Taming the Fates Amidst Chaos

'Internal thought'

'CHAOS SPEAKING'

::Jenova speaking::

~ (Time and/or story focus shift)

A/N: THERE IS AN AWESOME FAN-PIC OF SIN!!! By the awesome SapphireDog! If you wanna see it, the link is at the end of this chapter in the Review Reply section.

Chapter 23

The deep sunset reds and oranges painted the forest in an array of beauty that was ignored as Sin landed silently, remaining within the shadows of the trees surrounding the currently occupied clearing. He had regained control of his body only minutes earlier, when his Other was sure the slave would not return to Midgar. It was far from pleasant having someone know his actions so well, but Sin buried his irritation and calmly knelt at the edge of the clearing. He knew better than to approach before Master acknowledged his presence. His first Master had quickly shown him the punishment for 'sneaking up on him' though it had not been the slave's intention.

"Just leave me alone Yazoo!"

Cold scarlet and black eyes watched the small camp where his current Master sat. He felt a subtle shift of curiosity from his Other, the side of him that stubbornly refused to submit. The one known as Vincent was going to cause problems, Sin could see this already. For some reason the gunman's separation from him also allowed the mind of the one known as Chaos to remain outside of his control. The slave still had control of the demon's body and powers but now he had to deal with the growling voice in his mind as well as Vincent's. Sin very much preferred the time when the only voice aside from his own was Master's.

"I just want to know what's wrong, brother. You've been distant, treating me like little more than a servant. I doubt its because you've been 'chosen,' even Kadaj at his worst still called us his brothers."

Loz merely grunted, turning a glowing jade gaze to the fire. Yazoo stared at the older Remnant with a worried gaze that slowly shifted to horrified disbelief, "That's it isn't it? You don't treat me like your brother because you don't think I am anymore!"

"Without Mother, you have grown soft and weak, Yazoo. You doubt Mother's will even though she gifted you with her voice only a few days ago. Did it never occur to you that she has to hold onto everything has just to stay alive? And yet she had me give her cells to you, knowing they would deteriorate, so that maybe you would hold strong. You hide your doubts from me, your so-called brother, but HE saw them in Midgar. All of your silly emotions over Valentine," Loz ended bitterly.

The younger Remnant's eyes were filled with shame as he reached to his brother's shoulder, "Loz, I..."

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" The older man's fist came up suddenly, hitting Yazoo in the jaw and knocking the slender man to the ground.

Sin was surprised by the outburst of rage that came from his Other and the demon. He had to use every bit of control he had to keep them from going to the fallen man's side. 'We have no loyalty to him. Master is who we protect.' Vincent made no reply, he was just as confused over his own reaction, but one thought drifted from Chaos. 'SHINGA-CHI!** MINE!'

The demon refused to say anything further and Sin cast the thought aside as a strong scent caught his attention. Its alluring call was strong and rich, yet tantalizingly sweet. As Yazoo sat up, looking at the older Remnant with pained sadness, he wiped a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth. Sin's eyes immediately locked onto the gleaming liquid. 'That is where the scent is coming from. There is a strange essence to it, as though it holds a hidden secret.' The slave was certain the demon knew what was going on but Chaos remained stubbornly silent. 'We shall have to watch the long haired one then. He may be a threat to our Master.'

"You just don't understand, Yazoo," Loz's voice was easily heard in the silent clearing, "This isn't my body anymore. I hate the way it moves, the way it feels and reacts. I have felt true power, a taste of what it is to be whole in HIM. I know now why Kadaj was so impatient to join with Mother. Even if his impatience led to his death, those few moments of completion had to be worth it. I would have done the same thing."

Yazoo fought to hold back the tears as he watched his older brother pace, an obsessive madness showing in the jade cat-like eyes. He recognized the expression, it was the same as their youngest brother's only a couple weeks ago. A wave of grief washed over him as he came to a chilling realization. This was no longer the fun-loving, simple-minded Loz, whose greatest joy was managing a smile from his younger brother once a day. This was only an empty puppet, anxiously waiting for his strings to be pulled by his masters. 'Is this all we really are? All Mother wants us to be?' He couldn't remember felling this way as Kadaj fell into the same blind obsessiveness, but then again, Yazoo had been under Mother's influence then as well.

::Do not drive him away, my son. We still need him. Even the weak have their uses for us.:: Loz couldn't help but give an aggravated sigh. 'Yes Mother.'

Yazoo was brought out of his own thoughts when a black-gloved hand appeared in front of his face. He quickly suppressed the urge to flinch and looked up into jade eyes, "I'm sorry Yazoo. I shouldn't have hit you. Just try not to touch me when I'm not expecting it, ok? As I said, this body doesn't feel right anymore."

Yazoo nodded and grasped his brother's hand, hiding his emotions behind a familiar calm mask. He didn't quite believe the apology but perhaps he needed to be a little more understanding. 'After all, who knows how much longer I will have even this small piece of Loz. Soon he will be the new body for Sephiroth and I will...' He felt a wave of uncertainty. What would happen to him afterwards?

Loz frowned as he pulled the slender man up and eyed his disheveled appearance, "Let's get you cleaned up, hm?" A single eyebrow raised suggestively and the older man laughed, "Sorry Yazoo, not this time. Actually, that gives me an idea." Loz turned his head towards the far end of the clearing, "Sin, come here!"

Yazoo turned his head, a quick expression of surprise showing on his face when the large, winged figure emerged silently from the shadowed tree line. 'I never even heard him approach.' Blue-green eyes quickly looked over the recent changes in the pale man's body. 'So this is what Loz meant by Sin's true form!' He could feel the raw power emanating for the winged slave and a shudder went down his spine. Despite the deadly aura surrounding the collared man, the younger Remnant also felt a strange attraction to him.

Loz smirked as he saw the interest in Yazoo's expression. 'I thought that might happen. With his desire for Vincent, and now Sin, we won't have to worry about him leaving us, Mother.'

::Very good, my son.::

Loz's smirk of satisfaction was quickly covered when the slender man turned a look of curiosity to him, "Going silent again Yazoo?"

A shrugged reply was all he received, "Well I wouldn't hold to that too long. Not if you want to get full use out of the present I'm about to give you."

A silver eyebrow raised, "You both need a bath. After all, you smell of sweat and dirt, and we probably don't even WANT to know what he's covered in right now."

Yazoo gave a smirk and nodded his understanding. He silently walked over to a bundle of supplies, removing a black tank-top from one of the bags. He showed Loz the fabric, a questioning look in his eyes. The older man nodded, "Go ahead and use it. It's not like I'm gonna need it anymore. Take some of the stuff from Valentine's supplies too. Guess it was a good thing that we decided to keep all of it, the man had enough to just live off of what was in his belt pouches. How did he keep moving around so quickly and silently with all that stuff AND those metal shoes?" The long-haired man gave a silent shrug as he folded a bottle of shampoo and a bar of soap into the black fabric. "I guess you're right Yazoo. It's not like it matters. You and Sin head over to the river and get washed up. I'm gonna get some rest."

Loz turned his attention to the collared figure at his side, "Sin, I expect you to show Yazoo a few of the more...pleasurable talents you have. You are free to answer his questions and speak to him. After all," A grin appeared on the older Remnant's face, "He prefers his partners vocal. Though he is not your Master, Sin, I expect you to satisfy his orders and desires until you return to the camp."

"Yes Master."

Yazoo darted a glance between the two men, fairly sure of what Loz had just ordered. Part of him was excited at this opportunity but another part was angry that his older brother seemed to believe that ordering someone to have sex with him would be all it too to make him happy. 'Brother just doesn't understand that the actions of another will not make up for his own.' He turned blue-green eyes to the collared slave, taking a moment to actually study Sin. The physical aspects were intriguing enough but he wanted to know something in particular.

Yazoo noticed a small shift in the man's stance, something so minuscule that he wouldn't have seen it if he hadn't been looking so closely. The shift allowed Sin to look at the long-haired Remnant easier without actually turning his gaze and there was a subtle relaxation in the collared figure's shoulders. 'Well, it appears he is not quite as emotionless as everyone seems to believe. He is kind of like me, I think, though it is a lot harder to tell with him. It seems Sin isn't entirely unhappy with the idea of playing with me. Good. I hate the thought of forcing someone into something that is so pleasant.'

Yazoo gave a silent nod of agreement and walked away. He thought about the winged man's actions as he headed toward the dark tree line. 'I am almost certain he knew what I was looking for. He can read me even better than Loz used to. Brother seems to have completely forgotten our silent language. Or maybe he just doesn't care enough anymore.'

Loz watched the slender man and the winged figure that was close behind. It had taken a few moments longer for Yazoo to agree than he had thought it would. 'Maybe he just wanted to see if I would join them too. He's probably a little scared of Sin's true form. Well, he knows that he can order Sin to take a more human form if he is too intimidated by him.' As he turned to go to bed, a thought struck him and he grinned. Raising his left arm, Loz spoke into the silver bracer on his forearm, "Sin. I expect him to be so thoroughly satisfied and exhausted that you have to carry him back when you are done."

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A/N: Eeeek! You're going to kill me, I know it! I know I promised smut in this chapter but it was getting too long. Well as you can see, there will definitely be some in the next chapter...if anyone wants to make a request on what they would like to see happen, I am totally open to ideas! So sorry again that it wasn't here but I promise to have it up in the next 3 or 4 days ok?

**Curious about the word Chaos called Yazoo? Don't worry, it will be explained later on! It is very important to the story.

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Now on to the reviews!

Anonymous Sister of the Author
omg!!! i call RENO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *grabs reno and runs away!!!!* well, i'm glad that yuffie and tseng could get through to 'vinny'!!!!! UPDATE SOON OR I WILL FLAY YOU WITH A PAPERCLIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ASOTA
Frizz: LOL how did I know that you would end up with Reno? Well hope you have fun with him. You can keep him for a little while, he won't be making another appearance for a few chapters. NOOO! Don't flay me!

SapphireDog
-Ignores Reno (though was sooo attempted to pet him) and tackles and leashes a silky Vincent- Woot! -strokes his hair- My precious...my broody precious….

Vincent: -sweatdrops and mutters muffled curses with an eye role-
Sapph: -glomps with a squeal and nuzzles- So cute when your mad and tied up!
(I’m such a puppy)

I find myself saying this a lot but Poor Vinny L he is so abused but at least he’s loved in the end. :D and he even managed to find humor in such a difficult situation. And Yuffie’s lucky! I’d freakin’ take Hades any day :o “Can I pet your tail?” hehe I love/hate her all in one XD

Much love, Sapph
Frizz: I know most people play her off as really perky and annoying but I think she needs a little more depth than that. After all, she loves her group of friends as though they are family. Even though she often plays the bratty kid sister, she really cares about them and knows when not to push too far. I also think she makes for great comic relief if properly used.

Ainaloth
DON'T KILL YAZOOOOO! T.T ...just violate him or whatever, make him your uke-pet but plz don't kill him Mr Vincent/Chaos! *sob*
Frizz: NO! I would NEVER kill Yazoo. He may not be my fave but I still find him too pretty to kill.

Emo_Panda
*fangirl scream* ZACK!! *huggles Zack*
Thanks Frizz, me and Zack will have tons of 'fun'! >: )

Poor Vincent having to leave his friends like that. I hope things get better for him. And bring on the smut!! XD I wonder with who though?

Now if you would be so kind as to excuse me I have to take Zack up to my padlocked sound proof room and get the strawberries and chocolate!

Zack: ^///^ Hurray for me!!

Update soon! Ja ne. =^_^=
Frizz: Zack is awesome. I wish I knew more about him so that maybe I could write a story with him in it. Sorry again about the smut not being here yet. It got a little delayed but it should be worth it (I hope!)

SapphireDog
And Oi! ASOTA THAT BE MY PAPERCLIP! YOU MOST ASK FIRST! (though silently agrees with her for once) :D
Frizz: *Hides behind her Vincent muse* It is a bad thing when the rabid fangirls agree

SapphireDog
and question, did you use to have a DA account? :O
Frizz: Dunno if this question was for me or ASOTA but: no I don't

Anonymous Sister of the Author
sapphiredog:

may i borrow the paperclip to inflict large amounts of pain???

ASOTA
Frizz: EEK! Please no bloodshed! It makes the muses antsy.

SapphireDog
yes ASOTA XD you may.
Frizz: *looks for the next sign of the Apocalypse*

Anonymous Sister of the Author
why thank you sapphiredog :)
ASOTA
Frizz: Uh oh, now you're being polite to each other. I'm scared.

Kuragari
*applauds* wonderful chapter! I love Yuffie trying to shake off giving Vincent a hug. keep up the good fight Vinny!!! eager to see what's next!
Frizz: Glad you liked that little bit of humor. It was so hard making that scene seem natural.