From Within Darkness

Note: I do not own Final Fantasy VII and Advant Children or the characters. Please don't sue!!! This will be a yaoi and mpreg! If you don't like then please, don't read! Cloud/ Kadaj. This story takes place after the events of Advant Children.

Chapter 1:

Sephiroth's cat like mako emerald eyes widened as Cloud made his descend to inflict the final blow. He should have felt fear, hatred and rebellion, but the older man felt no such things as he realized that his time was about to come. Instead, he felt emptiness and the bitter taste of defeat. He also felt …pride. Cloud had exceeded him! He was in a state of shock at first but he knew that he had been here long

"I will NEVER be a memory."

Cloud held the ailing boy in his arms, trying to think quickly on where to go as the battling still raged down below. Sephiroth was gone but not forgotten. Kadaj was growing colder by the minute and his heartbeat was becoming fainter. Cloud's heart beat pounded in his ears and he willed his battle weary body to run to his motorcycle, place the boy in front and after getting on behind him, sped away as quick as he could to one place he could think of.

Aeris' Church!

He rode like a bat out of hell to the church, dust tearing up behind him. He was frantic. He didn't want someone else to die at Sephiroth's expense. He looked down at the youngest remnant, who was still sleeping, trouble and pain creasing his features; without thinking twice about it, caressed a delicate cheek with a gentle hand. He has to have a chance to live a decent life. Cloud thought as he took pains to not jar the teen from his sleep. Sephiroth had done a lot of damage, and the ironic thing is, it wasn't his fault. Hojo took his family away; his identity…Jenova took his life, mind and sense of self. Come to think of it, Sephiroth NEVER had a chance or a choice. Kadaj does…now. Cloud's mako enchanced cobalt blue eyes looked up and saw Aeris' church coming into full view. He parked the bike right outside and carefully took the still slumbering teen into his arms and walked into the church. He was careful about the flowerbed and placed the teen next to the lake. He gathered some water into his hands and dropped it onto the teen. The boy moaned but felt his wickedness, and impure thoughts wash away. After about ten handfuls, Kadaj woke up and looked up at his savior and backed away, frightened.

"Ni…nisan!" He said as he looked at Cloud with wide eyes. "Why? Where?"

"We're in Aeris' church." Cloud said calmly trying to ease the teen. "And yes you're alive. Why, because I feel that everyone deserves a second chance." Kadaj looked at the older man and suddenly began to cry. Cloud was at a loss for words and was unsure on what to do. The sobs that erupted from the teen was heart wrenching and Cloud got down on his knees and embraced him, giving him a shoulder to cry on. Kadaj held onto the blond swordsman for dear life.

"Oh Niisan." Kadaj moaned as his tears flowed freely. "I…please forgive me…All those horrible things…I…." He choked up and trembled as his body raked with sobbing. Cloud held him and with his free hand, stroked the shoulder length silver hair as a sign of comfort. The teen felt that what had happened had been his fault. It wasn't and if it took Cloud the rest of his life to help him then…that was going to be the plan. He held the teen and leaned in closer, his warm breath tickling his neck and thrilling the teen. Kadaj hid away a soft blush, praying that the older man wouldn't notice. Aside from that he was wondering why he had been spared.

"Kadaj…" Cloud began gently as he held the teen's hands in his. Mako infused cobalt blue eyes looked into catlike mako emerald. "I spared you…because like I said….everyone deserves a second chance."

"Even me?" Kadaj asked as he looked at the older man. Cloud smiled and hugged the younger male again, his golden blond locks tickling the younger male's cheek.

"Even you."