Danger strikes~

[dillydallied]

WHO: Cloud Strife & Oerba Dia Vanille
WHAT: Cloud comes to Vanille's aid after she encounters a dangerous foe, reuniting the spark betwixt them~
WHERE: Eorzea - AU
RATING: NC-17

Cloud had been resting under the comforting shade of a nearby willow tree when a loud, yet oddly familiar shriek echoed through the depths of the forest. Quickly the former SOLDIER got to his feet, rushing towards the cry out for help. The affair took place upon the hillsides of the Blessed Bud, a large, enraged tortoise coming face to face with a small, red haired female he knew all too well. There stood Vanille, battling against a rather dangerous foe, headstrong in her efforts no doubt to subdue the beast on her own. The tortoise let out a loud cry and rushed towards his female counterpart, eyes opening wide as the large creature made contact with her and thrashed her to the ground, likely knocking her unconscious.

Before the beast could finish his prey, Cloud unsheathed the Fusion sword and leaped forward to come face to face with his combatant. The tortoise let out a snarl, for Cloud had intervened with his target, the creature now en fixed on the spiky haired blonde. He said nothing, completely focused on the task at hand as he swung his large sword towards, performing a sonic break technique, causing his foe to stumble back.  Before his enemy could respond, Cloud brings his sword in for a 'Finishing Touch', knocking the tortoise high into the air before it came crashing down to the ground with a loud thud and collapsing in defeat.

With the beast slain, Cloud quickly turned towards Vanille and rushed to her side. "Vanille...Vanille!" Yelling her name louder the second time in distress. The blonde haired male felt like a fool; It had only been a few days prior that she had left him in a fit of rage because he refused to open up to her in their budding relationship together. He had always been stubborn with his emotions but if he could not let his guard down around his significant other than whom could he trust? One hand moved to lift her head gently until resting in his lap, other moving to brush the scattered tendrils of elegant locks from her face, cupping her cheek in an affectionate fashion. "Please...don't leave me." Head hung low in defeat, the beginnings of a tear forming in his eyes.

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Vanille wasn't really sure why she decided to fight the creature when she just as easily could have run away. Maybe she was still stressed about what had happened a few days ago and she wasn't thinking well. Maybe? It was definitely that and even if she regretted it half-way into the battle, there was no changing what she had done. She only expected to survive, but soon she was shrieking and screaming after being hit a few times.

It wasn't until the tortoise dealt its last blow, was that Vanille fainted and fell down on the ground. Everything that happened between here and there was a blur. She could hear the sound of the tortoise dying, and she could feel how someone picked her up. The words the person spoke broke through her blurred state and soon she was opening her eyes to see who it was. Someone she had left a while back.

"C-Cloud....? What...what are you doing here?", she said, brushing her hair back.

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He was trapped within the catacombs of his dark mind, recollecting all the familiar faces whom he had failed to save beforehand, all of it rushing back to him. Thoughts of Aerith's death, then Zack's until his eyes furrowed shut in agony as he grit his teeth and fought back the tears. That was until he heard the soft, faint voice of the red head he was holding closely to his chest now, eyes snapping wide open. Cloud frantically looked down at his female companion whom he thought he had lost, eyes filled with a sadness she likely had yet to witness.

"Vanille..." Her name ushered past his lips little louder than a whisper as he simply watched as she brushed her hair back behind her ears. Wicked thoughts began to linger back into the darkness of his mind, hope forming in his heart in turn. One hand moved to gently, almost hesitantly brush the tips of his left hand across her cheek. "I...heard you scream." His small admittance, what he really should have said was that he had been keeping tabs on her, partly for her security but more so the feeling of guilt and loneliness plaguing him as of late since they separated ways.

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"Oh, you heard that.", she replied in return before she sat up. She didn't leave his embrace yet for she was still rather weak, but she did find herself glancing in the other direction. In all honesty she still loved him, deeply, but she was hurt and angered that he didn't want to open up to her. She responded to his coldness with a childish stomp and broke it off. In reality she still wanted to be with him, but would he open up like she wanted him to? Or would he continue to shut her out?

With a soft sigh she finally turned towards Cloud. Her expression was of a sad, rejected one. It wasn't until she glanced at his eyes that she saw the sadness that was within him. She wanted to just open her arms and hold him but she stopped herself. She didn't want to get hurt again.

"Yes I was trying to make my way through and I ended up getting caught. I guess I should be more careful."

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He simply nodded to her response, holding her gingerly still as she sat up within his warm embrace. Now that she had awakened he felt like he was invading her personal space a bit, but that was partly the reason she had ran off in the first place right? Cloud needed to get more comfortable letting people close to him and most notably with the physical aspects in a relationship. He knew that he still harbored deep and even intimate feelings towards Vanille and as seeing the look in her eyes when she finally drew his gaze he could tell she shared a similar affection.

For a long time Cloud said nothing, content with holding his female counterpart close before the grip upon her bodice pulled her closer to him. Closing any space left betwixt their bodies, his hands curled around her mid rift in a protective cocoon. "I...should have been there." Beginning to speak, taking the blame as per usual yet he continued on. "If I had this never would have happened."

There was another long pause, his eyes closing as he tried to explain the mixed emotions of worry and affection he held towards her. "Vanille...I don't want to lose you too." His protective barrier he held around him was beginning to break, the spiky haired blonde opening up towards her like she had hoped.

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She should have gotten up from his embrace, is what she told herself. But she sat there in his lap, feeling how his strong hands gripped her. It was comforting to say the least; it was one of the few things she loved about him. When she finished speaking, she slightly leaned into him. When he began to speak, she focused all of her attention on him.

"Well....", she began, feeling her heart nearly jump from her chest. Was he opening up to her? Was this his way of showing how he felt? She just couldn't hold back anymore. In a matter of seconds her arms were wrapped around his neck. "I don't want to lose you either Cloud."

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Cloud's eyes opened wide in shock when Vanille's arms moved to encase around his neck in a tight embrace, followed immediately by her hushed response. It filled his heart with a warmth that was unparalleled, the hands on her torso clinging as tightly as possibly to the red head. She meant the world to him and when she had left it felt there was a huge hole inside his chest where his heart should be, aching for all time.

Now they were together again, entwined in each others arms and he was be hard pressed to let go of her anymore. He would not make the same mistakes twice so first and foremost was to address her physical desires as well. One hand moved to cup Vanille's cheek gently, thumb running over her tender flesh as he held her gaze firmly. "Let me protect you, always...Vanille." Without a seconds hesitation the spiky haired blonde was leaning down, lips gently pressing to her supple own in an intimate, yet meaningful kiss. It was evidently clear Cloud had feelings of love and devotion towards Vanille pent up this whole time, it was merely his doubt holding him back. No longer would he push himself away from her and the emotional ties that bound them together.

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"Always....", she idly repeated before their lips touched, closing the gap between them. If she could take back the days she spent away from him she would but then....maybe this was what he needed, in order to see how much he was hurting her by shutting her out. As her chest pressed up against his, she could swear she could feel his heart beat up against her. Her eyes became slightly watered and her legs became loose. It was evident she was falling for him all over again.

After a few minutes of kissing him, she finally pulled away before placing her hands on his chest. He was so strong and brave, really there were many reasons why she loved him. With this new side to him though, those reasons increased drastically. So with a soft smile, she looked up at him and shifted the position of her legs. She was now fully facing him.

"Let's get out of here Cloud....I want to show you how much I really love you."

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As Vanille slowly pulled away from the kiss first, Cloud's eyes lingered closed for a moment, embracing the tender moment and cherishing it. He had never known such an intense feeling of compassion and desire towards another living soul and now more than ever he wanted to prove it to his female counterpart. When she moved to straddle his waist and face him directly, a hand idly roamed over the expanse of her spine, other holding her gracefully at the hip.

Hearing her next response caused his eyes to illuminate to life, blinking wide before relaxing with a small nod but saying nothing. Cloud had a sneaky suspicion what she meant by that and thought it best to find a more 'private' location. Raising to his feet he extended a hand to his counterpart, helping her up before he did something she might not have expected. Without so much as a warning, Cloud moved to pick up the red haired female until her legs were straddled on each side of his waist, her face tucked against his chest as he carried her. She was rather small in comparison to the muscular ex-soldier and it was not a burden. No; If anything he rather enjoyed it, holding her in a protective embrace as he walked betwixt the rows of nearby corn fields. It was a shortcut he knew to get back to Gridania without being pestered by any creatures or onlookers alike.

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Between her words and their movements, there wasn't much for her to say or do until he lifted her up. She placed her arms protectively around his chest, and her legs were tight against his waist. She didn't want to look at anyone or anything on their way back, so she buried her face into his chest. She could smell him lightly, taking in his scent and enjoying how warm he felt. Vanille had forgotten how tiny she was in his embrace, and it made her feel safe.

"Cloud....you're so strong...", she managed to say, her tongue rolling gently over the r's. With a bright blush, she slowly looked up at him. "I had forgotten what it was like to be carried by you."

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Cloud made short work of dashing through the corn fields towards their target destination of Gridania, however he stopped along the edge of the forest depths to rest a moment against a large oak tree. He moved to sit down, back against said tree as he held Vanille closely in a tight embrace. Hearing her words caused a small, yet sincere smile to form over his features as the hands on her hips tightened a bit on instinct. Forehead pressed against her own as he eyes closed down, heated breath cascading over her own as he let out a satisfied sigh. "I will never let you go ever again, Vanille." Without a seconds hesitation the spiky haired blonde crashed his lips against her own in a passionate kiss, one filled with love and lust alike.

His natural instincts were getting the best of him now, mind clouded over as he began to feel a familiar warmth tingle up his spine. It was a feeling of compassion that he had not felt in a long time, one in which he wished to share himself with another being completely. He knew all too well Vanille wanted more physical attention betwixt them and tonight he intended to share himself entirely with her.

Fingers moved over the flat planes of her stomach, the smooth skin under his calloused fingers mesmerizing his senses. His tongue slid over her lower lip with a soft groan, tilting his head just so to deepen their intimate affair.

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When they made it to the tree and sat down, she wrapped her legs around his side, pressing her back against his legs. With a soft smile she glanced at him and gently pressed her nose against his. She was more than happy, no thrilled that he was finally opening up to her and letting her in. It made her feel safe and happy, as if nothing bad had happened between them.

As he leaned in to kiss her, Vanille reached out to place her hands around the back of his head and neck. Her bubbly aura was strong as she was giggling at his passionate kiss. Soon however she became silent, feeling the way his hand crawled up her stomach. There were sharp and tingling sensations over her small and thin torso, pushing her to feel a certain way. But was it too soon to feel this way? To feel so.....turned on?

Despite her hesitation she pushed into the kiss, her tongue dipping into his mouth. Soon she was swirling her tongue around his, almost sucking on it.

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Hearing the soft giggle usher past his counterpart's lips caused his heart to flutter, taking in Vanille's innocence he loved. It was one of her defining characteristics that Cloud admired, she was so carefree with her emotions and left them on her sleeve unlike the spiky haired blonde whom kept his own bottled up. That was all about to change however, Vanille having opened his eyes and allowing him to see his flaws. Cloud needed to be more open with her and not only just with Vanille but to all of his friends and family alike. First and foremost he was starting here, holding the L'Cie close in his arms as he began to whimsically bestow her bodice with pleasurable sensations.

Cloud was not holding back now, letting his natural inhibitions guide him as his hands roamed over her body and lips clashed against hers in a heated frenzy. His tongue was battling against her own now that she had allowed him access to her mouth, exploring the depths until he took control of the kiss, tongue twisting this way and that. Brows furrowed tightly as he ushered out a wanton groan betwixt their mouths, finally pulling away with a satisfied sigh as he eyes slowly opened. "Vanille...Tell what you want." This was all new to Cloud and he wanted to make sure he was not rushing her into this without her consent, that was the last thing he wanted.

His member was already straining against her ass from the friction of their bodies tightly entwined and the intimate make out session, evidently it did not take much to get him going. With that being said he would not pressure her into this and wanted verbal recognition that this is in fact what she wanted.

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"What I want you say........? Well I want....I want more!", she managed to cry out at the end of their kiss. With a bright smile and a blush that embraced her face fully, she lifted her top off, exposing her bare breasts. She could feel, even sense how much he wanted her. There was no sense in delaying what they both felt and wanted; she was never that type of girl.

So with a deep breath, her lips formed into a more seductive style and her hands reached for his, slowly bringing them up to her round and swelled up breasts. She in his lap, rubbing up against him gently before she leaned in to kiss his lips once more. Soon she parted, only to rise her chest up to his face.

"You really shouldn't tease me so much Cloud, I'll get very cross with you."

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Vanille's forwardness was exactly what Cloud needed with his hesitation, nodding boldly in reply once she piped out her desires. What he was not expecting was was for his female counterpart to pull her small top off her bodice to reveal her large breasts to the elements. The spiky haired blonde was like a deer caught in the headlights, eyes roaming over her torso before his hands became impatient. Deft fingers moved up her curvaceous sides until they were led up to the swells of said breasts, massaging them gently in turn as per her guidance. He looked deep into her eyes silently before she captured his lips once more, closing them slowly in turn as he fell into the pleasurable bliss.

When she pulled away first only to begin grinding her hips unto him he grit his teeth a bit on instinct, groaning out betwixt his parted lips. Hearing her teasing rebuttal caused a familiar smirk to form in place over his features followed by a breathy chuckle. "Is that so..." Words drifting off as his hands continued to massage the mound of her breasts, thumbs being worked into the mix now as he brushed them over her nipples to coax further sounds of pleasure from Vanille's lips.

"I kind of want to see that." Smirk stained over his features as her breasts were practically shoved into his face. Taking advantage of the situation, Cloud saw fit to lean forward, mouth clamping down on her left breast's nipple, tongue circling the sensitive nub of flesh.

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All of this elegant and delicate touches made her squirm underneath him. In the time they had been fighting, it felt as if they had been apart of ages, and her body had clearly missed his touch. Her hands guided him around and to her breasts, only to let him take control once he began to kiss her.

She pressed her soft and plump lips against his before she pulled away at his teasing. Her face became slightly red; as a result from his words and his lips now at her breast.

"And not enjoy all of this? You're a rather strange man Cloud.", she mused, before she gently placed her hand upon his cheek. She continued rubbing herself against him, her nipple becoming soft and tender under his lips. Soon though, her hands were slowly teasing him by pulling the zipper of his pants up and down.

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Cloud smirked inwardly at Vanille's hushed response, it certainly was not the first time he heard that before and probably wouldn't be the last. As he lapped at her breast he made sure to switch to the other, sucking on it prominently and giving it equal attention before finally pulling away to look his lover in the eye. "Heard that before."

When he felt the hand play at the zipper of his pants he stifled a moan, brows furrowing tightly as his hips ground forward naturally towards the foreign touch. One hand moved down the curve of her spine, stilling at her hip as he pressed his forehead against her own.

"Vanille...I want you and only you." If there were any emotional barriers held up beforehand they were quickly being torn down by his beloved counterpart here tonight.

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"And I want you.", she repeated in a seductive tone, finally pulling his zipper down. Her hand slowly crept into his pants, rubbing his budding erection. Her nipples slowly became hardened by his actions, goosebumps rising around her soft and round skin.

Soon though, her hand was pulling forth his cock, ready to rub him. Though she did have something else in mind. So she stopped for a moment, rising her hips up from him. Her free hand gently reached under her skirt, pulling down her cotton panties.

"I really want you...."

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Hearing his female counterpart reaffirm his own words caused his heart to melt away the ice that surrounded it and broke down the emotional barriers around him completely. Vanille had him right where she wanted now and was at her mercy within the palm of her hand, quite literally at the moment in fact as she undid the zipper of his hands and sneaked her hand inside his parted pants. Pulling forth his already straining erection he winced with a visible shiver rolling down his spine, head thrown back for a split second with a groan out in pleasure ushered past parted lips.

His attention was quickly returned to that of his newfound lover however, hands molding over her curvaceous figure and resting on her hips after she removed her panties. When she moved off him however his own mind could not help but wander and wondered just how that flicking tongue which rolled so vividly with her unique accent. "Show me..." Words whispered off his lips with a bit of a challenging look stained over his features.