Fangs
AN: Once again I own nothing in this story. This is for aerisbolt so enjoy! Please R&R.
Tifa slowly opened her eyes, letting in the morning light that shone on the bed she shared with her boyfriend. She reached out an arm to wrap around his warm body but the only thing her arm met was a crumpled up sheet. Sitting up, Tifa ran a hand through her hair and called out for Reno. When he didn't reply back, Tifa finally got out of bed.
The note was on the kitchen counter written in Reno's neat style.
Good morning babe, sorry I slipped away without waking you but I thought you needed your sleep after our fun last night. Anyway the boss called a surprise meeting so I won't be home until nighttime.
Kisses, Reno
Sighing in relief, Tifa set the note down and started to think of things to kill the time until night fell.
The hours passed quickly as the day wore on. Tifa had done her laundry, gone grocery shopping, and was now vegging on the couch. Her gaze would occasionally drift to the living room window where the dying sunset etched beautiful ribbons of pink, gold, and vermilion into the horizon. But this ethereal painting vanished in twenty minutes and darkness fell. Tifa shivered a little as she saw a bat flutter through the air and dissipate from view.
Now Tifa wasn't afraid of bats. But what she was deathly afraid of was something that could assume the shape of one. An undying fear that was eternal. To wit, Tifa Lockhart was terrified by vampires.
Dio Brando, Demitri Maximoff, and the various incarnations of Dracula from Legosi to Butler if it had fangs, supernatural powers, and a blood lust the young Avalanche member would tremble like a leaf in a storm. She hadn't told Reno about this irrational fear, even though it had been a few months since the grasshopper incident. The barmaid could just hear his teasing, I mean what grown woman was scared of something that wasn't real?
Tifa's thoughts were interrupted when she noticed a figure moving along the row of streetlights outside. As the shadowy form moved under each one, the light would vanish before she could view the face of the nighttime traveler. And, Tifa soon realized, the thing was headed for her house. All the electricity illuminating the room flickered and then failed entirely.
Her heart was pounding and Tifa found herself praying it was Reno and she was just overreacting. However with the darkness it was hard to make out just who or what was outside. A face was soon mashed against the window and Tifa gave a piercing shriek. The being outside moved away from the window and soon started knocking on the door.
Nothing in the world would cause Tifa to answer that knock and she backed away into the kitchen. She searched quickly for some garlic and gave a prayer of thanks that she kept some of it along with other herbs in an easily accessible pantry. And although she didn't have a cross or holy water, garlic was better than nothing, Tifa's fear addled mind assured her.
The door opened suddenly and Tifa rushed towards the shadowy apparition, nearly shoving the garlic down it's throat.
"How do you like that you undead bastard!" The assumed Nosferatu gave a muffled moan but didn't fall to the ground. Instead Tifa felt two strong hands on her shoulders. She screamed and was about to try and punch the monster when the power suddenly came back on and Tifa found herself staring at her boyfriend, a clove of garlic between his teeth and a confused expression on his face.
Needless to say, Tifa's face was tomato red.
"Re, I'm sorry- but Reno put a finger to her lips.
"It's okay, I'm sorry I scared you." He didn't say anything for a few moments and looked down at the garlic clove on the floor and back up at Tifa.
"So you're scared of vampires?" If Tifa could have turned any redder, the Kool Aid mascot would be out of a job. She gave a slight nod. But Reno didn't laugh, even a chuckle didn't escape his mouth.
"Why aren't you teasing me? I didn't waste anytime when I found out about your fear."
"I'm just waiting for the opportune moment. And besides I wouldn't want you to shove anymore garlic down my throat." Tifa narrowed her eyes at him then but Reno had escaped to the restroom to gargle some mouthwash. So Tifa decided to let it drop for the moment and remind Reno just how much she missed him.
His lips moved up her shoulder and jumped over her neck to attack her lips. Her grip tightened as pleasure was seared into her skin from his ministrations. With a moan, she relaxed and together they lay. She lazily stared at him and smiled, which he returned.
"Are you up for another?" Reno asked.
"So soon?" Tifa replied. Reno nodded and gestured for her to move in front of him. She did as he asked and soon his arms were around her middle, the arch of her back colliding softly with his muscled chest. His breath was cool against her neck and Tifa was sure she could see it coalesce into a fine mist.
"C'mon baby..." Reno growled seductively into her ear. Then he started alternatively kissing and sucking the tender skin covering her jugular. Tifa shivered and muttered something under her breath.
"Not funny, Re..." He chuckled but ceased in his assault.
"I'm just trying to help you get over your fear," he commented. Tifa rolled her eyes but then felt his body heat leave her. She turned to look at him, an arm pulling him back to his previous position.
"I didn't say I wanted you to stop, did I?" Reno shook his head and resumed his passionate caresses while Tifa moaned her pleasure to the sable sky.