100 Themes Challenge

Author: RubberDuckyPinwheels AKA TynDawn
Pairing(s): CidxCloud
Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Square-enix and do not own any of the mentioned characters, places, etc... and am merely borrowing them for entertainment purposes and will return them in mint condition back to the shelf from whence they came.
Theme: Seeking Solace
Author’s notes: This little chunk of my challenge is dedicated to "" Who suggested something with CidxCloud. I've never written for Cid before, so I'm afraid that I may be a little rusty, however, I am trying! I hope you like it!

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Tough.

If there was ever one word to describe Cid Highwind, it was 'tough.' The man was the epitome of masculinity; he was all brawn and fury with just enough brains to get by. His muscles were lean and well-cared for, despite his age. He was independent and rugged, his features were sharp and angular and edged in stubble. There was neither a feminine nor a weak bone in his entire body, and he liked it best this way.

However, even tough men have their weaknesses.

Cid's just happened to be his town...his town and his dream.

The blond pilot certainly had been through his trials and tribulations. Nothing as great or as troublesome as many of the things that the others had gone through. He didn't have the heart-breaking past of Vincent Valentine, nor did he have the guilt that Barret Wallace carried. He was not hunted down like Aerith Gainsbourough, nor did he have Tifa Lockhart's romantic troubles. He also did not carry any of the pain or any of the torment that Cloud Strife carried.

Cloud...

That boy, he was way too much trouble for his own good.

Cloud was too young to carry everything that he did; all of the pain, the responsibility, the burden. He didn't deserve to be so weighed down by it all, however, Cid showed no concern for the blond. If he was ever asked how he felt about Cloud, he would have said something akin to, 'The kid mopes around too much, He's just gotta pull his head out and keep his eyes on somethin' worth goin' for,' Well...he may have used a few explectives there as well, but the thought was the same.

Cid was never the type to let feelings get in the way, all he needed was his smokes and a plane at his fingertips.

Speaking of plane...that was where he was at the moment, in his plane, at the wheel.

The sky was going dark and the rest of his company had settled down for the night. Vincent was the last to leave him, giving him some kind of brooding farewell before he turned and left Cid to his duty of steering the air-ship. Cid grumbled a light, "Don't choke on your angst, Valentine," to himself as he played with a lit cigarette between his teeth. Letting out a hard sigh, the blond pilot let his eyes scan the sky . This was what he lived for, flying air-ships...however, right now, it just didn't feel like enough for him.

There was something missing. Something that just...didn't feel right.

Cid mentally swallowed it down. It didn't matter, he didn't need to sort out his problems and he definitely didn't need anyone to confide in, he didn't need help or a shoulder to cry on, and he didn't need anyone to care.

Little did he know, someone did care.

Cid closed his eyes for a split second, when he opened them he was met with a pair of mako-infused eyes that were half-covered by golden blond tresses.

"Fuck!" Cid cursed, obviously startled by the face less than a full foot away from him. The surprise of the sneak-attack had his hand giving a jerk and the ship veering off-course for a moment. Cid's eyes narrowed at the younger blonde, "Cloud, what the hell?" He hissed out, swiping a hand over his own forehead and letting out something of a low growl.

Cloud's eyes were apologetic for a moment, "Sorry...about that," he said quietly, voice laced with the slightest traces of melancholy, as usual.

Cid scowled, "What're you doin' up so late for?" The pilot asked as he waved Cloud out of the way and off to the side as he resteadied the ship. Cloud moved obediently to the side, letting his attention fall to the floor.

"I just couldn't sleep...that's all," He explained idly, letting his attention flicker up to the front of the ship, "I thought you might need some company," Then again, maybe Cloud was the one who really needed the company.

"Look, M'fine," Cid grumbled, not happy with the idea that he needed someone around, "Go back t'bed, Cloud," He said as he took another draw of his cigarette, letting the smoke escape his lips slowly as he kept his eyes in front of him.

"Cid..." Cloud sighed out, "Am I really that hard to deal with?" the younger blond let out a sigh, "Listen, we've been worried about you lately," He started, explaining calmly even as Cid continued to glare daggers at him, "Well...I guess...I've been worried," Cloud admitted.

Cid really didn't know where Cloud was going with all of this, "Yea?" He snorted out sarcastically, "And what d'you plan to do about it?" Cid never let anyone in, that was his biggest problem, his biggest flaw.

"I want to help,"

Cid lifted a brow in skepticizim.

"Help?" The pilot clarified, "Just what do y'mean, you wanna help? Cloud moved slowly, taking a place just behind the pilot's seat. Cid couldn't see that Cloud had slid down onto his knees, in fact, he couldn't see Cloud until he saw the blond's hands moving around his waist. The pilot went rigid, his eyes narrowing as he visibily twitched in his seat, "What're you...?" Cid's question was Cloud's fingers slipped down beneath the band of his pants.

"I just...wanna help Cid, Let me?"

Cloud's voice was calm, but almost sorrowful, then again...that's how it usually was.

Cid le out a heated hiss as Cloud's fingers moved beneath the brim of his pants, slipping further and underneath the last barrier of cloth that kept Cid modest to the rest of the world. The kid's fingers, they were so warm, he couldn't just push Cloud away. The SOLDIER's fingertips slipped over his flesh, slowly coaxing him, slowly edging him into being erect. Cloud's touch was so soft, so controlled, and Cid couldn't help but wonder how many times the blond had done this before. He felt so...experienced in this. But it felt good.

Cid found himself moaning lowly as Cloud's hands continued their journey of slow-stroking and firm squeezing. Before the pilot knew it, one of Cloud's hands had slipped further down, maneuvering itself and seeking out the testicles that lay just beneath Cid's now throbbing length. The young blond rolled his fingers, slipping them between the orbs, cupping them, massaging them gently. A gruff sound exited Cid's lips as the pilot lifted a hand to his cigarette, he pulled it from his mouth and let it drop to the floor, soon crushing it beneath the heel of his boot. He didn't need a lit cigarette falling into his exposed lap.

But...as good as this all felt, it wasn't enough. Cid rolled his head back and forced his eyes to stay open, "Cloud...dammit, I wanna...see your face," It was needless to say that Cloud was surprised, however, it was a pleasant surprise nonetheless. The young blond obeyed and slowly pulled his hands away from Cid, however, Cid wasn't exactly expecting Cloud to end up on his knees between his legs. This however, was a nice surprise as well.

Before Cid could express how nice it was to see Cloud there in front of him, Cloud's lips parted and he leaned forward. Cid's entire length disappeared into Cloud's mouth. Cid instantly saw stars. One hand moved to the back of Cloud's head as low heated words of appreciation flew from his lips. Cloud had definitely done this before. He knew just what to do. He lazily allowed his tongue to trace the lenth of the other's member, cradling Cid's girth as he slowly bobbed his head, the way he gently circled his tongue around the head, and the way that he let just the tip of his tongue spear into the tiny slit at the tip of Cid's dick. It all had Cid breathing hard, sweat falling from his brow. He didn't know how much longer he could last

In fact, he could feel himself getting closer just from hearing the wet sucking sounds that Cloud's lips made around him. He then made the mistake of glancing down into Cloud's face. That was it, he couldn't take it anymore. He could have came into Cloud's mouth at that moment, but...he opted for something that would satisfy Cloud all the more as well. With a rough hand, Cid tugged Cloud to his feet, more curse words leaving his mouth as he spoke up, "Drive for me," It was all Cid said and he expected Cloud to do it. Cid scrambled with Cloud's pants, yanking them down roughly. Cloud was lucky that Cid had given him a breif lesson in how to drive the Highwind, otherwise he never would have been able to keep his concentration.

Especially with what happened next.

Before Cloud knew it, he was pulled down onto Cid's lap, he was suddenly impaled all the way down onto Cid's length. Cloud smacked one hand up to his mouth, a sharp cry pooling ino his hand as his hips jerked wildly in Cid's grasp. Cid's hand held hard onto Cloud's hips though and forced his down hard as Cid bucked up into his warmth. Cloud's eyes watered slightly from the rough treatment, but his cries began to turn into low moans as his head tossed back against Cid's shoulder.

"Keep yur eyes ahead," Cid grumbled hard under his breath as he jerked Cloud's hips back down. Cloud's head spun and a fire sparked up inside his belly, shooting right down into his groin. It hurt, there was no doubt about that, but the thought alone of what was going on and the simple fact that this was Cid behind him and inside of him, it just made all the pain go away.

"Ngh!" Cloud groaned, practically loosing all control of his legs, "H...Harder, Cid!" He hissed out desperately, not quite at the end of his rope, but so close that he could nearly taste it. Cid could only obey, pounding harder into the young blond, letting his nails carve crescents into Cloud's nearly flawless hip-bones.

Cloud cried out hard when he fell off the edge, and so loud that Cid lifted both of his hands to cover Cloud's mouth, the younger blond's head tossed as his vision turned white, his channel clenching hard around Cid as white suddenly spilled from his length. Cid was soon to follow, giving a low grunt as he bucked one extra hard time up into the blonde, biting down on his tongue as he felt himself release into the SOLDIER that he cradled in his arms. Once he was done, his hips kept rocking up against Cloud, as if to milk every single drop that he had inside himself.

Cloud collapsed against the older man's chest, his chest straining for air as his hands went numb against the controls. Cid moved his head over the boy's shoulder and smirked hard. Cloud was unconscoius. Cid just fucked the boy unconscious. Well, that was a definite knotch in his belt, but...the wording, it wasn't right. They didn't just fuck...no, they made love, right there in the pilot's seat.

With a content sigh, Cid pulled Cloud close and pulled the boy's hands away from the controls, letting Cloud relax against him. Cid let out a content sigh and leaned his head against Cloud's neck, letting the flesh of his lips brush lightly against Cloud's neck.

Had it really taken so long for Cid to see all of this? Did it really take this long for him to notice that he actually did need someone else around. More than that though, he realized something else. He'd been searching for something and he didn't even know it. Peace, Comfort, Solace. He'd been searching for all of that, Cloud had seen that, and that's why Cloud had come. Then again, Cloud needed all of that too. Both of them had just found everything that they'd needed right there in the pilot's seat of the air-ship called the Highwind.