Title: Devotion
By: Tot
Warnings: Yaoi / Violence / Depression
Pairing: Vincent x Cloud
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Final Fantasy Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus, or Final Fantasy VII. I just like to make Vincent and Cloud play a little game.
Author's Note: I've been depressed because I got back from my fiancé's house in Virginia ( I live three or four states away ) and already I miss him. Gomen Sorry everyone. Please do not hate me but finally I have written a sappy, sad story. IT WILL GET BETTER, PROMISE! So, don't freak out on the ending. Okay, enough spoiling it.
Dedication
Silence. There was silence. Soft breaths could be seen because of the cold air yet the owner was not cold. The warmth of the angelic lover was comforting. The golden angel had given his dedication to the demon of darkness. Sapphire orbs gazed up at ruby eyes and a smile crossed each lover's face. Lips gently pressed against one another in a sweet, passionate kiss. Vincent rested his human hand on his little lover's cheek, feeling the warmth of his blushing flesh. The black haired man pulled away slowly as he felt the sudden need to hold his angel close. "Cloud," the demon called softly. His voice was deep yet very gentle. The sorrow in his voice was no longer able to be heard and it seemed as if he was happy. "What will everyone think? They already dislike me, being the being I am." Cloud let out an ungrateful sigh. Never had he thought about the consequences before. What would everyone think…? His fingers found their way into thick midnight locks. Again there was silence, and Vincent began to worry. Cloud would always speak his mind about something unless he had nothing to say from the start.
Golden strands of hair fell before Cloud's face to hide his saddened gaze. Tears began leaving their trails on the young angel's cheek. "It is alright to cry, Cloud. That's because I am here for you. I want to be the shoulder you cry on." Vincent said with a softer tone, a crimson blush ran across his face and it matched his ruby eyes. Suddenly, a rough shove was made. Cloud forced himself against his older, perhaps older, lover's shoulder and allowed his tears to flow. No one ever saw the golden haired man cry but this time he couldn't hold it back. Vincent wouldn't reject him because of this. "I'm sorry… I didn't think- I just wanted you." Hands stroked the younger man's hair and a smile ran across the owner's lips. This was a sign of love. Something the demon believed he was feeling for Lucresia. 'Lucresia… What would you say if you saw me today? In love with another man. He's dragging me further into sin but-… We can atone together.' Cloud tugged softly on Vincent's cloak, gripping it in his fist. Tears were still running down that rounded, baby soft cheeks. Those sapphire eyes peered up at the demon with a pained expression. This caused Vincent to worry, quickly wiping the tears away and kissing Cloud's forehead.
"I know you still love her, Vince. It's in your eyes… But, sadly, I don't mind being second rate. As long as you stay with me." He released the red cloak and smiled softly. It was obvious that he was lying and Vincent could see that easily. His fingers lanced in Cloud's hair and pulled slightly. The golden angel winced, pushing the hand away. "What the hell was that for?!" The demon scoffed. Their lips meeting again before he pushed the male off his lap. The sun had come up long ago and they needed to get to work. Yes, the great heroes had jobs to attend too. Cloud growled and pushed himself on his feet, standing face to face with Vincent. "I love you." A blush ran across Cloud's face and a smile joined it. Words weren't necessary but it sure was nice to hear the demon confess his love. Cloud grabbed his lover's metallic hand and pulled on it softly, tugging him in the direction of the bar. He winked at the demon and then ran to his bike, which was at the edge of the forest. Neither bothered to get on the bike since they were to busy staring into one another's eyes and embraced in each other's warmth.
Softly their lips met in a sweet, passionate kiss. They were in no hurry to escape one another, nor care what their jobs needed to have done. Cloud worked as a delivery boy for his own business, which picked up after Sephiroth's death. Whatever someone wanted done Cloud would accept the job as long as it had pay. Sometimes he would work for free for the children at the orphanage. Vincent worked with Reeve, the president of WRO, by running whatever earns that needed to be done. Mostly the work Vincent got was dangerous jobs, protecting the city and such from time to time. Making sure the plants were working right, not the mako plants because they were destroyed. No, now they had solar powered plants that gathered the sun's rays and saved that energy until night. During the day people didn't use electricity, except WRO, and only used it at night. Vincent would also have to go around towns and make sure everyone saved their energy but lately everyone worked together and saved it. This was no time for work. The warmth of their bodies against one another was enough for them. Though they needed the money like everyone else. They parted and turned to the bike, a growl emitting from Vincent's throat. He never did like them.
Vincent snarled at the device, thinking it inconvenient. A buzzing noise began echoing through the forest while a melody began to fill Vincent and Cloud's ears. The demon shivered at the thought, more liking the idea of riding the bike. His ruby eyes looked down to the small pouch on his side that held the object ringing and vibrating. "Why the fuck did I have to purchase this thing?" His human hand reached down to grab the object but Cloud beat him to it. Hands ran along his hips and into the pouch, removing the annoyance. Cloud flipped the cell phone open and answered it with an aggravated tone. The demon yawned and stretched slightly, his metallic arm accidentally brushing against Cloud's bare skin and making him shiver. A pause. Silence. "This is Vincent's cell. Who is this?" The blonde jumped, accidentally dropping the cell. Luckily the demon caught it in time and answered it.
"Reeve."
"Who was that, Vincent? Sounded like Cloud."
The male paused then smirked. His free arm reached around the golden haired male's waist and pulled their bodies together. Vincent rested his forehead against Cloud's as he talked on the annoying cell. There was a silence until Reeve spoke again, but Vincent was to busy crushing lips together with Cloud to notice. His tongue ran across the angel's swollen lips and then tongues battled for dominance. "Vincent, where are you? You're late for work. Are you listening? Goddammit, Vince!" Reeve called form the other end of the phone. He sat back against his rolling chair and growled, slamming the phone against the hanger and listened to the silence. He reached to call again but his mind told him to wait. The WRO had grown bigger since Vincent saved the planet from Omega; however, Chaos still existed inside of him. That didn't matter at the moment though. WRO was under attack and the two main heroes were nowhere to be found. Surely someone was bound to figure the math out.
WRO – Two Heroes + Cloud on Vince's Cell Vincent & Cloud together
"Oh my... Are they together?" Reeve stared at the phone, the memory of Cloud's voice answering the phone played in his head. There was no doubt, Vincent and Cloud were having a relationship and Reeve was going to protect that secrecy. Suddenly the phone ran and startled the man, his black hair falling before his face as he leaned forward and smirked. His hand reached out and picked up the phone, as expected, the voice on the other end was who he needed to see. "Vincent. I need you here at WRO. Immediately." Vincent had finally got away from kissing Cloud long enough to call their friend back. The ruby eyed man stared at his sapphire eyed, golden haired lover with a smirk on his face. The red cloak came up enough to hide that smirk and the only thing Cloud could see were his eyes staring at him and a blush staining his cheeks. "Alright, Reeve. I'm on my way now." The demon walked over to the bike and leaned down with his forehead against Cloud's. His eyes were closed but soon snapped open at Reeve's last comment. Another blush crept on his face, and his hand wrapped protectively around Cloud's neck. "Oh, and Vince. Bring our friend Cloud with you also. I know he is with you." The dial tone soon came after Reeve hung up the phone.
Cloud pulled his glasses over his eyes and swung his legs around to straddle the bike. His hands gripped the handle bars and revved the engine and smiled, wiggling to get Vincent's attention. "Hey! Come on. I'll take you. Just say you called--…" Vincent shook his head and threw his leg around the bike, straddling it and pressing against Cloud as much as possible, his human hand wrapping around his lover's waist and his head resting on his shoulder. The demon had already put the cell phone away before getting on the bike. "No matter. Reeve already knows." The golden haired man paled and growled slightly aggravated with that man. Reeve always knew just about everything there was to know. His golden hair danced in the small breeze that now blew his and black hair into a tangle. He nodded and revved the engine once again before taking off towards WRO headquarters. There was 'on your mark', or 'get set'. It was just 'vroom vroom gone'. Cloud could feel the man's protective grip tighten and a smile ran across his lips. This only proved that Vincent was thinking of him more then Lucresia.
After a short time the WRO was in view, and it was obvious they were needed. Large ships surrounded the main building; flames engulfed a few sectors while the others were badly damaged. On the brink of crumbling, the two heroes quickly made their way to the main gate. "Vincent, are you ready to save the world with me? You know," He paused and blushed for a moment. Vincent smiled at the view; Cloud's golden hair blowing in the wind and blush staining his face as he tried to express his feelings clearly. "Together." Sapphire eyes lit up with that one word from the older lover's lips. His head nodded and the grip on the handle bars tightened, instantly the bike sped up. The gate was blocked but nothing the tow couldn't handle. The demon let go of his lover and stood up on the bike while maintaining balance. His human hand quickly pulled out his gun, Cerberus, and fired away at the locks. Hit. This man knew how to aim and knew how to kick some ass.
"Brace yourself!" Cloud yelped out as the bike rammed the gate and knocked it down. The rattling of metal was all Vincent could hear. His eye sight was fading in and out, he was becoming irrational. Something was wrong but he couldn't allow the angel to notice. He wobbled a bit before falling down and straddling the bike. His body began to feel overcome with burning power, a slight aura increase as well. And as soon as it came it was gone. Vincent opened his eyes again and this time he could focus but it wasn't on something he wanted to see. The bike had come to a complete stop and Cloud was yelling at him, but what was it? He couldn't understand. It was like Cloud was speaking another language and it confused him. A trembling was making Vincent uneasy and worried, not for himself but for his lover. Though he had to protect him, guide the golden angel to safety. "Vincent, get up!" It was obvious, to a rational person, that the bike had lost control and flung them off. Though at the moment Vincent was to busy trying to figure out why Cloud looked panicked. Comes to find out the man was just worried because Vincent was clinging to him for dear life when they crashed. The demon took the most damage, Cloud and his own damage from the wreck.
The man was hovering over the demon, tears wailed in his eyes and blood dripping from his mouth down to his chin. A drop landed on Vincent's cheek and ran along the curve. Tears were mixed in with that one drop of blood, something was wrong. Vincent was laying on the ground with his little lover over him and blood running from his mouth. Slowly the demon leaned up and planted his lips with Cloud's in a soft, passionate kiss that wasn't denied. It was more accepted then rejected. Muscled arms wrapped around his neck and forced their bodies closer together before they parted. "No time. Reeve and the others are in danger." Vincent had no time to question what happened. His body used all it could to stand on it's own without help from his lover. His red cloak hid the wounds well from human eyes, but from others- demons- it wasn't so luckily ignored or unseen. Pain. There was pain coursing through his body but he had to move on. To endure the pain to protect his little golden angel.
"Before we move along, Vince. I want you to know-… I love you with all I am and all I will be." Cloud was standing as well, but his back was to the demon. Though he didn't want it, Vincent could see the tears rolling down his face. The demon moved to his angel's side, softly kissing his tears away. Cloud smiled and softly kissed Vincent softly. "Forever." Vincent stated. "I will. Forever love you." They knew it was not normal for two males to feel this way but they needed each other. They completed each other. All aside the two decided to push forward, for better or worse. The building sent off sirens that made Vincent even more wobbly then he already was. Cloud gathered his swords and formed them together into one huge one, meanwhile all Vincent needed was his gun and claws. His transformation didn't count. Their wounded, bruised bodies made their way to the large door. "After you, Fluffy Cloud." The demon joked. Happiness. That was something the demon had not felt for years, and it was good to experience it once again. The golden haired man growled and slammed his fist against the button, waiting patiently for the door to open. It made a screeching noise as it slowly began to open. The demon growled at this, which was an annoyance. Suddenly there was a fowl stench that Cloud couldn't smell; only the demon could from such a distance. Something evil was coming. Something dangerous, something strong. Vincent had to hurry this along and save his angel from the hellion. "Cloud. Remember, whatever I do… I will be doing out of love." The blond gave a puzzled look but asked no questions.
His metallic arm grabbed one of the sides of the door while his human hand grabbed the other. With his strength he forced the door to open further, only enough for the blonde to get through. "Go! Now!" Cloud froze. Why would his lover allow this? Didn't he want to be together? The blond stood in his daze, not wanting to move. He felt the urge to back away for they could stay together but he felt that the gang needs him more. "What about you?!" Vincent smiled, closing his ruby eyes and growling. Cloud new this was his limit and he quickly squeezed through to the other side. The electrical wires were sparking, sending currents through Vincent's body. He stared at the boy for a moment before backing up. Slowly the doors began to close and parted the two. "Vincent, no! Wait-! What about you? Together, remember?!" Tears were rolling down Vincent's face. Suddenly something huge appeared behind the demon with a large sword in hand. It had horrible glowing yellow eyes, green skin, and large fangs. It stood a lot taller than the demon and it was obviously a fight Vincent wasn't just going to walk away from.
Though, he never took his eyes off his angel. The fear he saw in those eyes worried him, made him regret it. However, it was for the best. Cloud was safe from the monster and would be able to save many lives. The monster made a terrible screeching noise and it made Cloud gain a huge headache. "Vincent! What are you doing?! Stop! Behind you, fucking look behind you!" He didn't listen. His ruby eyes stared at the man with a pained expression. Cloud watched as the demon's sword raised and the door closing in faster. Only a small crack was left before closing completely but it didn't stop from seeing what he feared the most. The blood, the sorrow, and the death of his beloved. "NO! You can't be dead! Vincent… Vincent!" A pained screamed emitted from his throat as he dropped to his knees. The pain coursing through his body was nothing compared to the emptiness that was now making his heart shatter. Tears couldn't even express his pain. "You… You bastard…" His large sword had fallen to the ground and his body gave out. Knees hit the ground and his head hit the door, but that was nothing. There was someone behind him but right now Cloud could careless if he died. He would only join Vincent. The sword made a clanking noise as Cloud stood and picked it up. He turned to face the woman that loved him with everything she can.
"Who was that…? That man you love; the one who took you away. It was him. Good! He deserved a horrible death!" Cloud growled and shoved the girl against the nearest wall. The constant screeching of the monster could be heart. Tifa screamed out in pain as the metal touched her bare skin. She could feel the rage and hurt in Cloud's voice as he spoke but the words he said hurt the worse. "Don't you ever fucking talk about Vincent that way!" He grabbed her by the wrist and dragged her towards the entrance. "Take me to Reeve." Tifa growled and snatched her hand away. This wasn't the man she fell in love with and it wasn't going to be the man she loses either. She walked to the electronic button and punched in a code and the doors opened. Without a word she walked through the hall not to bother with Cloud, who was standing at the door. He turned back to hear the monster screeching out but all the blonde wanted to hear was Vincent's gun blasting it's way through the demon's body. Though he knew what Vincent was doing. Distracting the demon with his sacrifice in time for Cloud to get away. Tears ran down his face as he turned away to entered the hall. Before the doors close he spoke softly, "I'll avenge you, my demonic angel." The doors closed slowly behind him. Vincent and Cloud are truly dedicated to one another. Even in life after death.
Author's Note: Last note. Do not freak out. I promise it gets better. I was just depressed and I never wrote a fluffy, sweet story before. Just trying it out. How'd I do? Anyways. LEMON next chapter because I can. Oops, spoiled it again. . ! Gomen, gomen everyone. Well, you know there is smexeh stuff next chapter.