Author's Note:

* Story type -A dark romance.

* Story placement- continuation of Roses Do Bleed.

* Yes, I do use wordless music from game soundtracks, it's totally your choice if you want to use the soundtracks used in the story. The website to find and download these soundtracks is in my profile.

* Yes, I know it's a crossover, but it will go into the crossover area once it's finished.

* If you don't like the story it's called the back button use it.

* Critique, comments are always welcome.

*Thanks and happy reading.

Lullaby Rose

Act VIII: There's Blame to Share

Song: Seal of the Wind ~The Three Trials~ -Final Fantasy X-2 Soundtrack

Jin stirred in his sleep as he felt the rising sun's rays seep through the cracks of the closed curtains. His caramel eyes slowly split opened and sluggishly scanned his surroundings. The Kazama ran his fingers through his slick black hair and looked down noticing he was still embedded in his young angelic lover. Jin smiled and kissed Rinoa's forehead lightly. He gradually moved Rinoa beside him and slipped out of his young lover. Jin gasped and got off the bed that supported his passionate lovemaking. He covered Rinoa's nude body with a cover and made his way to the master bathroom. Jin quickly relieved himself of fluids and turned on the hot water to the shower. Steam flew out of the hot water and into the air. The CEO slipped into the shower and let the water wash away the musky scent of sex and the sweat from his activities with Rinoa. Jin leaned against the marble wall and rubbed his face with a warm washcloth. The scent of lavender hit Jin's sense and he smiled when he felt two slim arms wrap around his slick waist.

"Rinny…you should be resting. Please go back to bed…" Jin said sensually.

Rinoa nodded her head in disagreement and held on to her protector. Jin took hold of her hands and turned around.

"Hmm…then do you want to take a shower with me?" Jin asked. The Kazama pushed Rinoa's hair out of her face. Rinoa nodded and Jin turned the showerhead off and turned the bath on. Rinoa was pulled down and placed between Jin's legs.

Jin leaned his head back and closed his eyes. Rinoa laid back against Jin's nude chest and drowned in the sensations of the bathwater. The water flowed through the cracks of both lovers bodies. Rinoa grabbed the washcloth and some soap to wash herself with. Jin's amber orbs opened and stared down upon Rinoa.

"Rinny...want to go out after this?" Jin questioned, as he rubs her shoulders.

Rinoa nodded and continued with her bath. Jin looked at her and kissed his lover's shoulder.

"Okay…after we shower I'll take you out to eat and to see the town," Jin whispered lovingly.

An hour past and Rinoa decided to get out of the bath. Soon after Jin followed and both quickly dried themselves, off. The young CEO could help, but give a quick smack to his lover's butt, which caused her to yelp. Rinoa turned around with the towel wrapped around her body and slapped Jin in the face. Jin's head flew back and a red mark from her hand was left imprinted upon his left cheek. A chuckle left Jin's lips as he placed his hand on his burning cheek trying to rub out the pain.

"Don't do that…" Rinoa uttered coldly.

"Why not? What's the difference, me giving you playful smack on your ass or you getting you the fuck of your life?" Jin questioned as he used the towel that covered his waist to dry off his hair. Rinoa closed her eyes and could only hear her lover snicker at her action. "Rinny open your eyes…"

Rinoa opened her eyes a saw Jin's full nude body. Her cheeks lit up an intense crimson red with the sight of Jin. Jin walked to Rinoa and grabbed her hands. Rinoa gasped and felt what Jin wanted for her touch.

"It feels good doesn't it? Without this I could not show my love to you…" Jin said gently, Jin made Rinoa rub his shaft up and down until she let go of his member.

"…I'm…" Rinoa whispered.

"You're what?" Jin demanded coldly.

"I'm afraid…I'm afraid of you…" Rinoa replied softy.

Jin's golden orbs turned away from Rinoa and all that could be heard was his disappointed sigh. The Kazama scratched the back of his head and walked away from his lover in silence. Rinoa wiped away falling tears and within those ten minutes, Jin dressed himself in his black leather-riding jacket, black leather riding pants and his riding boots. The sound of the bedroom door slamming made Rinoa yelp. Rinoa fell down to the tiled floor of the master bathroom and sobbed heavily. The young angelic female curled up in the fetal position and continued wept. Outside Jin leaned against the master bedroom's door and listened to his lover's loud sobs. He slid down until he was sitting on the floor. Jin covered his face with his hands and took notice of a few tears falling from his eyes. Jin wiped looked at his moist hands and whispered his love's name to himself.

"Rinoa…" Jin whispered to himself.

Jin got up from where he sat and went back into the room. Jin walked across the wooden flooring and into the master bathroom. Rinoa was found on the floor. Her cries now ceased with the Kazama heir towering over her. Jin knelt down and picked Rinoa off from the floor. Rinoa refused Jin's help as she slapped him in the face. Jin held her hands down and carried her off to his bed. Jin left the bathroom, placed Rinoa on his bed, and covered her body with the silky black covers.

"Shhhh…Rinny…I'm sorry for upsetting you…I want you stay here and rest while, I go out to buy you some clothes, okay?" Jin said lightly, he kissed Rinoa on the forehead and smiled at her, before she fell asleep.

Jin left the room and closed the oak door behind him. The CEO locked the door and left Rinoa alone. Jin made his way down the lighted hallway. Pictures of scenery were hung all over the walls. Jin finally, made his way to the garage and to his collection of cars and motorcycles. The CEO chose a black motorcycle and started up the engine. Jin got on the bike and rode out of his home. Wind hit Jin's face as he got on the road to the shopping centers of Kyoto. The lights from the city were bright and full of color. Jin eyed a certain female clothing store called "Forever 21" and turned into the curve to park. Jin turned off the motor and walked into the store.

Song: Town Where the Sunlight Doesn't Reach –Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core Soundtrack

The Mishima's CEO looked around at the brightly lit store, went to a clothing rack, and began sifting through the clothes. A young woman who worked at the store came up to the CEO.

"Excuse me, sir. Do you need any assistance?" the young blonde-haired woman asked the young Kazama.

Jin looked at the young woman and sighed.

"I'm looking for something for my girl…" Jin spoke under his breath. Jin looked at the store employee in embarrassment.

"Ahhh, I see ok then let's look around shall we?" the female employee requested. Jin nodded in agreement and followed the worker to a clothing rack. The employee pulled out a loose white tank top and a pair of blue skinny jeans. "Is she a large, medium or a small?" the employee asked.

"She's a small," Jin said. The employee nodded and gave Jin a couple of small shirts, dresses, pants, a couple of sweaters and some boots and high heels. Jin grunted at the stack of clothing as he walked his way down to the cashier.

"Okay, we have three skinny jeans, four shirts, two dresses, two sweaters, two pairs of boots and three pairs of heels. That brings your total to 4,000 gil sir," the female worker replied.

Jin pulled out his wallet and took out his credit card. Once he finished paying, Jin walked out of the store and placed the bag of clothes in a storage compartment the motorcycle had. Jin restarted his motorcycle and left the shopping center. The cold wind that hit Jin's face made him numb. The road home was long and the city was already far behind. Finally, Jin reached his mansion home and entered it through the underground garage. Jin parked his bike and switched off the engine. The sound of his footsteps echoed across the cement of the garage as he advanced to the door that lead into the main hallway. Jin entered the hallway and climbed the stairway that served as a pathway to the master bedroom. Two great oak doors with trees and floral designs craved into it opened up to Jin's push.

Song: My Mind –Final Fantasy VIII Soundtrack

The room inside still darkened with the envy of the light that seeped through the curtains. Rinoa had buried herself deep in the covers and slept on. Jin looked at his lover and threw the bag aside on the couch. The Kazama discarded his current clothing on the floor and put on a pair of black sweats. Jin slipped under the covers and brought Rinoa closer to him. Rinoa's hand grasped onto Jin's chest and her soft touches caught the devil carrier's attention. Jin already knew that the dangers on this continent had heightened. Jin knew something was happening and he felt the pressure of trying to keep Rinoa safe, running a big corporation, and worrying about people trying to kill him. Jin turned his head towards his sleeping angel and finally made up his mind for her safety. Jin turned to his side and lightly shook Rinoa to awaken.

"Rinny…Rin wake up…" Jin whispered.

Rinoa's tired eyes cracked open upon hearing Jin's smooth voice roll out effortless from his slightly pink lips. Rinoa rubbed her eyes with her hands and the silky covered her nude body fell off and presented it to the devil heir. Jin made a small vocal of approval and got out of the bed to put his clothes back on. He threw the bag at her and smirked. Rinoa opened the bag and saw it filled with women's clothes. She smiled and searched through the variety of outfits.

"Rinoa hurry up and change. We are leaving immediately!" Jin said sternly.

Rinoa looked up at Jin and answered back as she put on her undergarments, a loose white tank top and navy blue skinny jeans, "Where are we going?"

Jin sat at the edge of the bed as he put on his red fighting gloves underneath his black leather jacket, "I don't know…" Jin replied.

Rinoa looked at her lover and sighed.

Jin turned around and leaned into kiss her gently. The kiss was soft and deep. Jin detached himself from his host and got off from the bed. Rinoa put on some dark umber brown buckled boots and Jin opened the door to the hallway.

"Come on were leaving," Jin held Rinoa by the hand both walked into the light and closed the door leaving the room in utter darkness.

Song: The Spy –Final Fantasy VIII Soundtrack

Jin took long strides and pulled his lover behind him. Both quickly down the hallway to the garage. Jin walked faster and Rinoa was now running behind to catch up. The knob to the garage opening the doorway to it. Rinoa looked around in awe and then back at Jin who already was by a navy blue Camaro waiting for Rinoa to come to him.

"Rinny…let's go,"Jin beckoned.

Rinoa turned and nodded as she took one last glance at the soon to be abandoned home.

"Jin are you going to abandon all of this?" Rinoa questioned.

Jin walked to his lover and looked around at his collection of vehicles. The Kazama sighed and leaned against the current car he chose to take.

"They are only material objects, I bought for my own pleasure, but they are nothing compared to you. I need not such material things to make me feel happy. They just attach people to a thing that is not even alive," Jin said, the male pushed himself off of the car and opened the passenger side door of the Camaro, "Come on were leaving this continent…"

"Wait…we're leaving this continent entirely? Jin…how do you intend to get off this continent?" Rinoa answered back.

Jin gave Rinoa a questionable glare, "Don't worry I'll find away…"

Rinoa nodded and got in the car. Jin closed the door behind her and went to the driver's side. Jin opened the driver's side door and got in closing the door behind him. The sound of the engine roared and the car backed away and left the garage. Things seemed to pass by quickly, Rinoa could only look out at the city that seems to get smaller, and smaller it got. She tried to understand all that had happened over the past few months. Jin remained silent and focused on driving while; Rinoa continued looking outside of the desolate wasteland that was now under Zaibatsu control. Jin smiled and opened the glove compartment. The popping sound caught Rinoa's attention and Jin grabbed a piece of mint-flavored gum.

"You want one?" Jin offered Rinoa.

"No. I'm alright…can I put on the radio?" Rinoa asked nervously.

Jin smiled and nodded.

"Thanks," Rinoa said shyly, she blushed and turned on the radio. Jin chuckled upon hearing Rinoa squeal to the song that came on.

Song: For Good –Glee Soundtrack (You don't have to use this version use whatever 'For Good Wicked' song you want. This one is just for the radio not for the upcoming part….')

"You actually like this?" Jin half teasing half embarrassed, he looked at his lover singing one of the notes.

"I'm limited, Just look at me. I'm limited.," Rinoa looked at Jin and smiled while she sang the rest of the lyric. "And just look at you, you can do all I couldn't do Glinda. So now it's up to you, For both of us. Now it's up to you!"

Jin saw Rinoa signal her hands for him to join in and Jin looked away embarrassed and red in the face, "I-I don't think so. R-Rinny? RINNY? Hey what are you-"

Rinoa pinched Jin on the arm and forced him to sing, "NOW STOP BEING SUCH A HARD ASS AND SING!"

"Ouch! Okay, okay…I'll sing with you…um…I'm not really much of a singer…Rinny…"the Kazama sad under his breath.

Jin turned and could only see her crossed expression. Rinoa gave him a pouty face and scolded him, "Sing! Stop thinking for once and just let yourself go! Don't think. Just let out whatever is bugging you. It sometimes helps to sing so come let's hear it!"

Jin looked at Rinoa and cleared his throat a bit. He then let all of his worries go and sang along with Rinoa, "I've heard it said, that people come into our lives for a reason. Bringing something we must learn and we are led to those who help us most to grow, if we let them and we help them in return." Jin stopped and gave Rinoa an irritable sigh. "Rinoa I'm not going to do this…"

"Why?" Rinoa irritably said.

"Because it is a stupid thing to do, I have my own ways of 'relieving stress'," Jin looked at his lover and placed his hand on her leg while he gave it a small squeeze.

Rinoa hit Jin's hand away and crossed her arms together.She looked away from Jin and spoke to Jin, "Something other than sex Jin! I won't do anything with you unless you sing!"

Jin parked the vehicle on the side of the road and shut the engine along with the radio. Rinoa looked at the radio shut off and she began frowning.

"Rinny…look at me…I'm not those type of guys that is always going out to parties or is ready to have fun at the split second. I'm something much more than any of those men. Now I am truly sorry that I cannot show you a good time, but you can't force something on me that I don't want to do. Rin are you listening to me?" Jin scolded, his eyes locked in with Rinoa's turned head and saw that she was ignoring him. "RINOA! LOOK AT ME WHEN I AM TALKING TO YOU!"

Rinoa remained quiet and bit her lip when she heard Jin yell at her. She held her tears back and back talked to the angry CEO, "LIKE WHEN YOU FORCED ME INTO SEX WITH YOU!"

Jin remained quiet and unbuckled his seat belt. Rinoa saw the anger building up under his calm demeanor. Jin brushed his fingers through his black hair and leaned against the window looking out. He stayed put for a while and opened the driver's side door letting him out. Rinoa watched the troubled Kazama lean against the car's hood and stare out into the desolate wasteland. Jin remained outside until Rinoa finally emerged from the car too. The Kazama never turned to see his lover's tearing face. Rinoa's voice ripped through Jin's hardened exterior and what she said caught his attention.

"I'm sorry…" Rinoa said as she tried to hold back her tears.

Jin turned his head and his anger seems to disappear upon seeing Rinoa cry.

"Rinny…" Jin spoke quietly.

Rinoa wiped her tears away and looked up at a towering Jin. "It is my fault that you are feeling needs to take me every time I'm near…I ask forgiveness."

Jin placed his hand on Rinoa's cheek and kissed her. Under his breath, he whispered, "And it is my fault for forcing you…But then I guess we know there's blame to share."

"Jin…I let's go now…please…I'm tired of being here. I want to leave," Rinoa said. Jin nodded and opened the door to the passenger's side letting Rinoa in. Jin closed the door and got in through the driver's side. The car started up and continued on its way to the end of the continent in the north.

Rinoa leaned her head against the window and looked out at the passing by scenery. Jin remained quiet and sighed.

"Rinoa are you hungry?" Jin asked, Rinoa looked at Jin and nodded. "Okay, when we hit a gas station I'll get us something."

"Jin…thank you." Jin looked at Rinoa and saw her smile lightly. He gave a halfhearted smirk and continued on driving out into the dusty road.

Soundtracks used:

Final Fantasy X-2

Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core

Final Fantasy VIII

Glee Soundtrack Vol. 2