L'amour et la Fume`e ne Peuvent

Chp 12 L'amour et la Fume`e ne Peuvent se Cacher By Vincent’s Angel, Topaz, Quistis, and Sailor Poison Chapter 12 Cloud makes his way from the airship, left Tifa back there to aid Cid in trying to save Vincent's life. Pilot and the kid named Zell were quite upset. Cloud knew he would get in the way so he deiced to see what happened to this Fuuma person. Kept some potions with him though, encase he gets into a fight with the person. He was just scouting anyway and didn't plane a fight but better safe then sorry. Wonders where this man comes from and how powerful he must be to have hurt Vincent that much. He makes his way around the crater, alert. Fuuma walks slowly on the path way of the damp crater, half heartily believing the event that happen up to now ,his mind was filled with guilt, not really wanting to believe any of this but then all his thoughts came to a halt when he felt the warm blood coming from his mouth. Fuuma began to cough choking out blood as he collapsed on the walls for support. Cloud tilts his head as he hears coughing down the way. He steps a bit faster, his footsteps echo along the passage as he walks. His mako eyes alert still, wondering if the others managed to wound the person. This gives him some hope the person isn't indestructible. Fuuma is listening to the footsteps approaching. Fuuma smirked as he leaned his head on damp wall. "Still after me?" Fuuma noted to himself outloud as he remembered how he injured most of the people in there, even raping. Fuuma slightly flinched at the thought even more remorse came upon his ths the dark haired man pulling himself up against the wall to face them again or to meet his end. Cloud came to see this Dark haired man. His blue mako eyes focus on this obviously hurt person. He almost feels a wave of pity for him. Whatever happened to him did a real number on the guy. Cloud never did stay long enough to find out the whole thing. His head tilts as he scans the person, "You look as bad off as my friend Vincent." Fuuma chuckling as he stood up, his brownish/golden eyes scanned the man before him as well, "So, they sent you to finish me off huh?..." drawling out his sword, despite his pain "Leave me be, I have enough guilt on my mind as it is... I will fight back," Fuuma calmly said knowing that the chances are against him. Cloud just looks at him for a second, "I came here on my own to see what was up with you. They don't know I came here.... So, you actually feel guilty about the damage you did to my friends? Forgive me if I have trouble believing this. What would you do even if you were being honest? " More curiosity and some anger at him. Fuuma smiled with slight blood running down the corner of his mouth, "Who are you now? My priest? I don't care what you believe or not, whatever I did back there I was not in my right state of mind, I have not been in a long time... So, now that you know, will you leave me alone or fight me?” He listens to his worlds for some reason, Cloud find he believes this Fuuma. Cloud pulls out a x-potion. "I can fix you up ... " He walks on over, offering to potion to the once crazed killer. Fuuma looks shocked as he cautiously takes the x-potion, "Why?" Fuuma questioned after I made you come out here, hurt your friends,and threaten you, you still try to help me? looking at the potion, dar dark haired man shook his head I don't deserve you kindness as replies as he offers the x-potion back. Cloud refuses to accept it and calmly speaks, "Take it.... I am ticked off at what you did I s I see they didn't leave you unhurt. Maybe there is still a chance for you to make things right. Shame to kill you right when you get your sanity back." Scratches back of his neck, blond spikes move from his hand briefly brushing his hair.. With a sigh,the dark haired man finally takes the potion, in seconds his body is healed. "Thank you," Fuuma said as he turned away to leave, before he walks off he stops, "I will repay for what I have done," the dark haired man said as he begins to walk off. Cloud speaks to him, "I would suggest you come with us. Airship is the only safe way out of the northern crater. Or take someone with you.... " After hearing this Fuuma stops, "I don't want to cause any more tre,..e,... I'll find a way.... maybe not now but, someday I will get off this crater, perhaps it's better for me to be here" Cloud feels sorry for this man, "Then you won’t mind company? I was planning to come here anyway for my own personal reasons... " Voice barley hid the hidden emotion of sorrow he felt when he thought of the last battle he had with Sephiroth. No, Tifa never understand why he had trouble moving on. Maybe the feelings of hate and love can be easily mixed up. "Not like I have to be anywhere." Fuuma eyes widen in disbelief, "You, *want* to be near me?" Fuuma sighed again, "I don't think I will ever get use to these people here. If you can still stand my guts, then I don't mind the company." Cloud nods and speaks into radio an order that airship depart right away with a slight small. He knew Tifa would be made at him for doing that and he didn't give a shit. He wanted to be on this trip without her in the first place. "If you can stand me... Not exactly a rocket scientist as Cid would put it. My name is Cloud Strife... ex guinepig. " Offers a handshake. Fuuma smiles as he shakes Clouds offered hand, "I am Fuuma, Fuuma Monou" Cloud, "Lets set up camp... I want to know all about you. Like where do you come from? What happened that made you go nuts? Just, I think even with x-potion, your body feels tried. Blood loss will do that." Fuuma nods in agreement. "Yes, I am very tired. I tell you all you want about me after we rest," Fuuma says in a sleepy whisper. Cloud smiles a bit as he sets up the camp, let Fuu Fuuma rest. "I'll keep watch then. We have alot of time to trade stories." Not caring about time now, hoping the best for the others but for once Cloud feels he is where he should be. This felt good. Vincent had been in nowhere for so long. Trapped between a warm green pool below him, and a cold blue light above him. He couldn't recall much of anything, he found he didn't care. He had nothing to worry about, no pain, no fear, just silence. He had been trying to get to the green, but it was like trying to swim in a life jacket, no matter how hard he tried, he went back to the middle. That was fine. It was nice here. From above, he kept hearing sounds. He didn't bother to place them, but it seemed like they got clearer and more familiar. One voice sounded so familiar. He liked hearing it. His mind drifted and he began to recall bits of who that voice belonged to. The smell of cigarettes, machine oil, dragons in the sky. Cid nex next to him, reading a magazine out loud about planes and their models. He didn't have alot in his small messy home except plane magazines and books on flight. Maybe some technical manuals for his taste in inventions. Cid has circles under his eyes from lack of decent sleep. He has been caring for Vincent and ignoring all else. He vaguely remembers when Zell left. The gateway opened so briefly. Zell wanted to stay here with Cid and care for Vincent. He loved the kid even though it was for such a brief time they knew each other. To ensure Zell would go, Cid punched the kid when Zell wasn't looking and threw him through the glowing passage. Tifa was making the food, otherwise she was too busy bitching about how cloud left her behind. Cid didn't care. He wanted Vincent back. Once heard reading to comatose patients helped. Cid didn't know if it was true but it was something to do. Tifa couldn't draw the pilot from Vincent's side. He pauses to drink some tea that grown cold to wet his throat before he resumes reading the interesting article on planes. Vincent started having a dream that he was being shown the internal working of a plane by Cid, it was a strange dream. in his sleep he twitched little bit in coordination with movement in his dream. like a sleeping dog chasing a dream rabbit. Cid sees this and chuckles as he brushes Vincent's cheek, "Come back to me Vincent please... I'll go fucking nuts if ya don't... " Soft pleading in his voice as he strokes Vincent's face, "How the hell am I even gonna apologize to you.... " Vincent stirred a little more, starting to come out of his sleep. Tear rolls down his face that hasn't seerazorazor in days, so extra scruffy. his sky blue eyes widen a bit in hope that Vincent might wake up, "Come on you damn Turk, wake up... " Vincent, “....??....Cid.....?" Opens his eyes a little. Found it hard to move. Cid low and bit rough voice, "Take it easy, you been been asleep for several days... " He had stripped Vincent to his undies while the Ex-Turk was in a coma and even removed that gauntlet that hid his inhuman hand, which he was now stroke gently. Why should he fear the claw like appendage? Also trying not to cry in happiness as he speak, "Shit, you fucking scared me!" Vincent is already confused. "... What happened....?" Tries to sit up anyway. Cid helps Vincent sit up, "You must have fought Fuuma in chaos form. We found you under a deep pile of rocks. I did some attack I don't remember. It hurt Fuuma pretty bad. Then Zell summoned some large thing I never seen before and it kept the roof from falling on us all. Suddenly he stopped attacking and left us alone. You almost died Vincent. I have been caring for you. Sent Zell to his world. Kid wanted to stay and help me, but...had had a feeling if he didn't go through he may never so made him. Cloud stayed in northern crater. He is watching over the guy. It seems Fuuma went sane or something. That is all that happened." That was a lot for Vincent to take in. But the last part struck him "He trusts that man?" Cid, "I asked why. He feels he is for once where he belongs. Like I belonged watching over your pale ass. " Vincent, "...Thank you Cid...I owe you so much" Cid pauses a moment as if struggling with something, “I'm sorry Vincent.. sorry I left ya down there for two years. I meant to visit but I got all caught up fixing the airship, something would come along... then.. &&*#&*# two years passed! And you came for my dumb ass up north..... " Words start choke him up as another tear goes down his scrubby cheek. Vincent, "Cid, please don't cry. It wasn't your fault at at all, it was mine. I was the one that chose to return to my crypt." Vincent embraces him clumsily, trying not to cry himself. Cid hugs him, in a way supporting him against also,Cid "I didn't wanna ya there... ya just seemed happier away from the world... it almost killed me when I saw you there... I... shit... I don’t wanna lose you man. I love ya." Vincent is sincerely shocked, then realization dawns on him. "Cid... forgive me... I'm such a fool..." Cid, "I don't need tncenncent! Maybe we both had our heads up our asses?" Vincent, "Most likely... I love you too Cid" Gets sleepy again. Cid smiles big at him, "My heart hurts.. maybe I never been really this happy in my life and it can't handle it." Kisses his lips softly with love he wanted to express but words fail, "Sleep, I'll be here when you wake up and I won't ever leave you again." Vincent couldn't recall when a kiss felt so warm and perfect, "Thank you Again Cid..." Falls back to sleep. Cid smiles and slips into the bed to hold Vincent o him, his own body screaming for sleep now. Knowing Vincent won't die if he looked away, he felt he could finally rest. For once happy with life. Not wanting to be anywhere else but there, for a second before sleep claims his mind, he knows what Cloud’s meant in his last message. Hardly aware of when Tifa looks in and gives face of disgust at what they were doing, sleeping in samesame bed, nor able to care as his mind wanders the dream fields. His dreams of flying in the air with his love . ~ The End ~