �What�s wrong?� She asked,
trying to convince him to tell her what was bothering him.

�Aeris I-�

�Whoa, Cloud! What da hell is wrong wit ya, foo�?!� Barret�s
loud, out of breath voice called from behind Aeris, cutting Cloud off. Cloud
opened his mouth to respond, but quickly shut it again and looked down at the
floor.

�Cloud, what�s up, man?� Yuffie asked as she bounced up to
him. The young ninja seemed unfazed by the blonde�s recent violent acts.

�The air car is broken.� Cloud said softly, still gazing at the
floor. He was obviously trying to avoid the questions on everyone�s mind. He
was in no mood to explain his actions.

�What?� Yuffie asked, apparently not hearing him.

�The air car is broken.� Cloud responded louder and looked
up to Yuffie. �We�re stuck here until it�s fixed.�

�Oh, how lame!� She groaned. �So what are we gonna do till
then, just sit here? It could be days before it�s fixed! I already feel my
youth slipping away!�

�Stop being so overdramatic.� Vincent rolled his eyes as
Yuffie began to wave her arms.

�What was that, grandpa!?� Yuffie shot back at him with a
glare. Vincent just stared back at her bored. �Oh, don�t you dare give me that
look, you-�

�Hey, hey! Cool it!� Cait Sith shouted as he stepped in
between the ninja and the ex-Turk. Vincent raised an eyebrow. He didn�t think
his actions merited cooling down, but apparently they did. Fancy that.

�Whatever. You ain�t worth my time, old man.� Yuffie scuffed
as she folded her arms over her chest. �But we�re still stuck here. What are we
gonna do, Cloud?� She looked over expectantly at her leader. He blinked a few
times, unprepared for the sudden shift of attention.

�I think-�

�I know!� Cait Sith shouted. Cloud sighed; he was tired of
being cut off like that all the time. �Let�s stay at the hotel! They know me
here. I�ll go talk to them.� He exclaimed as the giant moogle wobbled off.

�Good idea, Cait!� Yuffie praised the small feline. Cloud
grumbled and looked at the floor again.

�I was gonna say that.� He mumbled.

�Eh?� Well, it seemed Yuffie didn�t poses the superior
hearing Cloud thought she did after all. Heh.

�Nothing.� He sighed as he tried to pull the dry, blood
caked shirt from his chest. �Let�s just go. I need a shower. I�m all sticky��

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Cloud slowly
peeled the bloodied shirt off his torso. He quietly hissed whenever the dry
blood would rip off of his skin. Once that painful task was done with he went
to his pants. More painful hissing was involved until finally the pants were
removed and fell with a thud to the floor. Cloud turned to the mirror and
inspected his unclothed form.

�Hey there gorgeous.� Cloud winked and blew a kiss to his
bloody and bruised counterpart in the mirror. He sighed and stepped into the
shower, today just wasn�t his day. He turned the knob and let the streams of
water fell on his pale skin. �AH! Cold, cold, cold!� Cloud exclaimed as he
jumped back from the icy jets. He reached his hand out, careful to only get his
arm wet, and turned the dial to a more reasonable temperature.

The water
warmed up to a very hot, but bearable degree as Cloud stepped back in. He
groaned slightly as he worked his fingers into his blood-matted hair. He
lowered his eyes as he watched the blood and water mingle as they swirled down
the drain. He managed to get out the offending blood clots in his now red hair.
Cloud reached for the soap and slowly scrubbed and scoured his body, making
sure he washed everything off. After several minutes of that he placed the
solid red bar back into its holder. He silently hoped the management would
replace the soap before someone else took a shower. The might think it was just
a silly gag of the hotel to leave a bar of soap that looked like it had blood
all over it. Although he was sure some people found Hepatitis C funny.

Cloud
moaned as he stretched his arms above his head, he was finally starting to
relax. He grabbed the shampoo and flipped the cap up. Vanilla and strawberries,
nice. He poured the creamy substance into his hand then slowly began to massage
his scalp. He moaned again as his fingertips made small circles on the
sensitive skin. Cloud turned and tilted his head back to wash out the suds. His
hair reverted back to blonde as the red liquid washed out.

Cloud
turned his body back around so the water fell on his chest. He could have
gotten out now, but he lazily opted to stand there few more minutes. He closed
his eyes and thought back on the day. It started out fine, but it quickly
degenerated into one of the worst days he had in a while. He�s had so many mood
swings today he was beginning to question his own masculinity. Not only that,
but Cloud also had the sneaking suspicion that someone was watching him. And
that weird daydream he had on the bridge near North Corel. It felt so real. But
it wasn�t, right?

His
thoughts were silenced as a pair of hands grabbed on firmly to both sides of
Cloud�s waist. His eyes snapped open, but he couldn�t seem to move his body.
All he could do was stand there as one of the hands slowly moved from his waist
to his abs. The fingernails raked over his taunt, pale skin, leaving red lines
in their wake. Cloud shuddered at the sensation. A pair of hot lips pressed up
against the back of his neck and kissed a searing trail up to the ear. Cloud
gasped slightly as a tongue licked over his piercing.

Cloud�s
eyes drooped and his breathing came out labored as he began to loose himself in
the pleasure. The hand on his abs slid its way down between his thighs. He
could feel the lips on his neck turn up into a smirk as Cloud moaned. The hand
firmly grabbed onto Cloud�s hardening manhood. It squeezed slightly and Cloud
let out a louder moan as a wave of pleasure hit him.

�This� this is wrong.� His mind thought hazily. But even if
he could move his body, he didn�t think he could have fought back. A small
laugh brought him out of his thoughts.

�Hey there gorgeous.� A voice breathed into his ear. Cloud�s
eyes widened; he knew that voice.

�Seph-Ack!� Cloud stumbled backwards as his support
vanished. He managed to stay upright, and seeing as he regained control of his
limbs, he whipped his head around. Nothing, again. This whole disappearing act
was really starting to get Cloud peeved. He turned off the water and slowly
pulled back the curtain, ready to defend himself if the need arises. But it
didn�t. The small bathroom was completely empty except for Cloud. He let out a
breath he didn�t know he was holding and after glancing around again to make
sure nothing would jumped out at him, he stepped onto the tiled floor. He was
about to grab a towel when something out of the corner of his eye caught his
attention. The mirror, something was written on it.

�Mine.� Cloud read the letters written on the mirror. He was
starting to feel a little creeped out by all of this. There had to be a reasonable
explanation. The hotel probably wrote things on the steamed up mirrors to scare
the guests. How they did it Cloud had no idea. But he never remembered reading
anything in the brochure about being groped in the shower. Speaking of being
groped, Cloud looked down.

�Shit.�

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

�It wasn�t him. Couldn�t have been him. No way. I won�t
believe it. I don�t care what that stupid girl said. It wasn�t my Cloud.� Tifa
kept thinking angrily as she paced back and forth in her room. She was still
very much upset about the possibility of Cloud liking other men. The man she
loved for most of her adult life was going to love her back. They were going to
make each other happy and complete, start a family, and live out the rest of
their lives blissfully with one another. Now Tifa could see her future with
Cloud crumbling away in front of her eyes.

She sank up
against the foot of the bed and brought her knees up to her chest. It hurt so
much, thinking the one person she�s loved and wanted so badly was right within
arms reach yet he would never return her feelings. He was her only real friend
growing up and the closest of all her companions now. He was the one that was
going to be her hero. He was the one that promised to save her. A deep feeling
of hurt constricted Tifa�s chest. Was everything she felt up until now a
complete waste? She didn�t know. Hot tears began to well up in her eyes,
threatening to overflow at any moment.

�It hurts so much�� She whispered. �Please� please help me.�
Tifa choked out in between sobs. The tears flowed freely down her cheeks now.
�I don�t want to be alone anymore.�

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Aeris
nervously straightened her dress for the seventh time. She has been standing
outside of Cloud�s room for the past five minutes thinking of what to say.
Hopefully Cloud wasn�t in a pissy mood and wouldn�t freak out on her. She
sighed, now or never. Aeris knocked on the door three times before getting a
response. Well, it wasn�t really a response, more like a thud, a curse, and
some mumbles. Aeris arched an eyebrow and knocked again.

�Who is it?� A muffled reply called out.

�House keeping.� Aeris answered back in an accent prominent
to those in Gongaga. (A/N: I always thought of Gongaga as the equivalent to
Mexico. Heh, sorry Zack!) She heard Cloud laugh.

�Get in here, you smart ass.� Aeris smiled and opened the
door. Cloud was in front of the mirror by the dresser fixing his hair. She
tried to stifle a laugh as she watched him play with his golden locks. When he
was satisfied he turned to face her. �So, what�s up?�

�Well, I was wondering�� Aeris trailed off as she looked
down at the floor. Cloud tilted his head, a silent urging for her to go on. �I
was wondering if you want to go on a date with me?�

�A what?!� Cloud sputtered. Aeris looked up at him, his eyes
were wide and he looked confused. She couldn�t help but smirk.

�A DA-TE! Or haven�t you ever gone on one?� Cloud
straightened up and narrowed his eyes a bit.

�Of course I have.� Cloud huffed. �Although most of them
didn�t involve women.� He added to himself.

�Then come on one with me.�

�Uhh� well��

�Oh, come on! You�ll have a good time!� Aeris urged.

�I don�t know��

�I won�t molest you, promise.� Cloud laughed.

�Ah, well once you put it that way, I can�t refuse, can I?� Aeris
beamed. She ran up behind him and started pushing his body out the door.

�I knew you�d say yes! Now hurry up, we have a lot of fun
stuff to do!�

Cloud
smiled as Aeris practically pushed him all the way to the station. When was the
last time he was on a date? Hmm� Zack used to drag him just about everywhere,
but they were never really dating. Fuck buddies, as Zack had so eloquently put
it. He had taught Cloud a lot, not only about being a SOLDIER, but also about
his own sexuality. He was surprised when Aeris mentioned she dated him. Cloud
had said he didn�t know him. He didn�t really want to tell her that her
ex-boyfriend taught him how to kiss. That might have been a tiny bit awkward.

Zack had
also introduced Cloud and Sephiroth. He remembered how he blushed the entire
time the general first talked to him. After that they were practically attached
at the hip, literally and figuratively. Cloud quietly thanked Zack for his
�lessons� before hand. It would have been terribly embarrassing if had had no idea
what he was doing his first time.

�Hey Cloud, you okay?� A hand waved in front of his eyes.

�Huh? Ah, yeah. Fine, fine. Just dandy.� He replied with a
small smile.

�Why are you blushing?�

�I�m� Oh!� Cloud quickly racked his mind for an excuse. �I was,
uh, thinking.�

�Thinking?� Aeris asked as she raised her eyebrow.

�Yeah�� He winced, that didn�t sound right.

�You perv!� Aeris laughed. Well, he couldn�t play it off
now, so Cloud smirked and ran with it.

�You caught me.� He said as he raised his hands in
surrender. She swatted at him lightly on the arm.

�Come on, let�s go to Event Square! I think a show�s going
on.� She dragged him by the arm to the tube for Event Square and shoved him in.
Once they both popped out an attendant immediately swarmed upon them, saying
something about being the one-hundredth couple and that they had to perform in
the play that night. Cloud reluctantly let himself be dragged up on stage. He
took one look at the king�s large, fake handle bar mustache and sighed.

�This is why I never go on dates with women��

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Glowing
green eyes watched angrily as the flower girl pulled his angel along with her.
Who the hell did she think she was?! No one was allowed to touch him, no one.
Sephiroth�s eyes narrowed dangerously as Aeris latched onto Cloud�s arm. He was
a second away from killing the little slut right then and there. But before he
could draw the Masamune an idea came to mind. He grinned evilly.

�I�ll show that whore of an Ancient my angel wants nothing
to do with her.�

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

�Cloud!� Aeris exclaimed with a laugh. �You were getting way
too into that.� Cloud rolled his eyes.

�Well, what can I say, I like acting.� Aeris smirked.

�Theater queen.� She teased. Cloud covered his heart with
his hand and feigned hurt.

�You�re just jealous of my natural talent.� He scoffed.

�Prima donna.� She teased again. Cloud stuck his tongue out
at her. Aeris smiled and looked around for something else fun to do. �Hey,
let�s go on the gondola!�

�All right, all right. Don�t be so excited. Its just a
basket on a string�� Cloud sighed as Aeris pulled on his arm. Once they got on
they sat on opposite sides. Cloud looked out the window and took in all the
glitz and glamour that was the Gold Saucer.

�Hey Cloud�� Aeris started hesitantly. Cloud glanced up at
her.

�Hmm?� He had a vague idea of where this was heading.

�I was wondering� about today. You know, those things that
girl said.� Cloud guessed it, where was his prize?

�Ah, yes, her.� He started, obviously not comfortable with
the topic at hand. �What exactly were you wondering?�

�Oh, you know. Do you really, umm�� She made some gestures with
her hands, hoping it would get the point across without her having to say it.

�Like men?� Apparently it did. She nodded. Cloud lowered his
eyes and after a moment opened his mouth.

�I-�

�You don�t have to tell me if you don�t want to, of course.
Its not really any of my business.� Aeris said hurried. Cloud sighed, again
with that cutting off thing.

�No, its okay. We�re friends, there�s no reason why I
couldn�t tell you this.� Aeris smiled a little, she was glad Cloud trusted her.
�I didn�t want you guys to know at first because I didn�t know how you would
all react. I was afraid you would judge me.�

�Cloud, you know we would never do that. We love you the way
you are, nothing will change that.� He nodded.

�I realize that now. Thank you, Aeris.� She smiled again,
but larger this time.

�Sooo�� She hoped she didn�t sound too nosey.

�Oh, yeah! Well� its not like I�m exclusively attracted to
men, I�m more attracted to the person in general, regardless of sex.� He
thought for a second. �But most of the people I�ve been attracted to were men,
so I guess you could say I like guys.� Aeris looked thoughtfully for a moment.
It didn�t hurt like she expected it to, but she would think more on what that
meant later.

�Yeah� I guess that makes sense. Love doesn�t have a gender,
I suppose.� She smirked as she thought back on what the woman had said. �But
who was that guy that lady mentioned before? The one you got so flustered
over.� Cloud blushed.

�Ah, well� I don�t think you know him.� He lied. Cloud
wasn�t ready to let that secret out yet; he doubted he ever would be.

�Did you love him?� Aeris asked curiously. Cloud looked down
at his hands.

�Yeah, a lot. Still do.� He replied softly.

�So what happened?� Aeris tensed up slightly as she saw the hurt
look in Cloud�s downcast eyes. �You don�t need to tell me. Sorry for prying.�
He just shook his head.

�I made a very big mistake. I don�t think he could ever
forgive me, either. I haven�t forgiven myself.� He spoke barely over a whisper.
He tried to will away the tears that welled up at the memory, but he just
couldn�t this time. Aeris gasped slightly as she saw liquid run down the sides
of Cloud�s face. She quickly moved over to his side of the car and wrapped her
arms around him. She smoothed down his hair soothingly and he rested his head
against he shoulder.

�Hey, its okay.� She said softly. �If he loved you even half
as much as you loved him, I�m sure he forgave you a long time ago.� Cloud just
sniffled. Aeris tried to think of something to get his mind off of it. �I
remember, this one time, my old boyfriend Zack came home. I found this huge
hickey on his neck. And I do mean huge! You should have seen the teeth marks on
this thing!� She laughed thinking about it. Cloud smiled guilty.

�That was probably my fault.� He admitted to himself.

�I was so mad, I chased him right out of the house, broom
and everything! It hurt because I loved him so much.� Aeris sighed and stroked
his feather soft hair again. �I didn�t see him for a week after that. I was so
worried. When he finally came back he had the biggest bouquet of roses I�ve
ever seen! They were so beautiful. I started crying when he gave them to me.
Then he told me he loved me for the first time.� She smiled wistfully. �I
dropped the flowers, slapped him, and then threw my arm around his neck. He
looked so confused! I told him he was a huge jerk and to never leave me again.�

�You really loved him��

�Yeah. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, as they say.�
She smiled sadly and looked down at the blonde. �He�s in a better place now.
I�ll see him again, I know I will.�

�I�m so sorry.� Cloud whispered. She shook her head.

�Don�t be.�

�It�s my fault. It�s my fault he�s gone. I�m so weak�� His
thoughts berated him again. Aeris tilted his head up and looked into his
glistening blue eyes.

�I�m sure it wasn�t your fault, Cloud. And I�m sure he
doesn�t hate you. Why don�t you go and see him? It will at least bring you some
closure.�

�Well, maybe. But I doubt-� Aeris held a finger to his lips,
successfully quieting him.

�Don�t be such a Negative Nancy, Cloud.� She scolded with a
grin. He laughed a bit and straightened himself out. The gondola jerked to a
stop and the two exited.

�I�m really glad we talked, Cloud. Thank you for trusting
me.� Aeris smiled and looked at the blonde.

�Aww shucks.� He grinned. �Thanks for letting me get that
off my chest. Its really been bothering me. And, umm, sorry for crying all over
ya.� He said sheepishly.

�Its okay. I like being your shoulder to cry on.� Aeris climbed
out of the tube that lead to the station. �I guess we should be heading ba-
Hey? What�s Cait Sith doing?� She looked quizzically at the small feline. He
held something up in his hand. �Hey, isn�t that the Key Stone? What�s Cait
doing with it?� Cloud�s eyes narrowed.

�That bastard! He went into my pants!� One thing Cloud
really hated was when people would stick their hands in his pants pockets when
he wasn�t in them. (A/N: ::laughs:: I made Cloud into such a perv.) �Yo Cait!�
Cloud called out angrily, but the cat/moogle duo already spotted them and
jumped into a near by tube. The blonde quickly made chase.

�Hey, Cloud wait!� Aeris shouted as she jumped in to follow
him.

After much ducking and dodging on
the part of Cait, the two were finally able to catch up to the little
feline. They cornered Cait Sith on the
stairs outside of the Chocobo Races. But their efforts were in vain because
Cait already handed off the Key Stone to a waiting Tseng in a helicopter. The
dark haired Turk smiled cockily at Cloud and Aeris as the helicopter hovered
away, leaving Cait Sith to deal with their wraith. The creature turned around
and smiled innocently at the two.

�You-you! My pants, you-! Agh!� Cloud, in a rage, tried to
launch himself at the creature, but Aeris held him back. Or at least she was
trying to.

�What the hell is wrong with you?!� She cried over her
shoulder as she struggled to hold back the livid blonde. The cat just shrugged.

�Just doing what I was paid to do.�

�So you were the spy!� Aeris gasped. Cait nodded
nonchalantly.

�Yes, I was the spy. I was hired by the Shinra.� Cloud
growled but stopped struggling against Aeris� hold.

�Fuckin� bastard! We trusted you, I trusted you!� The cat
started to laugh. �What the hell is so funny?!�

�Best calm down my friend. This doesn�t leave here, got it?
Or else.�

�Or else what?� Aeris asked as she eyed it warily.

�Uncle Cloud?� A sob could be heard coming through the cat.
�Where�s daddy?�

�Marlene?!� Cloud glared coldly at the doll. �What the fuck
is your problem?! Taking hostages?! You coward!�

�Heh.� The cat sneered at the blonde. �But this is how it
is� no compromises. So why don�t we continue on as we did?� The mechanical
creature turned to leave. �Or else the girl gets it. Got it?� Cloud and Aeris nodded
slowly, hatred clearly evident in their eyes. �Good.� And with that the little
cat was gone.

�They are not going to get away with this�� Cloud hissed as
he stalked off back to the hotel. Aeris just stood there alone for a moment,
trying to absorb everything. She sighed as she came to one simple conclusion.

�Well, this date sucked��

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

�Today just thoroughly blew, didn�t it?� Cloud sighed as he
plopped down on the bed. Today really wasn�t his day. He removed most of
his clothing upon entry and was now just in his pants. That�s right; only one
thin layer of cloth separated him from the rest of the world. Of course, Cloud
didn�t believe in underwear, too constricting. He could go on and on about it
all night, but he was quite tired. So he lay on the bed in only his pants. He
didn�t really trust the hotel beds here enough to go fully nude.

He pulled
the covers over his slender form and tried to get comfortable. He tossed and
turned, but no position he got in felt right. He ran a tired hand through his
hair. Something in the back of his mind was nagging him, but he had no idea
what it was. He finally settled for resting on his right side and closed his
eyes firmly, trying to will himself to sleep.

Cloud
slowly drifted off into a half-sleep state after what seemed like hours. Random
images and thoughts flickered through his mind, ranging from Yuffie in a
chocobo costume eating ice cream to Don Corneo�s puckered face trying to get
Cloud to kiss him. His body jerked awake at the disturbing image, but quickly
fell back into that dream-like half sleep.

A loud bang
threw Cloud back into consciousness. Well, actually, it threw him on the floor,
but he was awake regardless. He darted off the ground and reached under the
pillow to the knife he kept there. Blade in hand, his eyes quickly swept over
the dark room. At first glance nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The window.
Yes, the window�s large, door-like frames were wide open and cool air blew the
curtains in a very spooky manner.

�I�m going to have to have a very stern talk with Dio about
scaring the shit out of tired patrons in the middle of the night.� Cloud
grumbled to himself as he replaced the knife back under the pillow. He groggily
stumbled over to the window and shut the two large panes. He made sure to lock
them tightly. He stood there for a moment and gazed out at the fake backdrop of
dark mountains and dead, rotting trees. The mountains reminded him of the ones
surrounding Nibelheim. Sometimes Cloud would feel almost home sick for the home
he no longer had. He sighed; brooding over it wasn�t going to accomplish
anything but waste more precious time for sleep. He turned to head back to bed,
but stopped dead in his tracks.

Glowing
green eyes barred his path. The burned through the darkness and seemingly right
into his soul. Cloud gasped quietly and his hands began to shake. He somehow
doubted this was a hotel attraction standing in his room. The eyes got a step
closer and Cloud jumped back. Panic took over the blonde�s senses as his back
hit the window behind him. The eyes kept getting closer and closer. Cloud
reached up to undo the lock but a hand darted out and pined his wrist to the
glass. He tried to struggle but another hand clamped on the opposite wrist. A
large body pressed up against Cloud�s smaller one.

�You�re not going anywhere.� Cloud shivered as he felt warm
breath on his ear and neck. His wrists were moved up above his head as one hand
now held both of them down. The other gently lifted Cloud�s chin until his eyes
were locked with the glowing green ones.

�Sephiroth�� Cloud breathed disbelievingly. He got lost in
those bright eyes and he felt his resolve wavier. The older man smirked as he
lowered his head.

�Hello, angel.� He greeted the bewildered blonde. Before
Cloud could respond a pair of lips crushed up against his own. Teeth tugged at
Cloud�s lower lip and he gasped, giving Sephiroth opportunity to slip his
tongue into the blonde�s mouth. He half-heartily struggled to free his hands
but that only succeeded in deepening the kiss. A moan escaped his throat as
Sephiroth�s tongue slowly caressed his own.

They broke
the kiss, both were panting slightly. Sephiroth kissed his mouth again quickly
before working down to Cloud�s neck. The blonde gasped and arched up into the embrace.
His eyes were starting to glaze over in lust. Seeing as how he was no longer
objecting, Sephiroth�s hand released the wrists and moved the Cloud�s hip. The
other�s fingers looped around the waistband of the blonde�s pants and pulled
him closer. Cloud let out soft moans as he gave into the silver haired man�s
desires. Sephiroth growled as he nipped at his lover�s collarbone. He grabbed
the smaller man�s thighs and hoisted him up. Cloud quickly wrapped his legs
around the other�s waist and his arms around his neck.

Sephiroth
carried him over to the foot of the bed and sat him down at the foot of it. He
straddled the other man and pulled his head back by the hair. He gazed down hungrily
at Cloud and swiftly claimed his mouth. Cloud started moaning again as
Sephiroth began to rock his hips up against the blonde�s. He reached up and
clumsily undid the straps on the coat and pushed it off his lover�s shoulders.
Cloud let his fingers roam over the wide, well toned expanse of chest. How long
has it been since the last time he had done this? Too long, Cloud thought. It
all just felt so right, like this was what he was missing in his life.

Sephiroth
pushed the blonde on his back and slowly began to kiss down his neck to his
chest. He worked his way to one of Cloud�s nipples. His tongue swirled around
the hardening flesh and he bit down harshly. He remembered how Cloud loved to
play rough, and apparently the blonde hadn�t changed because he was moaning
loudly and gripping at the other man�s hair. Sephiroth worked the other nipple
with his fingers and pinched it slightly. Cloud gasped in between labored
breaths. Sephiroth gave the nub one last bite before turning his attention to
the other one. He bit across the expanse of skin until he reached it. His left
hand traveled down the blonde�s torso to his pants and began to undo them.

Cloud let
out a small mewing sound as the silver haired man�s hand found its way to his
hard and throbbing manhood. Sephiroth worked off the pants with his free hand,
and Cloud bit his bottom lip to stop from screaming out as the other ran its
fingers up his length. The older man moved his mouth up to the blonde�s ear. He
tugged on the piercing with his teeth while his other hand started moving up
and down the younger man�s shaft. Cloud bit back cries of pleasure as white
dots began to invade his vision.

�I want to hear you scream.� Sephiroth hissed as he dug his
nails into the hard length. Cloud cried out loudly and threw his head back. The
exquisite mixing of pleasure and pain had the blonde�s body begging for more.
Sephiroth was more than willing to oblige as he trailed down the younger man�s
body, leaving a path of searing kisses and bite marks all the way down. He got
to the tip of Cloud�s need and blew on it slightly, making his small lover
shudder. He let his tongue swirl around on the salty skin first before closing
his mouth around the tip.

Cloud
gasped and tangled his hands in the long silver hair. He groaned in pleasure as
Sephiroth bit down slightly before taking him completely in his mouth. His mind
shut down as he felt the other�s teeth lightly trail up his length. All he
could do was moan his lover�s name and thrust up seeking more pleasure. Sephiroth
held the blonde�s hips down and removed his mouth before the small man could
get release. Cloud�s frustrated protests were cut short as lips firmly pressed
up against his. He could taste himself on the other�s tongue and moaned in
need.

�I want to hear you beg.� The silver haired man said against
his lips. Cloud looked desperately into those glowing, lust laden green eyes.

�Please� please, I need you!� Gasped out the blonde, his
breathing heavy. Sephiroth sat up on the smaller man�s hips and raked his fingernails
down the other�s chest. Small pools of blood formed along the aggravated red
lines.

�What do you want?� He asked as he trailed his pointer
finger down Cloud�s breastbone. The breathing hitched in the body beneath him
as he ran the other hand�s nails up the inside of the thigh. �Tell me what you
want.� He repeated patiently.

�I- ahh, I want you inside of me! Oh God� please!� Sephiroth
smirked as the blonde squirmed underneath him.

�Tell me, angel. Do you� love me?� He asked as he dipped his
head lower, capturing the youth�s gaze.

�Yes! I love you, Seph- ahh! Please�!� Cloud moaned as the
silver haired man ground their hips together.

�Who do you belong to, Cloud?� The green eyes bore into him,
making it harder to breathe.

�You. Only you.� Cloud barely choked out above a whisper as
their mouths met in a slow, but passionate kiss. The blonde made quick work of
the buttons and zipper on the older man�s pants. Sephiroth continued to kiss
Cloud as he undid his knee high boots and slipped the pants off, freeing his
own large need.

He flipped
Cloud on his stomach and then propped him up on his hands and knees. Sephiroth
bent over and bit Cloud on the neck, making sure it was hard enough to leave a
mark for quite some time to come. Without any preparation he drove himself into
the small blonde. Cloud cried out in utter pain as the silver hair man began to
pump in and out of him. Tears ran down his cheeks as he tried to adjust to the
huge, hard length.

Cloud
gasped loudly as Sephiroth hit that certain spot that made him see stars. The
pain slowly turned into blinding pleasure and Cloud found himself meeting
Sephiroth thrust for thrust. The blonde dug his hands into the sheets until his
knuckles turned white. He moaned loudly as a hand encircled his length and
started pumping in time with the thrusts.

�Oh God! Ahh� harder! Please harder!� Cloud begged between
moans. He could feel his climax approaching quickly and he tried to speed up the
pace. White filled his vision as he cried out his lover�s name and came hard on
his stomach and sheets. Sephiroth came not long after that. He moaned Cloud�s
name as he spilled out his essence deep within the blonde.

Cloud
collapsed unto the bed bellow, trying to gasp for breath. Sephiroth rolled next
to the small blonde and quickly collected him into his arms. He stroked his
golden hair lovingly and kissed his forehead. He felt complete with his lover
safely in his arms, and he was more than reluctant to ever let him go again.
Cloud rested his head against the silver haired man�s chest and felt his eyes
droop closed tiredly.

�I love you, angel.� Sephiroth murmured to Cloud before the
younger man drifted off to sleep.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Artificial
light streamed into the room from the gloomy backdrop outside. Cloud�s eyes
squeezed together tightly as he tried to ignore the irritating brightness.
Slowly, memories of the night before filtered back into his groggy brain. He
slung his arm to the other side of the bed, but felt only cold sheets. His eyes
snapped opened and he lifted his head slightly off the bed to inspect the room.
He was completely alone. Cloud looked down. And his pants were still on.

�Guess it was just a dream.� Cloud thought, more than a
little disappointed. He winced slightly as he tried to turn over. �Or, maybe it
wasn�t��

He tried to
get up as gently as he could, but the pain was almost unbearable. Cloud slowly
limped to the bathroom and turned the light on. He closed his eyes at the
brightness and reached blindly for the painkillers behind the mirror in the
cabinet. Cloud opened his eyes as he found a bottle of aspirin. He popped the
cap and downed two before replacing the bottle. He closed the cabinet and
inspected his reflection. Cloud gasped slightly at the sight. Large bruises and
bite marks went from all the way down his neck to bellow his pants. There was a
particularly bad one right on his neck, in plain view of the world. In the back
of his mind he wondered if he packed any scarves. Cloud groaned. Yesterday really,
really wasn�t his day.

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Author�s Note: Oi! ::ducks under desk:: That was my first
lemon. It wasn�t that bad� was it? Gaw, I hope not. I don�t think I edited it
enough. It really was worse than that, hard to believe, I know. Heheh, and I
made Cloud into such a mood-swinging pervert.

And I really do like Tifa. I don�t know why I made her out
to be such a complete bitch so far. I thought that was how I was going to
portray Aeris at first. Eh.

And I think I made it a little too silly in some parts. I
just can�t force myself to be serious. I�ll have to work on that� I really made
Barret absolutely ridiculous, too. The similarities between him and Mr. T are
just too hard to ignore. Well, again, sorry for the long wait. But I made this
chapter extra long, so hopefully it makes up for the lateness. I promise the
next chapter will be up soon. Scout�s honor! R & R!
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