Way of Living
CloudxReno; occasional other pairings.
xXx
Cloud was nervous.
Oh, so nervous!!
Where did he have his head when he decided to go out with Reno?!
"Hey babe, relax, yo. It's not like I'm going to bite you at any moment." The red-haired threat grinned, winking playfully at the blond beside him.
Cloud whimpered mentally. There he was with RENO, of all people! The only (living) guy that could make him feel butterflies on his stomach whenever they exchanged looks; that made all the strength on his knees simply ran away from them as he flashed him a smile was there! Right. Beside. HIM.
The blond was even scared of simply open up his mouth and ending up saying something he shouldn't, ruining all of his chances with the Turk.
Against popular belief, Cloud wasn't a guy who wanted to be single forever. No, far from that... He wanted a caring lover who would always be with his arms open towards him whenever he came from a delivery, be it long or short. He wanted to be held during the night after he had some gruesome nightmare. More than anything, he wanted to be loved.
And he believed that Reno was the one right for that. But did Reno think the same?
He had no idea. "Where do you wanna go?" Reno asked, taking out his hands from his pockets and waving towards the various diversions of Gold Saucer.
The blond bit his lip, looking around and changing his weight from a foot to another. "You have stomach for a rollercoaster?" He asked shyly.
Reno grinned like a child on sugar. "You sure know how to please me babe!" He exclaimed, taking Cloud's hand and not noticing (or ignoring) Cloud's blush. "Let's go, yo!"
--
Cloud cursed his luck. "Why did I choose this crap?" He muttered angrily, getting sick of the two chicks behind him and Reno, squealing about how handsome the redhead was. 'Yes, he IS handsome but I advise you to take off your filthy hands of him, he's mine!' He wanted to shout but couldn't.
'Because he will never be mine...'
"Hey handsome...! Have I seen you before?!"
Reno flinched. "They seriously need to train their pick up lines, yo..." He chuckled and turned back. "Hey sweetie...! Sorry but could ya keep it down? I'm trying to have fun here!"
"Aww, why don't you come over here? It would be fun too... We know some ways that would certainly please you..."
Cloud nearly gagged. 'Shameless little fucking bitches...'
The redhead sighed. "I'm sorry huns but I'm taken."
Cloud's face fell. 'He's taken...' He thought sadly and was beginning to decide if he should just go away or endure that (now) painful date before he felt an arm snaking around his shoulders and Reno's face came to view. "R-Reno...?"He stammered.
The Turk just grinned and leant forward, closing the distance between his and the blonde's lips.
The blond was suddenly in heaven; In the Promised Land... Fuck, wherever it was peaceful and beautiful and GOD, just amazing! Cloud fluttered his eyes closed and started to kiss back, ignoring the fangirls' whines and groans of disgust as he and Reno kissed for the very first time.
... Cloud simply froze.
That was the first time he ever kissed.
No, not even Zack had kissed him... All he got from the older man was a small peek on the corner of his mouth, nothing more.
Cloud whimpered and pushed the redhead away, aware that his face was probably redder than Red XIII's fur. With a swift movement, the blond released his seatbelt and sprinted away from the vehicle. "Cloud! Come back here, yo!" Reno yelled, trying to run after the other man but ending trapped inside the now moving trail. "Cloud...!"
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"I'm an idiot..."
Cloud sighed, kicking a pebble. Now that the adrenaline had worn off, all that was left was regret.
Regret of having rejected those lips... That redhead that wouldn't leave his mind before and now that only got worse!
"Cloud!!"
The blond paled and swallowed heavily: that was it. Reno would come and yell at him and tell him how much of an idiot he was and how he would never want to see him again, and, and...! Cloud frowned as he turned around and stopped his torrent of thoughts. "... You okay?" he asked gently, crouching down to be at the same level with Reno, who was sat on the floor trying to regain his breath.
"NO!" The redhead wheezed, glaring at Cloud who looked away, ashamed. "I've been after you for ages, I thought you had left!"
"... Sorry." The blond whispered, shifting uncomfortably.
"Why did you leave that suddenly, yo?!"
Cloud scratched his neck embarrassedly, leaning against a wall awkwardly. "I... freaked out..."
"Seriously? How come I didn't notice?!"
"I freaked out cos that was my first kiss!" The blond shot, feeling all his blood rush to his face as his words sunk.
Reno blinked as he looked at the flushed swordsman in front of him. "First? Like, 'first kiss with a man' or 'very, VERY first kiss' kind of first kiss?"
"Of the 'very first kiss' kind of first kiss." Cloud mumbled, wrinkling his nose: did he really say that?
The Turk mouthed a silent Oh of comprehension and got to his feet, dusting his clothes roughly. "C'mon." he said softly and a bit cheerfully as he took Cloud's hand on his own. "Let's go for a ride on the Gondola."
Cloud blinked and sighed, walking closely behind the redhead and ignoring the looks that they were receiving. He kept following Reno without a word, looking up as they got near the Gondola. "Two tickets please." The redhead asked to the lady waiting for customers as he removed his wallet from his back pocket.
"You don't need to; I can pay for my own ticket." Cloud tried to stop the redhead but quickly lost the fight when the fiery-headed Turk planted a soft, sweet kiss on his left cheekbone, rending him speechless.
"It's an apology-ticket." Reno said simply, giving the money to the woman and receiving the two tickets before leading Cloud into the small vehicle.
As both men sat, the doors closed and just few seconds later the Gondola started moving slowly. "You didn't need to do any of this." Cloud said quietly, raising a knee to his chest and wrapping his arms around it. Thank Shiva it was dark and Reno couldn't see his blush.
"It's okay, yo." Reno waved the blonde's words away with a gesture, smirking. "I fuck up, I solve it."
"You didn't fuck up, I did. I was the one that ran away remember?"
"Yeah, but I was the one that made you run away. I didn't know ya never had kissed!"
Cloud pursed his lips together tightly and hid his face on his knee, dying of embarrassment. "No-one knows 'bout that..." He said softly, listening to Reno getting up from his place to sit right beside him. "Everybody thinks I dated Aerith and that I'm doing Tifa at the moment..."
"What, you aren't?!" Reno grinned when the blond looked up at him with tired, glaring eyes. "Sorry, I was joking. A joke, got it?"
"Yeah." Cloud mumbled quietly, looking outside the window and watching as they got a plain view of the amusement park.
Reno gazed at the sight but felt his eyes being dragged to his companion's face, smiling as Cloud's face was illuminated by the diverse colourful lights and looked even younger than normal. "Are you mad at me?" He asked, scooting closer.
Cloud blinked and shifted nervously, swallowing. "... I wouldn't say mad."
"Then what?"
"I would say... Annoyed."
Reno sighed softly. "Sorry, yo... Those chicks were being an annoyance and... You were right there so I thought that a small kiss wouldn't hurt anyone... That it wouldn't hurt you, of all people." He whispered, looking down.
The blond blinked and placed a hand on top of Reno's head, blinking at how soft his hair was. "I... you didn't hurt me." He mumbled awkwardly, not used to comfort other people. "Cheer up, will you? I'm the one supposed to mop around here..." He tried to joke.
The redhead looked up and blinked, smiling and grabbing Cloud's hand gently, cupping it between his own. "Anything that I can do make it up to you?"
Cloud blushed some more shades of red, feeling Reno's warm hands take off his glove and interlace their fingers together as he studied his face and caressed the sword-callosities on his palm. "I..." he stuttered, swallowing hard.
"Yes?"
"I... You don't need--!"
"Can I kiss you?"
If the gondola's door hadn't been locked by the woman, the blond would have promptly JUMPED. "W-what?"
Reno wordlessly tugged at Cloud's hand and made him get up with an indignant squeak before pulling him to his lap and hold him there. "Asked if I can kiss you, yo." he repeated softly.
Cloud bit his lip, ready to kick the Turk's ass for putting him in such a situation AND position. And they weren't even halfway the ride!! "Reno..." He growled, trying to get up but finding it difficult with Reno's arms around his waist.
"Lemme make it up to ya." The redhead asked, straightening and nuzzling his nose against the back of Cloud's ear. "Forget the other kiss." He whispered. "I'll give you one that will be worth remembering, yo."
The blond shivered as his crush's hot breath hit his neck. "Fine." He gave up without much thought. "Just get it over quickly." He whispered, feeling Reno's warm breath leave his neck to hit his lips.
Reno grinned and examined Cloud's features for a few seconds before leaning forward and press his lips gently against the blonde's, smiling when the blond let out a low, long sigh through his nose and his hands, resting against the redhead's shoulders, twitched slightly. Carefully, the redhead licked Cloud's lips slowly and started nibbling on the lower one, managing to make the blond gasp softly. Taking the opportunity, the fiery-headed Turk pressed his lips fully against Cloud's and slid his tongue into the blonde's mouth, tenderly rubbing it against the other man's. Cloud shivered at the contact, slowly circling his arms around Reno's neck and adjusting his position on the redhead's lap, earning a moan from the redhead.
After a few moments they broke the kiss, panting against each other. Reno chuckled, listening to the almost inaudible whine the blond gave him when he leaned back on the seat. "I finished quickly as you wanted, yo." He shrugged; swallowing as the blond opened his eyes and looked down at him, gorgeous as the white lights outside made his skin even paler than usual and his eyes clear as water.
"Fuck what I said." Cloud said firmly, moving his hands until they were grabbing Reno's collar and smashing their lips together once more. Reno squeaked at the blonde's roughness: if he hadn't said that he had never kissed before that day, he would have promptly thought that it was all a big, fat LIE.
Both men kept kissing during the rest of the ride and didn't even notice, or pretended not to, as the Gondola come to a stop. The innocent lady, simply doing her job, took out her keys and unlocked the door to squeal like a madwoman when she saw the Turk and the swordsman devouring each other's faces.
Reno broke the kiss briefly and took out his wallet from his pocket, taking some money and throwing it at the woman who awkwardly caught it. "That is enough fer two rides, yo. Close that door and only open it again after that." He said breathlessly, grabbing the blonde's chin and, before their lips touched, the Gondola was back on moving once more.
Cloud broke the kiss not long after, still fighting to control his breathing. "Wait a lil' bit." he asked, resting his head on the redhead's shoulder to try and regain his breath.
He still had a lot to learn.
Reno smiled against the blonde's soft spikes and stroked his back gently. "Is there anything that you wanna say?" He asked, interlacing his fingers with Cloud's.
Cloud chuckled for the first time in that night and brushed his lips against Reno's neck gently. "I have a totally different idea about the Gondola now."
The redhead smiled and cupped Cloud's face gently, smiling up at him. "Yeah... Me too..." He whispered, leaning forward to kiss his new lover.
They didn't even thought about the poor woman that didn't know that those two men would be visiting the Gondola sooner than she had expected.
xXx
Theme: Kiss / Gondola
Word count: 2114
Sorry for not updating in, like, n entire MONTH or more! I'm
struggling with my grades so I don't have time to write,
sorry. For those who read Beyond Repair: HUGE chapter is HUGE.
Seriously. I'm slowly writing it so I ask you to be patient.
Until my exams are over, you won't be hearing of me again. Sorry.
Here are the themes already done and waiting to be done (I'll be removing the ones already done!):
Valentine's Day / waterfall / treasure hunt - WIP
Beach / Hula - SWW
Snowboard - SWW
Cinema - SWW
Dentist - SWW
Cherry blossoms - SWW
Fight / Break Up - SWW
Reno fight over Cloud -SWW
Long business trip and reunion scene - SWW
Aerith's Birthday - SWW
Snowball fights / snow angels - SWW
A date in space - SWW
Caffeine/Sugar - SWW
Kiss - done
Porn Collection - SWW
Videogames - SWW
Disneyland - SWW
Painting Lesson - SWW
Session with a Marriage Counsellor - SWW
Popular Reno / Smart Reno - SWW
Lotion - SWW
Yazoo flirting with Reno - SWW
Kidnapped - SWW
Claustrophobia - SWW
Interrogation - SWW
Picnic - SWW
Disguise (Reno disguised as a woman XD) - SWW
Hurt (alternative, sad ending to Disguise) - SWW
Concert - SWW
Rain and Boom (RudexTifa, Reno gets a brother named Axel XD) - SWW
Cloud mistakes Axel for Reno, whose dead - SWW
Vacation - SWW
Reno's twin scars - SWW
Pets - SWW
Song - SWW
Dinner - SWW
Teddy bear - SWW
Birthday - SWW
Stalker - SWW
Spin the Bottle – SWW
Seduction – SWW
Proposal – SWW
Cutter – SWW
Dead Pet – SWW
Role-playing on the Bedroom – SWW
Purple Nail polish – SWW
Gift – SWW
I'm Fine – SWW
New Year – SWW
Comparison – SWW
Glasses – SWW
Photo Album – SWW
Karma – SWW
Hugs – SWW
Cloud teaches Reno how to cook – SWW
Addition – SWW
Breakfast – SWW
Puzzles – SWW
Turkey – SWW
Cheerleader!Reno – SWW
Reno fooling Kadaj – SWW
Shattered Dreams – SWW
Horror movie – SWW
Reno without hair gel – SWW
Hidden Truth – SWW
Long anticipated answer – SWW
Shopping – SWW
Setting an Example – SWW
Left Alone – SWW
Boredom – SWW
Laser tag – SWW
When The Fangirls Attack – SWW
Pups – SWW
Nightmare – SWW
Cheating – SWW
Blood – SWW
Exorcism – SWW
Promised Land – SWW
Island – SWW
Can't stop the rain – SWW
Ramen – SWW
Zoo – SWW
Double MPreg – SWW
Purring!Reno – SWW
Senses – SWW
Pillow Fights/Feathers – SWW
Shadows of the Past – SWW
Cloud stalking Reno – SWW
Surfing Cloud – SWW
Electric kiss – SWW
Drunken Singing – SWW
Sister – SWW
Gondola – done
Baby issues – SWW
Acceptance – SWW
Slowly Dying Inside – SWW
Darker side – SWW
Silence – SWW
Death – SWW
Dying – SWW
Drowning – SWW
Rage – SWW
Dreams – SWW
Love – SWW
Their Phobias – SWW
Drunk!Reno – SWW
Night on Town – SWW
Pirates – SWW
Schizophrenia – SWW
Morning – SWW
Santa!Cloud - SWW
If you're thinking about any other theme, please ask for it on a review, signed or not :D I'm aiming to the 200 drabbles! (And if I forgot about any theme you already requested, please point it out Dx)