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You mumbled something under your breath as you sigh.

You followed him to the house which for you, appears to be a shack. He didn't knock but he opened the door not thinking if there were people inside or none.

But you didn't care. All you want is to find the person who took your brother away from you.

CHAPTER TEN: The Search (Part Two)

You entered the house as Kadaj pulled out his souba.

You: is that really necessary?

Kadaj: *smirks* just in case.

He walked across the first room and found nothing. But out from nowhere, someone struck you and send you flying to the wall. Kadaj turned and was now on his battle stance.

Kadaj: nice to see you again sir.

You stood up and looked at the man whom he was facing.

Man: I didn't know that you would even bother visiting me Kadaj.

Kadaj: just tell us where-

Man: your mother is? Not a chance. I can see that you have a sidekick for today.

He looked at you. Your head ticks and you think that this man is Hojo. You took out your swords from their scabbards and prepare for an attack on your battle stance.

Kadaj: Rufus, we're not here for mother. We're for Hojo.

You were surprised of course, knowing that you're wrong but you didn't show it.

Rufus: oh...what make him more interesting than Jenova?

Kadaj showed an evil grin.

Kadaj: that's out of your business already.

Rufus: I don't think so.

Rufus was still looking at you. And you really give him a death glare.

Rufus: Hhmm..Maybe I was wrong. Maybe you're not a sidekick. Kadaj's girlfriend maybe.

You growled.

You: guard your stupid tongue, mister, or it may be cut into pieces by these swords. Just tell us where is Hojo.

He seemed to grin but replied.

Rufus: He's nowhere to be found after two experiments escaped from his lab at Nibeheim. We searched for him after one of the experiments died while he fought off some Hojo's men. He's not in Nibelheim anymore. We shut down the lab and nobody's there anymore.

Kadaj: boy, I hate liars.

Rufus:It's true.

He looked at him.

You: wait, you said only one died. Where's the other one and who?

Your hope arouse as you waited for him to answer. Inside said: "It may be him!"

Rufus: it's his friend whose name is Cloud Strife.

You put down your sword. And sighed out of disappointment but another thought came up to your mind.

"Maybe Cloud has an idea of Hojo's whereabouts. If only he can trust me again."

You: let's go Kadaj.

You two drove back to the lake where you sat beside it, thinking about your mother and brother.

Kadaj sat beside you.

Kadaj: what's next?

You: I was thinking if Cloud knows where Hojo might be.

He didn't reply. There was a brief moment of silence between the two of you. Kadaj broke it.

Kadaj: do you like him?

You looked at him astonished.

You: who?

Kadaj: brother-I mean Cloud.

You: yes.

Silence.

You: He reminds me of m brother.

He sighed, sigh of relief.

Kadaj: what does your brother look like?

You: hmm...His hair was black as ebony. His eyes were that of the sky and the sea, beautifully sparkling. He looks like father while I am a new version of our mother.

Kadaj: you want to go back to Midgar?

You: what?

Kadaj: to get some information from brother.

You: I don't know.

Kadaj: Sephiroth might have notice by this time that we took so long.

You looked at him knowing that there's not much time left for your master to find out that you have changed.

You: are you sure you really want to come with me?

Kadaj: even till the end of the world, I will.

Not knowing that you smiled, you stood up and pulled him up also.

You: lets' go.

(KADAJ's POV)

I drove her to Midgar and parked my bike just outside an abandoned building near the bar. We decided to walk from there. I quickly knew that the other members of AVALANCHE are inside. Probaby, they already knew from Thea that Sephiroth and we were back.

Thea: hey.

I looked at her pretty face.

Me: what?

Thea: you looked somewhat...weird.

Me: You don't have to worry about me.

Inside me, there was an urge that I want to ask her the same question that I said to her that I will never ask again. Could there be a slight chance that right now, her feelings for me had changed?

Thea: I'm not used to you being silent all the time, you know.

Me: Silent? I'm just thinking about some things.

Thea: may I know what is it?

Me: something about you, obviously.

I grinned at her.

Thea: what about me?

Me: Nothing.

Thea: So I'm just nothing, huh?

Me: I didn't say anything like that.

We were now near the bar when my phone rang.

I answered it.

Me: What?

Sephiroth: Where are you?

Me: we're spying brother, as Thea suggested.

Sephiroth: get back here now. I want the two of you to capture someone who is known to be in the grave by now.

Me: Fine.

I hung up.

(YOUR POV)

You frowned seeing Kadaj's face confused.

You: Sephiroth?

He nodded.

Kadaj: he wants us to go back and capture someone who is known to be in the grave by now.

You: what?

Kadaj: Let's just go.

You sighed but followed him to his bike. Not so long that you're riding back to the hideout.