Quicksilver

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy! If I did I would be rich! Buahaha! I do own the story line though, so no stealing! I will hunt you down! I mean it!

Warnings: yaoi, cursing, violence, death…

Spoilers: The main characters are from KH2 and FF Crisis Core. If you haven't played those games then that might be considered a spoiler. Nothing major.

Pairings: Roxas:x:Cloud

Plot: Roxas is a young wolf running from his past, setting off to find a new life far to the west. The wolves he meets on his journey will change his life forever, and bring into question everything he's ever known to be true; his past, his present, and his future…

Chapter Ten: Rebirth

Axel and Zack drug Roxas into the cave, Rinoa and Yuffie ushering them over to a pile of furs by the bonfire, Lulu running up to join them. Riku was waiting for them as well, Serah and Kairi asking him question after question, the girls glancing over at Roxas with worry. The blonde boy was near unconsciousness again, Axel letting go of his arm so Zack could lay him down against the furs, the boys gathering on either side of him, the blonde looking up at them in a daze. He wheezed in a breath then coughed, blood catching in the back of his throat, Riku looking over and saying, "Lift him up, he won't be able to breathe lying flat on his back like that, not until we can stop his bleeding."

Lulu reached over and helped Zack lift Roxas into a sitting position; the medicine woman brushing Roxas' sweaty bangs from his eyes and talking to the boy softly, "Easy, Roxas. Breathe slowly."

"Hey Lulu…" the boy said, coughing and turning away from her, covering his mouth with his hand weakly. Blood coated the inside of his palm, Zack looking down at him then over at Axel.

"Are the wounds on his neck re-opening?" the black alpha asked, the red-headed boy leaning closer and growling, his green eyes flitting up to Zack's violet.

"It looks like it. I guess his energy is so drained his body is starting to deteriorate…"

"Girls, it will be alright, but you have to let me concentrate for a minute." Riku said, mild irritation in his voice, Kairi tugging at his arm, Vanille and Serah holding one another's hands tightly. Yuffie walked over, pulling Kairi away from the white wolf, the red-headed girl looking over at the other girl with tears in her eyes.

"He's done so much for us, for all of us, he can't die…"

Riku patted her shoulder then walked over to the two alphas, kneeling down beside Roxas, looking up at Lulu. The medicine woman shook her head. "This is beyond me. There's nothing I can do for him."

"I didn't think there would be," he said, smiling over at her kindly, "Let us handle this." He sat down, crossing his legs, taking a deep, long breath and closing his eyes. Axel and Zack watched him silently, Roxas gasping for air between them. Lulu sat nearby with Rinoa, Tifa standing by the bonfire, her arms crossed over her chest. The girls watched with worried eyes and silent breaths, watching Riku as he reached out and touched Roxas' shoulder and reached up to hold another hand before his eyes. Something stirred in the air, Riku opening his eyes, his ice-blue irises glowing a brilliant white, the spirit wolf's mind linking with the sentinel's. He sat there a moment, his white eyes shifting to look up at Zack. "He showed you how to link your souls together, right?"

The black alpha nodded, "Yes, when he healed my sister." He glanced up at Tifa, who smiled at him softly, then the alpha looked back towards Riku.

The white wolf searched his eyes, asking, "You remember the feeling, what it was like when your lunar souls touched? I need you to try to do that again, only this time you're going to be initiating the link. Roxas isn't going to be able to guide you like he did before. You're going to have to search his mind and create the link yourself. Do you think you can do that?"

Zack nodded, glancing over at Axel. The red alpha's eyes moved to Riku's. "Should I do the same thing too?"

Riku nodded, pulling away his hands. "If you two can manage to find the link at the same time, the two of you should be able to work together to draw out Roxas' inner soul. His quicksilver is completely drained, but he can draw power directly through alphas. You should be able to reenergize his soul, and his quicksilver should return."

Axel nodded, looking down at Roxas. His eyes were half open, but he didn't seem to really be there. He reached forward and cupped a hand around Roxas' neck, trying to relax and reach out to the other boy with his heart. Zack did the same, reaching up and pressing a hand against Roxas' shoulder blade and allowing the younger boy to rest back against his chest. The blonde boy seemed to wake up a bit as they shifted him against the furs, blinking and focusing until his azure eyes found Axel's cat-green. "Hey…" Axel said gently, Roxas swallowing beneath his hand, blood dripping between Axel's fingers.

"Ax…" Roxas whispered hoarsely, the red alpha leaning forward and pressing their foreheads together. "What…"

"Just trust me, Roxas. Trust us. We're going to take care of you, okay?"

Zack reached up and cupped his hand around the other side of Roxas' neck, touching the edge of Axel's palm. The black alpha sighed, feeling the boy breathing against him relaxing slowly, allowing the older boys to manipulate his will. Zack could feel something in the back of his mind, the presence he'd left before when he and Roxas had worked together to heal Tifa. "I think I might have it…" Zack said, looking over at Axel.

The other alpha was busy focusing on Roxas, his soul searching for the sentinel's, calling out to the other wolf gently. Come on, Roxas, I know you're in there…

Riku sat beside them, watching the two alphas with iridescent white eyes. His soul was humming with lunar energy, focusing on the dying sentinel, praying silently for guidance from the moon. You brought me here for a reason. I know you want me to help them. Show me how, please. These alphas are unfamiliar in the ways of healing a sentinel; they're not Roxas' linked hearts. He needs help, please… Help us…

The air grew thick suddenly, Riku's eyes flashing with brilliant light, the spirit wolf glancing up. The alphas seemed to be making their connections, Axel smiling and pressing his forehead a bit more forcefully against Roxas', Zack sighing and holding the blonde boy close. The two boys pressed closer together, holding Roxas between them, then the blonde boy gasped and jolted away from them, his eyes burning with quicksilver wildly, his hands clawing at the two hands wrapped around his throat. "What's happening? Axel asked, trying to hold the boy still so he could press their foreheads back together, his soul searing from the sudden explosion of energy from the sentinel.

"His lunar soul is rejecting your invasion," Riku said, "He'll be alright, but you're going to have to hold him down until he snaps out of it."

"That might be a bit harder that it sounds," Zack said, reaching down and wrapping a strong arm around Roxas' waist, holding the boy still. He could still feel his soul linked with Roxas', though the boy was squirming to get away, not recognizing the soul trying to sync with his own. "Roxas, it's us. It's Zack, and Axel. You've got to calm down…"

The blonde boy tried to push away from the dark alpha, Axel pushing his shoulders back against the older boy's chest, looking up at Zack. "His strength is slowly returning, but his bleeding is getting worse. He's strong, I don't know if we'll be able to hold him for long."

Riku reached forward and covered Roxas' eyes with his hand, pressing his palm and fingers gently against the sentinel's face, the boy gasping and freezing in place, the alpha's quickly securing him between them. "Roxas, you've got to trust us. Axel and Zack aren't going to be able to heal you if you don't let them inside."

The blonde boy trembled, his mind twisting with fear and pain, Riku feeling wetness against the inside of his hand. "C-Cloud…" The alpha's exchanged a glance, Riku slowly pulling his hand away, allowing the alpha's to regain their linked positions, Zack pressing against Roxas' shoulder blade while Axel leaned forward and pressed his forehead to the younger boy's. The two wolves pressed their other hands against either side of Roxas' bleeding neck, the blonde boy squirming slightly between them, unconsciously fighting off the two wolves in his mind. He didn't know what was happening, all he could do was feel. He was too far gone to force his body to relax. He was cold, and trapped in white light, and afraid. So very afraid.

Then he felt something. Something warm and sweet and comforting. Something familiar. And as he looked up he didn't see Axel's green eyes, he saw blue. Ocean blue, the purest, most intense blue he'd ever seen before. And he realized that he was staring up into Cloud' eyes, the golden alpha smiling down at him gently, reaching up and brushing his fingertips against Roxas' cheek. "I missed you, Rox." He said softy, the younger boy's eyes welling with tears, hot streaks pouring down his face as he reached up and wrapped his arms around Cloud's shoulders, the other boy holding him tightly.

"Cloud! I missed you so much!" the younger boy gasped, pressing his wet face against his lover's shoulder and neck, his heart bursting with emotions. "I never wanted to leave you! I didn't mean to! I'm so sorry…"

"Don't be silly, Roxas. I know you didn't want to go." The alpha said, chuckling softly, rubbing the younger wolf's back comfortingly. "I had to make you go, though. I had to keep you safe."

"I know," Roxas said as he pulled back, wiping his face and looking up into Cloud's eyes. "I know you did it because…because you…"

"Because I love you, Roxas." The alpha said tenderly. "Because I love you, so very, very much."

Roxas could feel his heart swirling with energy, his lunar soul howling, his heart and mind twisting around the other wolf, reuniting with the alpha that he had lost. Everything felt so right, so complete, memories flooding through his mind. Memories of sleeping with Cloud's arm wrapped around his waist, of Cloud nuzzling his cheek, of Cloud kissing him… The older boy looked down at him lovingly, seeming to be able to sense his thoughts, Roxas blushing lightly. Their first time, when Cloud had healed him after a mishap while fighting against his brother, flitted through his mind. His heart sped up, Cloud leaning forward and nuzzling his nose tenderly, pressing their lips together in a gentle kiss. When he pulled away Roxas looked away, saying in an embarrassed tone, "S-Sorry, I probably shouldn't be thinking about that right now…"

Cloud chuckled again, replying, "Why shouldn't you? It's good that you're attracted to me, that you remember the experiences we shared together. I know I do."

Roxas swallowed, laughing nervously. "I had never expected that to happen. I was so thrilled that you just kissed me now and then. I never thought that we would…"

Cloud pulled Roxas close, the younger boy curling up against his chest, their hearts beating against one another's soothingly. "Did you ever regret it? I always wondered if I should have waited longer before coming on to you like that…"

"N-no! I would never regret sleeping with you! I just…" he hesitated, biting his lip, "I wish that we had been given more time together, I wanted to do it again sometime. But now, we'll never be able to…"

Cloud pulled Roxas tightly against him, kissing his cheek and neck, Roxas shuddering against him, feeling a tear fall down his cheek. "But we will always have our memories together." The alpha said gently, stroking Roxas' hair. "I'll never forget what that night was like. Never."

-x-x-x-

Roxas and Ventus were sparring, the sentinel trying out his new powers against his brother's fox-fire. They'd been matched pretty evenly at first, but Ventus had fought a bit too roughly, and had ended up burning Roxas pretty badly. The sentinel, unable to heal himself without the help of his alpha, had limped back to the den, Cloud rushing out to meet him.

"What happened?" he asked, Roxas shifting into human form and falling into the other boy's arms.

"It wasn't his fault," Roxas said, his arm, side, and leg a dark purple, his skin ripped in several places from the burn, "I asked him to, I wanted to see how much my powers had grown…"

Cloud shook his head, dipping down and picking up the other boy, Roxas gasping and clinging to his alpha's chest. The older wolf carried him through the inner cave and past several large fires to the back of the den, lying Roxas down against a smooth mound of sea-grass and fur and kneeling down beside him, saying, "I wish you would just stop a realize that you don't have to prove yourself to anyone Roxas. Not to me, or your brother, or Cid. We all have faith in you. You don't have to push yourself so hard!"

Roxas looked down, saying softly, "I'm sorry, Cloud…"

The alpha sighed, letting his irritation fade away, leaning down and kissing Roxas gently, the boy gasping and allowing the other boy to pull him closer, his eyes flitting closed as he pressed his hands against Cloud's chest. Their souls twisted together, Cloud taking over, his hands moving across the sentinel's arm and side, silver swirls dancing under the boy's blistered skin like thousands of tiny silverfish, Roxas sighing against the alpha's lips as relief washed over him. He'd never been healed by the other boy before, his soul on fire from the sensation of his alpha channeling energy through him, then back into him, his quicksilver circling through the two wolves and creating an extremely pleasant sensation between them. So pleasant, in fact, that as Cloud's hand moved down Roxas' leg he couldn't hold back the gasp that escaped his throat, a shudder of desire passing through him. Cloud pulled away slightly, looking down at Roxas, the younger boy's face blood red in embarrassment. "Are you okay?" he asked, his hand resting on Roxas' leg, quicksilver passing through the alpha into the younger boy's burned skin.

"I-I'm okay…" Roxas said, his heart pounding in his chest. "I just feel…" He shook his head, unsure of what to say.

"Does it hurt?" Cloud asked, concern in his eyes.

"No, it doesn't hurt," Roxas replied, fighting the urge to look away from Cloud. "It feels…really good."

The alpha blinked, redirecting his attention from healing Roxas' burn to syncing their thoughts, a blush crossing his cheeks as well. "Oh, I didn't realize an alpha healing their sentinel would feel that way, Cid never told me…"

Roxas swallowed, trembling against Cloud's chest. "I'm alright, really. You can keep going…"

Cloud and Roxas shared a blush as the younger boy's thoughts contorted his own words, the boy blushing crimson and looking away. The older boy, however, wasn't fazed; chuckling softly and continuing to reach down Roxas' leg, finishing healing the accidental wound. When he was done he pulled away, lifting up his hand and cupping Roxas' face gently. "Hey, don't do that; don't close yourself off from me." Roxas looked up at him, his eyes shimmering. "Don't be embarrassed just because you think that way around me, okay? There's nothing to be ashamed about."

"I'm sorry, I've never felt like this before," he pressed his fingertips against Cloud's chest, "I've never felt like I wanted someone to…to…" What he didn't say in words, Cloud could see clearly in his thoughts, the blonde's blush burning against his cheeks full force.

"You want me to do that to you?" Cloud asked softly, Roxas looking up at him with wide eyes.

"I…I mean, maybe someday…" he stammered, his azure eyes searching the alpha's bright blue, "If you wanted to…"

Cloud smiled, dipping down and kissing Roxas' lips gently, "Of course I want to, Rox. I want that more than anything."

The sentinel made a soft sound, feeling Cloud's will twisting around his own. The older boy was obviously as aroused as he was, rubbing against the younger boy's leg sensuously, looking down at his sentinel with bedroom eyes. Roxas' breath hitched, his pulse speeding up, Cloud's thoughts laid out before him as if they were his own. Cloud pinning him down, ravaging him, pressing inside of him… Roxas felt like his heart might give out, butterflies fluttering in his stomach like a whirlwind of feral eagerness waiting to be released. He wanted that, he did. Every fiber of his being wanted to be joined with the other wolf; mentally, emotionally, and physically. He wanted Cloud to touch him, to taste him, to make him feel like he'd never felt before. The older boy, is thoughts a steamy swirl of desire, seemed more than willing to oblige.

The alpha leaned down, Roxas gasping softly as the older boy kissed his neck. He looked up at Cloud, searching his eyes, the older boy smiling down at him then reaching up and tilting Roxas' chin to the side. "Relax for me."

"Okay…" Roxas whispered, allowing the other boy to take control, Cloud moving between his legs and pressing against him, the younger boy making a soft sound as their hips pressed together. "Cloud…"

"You want this, don't you?" the alpha asked, "You want me to touch you this way?"

"Y-yes," Roxas said, biting his lip and closing his eyes, "But I…I've never…"

Cloud laughed softly, leaning closer than before, their waists and torso's pressing together lightly, Cloud taking Roxas' hands and pinning them gently at his sides. "Then let me show you."

Roxas, fighting against his fear of the unknown, tried to relax. He wanted to be with Cloud, he did, but he didn't know what it would feel like, what to prepare for. He was sure that Cloud wouldn't hurt him, but there was still an irrational fear lingering in the back of his mind. The older wolf sensed this, their lunar souls twisting together, the alpha willing the boy to relax, soothing his tension away. Roxas could feel his muscles relaxing involuntarily, sighing as he felt his alpha flowing through his mind, uncoiling his stiffness and allowing his anxiety to dissipate. When Cloud dipped down and pressed his lips against Roxas' neck again, the younger boy felt nothing but pleasure, gasping softly as pleasant shudders passed through his body. His body tensed up automatically as the older boy's fingertips flitted down his sides, but Cloud willed his sentinel to relax under his touch, Roxas closing his eyes slightly, heat blossoming across his skin. "Cloud…" he panted, the alpha smiling down at him.

"It's alright. I'm just helping you relax. Tell me if you want to stop, okay?"

Roxas nodded, his face a rosy red, his eyes hazy with desire, Cloud dipping down and connecting their lips a bit harder than he had before. The sudden kiss had Roxas pushing up against the older boy, arching into that touch, his legs tightening around the older boy's thigh and grinding absently. He'd never felt so good, so hot, so out of control before. He wanted more; he craved the other boy's skin against his own, the taste of his tongue, the feeling of his hardness pressed against the dip of Roxas' hip. The older boy's arousal drew his attention, Roxas squirming against the alpha, his whole body humming with energy as he reached out for the other boy. Cloud looked down at the other boy curiously, lifting up and laying at Roxas' side, allowing the younger boy to look over his body. Roxas stared at him with wide eyes, reaching down and touching the other boy's hip, careful not to actually touch his arousal as he watched him with amazement shining in his eyes. Sure, they were always naked around one another, but he'd never actually seen Cloud aroused the way he currently was, his hard flesh standing rigid against his stomach.

Cloud chuckled at the younger boy's wide eyes, saying softly, "I won't hurt you Roxas, I promise."

Roxas glanced up at his alpha, a shudder passing down his spine, "You're so big…"

"You will be too, when you're a bit older," the alpha replied, leaning back in and reconnecting their lips, Roxas gasping as Cloud pushed him down against the furs and straddled his waist, a knee on either side of his hips. It left him exposed to Roxas' wandering eyes and bashful touches, the younger boy reaching up and pressing his fingers to the older boy's taut abs, then lower still until he dared to brush against the other boy's hardness. Cloud bit his lip, his eyes closing slightly, looking down between them and watching momentarily as Roxas played with him for the first time. "Nn…Roxas, don't do that for too long…"

"Why not?" Roxas asked, feeling through their link that the older wolf was thoroughly enjoying the sensation.

"Because I don't know how well I'll be able to control myself if you get me too worked up," he said with a soft smile, his voice a bit deeper than before, his breath hitching as Roxas wrapped his fingers around him and tugged. He closed his eyes, enjoying himself for a few brief moments before he reached down and pulled the younger boy's hand away, Roxas eyes widening in amazement when realizing the alpha was a bit bigger than before and his hand was slightly sticky. Cloud was a bit more turned on that he had originally thought, the blonde boy looking up at his lover, his heart hammering against his ribcage. The older boy reached out, his large, warm hands moving across Roxas' chest, rubbing against his nipples playfully. The younger boy moaned softly, squirming beneath him, his arousal trapped between them. He whimpered, rubbing against Cloud's thigh, his arousal throbbing with want. Cloud moved to accommodate his thoughts, returning to where he had been before with a leg between Roxas' thighs, the younger boy rubbing against him uncontrollably. The alpha chuckled softly, reaching down and wrapping his hand around Roxas' weeping cock, the younger boy crying out and trembling against his touch. "Feels good?" He asked gently, Roxas making a sound between a whimper and a growl, pushing up into the other boy's hand.

"Ah! Please, Cloud…" he panted, tears in the corner of his eyes, pleasure overloading his senses. He'd never been touched by someone else before, and he'd barely been brave enough to touch himself when he reached puberty. He'd never really had the desire to pleasure himself, somehow it felt detached, and made him feel lonely. So now, having the love of his life assaulting him with pleasure, Roxas felt as if he were about to explode at any moment. He didn't know how much longer he would be able to stand it. He wanted Cloud so badly, wanted all of him…

The alpha chuckled softly, reading his thoughts, stroking the sentinel a bit faster than before. "Alright love, but I need to you cum for me first. You're not going to last long enough if I take you now, and I don't want to hurt you before I finish." He leaned in, licking across Roxas' nipples, biting at the younger boy's chest gently, coiling his will around the sentinel's heated thoughts, coaxing him to completion. Roxas cried out loudly, writhing beneath Cloud, spasming in the older boy's hand suddenly and cumming hard against his stomach and chest, whiting out for a few seconds before Cloud's voice brought him back to the real world. "Easy Roxas, breathe. Easy…"

Roxas looked up at the older boy, Cloud leaning in and kissing him gently, long and lovingly as he held the younger boy close. He let the boy rest for a moment, then began stroking him again slowly, Roxas whimpering and squirming, his whole body singing with afterglow. "Ah! Cloud, I don't know if I can… Ah…"

"Trust me, love. You can." The alpha replied gently, kissing him a bit deeper than before, their tongues meeting and dancing for a few long moments while Cloud successfully turned Roxas into a writhing, hot mess beneath him once more. He pulled away, looking down at the younger boy with shimmering eyes. "Now, if you still want this, you're going to have to relax so I don't hurt you, alright?"

"I want this, I do…" Roxas said, pulse pounding in his ears. He wanted to have sex with Cloud, more than anything. His body was aching for another taste of the pleasure that his alpha had shown him a moment before. It had been mind-blowing, excruciating pleasure. It felt so good it almost burned. He had to feel it again. Roxas reached up, wrapping his arms around Cloud's shoulders, kissing the other boy desperately. Cloud held him close, stroking his sides and the dips of his hip gently, then he slid a hand up the back of the younger boy's leg and squeezed his ass, Roxas gasping in surprise.

Cloud chuckled, nuzzling the smaller boy's cheek. "Lay back, I want you to enjoy this."

Roxas withdrew from the older boy, his hands resting beside his face, his chest heaving as he looked up at the other blonde. Cloud reached forward and dipped his fingers in the pool of stickiness covering Roxas' navel, the younger boy blushing and squirming slightly. "I…I came a lot, didn't I?"

"That just means you really enjoyed yourself," Cloud replied softly, "And there's nothing wrong with that." He reached down with his two fingers and slipped his hand between Roxas' legs, pressing against the cleft of the younger boy's ass, slowly spreading the slick substance against his skin. "This will help," he said at Roxas' confused expression, "Trust me."

Roxas sighed, trying to uncoil his muscles and relax under his lover, but his fear was rising up again. Instantly Cloud was there, willing him to forget about everything else but the sensation of his fingertips against his backside, rubbing against his entrance gently, preparing the younger boy for what was about to come. He reached up and coated his fingers in the aftermath of Roxas' first orgasm again, then repeated his actions, spreading the sticky liquid against his skin with a tender, massaging motion. This isn't so bad… Roxas thought to himself, finding himself moving against Cloud's fingers experimentally. Then, when the older boy pushed the tip of his finger inside, Roxas felt himself tense up automatically, but Cloud took control and forced him to relax, sparing the younger boy the discomfort associated with preparing for the first time. As the alpha pushed his finger in a bit more, Roxas felt something else. It wasn't tension, or discomfort, or pain. It was good, something that could possibly feel great, if Cloud was able to reach just a little bit further…

Cloud pulled back his finger, watching Roxas' face for any signs of pain. "You okay?" he asked softly, the younger boy looking up at him and smiling, nodding slightly.

"I'm okay, it doesn't hurt," he replied, Cloud smiling back at him and giving him a gentle kiss.

"Alright, I'm going to give you a bit more. Let me know if you want me to stop, Roxas. I'm serious. We don't have to do this."

"I want to, Cloud." Roxas said, reaching up and squeezing the alpha's arm. "I want to be with you."

The alpha watched his face for a moment longer, then leaned in and began kissing across Roxas' chest, lifting the younger boy's leg slightly and repositioning his hand. He pressed against the younger boy's entrance once more then pressed his first finger in again, then a second finger alongside it, Roxas feeling his muscles stretching around the digits, a pressure building inside of him. He made a soft sound, Cloud halting his movements, glancing up at the younger boy. He was making sure to read Roxas' thoughts as they came, relaxing his tension and heightening his pleasure, but he was getting mixed signals from the younger boy. "Roxas?"

"Give me a second…" Roxas said, taking a few deep breaths. It wasn't necessarily unpleasant, especially with Cloud keeping him relaxed, but it was new, different, strange. He moved against the older boy's fingers, then said softly, "I think I'm okay now…"

Cloud waited until Roxas' mind returned to a swirl of comfortable half-pleasure then pushed forward again, scissoring his fingers and stretching the younger boy, Roxas lifting his hips ever-so-slightly and sighing as his body adjusted. Then suddenly, as Cloud dove a little deeper, he pressed against something inside of Roxas that had the boy seeing stars, the younger boy letting out a whimper akin to a scream. The alpha smiled down at his sentinel, flicking his fingertips against that spot again, Roxas tossing his head to the side and clawing at Cloud's arm, sounds of ultimate pleasure pouring from his lips. "That's it, Roxas…"

"Ah! Cloud, what are you…A-ah!"

"That's your sweet spot," Cloud said gently, pulling his fingers back and allowing the younger boy to gasp for air, his mind racing with thoughts so quickly that the alpha was having trouble keeping up.

"I-it's going to feel like that…when you're inside of me?" Roxas asked, trembling uncontrollably, looking up at his alpha with glistening eyes, tears of pleasure gathered along his lashes.

"It'll feel even better." Cloud said with a smile, lowering himself down to where he could kiss Roxas' lips gently, the younger boy mewling and arching up into him, kissing his passionately. Cloud licked across Roxas' tongue, nibbling at his bottom lip, then shifted between his legs, lifting up the boy's hips and rubbing the tip of his arousal against the younger boy's ass. They broke apart, panting for air, Roxas pressing against Cloud, whining helplessly. "You sure?"

"I want you, Cloud, please…" Roxas said in response, pushing himself up and kissing the older boy's lips. "Please, I don't know how much longer I can stand not having you inside me…"

Cloud's breath hitched, pulling Roxas against him a bit harder than before, his cock pushing against the younger boy's entrance, prodding him gently. He reached down, guiding himself against the cleft of Roxas' ass, then pushed up and in, filling him with the tip of his thick arousal, the sentinel gasping in surprise. Cloud's hardness was much bigger than his fingers, and as he pressed into his body Roxas could feel every single one of his muscles shifting around that massive length, the younger boy arching up against the alpha, squeezing his eyes shut as a tear fell down his cheek. "Roxas…" Cloud said sadly, stopping himself from pushing in any further, but the younger boy shook his head, opening his glossy eyes and looking up at his lover.

"I'm alright, don't stop…"

Cloud hesitated, then when reading the boy's thoughts, smiled softly and pushed in once again, making sure to take his time and allow the younger boy's tight body to adjust. Roxas' mind was swirling around the sensation he'd felt a moment before, Cloud determined to make him feel it once again, pushing in to the hilt and waiting until Roxas looked up at him with need-filled eyes before he pulled back, then pushed in again. Instantly he hit that spot, Roxas crying out and tensing around the older boy, Cloud gasping and clenching his hand a bit tighter against the sentinel's hip, a pleasant shudder wracking his shoulders. "R-Roxas, easy…"

"Nn! Cloud, that feels so…so…" he fought for words to describe the sensation, but when Cloud pulled back and pushed forward again his mind lost all coherent thought. "Ah…!"

The alpha closed his eyes, reveling in the sensation of Roxas enveloping his length, careful not to rush things, but quickening his pace ever-so-slightly. From the sounds Roxas was making he was doing things right, the younger boy twisting up and attaching himself to Cloud's shoulders, his fingernails biting into his lover's skin. Cloud opened his eyes and looked down at him, watching as the younger boy's face contorted in pleasure, panting and moving his hand between them to wrap around the sentinel's hard cock once more. He began stroking the younger blonde gently, pushing forward, hitting his sweet spot straight-on. From the way Roxas was tightening around him he could tell the younger boy wasn't going to last much longer, and as excited as he was himself, he wouldn't be far behind him. Cloud licked his lips, dipping down and kissing Roxas hotly, the other boy moaning into his mouth and pressing into his touch, twisting his legs around his waist and meeting his thrusts. Cloud pulled away, panting heavily, his lips brushing down Roxas' neck and chest, the younger boy crying out with each thrust. Roxas trembled against him, whimpering, digging his fingernails in a bit deeper and pulling Cloud close. The older boy smiled, kissing the younger boy again, tears shimmering in Roxas' lashes when he looked up at the alpha.

"I-I don't know if I can last much longer…" he panted, biting his lip as Cloud moved into him again, the older boy nuzzling his cheek.

"Alright, are you ready?" he asked softly, the younger boy nodding against his neck.

"I'm ready…"

As white light engulfed Roxas' vision, ultimate pleasure sending his body into a searing climax, he felt Cloud's lips pressing against his own. His lunar soul sang, merging with the other wolf's for a few incredible moments, and then he passed out in the other boy's arms.

-x-x-x-

Cloud chuckled, holding Roxas close, stroking the boy's hair. Roxas could feel his heart hammering in his chest, that sweet memory leaving his mind a moment later, the younger boy looking up at his alpha with a sheepish smile. "I'll always remember waking up with you holding me, you were always there for me, no matter what…"

The older boy smiled down at him, his eyes shining. "I love you Roxas, always."

"I love you too," Roxas replied, nuzzling against the older boy's chest, sighing in complete comfort, wrapped in the other boy's arms. The small, blonde boy allowed himself to drift off, his eyes closing, lulled into a mild sleep as Cloud held him, rubbing his back gently. The alpha's eyes watched the younger boy lovingly, but something didn't feel right. Why was Roxas here? Why now? What had happened on the other side… He could tell that Roxas was fading from life, that he wasn't completely with him yet, and that someone on the other side was calling for the sentinel, trying to draw him back. Cloud cuddled his lover close, Roxas smiling unconsciously and nuzzling closer. He had missed Roxas so much. He wasn't planning on letting him go.

-x-x-x-

Axel searched Roxas' eyes, the boy's gaze passing right through him. He was seeing something, but it wasn't the real world, the red alpha glancing over out of the corner of his eye at Riku. "Are you sure he's alright?" he asked, disturbed by the sudden calmness that had overtaken the sentinel.

"I think he's with Cloud," Riku said, his blazing white eyes looking over at the questioning alpha, Axel and Zack both making audible sounds of worry. "He hasn't crossed over yet, but he's at the edge of no return. If you're going to heal him, you need to do so now."

Zack looked over Roxas' shoulder to Axel, saying to the other alpha, "I can feel his core, if I reach out to him now I think I should be able to forge a link with him."

"I can feel it too," Axel said, searching Roxas' unfocused eyes, "Hold on just a little bit longer, we're coming for you, Roxas…"

-x-x-x-

Paine and Lightning exchanged a glance, feeling something in the air shifting. The two guards looked around for their companions, quickly spotting Reno and Vincent at the far corner of the courtyard, talking to a few of the human guards of the city, the boys laughing comfortably. Now that the humans had stopped panicking and running around like madmen they seemed to be relatively at ease. Likeable, even. The hunters were proving to be a bit more difficult, especially the outsiders, but Wakka and Xaldin were slowly persuading them to vow never to raise a gun to the wolves again, then sending them back off to their homes one by one. Lightning lifted her nose, sniffing the air. "It will be morning soon. Do you think it's the daybreak we sense?"

Paine shook her head, "No, it's something else. It feels like the moon." She looked off towards the horizon, watching the edge of the moon slowly sinking below the skyline. "Whatever it is, it's powerful, and ancient."

Lightning nodded, sniffing the air again. Somehow she could feel Axel, but he seemed further away, as if he was crossing into another plane of existence somehow. She had always had an uncanny way of being able to sense her brother, but this was nothing like she'd ever felt before. "Be careful, Ax…" she whispered to the air, looking up into the golden-pink dawn.

-x-x-x-

Ventus twisted suddenly, Xion looking up at him worriedly. "What is it? Is something wrong?" she asked, the boy holding up a hand and stopping her, listening intently to the silence surrounding them.

"Roxas…" he said softly, looking down and clenching his hands angrily, growling faintly and closing his eyes. "I think…I may have actually killed him…"

Xion furrowed her brow, looking up at her lover with sad eyes. "Oh, Ventus…"

-x-x-x-

Riku felt the two alphas descending into Roxas' mind, reaching out and touching the sentinel's shoulder, feeling their connection grow. They seemed to be hitting his core well enough, the sentinel's lunar soul humming in response to the two alphas' wills. They ushered in a wave of healing energy, quickly stitching together Roxas' neck, his bleeding finally coming to a complete stop. They worked together, Axel focusing on repairing Roxas' tissues and muscles while Zack focused on rejuvenating his depleted soul. Riku could hear their thoughts, the two alphas talking to one another through Roxas, echoing in the sentinel's mind.

"Do you have him?" Axel asked, feeling Zack nodding though he didn't visibly see the action.

"I think I might need your help when you're done, he doesn't seem to be waking up…"

Axel let his soul flow through the link he shared with Roxas, meeting Zack in the middle, coiling around the dark alpha's soul inside of the sentinel's heart.

"Yeah, I can feel it too." Axel said softly, "It's like he's not even here at all."

"I can still feel him, barely. It's like the flicker of a candle about to go out."

"But we healed him, right?" the red alpha asked worriedly, "Wasn't that what we were supposed to do?"

The black alpha shook his head, "I think he held on for as long as he could. I'm not sure if we made it in time…"

"You can still bring him back," Riku said, the spirit wolf appearing in spectral form before the two alphas, Axel and Zack looking over at the other boy. "But you're going to have to take him back from Cloud, and even then, I'm not so sure that Roxas will be willing to leave his alpha again…"

"But he has to, he can't just die…" Axel said, gritting his fangs.

Zack hesitated, then said, "They loved one another, Axel. What would you do if you lost your one true love, and then found out that you could once again be reunited with them. Would you want to let go?"

The red wolf paused, looking between the other two wolves. "Then…what do we do?"

Riku's eyes flashed with blinding white light, and his voice echoed through them with a deafening resonance. "You're going to have to reason with Cloud."

-x-x-x-

Cloud looked up, feeling another presence approaching. What is that…

A moment later a wolf appeared, a brilliant, white wolf, his eyes shining as brightly as the moon. "Cloud," the wolf said, the alpha looking over at him warily, pulling Roxas against his chest protectively. "We need you to let Roxas come back to us. He doesn't belong here."

"Who are you?" the alpha asked, "What are you doing in this place? This isn't a realm meant for the living."

"Which is exactly why you have to let us take Roxas back," the white wolf said softly, searching Cloud's sapphire eyes. "I know it's hard, but it's not his time to die…"

The white wolf faded away a moment later, two other wolves appearing; one fiery red, the other jet black. Cloud could instantly sense that they were alphas, his lunar soul reaching out to greet them automatically. They watched him with curious, amazed eyes, then the black wolf spoke. "Roxas has told us so much about you. I'm sorry we never had a chance to meet before."

Cloud nodded to the wolf. He was a moon or so older than him, and he could sense the kindness in his words. "If you are the wolf from Roxas' thoughts, then you have shown great kindness and compassion to my sentinel. You have my thanks."

Axel took a step closer to the golden alpha, looking not at him, but at the boy in his arms. "Is he alright?" he asked, looking up at Cloud, his green eyes shining with worry.

The older blonde boy pulled away slightly, Roxas sighing and curling back up against him, Cloud pulling him close once more. "He's fine…" the older boy replied. "He's safe here, with me."

"Cloud, you can't just keep him here." Axel said, his tone anxious, "He'll die if you don't let him go."

"He wants to be here with me." Cloud said, looking between the other two alphas. "I know you can sense it, the same way I can. He's longed for this moment, for us to be together again. It would break his heart to tear us apart."

Zack hesitated, thinking about the other alpha's words, then asked gently, "But, weren't you the one who asked him to live for you in the end?"

The atmosphere seemed to change, Cloud looking up at the dark alpha with surprise in his eyes. He'd almost forgotten his last words to his beloved, when he had taken over his body and forced him to run away to safety, and leave him to bleed to death in the sand. I want you to live. Can you do that for me? It had broken his heart then to push Roxas away, but he had done what was best for the boy. He knew it hadn't been his time. And now, that same feeling came over him, that same desire to protect, to push away…

A smile twisted the golden alpha's lips and he nodded to the older boy, looking up at him with soft eyes then glancing over at the red wolf beside him. "You two seem to care a great deal about Roxas. I want you to take good care of him for me, alright?" He reached out, sensing for the other wolf he knew was lingering nearby. "You too, spirit wolf. Take care of my sentinel."

Riku's spectral form swirled into view for a brief moment, the white wolf nodding respectfully to the tawny alpha. "It would be my honor."

Cloud smiled, "Good…" He looked down at the boy resting against his chest, then reached up and stroked his hair, Roxas opening his eyes and looking up at him sleepily. "Hey, Rox…"

The blonde boy smiled up at Cloud lovingly, reaching up and pressing his palm against his alpha's chest. "I love you…" he whispered softly, the alpha taking his hand and squeezing it tightly.

"I love you too Roxas. And I will always be with you. But it's time to go."

Roxas' eyes flew wide open, the boy gasping in lungs full of air as if he'd been submerged underwater. Axel and Zack were right there, the alphas holding him gently, just as Cloud had been a moment before, Riku's hand grasping his shoulder and grounding him back to reality. Roxas sputtered, looking around wildly, searching for those amazing ocean-blue eyes. But then he realized what had happened, and tears welled up in giant pools in the corners of his eyes. The sentinel hitched forward, sobbing uncontrollably, Zack stroking his hair while Axel nuzzled his cheek.

"It's alright, Roxas, we're here…" the red alpha said softly.

"You're alright, everything's going to be alright…" Zack soothed, his violet eyes shimmering as he watched the weeping boy.

Riku sat there silently, squeezing Roxas' hand, unspoken words caught in his throat as he tried not to cry. He inhaled sharply, blinking away tears. He had to be strong for Roxas. He had to be there. He'd made a promise, and it was a promise he intended to keep.

Roxas reached up and wiped his face, hiccupping as he leaned back against Zack's arms, the dark-headed boy looking down at him, rubbing his back and whispering him soft reassurances. "It's alright… You're safe…"

Roxas laughed softly, sniffing and shaking his head. "You guys brought me back. I'm so mad… So mad that you took him away from me, and so angry at him for letting me go…but…" he looked up and met Axel's eyes, then looked over at Riku, then back over his shoulder at Zack, "I'm glad you came for me. Thank you. I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't…"

"Don't worry, Cloud will be there waiting for you when the time comes," Riku whispered, "You'll see him again."

Roxas nodded, his eyes spiraling blue and silver, hope swirling warm and soothing within his heart. "I know I will."

-x-x-x-

The wolves who had been watching the exchange between the alphas, the spirit wolf, and the sentinel were silent, some of the girls shocked, the other girls a mixture of happy and relieved. "What just happened…" Tifa asked, Zack looking up at his sister.

"What's done is done. All that matters now is that everyone is safe." He pulled away from Roxas, the blonde boy looking up at the dark alpha. "I'm going to head back to the city to check on the others."

Axel nodded, pushing himself to his feet and saying, "I'll go with you."

Roxas and Riku watched the two alphas, the sentinel seeming to be in no hurry to move. Riku hesitated, then said, "You two go ahead. Call for us if there's any trouble."

Zack and Axel shared a glance, then the dark alpha nodded to the white wolf, turning towards the mouth of the cave, Axel following after him. Riku watched them go for a moment, then returned his gaze to Roxas. The boy seemed to be in a daze, reliving the experience he'd shared with his alpha over and over in his mind. Riku could sense his inner turmoil, but he wasn't connected to him in the same way the alphas were, and now that they were no longer linked he couldn't clearly read his thoughts. Yuffie rose from her spot beside the red wolves and stepped over to the boy, crouching down beside him and touching his arm gently. Roxas looked over her, blinking as he came out of his thoughts, smiling at her softly. "Hey Yuffie…"

"Hey…" she said softly. "Are you hungry?"

Roxas paused, thinking about her question, then nodded when he felt his stomach rumbling hungrily. "I could use a bite…"

The girl looked over her shoulder, motioning for Kairi. The red-headed girl rose to her feet, padding over to the other girl, helping her gather together several baskets overflowing with food. Riku settled down beside Roxas, the white wolf watching him with ice-blue eyes, reaching out his hand and touching the boy's leg. Roxas turned and looked over at him, meeting his eyes, a sad smile across his face. "Thank you, Riku…" he said softly. "I could feel you there before Zack and Axel reached me. I can't believe that you were able to follow me into death like that. I never imagined that you three would go to those lengths to get me back."

Riku smiled at Roxas, patting his leg. "We had to come for you, Roxas. Who else is going to take all the credit for saving the clans from the human hunters?"

Roxas blinked, furrowing his brow, "But it wasn't just me, we all played our parts…"

Riku held up a finger, silencing the other boy, "But if it weren't for you forcing Axel and Zack to put their differences aside they never would have been able to work together like that. I guarantee that they wouldn't have thought to band together to push back the humans without your help, and without that experience they wouldn't have been able to work together to heal you."

Roxas looked away slightly, "I guess so…"

The white-haired boy sighed silently, then said with a soft smile, "And besides, it's rather boring traveling around by yourself for a full year. And since you were heading to the western sea, and I haven't ventured there yet, I thought that you might want to join me during my year of drifting."

Roxas' eyes went wide, gawking at the other boy. "You want me to what?"

Yuffie and Kairi settled down beside them, the girls digging through the baskets and offering the other two wolves pieces of meat and fruit. Riku took an apple from Kairi's extended hand, taking a large bite, his fangs flashing in the firelight. He took his time chewing, his cheeks curved into a mischievous grin, motioning for the younger boy to eat. Roxas stared at him or a few long moments then reached over and grabbed a piece of meat from Yuffie's basket, the girl taking a piece for herself as well and biting into it, looking between the two boys.

Serah and Vanille joined them, and then Rinoa, Tifa, and Lulu; the older girls each taking a piece and then backing away again, standing together in front of the bon fire, talking to one another softly. Rinoa glanced over, smiling at Riku and Roxas fondly, her violet eyes shimmering with unspoken laughter. The blonde boy sensed he was being watched, glancing up and meeting her eyes, the girl nodding to him in acknowledgement. Roxas smiled up at her for a moment, then turned back to Riku, taking another bite from his chunk of meat. He thought about Riku's offer, running the scenario through his mind. He was heading to the western sea. Riku was on his year of drifting from the Moon Temple. They were heading in the same direction, and Roxas, thought he had just met the boy, already considered him to be a close friend. He did agree with Riku that traveling alone wasn't exactly easy, or fun, and that if they traveled together it would provide both companionship and protection. Not to mention the fact that Riku seemed knowledgeable in the ways of the world, and would prove to be extremely useful in the event that something unforeseen were to happen. Like coming across another pack of wolves who were protective of their territory, or another human village full of hunters, or something as simple as getting lost on the way…

Roxas chewed slowly, then swallowed, and felt a smile twisting his lips. "You really want to come with me?"

Riku laughed, "I thought you were the one coming with me!"

The sentinel searched the other boy's eyes, feeling something inside of him churning. Somehow it felt like Cloud was there, the older boy watching over him protectively, nodding and giving a smile of approval. This was living, wasn't it? He'd promised he'd live for Cloud, and life itself was the ultimate adventure. And now, even though Cloud was gone…with Riku and the others at his side, he wouldn't have to experience his adventure alone.

And with that, I give you the conclusion of Quicksilver.

For those of you who'd like to see what happens when Roxas and Riku reach the western sea, I will see you in the epilogue; the last and final chapter of our story. Oh, and of course, there's that unresolved conflict with Ventus lingering in the air. I'm sure the boys will be able to work out something about that too. :grin:

Thank you so much for reading, I hoped you enjoyed the story. Please leave me a review and let me know what you think! It's midnight here, and I'm posting this without re-reading. Forgive my errors if you find any. I'm trying to write as much as I can in between sleep and work, and when my boyfriend and friends aren't making me be social, I promise I am glued to my keyboard.

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I'll be posting the epilogue soon, and then I will be labeling Quicksilver as completed! See you next time! :x:Myou:x: