DISCLAIMER:  I do not own any locations, characters, or names associated with Final Fantasy X or Final Fantasy X-2.  I do, however, own this story J

Author's Notes:  This is another Lenne/Shuyin date chapter.  They get a little...uh… 'closer' in this chapter so for anybody that is offended by romance novel-like descriptions, you have been warned.  I don't suggest skipping the chapter because something important happens in the last section that will help explain actions later on. 

This chapter's title is actually a song.  I found my old soundtrack to 'Footloose' with Kevin Bacon and was listening to it while I was writing this chapter and on it is the song "Somebody's Eyes".  It seemed like the perfect title since a few lines are:

Somebody's eyes are watching.

Somebody's eyes are seeing me loving him.

Somebody's waiting to take him back again.

Love is no disguise, from somebody's eyes.

As I'm sure you now realize, this chapter will involve a little Allyn toward the end.  Hopefully it is well done as this is going to lead into the truly angsty and dramatic stuff.

Below is chapter 11.  Leave a review and let me know what you think J

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SILVER WINGS

by akksgurl

Chapter Eleven:  Somebody's Eyes

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With the picnic basket packed and blankets loaded in the car, Shuyin was ready to take Lenne to Macalania Forest, like she'd always wanted to.  It was surprising to him that the songstress had never seen Macalania Forest.  Shuyin had been there many times.  It was the place that the Abes practice during nice days because of the large lake right in the middle of the forest. 

Walking out of the house to greet Lenne who was waiting on the porch, Shuyin grinned.  Lenne rose and kissed him passionately, whispering, "Hello, handsome."

"Hello, beautiful." He replied, pushing her hair behind her shoulders and kissing her on the forehead.  She looked so beautiful that he couldn't believe it.  Wearing a blue dress shirt and a long black skirt, she looked absolutely stunning.  After their dip in the ocean, they'd gone to their separate houses to dry off and change.  Lenne's arrival a few moments before had made him smile like an idiot.  He was so grateful she'd forgiven him.    He motioned toward the blankets and picnic basket, "I think we're all set."

She grinned, "I need to get one more thing.  Meet me at my house."  Lenne rushed down the street and into her house quickly, dashing back to her bedroom.  Digging through her dresser drawer, she found the small box she'd purchased earlier in the week amidst incredible embarrassment.  Reaching in, she pulled the small plastic package out and put it in her pocket.  She wasn't well practiced in seduction, but the songstress was definitely going to try and, just in case it worked, she needed to be prepared.

Even though their breakup and his subsequent actions had formed doubts in her mind about the strength of their relationship, when he said that he loved her she knew he wasn't lying.  She wanted to go to the next level with him so that he'd never feel the need to go to Allyn again.  She wasn't sure if he was scared of hurting her or if he was terrified of the thought of Yunalesca armed with a knife, but Lenne wanted him.  She wanted to wipe the memory of Allyn out of his mind forever.

"You coming?"  called Shuyin from outside after he pulled into her driveway. 

"Coming!" she replied as she quickly hid the box back under her socks and rejoined her boyfriend outside.  Smiling as Shuyin opened the passenger side door for her, Lenne slid into the seat and sighed happily as the car backed out of the driveway.

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Macalania Forest was more beautiful than Lenne could have imagined.  The forest sparkled like diamonds as Shuyin led her along a silver path to the lake where they would be picnicking.  The lake was more breathtaking still and Lenne gasped at the beauty around her.  The water was clear – infinitely clear – and Lenne could see to the bottom of the lake.  A large tree that appeared to reach to the sky shimmered in the middle of the lake.

Shuyin laid the blanket across the ground near the lake and then pulled the basket from the backseat of his convertible to place it on the ground.  He smiled at her, "Have a seat."

Lenne wrapped her cloak around her shoulders closely.  The wind was chilling her but as soon as she was held in Shuyin's arms, a warmth enveloped her.  Leaning back against his hard chest, she gratefully accepted the sandwich he handed her.  After swallowing, she said, "This place is beautiful."

"You're beautiful."  Shuyin replied as his long fingers came to lay alongside her jaw and slowly turn her face to his.  His lips were upon hers, moving slowly and her hand crept up to caress his neck and run her fingers through his hair. 

"I want to apologize to you." Shuyin replied as he turned her gently and slipped an arm about her waist, bringing her closer to him as the kiss deepened.  She released her cloak and let it fall away, tumbling unnoticed to the ground beneath her.  She moaned softly as his mouth left hers and traced a path over her cheek.  He pushed aside her long brown hair and, finding her ear, nibbled it lightly with his teeth.

Lenne pulled her face away from him carefully and looked deep into his eyes, "Shuyin…you already…" she whispered, but stopped when something flashed in his eyes – a blatant lust that she'd never seen before – and she sighed happily as his hand came to her breast….

His caress went through her, setting fire to every nerve.  She felt her shirt being pulled away from her and then, with a quick twist of his wrist her bra was flung to the side and forgotten.  His hand upon her bare flesh sent desire flashing through her.  Although she wasn't thrilled with the amount of sexual experience he had, the movement of his hands made her happy that he knew exactly how to touch her. 

Slowly he leaned forward and put his lips back upon hers.  Lenne lay back and pulled him down upon her.  He whispered unintelligible words as he placed passionate kisses along her throat and made his way down to her breasts.  She let out a soft cry of pleasure as her fingers threaded through the hair that ended in wispy waves at the nape of his neck. 

Shifting a bit to lay next to her, his arm slipped around her knees and lifted her legs across his.  His hand traveled up a bare thigh and gently tugged her panties off and then returned his hands to their destination.  His caresses grew bolder and her moans grew louder.  A shivering shudder went through her as she curled against him and formed a vice like grip on his shoulder.   His name fell from her lips in a hoarse cry as her grip loosened itself and she let her head fall backward onto the blanket.  After a moment, she looked up at him.  A self impressed grin had formed on his handsome features and Lenne couldn't help but laugh and pull her cloak over her half naked form as she said, "Apology accepted."

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It was dark when they returned and after pulling into the driveway, Shuyin rounded the car and opened the door for Lenne.  Lenne accepted the hand he offered and smiled broadly as she led him to her front door.  Shuyin stood behind her as she dug through her purse for her keys.  He brushed her hair away from her neck and kissed the column softly, wrapping his arms around her waist until Lenne moaned softly and leaned against him. 

A sound from the bush nearby caused Lenne to jump and she turned to Shuyin, "Did you hear something?"

Shuyin shook his head, "Not a thing." He replied as he resumed the kissing of her neck.

Smiling broadly, Lenne reached into her pocket and pulled out the small plastic packet she'd placed there earlier.  Spinning to hold it in front of Shuyin, she whispered, "Interested?"

A sound the seemed like a gasp came from the bush and Shuyin turned his attention there, "I heard something this time." He said. 

The blitzer was about to take a step toward the bush when Lenne pulled on his arm, "Aren't you going to answer my question?"

Shuyin winked at Lenne and said with a devilish grin, "Only if you ask me right."

"What do you mean?"

"Tell me exactly what you want me to do." Replied Shuyin as he ran a hand through her hair, "I want to hear you say it."

Her smile became broader and she lifted herself on her toes to whisper in Shuyin's ear exactly what she wanted.  The blitzer moaned a little at her description and, when she'd lowered herself back down, he nodded happily, "I'm very interested in that." He said as he followed her into the house and let the door close behind him.  As he let her lead him to the bedroom, second thoughts started to form in his head and he stopped just short of the door and asked, "Are you sure about this?"

Lenne nodded, "As sure as I'll ever be."

"This isn't about….Allyn, is it?"

Lenne took a step closer to him and placed both of her hands on his cheeks to force him to look into her eyes, "Will what happened last night ever happen again?"

"Not while I'm alive." He swore, "I'd rather rot."

"Then there's nothing to worry about." Lenne said as she let herself fall backward onto the bed and then rise onto her knees to beckon him with a finger. 

Shuyin crawled across the bed to join her and, from his position on his back, he admired her beauty.  The moonlight entering from the open window made her skin shimmer and shine and her smile seemed even more radiant.  He smiled at her and asked, "How in Spira did you forgive me so easily?  I thought you'd hate me forever."

"I forgave you because I believed you when you said you were sorry." Lenne replied as she rose from the bed and grabbed a nightgown from her dresser, "You didn't have to tell me, but you did.  That showed me that you really do love me."  The brunette crossed the room to her bathroom, "I'll be right back, handsome."

When Lenne reappeared moments later she was wearing the silk nightgown she'd chosen and Shuyin smiled at the sight.  He patted the bed next to him and said, "Unless you've changed your mind…"

"I haven't." she whispered as she climbed onto the bed next to Shuyin.  He was still laying on his back looking up at her and she motioned with a finger for him to sit up.  The bed dipped as Shuyin rose to kneel before her.  When standing, Shuyin was several inches taller than her, but they were the same height when kneeling and Lenne took advantage of that and pressed her lips easily to his as she silently and skillfully unbuttoned his shirt and pushed it off of his shoulders.  In turn, her gown was drawn over her head and thrown to the floor in silence.  He lifted her easily and lay her down upon the bed to allow his lips access to her throat and the ability to venture downward upon her skin.

Lenne squirmed a little and finally reached his pants which were quickly unbuttoned and pushed down to his ankles with her feet.  Shuyin laughed and caught her eye, "In a hurry?" he asked before kicking the pants off.  He felt her tiny hands on the elastic of his boxers which were quickly discarded.  Seeing the desire in her eyes, he moved his hands down her body to the curving arch of her hip, and her heart quickened.  A husky moan escaped her as he touched her as he had in Macalania. 

With a hand on her shoulder, he pressed her back upon the bed.  She lay willing and eager as he rose above her.  Their eyes met and she saw the hint of a smile on his mouth, "I love you." He whispered as he moved between her thighs.  Lenne bit her lip to keep from crying out, hiding her face against the base of his throat.  Her nails dug into the flesh of his back as he gently place his hands on her hips and kissed her lips softly.  He put his forehead against hers and locked with her eyes, "Look at me." His whispering voice demanded and she slowly opened her eyes.  With utmost care he began to move, slowly at first as the pain began to fade and then faster.  He traced his hands from her hips, up her sides, until he laced fingers with her and held both of her hands above her head…..

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Lenne awoke a while later to an empty bed.  At first she thought her imagination was playing a trick on her but when she rolled over she saw that it wasn't. 

Shuyin wasn't there…

She sighed and a frown formed on her lips.  She should have known better.  Yunalesca had warned her about Shuyin's tendency to leave.  Why she thought she'd be any different was beyond her. 

She sat up slowly and reached to the floor for her nightgown when her bedroom door swung open, "Where do you think you're going, beautiful?" Shuyin asked as he kicked the door shut behind him and placed a breakfast tray on the hope chest at the edge of her bed.  Clad in only his boxers, Shuyin had a broad grin on his face as he examined her naked form and Lenne blushed unconsciously and pulled the covers up over herself.  Shuyin laughed and motioned toward the tray, "Hungry?  I got some orange juice and scrambled eggs.  It's not as good as grilled cheese," he winked, "but it will just have to do."

Lenne formed a small smile on her mouth as she whispered, "I thought you had left."

Shuyin's brow wrinkled as if the blitzer was trying to figure out why she'd think that.  He ignored the food momentarily and crawled back into bed with Lenne, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her forehead, "Why would I leave?"

"Yunalesca told me that you tend to do that.  She called it 'love 'em and leave 'em'." Lenne replied, turning her head to look up at him.  She attempted to read his expression, but it remained unreadable as he thought about what she said.  The moonlight reflected in his eyes and made his normally beautiful blue eyes even more gorgeous.

After a moment, the blonde said, "I don't know where Yuna gets her information, but she's mistaken." He pushed a strand from his eyes and continued, "You can ask anybody, but I don't just leave.  Most of the time I sleep until noon!" he laughed, "and if for some reason I have to leave early it's because of an early practice and I tell them about it well before hand.  It's their own fault if they forget about it."

"Seriously?" questioned Lenne, her eyes searching his.

"Lennie," he whispered, "Even if I did do that - which I don't – I wouldn't do that to you.  You mean too much to me."  He leaned closer to her and kissed her gently.  Wrapping her arms around him, Lenne pulled him closer and Shuyin complied by rolling on top of her to continue the kissing.  Shuyin pulled his lips away from hers and worked his way down her neck to her collarbone and on downward until a sound caught his attention and he looked at the window just in time to see a shadow duck down as if afraid of being seen. 

"Wha…" Shuyin put a finger to Lenne's lips to silence her question and motioned to the window.  Lenne nodded her understanding and Shuyin slowly crawled out of the bed and silently approached the open window and the peeper beneath. 

Reaching down quickly, he grabbed the person by the hair and pulled up.  His shock at the fact that they were being watched was doubled when he recognized the cry of pain from the person he held. 

Allyn…

Yanking harder, he pulled Allyn by the hair through the open window and dropped her on the floor.  His blue eyes flashed and the clouds seemed to react to Shuyin's bad temper as rain suddenly started falling from the sky, "What the hell are you doing here, Allyn?!"

Lenne reached for her nightgown and pulled it over her head before rising from the bed to join Shuyin, "I'd certainly like to know that too."

Allyn rubbed her sore scalp and scowled at Lenne before rising to her knees and turning her attention to Shuyin, "I was going for a walk…"

"You never were a good liar, Allyn." Shuyin said, "Why were you watching us?"

Allyn narrowed her eyes, "It wasn't for fun, that's for sure." The woman replied as she glared at Lenne, "It's important to know one's enemies…"

Faster than Allyn could react, Shuyin had her flipped over his shoulder and was carrying her toward the front door with Lenne following in toe.  Allyn kicked and screamed but Shuyin wouldn't let her down as he opened the front door and walked into the yard where he promptly dumped her in the mud.  Allyn let out a furious scream and pounded her fists next to her which only succeeded in making the mud splash and land on her face and hair.  As the rain pelted hard from a diagonal position, Shuyin leaned over toward her – still clad in only his boxers – and hissed, "Don't ever come near me or Lenne again."

"Are you threatening me, Shuyin?" the muddy woman asked.

Shuyin stood up straight and shook his head, "You're not important enough to threaten, Allyn.  Just count your blessings that I don't have you arrested for stalking, peeping, breaking and entering…"

"You're the one that dragged me into the house!" Allyn shouted.

Shuyin smirked, "It'd be mine and Lenne's word against yours, sweetheart…"

"You wouldn't!"

"Go ahead and test me, Allyn." Shuyin replied, "I'm sick of dealing with you.  Leave me alone!!"

Allyn rose her furious figure from the mud and attempted to fix her hair but gave up and instead wiped rain from her eyes.  She stared at Shuyin for a moment before whispering, "You belong with me.  I promise you, you will be mine again." Allyn glared at Lenne who was just a few feet behind Shuyin, "This isn't over, bitch."

Allyn marched off trying to maintain some of her self assurance in her step and when she was certain that Shuyin and his little tramp weren't looking, she dialed a number on her cell phone.  When the man on the other end answered, Allyn quickly wiped a stray tear away and said, "Benedict?  It's Allyn.  I need you to do something for me…"