Chapter 8


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Aeris walks into the kitchen in the morning wearing one of Sephiroth new shirts. She steals Yohji's freshly poured cup of coffee and leans against the wall. As she scans the boys going around their mundane morning routine, she notices Cloud scarfing down bacon. It was so easy to forget him because he didn't make his presence known.


Sephiroth walks in and grabs Aeris by the hips then wishes her a good morning. Then leaves her to steal the left over eggs. Hungrily he sits down to eat. Aeris takes the now open seat next to him and steals his plate.


"Hey, Aeris that's my food." Sephiroth complains.


Aeris shrugs. "My food now."


"Bye guys I'm off to school." Omi yells disappearing out the door.


"School?" Cloud asks confused.


"Doesn't concern you." Sephiroth says cooling stealing some eggs back.


"Hey!" Aeris scolds and tries to stab his hand. "Speaking of school, I should go get dressed now. Enough I'm going to miss homeroom."


She scoops a fork full of eggs in her mouth then a swig of milk. Aeris then runs out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Cloud scratches his head and stares after Aeris. Sephiroth snatches some bacon and sits innocently in his chair. Cloud looks at Sephiroth confused.


"What's school? What's home room?" Cloud asks.


"Nothing that concerns you." Sephiroth says coolly.


"I still want to know! What is school?"


Aeris runs down stairs, dressed and ready to go. She pecks Sephiroth on the cheek then runs out the door. Sephiroth laughs hardily. Then looks at Cloud.


"School is where people go to learn things. A place not for people as dense as you."


"Huh?"


Sephiroth dumps his plate in the sink and goes to help Aya and Yohji open the shop again. Cloud drops his fork and kneels down to get it. At that time Ken stumbles into the kitchen with the tooth brush in his mouth. Ken stops and stares at Cloud. Those spikes play mind games on a half sleep person.


"Yohji, why is there a blonde porcupine in the kitchen."


The day rolls on as usual. Minus the fact a nasty bith named Jenova hung over heads. About 7pm Omi's bike pulls up in front of the shop without Omi. Aries the one driving. Aeris puts one foot on the ground, than pulls off the helmet she looks at the guys concerned.


"Where's Omi. I waited for him for several hours. No one seen him at school to day. And even stranger he's marked absent." Aeris says.


"He was supposed to be at school and his bike got there. Are you sure you didn't miss him." Aya says coolly watering a plant.


Aeris glares at him. "I did a school property search. No ones seen him."


Sephiroth puts down a potted plant. And makes his way to Aeris. "Show me where you found the bike." Aeris helps him on.


"I'm coming to." Ken claims.


Aeris waits for him till she sees him speed by. Guning the bike she squeals the tires and does a sharp U-turn. Sephiroth grabs her tightly and almost falls off.


Easily she catches up with Ken. Making short eye contact she presses the bike harder passing him by. Ken stares in after her. Who could have known that she could drive a bike. Much less with a person clutching unto her for dear life.


Aeris arrives at wear she found Omi's bike seconds before Ken shows up. She smiles and pushes back her hair.


The first thing that was wrong was the bike was in the wrong place. Omi usually parked in the same place. This was far from his spot. Hell woman worship his spot no one will take it. The second was it was a secluded spot.


Sephiroth scours the area. He steps on something slimy. Calmly he kneels down and scoops up some of it on his finger then rubs it against his other finger.


"Maybe he was getting harassed to much?" Aeris says queistionly.


"No, Hojo... It's probably to late." Sephiroth stands up, and walks to Omi's bike to wait for Aeris.


"Hojo?" Ken asks.


"A mad scientist," Aeris turns pale. "We should be getting back."


Aeris kicks the bike to life. Sephiroth glances at Ken. If he didn't get back alive Ken would be the one to arrange the funeral. Ken gets on his bike and fallows her. She had the lead and was holding it. Who would have known that Omi's bike can go that fast.


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Omi crouches in a small glass cage. Outside a man named Hojo moves around the lab. In the middle of the room was a cylinder tube that stretched from floor to ceiling. Tubes are fed into it to an almost hidden ball. A fetus is curled inside connected to the tubes. Beside the tube was Farfello singing Row row the boat.



"Are you going to tell me your name?" Hojo asks. All I know is that you know my unobedent son." Hojo stops and looks at Omi.


Omi crosses his arms and stares at Hojo. Occasionally his eyes flicked to the tube.


"Let me tell you about her." Hojo pulls up a chair. "She's like no other experiment I've ever done. I decided to take dragon DNA and combine it with human DNA. Farfello here is the proud dad. The mother is the dragon." Hojo picks up a clip board. "Took me almost a 10 months to get her into human form. Hopefully she's stong enough to protect me from Jenova." He flips through papers.


"Your cruel." Omi complains. "How could you do that to a human being."


"It's not human... Or at least not fully." Hojo corrects. "And it looks about time for her to be born." Hojo looks at Omi cruelly. "Maybe after that you will tell me your name."


Hojo hits Farfello with his clip board to shoo him away. Farfello was like Hojo's lab cat. Hojo types in some things and the glass tube pulls up into the ceiling. The tubes pull away unceremoniously busting the round ball. The infant falls unto a grate on the floor. Farfello watches in awe, as Omi gasps.


The baby wails loudly and begins to grow. Soon the baby sits and looks at everyone. Blood trickles down the wound on her arm. Soon the baby is like a two year old. Then the growing slows. Hojo grabs a sword and approaches her. Teaching her to use it. As she continues to grow.


"How could you do this to your daughter Farfello?" Omi asks.


Farfello looks at Omi. It was clear he felt some quilt for her. Hojo slaps her as she does something wrong and grabs her by the arm and drags her into a cage to leave her for now.


Hojo looks at Farfello. "She looks like a failure but what do you want to name your daughter for as long as she lives."


"Row?" Farfello irks.


"... Ro? Fine, than her names Ro." Hojo leaves the lab.


Omi watches the quiet child as she continues to grow. It looked like she'd be dead by days end from old age. But three hours into it she stops growing. About 19, 20 years of age looking. With long grey hair and dark grey eyes.


"Hi.. I'm Omi."


She looks up and over at him. "O... Oni?"


"Omi." Omi repeats.


"Omi." She repeats.


"Yes and the one poking at the cage is Farfello your dad."


"Dad?" She looks at him.


Farfello points at himself. "Ro daddy."


The door slides open. Snider walks in with a pile of close. Carefully he opens the door to Ro's enclosure and sits them on the floor. Ro looks at them confused. Farfello slides in and begins to dress her. Fatherly instincts giving in.


"Hurry Farfie, Jenova's gonna find out about your connection here if you stay here much longer."


Farfello finishes dressing her. Then looks at Snider to make sure he did it right. Snider nods then pulls him out. Ro watches as they leave.


"Jenova?" She questions.


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