Chapter Ten

The absolute silence of the mansion was beyond nerve wracking. In the dead of the night, it screeched and groaned under its own weight, and the sounds of night seemed to scream.

Cell couldn't explain why he had come back here, to the mansion, when he knew neither Sen nor Kyrie were here. They had been taken by the Senshi in an attempt to protect them from Cell. Cell frowned at this. Kyrie had finally begun to accept him, for him, and now she had gone.

Cell followed his feet to Kyrie's room, standing on her balcony and watching the sky, the starts blinking. He couldn't see the beauty in the twinkling diamonds, and he found it hard to appreciate them. He'd always considered them to be other suns with other planets to be conquered and destroyed. But tonight he stared at them, and he saw them, their beauty. He saw them twinkle, and he saw the solar clouds high in the sky, forming wispy pictures in its mists.

He tore his eyes away, a snarl on his thin lips. He hated this silence, he hated this boredom, he hated the fact that his mind raced. Memories clashing violently in a confusing swirl that he couldn't piece together. His memories of his future Kyrie, docile and sweet, loving and illuminate, and the new memories of Kyrie, fiery and hot tempered and so full of personality

He didn't know why†But he wanted to see her, to have her warmth against his body, tonight, more then ever. He took a deep and heavy breath, sighing and closing his eyes, forcing with all his will to empty his mind. It took a heavy strain but finally he focused on the here and now, and he let himself drift into meditation, where his pinning would never reach him

Kyrie was in a foul temper. She had not taken lightly to the Senshi's decision to take her from her home. She protested, as boisterously as her lungs would permit, demanding that she be taken home. As night came, the occupants of the Capsule Corporation grew horrible irritated at her horridly loud demands, and with a stroke of Bulma's genius, had locked her in a sound proof room. It had low and wide windows but the walls, door and windows, had all been reinforced to drown the sound out.

Now she sat, enraged at her position in silence. Her yelling had gotten her locked away, and Sen was not in the room with her. She couldn't walk, and her head throbbed with a maddening headache. She wished she had taken a more persuasive method to convincing the Senshi to return her and Sen home, rather then screaming bloody murder.

She sighed and laid her head back on the mountain of pillows they had added to help calm her down and make her comfortable. She knew they were not bad people, but she simply wanted to be back at home, spending the last of her days with Sen and Cell. Her eyes widened at the realization that she had begun to grow fond of Cell. She liked him as he was a respectable and caring friend. He had gone out of his way, swallowed his pride and saved her life, time and time again.

"Seru" She muttered under her breathe. She suddenly gritted her teeth, wishing only more that she was at home. She forced herself to sit up again, her mind wandering dangerously as she thought of a way out. Her mind suddenly halted and she grinned. She concentrated, forcing her body to do as she willed, trying hard to find all that strength that battled with her rage and tried to force it to surface.

She couldn't get it, for the life of her. It was considerably harder then she first thought, but she wouldn't give up, her body burning with the efforts of having her rage surface and boil on her skin.

Finally, she roared, and her energy burst forth into a glowing white fire around her frame and she grinned, finally able to force her energy out, all she needed to do now, was learn to hover, and blast things so she could move and barge her way through the building and to her freedom.

Only the effort proved too much. She forced herself to her feet and her energy flooded her legs, as she willed it down, but the effort of sustaining so much energy got to her and she collapsed, as she hovered barely an inch from the floor. Her body lay sprawled on the floor, a partial dopey grin on her face as she slept, her body heavily fatigued, so suddenly.

Cell landed smoothly in the deserted grassy back yard of the Capsule Corporation. It was late at night, and no one was awake that he could determine. His meditation had shattered as Kyrie's strength had boiled and then suddenly vanished, leaving him to question her safety. Knowing that no one would contact him about her current state, he figured he would investigate himself.

It didn't take long for him to locate her ki signal. She was unconscious and her energy at the bare minimum's required. He found a window that looked into her room after a few moments of searching and smirked as he saw her sprawled on the floor. He pieced together what had happened and relaxed.

Deciding against his better judgment, he tapped the window once with his finger, and the glass shattered. It fell almost silent on the grass beneath him and he hovered low through the window, landing besides Kyrie.

He stared for a moment, watching her slow and steady breathes. She was still wearing only her nightgown, and a pair of socks. Her long hair was tied back in a messy ponytail, but he smirked, bent down and scooped her up, quickly exiting the room before anyone noticed.

Kyrie woke to cold water slowly being dripped on her face. She groaned, her body aching madly, and her leg in agony. She turned her face away, and the water followed her, dripping on her forehead. Finally she snarled and her eyes fluttered open.

"Its good to see you've decided to join the world of the living." Cell said with a cruel smirk. Kyrie groaned and slowly sat up, her body protesting. She was back at home, and Cell was sitting on the bed side saddle, his wings out behind him, squeezing a soaked sponge over her head.

"What†Seru†Ugh! What happened?" Her senses battled her brutally and she finally realized everything.

"I found you unconscious and you looked uncomfortable." He replied simply, his smirk and cold stare unnerving. She smiled and nodded her thanks, sitting up.

"What about Sen?"

"She's still at the capsule Corporation, although I doubt for long. When the Senshi realize your missing, they'll come looking for you again."

"NO!" Kyrie's sudden outburst caught Cell by surprise and he sat back a bit. "I don't want to go back! They locked me in a soundproof room because I yell too much!" Cell suppressed his urge to laugh and simply shook his head.

"Do not worry about them right now." Cell demanded simply. Kyrie stared for a long while, trying hard to figure Cell out. Failing that she broke into a grin and nodded slowly.

"Alright."

An awkward silence befell them, and neither knew what to say. They simply wallowed in each other's company, Cell's confusion plaguing his mind, but he hid it behind a neutral face and watched as Kyrie sat back, enjoying herself.

It happened suddenly, and neither could explain why or how. Cell's face suddenly dipped to Kyrie's and he kissed her. He held it for what seemed an eternity, until he realized she hadn't really returned the favor and he sat back, his mouth partially opened to apologize, only no words leaked from his mouth. She stared at him, wide eyed, her mind numb from the suddenness of it all.

"You kissed me." She stated simply. Cell fought hard to keep his cool.

"Do you always state the obvious?"

"Yes, but†You kissed me." She said, this time with more emphasis.

"I had noticed." He said, a little annoyed now. He couldn't read her face, couldn't tell if she had enjoyed it or not. He didn't know what had overcome him, but he had seen her, sitting there, a smile on her luscious lips, moist and shimmering in the star light, her skin partially illuminate, her hair tied back, but with loose bangs hanging around her face. She had looked so appealing and he had lost himself to his damned feelings again.

"You†Kissed me" Kyrie repeated in a whisper, her eyes finally blinking as she stared. Cell didn't bother to answer and simply watched. She stared up at him, his face so proud, yet so full of concern. He liked her, Kyrie realized, and she suddenly smiled.

"I†I am sorry" He began. He stopped though as she smiled and stared up at him.

"Do it again." She said, almost tauntingly. He frowned at first, thinking it was simply a joke or a warning or a taunt†But she grinned, her hand finding his knee.

"Do it again." She repeated. He smirked and leant over, his eyes closing as his lips reached hers and this time she kissed him back, her arms wrapping around his neck, pulling him into her.

Neither of them fully understood what was going on or why. But the two kissed in the star light all their troubles and pains seemed to melt away, and the night seemed to stretch out, just for them.

A/N: I want to take this moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed. You make me feel so special!

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