Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Square-Enix. But I can dream, can I?

Pairing: SnowxHope.

Warning: Rated for Mature. Contain Yaoi and steamy smutty sex ;) So no reading in the classroom, in the office, or at the public library.


Hi my wonderful readers. It's a thanksgiving present to my lovely readers as a wake me up for those dreadful family reunion. This is the last chapter for Moonlight Festival.

Anyways... If those who are new, I apologized for miss replacing chapter 4 with chapter 1. Another problem arise when I couldn't find chapter 4. I search through my computer, my deleted emails, and my flash drive... And nothing! So with little options, I rewrite the chapter 4. Sorry for the late update but this little incident with the chapters and also I send my computer to friend for the weekend so that he can clean the inside took a lot of my time. At first I thought the chapter would be around 3000 words maximum, but somehow it ended over +5000 words. All these unexpected events delay an early update.

Okay... Enough with my rambling... Onward to smut with a little storyline!


Chapter 7: Melting Ice

"I'm right here Hope." Snow's voice muttered in the room.

Hope gasped, his head snapping toward the voice. Snow was standing at his door. When? Where? How did Snow get in his room? A million questions buzzed in his head, but that still didn't answer why the man was standing in his room. "S-Snow? What are you doing here?" Hope asked. His heart splintered at the sight, yet for some other reason, he was overcome with joy, finally seeing the blond-haired man once again. On another note, the man looked like he went through hell. Snow was panting heavily like he had just finished running a fifty miles marathon. A sweat quickly cascaded from those blond locks, over the man's tightened jaw and down to his neck.

"I-I wanted to see you." Snow said, clenching his teeth.

Hope felt his heart throbbed when he saw the predatory gaze those blue orbs held on him before taking every ounce of willpower to glance away. He blinked realizing the gravity of the situation. Snow was in his bedroom. He was still flushed, naked on his bed. His body melted in embarrassment as he quickly grabbed a blanket to cover up his indecency while failing miserably to suppress the heat rushing to his cheekbones.

"I need to tell-" Snow spoke, taking a step forward.

"Don't" Hope cried, causing the man to flinch. He curled his fingers into a fist in the bed sheets. He bit his lower lip, looking away. There was a surge of emotions in his chest and he did not want to face it.

"Hope?" Snow called out.

"I don't want to hear it!" Hope yelled, his breathing labored. His body was covered in sweat from the boiling room temperature. The sudden anger flared out of nowhere. Maybe it arise from the constant rumble in his chest which he wanted to get rid of. There was nothing Snow could say to mend his mistake. The dice had already been cast.

"I love you." Snow spoke.

"What?" Hope blinked, a beat in his chest, finally turning to the blond. Snow slowly approached the bed, their gaze unwavering from each other eyes. The man took a seat on the edge of the bed beside his naked body when he didn't object to the closeness. Hope could feel the heat mandating from Snow's body as his skin shuddered in delight.

"I love you." Snow repeated calmly. He was trying his utmost best to control himself. His body was already reacting and his desires were getting the better of him obviously from the fact that Hope was only less than an arm reach away, naked and panting. The blanket also was not doing any justice, seeing that the thick fabric only covers the lower, private part while revealing pale, soft skins. Snow had to divert his eyes away from the hardened, flushed nipples. Everything looked sweet, ready to be taken.

"But Serah? Isn't she your girlfriend?" Hope mumbled, leaning toward the heat body, staring at Snow wildly.

Snow swallowed down a large knot down his throat when he saw those giant green orbs looking at him. He shook away any perverted thoughts, returning his concentration to the conversation. "Serah? How did you know of Serah?" He asked. He never mentioned about Serah to Hope before. "Was it Maqui who told you?"

Hope shook his head against Snow's chest. "It was Noel."

"Noel?" Snow blinked, staring in surprise at the teen who surprisingly was sitting on his laps somehow. When did Hope get there? The lithe body was searing hot, flushed from head to toe. Snow bit his lips. His heart couldn't stop pumping. And the blanket again wasn't doing him any favor barely hanging low around Hope's hips.

"We met one day and he told me everything about you and Serah, and that Serah... is your... girlfriend. H-How could you?" Hope choked, tears swelling within his vision. He rubbed the tears forming in his eyes. "W-Was it all a lie?" Hope sniffed.

"Hope." Snow said softly.

"The kiss...*hick*... and the confession? Was it...*hick*... all for nothing." Hope began to sob. "Because if it was...*hick*... then you are cruel."

Snow slowly wrapped his arms around the teen, pulling the lithe body closer. "Those moments with you means more to me than anything else in life. I was happy. Truly happy." Snow whispered, running circles in Hope's back, to soothe the crying teen.

"Me too." Hope said.

Snow cupped Hope's cheeks with his palm, caressingly wiping away the tears flowing down that beautiful face. Strangely, the teen pushed against the gesture, not shying away. It was probably the effect of his hormones going crazy in heat. The teen would welcome any touches to ease the pain. "Hope, Serah and I are not together. We broke up three months ago." Snow whispered, his breathing was becoming ragged. He didn't know how long he could last before his body burst.

"W-What?" Hope blinked.

"Hope, you need to understand that Serah and I will never get back together." Snow informed.

"B-But Serah is here?" Hope asked.

"I know. I was surprised also when I saw her, but that doesn't change anything." Snow smiled. "We broke up because we weren't meant to be with each other."

"Then you don't want to be with Serah again?" Hope asked hopefully.

"No." Snow simply stated.

"Then who do you want to be with?" Hope questioned curiously, looking at Snow under hood of his eyes. He wanted to pounce. Oh God! He really wanted to pounce the man so bad.

"I think you have a fairly good idea who I want." Snow smirked, leaning forward, lightly butting their heads together. He suppressed licking his lips when he saw the enticing pink developing across Hope's face. He could feel the blood running through his veins in his arms pulsing. Hope tilted his head, but Snow pulled back, only to see the confused look on the latter face.

"What's wrong?" Hope blinked. Didn't Snow want this?

Snow looked away. "I can't Hope."

"W-What? Why?" Hope asked.

"It's just..." Snow muttered, burying his head in the crook of Hope's neck. "I'm losing myself."

Hope's eyes widened in surprise. The temperature in the room had just intensified. He glanced at a pair of shimmering blue eyes. There was only lust held in those aquatic orbs. "You're in heat." Hope said, brushing the strands of hair away from the man's temple, gaining a nod from Snow. The blond's chest was heaving as beads of sweat were flowing down from the neck. The man's jaw tightened. Was Snow holding himself back? "It's okay." Hope reassured.

"Hope don't!" Snow growled.

"Don't you want me?" Hope smiled, wrapping both arms around the blond's neck, placing a kiss on Snow's lips. Their lips met for a brief moment only felt a lingering heat, wanting more.

"I do. More than anything." Snow whispered after breaking the kiss, tightened his hold around the teen.

"Then please be mine." Hope moaned softly, unhooking the blanket around his waist before throwing it on the ground. Snow only growled, before their lips met once again in a fiery kiss. Hope snaked his arms around Snow's neck, pulling the man back into the mattress. He kissed back with enthusiasm, his hands pushing the heavy coat off Snow's shoulders. He groaned into the contact and let out a gasp when Snow's hands seeking comfort on his rear. The little gasps he let out only gave the man the opportunity to slip his tongue in his mouth, deepening the kiss. Each kiss, lick and touch cooled his heated skin, but also brought a new heat, a heat that pooled inside of him and bubbled up nearly bursting.


They broke for air, gasping heavily. Snow pulled back, his eyes never away from the flushed, naked, and panting body below him. He had no idea how this night was going to end. His hands slipped under the hem of his blue vest as he pulled the fabric over his head, revealing only hard abs, flat chest and beautiful bronzed skin. There was no way he was going to stop now and Hope seemed to have the same idea when two arms quickly pulled him down, his lips meeting Hope's lips in a demanding kiss. Snow devoured those sweet lips, receiving earnest moans in return. Their bodies glued to each, hot skin rubbing against hot skin for the slightest spark of heat. He could feel something stiff and hard, in dire need of attention, poking at his taut stomach.

"How long has it been?" Snow asked concernedly, breaking the kiss. He didn't need a breather as his lips quickly moved down, under Hope's jaw and neck, leaving a trail of pink delicious strawberries.

"About less than... an hour ago." Hope gasped, understanding the man's concern of his well-being.

Snow's lips moved to Hope's right shoulder, capitalizing on the spot on the neck. His eyes wavered for a second to the alarm clock on the nightstand. It was almost 11p.m. "It will worsen as midnight approaches." Snow informed.

"You will stay?" Hope gave the man a worried look.

"I'll stay as long as it takes." Snow smirked. He continued nipping and kissing down Hope's neck to the chest and stopped when he spotted two flush buds. He could only wonder how they taste like? His fingertips traced around the right areola, only to hear slight whimper from the teen. He bended down, placing more kissed around the chest, slowly moving in to his target.

"AHHH..." Hope cried out, his back arching. He felt a flare of pleasure throughout his body as Snow bit down on his nipple, nibbling and sucking on the sensitive bud. He continued to writhe mindlessly in the bed sheets, as Snow didn't stop teasing him. His hands pushed away the bandana, seeking solace within the mesh of Snow's thick, golden locks. The pleasure intensified when Snow's other hand glide down over his stomach, gasping his neglected harden member, stroking the length. Hope's back arched, feeling shivers of pleasure crawling up and down his spine, counteracting the heat. "Snow! I'm close." Hope moaned, chewing on his lower lip.

"Then let it out Babe. I got out." Snow reassured as he continues to stimulate the dick. He carefully and playfully grinned his teeth against the flush bud which only pushed the teen over the edge.

"Snowww!" Hope moaned loudly.

That was all the warning Snow get before the sexy body under him convulse, Hope's back arching from sheer pleasure. Next thing he knew his hand and Hope's stomach were covered with cum. A bit quicker than expected, but Snow didn't mind. It was Hope first time after all. The teen was literally reduced to heavy breathing, his chest rising and descending. And those green eyes looking at him under those fluttering eyelashes only spelled lust. Snow leaned forward, bringing their lips together.

"You like that?" Snow asked husky in Hope's ear, nibbling on the sensitive flesh after breaking the kiss.

"My body is still hot." Hope gasped, wrapping his arms Snow's neck, trying to get as much skin contact as possible. For a slight moment, his body had cooled down from the climax, but the heat came back in an instant. His hips instinctively bucked against Snow's hips, feeling something big and hard confine under those pant. The man pulled back, but he didn't let go. Hope found himself on Snow's laps next, within eye gaze with the blond. He leaned forward, kissing Snow earnestly while grinding his hips against the man's pelvis. His hands unhooked themselves around Snow's neck, and moved down; tracing his fingertips over the taut, harden muscles. His hands stopped at the pants, tugging at the leather belt.

"Eager?" Snow purred, sighing from the kiss. Both hands returned back to curve of Hope's plum rears, groping and teasing the sensitive flesh.

"Snow! Help!" Hope only pouted. His patience was wearing thin trying to pull on the belt buckle.

Snow chuckled. With one hand, he quickly unfastened the belt and unbuttoned the button, raising his hips to allow Hope to tug the pants off his waist. He kicked the pants off his ankles after Hope became lazily with the task. Snow was now left dressed only in his black briefs. The boy, on the other hand, had this mesmerized expression staring at his junk and it didn't take long for Hope's eager hands to reach at the hem of the briefs. "Go on." Snow encouraged. Snow let out a content sigh when Hope pulled down his briefs, giving his dick a breather after been constricted under the fabric of his pants and underwear. He heard a slight gasp coming from Hope's lips, seeing the large green orbs staring in fascination at his dick.

Hope felt himself twitch in anticipation, his aching length already hard once again. Snow pulled their bodies together, their manhood brushing against each other. They were kissing passionately once again, but this time Hope found himself lying back in the mattress, his hands tangled in a mesh of golden locks. Snow's hands were back, skimming down his back, cupping his ass before slipping under his thighs. His legs were then hoisted over on each side of Snow's broad shoulders. One of Snow's hands disappeared after, rummaging through the nearby dresser, pulling out a bottle of lotion.

"Ready?" Snow purred seductively.

"Please Snow!" Hope only begged.

Snow smirked, uncapping the cap of the lotion. He poured the cold cream on his hand, rubbing each digits together to get his fingers nice and slick. He added some content over the teen's twitching opening, earning a gasp from his teen. "Cold?" Snow asked the silver-haired teen whose body was trembling in heat. The teen shyly nodded, but Snow only leaned forward, placing a reassuring kiss on his lips. The lithe body below him tensed suddenly when the lubricated finger teases the entrance.

"Just relax." Snow assured before he pushed one digit through the tight heat, earning a slight whimper from his lover. "You okay?" Snow asked worriedly.

"It burns slightly." Hope panted. He bit his lips feeling the one finger squirming inside him, curling and sliding inside him. His body shivered, the heat prickling his skin. "Add another one!" Hope gasped and Snow complied. "Oh...Oh god." Hope moaned from the sudden intrusion. The fingers curled, going deeper, brushing against a nerve spot.

"Ahhh!" Hope cried, flopping his head against the pillow as his back arched like a bow. "Snow, do that again?" Hope could hear the pleading in his voice.

Snow grinned as he began tormenting the teen over the edge, rubbing and teasing against the sweet spot that would only drive the teen insane. The youth was making some of the sexiest and wonderful sounds that could make any straight men think otherwise. Noticing that Hope was already adjusting to two digits, he quickly added a third finger. Snow licked his lips, loving how the sweet, sexy body under him was left writhing and moaning from pleasure.

"Snow! I cannot... no more." Hope's brain supplied, panting heavily. "Please take me! Take this heat away from me." There was no hesitation or doubt in his words. All he wanted was for the heat to go away.

Those were all the magic words Snow needed to hear before coating his thick length with lotion, getting in position. He smirked when a cunning idea to push Hope over the edge popped up in his head. "Just relax." Snow instructed, bended down, kissing Hope's neck. Other than pushing through tight heat, his cocks brushed over the twitching entrance.

Hope groaned in frustration as sparks of pleasure rapidly shoots through his body. The blond was teasing him. "Do it Snow!" Hope begged. Snow chuckled in crook of his neck, taking a firm hold around his waist to steady his body. Hope felt the heat multiplying; turning into pleasure when Snow's cock slowly push in, the blunt head willingly entered him. Snow paused for a moment, but he was more impatient as he raised his hips eagerly for more. That was the signal Snow needed before the man slowly sank into the tight heat.

"SNOW!" Hope gasped, his eyes widened in surprise when the hot, thick length willingly slid into him. He tried to catch his breath, noticing that Snow had stopped. It wasn't painful, not exactly; it was rather uncomfortable and sudden. However, that didn't seem like the case when Snow suddenly continued to push again, the thick shaft going deeper. Hope's eyes snapped wide open and the incredulous look on his face only made Snow chuckle.

"What? You think that was it?" Snow smirked.

"It just... Ahhh!" Hope's objection dies from the moan when the thick length brushed against the sweet spot, sending shivers of pleasure all over his body. "Uh...Uhh...god!" Hope groaned, the thick cock buried to hilt inside him.

Snow clenched his teeth, enjoying the way Hope's inner walls clamp down on his cock, milking him. Hope's inside was hot and tight. "Damn it Hope. You're tight" Snow growled, his jaws tightened.

"It's so big and full." Hope moaned, pulling Snow into a passionate kiss. Then it came. A heat attack, assaulting his body. "Mmphh..." His heated cries were lost in the kiss. The heat course through his body. He tightened his legs around Snow's shoulders, rocking his hips eagerly against Snow's hips.

"Fuck!" Snow cursed, breaking the kiss. He ground his teeth together, wanting to pound the teen relentlessly, but stopped himself. The tight wall convulsed around his cock, clenching and unclenching, milking him to no end. "Was that the heat?" Snow grunted after Hope's body had calm down a little.

"Please Snow! It's unbearable. Get rid of it." Hope almost sobbed.

"I will babe." Snow said, pulling out halfway before thrusting back into the tight heat to the hilt.

"AHH" Hope cried out in pleasure. Lucky no one other than Snow was within hearing distance.

Snow grunted, setting a steady pace which builds within moments time. Each thrust was precise, hitting a bundle of nerves which only send Hope into frenzy. The room was left with nothing but a gasping teen, moaning wantonly. Hope seemed to want variation when the teen pulled him down for a kiss which he dominantly took control. He swallowed each one of Hope's moans that weren't voiced. "Your inside is hot, Hope. It feel like I'm melting." Snow said hoarsely after breaking the kiss, sucking and nibbling on his lover's neck.

"Ahhh... So good... So good..." Hope mindlessly chanted. He began rising his hips to meet each thrust. Soon their bodies were moving into a perfect sync. He continued to moan uncontrollably from the thick length sliding in and out of him, hitting his sweet spot dead on. Snow wasn't holding back anymore. Each thrust was overwhelming with strength. The thick shaft only seemed to go deeper and it was driving him crazy. "Inside... Do it deeper!" Hope begged.

Snow growled, reveling in the feeling of Hope's body gripping on his shaft, clenching and unclenching, seemingly pulling him further inside. The boy could only cling to him, urging him on with his cries of passion. As they were pressed together, Snow could feel Hope's hardness rubbing against his stomach, drawing a stream of wet trails of pre-cum. Snow quickened his pace, relishing in the ways how Hope's hands curled into the sheets and his toes twitching from sheer pleasure.

"Snow! I'm... I'm..." Hope bit his lips. Every time the thick shaft hits a bundle of nerves inside him, he saw were fireworks, exploding within his vision. His body shuddered; feeling a coil in his stomach, twisting and curling, ready to be release.

"I'm close too." Snow grunted, his voice was becoming unbearable hot. He felt a flare in his stomach as an imminent heat scorched through his body. Snow clenched his jaws, fighting the heat.

"Oh God Snow! The heat!" Hope cried out. A heat suddenly rising, pummeling throughout his lithe body. His back arched in warning as Hope screams out his release.

"Damn!" Snow growled when the tight heat spasms around his cock. He swore a word under his breath, letting the heat control him as he pounds into the teen mercilessly when the willingly ass becomes tighter to fuck. Snow managed a few more thrust before his balls tightened as he came hard, filling Hope's tight ass with his hot essence.


Hope was left gasping for air his lungs were lacking. His heart was throbbing uncontrollably while his mind was still coming down from bliss. His body cooled for a moment after the pulsing heat exploded from the orgasm. His mentally trance was shattered, coming to back to reality when Snow grounded his hips against his own. Hope let out a weak, protest groan when the thick cock moved inside of him. The man was still hard. Suddenly the heat was back and Snow started to build a new rhythm.

"Uh-Uh... Snow!" Hope panted, groaning when his thighs began to quiver. His cock was now beginning to show an interest again. He let out a whimper when his nerves were assault too fast and too soon from the thick shaft now pounding into him. The heat never ceased, only continues to grow. "Snow! The heat!" Hope whimpered.

"I know Babe." Snow muttered, clenching his teeth. He could feel the heat risen back vengefully. He leaned forward, crashing his lips on Hope's lips hungrily. Beads of sweat were flowing down his glistering back as he continued to fuck the teen with everything he was worth. Snow let out a groan from his throat, enjoying the sweet taste from his partner lips. "This is not going to end soon. Not until the heat dissipates." Snow said, his voice raspy. He increased his pace, each strikes stoking against Hope's sweet spot.

"Then don't stop! Please Snow, don't ever." Hope pleaded.

"Don't worry Babe, I'm not going to stop." Snow said smugly.


The following morning...

A motorcycle engine breezed through the street causing Hope's eyes to flutter open. A pair of green orbs blinked, wincing from the sudden brightness. Hope's body was consumed with bliss and warmth. Subconsciously, he pressed against the warmth behind him, feeling the two arms around his middle tightened. His eyes widened in realization when their bodies pressed closer, skin against skin. He was naked. There was a light breathing behind him. He could feel the chest of the figure rising and descending calmly. Hope's breathes hitched when the person breathed against his neck, tinkling the flesh. Hope turned his head around, coming to face a calm and sleeping Snow. Their faces were mere inches away, both of them were sharing one pillow. His face flushed deep red as fine, detailed memories of the previous night deluged his head. Last night was his first festival... with Snow!

"And what a night it was." An evil voice in his head purred. Hope's eyes widened as his spine burned with embarrassment and heat. He and Snow had sex, numerous times on his bed before his body couldn't take more. And Snow had expected this much when the man proposed that they move things along in the shower. Snow had exclaimed that the hot water and the steam can drown out the heat from the body while the man was pounding into him, against the wet tile. Hope's face couldn't get more redder as flashed of images appeared in his head of him, naked, pressed between the wet tile walls and a naked Snow while being pounded for dear life.

Hope groaned into his pillow. His gaze shifted back to Snow who was still in a calm and peaceful sleep. No wonder Snow was tired, the man practically did everything and all Hope did was lay there and take it. And Hope wouldn't want it any other way. He smiled blissfully and wrapped his arms around Snow's neck, snuggling closer to the warmth. The arms around his hips pulled closer, hearing a content groan sweeping from Snow's lips.

"You're awake?" Snow said groggily, his eyes fighting to open despite the sudden brightness.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you." Hope mumbled, biting his lips.

"It's okay Babe." Snow chuckled, burying his head into the crook of Hope's neck planting a kiss on the tender flesh.

"Snow!" Hope gasped.

"I can't help it..." Snow muttered innocently. He tried with utmost willpower to ignore the blushing teen in his arms. "I think it would be better if you put on some underwear." Snow said, looking away.

A pair of green orbs widened in surprise, fighting away a blush. Hope leaned over Snow, reaching to dresser, despite getting his ass fondle in the process, and pulled out a white underwear which he slipped on under the blanket.

"It's near lunch." Snow said. He stood up from his elbow, glancing at the alarm clock on the dresser which reads 11a.m. His body slumped back on the bed. "Your parents wouldn't mind if we come down late?"

"My parents? No, not really. They usually relaxed with..." Hope's voice died down before his eyes widened in fear. He quickly jumped up.

"What's wrong Hope?" Snow blinked, seeing the frightful feature on Hope's face.

"My parents?" Hope said petrified.

"I think they came back sometimes this morning. My eyes opened for a slight moment when I heard footsteps walking outside the room." Snow informed.

"What? They are home already? What if they see you?" Hope asked. He nearly fainted.

"There is nothing to worried about. I think they are nice." Snow reassured.

"You met them." Hope said incredulously, staring at the blond like he had grown twenty heads on his shoulders.

"Of course. How did you think I get the keys of the house?" Snow asked, reaching for his abandon trench coat on the floor, fishing through the pockets before pulling out a set of keys which he jingles in front Hope's eyes.

"You met them!" Hope restated, still in shock. "How?"

"Well..." Snow trailed off, rubbing the back of his neck.


Flashback...

"You're Hope's mother? Where is he? Is he okay?" Snow asked.

Nora and Bartholomew blinked, a bit taken back from the sudden overwhelm in desperation and concern of questions of his son. There was a glint of fire in those blue eyes, almost borderline between affectionate and distress.

"You know my son?" Bartholomew asked the blond.

"Yeah." Snow said softly. "I'm... I'm..." He stopped himself, unsure if revealing that he is Hope's boyfriend would make the situation any better.

"Just say it already Snow." Maqui interrupted with a smirk on his face. All eyes drifted to the teen. "He's Hope's boyfriend and partner for the festival."

"What?" Both Nora and Bartholomew said together. They exchanged gaze before turning to the blond before their eyes. The man was left unfaltering from the declaration. The blond was looking at them, searching for something, searching for answers, comfort and peace.

"Maqui, you knew this man?" Bartholomew asked, his gaze turning to Hope's friend.

Maqui nodded. "It's a long story Mr. E, but this is Snow Villiers. He's a close friend of Yuj and for the past weeks, well you can saw that he and Hope were getting to know each other quite nicely." Maqui informed them with a snicker at the end.

"So you're the skeleton that Hope has been hiding in his closet?" Nora asked with a smile on her face. From Maqui's declaration, it was clear that this man knew about her son and probably the cause of Hope's strange behavior. However, Nora was a bit surprise that her son was spending time with a handsome, young man like this. Her boy got some taste. And here she was hoping to have grandchildren.

"Please I need to see Hope." Snow begged.

"And do what? Hurt him again!" Nora asked sternly.

"No." Snow said softly, clenching his fist. "It was all my fault. And... And I need to make things right."

"Can you?" Nora said, approaching the blond-haired man.

"Yes. It was all a big misunderstanding." Snow replied without hesitation.


End of Flashback...

"So there you have it. After that your parents give me the key of the house." Snow continued.

"I still cannot believe they met you." Hope groaned, hiding his face in his pillow.

"They are nice and to be honest, I want to know more about them." Snow said.

"What do you mean?" Hope gave his lover a confuse look.

"Well..." Snow said, lifting the teen from under the blanket on his thighs. "What I'm trying to say is that I want to be part of your family."

"Part of my family?" Hope blinked.

Snow nodded. "I never have people who I can call family before."

"What about your parents?" Hope asked.

"I never knew them." Snow stated, his blue eyes softened.

"Ohh..." Hope felt a pang in his chest. He clenched his fingers in the blanket. Was Snow alone all this time? "That's sad." Hope said softly, bowing his head down.

"Hey... Don't let it bother you. And it's not that sad." Snow smiled, reassuringly.

"Idiot!" Hope muttered, wrapping his arms around his lover's neck before leaning forward, placing a sweet kiss on Snow's lips. Two arms snaked around his hips, holding his steady. "Anyone who heard that would say it was sad." He said, breaking the kiss.

"Then I'm an idiot." Snow chuckled, leaning forward to taste those sweet lips once again. However, he stopped himself as Hope's body tense nicely on his laps when they heard the doorknob turned before the door opening.


"So you're awake." A familiar woman voice suddenly happily burst within the room. Snow peeped over Hope's shoulder, seeing a smiling Nora and a stoic looking Bartholomew standing by the doorway. "Hope? Are you going to turn around sweetie?" Snow heard the woman grumbled disappointedly to Hope. His eyes snapped down to see Hope's back facing toward his parents. The teen was fiddling with his fingers nervously. Hope looked up at him, those wide green orbs searching for answer into his blue eyes. He gave his lover a reassuring smile, indicating that everything will be alright. And it seemed to work as Hope took a deep breath and turned around.

"Hi Mom. Hi Dad. Ummm... this is Snow." Hope introduced sheepishly.

"We know who he is Hope." Bartholomew replied. He was watching his son from the corner of his eyes. His mind was still in the process of absorbing the sight of his only son, naked, sitting on top of an equally naked man. At least the blanket covered up most of the indecencies.

"We wanted to know if everything is alright?" Nora asked worriedly.

"Everything is fine. I'm fine and Snow is fine also." Hope responded hurriedly, turning to Snow.

"Yes. There is nothing to worry about." Snow said with a warm smile to the couples.

Nora let out a sigh. It seems like Snow was the exact medicine the doctor prescribe for her son strange behavior for the past days. "That's a relief. I'm preparing lunch, so just come down when you're ready. And we are expecting a full exclamation of everything." Nora smiled gaining nods from both her son and the blond, before turning around, exiting the room happily with rays of sunshine and flowers blooming in each steps.

"Mom is acting strange." Hope inquired to his father. "She is too happy."

"Tell me about it." Bartholomew coughed, gaining two confused looks from Hope and Snow.

"By the way Snow?" Nora interjected, her head peeping from the corner of the doorway. A bright smile was still evident on her face.

"Yes!" Snow gulped, staring at that vibrant smile on the woman's face.

"Please call me Mama from now on." Nora said before disappearing, a delighted humming sound dying away in the hallway.

"We were talking about this before. You know? You and Mr. Villiers." Bartholomew rubbed the back of his neck. "At first we don't know what to belief, but comes to accept your choice. And now that you are dating Snow, your mother sees Snow as her own son."

"What?" Hope asked incredulously.

"You're in for a rude awakening." Bartholomew grinned to Snow who gave him a intrigued look. "See you two at lunch." The man only said as the door shut.

"You have very considerate parents." Snow chuckled, his voice ringing in the quiet bedroom room.

"Please kill me now." Hope groaned, his body slumping against Snow's chest.

"And where is the fun in that." Snow said, kissing Hope's right shoulder and neck. The body in his arms turned to goo, gasping and shuddering nicely. "How about we skip lunch after talking to your parents?" His voice was hot which only send shivers down Hope's skin. "I know this crêpe shop down at the pier where they served some mean crêpes."

"That sounds nice." Hope mumbled in content.

"Then it's a date." Snow grinned.

The End


A/N: Finally! Another multi-chapters story finish. I wanted to slip this chapter in half, but think against it. I want to end this with Snow finding closure. Now that this story is finished, I can shift my focus back on A New World. I have the three chapters of that story outline in a terrible and unorganized way in my head. And the rest is just blank for now. But I'm getting there. Slowly :p

Not to sound alarming but I'm running out of ideas of SnowxHope fics. In the past, I have gotten suggestions to write NoelxHope from reviewers. To be honest, I like Noel as a character, but FFXIII-2 does not give enough potential for creativity. Some other writers can pull it off, but for me, that is a NO! FFXIII-2 lacked characters interaction compare to the previous FFXIII title. There is not much space for creativity. And if you haven't notice my works, I hated FFXIII-2!

Hoped everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Feast!