~ Ch. 7 ~
"Who the heck will just buy a movie production?" Lightning asked herself.
Certainly someone that's freaking rich! And they said that it was an "anonymous group of film makers" what the heck? So maybe these guys are only a bunch of rookie producers that doesn't know a thing about running a movie, but are rich enough to buy one?
Lightning decided to report it to Noctis at dinner; right now she was dead tired.
Today was way too hectic! First the paparazzi, then Stella, my feelings for Noctis, and now this stupid problem over new producers! Argh! What was I thinking not listing up as a soldier to the Corps? Lightning groggily thought.
She huddled herself underneath the thick, layered bed comforter, finally drifting asleep with the thought of Noctis yearning for her.
~ X ~
"So Lightning is staying here for the night? Awesome…maybe finally my single status on Facebook will change…" Cid miserably failed to joke.
"Don't you dare touch her Cid!" Noctis cautioned, his eye color flicking from calm blue to fiery red.
"You know I always thought you two were too close for some reason… Come here, I want to say something to you." Cid gestured Noctis to come closer with his fingers.
"Yeah what is it?" Noctis lamely replied, as he walked closer to his brother.
*poke*
Cid suddenly jabbed his left pointer finger to Noctis's forehead, leaving a red distinctive circle on the middle of his forehead.
"What the fuck that was totally random!" Noctis irritably cried out, rubbing at the sore spot.
"Forgive me, Sasuke…" Cid began.
"Umm… Cid… Don't start with that…" Noctis slowly shook his head in disbelief, face palming him self.
"Right… Sorry… But everyone keeps saying you look like Sasuke…"
Fuck is it the hair style? Noctis frustratingly wondered.
~ Intermission ~
Ignis crushed his lips against Stella's for the second time.
"Stop it…" Stella faintly hissed as she gasped for air after Ignis practically sucked it all out from her mouth.
"No" Ignis simply replied, reclaiming those supple lips to his once again.
"I don't get you… What-" Stella was abruptly stopped again as Ignis hungrily bit on her lip.
"Stop it, stop it…" Stella whimpered again as she felt her bottom lip bleed.
"Not until you promise me something." Ignis sneered, as he teasingly planted soft kisses on Stella's jaw.
"I thought we already made a deal. I don't want to be part of this any longer." Stella frantically begged.
"Oh, but you're far too deep into this now…" Ignis slid a hand underneath Stella's shirt, who feebly tried to buck off.
"I'm not done with you yet…"
"PROMPTO!" Stella screamed, "NOCTIS!" Stella's pleas aimlessly reached to no one but the walls, who only echoed it back mockingly.
Ignis's hands began to snake around Stella's flat stomach, "I wouldn't do that…you're just wasting your breath." Ignis whispered, "And besides, there's no one that can hear you." Ignis proceeded further with his groping, which earned him a slap from Stella.
"DON'T TOUCH ME YOU FUCKING BASTARD!"
Ignis couldn't help but utter a chuckle. He repositioned his jaw then leisurely took off his glasses, "I hardly think you have much control with that statement now do you Ms. Fleuret?"
~ X ~
"Heey! Heeey! Heeey!"
Lightning was scrubbing herself with luxurious bath soap, building up the creamy foam on her arms. See, she had just woken up and was preparing for dinner.
"Your lipstick stains on the front lobe of my left side brains…"
The thick, scented bubbles were now trickling down her legs.
"I knew I wouldn't forget you, and so I went and let you blow my mind…"
Lightning switched on the golden shower head, bathing her of all its warm sprinkling water and washing off the lather.
"Your sweet moon beam, the smell of you in every single dream I dream. I knew when we collided; you're the one I have decided who's one of my kind…"
Eyes closed from the pouring shower, and fingertips vigorously scrubbing on her scalp with a heavily-fragrance conditioner, Lightning belched out the chorus:
"HEY SOUL SISTER, AIN'T THAT MR. MISTER ON THE RADIO, STEREO, THE WAY YOU MOVE AIN'T FAIR YOU KNOW! HEY SOUL SISTER, I DON'T WANT TO MISS A SINGLE THING YOU DOoo...tonight…"
Cleaning off excess soap from her body and wringing out the last of the watery conditioner from her hair, Lightning switched off the shower level and continued humming the rest of the song.
~ X ~
Noctis tried to wrack his brains with the one thing he knew he had forgotten to tell Lightning. His fingers were also starting to get impatient, fiddling with his golden fountain pen on his desk.
Fuck, what is it? He knew he missed out on explaining, – or rather – had forgotten to warn her about something crucial.
It was something… something…
"HOLY SHIT" Noctis yelped, "CID'S SECURITY CAMERA!" It had hit Noctis's memory like a lightning bolt.
"How could I have forgotten?" Noctis frantically thought as he scrambled out of his office.
"CIIIDD! You better not be stalking on Lightning's room with those damned security cameras!"
Noctis couldn't help but also thought how unfair it would be if Cid were able to see Lightning first unclothed.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Noctis furiously thought.
If only he knew that he need not worry at all…
~ X ~
"So, I won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate our time is short
This is our fate
I'm yours"
Lightning had just finished singing "Hey Soul Sister" by Train and was on the middle of "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz.
*FWOOSH*
The hairdryer was really warm to the touch so Lightning just dropped it back to the counter, leaving her pink hair all hot and messy.
"Mmm, it's just as well…" Lightning muttered.
"Open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
Ah, la happy family
It's our god forsaken right to be loved loved lov-"
"LIGHTNING ARE YOU IN THERE?" Noctis called out from outside the bathroom door.
"Yes? Sir, what's the problem?" Lightning worriedly replied from the sink.
"Um, you see there's, um, a camera around you room. Did I forget to tell you that every room here is rigged up with at least two cameras?"
"Okay… Thank you for informing me." Lightning was unsure on why she can hear Noctis panting and stuttering; it was not like him at all to be sure.
Maybe he ran?
"Yeah, but I don't want you, I mean our guest, to be rudely monitored during there stay… So, um, how can I explain this?"
It felt really weird to be talking to your boss from the bathroom.
"We need to block out the camera lenses but I'll need your help Lightning... Tell me, did you already take a shower?"
Okay…
"Yes I did sir; your bathroom really feels wonderful."
"Shit!"
"What sir?"
"Oh, nothing!"
"So what should I do with the cameras sir?"
"Right, another thing…do you have gum?"
"Yes I have a pack on my bag."
"Good… what flavor?"
…
~Intermission~
It's probably vital to mention that the Caelum manor has over 30 rooms (not including bathrooms and storage areas), making Lightning's assumptions that it felt like a hotel very accurate and reasonable.
Now Cid has rigged up about 2-6 cameras in each room (yes, including bathrooms and storage areas) depending on the room's area and capacity, and each of those camera has a pivoting head that rotates a full 360 degrees around its vicinity, making it possible to miss something when turning the other direction, but with little possibility. Now, the camera monitoring screens are all grouped together and organized by hallways and rooms, all presented on a "secret and hidden" corner on Cid's room.
What our young celebrity be spying on is beyond what the camera's lenses can see…
"Better check on Lightning…" Cid closed his book with a snap and walked towards his camera room.
Pressing his thumb to the thumbprint security check, the metal door slid open for access and immediately shut before Cid.
Eyes sharpened to be like a hawk's, Cid's eyes scanned through the various scenarios playing out in different camera screens.
"HOLY SHIT!" Somebody shouted out from camera screen #HL26
"Hmm?" Cid focused on the image running to camera screen #HL27 "CID'S SECURITY CAMERA!" It blared from the screen.
"WHAT?"
It was Noctis, but what most surprising was how he had known that there was cameras. The cameras were awfully quiet new you see.
"Damn it what are you going to do now?" Cid cursed under his breath.
"WAIT!" That must be it! He's going to tell Lightning about it! That little…
Heh, but it's a little bit too late there younger brother… Let's see what Lightning is doing right about now…
Going through the dozens of camera screens, Cid pinpointed on an occupied guest room on camera screen #HL43R7
So that's where you are Lightning...
~X~
Lightning squeaked.
Noctis panted.
"S-Sorry Sir! I know I'm packing on the cinnamon buns lately and you see I, I think I gained some weight?" Lightning rambled.
"Okay. It's okay. One more time Light, this time we're going to make sure it sticks! Oh, and you're not heavy at all, it's me that needs more time in the gym…"
"S-sure, just…just make sure you're holding me tight this time, thanks…"
Noctis flashed Lightning a winning grin, "I got you, don't worry."
That damn Cid…
Noctis gave Lightning a boost to his shoulders, she was light, but even then it was still tricky.
"Noctis don't lose me." Lightning grunted from his shoulders, reaching out to the damned camera again, her fingers brushing at the metal plating.
"I'll make sure of that." Noctis assured.
"That's good to know."
Yeah, don't lose me…
Lightning smirked, "Can you try to lift me just a bit more higher?"
Hmm, for anyone not understanding the scenario, Noctis is carrying Lightning by the shoulders to reach up the 2nd camera carefully placed atop a corner on Lightning's bathroom to cover it up with gum.
"I think I can." Noctis replied.
Ugh, I should really start with the 20 lbs dumbbells on the gym tomorrow… Noctis grumbled mentally.
Noctis tried to straighten up his bent posture to his full height, all the while making sure Lightning won't fall off.
"I don't understand why we have to go though so much just to cover a camera." Lightning was able to reach out a little more closely to the camera now… "Damn thing! It keeps rotating! And ugh, this gum is seriously starting to become disgusting on my fingers…"
Noctis couldn't help but laugh at Lightning's remarks, "Any progress up there?"
"Almost… GOT IT!" Lightning gave a tiny jump on Noctis's shoulder out of excitement, resulting Noctis to topple over the floor.
"My apologies sir! Oh gawd I'm such an embarrassment... Are you o-" Lightning stopped stuttering and was instead blushing as she was once again closer to her boss than ever before.
She was on top of Noctis.
Hehe sweet victory! Cheered Lightning's devious side suddenly.
What are you doing? Get off of him! But sheesh…why does his eyes always gotta be so damn gorgeous? Analyzed the better part of Lightning.
…
…
Never thought Lightning will look cute when blushing…dang it Noct! Just scoot aside already!
…
"I-I guess I should get off of you, Sir. I'm sorry." Lightning started to pull away, afraid to expose herself any longer; she was still in a bathrobe garb after all.
On instinct, Noctis stopped Lightning from getting off of him, actually pulling her closer.
"Lightning… I-" Noctis tried to say.
~ Intermission ~
Stella was ashamed. She couldn't help it. She knew that much.
Her body was full of bruises from being sexually harassed moments ago.
She was tired from it all, but all she can do in the end is just keep on crying. Shaking violently and sobbing, she hoped Ignis wouldn't wake up beside her.
Ignis… The one that took her virginity…
Stella, exhausted from exerting the effort to even cry still, finally had the urge to sleep. Her body was tired from her resistance, from Ignis's bruises, to even crying. She hoped for a better tomorrow next time, or at least a comforting dream tonight…
~ End for Now ~
A/N: Anyone who does not watch Naruto will not understand the comic relief between Noctis and Cid on the second part of this chapter. So apologies for those who had to scratch their heads in confusion at that part. ;'p