[ Truthfully, Cloud didn't have a reason for why he decided to kiss her again. He might have been emboldened by the ruby glow that spreads across the clouds tonight. But maybe...he just felt like it. The insatiable desire from before was gone, leaving him to pull away just after Weiss does.
...huh. Maybe he could afford to actually show that bravado more often. Maybe.
Cloud felt much better. The only tinge of fatigue he feels came from what they were doing in the first place. If push came to shove, he could honestly stay up. But there's little fight in him on that front anyways. It's just a suggestion from her, and... ]
Mm. It's getting late... [ He's going to take her advice. But when he spares a glance back to his doorway, a hint of a frown crosses his lips. Something about this...doesn't feel right. Like there was still something missing. "Can I stay the night?" Sending her away wasn't right. ...no. He didn't want to. The sheets beneath his hand ball up into a gentle fist. ] Hey... [ He speaks up as he looks back to Weiss. ]
[ Well, Cloud? Is this what the moon wants? ...or what you want? ]
[ "not sure that's appropriate" would have been Weiss' initial response, but. . . at this point, Weiss doesn't really care much. At least, when Cloud is concerned, anyway. She literally came here to moonlace with him because he said he didn't have any Chroma.
Besides, what reason did she have back then when she asked to stay the night? Because the Cordis Moon was out? Yeah... but that's not really a valid reason, is it? Does she need one now?
. . . well, of course she does. It's not like she can be okay with it for no reason!! That would just out her as being comfortable with Cloud. That's embarrassing. ]
I got here past 9... I guess it's gotten late now. [ Thaaaat's a yes. ] You're going to have to lend me a shirt, though.
[ If any sense of relief washes over him, Cloud doesn't show it on the surface. He's just glad that she came to the same conclusion that he did. Sometimes there were things better left unsaid. So they can nag his brain later. 🙃
Speaking of being comfortable though...! ]
Yeah something tells me that's not a sleeping skirt, [ he replies as he slides off the bed to head for his dresser. It's a combat skirt, Cloud. Besides the claws, fangs and lupine ears atop his head, Cloud seems relatively normal now. Relaxed and calm, like her request was second nature to him.
Even for something so little, it was his turn to look after her. A shirt? He'll do her one better. Aaand- ]
Bingo, [ He says quietly to himself, pulling out a cotton pyjama set with matching top and bottom, and a dark flannel pattern that he'll bring over for Weiss. ] Here. This should do the trick.
[ Weiss gets up when Cloud seems ready to hand over clothes to her. She's not really sure if the pants will fit her, but she takes the pyjamas and excuses herself to the bathroom after that.
It doesn't take long for her to come back later on though. It's just the button-down top she's wearing, and it falls on her like a short dress rather than a shirt. It's still too short for an actual dress though, most of her legs exposed and if she bent over just a little bit, her panties, too.
Her dress hangs by her arm, as well as her bra, and the pants that match the top she has on now. No run in with Panty on the way back, too. Good for her. ]
[ There's a brief instance where his brain thinks that she might actually change in the room with him. If she did, he was prepared to turn around and...honestly have a hard time getting that mental image out of his skull anyway. Stripping down or changing clothes in front of someone when it didn't have to do with sex was...well alright. Comfy as the two had become around each other? That's still "u-uh...hoo boy" territory. Just because his Chroma levels were stable again, doesn't mean there's some magical "off" switch for his moon cycle!
So imagine his relief when Weiss excuses herself to change outside again. When she leaves, there's a flickering moment where his head feels like it's throbbing ever so subtly. It wasn't painful or anything- just enough of a reminder for the acerbic swordsman to mentally scold himself. Calm down...calm down... Sanguis wouldn't win again. Not while Cloud was in charge and-- ]
..................
[ Oh. She didn't...wear the pants. There's...nothing on but what he can only imagine is her panties. With her hair down, Weiss catches Cloud like a deer in the headlights. For about a couple seconds before he realizes he's staring. Because. Damn? Maybe asking her to stay the night was tempting fate a little too hard. A couple quick blinks later and he snaps out of it and clears his throat. Don't comment on her legs. Or her hips. Or the fact that one bend in any direction was gonna give him a "sneak peek". ]
Well at least you got the shirt you asked for. [ As he says this, he closes the distance across the room to her. He's got a closet where he can hang her dress in. Better than having it crumpled on the floor or hanging off a bed knob or something, even if she just moonlaced with him while wearing it. ]
[ Did she just catch him staring? She definitely did. Were the Cordis moon out right now, she'd totally be flaunting her assets and then some. Maybe even sway her hips some more as she walks (she already does, normally, after all).
But... she doesn't think anything wrong with it. Cloud's seen more of what she's exposing now. He even asked her to stay the night, so she doesn't consider how she looks and the current predicament of her body to be indecent. It's not... is it?
At the very least, with Cloud offering to take her clothes from her, she doesn't have to tiptoe to hang them somewhere. That would be bad??? Good??????? And now that she's handed over her dress and the pyjama pants to him, she's left with her bra. Which... makes this a little awkward now. ]
I can take care of this.
[ She'll just... grab that back and give a sheepish grin his way because okay akjalf he can look at her legs all he likes but this one is different??? ]
[ Weiss certainly did have a lowkey, if not sophisticated, swagger to her step. It's the little blessings that had Cloud grateful that she wasn't blessed by Cordis right now. Part of him wouldn't be able to handle the teasing, let alone her pheromones and burning through Chroma. He'd be filling her up all night at that rate. ...with Chroma. Sheesh.
When she takes back her bra with a sheepish grin, Cloud gives a small, knowing and somewhat apologetic smile of his own. The kind that screams an unspoken "whoops". It's enough that he can't help nervously laughing. Pause. Aaand he goes to hang up her dress in his closet before it got weird! He takes a little extra time with the dress, feeling the soft fabric beneath his fingertips as he smooths any potential crinkles out.
He's shown before that he's surprisingly good with dresses. Wonder why... Giving a satisfied little 'Mm', he shuts the closet before turning around to Weiss again.
Saved. ]
Anything else I can get you?
[ Because if not, he's gonna. Try to sleep. Emphasis on try, because she's in the process of awakening a side of him he didn't even know existed- finding out she pulls the "wearing the guy's shirt" look off too damn well. Indecent wouldn't be the word Cloud used to describe her current state.
...
He also wouldn't use the word sexy. But guess which one he's thinking. /// ]
[ Weiss actually goes to open the closet and hang her bra on the hanger with her dress, before shutting it, leaning back against the door ever so tightly. Oops. You saw nothing, Cloud, and that wasn't awkward at all. ]
No, I'm fine. Thank you.
[ She shakes her head quickly before passing a smile his way. Once she's done guarding her clothes in his closet, she walks over to his bed and gets under the covers. She pulls the blanket over her legs as she sits down on the side of the bed that she's claimed hers for the night. Look... she may as well get comfortable if he invited her to stay over!! This is completely natural. ]
[ Cloud is quick to step out of the way when she opens the closet and hangs her bra with her dress too. Oh, he saw. Yet...this kind of awkward feeling was...different from before. It's the kind that leaves him sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck in response to her. It was clear that the blond didn't...do this often. Not like this anyway.
When her back is turned to him and she moves to get under the covers, he silently claps his cheeks as if that would sober his Sanguis tendencies. Maybe it does? ... A little? But he doesn't wait to get in bed with her either. Surely they both had plans for tomorrow. At first he sits down beside her, tugging the blanket up over his legs too. But it isn't long before he scoots a little further down on the bed so that he can flop back with a soft bounce. ]
...
[ He blows some bangs away from his eyes as he lays on his back beside her, one arm resting over his head with a long breath out. Cloud can talk a big talk, and it's true that he could stay awake. But now that he's here at Weiss' side, down on a soft mattress and a pillow under his head... His eyelids suddenly start growing heavier. One thing was certain, his nerves from earlier were ebbing away with each passing second, enough so that he gives one last gentle sigh of resignation through his nose, closing his eyes with a smile. ]
[ Weiss switches the lights off before dipping down under the sheets and resting her head against the pillow. She's honestly pretty tired, even after all that moonlacing from earlier. Today was a pretty long day, after all. She just came from a show!
But tomorrow is another day, and she doesn't have to start early. It's fine if she takes a break once in a while, which is why she didn't even make an excuse that she has work tomorrow or anything. The only hesitation she had when it came to saying yes to staying the night was that it seemed a little inappropriate. All is fine now, though. ]
Good night, Cloud.
[ She says it softly before she turns to face the other way as she closes her eyes. It doesn't take long for her to fall asleep, but she does end up moving a little in the middle of the night until she's facing him. ]
[ Cloud takes a little longer to fall asleep- he can thank the nagging heat coursing through his body for that. Besides his lack of Chroma, at least this was a better alternative than what he would normally do at this time of night; that's to go out seeking fights. All this time he spent thinking he'd get too restless and leave to clear his head... ]
z z z . . .
[ ...aaand he's out like a light before he consciously realizes it. Talk a big talk, but he's more tired than he lets on. That's usually the case for him without the moons too. He isn't the type to move too much during the night. But usually there's not another warm body in bed with him. So...plans change. For once, he doesn't actually wake up in the middle of the night. He's not much of a snorer either, gently breathing.
It's an uneventful, peaceful evening. Probably one of the most peaceful in recent memory for the usually restless swordsman. That might have to do with what starts as the arm over his head slowly falling down to brush against hers. ...and then turning in his sleep until he's facing her too. His heightened senses listen to the sound of her breathing, the subtle trickling of Chroma from their arms brushing against each other coaxing him to come a little closer.
It's a lesson he learned from Weiss from the day they met. Moonlacing was a wonderful feeling. But it always came with a price. The littlest of things wasn't enough- very hard to give up. The body wanted more. Craves the Chroma that the touch of another can provide. ]
..............
[ Her scent, her breathing, his leg rubbing against hers... Cloud is completely unaware of everything. While he doesn't do anything like throw his arm over Weiss' body, Cloud falls into an even deeper sleep at her side, arm resting against hers. ]
[ After the recent events that have happened in Remnant, Weiss has become a light sleeper. You can't exactly sleep comfortably when you're sleeping on the ground, after all. Plus, you always have to be ready for battle. Even with the six months she's been here, her body's adjusted far too much that she's still that way even up to now.
But perhaps she's exhausted, or perhaps it's because of how comfortable the Chroma trickling in is, that she doesn't stir in her sleep. She's comfortable like this, even dreaming about something nice and peaceful and relaxing and she's deep into the story of it. It's gotten a little warm though, that much she can feel, and it makes her kick the blankets down a little. If it continues, she might kick the blankets off altogether. ]
[ It took two years of Cloud sleeping in a normal bed for him somewhat get used to a better sleep. ...granted those two years were also spent overcoming facets of past guilt. But that's another story altogether. One he'd intentionally buried and moved beyond. His dreams had a tendency to either be something nonsensical, or influenced by something that recently happened to him. ...if it wasn't a nightmare.
What he dreams about is, fortunately, not the latter. It's a familiar white forest Cloud finds himself wandering through. He's alone. Isolated. But there's one key difference from before. It's snowing, and there's a faint chill in the air as the blond sets forth through the forest of the Ancients. Surrounded by ethereally glowing trees, the dream continues until he finds himself at the edge of a body of water. There's something nostalgic about this place...something that gets him to gently smile to himself, even if he doesn't say anything. Sitting at the water's surface, he closes his eyes...
...to open them at the sight of a wolf sitting across the pond. It's funny. He stopped dreaming about that wolf a long time ago. So why was it here again? This must have been Sanguis' doing. His brow furrows at the sight, only to blink and find that the wolf disappears again. Deciding it was time to go, he gets up as he checks his reflection in the water's surface. ]
...?
[ Something else was off about the star-kissed sky. Craning his head back, Cloud is perplexed by what he sees.
The moon...? It's strange. For some reason, he finds himself unable to look away, his sense of wonder only offset by the subtle unease at the sight. Where did he hear about this before? Wherever it's from, there's not much time to contemplate it as soft footsteps reach his ears from behind- back in the forest of glowing white trees when he spots a girl wandering out of his view.
Weiss...?
The rest of the dream is spent just barely missing the flow of white hair as they disappear behind another tree. When he rounds the corner, she's gone again. Another shiver wracks his body as the serene scene continues, unaware of the fact that the blankets were getting kicked down bit by bit in the real world. Which lends itself to Cloud subconsciously moving in closer to Weiss as he softly sighs in his sleep. ]
[ It's the continued warmth that finally wakes Weiss up. By now, the blankets are on the floor. She opens her eyes, grumbling a little, because as far as she's concerned, it's not yet time to wake up.
There's not much to see in the dark though, but with one sense having booted up, the rest of her senses begin to work again, too. She feels something on her, which she recognises as his arm. She can feel him breathing close to her while he's sound asleep. Maybe another time, Weiss would have a reaction with more energy, but at this time, she doesn't really do anything about it. Instead, she lifts his arm so she can roll and face the other way, then plops his arm back on her.
After that? She goes back to sleep. It's way too early for this... ]
[ His wolf ears give a little twitch when he can subtly feel his body shifting. The night sky fades to black as the scene unfolding in his dream comes to a close...and by the time he wakes up, Weiss has already fallen back asleep. He lifts his head, feeling heavier than usual as he realizes that while her back is to him, she's...effectively pressed up against him at the same time, his arm like a proverbial security blanket wrapped over her. ]
... .... .....
[ Cloud, however, was in the same frame of mind that Weiss was in. And that's to fall right back asleep with her. The arm that's draped over her settles around her waist, as his other arm gets comfy, partially slid beneath the corner of Weiss' pillow. A sign that he's completely relaxed? Those ears go limp atop his head, his face partially buried against the back of her hair as her scent soothes him further.
For how aggressive he was when she first came over, the larger blond was rather gentle with her. He's also aware of the fact that he's flat-out cuddling her at this point. First spoon? First spoon. Cloud also doesn't care. This is nice. And he's too lazy to get out of bed to get the blankets back. The amount of Chroma he's giving and receiving on the other hand...
Well. Even without the blanket, at least getting cozy with a Sanguis was a nice alternative. ]
[ Weiss doesn't wake up again after that, her sleep being peaceful and tranquil as the night continues on. Not even just the night. When morning comes, Weiss is still in the same position she'd put herself in some time in the middle of the night. Her breathing's just fine, body not at all being squished, and she's totally comfortable. With the sun up, the only thing left is for her to finally get out of bed to start the day, but when she rolls on her back to stretch a little, she feels her legs ache as if she's ran five marathons without stopping.
It gets her to let out a soft "ow", and she shimmies from under Cloud's arm so she can sit up. Only moving her legs when just to do that hurts too. Her body's sore, and it's not even something that she can heal with her Aura. Must be because of how her legs were positioned for some time last night... She has half a mind to blame Cloud for it, but when the guy's sleeping so peacefully next to her like this, it makes it difficult to!! Damn wolf ears making him look like a dog...
She's at least going to will him awake by pouting at his general sleeping direction, though!!! ]
[ The rest of Cloud's night was just as serene. If he's dreamt of anything else, he's already forgotten what it was about. The subtle shifting out from under his arm causes him to stir. No longer holding her from behind, it causes him to roll over onto his back. He's awake too, just beginning to stir as his eyes scrunch. Cloud can only fight his body's desire to get up for so long...and subconsciously resist the glaring pout of a certain huntress. ]
z z z . . .
[ Twitch twitch go the wolf ears again as his eyes flutter open. With a groan under his breath, he sits upright, arching his back before sighing with relief. The room is a lot brighter now. He must have been out like a light for a while. ]
Morning— [ ...oh. ] —Weiss?
[ That can't be good. Rubbing at one of his eyes, he tries to get a yawn out of his system quickly as he rests back on one of his hands. ]
[ It's a little difficult to outright say that her body hurts?? She looks away when he says her name, but her gaze is only away from his for a few seconds. ]
Good enough.
[ It was comfortable!! It was a little hot but kicking off the blankets did the trick. ]
My legs just hurt a little.
[ She could get a little more specific than that. It's her thighs that hurt, and once she stands up to walk? She's definitely going to feel it a lot more. Too bad she won't say it, though. But she does, say the following: ]
It's all your fault.
[ :T At least it's not said with any anger or irritation. But there's a secret "now you have to make up for it" there... ]
[ He repeats her words as his deep blue gaze drifts down to her legs. That's right. She wasn't wearing anything under his shirt but her panties right now. Cloud thinks she got too cold and now they were sore because of that. ...for about two seconds before it clicks. Legs didn't get achy because of no blankets.
...
Oh. Oh. Reflections of the night before race through his mind. A mingling of moans, hands all over the other, but most importantly...when she told him that it hurt. His claws were one thing, but riding him as long as she did, not to mention the passionately rough pace they chased...ah. So that's what she meant by it being his fault. And with the faux threat to kill him. Cloud's cheeks are dusted pink, caught between guilt and...well. It'd be a couple days yet before the Sanguis cycle was finished. ]
Hmm...
[ That settles it. Before they do anything else today, he's not about to let her out of bed just to be walking sore. Without another word, he rolls over to his nightstand on his side of the bed, opening the drawer as a lustrous green orb rolls to the front. There. That'll do the trick. ]
Here. [ There's no real formalities when it came to using Materia. Not with his degree of expertise... His eyes settle on the sphere in his hand before moving back in by Weiss' side. If she has any questions for him while he does this, he'll answer her. But for now... ] Let me help.
[ With the Materia in one hand, calmly swirling with energy on the inside, and the other gently resting atop her thigh, he closes his eyes to concentrate. He controls the power of the stone, enough that casting the spell wouldn't be some theatrical display. With his hand upon her as he does this, it would be at its most potent. He breathes out, and the regen spell is cast. Ethereal green lights twinkle around her body as a new sensation would come over her.
Warmth. But not the suffocating kind that had her kicking the blankets off in the night. It's not instantaneous either. Slow...very slow waves of soothing warmth that wash over her body. Every time it would ebb away, it'd leave her body feeling less and less of that pain from before. This was going to continue for a little while... ]
...
[ He opens his eyes , his hand still lingering on her bare thigh when he realizes just how close they were again. It took most if not all of his willpower not to do something last night when she called him to bed. But here...it just feels right. At least, it's a good way to start his apology, planting another soft, lingering kiss upon her lips. ]
[ How can he help? And then he turns and pulls out an orb, and her attention immediately zeroes in on it. It looks like Dust, in a way. Clear and of a single colour, it's almost like a real crystal, but Weiss is able to tell there's more to it than that just by looking at it.
Cloud does his thing, and Weiss just observes. He wouldn't do anything now that would endanger her, so she leaves it up to him without interruption. Though admittedly, she's very curious as to how this would work and as to how the body pain she's feeling will go away. Dust can't do any of that, after all. They just provide energy.
The hand on her thigh is cold at first, and it makes her tense up a little. It's the blankets... had Cloud slept with blankets on, then maybe his entire body wouldn't be cold. . . Weiss relaxes eventually at least, when his hand warms up against her skin. And she relaxes even more when she begins to feel the effects of the regen spell.
It's nothing similar to what she's experienced before, and it makes her look from one side to another because it feels like she's sparkling a different light. Her Aura is light blue, but there are green lights around her that disappear and reappear at a different spot every other second. That's when her eyes meet blue, not green this time, and she's about to say something when his lips are on hers, soft like the morning sun, and warm like the breeze on a summer's day. Weiss' eyes close when she kisses back, gentle like the first drop of snow in winter, placing her hand atop his on her thigh. ]
[ It's much like last night, except slower and far more tempered. When she kisses him back, the moment continues on as his hold on the Materia wanes, leaving it to sit behind him. Maybe it's the pleasant buzz in his head from having just woken up from a peaceful rest, but her lips seem softer than before. Instinctively, not wanting to pull away, he draws in her scent before gently sighing against her mouth.
He intended for this to be a simple kiss accompanied by an apology.
Maybe another morning greeting. But it's clear with the way his fingers trail towards the inside of her thigh, while slowly deepening the kiss, that the initial plan was being changed on the fly. Last night may have been incredible, but not without its hiccups- hiccups that made him all too aware of his own strength (and penchant for losing control). As far as Cloud was concerned...he still had a lot of "making up" to do. With the memory of her scent fresh in his mind from last night, and being reminded of it oh-so-prominently now... ]
Haa...
[ Though Cloud's the one to break the kiss, it didn't mean that he had any plan of stopping. Starting with the corner of her mouth, then peppering her jawline. He's taking it slow, but...is he progressively getting lower? ]
[ Even if Weiss acts like this, she wouldn't be here if the thought of moonlacing with him disgusted her. It could get a little unexpected or unwanted at times, but she does like his kisses enough that she'd kiss him back if she felt like it. She certainly felt like it now, but if asked why, she wouldn't be able to explain.
It just seemed like the right thing to do... ]
Isn't it— [ Her voice is soft, a little whiny, if ever. ] A little early for this?
[ She's craning her neck anyway... Weiss, what even are you. . . ]
[ A lot of this was the Sanguis moon ramping his urges up, making them that much easier to listen to. Besides...for what he was starting to have in mind, Weiss wouldn't have to do a thing. More soothing waves of magic would continue to roll over her, only accentuated by the trail his kisses leave behind. By the time Weiss is speaking up, the blond's lips are already along her neck, lingering there as he gently sucks and kisses her. ]
Mm.
[ Maybe it was a little early. Normally he wouldn't be so bold this early in the morning; catch him during his cycle or around the likes of a Cordis however... This is where he ends up. With Weiss' neck craning in response, he gives a content little hum. Around the same time, his fingers move a little higher up her leg. Higher until he's brushing against the corner of her panties. Gently flirting with the waistband while he continues to lavish attention against her throat. ]
I'm returning the favour.
[ With a light scrape of his teeth against her skin, he sucks the mark to sooth it before leaving with another kiss. If Weiss had any concerns about the blond leaving a hickey behind, they'd be remedied rather swiftly. Another calm, healing wave rolls through around the same time Cloud begins his descent down her front, over her exposed collarbone. It's tempting to unbutton the front of her shirt so he can give her breasts the same attention, but he's still intent on moving a little lower. Before he can do so however, he draws back just a bit, the soft glow of his mako-infused eyes seeking hers out as he shifts on the bed.
At the same time, he coaxes her legs to spread just a little as he moves to nestle himself between them, using his free hand to support himself at her eye level. She can lay back or stay just as she was- either way, Cloud was going to keep going, this time planting kisses down the front of her body over the thin fabric of his pyjama top she wore. Softer...lower...
Cloud's fully aware of where he's going with this now. ]
[ It's definitely still too early. Weiss may wake up early most of the time, but she's tired and still groggy and her brain's still not functioning the way it normally does. It's why her body decides to do the thinking, and with the Chroma it's receiving and this... magical relaxing-healing spell Cloud's put on her, she can only follow and want more of it.
Cloud's hot breath and his hands warming her up are a huge contrast from how it actually feels in the room, and she's drawn to the heat like a moth to a flame. Her body's definitely starting to warm up too. It's just kisses being peppered down her body and over the shirt she has on, but it's getting her nipples erect and breasts sensitive enough that it's making her crave for touch.
When she moves her legs, folding them a little, she can feel the soreness hit her again and it gets her to wince and hiss through her teeth. It's not as bad as how it was when she stretched earlier, but it still hurts enough that she hangs her head back and closes her eyes. If she had an idea of what Cloud wanted to do, she'd be sinking down back on the bed, but she doesn't, so... ]
Mm, fine... [ He can do whatever he wants. Though she does follow up with a request— ] Just not too rough.
[ With what Cloud had in mind now, it was probably best that it was the body that was doing the thinking for her right now anyways. He's just about to cup and caress one of her perky breasts through the buttoned shirt of hers when she winces and hisses through her teeth. He stops, but not with the intent of leaving her or abandoning taking care of her as he draws his gaze back to her own.
It still hurts, then? There's a soft look to his eyes, a sheepish expression crossing his face. He's never actually guided someone like this before, but he staves off any embarrassment from speaking up when he reacts to the heat her own body begins giving off. Cloud may not be sorry for what happened last night, but he had every intention of making good on giving her the attention she deserved.
To her request, he leans in for another kiss as he retorts. ]
Nothing rough about this.
[ His kiss is short and sweet, but there's so much promise behind it as he pulls back and breathes against her lips, ]
Go ahead and lay back.
[ This time he skips the slow descending kisses where he's already been, shuffling his body down until he's partially on his stomach, supporting himself on a forearm in front of her. All she'd be able to see was a soft mess of spiky gold bangs, veiling his gaze as he plants kisses from her stomach down, his other hand coaxing her to spread her legs. Pulling the fabric of her shirt up a little, his lips are on her bare skin again, just above her panties as his breath feels warm with each gentle sigh that escapes him. ]
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...huh. Maybe he could afford to actually show that bravado more often. Maybe.
Cloud felt much better. The only tinge of fatigue he feels came from what they were doing in the first place. If push came to shove, he could honestly stay up. But there's little fight in him on that front anyways. It's just a suggestion from her, and... ]
Mm. It's getting late... [ He's going to take her advice. But when he spares a glance back to his doorway, a hint of a frown crosses his lips. Something about this...doesn't feel right. Like there was still something missing.
"Can I stay the night?"Sending her away wasn't right. ...no. He didn't want to. The sheets beneath his hand ball up into a gentle fist. ] Hey... [ He speaks up as he looks back to Weiss. ][ Well, Cloud? Is this what the moon wants? ...or what you want? ]
You wanna stay the night?
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[ "not sure that's appropriate" would have been Weiss' initial response, but. . . at this point, Weiss doesn't really care much. At least, when Cloud is concerned, anyway. She literally came here to moonlace with him because he said he didn't have any Chroma.
Besides, what reason did she have back then when she asked to stay the night? Because the Cordis Moon was out? Yeah... but that's not really a valid reason, is it? Does she need one now?
. . . well, of course she does. It's not like she can be okay with it for no reason!! That would just out her as being comfortable with Cloud. That's embarrassing. ]
I got here past 9... I guess it's gotten late now. [ Thaaaat's a yes. ] You're going to have to lend me a shirt, though.
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So they can nag his brain later. 🙃Speaking of being comfortable though...! ]
Yeah something tells me that's not a sleeping skirt, [ he replies as he slides off the bed to head for his dresser.
It's a combat skirt, Cloud.Besides the claws, fangs and lupine ears atop his head, Cloud seems relatively normal now. Relaxed and calm, like her request was second nature to him.Even for something so little, it was his turn to look after her. A shirt? He'll do her one better. Aaand- ]
Bingo, [ He says quietly to himself, pulling out a cotton pyjama set with matching top and bottom, and a dark flannel pattern that he'll bring over for Weiss. ] Here. This should do the trick.
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It doesn't take long for her to come back later on though. It's just the button-down top she's wearing, and it falls on her like a short dress rather than a shirt. It's still too short for an actual dress though, most of her legs exposed and if she bent over just a little bit, her panties, too.
Her dress hangs by her arm, as well as her bra, and the pants that match the top she has on now. No run in with Panty on the way back, too. Good for her. ]
The pants are a little too big for me.
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So imagine his relief when Weiss excuses herself to change outside again. When she leaves, there's a flickering moment where his head feels like it's throbbing ever so subtly. It wasn't painful or anything- just enough of a reminder for the acerbic swordsman to mentally scold himself. Calm down...calm down... Sanguis wouldn't win
again. Not while Cloud was in charge and-- ]..................
[ Oh. She didn't...wear the pants. There's...nothing on but what he can only imagine is her panties. With her hair down, Weiss catches Cloud like a deer in the headlights. For about a couple seconds before he realizes he's staring.
Because. Damn?Maybe asking her to stay the night was tempting fate a little too hard. A couple quick blinks later and he snaps out of it and clears his throat. Don't comment on her legs. Or her hips. Or the fact that one bend in any direction was gonna give him a "sneak peek". ]Well at least you got the shirt you asked for. [ As he says this, he closes the distance across the room to her. He's got a closet where he can hang her dress in. Better than having it crumpled on the floor or hanging off a bed knob or something, even if she just moonlaced with him while wearing it. ]
I can take those for you.
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[ Did she just catch him staring? She definitely did. Were the Cordis moon out right now, she'd totally be flaunting her assets and then some. Maybe even sway her hips some more as she walks (she already does, normally, after all).
But... she doesn't think anything wrong with it. Cloud's seen more of what she's exposing now. He even asked her to stay the night, so she doesn't consider how she looks and the current predicament of her body to be indecent. It's not... is it?
At the very least, with Cloud offering to take her clothes from her, she doesn't have to tiptoe to hang them somewhere. That would be bad??? Good??????? And now that she's handed over her dress and the pyjama pants to him, she's left with her bra. Which... makes this a little awkward now. ]
I can take care of this.
[ She'll just... grab that back and give a sheepish grin his way because okay akjalf he can look at her legs all he likes but this one is different??? ]
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He'd be filling her up all night at that rate. ...with Chroma. Sheesh.When she takes back her bra with a sheepish grin, Cloud gives a small, knowing and somewhat apologetic smile of his own. The kind that screams an unspoken "whoops". It's enough that he can't help nervously laughing. Pause. Aaand he goes to hang up her dress in his closet before it got weird! He takes a little extra time with the dress, feeling the soft fabric beneath his fingertips as he smooths any potential crinkles out.
He's shown before that he's surprisingly good with dresses. Wonder why... Giving a satisfied little 'Mm', he shuts the closet before turning around to Weiss again.
Saved. ]
Anything else I can get you?
[ Because if not, he's gonna. Try to sleep. Emphasis on try, because she's in the process of awakening a side of him he didn't even know existed- finding out she pulls the "wearing the guy's shirt" look off too damn well. Indecent wouldn't be the word Cloud used to describe her current state.
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He also wouldn't use the word sexy. But guess which one he's thinking. /// ]
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No, I'm fine. Thank you.
[ She shakes her head quickly before passing a smile his way. Once she's done guarding her clothes in his closet, she walks over to his bed and gets under the covers. She pulls the blanket over her legs as she sits down on the side of the bed that she's claimed hers for the night. Look... she may as well get comfortable if he invited her to stay over!! This is completely natural. ]
It's time to sleep.
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When her back is turned to him and she moves to get under the covers, he silently claps his cheeks as if that would sober his Sanguis tendencies. Maybe it does? ... A little? But he doesn't wait to get in bed with her either. Surely they both had plans for tomorrow. At first he sits down beside her, tugging the blanket up over his legs too. But it isn't long before he scoots a little further down on the bed so that he can flop back with a soft bounce. ]
...
[ He blows some bangs away from his eyes as he lays on his back beside her, one arm resting over his head with a long breath out. Cloud can talk a big talk, and it's true that he could stay awake. But now that he's here at Weiss' side, down on a soft mattress and a pillow under his head... His eyelids suddenly start growing heavier. One thing was certain, his nerves from earlier were ebbing away with each passing second, enough so that he gives one last gentle sigh of resignation through his nose, closing his eyes with a smile. ]
Good night.
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But tomorrow is another day, and she doesn't have to start early. It's fine if she takes a break once in a while, which is why she didn't even make an excuse that she has work tomorrow or anything. The only hesitation she had when it came to saying yes to staying the night was that it seemed a little inappropriate. All is fine now, though. ]
Good night, Cloud.
[ She says it softly before she turns to face the other way as she closes her eyes. It doesn't take long for her to fall asleep, but she does end up moving a little in the middle of the night until she's facing him. ]
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[ ...aaand he's out like a light before he consciously realizes it. Talk a big talk, but he's more tired than he lets on. That's usually the case for him without the moons too. He isn't the type to move too much during the night. But usually there's not another warm body in bed with him. So...plans change. For once, he doesn't actually wake up in the middle of the night. He's not much of a snorer either, gently breathing.
It's an uneventful, peaceful evening. Probably one of the most peaceful in recent memory for the usually restless swordsman. That might have to do with what starts as the arm over his head slowly falling down to brush against hers. ...and then turning in his sleep until he's facing her too. His heightened senses listen to the sound of her breathing, the subtle trickling of Chroma from their arms brushing against each other coaxing him to come a little closer.
It's a lesson he learned from Weiss from the day they met. Moonlacing was a wonderful feeling. But it always came with a price. The littlest of things wasn't enough- very hard to give up. The body wanted more. Craves the Chroma that the touch of another can provide. ]
..............
[ Her scent, her breathing, his leg rubbing against hers... Cloud is completely unaware of everything. While he doesn't do anything like throw his arm over Weiss' body, Cloud falls into an even deeper sleep at her side, arm resting against hers. ]
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But perhaps she's exhausted, or perhaps it's because of how comfortable the Chroma trickling in is, that she doesn't stir in her sleep. She's comfortable like this, even dreaming about something nice and peaceful and relaxing and she's deep into the story of it. It's gotten a little warm though, that much she can feel, and it makes her kick the blankets down a little. If it continues, she might kick the blankets off altogether. ]
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What he dreams about is, fortunately, not the latter. It's a familiar white forest Cloud finds himself wandering through. He's alone. Isolated. But there's one key difference from before. It's snowing, and there's a faint chill in the air as the blond sets forth through the forest of the Ancients. Surrounded by ethereally glowing trees, the dream continues until he finds himself at the edge of a body of water. There's something nostalgic about this place...something that gets him to gently smile to himself, even if he doesn't say anything. Sitting at the water's surface, he closes his eyes...
...to open them at the sight of a wolf sitting across the pond. It's funny. He stopped dreaming about that wolf a long time ago. So why was it here again? This must have been Sanguis' doing. His brow furrows at the sight, only to blink and find that the wolf disappears again. Deciding it was time to go, he gets up as he checks his reflection in the water's surface. ]
...?
[ Something else was off about the star-kissed sky. Craning his head back, Cloud is perplexed by what he sees.
The moon...? It's strange. For some reason, he finds himself unable to look away, his sense of wonder only offset by the subtle unease at the sight. Where did he hear about this before? Wherever it's from, there's not much time to contemplate it as soft footsteps reach his ears from behind- back in the forest of glowing white trees when he spots a girl wandering out of his view.
Weiss...?
The rest of the dream is spent just barely missing the flow of white hair as they disappear behind another tree. When he rounds the corner, she's gone again. Another shiver wracks his body as the serene scene continues, unaware of the fact that the blankets were getting kicked down bit by bit in the real world. Which lends itself to Cloud subconsciously moving in closer to Weiss as he softly sighs in his sleep. ]
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There's not much to see in the dark though, but with one sense having booted up, the rest of her senses begin to work again, too. She feels something on her, which she recognises as his arm. She can feel him breathing close to her while he's sound asleep. Maybe another time, Weiss would have a reaction with more energy, but at this time, she doesn't really do anything about it. Instead, she lifts his arm so she can roll and face the other way, then plops his arm back on her.
After that? She goes back to sleep. It's way too early for this... ]
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... .... .....
[ Cloud, however, was in the same frame of mind that Weiss was in. And that's to fall right back asleep with her. The arm that's draped over her settles around her waist, as his other arm gets comfy, partially slid beneath the corner of Weiss' pillow. A sign that he's completely relaxed? Those ears go limp atop his head, his face partially buried against the back of her hair as her scent soothes him further.
For how aggressive he was when she first came over, the larger blond was rather gentle with her. He's also aware of the fact that he's flat-out cuddling her at this point.
First spoon? First spoon.Cloud also doesn't care. This is nice. And he's too lazy to get out of bed to get the blankets back. The amount of Chroma he's giving and receiving on the other hand...Well. Even without the blanket, at least getting cozy with a Sanguis was a nice alternative. ]
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It gets her to let out a soft "ow", and she shimmies from under Cloud's arm so she can sit up. Only moving her legs when just to do that hurts too. Her body's sore, and it's not even something that she can heal with her Aura.
Must be because of how her legs were positioned for some time last night...She has half a mind to blame Cloud for it, but when the guy's sleeping so peacefully next to her like this, it makes it difficult to!! Damn wolf ears making him look like a dog...She's at least going to will him awake by pouting at his general sleeping direction, though!!! ]
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[ Twitch twitch go the wolf ears again as his eyes flutter open. With a groan under his breath, he sits upright, arching his back before sighing with relief. The room is a lot brighter now. He must have been out like a light for a while. ]
Morning— [ ...oh. ] —Weiss?
[ That can't be good. Rubbing at one of his eyes, he tries to get a yawn out of his system quickly as he rests back on one of his hands. ]
How'd...you sleep?
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Good enough.
[ It was comfortable!! It was a little hot but kicking off the blankets did the trick. ]
My legs just hurt a little.
[ She could get a little more specific than that. It's her thighs that hurt, and once she stands up to walk? She's definitely going to feel it a lot more. Too bad she won't say it, though. But she does, say the following: ]
It's all your fault.
[ :T At least it's not said with any anger or irritation. But there's a secret "now you have to make up for it" there... ]
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[ He repeats her words as his deep blue gaze drifts down to her legs. That's right. She wasn't wearing anything under his shirt but her panties right now. Cloud thinks she got too cold and now they were sore because of that. ...for about two seconds before it clicks. Legs didn't get achy because of no blankets.
...
Oh. Oh. Reflections of the night before race through his mind. A mingling of moans, hands all over the other, but most importantly...when she told him that it hurt. His claws were one thing, but riding him as long as she did, not to mention the passionately rough pace they chased...ah. So that's what she meant by it being his fault. And with the faux threat to kill him. Cloud's cheeks are dusted pink, caught between guilt and...well. It'd be a couple days yet before the Sanguis cycle was finished. ]
Hmm...
[ That settles it. Before they do anything else today, he's not about to let her out of bed just to be walking sore. Without another word, he rolls over to his nightstand on his side of the bed, opening the drawer as a lustrous green orb rolls to the front. There. That'll do the trick. ]
Here. [ There's no real formalities when it came to using Materia. Not with his degree of expertise... His eyes settle on the sphere in his hand before moving back in by Weiss' side. If she has any questions for him while he does this, he'll answer her. But for now... ] Let me help.
[ With the Materia in one hand, calmly swirling with energy on the inside, and the other gently resting atop her thigh, he closes his eyes to concentrate. He controls the power of the stone, enough that casting the spell wouldn't be some theatrical display. With his hand upon her as he does this, it would be at its most potent. He breathes out, and the regen spell is cast. Ethereal green lights twinkle around her body as a new sensation would come over her.
Warmth. But not the suffocating kind that had her kicking the blankets off in the night. It's not instantaneous either. Slow...very slow waves of soothing warmth that wash over her body. Every time it would ebb away, it'd leave her body feeling less and less of that pain from before. This was going to continue for a little while... ]
...
[ He opens his eyes , his hand still lingering on her bare thigh when he realizes just how close they were again. It took most if not all of his willpower not to do something last night when she called him to bed. But here...it just feels right. At least, it's a good way to start his apology, planting another soft, lingering kiss upon her lips. ]
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[ How can he help? And then he turns and pulls out an orb, and her attention immediately zeroes in on it. It looks like Dust, in a way. Clear and of a single colour, it's almost like a real crystal, but Weiss is able to tell there's more to it than that just by looking at it.
Cloud does his thing, and Weiss just observes. He wouldn't do anything now that would endanger her, so she leaves it up to him without interruption. Though admittedly, she's very curious as to how this would work and as to how the body pain she's feeling will go away. Dust can't do any of that, after all. They just provide energy.
The hand on her thigh is cold at first, and it makes her tense up a little. It's the blankets... had Cloud slept with blankets on, then maybe his entire body wouldn't be cold. . . Weiss relaxes eventually at least, when his hand warms up against her skin. And she relaxes even more when she begins to feel the effects of the regen spell.
It's nothing similar to what she's experienced before, and it makes her look from one side to another because it feels like she's sparkling a different light. Her Aura is light blue, but there are green lights around her that disappear and reappear at a different spot every other second. That's when her eyes meet blue, not green this time, and she's about to say something when his lips are on hers, soft like the morning sun, and warm like the breeze on a summer's day. Weiss' eyes close when she kisses back, gentle like the first drop of snow in winter, placing her hand atop his on her thigh. ]
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He intended for this to be a simple kiss accompanied by an apology.
Maybe another morning greeting. But it's clear with the way his fingers trail towards the inside of her thigh, while slowly deepening the kiss, that the initial plan was being changed on the fly. Last night may have been incredible, but not without its hiccups- hiccups that made him all too aware of his own strength (and penchant for losing control). As far as Cloud was concerned...he still had a lot of "making up" to do. With the memory of her scent fresh in his mind from last night, and being reminded of it oh-so-prominently now... ]
Haa...
[ Though Cloud's the one to break the kiss, it didn't mean that he had any plan of stopping. Starting with the corner of her mouth, then peppering her jawline. He's taking it slow, but...is he progressively getting lower? ]
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It just seemed like the right thing to do... ]
Isn't it— [ Her voice is soft, a little whiny, if ever. ] A little early for this?
[ She's craning her neck anyway... Weiss, what even are you. . . ]
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Mm.
[ Maybe it was a little early. Normally he wouldn't be so bold this early in the morning; catch him during his cycle or around the likes of a Cordis however... This is where he ends up. With Weiss' neck craning in response, he gives a content little hum. Around the same time, his fingers move a little higher up her leg. Higher until he's brushing against the corner of her panties. Gently flirting with the waistband while he continues to lavish attention against her throat. ]
I'm returning the favour.
[ With a light scrape of his teeth against her skin, he sucks the mark to sooth it before leaving with another kiss. If Weiss had any concerns about the blond leaving a hickey behind, they'd be remedied rather swiftly. Another calm, healing wave rolls through around the same time Cloud begins his descent down her front, over her exposed collarbone. It's tempting to unbutton the front of her shirt so he can give her breasts the same attention, but he's still intent on moving a little lower. Before he can do so however, he draws back just a bit, the soft glow of his mako-infused eyes seeking hers out as he shifts on the bed.
At the same time, he coaxes her legs to spread just a little as he moves to nestle himself between them, using his free hand to support himself at her eye level. She can lay back or stay just as she was- either way, Cloud was going to keep going, this time planting kisses down the front of her body over the thin fabric of his pyjama top she wore. Softer...lower...
Cloud's fully aware of where he's going with this now. ]
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Cloud's hot breath and his hands warming her up are a huge contrast from how it actually feels in the room, and she's drawn to the heat like a moth to a flame. Her body's definitely starting to warm up too. It's just kisses being peppered down her body and over the shirt she has on, but it's getting her nipples erect and breasts sensitive enough that it's making her crave for touch.
When she moves her legs, folding them a little, she can feel the soreness hit her again and it gets her to wince and hiss through her teeth. It's not as bad as how it was when she stretched earlier, but it still hurts enough that she hangs her head back and closes her eyes. If she had an idea of what Cloud wanted to do, she'd be sinking down back on the bed, but she doesn't, so... ]
Mm, fine... [ He can do whatever he wants. Though she does follow up with a request— ] Just not too rough.
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It still hurts, then? There's a soft look to his eyes, a sheepish expression crossing his face. He's never actually guided someone like this before, but he staves off any embarrassment from speaking up when he reacts to the heat her own body begins giving off. Cloud may not be sorry for what happened last night, but he had every intention of making good on giving her the attention she deserved.
To her request, he leans in for another kiss as he retorts. ]
Nothing rough about this.
[ His kiss is short and sweet, but there's so much promise behind it as he pulls back and breathes against her lips, ]
Go ahead and lay back.
[ This time he skips the slow descending kisses where he's already been, shuffling his body down until he's partially on his stomach, supporting himself on a forearm in front of her. All she'd be able to see was a soft mess of spiky gold bangs, veiling his gaze as he plants kisses from her stomach down, his other hand coaxing her to spread her legs. Pulling the fabric of her shirt up a little, his lips are on her bare skin again, just above her panties as his breath feels warm with each gentle sigh that escapes him. ]
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