"Raziel!!!" screamed his father, who ran past him to help cloud.

Raziel only glanced at Vincent, then took out a cure materia and whispered cure2 until he grew a little weak. Tanli stopped bleeding, and she stopped grimancing. The cuts began to heal too, as her body glowed light green. "Thank you, Raz."

Raziel smiled and stuck the cure materia into his pocket and helped Tanli up. "Come on, I don't have any valuables that I can't get again through a weapon store...." he whimpered franticly.
The two ran out of the city limits as fast as they could. Raziel spotted the red buggy they always drive around in. He grinned and pulled Tanli along with him.

"What in the world is that thing?" asked Tanli, staring at the odd vehicle.

"A buggy. Don't ask. Just get in, and hurry!" he said, jumping into the driver's seat.

She did so, and swallowed nervously as she shut the door. "Please tell me you can drive this thing."

"Course I can." he said confidently as he started it up. ((A/N: they always leave the keys in the buggy. Hey! if you were fighting off monsters all day, you think you'd keep up with some car keys?)) Tanli hadn't been in a car before, nor a plane. Tanli's late mother kept her away from such things. Of course, Tanli was familiar with them, just not with riding them.

Tanli casually looked over at Raziel. He was pale. Paler than when she first saw him. He was obviously still recovering from his actions he had made. He couldn't believe it. He shot Cloud Strife. Of course, he probably wasn't dead, but it was still shocking. They traveled quite far....all the way to Cosmo Canyon. Raziel made sure the buggy was at least half hidden, so Cloud and friends couldn't see it from the sky, on the Airship.

*he's so smart.* thought Tanli *reminds me of my father, and his father.....maybe I should reconsider about him joining me....*

"Who are you two?" asked the gate guard.

"Friends of Nanaki. Please let us through." said Raziel. The guard smiled and let them through. Tanli had only been to the canyon once, and it was a brief visit. Raziel seemed to know his way around pretty well. He lead her to the weapon shop. Raziel bought a new gun and some ammo for it. Tanli grinned at him fondly then yawned. "Tired, Tanli?" said Raziel, putting his new gun in his belt.

"yeah. I am. they have a hotel here, right?"

"yes! they do!" he said, starting to lead her to the hotel.

Tanli sat on the bed she had picked and took her sword belt off, along with her cape and boots. Raziel watched her as she covered herself up with the sheets, closing her cyan colored eyes sleepily. He yawned a bit himself and walked to a bed that was next to hers. He sat on the edge of the bed and looked into her face. It looked almost angelic. Raziel traced her sleeping form with his blood red eyes. *so beautiful. I need her. She has to be mine. She can't refuse....but then again....I really don't know her that well....* He pondered. *I'll get to know her....then I'll think about making a move.* Yawning once more, Raziel got up and stretched, taking off his red cloak and his boots and gun belt. He stopped for a second, before he slipped into the warm sheets.... *I could just...kiss her. She'd be asleep. She wouldn't know.* he thought. He bit his tongue a little, and stepped closer to her bed. He then leaned over and kissed her softly. He blushed a little then got into his warm bed, drifting to sleep rapidly.

****Tanli's Dream!****

"Raziel....no...I can't!" said Tanli, standing in a bedroom that resembled the hotel bedroom they were in.

"You can't resist me. Come on. Admit it. Ever since you saw me, you wanted me to be yours. you can't control yourself, can you?"

"Shut up!" yelled Tanli.

"you want me....admit it, Tanli! Admit it!!!"

****End of Tanli's Dream****

"NO!!!" yelled Tanli out loud, waking up immersed in cold sweat. She was shaking like mad, and wiped her forehead from sweat. Her eyes darted around the room as she tried to slow her heartbeat down. She glanced over at the bed beside hers....Raziel was looking at her in shock, wondering what she'd been dreaming about.

"Tanli? are you ok?" he said, about to get up from the bed.

"yeah...yeah I'm fine. Don't get out of bed for my sake. I'm going to get a drink of water." she said, putting on her boots and grabbing her sword belt. Raziel watched her leave, then he went back to sleep.

Tanli tried claming herself down, even though it didn't seem to work. She walked to the bathroom and splashed her face with water, then drinking some from her cupped hands. After drying her hands, she walked back out to travel the short distance to the bedroom again. Still thinking of the dream, Tanli stopped for a second before making her way to the bedroom. *I can't believe I dreamt that....maybe that was my own voice, telling me what I really felt. But, I felt like I heard his voice....his silky, dark voice....and his piercing blood red eyes....* Tanli smiled a bit, then shook her head. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then walked back to the bedroom. She put her sword down again and took her boots off, getting into the warm bed once more. Raziel wasn't asleep. He was waiting for her to return, for an unknown reason. He felt like he needed to protect her. Even though she had Sephiroth for a father, she still needed training and protecting. Raziel grew tired, while watching Tanli's sleeping form and drifted into sleep once more.

****Raz's dream!****

Raziel held Tanli close in a sweet embrace. Tanli looked into his eyes and smiled, then kissed him. Raziel couldn't believe that Tanli was actually showing affection toward him! He kissed back, more intense.

****End of Raz's dream.****

"ohh....Tanli. I love you..." mumbled Raziel in his sleep.

Tanli's eye cracked open. Had he said what he thought he did?! She turned over on her other side to look at Raziel. He had a strange smile on his face....a....a mischievous smile? Tanli's breath quickened as her heart raced. *what in the world is he dreaming about?!* thought Tanli for a moment. Just then, an unpleasant thought flashed into her mind.... She gasped softly and shut her eyes tight, forcing herself to go to sleep again.


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A/N: oohhhhh, naughty lil Raz! *giggles* what?! don't you dare stare at me like that.... Raziel's the one with the dreams.... *giggles again* I may make this one a PG-13! *shock*