Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Cosmo Memory ❯ Flower of Wutai ( Chapter 2 )

{mf, beast, rom}

The Flower of Wutai

by Will

 

Yuffie stretched her jaws wide as she let out a loud yawn, before snuggling deeper into the soft fur. She smiled as she felt a rough tongue licking the top of her head and the back of her neck. Giving an appreciative squeeze to the big cat, the girl finally opened her eyes and looked up at Red's face.

 

As soon as she lifted her head, Red licked her face, causing her to giggle. "Mornin', Yuffie," the red-furred feline rumbled cheerfully, licking her forehead. His tongue was pushing her bandana higher up on her forehead.

 

"So now you're talking to me again?" the girl asked with a smirk. Red began fumbling through an apology, but Yuffie pulled his head close and kissed his nose softly. The adolescent lion grinned and licked her face again. Yuffie wrapped her arms around his neck tightly.

 

When he licked the top of her head one more time, Yuffie giggled, imagining how her hair must be looking by now. "Reddd," she whined, "you've got me all sticky and smelly!" Especially below the waist, she thought. She kissed his nose once more to let him know she was playing.

 

At last, Yuffie rolled away from the warm fuzz ball, groaning quietly as she realized how sore she was from last night's "surprise." The young ninja reached down to pull up her shorts and panties - still down around her ankles - when she glanced over toward Red and let out a brief laugh of disbelief. "Oh gawd...don't tell me you want to go again already!"

 

Red whimpered slightly. "But I've been holding back since before dawn!"

 

The girl stared at the pink member poking out of Nanaki's sheath in amazement. It was a lot smaller than it had felt - although she didn't have anything to compare it to - but it did steadily widen as it went further back. That wasn't what she was staring at, though. "I can't believe you didn't rip me to pieces," the kunoichi whispered softly. She had certainly felt enough of them last night, but actually seeing the barbed spines on his member was stunning. They literally covered the entire shaft, pointing backward all around, and each looked needle-sharp.

 

At last pulling her eyes away, Yuffie winced as she pulled the shorts up against her abused girlhood. She looked up at the sky and saw that it couldn't be much later than mid-morning.

 

"You can wait a little longer, right?" she asked hopefully, knowing the fluffy beast could easily have his way with her if he wanted. Something about that thought sent a pleasant tingle down the girl's spine. "I'd really like to clean off before the smell becomes permanent," she said with a wink.

 

The red lion grinned suggestively at her. "I can take care of that..."

 

Yuffie blushed when she realized what he meant. Feeling a faint stirring between her legs, she almost accepted, imagining his rough tongue roaming all over her, inside her. With a quiet moan of longing, Yuffie shook her head. Considering the soreness she was still feeling from the night before, she had someplace better in mind. "Some of the caves around here have hot springs in them. I'd really like a quiet bath in one of them," she told Red. "You could use one yourself," she added, pinching her nose and sticking her tongue out at him.

 

With a dramatic sigh, Red rose to his feet, his glowing tail swinging back and forth. "As you wish," he said reluctantly.

 

Her eyes were drawn down between the lion's hind legs, where his disappointment was in plain view. Yuffie got painfully to her feet, unable to take her eyes off it. Red began sauntering ahead toward the path, giving the girl a clear view of his swinging orbs. Embarrassed, Yuffie blushed and looked away...briefly.

 

Last night, the pain had almost been too much, but she had still obediently gotten into position for him. The girl remembered the rough pain as he tore away her virginity, and the fiery sharpness of his spines digging into her tender insides, especially when he threw himself off of her. She also remembered being surrounded by his soft and warm red fur, feeling the deep rumbling of his satisfaction throughout her body. The girl remembered his tongue on the back of her neck, turning her head and sucking on the rough organ in a deep soul kiss. Softly rubbing her lower tummy, Yuffie remembered the bliss of being tied so completely to her Nanaki, to being a part of him as he filled her completely. Even now she could still feel some of him dribbling out into her panties.

 

"Yuffie?" Red called from the path ahead, waiting for her.

 

Looking into his amber eye, Yuffie realized that it hadn't really been obediently: it had been willingly.

 

Now that she really thought about it, Yuffie was impressed. As many times as he had joined with her in such a short time... it really must have been hard for Red to wait so long. Dammit, she thought to herself, realizing her body was betraying her. She hooked her thumbs into the waistband of her shorts and panties.

 

"Maybe," she started, looking down as her face flushed bright red, "just once before we go." Once she said it, she pulled her thumbs down below her rear and then let the clothes drop to her ankles. Yuffie glanced up to meet his eye and gave a wink before turning and dropping to all fours.

 

Already panting in anticipation and fear, the girl struggled not to look behind her. Yuffie was afraid of backing out of it and disappointing her mate. She gasped as she felt his tongue against her sore nether region just before his warm red fur engulfed her. Feeling the pleased rumbling in Nanaki's chest, Yuffie knew she never would have had the chance to change her mind. She realized that she was smiling.

 

Yuffie let out a sharp yelp as the big cat thrust at her, the tip bouncing off of her sore skin. On the second thrust he hit his mark and the girl gritted her teeth. Red pulled back, his spines digging into her abused walls, and then slammed forward. Unable to hold back a whimper, Yuffie smiled warmly when she felt Red's comforting tongue on her cheek. Squinting her eyes closed, the girl pushed back at him as he thrust forward, burying himself to the hilt.

 

Red yanked back one more time, and the girl could feel his member twitch. She beamed, eager to be tied to him once more, to be mated to him, to feel him sloshing around inside her once more. Together they screamed out their passion as the hot jets of his seed shot into her womb. The red lion's roar reverberated throughout the surrounding mountainside.

 

He fired into her again, and once more, each time causing the girl to pant sharply. After the third shot, Red licked the back of her neck and then threw himself off her. Yuffie cried out in pain as the spines raked her insides, but then grinned happily as she rolled onto her side.

 

Red came and laid down right in front of the girl, both still panting lightly. Yuffie smiled, throwing an arm around his neck and kissing his nose. The big cat grinned and licked her face. "Alright," she said breathlessly, "now we can go...right?" Her fingers scratched behind his ear.

 

Licking her face once more, Red replied, "Whenever you're ready, Yuffie." He winked his one eye and the girl giggled.

 

Yuffie got back to her feet, wincing lightly. She felt a trickle running down her leg and unconsciously began rubbing her lower tummy. Realizing what she was doing, the girl hurriedly bent over and pulled her panties and shorts back up. Looking over at her new boyfriend, Yuffie thought about what they'd spoken about last night...what had started it all.

 

Was it actually possible for her to have his cubs?

 

Nanaki walked over and licked her hand, snapping her out of her thoughts. "Lead the way," he smiled. Yuffie smiled back and started mentally planning out the route they'd need to get there fastest. It really wasn't far, but you couldn't go anywhere in a straight line on the mountain statue.

 

"Alright, we go left up here," she said finally, pointing. "But you walk up here beside me, not behind." She winked as she explained, "I doubt we'll get very far if you have a good view like that."

 

Red laughed. "I'd like to think I have more self-control than that," he protested. Yuffie snorted and Red grinned sheepishly. "Maybe I should walk beside you," he said, relenting.

 

With a grin, Yuffie began lightly jogging forward, ignoring the pangs of soreness. Nanaki stayed right beside her, easily keeping pace with the sprightly girl. Yuffie hadn't realized it, but the more she thought about it, she really did love the somber cat. She wished now that she had paid more attention to the sweet way he always treated her.

 

Leading Red down another path, Yuffie thought of how the noble lion often defended her, on and off the battlefield. When Yuffie was a little too hyper or talkative for the others, it was usually Red who stepped in...although maybe not in the nicest way. The girl laughed, remembering a certain time when he'd told them to ignore her because she "just had some growing up left to do." Big talk, she thought: he'd said thought before they all found out that he had plenty of 'growing up' to do of his own.

 

"Yuffie!" Red shouted with a growl, even as the kunoichi reflexively jumped back.

 

Nanaki jumped in front of her, taking a claw to the shoulder and ferociously going for the beast's throat. It jumped back, narrowly avoiding the cat's fangs. "Watch out Red, they're foulanders!" Yuffie reached over her shoulder to grab her shuriken, only to remember that she hadn't brought one. "Damn it!"

 

There were two of the beasts, each slightly bigger than Red. In fact, they looked a little like him, except they wore long purple blankets and hideous gold-colored masks. Their claws were far longer and more wicked-looking as well.

 

Long green tongues hanging, the silent beasts anxiously paced just out of range. Seeing an opportunity, Red chuckled and tapped into the power of his Demi materia. "Nice shot, Red!" Yuffie cheered as the sphere of darkness enveloped both foulanders, sapping away a huge chunk of their strength in an instant.

 

Angrily, one of them rushed out of the blackness, light flaring behind the mask's eyes. Yuffie cried out as the claws descended toward Red, but the lion lunged forward. Roaring in pain as the claws slashed into his side, Nanaki got up under the mask and sank his fangs into the foulander's unprotected neck.

 

The beast squealed once in pain before Nanaki angrily twisted his neck, throwing the foulander onto its back. With a bone-chilling growl, Nanaki ferociously jerked his head back and forth, sending blood spraying. The second foulander jumped in, nearly catching Red before he jumped back.

 

Growling to herself, Yuffie fingered the yellow material in her bracelet. Anything besides foulanders and she could have nuked them with Beta. This isn't good, she thought, I'm a better fighter than caster. Frustrated, she summoned the power of Big Guard, covering both her and Nanaki in layers of protection.

 

Red and the foulander growled at each other as they faced off, and Yuffie worriedly looked around. Foulanders rarely traveled in less than threes. In spite of his ferocious demeanor, Red was more of a caster himself than a fighter. Right now the speed boost from Big Guard was helping level the playing field, though. The girl wished Cloud was there: let him handle the spotlight while she and Red did the real damage!

 

Heck, just give her a weapon or some good combat materia!

 

Yuffie sucked in a breath as the two beasts lunged at each other ripping and tearing. They separated and the girl saw a green orb in Red's headdress begin flaring up. "Red, don't!" she shouted too late, knowing which materia he had equipped. A bright blast of fire lit up around the masked beast, engulfing it completely.

 

Instead of crying out or rolling around in pain, the thing let out an amused cackle. With a loud hissing sound, the wounds Nanaki had inflicted began sealing together. "They absorb fire!" the girl finished, lamely.

 

"I'll keep that in mind," Red shouted tiredly as he rushed in for another attack. The refreshed foulander moved faster than before, easily keeping up with the red lion and out of his claws.

 

We should not be having this much trouble with these weaklings! the girl thought angrily. "Reflect," Yuffie shouted, letting Red know what spell she was casting. Yuffie ran over to Nanaki as the magic shields went up over both of them. Her fearsome companion growled deeply at the masked demon cat. It looked at Yuffie as she came close, and Red lunged at it ferociously.

 

The foulander counterattacked with a flurry of claws. "Nanaki!" Yuffie shouted in horror as the cat went down in a spray of blood. She turned toward the foulander and shouted, "You son of a bitch!" Letting out a ferocious growl of her own, Yuffie lifted her bracelet. Now she was really pissed off.

 

She activated her yellow materia once more, calling forth the power of Aqualung and aiming it... at herself and Red.

 

The vicious torrent of water appeared right on top of them, the glowing blue liquid blasting at them as if from a geyser. The mako-enriched streams hit them, smashing against their Reflect shields. Yuffie grinned viciously as she looked at the foulander through the blue film.

 

The Aqualung, amplified from hitting two Reflect shields, reversed and crashed into the foulander, bashing the beast against the mountain wall. As the conjured water dissipated, the foulander's broken body fell to the ground motionless.

 

"Don't you touch him," she growled under her breath, breast heaving as she glared at the corpse.

 

Red's voice came from the side. "How did you..?" Before he could finish speaking, Yuffie was already turning toward him, a joyful grin on her face: he was ok! As soon as she turned to face him, though, her heart stopped in her chest.

 

Nanaki was struggling to his feet, with dark stains of blood matting down his brighter red fur. He was injured and in pain, but he could definitely be healed. Red's one eye was wide as he looked her way, transfixed by her display of materia combinations.

 

What caught her eyes, though, were not Nanaki or his wounds, but the flapping green tongue and wicked scythe-like claws that were coming straight for him. The third foulander! she realized in horror. Yuffie didn't think Nanaki could survive another attack, not unprepared. She reacted without thinking.

 

The girl desperately reached into a back pocket, fingers tightening around the warm piece of metal there.

 

The foulander leapt, three-clawed paws outstretched.

 

Yuffie's hand jerked out of the pocket, cocking backward. Like a shot, the shard of metal left her hand on its path to the beast still in mid-lunge. There was a loud yelp of pain and a brief flash of crimson. The foulander crumpled in mid-air and fell to the ground almost on top of Nanaki, startling the wounded lion.

 

Nanaki managed to get to his feet and backed a few steps away from the thrashing monster. It was over, but the beast was not ready to give it up. It gurgled angrily as more and more of its lifeblood spilled out onto the stones.

 

Without a care in the world for the gruesome sight, Yuffie threw herself at Red, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck. Taken aback, Red tentatively licked her neck, which only caused Yuffie to squeeze even tighter. She was afraid to let him go.

 

"I'm ok, Yuffie," he protested weakly, "thanks to you." After a brief silence, he added, "At least you don't smell like me anymore." Yuffie laughed, realizing that she was now covered in Nanaki's and the foulanders' blood.

 

"Cloud is supposed to be the one covered in this crud!" she complained, still laughing.

 

At last, Yuffie released her chokehold on the big cat. Then, without warning, she rapped his skull sharply with her knuckles. "Why didn't you summon something?" she scolded.

 

Red looked away sheepishly. "The only summon I have ready is Ifrit."

 

Yuffie leaned back on her heals in surprise. The fire spirit definitely would have been a bad choice in that situation. "What about Leviathan?" she asked, feeling slightly hurt. After that entire afternoon of battling in the pagoda, after facing off against her father and earning some small measure of his respect, she'd been given Wutai's Leviathan summon... which she'd promptly given to Nanaki.

 

"I...put it into your shuriken," he said. Yuffie's eyes widened. "It's not that I didn't want it!" he explained quickly. "I just...after watching you fight so hard I didn't feel right accepting it. If I'd only known then..."

 

Yuffie sighed and smiled at the flustered cat. She kissed his nose, both to shut him up and to let him know it was ok. "Here," she said, "let's do something about those cuts." Activating the yellow materia one more time, Yuffie summoned a healing wind - the only mending ability she had on her happened to be the only one that could drift around a Reflect shield without a problem.

 

Rumbling appreciatively as his wounds closed, Red licked her face. Yuffie blushed slightly as she realized the soreness between her legs was soothed as well. "I can't believe you had that weapon hidden away the whole time."

 

Yuffie gasped. "Oh, no no no no no!" she cried out, running over to the last foulander's corpse. Please let it be alright!

 

The girl winced as she knelt over the body, seeing how deeply it had sunk into the throat. The smell was making her nauseous. "Eww..." she moaned. Yuffie then closed her eyes and reached two fingers into the cut. "Oh, grossness!" she shouted, fingers closing around the object and yanking it out quickly. She stood up and moved away as fast as she could. "Oh gawd, that was so disgusting!"

 

Yuffie opened her eyes and realized that Nanaki was staring at her in surprise. "What is that thing?" he asked after a moment. Cradling it in both hands, Yuffie looked down at it. Feeling a little foolish for how she had overreacted, she tried to wipe off the piece of silver on her already-stained shirt.

 

It was still covered in red, but she held it out to show Nanaki, cupping it in both hands. Some of the purple could be seen through the blood. The big red cat leaned in closer. "A flower?" he asked.

 

Yuffie nodded. "It's a hairpin." The silver pin had a soft, round five-petal blossom in the center, backed by five sharp spear-like blades underneath. Each edge was as sharp as any weapon she'd ever used. "It's shaped like a columbine," she added, "the flower of Wutai."

 

Nanaki looked at her silently, waiting for a better explanation. Yuffie looked down sadly, idly trying to clean it off better. "It was my mom's," she said at last. The actual edges were plain silver, but the spear-like petals were a softly brushed purple with white tips. The petals of the softer blossom in the center were clear white surrounding purple centers. In the center was a pale yellow, where the pollen would be on the real flower.

 

Yuffie smiled when Nanaki licked her face gently. "You never say much about her," he said, probably trying to prompt her into telling more.

 

Yuffie shrugged. "That's because I never knew her," she said simply. She'd gotten over it a very long time ago. "She died when I was really little. It's weird." She looked at him, feeling slightly confused as she tried to think of a simple way to explain it. "Even though I don't remember her at all, I still feel closer to her than my dad. But... I guess that doesn't say much, since I usually feel like kicking his ass all the way from here to Midgar."

 

Red chuckled softly. Yuffie stood up straight, taking another look at the silver flower. "What was she like?" the lion asked as the pair started walking onward, leaving the battlefield behind

 

I just said I didn't remember her! the girl thought with a sigh. "My old man would never tell me much about her. All I really know is that I got my eyes and hair from her." Some of the other villagers said that she was a stunningly beautiful woman, though. Her mom had hair down to her back, always with that pin in her hair.

 

Yet somehow Yuffie had ended up an awkward, gangly tomboy. She secretly suspected that, too, was her old man's fault - both his genes and his parenting!

 

Nanaki smiled at her. "She must've been lovely, then." Yuffie blushed and glanced away, catching the implication. In spite of herself, she wanted someone to think she was pretty, even if that someone was a giant red fuzz ball with one eye. "What's the story on the hairpin?" he asked.

 

With a shrug, she told him, "All I know is that it was her favorite. I hang onto it because it makes me feel closer to her, but my dad doesn't like me to have it. He likes to steal it from me and hide it away, but I always manage to find it.

 

"I actually hid it myself before going off on my materia hunt, but I guess he found it. Even though you all were chasing me, when I got to Wutai the first thing I did was go and raid my old man's house looking for it."

 

"The flower of Wutai, huh?" Nanaki said, mostly to himself. He turned his eye toward her and grinned. "Does it mean something?"

 

Yuffie put her hands behind her head and grinned back. "It symbolizes willpower...the resolve to win." She turned and looked at Red seriously. "My mom wouldn't have surrendered Wutai in cowardice." The girl turned back ahead. "Hey! There's the entrance up on the right!"

 

The girl turned to Red in excitement, and she saw that he was looking at her appraisingly. She wondered what he was thinking, looking at her spindly arms and legs, her short-cropped hair, wearing sneakers, shorts, and a tank top. She was still covered in all that foulander blood, a little Nanaki blood, sweat, dirt, and grime - it was even caked in her hair. He must've been ecstatic that she could finally clean herself off.

 

"My own little flower of Wutai," he said with a kitty grin, "resolute, determined, and marvelously radiant."

 

Yuffie grinned speechlessly for a moment. Finally, she told him, "Your tongue's a lot smoother than it feels."

 

"Which would you prefer?" he asked with a wink.