Sephiroth ate rather sparingly of dinner and Kathryn was somewhat annoyed with him but refused to say anything. Once everything was cleaned up, Kathryn picked up the phone, looking through the phone book and dialed a number.

"Yes, hello, this is Kathryn- uh-huh, that Kathryn.- Yes, I'd like you to come by and pick up whatever's left of someone.- yeah-" she laughed softly, "- yeah. Address is one twenty-three Belmont Ave. Thanks. Bye!" She hung up the phone and turned to see Sephiroth staring at her again.

"Who were you talking to?" Sephiroth asked.

"Just the coroner, I really don't want to be stepping over pieces of people when trying to get the mail," Kathryn told him firmly and went over to the back door, locking it and closing the curtains. She walked to the front windows, closing the blinds without looking out then to the front door, locking it. Sephiroth removed his coat, tossing it to the floor and sat on the couch. Kathryn went into the bedroom, closing the door behind her.

Sephiroth flopped over on his side on the couch, putting one arm under his head as a pillow. Twenty minutes passed and Kathryn opened the bedroom door again. "Sephiroth, come to bed."

He didn't respond, pretending to be asleep. "I know you're awake still, I saw your eyes open. Come to bed now. We haven't had a fight recently so you don't have to sleep on the couch." She made her way over, dressed in her muumuu. Sephiroth heaved a sigh, sat up, got to his feet and followed her into the bedroom.

Kathryn climbed into the bed again and curled up on her side, "And take off your boots at least," she said tiredly. Obediently, he sat on the edge of the bed, stripping off his boots and shirt, dropping them on the floor then laid down on top of the blankets.

* * *

Sephiroth rolled his head, opening his eyes and looking at the clock on the nightstand, it was ten thirty in the morning, he'd never slept this late before. He felt something move against him and realized that Kathryn was curled against his side, her head on his shoulder and a hand resting on his chest. He thought of moving her but suddenly felt too lazy to bother, besides, it felt nice, even if she probably was a spy from Hojo or Shinra.

He sighed softly, lifting a hand to pick at some of the curls on top of her head. The curls sprung back into place the moment he let them go and he smiled slightly. Kathryn sighed in her sleep, moving one of her legs on top of his. He noticed that he was wearing only his pants and Kathryn had somehow gotten the blankets spread across them both. Sephiroth closed his eyes again, intending to just lay there until Kathryn woke up, but instead fell asleep.

Sephiroth slowly opened his eyes to find himself laying on his stomach, Kathryn straddling his hips and massaging his back. Lifting his head enough to see, he peeked at the clock.

"Almost noon?" he asked, flopping back down. "I've gotten lazy," he murmured to himself.

"No, you've been stressed and your body is finally getting rest," Kathryn said firmly, pressing her thumbs into the small gap between his shoulder blade and spine. He couldn't help the moan of pleasure that escaped and she smiled down at him. "Ah, the mighty Sephiroth is not above such things as backrubs, hmm?"

Sephiroth pried an eye open to look at her, "Guess not," he murmured, his eye closing again. "I don't care if you're being paid to do this just to make me like you- don't stop..."

Kathryn frowned, "I'm not being paid, you jerk." She hit his back with her fist and got off the bed, bouncing him somewhat. She stomped into the bathroom and slammed the door behind her.

Sephiroth sighed, pushing himself onto his side and reluctantly sitting up. He could hear the shower running. Something else caught his attention, someone crying. Sephiroth hung his head somewhat, he hadn't intended to make her cry. He remembered how Hojo used to insult him beyond the limits of endurance while he was tied down being injected with mako. He shivered, no, he'd hated how he always returned to his empty room, took a shower and broke down into tears. Getting up, he made his way over to the bathroom and opened the door.

Stepping inside, he could hear Kathryn's sobs louder now. Her muumuu was just tossed to the floor near the door. Reaching into the shower, he turned the water off and opened the curtain all the way. "Kathryn-" he said then realized that she was completely naked. It took a moment for him to remember that he'd already been with her like that. She screamed at him but he grabbed her up and held her against his chest as he'd wished someone had done after Hojo injected him with mako. "Kathryn, please don't cry," he said softly, putting the lid down on the toilet and sitting, holding her in his lap.

She sniffled, "Why not? You made me."

"I didn't mean to. I just.... can't trust anyone.. I don't know how to," Sephiroth said haltingly, unsure if she would understand what he meant.

Kathryn slowly looked at his face, tears in her eyes and she sniffled. Finally, she moved, putting her arms around his shoulders instead of holding herself away from him. Sephiroth was relieved that no more words were needed and just held her, though, his body wanted to do more then holding. He kept his hands on her back and in her hair, forcing himself to behave.

"Let's take a shower together?" she suggested finally.

"If you want to," Sephiroth replied, letting her stand up and step into the shower again.

* * *

Sephiroth heaved a contented sigh from where he was sitting on the floor of the shower, his back against the wall with Kathryn sitting on top of him. "I just hope you don't end up pregnant from this, I don't want my children to go through what I've had to..."

Kathryn smiled down at him, "I won't," she reassured him.

"You could though- that's the whole point of sex, right?" Sephiroth was confused again.

She laughed softly, "Seph, there's something called 'birth control'. It's a little pill- you saw me take one last night with dinner, that's it. It makes my body think I'm already pregnant so it won't let me get that way for real."

Sephiroth was confused. "Is it a.... hormonal thing?" he asked.

"Yes," Kathryn replied.

"Well, that certainly makes me feel better about this," Sephiroth laughed softly. "But if you wanted children, how would you get one?"

"I just stop taking the pill," she said after he finished kissing her lips.

"Easy as that?" Sephiroth asked, somewhat amazed, shivering slightly as she shifted her weight on him.

"We should actually get washed. Its probably one o-clock now," Kathryn stood and looked down at him. He was watching her with a smile.

"No, it's only been fifteen minutes."

"Geez, we don't last long do we?" Kathryn asked and shrugged, not like she had any other experience to compare to.

"We could always try," he offered and Kathryn just knew he would try. She blushed and shook her head.

"No. I'd rather our relationship didn't degrade to just sex." Turning her back to him, she reached to turn the water on again.