Yay! My second fanfic! And, yeah, I know I haven't finished my other one, for those who know of it. guilty blush I'm working on both, I promise. If you haven't read my other fanfic, it's a Sailor Moon one titled For the Love of Earth. But yeah, this isn't about that, is it? wink I'll post a summary below for this story, as well as ages. No pairing list this time. Still not sure how that's going to go. Anyway, as usual, I own nothing. Nada. Especially none of the Final Fantasy VII Advent Children characters and the Teen Titans character Raven. Though I changed her background a bit to fit the story. Still don't own her, even though she is awesome. I own nothing but the clothes on my back and the flash-drive this is saved on. That's right I don't even own this laptop. ;) Ha ha, Okies, on to the summary/ages/story. Enjoy! (Though I'm creating my own character, Aelita, who is completely my own. Well, I did see the name on tv somewhere…not sure where though. If you know of some show that has a girl named Aelita, let me know so I credit it. :P)

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Setting/Summary

Setting This story takes place in/around Edge, Midgar and the Forgotten City. This is different than the movie or anything, I have to change it to fit what will happen. Raven has lived in Midgar all her life, and now lives outside Edge. What happened in the game did occur, but something happened to make the people forget about Sephiroth, so nobody really knows who brought on the destruction of so many people. Hope that makes sense. : P

Summary A confused Raven leaves behind the people she loves to find a place in the world. Life is difficult for her because of her strange powers, which she tries to hide from everyone. She meets the silver-haired brothers and forms a strange relationship with them…

Characters/Ages

Aelita-17

Cloud-23

Kadaj-21

Loz-26

Raven-19

Reno-25

Tifa-21

Vincent-26

Yazoo-24

Yuffie-22

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Chapter One

Determination

Raven sighed happily as she walked out of the city. She enjoyed working day-shift at the small restaurant; it gave her the opportunity, and security, to walk home instead of riding. She loved watching the sun set, which it would long before she got back to the two-story house she shared with Tifa, and sometimes her boyfriend of two and a half years. As she walked down the dirt road, Raven pulled out her black cell-phone and flipped it open, reading the text-message from Reno,

Hey babe, I'm going to be a bit late tonight. You can start dinner without me. Love ya! She smiled sadly as she snapped her phone shut and slipped it back into her side-strap bag. 'At least I'll have Tifa for company.' She thought, stopping beneath a large tree to watch the sun as it slowly sank beneath the horizon. Five minutes later her phone rang. It was Tifa.

"Hello, luscious!" she greeted, continuing on her way home.

"Ha ha, how was work?"

"Not too bad. I'm glad I have the night off…though Reno can't make it for dinner." Raven made a face at this thought.

"Aw…that sucks…"

"Yeah, so I guess it'll just be the two of us…unless Cloud's coming over?"

"Um…that's why I'm calling." Raven faltered,

"H-huh?"

"We have a load of work to do…research, ya know?"

"Yeah…" Raven sighed. That was the bad thing about her friends and boyfriend working for the same people; if one had to work overtime, they usually all did. She had just hoped that someone would be able to join her for dinner, "I understand."

"Good. I'm really sorry…if you're lonely, try calling Yuffie. I think she may be in town."

"Mm. I might do that. Thanks Tifa. Have…fun?" Raven asked. She heard Tifa laugh,

"I'll try…though this isn't something I'd choose to do for entertainment. Later, girlie."

"Bye. Tell everyone I said 'Hi'."

"Will do." click

Raven scowled as she shoved her phone back into her bag. It was already dark and getting cooler since it was approaching winter. She could see her house in the distance, causing her to pick up the pace. 'I guess I'll call Yuffie and see what she's up to…' she thought, once again retrieving her phone. She dialed her friend's number and glanced again at her house. Someone was on the roof. However, instead of being frightened, Raven grinned and snapped her phone closed, changing her mind.

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The silver haired man in leather frowned as he scanned the city from the roof of a tall building. He crossed his arms and scowled. Where was she?

"Brother…?" came a voice from behind him.

"What is it, Yazoo?" he answered as another silver haired man stepped up beside him, also clad in leather. Yazoo's hair reached down to mid-back. He was thin and frail-looking, almost feminine, though anyone who knew him would never call him feminine.

"The-the power. I can feel it. It's making me…antsy." He replied in a low, honey-sweet voice.

"I know." The other man answered. He was a bit shorter than Yazoo, with hair that reached his shoulders, but was the same color. He could almost pass as Yazoo's twin, though it was apparent that he was a few years younger. He wore a skin-tight, black leather outfit with a black leather coat that split in the back and was tied at his knees, almost looking like he wore flared pants.

"So are we just going to stand here Kadaj, or what?" another man demanded, walking up on the other side of the younger man, "I want to find this power-whore."

"Shut up, Loz." Kadaj hissed, glancing at his eldest brother. He was tall with short, spiked silver hair. Two thin sideburns ran down the length of his jaw. He wore a leather outfit identical to his brothers but didn't have a long coat like the other two, just one that stopped a bit passed his waist. Kadaj looked back over the city, "We'll find her. And when we do, we'll find a way to convince her to join us. She will be most…useful…in our plans."

"Kadaj…" Yazoo started, tilting his head slightly, "How do you know it's a woman?"

"I can just tell…and boy is she strong…I wonder if she knows it…" Kadaj responded, trailing off as he fixed his gaze to the outskirts of the bleak city as he smiled evilly.

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Raven slipped out her bedroom window on the second story and crawled up onto the roof to meet her visitor. She grinned as she saw him leaning against the chimney, the golden metal of his left arm and both feet glinting in the moonlight.

"Hello Vincent." She greeted, edging closer, "It's been a while."

He nodded, stiffening a bit as she sat next to him, then relaxed. He took in her appearance; long purple hair pulled back in a loose braid, long-sleeved black shirt and tight black pants over black shoes. Her violet eyes sparkled with a mixture of admiration, fear, warning, and something else he couldn't quite figure out,

"You shouldn't be with me…alone." He said in his husky voice.

"Why not?" she demanded, reaching out to brush a lock of black hair behind his ear. He fought the urge flinch, at the same time reveling in the feeling of her fingers brushing his cheek. His eyes narrowed,

"Because of who we are." He knew he should pull back or leave, but he couldn't. "Anyway, I need to talk to Reno. When will he be getting here?"

"Not till a bit later. If you'd get a phone you'd know that." Raven said, pouting at him, "Why are you being so hostile, Vincent? I've known you for years. We've been fine this whole time. You know as well as I do that we have control over our…nature."

"Raven…" he whispered, reaching out to touch her cheek, only to let his hand fall, "I see the internal struggle in your eyes…part of you hates me. Just as part of me hates you."

"I know!" she hissed, closing her eyes, "But that's just…part of me. The other part--"

"No." Vincent cut her off sharply, "Don't say that."

"I can't help it!" Raven snapped. They both sighed. "Vincent…"

He turned to look at her. He almost fell into those beautiful violet eyes of hers. How he loved them…and hated them at the same time. He could see she was trying to cover up her disdain for him. As she leaned in closer, he understood what the other spark in her eye was; lust. Suddenly, Vincent knew what she was going to do. He knew he should stop her, but didn't. Instead, he leaned in to meet her kiss.

The tension was almost tangible as they kissed, both testing the other's resilience. Both knew one wrong move could trigger a series of events that would leave one of them dead. Eventually, Raven broke the light kiss and smiled at him warmly,

"See, that wasn't so hard." Her voice was low. Vincent closed his eyes as he struggled to keep his emotions in check,

"Raven…we can't." he whispered, closing his eyes as he leaned his head back against the cool, brick chimney.

"Can't what?" she asked, watching him closely.

"Can't…be together." He answered with a strained voice.

"But…why?!" she asked, frustrated.

"Well, first off, because of who you are and what I am; we are supposed to hate each other." He said glancing at her from his reclined, yet tense, position, "And second, you love Reno. You've been with him for years."

"It doesn't matter!" she cried, throwing her hands up and tugging on her braid angrily. "I don't hate you Vincent! Yeah, there's a part of me that wants to…hurt you, but I over power that. I do love Reno, but I love you more, and have for a long time! Longer than Reno! That's why…that's why I never killed you. And I know you love me or I'd be dead already, because if you attacked me I couldn't, wouldn't fight back. I don't know how I can be in love with two men at the same time, so don't ask me. I just know what I feel."

For a long time the two were silent. Vincent sighed and sat up straight, looking down at her curiously,

"How strange it is for you to go against your nature as a vampire-slayer. It must be very difficult."

"It is. Or was…at first I mean." She said quietly, staring at her limp hands in her lap. "As soon as I saw you I hated you and wanted you dead…but whenever we were together there were…others…and I couldn't risk giving away who I am. If I had attacked you, I would have been labeled a freak and murderer. And who knew that I'd…fall in love with my natural enemy?" She laughed, almost bitterly.

"Raven…" Vincent sighed, shaking his head, "you have to let me go."

"Okay." She said, setting her jaw. He smiled sadly and opened his mouth to reply but was cut off, "I will let you go, forget I love you…but only if you do the same for me."

"Raven…" he groaned, rubbing his eyes with his right hand, "You know me too well…"

She nodded before leaning towards him again. His eyes were once again closed so when her lips met his he was shocked, but pleased. This time the kiss was a bit more intimate. Raven wormed her way into his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck, one hand going into his hair. She fought the urge to attack and suppressed the power bubbling up in her chest. She felt him hesitantly wrap his arms around her waist, careful not to hurt her with his metal arm, as he kissed her back. A while later she broke the kiss and leaned closer to whisper in his ear,

"I know the ultimate test…to prove that we can fight it." Almost immediately she felt him stiffen,

"Raven. No. I won't do that." He said sternly, voice no louder than a whisper. She leaned closer,

"Vincent. It will be okay. And don't say that you don't want you…I remember the first time we were alone…you said I smelled delicious." Raven's lips brushed against his ear. He didn't respond. For a few moments they sat, still as stone. She waited, and smiled as she felt him move a bit. His lips brushed against her bare neck, causing her to shiver. He froze, wondering whether it was a shiver of disgust, pleasure, fear, or a mix of the three.

"Raven…" he whispered against her neck. Another shiver ran down her spine, this one definitely of pleasure,

"Just do it Vincent."

"This could end very badly. What if I can't stop? Or what if you lose it and attack? I, like you, will not, can not, fight back." The entire time he spoke his lips caressed her neck with each word. It was setting her on edge,

"We'll be alright." She said through clenched teeth, part of her wanting push him away, so she pulled him closer and closed her eyes. She felt him nod before kissing her neck gently.

He really did want to…he knew how to make it pleasurable, as he had once told her. Vincent smiled as a small groan escaped Raven's throat as he nibbled gently on the soft flesh of her neck. He covered her pale throat in several more feather-light kisses before allowing his razor-sharp fangs to grow out. He took a deep breath and let it out; he had to keep total control during this. If he didn't, he'd probably drain her of all her blood. 'She smells so damn good.' He thought as he kissed her pulsing neck once more. Then, swiftly making up his mind, he tightened his grip on her waist and sank his fangs into her flesh.

Raven's eyes widened and she gasped as Vincent bit her. She closed her eyes again and moaned in pleasure, surprised at how good it felt. 'This feels…nnnh…' she thought, unable to come up with a coherent thought as she felt the vampire gently suck on her neck. Suddenly, she felt her power surge through her and she stiffened, fighting off the want to destroy him. She felt Vincent stop, just leaving his lips against the small 'wound' on her neck as she got control. Slowly, the urge ebbed away and she relaxed again. 'That was close…' she thought as he kissed her neck where he'd bitten her and drank a bit more. She felt Vincent's arms tighten around her for a second, then he kissed her neck again before sitting up and leaning his head against the brick with a contented sigh.

"Vincent…" Raven whispered, leaning her head against her shoulder and placing her hand against her neck, allowing a bit of her power to course through her.

"That was tough…" he responded.

"Was it?" she asked, voice tight as she struggled to catch her breath.

"Yes…you tasted…so good." He said roughly.

"Mm. But you stopped." She whispered. She felt him nod against her. They sat like that for a while, listening to each other's breathing. Raven was a little horrified at his lack of heart-beat. It was why she could never sense him, which fed her fear of him. Vincent laid his cheek on the top of her head,

"Raven--" He started, but shut up when she bolted upright,

"Someone's coming." She announced staring down the road into the dark.

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Muahaha. Sooooo, what do you think so far??? Please review! Leave me some thoughts! I'm so excited about this one, I hope it turns out well. Thanks to all who enjoy and/or leave a review. Later gators!

Kitsune