Twisted Around

Cloud sighed into his meal. Wutaian food just wasn't for him.

Vincent looked up. They had ordered in after a heated argument with Chaos. Chaos won, not wishing for them to run into Tifa. She would probably be getting suspicious by now as Cloud had not visited her.

Cloud had tried to ask Chaos for permission, but it was not granted.

/It is too risky./ Chaos had said. /She might try to get her filthy hands on him./

Vincent agreed even while pitying Cloud. The blond must have been feeling somewhat unhappy with the current situation. Chaos had refused to allow him to leave the room- and this was the day after Tifa had visited.

"I can't eat anymore." Cloud pushed away his picked-at food.

Vincent looked worriedly at him. "You ate hardly anything."

"I wasn't very hungry." Cloud lied.

/Liar./ Chaos scoffed.

"Cloud, please eat."

"No thanks, Vincent."

Cloud stood from the small table and walked into the bathroom.

/He shouldn't be alone./ Chaos warned.

Vincent stood and walked after Cloud. He stood outside the bathroom door, listening carefully.

/What is he doing?/ Chaos murmured.

Vincent shook his head. /I...don't know./

/Open the door./

/What?!?/

/Open it./

/No./

/Fine. I will./

Chaos had no problem overpowering Vincent. He pushed open the door with minimal effort. He stepped into see-

"Cloud!" Vincent's voice rang past Chaos's lips.

Cloud sat on the floor off the shower, a glint of something in his hand. Chaos kneeled down as Cloud looked up. Fear and panic fought to consume his face. It ended up with terror.

"Chaos!" Cloud breathed.

"And what do we think we are doing?" Chaos asked quietly.

Cloud looked down at the razor in his lap. How could he explain...? Chaos kept him here. Vincent may have been kept here as well, but it wasn't the same. Cloud was held in this room by Chaos. Chaos kept him from seeing Tifa. Chaos... Chaos took him.

Cloud didn't answer and Chaos took his chin in one taloned hand. "I asked what you are doing. Surely you can tell me. If not me, then Valentine."

Cloud shook his head. "How could you understand..."

Chaos lifted the blade from Cloud's hands. He carefully wrapped it in a towel before tossing it to the other room. He would dispose of it as soon as possible.

"You're bloody." Chaos commented.

Cloud looked down at his wrist after Chaos let his hand go. "It is not as bloody as this room was when you..."

Chaos's eyes narrowed and Cloud asked "What did you do?"

"Does it matter?" Chaos growled.

Cloud felt he would regret this. "Yes."

Chaos hissed. "I slit myself. Does it really matter anymore? I bled. Valentine stopped me from finishing my bloodlust on you. It had to be completed."

"I..."

Chaos took Cloud's arm in his hand and began to lick at the bloody cut. Cloud leaned against the wall, as far away from Chaos as possible.

"Chaos, please leave me alone." Cloud pleaded.

Chaos merely stared at the blond. The blond valiantly stared back until Chaos's cold gaze was too much and he looked away. The demon would not let go even as Cloud tried to pull away.

"Remember what I told you, Cloud." Chaos said softly, if a little coldly. "No one else must touch you. Otherwise I'm afraid someone might get hurt."

Cloud knew he was that someone. "Vincent..."

"Is someone."

"What!" Cloud cried out.

/Chaos!/ Vincent said indignantly.

/Host, you should know me better by now./

"Cloud, Valentine is a human and is therefore a someone."

"What are you?"

"Chaos."

Cloud resisted Chaos's grip. "If I want Vincent to touch me, he will!"

"Only if you want me to appear."

Cloud froze. "Stay out of my life, Chaos."

"You knew Valentine had me coming in."

"I thought you would stick to yourself, not try to tear us apart."

"Well, you were wrong were you not?" Chaos said in amusement. "Imagine how close you two could be to the main event when I appeared. Me where Valentine's body had been not two seconds before, sliding into you, with no way for you to stop me..."

Cloud paled. "No..."

"You want more of me, Strife? I assure you, that is what you would get."

"No!" Cloud screamed, trying to stand. "I don't want...don't want..."

/Chaos, leave him alone!/ Vincent fought the demon.

Chaos smirked. "Don't worry. Valentine isn't happy with this either. At least he understands a bit better than you do, perhaps..."

Cloud managed to stand, only to realize he was naked. He attempted to slide down to the ground but was stopped by

Chaos.

"Not yet, Cloud." Chaos purred.

Cloud writhed against the wall, trying to get away. "No, Chaos! Don't do this..."

Chaos felt Vincent overcome him momentarily before he did it. Vincent appeared in front of Cloud.

"Vincent, can he really do all that he says..."

Vincent sighed . "I'm afraid he can, Cloud. He is usually stronger than me."

Cloud whimpered as he walked into the main room. How could he get close to anyone without getting raped?