Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Hazard Pay ❯ Part 5 ( Chapter 5 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: LilyMoonsAlias 
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Supernatural / Romance / Hentai / Action | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 02.12.2007 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 572 | Status: Work In Progress
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Supernatural / Romance / Hentai / Action | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 02.12.2007 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 572 | Status: Work In Progress
Reno woke up with a jolt when he sensed movement in the room. Lying perfectly still, he willed his eyes to adjust to the utter blackness of the room. Wait a minute. It shouldn't have been that dark. When they had gone to bed Reno had noticed the streetlight casting a soft glow into the room. His sense of danger increased to a prickling along his skin.
"Cloud?" He whispered as quietly as possible.
"Here," Cloud replied from somewhere very near him.
Unseen hands reached out and patted along the side of the bed until they found his arm. Reno pushed the quilts down to clasp one of Cloud's hands and noticed how very cold it was in the room. The heat had gone when the power went down. Reno could hear the wind outside blowing in gusts that hadn't been present earlier. It was strong enough to rattle the windows in their casings and push tendrils of icy air through the seams. Shivering, Reno pulled the quilts around his shoulders like a cloak and sat up on the edge of the bed. He could feel Cloud back off slightly.
"What happened to the power?" Reno asked, keeping his voice low.
"Don't know," Cloud replied. "I woke up when the wind got so loud."
Reno was uneasy and had to wonder if the power outage was due to the weather or sabotage. He peered out the frosted window and saw that there were no lights to be seen all along the street. It appeared that the whole area was without power. It made Reno breathe a little easier but he still decided it would be a good idea to get dressed. He could hear Cloud doing the same thing and wished there was enough light to see.
Down boy, he told himself, this is neither the time nor place. Reno twitched when Cloud wrapped warm fingers around his wrist.
"There's an old fireplace down in the bar." Cloud said. "I brought Tifa a bunch of wood 'cause she thought it would make the place cozy. She only built a fire once. Some idiot got the bright idea to toss some liquor on the flames. Poof!" Cloud actually chuckled. "After she made the guy and his buddies clean up the mess, she decided against using it anymore."
Reno had to laugh at the image of Tifa standing over a bunch of tough guys on their knees scrubbing a sooty floor. He unconsciously ran his hand up Cloud's arm to clasp the back of his neck. Cloud stiffened slightly in surprise but didn't shrug off the friendly touch.
"Think we can build a fire without burning the place down?" Reno asked.
"I'm willing to try," Cloud replied. "This place is so old it's going to be as cold in here as outside pretty soon, and if the pipes burst or something Tifa will find some way to blame me."
"Hell, she might make you reimburse her with your favors," Reno said then immediately wished he hadn't.
Cloud had moved from under the hand on his neck and stepped away to gather more quilts. Reno still couldn't see him but he could tell he had either irritated or upset the man. Without thinking, he reached out to where he thought Cloud was and ruffled an apologetic hand through Cloud's hair. He had been right. Without the spikes the hair was soft and fine as a kitten's.
"It's not like that," Cloud finally said quietly.
"I didn't mean it, really,"
"Tifa deserves better than me," Cloud interrupted. "Someone who can be there for her all the time."
"There's nothing wrong with you, Cloud," Reno said and pulled the warm body closer. He even dared to rest his chin on the top of Cloud's head and closed his eyes at the feel of soft hair against his skin.
"Right, I'm perfectly normal," Cloud said bitterly and pushed Reno off himself. "Come on. Let's go downstairs. You Turks like playing with fire, right?"
"Sure," Reno agreed, allowing Cloud to drop the subject. "Preferably accompanied by loud explosions and stuff flying everywhere. Rude can put on a hell of a show."
"I'll bet," Cloud agreed, that soft chuckle escaping again.
With his mako enhanced vision giving him the advantage Cloud led the way downstairs into the bar area and guided Reno to the fireplace. Once there he piled his load of quilts on the floor and worked at getting a fire started. It didn't take him long and when he turned around he saw that Reno had made some sort of nest with the quilts. Reno smiled at him and held up one blanket covered arm in invitation.
To Reno's surprise, Cloud took his offer and settled closely against his side. They huddled together in the blankets waiting for the fire to warm the room a little. Reno kept his arm around Cloud's waist and admired the solidness of the other's body. That and the warmth of Cloud's skin had Reno cuddling closer than was actually necessary. It shocked the hell out of him when Cloud turned his head and nuzzled his collar bone.
Poor Reno started to tremble slightly with suppressed desire. Fuck! He wanted to do something, anything, but he couldn't be sure that Cloud wasn't just being sleepily affectionate. Now that he had admitted his attraction to himself, Reno didn't want to ruin the easy camaraderie that had developed between them by being too impulsive. He used the tips of his fingers to tilt Cloud's head up where he could see his face. Cloud looked peaceful with his eyes closed and his skin smoothed of worry lines.
"Cloud." Reno's voice came out as little more than a strained croak.
Cloud opened his eyes and gave him a genuine, if small, smile. The effect was electric and shot straight to Reno's groin. Oh man, Cloud went from merely good looking to just plain gorgeous when he smiled. Reno swallowed and traced his fingers along Cloud's jaw. He felt one of Cloud's hands tangle in his length of hair and tug.
"Are you going to kiss me, or are you just playing around?" Cloud asked with another small smile.
Reno jolted. Hell, yeah! He didn't need to be told twice. Reno returned Cloud's smile and cupped a pale cheek in his hand. He moved close enough that he could feel Cloud's breath against his own lips and it made them tingle in anticipation. Reno tilted his head and very, very slowly touched their lips together. The softness made him sigh in appreciation as did the tiny moan that escaped from Cloud. He felt another sharp pull to his hair.
Taking the hint, Reno deepened the kiss, pressing more firmly and using the tip of his tongue to trace the seam of Cloud's lips until they opened on another tremulous moan. He dipped into Cloud's mouth and traced the sharpness of teeth and the softness of the inside of his cheeks with his tongue. It was Reno's turn to groan and clamp down on his self control when Cloud made the bold move to suckle on his tongue. It inspired thoughts that made him want to push Cloud backwards and beg for that touch on another part of his body.
Reno did slowly turn them until he could lay Cloud down in the quilts and partially cover his body with his own. Leaving Cloud's lips for a moment, Reno trailed his lips over the softness of his cheek to breathe a puff of warm air into Cloud's ear. Cloud shivered against him and he chuckled to himself before lightly setting his teeth into an earlobe. Cloud bucked under him, dug insistent fingers into his back.
"Reno," Cloud said breathlessly.
Oh yeah, Reno loved the sound of his name from Cloud's lips in that pleading tone of voice. It sent the blood rushing to his groin, made him almost painfully hard, and he had to press that hardness into Cloud's hip. Cloud used his hold on Reno's hair to guide their mouths back together for more heated, tongue tangling kisses. Reno shifted until he lay between Cloud's legs and experimentally circled his hips. It made Cloud toss his head back and pant with want. Reno flashed a toothy, satisfied grin and fastened his mouth to the smooth throat exposed to him. Wet, open mouthed kisses and small nips had Cloud writhing and pulling on him in demand.
Reno was warm, the fire crackled near them, and the whole world could fucking freeze over for all he cared, just as long as he didn't have to stop kissing those soft lips and making Cloud boneless with desire. He snaked a hand between their bodies and was untying the drawstring of Cloud's pants when a knock at the door shattered the quiet with the force of a gun shot. Cloud tensed and rolled, dumping Reno into the floor on his back as he reached for the fire poker, the only thing close enough to resembling a weapon.
"Wait, Cloud," Reno struggled to untangle himself from the quilts. "It might be…"
He never got the chance to finish the sentence that would have spelled trouble for him as Cloud opened the door to admit someone in a familiar red cloak. The hand holding the poker dropped to his side. Reno cursed and flipped a corner of a quilt over his lap where he still sat in the floor. Those damned all knowing eyes of Vincent's took in the cozy scene, Cloud's mussed hair and the easily visible love bites on his neck.
"Vincent?" Cloud asked. "What are you doing out in this mess?"
"Interrupting, obviously" Was Vincent's dry response.
"Cloud?" He whispered as quietly as possible.
"Here," Cloud replied from somewhere very near him.
Unseen hands reached out and patted along the side of the bed until they found his arm. Reno pushed the quilts down to clasp one of Cloud's hands and noticed how very cold it was in the room. The heat had gone when the power went down. Reno could hear the wind outside blowing in gusts that hadn't been present earlier. It was strong enough to rattle the windows in their casings and push tendrils of icy air through the seams. Shivering, Reno pulled the quilts around his shoulders like a cloak and sat up on the edge of the bed. He could feel Cloud back off slightly.
"What happened to the power?" Reno asked, keeping his voice low.
"Don't know," Cloud replied. "I woke up when the wind got so loud."
Reno was uneasy and had to wonder if the power outage was due to the weather or sabotage. He peered out the frosted window and saw that there were no lights to be seen all along the street. It appeared that the whole area was without power. It made Reno breathe a little easier but he still decided it would be a good idea to get dressed. He could hear Cloud doing the same thing and wished there was enough light to see.
Down boy, he told himself, this is neither the time nor place. Reno twitched when Cloud wrapped warm fingers around his wrist.
"There's an old fireplace down in the bar." Cloud said. "I brought Tifa a bunch of wood 'cause she thought it would make the place cozy. She only built a fire once. Some idiot got the bright idea to toss some liquor on the flames. Poof!" Cloud actually chuckled. "After she made the guy and his buddies clean up the mess, she decided against using it anymore."
Reno had to laugh at the image of Tifa standing over a bunch of tough guys on their knees scrubbing a sooty floor. He unconsciously ran his hand up Cloud's arm to clasp the back of his neck. Cloud stiffened slightly in surprise but didn't shrug off the friendly touch.
"Think we can build a fire without burning the place down?" Reno asked.
"I'm willing to try," Cloud replied. "This place is so old it's going to be as cold in here as outside pretty soon, and if the pipes burst or something Tifa will find some way to blame me."
"Hell, she might make you reimburse her with your favors," Reno said then immediately wished he hadn't.
Cloud had moved from under the hand on his neck and stepped away to gather more quilts. Reno still couldn't see him but he could tell he had either irritated or upset the man. Without thinking, he reached out to where he thought Cloud was and ruffled an apologetic hand through Cloud's hair. He had been right. Without the spikes the hair was soft and fine as a kitten's.
"It's not like that," Cloud finally said quietly.
"I didn't mean it, really,"
"Tifa deserves better than me," Cloud interrupted. "Someone who can be there for her all the time."
"There's nothing wrong with you, Cloud," Reno said and pulled the warm body closer. He even dared to rest his chin on the top of Cloud's head and closed his eyes at the feel of soft hair against his skin.
"Right, I'm perfectly normal," Cloud said bitterly and pushed Reno off himself. "Come on. Let's go downstairs. You Turks like playing with fire, right?"
"Sure," Reno agreed, allowing Cloud to drop the subject. "Preferably accompanied by loud explosions and stuff flying everywhere. Rude can put on a hell of a show."
"I'll bet," Cloud agreed, that soft chuckle escaping again.
With his mako enhanced vision giving him the advantage Cloud led the way downstairs into the bar area and guided Reno to the fireplace. Once there he piled his load of quilts on the floor and worked at getting a fire started. It didn't take him long and when he turned around he saw that Reno had made some sort of nest with the quilts. Reno smiled at him and held up one blanket covered arm in invitation.
To Reno's surprise, Cloud took his offer and settled closely against his side. They huddled together in the blankets waiting for the fire to warm the room a little. Reno kept his arm around Cloud's waist and admired the solidness of the other's body. That and the warmth of Cloud's skin had Reno cuddling closer than was actually necessary. It shocked the hell out of him when Cloud turned his head and nuzzled his collar bone.
Poor Reno started to tremble slightly with suppressed desire. Fuck! He wanted to do something, anything, but he couldn't be sure that Cloud wasn't just being sleepily affectionate. Now that he had admitted his attraction to himself, Reno didn't want to ruin the easy camaraderie that had developed between them by being too impulsive. He used the tips of his fingers to tilt Cloud's head up where he could see his face. Cloud looked peaceful with his eyes closed and his skin smoothed of worry lines.
"Cloud." Reno's voice came out as little more than a strained croak.
Cloud opened his eyes and gave him a genuine, if small, smile. The effect was electric and shot straight to Reno's groin. Oh man, Cloud went from merely good looking to just plain gorgeous when he smiled. Reno swallowed and traced his fingers along Cloud's jaw. He felt one of Cloud's hands tangle in his length of hair and tug.
"Are you going to kiss me, or are you just playing around?" Cloud asked with another small smile.
Reno jolted. Hell, yeah! He didn't need to be told twice. Reno returned Cloud's smile and cupped a pale cheek in his hand. He moved close enough that he could feel Cloud's breath against his own lips and it made them tingle in anticipation. Reno tilted his head and very, very slowly touched their lips together. The softness made him sigh in appreciation as did the tiny moan that escaped from Cloud. He felt another sharp pull to his hair.
Taking the hint, Reno deepened the kiss, pressing more firmly and using the tip of his tongue to trace the seam of Cloud's lips until they opened on another tremulous moan. He dipped into Cloud's mouth and traced the sharpness of teeth and the softness of the inside of his cheeks with his tongue. It was Reno's turn to groan and clamp down on his self control when Cloud made the bold move to suckle on his tongue. It inspired thoughts that made him want to push Cloud backwards and beg for that touch on another part of his body.
Reno did slowly turn them until he could lay Cloud down in the quilts and partially cover his body with his own. Leaving Cloud's lips for a moment, Reno trailed his lips over the softness of his cheek to breathe a puff of warm air into Cloud's ear. Cloud shivered against him and he chuckled to himself before lightly setting his teeth into an earlobe. Cloud bucked under him, dug insistent fingers into his back.
"Reno," Cloud said breathlessly.
Oh yeah, Reno loved the sound of his name from Cloud's lips in that pleading tone of voice. It sent the blood rushing to his groin, made him almost painfully hard, and he had to press that hardness into Cloud's hip. Cloud used his hold on Reno's hair to guide their mouths back together for more heated, tongue tangling kisses. Reno shifted until he lay between Cloud's legs and experimentally circled his hips. It made Cloud toss his head back and pant with want. Reno flashed a toothy, satisfied grin and fastened his mouth to the smooth throat exposed to him. Wet, open mouthed kisses and small nips had Cloud writhing and pulling on him in demand.
Reno was warm, the fire crackled near them, and the whole world could fucking freeze over for all he cared, just as long as he didn't have to stop kissing those soft lips and making Cloud boneless with desire. He snaked a hand between their bodies and was untying the drawstring of Cloud's pants when a knock at the door shattered the quiet with the force of a gun shot. Cloud tensed and rolled, dumping Reno into the floor on his back as he reached for the fire poker, the only thing close enough to resembling a weapon.
"Wait, Cloud," Reno struggled to untangle himself from the quilts. "It might be…"
He never got the chance to finish the sentence that would have spelled trouble for him as Cloud opened the door to admit someone in a familiar red cloak. The hand holding the poker dropped to his side. Reno cursed and flipped a corner of a quilt over his lap where he still sat in the floor. Those damned all knowing eyes of Vincent's took in the cozy scene, Cloud's mussed hair and the easily visible love bites on his neck.
"Vincent?" Cloud asked. "What are you doing out in this mess?"
"Interrupting, obviously" Was Vincent's dry response.