The Last of Their Kind

YAY AN UPDATE, lol! I've been grounded so I finally get to work on my stories again; this is mainly a flash back chapter to explain a few things that went on between Sephiroth and Cloud when he was in SOLDIER, and remember in my story he really was in SOLDIER and they were close friends making this all the more painful on the both of them. Oh yea and cause I'm like hopeless lol implied yaoi for the next couple chaps cause of the past so plz don't mind you could also look at it as a really close friendship most of the time. R&R!

Flashbacks PT 1

Aeris had fallen asleep; the large coat that had covered her had warmed her body quickly. The feel of Sephiroth's cold flesh still lingered when she woke. She looked about but Sephiroth was nowhere to be seen, "Sephiroth," she called out…..silence. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the wind rustling the leaves. Her hair whipped about at her face as emerald eyes searched finding nothing but his sword and his coat still draped over her small frame. Standing, she pulled the coat onto her body, it was rather large on her though.

She heard what seemed to be a struggle not far from where she stood, she ran to grab her staff and then in the direction of the fight. It was then she saw the others, then Cloud who had Sephiroth pinned to the ground as the others just stood and watched, hatred seemed to burn deep in Tifa's eyes but that was nothing compared to Cloud. "This is for Tifa," the hard sound of a fist against soft flesh could be heard; Aeris couldn't move she was so scared. "This is for my mother," again, "This is for my town," again, "and this…this is for me," Cloud's fist reared back looking as if it was the finishing blow when Aeris found her voice again.

"Cloud, STOP!" Aeris ran and covered Sephiroth's body with her own.

"Aeris," rage could be seen almost swimming in the blue pools that were Cloud's eyes, "move," his voice was scary and calm.

"No Cloud….you're going to kill him!" He looked at her as if she were insane.

"Of course I'm going to kill him Aeris…he tore my life away from me, after I had been there to comfort him he destroyed my life, after everything I did for him and everything we did together…." Cloud pointed an accusing finger at Sephiroth, tears formed in his crystalline blue eyes, "he…he still killed my friends…my family...and even tried to kill me." Pain could be seen strongly in Sephiroth's eyes and he gazed up at Cloud, memories of the time they had spent together flooded his mind…..secrets were uncovered and unlocked.

FLAHBACK

"And you are?" The strong voice of the young general could be heard loudly as he spoke to a new cadet.

"Zachariah Almada Haritana, sir! Cadet Number 153," Sephiroth looked him up and down.

"Good, strong and also obedient." He walked forward, soon he stopped and stared, there stood a small innocent looking boy with wild, spiky blond hair that stuck out every which way, and eyes that even intrigued the general. They were deeper then the sea and bluer then they sky itself. "And you?"

"Ummm…I am Cloud Kayaka Strife, Cadet 296, sir." The general smiled at the shaky young boy.

"And your age?" he asked.

"15," he replied quickly.

"Why are you so nervous there are many cadets your age, and some even smaller then you if possible," he smirked, as he heard Cloud growl from being called short.

"I guess it's because I'm standing here in front of….you, sir." He smiled softly, though still incredibly nervous." Sephiroth just smiled and walked on.

Later that night when everyone else was asleep Cloud snuck out to train by himself before everything began, he was not even close to tired so he found went out taking his new sword with him. It was raining outside and was cold but Cloud was to intent on training he could barely feel the cold rain on his skin. He closed his eyes and swung his sword, the clang of metal on metal was heard, this startled him and he quickly opened his eyes. "What are you doing awake?" It was Sephiroth in all of his greatness. His long silver hair hung completely loose, drenched by the rain, all he wore were his pants, and his scarred chest was completely bare.

"I…I'm sorry I'll go back, sir." He turned to walk.

"Wait, you're not in trouble, follow me," Cloud did as his commanding officer told him to do.

Soon they came to a building, it looked elegant on the outside despite the rain, Sephiroth opened the doors revealing a well furnished training area, "I train here, this place...is sort of special to me, no one ever sets foot here without my permission and so far no one else has." Cloud looked at him a little confused.

"Then why are you showing me, sir," he asked hesitantly stepping in after Sephiroth.

"I don't know," he smiled looking around the room. There were painting on the walls and what seemed to be Wutai fans hanging on the walls. On both sides of the room were samurai swords, each apparently specially crafted for their owner, and in the front of the room hanging respectively on the wall was the great legendary sword, Masamune.

"Sephiroth….is that?" Sephiroth smiled and nodded, taking Masamune off the wall he spoke again.

"This sword is my life and my family. It protects me so I protect it and care for it as best I can, even though I have been in many battles there isn't a knick or scratch on the blade." He unsheathed the sword looking at it carefully.

"Sir" Cloud said meekly.

"Hmm," he responded still checking the blade.

"I have always wanted to at least be able to hold Masamune in my own hands, to know what it feels like to be you…If I could be so bold to ask…… May I please wield Masamune for only a moment?" He questioned blushing as if he had just been asked to do something embarrassing.

Sephiroth peered at him questioningly, "No one has ever so much as asked to touch my sword, what gives you the idea you can hold her?"

"You've taken me here, talked to me more then anyone else, it made me curious is all," Cloud answered still blushing. Moments later the hilt of Masamune was in front of him being held gracefully by Sephiroth.

"Only because I want to know what she thinks of you, and be warned, she has never liked anyone but me…" Cloud took the sword easily and with tremendous respect, he closed his eyes and swung, his movements were fluid and perfect, he opened his eyes and began to fight the air, easily wielding the sword. He saw out of the corner of his eyes, Sephiroth walking away, soon again he heard the clang of metal on metal; Sephiroth had gotten one of his samurai swords.

"Apparently Cloud," he said inches from the young man, his hot breath could be easily felt from this distance, "she loves you," he smiled, "That's quite rare, you should be proud," he pushed the swords away and sat, watching as Cloud put Masamune back on the wall, then came back to sit next to him but before he did Sephiroth stood and walked to the door and sat on the first step, Cloud then followed.

"Sephiroth…..I've heard you have no friends, just people who fear you and keep in line, that's not true….not anymore," Sephiroth looked at him questioningly, "I'm your friend…and I'll be here when you need me okay?" he lay his head on Sephiroth's shoulder and he saw that he slightly nodded.

END FLASHBACK

Sephiroth looked pained….very pained and on the verge of tears. "And that's not all and you know it Sephiroth," Cloud said hotly, Aeris, along with everyone else, was wide eyed and intent on hearing the rest.

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