Sephiroth's Cloud
II
Rekindled Memories
"Who am I...?"
"A puppet, remember?"
"A puppet?"
" Created by Hojo."
"What about... my memories?"
"They're fake."
"Even the memories of my home town? Of Nibelheim?"
"Fake."
"Of my mother?"
"Fake."
"My promise to Tifa? Of being in SOLDIER... Of... him?"
"Fake, fake, fake."
"I guess... I have no reason to hate him then..."
"Sephiroth? I guess you don't."
"But... if everything wasn't real... Then I... I have no purpose..."
For the second time, he awoke to the sound of screaming gulls. Being in SOLDIER had made him a light sleeper over time. He always had to keep an ear open incase of drills, and he always had to be prepared for anything, for self-defense purposes. It was times like this that made him hate those days...
"I vow to someday kill every single one of these wretched birds." Sephiroth growled quietly as he opened his eyes. He was sitting upright against the side of the boat, his arms crossed over his chest.
The fisherman was in the small cabin in the front of the boat, steering, leaving his two passengers in the back to sit on the hard wood. He had no idea who these men were, just that they were a little on the weird side. He wanted to hurry up and drop them off, so that he could return to fishing and drinking.
Cloud was resting beside Sephiroth, undisturbed by the seagulls that circled around above. He turned slightly in his sleep, his head leaning against the older man's shoulder. He looked so innocent, definitely not like the tough fighter he was when awake.
Sephiroth chuckled and ran his fingers through his blond locks. "You sleep more than a cat." He pulled Cloud closer and looked out at the ocean that surrounded their tiny boat. He massaged the blond's scalp as he waited for them to reach their destination.
"Oh, so you're all friends of that spiky-haired kid?" The doctor looked at each of the new comers in surprise. One looked like a vampire, the second looked like a drunk, and the last looked like a stripper.
"Yeah. We heard he was staying here. May we see him?" Tifa bit her lip. She didn't want to leave Cloud in the clutches of Sephiroth for another second.
He nodded. "Of course. He's in the next room."
Tifa nodded. "Don't worry Cloud, I'm coming." She braced herself and walked into the patients' quarters, her fists clenched and ready for action. All three stared when they discovered the room was empty. "Huh!"
"He's gone..." Vincent muttered, walking over to the open window.
"Son of a bitch! We're too late! It's all that damn pilot's fault!" Cid threw his cigarette down and crushed it with his shoe.
The nurse came in behind them and frowned. "Gone? They were here early this morning... We would've seen them if they left..."
"Maybe... but not if they went through the window..." Vincent spoke quietly.
The doctor shook his head. "This isn't good... Your friend had a severe case of Mako poisoning. He shouldn't be climbing out windows, and running around town with that friend of his."
"Yeah, some friend Sephiroth is!" Cid rubbed his finger under his nose. Aside from smoking, it was his other bad habit...
"Mako poisoning... What does that mean?" Tifa looked at the doctor, nervously.
He adjusted his glasses and frowned. "His friend said he fell into the Lifestream and was carried here by it. He's been exposed to a high dose of Mako, which would usually be fatal... It was like he was in a coma, but somehow awake... It's uh... hard to describe..."
Tifa's whole body tensed. "Cloud... He'd be so vulnerable... Knowing that he's alone with Sephiroth..." Suddenly, she punched the wall. "We have to find him!"
The nurse blinked as she watched. 'What a violent girl... I wonder what she's so upset about? The man with the silver-hair seemed really caring to his friend... Oh, maybe she's worried he'll steal that blond boy away from her...' She blushed faintly, her eyes twinkling. 'How romantic! A love triangle!'
"Tifa, I agree with you and everything, but... where the hell are we even gonna look?" Cid crossed his arms over his chest.
"This is an island... They wouldn't be able to get too far." Vincent turned to face the others.
Tifa sighed. "You're right... Let's look around town and see if we can find them..." She moved towards the door. 'Cloud... please be okay...'
"You have my thanks for bringing us here..." Sephiroth looked at the fisherman as he began to sail away. It was still some distance from The Crater, but at least he was on the right continent this time. He supported Cloud again as he began to walk away from the beach. "We have a long way to go... Well, I have a long way to carry you at least." He glared faintly.
"Ugh...!" Cloud suddenly groaned, his fingers digging into Sephiroth's cloak.
He blinked and looked down at him. "What? What's wrong?"
Cloud uttered a small cry of pain, his body tensing. He grabbed the general so hard, it almost hurt. His bottom lip began to quiver. Either he was having a very bad nightmare, or it was the Mako poisoning. Sephiroth decided it was the poisoning.
He sighed. "You are such a burden." He rolled his eyes and scooped Cloud up in his arms wedding-style, and carried him into Bone Village. Truthfully, he had never been there before, but it didn't take a genus to figure out where Bone Village was. After all, it was the only village made out of the bones of giant ancient beasts. "I should have cast you into the sea when I had the chance..." Sephiroth growled.
"Hnnn..." Cloud's body trembled in his arms. He was like a fragile child, clinging on for dear life. If he could only see himself now, he would probably die with embarrassment.
"Quiet." Sephiroth hissed at him and looked around. Bone Village was not the best place in the world to stop; it wasn't even a real village. It was a home for archaeologists who dedicated their lives to digging up what was left of Gaia's past. He approached a foreman. "I need some place to stay."
The foreman looked the stranger from head to toe before he looked at the blond he was carrying. "What's wrong with him? Was he attacked by a monster? The Vlakorados around here are really vicious..."
"He's sick."
"Well, I guess we can let you stay in one of our tents until he gets better... Hey, let me know if you want to hire some diggers to see if you can uncover any artifacts or treasure!" He grinned.
"Riiiight... Where's the tent?" Sephiroth frowned.
"Oh! Right over there!" The foreman pointed to a large skull that was cleverly converted into a tent. It was kind of creepy. "Make yourself at home!"
"..." He walked past him and entered the skull. Inside he found some bedding, a mini-fridge, a small table, and a dresser. It didn't seem like much, but it would have to do.
Sephiroth moved over to the bedding and laid the blond down , pulling the covers over him. Cloud seemed to calm down a bit, but continued to shiver. He gathered the rest of the blankets and wrapped them around his body until it stopped shaking. "It's going to get a lot colder as we travel north..." He stroked Cloud's forehead. "You're so weak... You will probably won't last long up there."
He moved over to the mini-fridge and opened it to see if there was any food inside. While at the clinic, the doctor was able to keep Cloud alive by injecting his body with nutrients, but now that they were on their own, he had to find another way of feeding him. "It's a shame the doctor didn't give us a goody bag of suppositories to go..." He chuckled and pulled out a bottle of water.
Sephiroth thought a moment as he opened the bottle. "Well Cloud... This will either drown you, or make you swallow it," he said before he took some water into his mouth, holding it there as he moved back over to Cloud, kissing him and opening his mouth with his tongue.
Cloud gagged a bit into the kiss as he was forced to swallow. When Sephiroth pulled away, he began to cough for a moment before he relaxed again. Luckily, the water went to his stomach, and not his lungs as Sephiroth had feared.
"Good." He stroked his head as if he were a pet. "Don't think I'm going to do that with solid foods." Sephiroth laughed and took another swig of water.
Later that evening, Sephiroth exited the tent and walked out to the grassland, holding his Masamune. Before, he managed to find some apple sauce and mashed potatoes around the camp, and was able to get Cloud to swallow them, this time with a spoon thankfully. After he finally got him back to sleep, he decided to go out and train a bit to get some exercise.
An hour later, when the sun went down, one of the diggers snuck into the skull tent. He spotted the blond and moved closer. When Cloud's lifeless eyes opened, he jumped back. "Hey man! I wasn't doing anything I swear!" Suddenly, he noticed that the blond wasn't moving and waved a hand in front of his face. He grinned. "The guys were right; he is unconscious!" He moved closer.
He pealed the blankets off Cloud's body and jerked his pants down to to his ankles. "What a lucky find..." The digger snickered and turned the blond over onto his stomach, making him shudder. He grabbed his ass and smacked it, making the soft skin turn red.
Cloud made a noise of discomfort, but of course, couldn't do anything to stop him. The man spread his legs and undid his own pants. He pressed against his thigh with a smirk, feeling in complete control. He was just about to enter Cloud, when he felt something cold and sharp against his cock, making him freeze.
"I hate when people touch my private property." A voice from behind him whispered cruelly.
The man swallowed a lump in his throat as he got a look of the man behind him. It was the same silver-haired guy that he saw earlier. He didn't think he'd be back so soon; a big mistake. "I-I'm s-s-s-sorry sir! I didn't know!"
"Put it away before I slice it off..." Sephiroth's cat-like eyes narrowed in anger.
"Y-yes sir!" The digger yelped and buttoned up his pants, crawling away from Cloud. "This was all a misunderstanding, so there's no need for violence. I'm sure you understand now, right?" He forced a worried smile.
"Wrong." His Masamune swiftly came tearing through the man's chest, and in an instant he pulled it out and returned it to his sheath gracefully. The poor bastard didn't even have time to scream as he collapsed on the floor, dead.
Sephiroth knelt beside Cloud, running his hand over the red hand mark on his butt cheek. "You're lucky that I just happen to be very territorial. He pulled the blond's pants back on and helped him up. "Come on. It's time to go." He grabbed some supplies from the room before carrying Cloud outside. He knew they had to leave now before the dead man was discovered in their tent. Since the blond seemed to be feeling better now, it was no trouble.
"Fuck! We've searched everywhere and still we can't find them!" Cid leaned against one of the houses and lit up another cigarette. He was almost done with the pack.
Vincent crouched down to look through someone's basement window. "Don't give up..."
"I'm not, I'm not! I'm just tired! We've been searching forever!" Cid scratched his temple then looked down at the former-Turk. His eyes were imminently drawn to his ass. He never noticed it before since his cape was always in the way, but damn he wore tight leather pants. It didn't leave much for the imagination... On impulse, he reached down and groped it in his hand.
Vincent jumped, showing the most emotion Cid had ever seen him display thus far. He turned, his pale cheeks lighting up. "C-Cid?"
Cid pulled away lighting fast and looked away innocently. "What? I didn't do nothin'!"
"But..."
"There was... a bug on you!" Cid thought quickly.
"Uh... Thank you...?" Vincent looked away embarrassed.
The blond-haired captain stared a hole through the ground before he worked up the courage to speak. "Hey... Vince... I was thinking after all this is over and done with, that maybe you and me could—"
"Guys! I got a lead!" Tifa interrupted as she ran over to them.
"AH! Mother fucker! What is it now!" Cid fumed at her.
Tifa shrunk. "I um... got a lead on Cloud... Someone said that Sephiroth was looking for a way to get to the Ice Continent... They also said some old man was going to take him to Bone Village on his boat..."
Vincent sat up and cleared his throat. "R-right... Let's go..."
As they walked back to The Highwind, they were confronted by Barret, who seemed worked up about something. "Yo! Cait just said that Shinra's gonna try to get the Huge Materia from North Corel. They're gonna crash a train into what's left of it! We gotta hurry!"
"But what about Cloud?" Tifa frowned.
"No fuckin' time! Move people! Cid hurry up and fly us outta here! We'll have to worry 'bout Cloud later!"
"Don't tell me what to do! She's my ship!" Cid glared at him before he rushed to the control room. "Pilot! Fly the fucking ship already damn it!"
"Ahhh! Yes sir!" The verbally abused pilot cried.
Tifa walked out to the deck and looked out at the snowy mountains in the distance. "I'm sorry Cloud..."
Fatigue finally began to catch up to Sephiroth. After hours of carefully navigating through the Sleeping Forest, carrying the combined weight of Cloud and the bulky sword he carried on his back, started to get to him. He needed to find someplace to drop him for a bit and get some rest.
When they reached Ancient City, Sephiroth took them to a large shell house by a crystal-clear lake. "Finally..." He sighed as he moved over to the water's edge, sitting Cloud down. He leaned down and gathered some water in his cupped hands, splashing it all over his face.
Sephiroth rubbed his face clean with the back of his arm, and looked down into the water. Suddenly, he spotted something at the bottom. He could make out the pink dress, the long brown hair, and the outline of a young girl. His lips curled into a smirk as he began to laugh. "So, this is what you did with that Ancient's body. My, my, you didn't even have the consideration to give her a proper burial? I guess you were that eager to join my Reunion, Cloud."
Cloud's eyes opened and he stared into the water. Images began to flash in his mind. He saw Aeris's death again from the blade impaling her, to the time she slumped dead on the floor. His body twitched as something awoke inside of him.
"I don't care about Jenova or Reunion! What matters is that Aeris is gone! She won't be able to laugh or smile or get angry ever again..."
"Sephiroth destroyed my hometown five years ago, killed Aeris, and is now trying to destroy the Planet..."
"I'll never forgive... Sephiroth."
'That's right... I do have a reason to hate him. He's going to take away everything I care about... Well I won't let him... Sephiroth...' Cloud's eyes focused on the silver-haired general as he regained control of his body. He grabbed the sword off his back and rose to his feet, charging him in a fit of rage. "Sephiroth!"
Sephiroth turned and whipped out his Masamune just in time to block Cloud's assault. He stared into the blond's eyes with a blank expression. "So you're finally awake."
"I am, and now I'm going to kill you for what you did to Aeris!" Cloud grit his teeth in anger, pushing the general back before taking another swing at him.
Sephiroth jumped away from his attack and flipped the Masamune around, using the dull end to jab Cloud in the stomach. As he hunched over, he batted his sword out of his hands, making it fly over to the corner of the woods. The blond coughed and held his stomach in pain as he fell to his knees into the water. His eyes widened as he felt the Masamune pressed against his throat.
"You know Cloud, technically I didn't kill the girl; I was still regenerating in The Crater while it happened." Sephiroth smirked.
Cloud drew a shaky breathe as he looked at the blade then at the general. "You bastard... I don't care." He tried to sound tough although he was frightened. He noticed there was fresh blood on the sword, but he didn't know whose it was.
Sephiroth smirked and pushed the blond on his back into the shallow water with his foot. Returning the Masamune to its sheath, he pinned Cloud down with his body, grinning. "I guess you don't remember."
"Remember what?" The blond growled and struggled under his larger body. "Get off damn it!"
"Everything." Sephiroth pressed his lips against Cloud's, kissing him hard. The younger man's eyes widened in surprise as he tried to push him off. His cheeks flared up as he felt Sephiroth's tongue enter his mouth as the kiss deepened.
Cloud gagged as the other man tasted every inch of his mouth. Finally, he was able to pull away, gasping for breath. "You sick bastard! I said get off!" He tried to shove him away desperately.
"It's much more thrilling to kiss you when you're awake." Sephiroth chuckled and grabbed the blond's hands, lacing their fingers together as he pinned Cloud's arms down. He had to admit, his rival looked cute dripping wet and blushing.
"What the hell are you talking about!" He grit his teeth, finding it impossible to escape. What he said made him remember a dream he had of Sephiroth kissing and touching him. He recalled in that nightmare that he couldn't move or protest, but that was just a dream... right?
Sephiroth kissed down his neck and sucked on the skin, winning a shudder from the younger man. He eagerly pulled off Cloud's belt, straps, and shirt, tossing them onto the shore. "I've been waiting to do this to you again for such a long time..." He whispered into his ear, tickling it with his hot breath. He ran a hand up his smooth chest, running his finger around in circles over his nipple.
'Again?' Cloud thought as he held back a moan; he wasn't used to being touched like this. "Stop! Ah—!" He gasped as Sephiroth ran his hot tongue over his nipple, teasing it. To his embarrassment, he learned that he was very easily aroused. He thrashed as the silver-haired man managed to strip him down to his boxers. "No! Don't touch me!" He yelled, realizing his true intentions.
Sephiroth chuckled with amusement as he noticed the slight bulge in the blond's pants. "Excited are we?" He moved his hand up to his mouth, gripping his black glove with his teeth before peeling it off. He took his glove out of his mouth and tossed it aside to join Cloud's clothes, then moved his bare hand down his chest, sliding it into his boxers.
"Sh-shut up!" Cloud bit his lip to hold in a moan. He felt his boxers get tighter and tighter as the older man fondled him. Unwillingly, he grew in Sephiroth's hand; his body responding to every stroke. He bit his lip so hard he drew blood as he tried to sustain another moan.
Spotting the blood, Sephiroth leaned down and ran his tongue over Cloud's bleeding lip, licking it clean. When the blond winced in disgust, he kissed him again and slid his boxers off. With his last line of defense gone, Cloud began to fight him again, splashing water everywhere.
"No! Don't touch me!" He wanted to cover himself; he hated being completely nude and vulnerable in front of someone like Sephiroth, but he was too strong for him. It didn't help that his erection was rubbing against the general's thigh.
Securing the blond down to the ground with his weight, Sephiroth disrobed himself hastily. He saw Cloud's cheeks redden as he looked away shyly. "You haven't changed a bit..." He snickered and captured his lips in a powerful kiss.
Cloud was so frustrated, he felt like crying. The last thing he wanted was to be ravaged by a guy, especially his greatest enemy. "Hrrmph!" He whimpered into the kiss as he felt Sephiroth's body press up against his. 'What is he talking about? Why does he keep saying these things?' He felt Sephiroth begin to pull away, and he almost breathed a sigh of relief, when suddenly, he was flipped over and forced onto his hands and knees. He stared down into the water with wide eyes before he looked over at the silver-haired man in fright. "No! Don't! Anywhere but here! Aeris's body is—"
"Silence." With a smirk, Sephiroth spread his legs apart, exposing Cloud's entrance. Reaching down his own body, he began to massage his shaft until he was fully erect, then positioned himself. The blond braced himself, shaking in fear and because of the cold water dripping from his body. Slowly, Sephiroth pushed his bulk inside of him, groaning at the tightness.
Cloud yelped in pain as the older man entered him. His muscles ripped in protest as they tried to accommodate Sephiroth's size. He closed his eyes tightly and willed his body to relax, as the older man began to move inside of him. "Ahh..."
Sephiroth gripped the blond's hips as he drove his cock into him. Surprisingly, he kept his control, going at a steady rate. He leaned over the length of Cloud's body and ran his tongue over the back of his ear, whispering into it lustfully. "How does it feel?"
"I-it feels disgusting..." Cloud tried to lie, but a moan escaped his lips as the pain began to fade away. At first, he didn't understand why Sephiroth was being so gentle, but then he realized that he wanted him to enjoy it.
"Lier." Sephiroth kissed the side of his neck. He did want him to like it, and he knew he was winning this battle. He knew exactly where and how to touch Cloud. Tightening the grip on his hips, he thrusted his hips into him faster, scoring a throaty moan from the blond.
This couldn't be happening; Cloud didn't want to lose, but with every thrust, he felt Sephiroth hit something deep inside of him that made him see stars. His body shook, feeling as though he would collapse in any second into the water.
With a groan, Sephiroth pounded into him harder, savoring every second of being in Cloud's warmth. He moved his hand under him, stroking and pinching the blond's nipples. His hand slid down to his member, pumping him as ravaged him from behind. He would make sure he was enjoying this as much as he was, if that was possible...
Unconsciously, Cloud bucked his hips, melting into his touch as he was stroked. He felt something growing in his stomach, and at that moment he knew he wouldn't last much longer. A wave of pleasure washed over him as he cried out, spilling into the other man's hand and the water below him.
Sephiroth felt his muscles squeeze around his cock as Cloud orgasmed. Not soon after, he groaned loudly and emptied his load deep inside of the blond with one last thrust. He panted and waited several minutes to recover before he withdrew himself from Cloud, stroking his hair.
Cloud flinched at his touch and sat up, staring down into the water. He was ashamed, humiliated, and violated all at once. He drew his knees to his chest and buried his face into his hands, feeling his eyes grow hot. 'Shit! Shit shit shit shit shit!' Now he was crying. It started quiet, but soon he broke into sobs.
The general stood up and walked over to retrieve his clothing. He got dressed in his warm, dry clothes and looked back over at Cloud. "Relax... You're acting like I got you pregnant."
"Shut up! Just leave me alone..." The blond moved deeper into the water, trying to clean himself of Sephiroth's essence. He tried not to look at the bottom of the lake, where Aeris's body was. "I'm sorry Aeris..." He muttered.
Sephiroth rolled his eyes and moved back into the water, grabbing Cloud and hoisting him over his shoulder. "Come on."
"Why!" He began to struggle, but was too weak.
"Because if you decide to drown yourself, you're no use to me." Sephiroth carried him out. He was annoyed to get his clothes wet.
He was tired, wet, and felt horrible. Not only did he have sex with a man, he had sex with Sephiroth, and liked it. To add salt to the wound, they also did it in the very lake where they placed Aeris's corpse. Another wave of tears threatened to pour down, and he closed his eyes, giving up. Maybe when he opened them, everything would be back to normal...
One could dream...
To Be Continued...
(A/N) Another chapter! Hell yes! Sorry if it took long! I've been all caught up in work, mental blocks, and Dirge of Cerberus! GOD I love that game! I got it the day it came out and I'm almost finished! This game proves that Square realizes the existence of their many yaoi fans! I'm talking about Nero and Weiss, who are such a delicious couple! Of course, shooting things and looking at Vincent's ass is also a plus with this game xD
God, this fanfic is really going to my head. For example, the other night I dreamt that Cloud and Sephiroth were my PARENTS! They came to my school's mandatory play of Peter Pan (dreams never make sense) and Cloud made me eggs and bacon like a good mother! Of course, Sephiroth was the daddy and his job was a being a hitman o.o; God, that would be awsome... xD
Ahem, anyway, thanks to all who reviewed! You really helped me get off my ass and write again!
Lilalou- of course, anyone with the name 'Muraki' must be evil Mwaha!
Angelofdeath911- There's... some fluff... kind of... Sorry, fluff is hard to do when Sephiroth's involved xD
greywings2- I've read your story and it's very good for your first! Good job! Yami no Matsuei kicks ass! x3
PyraWiccan- Your wish has been granted: more perverted yaoiness for you!
Mew-magic5- I always had Vincent in my party, but after that one part, when he said, "let's go to our room Cid," I just HAD to add him in too! xD Suggestive Square!
Thanks to everyone else not mentioned and all of the shy people who don't review! As a reward: Sephiroth and Cloud sex! (I hate Aeris, can't you tell? HA!) Also, as a request, I put in a little CidxVincent! Mwahahaha! I envy you Cid! I too long to grope Vince's butt! -crazy-
I was really eager to submit this chapter, so if you find any spelling mistakes and such, let me know. I'll be grateful! Questions, comments, criticisms, suggestions? Send 'em! I wanna hear! I'M A REVIEW WHORE! They'll help me out a lot and I'll love you forever:3
Love,
--your yaoi pimp, Muraki
