Taming the Fates Amidst Chaos

'Internal thought'

'CHAOS SPEAKING'

~ (Time and/or story focus shift)

Chapter 24

Yazoo glanced back at the silent figure walking just behind him. It was strange and a little unnerving to meet someone that was even quieter than himself. That and he was growing nervous with the man always staying a few steps back. Waving his hand, Yazoo motioned for Sin to walk beside him. He did not trust himself to speak yet, afraid that his voice would betray the emotions he worked so hard to hide.

The collared slave bowed his head at the unspoken command. If this one wanted silence, then Sin would give him that until otherwise ordered. He picked up his speed momentarily until he was next to the silver haired man. Though the position made it more difficult, he continued to study the slender man. 'This one puzzles us. It is obvious he does not have Master's favor and yet he was trusted with us.'

Vincent grumbled in the back of his mind. 'The larger idiot probably still needs him for something.'

Sin wished the gunman had a body so he could rip it apart for the insult to his current Master but decided it wasn't worth the thought. Besides, Vincent's logic seemed to fit. Every tool had a use, it was simply a matter of properly handling each one. 'That must be why we were ordered to use our less violent methods. Master wishes him to follow of his own will.' His thoughts then turned to the other presence. 'You know the answer, demon, so tell us. We do not own anything nor should we desire to. And yet we feel the urge to claim the long-haired one as ours. Why?'

Yazoo had also been spending his silent moments studying the collared figure. Now that he was sure there was something there, he wanted to know more about the hidden thoughts of Sin. There was so little the winged man let through but what was there was intriguing. Flashes of frustration and confusion, it almost looked as though the slave was arguing with himself.

Sin staggered under a rush of demonic rage. As he fell to his knees, clutching his head, he heard a worried voice, "Sin?"

Yazoo was shocked when the silent captive fell, a low growling growing with each passing second. The silver-haired man took a cautious step forward but stopped as the deep rumble began to change into words.

"I will never submit! You cannot have him, servant! This one is MINE!"

Yazoo felt an odd sense of detachment as he found himself once again pinned, though this time to a tree, by a metal claw and staring into glowing golden eyes. Struggling to control his breathing, he finally managed to speak, "Can I...at least know the name of the one...that wants to claim me so badly?"

The golden-eyed man gave a dangerous frown, "You don't really deserve it, Shinga-chi. After all the mercy we showed you, you betrayed the host and me." The hard gaze softened somewhat and a dry laugh left him, "It's ironic really. All it would take to end you right now is a simple flick of my wrist, and yet I can't."

Blue-green eyes glanced at the gleaming silver collar, "Because of that right?"

"No, this...abomination would not stop me."

"Then what stops you from killing me since I so clearly deserve it." Yazoo felt a momentary regret in his words as the golden claw around his throat tightened momentarily before relaxing again.

"Perhaps I have been bound to this world too long. Bound to a human soul, made to understand human feeling. It matters little Shinga-chi. The only thing that does matter is that I am alive and I will not submit to the one you call Sin." The dangerous golden gaze bore into the silver-haired man as though it could see into his heart, "Bear this in mind, for one day you may need it. My name is Chaos. Call it out should you one day decide you wish the chance to live with my wrath rather than with the death of my host. He still lives, but he will not be able to hold out forever. Should he fall and be absorbed, the man you knew will cease to exist."

Yazoo's eyes widened and a whisper escaped him, "Vincent?"

The demon chuckled, bringing himself a breath away from the Remnant's face, "Yes, Shinga-chi. And should you one day find yourself in my favor again, perhaps I will be willing to share you with him. He seems to have some attraction for you as well. Perhaps he is affected from his bond with me as I am with him."

Chaos raised his silver-tinted hand to Yazoo's chest and pulled the zipper to the long coat down halfway. Slipping it beneath the black leather, the demon pressed hard, a hiss of pain escaping the smaller man, "No matter what, Shinga-chi, remember this." The claw moved, making a strange pattern on the pale skin, "You are MINE!"

The young Remnant groaned as his lips were claimed in a harsh kiss, fanged teeth drawing blood from his lower lip. He wanted this, the painful and harsh possession of his body. A strange warmth emanated from the bleeding cuts on his chest, spreading throughout his entire body. Something inside of Yazoo told him that this was only a part of what it felt like to be truly complete. That this demon, and the human host that bore him, would give him this feeling ten-fold if he let them. He felt a warm tongue seeking entrance and gladly parted his lips, his mind dizzy with lust. The warm, clawed hand left his chest and traveled down his torso, pushing the leather apart until it pooled at his feet. 'If this is what Loz spoke of then I now understand. I too would die to hold onto this.' A sudden thought caused him to pause. 'And yet I betrayed them to Mother!'

Blue-green eyes shot open wide as Yazoo gasped and his skin paled. Chaos felt the change and pulled back a moment as the young Remnant began to stammer, "I...you...oh no! You and Vincent must hate me for..."

A bloodied silver finger was raised and pressed to the swollen, trembling lips, "Hush, Shinga-chi. I cannot say much but one day you will know what it is we feel toward you and I will be able to claim you properly. It would be far too dangerous for all of us now while we still wear this," He pointed to the collar.

"Chaos? What is that name you keep calling me?"

"Another secret that will be explained later. If only your so-called 'family' knew the treasure they possessed..." Chaos fell silent for a moment before shaking his head and smirking, "I must go now, manling. A certain slave has orders he must follow, correct? Make sure you enjoy your time with him, he was given an interesting command that you did not hear. I will not hold it against you for even if you tried to fight, it would do little good since he has no real will of his own. The one that ordered him to touch what is MINE will be the one to pay."

Yazoo felt a shudder run through him as an ominous chill filled the air surrounding the demon. While he was relieved that he was not truly on the receiving end of that malicious glare, he was surprised by the lack of fear for his brother. As quickly as the deadly aura had appeared, it was gone as well as Chaos. When the golden eyes were replaced with crimson and black, Yazoo immediately recognized one emotion in Sin's gaze. Absolute terror.

The golden claw was quickly removed from around his neck and he soon found a kneeling, trembling slave before him, "Please forgive our lack of control. We submit ourselves to your punishment for allowing one of us to harm your person."

Yazoo had to take a moment to collect himself, unused to the immediate change from submissive to dominant, "Why do you show your fear when you hide everything else so well?"

"Fear is one of the few emotions we are allowed. Our fear shows that we understand our need to be punished. The greater our fear, the greater the punishment we deserve." The words had the quality of a trained response, automatic and precise, but from what Yazoo could hear, the slave seemed to believe it. 'Considering who created him, he probably feels these words are stronger than law.' He slowly circled the trembling figure, carefully weighing his options. 'If I don't punish him, he very well may punish himself. I really would not like to explain to Loz why his 'puppy' is shredded from his own claws. Actually, if Loz finds out about Chaos and Vincent...' Yazoo wasn't sure what would happen but he had the feeling that everyone present would be much safer if the last several moments were kept a secret. 'However, I have to make sure that Sin doesn't realize that I actually want it hidden. He may feel that is a betrayal to his Master.'

Nodding to himself, Yazoo stood in front of the slave once more. He crossed his arms, making sure that everything in his posture and expression spoke of dominance, "All right Sin. I have decided. If you do not follow your orders precisely in this matter, I will make sure your Master finds out about your little slip. I am certain you would prefer that he does not know. After all, he may become quite disappointed that his pet was so weak." The Remnant moved forward and tightly grabbed a handful of the dark, wild mane, pulling until Sin was forced to look into cold, blue-green eyes, "If you succeed in proving that you understand your transgression and will not allow it again, I promise he will not know. Am I understood?"

It was a little unnerving the way this powerful creature seemed to melt into perfect obedience under his cold gaze, "We understand."

Yazoo gave no outward sign, but he let out a mental sigh of relief. The hard part was over. "Stand Sin. Keep your wings relaxed, feet spread, and arms at your side. Maintain a stance that will not tire you or cause your body any discomfort with long periods of time." As Sin quickly obeyed, the Remnant began to circle him once more, "You are probably used to punishment coming from the device my brother wears or from starvation or needles if I remember Father's methods correctly. I feel that one should learn through their punishments as well as their mistakes. As it is your self-control that is in question, that is what I will be focusing on. You will pay attention only on my actions, do not distract yourself with any other thoughts."

Although he would never admit it, Sin was quite curious about what the silver-haired man would do. He expected pain and harsh commands but instead received sensual words and feathery touches. Long, slender fingers ghosted over his skin, the contact only minimal but it left a strange tingling sensation that went straight to his groin. "My terms are this, aside from gaining an erection, I want no other reaction from you. I will be studying you, finding all of your weakness, touching and tasting every inch of you except for the one area you will desire it most. If you can do this, you will be rewarded and I will not speak of what happened earlier. If you fail..."

The sentence trailed off but Sin was well aware of the price of failure, "We understand and submit to your desires."

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'AMUSING BUT HE HAS GIVEN US WHAT WE NEED.'

Vincent agreed, thanks to Yazoo's orders, he and Chaos could speak privately. He still did not fully trust the demon but he could think of no other option. 'Are you going to tell me what that was all about earlier?'

'NO, THE LESS YOU KNOW THE BETTER. THE SLAVE STILL HAS TOO MUCH ACCESS TO YOUR MIND. HIS BOND TO YOU IS GROWING STRONGER.'

Vincent felt a wave of frustration, angered by the weakness that kept building in him. 'The collar seems to have unlocked all my memories of the time when I first wore it. It makes it harder for me to fight him now that I know how I became him.'

'HOLD ON FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER, HOST. I MAY HAVE A PLAN.'

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A/N: Am I a tease or what? I know it isn't as much as you were expecting but I hope you enjoyed those little tidbits in there and as you can tell, there is plenty more in store for the next chapter. I want to know what YOU guys want Yazoo to do to Sin. Think of this as a little present from me to all of my lovely fans. Also as a note to any and all that feel inspired to draw and/or write about anything in my story, feel free to do so. All I ask it to be given a link so I can enjoy the wonderfulness as well.

SapphireDog
My my. You ripped us off a squishy lemon :O Oh well, I know about having to cut chapters short :D Im bad for it :o Love it..can't wait! practically bouncing on my sofa in excitement ;D

And well well. ASOTA and I have the Great Frizz Scared.

What do you think of this ASOTA-dear?

Personally I think its lovely. Maybe we should agree more often ;D

-evil smirk-

Oh and for an Idea, Sin should 'share' Yazoo with Vincent (splitting the mind, you know? (one eye normal vermillion of vIncent and the other black and red of sin)) or Sin should just let Vincent take control XD yummy :D Oh and lots of nipping.. Biting fetish right here >:D

-scurries off to update A Change-
Frizz: And I still held out on a full lemon! Waaaaaah! I hate being so hard on myself. For some reason I hate having chapters of inconsistent lengths. On your suggestions...The mind split is similar to an idea I have for later on. I won't be doing it quite yet but it will come out in a little threesome I have planned. Oops...did I just hint at something? *Wicked evil grin* And oh yes, there will be nipping and biting. I can't help but love that as well.

Anonymous Sister of the Author
frizz:

i can't WAIT for the next chapter! you better hurry with it frizz, cuz now i've got PERMISSION to use it!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! such a LOVELY compact torture device!!! hehehehe...

sapphiredog-koi:

it's absolutely beautiful to see such emotions surface in our lovely authoress! i wouldn't mind agreeing with you again sometime.

reno:

sorry i 'accidently' hurt you... i just needed to see what this baby (paperclip) could do... DON'T GET BLOOD ON THE CARPET!!!

With warm hearts and greetings,
ASOTA
Frizz: EEeeek! I know this isn't quite the lemon you expected but hopefully it will be a good enough appetizer until the next update.

Emo_Panda
Zack: =^_^= On behalf of Emo_Panda being tired out from our 'fun' I have a prepared statement from her,

"OMG! You are so evil, but a genius none the less. So update soon you awesome cliffy writing evil genius!!"
Frizz: What can I say, cliff hangers are a writers best friend if used properly. I hope the two of you continue to have 'fun'

Kuragari
since when is a chapter too long? lol, it was good anyway. I wanna know what's up with Chaos's little nickname there for Yazoo. It's pretty obvious where the demon stands on that though. I think the MINE is clear enough. lol. loving it as always and I'm eagerly awaiting your update. BTW, the pic was well done, I loved it. wondering if you would mind me doing a fan art for you? maybe something with Sin and Yazoo? not smutty really, just them. let me know k? thanks. LATER!
Frizz: I don't know why, but I have this obsessiveness with having my chapters at a similar length. And please, I would love to see what you have to draw. I saw your DA account through SapphireDog's page and I love your work.

Ainaloth
THANK YOU!! XD And yes he's so pretty he could make your eyes melt.. *_*

Hmmm, well it would be interesting if Chaos couldn't control himself as Sin "makes love" (*snorts*) to Yazoo... Maybe gives Chaos strength to fight Sin? To see Sin claim something that Chaos feels belong to him (thinking about the part where Chaos said MINE about Yazoo)? I'm not sure where Vincent fit in, but in all he and Chaos seems to get along better now, neh? ^_^
Also if Sephiroth finds out about Chaos "weakness", that is Yazoo, what if he would think of a way to...use it against Chaos?

Ah, just my fantasy running away with me, and YES I am endlessly trying to get some (Vincent)Chaos/Yazoo or Sephiroth/Yazoo smex out of you! -_-;; You know sometimes, I even get tired of myself..
Frizz: LOL well it didn't end up quite that way but yes, Chaos has made his claim understood. As far as Sephy goes, you'll just have to wait and see.

Anonymous Sister of the Author
sorry frizz...

i ran around with the pointy paperclip while i was visiting sapphiredog on deviantart, then fell, and pierced my arm with it... she took the paperclip back so i can't threaten to (or actually commit) flay(ing) you... sapphiredog still can though so keep your spirits up! don't get down in the dumps just cuz i can't be badass immortal anymore... :)

UPDATE SOON!! NOW!!!

ASOTA
Frizz: Sorry to hear that you hurt yourself but I am sure you will be back to threatening bodily harm to us defenseless writers soon enough LOL

SapphireDog
Oh my...

due to ASOTA-dear being a clumsy immortal, falling and injuring herself, I will be taking over the role of flaying you should you not update or give us squishy lemon :o she is being nursed back to health as we speak, so she'll be back on duty soon hopefully and magically become a badass immortal again :) And once she's healed, WE will rain chaos (no pun attended) upon you together once again!

UPDATE!

Love Sapph.
Frizz: Oh no...well I have updated and the true lemon will be out soon! I promise! Don't hurt me! *hides behind her pretty Vincent muse*