Chapter 11

Sefirosu stood in front of the mirror. It was late, very late. Mira was in his bed; she hadn't said anything since he had told her. She hadn't even cried. The incident had destroyed the girl he knew. Tifa took the news hard, but she didn't shut down, she just went into grieving. He could here her crying right now. As for him, he didn't think he was reacting at all, until he entered the bathroom.

"Your father killed him." His reflection said.

"What?" Sefirosu asked, backing away.

Blood began to run from his reflection eyes, nose and mouth. "Sephiroth killed Cloud."

"OK, this shouldn't even be happening, I'm not talking to myself."

"No, you're talking to me."

"Shut up."

"Hunt down your blood father and avenge Cloud."

"No"

"You have to"

"NO!"

Sefirosu shut his eyes. When he reopened them, the reflection was back to normal. A banging at the bathroom door startled him.

"Sef, what's wrong? Open up." Tifa called through the door.

Sefirosu ignored her and backed against the wall, sliding down to the floor. What is wrong with me, he asked himself.

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He didn't remember falling asleep, but he woke up in his bed, Tifa hovering over him.

"Thank god you're alright. What happened in there?"

Sefirosu remained quiet; not sure he wanted to answer her.

"Please, talk to me."

"I'm sorry, it won't happen again."

"No, I'm not yelling at you, I'm worried about you."

"Mom?"

"What?"

"I'm sorry I wasn't there to save dad."

Tifa looked down at him. He could se her eyes tear up.

"It's ok baby." She said, leaning over and embracing him. "It's not your fault."

"Mom."

"Yeah?"

"I'm going to leave…" He was cut off by a scream downstairs.

Tifa ran from the room, Sefirosu jumped from the bed, and, grabbing masamune ran after her. Tifa reached the main floor before him

"Oh my god!"

Sefirosu ran down the stairs, and saw what she saw. Sephiroth was standing in the doorway.