The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars
Disclaimer: None of us poor authors own the damn game. I think we all know that, so let's get on with it. Plus, we would like to add that the chapter title is a lyric from the song "Now Three" by Vienna Teng. And the song at the beginning is from Yellowcard's song "Breathing." No need to get mad now, we mentioned all the stuff that's not ours, thanks.
Umm, explanation to all first. Tohma, Mistress of Muses, and I were having a three way on the phone. And Tohma suggested that maybe all three of us could do a co-op together. So Mistress of Muses and I, being who we are, jumped on the chance of doing one of our lovely three-nesses. So Layn actually agreed and at the same time we need to convince him and Sephiroth that all three of them could work. So readers, cheer her and me on because it starts now! Thanks! To the warning.
Warnings: Well, the initial pairing is Leon/Cloud (I think), but depending on how things go, and mostly throughout the story it IS a THREESUM! GuyxGuyxGuy, get it? However, this particular chapter is Sephy/Cloud and DOES have boy smexy lemon, just so you're all not surprised. Got it memorized? Good, you've been warned. On to the insane story.
Chapter One- Dreams of Ice and Wings
-Something I've been keeping
Locked away behind my lips
I can feel it breaking free
With each and every kiss
I couldn't bear to hurt you
But it's all so different now
The things that I was sure of then
Have filled me up with doubt
And I can feel you breathing
And it's keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart's sinking like away-
They never fight when we come here, but…they never talk either. Or at least I never hear them go at it. I get the feeling when I leave…something happens.
I sigh…It's been two years since the world quieted down. Unfortunately, it hasn't quite put its magic spell upon our lives.
This relationship…it might just be the death of us all.
Who knew Seph was even alive…I just…needed someone, but then…I fell in love with Leon as well.
They can't expect me to stop loving either one. I can't choose…it's too hard.
Seph is trying…he's been abnormally patient with the both of us. Though I've known for a long time that…Seph just isn't the type to go with two other people. But…he's also been presented a problem…a problem I know he wants to solve just as bad as the rest of us do.
…But how to convince them both this could work…?
"Cloud?" Geh…have they both been trying to get my attention?
"Huh?" Shit…I suppose I got lost in my own little world again? "Uh sorry…did you ask me something?"
"Yes I in fact did. I…we were wondering if you wanted to go check with the others." Seph's still having trouble getting that one down…
I quietly groan to myself. The last thing I need is everyone else's input, because no matter what…I'll still get it.
However…I am worried. The heartless have been increasing again. …Plus those other things…
"…Just for a little bit. They're probably busy patrolling and stuff…" Wow, that sounded happy.
"Well then, shall we?" Oh Seph…you're trying so hard…
I stand, with Leon quick to follow and we leave the great castle to walk along the older part of the world to get to base, as we all call it.
…Hallow Bastion. It's been a while. The town was back to normal when I finally was returned here. But this is where Sephiroth chose to reside. And even though I've offered a thousand times…I can't get Seph to live with Leon and me.
I wish they'd talk…I can't stand the silence anymore…
"So…what do you two want to do after we make sure Yuffie hasn't ticked off Merlin again?"
Leon smirks at me and Seph turns his head, but I know he's smiling as well.
"I think lunch would be in order. Besides, someone decided not to eat anything this morning." Sure, tattle-tale on me Leon…
"Hmm, Cloud not eating again?"
"When does he ever? …Unless we force feed him."
This is the only time they'll communicate properly. …To agree upon pinning me down and shoving food in my mouth.
"It is true. So then we'll eat." Well…at least it would be Seph's cooking. Which is good.
"Ok, cool." It's one of the only ways I know when Leon's talking. Seph would never use the word cool…
And once more it's awkward peace.
I lied earlier though. …There was another time they actually cooperated. …But that's pretty much X-rated. …And it's only been a one time thing so far. I'm still curious as to what Leon had to do or say to get Seph to try.
Damn…that's all this…this thing is based on right now. Trying…to try something as taboo as this...experimenting on the facts of how hard this could be.
Try…that's what they're both doing. …It's all they can do at this time in the game.
Especially when…a new threat is hitting the air.
It'll never end…will it?
"Cloud! Leon! Sephiroth! I was hoping I'd see you all today."
Ah, the familiar hugs of Aeris. At least some things don't change.
"Heh, how are you Aer?"
She goes over to Leon and embraces him as well. Aeris is the one person Leon will talk to about everything. She seems to give that to people though…
"Just fine, the usual and all. Yuffie's off decreasing the heartless population. Merlin's destroying those new things with magic. Cid is researching, and I'm helping as much as I can."
I cringe as she goes over to Seph and just smiles at him. I…get really nervous when those two are in the same area.
"And how are you today? Going to talk?"
Seph cocks an eyebrow at her, then actually does something I've never seen him do for Aeris before…smile.
"As for how I am doing; well, I've seen better days, but am fine. But if it's me talking you're really concerned over, then I am afraid I will have to say no."
Aeris giggles at him and I can't help but relax and smile. Leon however, just rolls his eyes. Though…I'm pretty sure even he is amused.
"That's too bad, but ok. Anyway, come in. Cid will most likely appreciate seeing other human beings other than myself or Yuffie."
We all stroll in to the little building, immediately seeing Cid busying himself at the computer.
"We have guests. Care to say hi?"
He swerves in his chair and a huge grin instantly spreads over his face. "Well if it isn't our leader and his boyfriends."
Everyone frowns at that, knowing Seph won't welcome being called Leon's boyfriend.
"You know I'm messing with you, you despondent creature. You've pushed my buttons more than once, so I'm just returnin' the favor."
I find it all funny how the old group is ok with Seph. …It's almost like everyone is just glad he's on our side.
"So, what're you all up to today?"
"Just checking in, Cid. I've been curious to know if any of that technology has been helping."
Leon of all people should understand by now that Cid doesn't like when machinery is attacked. Especially his…
"Hey, don' go bitchin' about my baby. Science always comes through, you'll see."
He turns back to the screen and begins to type away once more.
"Ok, but all we want to know at this point is what the hell those other things are."
"Look, going through data banks isn't a piece o' cake. So, you gotta give me time. Besides, I'm pretty sure I finally found the right place to look."
"Yeah, alright."
Perhaps we should leave. Before Leon really gets Cid pissed.
"Ok Cid. We'll let you get to your searching." I stand and my lovers follow the action. "We just wanted to make sure things were still in one piece."
"Yeah, now we need to worry about getting Cloud fed." Thanks Leon, Cid needed to know that…
"Strife, are you not eatin' again?" Oh joy, I even get the eye of suspicion to go along with his concern too…
"I eat, but not a lot. I-I'm fine Cid…Anyway, we need to get stuff done today." Not quite a lie. …but it's not we. …I need to talk to Seph…
"Ok, you undernourished creature, go get some of Seph's damn good food in that scrawny body of yours."
"Flattered Highwind." One of the rare moments Seph ever talks to him, but if he's complimented on his cooking, he'll acknowledge anyone.
"Hey, you're a damn fine chef and you know it. Anyway, later guys, I'll stop by if this is in fact the right place to be looking."
"Bye Cid, Aer." It's funny, me and Seph used to actually say things at the same time, but now Leon and I do it a lot…
"Farewell to both of you." And Seph…is always so proper these days…
It's actually record time. We went through lunch with just light content conversations, and then we've been sitting here in the living room watching TV for the last three hours. All together on the couch…almost like something's going to happen soon. …Like they've been planning…
Geh, what am I thinking? I'm automatically assuming since they're both getting along that they're plotting…Just because it's rare…doesn't mean I need to suspect them like that…
"Would you two mind if I asked you something?" Or maybe…I was right. Only Seph was the only one…
I sigh and turn off the screen and sit back a little to look at Seph along with Leon, who does look just as curious as I am, so that rules out the plotting.
"You have both, at various times, tried to persuade me in to living with you. However, I would like to suggest just the opposite. I want you two to come live here with me. There is a vast amount of space and many more things to do than that place you call a house." Oh…I don't know if Seph should have said that…
"Excuse me, but we can't all move in castles like you. Besides, there's plenty of room in my house for you to live as well Sephiroth." I knew Leon was going to defend his house…
"Might I observe however that your kitchen is the size of my closet? Actually smaller still. Then I want to add there is only one shower room, and two bedrooms." Good points…
"So? Even when we are all together we usually end up in the same bed and stuff." Hmm, also a good point.
"However, we don't sleep together that often, if we lived together, more problems could accrue. You forget Leon; we see each other everyday, but not every night. Due to our disagreements, we have ridiculous fights, and end up irritated. With living here, there's enough space to spread out." That takes the cake.
"We could always just leave the house." Though, they both are good at facts…
"But instead of storming outside and causing huge scenes, we could fume to a different room, in the privacy of our own home." Seph wins.
And now that I feel Leon un-tensing behind me, I know that he knows Seph makes sense.
"I am not asking you to abandon your house Leon, because we could still make it functional for other uses. However, if we want to live in the same residence, I suggest we do it here."
I never cared either way; I just want us to start functioning like real partners do.
Leon's thinking, because he's gone completely quiet behind me.
"…I'm willing to try it…no, I'm willing to do it."
I smile and relax, and look up at Seph with admiration, then turn around and hug Leon.
"So…since we're doing this, I'm going to go get our stuff…"
I get up and glare at him mildly. "Like you're doing that by yourself."
"I agree." Hmm, I think for once they're finally starting to see eye to eye…I hope this keeps going and getting stronger.
Well…they never fought, but Leon wouldn't stop insisting that he was the one who needed to carry all the boxes and crap. Till Seph pointed out he was being a 'stubborn show off,' then he finally let us help too and is now passed out in Seph's bed because of it.
This means I can go talk to Seph now.
Let's see…I think after he cooked us dinner and Leon went off to bed, Seph decided to seclude himself in the library, leaving me to lose brain cells watching mindless cartoons…
Anyway, to the library.
I get up, turning off the TV, and walk in the general direction of the huge book keeping room.
Good thing there are a few doors that lead to it, since it's so freaking big.
Walking through the entrance I stop and look around, luckily spotting Seph at one of the bigger tables reading something I can't make out from here.
"How are you?" Geh, he always gets there first.
I sigh and begin to slowly stride towards him, getting there and staring slightly at the book in his hand. "Umm, ok. …How about you?"
He puts down his book and motions for me to sit next to him, only I decide to sit down in his lap, kissing him and surprising him a little, for once. "I suppose it goes well. Considering we didn't fight too much today."
Seph seemed to like the fact I was being affectionate, considering he's now kissing my neck. Though…I can't help but go back and notice what Seph said. It appears it's a good day for Seph when he and Leon don't fight. …I remember when it was a good day just because Zack did something stupid and funny.
That's when he gets my attention back, after nipping my ear softly. "Y-yeah…I was pretty amazed. You guys didn't even get into it when you were talking about moving here and when Leon was being a dummy for not letting us help."
Seph stops teasing me and laughs at that. "What'd I say?" I swear, sometimes I wonder if he just laughs at me to get this reaction out of me.
"Hmm, just you using such a childish insult reminded me of Zack."
Creepy…I was just thinking of him…
"Seph…" then he goes back to torment me by sucking on my neck again while I feel his hand sneak up my shirt. "Ah…"
"Yes?"
I'll never understand and probably never will comprehend how he can do these things and still be completely coherent. I can't do it, Leon can't do it, and anyone I know probably can't do it except Seph.
"W-we…" I trail off as his gloved hand brushes one of my nipples. "Mmn, Seph…" great, he's got me moaning now and I'll never be able to get back to my thought process until he's done.
"We what?"
Now you're just mocking me…damn you and knowing me like a freaking cookie recipe.
I've pretty much given in by now though and lean back into the table behind me, groaning as Seph immediately takes off my tank top, moving from my neck to my navel, traveling upwards from there.
"You were saying something you know."
Like you, or myself for that matter, care at this point.
"N-no…" I don't think I could get it out even if I wanted to.
"Are you certain?"
Just as I have second thoughts his lips close over a bud. "Oh…! …Y-yes…"
He doesn't say anything else and just goes over and gives the other side equal treatments, making me moan louder and push my hands into his hair.
Finally getting bored of that, he comes back up and whispers into my ear. "We haven't been together in while."
Crap…he's right. I spend all my nights with Leon. …I have way more…contact with him than I've had with Seph in a long while. The last occasion we actually did something like this was…that extremely rare encounter with all three of us.
Maybe then…I should let this happen, besides…it wasn't fair of me to just sit down and lead him to believe that this was what I wanted anyway. …I'll talk to him about it afterwards. No sleeping! You got yourself into this mess and now you need to clean it all up.
And it's like Seph agrees as he goes back to necking me, only this time his hand runs right over my jeans. "Oh gods…!" Furthermore…I have now succumbed completely.
"Adorable…"
Then that same hand un-buttons and unzips my pants, gently plunging inside.
"Ahh!" Everything is hot and burning now. My cheeks are on fire and it's getting harder to breathe.
I look at Seph who stares back and smiles, kissing me deeply and sliding his tongue between my parted lips.
"Mmmn…!" I moan louder as he somehow gets us up on the table without stopping anything.
He takes his hand out and I whimper softly wile also pulling away from our kiss as he kneels up to remove his own clothes. Then leans back over and continues what we were doing like we never ceased.
I feel my pants come off after his hand works inside there more. Then Seph's fingers are pushing into my mouth as I suck lightly on them.
Seph takes them away only seconds later, kissing me once more and carefully slides his fingers into my entrance.
I gasp, arching and clutching Seph's arms as he strategically stretches me. Then after believing I'm prepared enough Seph takes out the digits and kneels up straight, spreading my legs wide to where I blush more and turn away from him.
"Heh, still so innocent."
He grabs my chin and makes me look at him, pressing his sex against me and cautiously pushing in the tip.
"Ooh…" my eyes close, bracing myself for the rest of the pain. Because now I remember how much bigger Seph is than Leon. …Wait, why am I comparing them at a moment like this…? Awkward…I'll just shut the hell up and-
"Ah!!" I cry out, Seph's slick manhood filling me to the hilt. There's so much pain and pleasure right now I don't know what to do…
The only thing I can do is spread my legs wider and claw at the desk, my heart it thumping so loud in my head I barely hear and feel when Seph's hand soothingly cups my cheek and asks, "Are you all right?"
I whimper and nod, knowing most speech at this point is not going to happen with me in this state. "J-just…k-keep…g-going."
I hear him agree as he leans down and takes away my hands from damaging the table and pins them above my head, using both arms.
"You sure?"
"Mmmn…please…"
I feel him leave my body then thrust right back in causing me to start trembling slightly at the mixed senses.
And he does it again, only deeper this time and the head strokes that spot within me.
"Oh Seph…!"
Every time he gets that from me I know he finally relaxes and begins to push inside me harder and faster. Now hitting that damn place each moment.
The passion is getting more intense as he goes back to biting my neck and shoving into my body with all depth and all speed, and I can hear him grunt silently as our climaxes grow nearer. The table beginning to creak and groan under our heavy sex.
"Seph…Oh gods…!"
I'm lost in the bliss, only feeling my body grow closer and closer to the throes of pleasure, only the steady rhythm of Seph pounding hard and deep within my fragile form as the passage gets slicker with every driving force. Myself being invaded and ravished, but loving that he knows just how to do it.
And finally I give in. "Sephiroth!" I come and tighten upon the man inside me, breathing harshly.
He rams into me one last time, spilling his essence within and gently lowers himself over me, resting our foreheads together and kissing me passionately.
Now it's slightly even…and after I sleep a bit…I really…really…need to…talk…
You know, I never knew exactly how comfortable it would be to lie on the floor for a few hours, but I had a guess, and it was right. This is one of the most, non-pain related, uncomfortable ways to sleep, ever. Why does Seph do it so much…?
But it's my fault, because I told myself not to sleep. …I'm not really sleeping though, Seph is. …And that's why I can't get this done now. Seph hasn't slept in so long…he works really hard at this time of night and he usually, well lately, ends up going to Leon's house after he's exhausted.
One time though he came after we well, yeah…I remember him getting into the bed with us, and sighing kinda…just distressed. I told Leon later that we needed to get cleaned and dressed right afterwards since that night.
I'm really not trying to hide those things from Seph, if he ever asked I'd tell him, but the last thing he needs to worry about after doing an entire night of killing heartless and such…is coming to us after we've done that.
That's why we really need to talk. All this is right now is agreed cheating. It's just one of them consenting to let me cheat with the other. And it just…sucks.
At least right now though, because I know that the whole point of the relationship like ours is that it's three people who can get along and be together. So if one left the other two could still keep a strong bond. Though…even if we do get to that point…for some reason…and I'm not saying I'm most important, but it seems as long as I'm there, they could love each other equally too, but I know if I left, well…they probably couldn't keep it together. Right now though…it's assented swindling.
But…enough with thinking on those matters. My point was, Seph never gets to sleep and that bites. …So now I don't know what to do…
…Maybe just wait till morning…
I can't sleep though, I feel guilty…I feel like…I don't know.
They're so similar and strong…but, they have many different views…
Maybe we can't do this…even when they're both next to me, there's still so much missing from it. Like sometimes they're not even there…
And I remember that back in our Shinra days, Seph's gentle breathing was the only thing that got me to sleep. And likewise with Leon, two years ago after we got together, that'd be the only comforting thing that'd ease me into placid rest. But now, their breathing keeps me awake…
Jeez, listen to me…I was always so sure I could get this to work, and now I'm doubting everything. Oh well…I need to stop, if I give up…I'll lose both of them, and I never want to do that.
I suppose I should just get-
"Cloud?"
I look up and see Seph staring down at me from where we lay. The concern on his face is really…intense.
"You're crying…" Shit…I am…
He wipes the unknown tears away and kisses my forehead.
"What are you thinking about that is upsetting you?"
I just bury my face into his chest, wishing he'd go back to sleep and then we could face the problem in the morning.
"Later…"
"No, now. I don't want you to fall asleep this way, considering you have gotten none."
"…I just needed to…talk to you about…something…"
"And that would be?"
At least one of us is pushing. "…About all three of us…and our…relationship."
Seph doesn't reply and that worries me a little because I'm not really looking at his face either. So I don't know his expression.
"Actually Cloud, I am glad you said something about that. Though, I wanted to wait tomorrow to speak with you."
Grr, that's starting to get annoying. Mind readers aren't any fun…
"I've finally made up my mind. When this started I thought I'd just be in the background, to see what Leon was like. However, being around him a bit more has shown me why you love him and that…I could get to trust him like I did with Zack. …I'm truly ready to give this a try. But you and Leon must do some very good convincing to show me three people can in fact all be life partners. I am willing to attempt this though because I love you, and I've gained some respect for Leon."
My heart stops and I just stare at him.
"Heh, are you really that shocked? Besides, I knew I would get to this point eventually, I just needed time to observe the other party member in this…merrymaking."
"Seph…" Oh god I love them both…
"I would like to suggest something however, I think for the time being the two of us…more stubborn men need to stop seducing you individually. I'm not saying I'm ready for another one of…those escapades, but all of us must start working together. However, dear Squall might have to work a little harder on that aspect, considering he's done more seducing than me."
I blush and turn away…geez…point that out to me. …oh well, he's still trying to make such an effort for all of us. …So he deserves to say something snide. "Hmm…You're right…my thoughts exactly Seph…"
Finally, I can lie next to both of them and feel like we've accomplished something together. For once I believe we're on the same page and things could keep progressing further and further. …I now am sure that we can make it, all three of us.
ZOMG, chapter one is done! And my turn is officially over for now. So…as far as I know, the order of things are going to be me, followed by Tohma who is Seph and then last but NOT least is Mistress of Muses who is the lovely Leon. Ok, see you in two chapters from now.
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