In Your Favor

Chapter 7

Sephiroth swung his matsamune high in the air and cringed a little as a searing pain ran through his shoulder blade. He had hurt his arm some how during battle. He figured a rough swing to soon or something. He felt someone approaching from behind him. He waited to see if the prescence felt threatening. He felt nothing and turned around. It was Angeal.

“Came to check on you. You've been training none stop since Kira left. Are you okay.”

Sephiroth scoffed.

“Fine.”

“Look I know she meant a lot to you but you need to move on. If not for your sanity then for your SOLDIER dignity and honor.”

Sephiroth turned his back on Angeal.

“You don't think I'm trying? I just can't get her off my mind. I need some sort of closure. I guess I'm uneasy because I know she's there probably married by now and unhappy. If I knew she was happy...then it would be...okay.”

Angeal sighed.

“Nobody knows how to contact that world you know this. There's no way...”

Angeal was caught off by Sephiroth walking away. He was tired of talking about her. She was, after all just a female. And an honorable SODLIER such as himself didn't need to worry himself with such things as women. They come and go and so did Kira.

***

Kira was back at Shinra headquarters and was looking everywhere for Sephiroth. She had ran into everyone but him. They were all shocked and excited to have the beauty back and all wanted to talk but she was too busy. She had to find him. She ached for him.
She took the elevator to the sixth floor where the 1st Class SOLDIERS quartered. It felt like ages since she had taken the elevator to this floor. She remembered when her and Sephiroth held hands , the only time they really held hands, as they waited for the doors to swing open. Kira would have the biggest smile on her face and Sephiroth would have a small smirk. Not because he fancied holding her hand but because of the smile that his touch gave her. She smiled at the thought of her memories. Only making her heart ache more for her lost love.
The doors to the elevator swung open and Kira's heart dropped. She sprung out and leaped into the arms of the SOLDIER. Ignoring the pain of the 1st Class SOLDIER armor. She didn't care she had him back and he was all hers. She pulled away to look into his face and her heart dropped when she saw that it was only Angeal.

“Um....Kira?”

“OMG!!!”

Kira jumped out of his arms and backed into the closed elevator door.

“I...I thought you were....”

She gave in and started crying.

“Where is he Angeal?”

“Don't cry. That makes me uncomfortable. I'm actually looking for him too.. I have been all day no one seems to be able to find him.”

The crying began to cease.

“What do you mean,, you can't find him?”

Angeal shrugged.

“After you left he began locking himself up in the training room. He never came out. He just stayed in there and trained literally all day until the President or the Director had a mission for him. His last real mission was you and he hasn't been right since. It's affecting his performance on the job. So much in fact that he's becoming prone to accident's and injuries. The President is making him take a temporary leave of absence. That's why I'm trying to find him.”

“Oh.”

Kira looked thoughtful for a moment.

“Would you like to help me find...”

Just then the elevator doors swung open again and Kira fell backwards into the small square room. She saw Angeal reach for her but he was too slow and she fell back hitting her head on the boot of another SOLDIER. She lay there grimacing at the pain for a moment or two. Then she raised her eyes to look at the SOLDIER. Sephiroth. He was staring at her in utter disbelief. His first instincts were to reach down and pick her up.. but he was trying to make sure his eyes weren't deceiving him. He didn't want to look like an idiot.

“Sephiroth?”

Kira raised her head to try and get a better look at him but her body gave way as her mind slipped out of conciousness. When she awoke she was lying on a bed. She sat up to take in her surroundings. It was Sephiroth's apartment. She smiled and jumped up despite the searing pain still in the back of her head. She ran to the living room and found Sephiroth sharpening his matsamune. When he saw her he stood up setting the giant sword down. Kira smiled but Sephiroth didn't return it.

“What are you doing here?”

Kira was taken aback but the sudden sternness in his voice.

“I thought you would be happy to see me.”

Sephiroth's glare softened.

“I am. But thats not the point. You should be back in Crystallis enjoying your new marriage.”

Kira thought she heard a bit of resentment in his voice for the word. Kira smiled.

“Well, things didn't go exactly as planned.”

Sephiroth cocked his head to the side. He was trying to keep from running to her and swooping her up into his arms.

“Is that so?”

Sephiroth whispered walking to Kira.

“Yeah.”

She answered as they were face to face with each other.

“Well? Why did you come back?”

His lips were barely touching hers now. She could feel the warmth radiating off of his lips.

“Because I...”

“You what?”

“I...”

His lips crushed into hers and she was relieved she wouldn't have to admit her love for him just yet. She missed this, she missed the way his lips felt against hers. The security she felt when wrapped in his arms. It was intoxicating and everlasting.
He pulled away from her and she felt nothing but utter disappointment as he turned away from her. She was confused. When she had left he seemed so sure of 'them' and what it was that they had together. Now all she felt radiating from his body was insecurity.

“Kira you shouldn't be here.”

“And why not.”

He could here the anger in her voice. It only made him hate himself even more. He didn't answer her.

“It doesn't matter anymore. My duties. I no longer have them. I gave my throne to Noctis and as Prince he can choose any one he wishes to marry.”

He turned back to face her. Unsure if what she was saying was true.

“The woman he's choosing will make a much better Queen than I. My mother knows and all though I don't have her blessing she knows I came back to be with you.”

“I..don't know what to say Kira.”

It was Kira's turn to turn away from him. He felt the pain he had caused her and immediately turned her back around.

“You may have made a horrible mistake.”

“What do you mean?”

Sephiroth sighed.

“Sit down we need to talk.”

Kira took a seat and waited for him to continue. He didn't start right away and this gave her time to take him in. He was disheveled. His hair was a mess, as if he hadn't combed the long mane since she had last been here. He looked like he may have not even slept for a few days either. He let out a long sigh and Kira immediately took her eyes from his body and to his face. He was watching her intently. There was something definitely on his mind.

“Kira theres something you need to know about your existence. Your mother came to this planet years ago. She was only here to experience this world and what it had to offer that yours didn't. Well, she fell ill and a scientist by the name of Grigoire Valentine was called in to see about her. When she was better he began to court her and the two fell in love. Well the Shinra Corporation had just become the worlds largest and most powerful entity in the world at the time and it was because of the first few scientists employeed by Shinra and their new discoveries of mako energy. Valentine was one of these first scientists and the leading scientist at that.
Now you have to understand that at the time no one knew that your mother was of Fae origin. Let alone that she was the Fae Queen. No one Except Valentine that is. Well work for Shinra began to get harsh for all the scientists. To the point where they were literally being controlled by the corporation. Little did Valentine know that he was being watched. President Shinra found out about him and your mother and ordered him to leave all affairs with any women alone. For fear of them complicating the scientist and interfering with his work. Valentine refused to stop seeing your mother. After a few weeks she found that she was pregnant with Valentine's child. Valentine was ecstatic but he knew, as well as your mother, that she would have to return to her world for your safety. So the plans for your mother's departure were made. Someone overheard the plans and relayed them to president Shinra. Now, your Uncle, was ecstatic when he found out that your mother was a Fae and that she was having a child. He gave orders for both Valentine and her to be captured and detained. Your mother tried getting away but was to weak from the pregnancy. The Turks caught her and took her in as ordered. There she was experimented on. Tests were done over and over again. And her pregnancy was growing very complicated from all of the stress. Valentine fought for her release after he was let go. Trying to explain that your mother was going to miscarry if they didn't stop all of their ministrations. Well, Shinra, your Uncle, found that there was no longer a need for Valentine and had him arrested and detained in the dungeons of the old Shinra mansion where he still sits to this day, heavily guarded. Your mother gave birth to a baby girl, you. Experiments were done to you all though not as harsh considering you were only a baby. They implanted Jenova cells into you. They were trying to recreate Jenova, which was an entity that fell from the sky over two thousand years ago. She lay dormant in the Northern Crater and was who I was recreated from. At the time of your birth I was already eight years of age and was considered a perfect recreation. They wanted to create a female version so that they could breed us like animals. They would have just used a human but the human that carried me inside of her died during birth so they had given up on the aspect of a breeding program a long time ago. Then they found your pregnant mother and jumped on the opportunity. Everyone knew that Fae's were and still are the most powerful and strongest creatures known. So they immediately began to inject you with Jenova cells both when you were in gestation and after your birth. Your mother was released several months after you were born. She returned to this planet though with a thousand legions to claim you again. Once you were obtained she searched for your father but couldn't find him. Assuming that he was dead she left this world broken hearted and with no means of ever returning. Shinra had been spending all of the corporations money trying to get into the world of Crystallis. Then you ran away from home and ended up here. The President jumped to the opportunity and claimed to be your Uncle, the brother of your late father. He lied to you when he told you that your father was dead. He figured that if you pried to much for his whereabouts then you would find him. So he told you he was dead so you wouldn't go looking. After your mother took you all experiments ceased and when you returned the picked back up. They began to inject you with the Jenova cells again while you were sleeping. Those weekly exams were to see how the cells were reacting in your body and what changes you were going through. Shinra assigned me the duty of watching you as well as the other 1st Class SOLDIER'S so that if your mother did find you she would have to deal with us before she got her hands on you. But in actuality she had every right to come back for you like she did. She was worried about your safety the most. Not just your impending marriage to Noctis.”

Kira stared in disbelief.

“It's not true.”

“Would I lie to you?”

“How do yo know all of this?”

“I went on a mission the day you left to obtain some stolen documents and research. The research revolved around a Project K.

“Project Kira.” She whispered.

Sephiroth nodded.

Kira leaned back against the coach and sighed.

“Oh god, I was so wrong for leaving her like I did. But why didn't she tell me. She should have said something.”

“I think for your mother, she knows the power of love and didn't want you to be heart broken. But yet she didn't want you to become a test subject either. In the end she knew she would have had to of let you make your own decision. Whatever the outcome, or consequence.”

Sephiroth stood up and walked over to the coach Kira was seated at and took a seat next to her. He place his arm over her shoulders.

“I need to go back and apologize to her.”

“You can later but right now you should probably get cleaned up.”

Kira couldn't help but feel like he was still detaching himself from her. She pushed him away.

“What is wrong with you? Why are you acting so different? Like you can't stand my presence or something?”

Sephiroth sighed.

“Thats not it at all Ki...”

“Then what is it huh? Because for my sanity Seph, I really need to know!”

“Its hard for me...I...you...”

“Well? Spit it out Sephiroth...I didn't come all this way expecting you to not want me anymore.”

Kira felt herself being grabbed and slammed against the coach on her back with Sephiroth hovering above her. He looked menacing.

“Thats not it at all. Don't you see? You were only create to be my mate. How do you know what you feel for me isn't something that they planned? How do you know that if we carried this out that our child will be safe.”

Kira's belly fluttered when she heard Sephiroth mention 'their child'. That meant he had to have been thinking about a future with her. So he must love her right?

“So what if it is. What I feel is real. I've never felt this way for anyone Sephiroth, no one. It has to be real.”

“Exactly! You haven't felt this way for anyone. It's something they did to you....”

“What? Some hormone or cell or something they implanted in me when I was just a baby to make me fall in love with you? Have you ever heard of such a thing. If they had done such a thing wouldn't you know about that too? Sephiroth it's just a coincidence. And the special attraction we have for eachother, maybe its from the Jenova cells that WE BOTH HAVE.”

By now Kira had lost control and had tears streaming down her face. Sephiroth raised his hand and slowly wiped them from her face.

“I'm going to have to go soon.”

Kira nodded and Sephiroth stared at her. He wanted to know what she was thinking but was afraid to ask. He scoffed to himself. 'He. The Great Sephiroth afraid.' He sighed then stood up. He looked down at Kira who had turned her head to the window. He bid her farewell and then started towards the door. He knew she would be gone when he got back. As soon as he opened the door he got an idea. He was unsure about what they felt for each other but Kira wasn't. She was definitely certain about her feelings. What right did he have to tear them from her and rip up any hope of love that she thinks he may have for her. He shut the door and quickly made his way back to Kira. She had turned her head back in his direction to see what the sudden change in his actions was all about. She didn't have time to ask him anything because his lips crushed against hers. His now gloved hand was gliding over her face and cupping her cheek. He gently let her lips go and stared into her eyes before returning to his stature. He reached down grabbing Kira's hands and pulling her up with him.

“Come with me.”

He said as he made his way back to the bedroom taking Kira with him. Once there Sephiroth sat Kira down on the bed and and commenced with what he was doing. He pulled out a pair of black boxers that she presumed were his and tossed them next to her. Then he went to his closet and pulled out a white collared dress shirt that went with a suit that he never wore. He walked back over to Kira and laid it next to her.

“Alright take a long hot bath and put these on when you get out. I don't have anything else. The shirt will be big on you but the boxers should fit. Loosely, but they'll fit none the less. You have hips.”

Kira turned her head away from him. She was still be stubborn.

“Kira?”

Sephiroth reached down grabbing her chin and turning her head towards him.

“I want you to.”

Kira's glare softened.

“I also would very much like it if you made my home yours. I have to take a leave of absence so I'll be off for awhile. We can search for something bigger if you'd like. I'll take you shopping for new attire as well.”

Kira gave him a small smile as he let her go.

“I don't know what I feel anymore. I'm so confused Kira. This...whatever we have, I'm not use to it. I'm not use to having feelings for anyone either.”

Sephiroth noticed the look on her face.

“Yes, I do have feelings for you. More than you know.”

Kira giggled not able to contain her happiness anymore. She couldn't believe that Sephiroth wanted her to live with him. He bent down and kissed her. Afterwards he left and she was left alone in his home to do as she pleased. She giggled to herself and spent most of the night straightening up her new home. She thought it was rather small but loved the fact that it was his and she got to call what was his hers. She finally climbed into his bed and fell asleep. She was so tired from all of the cleaning that she didn't even bother to cover up. She just drifted into her wonderful yet chaotic world of dreams.