Love me "Feeling any better angel?" Quistis whispered soothingly as Fujin awoke from her fevered sleep. Fujin looked at her blearily as her head swam. "AFFIRMATIVE." She said thickly, she was still slightly groggy but whatever was wrong had for the most part past. "TIME?" "It’s 8:30 at night, you’ve slept all day yesterday and nearly all of this one. I was worried sick. I called the local doctor, he told me to keep an eye on you and if it didn’t clear up by the morning or if you got worse to bring you in." Fujin groaned in dismay. "APOLOGY." She said glumly. "For what silly?" Quistis chuckled as pressed a hand to Fujin’s forehead. "Your fever’s broke, thank goodness." She said thankfully. "RUINED TRIP." "Hardly." Quistis blushed slightly. "To be honest this has been one of the best times of my life." Fujin smiled softly. "Hungry?" Quistis asked with a bright smile. Fujin nodded and tried to stand. "Ah Ah no you don’t." Quistis gently pushed her back down. "I’ll get it, I ordered room service about ten minutes ago." She slipped out of bed and retrieved a tray full of food. There was hot soup, garlic bread, and small potatoes among other things all ready to eat. Fujin smiled thankfully as she sat up and Quistis settle the tray in her lap. "Waters on the nightstand. I’m gonna take a long hot bath, give a holler if you need anything." She said with a wink as she began unbuttoning her long sleeved nightshirt. Fujin regarded her thoughtfully as she walked into the bathroom. "This isn’t so bad." She though. She hadn’t been pampered like this since she was a child. It was somewhat awkward for her to accept, but she felt it was best to try seeing how Quistis only wanted to help. She smirked lightly to herself as she began to eat. Quistis lit the scented candles that sat atop the countertop and turned out the light. She smiled faintly at the sweet scent as she slipped out of her clothes. She tested the water with her toe before sliding into the bath till she was up to her neck in suds. Moaning softly as the hot water made her skin tingle she let her mind wander merrily. All things considered she felt wonderful, she found that she was quite happy at the turn of events between her and Fujin. She also knew things would have to move at a pace Fujin was comfortable with. She smiled at the sweet memory of her lips and the heat of her body pressing against her. With a sigh she shook the memory from her mind as she laid a warm wet cloth across her face. "Hey Fu?" She called inquisitively. A moment passed before Fujin poked her head into the doorway and smirked at the sight of her buried under a mountain of lavender scented suds. Quistis peeked out from under the cloth. "What do you want to do tomorrow, sleep in, hit the slopes, or what?" "MOUNTAIN." Fujin said with blunt determination as she thought back to her disastrous first attempt at skiing. She was determined to master the art of skiing before they left this resort she decided. "Eh are you sure?" "AFFIRMATIVE." "Alright then." Quistis said simply then looked at her a moment. "Care to join me? There’s plenty of room in here for the both of us." She said with a smile so inviting it made Fujin gasp in surprise. "I...?...!" She stammered and blushed profusely. Quistis just smiled and settled the cloth back over her face. "Just teasing hon, calm down." She said reassuringly. Fujin gave her a sour look that quickly softened to a more curious one. She walked quietly to the side of the bathtub and settled to her knees. With deft fingers she plucked the cloth from Quistis’s eyes startling her slightly. She looked at Fujin with an arched brow then playfully deposited a small cloud of suds onto her nose with a delicate finger. Fujin looked at the tip of her nose, and pushed her bottom lip out cutely to blow the suds away. Quistis giggled softly as Fujin gazed down into her eyes. "What?" Quistis asked, growing increasingly interested in what was going on in Fujin’s head. Fujin reached out with her hand and gently traced up Quistis’s jaw with the back of her fingers. "LOVELY." She murmured softly, her voice taking the sultry tone it took whenever she tried to whisper. It was Quistis’s turn to blush now and she did so vividly. "QUISTIS, CHANGED." Fujin said gesturing to her self by placing a hand over her heart. "Fu.." Quistis sighed as she felt herself becoming swept away by emotion. Fujin paused a long moment as she gathered her resolve and tried to sort her words. "WANT...NEED..TO TELL." "You don’t have to say anything." Quistis said, her voice soft and gently. "I DO...MEAN SO MUCH.." She coughed and sighed in aggravation. Quistis hung her head, feeling her pain and stress as if her own. "I KNOW....I AM DIFFICULT." "No you’re not, don’t say that." Quistis argued. "I AM TRYING....TO CHANGE...." She coughed again but struggled on. "YOU TOOK CHANCE....WITH ME...YOU DON’T HAVE TO...." "Stop right there it’s not a chance or a risk hon, I care for you, and that means all of you, good and bad. Don’t ever think of yourself as a burden to me. You saved me from myself and showed me there is someone who loves me." Quistis said severely, she was almost insulted that Fujin thought she thought that way. "Now I don’t to hear anymore nonsense like that." Quistis huffed and pouted. "LOVE YOU." Fujin said softly, she was terrified to say it but she needed to speak the words, to hear for her self what Quistis already knew. Quistis sighed and closed her eyes. Just hearing the words melted her heart. "Kiss me.." Quistis whispered in a hushed tone as she reached out to her, Fujin blushed shyly as their lips met. Quistis, savoring the kiss cupped her face with both hands. "Nice." She murmured, her eyes dancing brightly as she gazed longingly. Fujin felt flushed and found herself short of breath, warm sensations welling up deep within her. Feelings she never dreamed possible anymore now came forth freely. Quistis settled back into the tub comfortably, the billowing suds embracing her. Fujin looked down self-consciously; Quistis was a creature of elegant beauty, flawless, delicate, and perfect, so unlike herself. She slowly looked back up, her gaze moist with trembling tears and insecurity. "WHY ME...?" She asked with a frightened murmur. Quistis sighed and smiled her wondrous, bright smile. "You have to ask." She said breezily as she rose out of the water. Fujin bit her lip and looked down in surprise at Quistis’s boldness, she’d never felt so many tangled feelings. Fear, longing, doubt, joy, nervousness, love, they all tore through her now and threatened to consume her. "I.." She said shakily, her heart threatening to explode in her chest. She would almost welcome it. Quistis stepped out the tub, steam drifting off her as she reached out and took Fujin’s hands in hers. "You’re the most important part of my life now. Before, I was just drifting along, day by day, year by year, waiting and hoping for something that I feared I’ d never find. Then somewhere I gave up, then I found myself waiting again, this time though I waited to die. I truly felt there was nothing else for me. I know you understand, you felt it too, I saw it in you’re eyes a long time ago. When Seifer and Raijin left, I saw you standing alone watching the sunset. You looked so sad, so alone, so different from the Fujin I knew." Fujin sighed and nodded grimly; she remembered that day well. "PHOTO." Fujin mumbled, remembering the picture in Quistis’s apartment. She looked up from under her hair with a small accusing smirk. Quistis smiled, and brushed the hair from her eye. "I couldn’t help it, you looked too beautiful." She admitted with a smile. "THANK YOU." Fujin smiled vibrantly. "For what?" "WORDS." "It’s the truth hon, you’ve done so much for me, more that you know. I only hope I can return it somehow." "ALREADY HAVE." Fujin said seriously as she gently pulled Quistis to her. Quistis smiled in pleasant shock and draped her arms over her shoulders. Fujin’s hands settled on her bare waist, Quistis tingled at the contact and pressed closer as she leaned to kiss her once more. Fujin shivered in foreign delight as her body responded to Quistis naked warmth pressed close against her. She gasped slightly as the kiss deepened, parts of her was nearly panicking, she had no idea what to do. Quistis ran her hands down her back feeling its firm gentle curves. She broke the kiss and paused, her gaze a dusky den on piercing blue as she looked deeply at Fujin. Short of breath and nearly faint Fujin looked back in surprise, she’d never felt anything so intense as what she felt now. Something primal, wild, older than time, beyond the cares of the material and fleeting. It scared her not because it was alien and unknown, it scared her because she wanted it, wanted to accept it wholly. Quistis too was taken aback and took a deep breath. She started to speak but Fujin silenced her with another kiss before taking a few steps back. She steadied herself and closed her eye as she worked through inner turmoil. Timidly she toyed with the hem of her shirt, then looked back to Quistis, drawing strength from the care and tenderness she found there. Wordlessly she slipped out of her clothes, trembling slightly as creeping fears of self doubt whispered in her mind. She stood bare and exposed, physically and emotionally vulnerable. The more jaded part of her mind assaulted her and she could not bring herself to look at Quistis fearing what she would find there. Gentle hands wrapped around her shoulders as Quistis washed away those fears with a simple embrace that spoke more than mere words could ever dare. Fujin looked up, her ruby gaze glimmering. She knew now, more than ever, Quistis would never harm her, never abandon her, she'd be there to protect and care for her unlike the other rare few she dared let into her life. Quistis kissed her forehead lovingly and led her by the hand to the tub. Together they slipped into the waters, Quistis smiled brightly as they got comfortable and faced each other. Fujin was in bliss, the water was soothing enough to nearly put her to sleep and she felt far more relaxed now than she'd ever had. Fujin was slightly surprised as Quistis began to gently bathe her with a large natural bath sponge, but soon returned the favor. Their bodies tingling as they quietly explored each other with delicate hands and soothing caresses. Soon the water began to cool and they regretfully exited the tub. Taking turns, they carefully dried each, Quistis taking a moment to tussle Fujin's hair playfully drawing a dry look for her efforts. They walked into the bedroom, the fireplace bathing them in its warm glow. It was late and only sound came from the crackling flames and the soft tick of an old alarm clock on the nightstand. Quistis embraced Fujin from behind, hugging her tightly and nuzzling her neck, Fujin leaned back against her comfortably and sighed. She turned to face her, her expression one of rare contentment and peace. Quistis's heart melted at the sight of her so happy and kissed her once more before pulling her down onto the bed. They snuggled close as they got comfortable. The fire danced about lazily, it's radiant heat washing over their naked forms in soothing waves. They watched the flames in quiet peace, enjoying each other's closeness. No words where spoken between them and none where needed and soon, in each other's arms they fell into a soft rhythmic sleep.
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