Swimsuit Seduction (HopexFang -Romantic-)

A/N: Yo guys, what's up. Sorry it's been a while and sorry that this chapter isn't as long as I want it to be but it's a two parter so I can work on a longer one sooner. Now this time it's a romantic chapter so now we shall see the signs of a rare ship actually in action. That being said, enjoy the chapter everyone! Big shoutout to keys of fate who suggested this chapter idea.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything here but the words I wrote for this fic

Now being the age of eighteen tended to be a very awkward time period for most teenagers as it was a time of discovery for many. Hormones would be going crazy, planning for future education and their plans for life would be booming in their minds while others had their plans already set in motion.

Hope Estheim on the other hand is a different case entirely.

He had already had his plans set into place once he turned eighteen, having ample time to think about his future should during the whole L'Cie crisis. Funny how much time you would have to reflect on what could be when death would rear his ugly mug at any point.

The teen had already applied to the newly reformed Guardian Corps a week ago when he turned eighteen and was hoping to hear back from them soon. Lightning tried to persuade him from taking this route for his life, saying that he could be so many other things than just a common soldier. However he was firmly set in the path he chose and insisted to his surrogate older sister figure he would be using his head to save people rather than his brawn. The Corps was forming a new branch in their service called the Academia Program where they wanted brilliant young minds to help create new ways to protect the people on Gran Pulse from danger and expand humanity's reach on the planet. Hope was not one to toot his own horn, with Lightning having beat any sort of egotism out of his head during his impromptu training while L'Cie and for him to always strive to improve himself.

But considering the fact that his marks were beyond perfect and that every higher education institute was reaching out to him, Hope was fairly confident in his mental capacity to help others.

Although he wasn't so sure if he would be able to achieve those dreams now. In fact he was certainly sure he might die fairly soon, after having turned into a legal adult.

Because he was one hundred percent certain that Fang was trying to kill him right now with what she were doing.

Now one week ago when he hit the magic number of eighteen his friends and family celebrated the night away and gave him all sorts of presents. Hell even Lightning was smiling and having fun which needless to say freaked out Snow considerably but the day went on. However Fang never got him a present but instead promised something special for him a week in the future when they both were free.

It started out innocent enough with the two of them traveling around town getting something to eat and some shopping. But it all came crashing down the moment her eyes landed on a certain store.

A swimwear store.

"Come on kid I just wanna try a few on, don't be such a big baby." Fang ever so nonchalantly said whilst dragging the teen by his arm. "Maybe we can grab one for you as well."

"Nope! Nope I don't want any of this Fang!" He protested despite knowing his concerns would be falling on deaf ears. "All you're gonna do is have me try on speedos and take pictures, I know you!"

"Hope you wound me, would I ever do anything like that?" She didn't even have to turn around to know that he was giving her a Lightning stare. The famous 'don't screw with me' stare that got everyone without a spine to back off of her case. 'Man she really drilled that sort of crap into his head deep, eh?'

His protests were ignored as she dragged the poor boy into the shop and made him look through various swim trunks. Begrudgingly he did so as to not incur the wrath of the Oerban woman and settled on a yellow swimsuit that had a blue wave design on the right leg and a sun design on the right leg.

After having picked out the trunks that he found suitable, Fang began to push him to the changing rooms near the back end of the store. "Come on now let's see how it looks on ya!"

"N-No! You said just buy one, not try it on!" He stammered with a red face.

Fang scoffed at Hope's attempt to weasel his way out of it, leave it to him to try and find an out to an unfavorable situation. Well then, maybe she would have to up the stakes then wouldn't she? Slowly she placed her hands on his shoulders softly and brought her face up to his left ear. "Y'know kid if you do this for me, maybe I'll try on a few swimsuits for you to look at."

Turning stiffer than wood, Hope slowly turned his volcanic red face to the Pulse native and nervously responded. "Y-Y-You can't be s-s-serious can you?"

The tan skinned woman smiled inwardly, she had him now. "I did promise you a fun time didn't I?"

The silver haired teen stood still, unmoving like a statue for the longest time before he slowly moved into the changing room with swimsuit in hand. Fang smirked like a cat and took a seat in one of the nearby chairs facing the rooms. Within a few minutes Hope came out from the room sporting the trunks she picked out from him. She noticed he was looking away from her with a red face but she didn't mind all that much as she was too busy ogling the young man but tsked at seeing him still wearing his shirt. "Come on now, off with the shirt."

"B-But-"

"I'm gonna be showing you quite the amount of skin in my swimsuit Hope. It's only same that you do the same so we're even, yeah?"

He cursed under his breath knowing that the Oerban woman was right much to his chagrin. Slowly he took his shirt off for the dark haired woman to stare at his bare chest with much delight on her end. Her eyes glued on the very soft growing abs that were present on his stomach. "My, my Hope, looks like all that training with Sunshine really has got you some muscle. Mmm, mama likes."

"Okay that's enough!" He yelled red faced, putting on his shirt as fast as he could much to Fang's disappointment. "I think that's enough fun at my expense for one day thank you very much!"

"Oh? Is that so? Will then I do believe it's time I held up my part of the bargain." She pushed Hope aside and entered the changing room with a swimsuit hidden from his sight.

"Wait… You were serious about that!?"

"You bet your sweet abs I was! Now just sit tight for a second while I try this bad boy out."

And so Hope sat down on the chair and painfully waited for Fang to come out from the changing room. Clearly the woman had quick hands as not even two minutes had passed before she revealed herself and almost made the poor teen pass out from the sight.

A two piece navy blue bikini was the choice of swimwear for Miss Fang that had a claw mark on the right cup with the bottoms showing over her ahem… roundness in her hips and rear which she was jutting a bit out to the side for a bit of flair. "So Hope, did I deliver a good showing or what?"

He would've answered, he really would have if it wasn't for the fact that a moderate trickle of blood was spewing out from his nose, face as red as could be.

"Whoa man, clean yourself up! I know looks could kill but this is ridiculous." Reaching into her purse, the warrior brought out some tissue paper to his nose to clean up the mess that was made. "There, better?"

"A-A little! Please um, make yourself decent please!"

Fang gave a little pout at Hope's gentlemanliness, clearly not pleased at him trying to dismiss the situation at hand. "What you don't like seeing a woman present herself in a swimsuit?"

"N-No that's not what I mean! I-I-I j-just-"

A quick poke to his head and a finger to his lips stopped the young man from babbling any further. "Now enough babbling around Hope. Let's go ahead and pay for our swimwear and trust me when I saw I've got quite the surprise for you this weekend."

With a red face and feeling quiet hot and bothered, Hope went to pay for his piece of clothing alongside Fang who kept that Cheshire smile on her face at all times. As the day was coming to a close, Hope being the gentleman he was, dropped Fang off at her place.

"Remember to keep Saturday open Hope, I promise you'll have the time of your life." Fang said with a two finger salute. "Oerban promise."

Hope rolled his eyes at the womans gesture but nodded his head nonetheless. "Just make sure that I'm not gonna be hurt or humiliated in the process."

"Ya got my word. It's a date."

Now Hope would've commented on the whole 'date' thing but the pressing of Fang's lips onto his cheek shut him up real quick. The warrior laughed a bit at his stunned face before walking into her home, leaving Hope a confused and hot mess by her walk way.

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Well I hoped you all enjoyed that chapter after my little hiatus! I promise to work harder on updating this more often since there is a lot of interest in Hope/Fang as a ship. Let me know what you think in a review and PM me if you have an idea that you'd like to see.

Have a good night/day everyone and I'll see you all next chapter!

~Deviljho's Hatred