Haunted, a Cloud/Reno story

[With Axel/Cloud; Marluxia/Reno in the middle]

By Kigichi and Bekas Strife

Contains extremely OOC!Reno, slightly OOC!Cloud, MPreg, angst and much more.

Disclaimer: These characters and the world they live in aren't ours. Only the storyline is.

AN: Kigichi mostly writes Reno and Bekas Cloud.

Enjoy!

"I can't believe it you told him you were a virgin." Demyx chuckled harder. "You're mean." He shook his head, nibbling on Axel's neck as he rubbed the man's thigh nearly possessively. "Love it."

Chuckling breathlessly, the redhead licked his lips and gently ran his nails up and down Demyx's back, pulling him closer as he lifted his head for another kiss. "Well, I couldn't exactly tell him that my best friend had been boning me for the past three years, now could I? Not when he needed me so much." Cloud would never trust him, then!

"Boo hoo, poor baby chocobo." Demyx rolled his eyes, purring at the scratch.

"Dem." Axel warned, digging his nails in slightly before going soft again. "Be nice."

"He aint here to hear me, Ax."

"No, but I am. And I do care for him. You would not like me to badmouth Reno, would you?"

Demyx shook his head. "Not that you're gonna do that to your baby twin."

The redhead paused. "... True... but still... don't be so mean to him." He pouted. "It makes me sad."

"D'aww..." Demyx cooed, kissing the other gently. "And DON'T pout. Doesn't suit you."

Kissing back, Axel chuckled, giving Demyx's bottom lip a sharp nip. "Does too."

"No because you aren't a weeping uke… unlike some I know..."

That earned him a smack across the back of the head. "Shut it. You would be no better if you went through what he did."

"I wasn't talking about Cloud..." Demyx complained.

"Well, ya sure weren't talking about Marluxia!"

"…Fine..."

"Good. Now... weren't you saying something about making my ass yours?" Axel grinned, winking.

"Your ass was mine since you jumped out of the closet."

Axel raised an eyebrow, poking the other on the tip of his nose. "You know what I want."

"No, I don't..."

The redhead growled, leaning up and smashing his lips onto the other man's, kissing him deeply before pulling away. "Fuck me."

Demyx grinned. "If that's your wish..." He grinned, flipping them over.

Blinking in surprise, Axel looked down at the blond in confusion. "Wh-hey! This isn't what I asked for!" Pausing, he grinned slowly and leaned over, licking the other's neck. "Or do you want me to ride you?"

Demyx caught the wet member with his teeth gently, sucking on it. "Hell yes."

Gasping, not anticipating the sudden movement, Axel moaned and leaned over, pressing his lips to Demyx's once more after scooting back a bit. "Then get the lube." The blond smirked and snaked his hand towards Cloud's pillow, grabbing the tube. "Thanks." Snatching it, the redhead smirked and waved it in front of the other man's face. "You want to do the honors?" He asked, licking his lips. "It's been a while since I've felt your fingers in me."

"It'll be a pleasure." Demyx grabbed the tube, lubing up three fingers. Reaching down, he rubbed them against Axel's opening, easily penetrating the other with two of them.

Groaning, Axel shuddered and leaned over until his forehead came to rest on his lover's shoulder. "Ahh... fuck yea... I've missed that. You fill me just right, Dem."

"You're the one who hugs me just right, Pyro." The music nibbled the other's neck, humming in approval.

Sighing lightly, the redhead hummed and tipped his head back; thrusting against the other's stretching fingers. "Just like we were made for each other…" He mumbled, breath catching when the tip of the blond's index finger ghosted across his prostate. "Right?"

"Damn right." Demyx whispered, taking the other's lips as he began to carefully thrust a third finger inside. "You're mine. Remember that."

Axel groaned loudly, pushing back again Demyx's fingers and nodding. "Yours. Always yours."

"Good... Because no matter how many other lovers you have, this sweet, little ass belongs to me." Demyx stated huskily, ramming his fingers against the other's prostrate.

"Shit!" Panting, the sudden wave of ecstasy taking him by surprise, the redhead moaned and thrust back, eager for more. "Sa-same to you..." Panting lowly, he opened his eyes and gave the man under him a smirk. "No matter how many people you take to your bed... you're mine as well. Never forget that."

"I won't." Pulling up for a moment, the redhead smiled gently, lovingly, and leaned over, lightly pressing his lips to Demyx's. "I love you..."

Demyx smiled, kissing back as lovingly. "I love you too... Now, do your magic." He grinned, removing his fingers.

Chuckling, Axel sat up and gave the blond a one fingered salute, grinning. "Yes sir!" Chuckling softly, he moved himself back and down, sucking in a tight breath and moaning as he slowly impaled himself onto the other hard cock. The blond moaned softly back, holding Axel's waist to help him. Not stopping until he felt the blond's balls hit his ass, Axel breathed out a low sigh, stilling as he allowed himself to adjust, wiggling and clenching a bit.

"Oh god, perfect..." Demyx groaned, lightly slapping the other's ass cheek.

Yelping lightly, Axel chuckled and nodded, lifting his hips and pulling up halfway, right before slamming back down with a loud moan. "Very..."

The blond moaned, leaning back against the bedpost and rubbing the other's thighs, watching him ride him. "I could watch this all day long..."

"We have all day..." He wasn't about to let his lover go so quickly. Moving a bit faster now, the redhead repositioned his hips a bit, a ragged gasp escaping on his next thrust. "Fu-fuck… right there..." He moaned, lifting higher so he could drop and hit that spot harder. "How long... do you think you can go for today?"

"Let's just say that I'll make sure you won't be able to walk tomorrow." Demyx grinned before moaning. "Gotta mark my territory, after all..."

Chuckling gently, Axel's eyes fluttered shut with a soft moan as he continued to rock his hips, thrusting slowly. "Good. I want to be able to feel you all over. Inside and out." Opening his eyes back up, he gave the other man his most lustful look, voice dripping with want. "Make me yours. I want to scream your name so loud I'll have trouble speaking tomorrow."

"Will do, babe." Demyx promised. "Just don't yell at me with your raspy voice tomorrow if all of this is discovered."

"Deal." He could blame it on the sickness anyways. "But for now..." Licking his lips, Axel leaned over and began to suck and nip the other's neck, thrusting his hips back, slow as ever. The blond groaned at it, thrusting back. Gasping, Axel moaned, grunting softly as he reached down to pin Demyx's hips with a smirk. "I never said you could do that."

"What do I care?" Demyx asked, brushing Axel's hands away and holding his hips, beginning to thrust against the other's prostrate.

"Fuck!" Crying out, the redhead reached down, trying to pull Demyx's hands away to thrust back but quickly found that it was no use. When his lover wanted something, he got it. And nothing could stop him. All he could do was grip the blond's shoulders and bite his lip to hold back his louder cries before clenching his inner walls tightly with each thrust of the other's hips. "De-Dem..."

"You wanted me to fuck you: I'm doing so." The blond grinned, biting a large portion of Axel's neck, sucking harshly enough to leave one hell of a bruise.

Moaning again, Axel moved his head closer to the other man to give him a better angle to work with and moaned. "You... could at least let me thrust back!"

Licking and kissing the bruise while smirking almost evilly, Demyx shook his head.. "You had enough fun already, love."

Axel growled, grinning despite his mild irritation at his lover. "You're a mean, evil, controlling little man." He cooed affectionately, leaning in for another kiss.

"You love me."

"And you're so lucky that I do."

"Really?" Demyx asked, thrusting harder.

Gritting his teeth against another cry, Axel nodded, hands gripping the blond's shoulders tightly for balance. "Yes...really..." Demyx groaned, beginning to fasten his pace. Gasping, the redhead leaned over and placed his head onto his lover's shoulder once more, groaning lightly between gritted teeth. This was a little game they played. Axel tried to hold back his cries and see how long it took his lover to lose control in order to hear him. Too bad Demyx didn't know about it. Reaching between them, Demyx took hold of the other's dick, starting to stroke it. That got a cry. Panting, Axel bit down again, determined to make his love lose it. He was always so fun when he did.

Reaching again, Demyx held Axel's chin, making him release his lip. "I don't want those lips injured, love." He said, kissing him lovingly.

Kissing back, the redhead chuckled, nibbling softly on Demyx's lower lip. "I'll be fine."

"I'll make sure of that." The blond grinned, licking the other's lips teasingly.

Grinning back, Axel used the moment of distraction to wiggle his hips out of the blond's grasp, thrusting down with a moan. "Ahh..."

Grinning, Demyx put his arms behind his head. "Go ahead." He moaned.

Pulling up, Axel chuckled, moving his hips slowly once more. "Okay."

"Faster, love. I'll fall asleep here."

"You said go ahead. You never set a pace."

"I'm doing it now: faster or I'll throw you on your back and I'll fuck your brains out."

Bingo. Chuckling, Axel leaned over and gave Demyx's lips an affectionate swipe with his tongue. "Bring it on." Growling the blond turned them over, pulling out of Axel's body to turn him on his stomach before thrusting back inside and moaning as he spread Axel's legs as far as they would go. Laughing as he was moved, the redhead didn't fight, gasping when he was re-entered in one solid thrust and moaning before gripping the sheets, keeping his legs spread as wide as he could. Pulling Axel's ass up, Demyx bended over and bit down on the other's shoulder, beginning to thrust hard and fast. Crying out, Axel panted and moaned, tilting his head to the side to reveal more of his neck to the other, thrusting back as hard as he could.

Demyx kept ravishing Axel's shoulders and necks, pulling back to grin at the way every inch of the skin was marked. "Mine, Pyro. You're mine."

Moaning from the amount of dark marks he could feel littering his skin, the redhead groaned and clenched tightly, fisting the sheets as he moved, nodding. "Yo-yours..."

"Good." Reaching, the blond grabbed Axel's cock again, stroking it in time with his thrusts.

"AH!" Axel moaned louder, withering in pleasure as he thrust back as hard as he could, feeling his belly start to tighten up in the beginnings of an orgasm.

"Close, baby?" Demyx breathed. He wasn't that far himself. "Then come. Milk this sheets, will ya?" He said huskily, nibbling on the other's ear. Moaning at the other's voice, Axel groaned, biting the sheets as he tipped over the edge, body tensing and clenching spastically around the hot flesh inside of him, thick ropes of white spurting out of him and covering the sheets. "Well done." Demyx praised breathlessly, gasping before shuddering, moaning loudly as he came inside of the other. Pressing back, Axel continued to thrust softly, milking his release for all it was worth, not wanting the almost overwhelming waves of pleasure to cease. Collapsing, Demyx sighed. "That was gooood."

"Hmm... it was..." Axel agreed, panting harshly. "Now roll off me. I can't breathe."

The blond did so, collapsing on his back this time. "Hmmm..." He hummed contently.

Rolling over, Axel rested his head on his lover's shoulder, sighing in content. "Hmm... I missed that."

"I missed a day with you." Demyx countered, kissing Axel's forehead. "I need to kidnap you someday... Or we can arrange another date for those fireflies."

"Sounds good to me." Axel really missed being able to just lie down and cuddle with his lover after a nice fuck. It had been too long. "Hey Dem..." He smirked. "My brains are still in."

"By the time I leave, you won't." Demyx chuckled, reaching for his phone and turning it on, checking his messages.

"Got anything good on there? Or just eager to call someone else…?"

"Checking for... crap…" Demyx sighed, showing Axel a message. "My agent wants me to come over after lunch." He groaned, bouncing in despair. "I want to stay and fuck you all day long!" He whined pitifully.

Grinning in amusement, head still resting on the blonds' chest, Axel chuckled and shook his head. "Reschedule…?"

"I can't... It's probably about that job offer... Ya know; the one about making a soundtrack for that game... 'Kingdom Hearts' or something..."

"Damn..." Axel remembered the last time Demyx got a deal that big. "That reminds me, how far is 'The Sitar Song' up on the charts? Still number one…?"

"And it aint coming down any time soon." Demyx smirked smugly.

"That's my talented lover."

"You know it baby." The blond grinned, gently kissing the other.

Sighing contently, Axel kissed back, giving the blond's lover lip a nip. "Can you hurry back?"

"Axy, you know these meetings..."

Pouting, the redhead nodded. "I know... Want me to come with you?" He grinned, chuckling.

"They're still wary of the last time you came along!" Demyx laughed softly. "And you're sick: Mother Chocobo would kill me."

Axel huffed, crossing his arms and flopping back down with a pout. "I suck you off under the table ONE time and they never forgive it!"

"It was a meeting with Mr. Uematsu! I didn't put my hands on 'Final Fantasy VII's' soundtrack cos of you!"

"Meh." Axel shrugged. "It's not exactly a game for your happy little joy-joy music!" Chuckling, he shook his head. "At least you got Dirge of Cerberus!"

"Not good enough." Dem scowled. "My genius was hidden on the shadows of Gackt's ego... Idiot... I could have been Genesis!"

"Naw. Your voice aint the same as his." Axel grinned. "How about Lucrecia…?"

"Oh, shut up..."

A laugh. "You know it's true! Or Yuna! Or Rikku!"

"Those aren't for VII." Demyx stated, getting up.

"Hey!" Sitting up, Axel grabbed his lover around the waist and tugged him back down. "Don't go!"

"I have too... I need a shower, clean clothes, have lunch and then I need to hurry and go to the studio."

"You have clothes in the dresser, I'll make you something and you can shower here."

"... Housewife...ism. It's contagious."

The redhead snorted, letting his love go and falling back to the bed with a huff. "Fine, go. Forget about me wanting to spend a little more time with you."

Demyx cooed, leaning down to kiss the other. "Fine... I'll stay."

"Heh...victory." Sitting back up, Axel grinned, sitting Indian style. "So... you want to take a shower and I'll make you a few sandwiches? Or…" He broke off, winking. "You want me to join you?"

"Love, I'll never leave that shower if you come with me."

"...That doesn't sound so bad to me..." Seeing the look on the other's face, Axel chuckled and held his hands up in surrender. "Fine, fine. No quickie in the shower."

"Sorry." Demyx apologized with a kiss.

Reaching up, Axel grabbed the back of Demyx's head and pulled him down, thrusting his tongue into the other's mouth before sucking and licking as he nibbled his lips before pulling away suddenly with a smirk. "It's okay."

The blond chuckled. "I know your game... not gonna work."

"Are you sure?" Axel purred, laying back on his elbows and running a finger down the soft flesh of his stomach. "You don't want just one more go? The producers will understand." He spoke in a low moan, giving the blond a heated look, licking his lips and making them shine. "I know you wanna... lay your mark... one more time?"

"Hmm... Lemme thin-no." Demyx yawned, not interested. He had had his lay already. Screw the rest.

Giving the blond a look, Axel nodded and rolled over to dig under his bed. "Fine. Go take your shower and I'll make you something after I find your replacement in my little toy box." Demyx could leave but he was still horny, damn it!

"What, calling Clooooooooud?"

"He's not small enough to fit in here." Where... where... where... THERE! "Ha! Got it! The good old vibrating dildo…!"

"…Oh, please..." The blond rolled his eyes, lips curling downwards in disapproval. "Stop being a damn princess and do it, old, good way." Demyx scoffed, entering the bathroom.

"...Fine… Killjoy." Setting the toy back into the box, Axel rolled off the bed to pull on a pair of boxers before heading downstairs to make his lover some food.

Oh well.

"Where do you want to go next?"

Looking up from his ice cream cone, Reno blinked. "Umm..." Before he could answer, there was a low rumble coming from the sky. "...?" Looking up, his eyes widened as a bright flash of white light streaked across the sky, followed by a clap of thunder. "Oh no..." Squeaking, he grabbed Cloud's hand and ran with him towards the first shelter he could find, yelping as the rain started to fall. "The gondola!"

"Sounds great!" Cloud stated. "Of all days to rain...!"

"It follows me! I swear!" Grinning, Reno ran up the ramp to the ride and pulled Cloud into the gondola with him after they got their tickets and were invited inside by the woman guarding the rides. "Safe!" Cloud chuckled, closing the door and sitting by the window. Sitting on the opposite side of the ride, Reno turned to sit on his knees and look out the window as the ride started up, grinning as they went higher and higher.

"You know that this is taking us closer and closer to the storm, right?"

Grinning, Reno nodded and kept his eyes on the sky, watching the lightening streak by. "I know. But at least we're dry."

"That we are." Cloud smiled before jumping with the lightning.

Yelping, Reno jerked back with a giggle, startled. "Cool!" Scuttling back to the window, he looked out once more, blinking when the ride suddenly came to a jolting halt. "…Uhh..."

Looking around, Cloud groaned. "The lights went out."

A soft whimper came from the other side of the car, followed by an even softer voice. "...are we stuck?

"... Yeah..." The blond whispered as softly.

"...Can I come over there?" The lightning wasn't as fun now that they were no longer moving.

"Sure." Cloud nodded, opening his arms.

Moving quickly, Reno scooted over and nestled into Cloud's open arms, instantly feeling safer. "Thanks, yo. I'm used to heights but lighting... I'm not too keen on that..."

"I hear you..." Jumping at another bolt, the redhead gasped and buried his head into Cloud's chest, shivering as the gondola rocked a bit. Moving them and sitting on the floor with his back to the window, Cloud hugged the other tightly. "Shh, it's fine..."

Reno just whimpered, moving closer and burying his head into Cloud's neck, panting softly in fear. "I don't like this, I don't like this..."

"I'm here, its fine..."

Nodding, Reno pulled back and looked at Cloud's face. "...Are you okay?"

"I'm good." Cloud nodded despite the white color of his face.

Biting his lip, the redhead thought for a moment before leaning up and pressing his lips to the blonds' cheek. "Relax..."

"I should be saying that to you..."

"You're worried too. I can tell."

"I'm-ACK-good!"

Ducking his head into Cloud's chest, the redhead squealed a bit, shivering as the car shook. "Neh..."

Cloud sighed. "This isn't like I thought I would die..." He muttered as a bad joke, looking around. Jackass move they made; to think…! Moving to a Gondola to escape a storm? Smart…

"We're not gonna die." Reno mumbled, wrapping his arms around Cloud's waist. "We're just rocking... they would never let us in if we could die..." He said, trying to convince both Cloud and himself. "We just need... to calm down, somehow..."

"I always thought I would die old... surrounded by grandkids..." Cloud babbled. "... or I would die having sex, ya know, heart attack in the brick of an orgasm..." The blond paused. "... I thought that aloud, didn't I?"

Giggling quietly, Reno nodded, shoulders shaking in mirth. "Ye-yep... but the second way aint a bad way to go..."

Cloud looked down and fought a small smirk. "I... guess..." He said, startling at a loud clap of thunder that caught him by surprise.

Looking up again, the redhead sighed and placed a hand onto Cloud's cheek. "Calm down... deep breaths, yo... We're gonna be okay. You'll see."

"I'm supposed to be calming YOU down..."

"You're more freaked out than I am."

"I... Agh, fine... Maybe I am. So what? I was always afraid of thunderstorms... used to hide under my mom's dress every time there was one..." Cloud muttered lowly. Despite his growth, he was still a grown man with a frail kid's spirit.

"...Aww..." Chuckling, Reno leaned up and kissed Cloud's cheek once more with a fond smile. "That is so cute. I've just never liked lightning unless I'm with another person. If I'm alone..." He paused, shivering. "Let's just say me and the underside of my bed are VERY well acquainted."

"At least you didn't listen to your mom talking and all you saw were her panties." The blond gagged. "I remember a pair... so embarrassing... that I'm sure it's what made me gay." He cringed. "Dad was still alive so I can imagine... eww."

The redhead paused, trying to picture what Cloud had just said. A moment later, he shuddered. "Okay... Eww... Just... Just, eww…"

"Sorry..."

"It's okay... but if dream of your mom and her panties tonight, you're paying for my therapy."

Cloud smiled, nodding. "Deal."

Opening his mouth to respond, Reno screamed instead, a large crash of thunder shaking the car so badly the gears creaked, followed closely by a flash of lightning so strong it lit up the sky.
Body quivering, he slowly opened his eyes, only to come face to face with black cloth, face buried in Cloud's chest where he had tackled him to the floor in a fear filled lunge.

"Shh, it's fine..." Cloud soothed gently, rubbing Reno's back. Whimpering softly, the redhead cringed again, burying his head back into Cloud's chest when another boom sounded. He wanted to comfort the blond but he was so SCARED. "Everything will be alright; we'll be on the ground soon... s-smoothly, not with a cras- I suck at this."

"Heh... yeah, you do." Reno chuckled despite himself, shivering again.

"Sorry..." Cloud cringed, gasping as the gondola shook again before a snap was heard. "It's fine!" He reassured quickly, hugging Reno tightly.

Squeaking again, the redhead nodded, body shaking hard. "Ri-right..."

"Everything will be alright... And tell me if I'm hugging too tightly."

"Not tight enough." Moving closer so he was pressed flush against the blond, Reno nuzzled his head into Cloud's chest, sighing as he felt himself calm down a bit from the strong, protective embrace.

"B-but... if I hug you any tighter, I'll break you your ribs... and... and I already did it once..."

Stilling a moment, Reno looked up and cupped Cloud's cheek in one hand. "Cloud...don't beat yourself up about it. You were going for Marluxia and I jumped in the way on my own free will. It's not your fault."

Cloud looked away sadly. "I hurt you; nothing is going to change that."

The redhead bit his lip, looking down and nuzzling Cloud's neck to hold back what he was going to say. It would not have done them any good. Quite the opposite, actually. "... I'm cold..." The blond sat straighter and hugged the other tightly, rubbing his back soothingly. Humming lightly in content, Reno snuggled closer, sighing gently. "This is better..." He could hardly hear the thunder like this and the lightning was like a thing of the past. It was peaceful. Startling, Cloud looked up as the lights came back, smiling as the gondola began to move again, even as shakily as it was. Gasping, a wide smile came to the still frightened redhead and he sat up, looking outside. "...it's getting sunny..." And so it was. The Clouds had faded away and the sun was peeking through, causing a rainbow to stretch across the lightened sky.

"But it's getting dark."

Taking a second look, Reno nodded, sighing as he felt the car dip lower, the ride almost over. "Yea... how long were we in here for?"

"Too long…" Cloud stated as the car swung again. "But maybe half an hour or more, I have no idea."

Sighing again, Reno sat back and leaned against Cloud's strong chest with a gentle groan. "I can't wait to get off this ride."

"Tell me about it..." Cloud groaned. "Love the company but the place... ugh. I'm never getting inside a gondola again."

"Ditto." That was the LAST ride he took on one of these things. "I'd rather go sky diving without a parachute! At least then I know I can land on my feet, yo!"

"... You would end up in a poodle of bloody goo, Reno."

The redhead smirked. "You obviously haven't seen me jump. I could jump out of the gondola and I would be okay, as long as I had a few things to hop off of."

"Well, if you're that good, why did you jump earlier?" Cloud asked softly.

Smiling lightly, Reno tipped his head up to place a soft kiss onto Cloud's chin. "I couldn't just leave you here. Besides, there was lightning. Lightning is not a good atmosphere for jumping."

The blond smiled softly, brushing a strand of red hair away from Reno's face. "Well... thanks."

Smiling again, Reno sighed and leaned back, eyes fluttering shut. "Although...I wouldn't have minded if it stalled for just a bit longer."

"And why is that?"

Reno looked down, a light blush crossing his face as he shrugged and scratched the side of his nose. "...So I could spend more time with you..." He murmured.

Cloud blinked before smiling. "Well... we can always have more dates... I don't want this one to be our first and last."

"…I would like that..." Reno said, looking back up and smiling gently once more. "Cloud..." Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the photo strip from earlier and made to hand it to the blond. "Here. You want them?" The memories of what happened in the booth and the rest of the day were enough for him.

"Alright." Cloud nodded, picking them up. "But we're taking another, just for you."

Reno blinked. "Right now?"

"Yeah." The blond nodded again. "Then we can have dinner."

Blinking once more, the redhead's smile grew and he nodded. "Kay! But you get to pick where we eat this time!"

"That sweet-looking restaurant by the sea?"

Reno nodded. "Sounds good to me."

"Then by the sea it is."

Nodding back, the redhead sat up and turned, kissing Cloud's lips softly. They had already made out in the photo booth so he guessed it wouldn't matter now. "Good." The blond shuddered pleasurably, leaning forward to press his lips against Reno's again. Noticing the shiver, Reno leaned forward, arms coming up to wrap around Cloud's shoulders as he tipped his head to the side, deepening the kiss, his own frame trembling slightly. Cloud sighed softly through his nose, making a gentle noise as the kiss deepened. Moaning lightly, the redhead pulled back, a content look on his face as he ran a smooth hand down the side of Cloud's own. "Hmm..." The blond smiled softly, leaning into the contact. Grinning, Reno kept the movement up, contemplating on whether or not he should go for another kiss or not.

Cloud chuckled at the look on Reno's face. "C'mon..." He whispered, pulling Reno to him with an arm around his waist. "You know you want to."

Swallowing softly, eyes a bit wide, Reno licked his lips and looked out the window, suddenly shy. "We-well... ya... but... but..." He coughed, his face red as he looked down again, fingers tracing random designs on the once strong chest in front of him. "Th-the...the ride is almost done!"

"And the longer you talk, the smaller the kiss will be." Grunting again, Reno scrubbed at his face and nodded, leaning up and gently placing his lips onto the other man's. He was a bit wary of the kiss this time. Last time, he almost lost himself in the familiar and loving touch. "I don't bite too hard." Cloud murmured against Reno's lips, kissing him gently. Whimpering softly, the redhead moved closer, another shiver going through him at the blond's words, parting his lips gently to see if the other wanted to deepen the embrace. The blond hesitantly rubbed his tongue against Reno's then, going easy as he didn't want to scare away the other man... and him himself. A soft moan filled the air, the owner pushing forward again and sucking lightly on the blond's tongue, nibbling it in just the way he remembered his ex-lover liking. Cloud moaned softly at the tingling sensation, nearly melting at the caress. It was just too good.

Pulling back once more, the redhead panted a bit, smiling. "I've really missed that." It had been far too long since he felt his lover's lips on his. It was like heaven.

Cloud nodded. "I feel like I did too." He confessed, smiling.

"You... did?" That was a shock. He didn't think Cloud would feel the same thing he did. Not when he had Axel to give him such loving kisses.

"Uhh... Why... are you surprised?" Cloud murmured. "Is... it wrong?"

"Huh? Wha-No! No. Not at all." Shaking his head, the redhead smiled again and sat back, out of the other's reach. "I just...well...you don't remember me." He finally admitted, after a moment of silence. "I didn't really think you would miss something you could not remember."

"I may not remember full stories..." Cloud began, slumping slightly. "But I remember small fragments of them... Aren't the small things the ones that count the most?" The blond swallowed hard. "... Supposedly…?"

A silence filled the car for a moment, Reno looking at the slumped blond, head tilted to the side in thought. A few long seconds later, he crawled back over and nudged Cloud's head up with his own, kissing him softly. "I love you. And they do count the most."

Cloud smiled softly, nuzzling the other. "Thanks..." He whispered. "I love you too..." Nuzzling back, practically purring, Reno hummed and kissed Cloud again, not able to get enough of the other man. The blond broke the kiss soon after though, coughing awkwardly as the gondola stopped and the door flew open, a couple of strangers getting inside and babbling about injuries and apologies.

Chuckling, Reno shook his head and stood up, batting away the quizzing hands gently and shaking his head. "I'm fine. We're both fine. No harm done!" Turning around, he gave the blond a smile. "Want to get going?"

Cloud nodded nervously, getting up. Too many people, too suddenly. "Yeah, let's go."

"Whoa, wait." A large man interjected, eyeing Cloud suspiciously. "Aren't ya the one kidnapped?" He asked, fishing for his paper and checking the picture in there. "Ya are!" He turned to Reno. "Is this yer kidnapper?"

"I am not!" Huffing, the redhead stomped his foot and walked over, hugging Cloud around the middle. "The kidnapper is some guy named Jack Sparrow! I'm Reno, Reno Sinclair."

"Why should I believe in ya?" The man asked, folding his little, fat arms as the others nodded. "Tell me boy, is this yer kidnapper? Don't be afraid, will ya?" He asked, getting closer to Cloud's face and noticing the sweat running down his temples, his pupils slightly dilated.

Gulping, noticing the look in Cloud's eyes, Reno hastily reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet. "I'm really not! Look!" Handing the wallet over, he pointed to the picture inside of him and Cloud standing happily in front of Seventh Heaven, Tifa and the kids standing next to them as they posed, Cloud's arm slung around the redhead's shoulder.

The guy blinked, grabbing the wallet and taking it to the light, examining it. "... Not fake." He sighed, giving the wallet back with a grin. "Very well. Good that yer fine, you." He said, patting Cloud's shoulder once and blinking as the blond jerked away towards Reno. "Weeell... If yer both fine, we'll leave." He said, walking outside with the others.

Sighing loudly in relief, Reno hugged Cloud tighter, hair tickling the blond's chin as he held him, nuzzling his chest. "Hey... you okay?"

"I-I'm just not used to so many people appearing suddenly on my face..."

Looking up, Reno leaned up and kissed Cloud once more. "It's okay. I'm here." Cloud nodded, swallowing hard. Sighing deeply once more, Reno took the blond's hand and led him away from the car. "C'mon. Let's go under the docks. It's nice and quiet there and no one will bother us."

"Thanks... I really appreciate it..."

Nodding, Reno led Cloud down the ramp to the beach and walked with him until the lights and sounds of the fair disappeared. "Here we go." Breaking off the sandy path, he scurried up a large dune of sand, slipping down until he came to rest in the middle. "C'mon! It's big and no one can see or hear up down here!"

Cloud nodded, sitting besides Reno and hugging a knee close to his chest, sighing heavily. "I'm sorry... For screwing up the mood." He whispered. "We can still go have dinner once I let go of this irrational fear."

"Don't worry about it, yo. I understand what you're going through." Being in public. The fear of the one that hurt you coming back. Not being able to trust anyone. "We're safe here."

The blond looked at Reno, nodding briefly. "Thank you." He whispered.

Moving closer, Reno sat behind the blond and pulled him back and into his arms, hugging him. "You're welcome." Cloud rested his cheek on Reno's shoulder, shifting to hug back around the waist. Eyes fluttering shut, the redhead rest his head on top of Cloud's, holding him close.

"You never told me what happened to Xe-" Cloud cleared his throat when his voice cracked. "Xemnas. I... need to know..."

Biting his lip, Reno paused and opened his mouth to speak as he remembered the day Axel had called him to tell him his ex-lover had been attacked once more. "We… tried to find him... but..." He nibbled his lip. Should he…? Should he say the truth?

Cloud froze, looking at Reno with wide eyes. "B-but, wasn't he in jail?" he asked. "Did he run away?" But Reno had said, back at the hospital…!

"... We never actually got him..." The redhead admitted in a whisper. "We went for him but all of his things were gone and there was no sign of him."

Cloud's fear bit back the retort he wanted to make about Reno lying to him. Xemnas was on the loose and most likely after him since he had been the one killing his lover and putting him on jai- "He's not in jail." The blond whispered, looking over his shoulder. "He... He could be here. Watching us. Planning."

"No." Hugging Cloud tighter, not caring if the man wanted it or not, Reno shook his head. "I would know if he was here. We have wanted posters everywhere and this is a crowded area. He wouldn't dare. Not to mention I would have known if we were followed." Noticing that Cloud didn't relax in the slightest, he sighed and pulled back, releasing him, a sad look in his face. "I'm sorry. I should have told you. But... I didn't want to scare you..."

"Reno, let's... face facts: I would be terrified even in a hundred years." Cloud whispered, looking down. "That... thing, as it shouldn't be even called a man... He, he tortured me, both physically and mentally, he spanked me, in both literal and sexual way, he... he turned me into the shell I am now." He shook his head, gripping his hair. "Even my Mom saw what he turned me into: a meek lil' lamb."

Shuddering lightly at the blond's words, Reno bit his lip and hugged him again, burying his face in soft blond hair so his voice was muffled. "I don't care. I love you. I don't care if you never go back to normal. Hell, you could run around in a dress and bake cookies all day and I would still love you. You're still Cloud to me. I'll just adjust."

"It'll... It'll never be the same, Reno..." Cloud whispered, blinking as his vision became blurry. "I'll never be your strong lover again... I'll never be the confident guy I was back then. I... I'll never be strong as I used to be, like when I held you in that truck... When we saved you from Squall's claws." He whimpered.

Another shudder ran up Reno's spine. Cloud had remembered something again. But why that? "I still don't care. I love you more than anything and I'm not going to brush you away just because you're not exactly the way you were before. I love you for who you are. Not how you act." And he could still see it. It was rare, and far in between, but every so often he got a peek of the old Cloud. The strong, confident one.

"But you said you aren't one to take control." Cloud stated so very softly, sniffing as he looked at Reno. "I'm still so insecure, so uncertain of many things... And don't just mean the... you know." He murmured, flushing a bit. "I feel so lost... And I want to change so badly, I'm really trying to but... It's so hard."

Sighing lowly, the redhead shook his head and reached out, running his fingers through Cloud's hair. "I...could try. I know I'm not like that but...for you...I'll do anything." Anything. Anything at all. Whatever his love wanted, he would give him. "Just name it."

Cloud shook his head. "No, Reno." He kept shaking his head. "No. I'm not having you becoming someone you aren't. You'll just keep being who you are... Good, old, sweet Reno." He couldn't have the redhead become like him and then go through the anguish that was the want to go back to their old self and not being able to.

The redhead merely smiled, hugging the blond tightly again with a low sigh, burying his face into his soft blond hair. "I can change. It's really easy. And once I do I'll get used to it, promise. Just tell me how you want me to be, how you really want me to be. And I'll become it for you." He would become anything to keep Cloud happy. Even if it meant tossing his old self away. It was worth it to keep his love happy.

"I want you as you are: unchanged." The blond stated, raising an eyebrow. Talk about devotion… It confused him a bit.

Reno hummed, shaking his head and running the tips of his fingers down the side of Cloud's face. "That won't work. Not at all. I can't give you what you want, then." He spoke as if in a trance, the small smile never leaving his face. "I want to give you everything. Be someone you can love and that can take care of you. Because that is what you want. Right…?"

Cloud looked, examining Reno. Reaching after a deep, restraining sigh, he slapped the other hard enough to snap him out of his trance. "Sorry. I followed Axel's example: he does that to me as well, when I remember too much of what has been happening." He apologized, seeing Reno's stunned face. He too became lost in memories, way too many often, so he understood. "And it's fine if you won't be what I 'need'. All I have to do is get over with my issues... It may take time but I'll get there."

Placing a stunned hand onto his red cheek, the redhead nodded slowly. "Ahh... s-sorry... I didn't mean to get like that." Memories just took over and he once more felt the need to give his love whatever he wanted. "And if you need time... take it. And know that I'll ALWAYS be here, waiting for you and ready to help if I can."

The blond nodded briefly, smiling tiredly and he rested their foreheads together, sighing softly. "... I... I'm sorry... But... Can we go?" He asked lowly. "I... I feel restless." He was scared of being out there in the open and he was scared about Axel: Xemnas DID menace to hurt him and Reno. This was also a worry to him; if Xemnas showed up… He doubted he'd be able to help Reno if anything happened.

"...Right..." Biting his lip, Reno nodded and stood up, dusting off his pants before holding a hand out for the blond. "Come on. I'll bring you home." There was no way Cloud would want to continue now. Not after what had happened.

Cloud took Reno's hand, squeezing it gently as he got up. "If Axel doesn't mind... Could you also sleep over?"

The redhead smiled, nodding and ignoring the silent rumble of his stomach. He could always have something later. Right now, getting Cloud home was the most important. "Sure. I would love to stay." Walking down the dune, he began to hum a small tune to himself as he walked, never once letting go of Cloud's hand. "And remember to put those photo's somewhere safe, yo. So they don't get bent."

"We'll take some more soon." Cloud promised. "Tifa packed me a camera, Shiva knows why, so we can take as many pictures we want, whenever you want." He nodded. "And I'll make dinner, once we get home. It'll help me relax..." The blond paused, kicking a pebble. "... I am growing a vagina, I swear to Shiva..." No offence to women, though.

Laughing loudly, Reno shook his head and gave Cloud's hand a squeeze. "You are not! You have always loved to cook! It's something your Mom taught you! Nothing womanish about it!"
Pausing, he blushed, sniggering. "I'm the one that was pregnant. Surprised I didn't grow one!"

Cloud chuckled. "Well... You weren't pregnant for long..." He said, smiling sadly at Reno. "But! In a year, many things could have happened... Like growing a vagina." He teased.

Pausing, the redhead nodded and blinked. "Yea...but it was the best time of my life...and what?" Blinking once more, he turned to give Cloud a disbelieving look. "I think I would notice if I grew lady parts!" He stated, placing is hands on his hips.

"Ohh... so you just 'think' you would notice?"

"It wasn't there the last time I checked!"

Cloud chuckled. "Fine, fine." He smiled. "I trust you."

Huffing, the redhead nodded. "You better!" Pausing a moment, he blinked, stomped his foot and grabbed Cloud's hand before walking away. "I'm using the bathroom when we get back." He didn't have girl parts. He DIDN'T.

Cloud laughed softly, his voice echoing on the streets. "I'm cool with that." Pouting, Reno grumbled and rubbed his face, trying to make the blush go away as he walked down the street. Soon, they were at Axel's and ready to go in. "I just have to find my keys." The blond sighed, searching his large pocket. "Damn, big ass pockets... What was I thinking back then?" He murmured.

"Materia... materia... lube... materia... and your wallet."

Cloud blushed, pausing in his search as he opened the pocket wide open. "I do hope not to find remains of those in here." He murmured. Searching once more, he sighed in relief. "Here it is; the little devil..." He breathed, opening the door and letting Reno in before locking the door after him.

Chuckling as he kicked his shoes off, Reno shrugged and walked into the kitchen, immediately hopping up to sit on the counter. "I don't think so. That stuff was taken out months ago when your clothes were washed and stored away."

The blond paused again while he removed his last boot. "... Sounds like something someone would do with the stuff of someone who was about to die, no salvation in the menu..." He murmured but smiled. "But I get it... There wasn't much hope, after all..."

"No... There wasn't..." Looking down, the redhead wagged his feet slightly, sighing. "But I never stopped hoping. I knew… just knew you would return to me one day."

"You have a lot of strength of will." Cloud nodded. "I am back... And I don't plan on going into a coma again. Unless someone hits me across the head again."

"Don't worry. I'll make sure no one tries it again."

"So you'll be my helmet. Thank you."

Smiling again, Reno nodded and sat back, head resting against the cabinets. "No problem." Cloud smiled gratefully, turning as he heard steps. Looking up, a wide grin crossed Reno's face when he spotted his brother. "What's up!"

Blinking, the older redhead grinned. "You guys are back early! Got stuck in the storm?"

"Don't remind me." Both of the other men said.

Axel nodded, sniggering. "What happened?" He asked, walking over and giving Cloud a one armed hug. "You're both dry so you didn't get stuck in the rain."

"Gondola." Cloud stated, looking up.

"Lights went out, yo." Reno pointed.

"We were as high on the air as we could be." The blond nodded slowly.

"And we were scared shitless of the thunderstorm." The redhead finished.

"Aww! That just sucks!" What a stroke of bad luck for those two. Walking over, Axel reached and picked Reno up off the counter, holding him instead. "Bad kitty, No counter. And what did you do when you were stuck?" He smirked. "Ya make out?"

Reno sputtered. "N-No!"

"Yes." Cloud stated, shrugging at Reno's piercing stare. "You... know about me and Axel..." He said, looking down. "I... don't want to have secrets with him. It's only fair..."

The older redhead nodded, shifting his brother in his arms. "Thought so!" Giving the small redhead a bounce, he grinned. "So I guess the date went well then?"

"Yeah... In the beginning." Reno sighed softly, resting his head on Axel's shoulder. Blinking, he narrowed his eyes, trying to understand if the faint marks on his twin's neck and shoulders were dirt.

Axel blinked, looking between Cloud and his twin. "What happened? The gondola was really that bad?"

Reno snorted, tipping his head to the side and looking closely at the marks. "You try staying nice and calm when your hundreds of feet up in the air with the wind whipping the car back and forth and lightning mere feet from it!"

"Well... You kind of have a point." Axel murmured.

"Yep, yep!" Leaning over, Reno placed his lips to his twin's ear and whispered softly enough for only him to hear. "Are your shoulders okay? They are all bruised."

Axel froze before shaking his head. "They're fine." He whispered back. "What you up to now?"

Humming, Reno reached over and tugged on Axel shirt. "Then where did you get these? They look fresh."

The older redhead ignored him. "Have you had dinner yet?" He asked, leaving Reno to go poke Cloud's nose affectionately.

Eyes crossing, Cloud shook his head and walked past the taller redhead with a light chuckle. "No. I was just about to cook. Did you eat what I cooked?" He questioned, looking in the fridge to make sure his stubborn lover had done what he said.

"Hmm... maybe?"

Closing the door, the blond raised an eyebrow and walked back over, reaching up and tapping Axel's nose. "Yes or no?"

"... No... I wasn't hungry!"

The blond merely glared, crossing his arms. "Really…?"

"Well… I ate sandwiches."

"You just said you didn't eat."

"I didn't eat the food... you prepared... but it was just because I wasn't hungry...!" Axel explained hastily before he hurt the blond's feelings.

Raising his eyebrow, Cloud stepped back and walked over to the sink. "Not hungry?" Reaching in, he pulled out a few empty containers. "Then who ate this?"

Axel blinked, rolled his eyes and sighed. "Demyx... He showed up to tell me about this great proposal his agent came up with."

"...Oh." Well that made sense, then. "So you two hung out today? Good. At least you weren't alone." The blond smiled, happy the redhead hadn't been alone all day.

"Yep." Axel grinned. Tapping Axel's stomach affectionately, Cloud walked back to the fridge and searched through it for something to cook. He needed to make dinner for all of them, after all!

Seeing his love was busy and distracted, Reno took the time to go to his brother. Tapping him on the shoulder, he gestured for him to follow him into the living room. "C'mon. I got a question."

The older of the two redheads blinked and nodded, following. "What's up, lil' one?" He smiled.

Crossing his arms, Reno stalked over and closed the door to the kitchen quietly. "Now..." Walking over, he yanked down the collar of his brother's shirt. "What are these?"

Axel sighed. Damn Turk. Well… There was no hiding it. "These are hickeys."

"And just where did they come from?"

"Cloud..." The man cringed. "We had a little fun before you arrived... I'm sorry..."

Eyes narrowing, the smaller redhead leaned up, getting up on his toes to look his brother in the eyes. "... You're lying." He said at last.

"... What?" Axel frowned. "I wouldn't lie about this."

Humming, Reno shook his head, tracing a finger across the bruises. "I know you're lying for two reasons... one: Cloud was not marked in any way. If you two were fooling around, he would have had a bruise SOMEWHERE. And two..." Pausing, he looked up and glared. "This is not the shape of Cloud's mouth. The bite marks aren't the same as his." Stepping back, he crossed his arms again. "Who was it?"

"Reno..."

"Was it Demyx?"

Axel gritted his teeth and looked away. "... And if it was?"

Stiffening, the smaller of the two redhead let loose a loud growl. "You... you..." Snarling, he stormed up to his twin and raised a fist, punching him as hard as he could manage across the face. "How dare you!"

"Hey, why did you do that?" Axel exclaimed, stumbling.

"You cheated on Cloud! How could you!" What the fuck was his brother thinking! "He loves you! Trusts you! And you're fucking around with Demyx!"

"Cloud's messing around with you too!" Axel spat.

"At least you know about us!" That wasn't the same! Cloud was confused and loved the both of them! "You know about me and I know about you! Where the hell does Demyx come into this!"

"I've been with Dem for three years now! Cloud does not need to know, its fine!"

Reno paused again, lips pulled back into a sneer. "Doesn't need to know…? Why not…?" Taking a few steps back, he growled again. "There is nothing to stop me from telling him either."

"You won't do that." Axel stated shakily.

"What makes you think that?"

"Cloud knows about you and Marlu but he doesn't know about you and Dem."

Reno stiffened, growling. "There is no 'me and Dem'. We kissed a few times. That is all. YOU are the one fucking him."

"You nearly raped Dem at the mall, Reno!"

"Drunk does not count!"

"You still acted like a slut!" Axel exclaimed.

Stiffening a moment, a flash of deep hurt filled Reno's eyes. Of all the people that had called him that, it had really hurt hearing it out of his twin's mouth. Standing up straighter, he squared his shoulders, determined not to let his brother see his pain. "That makes two of us."

Axel looked down, sighing heavily. "Look, I... I'm sorry. It's just... me and Dem have been like this for 3 years, trying to understand if it's safe taking it to another level or even if we want to... We like each other very much but we're afraid it'll destroy our friendship. We have a very open relationship." He tried to explain.

Shifting a bit, the younger redhead looked down before Axel could still see the hurt look on his face. "Yeah, but... Cloud... he... he really loves you. What will you do if he chooses you?"

Axel paused and then, he shook his head. "I… I don't know ..." He confessed sadly. Cloud… Cloud meant the world to him… Demyx… Demyx did too... In the end, he was just like Cloud. Divided.

"He will be really hurt." Shit. Fuck. He was shaking. He couldn't break, not now! "I can't watch him hurt again, Axel. I refuse." Those words kept echoing through his head. His mother, Setzer, customers, other Turks, Xenmas, the owner of the brothel they found Cloud. And now, his brother… It hurt too much to hold in anymore. "Please, don't hurt him." He whispered, tears gathering in the corners of his eyes but not falling. He refused to let them fall.

"Reno..." Axel whispered regretfully, reaching for his twin. "... He's gonna chose you anyway." He frowned softly, rubbing his chest. It stung to say it.

Backing up a few steps, he couldn't be touched right now, he would break if he was, the redhead shook his head, a bitter smile on his face. "He would never choose me. A slut."

"Reno, never listen to what I say when I'm angry...please..."

"Why not? It's true. So many people have said it... how could it not be true?"

"Those are jerks. I'm a jerk." Axel said frantically.

Reno just chuckled lightly, not believing a word of it. "Yea...okay..." He spoke softly, scratching the back of his head. "I think... I'm just gonna go home… or a walk. Yea, that's it. A walk." He needed fresh air, to get away, to try and forget.

"Reno, please."

Humming to himself, Reno shook his head, a few tears escaping his eyes, dripping down his chin and landing on the carpet. "I'll be fine."

Axel sighed, pulling Reno close. "I'm so sorry... I... I just feel so threatened... I'm sorry!" He whimpered, sniffing.

Chuckling again, Reno set his head onto his brother's chest, reaching up to run a hand through his hair. "Shh... don't cry..." He mumbled, tears dripping from his own eyes.

"You're the one who needs to stop this!" Axel exclaimed, grabbing his twin's shoulders and shaking him.

"Shh..." Looking up, Reno focused his clear but tear filled eyes on his brother's face, petting it gently. "It's okay. There is nothing wrong with me, yo. I'm just... having a hard time accepting the truth. That's all."

Gritting his teeth again, Axel shook his head. "Ohh, for fuck's sake, you little drama..." He stated before harshly back-slapping the other, watching Reno's eyes snap into focus and looking up at him. Good. "The truth here is that I spoke without thinking: you are nothing of what I said." The slightly older redhead stated seriously and honestly. "I... About Cloud, I... I do love him, Reno..." Axel breathed, closing his eyes at the memory of the blond. It made his stomach clench and his heart flutter. "But it's just that... Maybe it's a bit more than that but… compared to what I feel about Dem… I don't know." Axel sighed sadly, falling on his bottom on the couch. "I see you getting so close to Cloud again and Dem has a thing for you... I'm scared I'll end up all alone." he whispered, looking at his twin. "I helped Cloud heal; I don't mean him harm... Far from that. It's just… I don't want to let go, of either of them."

Reno was silent, listening to his brother's words without a comment. When he was done, he sighed gently and relaxed, shoulders slumping. "Ax... I'm sorry..." Falling to his knees, he placed his head on the older redhead's legs, hugging his knees. "I just... I don't want to see Cloud hurt. He went through so much. All I want is him happy." Looking up, he reached up to pat his twin's cheek once more, settling his head back onto Axel's knees, kissing them gently. "You won't be alone. I don't care for Demyx like he says he cares for me. That time in the mall... I was drunk. And when I'm drunk I would jump anything. So don't think I'm going to take him away." He gave Axel's knees a squeeze. "You'll never be alone, big brother."

"It's been three years, Reno..." Axel sighed. "Dem never remembers the day when we first start dating... and I'm getting old..."

"I'm old too. But look at us!" Reno chuckled. "We don't look a day over twenty..." Looking up again, he smiled gently. "I'm sure Dem cares about you. I could see it the day me and Cloud came back from the kitchen and you and him were cuddling."

"... Did Cloud notice too?"

Reno shrugged. "If he did, he never said anything." Axel sighed softly in relief, slumping. Shaking his head, Reno stood up and sat in Axel's lap, hugging him. "Axel..." Leaning over, he nuzzled his head into his twin's neck. "I'm sorry for freaking out."

The other man shook his head, smiling. "It's alright, you were protecting Cloud..." That made him pause. "What should I do, now?"

"Not a clue. Just... do what your heart tells you to."

"... But I suck at listening..."

The smaller redhead chuckled, nuzzling the other's shoulders. "Try hard."

Axel sighed deeply, freezing as Cloud opened the door and poked his head outside the kitchen. "Dinner's ready." He announced, smiling at the two. No-one noticed the thin line of strain at the corners of his lips.

Looking up, Reno gave the blond a small smile. "'Kay." Looking back to his brother, he grinned and leaned up to hug him, using the distraction to whisper in his ear. "Watch this." Pulling back from the hug, he got up to skip into the kitchen. "Smells great…!" Pausing, he looked back and gave Cloud a winning smile. "And guess what? Me and Axel checked and I don't have lady parts!" Turning back, he ran into the kitchen, trying to hold in a laugh. He hoped that little outburst cheered his twin up. And if not, well... at least he freaked Cloud out!

That he did. Cloud stuttered, looking between Reno and Axel. "W-What?" He exclaimed, flushing. "You checked it?" He asked Axel in disbelief.

Sweat dropping at his twin's loud laughter coming from the kitchen, Axel decided to play along and flashed his lover a cocky grin, wagging his eyebrows. "What? Jealous…?"

Cloud puffed his cheeks in annoyance, looking away. "W-What? No-No- I mean, I... Maybe..."

Axel paused, blinking lightly in surprise. "Really…?" Grinning again, he chuckled lowly, calling out. "Reno! Cloud is jealous that he didn't get to look for your lady parts!"

"He can check whenever he wants!" Came the easy reply, accompanied by the clatter of dishes. Apparently, whatever Cloud had made agreed with Reno's stubborn stomach.

"I-I-I-It's not like that!" Cloud exclaimed loudly, face as red as his lovers' hair. "UGH, you're BOTH out to get me!"

His only answers were loud, identical sets of laughter. Coming out of the kitchen, Reno grinned, sucking idly on a spoon. "We're just joking with you. But you know..." He smirked, walking over and leaning up to kiss his lover's cheek. "The offer is still open! I'll even wear the outfit I got at the mall one of these days for ya!" Cloud was sure by that time that he was radiating heat from his face, much like a heater. Pulling back, Reno snorted and gave the blond a pat on the back. "Whoa, boy. We can fry an egg on your face."

"Shut up..."

The redhead pouted. "Not nice."

"I'm trying to save myself from further embarrassment..."

"Just don't be embarrassed."

"Hard not to." Cloud muttered, shifting slightly as Axel came to wrap his two arms around his waist.

"Aww, c'mon." The taller redhead purred, nuzzling the side of Cloud's neck. "It's just us. This is perfect practice for trying to get back to normal, if you want to. Try not to get embarrassed. It's not like we're going to make fun of you."

Cloud looked up and sighed. "Fine..."

"Kay then!" Bouncing over, Reno leaned up and kissed Cloud's cheek once more. "Now... what were you saying about being jealous?"

"Nothing… Rest assured..." The blond murmured, rubbing his nape.

Chuckling again, Reno leaned over and kissed Cloud's cheek. "Heh. You sure…?" Cloud nodded.
"Kay then…!" Pulling back, he paused a moment before grinning once more and leaning over to press his lips to Cloud's. The blond blinked in shock before kissing back lightly, eyes fluttering shut before the contact was broken. Opening his eyes again, Reno smiled gently, placing a finger to his lips. "Yummy." Cloud blushed, squirming as Axel kissed his temple. "Hey... no blushing…!" Reaching out, Reno tapped Cloud's forehead. "You're supposed to be working on that, remember?"

"I told you before and I'll tell you now... it's hard."

The younger redhead sighed, nodding. "I know. But ya gotta try. Here." Walking over, he stood chest to chest with the blond and looked up at him. "You do something this time. I don't mind what."

Axel chuckled as Cloud started stuttering. "You can do it, love." He whispered, placing feathery kisses on the other's neck and jaw line.

Reno sighed on the inside; seeing his lover like this was a little frustrating and down putting.
"C'mon. It's not like it's a big deal. Kiss, hug, cope a feel. Anything."

"You're sort of pushing me on this..." The blond stated as he pressed against Axel to escape Reno and then pressing against Reno as he fought to escape Axel. He was completely trapped, he thought, seeing the redheads' arms on both his sides. "Aww, c'mon..." he whispered, swallowing nervously. Licking his lips, he leaned forward, closing his eyes as he cupped Reno's nape and kissed him gently, carefully.

Eyes fluttering shut, Reno moaned gently, leaning into the blond's kiss. It felt so nice. A bit shy, he was unused to that, but it was still Cloud. It was the best kiss he had gotten in months. Pulling back, he smiled a bit sadly when he saw the unsure look on the blond's face, but he schooled the expression away before Cloud opened his eyes. "That's good." Cloud didn't want this. "But I think we're done for now. The food is getting cold."

"Thank god." Cloud breathed, thrusting his leg back and kicking Axel's knee in revenge, hastily running into the kitchen and closing the door after him. Taking a deep, shuddering breath, he pressed an ear against the surface. He smirked; he could hear Axel cursing. It served him right, for a couple reasons.

Wincing, Axel hopped a bit, holding his hurt limb. "Son of a-" Grumbling, he turned to his twin, a soft look coming to his face when he saw the hurt there. "Hey... you okay?"

"No, I'm not." Sighing, Reno went over to the couch and sat down, speaking quietly. "He didn't want to, Ax. And even when he did, it wasn't... right, somehow. It was great, yes, but..." He sighed again, shrugging. "I miss my Cloud. I know it's terrible and I love him as much as I ever did but... I want my Cloud back..."

"Reno..." Axel sighed sadly, sitting next to his twin. "It's... it's possible that he'll never be what he was again..." He murmured. "Xemnas, Saix... they shattered him beyond repair."

Reno whimpered, ducking his head into his hands at the thought. "I know. And that is what scares me. If he never goes back... then I don't think we will work…"

"Don't you love Cloud because he's... well, Cloud?" Axel asked, narrowing his eyes.

"I do but... this is hard." Reno sighed again, shaking his head. "I don't know... I don't know how to be who he needs, do what he wants. It will just be one awkward moment after one awkward moment and he will never be happy with me." Chuckling lowly, he shook his head and looked up at his brother. "I'm starting to think it will be better if I leave him to you, despite everything that is going on..."

"Don't give up just yet." Axel scolded.

The younger redhead just shook his head. "We both know how this is going to end. Cloud may say that he wants to go back to what he once was but... I can tell. He really doesn't. I know you can see it too. He's happy like this because he doesn't have to be everyone's savior anymore."

"Then, talk to him: tell him that you guys have no future while he's still healing." Axel challenged. Oh, that would go well…!

Reno just shook his head, curling up further. "I think... it's time I gave up." His chest was hurting again. So, so badly... "I had my time with him and he was taken away from me. Maybe it's someone else's turn now..."

"Oh, for the fucking love...no, it's time you find your balls under all that 'meekness'."

Raising a half amused eyebrow, Reno looked up and studied his brother's face. "My balls…? What good would those do to me? I can't exactly FORCE him to heal, you know?"

"No, but you can love him and be the bridge to his past self if you let go of all this self-pity."

"I'll always love him and be here for him to tell him everything and anything he wants to know. All I'm saying is that I should stop trying to force him to act the way I remember and want. It's not my place anymore."

"Just be patient."

Reno snorted. "I've already waited a year. I believe I'm entitled to a little impatience."

"That will only make things worse." Axel stated.

"...I know..."

Axel shook his head, letting a moment pass. "So... dinner…?" He sighed at last.

Nodding, Reno stood up and walked into the kitchen with a quick smile. "Food time…!"

Cloud smiled faintly, pressed against the wall, place where he had rested against after listening to the talk. "I hope you guys like it. I did my best."

"I already know I will love it!" Hopping over to the pot on the stove, Reno grabbed a bowl and filled it almost to the brim with the beef stew that Cloud had prepared. "It smells so good..." Placing the bowl down, he hopped onto the counter and began to eat, totally ignoring Axel's earlier demand not to sit on the counter. On the other hand, the blond sat by the table quietly, chewing thoughtfully. Munching on a piece of beef, Reno grinned and gave his brother a naughty smile when he walked into the room. "Eat up!"

Axel just rolled his eyes, deciding to ignore the fact his brother was on the counter, and went to get a bowl of food, sitting down next to Cloud. "Looks good as always…!" He praised.

"Thank you."

"Welcome." Taking a bite, Axel practically purred at the taste, chewing slowly so as to savor it. Eating in silence for a bit, he glanced to the side. Cloud was quiet… Too quiet… "…You okay? You seem kind of down."

"I'm good, Ax." The blond smiled, continuing to chew without looking up.

Raising an eyebrow, the twins exchanged a look and shook their heads. "Lies." Came the double response, followed by the sound of two bowls being set down. "What's the matter?"

Cloud groaned mentally: cornered again. "Why do you guys never believe me? I'm good." he stated.

"You won't look up." Reno started.

"Your voice is low." Axel continued.

"Your shoulders are tense..."

"…You weren't like this when we last left you…"

"So what happened?" They finished together.

That made something snap quietly within him. Oh they wanted the truth? Ok. He'd bitch-slap them with it. "Fine." Cloud swallowed the food in his mouth, placing the bowl down and crossing his arms. He would go straight to the point then. "I heard your talk."

The reaction was immediate. Axel sat back, giving Cloud and his brother some room, but not straying too far away in case Cloud needed a shoulder or arm to cling to. Reno, on the other hand, looked down, hands clutching the countertop. "...Well?" He asked; his voice low. "Say what you want to."

"What can I say, Reno?" The blond asked, shrugging. "You know what you want to do with your life and if I'm not in those plans... there's nothing I can do."

Reno winced, shaking his head slowly. "It's...not that. I want you in my life. I don't care if it's as lovers or just friends but..." He paused, shaking his head and running a shaky hand through his hair. "No... No… I'm just being a greedy, selfish dick. I'm sorry." He had no right to express his want for Cloud to return to normal. This was his normal; the only normal he ever knew. He shouldn't go changing to become who the others wanted but not someone he remembered being. "Just forget I said anything, okay? I take it back."

Cloud shook his head. "Its fine, I guess... It must be normal to want your lover back." He said, gathering his bowl and fork and going to wash it on the sink.

Wincing again, Reno hopped off the counter and moved back a bit, giving the blond some room. "You are my lover…" He whispered, running a hand through his hair again and shaking his head, picking up his bowl of barely eaten food and putting it back into the pot. He had lost his appetite suddenly and it would be a waste to just throw it away. "I shouldn't be whining and complaining like this. I have you back. That's all that matters. I just need to... adjust? I don't know..."

"You just need to give me time to try and change, Reno." Cloud stated softly, sighing deeply. "I didn't choose to turn into… into this."

The redhead just shrugged, going over to the sink to wash his dishes once Cloud moved away. "I know but you should not have to change if you don't want to. If you want to stay like you are now, then do so. You seem happy and I don't want to take that away."

"If I didn't look happy, you guys would be glued to my ass." Cloud blurted quietly, walking away and to the living room to watch some TV and loosen up.

Pausing at that, Reno sighed and set his dishes to the side, signaling for his brother not to follow as he went after Cloud, going to sit in the recliner, seeing Cloud on the couch. "… Why do you care for what they think?" He asked quietly. "You're trying so hard to change but you're doing it for other people, not yourself." And that hurt. "Do what you want. The others will understand."

"As far as I know, people cared when I was my old self." Cloud stated, zapping through the channels. "Nowadays, very few people do."

The redhead just stayed quiet, not knowing what to say for that. "... I can't speak for them..." He finally muttered after a few moments. "But I can tell you that I care for you no matter what. I know it's not much but it's true."

"I know... You're one of said few."

Smiling slightly, Reno nodded and looked back down, fiddling with the hem of his pants. "I'll always be here for you." He mumbled, pulling on a loose string. "But... I don't think we should... do stuff anymore. I'll answer any questions you have but... we shouldn't be like that anymore."

Cloud looked away, throwing the remote aside onto the opposite side of the couch. "Am I that awful as I am now?" He whispered. "That disgusting…?"

"You were never awful or disgusting." The redhead reassured, still not looking up. "It's... me…" How could he explain this? How could he explain to the one he loved the most that it nearly killed him every time they kissed? That with every unsure, trembling touch he wanted to break down and cry for his Cloud to come back? That every smile and sweet touch pulled him in that much deeper that he just knew he would die if Cloud did not pick him in the end? "You were and still are the best thing in my life…"

"Then why give up on me?" The blond asked, looking at Reno. "I... I'm sorry but I can't understand... Just... Say what you want to, don't go around the subject, please..."

Giving the blond a long look, Reno finally nodded, looking back down. "It hurts..." He whispered, shoulders shaking lightly. "You're every kiss, touch, smile and gesture. It hurts so much I feel like I'm going to die. You... are so unsure. And shy... I just want to break down and cry and beg you to go back to the way I remember. Every time you touch me or smile in a way I remember I get pulled in deeper and deeper and I just know, know that if you don't end up wanting me in the end..." He broke off, burying his head in his knees and shuddering, shaking his head, voice muffled. "I'm so selfish. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't feel like this but... I'm tired, Cloud. My body feels numb and my soul feels so heavy. So much has happened in the past year. I just want it to be done with so I can rest. And I knew that I could never tell you any of this because you will just try and give me what I want to make me happy. I don't want that. I want your happiness..." His speech said, he curled up tighter, body shaking as he held back the flood of tears that wanted to fall.

Gently and carefully, the redhead's face was lifted, Cloud kneeling in front of the recliner. "I'm sorry." He apologized, resting his chin on Reno's knees. "I'm sorry that I'm not who you wanted me to be, I'm sorry that I didn't fight their methods harder..." The blond shook his head, swallowing hard. "I... I wish I knew what to say..." He let out a humorless chuckle, biting his lip. "... Maybe... Maybe we could spend, I don't know, a week together? At our old place, if we still have it..." He couldn't remember; he didn't know. "It would be a test... to check if we could work out somehow. It would be just the two of us." Cloud whispered, looking towards the kitchen. "Marluxia would probably understand... and Axel won't miss me." He smiled sadly, looking up. "He has Demyx."

Sniffing, a small, barely able to be seen smile came to the redhead's face. "A week…?" He asked, hiccupping. He knew their place was still up; Rufus had kept it in top condition for him all this time. "I would like that..." Maybe, just maybe, things could work out if no one was around to mess things up. Reaching down, he ran a gentle, trembling hand through soft blond hair, nodding slowly. "I think it would be nice... and Marluxia will just have to deal with it... as for Axel..." He paused, sighing gently. "He cares for you, Cloud. A lot. More than you can believe. I know he will miss you something fierce if we do this."

Cloud nodded. "I know he does." He smiled warmly. He could see the redhead's affection every day. Shaking his head, he wiped Reno's tears, kissing his knee gently. "When would you like to go?" He murmured.

Shuddering softly at the kiss, something Cloud used to do all the time, Reno shrugged, shaking his head. "I'm good whenever."

"The day after tomorrow, then…?" The blond asked softly. "It can't be tomorrow... Since I'll be dragging Axel somewhere he should have gone long ago."

"It sounds good to me." Just enough time to tell Marluxia where he was going and convince him not to follow.

"The day after tomorrow it'll be." The blond nodded, getting up and lying down next to Reno on the recliner, stifling a soft yawn as he rested his chin on the redhead's shoulder and watched the movie that had just started. Blinking lightly, Reno smiled softly and did what he thought Axel would; he wrapped his arm around Cloud's waist, pulling him closer. There. That wasn't so hard, he thought, placing his head on top of Cloud's. Maybe he could do this. It was just different. Cloud blinked at the movement but smiled after, wrapping his own arm around Reno's waist and settling down comfortably. "You can come out now." He called towards the kitchen after a moment.

Peeking around the corner, Axel smiled sheepishly and came out from behind the door where he was listening in. "Caught." Walking up to the two in the chair, he smiled down at them. "Aww... a kitten and a chocobo... how cute!"

"Oh, shut up." Cloud pouted softly before stopping, knowing that it was out of character. "C'mon, there's still enough space for you." It was a huge recliner.

Grinning widely, Axel laid down. "There, any better?"

Reno smiled, moving so he was curled up against Axel's side, Cloud moving to the other one so they sandwiched the redhead. "Yep!" Cloud smiled, burying his nose on Reno's collarbone and closing his eyes, ears sharp and alert to any noise that could be connect to any kind of burglar. Smiling lightly, Reno nuzzled back, squawking when he was whacked on the back of the head. "Hey!" Pouting, he looked up with frown. "What was that for?"

"You're laying on ME! No nuzzles!"

"Someone sounds jealous..." The blond joked.

Axel just snorted, flushing. "Hardly. I just don't feel like watching my brother make out with you on top of ME."

Cloud let out a chuckle, leaning up to lightly peck Axel's lips. "We'll behave." He nodded, tapping his nose carefully.

Kissing back, Axel sighed happily and nodded. "Good. No nookie on my chest... it's wrong on so many levels." Cloud chuckled again, settling on top of Axel's chest and pulling Reno down as well, their foreheads brushing as they simply lay on the older man's chest. Sighing softly, Reno closed his eyes, a small smile crossing his face at the warm touch of his brother's arm across his shoulders and the steady up and down motion of his chest, the movements slowly lulling him to sleep.

The only blond man smiled faintly at Reno's sleeping face. Moving carefully, he rested his head next to Axel's, nuzzling his cheek with his nose. It was easier to talk lowly this way. "You heard about our week?" He murmured quietly.

Turning his head to nuzzle back, Axel nodded and gave Cloud's lips a soft kiss. "I heard. And I think it's a great idea."

Cloud kissed back as softly, brushing their lips together when he pulled back and let a moment pass by. "... Xemnas is on the loose." He whispered. "He was never arrested to begin with. Did... you know?"

"No. Not a clue." That bastard was still free? Fuck. "You will be safe with Reno then, wherever you're going to go. At least safer than in here."

The blond nodded, biting his bottom lip. "You know he menaced you and Reno the last time we... faced." He murmured, looking Axel in the eyes. "I'd like if you went and spent that week with someone... Marluxia or… Demyx, maybe. I... I just would be restless to know that you were all alone with that guy free."

Axel paused, eyes widening a bit. '… Nah…' "I'll be fine by myself, Cloud." He didn't want to leave his house and hide like a scared animal. Seeing the blond's concerned look, he sighed and nodded. "Alright…"

"Promise?" Cloud asked softly, concerned. "Really, you can stay with anyone... Anywhere is safer than in here…"

"I'll stay with Demyx. He is good enough."

"… Alright." Cloud nodded. "Your choice... But yeah, you'll probably have more fun with Demyx." He murmured.

Axel grinned. "He likes video games more than Marluxia does." The blond smiled, shaking his head. "What? I prefer games over flowers."

"I'm not judging you."

"Good!" Leaning over, Axel kissed Cloud again, nibbling his bottom lip softly. Cloud smiled, kissing back but keeping an eye out for Reno so, in case he woke up, he wouldn't find them sucking each other's lungs out. Pulling back, the older redhead smiled, nuzzling Cloud's nose. "Hmmm... I'm gonna miss you."

"Why is that?" Cloud whispered, smiling.

"Because I looooove you."

The blond's smile widened. "Aren't we cute?" He cooed silently.

"We are cute." Axel cooed back, leaning over to nip Cloud's nose.

"Don't move much or you'll wake him up." Cloud warned quietly, smiling as Reno let out a soft snort as Axel moved. Letting another moment pass by just to make sure Reno wouldn't wake up, the blond made Axel release his nose and looked up at him. "Ready for tomorrow…?"

Axel nodded, reaching down and rubbing a soothing hand through his brother's hair. "Yep." Looking down, he smiled and watched Reno sigh in his sleep, nuzzling into his touch.

Cloud nodded. "If you're ready, I take it you know exactly what you'll say to Roxas?" Having the redhead stuttering like an idiot wouldn't help his situation.

Axel paused, wincing. "… I actually didn't think about it at all..."

The ex-swordsman rolled his eyes. "Think with me then. What do you think you must say?"

"...I'm... sorry?" Axel sighed. "I don't know..."

Petting Axel's front bangs of red hair, Cloud titled his head to the side. "What were your true reasons to break up with him?"

"Uhh..." Biting his lip, Axel thought a moment. "Because of his tantrums and possessiveness and I just wasn't happy with him."

"Pretend that I'm Roxas. I'm angry and hurt at you right now and I demand the real reasons to why you broke up with me. Explain what you just said to me, in, somewhat, of a kind way."

Licking his lips, Axel nodded. "Alright then..." Clearing his throat, he started. "Roxas... I'm... sorry. I never gave you a real reason, did I? Here it is then... I can't be with you. It was good at first but... your tantrums... You, never letting me go somewhere alone... it was too much and I couldn't take it anymore..."

"I was afraid you'd leave me because I was young but you just proved me right the moment you left through that door." Cloud said, faking hurt and making quite a good personification of Roxas, even without knowing him at all.

'Wow, that's just creepy...' "I guess we both messed up then. Because I never told you how I felt." Axel sighed, shaking his head. "But it's too late now..."

"How did you feel about me back then? Did you really love me after all?" Cloud asked. "I have all the rights to know, being it too late or not."

Pausing, Axel opened his mouth, just to close it again. "... I did love you... a lot... but... not anymore..."

"Just... why did you come here? To, to see me suffering…? To see what your leave did to me?"

"I want to clear things up and try to make some peace."

"I... appreciate it... But nothing will erase what you did to me."

"Ditto." Axel winced the moment he said it. 'Opps.' That right there was the reason he got hit so much. His smart mouth.

Cloud rolled his eyes, resting his head on a hand. "You had to ruin it all, didn't you?"

"...Are we still acting?"

"No."

Sighing in relief, Axel shrugged and rested his head back. "I don't know. It just... happens."

"Well, it can't happen." Cloud scolded quietly. "Otherwise, the visit will be in vain."

"... I know..." Pouting sadly, Axel nodded and shook his head. "This isn't going to work..."

"It will if you think twice about what you are going to say before actually saying it."

"... Yeah, I'm fucked."

"Well, you're not getting out of this."

The redhead whined. "Please?"

"No, Axel. The longer you waited, the worse it'll be. Roxas suffering, from what Sora told us. You can't just leave the kid like that."

"...How about not going at all?" Cloud glared, hard and long: did he just hear what he had just said? Ducking down slightly, the redhead squeaked. "Umm... no…?"

"You are going, even if I have to drag you."

The redhead raised an eyebrow. "What makes you think I can't subdue you?"

"We already talked about this and you agreed to come. The end." Cloud shook his head, settling down and stifling a yawn as he curled against Axel's side.

Rolling his eyes, Axel heaved an amused sigh, chuckling. "Fine..."

Cloud shushed him, cringing as Reno mumbled in his sleep before stilling again, letting out another snore. "We should all move to a bed..."

Looking down, Axel petted his twin's head, calming him down once more. "How…? I can't move without waking him up." Cloud got up, carefully placing an arm around Reno's shoulders and the other around his knees, carefully lifting him without waking him up. "Well... that works." Getting up, the redhead chuckled and turned off the TV. "I would have woken him up by accident."

The blond smiled. "Probably..." He whispered, going upstairs and opening the door carefully with his foot. "... Such a nice housewife... You changed the sheets." He smiling lightly, holding back a chuckle as he laid down the smaller redhead when Axel pulled the blankets back.

"… I'm going to refrain from commenting on that." Walking over to the bed, now dressed for bed, Axel lay down and opened his arms for Reno. "C'mere, you."

Cloud rolled his eyes and placed Reno back on his previous place, smiling as the redhead nuzzled and kept sleeping against his twin. "... Think we should dress him in something else?" Cloud asked, beginning to strip.

Watching his lover with, steadily growing, heated eyes, Axel smirked and nodded. It was always a pleasant show, to watch the blond slowly expose himself like that to him. "... Go into the bottom dresser drawer." Chuckling lowly, he gazed down at his brother almost evilly. "And grab what is in there." He knew the small piece would come in handy.

The blond blinked, kicking his pants away as he opened the drawer. "... You can't be serious." He stated, pulling the thing out.

But Axel was already undressing the younger redhead, pulling off Reno's pants along with his shirt. "Give it here." Taking the cloth, he pulled the soft pink shorts and matching top onto his sleeping twin, the material sheer except for the collar and sleeves which were adorned in soft fur. Letting Reno's hair down, he grinned. "Such a pretty girl."

"He'll think wrong things in the morning!"

"But until then! It shall be fun and sexy!"

Cloud pointed a finger at Axel. "This is your fault. I won't hesitate in telling the truth." He stated, stretching and yawning silently, wondering if he should sleep in his underwear or if he should dress something.

Chuckling, Axel shook his head and grabbed Cloud's hand, pulling him into the bed before handing him Reno, the small redhead sighing before cuddling up to the blond, placing his head on Cloud's chest. "Aww..."

"... Oh, you're throwing the blame on me." Cloud muttered, glaring daggers at the older redhead.

"Cloud, look at him. You can't tell me that he doesn't look completely fuckable."

"That doesn't mean I'm going to abuse him! This is way beyond every known limit!"

Axel blinked. "… You're just holding him. I'll take full blame for the outfit. You're not abusing him at all."

The blond let out a long breath, lying his head down onto the pillow. "Just get here." He murmured, slightly annoyed as he pulled Reno closer carefully.

Nodding, Axel rolled over and hugged Reno from the other side, arms managing to hold them both. "There."

Cloud rolled his eyes and nuzzled the other redhead, swallowing down a sigh. "I meant 'get to MY side', but fine..." He whispered, reaching and turning the lights off. "Goodnight, Axel." The blond said, closing his eyes.

"Night, Cloud." Murmuring, Axel nuzzled the back of Reno's neck, yawning lightly. He couldn't wait for morning. Reno's reaction would be so funny.

Reaching, Cloud cracked an eye open when Axel held his hand, closing his eye as a small smile rose to his lips. Lulled by the others' warmth, he fell into a peaceful and nightmare free slumber.

Bekas: Someone's in for a surprise in the morning 8D And once more, sorry for the wait. Between college and everything else, I barely have time to breathe, much less to type.