Hello and again we're wrapping this up quickly. I had wanted to be more in-depth but I'm running short of time. First I would like to thank all of my fans and those who have followed regardless of whether they liked it or not. I appreciate you.
That said I'm gona pull a big twister here and pull the story forward 2 count'em 2 years. Denzel has grown up in this time and now takes the role of a warrior. Cloud still has trouble coping with his feelings but manages well with Tifa. All of the team have split up. Barret has taken Marlene and zack and Aerith have decided to see the world together.
Koty has disappeared much like his predecessor Vincent to nowhere in particular only stopping by occasionally when he is needed.
Shelke has decided to assist Tifa with managing their new home in kalm while Yuffie is wandering the world again in search of materia but also in an attempt to find herself.
In amidst the struggles of life the death of Vincent still plays like a broken reel in everyone's mind and now Tifa has felt it time to pay homage to the deceased marksman with a reunion. A long overdue reunion. But the events that take place prior to this auspicious occasion will inevitably lead to another crisis. As usual I would really appreciate some revs on this. So I know if I'm getting your attention.
Again thanks for your support in this and this will be the climax to end all climaxes just for you guys. Note this isn't the last chapter but It is one of the most important. Thanks for your time now enjoy.
Invitation.
'To whom it may concern.
The whole of the last two years has been a bittersweet separation. In light of the following events a reunion of all AVALANCHE members is in order. : celebration of meteor fall survival. Celebration of the omega incident survival. The anniversary of the death of one Vincent valentine, and the wedding of cloud strife and Tifa Lockhart. For all AVALANCHE members this reunion is for you. Please note that the event will take place in Kalm at the residence of Cloud strife and family. Come to the address mentioned below.'
"how sweet they sent an invitation. And here I thought we were enemies" Reno cocked his head to the side in an attempt to act sarcastic but the shock in his voice at the mention of the death of Vincent valentine and the event of cloud and Tifa's marriage was obvious.
"Reno… I would like you and rude to attend this event. Should you come across 'him' you need to capture him." Rufus shinra wheeled himself into the light of the sun gleaming through the window of the helin lodge.
"but sir that guys…" he was silenced by a hand being raised from the wheelchair in a dismissive fashion.
"alive is only a preference. If he comes quietly we won't need to bother cloud during his wedding night. However if things should come to blows. You know what to do."
"but what if it doesn't work."
"then you won't need to bother reporting your failure to me… understood. There is no margin for error here Reno… if he resists then we have no choice but to use it. If it doesn't work… then you're better off dead anyway. This mission is highly risky and therefore you cannot simply run in swinging. Tsung will be your interface… now prepare yourself for the reunion. The notice says three days."
"yes sir…"
"rude?"
"sir." The somber man spoke in reverence.
"Reno is a tad hotheaded. I would like you to attend to this matter with a bit of finesse. Reno will keep up appearances with the members of AVALANCHE your job will be to locate 'him' and attempt to 'negotiate'. When you have succeeded return here with the target. If Reno isn't with you I will assume he was drunk and send a chopper to retrieve him later. Time is of the essence. Get in get out. Understood?"
"sir yes sir."
"then it is settled. Enjoy the festivities. I will be here when you've accomplished your goal."
The man then left without question. He knew his orders and his mission. Something was about to happen.
In Costa del sol at the exact same time:
"wow… sure took'em long enough. I thought I'd never get away from here. The beach is just too peaceful." Zack stretched as he passed the invitation to Aerith.
"speak for yourself. I like the peace and quiet. It sure beats staying in the run down bases you tend to favor so much." She laughed as she read the paper. "aww. They finally decided to have it. But let's not forget Vincent. Though the wedding is a good thing we still have to show our respects. Now… how are we gona get there in time."
"yeah… about that."
"why do I get the feeling we're going to get stuck on a military aircraft again."
"can't help it babe. WRO handles things nicely if I promise to help out. And the rides free."
"yeah because if it weren't no one would call them for assistance. But still I suppose it's the only way."
At the same time in rocket town.:
"well. I'll be damned. This'll be the first one since Aerith came back." His trademark cigarette hanging loosely from his mouth cid chuckled at the mention of cloud and Tifa. "bout damn time spikes."
"aw so they are… it would be nice to see them. let's go pick up Barret and Marlene before we go though. You know they won't make it in time without us." Shera folded clothes timidly as she practically threw the orders at the man.
"me without my smoking buddy. Unheard of baby cakes. Can't leave without him. it just wouldn't be a party."
"that's what I thought you said."
In a populated town outside of Cosmo canyon.
"ya here that baby girl. You me and red gota go to kalm." Barrette hoisted Marlene high into the air.
"dad… put me down I'm not a little kid anymore." She squirmed as she tried to free herself from the offish man.
"oh yeah… sorry."
"you know I love you daddy. Don't mope." The young girl hugged him in apology before looking at the large cat on the stool next to them.
"so I take it they have finally decided to wed themselves. It certainly has been long enough" the feline purred as he read the piece of paper. "ah… yes very good… now how will we get there."
"ill give cid a call later… he'll pick us up. boy sure took spiky a long time to get it together."
"mind you Barret That they have been homeless for quite some time. That's why you assumed custody of Marlene remember?"
"yeah yeah. Whatever still took'em too long. Gota remind myself to grab a shot for vamps too. Man. Seems like it was just last week he showed up at the rig lookin for some work. Really gona miss that coffin creepa."
"even in death he receives jokes from you. Sad."
The outskirts of wutai :
"gosh sure did take them a long time. Kalm huh. I wonder if they got a new bar. I could use a few shots after the run of luck I've had." Yuffie complained to herself as she dug out her weeks work. A single fire materia. "really not doin so well. Maybe I can hitch a ride with cid if I call… well till then I got work to do."
WRO base outside of the ruins of edge:
"My words it certainly seems like a good time. No doubt zack will call in for transport. But I think we can spare the resources for such a rare occasion." Reeve muttered to himself as he took a drink of coffee. "Eliza make the preparations for a pickup in Costa del sol."
"yes sir." A young woman working at a desk nearby began typing on her computer. "what shipment sir?"
"an operative."
"name?"
"zack fair."
"one moment… okay the departure craft will be ready by tomorrow. Landing destination sir?"
"kalm."
"one moment please… all set."
"I'm leaving you in charge of the base."
"but sir why?"
"I have business in kalm to attend to. I will only be gone a few days at max so just keep things in check until then."
"yes sir."
Parts unknown:
A man is driving a scooter through the rugged terrain carrying flyers on his basket when he finds a man drabbed in red walking in no apparent hurry and stops. "sir have you heard of the celebration of the meteor fall incident?"
"…" the man doesn't respond.
"here… take one of these. The festival is in kalm I hope you can make it. If you gota lady friend then I'd stay for the fireworks. I've heard they're quite romantic." He hands the red clad stranger a flyer "also if you run across any members of AVALANCHE there is a reunion going on. I wouldn't worry though. AVALANCHE is a pretty small group now and the WRO generally makes it a point to make it impossible to get close enough for pictures. So your chances of running into one of them are slim. Well gota go… hope I see ya at the festival." The man takes off at neck breaking speed leaving the other staring at the flyer in curiosity.
'all welcome to the annual meteor fall celebration. Kalm's most popular event. This year being featured are…' random displays on the flyer about fireworks and dancing did little to grab the man's interest but a small segment about a wedding caught his attention 'news in calm marriage of cloud strife and Tifa Lockhart. Will be held on the night of the festivities.'
"so big sister… he has found you… and you have found him… sublime." He pocketed the flyer and retrieved a small book from his pocket. "though the morrow is barren of promises. Nothing shall forestall my return. To become the dew that quenches the land. To spare the sands, the seas, the skies, I offer thee this silent sacrifice." He pocketed the book afterwards and resumed walking in his laid back fashion.
In kalm:
"have they found him?" Tifa washed a single glass as though there were no other tasks more important.
"I'm sorry Tifa… reeve sais they have nothing… and that the search is becoming far too dangerous… he doesn't want to be found I'm afraid… and that means we're not going to find him." Shelke hung the phone up before stepping into the other room.
"where did you go?" she put the glass in a nearby sink before walking into the room after Shelke. 'well it's not like seventh heaven… but it's pretty close… maybe they won't be too outa place staying here.'
"any word guys?" cloud spoke as Tifa entered his personal domain. Clouds study had often been more like a living room for the strange trio. Shelke whom had decided that the WRO base was simply too technical to continue to live in had decided to take up a job as clouds personal assistant giving Tifa a break of sorts from being the secretary of strife delivery. Tifa still ran a bar. Granted the bar hadn't retained the feeling of seventh heaven it still accommodated a lot of space and customers and Tifa still clung to the life that had perished with the now long dead city of edge.
"nothing. If he's out there he doesn't want to show it…" she hung the thought in her heart like a jacket that may later have had use. "I guess we go without him."
"wish he could've made it though."
"I know sweetie… so do I… where's Denzel I need his help prepping the bar again."
"I think he's upstairs… probably reading or something… he's been quiet this week. Wonder what he's up to."
"probably just misses Marlene. Barret hasn't been back in about three months now."
"yeah… I miss her too… it'll be a good chance this week to make up for some lost time."
Agreeing with him on the subject she feigned a smile and proceeded to the upstairs rooms. 'I can't help but feel like something's missing… true Vincent's gone but I don't really think that's it.' She halted at the door to Denzel's room with a sense of urgency tugging at her. 'something's not right here' her fighter's intuition sensed something beyond the door other than her son.
"Denzel? Sweetie are you in here?" she cracked the door and surveyed a small glyph drawn on the floor in what appeared to be chalk. "what on Gaia?" the strange drawing caught her off guard and she reached down to it for further observation. 'what has he been doing?'
"mom look out!" she was immediately pushed aside mere seconds before a large blade came jutting up from the floor.
"Denzel?! What was that?" she snapped at him as if he had done it to her. "someone could get hurt what was that?!"
"a spell." He answered shortly before grasping the hilt of the large sword that now stood before her. "Koty taught me how to make swords and I was practicing." He lifted it with ease.
"how come you never did that before?" she was scornful as she glared at him. "I've never seen it."
"he taught me a long time ago and I thought I would try it now that I'm stronger."
"okay… we'll go with that. Just gimme some warning before you do this again okay."
"alright."
"so why is it so big."
"I wanted to make a sword like cloud's. but I'm not as good at is as Koty was."
"practice makes perfect but next time practice outside… so how does this thing work?"
"its alchemy. That's what Koty told me anyway. I take things in front of me and turn them into something else. Like this box of nails. See?" he shook an empty box proudly in front of Tifa before pointing to the blade now grasped in his hand.
"alright. But what about the floor? Will that wash off?"
"its chalk mom. Not a sharpie." He rolled his eyes before breaking the glyph with a swift slide of his foot. "comes right off. See?"
'I still can't get enough of hearing that' she was fond of being called mother. It hadn't quite sunk in for her to think of herself as such but it had a nice ring.
"Denzel I need your help downstairs."
"okay just let me put this up" he flipped the sword in the same signature style cloud had years ago and sense before giving it a toss towards a box in the corner.
"Denzel!" she braced her ears for the sound of a loud crash before noticing the tiny clinks of some great many pieces of metal upon metal. "what?"
"oh yeah. That's my fault. I don't know how to keep it that way for long. It turns back into nails… man… now I gota fix it again." He whined as he walked past her with a defeated look.
'what else did Koty teach him.' she swallowed at the thought of Denzel being anywhere near as dangerous as him. she had always known Denzel to be a quiet gentle individual. The simple idea of him being a warrior for some reason pulled a strange cord in the barmaid. 'making a mental note to kick Koty's butt the next time I see him for turning my son into a health hazard.'
Cloud had been making maps and such for business until Tifa had come in. she always had a way of making him loose focus. Not that he minded the extracurricular activity she made him imagine, it just threw business off. Like when he would be fixing finrir and she would always show up in shorts and a tank top t assist and only manage to distract him. it seemed he was a fated pervert. Simply her asking where Denzel was threw off his concentration and brought his eyes to the one thing he could never resist. Her.
"cloud it would be best if we label this route as too dangerous for civilians… cloud… cloud! Focus." Shelke shook him violently to restore his attention to his map. "get your mind on this."
"sorry… just…" he faltered against the young woman's complaints.
"daydreaming?"
"sorry"
"alright we'll call it for the evening but tomorrow we need to pick up the slack. There is too much to work on to be getting lazy." She had almost lost her monotone for a moment but as soon as cloud was aware of it she reverted to her robotic vocals again. "if Tifa is getting in your way you need to remove her."
"what!?" he was shocked at her words and wondered at what exactly she was implying.
"she's distracting you. Get it out of your system or we'll never get this done before the reunion."
"ah… I get it… but there's so much to do I don't think now would be a good time."
Shelke shook her head in disagreement and walked into the other room as the phone began to ring. "hello… kalm diner… yes… understood… right away… thank you."
"who was that" cloud entered the room prepping himself for the deliveries he would make during the evening to come.
"a customer. Number 64 I think. He says he has a pickup for you."
"a pickup? What kina pickup?"
"small load. He said pocket sized also said that it wasn't him that posted it but someone else… said they called themselves an old friend. Make any sense?"
"not sure we'll have to find out who sent it first."
"agreed."
He hadn't had a pickup order in months that wasn't closely related with the WRO and he imagined this time would be no exception.
He walked outside and revved finrir. The loud roar of the engine told cloud that it had been far too long since he had the time to enjoy the ride which meant he was taking his time. The sun was high and the road was warmed with the incessant rays of the sun pouring like water over the cliffs of the sky. He felt the wind pick up pace and took a deep breath.
"time to go. Finrir." He shot off. Like lightning from the depths of heavens gates.
It was still as exhilarating as it had been years before. Just him finrir and the road. The darkness of his past easily outrun by the power behind his engine. He was still every bit as free as he had been even before geostigma. But now was different. The ride was something of peaceful, but now he had something that made the drive seem so much more grand. He had a reason to come home.
The thought of returning to his beloved and his son nipped at the back of his mind during the entire trip. 'I'll be back. I promise.'
He retold his promise to himself over and over in his mind as if he couldn't believe he had already left. Like he hadn't been riding for hours until the sun had started to set. He hadn't even bothered to concentrate on where he was going and before he noticed he found himself at his destination.
"damn… didn't take half as long as I thought." He smirked as he dismounted his steel steed.
He knocked at the door of the small house he had known as # 64. It was his smallest customer but also his biggest payment. The man who lived there was quite wealthy thanks in part to Barret and the WRO. He had managed to sell his old home which at the time was the site of major alternative fuel resources. Now it had been cleaned out for processing but the man's fortune had yet to wane much. Even with the large deliveries cloud had made to him.
"ah… delivery boy… good to see you again." The man said in a gruff country accent as he threw the door open. "can I get ya a drink? A woman perhaps…" he paused for a moment to look at cloud.
"yeah… about the girl thing." Cloud stuttered as he rubbed the back of his head.
"just messin with ya kid! I heard about the misses. Hell all of Gaia heard about it. Sunuva bitch kid you got it bad." He laughed as he ushered cloud through the door as if he were an old friend on a visit. "come on in we'll grab a shot on me."
"I gota drive though" he attempted to speak before the man let out a hearty laugh.
"I said a shot not a jug kid. Just enough ta celebrate. No getting a hangover before the miss has a go at ya." He poked at cloud. "gota keep a sharp eye when she decides she wants a ride." His jokes were slightly unnerving as they brought visual images of Tifa's naked form straddling him and then for some strange reason straddling finrir.
"umm. Yeah we'll go with that" he swallowed what little indignity he had and tried to focus on his objective. "you said you had a pickup for me?"
"ah. A man of business as usual I see. Yeah I got this thing from some strange guy who came through. He asked me if I knew a cloud strife and naturally I knew my faithful delivery boy would have some kina relation with him. ya feel me. Well when I told him how reliable you were he handed me this strange metal thing and a note" he reached behind the bar that cloud had stationed himself at, which just so happened to be very cluttered as if he were selling things out of his house, and relinquished a rather large sliver of black rusted metal along with a piece of what appeared to be parchment.
"what is this?" cloud waved the metal shard around like a small sword before noticing the stains of blood on it.
"well hell if I know. He just said give it to ya and here ya are so take it."
He stared at it for a time before shoving it in the empty sword holster on his back and grabbing the parchment. It wasn't old. Just worn. It was something of a piece of book almost with elegant calligraphy proudly pronouncing his name on its front as if written by a master artist.
' CLOUD
Though the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return. To become the dew that quenches the land. To spare the sands the seas the skies I offer thee this silent sacrifice.'
"pretty… but who gave it to you?" cloud looked at the man as he was handed a shot of some dark amber liquid.
"some gun slingin nut from edge. He saved my ass from a malboro a few days back and came back here to make sure you got this. Other than that I have no idea. Kina quiet like. Ya know the strong silent types."
"thanks." Cloud downed the shot at an alarming speed and stood. "thanks for the drink I gota go now. See you around."
"take it easy on'er laddie. Don't want her in a wheel chair before the wedding now. So nothing I wouldn't do."
He gave a dismissive wave of his hand before exiting the house. 'This is his… I'm almost sure of it… but what's with the poetry? Where are you Koty?' he drew the strange piece of metal before boarding finrir and noticed its unique curvature.
Examining it more closely he was hit with the realization of what it was and immediately returned his gaze to finrir. 'This is…' he placed the object to the broken front guard of the metallic steed to observe an exact match. 'Koty… so you are out there… from the looks of things you've been keeping an eye on me too… I'm gona find you… I swear it…'
He sheathed the object in an empty sword compartment and tore out of the man's driveway with a determination he hadn't felt since his second encounter with sephiroth. 'but first… I have to tell Tifa you're alright… please. Don't do anything reckless till I find you.'
It was several hours more of driving and well into the next morning before he pulled up to the bar again. However his greeting was hardly what he had expected. Tifa sat in a chair placed at the window and watched him unenthused about his latest trip and from the look on her face cloud could clearly make out that she was worried.
"where have you been…" her voice was shaky as she stood between him and the door.
"deliveries… Tifa… we need to talk." He was being short due to lack of sleep and a sense of urgency.
"first I need to do something."
"what?" he sighed expecting a lecture.
The sudden jerk of her hips and rising of her hand instinctively told cloud to block but his trust in Tifa told him to hold his ground. However he felt he should have listened to his gut as her hand came crashing into his face.
"DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!" she started to cry as she stomped her foot in protest to his actions which at the time he was still unaware had agitated her. "I was worried sick… you could've at least called."
"I thought you knew…"
"well next time don't think know… I love you… don't scare me like that." She wept unceremoniously as she fell into him for support.
"Tifa baby… you need some rest… we'll talk in the morning…" he wrapped his arms around her despite the fear of her punishment again. "For now let's get you too bed… come on…" he pulled her to himself before reaching an arm under her legs to carry her.
"cloud?! What are you… hey!" she squirmed at first before realizing what he was doing. "oh cloud I'm tired not helpless."
"I just want to… is there something wrong with that?"
"No" she landed a kiss on his cheek before wrapping her arms around his neck. "but if you don't mind I like it here."
"good… because I'm not letting go."
"Really…" a mischievous grin graced her face as she began prodding him in the sides in an attempt to find a ticklish spot. "so not even if I do this?"
"Tifa ha-ha... stop… ahh… knock it off I don't wana drop you." He smiled shyly as he landed a kiss on her lips.
"mmmm…" she pulled out of the kiss with her eyes still closed. "cloud" her whisper of his name almost caused him to crash back into her lips. "do that again."
"gimme a minute and I will" he pouted as he walked into the house. The stairs were an easy climb for him even with her in his arms and he silently wondered to himself if he should take up Shelke's advice from earlier.
He traversed the hall with expert movement before easing the door to Tifa's room open and then kicking it shut from the other side. 'Alright now… let's plait cool Tifa's your fiancé not a slut off the street… she's a lady… be careful.'
He saw the bed and with precision and gentleness he laid her upon the sheets. It didn't take long to notice that she wasn't letting go of his neck so when he felt her pull back as he attempted to stand he automatically decided to crawl in next to her and allow the embrace to continue.
"now?" she smiled innocently and hopefully. "please?"
He didn't hesitate. He was slow and passionate but abrupt as he placed his kiss on her like a flower into a vase. "like that" he teased her as he noticed her euphoric expression.
"more" she feigned a sob as she pulled on the back of his head in an attempt to return to him. "I need it…"
Inclined to her request he indulged her. Kissing her reverently over and over again until he could feel the heat in her face. "Tifa… why are you blushing?" he kissed her again to breath in her moan as she succumbed to his touch.
"You make me happy… that's why… why are you?" she chuckled as she ran her hand down his chest and unto his hips before pulling him closer. "oh… I think I know why now."
"umm." His nerves were rattled by her hasty action "yeah about that."
"don't be nervous… this isn't our first go…" she bit her lower lip as she moved her hand around to his manhood. "oh… cloud… wow…"
"what?" he was genuinely confused as to her surprise. "is something wrong?"
"I think… I've been neglecting you… you're so…" she closed her eyes as she delicately stroked the swell in his trousers. "mmmm…" she was undressing him in her mind and he knew it. "may I…" she hinted at his belt before receiving another kiss.
"why…?" he stuttered as he attempted to refrain from images that he felt were 'unbecoming'.
"I wana make you happy… I want you to… feel what I do… how I feel right now."
"uhh…"
"please… let me."
"okay…" he closed his eyes and nodded in response before she planted a powerful kiss upon him almost strong enough to make him ignore her hand expertly undoing his belt and pants.
She bit her lip again as she watched him fidget under her gaze. He was having a rough time acting cool about the situation and she loved every second of it. She easily noticed his blush even in the dim moonlight coming through the window. 'wow… cloud blushing. Now I know I'm on the right track… I hope he likes this… because I really have no idea what I'm doing…' she thought of ways she could ease his discomfort before returning her gaze to his eyes. 'here cloud… let me love you tonight. Let me show you what I've felt every night for the last two years as I've laid in your arms… let me give you this.' She slid her hand smoothly into his pants and beneath his boxers to find her object of interest.
He was swollen with desire and it was clear to her that he had more than just a few simple thoughts of how she looked as she wrapped her hand around what felt to be the hilt of a large sword. 'mmm… man he's bigger than last time…' she licked her lips as she began to draw circles with her thumb.
"Tifa…" he let out a low growl of appreciation as she squeezed his hardened member. "mm… don't do that." He resisted the urge to push into her hands embrace.
"shhh… don't fight me… I'm not trying to hurt you." She continued to apply pressure before realizing just how big he was. "so hard… how long have you been like this…" she asked worriedly.
"Tifa…" he had a hungry but shameful look on his face. "I…"
"I'm sorry… I haven't paid you any attention at all for so long… had I known…" she kissed his lips again an began to stroke him with a refined and slow rhythm.
"mmm…" he rumbled into her mouth as she squeezed him again.
"that's right let me show you." She quickened her pace for a moment before she stopped and ushered him to his back. "shhh…" she hushed him as she slid his pants down to reveal his length. 'oh gods… that's huge…' she surveyed his lust as she marveled at his spire. Large and proud like a tower of strength pulsating with sheer might. 'that's gota be at least ten inches… damit Tifa stop ogling and show him some love…' she quickly began to use her hands to their full artistic extent. Drawing from him sighs and moans as she squeezed and stroked his powerful member. 'he isn't even full on yet… he's just getting bigger… god… cloud… tonight… is gona be… ohhh…' she worked him up and down. Stroking with both hands she allowed him to find pleasure in her labor until she felt he was at his limit of size.
"tell me… tell me what you want." She urged as she continued to play with him.
"you… just you." He wasn't resisting anymore. He knew she would take everything from him. all of his pain and suffering would be stolen by his Tifa tonight. Even if only for a brief moment his sins would be forgiven by this beauty.
She swallowed hard and her imagination took hold as she began to take off her clothes, revealing her beautiful alabaster beneath the full of the moons view. Then she lowered herself to his might as if telling him she were going to worship him. 'please… don't let him hate this.' She opened her mouth and presented his girth to her lips. He was still surprisingly large concidering her caution to make sure he was at his peak.
"Tifa?" he was confused about her choice of actions until he felt her gentle lips start suckling at him. "Tifa!" he gasped at the subtle pulling as she began to bob up and down.
"mmm" she hummed against his length as she tried her best to take all of him. 'he's so big… I don't know if I can…' she pushed the thought of such things aside as she ignored her reflexes and pushed further. 'its warm… so warm… mmm…'
"oh gods Tifa…" he allowed his head to fall back as she worked him. "how… do you…" he raised back up to notice that she had slipped a hand between her own legs 'baby… why… I would have gladly done that.' He was almost disappointed until she sunk down further taking in his entire length. "ahhh…" the gasp he allowed apparently drove Tifa's ambitions as she began to suck harder upon him.
'yes baby… do it… I wana see you beg…' her thoughts almost disturbed her as she felt his length in her throat. 'do it… yes… I know you can do it… I want you to… for me… let me see you let go.' She continued to rub herself as she watched him become increasingly less inhibited. 'gods he's so fine…' she reached her free hand up to lay on his abdomen as she allowed him to fill her mouth with his lust. 'so strong… why don't you let me help you relax those…' she became aware of how damp her curls had gotten thanks in part both to his moans and figure and partially her mental dialog.
"Tifa… please… I'm not gona last…" he was panting as he gripped her hand with one of his and the back of her head with the other. "Tifa…"
She sensed him near the edge and thus decided to release him. however she wasn't done. After allowing him to be free of her mouth she worked him quickly with her hands again.
"come on cloud."
"Tifa? Mmm… what" he panted as she began to trace her thighs hungrily with his erection.
"I want you to cum…" she blushed profusely at the phrase.
"what?" he tried to whisper and only succeeded in gasping again.
"let go… for me… I want to see you do it…"
"why…" his breathing was slowing and Tifa wouldn't allow this.
She immediately increased her tempo as she stroked him. "because… I'm horny and curious… just leave it at that… and cum for me…" her voice was almost hostile yet sweet as she admitted her intentions.
Surrendering to her touch he allowed her to take over him. stealing his shame and replacing it with euphoria.
She stroked him up and down in quick intervals until she noticed his abs contract violently.
"Tifa!" it was the loudest whisper she had ever heard but for some reason the rough sound was sweet and almost nectar like to her ears. "I…"
"I love you baby… it's okay… let go." She smiled at him after noticing his expression of strain.
As if that were his absolution he obeyed. Relinquishing all of his strength to the fall. He allowed himself to erupt from her hands and fall into a blissful almost dream like high. The fall was long and filled with feelings of relief and the lifting of a great weight. And for some reason cloud felt content with not being able to move temporarily.
'god's that's… so… mmm…' she watched as he erupted onto her torso with a sense of almost pure lust. She had wanted to see him unrestrained for so long that it almost made her plummet over the edge of ecstasy to watch. 'yes…mmm.' She felt the warmth of his release against her chest and stomach and reveled in its texture. 'baby you have no idea what watching you does to me.' She moved to splay curious fingers in the substance now coating her skin. 'so warm…' she spread it around before noticing a baffled cloud staring at her.
"Tifa?" he looked at her with loving yet sincerely curious fascination "what's this…"
"finish me now." She bit her lip as she rubbed her hands across her stomach and chest, making sure that his release thoroughly dampened every curve of her breasts hips and abdomen.
"Tifa… that's… really" he marveled at the look in her eye. She was either possessed or extremely aroused. To cloud it didn't matter she was at this point his master and he her noble pet.
"cloud… finish me off… I'm already close… just push me a little further." She played with her slickened breasts and twisted her already erect nipples in an attempt to relieve the pressure in her chest. "I'm ready…" she panted as he rose and pushed her to the bed on her back.
"what should I do." He asked as he watched her lick her fingers of the excess of his fall.
"use your imagination." She panted as she pulled his hand with damp fingers to her woman hood. "I'm all yours… make me beg…" 'wow… she really is into this… okay Tifa… so you want me to lead… well I don't have much experience in this… I hope… I hope I can…'
She was surprised when he lowered his own head. She hadn't imagined him being open-minded enough for things of this nature. However the way he looked back at her told her he was cautious. He feared hurting her and she knew that.
"its okay babe… do it. You won't hurt me." She bit her lip in anticipation.
It wasn't quick but cloud lowered his head seductively to her already dampened curls. 'actually from what I've heard this doesn't smell that bad… god cloud get it together and stop analyzing… she said make her beg. So do so.' He quickly but gently pressed his mouth to her entrance and began his task lovingly. 'wow… she's… I know this is stupid to say… but she's delicious…'
"oh cloud yes…" she inhaled violently at the feeling of his tongue darting in and out of her. "yes…" he was better than she imagined and it almost made her heart skip a beat as he gently bit down on soft skit and moaned into her. "oh cloud more…"
He pulled her hips down to press into his mouth, hungrily lapping at her as if she were the most exquisite water of heaven. 'you want me to take you… don't you… well… tonight… I will… all of you… and then you can have what you want of me… I swear Tifa… I will be yours… forever' he promised her his heart and gave to her ecstasy to show it.
He nibbled at her flesh and suckled at her skin until it became dark and red with the power of his lips. This only served to fuel her fire apparently as she began squeezing his head between her thighs unconsciously but gently.
"oh good gods… cloud… you're so good… please don't stop." She violently squeezed one of her breasts as she arched into his mouth. "I love you so much… mmm…"
He continued to watch even from his low vantage point, as she inhaled erratically and played with herself. 'Damit Tifa… I'm gona get hard again just watching.' He resumed devouring her as he thought to himself 'your mine now…' he felt that he may as well in his mind play the role. 'beg for me.'
"cloud…" she whimpered as he removed his mouth. "no don't stop… I'm so close."
"You said make you beg…" a sinister grin crossed his lips as he gently inserted two of his large fingers into her opening. "so beg for me."
"please… please cloud." She bucked into his fingers and watched as her lover surveyed her with feverish interest. "god cloud further."
He slid further into her while bucked against him in what seemed to be a semiconscious rhythm. He pressed her in all the right places before grabbing the back of her head to kiss pull her in for a powerful kiss.
"I love you Tifa" he whispered seductively before beginning to twist and turn his fingers in ways he only hoped would please her.
"oh god! Cloud… yesss!" she was no longer content with whispering and hungrily called out his name as she pressed into his digits. "cloud…" she whimpered again as he forced himself deeper inside of her.
"yes what?" the tone he took was seductive yet commanding as he landed a kiss on her neck before using his other hand to squeeze one of her luscious breasts.
"yes my love." She rose into his hand as she began to pant loudly "cloud… uhgnnn… cloud I'm gona… I…"
He pressed into her with all of the force he had in his arm as he watched her with fascination. 'She's really about to…' "Its okay… Tifa… let go… ill catch you… you don't have to hold on anymore… I'm here"
He watched as her body twisted beneath his hands before she grabbed the hand that rested on her bosom and pulled it down quickly to her stomach.
"press… " she urged him as she threw her head back. She was so close.
"shhh… I love you Tifa… now let go." Obeying his master's order he pressed gently on her belly and felt her muscles tense beneath him before she let out a sensual scream that would have made the goddess of love blush with jealousy.
She was falling now. Hundreds of feet to the mattress that already bore her. It was exhilarating and the palpitations of her rapid beating heart told her that the man who was there with her loved her truly. No one else could have given her such sweet music to sing into the night. No one else could love her like cloud. Her blonde wolf, her knight in shining armor, her hero, her lover. No one could touch her. She wouldn't allow it. She loved his touch too much.
As her high receded she came back to earth realizing he was still in his former position. Still watching her lovingly, still smiling and still deep inside of her.
"oh cloud… you're… so… mmm…" she gasped as she felt his fingers twitch. "mmm… you can come out if you want."
"but what if I don't want to?"
"you don't…? but how will you wash me off with one hand?" she teased as she pulled him down for a kiss. "baby I love you so much… If you only knew…"
"I think I know a little more now… Tifa… you should know something." He looked away and Tifa almost felt her heart drop at the sudden change from a smile to a depressive frown.
"what is it…?"
"I know you love me… but…"
"but what?"
She gasped again as he turned around again this time a smug smile on his face. "I love you more…" he landed a gentle kiss on her lips before cradling her face with his knuckles.
"hmmm… mind if I do something." She was again grinning mischievously.
"Oh… what now." He joked with her before she grabbed his hand and began to suckle his fingers that had previously been her pleasure. "Tifa?" he tilted his head in confusion.
"mmm… not bad I can see why you liked it." She chuckled.
"are you trying to get pregnant before the wedding?"
"cloud! That's completely the wrong spot for that."
"yeah I know but if you keep doing stuff like that I'm going to get ideas." His well placed sarcasm had little effect on the buxom barmaid.
"do you want kids?" the question was earnest but blunt.
"what?" he almost choked at the lack of subtlety she presented.
"do you want kids… if not I understand, but…?"
"do you?"
"mmm…"
"you do don't you?"
"kina… I know Denzel's our son but I mean… I wouldn't mind having more…"
"I think you'd make a great mother Tifa." He tried to be delicate but failed as he received a giggle and a nod from his partner.
"you're not sure if you want them are you?"
"well… that's supposed to hurt… a lot… and…"
"cloud… love is pain… there's always pain involved. Do you think you didn't stretch out my insides the first night we made love? I didn't do it because I wanted you to hurt me. I knew it would but I did it anyway. I want your baby cloud… not because it'll hurt. I'm pretty sure it will. But that's not the goal. I want a part of us to be together forever… that's what a baby is… it's a representation of love… that's what you are… what I am… and that's why we're together. Love…"
"Tifa… I just…"
"you can't worry about protecting me from what I want… because that does more harm than good." She kissed him again before sitting up and smiling "let's not worry about that right now though… first we need to get cleaned up. we made a mess…" she chuckled as she absentmindedly thumbed one of her nipples which cloud observed anxiously. "what's wrong… oh… cloud… my your quick to recharge." She hinted at his quickly rising tower.
"yeah… sorry…"
"do you want me to do it again…" she was honest as she kissed him. "cause I will…"
"maybe some other time… first let's go ahead and wash up… you go first…" it took him a moment to register the duh facial expression she wore. "what?"
"you honestly don't think I'm letting you go that easily? This was round one… and from the looks of things I'd say you're ready for number two. And the second event is water sports… I hope you brought your swim suit. Or If you prefer…" she stood and walked toward the bathroom "I'm already wearing mine… ill meet you in the shower" she swayed her hips seductively as she walked past the door frame waving her finger in a summoning fashion.
'if this is that ball and chain everyone keeps talking about… I'm gona be a prisoner for life…' he halfheartedly laughed to himself as he stood and stripped what little clothing he had on and followed Tifa's lead with anticipation.
There was more love in the air that night than cloud had felt his entire life. The fell for each other over and over again and things finally seemed to be going almost perfectly. And the festival hadn't even begun.
Miles away in the ruins of edge.
"he has requested I find you." A strange robotic tone broke the man's concentration.
"has he now?" a man clad in red and black stood, the moonlight shimmering in his dark blonde hair. "can you feel it Jonah?"
"feel what?"
"he has found his forgiveness… so it's true… sins can be forgiven." He looked up into the sky before drawing his pistol. "that means there's still hope."
"you know that's dangerous." The robotic man snapped at the gunman hastily.
"I have to try… for her… for Tifa… for cloud… for Yuffie… I have to try. I have… no other purpose… what good is a weapon that cannot create as much as it destroys?"
"that's the purpose of a weapon. To destroy… but you're not one… so you don't have to do either."
"I am like he said. A god of war… and what kind of god am I if I do not show mercy or compassion… consider this my form of… compassion as you will…"
"I don't like this… I don't like it at all."
"my we have become quite the cynic haven't we? Jonah can you not love simply because you have been bioformed."
"I wouldn't know."
"why?"
"I've never tried."
"exactly."
"but this is not the same."
"it is… and I'm going to try… I'll phone in the verdict." He flashed a cheeky grin as he walked away flicking the crimson raiment as he disappeared into the night.
"I don't like the way he thinks." The robotic man reached up to a headset on his ear. "patch me through to reeve… yes sir… we've found him… the badlands… between midgar and edge… yes sir… affirmative… crystal sir." He turned the machine off after that and watched the night in the direction of the gunman's leave "I really don't think this will end well… Koty…. Why don't you understand?"