-1Title: Blooming Hearts
By: KuroSakura-chan
Summary: After much pestering by his friends Cloud and Aerith, Vincent goes on a blind date. Though he didn't think anything would come of it, he found that his date was actually interesting and had wanted to see him again. But what happens when his old boyfriend reappears, claiming to want Vincent back?
Category: Final Fantasy VII (with a few appearances from a few other FF games for professors)
Genre: Romance, drama,
Rating: M/NC-17
Couples: Sephiroth/Vincent, (past)?/Vincent, Cloud/Aerith,
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters who may appear in this fic. I do not own Malice Mizer or Gackt, either. But I do love Gackt! And so does Vince. At least, in this fic he does.
Warnings: Male on Male relationships. Don't like, don't read. If any of you even dare to flame me because this story contains yaoi, I will report you. Constructive criticism only, please. Other warnings to come, I'm sure! By the way, the characters are gonna be OOC. Ah, just so you all know, this is going to be done completely in Vincent's head. So, if things seem to jump around, that's because I'm doing this in…Oh hell, what was that term? At any rate, I'm doing this like how thoughts are in our heads. They jump around. A lot. Especially in my case. ;;
Vincent: You scare me sometimes, girl.
Kuro: grins cheekily I know.
How did I get myself into this?
"Oh, it won't be so bad, Vincent. It's just a date." Aerith chirped cheerfully, her grip on my right elbow strong. "Besides, you look great." She said with a wide smile on her face. Of course she would think so. She picked out the red tank-top I'm wearing that clung to the skin, yet somehow managed not to show off every line in my chest, as well as the black jeans that fit snugly against my legs-'Showing off their shape', she said. Not only that, but I'm still wondering where the hell she found these boots. I thought I threw them into the back of my closet at my father's house once I started college, since I wouldn't have time to head out to clubs anymore. They're black and went up just past my ankle, a zipper from the toes to the top. Cloud, on my left, snickered at her comment, but said nothing.
Smart move, on his part.
"Aerith, I think I'm feeling ill. Perhaps I should cancel--"
"Oh, you can't do that! What if he's already in there?" She looked at me as though I'd suggested we begin eating babies for breakfast.
"Put it this way, Vince: We won't let you back into the house unless you go on this date. I know it seems harsh," Cloud grinned apologetically, "but this is for your own good."
With that comment, they shoved me into the restaurant.
A waiter blinked at me before smiling and picking up a menu. He had shockingly bright red hair that reached the middle of his back, even when pulled back as it was. Over his right eye was a scar and I could tell that he couldn't open that eye even though he couldn't be older than me. He was wearing the uniform for the waiters, so I couldn't tell anything else about him. As for his hesitation in welcoming me, well, I suppose watching me being shoved in surprised him.
"Only one?" He asked me. I shook my head slowly.
"I am meeting someone. Only, I don't know if he's here or not…"
"Oh! I think I know who you're meeting. This way, please." The young waiter led me through the restaurant to a more secluded area. "Hey, Seph. I think your date showed." I glanced around the waiter to see a guy with long silver hair sitting at the table.
He glanced up quickly and I was shocked to see Aerith's eyes mirrored in his face, though brighter. I had never seen someone with the same eye color as she possessed. I suppose the same could be said about mine, but that's beside the point. Moving past his eyes and hair, he possessed pale skin, though nowhere near as pale as mine, that just accentuated his eyes all the more. His bangs, also scarily like Aerith's, framed his face which was narrow and came to a point for his chin. His lips were thin and pale, but at the same time, full. Oh, that was quite the contradiction. But it's true; they are. Anyway, moving on. Again.
"Thanks, Red." The man stood, his eyes trained on my face. I could feel myself color. "Chaotic Demon?" He possessed a deep and rich voice, quite like dark chocolate (my favorite kind, by the way). Oh, I'm starting to sound like a school-girl with her first crush…
I nodded slowly. "One-Winged Angel?" The man nodded again in return.
"Please, sit. My name is Sephiroth Crescent. I'm glad you came." Sephiroth said, smiling and motioning to the chair opposite his. I sat and nervously smiled back.
Oh, I never described what he was wearing, did I? Well, I may as well take a break and take care of that, huh?
Sephiroth wore black leather. Honestly, I haven't seen that much leather since my last Malice Mizer concert. (They're no longer together, unfortunately.) Scarily, his pants seemed to cling less than mine (damn Aerith), but his shirt was tighter, thankfully. Or not, now that I think about it a little more. Man, he's ripped. It's rather obvious through the leather that he had a nice set of abs. Ok, I'm done with looking at his clothes now.
"I'm Vincent Valentine. It's nice to meet you."
He chuckled as he sat down. "We've already met, though not physically. That's the only reason we agreed to meet, right?"
I nodded. "Very true." He had a nice smile, I've decided. It wasn't smug, and it didn't seem forced. It was an open, easy-going kind of smile. I like it.
"So, you two gonna order any time tonight?" The waiter had slipped into speaking as though he was familiar with his customers, but I'd never met him before.
"Oh, cool your jets, Red. Vincent just got here. Go check on your other tables while he looks at the menu." Sephiroth said, waving his hand at the waiter. Maybe they knew each other…
"All right, all right, sheesh. By the way, Vincent, my name is Nanaki, not Red." With that, he set a menu before me and walked off.
"He's my roommate in my dorm. He can be an idiot sometimes, but he's cool." Sephiroth shrugged. "You're in college too, right?"
"Yes," I answered, flipping through the menu. "I go to Midgar University. You?"
"Same here." How come I've never seen you around the dorms?" He asked as I set the menu down, having decided on Chicken Teriyaki and a Pepsi.
"I live off campus with two of my friends. The school and my father thought it would be best if I didn't stay in the dorms because I have an insomnia problem. As for my friends, well, they didn't want to stay in a dorm and my house is large so…" I shrugged. I think my father had something to do with them moving in to help take care of me, but that was my business.
"I see. My mother wanted me to live off-campus too, but I decided to stay in a dorm. She was surprised, especially since I'd never been very social." He grinned. "That all changed when I met Zack Strife."
I blinked. Zack Strife? As in Cloud's twin brother that randomly stops by the house because Cloud won't let him live with us?
"Cloud Strife's brother?" I asked and he grinned again.
"You know the Strife twins too?"
"I live with Cloud." I responded to his question.
"Really? Zack said he couldn't remember your name because he rarely sees you. Wait, if you live with Cloud, then that means you're living with my sister, Aerith, too!" He exclaimed, his eyes wide.
"Aerith's your sister?" She'd never said anything about having a brother to me. That doesn't mean much, though. She may not get along with him.
"Well, half-sister. We share our father." He clarified. "I just recently found out that she's at M.U. too. She must not know I'm here yet."
"She hasn't said anything." I commented.
"So, you two ready to order now?" Nanaki returned, effectively ending that conversation.
The rest of the night passed with us conversing of mundane things like what classes we were taking, what we like to do with our free time, and so on. Finally, Nanaki set the check on our table. I reached for my wallet, but Sephiroth shook his head.
"I invited you out, so I'm paying." He grinned and picked up the check. He pulled his wallet out of his pocket and pulled a twenty out of it. He tossed that onto the table before pulling out a few more bills. "Think a twenty'll keep Red happy?"
"I believe so. We didn't trouble him too much." I smiled, standing. "I had a lot of fun tonight."
"So did I." He responded, standing also. "Would it be wrong of me to ask if I could see you again?"
"No, of course not. In fact, I'd like that." I smiled shyly. Who would've thought that Aerith's idea of a blind date would actually work out?
A/N: Man, Seph grins a lot in this chapter… I dunno what's up with that. Anyway, R&R please!! Sneak preview of the next chapter:
"Hey! Vincent!" Professor Kiros raised an eyebrow as Nanaki ran over to me, almost tripping over the stool beside me and my easel. "Mind if I sit beside you today?"
"No, go ahead…" I answered, staring at him slightly.
See ya next chapter!
KuroSakura-chan out!