In Caelum Fero
A couple of short stories centering on Roxas, Sora, and Cloud. In Caelum Fero means, in Latin, "raise to the skies." Other than that, I really can't guarantee my Latin grammar. I'm actually not taking it until next year, hahaha.
It's only slash for now, but I might write Roxas x Namine later on… definitely not Sora x Kairi, because (unfortunately) I don't like her at all… Namine did, somehow, become one of my favorite characters. Nyuu.
I don't usually do things like this, but I thought it best to consolidate these.
Of course, I don't own Kingdom Hearts. If I did, Kairi would probably be non-existent, dead, or a matchmaker-type with Selphie, and the rating would go WAY up for lots of slash luuuuuff. Okay, going now.
Starflowers are little seven-petalled blossoms that apparently taste like honey... I don't really like this all that much, for my het fluff skills... or obvious lack thereof. 'rosi-chama says it's okay, so it's okay...
Starflower
Cloud x Aerith
Romance
On her birthday, Cloud always would buy a lavish bouquet of white flowers for Aerith. Roses, carnations, baby's breath… everything you could ever think of, in a ocean wave-like spray of pure ivory.
Yuffie and the rest thought it strange. After all, wasn't it perfectly obvious that Aerith's favorite color was pink? She dressed in it, decorated her furniture in it, even sometimes put red dye in her foods so they'd appear in that lovely, rosy hue.
But, in the bouquet there were always multitudes of starflowers. Aerith always tried to make her juices taste better with the sweet honey-flavored blossoms. She'd spend hours concocting drinks that she tried to push on Leon, who always cringed and made an excuse for not consuming it. Then she'd brandish it at Cloud, using his love for her (in the typical wily female fashion) persuaded him to drink it.
She never succeeded, and it was endearing. Even though it was a painful endearment.
Five birthdays had passed since they were together. Of course it was the perfect match- somber black and cheerful rose blending magically to soften the dark shade into a less brooding, lighter grey. She'd always had that effect on him; no doubt it was a factor in their becoming a couple.
Their fifth year, and they'd never kissed.
Cloud was worried.
However reticent he made himself out to be, the blonde man just radiated his feelings.
He'd begun to think that their relationship was only platonic; after all, the two of them had gone on only two or three dates since the beginning, maybe, and the farthest they had gone was holding hands. Chastely. A perfect schoolgirl romance, but that wasn't what Cloud wanted. What they had didn't seem to show any passionate affection- they could as easily be siblings as lovers.
But, nevertheless, he purchased his usual white bouquet at the florist's that morning.
And she made her usual juice out of the starflowers. He'd brought more than usual this time, as they'd been nearly out of roses…
Leon had completely fled the scene this time, hiding (although he'd never admit it) in the bailey. Sora had dropped by to wish Aerith a happy birthday for once, Riku on his tail, and Cloud suspected the three were sparring. Yuffie had also mysteriously disappeared. It almost made him suspicious of the flavor.
With a smile, she offered him the glass, which he eyed warily. It had a faint sweet smell to it, but the liquid was opaque and dyed to her favorite color.
He lowered his lips to the rim, letting a small bit trickle into his mouth. He closed his eyes in expectance of the usual horrendously foul flavor to creep into his senses, but…
Aerith pushed the glass away and touched his mouth with hers gently.
"Happy birthday." was all he could manage…
Cloud's first kiss tasted of honey.
