A/N: This will be my final chapter and I assure you that it will be a good one. I'm calling this story complete unless I want to do a follow up chapter, which is likely. To answer 13onnie's question about Vinny looking strangely at Cloud, was exactly what she said. Let's just say he wanted to clean it up himself instead of Tifa taking over. I absolutely loved how the last chapter panned out, and I'm glad I have people wanting to read this story to its end. I was also threatened with a spoon, and that would be a sad way to go if I didn't update this chapter. I'm just going to wing this chapter and hope I can get 4,000 words out of it. Also, please don't flame me for the content in this chapter. I have warned you several times that this is going to be guy on guy stuff. I have no idea where the story goes after the shower as of yet, but I'm sure I can get revenge. –hint, hint-
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the story except the water, which I have to pay out of my pocket. . . lol.
Warning: This chapter is rated MA for adult content, some violence, and language.
Slipping Into Tragedy-
Chapter 6-
Cloud was now panicking as he knew he had been caught into one of Yuffie's traps that he couldn't get himself out of. The blonde had stopped banging on the door as soon as the dark-haired gunslinger had stepped out of the shower. He could feel a hot sensation running to his face as he knew he was blushing fiercely as crimson caught mako. Cloud forced himself to look away, trying to take in such a rarity. Vincent grabbed a towel nearby and quickly wrapped it around his waist.
Yuffie was on the floor outside laughing until tears were streaming down her face. She couldn't believe that her plan had actually worked on the two. She could only imagine the shocked look on Cloud's face. She had to stay to see if the rest of her scheme was going to be played out.
"Umm…I swear Vincent, I had nothing to do with this…" Cloud explained as he scratched the back of his blonde head nervously. Vincent nodded, and didn't seem to be phased by the blonde's intrusion. Cloud had wondered why he hadn't been shot yet, and soon realized that the ex-Turk was looking for his clothes himself. He could only guess that the young ninja had planned this from the beginning.
"I think Yuffie took them…" Cloud stated as the gunslinger was now eyeing him strangely, and felt that he should say something. He looked over daringly, and saw that his expression was now realization that he had been set up. The blonde unwillingly took in the physic built onto his small frame, only to be caught by the crimson orbs. He felt he had to break the awkward silence somehow, and thought about exactly what he should say.
He could hear laughter coming from outside the door within the small period of silence that had veiled naturally over the two. The blonde shot a glare at the door, hoping somehow his glare would make the young ninja have a heart attack. What he had expected had happened, and Yuffie was still laughing outside of the door. "Yuffie, I have one thing to say to you…"
The young ninja stopped laughing for a second and held it to a light chuckle, and barely got her breathing back to normal. "Yes?" Yuffie asked, trying to make herself serious for a split moment. "My ghost will haunt you…" Cloud promised, and the laughter from the young ninja returned louder then ever. Even this statement seemed to lighten up the situation to the gunslinger, who was leaning on the sink a few feet away from the blonde. He looked back over to his pale counterpart and sighed, before pointing to the door. "See if you can get it open." Cloud suggested to Vincent as he stepped away from the door and went over to the shower, switching on a knob allowing the water to warm back up.
Vincent had gone over to where the blonde had been standing and eyed the door for anyway he could get it open. He shook his head and looked back over to Cloud, who had already pulled off his shirt and couldn't help but be curious. The blonde looked over expectantly, but caught wandering eyes and smiled. Vincent looked away quickly and pointed to the door with his clawed hand. "If you don't want a door, I could easily open it." The ex-Turk suggested and looked back over to the blonde. He had scrunched his eyes in thought and looked to the ceiling for answers, as if they were etched into the paint.
"I kind of want a door, for the obvious reasons." Cloud stated, unbuckling his belt and leaving him down to his boxer's. "I'll leave you to figure it out. Right now, I want a shower..." The blonde said, dropping his last article of clothing and stepping into the hot water of the shower. Vincent couldn't help but stare at the blonde, and looked back to the door, looking for answers of his own…
A/N: No, this is not the end of the story. This is where the chapter gets its MA rating. I really don't want to be sited and this work taken off the net. So this is where you can skip the more intimate of details. There will be another note similar to this where you can skip down to. Below this line is a read at your own risk bases. No flames!
The dark-haired gunslinger thought for a moment, his thoughts clouded from, well, Cloud. He had to decide if he was going to take this further or leave it the way it was. He ruffled his loose damp hair with his good un-gloved hand as he thought about what he should do. He had two choices, 1) He could get Yuffie to open the door with some persistence or 2) He could enjoy the time with Cloud and find out where he really was. He pondered these two choices for a moment and turned to look at the young blonde's pale figure behind a steamy glass door. He began to feel the strangest feeling in the pit of his stomach, and tried unsuccessfully to ignore it.
He lightly took off the towel that was tied tightly around his waist, and let it slip to the floor. He wished he could take off his gauntlet, but ignored it as he walked lightly over to the shower door. Cloud was oblivious and thought that Vincent had already found his way out of the confinements of the bathroom, and he had no idea that the gunslinger had stepped in the shower with him.
A cold hand was placed on the soft skin of the blonde's shoulders, and he had slightly jumped at the touch. He turned around in the shower and could feel his face turning a new shade of red as he saw the pale figure standing right in front of the blonde. Before he could even think of a reason, Vincent had seized him in a kiss that he instantly melted into. Cloud could only fall into the gunslinger's will as he took a fistful of ebony hair and pulled Vincent into a lip-bruising kiss.
The kiss was so sensual and passionate that Cloud had pressed Vincent into the tiled wall, getting a small gasp in response from the older man. The gunslinger was nipping feverishly at Cloud's neck, and only drove the blonde crazier then he already was. He could feel Vincent respond as the older man's hips pressed into his own, making Cloud moan in pleasure at the sensation.
The blonde could feel Vincent's gauntlet dig into his shoulder, and felt the ex-Turk's need for more contact and interaction. Cloud could only give in and gripped the gunslinger around his broad shoulders as he dug into the other man with his hips, who had silently screamed without making a sound. Vincent slid his hand down to the blonde's lower back and guided the blonde, gasping every time Cloud hit his sweet spot…
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A/N: Okay, This is where you can continue reading without getting too graphic. (Yeah, I know it was short…) The rest of it isn't bad, and will only involve revenge. Lol.
Yuffie had been chuckling to herself during the whole escapade. Once she heard the footsteps leading away from the door, she felt no reason to keep the two in the room by force. She dislodged the chair from underneath the door and set it where it had been previously setting before leaving out the door and going to Tifa's spare room to sleep.
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After the heated exchange in the shower, the two found that Yuffie had planned the entire exchange. Cloud went over to his dresser and picked out a pair of boxers and a white T-shirt. Poor Vincent had no idea where his clothes were and sat in a pair of the blonde's boxers at the edge of the bed. The blonde pulled on his clothes and sat beside the ex-Turk, who was in deep thought.
"What are you thinking?" Cloud questioned lightly, as he was curious at the sudden change. "I'm wondering where Yuffie could possibly put my clothes…" Vincent answered, still in deep thought. Cloud rolled his eyes up to the ceiling in thought, looking for answers once again on the ceiling. "She would hide it where we would least expect it to be…" The blonde thought, looking over to the gunslinger, who had nodded and continued in deep thought. "I got it!" Cloud exclaimed as he got up from the bed and strode over to his dresser. "Being Yuffie, she would hide it in the most discreet, but obvious place…" Cloud explained as he began to search through his drawers. Vincent seemed to understand and watched the blonde curiously, secretly checking him out.
Cloud could almost feel crimson eyes on him, and turned around quickly and caught exactly what he had suspected. "Admiring?" The blonde asked as he reached down into the bottom drawer of his dresser. "Couldn't resist…" Vincent replied with the smallest hint of a smirk on his pale face.
The blonde shook his head and laughed as he pulled out Vincent's cloak and held it up in pride. "See? I'm good at figuring Yuffie out…" Cloud said as he walked over to the ex-Turk, who held his arm out to receive the clothes from the blonde. "You can have them back on one condition…" Cloud said, mocking Yuffie as he set the clothes on the bed. "And that would be?" Vincent questioned as the blonde drew closer to his face. "You have to kiss me." Cloud said as he took the gunslinger and pulled his lips into his own. He had succeeded on making the ex-Turk melt into him, and pulled back slowly making Vincent want to follow. "Easy." Vincent replied almost breathlessly. "While you put these on, I have some unfinished business to take care of…" Cloud stated as he walked toward the door. He could almost feel Vincent quirk behind him, and turned around to find exactly what he thought he would find. "Oh, and what are we planning?" Vincent asked curiously, giving chills through the blonde's spine. "You'll find out soon enough…" Cloud stated as he walked out the door and snuck down the stairs…
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The blonde tip-toed back up into the room, shutting the door softly behind him since the lights were off. He could see that Vincent had changed into his usual blood red and ebony apparel, and tried not to wake the still figure as he silently walked over to his side of the bed and climbed in. He then felt the coolness of metal on his waist and relaxed into the grip of the gunslinger. Cloud could feel Vincent's breathe on the back of his neck, and it comforted him. "We've got to get up before Yuffie…" The blonde stated into the stillness of the room, while looking at the red numbers on the clock that seemed to be laughing in his face. "I'm sure I can manage." Vincent said into the back of his neck, and held him closer as the blonde relaxed into him. "I know you can. I'm a different story…" Cloud stated with a slight chuckle on the edge of his voice. "I'll wake you then." Vincent commented as he gently laid his head into the nook of the blonde's shoulder blade. He could feel Cloud nod, before the blonde calmed and fell asleep in his arms.
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Cloud could see a shadow in front of him, and smelled the metallic taste in his mouth and experienced a slight case of déjà vu. "I can hear Yuffie. She'll be getting up soon…" Vincent said as he kissed the blonde lightly, who weakly kissed him back. The gunslinger pulled away and walked to the edge of the bed and waited for Cloud to wake up. The blonde sat up with a smile and stretched to get his muscles to cooperate with him before standing up and pulling on a pair of baggy pants. He slipped on a pair of boots and walked ahead of Vincent and stood next to the door, allowing Vincent to head downstairs first.
Once they both reached the bottom landing, they saw Tifa preparing up a few eggs and setting out a couple granola bars for Yuffie. Cloud went over to the counter and sat down on one of the barstools. "You two are up early. What's the occasion?" Tifa asked as she sat down two plates of eggs, one in front of Cloud, and the other beside him. Vincent walked over and slid a chair out, positioning himself neatly onto the leather seats.
Cloud dug into his food and ate it quickly, while Vincent picked at it and slowly ate it. The ex-Turk turned toward the staircase and quickly glanced at Cloud, who smiled at him before turning to the stairwell himself.
"Morning Vinny and Cloud!" Yuffie exclaimed as she jumped down the stairs quickly and running over to the counter. "My name is not Vinny…" Vincent stated before sliding another slice of egg in his mouth. The young ninja grabbed her granola bar and tore the wrapper open, and gobbled it down before reaching for the other one. Cloud smirked as he watched the ninja eat. "You know what Cloud…" Yuffie said, biting into the second granola bar before turning toward the blonde. "What's that?" The blonde questioned, trying not to laugh. "…You should…um…you should…-clonk-" Yuffie tried to continue before falling out of her chair and falling to the ground in a dead sleep. "Oh my! Yuffie?" Tifa questioned worriedly rounding around the corner of the bar before checking on the young ninja. Tifa could hear laughing coming from Cloud, and stared up at him in question. "It's called payback. Come on Vince…" Cloud said, picking up Yuffie and slinging her across his shoulder and carrying her to the bottom landing of the stairs.
He trudged upstairs with the young ninja with ease. Vincent was following closely behind him, looking at the blonde with sheer curiosity. Cloud quickly opened the door and carried her into his bathroom, leaning her over on the sink. "Vincent, grab that green bottle over there…" Cloud said, pointing over to a shelf in the corner of the room. The gunslinger did as he was told and grabbed the bottle that the blonde had specified, carrying it over and setting it on the sink next to Cloud's free hand. The sink was filled with warm water and pulled water over the young ninja's head, before grabbing the bottle and pouring the entire contents on top of Yuffie's head. Vincent was curious as to what Cloud was doing, and grabbed the bottle that Cloud had tossed to the side and read it carefully. A genuine smile broke across the gunslinger's face as he read exactly what the contents would do to the young ninja, but it was hidden behind the cloak's necking.
"That should do it…" Cloud said, looking at the now tampered ninja's hair. "She's going to kill you in your sleep…" Vincent stated as he took in exactly what Cloud had done to her. "Not with you by my side." The blonde said, carrying Yuffie back downstairs and setting her on one of the couches and let her sleep off the pills Cloud had implanted the night before within the granola bars. "Good point." Vincent commented before going back to his barstool and sitting down, eating the remainder of his now cold egg.
"HOLY SH-" Tifa almost screamed, but she quickly caught herself as she starred at Yuffie in pity. "That's really cruel…You know that?" The brunette said as she looked over helplessly at the young ninja. "I don't want to be here when she wakes up…" Tifa stated as she took a couple glasses and dried them out, setting them neatly on their designated counter. Cloud simply nodded and smiled as he leaned over to Vincent, pulling the necking of his cape down and kissing him gently before returning to laughing at Yuffie's hair. Tifa had almost dropped her glass at the sight, and fumed back into her bedroom. "She already knows…" Cloud said, reaching over and playing with his clawed fingers. "I know."
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Yuffie could feel a headache coming on as she woke, and saw Cloud and Vincent sitting at the counter. "Ugh. My head hurts…" Yuffie said as she sat up and continued to stare at the two. Cloud turned around, and had to laugh because he couldn't help it. Yuffie wondered why he was laughing and looked over to Vincent, who also seemed to be utterly amused at the sight of her. "What? What's so funny?!" She yelled as she stood up and went over to Cloud and Vincent and glared at both of them. "ha…um…nothing –cough-…really…" The blonde had to hold himself together to get the sentence out, and had almost failed. "Is there something on my face?" Yuffie asked, rubbing her face on a towel nearby that Tifa had used to dry the shot glasses before.
The young ninja ran upstairs with a worried look on her face. Cloud had lifted up his hand and looked at the ceiling and began his countdown. "three…two…one…"
"OMFG! CLOUD, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU FOR THIS!!" Yuffie screamed as she ran downstairs and stood over Cloud ferociously, glaring bullets into the blonde's face. "MY HAIR IS PINK! I HATE PINK!!!" Yuffie screamed at Cloud, who turned and smiled at the young ninja. "It also glows in the dark…" The blonde added, making the ninja's face light up a shade darker then her hair. "Hey! Now your face blends in with your hair…" Cloud commented and he pointed at Yuffie.
Yuffie had stomped over to Vincent and tried to steal his gun. "Now, I won't let you shoot Cloud. You have gotten your just desserts." Vincent stated as he guarded his gun with his clawed hand. "You'll get yours later, too." Cloud commented as he leaned over and pulled back a loose strand around his ear and nipped at it suggestively. "Can't wait." The ex-Turk said as he turned and kissed the blonde.
"YOU WERE IN IT TO?! WTF?!!" Yuffie screamed, only to be ignored by them both. She couldn't help but soften as she saw that her handiwork had worked, even if it meant that she had to wear pink hair for six to eight weeks, it was fine by her. "How can I be mad at that?" Yuffie said, smiling at the two before walking toward the exit of the Seventh Heaven bar. "Bye guys, see you tomorrow!" Yuffie yelled as she opened the door and walked out after blowing a kiss to both of them.
"Want to go upstairs?" Cloud asked through kisses upon kisses. "It would be my pleasure, Cloud Strife." Vincent said, getting up from his barstool and picking up Cloud bridal style and carrying him upstairs through the door. "Vincent, I love you." The blonde said lovingly as he kissed the ex-Turk from underneath the chin. Vincent laid Cloud lightly on the bed and fell over on top of him. "As I love you, my dear Cloud…"
Le Fin
A/N: Aww, I'll miss this story. It was so freakin' sweet, or at least I thought it was. I hoped this was an alright ending. I've also thought about doing a follow-up chapter on this story. For now, I'm saying it's complete. I'll only do a follow-up chapter on request, and if I have time. Now, you've got to be proud of how long this entire story was and how the relationship was built up slowly. I also absolutely loved how Cloud and Vincent got Yuffie back. I would've died if I got pink hair, but I probably would have come to the same conclusion as Yuffie had. This chapter was a bit shorter, but I met my quota for this story. I wasn't purposefully mean about not posting this soon, we had storms where I live and I really didn't want to take that kind of chance. Anyways, I hate that this is my last Author's note…
Yuffie: I'm sad to see it go. I liked this story, even though my hair is now pink…
Cloud: I do to. –hugs-
Vincent:…yes, I am afraid I'll miss it too.
Yuffie: Let's give a big hand for the author!
Cloud, Vincent, and Yuffie: -clap, clap,clap-
Me: You're the real stars, take your bows.
All: -bows-
Well, I really hoped you enjoyed this entire story. To those who were with me through the entire thing, I really want to thank all of you.. I really wished people would review more, but I guess that's my just desserts. xD. I didn't make it to 25k words, but if I do a follow-up, I will. At least I don't think I did…
I'd really like to thank the bands that inspired me during writing: Nine Inch Nails, 30 Seconds to Mars, Evanescence, Green Day, Taking Back Sunday, and Linkin Park.