Okay I'm back with another chapter of Shining Things. It's been a while but I want this fic to be tasteful not just a sexfest like my Yaoi fics. Anyway some citrus implications.
Shining Things
Part IV

That Sparks A Feeling
Leon's hands descended to Aeris' hips crushing her innocent body against him. For an odd reason her innocence was like grease on the fire and set his hormones racing. Her lips were so sweet on his and he felt so much at ease. Just as his hand had come back up her back to run wandering fingers through the cinnamon locks a clatter interrupted the pair. In the doorway of the small kitchen stood a very hurt and confused Yuffie. The pair suddenly broke apart from each other clearing their throats. Yuffie bolted away with a quick apology. The Lion watched the dark haired girl run out of the room. His hand quickly found it's way to his face in exasperation. Aeris looked at him with a confused expression that told him that he should tell her if something was going on.
"What was that about Leon?" Her shimmering jade eyes regarded him with a curious expression.
"I didn't know she liked me...or rather I didn't believe Cid when he told me so." Leon sighed in exhaustion. "He told me one day while yelling at me for being rash."
"Perhaps I should go talk to her. I should tell her it was nothing and that we were both arguing and caught up in the moment." She sighed while rubbing her arm nervously.
"......" Leon looked at her with stormy eyes. "Yeah....good idea." His mind was whirling. Had it really been just the moment? Was it really just that she was so near and her personality was just so intoxicating? Or was it that he was so lonely and she reminded him of Rinoa? Leon watched Aeris turn to leave the kitchen her hips swaying with a dainty walk. "Damn.." his head hung down in shame.
Aeris walked out of the small house. What was she thinking? Here she had only been here a few days and she had let him get this close to her. She chastised herself. She didn't really find anything attractive about him- well except for his physical appearance. Her mind drifted to his finely chiseled face with deep tempest eyes and- Looking for Yuffie. Leon was cold toward people and hadn't really said anything nice to her. He had saved her, but that was a completely different situation. Aeris frowned remembering how he had been rude to her the first time they had even talked. He had made fun of her fears. Unconsciously she stamped her foot as she walked. Her small bout of annoyance was cut short when she caught a glimpse of Yuffie.
The thin ninja girl sat quietly on the benches down in the center of District Two. Her knees were curled up to her chest and she was gazing thoughtlessly at her reflection in the fountain. Her soft gray eyes seemed hypnotized by the subtle ripples of the water. Aeris quietly walked toward the teenager. Yuffie turned suddenly hearing her footfalls.
"I didn't mean to....." Yuffie started.
Aeris shook her head. "Yuffie we didn't mean for that to happen. We were arguing about something silly and suddenly, people do strange things when they are lonely." Aeris tried to keep her mind straight, but her thoughts kept venturing on wondering most shameful things about the mysterious Gunblade wielder. "Yuffie neither of us meant to hurt your feelings."
Yuffie wiped away a stray tear. "Aeris please don't apologize. He won't admit it, but He looks at you. I watched the way he looks at you. Leon is fascinated with you. He isn't meant for me." She smiled sadly. "It's just a silly crush. I'll find some one suited for me."

For one reason or another Leon had felt a pain of regret when she had mentioned that they were just "caught up in the moment". He never had "moments" like that with Rinoa. Moments where he genuinely felt a primal force drawing him to her. Maybe it was from going to long with out the need to be around some one there. For whatever reason Leon started to doubt that it had just been the situation, in fact he believed more that he had willingly come onto her and she hadn't refused him. His head hung drearily. In this short time never had he been drawn to another with such conviction. It scared him in a way. Leon sat alone at the table slowly watching the shadows cast by the sun filter in and out. He fell into a light doze while he waited. He dreamed about the dance he shared with Rinoa, but slowly her soft image started to transform into the curvaceous one of Aeris. He snapped awake. A tasty aroma filled the air and threatened to make his mouth water.
"Oh so you woke up?" The question came followed by a cute giggle. "Well you might as well stay at the table because dinner is almost ready." Aeris walked into the kitchen her long braid swishing behind her in an almost seductive manner.
"What is dinner?" he asked after a long pause.
His question was answered when a steaming hot bowl of vegetable soup was placed before him, with a large portion of hard bread on the side. The scent of the soup invaded his nostrils. The mixture of barley and onions with the smell of freshly cut vegetables was wonderful to inhale, but the taste was even more heavenly. The flavor danced on Leon's tongue making him realize exactly how hungry he was. He felt Aeris s watching him while he ate. His eyes narrowed as he paused to glare at her.
"I'm glad you like it Leon. It's all fresh and I remembered not to put any peas in it because I know you don't like them." She smiled sweetly before starting on her own bowl.
"What happened with Yuffie and why isn't she here?" he asked bluntly not really concerned with the matter though.
"She went back to the accessory shop to help the Moogles. Leon everything is ok."
He watched as Aeris broke a piece of the hard bread off. He observed her as she gently took small bites of it after softening it in the broth of her soup. A small dribble ran down her chin. Leon entertained the thought of wiping it, but the point was made irrelevant when her small pink tongue flicked out and licked the line before it could drip to far down her chin. His eyes widened to the subtle movement and soon he found himself trying to get more comfortable from the images aroused from that simple action. He mentally cursed himself for being so easily affected. Aeris' emerald eyes shifted to address his sudden frowning.
"What's wrong now Leon? Do you need something else?"
He rose from the chair and walked up behind her startling her. "It's been on my mind all day. Did you really mean that you were just 'caught in the moment'? I sure as hell didn't feel that way." He snapped edging closer to her neck. "What is it about you that draws me?" he whisked against the peachy flesh of her neck while inhaling that womanly scent that was purely Aeris. "Hmmmm. You smell good." The Lion whispered softly into her ear drawing a shiver from her.
Aeris' scent was intoxicating to him. She smelled like fabric softener with a strong touch of roses. Leon's voice was whispering soft compliments laced with subtle insult into the mage's ears. A bright blush stained her cheeks from the content of which he spoke. His words baited her to question and almost persuaded her to say the opposite of what she had said earlier, but alas.....
"Leon, what are you intending to do with me?" She whispered while setting the utensil down slowly.
"Does this count as a moment as well?"
A/N: okay so far I've been pretty good about not just having them go mad bunny fuck. So this is my update for now. Thanks to all that have read it thus far. I intend to update real soon since I have nothing left to do with school.