Aeris In Wonderland
Disclaimer: I only own a copy of Final Fantasy 7 and the only wonderland I have, is in my head. I don't own the poem either, just the book it's in.
A/N: This chapter is for all you Aer/Seph fans out there. Including me. Hope you all enjoy!
Chapter 8: Silver and Cold
"Once we played at love together-
Played it smartly, if you please;
Lightly, as a windblown feather,
Did we stake a heart apiece.
Oh, it was delicious fooling!
In the hottest of the game,
Without thought of future cooling,
all to quickly burned Life's flame.
In this give-and-take of glances,
Kisses sweet as honey dews,
When we played with equal chances,
Did you win, or did I lose?"
Once We Played ; Mathilde Blind 1841-96
"Remember you promised to make me some cookies." Sephiroth said showing her in. Aeris smiled and nodded as she went inside the little cottage.
"It's so nice and warm in here." Aeris said shivering.
"Would you like to get out of those wet clothes?" Sephiroth said, grinning mischeviously.
This made Aeris blush.
"Well...um...I...would...but I don't have any extra clothes..." Aeris continued to blush.
Sephiroth grinned at her again. This made Aeris kinda nervous.
"I could give you a robe, how does that sound?"
Aeris twiddled her fingers nervously.
"Well...ok I guess. Um can I use your shower, if you don't mind?" Aeris blushed again.
"Sure, make yourself at home. Do you want me to keep you company?"
Aeris turned beet red. Sephiroth laughed.
"Would you like me to keep you company, on the outside of the bathroom?"
"You want to make sure I don't go down the drain?" Aeris said, still blushing.
"Something like that."
"Don't worry about it I'll be fine."
"Suit yourself."
Sephiroth showed her the way to the bathroom.
"The robes are on the shelf."
Aeris thanked him and entered the bathroom, locking the door behind her.
'It's so much fun to see her turn red' Sephiroth thought to himself, mentally chuckling.
Sephiroth left Aeris and entered the living room. He walked over to a closet that was located by the front door, and opened it. Inside was a dusty brown pack and a guard staff. They were Aeris'.
"I'll bet she'll be glad to see this."
Sephiroth grabbed the staff and pack from the closet. He tested the weight of the items, then set it down on the floor by the floral couch.
"I hope she's not in there too long." Sephiroth said looking at the clock. He was running out of time. There were some things that he wanted to say to Aeris and he was hoping to have enough time to tell her.
Meanwhile, in the shower...
'Man this warm water feels good.' Aeris thought, wetting her hair.
She had used one of Sephiroth's shampoo's to wash her hair. Her long beautiful locks were plastered on her body as the shower sprayed her.
'I wonder if he has any food that won't give me some kinda freakish reaction.' Aeris sighed.
'Man what a day I've had so far. Could it be any worse? Probably.'
Aeris let the warm water hit her face. The rest of it trickled down her body, soothing her sore muscles. She felt so calm, so relaxed there. She wished she could've stayed in there, but instead, she began feeling a bit lightheaded.
'I don't think I feel very well. Let me finish up here."
Aeris conditioned her hair, rinsed it, then turned off the shower. She wrung her hair, water splashed into the tub. The robes Sephiroth had, were of white terry-cotton. Aeris put one on and grabbed a towel for her hair. Then she unlocked the door. She had already opened the door and was about to exit, when she felt her head spin. Then, everything went black.
A half hour had passed since Aeris had went into the shower. Sephiroth had begun to wonder about Aeris.
'I wonder why she's taking so long.'
Then he heard a loud thump from the bathroom. Sephiroth didn't hesitate in finding out what it was. He rushed to the bathroom to find Aeris laying unconscience on the floor and revealing a lot. Sephiroth covered her with a the towel she was holding. If this was any other situation, Sephiroth would've enjoyed it. But he could clearly see that she needed help. Still, he couldn't help but blush slightly.
"Aeris? Talk to me. Aeris?" Sephiroth took off his gloves to check for a pulse. He found it. He also found that she was burning up in a fever.
"Here we go." Sephiroth carefully lifted Aeris up from the floor.
He carried her into the bedroom and laid her on the bed. Then, he went into the living room and grabbed her staff. He examined the materia on her staff to see if she had any 'Restore' materia. He spotted one and removed it from the staff. Then he rushed back to the bedroom. Sephiroth placed a hand on Aeris' cheek.
'Gods she is beautiful' he thought to himself as he wiped her hair from her face. He had to stop himself from kissing her soft luscious lips.
"Ok, here goes. Cure 2!" chanted Sephiroth. A blue-green mist emanated from the orb and enveloped Aeris. Sephiroth then carefully lifted her up and pulled the covers over her. Then he kissed her softly on the forehead.
"I'm sorry." He said sadly, sitting next to her.
"There's so much I wanted to say to you. Now, I fear I won't have the time to."
He grabbed the hand that was splintered. Thanks to the cure spell, it was gone. He kissed her hand. Then he put it to his cheek. He sighed. Sephiroth could never recall a time when he felt this way about anyone. He knew how Mother felt about such feelings. She told him over and over, not to waste time on such trivial things. But he couldn't help it. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't expel what he felt for her.
Then Aeris began to stir.
"What? What happened?" she groaned.
"You fainted. How do you feel?" Sephiroth asked, already knowing the answer.
"Better now, thank you." She smiled at him.
Sephiroth was relieved that she was fine. But of course that's what the materia was for. Aeris' robe slightly opened to reveal quite a lot of skin. He blushed, then turned away. The image still burned in his mind. 'Damn it. Must control myself.'
Aeris noticed Sephiroth's expression. She looked down and quickly fixed her problem. Aeris also blushed.
"Sorry."
"Sorry." They both said at the same time.
Then came an awkward silence. Sephiroth noting the time limit, quickly broke it.
"So, are you hungry?"
"You bet I am."
"Would you like me to make you something?" He asked her.
"Sure." she smiled warmly at him.
It almost made his heart jump out of his throat. 'I don't know how much longer I can hold back.' Sephiroth kissed her hand.
"I'll be right back, don't go anywhere." With that, Sephiroth left the room.
' I wonder what else he saw.' Aeris thought.
Aeris examined her finger where the splinter was.
"Guess I owe him some cookies now."
Meanwhile...
He was in the middle of rebuilding a kingdom. An empire that had fallen for a long time, causing an imbalance in all living things. He watched the events that took place. He attended a meeting earlier that his brother had organized. Feeling rather annoyed and pensive about the events that took place at the home of his brethren. He was known by many different names. Morpheus was his perferred name. The King of Dreams, known to all the living. In all worlds.
"Don't be so hard on yourself" His sister Death had told him. What Destiny had said about the fates upset him, but his sibling Desire upset him the most.
Now staring at this mortal and his decision, made him think about what he had to do. He was about to leave to fulfill his contract with the mortal, when his sister Death walked in.
"Sister can it wait, I have a contract to fulfill."
"I'ts why I'm Here."
"Please Explain"
"They're not long for this world. Let them be for a little while longer."
"I cannot allow that. The agreement was finalized on the terms agreed."
"She's going to sacrifice herself for the sake of her world, Dream. Let her be happy for a little while longer. Please. I rarely ever ask you for anything."
"Very well, Sister. For you I will make the exception."
Back in Wonderland...
Sephiroth was trying to figure out what to make.
'Why did I offer to cook? I'm no good at this.'
He recalls a time in Wutai when he was boiling water. The whole town burned down..
'I know, I'll make her some of that ramen in a cup stuff.'
He picked up a styrofoam cup filled with dry ramen noodles that read "chicken flavor with vegetables". He popped it in the microwave, then set the timer for five minutes.
"You must be a microwave chef." Came a voice from behind him
. She caught him off guard. That never happened to him before.
"Yeah, I'm no good at cooking. Sorry 'bout that." He said giving a sheepish smile.
"Thanks, I could practically live off of that stuff." she said smiling.
Sephiroth was desperately trying to fight the urges that were arising in him. She looked so good in that robe. Now that she was better, he could fully enjoy the images from earlier. Her beautifully sculpted body, the frame of her face, those eyes, her perfectly parted lips. He was losing the battle within himself, very quickly. Then, she kissed him.
'Damn the second time she caught me off guard!' Sephiroth thought as those soft lips pressed passionately against his.
He grabbed her by the waist and lifted her onto the counter top. Aeris ran her fingers through his silky hair, the color of liquid platnum. Sephiroth ran his hands through her beautiful curls. The scent of fresh strawberry, flooding his nose. He desired her so much at that moment, that he couldn't contain his feelings for her any longer.
"Aeris, I love you."
Aeris was shocked, she didn't know what to say. 'He- he loves me?'
"Yes, I couldn't bear it any longer. Ever since I found out you existed. I loved you then, when you bumped into me in Midgar. And I love you now as you are here, with me." Sephiroth put his arms around her, his cheek resting gently on her head.
Aeris' heart raced. She was confused. Her dreams had foretold what there was to come. 'Could this be the event that leads to that happening? What should I do?' she thought.
Sephiroth read her thoughts. His heart saddened. He knew what Mother had in store for him. He couldn't disobey her even if he wanted to. She could control him mind and body, then left his soul to watch. She had always said that it was for his own good.
'If I'm not sure how I feel about him, then why did I kiss him. I'm not that kind of girl. I wish I didn't have to wake up. I'm actually happier than I've been in a long time. He makes me happy? Why?'
"It's okay, I understand. Though it doesn't change the way I feel about you."
Sephiroth reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a tiny black box.
"I want you to have this." He opened it. Inside the tiny box, there was a silver chain, with a silver charm attached. The charm was flat in the shape of a running rabbit. The rabbit's eye was represented by a tiny piece of jade.
"Oh, Sephiroth it's beautful. But I can't accept this..."
"Nonsense. I'm not taking no for an answer."
Sephiroth opened the clasp and put it around her neck.
"You are so beautiful." Sephiroth said, stroking her cheek.
Aeris blushed. "Thank you."
Sephiroth kissed her again, then he walked into the living room. She was still sitting on the counter.
"Look what I've got," he said, holding a rather familiar pack and staff.
"I'm wondering why you didn't bring this up before."
"I wanted to see what you looked like in my robes."
Aeris turned even redder. Sephiroth took the opportunity and leaned in for a kiss, letting the staff and pack thump to the floor. Aeris once more ran her fingers through his hair. Sephiroth wrapped her legs around his waist. Then, he lifted her off of the counter and headed for the bedroom.
Aeris didn't know why, but she gave in. Sephiroth began to undress by removing his shirt, revealing his bare, smooth, muscular chest. Aeris felt as if she was on fire. She'd never felt this way about anybody. Not Zack, not even Cloud. 'Could this be love?' Sephiroth kissed her neck. The feeling was electric. She gave into him.
"It must be" Aeris said, not noticing that she had said it out loud.
Sephiroth undid the knot on Aeris's robe. She had smooth supple skin. The color of fresh cream. He kissed her stomach gently; stroking her bare side.
"That tickles." she giggled.
Sephiroth pulled off the rest of what he was wearing and slid under the covers with her. Passion like fire with every kiss. Desire with every touch.
"Make love to me." Aeris said pulling him closer.
"Yes."
And with that they were enthralled in each others arms. Slaves to their desire for one another. All the while, unbeknownst to them, being observed.
"Another job well done. They don't call me Desire for nothing. Isn't that right, Delight?" said a voice that was both male and female.
"Desire! That was a long time ago! Don't call me that! It's Delirium now!"
"What brings you about these parts, dear sister."
"I helped create it."
"I see."
Sephiroth sensed a presence in the bedroom, but he didn't care. His wish was fulfilled. He had her. And if she couldn't be his, then no one else could have her either. Especially not Strife.
"I love you Aeris," he whispered in her ear, as they passionately gave into one another.
A/N: Yes it was a lemon! How's that for ya out there. This is the reason I had to raise the rating just a bit. Hope all of you enjoyed this little Chapter. The parts in this chapter that refer to Death, Dream, Desire, and Delirium, are from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. That part about Dream attending a meeting, is based on Seasons of Mists. It's a really good series. I personally recommend it. Sorry if I confused anyone out there. Well Let me know what you think. Till next time. Later! -Lamica
P.S.: The title for this chapter was inspired by AFI's song "Silver and Cold". Buh-bye now.