Haunted, a Cloud/Reno story
By Kigichi and Bekas Strife
Contains extremely OOC!Reno, slight OOC!Cloud, MPreg, angst and much more.
Disclaimer: These characters and the world they live in aren't ours. Only the storyline is.
AN: Kigichi mostly writes Reno and Bekas Cloud.
Enjoy!!
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Watching Reno and Marluxia walk away, Axel turned to Cloud. "Well? What do you think of them?"
"I haven't spoken much to Marluxia... but they both look decent." Cloud said and let out a long breath once Axel closed the door. He had been so difficult, trying and look as if he was fine when it was obvious that he wasn't. "I'm sorry... that I upset your twin. I didn't mean it..."
Axel shook his head and gathered Cloud in his arms. "Don't be. I think he's just scared and shy right now. The last time he saw you, you were in a coma and about to die and then suddenly here you are with me, his twin brother, and you don't remember him at all. And to top it all, you're afraid of him. How would you be feeling if you were in his place?" He asked.
"Bad..." Cloud sighed tiredly, closing his eyes as he rested against Axel. "... And I was going to die?"
Axel nodded, carefully petting Cloud's hair. "They were going to turn off your life support on the day you woke up... A year is a long time, Cloud... But you must have someone who loves you very much as you managed to wake up before it happened." He smiled. "Well done."
Cloud smiled weakly. "... He was sad." He murmured. "Reno... When he left... What... Did I do something wrong?"
"No. He felt really bad for scaring you and I guess he didn't want to make any more mistakes." Axel sighed, giving Cloud another gentle squeeze before releasing him and cupping his face with his hand. "Don't feel bad… From what I can tell, and I got a really good judgment with stuff like this, Reno has very little self worth and low self esteem."
Cloud nodded slowly, cupping Axel's hand with his own. "Okay... I just... It must be hard for him..."
"I'm sure it is." Axel mumbled, moving closer to nuzzle Cloud's head with his own. "He waited a year for you, never leaving your bedside, and when you finally woke up, you were taken away. Then he finds you again and you don't remember him. Tell me... how would you feel if you were in his shoes?"
"Awful." Cloud whispered sadly. He felt lower than dirt... But he didn't choose to forget. "... What else do you know about me that even I don't know?" He asked after a moment of comfortable silence. The blond wanted to know.
The redhead sighed. It was time. "I know that you're Cloud Strife, a hero of the world. You killed Sephiroth and saved the world from Jenova and Meteor. And I know you were in love with my brother, Reno Sinclair, favorite TURK of Rufus Shinra, the man whose father once tried to destroy Midgar. That's all."
"I... I saved the world." Cloud murmured, narrowing his eyes in confusion and disbelief. "But... I'm just a country boy... an ordinary trooper."
"Apparently something happened to you that made you extremely strong, quick and nimble. Here…" Standing back, Axel spread his arms. "Pick me up."
"... Excuse me? You're a head taller than me."
That made Axel chuckle. "Just do it. You might be surprised!"
Cloud eyed Axel as if he was crazy for another while before carefully walking towards him, swallowing as he stood next to him. Shrugging and just knowing that it wouldn't work anyway, the blond bended and wrapped an arm around Axel's knees, keeping the other around his back. Taking a deep breath, Cloud picked Axel up... And stared at the redhead in his arms, who was grinning up at him smugly. "... Holy shit on a stick." He cursed, surprised.
"See?" Axel asked, wagging his feet slightly. "I TOLD you! Easy as pie…!"
Cloud bounced the redhead in his arms, gaping. "H-How?!" He stuttered. "Holy shit…! I could barely lift one of the weights at the gym!"
Yelping slightly, the redhead laughed and wrapped his arms around Cloud's shoulders, holding on. "Well, I can assure you that I'm much heavier than a weight!"
The blond grinned widely for the first since he got in a coma, spinning twice. "This... This is incredible." he said in awe.
Axel laughed, loving Cloud's surprise. "I know huh? It's awesome!"
Putting Axel back onto his feet, Cloud took a deep breath. "W-what else can I do?" He asked, staring at his hands.
Weaving a bit, Axel shrugged. "I heard you were good with swords and liked to defy gravity on a daily basis."
"... Defy gravity?"
"Yeah... I heard that you could like... scale buildings and stay in the air for an unusual amount of time."
"... What am I, an alien...?"
Axel snorted. "No; more like...very enhanced…"
The blond looked down after a blink. "... As in Mako enhanced…?" Cloud asked, seeing his reflection on the coffee table, the glass mirroring his bright, mako gaze.
"Most likely... You were in SOLDIER."
Cloud blinked, shaking his head slowly. "N-no, I wasn't. I... tried to get in but I never passed the entry exam... I was a trooper. A lowly one..." He said sadly.
"Cloud..." Axel sighed. "You killed Sephiroth. I doubt that you were just a normal soldier when you did that."
The blond looked down. "I couldn't even take a mako injection without losing consciousness..." He murmured, shaking his head.
The redhead just shrugged. "Then I don't know."
"That makes two of us." Cloud smiled bitterly.
"Aww, don't be like that!" Axel chuckled. "This can't be so bad! Reno and Marluxia weren't concerned!"
Cloud smiled, nodding. "I guess."
Chuckling, the redhead walked over and hugged Cloud again. "This is awesome! You're so strong!" He cooed teasingly, receiving a jab to his stomach from the blond. Cloud just smiled fondly, hugging Axel back and resting his head on his shoulder. Pausing in his teasing, Axel stilled and hugged Cloud tighter, loving his warmth and the way the smaller man's body fit against his. It fit just right. The redhead's eyes fluttered shut as he felt the blond's breath on his neck and took on the other's sweet scent. It was disturbing, how Cloud had him hooked around his pinky finger after doing no more than hugging him and looking up at him with those incredibly large blue eyes. Cracking his eyes open, Axel froze, noticing that during his daydream he had moved his head and was halfway towards Cloud's lips. The redhead licked his: he wonder if the blond's were as soft as they looked… "Hey Cloud..." Axel whispered softly, stomach doing a flip as Cloud looked up at him, eyes as blue as ever. Pausing a moment, the redhead shook his head: Cloud had just left a whore house! "Never mind…" Axel shook his head, pulling back.
Cloud titled his head to the side, blinking. "What is it…?" He asked, taping Axel's cheek when he didn't look. "Axeeel..." He sighed, long and loud.
Looking back at the other, Axel's breath caught, finding Cloud's face mere centimeters from his. "I..." licking his lips nervously, he shook his head, nose brushing against Cloud's. "Forget it."
"No, say it... I want to hear it."
"Trust me, you don't." There was no way in hell that the redhead was going to ask Cloud if he could kiss him.
Cloud stood straighter. "Please?" He asked softly. It couldn't be that bad, right?
"...I…" How could he ask…? Licking his lips again, a feeling of betrayal went through him when Axel realized what he was about to do to his brother. "Can I kiss you?"
Cloud blinked, blushing softly as he swallowed hard, taken back. K... A kiss…? He bit his lip, considering what he should do: in a way, there was Reno... but they weren't technically dating anymore. Then there was his desire towards the taller redhead and his wish to know if Xemnas and Saix completely broke him at the point of no return… On the other hand... there was the brothel... What if he remembered? What if he started to see Axel in a complete different light? But…Axel was Axel. The one who helped him, who saved him... There was nothing to fear. "... Yes."
Not quite believing on what he heard, a large smile came to Axel's face as he swooped down and gently caught Cloud's lips with his, kissing him gently and with as much emotion as he could muster. Cloud breathed in sharply, slowly letting the air go as he relaxed in Axel's embrace and his eyes fluttered closed after a quick examination of Axel's features, just to make sure that it was really him. The blond kissed back after a short moment, feeling lightheaded at the emotions passed on to him through the tender action. It was overwhelming. Moaning lightly, Axel ran a hand through Cloud's hair, tugging it slightly to tip his head to the side, deepening the kiss before pulling away, panting lightly. "...Thank you..."
Cloud panted, swallowing hard as he stared up at Axel. Shaking his head, he leaned closer. "Don't mention it..." He whispered cupping Axel's nape and pressing their lips back together. He wanted more of the tender, healing action. He wanted to see until where he could go. Humming softly, the redhead moaned again, moving his lips across the blond's and not even trying to deepen the kiss. Cloud closed his eyes once more, wrapping his arms around Axel's neck as he softly parted his lips, inviting Axel. Shivering lightly, Axel took the invitation and slipped his tongue in carefully, rubbing it against Cloud's and encouraging him to play. Cloud sighed softly through his nose, gently petting Axel's hair as he kept rubbing his tongue back against Axel's, moving to sit on the redhead's lap, making it easier for the two to kiss. Arms automatically moving to wrap around Cloud's waist, the redhead slowly moved one hand to gently rub the blonde's high, sucking lightly on the other's tongue. The two eventually had to break the contact in order to breath, both panting harshly. "W-whoa…" Cloud breathed, resting his forehead against Axel's.
"I...I know…" Taking deep breaths, Axel rest his head on Cloud's neck, nuzzling softly before kissing the exposed skin there. Cloud nodded weakly, resting his cheek on the other's shoulder. Giving the smooth skin one last kiss, Axel pulled back up, smiling. "You okay?" He had to be sure; he couldn't have Cloud scared of him too.
The blond nodded, smiling. "Yeah... I feel great." He whispered, licking his lips. It meant he would be able to recover… That he'd go back to what he was.
"Good..." Axel nodded, smiling back as his eyes lowered to Cloud's lips, watching as the other's pink tongue caressed their soft skin. "Then you won't mind if I do this..." And with that, the redhead lifted his head to capture Cloud's lips once more in a soft kiss, not able to get enough of the man. Cloud exclaimed in surprise before chuckling into the kiss, rubbing his tongue against the redhead's slowly. Growling playfully, Axel nipped the wet appendage, chuckling lightly afterwards as he sucked on it. The blond smiled, titling his head to the side as he adjusted on Axel's lap. Chuckling again, Axel grabbed onto Cloud's head and kept him still, pulling back from the kiss to suckle on his bottom lip before looking seriously into his eyes. "Do you want me to stop?"
"Am I complaining?"
"Good point..." Thinking a moment, Axel leaned down, lips mere centimeters from Cloud's neck. "If you start to feel uneasy at ALL, tell me, okay?" He breathed before pressing his lips to the smooth skin in front of him, sucking lightly, his tongue darting out to lick the blond's neck.
"O... Okay." Cloud breathed, swallowing as he felt Axel's soft lips press against his neck, gasping as the redhead's skilled tongue teased his skin. Humming lightly, the vibrations sending shivers through the man on his lap, Axel continued his play: licking, nipping and sucking on Cloud's neck, making sure to give him pleasure but not leave a bruise. Nibbling gently on the blond's collar bone, he slipped one hand under his shirt, caressing his stomach. Cloud leaned towards the contact, getting lost in the sensations. Moaning lightly, the redhead moved his hand up a bit further, nails running across one of Cloud's nipples, rubbing it gently as he nipped a bit, sucking on a particularly sensitive spot of Cloud's neck. The blond gasped, letting out a tiny moan as he tilted his head to the side, unconsciously giving Axel permission to ravish his neck. Growling lowly, Axel took it, kisses getting more frequent as he sucked and licked, not missing one inch of the delicious flesh offered to him. Moaning deeply, Axel turned Cloud so he was sitting with his back to his chest, both hands under the blond's shirt now, pinching and rolling sensitive nubs between his fingers. Cloud arched his back with a nervous but pleasurable gulp, letting his head fall back onto Axel's shoulder in ecstasy. It felt so good when it was done without pain.
Chuckling lightly, Axel leaned up to whisper in Cloud's ear. "More? If yes, then lift your arms." Cloud did so after a second of pondering, allowing Axel to remove his shirt. So far, so good, right? Happy that Cloud trusted him so much, Axel decided to be bold. "Remember." He mumbled. "Tell me if you want me to stop." Sitting up slightly, he shifted so Cloud was laying flat on his back on the couch. Settling between the other's legs, the redhead leaned down again to once more kiss and nip at Cloud's neck, hands continuing their movements. Cloud cracked his eyes open when his back hit the couch and warm lips touched his neck, needing to be reassured that it was still Axel who was with him. A smile crawled to his lips and a warm feeling spread in his chest as he had visual contact with the other's red hair and he run his fingers down the soft, fiery strands, moaning softly.
"That's it, just relax." Kissing a trail down Cloud's neck, Axel paused, lips trailing across one hardened nipple, tongue darting out to lick the tip. "Hmm… You taste good..." Growling lightly again, he bent down, taking the flesh into his mouth before sucking, rolling his tongue across the sensitive flesh.
The blond gasped and arched his back, moaning slightly louder at the action. "A... Axel..." He breathed, tugging at the redhead's shirt. He wanted, no, needed to feel the redhead's skin on his.
Knowing what Cloud wanted, Axel sat up and quickly shed his shirt, bending back down and pressing his chest to Cloud's, breathing out at the pleasurable sensation the action caused. "Sh-shit…" He whispered, going back to sucking Cloud's nipples as his hands stayed on Cloud's hips, rubbing them. Panting, Cloud tugged on a strand of red hair and pulled Axel down once the man lifted his head, kissing him as he wrapped his arms around his shoulders, moaning softly. Groaning lightly into Cloud's lips, Axel moved between Cloud's bent knees, nibbling on his bottom lip lightly. Cloud swallowed hard, moaning before capturing Axel's lips once more, scratching the redhead's back lightly. Hearing the blond swallow, Axel pulled back, cheeks flush as he stared down at the man beneath him. "Too much…? It is, isn't it?"
Cloud panted, flushed from his hair line down to his collarbone. "No..." He shook his head weakly, swallowing again as he tried to regain his breath.
"Then what…?" Glancing down at Cloud's body, the redhead blushed a bit, noticing a slight bulge in Cloud's pants. "Cloud..." licking his lips, he slowly trailed a hand down Cloud's front, stopping at his stomach. "Do... Do you want me to...? Do you want us to…?"
Cloud examined the man above him, thinking carefully. "…We can try." He nodded, reaching to caress Axel's neck and face tenderly.
Closing his eyes at the caress, Axel nodded. "We're not going to do everything, of course." He said, leaning down to nip at Cloud's chest, smirking. "I'm just going to take care of your little problem for you..."
"How would that be any good t-to you?" Cloud breathed, arching his back.
A subtle chuckle "I'm not as sensitive as you. I'm fine." Trailing his mouth down, the redhead paused at Cloud's stomach, licking the soft skin there, nipping lightly before dipping his tongue into Cloud's navel, swirling it around. "Do you trust me?" He whispered, hands pausing at Cloud's pants.
Cloud didn't hesitate. "Yes."
"Good." Nibbling Cloud's stomach once more he slowly worked on removing Cloud's pants, tugging them down and dropping them on the floor before nuzzling the bulge in Cloud's boxers. The blond hummed breathlessly, carefully lifting and rubbing his hips against Axel. Moaning deeply, the redhead nuzzled Cloud's constricted cock again, tongue darting out to lick the fabric.
Cloud moaned back at the feel of his boxers getting wet, feeling a nervous feeling creeping up from the pit of his stomach. "Oh Ifrit..."
Humming, Axel licked once more, nibbling softly, whispering. "What do you want me to do?" He asked huskily, looking up.
The blond flinched at the way Axel talked and looked at him, that being a frequent question leaving Xemnas' lips to humiliate him. Cloud shuddered, clenching his eyes shut as he suddenly felt very cold.
Pausing at the reaction, Axel pulled up and cupped Cloud's face. "Cloud...look at me...it's me. Axel."
Cloud opened his eyes nervously, looking right away into dazzling green eyes. "I... I'm sorry..." He couldn't do it. He thought that if he had gotten so far in one go, he'd be able to go all the way but he just couldn't. Suddenly, all reminded the blond of Xemnas and that made his blood freeze in his veins.
"Shh...It's okay." Sitting up, Axel got off the couch and handed Cloud his pants, not at all put off. "I'm not very surprised that you couldn't do it."
The blond dropped his head, putting his pants on hastily. "I'm sorry..."
Axel shook his head, sitting back on the couch. "No problem. You can't expect to get over something like what happened so quickly." Cloud nodded sadly, sitting next to the redhead. Sighing, Axel reached over and gave the blond's arm a tug, giving him a one armed hug. "Don't push yourself." Cloud nodded again, burying his face on Axel's neck and wrapping his arms around the redhead's waist. Chuckling, Axel leaned over and kissed the top of Cloud's head. "Relax."
"I'm trying..." Cloud whispered, taking deep breaths to calm down.
"... Sit on the floor in front of me." Cloud blinked and eyed Axel through narrowed eyes. "Relax!" Axel chuckled at the blond's look. "I'm just gonna give you a massage."
"Oh..." Cloud murmured, sitting in front of Axel.
Shaking his head, the redhead cracked his knuckles before leaning over and placing his hands on Cloud's shoulders, gently rubbing them. "Just relax." Cloud closed his eyes and nodded,, relaxing as much as he could. Humming lowly, Axel massaged the blond's shoulders gently, pressing down when he found a particularly hard knot.
"Holy..." Cloud groaned, letting his head fall forward.
"Heh, you like that, don't you?" Cloud's reactions were amusing. Rolling his thumbs along the base of Cloud's neck, Axel kept humming, one hand trailing down to the middle of his back and pressing down, a light 'crack' filling the air.
Cloud winced, letting out a small moan. "You're good..."
"Thanks. I took a class a few years ago."
"Then - Oww - then why don't you do this as a way of living…?" The blond suggested softly. "You're really, really good..."
Axel snorted, biting his lip as he worked out a particularly hard knot. "Nope… It never really appealed to me to do it professionally. I just learned for Demyx when he threw his back out. He did that a lot because of that giant blue guitar of his."
"... You seem really close to this Demyx person..." Cloud noted, wincing.
"Of course…! He's my best friend!" Grinning widely, the redhead moved his hands down a bit further. "We grew up together in the same orphanage. He was my only friend."
"Oh..." Cloud murmured.
Pausing a moment, a grin came to Axel's face as he leaned forward, pressing his cheek to Cloud's, chin on his shoulder. "Cloud... Are you... jealous?"
"... NO." Cloud pouted, looking away. "Just curious..."
"Hehe... Liar..." Still grinning, Axel gave Cloud's cheek a quick kiss. "Cute."
Cloud blinked, somehow remembering a time when Reno had done the same. "... I'm not cute."
"Yes, you are." Chuckling, Axel kissed Cloud's cheek again, hands rubbing his shoulders once more.
"I'm not..." Cloud murmured, leaning against Axel's legs.
Snickering gently, Axel gave him one last kiss. "You're cute. Accept it. You stutter when you're nervous, blush, pull faces, all that good stuff. AKA Cute."
The blond groaned, defeated. "Fine. If it makes you any happier, I'm cute."
A wide grin spread across his face. "VERY happy." The stuttering may be a bit… odd with Cloud, but it was adorable none the less.
Cloud rolled his eyes, sighing slightly as he stretched his legs. "... Axel..."
"Yeah…?"
"... Where did this left us?"
Sitting back, Axel sighed and shrugged. "I... I guess... wherever you want it to leave us..."
"Where do you want us to be?"
Where DID he want them to be? Axel knew he wanted Cloud in every way possible but at the same time he didn't want to hurt his brother. Though, it was Cloud's choice: Reno had no say in his life. If Cloud wanted him, then Reno would just have to deal with it. Reaching down, Axel wrapped his arms around Cloud's upper body, kissing the side of his neck. "Right here... I'm not going to lie, Cloud, I want you. But I want YOU to want me too."
Cloud reached to cup Axel's cheek with a hand, sighing deeply. He... he had to admit, he liked Axel... He also liked Reno, though. He felt it all when their eyes locked in that kitchen… Who did he love more? He didn't know. It was all so confusing... "I... I want you too, Axel." The blond answered honestly. "But... I also want Reno... This is all so confusing..." He whispered, letting his hand fall limply on his lap. He didn't want to miss his chance with Axel but he also didn't want to break Reno's heart while he couldn't figure out his feelings.
It took all of Axel's willpower not to just grab the blond and pick up where they left off. Shifting a bit, he trailed his hands down Cloud's arms, lacing his fingers through Cloud's. "Take your time then. Get to know us, try both of us. And then make your decision."
Cloud looked up. "You're not products..." He whispered, shaking his head. "I... I can't use you and then exchange you for someone else if I'm not 'satisfied'…"
"Then how else will you know?" Axel didn't mind, not as long as he got to be with Cloud. "Just don't tell Reno. This can be our little secret." He smiled, placing a finger against Cloud's lips, tracing them.
The blond nodded, kissing Axel's finger gently. "... Isn't this... cheating?"
"Well, technically you're not dating anymore."
"... True..."
"So, then..." Leaning down, Axel pressed his lips to Cloud's. The blond closed his eyes at that, kissing back carefully. Humming, Axel pulled back with a smile. "Don't fret about earlier. When you're ready, tell me. If you're never ready, that's fine with me."
Cloud nodded, sighing softly. "Thank you." He smiled softly. "... I just hope I won't cause any fight between you and your twin..." The blond murmured. He would feel worse than crap if that happened.
"Well, I don't plan on telling him so we're good." The redhead didn't want any problems either. Sighing, he sat back, running his fingers through Cloud's hair. "Telling him will only cause pain."
"What if he finds out somehow...?"
"We will just deal with it if that time comes." Cloud looked down, feeling slightly guilty as he nodded. Tsking, Axel slipped down onto the floor, and leaned over, kissing Cloud again. "Don't feel guilty. This is just the way it has to be."
The blond nodded, kissing back. "I hope you're right." He sighed softly.
Deepening the kiss briefly, Axel pulled away, turning and panting a bit. "Sorry...can't help it..."
Cloud smiled, ruffling Axel's spikes. "It's fine."
Axel leaned into the touch, eyes closing. "Hmm..."
Cloud chuckled, kissing the corner of Axel's mouth before getting up. "C'mon. We should get started with lunch."
Nodding, the redhead stood up and walked into the kitchen, smiling at Cloud's back.
He finally got what he wanted.
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Bekas: Hope you like it ^^
