Fire in Your Eyes

Walking down the street with her headphones blaring her favourite Breaking Benjamin song Lauren ignored everything around as she made her way towards her destination. To most she appeared to be a very beautiful and cold young woman; however in truth she was far warmer than her outward appearance. Actually truth be told she was a very loving and kind person but it usually took a lot to bring that side of her out unless you were a child.

'Finally' she thought upon seeing her best friend's house. Lauren had been friends with Samantha since they were both 6, and they were now 21. Over the 15 years of friendship they had been through hell and back many times and it had made their friendship stronger than any other. They carried on like sisters even though they were not related in any way by blood or marriage.

"Hey what the hell took you so long?" Samantha said as she opened the door before Lauren could even so much as knock or ring the doorbell. Obviously she had been waiting at the door because Lauren was over an hour late.

"Sorry the boss made me stay and finish filing his assignment reports. Did you know that Angeal is being sent away on another assignment next week and he's gonna be gone for 2 entire weeks?" Lauren replied in her emotionless voice, trying to prepare her best friend for the absence of her lover.

"What? Not again! Jesus how am I supposed to spend any time with him if he's constantly away on assignments?" Samantha exclaimed tears slowly rising in her eyes.

"Hey I only told you so that you would be prepared for when the time comes. And don't worry; I'll still be here for you until he gets back." Lauren said her icy exterior completely gone now that she saw her closest friend upset. Lauren wrapped her arms around Samantha who cried on her shoulder for a couple minutes. "Better? Like I said don't worry, I'll be here for you okay?"

"Okay, I guess you'll have to do." Samantha said with a goofy smile on her face. She and Lauren constantly made fun of each other in simple little jokes and comments. They bantered back and forth like this since they were small children so it seemed completely normal to them.

"Hey she ain't gonna be taking my place even temporarily." Angeal said walking into the living room where the girls had decided to go and sit. And he was not alone either, with him were his two best friend Genesis Rhapsodos and Sephiroth Nomura. He was childhood friends with Genesis and the two of them had met Sephiroth when they became SOLDIER.

"What you worried that she'll like me better?" Lauren quipped with unusual emotion in her voice, while her eyes shined with the full force of her humour. Truth be told she loved to get Angeal going but she rarely had any emotion in her voice let alone her eyes when she would do so.

"Not even! She's my girl and ain't nothin' gonna change that." Angeal replied taken a little off guard by the unusual display of emotion in both her voice and eyes.

"Oh sit down and close your mouth do you have any idea how unattractive that is Angeal?" Samantha said glaring at her love. It was true that she was more open with her jokes and teasing now but truth be told Samantha had a hard time picking on Angeal.

"You should really listen to her Angeal, lest you piss her off too much and…. So how are you doing Samantha?" Sephiroth said calmly walking in and sitting on the opposite end of the sofa as Lauren. Just by looking at them Sephiroth and Lauren would make a really good looking couple but that was only going on looks. Personality wise Lauren would probably chew the poor general apart in about 10 seconds if that.

"Finally someone with some sense!" Lauren exclaimed grinning at Sephiroth who unlike the others was not as catch off guard by her display of emotion. The reason for that being the first time that he had met her and when he had offered her a roof to stay under at least until she could find somewhere to stay long term. That night he saw just how deep her still waters ran, so this was nothing to him.

"Whatever. Anyways Lauren I have an idea…." Angeal said carefully trying to judge what Lauren's reaction was going to be. Which was about as easy as keeping track of an ant in a field of grass.

"And I'm almost positive that I won't like it. But I'll hear you out just this once." Lauren replied her voice cooling again as she raised one delicately curved eyebrow at him.

"Well I was thinking that you and Gen would make a cute pair and that maybe you two could go out on a-a….."Angeal started but trailed off when he saw the instant look of rage in Lauren's eyes. 'Uh-oh I think I've really stepped in it this time' he thought.

"There is no way in hell that I am going to so much as give that smug little piece of poetry loving shit the time of day, let alone date him. He is rude, unkind and totally without compassion save for you and Seph. I'd sooner eat shit than date your so called best friend!" Lauren yelled as her palms slowly began to glow.

"Lauren calm down Angeal was only making a suggestion. No one said you had to take his advice on this matter." Sephiroth replied sizing up just how strong a blow she planned to deliver to his best friend. He had once been hit by a rather powerful one but almost immediately afterward she felt bad and in the end she was the one who dressed and treated his wounds.

"You can shut the fuck up right now! I will not be with someone who could never accept me let alone love me for who and what I am! Sorry Sammy but I'm gone, ciao!" Lauren yelled as she stormed out of Samantha's house leaving her closest friend in tears.

"Why couldn't you have just kept your god damn mouth shut for once Angeal? Then Lauren wouldn't be running out of here upset like that. There is no way in hell I'll be able to catch up with her when she's like this." Samantha sobbed, hurt and confused by what had just taken place.

"Don't worry Samantha, I'll go after her. Unlike Angeal I know her feelings and I CAN catch up with her, even when she's like this. I'll call once I have her calmed down and in bed." Sephiroth said after gently placing his hand on top of Samantha's head and then glaring at BOTH Angeal and Genesis before walking out the door.

Running through the woods as fast as she could Lauren was covering ground so quickly that if not for the fact that she knew where she was going she would have easily gotten lost. Lauren kept running through the forest dodging trees with extreme ease and flying through the spaces between as if they were alleyways instead of narrow pathways. She had run this path so many times that it was simply second nature to her now, she knew this way like the back of her hand.

Upon reaching the edge of the lake Lauren stopped sharply and slid across the shore a ways before coming to a complete stop just before the water. What had made her stop was the figure standing across the lake from her.

She stood frozen in place as the figure calmly walked around the lake towards her, and even as it approached she did not move. Slowly the face of the figure became visible in the light of the moon shining into the little clearing around the lake. Sephiroth continued to calmly and slowly walk towards Lauren with an emotionless mask held in place on his face.

"How did you know that I'd come here Sephiroth?" Lauren asked quietly as Sephiroth finally stopped just out of reach in front of her. There was a slight note of surprise in her voice that Sephiroth noticed, he seemed to be intimately tuned into Lauren and her feelings and what she really felt rather than what she said.

"You always come here whenever you get upset or things become too much for you to handle. Remember this is where I first found you all those years ago? This is the exact spot where I told you that you would always have somewhere to call home and someone to tell you that everything is going to be alright." Sephiroth replied swiftly sitting down on a large rock by the edge of the water and looking out over the peaceful waters.

"I remember that and I remember thinking that you were lying to me. And yet all things considered you have not lied to me. You have always stood by me even when doing so seemed like a very poor decision to make. But why Sephiroth have you stood by my side this entire time and never wavered in trusting me?" Lauren asked quietly sitting down next to him on the rock.

"Because ever since I first met you Lauren, I knew that there was something different about you. Something that you never allowed other people to see or know was there, yet you showed it to me that first week. And if I am to be brutally honest Lauren, ever since that night when you attacked me out of blind rage I have known that one day I would be the one to set you free from the prison that you have constructed for yourself." He replied looking her directly in the eyes so that he could gauge how she reacted to this news.

"You really think that you will be able to set me free? Do you really feel that you can love someone as broken and empty inside as me?" Lauren asked with an odd glimmer in her eyes. It said so much and yet so little about her all at the same time.

"Yes, Lauren. I think that I will be able to set you free and I have loved you since that night 14 years ago when I found you here beaten and crying. I want to be by your side always and I want to bring out that fire in your eyes that I've seen only a handful of times since that night. I want to comfort you, make you laugh and be there to hold you when you need to cry. I want to be the last thing you think about before going to bed and the first thing you think of when you wake up. I want to be your rock and I will always be your biggest supporter." Sephiroth replied the sincerity of his words was clear in his eyes.

"Wow I have never heard you speak like this before. You're usually as tight lipped as I am. But are you really sure about this?" Lauren said the surprise and pleasure both evident in her voice now. She was happy that someone wanted her just as she was not having to change a thing about herself. And she was more than a little surprised by who it was that was offering this to her.

"Yes Lauren, I am very sure about this. I have been sure of this for many; many years. I was just afraid to upset you by telling you. But I finally saw tonight that being alone was upsetting you more than anything else is right now. I am sure because I love you Lauren." Sephiroth said before gently kissing her lips and wrapping his arms lovingly around her.

Lauren sat frozen at first but returned the kiss shyly after she had recovered from her shock. She wrapped her arms carefully around his neck as he wrapped his tighter around her waist. Suddenly they both felt the wetness on her cheeks and when they broke the kiss they were both surprised to find tears running down Lauren's face.

"I'm sorry Sephiroth. It's not that I don't like it. I'm…I'm just surprised and….and…." Lauren began but was cut off by Sephiroth's voice.

"Shhh. It's ok Lauren, I understand and it is okay to cry if you want to. I will never judge you over that ever." He said holding her close and gently stroking his fingers through her hair. He knew exactly why she was crying, she had never had this kind of acceptance from anyone before.

"Thank you Seph…..for everything." She said before claiming his lips in a passionate kiss. Lauren surprised him enough that he leaned back a little too far and hence Lauren was laid out atop him her body fitting into all the curves of his body perfectly, almost as if their bodies had been made to fit together.

Sephiroth couldn't help but groan into the kiss as Lauren rested all her weight on top of him, causing the curves of her body to press intimately against him. Unable to resist he ran his hands down her spine and along the curve of her hips before resting them in the back pockets of her jeans.

"Lauren how about we go home? Perhaps the bed would be more comfortable if not private." Sephiroth said his voice husky from desire.

"No one really comes into the Forbidden Forest at night but I do agree a bed would be more comfortable. Shall we see who gets home first?" Lauren asked raising an eyebrow.

"Or you could ride back with me." He answered swiftly picking her up and carrying her over to the motorcycle which he had ridden here on. Placing Lauren carefully on the back he mounted the bike and took off speeding down the more commonly used path towards the other side of Modeoheim.

Lauren couldn't help but to laugh as the wind blew through her hair as she held tightly to Sephiroth so as not to fall off when he made his…rather tight turns. But they were soon in front of the house that Sephiroth owned all to himself. Or rather had owned all to himself but now would be sharing with Lauren.

"Let's get inside it's starting to rain." Sephiroth said as he ran up to the front porch. When Lauren didn't appear beside him immediately he looked behind him and saw that she was spinning around in a circle with her arms spread wide smiling and singing as the middle of her palms glowed a brilliant shade of blue.

"You take the breath right out of me….. You left a hole where my heart should be….. You've got to fight just to make it through…. Cause I will be the death of you…." She sang as she spun, Sephiroth recognized the words as belonging to the song Breath by Breaking Benjamin. It was Laurens favourite song by the group her second favourite being Evil Angel.

"Lauren come on your going to be soaked through if you stay out in the rain." Sephiroth called out though there was amusement in his voice. He was glad that Lauren was enjoying herself, and it was good to hear her singing and laughing again.

"So I'm enjoying this Seph. But alright I'll come in outta the rain for now." Lauren smiled running up to stand beside Sephiroth on the porch. She was finally smiling a smile that reached her eyes, and to be honest this was the first time that Sephiroth had seen her looking so happy since he had met her 14 years ago aside from when she was with Samantha.

"Come on Lauren let's go get you dried off and comfortable before I call Samantha to let her know that you are okay and safe." Sephiroth said opening the door and turning on the lights. Lauren smiled as she walked into the all too familiar front room of Sephiroth's home…..her home now too.

"Okay I'll go grab a couple towels so you can dry off." Sephiroth said before walking down the hall to the linen closet. Lauren looked around at what would now be her permanent home and smiled, it was a very welcoming atmosphere that he had created.

"Here you go. The bedroom is down the hall last door on the right. Actually here I'll walk with you down there." Sephiroth said taking Lauren's hand and walking down the hall.

"Thanks again Sephiroth, for everything." Lauren said placing a soft kiss on his lips before opening the door to the bedroom. "Oh….." She exclaimed as she saw the colour of the bedroom walls.

"I've had this room ready for you for a number of years; I've been hoping to convince you that it would be better to stay with a friend then to tough it out on the streets. But you never bothered to listen back then." Sephiroth said walking into the room, and going over to the table by the window that had the phone on it. "I'll call Samantha from here while you go dry off."

Lauren nodded her head and walked out of the sitting room into the main part of the bed room. The bed looked to be about a king size. And the walls were still that strange shade of blue that was just so beautiful to look at. Quickly stripping out of her wet clothes Lauren went and hung them in the bath tub so that they could drip dry without ruining the hardwood floors of the room. She quickly towel dried her hair which was now a mass of wavy curls reaching down to just above her waist. After she was dry she looked over to where Sephiroth stood talking to Sam on the phone.

"Yes, Samantha she's perfectly fine. As a matter of fact she is just drying off and….." Sephiroth was abruptly cut off by Lauren wrapping her arm around his waist while taking the phone with her free hand.

"Sorry Sammy but Sephiroth is gonna be kinda busy for the rest of the night. We'll come back over in the morning. Ciao Bella." Lauren said swiftly hanging up the phone and then pulling the plug out of the socket in the wall.

"I believe that we have some unfinished business Mr. Nomura." Lauren purred in his ear as she placed a feathery light kiss on his neck. Moaning Sephiroth turned around to find Lauren standing completely naked before him. His eyes took in everything, missing nothing as he ran a hand across her hip and behind to the small of her back.

"I do believe that we have much unfinished business to deal with Miss Trouble. And believe me I plan to deal with it thoroughly." Sephiroth said swiftly tossing her petite frame over his shoulder and then tossing her on the bed.

"Trouble am I? You ain't seen nothing yet. You think I'm trouble now wait till you see what I have planned for you." She purred crawling on her hands and knees to the edge of the bed where Sephiroth stood. She then used her teeth to slowly and teasingly undo his pants which caused to strong general to let out a low moan of pleasure.

"Yeah and do you honestly believe that I'm going to let you have your way? If that is what you think then you are sorely mistaken. For I will be the one having my way tonight, and I'll be having my way with you. All. Night. Long." Sephiroth said quickly shedding his shirt and pants before pushing Lauren rather roughly onto her back.

Grinning rather devilishly Sephiroth began placing kisses along her jaw, down her neck and teasingly down into the valley between her breasts as his hands wandered her bared flesh exploring, searching and claiming. He couldn't help but feel smug about the way that Lauren was reacting to every kiss and caress, he had never seen her so unrestrained in the entire 14 years he had known her.

"Mmmmmm…..Sephiroth come on this isn't fair…..You can't keep teasing me like this….. All night." Lauren said panting from what Sephiroth was now doing to her body. She had never felt this way before never felt so out of control and never had she felt so much want and desire for someone in a pleasurable context.

"Oh I believe that I can do whatever I want tonight. And believe me my love there is a lot that I want to do to and with you." Sephiroth said his mako infused eyes burning with want and desire. He knew also that Lauren could feel the amount of his want for her, but he was determined to make her first time something enjoyable and memorable.

"Mmmmmm… But Seph this-this isn't fair! I want you now not-not in however many minutes…you decide." Lauren panted out twining her fingers in his hair trying to pull him up by it. And sadly with little success.

"Lauren this is your first time and I want to make it both enjoyable and memorable for you. Won't you let me do all that I can to please you tonight?" Sephiroth asked in a husky whisper as he pulled back enough to look her in the eyes. He could see the full force of her desire shining in her emerald eyes, it was an overwhelming sight for him and he almost felt tempted to give her what she wanted.

"I know it is Sephiroth but to be honest as pleasurable as this foreplay is I don't want any. I just want to feel you inside of me, filling me and moving inside of me." Lauren replied frowning slightly, and Sephiroth could see the truth of her words written all over her face and in her eyes.

"You really don't enjoy the foreplay. Alright then, you say you want me inside of you, moving and filling you? Then that is exactly what I shall give you." Sephiroth said moving so that his frame was stretched out above Lauren before coming into intimate contact from chest to legs.

"Mmmhmmm, that's right I want to feel you inside of me. I want to feel your strength as you make love to me like I'm the only cure to the disease that runs through your veins." Lauren said smiling as she claimed her lover's lips in a passionate kiss.

"You do realize that this is going to hurt because it is your first time right?" Sephiroth asked as he had now readied himself at her entrance. He really didn't want to hurt her but he knew this was the only way things could be done.

"Yeah I know and I'm willing to take the pain in order to feel the pleasure. Because I love you Sephiroth Nomura and I want my first and only experiences to be with you." Lauren said as she gave him yet another kiss.

"Alright, are you ready?" He asked, waiting until Lauren nodded before plunging in to the hilt. The scream that left Lauren's mouth and the look on her face was enough to bring tears to Sephiroth's eyes. He had hurt her and to him that was something that was unforgivable no matter how you looked at it.

"Sephiroth don't you dare start feeling guilty over this! I wanted this and the pain was only momentary. I am perfectly fine now and if you start with this not forgiving yourself thing then I'm gone first thing when the rain stops!" Lauren said raising her voice, she knew that he was going to blame himself for the momentary pain that entering her caused. And there was no way in hell that she was going to let that happen.

"Yes but I hurt you and that is inexcusable and unforgiveab….." Sephiroth began but was abruptly cut off by the look in Lauren's eyes. It was a look of deep hurt unlike the momentary flash of pain that had crossed her face before.

"I said please do not feel guilty for a momentary pain that I asked for. Your guilt only makes me hurt more because I am the one who has technically brought this pain onto you. And that Sephiroth is unforgivable." Lauren said somberly as she gently cupped Sephiroth's face with her hand.

"Alright, but now you do realize that I'm going to have to make this so pleasurable that you are going to be driven insane?" Sephiroth teased as he pulled out only to slam back into Lauren. He pounded into her petite frame, going harder and faster trying to make her feel intense pleasure so as to remove the memory of the pain.

"Oh…..My…God!" Lauren screamed as she reached her first climax. And as her inner walls tightened further around him Sephiroth reached his own climax spilling his load deep inside his lover. He couldn't help but smirk at the pleased smile on Lauren's face. "So was that it or was it just round one?" She teased in a purring voice.

"Oh no that is not all that was the first round of many for you tonight my love." Sephiroth replied before passionately claiming Lauren's lips.

And all that night the two lover's spent getting to know the others body as intimately as they did their own.

~Well that is the first chapter of Fire in Your Eyes. Hope that you all enjoyed it. The second chapter is on its way very soon~