Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story besides Kya and some other various random characters I plan on tossing in here. I am not making any money off this story. I only own the concept.
Warnings: This is slightly AU…..I think. Will be citrus stuffs later on. Yaoi. Het. You know….the usual.
Motive: Written for the KMCJ contest running between me and some friends. The rules:
1) Must have an original character with part of your name.
2) OC must be the child of two characters in the original game/anime the story is a fic for.
3) OC must fall in love with a preexisting character.
Summery: Kya is the daughter of two ShinRa SOLDIERs: Sephiroth and Genesis. After being away from home for seventeen years raising his daughter out of the public's eye, Sephiroth returns, bringing the seventeen-year-old girl with him. When Kya falls in love with eighteen-year-old Zack Fair, she feels her life couldn't be better. But when being with the man she loves puts all of them in danger, Kya must make a choice: stay on base with her parents, friends, and lover, and see them all die, or leave, work with the enemy, and keep them alive until she dies. Will Kya go against everything she was ever taught and save those she loves, or will she remember her father's teachings and watch everyone she loves die?
Chapter One
Sephiroth glanced over his shoulder at the girl following close behind him and held back a sigh. Silver hair spilled over the girl's shoulders, acting as a curtain separating her from the wide-eyed stares she was receiving from the SOLDIER on base. Pausing in his steps, the silver-haired general waited until she was beside him, and placed a careful hand on her shoulder. Blue-grey eyes rose to his, and a shy smile graced her lips. A slim silver eyebrow rose in silent question, and the girl nodded in response. Sephiroth smiled softly before adopting his usual expressionless mask and leading his daughter across the base.
Eighteen years ago, the SOLDIER 1st Class left the base after an experiment conducted by the "doctor" Hojo left him with a baby girl. Kya and Sephiroth had spent the seventeen years since the girl's birth hiding not too far from Healin, hidden from those who loved them. Now, on Kya's seventeenth birthday, the two were heading back to the base where she was born to rejoin SOLDIER.
"Daddy?" The man glanced at his daughter to see the blush dancing across her cheeks deepen even more. "Is there a reason everyone is staring at us?" Eyes turned from the two as Sephiroth looked around at the SOLDIER stopping and staring at the two.
"SEPHIROTH!" Before the general could do a thing, a red and black blur knocked him off his feet, causing the girl to laugh. Aquamarine eyes glared at the girl before turning to the man almost wrapped around his midsection.
"Hello to you, too, Genesis." The red-haired man shifted to let Sephiroth stand before hugging him again. Kya hid a grin behind her hand before, glancing over her shoulder at the amused chuckle that came from behind her. A young man with spiky black hair and bright blue eyes stood next to an older man with raven black hair, a widow's peak, and soft grey eyes, both attempting to hide grins.
"It's been a while, Sephiroth," the older man said, holding a hand out to the silver-haired man. Sephiroth smiled and shook his hand.
"Angeal, Zack. Good to see the both of you." Kya tilted her head as she shifted a little closer to her father, earning herself a soft smile from the black haired man.
"You must be Kya. It is a pleasure to finally meet you." A small hand was engulfed in a larger one as the man her father called Angeal shook her hand.
"Kya, this is Angeal-" Angeal smiled at the girl as he withdrew his hand. "-his son Zack-" The spiky-haired man grinned and waved before taking her hand. "-and your other father, Genesis." Kya studied the red-haired man in front of her before smiling hesitantly. Genesis looked at Sephiroth before holding his arms out in a silent request for a hug. The girl glanced at Sephiroth before stepping closer to the red-haired man and allowing him to hug her. The hug was short, but Kya could see the happiness in the man's eyes when they parted.
"…..don't think it's a good idea at the moment, Angeal. We just got here." Two sets of blue-grey eyes turned to the other three when they heard the conversation going on behind them.
"Daddy?" Sephiroth looked at his daughter.
"The president of ShinRa has planned a….ball this evening to celebrate our return." Kya nodded, tilting her head. "It's a formal, ball, Kya. And you will be required to have an escort." Kya made a slight face before nodding.
"It's fine with me, Daddy. In fact, it sounds fun." Genesis chuckled at the look on his lover's face. "But you know I have no formal dresses, so….." Sephiroth rolled his eyes and looked at Genesis.
"I have to report to the president." Angeal smiled.
"The three of us do. But Zack is free." Zack winced and glared at his father.
"In case you haven't noticed, I am not a girl." The older man chuckled.
"I'm sure we can get one of the Turk girls to go with you two." The teen glared. "Remember your orders, Zackery." The 2nd Class SOLDIER groaned and nodded. "Zack has been assigned to Kya as the SOLDIER bodyguard." Sephiroth nodded.
"Good." Genesis snickered.
"However, the Turks are sending Reno as their guard." For the first time in her life, Kya had to take a step away from her father in fear of his sudden anger.
"WHAT?" Genesis turned to the two teens as Angeal tried to calm the silver-haired man down.
"Why don't the two of you grab Reno and one of the girls and head out to find a dress? Here." Kya's eyes widened when the man handed her a platinum card. "Go ahead and buy anything you need for tonight and the next week. Don't worry about the cost." The girl met his eyes and hesitantly tucked the card into her wallet, which went right into the messenger-style purse slung over her shoulder.
"Are you sure?" A sad smile crossed the man's face.
"I'm sure, Kya." A pale hand reached to brush her hair from her face. "I wasn't there until now. I'm positive." Kya bit her lip before hugging the man.
"Thank you, Papa." She pulled away with a smile at the look on his face. "And requests on the dress?" Genesis laughed and toyed with the girl's hair.
"As long as it has some red and black in." Kya nodded and turned to Zack.
"Ready?" The SOLDIER nodded and motioned for her to follow him. She trotted after him, giggling at some of the threats her father was using behind her as they left. "Well….That was interesting." Zack grinned and nodded.
"Yeah. Hanging out with just Dad and Genesis was fun. They were always telling me stories of when they were younger before Sephiroth left." Kya smiled.
"HEY, ZACK!" The black-haired teen groaned.
"Here we go."
"Hey, when are we supposed to meet this Kya chick?" Kya tilted her head at the teen running over to meet them, noting how his bright red hair and unusual green eyes added just a little color to the grey world of the base.
"Kya, this is Reno, the Turk side of your guard. Reno, THIS is Kya." Reno's eyes scanned over the girl.
"Damn. No one told me she was going to be this hot!" A blush covered the girl's cheeks as a hand connected with the back of Reno's head.
"Reno, that's enough." Zack grinned at the girl next to Reno.
"Hey, Cissnei. Kya, this is Cissnei. Ciss, this is Kya." The girls shook hands.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Kya." The Turk looked at Zack. "The president has assigned me to Kya as well to keep this one-" Cissnei jerked her head towards Reno. "–in line, and because Genesis complained that he didn't want all boys to be around her." Kya giggled.
"I guess this works out, because we're heading out to get a dress for Kya for tonight." Cissnei laughed at the boy and looped her arm through Kya's.
"Come on. Let's go see if we can charm the boys in the garage into giving us the Mustang." Kya grinned and unzipped her jacket, revealing her black, low-cut tank-top.
"Yes. Let's." The two left behind shared a look.
"We're screwed."
"How about this one?" Kya glanced at the dress Reno was holding up and blushed darkly.
"Reno. My parents would kill me. Toss it in the basket." Cissnei laughed as Kya combed the racks for a dress. The younger girl took a few from the one of the racks and grabbed the basket from Reno, heading to the fitting rooms. The four teens had been in the mall for almost three hours searching for the right dress for the new girl, and were still looking.
"This is taking forever," Reno moaned. Zack snickered and leaned against the couch outside the fitting rooms.
"Ciss? Can you help me with this zipper?" As the red-haired girl went to help their new friend, Reno leaned closer to the SOLDIER.
"Sooooo…..Who gets her?" Zack glared at Reno.
"You have Rude, you ass. Kya's mine." Reno grinned.
"Sparring for her?" Zack laughed.
"Rock, paper, scissors?" The Turk laughed.
"Nah. You can have her. I've got Rude."
"Boys."
"What do you think?" Zack and Reno looked up, and the dark-haired teen's jaw dropped. A silver dress with blood red ribbon trim and sheer black bell sleeves fit the silver-haired girl's slender form like a glove, coming down to her knees, and with a square neck-line.
"I think it's the one." Kya grinned at Reno's assessment and turned to Zack, who was still staring at her. "Yo! SOLDIER boy! The girl's waiting on you." Kya blushed as the other teen glared at his friend and nodded.
"It's perfect." Cissnei grinned.
"Glad you think so. Because Kya's your date tonight." While Zack freaked out and Reno laughed and talked to him, Cissnei helped Kya out of the dress and to the check-out.
"Those two. You don't mind if Zack takes you to the ball, right?" The silverette shook her head and handed over the card to the cashier. "Ok. You sure? Because I can make Reno go with you." Kya burst out laughing as the boys got closer to them.
"No offence to Reno, but I would be constantly checking my skirt to make sure it's where it belongs." Reno laughed and clapped the SOLDIER on the shoulder.
"Looks like you're stuck with the general's daughter, zotto." Kya tilted her head at the Turk's words and shrugged.
"Okay. Time for shoes and accessories. Let's move out!" Cissnei laughed as she followed her new friend out of the store and across the mall to the shoe store. As the girls looked through the shoes, Zack and Reno walked down to the food court to get something to drink. Within minutes the two got back to the store where they left the girls to find them standing right outside with more bags in their hands. "Find some shoes?" Kya nodded and held up her bags.
"Yeah. There was this perfect black pair in there, and this other red pair, and I got them both because I could walk in one pair, and stand in them for a while, but tripped when I tried to dance in them, and another that I could dance in perfectly, but can't stand in them for too long before my heals start killing me. My plan is to stick one pair in my bag for the opening ceremonies, and switch them for the actual dancing part." Zack nodded.
"Sounds like a good idea. You need anything else while we're here?" Cissnei nodded.
"Yeah. I need to get some things for my hair, and I want to hit the art store before we leave," Kya said, offering a shy smile. The boys nodded.
"No problem, yo. Let's head that way!" Cissnei snorted as her fellow Turk led the way back across the mall.
"I'll warn you now, Ky. Reno is an idiot." Kya grinned.
"I had already figured that out, chika. No worries."
"We'll see you later, Kya. We have to get ready for the ball tonight, too." Kya waved as Reno and Cissnei dropped her and Zack off in front of the apartment their parents shared on base, and turned to head up with Zack.
"That was fun." Zack nodded in agreement, watching the girl from behind as she walked in front of him. In a time too short for Zack, they were standing in the hall in front of the door, waiting for someone to answer the door. Angeal smiled as he opened the door and let them in.
"You two have fun?" The girl nodded enthusiastically. "Good. Your room is down the hall between Zack's and your parents'. Why don't you lead her down there?" The dark-haired teen nodded and motioned for Kya to follow him. "We need to leave here in an hour for dinner with the president. Zack, tuxedo. With a tie." As his dad walked off, Zack groaned.
"I hate those things. I can't ever tie them right." Kya giggled.
"I'll make you a deal. You don't tell my dads about that one dress I bought, and I'll help you with the tie." Zack grinned.
"Fine with me. Here." He pushed a door open to reveal a room with blood red walls and black carpet, gothic style furniture, and a large glass window that lead to a balcony. "Sephiroth had mentioned you were into the gothic styles, so Dad and I helped Genesis decorate it." Kya walked in and dropped her bags by the bed. She spun in a circle for a moment before moving to the window.
"Wow." With a smile, she turned to Zack. "I love it. Thanks." Zack blushed, and the girl giggled. "Why don't you go get changed while I put the stuff away?" With a nod, the boy turned to leave. Just as he stepped across the threshold, a loud yell came from the next room. Kya's eyes widened and both teens turned red. "Tell me that wasn't…."
"It was. Sorry, Kya. You got the only room open." Kya closed her eyes before grinning.
"Fine with me. Zack, you and I may need to go shopping again tomorrow." She pushed the boy out of the room and shut the door in his face before he could say a word, leaning against the door and smiling to herself.
Twenty minutes later, a knock on the door had Kya tossing a robe over her dress and hurrying to the door. She opened it a crack and sighed when she saw Zack standing there. She opened the blockade and smiled when he held up a knotted tie with a sheepish grin. She shook her head and took the tie, unraveling it in moments and a few minutes later, Zack was standing in front of her completely ready except for the shoes.
"They're in the living room waiting for you." The girl nodded.
"Ok. Can you tell them I'm almost done and will be there in a few minutes?" The SOLDIER nodded, and turned to walk down the hall. Kya leaned out until he turned the corner and slipped back into her room, shaking her head.
"She did say a few minutes, right, Zack? Not a few hours?" The teen glared at Genesis before nodding.
"Sorry. My bangs didn't want to cooperate." The SOLDIERs sitting in the living room turned to the doorway to the bedrooms and paused.
Kya stood in the doorway, clad in the red, silver, and black dress she had bought earlier that day, and the red shoes for standing during the opening ceremonies. A small black purse was slung over her shoulder, carrying the black pair of dancing shoes easily. A black shawl was draped across her arms, and the black ribbon choker she had bought for the occasion brought eyes to her pale neck. Silver hair was pulled into a bun, with several curled strands falling around her face and shoulders. A hint of black eyeliner and mascara, a shine to her lips, and a faint simmer dusted across her face and collarbones were the only hints of make-up on the girl. Zack realized that if the two were to dance, the neckline was cut high enough to hide her chest from him, but still low enough to show a little bit of cleavage.
"You like?" She twirled in place, and Zack noted two black wings embroidered on the back of the dress.
"You look beautiful, sweetheart," Genesis said, smiling at her. Kya smiled back.
"Come on. Let's show this beauty to the world," Angeal suggested. A laugh escaped the girl when her red-haired father offered her his arm.
"Why thank you, kind sir." With their heads held high, the two strolled to the door, keeping it together until they got to the doorway before falling away from each other laughing. Sephiroth chuckled, more relieved that the two most important people in his life actually got along perfectly.
"Like actors in Loveless who can't get the parts right," Angeal muttered as he moved past the silver-haired man. Genesis heard and immediately brightened even further.
"Kya, do you know of the play called Loveless?" The other three SOLDIERS groaned, and Sephiroth hid his face in his hands as Kya shot him an evil grin.
"I only know it entirely by heart." Zack and Angeal realized what the general was groaning about and groaned again. Genesis smirked and held out his arm again, opening the door and quoting one of his favorite passages from the play as they walked down to the elevator. The other three followed reluctantly, moaning when the girl responded with another line from the play. By the time they got down to the first floor of the apartment, Zack was ready to race out of the box. The entire trip down had been the other four responding to each other's line from the play with other appropriate corresponding lines.
"No more…..No more….." The girl at the front desk giggled as Zack stumbled past her. Kya grinned at the girl, following the others with her arm still looped through Genesis'. Waiting outside was a long black limo, the door behind held open by Angeal. Kya slid smoothly into the car, carefully arranging her skirt around her as the two men slid in. Kya smiled at Sephiroth as Genesis moved to sit into his lap. The silver-haired man smiled before dropping a gentle kiss to his lover's temple. She turned to gaze out the window, hearing barely whispered words between the two.
"I've missed you."
"I've missed you both."
"I'm sorry."
"You're never leaving me again." Kya felt her heart swell slightly at the love she could feel between her parents, and glanced over at the other two in the car. Angeal had his eyes focused on the crossword puzzle on his knee, and Zack was staring out the window.
"We're here, sirs." Genesis opened the door and slipped out, holding out a hand to help Kya and Sephiroth out. Zack and Angeal followed smoothly, and the group moved to the doorway. Genesis and Sephiroth moved to they were leading the group, while Zack took the girl's arm, and Angeal walked on the other side of her. Having grown up in a small cottage with just her father, blue-grey eyes widened at the sight of the large mansion they were heading towards.
"Whoa….." Zack smiled.
"Bigger than you're used to?"
"Way bigger. I'm more used to a two room house." Angeal chuckled.
"Don't let the awe show. As far as the president and the others know, you and Sephiroth were living in a mansion half this size in Costa De Sol." Kya nodded and moved a little closer to Zack.
"This will be interesting."