Sorry that this has taken so long to update, but running four different
fics at the same time is hard to do. Anyway Leon and Aeris seem to be
having another tense moment.
Shining Things
Part V
Of Simplicity
Aeris said nothing. She felt like his prey right now, that he was really a lion. His hot breath at the back of her neck was thrilling and intimidating at the same time causing unsure feelings to arise from her. Aeris sat perfectly still as he repeated his question with more force, and then suddenly his looming presence behind her was gone. His pleasing form slipped back into her line of vision as he slumped down unceremoniously in the chair.
"Leon, are you ok?" her voice was soft and gentle despite how nervous she was feeling just an instant ago. "You seem bothered by something."
Aeris picked up his glass and walked into the kitchen to get him some more lemonade. "Is there anything that I can do?" she asked innocently while walking back to the table.
Leon wished she hadn't have asked that. He sighed and shook his head before roughly grabbing the mug away from her. Lemonade? He had not realized he'd been drinking the sweet citrus drink. Aeris sat down quietly at the table again. The air between them was so think with tension that it could smother one. The soft sound of her breaking the hard bread filled the otherwise silent room. Leon's stormy gaze turned to watch her. He was watching her again. He wondered why he seemed to do that for just her.
"I don't know what came over me." He finally stated blandly to break the silence.
Aeris simply shook her head and continued with her meal. Her silence unnerved him. Had he scared her? Mentally he was kicking himself. The lion observed Aeris' simple movements, sipping the soup delicately from the spoon and gently patting the corner of her mouth with the napkin. Her innocence and simplicity again sparked uncomfortable thoughts. His eyes closed as if he entertained such thoughts. The sound of movement beside him made his eyes snap open. She was close to him again this time though simply moving the used ware from the table. Suddenly Leon reached out and grabbed her wrist. He could feel the nerves jump through her.
"I'll do it." Leon rose and snatched the dishes from her. Aeris backed up slightly. "What? I said I'd do it." He replied almost harshly.
Aeris moved from his pathway and leaned against the wall. Her heart was beating loudly in her ears and she could feel her breath coming in small shallow gasps. Her hand touched the place on her wrist that he had grabbed, drawn to it as one is drawn to rub at a wound. His hand completely swallowed her wrist, and she could only imagine what such hands, the hands of a warrior felt elsewhere. A bright flush stained her cheeks. Aeris slouched to the floor fanning herself from such unholy thoughts. She scarcely heard the Gunblade warrior walk back into the room when he voiced a question to her. The rich sound roused her from her thoughts and caused her eyes to come in contact with his leather-clad groin. She flushed darkly and looked down to hide her embarrassment.
"What? I'm sorry I didn't hear you." She whispered innocently. Finally she found it in herself to stand and look in his face. Her cheeks were still flaming.
Leon eyed her curiously, but brushed her blushing off as nothing. "I'm going to the secret place to practice." He watched Aeris regard him. "Do you want to come with me?' He finally asked quietly. "I need to ask you some things anyway. I think better when I have Lion heart in my hands."
Aeris nodded and went to go pick up her basket of flowers. Leon stood next to the door and waited for her. His eyes trailed down her form as she strode toward him. A bright smile caused Leon to avert his eyes. Aeris' smile faded when he turned away. Her feelings were almost hurt, but she forced herself not to dwell on it. The man was impossible anyway. She quietly followed him through the streets every now and then stopping to offer passersby a flower.
Frankly the reason that Leon had asked her to come was so that he could sort out his muddled feelings or hormones as the case was. He was unhappy with his current sudden bouts of alpha male attitude; especially not on a woman he barely knew. Leon stopped in front of a stream of water right before the entrance.
"This way." he muttered.
She eyed the murky area with some distaste, but shrugged it off and cast a float spell. Gracefully she stepped down and lightly toed across the surface of the water. Leon turned in curiosity to no sound of splashing behind him. He cocked an eyebrow at her almost wishing he had that ability. Aeris smiled and cast it on him. Leon started when he felt himself rising up out of the water. His eyes narrowed and he continued walking.
Leon stepped into the middle of the water and commenced his training while Aeris settled herself on some dry concrete to watch him. Leon slashed at the invisible opponents with ease. He leaped in the air and slashed in a perfect arc then landed and slashed quickly again. A perfect pattern. Aeris gazed at him. His form was perfect. Each leap caused his white tee shirt to lift slightly giving her a glimpse of perfectly toned abdominals. She smiled as she watched him. His practicing was like a dance, smooth and graceful. Leon turned to look at her. She was watching him intently and seemed to be enjoying his show. He jumped into the air intending to slash another unseen enemy. Instead he caught a view of creamy, curvaceous legs as she adjusted her sitting position. This caused his concentration to break and he land awkwardly with a sicken crunch on his left leg.
"Leon!" Aeris' eyes widened in shock as she jumped from her spot and ran out into the water and kneeled next to him. "What happened? Are you okay?" she fired worried questions at her felled companion. "Here let me see." She said helping him to his feet and to the dry cobble.
Leon strained to sit up from his laying position. His leg hurt like hellfire. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Aeris sitting down next to him. "What are you doing?" he shot suddenly uncomfortable with her close proximity.
"I'm going to fix that leg!" she snapped impatiently. "You aren't indestructible you know. Now tell me where it hurts." She lightly pressed on his ankle and received no response. Slowly she mover her hands up his leg. When she got to his knee he winced, facing his discomfort. "Right here?" Her small hands applied more pressure to the said area. Leon's face scrunched up in pain. "Feels like you dislocated it. Nothing more. Hold still I'm going to push it into place."
"What?!" Leon suddenly found the strength to shoot into a sitting position. "How about you don't touch it?" he snapped angrily.
"You can't walk on it like that. What happens if the heartless attack? You won't be able to fight." She pushed him back down. "Please Leon, it will only take a minute. I promise I'll be quick."
Leon frowned but didn't move as she pressured his throbbing joint. He winced as he felt the bone move uncomfortably. His breathing became harsh and ragged from the excruciating pain. He sat up quickly as he felt the joint pop. Leon howled in pain as she bared all her weight down on his knee popping it back into place. He rolled over scrunching from the shot to his nerves. His sudden movement had half trapped her trembling form under his masculine figure. He could hear his own ragged breathing. Wait. He could hear her startled gasps as well. Stormy eyes opened and gazed into the frightened green pools beneath them.
"Leon, are you all right?" her soft voice whispered nervously.
"That hurt like hell." He hissed at her. "But I'll survive only if..." he trailed off. Stupid hormonal thinking. His testosterone was already raging in full force just from the mere proximity of their bodies and the situation in which they were. He prayed to Hyne that she didn't notice that he had a very prominent erection concealed within his leather attire.
"If you are okay, do you think you could get off of me?" a bemused expression came with the slightly cynical remark. Suddenly she felt as if she didn't want him to move. The primal look of need that his tempest eyes tried to conceal was suddenly very evident to her. "I mean you don't really..." Her eyes met his and a spark glimmered between them. "Leon.."she sighed, "You have beautiful eyes."
His only response to such a comment in this situation was to brush his lips to hers; He instantly felt that chemical static between them. The same sensation he had gotten the first time he kissed her out of rage. This kiss was chaste and sweet and was broken before it could even be initiated. Leon pulled her up as he sat back. The pain from the dislocation was slowly but surely subsiding, but was most definitely still obvious.
"We need to figure this out before something regrettable happens." He stated. "We need to figure out if these little sessions are just the consequences of being lonely or if.."
There he was in that commander voice again. "They really mean something?" she finished. He nodded. "Leon, how does it feel when we are in the same room?" she queried quietly. "Do you feel your blood burning with desire? Do you feel a force drawing us?" Aeris looked at the stones. "It's exhilarating."
Leon nodded. "I suppose then that it's not just from being lonely and with out contact then?" his eyes met hers and he instantly knew the answer. She desired him as much as he did her. It was that simple. "I'm still unsure about this."
"We can take this slowly." She smiled offering her hand to him. "For now let's just go back to the house."
A/N: Finally! Thanks for the people who did review. I continue this for you guys. Don't worry, the lemon is coming soon. I mean really soon. Thanks for your support. Love you guys.
fics at the same time is hard to do. Anyway Leon and Aeris seem to be
having another tense moment.
Shining Things
Part V
Of Simplicity
Aeris said nothing. She felt like his prey right now, that he was really a lion. His hot breath at the back of her neck was thrilling and intimidating at the same time causing unsure feelings to arise from her. Aeris sat perfectly still as he repeated his question with more force, and then suddenly his looming presence behind her was gone. His pleasing form slipped back into her line of vision as he slumped down unceremoniously in the chair.
"Leon, are you ok?" her voice was soft and gentle despite how nervous she was feeling just an instant ago. "You seem bothered by something."
Aeris picked up his glass and walked into the kitchen to get him some more lemonade. "Is there anything that I can do?" she asked innocently while walking back to the table.
Leon wished she hadn't have asked that. He sighed and shook his head before roughly grabbing the mug away from her. Lemonade? He had not realized he'd been drinking the sweet citrus drink. Aeris sat down quietly at the table again. The air between them was so think with tension that it could smother one. The soft sound of her breaking the hard bread filled the otherwise silent room. Leon's stormy gaze turned to watch her. He was watching her again. He wondered why he seemed to do that for just her.
"I don't know what came over me." He finally stated blandly to break the silence.
Aeris simply shook her head and continued with her meal. Her silence unnerved him. Had he scared her? Mentally he was kicking himself. The lion observed Aeris' simple movements, sipping the soup delicately from the spoon and gently patting the corner of her mouth with the napkin. Her innocence and simplicity again sparked uncomfortable thoughts. His eyes closed as if he entertained such thoughts. The sound of movement beside him made his eyes snap open. She was close to him again this time though simply moving the used ware from the table. Suddenly Leon reached out and grabbed her wrist. He could feel the nerves jump through her.
"I'll do it." Leon rose and snatched the dishes from her. Aeris backed up slightly. "What? I said I'd do it." He replied almost harshly.
Aeris moved from his pathway and leaned against the wall. Her heart was beating loudly in her ears and she could feel her breath coming in small shallow gasps. Her hand touched the place on her wrist that he had grabbed, drawn to it as one is drawn to rub at a wound. His hand completely swallowed her wrist, and she could only imagine what such hands, the hands of a warrior felt elsewhere. A bright flush stained her cheeks. Aeris slouched to the floor fanning herself from such unholy thoughts. She scarcely heard the Gunblade warrior walk back into the room when he voiced a question to her. The rich sound roused her from her thoughts and caused her eyes to come in contact with his leather-clad groin. She flushed darkly and looked down to hide her embarrassment.
"What? I'm sorry I didn't hear you." She whispered innocently. Finally she found it in herself to stand and look in his face. Her cheeks were still flaming.
Leon eyed her curiously, but brushed her blushing off as nothing. "I'm going to the secret place to practice." He watched Aeris regard him. "Do you want to come with me?' He finally asked quietly. "I need to ask you some things anyway. I think better when I have Lion heart in my hands."
Aeris nodded and went to go pick up her basket of flowers. Leon stood next to the door and waited for her. His eyes trailed down her form as she strode toward him. A bright smile caused Leon to avert his eyes. Aeris' smile faded when he turned away. Her feelings were almost hurt, but she forced herself not to dwell on it. The man was impossible anyway. She quietly followed him through the streets every now and then stopping to offer passersby a flower.
Frankly the reason that Leon had asked her to come was so that he could sort out his muddled feelings or hormones as the case was. He was unhappy with his current sudden bouts of alpha male attitude; especially not on a woman he barely knew. Leon stopped in front of a stream of water right before the entrance.
"This way." he muttered.
She eyed the murky area with some distaste, but shrugged it off and cast a float spell. Gracefully she stepped down and lightly toed across the surface of the water. Leon turned in curiosity to no sound of splashing behind him. He cocked an eyebrow at her almost wishing he had that ability. Aeris smiled and cast it on him. Leon started when he felt himself rising up out of the water. His eyes narrowed and he continued walking.
Leon stepped into the middle of the water and commenced his training while Aeris settled herself on some dry concrete to watch him. Leon slashed at the invisible opponents with ease. He leaped in the air and slashed in a perfect arc then landed and slashed quickly again. A perfect pattern. Aeris gazed at him. His form was perfect. Each leap caused his white tee shirt to lift slightly giving her a glimpse of perfectly toned abdominals. She smiled as she watched him. His practicing was like a dance, smooth and graceful. Leon turned to look at her. She was watching him intently and seemed to be enjoying his show. He jumped into the air intending to slash another unseen enemy. Instead he caught a view of creamy, curvaceous legs as she adjusted her sitting position. This caused his concentration to break and he land awkwardly with a sicken crunch on his left leg.
"Leon!" Aeris' eyes widened in shock as she jumped from her spot and ran out into the water and kneeled next to him. "What happened? Are you okay?" she fired worried questions at her felled companion. "Here let me see." She said helping him to his feet and to the dry cobble.
Leon strained to sit up from his laying position. His leg hurt like hellfire. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Aeris sitting down next to him. "What are you doing?" he shot suddenly uncomfortable with her close proximity.
"I'm going to fix that leg!" she snapped impatiently. "You aren't indestructible you know. Now tell me where it hurts." She lightly pressed on his ankle and received no response. Slowly she mover her hands up his leg. When she got to his knee he winced, facing his discomfort. "Right here?" Her small hands applied more pressure to the said area. Leon's face scrunched up in pain. "Feels like you dislocated it. Nothing more. Hold still I'm going to push it into place."
"What?!" Leon suddenly found the strength to shoot into a sitting position. "How about you don't touch it?" he snapped angrily.
"You can't walk on it like that. What happens if the heartless attack? You won't be able to fight." She pushed him back down. "Please Leon, it will only take a minute. I promise I'll be quick."
Leon frowned but didn't move as she pressured his throbbing joint. He winced as he felt the bone move uncomfortably. His breathing became harsh and ragged from the excruciating pain. He sat up quickly as he felt the joint pop. Leon howled in pain as she bared all her weight down on his knee popping it back into place. He rolled over scrunching from the shot to his nerves. His sudden movement had half trapped her trembling form under his masculine figure. He could hear his own ragged breathing. Wait. He could hear her startled gasps as well. Stormy eyes opened and gazed into the frightened green pools beneath them.
"Leon, are you all right?" her soft voice whispered nervously.
"That hurt like hell." He hissed at her. "But I'll survive only if..." he trailed off. Stupid hormonal thinking. His testosterone was already raging in full force just from the mere proximity of their bodies and the situation in which they were. He prayed to Hyne that she didn't notice that he had a very prominent erection concealed within his leather attire.
"If you are okay, do you think you could get off of me?" a bemused expression came with the slightly cynical remark. Suddenly she felt as if she didn't want him to move. The primal look of need that his tempest eyes tried to conceal was suddenly very evident to her. "I mean you don't really..." Her eyes met his and a spark glimmered between them. "Leon.."she sighed, "You have beautiful eyes."
His only response to such a comment in this situation was to brush his lips to hers; He instantly felt that chemical static between them. The same sensation he had gotten the first time he kissed her out of rage. This kiss was chaste and sweet and was broken before it could even be initiated. Leon pulled her up as he sat back. The pain from the dislocation was slowly but surely subsiding, but was most definitely still obvious.
"We need to figure this out before something regrettable happens." He stated. "We need to figure out if these little sessions are just the consequences of being lonely or if.."
There he was in that commander voice again. "They really mean something?" she finished. He nodded. "Leon, how does it feel when we are in the same room?" she queried quietly. "Do you feel your blood burning with desire? Do you feel a force drawing us?" Aeris looked at the stones. "It's exhilarating."
Leon nodded. "I suppose then that it's not just from being lonely and with out contact then?" his eyes met hers and he instantly knew the answer. She desired him as much as he did her. It was that simple. "I'm still unsure about this."
"We can take this slowly." She smiled offering her hand to him. "For now let's just go back to the house."
A/N: Finally! Thanks for the people who did review. I continue this for you guys. Don't worry, the lemon is coming soon. I mean really soon. Thanks for your support. Love you guys.
