Alrighty, I hope I didn't mention this in the last chapter A/N, so sorry if I'm repeating myself. Anyway, my good friend read this story and he said it was good, except he didn't like the fact that Kadaj was so nice. I thought about it and I've realized that he's right. So I'm going to change Kadaj's attitude a bit, and make him kinda snotty towards everyone but Aelita. Hope it'll work out well. XD
Chapter Fifteen
A Perfect Night
Raven walked towards Yazoo, who leaned against a white tree, surrounded by the other glowing trees of the forest surrounding their home. She sat down next to him and he put his arm around her as she nestled against him. He was wearing his normal attire and she was in a form-fitting, spaghetti strap black dress. The violet-eyed woman's love had bought it for her the day she was rescued. She closed her eyes and smiled when he leaned down and kissed the top of her head.
Raven opened her eyes and looked over at the large shell-like structure, not too far from where they cuddled, on the little island in the middle of the lake. Kadaj emerged with Aelita and walked down the stairs towards them. He scowls at them, though the young girl next to him is smiling. She was wearing a light green dress that almost matched her olive eyes.
"Kadaj. Aelita." Yazoo greeted them. Kadaj and the young girl nod as she takes the young, silver-haired man's hand. Raven blinked a couple times, getting the feeling of déjà vu. She shook it off and looked up at the couple,
"That's a pretty dress, Aelita." She comments.
"Thank you. Kadaj bought it for me. Isn't he sweet?" the brunette beamed at her lover. Kadaj scowled at her, and then Raven and Yazoo.
"I am not sweet. I just…shut it you two!" he yelled at the two leaning on the tree, who were laughing. The younger man frowned and turned away, "I don't know why I'm here. Just hurry up and say what you want to say so I can get out of here."
Aelita rolled her eyes at him before turning to her friend, "So what's up?"
Raven glanced up at the sky. It would be noon in a few hours. She sighed, "I have to destroy Sephiroth or he'll never give up. And it's not just me he'll keep coming after. He wants you too, Aelita. He...well, Aelita you're my half sister."
"What?" the younger woman exclaimed. Kadaj glanced back, obviously curious in spite of himself. Raven sighed again and told them what Sephiroth had said.
"Can we believe him?" Yazoo asked softly.
"It has to be true." The violet-eyed woman said softly, "It makes so much sense. Besides, I want it to be true." She smiled up at her younger sister.
Aelita squealed in delight, "Oh this is fabulous! I always wanted an older sister!" Kadaj shook his head at the young girl, but Raven could see the edges of his mouth twitch in an attempt to fight a smile.
"Anyway," Raven continued, "Yazoo refuses to let me go alone, so if you two want to help, you can. I'd prefer it if you didn't risk yourselves for me, but it's up to you. I wanted to go today, but I think it will have to wait until morning."
Aelita's eyes grew wide, "Of course we'll help."
"Excuse me?" Kadaj interjected, "I never said I wanted that. I don't want to go near that man again. And Ael, you sure as hell aren't going near him. Let Raven and Yazoo handle it."
The olive-eyed girl turned angrily on the young man, "Well, you can stay here then, if you want. I'm going to help my sister in any way I can. You should help them too, seeing as Yazoo is going and he's your brother." She glared at him before adding softly, "At least just think about it."
Kadaj's eyes narrowed, "Fine, whatever. I'll think about it."
"Good." Aelita said triumphantly, "At least go into town with me so we can get supplies and what not."
"Fine." Kadaj said through gritted teeth. Raven raised one thin brow at him, receiving another scowl. He walked forward and bent down to whisper harshly in her ear, "Listen, I don't give a damn what you do, but if Aelita get's hurt, I'll kill you. Same with Yazoo. I've already lost one brother because of you." And with that he stalked off, grabbed Aelita's hand and dragged her off with him, leaving Raven to lean back against Yazoo, silent and stunned. A few moments later Kadaj's motorcycle roared to life and they zoomed out from behind the building.
"That was…not right of him." Yazoo said softly and tightened his arm around the quiet woman beside him.
"No…it was. No matter what anyone says, it is my fault." Raven lowered her eyes and struggled against the tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks, "I wasn't strong enough to save him."
"Don't say that." The silver-haired man murmured, pulling her closer, almost into his lap. She cuddled closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck to bury her head in his neck. Tears she was unable to hold back spilled over and dripped onto Yazoo's soft skin. He kissed the top of her head, "Don't cry…it will be all right. Come, let's go for a walk, have lunch, and do whatever you want to have a great day."
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Aelita stayed where she was; arms wrapped tightly around Kadaj's waist, head rested comfortably on his back. She sighed, half happy, half sad, and turned to bury her nose in his short silver hair. 'He smells wonderful…' she thought, inhaling the scent of his shinning hair.
Kadaj shifted against her, "Aelita?" She sighed again in response and slipped off the bike and adjusted the small green dress that clung perfectly to her body. Slowly, she followed the silver-haired man as he stalked towards the open market.
"What do we need?" Aelita asked softly when they stopped at a stand selling fruit.
"Stuff." Kadaj muttered and began to sort through a basket of mangoes. The brunette sighed and shook her head,
"And what is your definition of 'stuff'?"
"Fruit, meat, both dry and…not dry," he sighed and Aelita laughed at the latter comment, "also, condensed milk, and some vegetables."
"Ah." She said quietly while watching him fail at selecting a decent mango. Rolling her eyes, she nudged him out of the way, earning a scowl. "Look. If we're getting more than one mango, we want most of them to be a bit under-ripe. That way, over the days or weeks or whatever, they ripen instead of rotting. If we get five, three need to be under-ripe, one about to ripen, and one perfectly ripe." As she explained this, Aelita selected five mangoes that suited her criteria.
"The word ripe is starting to sound really weird." Kadaj said with a sigh, causing the young girl with him to giggle. He rolled his eyes at her and crossed his arms over his stomach with a scowl.
"Whatever, my luscious." Aelita grinned, "Heh heh…'lettuce leaf'. HA HA HA!" And with that she marched down the crowded aisles of the outdoor market, Kadaj trailing after and muttering under his breath.
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The cool water lapped around Raven's slim body as she smiled. Wearing a one-piece, high necked halter swimming suit, the violet-haired woman floated slowly around the small body of water surrounding her home on her back. Her arms were thrown out almost perpendicular to her sides, sinking just below the surface. She kept her slim legs spread a bit to help her float, but allowed her feet to drift beneath the almost cold water.
"Raven…?" she heard Yazoo call almost timidly from the shore, "Are you alright?" Her smile grew and she dunked her head and body below the water before treading water. That was about the eighth time in the past forty minutes he had asked her that. It was very touching that he cared that much.
"I'm fine." She called softly back to the silver-haired man that was watching her cautiously from the bank. He sat near the water, allowing it to barely lap his bare toes. With knees drawn to his chest and arms wrapped around his long legs, he studied her with his head rested on his knees, long hair falling around his soft face. Raven sighed happily, 'He is so beautiful…' she thought.
"Okay. It's getting late though…so let me know when you want to eat." He replied, still watching her. That intense, yet loving, gaze sent shivers down Raven's spine. Good shivers, though. She swiftly swam towards him until she could feel the squishy and gritty floor of the lake. Grinning, she sauntered slightly as she walked towards him and raised an eyebrow when a blush crept up his neck and onto his smooth cheeks. Raven laughed and collapsed, somehow gracefully, onto the dirt and sand beside him. She stretched out on her back and closed her eyes. She tried to enjoy just laying there next to him, but since it was early spring, the air was already nipping at the bare skin of her arms, legs and face. Having just left the water didn't help matters either.
"Maybe we should go in now." She commented with a shiver as she sat up, "It's a little chilly." Frowning now, the violet-eyed woman rubbed her arms in an attempt to suppress the goosebumps. Yazoo put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to kiss her forehead lightly.
"Sure. You can take a bath and…I'll make us something to eat?" Raven met his teal eyes with her own purple ones and smiled,
"You don't have to do that. I can cook for us if you want." She let him help her up and together they walked back to the shell-like structure that served as their home.
"No, no, it's fine. You've been through a lot lately. Let me treat you to this. Besides, you are going to have to face…Sephiroth again soon, so I want to make this a very good day, and night for you." Raven raised her thin violet eyebrows suggestively at his last comment. He returned her gaze for a few moments and then blinked when he understood what had just come out of his mouth. "I didn't really mean that…" he muttered and blushed again. Raven feigned disappointment and then laughed when they reached her bedroom door.
"I'll be out in a few minutes. Then we can cook together, okay?" she had to push up a bit on the balls of her feet and rest her hand on Yazoo's chest to place a chaste kiss on his slightly parted lips. Without waiting for a response, the slim, bathing-suit clad woman turned into her room and shut the door.
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Thirty minutes later Raven, in black pants and tank-top, and Yazoo, in a simple light blue dress shirt and black pants, sat curled up on his white couch eating…creamy chicken Ramen noodles. Raven knew it wasn't too romantic, but she didn't care. She was with Yazoo and that was all that mattered. Besides, creamy chicken was her favorite flavor. She slurped down the last bit of her meal and placed the bowl gently on the coffee table with a contented sigh. Yazoo followed suit and when he leaned back the violet-eyed woman turned her back to him and cuddled into his embrace. For a long time the couple sat in silence, enjoying one another's company.
"Raven…"
"Yeah?" she murmured tiredly and snuggled closer.
"When do you want to confront Sephiroth?" his voice sounded strained, which caused Raven to frown.
"Tomorrow. Why?" When he didn't respond she turned her upper body to meet his blue-green eyes. They were intense and full of…something she couldn't quite place. Too many emotions were flashing across his almost vulnerable face for her to process. She watched him a bit longer before breaking the silence, "Yazoo…are you alright?"
He responded with a single, quick nod and a chaste kiss on her nose. She blinked a couple times and smiled up at him. Almost tentatively, the silver-haired man reached up with his right hand and placed it gently on her left cheek. With a happy sigh, Raven leaned against his hand a bit and closed her violet eyes. A few moments she felt his warm, sweet breath on her face, though she didn't open her eyes.
"I love you, Raven." She heard him whisper almost inaudibly.
"And I love you, Yazoo." She murmured and barely a breath of a moment later he pressed his lips against hers. Twisting in his hold, Raven turned until she faced him and could return the kiss properly. She nibbled his lower lip, asking permission to deepen the kiss. He yielded and allowed her to press closer to him as her tongue danced with his and explored his mouth. She felt his hands slip up under her shirt and begin to caress her back. When he began to fiddle with her bra, Raven realized where this was headed. For a split second she hesitated. 'Am I really ready for this?' she thought. When she froze, Yazoo had done the same. 'Yes…' she realized, 'Yes I am.'
She leaned away from him and met his curious gaze. Without breaking eye contact she slowly removed her shirt and tossed it carelessly to the side. She shook her now frazzled purple hair before leaning back down to kiss him almost ferociously. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close as he kissed her back, only loosening his grip when she began to unbutton his shirt. When that had been tossed aside, Raven began to trail feather light kisses from the hollow of his throat down to the fluff of hair at the top of his pants, drawing small moans from his throat. Raven stopped her kisses momentarily and began to unbutton his pants. They were a little tight, so he had to lean forward and help her tug them off, placing soft kisses on the side of her neck as he did so, sending shivers down her spine.
When she had tossed those aside, Raven leaned forward and kissed him heatedly on the lips while she ran a hand down his smooth chest to his now hard manhood. She smiled when he gasped in pleasure. When she began to snake her hand down his black silk boxers, he grabbed her wrist gently,
"No fair. I'm in my underwear and you aren't."
"I'm half-way there." She breathed against his neck. With a chuckle he ran a finger around the hem of her jeans,
"Not good enough…" he whispered.
She smiled and sat up a bit. Swiftly, she unbuttoned her pants and slipped out of them, revealing black lacey panties. Yazoo smiled in approval. Raven leaned forward again after letting him study her for a while and kissed him. She teased his erection and giggled at his soft moans. Suddenly, she stopped and pulled back to look at him curiously as she remembered something he had said a long time ago,
"You're a virgin…aren't you?" she asked softly, cupping his cheek with a hand. He leaned against her palm and sighed almost sadly,
"Yes."
Raven frowned thoughtfully, "Are you…" she cleared her throat, "Is this how you want--" Yazoo cut her off by placing a finger against her lips,
"I want you Raven, only you. I love you with all my heart. I'm ready for this, and anything that comes our way. I will stand by you forever, no matter what happens. I am yours." The intensity in his eyes as he spoke rocked the violet-eyed woman to her core. She realized he had basically promised to marry her or something like that. Tears burned her eyes and throat, though she blinked them away. She moved till she was straddling his lap as he lay on his back, though raised up on her knees. She leaned forward until her face was a breath away from his,
"That is the most wonderful thing anyone has ever said to me. I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you, Yazoo, so hearing you speak those words mean the world to me." She kissed him softly before adding with a grin, "And I plan to hold you to them."
"Please do." He whispered and pulled her close with a passionate kiss. Raven lowered the rest of her body gently until she felt his need pressing against her. "Raven…" Yazoo suddenly murmured against her lips.
"Yeah." She breathed, wanting the talking to stop and the sex to start.
"After this Sephiroth nonsense…will you marry me?" Raven jerked her head back and blinked. This was the second time in her life that she had been proposed to. The first time had been Reno after they had been dating for a year and a half. After thinking about it, she had declined him, wanting more time to think about it. Something inside her had told her to wait. And now she knew why.
"Of course. Nothing in the world would be better for me than to be with you." She smiled and kissed him as tears of joy began to trail down her cheeks. The silver-haired man pulled away from her kiss and brushed away her tears as he unhooked the clasps of her bra and slipped it off, tossing it over the back of the couch. He pushed her back a bit to look over her half-nudity with a loving smile. "God, you're beautiful…" he muttered and leaned up a bit to place a chaste kiss on the underside of her left breast, leaving Raven gasping for air. Suddenly, the violet-eyed woman sensed Kadaj and Aelita returning from their shopping expedition.
"Hang on." She breathed in his ear before rolling off of him and the couch. He watched her, puzzled as she walked to the door.
"What are you doing?" he called softly, a little out of breath.
"Sealing the room." She responded as she knelt at the door and touched her right hand to bottom edge of the almost invisible seam.
"You can do that?" he asked.
"Yeah." She stated and then was silent. Because she had discovered that particular talent when she and Reno had sex for the first time, she wasn't going to elaborate on it, for Yazoo's sake. She shook all thoughts of her ex from her mind and concentrated on her power, buried deep within her. She was shocked when it almost overwhelmed her and she remembered how the restraints Sephiroth had placed on her had somehow upped her power. She took a deep breath and suppressed her power. Letting a little of the strange 'magic' inside of her leak out, Raven ran her hand up and around the door frame, locking and sealing it shut. She then placed a hand in the center of the door and walked around the perimeter of the room, never breaking contact with the wall. This was a bit difficult because she had to crawl over Yazoo's bed and switch to her left hand temporarily when she crawled over his four-poster bed, but she managed. When she reached the door again, totally aware and turned on by the fact that she could feel Yazoo's eyes on her the whole time, she spoke in a whisper, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos."
The door and walls flashed black, then white, before fading back to their original glowing blue-white. She turned back to Yazoo, who was watching her curiously from the couch.
"What did that do?" he asked as he studied her body while she sauntered slowly back over, a wicked grin on her face,
"The room is now locked, sealed, and sound-proof." She resumed her previous position and studied his pale chest as she lightly trailed her fingers across it, smiling when his nipples hardened.
"That's handy." He murmured and began to mimic her movements. With a somewhat animal-like growl, Raven decided enough was enough. She leaned forward and kissed him passionately, her tongue playing with his, as she propped herself up a bit and removed her panties with one hand. Yazoo seemed a bit surprised and timidly explored her now-exposed curves. While he did that, the violet-haired woman tugged at his boxers, which, with a bit of his help, were soon tossed aside.
Raven broke off the kiss and met his eyes, which were heated with love, lust, want, and need. She was sure hers looked similar, only not turquoise. She ran her fingers through his long hair as she moved slowly down his body towards his full erection, never breaking contact with his gaze. When she reached his crotch, she kissed the soft silver hair just above his manhood. Yazoo groaned and his eyes fluttered shut for a moment before he opened them again and continued to gaze into her own purple eyes. Very slowly, Raven rubbed her cheek against his hardness before kissing the tip of it. This time, when the silver-haired man's eyes closed they stayed like that while he gasped for breath. She continued to watch his face as she took his length in her mouth gently. She loved the way his back arched as she twirled her tongue around him and moved her head back and forth and picked up a rhythm. Yazoo's hands found her hair and he began to roughly run his hand through it as she pleasured him, her own hands running over his tight stomach. His groans grew louder as he began to reach his climax. Raven closed her eyes and bit ever so gently on his manhood and quickly twirled her tongue around the very tip of his erection. His hands tightened on her hair suddenly and he cried out in pleasure and Raven felt him release in her mouth. She licked him clean as he panted for breath, pleased with how surprisingly good he tasted.
"Raven…" he murmured, looking down at her, eyes dancing. "That was…ha…wow…I…" she crawled back up to kiss him hard on the mouth.
"We're not finished." She said, voice harsh. As she kissed him roughly, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close, she wrapped her hand around his length and began to stroke him, working him back to another erection. She smiled into his kisses as it didn't take much to get his manhood hard and throbbing again. When she deemed him ready she sat up and met his gaze again, placing herself above him, his tip at her entrance. It didn't surprise her that she would be the dominant one in their relationship. And surprisingly, she enjoyed it.
"Are you ready?" she whispered, voice husky. Yazoo could only nod as he reached up and cupped her breasts, one in each hand, and rubbed her hard nipples. She returned his nod and watched him before pushing down, sheathing him inside of her. They both moaned loudly in pleasure as Raven gripped his side and began to find a rhythm. Yazoo caught on quickly and began to buck his hips as she came down to thrust himself deeper inside of her. He began to knead her breasts harder as they increased the pace, both gasping and moaning each other's name, almost in unison. Raven felt herself reaching her climax and lost control. She began to slam down onto him, out of rhythm. She screamed out her Yazoo's name when her orgasm hit. He soon followed, crying out her name in ecstasy as she felt him flow inside of her. Panting she slipped off of him and collapsed half beside and half on him. He held her close, and kissed her forehead.
"Thank you…Raven. I love you…" he murmured.
"Anytime." She chuckled. "I love you too."
And then they fell asleep in each other's arms, both trying not to think of what would come to pass the next day. The final battle.
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A/N: Sooooo, what do you think? This chapter took me forever cause I had a terrible case of writer's block, but I'm pleased with what I wrote. I think this next chapter, sixteen, will be the last one. I'm ready to finish this one and move onto the sequel. Anyway, R&R please!!
Kitsune
