Chapter X

                                    

                                          
Later that day, Cloud and I are lying in bed. I'm lying on my right side and covering my face with my left hand, Cloud is beside me trying to comfort me. He's gently rubbing my arm and face, tracing his fingers over my skin. I'm calmed down but still depressed, thinking about that fact that I might have actually lost Damien. 
                          
Cloud keeps saying for me not to think or speak like that, that we will find him but I'm not so sure.
                          
I'm slowly falling asleep while Cloud relaxes me, it's crazy to think how much he is in this situation. Once I'm about to fall asleep, my phone goes off and it scares the hell out of me, causing me to jump awake, making the bed pounce while Cloud quickly grabs my hand, reassuring me it's ok.
                          
I look at him but then look away and lay back down, giving the hint that I don't feel like talking to anybody right now.
                          
"Are you going to answer that?" Cloud asks.
                          
I shake my head slightly while closing my eyes.
                          
"Can I? Well see who it is at least."
                          
I nod my head then I feel his hand travel to the right front pocket where he pushes down and up on the bottom, pushing up my phone then I feel his 2 fingers slide into my pocket and grabs my phone. He looks at the number that is displayed on the front of the flip phone.
                          
"It's Anna." He says then flips open the phone and answers it. "Hello?"
                          
"-Yeah, she's right here... She doesn't really want to talk to anyone right now... Well..." he says. "Can I tell her? She's wondering what happened."
                          
I nod my head then he rubs my hand while he talks to Anna about it.
                          
"They got Damien and her mom... Deepground... Like I said she doesn't really want to talk... ok ok I'll ask." He says. "She wants to talk to you. Do you want to?"
                          
I sigh then put out my hand and hands me the phone.
                          
"Hello?" I say, my voice cracking a few times.
                          
"Hey... How are you doing?" Anna asks gently.
                          
"Ok I guess."
                          
"Yeah I heard. They really got him huh? What happened?" She asks.
                          
"I called my mom like you suggested and some guy named Azul answered the phone. I knew my mom didn't know no guy named Azul but then he said he was from Deepground. So I hung up."
                          
"Well ok. What are you going to do?" she asks.
                          
"We're going to find him. We have to but I need info." I say.
                          
"Alright, this may be helpful. I saw Vincent in Kalm. He was in the background of the news, running and helping citizens with the WRO." She says.
                          
"Ok that's a good start. Thanks Anna." I say.
                          
"Alright. Well I should go." She says.
                          
"Ok. I'll talk to you later."
                          
"Ok. Take care of yourself. Don't do anything reckless." She says.
                          
"I'll try not to. Bye."
                          
"Bye." She says then hangs up. 
                          
I hang up and close my phone.
                          
"So, what is your plan for finding Damien?" Cloud asks after a minute.
                          
"Well tomorrow morning I'm going to give Vincent a call because apparently he was in Kalm at the time of Deepground's attack. Then I'm going to go to my mom's place, see if I can find anything there." I say.
                          
"Ok. Do you want to go alone or do you want me to come?" he asks.
                          
"I think I should go alone." I say.
                          
"Alright. You should get some rest." He says.
                          
I nod my head then he takes my phone and puts it aside. He then turns off the lights then I cuddle up into him.
                          
In the morning, I wake up at 9 and call Vincent but he doesn't answer. Like usual. I think to myself. He still hasn't really gotten the hang of it, just the calling part.
                          
So I just get ready to leave for my mom's. I take a shower then went back into my room and see Cloud still lying in bed. He's lying on his back with the sheet covering his waist, his right hand is behind his head and his left is on his stomach. I look and notice that I can only see about a centimetre of the waist band of his pants and briefs. I just smile and lightly giggle.
                          
I go over and sit down beside him on the edge of the bed.
                          
"Babe?" I say gently, putting my hand on his bare peck, right where his heart is around.
                          
His eyes open slowly, he looks at me with those soft, tired blue eyes and I smirk at him.
                          
"Sorry, did I wake you?" I ask gently and smile. I feel his right hand on my left thigh.
                          
"No." he says groggily, kind of with a laugh and smiling.
                          
"Alright. I'm just letting you know that I'm leaving in 5." I say.
                          
"Oh ok. I don't get any time with you?" he asks whining and smiling.
                          
"I have to leave. It takes a bit to get there remember." I say smiling back.
                          
He doesn't say anything, just looks at me. I lean over and gently kiss him then I feel his hands creep up my waist to my sides. After a moment when I pull away he quickly flips me over onto my back over him. His stomach and chest is the only thing really making contact with me and my legs are over his, he is laying on his side. It's an odd position and he puts his hands by my head.
                          
He leans over and kisses me, practically making out with me. He pulls away and looks at me.
                          
"There's no way that I can keep you here? Not even for a bit longer?" he asks in a husky and whining tone.
                          
"Heh no. I got to go." I say smiling.
                          
"Awwe. Well it was worth a try." He says with saddened eyes.
                          
I smile then he gives me one last peck then gets off me. I stand up and go out of the room heading downstairs.
                          
I'm putting on my shoes when Cloud comes down, still with no shirt on. He comes over and I notice he has my sword in his hand.
                          
"You may need this." He says, handing me my sword.
                          
"Yeah." I say.
                          
I take it and put it on the holder around my torso. He helps me buckle it then I take my sword."
                          
"Thanks."
                          
"You be careful alright?" he asks kind of worried.
                          
"I will. I'll be back as soon as I can. I promise." I say trying to reassure him.
                          
"Alright. I love you." He says then leans over and gently kisses me.
                          
"Love you too." I say once he pulls away. "Bye."
                          
"See you later." He says.
                          
I leave then put my sword in the back seat of my car and hop into the driver's seat. I back out and drive off with Cloud standing on the porch.