Hey guys! I'm back! Sorry this chapter took so long to finish, it was hard for me to get it just right. I had a little help from my friend, who is a master of smut. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this, and I'll try to have the next chapter finished sometime during the Christmas break. Until then, please keep with me, I'm so happy so many of you are enjoying this story!!

Chapter Eleven

Yuffie felt a lump in her throat as she stared at him, afraid to go any closer to him for fear of what he might do. He simply looked at her, his face wearing an expression that seemed lost. He waited for her to say something, but she just stared, trying to keep her surprised expression under control. Finally he cocked his head to the side and said, "Can we talk? In here?" he added, jerking a thumb toward his room. Yuffie wanted to say no; she wanted to just ignore him and go straight to bed. But something about the way he asked her, the sincere look in his eyes… she knew he probably wanted to apologize.

"Yeah, sure…" She followed him into his room and he held the door for her, shutting it behind her. A mental image of Reno wearing a maniacal grin and hissing, "Alone at last!" then advancing toward her suddenly flashed through her mind, but she waved the thought away; even Reno wasn't that disgusting.

She looked around with curiosity; it was the first time she had gone into his room. It was messy, as expected; dirty clothes littered the floor, but seemed to gather in mostly one corner of the room. The bed was unmade, and the dressers and nightstand seemed to be covered with all sorts of strange items, probably keepsakes from past missions. There were a couple of materia as well, but they were only the common, easy to find kind.

She was beginning to wonder about when the last time she went on a materia hunt was, but was interrupted from her thoughts when she felt Reno's large, warm hands rest on her shoulders. She was about to say something objectively, but the sudden warmth that enveloped her from behind as he wrapped her in an embrace stopped her. She remembered the night before when he had held her and comforted her after she had almost been raped. Her body relaxed as he embraced her, stroking her arms and filling her body with warm comfort. In that moment she felt that she wanted to stay in his arms forever…

"I'm sorry, Yuffie," he said quietly into her ear, making her shiver slightly from his hot breath on her neck. "I never meant to upset you. It's just been so hard…to admit this…"

"Mm…Admit what?" she breathed, his hands now running around her exposed waist.

"My feelings for you…" he nuzzled her neck, his lips lightly touching her skin. "I think I…might've fallen for you…"

Those words brought Yuffie back to her senses and she pulled away, turning to face him. Her face was red and flustered, and she looked at him with disbelieving eyes. "You--you mean…you lo--" She couldn't bring herself to say the word. It couldn't be true; her goal to find her true love… it was nonsense! There was no way such a silly ambition could ever come true! Could it…?

"I love you, Yuffie," Reno said simply, his soft, blue eyes not looking away from her for a second. "I don't know how it happened, or when. But…all I know is that these feelings can't be ignored. They're real, and… I want to share them with you. If you'll have me." He extended his arms toward her, beckoning her into them again.

She stared at him, still unable to accept his declaration of love. "No way… I wanted it to… but it wasn't supposed to be… I…" She looked down at her feet, trying to find some reasons to contradict him. "But…why me? I'm nowhere near as attractive as Tifa or Aerith. I'm so plain."

"I think you're beautiful," he responded softly, but she was still afraid to look at his face.

"But I'm just an annoying little girl, nobody ever wants me around."

"I do. I enjoy your company. Haven't you noticed that I spend all my time with you when I can?"

Yuffie closed her eyes tightly, trying to find some way to make him change his mind. There was just no way someone like him could ever fall for someone like her. "But you can't love me! I'm just a nobody! I can't do anything right, and… oh, I'm just not good enough for someone like you!" She suddenly felt very childish again, and turned away from him to hide her embarrassment.

"Who says you're not good enough?" she heard him ask. "Is that what you're worried about? That you're not worthy?" He paused to let her say something, but she stood still, waiting for him to continue. "Well, that's funny. 'Cause I was afraid I wasn't good enough for you."

"What?" She looked up, surprised by what she was hearing. "Good enough…for me?"

"I was afraid you thought of me as some sort of immature animal. But you don't, do you? You like me for who I am. Just as I love you for who you are."

Her head was beginning to spin, her thoughts muddled and cloudy. She couldn't think straight anymore. As if he knew she needed some kind of final proof, Reno pulled her to him by her waist and put his other hand behind her head, pulling her into a deep, passionate kiss. All the jumbled thoughts in her head suddenly seemed to wash away from her mind, all her senses concentrating on the kiss alone. She closed her eyes and kissed him back, the pressure changing between their lips. His hand stroked her head gently, his fingers mingling between strands of her dark hair. A relaxing wave flowed from his touch throughout the rest of her body, her mind succumbing to the sleepy, pleasurable feeling. His lips parted from hers, only to caress her neck lovingly as the hand around her waist moved up her back and under her tank top, the tips of his fingers lightly brushing her skin and playing with the hook of her bra. Yuffie closed her eyes and let out a low moan, her hands resting against his chest, trying to keep herself from falling.

Reno slowly backed her toward the bed, all the while continuing to stroke and arouse her soft, white skin. Her knees gave way when they hit the side of the bed and she fell on her back on top of the sheets, Reno crawling on top of her. His lips touched her naval as his hands pushed her top over her head. It wasn't until he started pulling her shorts down that a sudden realization of what they were about to do sent a feeling of panic through her. She sat up quickly, the friction between her body and the bed causing her shorts to slide down to her ankles. Her arms automatically covered her breasts which were still hidden beneath her strapless bra.

"What? What is it?" Reno asked slightly out of breath, his face red and hot.

"Umm…" She hesitated, no words coming out. She now suddenly felt very foolish, and didn't quite know what to say.

Reno, however, seemed to know exactly what was wrong. "It's your first time. You're scared."

Yuffie's cheeks went red with embarrassment and she avoided looking directly into his eyes. Reno smiled and leaned over her to kiss her head. "Well, you know," he said, kissing her forehead, then her chin, "we can still stop--" her neck, her chest just above the breast, "--if you really want to." She shivered in response to his touch, each kiss spreading new warmth through her body where his lips touched her skin. The pleasurable feeling was too good to ignore, and she grabbed his arm to stop him from pulling away. "No…don't stop…" She looked him in the eyes to show him that she really meant it and she reached behind to unhook her bra, slowly removing it and revealing her small round breasts. Her face turned pink in embarrassment and she waited to see what he would do next.

For a moment, it seemed like Reno had frozen. He looked a little surprised, but not for long; his cool demeanor returned within seconds and he reached for her bare breasts, cupping his hands around them. She moaned as he began to fondle them, teasing her aroused nipples between his fingers gently. Yuffie closed her eyes and let the waves wash over her. No one had ever touched her like this before, and as his tongue slid over the bud of her right breast, his mouth closing around it, sucking gently, she felt a burning need for more. She kicked off her shorts, which were dangling around her ankles, and began to take off Reno's shirt. Once it was removed, he began to pull off her panties. Yuffie felt a nervous lump in her throat as she watched them slide down her legs until they were completely discarded. Now her body was completely exposed to him, bare and ready for him to take however he pleased.

Reno looked over her body, hardly able to believe what he was seeing. The object of his desire, every bit of her soft, white skin within his grasp; he longed to know every inch of it. Reno then noticed the anxious look in Yuffie's eyes as he began to undo his belt, and he realized that she was somewhat afraid of what he had underneath it, and of what he was going to do with it. He leaned over her and kissed her lips again, soft and gentle, to assure her and keep her fears at bay. Her body relaxed a little and she wrapped her arms around his neck, his kiss calming her fast heartbeat.

His hand slid down her naval and into the soft nest of curls between her thighs. She gasped in surprise as his finger stroked the soft bit of skin where no one had ever touched before. His thumb found the crux and began to rub her gently. She gasped and moaned as a wave of pleasure erupted from between her legs and spread throughout her body. She gripped a handful of his hair and tried not to scream; the sensation she was feeling was overwhelming. It was a little strange to feel his hand moving in between her thighs but the rushes of pleasure that emanated from his touch were more than enough to keep her from feeling uncomfortable. Just when she thought she couldn't hold it in anymore, he stopped and removed his finger. Her nether region had suddenly become moist, and she tried to catch her breath as looked at him, wondering why he stopped. It was then that she noticed he had discarded his pants and undergarments during her moment of ecstasy. She didn't have time to linger for very long, however; Reno kissed her on the lips again, gently and lovingly.

"Do you want to go on?" he asked her, sliding his hand up and down her thigh, his fingers coming ever so close to touching her there again. She felt an aching from where his fingers had just been, and she found herself wanting him to touch her even more. Not just there, but all over her body; anywhere and everywhere.

Yuffie closed her eyes, concentrating on the soft strokes of his hands against her skin. "Yes…I want it…" she breathed, pulling him closer to him, her need growing by the second. Her shyness was beginning to fade; now, she wanted to feel him all over her body. He grinned and laid her down again, spreading her legs apart and moving between them. Her heartbeat began to race faster; were they really going to do this? She let out a small mangled cry as he slowly started to push himself into her; he smiled warmly and caressed her legs to let her know that he was being as gentle as he could.

It was a little weird feeling something moving inside her as he began to push against her, holding her legs up, his fingers digging into her supple thighs. Her face screwed up into a look of pain; she wasn't used to the size of his length. He moved in and out of her slowly, trying to help her get used to it. She gripped the sheets beneath her so tight her knuckles began to turn white and her body tightened against him.

"Try…to relax…" Reno stroked her thighs, pausing a moment for her, his words coming out in breathless sighs.

"Ah…ah…!" She gasped as the pain grew the deeper he went. She tried to relax her body, but the unfamiliar penetration made her feel uncomfortable. He started to move in and out, slowly and carefully so as not to hurt her. It wasn't a very pleasant feeling at first, but as he moved he brushed the crux of her nether region, springing the sudden bursts of pleasure he had spread when he touched her there before. Though the pain was there, the small waves of pleasure began to override the overall uncomfortable feeling. She started to relax more, moaning with each thrust that sent a shiver of delight throughout her small body.

She looked up at Reno, who caught her gaze and smiled at her, gasping slightly, beads of sweat beginning to form on his chest. Yuffie closed her eyes and let him work over her body, heating up as their climax began to build from the friction between their bodies. Although their sexual act was somewhat painful, she had never felt so good in her life. Her moans began to get louder, but she tried to stop herself for fear of someone coming upstairs and ruining the moment. She didn't know how much longer she could keep it up, she was going to explode at any moment. Reno seemed to move slightly faster, making it slightly more intense. Now she knew she wouldn't be able to stop herself from screaming.

Just as she opened her mouth to release her pent up reaction, their activity reached its peak and Reno stopped. A sudden wave of ecstasy washed over Yuffie and she felt like she was going to die in the very bliss of it. Reno pulled himself from her, letting out a loud, somewhat satisfied moan. Yuffie gasped for air, her breath coming out in unsteady gasps. She laid there, unable to lower her legs, trying to hold onto the feeling of their orgasm that began to fade as quickly as it had come. Reno practically collapsed on top of her, his mouth tracing the outline of her collarbone, tasting the sweet sweat that ran along it.

"How do you feel?" he asked, fondling one of her breasts in his hand in a sort of lazy manner.

Yuffie closed her eyes, wrapping her legs around him slowly. "So good…but, a little sore…"

He smiled into her neck and began to run his hands up and down her naval, brushing the very top of her nest of curls between her legs lightly, sending another shiver of pleasure through her aching body. "I'm sorry," he said, kissing her lips again. "It won't be so bad next time, I promise."

"Next time…?" Yuffie let him kiss her as she thought about what he just said. Everything seemed to be happening so fast. Just the other day, she was confused about how she felt about Reno and vice versa, and now they had suddenly become sleeping partners?

She felt her eyes grow heavy with sleep, but she could still feel his hands moving over her, gently stroking her skin and arousing it once more. She closed her eyes again, letting the good feeling cover her completely. "Reno?"

"Hm?" He answered, his face buried in between her breasts.

"Did you mean what you said? That you love me…"

He stopped and looked up at her, but she seemed to have fallen asleep. Reno reached over and pulled the blanket out from under her, trying not to wake her. He covered both of them up and gently moved her over to the pillows. She opened her eyes lazily, looking at Reno. "Did you?" she repeated, her hand wrapping around his own.

Reno took her hand and kissed it, his blue eyes looking into her dark ones. "Of course I did. Do you love me, Yuffie?"

Yuffie looked away from him for a moment, trying to find the right words. "For the longest time, I couldn't figure out why I made that promise with you. It's really a silly thing, but… I think I made it because… I wanted to be closer to you."

Reno cuddled next to her, smiling. "I think this is as close as we can get," he said in a somewhat joking way. Yuffie smiled and rested her head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, but gently. "Yuffie… What I said the other night, I meant it. Every word of it. I want to be the one to protect you. If you'll let me do that, I'll be more than happy."

Yuffie listened to him silently. She was reminded of the way he tried to protect her during their mission, fighting his way through many dangers just to make sure she was safe. She remembered the way he comforted her afterwards, and the words he said. He had always wanted to protect her, and now, he loved her. Yuffie's nose began to burn and she felt tears sting the corners of her eyes. This is real,she thought. This is real love…

She began to cry silently into his chest, which caused Reno to be alarmed. "Oh, I made you cry again! I'm sorry!"

"No, no!" Yuffie tried to wipe away her tears. "I'm just… so happy…" She smiled, a warm feeling growing in her chest. It looks like things are going to get better from now on, she thought. Because I believe I found someone to share something with. Someone who loves me. Really loves me… "Reno?"

"Mm?" he asked, stroking her hair gently.

She closed her eyes, a small smile spreading across her face. "…I love you, too."

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A/N: Mm, smut. I gotta tell you, it's not easy writing a good sex scene. If you liked that, just wait until I get to the wilder ones...heh heh. Anyway, please review and tell me what you thought!