“D’you like me better like this?” The child’s voice was barely audible. “If I… I…” His voice cracked as another sob forced its way out of him.
“Shh”, Cloud murmured and held him close.
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“D’you like me better like this?” The child’s voice was barely audible. “If I… I…” His voice cracked as another sob forced its way out of him.
“Shh”, Cloud murmured and held him close.
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“If I kill him now, what happens?” Cloud murmured.
“I’m… not sure”, came the response, somewhat shaky on her lips. “He’s… fragmented. Barely holding himself together."
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“If I kill him now, what happens?” Cloud murmured.
“I’m… not sure”, came the response, somewhat shaky on her lips. “He’s… fragmented. Barely holding himself together."
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There was nothing small about him any longer, his halo of hair in constant movement even without wind, the silver painting a contrast against black leather and feathers. His eyes were closed, his face deceptively serene.
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There was nothing small about him any longer, his halo of hair in constant movement even without wind, the silver painting a contrast against black leather and feathers. His eyes were closed, his face deceptively serene.
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“What is it?” Cloud asked. He leaned forward to catch a glimpse of the book. It looked like a children’s book about space. There were cartoonish planets and stars on the cover.
“I know this book”, Sephiroth said.
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“What is it?” Cloud asked. He leaned forward to catch a glimpse of the book. It looked like a children’s book about space. There were cartoonish planets and stars on the cover.
“I know this book”, Sephiroth said.
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He held the sword over Sephiroth’s chest. One swift motion and it’d be over. It’d be quick and painless. Sephiroth wouldn’t even know what was happening before… before… Gods, why were his hands shaking?
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He held the sword over Sephiroth’s chest. One swift motion and it’d be over. It’d be quick and painless. Sephiroth wouldn’t even know what was happening before… before… Gods, why were his hands shaking?
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“Lucrecia?” The kid looked down at the picture, eyebrows furrowing. “But… that doesn’t make sense. They told me her name was Jenova…”
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“Lucrecia?” The kid looked down at the picture, eyebrows furrowing. “But… that doesn’t make sense. They told me her name was Jenova…”
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Cloud ate his own soup while keeping a close eye on his companion. It was as delicious as always. Tifa never failed at outdoing herself.
“Is this a test?” the kid asked suddenly.
“A test?”
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Cloud ate his own soup while keeping a close eye on his companion. It was as delicious as always. Tifa never failed at outdoing herself.
“Is this a test?” the kid asked suddenly.
“A test?”
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(Design for... well, something that may or may not be coming soon >:3)
(Design for... well, something that may or may not be coming soon >:3)
“Cloud”, Sephiroth whispered his name so warmly, so tenderly, like a prayer meant only for him.
A shooting star streaked across the sky, bright and silver, and oddly enough, Cloud found he felt no need to make a wish at all.
“Cloud”, Sephiroth whispered his name so warmly, so tenderly, like a prayer meant only for him.
A shooting star streaked across the sky, bright and silver, and oddly enough, Cloud found he felt no need to make a wish at all.
There was a flash of light, and then Sephiroth came flying in from above. Arms raised above his head, sword in hand, with the fiercest expression on his face. Cloud’s mind grinded to a halt, his heart skipped a beat. It was as if time froze, in that moment.
And then it was over.
There was a flash of light, and then Sephiroth came flying in from above. Arms raised above his head, sword in hand, with the fiercest expression on his face. Cloud’s mind grinded to a halt, his heart skipped a beat. It was as if time froze, in that moment.
And then it was over.
Cloud obeyed without even thinking about it. It felt like he was floating. He’d never felt this bone-deep relaxation before.
“So good and obedient…” Sephiroth’s voice was like honey. “Precious puppet, does it not feel good to trust me?”
Cloud obeyed without even thinking about it. It felt like he was floating. He’d never felt this bone-deep relaxation before.
“So good and obedient…” Sephiroth’s voice was like honey. “Precious puppet, does it not feel good to trust me?”
“Do you want that?” Cloud asked. “Do you want to be mine, Sephiroth?”
“Yes”, Sephiroth gasped. Clearly, Cloud had struck a nerve, in a good way.
“But you’re already mine, aren’t you?” Cloud murmured. “Just like I’m yours.”
“Do you want that?” Cloud asked. “Do you want to be mine, Sephiroth?”
“Yes”, Sephiroth gasped. Clearly, Cloud had struck a nerve, in a good way.
“But you’re already mine, aren’t you?” Cloud murmured. “Just like I’m yours.”
“Cloud, I can’t…” Sephiroth’s voice grew so unsteady that he didn’t manage to get any more words out, but Cloud already knew what he was trying to say. I can’t accept these feelings. I don’t deserve them.
“Yes, you can.” You will. You do.
“Cloud, I can’t…” Sephiroth’s voice grew so unsteady that he didn’t manage to get any more words out, but Cloud already knew what he was trying to say. I can’t accept these feelings. I don’t deserve them.
“Yes, you can.” You will. You do.
“You’re a fast learner”, he commented as the song slowed to a halt and another, similar melody took its place.
“Well, I had a good teacher”, Cloud replied, managing to get a soft smile to cross Sephiroth’s face. “Up for another one?”
“Naturally.”
“You’re a fast learner”, he commented as the song slowed to a halt and another, similar melody took its place.
“Well, I had a good teacher”, Cloud replied, managing to get a soft smile to cross Sephiroth’s face. “Up for another one?”
“Naturally.”
Cloud tightened his grip too. Held Sephiroth close, as close as he could, yet it didn’t feel like enough.
“Cloud”, Sephiroth whispered, voice so painfully raw. As if nothing else mattered.
Cloud tightened his grip too. Held Sephiroth close, as close as he could, yet it didn’t feel like enough.
“Cloud”, Sephiroth whispered, voice so painfully raw. As if nothing else mattered.
“But Reeve”, Rufus said smoothly. “I do have that authority.”
“The hell you do!” Barret retorted.
“Sephiroth is Shinra property”, Rufus said. “Whether you like it or not, on paper, he belongs to me.”
“But Reeve”, Rufus said smoothly. “I do have that authority.”
“The hell you do!” Barret retorted.
“Sephiroth is Shinra property”, Rufus said. “Whether you like it or not, on paper, he belongs to me.”
Even the most inhuman side of Sephiroth, so quick to trust once Cloud reached out first. The child and even the teenager, despite his initial apprehensions, had been the same way. So desperate for someone to care.
“C’mon, Sephiroth”, he murmured. “Let’s put you back where you belong.”
Even the most inhuman side of Sephiroth, so quick to trust once Cloud reached out first. The child and even the teenager, despite his initial apprehensions, had been the same way. So desperate for someone to care.
“C’mon, Sephiroth”, he murmured. “Let’s put you back where you belong.”
Tifa had stepped in through the door that led out to the bar and now she was standing there frozen in place, the remnants of a glass splattered onto the floor at her feet. For a moment, the world was quiet.
“Oh my god”, Tifa said.
Tifa had stepped in through the door that led out to the bar and now she was standing there frozen in place, the remnants of a glass splattered onto the floor at her feet. For a moment, the world was quiet.
“Oh my god”, Tifa said.
“You’re not really being clear enough to get a clear answer.”
“Fine…” Sephiroth huffed and nudged his knee against Cloud’s crotch. “Did you sleep with me out of pity or out of genuine desire?”
“Why do you think I’d pity-fuck you? You don’t think you being hot is reason enough?”
“You’re not really being clear enough to get a clear answer.”
“Fine…” Sephiroth huffed and nudged his knee against Cloud’s crotch. “Did you sleep with me out of pity or out of genuine desire?”
“Why do you think I’d pity-fuck you? You don’t think you being hot is reason enough?”