BMIK: Elena, Angeal, Vincent,

Chephren: Yazoo, mostly Gen

Chapter 25

When Elena came back, alone, Genesis got up, looking worried. "Where is he?" he instantly demanded to know. He could never tell what that woman was thinking and it bothered him, a lot. Angeal looked inquiring as well, but didn´t say anything. He wondered if he had been the topic of their conversation... He´d offered to partake in therapy sessions quite a few times already, thinking that maybe it would help Seph to sort out his issues, but his oldest had always refused.

"He said he wanted a nap," Elena replied calmly. It was sweet how the redhead was so concerned for him. "Don't worry, he will see you when he feels rested."

Yazoo watched her for a moment. Feelings were colliding inside him but he would say nothing of it for now. Sephiroth had told him that Yazoo needed to talk to someone... but Big Brother couldn' t have meant Elena... could he? Surely it would be awkward for her to see them both. He reached over and gave his beloved a kiss on the neck. He really didn't want to burden Vincent with his issues regarding Sephiroth anymore. It wasn't helping their marriage one bit.

Kadaj and Cloud had run off to parts of the garden unknown and no doubt Kadaj was showing the little blond everything. Loz had begun to help Betty clean off the table of dirtied dishes and finished entrees. The chocolate cake had been iced and sat there, warm and inviting, even giving off a freshly baked aroma that tempted Yazoo's nostrils. Tifa helped herself to a piece as well before heading inside to help Loz. She was rather comfortable with the family by now and felt free to come and go as she pleased.

"Sephiroth went to lay down for a bit, he is very tired," Elena announced to the rest of the table professionally, sitting down and helping herself with a piece of cake as well. She wasn´t really hungry, but sitting here and observing them was very helpful. The only ones she had met so far were Genesis, because he was at Sephiroth´s side constantly (whether it brought him the desired results Elena doubted, but at least the eldest child had a friend now) and Angeal (he was more of an issue than of help, but personally, Elena liked him a lot.)

Yazoo.

Well, today she met him for the first time in person and she had to admit that he was beautiful indeed. However, she couldn´t say that she particularly liked him. Certainly she was biased and he surely had his own issues, which were partly caused by her patient. Still, she didn´like the way he seemed to toy with Sephiroth and that demonstrative lovey dovey attitude he displayed towards his husband didn´t convince her one bit.

"Oh!" Genesis mused, "Perhaps I should go make sure he's alr-..." Yazoo's hand stopped the redhead from rising and Genesis glared down at him. "Jealous, are we?"

The silver haired youth said nothing, only went back to his cake and the redhead smirked knowingly as he sat down. Genesis didn't truly believe that Yazoo was completely over the eldest child either. Not after that argument they'd had when Genesis found the recording. If it had only been about Genesis being wrong, then why had Yazoo been so mean and planted so many seeds of doubt in the top whore's mind... though he had seemed very upset. Perhaps Genesis should have listened then instead of accused... but it was all in the past and on top of that, Yazoo had gone along with his husband's suggestion, thwarting Genesis' lovely kiss and whatever would follow it!

Yeah, Yazoo deserved what he got today.

Elena was quite surprised that the incest seemed to be a rather open topic here. Usually people wouldn´t talk about it, because they were ashamed... Well, Angeal didn´t look too comfortable and Yazoo´s husband had narrowed his eyes at Genesis in a half inquiring, half threatening manner.

"You want some more coffee?" Angeal asked to ease the tension.

"No, thank you. I must take my leave now. Thank you for the cake though." She got up, grabbing her bag and then asked harmlessly, "Yazoo, would you mind walking me to my car?"

"... Certainly." Yazoo put his fork down and rose, feeling a bit hostile actually. Although one couldn't tell by his expression, he felt like pressing his leftover cake into Genesis' lovely smirking face... but that would have been a tragic waste of chocolate cake. After a few steps, the youth realized that they weren't really walking to the car but back inside the house in quite a different direction from her car. Finally, Yazoo opened the door to the grand ballroom so that Elena could move inside first.

"What can I do for you?" He was a little bit nervous honestly but his ire had already worn down on the walk. It was a relief to get out of there... In fact, he was holding back with Vincent today so as not to rub their relationship in Sephiroth's face now that the man knew how Yazoo felt about him, which wasn't fair to Vincent at all... Fortunately, his beloved wasn't really a morning person, so he might not have noticed... hopefully.

"I don´t want anything, but I wonder what you want, Yazoo," Elena said, waiting to see if he would sit down. She wouldn´t force him to talk to her. She wasn´t his therapist, and she couldn´t reveal anything of what Sephiroth had told her because it was confidential. If he wanted to talk though, she would listen at least.

"I..." Yazoo blinked, "You sure you wouldn't mind?" It had been so hard on his relationships talking directly to the parties involved. It had been a bad idea all around and they had all paid dearly for it. His reward for honesty...

"Please, go ahead." Elena sat down, looking at him calmly. He didn´t look as arrogant as when they had been sitting outside. In fact, he looked quite troubled and tired, pretty much like Sephiroth did. "Everything you tell me is strictly confidential of course. I will not charge you, but I will tell you what I think. Do you think you can handle that?" Her voice had gone a bit softer, but she was still firm.

"Yes," Yazoo replied. If he could handle working at the Golden Lotus and facing down a killer... Nero and Weiss' tricks, being sure his beloved hated him, then he could certainly handle some tough love. "I still have feelings for my brother. I love my husband too... I want to be close with Sephiroth again but I am also afraid of him... or at least I think that's what this dream I had meant.." He just realized then that maybe she had no idea what he was talking about and elaborated, " I dreamed Sephiroth was the killer... those murders in the Red Light District you may have heard about?" She nodded so Yazoo continued. "And I dreamed that he killed Genesis, Father and Vincent in front of me... I know I've been giving him mixed signals because I am having a lot of trouble with this. It has made my husband very unhappy..." He looked at her, a bit desperately, "Elena, how do I stop loving him?"

"Would you mind telling first what exactly it is you think you love about him?" Elena inwardly sighed. He seemed so lost and confused like a little lamb on its way to being sacrificed, pretty much like Sephiroth had been. These two had some tendencies for self-destruction... Yazoo didn´t seem like he had seen anyone to talk about his issues and she certainly wouldn´t be able to help him in just one session. Those problems went way back and were partially buried and it took time to dig them out.

Yazoo didn't really have to think about it because he had been silently weighing these qualities himself, trying to decide if it was only passing lust or real love.

"He accepts things about me that hurt other people. Even when I pissed him off, he came to me when I needed help and tries to protect me, even if it can be in an overbearing, domineering way like Father. He raised me and I've loved him so deeply all my life. It was only when he sent me to the Golden Lotus that I didn't feel I could trust him anymore... It hurt too much then. I told him that night in the tower that he had better get better for me and that I would never abandon him... If I say that and find a way to stop desiring him, do you think he would feel as if I abandoned him then?"

"I honestly don´t know," Elena replied. "But what you are doing now isn´t helping either of you. You don´t want to let go, do you? I don´t think, that for Sephiroth, you not loving him in a romantic way equals abandoning him. He tries very hard to overcome his non-platonic desires, because he wants to be able to be with you. As long as you both cling to that love you once had, this is not going to work out though. Do you think he won´t care as much for you if your love is not romantic? Is this why you try to chain him to you and chain yourself to him with that old love?"

"Am I chaining him?" Yazoo's face went blank, for her words struck deep and he felt very much like they were true. The very idea that he was holding his brother prisoner with this love... hurt... so much. He would never want to be the one to cause the man so much pain. He wanted to be the one to make him happy... The only thing was that Yazoo was not to be the only one to make Sephiroth happy and he had to be all right with that for all their sakes.

"Yes... I am afraid that he won't care for me anymore if I give him up... I also feel as though I would be betraying him somehow."

"But you are still brothers. You are not giving him up. Just a part of your relationship that is not healthy for you. Sometimes a tree branch has to be cut down for it to flourish and grow fruit." Elena sighed.

"Sephiroth had already accepted that you wouldn´t love him in that way anymore. Now he is confused and doesn´t know where his priorities are, where he should draw the line. He wants to be loved and he is afraid of the same things you are. Even though he knows that loving you in a romantic way is not healthy for him, he fears that you will reject him entirely if he denies you this kind of love."

"I don't think I could ever truly reject him. In my dream, I did because he told me the family was dead. I don't know where that dream comes from. If he won't stop loving me and being my family, then I will do my best to stay the course and stop desiring him..." Yazoo promised. "I have another worry though. If I continue to support Brother and be there for him, loving him without sex, would I be betraying my husband then? Vincent thinks I am too lenient on Sephiroth. I just want to be able to have them both in my life now. When I agreed that Father should watch him last night, that in itself felt like a betrayal but I was only standing by my husband for once."

Elena thought about that for a moment. Indeed they were in a difficult situation. "You will have to accept that you cannot please everyone with the decisions you make. Ask yourself why you decide the way you do. Explain your reasons to your husband, so he can understand. Also tell him that his own resentments against Sephiroth aren´t yours. If his objections are reasonable, then you can consider them and listen to them. But you should decide out of your own reasons and not just to please someone. It was the right decision to insist that Sephiroth has someone with him during the night, especially after such an upsetting event. But you are not responsible for him. If you are uncertain, then leave the decisions regarding Sephiroth´s well being to his father, nurse or me." She paused, waiting if he had something to say to that. She actually had a question herself, but that could wait for now.

"I will, thank you," Yazoo agreed. Surely Vincent would understand. They had really been through so much... As long as the youth learned not to desire Sephiroth anymore, right? It also relieved Yazoo to know that he wouldn't have to make anymore decisions like sending Sephiroth to stay with Angeal anymore... which he knew hadn't made Brother happy. "I will be myself then. Yes... I do try to please a lot... more than I like to... It was a part of my job before at the Lotus but when I no longer have to, I find myself falling into the routine again."

Elena simply nodded. Inwardly, she was astounded how much people could take sometimes. She was aware of what Sephiroth had done to Yazoo, and still...

"I have a question for you too. You mentioned that you had a dream wherein Sephiroth turned out to be the killer of those prostitutes. Do you think he is capable of doing something like that?"

Yazoo thought on it for a moment, not too happy. "He has amazing skills with the katana. Father made him read books like The Art of War growing up. He is fiercely protective... He loves that torture chamber upstairs and... that night in the tower, he said he truly was going to kill me... I didn't think he would... and he was being honest too... I think he really could do it if he wanted to but on the other hand, I don't think he really would kill working girls. In my dream, he said it was his way to blow off steam so he could be normal in life... It was mean, like he was back then. He broke a bottle and wanted to rape me... but he snapped out of it before he did it. I don't know... but I really hope he didn't."

"I see." Elena replied calmly. She was quite amazed that, despite the fact that Yazoo reckoned with a good possibility that Sephiroth could be a multiple, cruel murderer, he still loved him, desired him sexually. Personally, she was convinced that it wasn´t Sephiroth who had killed those people.

"I don´t think you need to worry. Sephiroth agreed to an implant that sits under his skin. This way, we always know where he is. Otherwise, he wouldn´t have been allowed to leave the hospital just yet."

At that news, a bright smile bloomed on Yazoo's face. "Now do you see why he is so loveable? He's really trying to atone for his actions. If he really has gone to such lengths to get better, I will do my very best!" He sat back in his chair, eyes going dreamy, overflowing with pride for how noble Sephiroth was. On top of that, Yazoo couldn't let his brother down if he let his desire go, for it was what his brother expected of him! It was fantastic news indeed. "I know this is a lot to undertake... so if I find myself faltering, would it be all right if I spoke to you again, Doctor?"

"I just wanted to offer that. In fact, Yazoo, I would advise regular therapy and not just when it is almost too late. There is still a lot you have to work out. It might seem good for now because you are relatively happy but it will surface sooner or later." Elena advised, slightly reprimanding. "I also would advise therapy sessions together with Sephiroth and at a later point, probably with your husband too."

"Yes, okay..." he nodded. Therapy with both of them sounded interesting. "When is best for you? Would you like me to come here when you meet with Brother?"

"I suggest you come to my practice for a neutral surrounding. I will check my schedule and call you then," Elena said, finally standing up. She was late already but it had been worth it. "Thank you for talking to me, Yazoo. If you need to speak to someone, you can call me, day and night," she handed him her card.

"Thank you," Yazoo said gratefully, looking down at it before he watched her disappear into the foyer. Rising himself, he returned to the cleared breakfast table and to his husband's side. Vincent had been waiting for him there, talking to Angeal and Genesis, who sat there in irritation but for once, he had listened and not gone to disturb Sephiroth's sleep. His azure eyes had glazed over though from listening to Angeal's idea of small talk.

"Hello, my love," Yazoo kissed Vincent before he turned back to his half-eaten cake, happy that it still waited for him there.

"How did it go?" Vincent asked. They had taken quite a long way to the psychiatrist´s car. Meanwhile, Angeal kept talking about etiquette, hoping that Genesis would remember some, because if he was going to be a friend or even lover of Sephiroth, it would be desirable that he was kind of presentable...

"We had a talk," Yazoo whispered, knowing that Genesis was fairly well occupied. "I will go to see her at her practice frequently so we can work out my issues with Brother. I want us to be happy," he dipped his finger in some of the chocolate and traced it lightly over Vincent's lower lip, not to stain but to sweeten his mouth, watching him with adoring eyes.

"That might be a good idea," Vincent affirmed thoughtfully, licking the offered chocolate from his lips and gave Yazoo a kiss. He sincerely hoped that they would finally get some peace this way.

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A short while later, Yazoo found himself at Sephiroth's door. Raising his fist, he knocked lightly in case his brother was still sleeping.

Sephiroth looked up from a book he had been reading and pushed it under a pillow. "You may come in." He expected Genesis to enter since the redhead´s visit was long overdue already, but instead Yazoo opened the door and entered carefully.

"Did you get to sleep?"

"...I did," Sephiroth replied, none too enthused, but gesturing towards a chair all the same. Well, he had wanted to speak to Yazoo anyways... but first, he wanted to hear what brought his brother here. "What is it?"

"How are you feeling?" Yazoo asked curiously.

Sephiroth narrowed his eyes at him. Was Yazoo just pretending that nothing had happened? That he hadn´t accused Sephiroth of being a murderer? Thinking about it, Sephiroth had come to the conclusion that it hadn´t been an unlikely accusation, after all he had done. It wouldn´t do though to pretend that they were good and everything was fine.

"Not so good, actually. I am exhausted," he replied, looking Yazoo up and down. "How about you?"

"I am … better," Yazoo replied. "I'm sorry I thought it might have been you. I don't really believe that but... my dream was so real. I talked to Dr. Elena today and will begin seeing her on a regular basis now to work out my issues so that we might be close again... that is, if it is all right with you, Brother?" Uncomfortably, he tapped the foot of Sephiroth's bed with the toe of his boot.

"We will have to see about that. Right now, I do not trust myself around you. I am sick of it. I don´t want to have to worry about it anymore." It was a selfish and cruel statement, Sephiroth knew that. After all, it had been he who had forced that kind of love on Yazoo from the very beginning and if anyone was to blame, it was him. However, that made him the one who had to end it as well. "I cannot love you like this anymore, Yazoo. You will always be my brother, but that other part... it has to be over."

"I know..." Yazoo nodded, his eyes filling up with unwanted, stinging tears... he couldn't help it. He turned his back to Sephiroth so he wouldn't see and uttered as evenly as he could, "Consider it over then." He moved toward the door, because he had to get out of here. If Sephiroth saw his tears, he might think that Yazoo's resolution was crumbling, and that wouldn't be helpful at all.

"Yazoo, come here please," Sephiroth said tightly, holding out his hand, beckoning him to come back. If Yazoo didn´t want to, he would let him go, but he would offer comfort if it was wanted. This was a hard thing to do for the both of them, maybe the hardest they ever had to face.

Indeed, Yazoo halted in place stiffly and then finally turned back around. His face was a tear-strained mess and they wouldn't cease flowing. Whereas the youth could not tell his Vincent everything, he could certainly cry with him if he had to. However, their family... their father... hadn't believed in crying and being over-emotional when they were children and they had all adopted this blank face whenever they felt hurt... and now, he was discovered. Sephiroth was the best of them all, never crying, always being the rock and Yazoo felt ashamed for crying in front of him. He did come back though, compelled to because Big Brother didn't seem angry about it at all. Carefully, he took his brother's hand and wiped his face with his other palm but when he wanted to speak, only an uncontrolled sob came out.

Still Sephiroth caught his wrist patiently, deterring the younger from wiping away the proof of his misery and sadness and pulled Yazoo close into his lap. It was strange but he felt no desire for his brother right now, except the need to comfort and be comforted. Such a big part of their lives was about to end and the feeling of loss was so overwhelming. He leaned his head against Yazoo´s, stroking over his brother´s hair and then his expressionless mask just melted and they cried together, silently.

Yazoo turned his face into Sephiroth's chest and wound his arms around his brother's torso, hugging him back, whispering, "I will get better for you too."

"I kno-how you will," Sephiroth muttered. He´d forgotten how crying impaired one´s ability to speak clearly and he had trouble breathing and his face and eyes hurt. He had suspected that there was a reason why he had stopped crying two decades ago. Still, it felt good, very good and cleansing in fact.

After a while, when they both felt better and had made their peace with the past and each other, Yazoo returned to find Vincent, who was seated in the library with a book he'd chosen. Yazoo's home was his home now and the youth was happy that his beloved felt like he could be comfortable in it.

"What are you reading there, my love?" he asked curiously as he entered, settling down on the couch beside his husband.

"I...I don´t know, actually." Vincent frowned, turning the book in his hand to read the title. He hadn´t really been reading, just stared at the pages and let his mind wander. "Where have you been?" he then asked, drawing his arm around Yazoo´s shoulder.

Yazoo looked at his beloved seriously, "Brother's room. We've both declared that the desire between us is over and made peace with it." A small smile started to curl the corners of his mouth. It was bittersweet news to the youth but he hoped it would make Vincent happy...

"Is that why you cried?" Vincent asked softly, tracing with his thumb under Yazoo´s eyes. They were red rimmed, but Yazoo didn´t seem miserable, not exactly. Besides, that was good news. Yazoo finally had decided against his brother and chosen Vincent.

"... Yes," Yazoo leaned into his beloved's touch, smile widening a bit, "I was sad then but I am also relieved and happy because that chapter of my life is over now, truly over, and I can spend my time focusing on making you happy. I don't want to hurt you anymore, Vince."

"I see. Thank you." Vincent pulled Yazoo close and pressed a kiss to the top of his head. For some reason, he was under the impression that this time, a change had really been made.

"You know... I learned something while I was at the Golden Lotus this time. Before, I was so good at it, turning off my feelings... and now, going back to the whole lifestyle... after you've shown me real love and have cared about what happens to me... I am wonderfully spoiled and I don't fit there anymore... but also... when I thought I had lost you, even though I hated being there, it felt exactly as though that is where I belonged..." He poured out his heart to Vincent, not really expecting anything by way of an answer, but he needed to confess, especially after seeing his beloved die in his dream. "You have forgiven me so much." He reached up to thread his fingertips into Vincent's hair, his thumb absently brushing over a pale earlobe. "Please don't ever leave me... I don't know what I would do if I couldn't see your face... hear your voice..."

"I don´t think I will," Vincent replied, sighing. He had thought so before, that there was nothing that could ever come between him and Yazoo. Then he´d been taught that indeed, he could be pushed to his limits. However, if Yazoo and his brother really had made up their minds... and they would go to therapy together as well. Maybe that would help them to understand each other better. "What brought this on then?" he carefully asked.

Yazoo remained quiet for a moment. It was the tired look on his beloved's face… The uncertainty in Vincent's voice said it all. The devotion in his husband's eyes and the conviction behind his words was shaken and Yazoo felt he would do anything to get it back again. "Is there anything I can do for you right now?" He ran a hand up Vincent's silk-shirted chest, looking into his eyes.

"No, just stay here with me," Vincent replied. He could see the panic in Yazoo´s eyes and sighed. "We will work on it, and we learn to trust each other completely again, I am sure. It´s not always just good times, but we will manage the hard ones as well."

Laying his head on his husband's shoulder, Yazoo snuggled closer under Vincent's arm. He was relieved that his beloved still wanted to at least be with him. "What makes you happy, Vincent? " It had seemed as though it was the time with Yazoo and the freedom to step outside his family's expectations of him, be free, but lately, Vincent had taken on Yazoo's family problems and the youth hadn't made him very happy, quite the contrary. Yazoo wanted to do something to ease his love's mind away from all these entrapments, at least for now.

"Right now, it would make me happy if that killer got caught and we could go back to our lives," Vincent murmured. His gaze wandered down to Yazoo and he paused for a moment, before he asked, "Did you tell the police already? Your suspicions about your brother? I think you should..."

"I didn't. Vince, I don't think he did it, despite my dream," Yazoo leaned in close to whisper in Vincent's ear. He trusted his husband with anything but it was truly not his news to tell. If it helped his brother's case at all, he would though, as he knew that Vincent could be trusted. "I am not supposed to say anything, but the condition for Brother leaving the facility so soon was that he volunteered to have a microchip implanted so they can monitor his location at all times, plus the nurse. Brother volunteered and when we asked him to stay under Father's watch, he did. I did speak with Dr. Elena about my concerns though and she is aware." He drew back then, hoping he hadn't disappointed Vincent too much but this was actually what the doctor had been talking about… not being able to make everyone happy.

"I see," the raven haired man muttered, sounding almost disappointed. Microchip implants... He wondered how reliable those were. Surely there were ways to manipulate them, technique was always flawed. Wasn´t it even more suspicious that Sephiroth had agreed to have one so willingly? Also this whole 'break-up' thing seemed very fishy to Vincent. Yazoo was so convinced though, and Vincent didn´t want another fight. Maybe he should call the police himself, later...

To distract from the topic, he started to stroke Yazoo´s arm, asking, "So, once the killer is caught, what is the first thing you want to do?"

"Be alone with you." After all this time, that was no doubt the first thing he wanted to do. "Anywhere you like… at home… anywhere. But only you and me again." He noticed the busyness of his beloved's mind but respected Vincent's change of topic, wanting to give the man his space. "What about you, Vince?"

"I second that. I thought that we could take a vacation. Go somewhere where it is warm and idle... And where they have lots of chocolate cake, of course." He smiled, pulling Yazoo closer and placing a kiss to his lips. Yes, a long vacation would be in order to soothe their raw nerves...

Yazoo smiled, wrapping his arms around Vincent's neck. "Hn… like Costa maybe? Or we could see Wutai. Gods, that would be wonderful… traveling with you. Lying in the sun… though Daj will fall off his chair when you come back with a tan." He couldn't resist chuckling as he snaked a slick tongue out to lap at Vincent's earlobe.

Vincent couldn´t help but smile at the comment. Now it was very tempting to get a tan, just to see the little one gape at him in shock! "Yes, that would be lovely. We have to have our honeymoon still, after all... We can have long beach walks and frankly, I would die to see you in a hula skirt...", the man teased, his fingers gently stroking up Yazoo´s arm and then his neck. A vacation really seemed a very good idea. He wanted Yazoo to himself again, even if that might be selfish.

Yazoo snickered. "Hn, I will wear one for you," he cooed, "as long as you let me put one of those floral leis around your neck." His wet kisses descended to worship said body part, imagining Vincent sitting under an umbrella by the seaside, sipping contentedly from a coconut through a bendy straw.

"Always," Vincent muttered, then he leaned over to murmur hotly into Yazoo´s ear, "Shall we go upstairs?" It had been a while and Vincent was horny as hell, his erection already pressing against the fabric of his pants. His fingertips stroked lightly over Yazoo´s neck as his clothed nipple brushed against his husband´s arm.

"Oh yes!" Yazoo gasped, his breath rushing out over his parted lips. It had been days since he had felt his beloved inside him and he felt as if Vincent had just given him the world. He rose from the couch and quickly reached up to kiss his beloved rather feverishly.

TBC

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mizperceived – Yesh, I would think that there is a little bit of puppy love brewing there. XDDD Or in Angeal's case, some purebred puppy love of the highest pedigree. XD Yesh, these are not really Yaz' shining moments. Yeah, poor GenGen is getting a bit frustrated now, isn't he? XD Thank you so much, love! XD Ah, smartphones! Woot XD Hm, I think Angeal is oogling Elena at least a bit ;) Hehe, Yazoo being an asshole reminds me of a series of comic strips I read on DA once... and I am proud of Sephy's breakthroughs too!

Divanora – Yesh, that would have been sweet but we can only hope it made some sort of impact and Angeal needed to face up to his biggest blunders of all. I'm hoping it wa s a bit therapeutic for Sephy as well. Ah yesh, Gen! Now we know what comes of that combination! XD He's starting to get a bit bitchy, isn't he? Luckily Gen does get a fair amount of cock from day to day but I know he still feigns for a certain one most of all. XD Haha, yes, no cliffy, what is wrong with us? Hm, you are right, if that had happened then a lot of drama would have been missing, but the story would have been a lot more boring too XD The nurse is an interesting guess, we will see soon!

love-lost-in-the-grave – Oh good for you, I haven't played Dirge! XD Yesh, those Vin cosplayers look great! Maybe it just wasn't an auspicious time for people who love to be Vin to go out or something. XDD Oh! *basks in Shiva's Diamond Dust* Huggles and huggles to you too! Ah, my sister just got the game too! She says it is hard to play because the key combinations are weird XD

Shadow Haloed Angel – Yesh, Sephy is really coming a long way! Yeah, poor guy. Yazoo was the one that never wanted to betray him either but they are used to being each other's whole world and I guess that's a hard thing to get over... especially since Yaz is now worried about making Vin happy too, Vinny and Sephy both being such strong, dominant men and all, and both very important to him. Oh yesh, *sends him over to you for lovin's* He would love to be comforted by you. XD *huggles to you too!* Thank you! It was also a very interesting chapter to write! At least the both of them get a little peace of mind. And Seph and Yazoo seem to have a little communication problem, hopefully they can solve it^^ *hugglesnuggle*

fantasi88 – Yesh, poor Sephy. They will get through this and Gen will take care of him too! XD Ah well, he was crazy once, it is difficult for people to start trusting him again, but slowly they realise that it might be worth it ;)

natzilla – Yesh, I agree, it was a crappy thing to do but the only other thing Yaz would have insisted on doing was take Sephy to bed with Vin and himself and I somehow don't think Vinny would be too thrilled with that idea. XD You are very welcome, baby! XD I will have to go back and look at what it was again, I forget... not omelets this time though, right? ROTFL! XDDDD Yes, if Gen will ever get laid in this I dont know, but if he doesn't he might be the one going crazy this time ;P Yazoo was just trying to protect everyone and it did make sense to him, besides Seph has tried to kill him before...not an easy decision to make XD

xxxXXXSMILEXXXxxx – Yesh! I couldn't resist the douche comment! XD I love calling silly dudes that and Angeal was def being a bit embarrassing, especially to Kadaj, who prolly thinks any hip cat over 30 is a douche. XDDDD Yesh, if we know GenGen, he will keep trying. XD Thank you! Hehe, Angeal was acting like an overbearing parent, he was a bit of a douche XD GenGen might be close to exploding, the poor thing!

aubrieta – I know, that is kind of a mystery. Poor Gen just had to fall for a mental case though, so in all actuality, he could be lucky that Seph is actually recovering. XD Yesh, that's true! Some people find out about their desires to do the same and then use self-control but at least they are working it out. Yesh, Angeal does have a bit of a case of the hots. XD We shall have to see where that goes, huh? Yes, Genesis is being so patient and he doesn't get rewarded, it's so sad :( True, Seph always had a choice whether he wanted to become an abuser himself or not (more or less), but now he tries to redeem everything as good as he can and make up for it... The murderer will be revealed soon and I suppose it will be a surprise XD

Psycho Steph – Yesh, apparently Sephy has a little problem with sleep-talking. XD Nat-Nat said that happened to her too once with... an old bf? I forget who but apparently, it happens! O.O It is really huge for him to talk openly to Elena about his inner workings though! He usually doesn't talk to anyone, and last fic, not even to Yaz! I suppose it took him a while to trust Elena, since she is so young and doesn't really seem that competent at first sight maybe, but she really is helping him. Hehe, as ChephCheph said, Sephy has a little sleep-talking problem XD

Trigger happy Chaingunner – Thank you so much! XDDD So glad it's getting to you, love! XD You are very welcome for the threesome action! ;D Yesh, it really did seem like it could have been Sephy, didn't it? We really, really had a blast writing that part! XDDD He definitely has the genius to do it whether it was him or not! XD *huggles!* Glad you liked the smexy action, it's always fun to write :3Well, Weiss and Nero were the semi-villains, but in the end they deserved some happiness too, we thought^^ Hehe, well, it might have been a dream, but it isnt to say that Sephi isn't the killer in the end ;) Hehe, thanks for the detailed review, very happy that you enjoyed it!

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