Okay I'm back for the next chapter of Shining things. I realize that not
many people support this pairing and hey I'm even and avid Cloud/Aeris or
Yaoi supporter but I wanted a challenge and I am enjoying this.
Shining Things
Part II
But in her eyes
Leon sat across from the mystic girl. She was an interesting character indeed. He studied her with his stormy gaze causing her to be slightly uneasy. Something about her was very charismatic though. It almost made him desire to talk to her, but alas his stubborn side won out over it all. He simply watched her. Aeris feeling uncomfortable with his constant gaze walked over to a shelf to admire the silk flowers used for decoration in the green room.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know anything else about Ansem. He just disappeared." She turned to him finally getting the courage to speak. "Please stop staring, it's bad manners and frankly it's making me feel a tad bit unnerved."
Leon's trance broke and he dragged his gaze to the rain pelting the window. It was her turn to watch him. His body moved so perfectly like the lions his name symbolized. She could see the muscles rippling under the white shirt. Her face burned and she turned back to the flower vase as if the silk flowers would hide her. Leon stood firmly planted next to the window not even allowing his eyes to drift her direction. He had to admit that he found her very beautiful and he could see why Ansem had an eye for her. Her eyes though, He couldn't get over how strange her eyes were. Beautiful and mysterious both came to his mind as his thoughts drifted back to her. Aeris was her name. Beautiful and mysterious. Aeris pretended she had not heard him say that out loud afraid to interrupt him from his reverie. Her face flushed an even darker shade of crimson though as those words had escaped his lips. Aeris accidentally dropped the flowerpot. The sound of crunching glass jarred Leon from his deep meandering thoughts and back into the hotel room. She suddenly apologized swiftly bending down to scoop away the remains of shattered glass and faux dirt.
"Ow!" the sweet voice winced suddenly as the glass shards drew a deep cut across her palm. Aeris put her palm to her mouth to clean the blood away but found her wrist locked in the grasp of one of Leon's calloused hands. "It's all right I can." his frown stopped her in the middle of her sentence.
He took a small vile out and poured the green liquid over the cut. "This is going to sting a little." She winced slightly and tried to pull away but his grip was too strong. Leon's eyes softened and he blew lightly on the offending cut. God but her skin was soft. Soft as if a man had never laid a finger on her. He felt wrong but at the same moment her delicate hand felt so perfect in his soldier's grip.
Aeris felt her face heating up again as she felt his warm breath whisping over her wounded hand. "I.Thank you Leon." she whispered softly not sure her voice would work properly. Leon stood from his crouching position and walked back to the window and looked back into the rain. A loud crash of thunder roused him from his thoughts and caused Aeris to squeal in surprise. Despite being able to cast lightning spells thunder still really spooked her, especially when it was loud like that. She curled into a little ball and covered her ears. A small whimper escaped her throat. The Gunblade warrior turned his gaze to her. Shaking his head and chuckling he took a few steps toward the cowering young woman.
"It's only clouds crashing together. What's so frightening about that?" He asked in a cold voice. "You cast spells on monsters and heartless that could easily tear you to shreds, but you're afraid of thunder. How does that work?" Leon walked around her studying her pensively.
"You don't have to be so mean." She piped up peeking up at him. "Everyone is afraid of something." Aeris gathered her wits about her. "You meanie! Just because I cast lightening spells doesn't mean that I am fearless. I hate storms. They bring back too many painful memories." Leon stepped back a little shocked at her rise in volume. "Maybe you being mean is your way of keeping your emotions out. Maybe you are just too afraid of what people will think if you let emotions show."
She hit a nerve. Leon's face darkened in slight determination. Yes he did indeed think of what people thought of him and he needed to prove that he was stronger than her. "I have emotions. You think I care what some strange girl says about the way I act?" He growled at her. "I."
"Prove it." She interrupted him with an indignant expression.
Had he the ability to burn holes through things with his glare he would've burned two in the floor next to her feet. Damn. Tough luck. Her fox's smile goaded his determination. What the hell could he do to prove that he was stronger than her and had emotions. Oh how he hated being bested, and her smirk was not helping at all. He dwelled on her smirk. It was sexy in a way. Full rosy lips pursed to the side and slightly narrowed eyes made a smug expression on her delicate features. He suddenly knew what to do and he also knew the kind of reaction that would come of such a manner. It was the only way he could think of though without the Gunblade coming into the picture. Leon grasped her shoulders roughly and pulled her close. His face inched closer to hers until his lips fell upon her soft delicate ones. Oh god how exquisite it felt. He expected a slap to sting his cheek, but none came. Aeris who had been surprised at first, was leaning into that kiss and pulling him closer desperate for contact. Leon had not expected quite that reaction and had no idea how to handle it. Aeris' eyes snapped open and she pulled away, breathless. The blue green gaze fell to the floor in guilt. Somewhere in the back of his mind a voice had spoken up as well.
"Unfaithful..." The lion turned back to his window and ignored her like nothing had just happened.
Aeris blushed and touched her lips lightly wondering if what had just happened really had not, and was just constructed by her mind. She watched Leon quietly. Every now and then he would steal a gaze in her direction and snap back to the window when he noticed her eyes upon him. Aeris chuckled to herself wondering if he was the son to the icy goddess Shiva. He seemed to fit all the qualifications: beautiful, cold, and deadly. Beautiful? Wait where did that come from? Okay so maybe he was aesthetically pleasing on the eyes, but he was still a stranger who had just been mean to her... And kissed her. Another loud clap of thunder caused her to break her concentration on Leon and scrunch close to the floor. Aeris didn't realize she had let out a little squeak at the obnoxiously loud sound.
Leon looked back at the frightened young woman, but thought better of provoking another argument with her. The Gunblade master walked over to the bed and sat down on it. "I guess that we're stuck here until Yuffie and Cid come to talk about the plan. They probably got held up by the storm." Leon said softly more to himself than to her. "Damn weather."
Aeris cringed as the thunder crashed again making the whole room rattle. Suddenly, in a bright flash and a loud crackle the room went completely dark. Aeris yelped and shut her eyes tightly. She could hear Leon's movement close by. It sounded like he was taking a battle stance. A chill ran over her. Would the heartless attack them now? She clutched her chest in fright. Her heart was pounding so hard she could feel its pulsing in her ears. Aeris opened her eyes to see the outline of Leon in front of her. Movement from in front of his form caught her attention.
"Leon look out!"
The sound of the blade hitting solidity startled her. She closed her eyes again. "Oh Holy please help us." She chanted over and over again. Aeris felt warm inside and light coursed through her as Holy's power raced to her white material and rushed protectively over her.
Leon stepped back as a surreal light filled the room. The light emanated from her very being, from the core of her pure heart and made the shadows dissipate in fear. So that was the other reason Ansem had an eye for her. Some one with such power should not be found by the wrong person. Ansem had been protecting this power. The light dispersed and hit a few of the unlit moogle candles giving them an unnatural glow. The power of holy left the room and Aeris collapsed, exhausted from the strain it caused on her mentality. Leon lifted her easily and placed her on the bed. He studied her face with much concern. God she really was unnaturally beautiful. He reached out toward a lock of her cinnamon colored hair and moved the damned thing away from her face. Everything about her was so mysterious. He moved from the bed and refused to dwell on it.
"Oh hell." he muttered walking to the table and plopping unceremoniously down in a wooden chair.
A/N: well, well Leon kissed her. How interesting. Anyway the challenge seems to be going well. Thank you to the people who reviewed. Tell me what you think.
Shining Things
Part II
But in her eyes
Leon sat across from the mystic girl. She was an interesting character indeed. He studied her with his stormy gaze causing her to be slightly uneasy. Something about her was very charismatic though. It almost made him desire to talk to her, but alas his stubborn side won out over it all. He simply watched her. Aeris feeling uncomfortable with his constant gaze walked over to a shelf to admire the silk flowers used for decoration in the green room.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know anything else about Ansem. He just disappeared." She turned to him finally getting the courage to speak. "Please stop staring, it's bad manners and frankly it's making me feel a tad bit unnerved."
Leon's trance broke and he dragged his gaze to the rain pelting the window. It was her turn to watch him. His body moved so perfectly like the lions his name symbolized. She could see the muscles rippling under the white shirt. Her face burned and she turned back to the flower vase as if the silk flowers would hide her. Leon stood firmly planted next to the window not even allowing his eyes to drift her direction. He had to admit that he found her very beautiful and he could see why Ansem had an eye for her. Her eyes though, He couldn't get over how strange her eyes were. Beautiful and mysterious both came to his mind as his thoughts drifted back to her. Aeris was her name. Beautiful and mysterious. Aeris pretended she had not heard him say that out loud afraid to interrupt him from his reverie. Her face flushed an even darker shade of crimson though as those words had escaped his lips. Aeris accidentally dropped the flowerpot. The sound of crunching glass jarred Leon from his deep meandering thoughts and back into the hotel room. She suddenly apologized swiftly bending down to scoop away the remains of shattered glass and faux dirt.
"Ow!" the sweet voice winced suddenly as the glass shards drew a deep cut across her palm. Aeris put her palm to her mouth to clean the blood away but found her wrist locked in the grasp of one of Leon's calloused hands. "It's all right I can." his frown stopped her in the middle of her sentence.
He took a small vile out and poured the green liquid over the cut. "This is going to sting a little." She winced slightly and tried to pull away but his grip was too strong. Leon's eyes softened and he blew lightly on the offending cut. God but her skin was soft. Soft as if a man had never laid a finger on her. He felt wrong but at the same moment her delicate hand felt so perfect in his soldier's grip.
Aeris felt her face heating up again as she felt his warm breath whisping over her wounded hand. "I.Thank you Leon." she whispered softly not sure her voice would work properly. Leon stood from his crouching position and walked back to the window and looked back into the rain. A loud crash of thunder roused him from his thoughts and caused Aeris to squeal in surprise. Despite being able to cast lightning spells thunder still really spooked her, especially when it was loud like that. She curled into a little ball and covered her ears. A small whimper escaped her throat. The Gunblade warrior turned his gaze to her. Shaking his head and chuckling he took a few steps toward the cowering young woman.
"It's only clouds crashing together. What's so frightening about that?" He asked in a cold voice. "You cast spells on monsters and heartless that could easily tear you to shreds, but you're afraid of thunder. How does that work?" Leon walked around her studying her pensively.
"You don't have to be so mean." She piped up peeking up at him. "Everyone is afraid of something." Aeris gathered her wits about her. "You meanie! Just because I cast lightening spells doesn't mean that I am fearless. I hate storms. They bring back too many painful memories." Leon stepped back a little shocked at her rise in volume. "Maybe you being mean is your way of keeping your emotions out. Maybe you are just too afraid of what people will think if you let emotions show."
She hit a nerve. Leon's face darkened in slight determination. Yes he did indeed think of what people thought of him and he needed to prove that he was stronger than her. "I have emotions. You think I care what some strange girl says about the way I act?" He growled at her. "I."
"Prove it." She interrupted him with an indignant expression.
Had he the ability to burn holes through things with his glare he would've burned two in the floor next to her feet. Damn. Tough luck. Her fox's smile goaded his determination. What the hell could he do to prove that he was stronger than her and had emotions. Oh how he hated being bested, and her smirk was not helping at all. He dwelled on her smirk. It was sexy in a way. Full rosy lips pursed to the side and slightly narrowed eyes made a smug expression on her delicate features. He suddenly knew what to do and he also knew the kind of reaction that would come of such a manner. It was the only way he could think of though without the Gunblade coming into the picture. Leon grasped her shoulders roughly and pulled her close. His face inched closer to hers until his lips fell upon her soft delicate ones. Oh god how exquisite it felt. He expected a slap to sting his cheek, but none came. Aeris who had been surprised at first, was leaning into that kiss and pulling him closer desperate for contact. Leon had not expected quite that reaction and had no idea how to handle it. Aeris' eyes snapped open and she pulled away, breathless. The blue green gaze fell to the floor in guilt. Somewhere in the back of his mind a voice had spoken up as well.
"Unfaithful..." The lion turned back to his window and ignored her like nothing had just happened.
Aeris blushed and touched her lips lightly wondering if what had just happened really had not, and was just constructed by her mind. She watched Leon quietly. Every now and then he would steal a gaze in her direction and snap back to the window when he noticed her eyes upon him. Aeris chuckled to herself wondering if he was the son to the icy goddess Shiva. He seemed to fit all the qualifications: beautiful, cold, and deadly. Beautiful? Wait where did that come from? Okay so maybe he was aesthetically pleasing on the eyes, but he was still a stranger who had just been mean to her... And kissed her. Another loud clap of thunder caused her to break her concentration on Leon and scrunch close to the floor. Aeris didn't realize she had let out a little squeak at the obnoxiously loud sound.
Leon looked back at the frightened young woman, but thought better of provoking another argument with her. The Gunblade master walked over to the bed and sat down on it. "I guess that we're stuck here until Yuffie and Cid come to talk about the plan. They probably got held up by the storm." Leon said softly more to himself than to her. "Damn weather."
Aeris cringed as the thunder crashed again making the whole room rattle. Suddenly, in a bright flash and a loud crackle the room went completely dark. Aeris yelped and shut her eyes tightly. She could hear Leon's movement close by. It sounded like he was taking a battle stance. A chill ran over her. Would the heartless attack them now? She clutched her chest in fright. Her heart was pounding so hard she could feel its pulsing in her ears. Aeris opened her eyes to see the outline of Leon in front of her. Movement from in front of his form caught her attention.
"Leon look out!"
The sound of the blade hitting solidity startled her. She closed her eyes again. "Oh Holy please help us." She chanted over and over again. Aeris felt warm inside and light coursed through her as Holy's power raced to her white material and rushed protectively over her.
Leon stepped back as a surreal light filled the room. The light emanated from her very being, from the core of her pure heart and made the shadows dissipate in fear. So that was the other reason Ansem had an eye for her. Some one with such power should not be found by the wrong person. Ansem had been protecting this power. The light dispersed and hit a few of the unlit moogle candles giving them an unnatural glow. The power of holy left the room and Aeris collapsed, exhausted from the strain it caused on her mentality. Leon lifted her easily and placed her on the bed. He studied her face with much concern. God she really was unnaturally beautiful. He reached out toward a lock of her cinnamon colored hair and moved the damned thing away from her face. Everything about her was so mysterious. He moved from the bed and refused to dwell on it.
"Oh hell." he muttered walking to the table and plopping unceremoniously down in a wooden chair.
A/N: well, well Leon kissed her. How interesting. Anyway the challenge seems to be going well. Thank you to the people who reviewed. Tell me what you think.
