Chapter 19
Matters of Heart
Kali woke up slowly. She blinked and glanced over at the sound of rustling fabric underneath her. Looking down, she laughed at the sight of Kadaj rolling over in her sleeping bag. She got up and, struggling, picked up her brother and tried to put him in the hammock. She only managed to lift his shoulders when he moaned. He was too heavy and she feared he would wake. As she put him back down, a figure joined her and lifted him in. Cid smiled at her as she wrapped the blanket around Kadaj. He was out like a light.
"Thanks," she whispered. Cid yawned and smiled.
"No problem. I was up anyway."
"Why? It's still dark," Kali asked with a sideways look.
"Nothing. I promise," he insisted as Kali gave him one of those 'I know better' looks. "My heartburn has been acting up and it was so bad it woke me. That's all."
"You're sure?" Kali pressed. She crossed her arms and stared at him concernedly.
"Hell, yeah," Cid grinned. He flinched and rubbed his chest.
"Cid?" Kali muttered as she laid a hand on his shoulder.
"I'll be fine. I just need to take some medicine and go to bed," he groaned. "Goodnight, kid."
"I hope you sleep well the rest of the night," Kali said as he returned to his place.
Kali stretched out in her bag and watched the stars. Vincent had been right. The clouds dispersed completely at night, making the sky quite beautiful. She closed her eyes and thought about her home. She could feel her heart breaking at the memories of Devin. He had been so kind to her on Jahan. Why was he trying to kill her? She sighed with a heavy heart before sitting up. She reached into her bag and pulled out her disc player. She put in her Celtic disc and let the music take her to another place. She closed her eyes and fell asleep before track two was over.
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Sachiko crawled out of the tent carefully. She stood and held her staff tightly as she began to find a way out of the camp. She jumped at a moan by her feet.
"My goodness! My apologies, I thought I had stepped over everyone," she gasped as she bowed slightly.
"No problem," Yuffie muttered. She sat up and looked groggily at the woman standing over her. "What's wrong?"
"I was wondering where I might bathe. I haven't done so in days and feel rather filthy. Kadaj said that Rude set a trap for intruders and I don't wish to be caught in it," Sachiko explained quietly. Yuffie stood and held Sachiko's hand.
"I'll take you down to the pond. You can bathe there. I'm going to sleep a little longer," Yuffie said as she led Sachiko to the edge of camp and looked to the sky. The sun was already high behind the clouds. "One of us will go down to bring you back in a little while. Will you be okay on your own?"
"Yes. If I hear anything, I'll yell back to you. How far is the pond?"
"Not terribly far. Hold on," Yuffie stopped her. She looked closely for the string. "Crawl on all fours. I'll tell you when to stand."
Sachiko did as she was told before Yuffie followed. Making it through the trap unscathed, the two women walked to the pond. The camp was just beyond the trees by the banks. Yuffie showed Sachiko where to bathe before returning to sleep. As she wrapped back up and Sachiko undressed, Kadaj and Kali were rising.
"Kali?" Kadaj said sleepily. He noticed where he was and looked around for his sister. He sighed with relief when he saw her sitting up in her sleeping bag.
"Good morning," the girl yawned. She stood and wrapped up in the hammock so she was facing Kadaj. Her feet stuck out of the blankets next to his head.
"Get those smelly things out of my face," he snapped jokingly as he pushed her feet away. Kali giggled and drew her feet in. "Did you sleep okay?"
"Yeah, for the most part. I guess you did, too. You didn't wake up when Cid and I put you up in the hammock."
"So that's how I got up here. I was worried I had gotten up in my sleep and pushed you out. What's that?"
"What?"
"That," he said, pointing at the headphones around her neck. She took them off and held up the player.
"My CD player," she said simply.
"CD player?" Kadaj repeated slowly. "What do you do with it? What's a CD?"
"You don't have CDs here?" Kali gasped. When her brother shook his head, Kali explained how the music was imprinted onto the disc and lasers read the information.
"So you listen to music on them? We have radios for our music and concerts. We do have something similar to this, but they aren't that small. They're larger and black. Records," he said as he held one of her discs and looked it over.
"We used to have those," Kali nodded. "Then our technology increased. Unfortunately, a good part of the advances went towards entertainment and weaponry. Little of the technology went towards saving Earth, our old planet. It was destroyed by nearly every natural disaster I can think of. Our government decided to keep most of the technology hidden away. They didn't want Jahan to punish the human race like Earth did."
"Can I listen?" Kadaj asked hopefully. Kali nodded and pulled a large black case out of her bag. "Are these all yours?" he asked in awe as he opened it and flipped through the discs.
"Yes. My entire collection," she nodded. Kadaj pulled one that was grey out of the case.
"This one," he said. Kali read the title.
"Metallica's Reload album. Nice choice," she said. She opened the player and put her other disc into the case. "Which track?" she asked, showing him the list she kept behind the CD. Kadaj pointed at the one titled 'Unforgiven II' and slid the headphones over his ears.
"What do I do?" he asked. Kali showed him how to play the disc, adjust volume, and change songs. As he pushed play, he listened to the first note and turned the volume up a little to hear better. As the first note of the combined instruments blared, he jumped and threw the headphones aside. Kali could hear the music blasting. She shook her head as Kadaj rubbed his ears.
"Sorry. I should have warned you," she apologized as she turned down the volume and turned the player off.
"How can you listen to that? It nearly blew my ears out!"
"I don't turn it all the way up for one thing. Plus I'm used to it," Kali said simply. Kadaj rolled his eyes and stood. He walked over to Sachiko's tent and peered in. He froze. The next moment, he was standing and looking around frantically.
"Sachiko!" he yelled. Kali ran over to him. "She's not in here. Sachiko!" he called again. Yuffie threw a pebble and hit him in the head.
"I took her to the pond to bathe. She's fine. She's probably waiting for someone to bring her back. Now shut the hell up and let us sleep," she hissed. Kadaj sighed as he rubbed his head.
"Kali, stay here and keep and eye on everyone. I'm going to go get her."
"You're not going to try and seduce her, are you?"
"Huh? Kali, why would I do that?"
"I don't know. Just something she said the other night. Don't do anything sexual to her, okay?"
"What are you talking about? What did she say to you?" he asked her. Kali hesitated. Her brother laid a hand on her shoulder and asked her again.
"Sachiko and I were talking the other night just after she woke up. I told her that you didn't leave her the entire time she was asleep and that you seemed to have an attraction to her," Kali explained. Kadaj began turning slightly red. "Sachiko told me that she was unsure how she feels about you. She says that it's too early for her to tell. She's had to be careful about men."
"Why? Doesn't she trust me?"
"Of course she does. But…" Kali sighed. "She's blind, Kadaj. Do you know how many men would take advantage of a disabled woman?"
"You're right. I'll be back in a few minutes. I promise," he assured her. Kali watched him disappear into the woods. As she turned, Cid was sitting bolt upright and rubbing his chest again.
"Hmm…" he moaned as the pain passed. Kali sat next to him and wrapped an arm around him.
"You okay?"
"My heartburn's getting really bad. I might have to find a doctor to give me better medication," he muttered. Kali sighed and hugged him.
"Maybe Sachiko will know something to help. She's pretty good with medicines."
"I'll ask her when she comes back," he whispered. Cid laid back down and closed his eyes. "Sorry if I sit on my ass all day. I don't feel too well, you know?"
"I think we've all been feeling a little sick lately. If there's anything I can do…" Kali trailed off. Cid shook his head.
"Just keep on living."
"What?"
"Vincent made me promise when you and I met that I'd take care of you. Before he died, he told all of us to make sure you stay alive. I don't know what it is, Vincent didn't know either, but you have something you have to do here before you die. Whatever happens to the rest of us, you and Kadaj keep each other alive and safe."
"Cid, what do you mean? What could happen to you?" Kali inquired gently. Cid only shook his head.
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure the rest of us have done our jobs. We'll die when we're meant to. Whether it's before or after you and your brother have done yours remains to be seen. But don't be surprised if I'm the first to go."
"Cid?" Kali said shakily.
"I'm the oldest one here. My fifty-first birthday was just a few months ago. I've smoked as long as I can remember and drink way too much. I've kept pretty fit otherwise, but it doesn't change my age or drug habits. Relax," he smiled comfortingly at Kali. "I don't think anything will happen for a long time."
"Are you sure?" Kali asked worriedly. Cid nodded and closed his eyes.
"I'm going to sleep a little while. Wake me up in a few hours."
"Sure," Kali agreed. She stood and gazed around as her other friends slowly woke up.
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Kadaj walked slowly to the pond. When he arrived at the shores, he looked around. Sachiko was nowhere in sight. He was about to panic when her head popped out of the water. She shook the water from her hair as Kadaj hesitated about drawing attention to himself. Her back was to him. Without thinking about what he told Kali, he pulled off his clothes and waded in behind her. The slight splash made Sachiko turn quickly.
"Hello? Who is there?" she called. Her arms were crossed over her chest. Kadaj waded to her. "Who are you?"
"It's me," Kadaj whispered. Sachiko looked towards where he stood. She suddenly gasped and slipped under the water until only her head showed.
"Kadaj, I'm not wearing anything!" she hissed. Kadaj reached under the water and held her shoulder.
"That didn't bother you last night. I don't care. You know, I think you're very beautiful," he whispered. Sachiko moved back a little bit, but Kadaj held her firmly.
"Kadaj, please, let me go," Sachiko requested. Kadaj slowly released her, but she still stood there.
"Sachiko, I understand your fear. You're blind. I know many men would take advantage of you. I just want you to know that I'm not that kind of person."
"I know you're not. But I can't help the fear," she whispered.
Kadaj pulled her a little closer and Sachiko laid her hand on his chest to push him away. Just as the night before, Kadaj only came closer and pressed his lips to hers. Sachiko slowly kissed him back and her hand slid down his torso. When she reached his waist, she pulled away and swam to the other end of the pond.
"What? Did I do something wrong?" Kadaj called. Sachiko glanced over her shoulder.
"You're not wearing anything, either. Please, leave," she whispered. Kadaj froze. She glanced back at him when she didn't hear him leave. "Kadaj, please go. Send your sister or Yuffie to bring me back."
"Okay," Kadaj muttered. He swam out of the pond and dressed before returning to camp. When Kali saw him dripping wet, she walked up to him and slapped him across the face.
"You said you wouldn't do anything," she hissed. Kadaj rubbed his new injury.
"Relax. I just kissed her, that's all. She pushed me away before we could do more. If you want to find out, go ask her yourself. She wants you or Yuffie to fetch her," he muttered. While Kali went for Sachiko, Kadaj sat with the others and began eating.
"Sachiko's down bathing?" Reno asked Yuffie as Kadaj ate slowly. "I guess she's feeling better."
"She still has a lot of healing to do. The wound still hasn't fixed itself very well. We need to stay here two more days at least. Cid?" Kadaj looked up at a groan behind Rude. They all looked up at him.
"I'm fine."
"You're sure?" Yuffie said.
"Positive," Cid snapped. He sat and picked up his share of breakfast. "I just need some food."
"So much for sleeping in," Kali said as she and Sachiko walked up behind Kadaj. They sat and started on their own food.
"Are we leaving anytime soon?" Sachiko asked.
"We stay here until your shoulder has healed significantly. That's that," Kadaj replied. He stood and walked to the cave. "I'm going to check this place out. I don't want anything popping out at us."
"Yuffie, you look pale," Rude pointed out. Indeed, Yuffie's skin was very white and somewhat tight across her bones.
"I haven't been getting the blood I need at night. Like Vincent, I only need it on the full moon. It's passed at least twice since we've been together, and not one of them have I sucked the blood of another. Tonight I need to leave you for a few hours to feed."
"Go now," Kali insisted. "It's safer to be out in the daytime than night."
"I think I will," Yuffie nodded. She sighed and ate slowly.
When they were finished eating, Yuffie walked off into the woods in search of blood. The others stretched out in the grass and began to talk about their childhoods. Only Kali and Sachiko remained quiet, listening intently as their friends reminisced.
"Why did you two want to join the Turks in the first place?" Kali inquired as Reno talked about his experiences with them.
"I just wanted to be somebody. When I was a kid, I loved playing the hero. I wanted to do it for real," Reno shrugged.
"And you?" Kali turned to Rude.
"Vincent and his father," Rude said quietly. "I wanted to be like them, a gunman. I knew I couldn't be as good as them, but I never thought…"
"Thought what?" Sachiko asked.
"I didn't have what it took. I was too loud when I moved, so I couldn't be a sniper. My hand eye coordination isn't that great, so it took me too long to be able to shoot effectively. When I realized I couldn't make it, I joined the martial arts section. That's when Reno and I met."
"I just wanted to go into space," Cid muttered as he stretched. They fell quiet and watched the clouds above them.
"Hey, is it just me, or do the clouds look darker than usual today?" Reno muttered. Everyone agreed.
"Listen," Sachiko muttered. They fell silent again and listened. They heard nothing.
"What are you talking about?" Kali asked as she sat up. Sachiko put a finger to her lips.
"I hear… silence… and my voice," Reno whispered.
"That's right. You cannot hear the Planet. There is a storm approaching," Sachiko explained. She stood and began to walk to the cave. "Kadaj?"
"Where are they?" Kali said aloud as the thunder began to sound. As she spoke, Yuffie walked out of the woods, her hands wiping blood from her mouth.
"There's a storm coming," she said as she helped pack the camp. Kadaj joined them a moment later.
"We can stay in the cave, but keep a close eye out," Kadaj said shakily. Rain began falling.
"Why?" Kali asked as they brought the camp into the carved rock. They rung out their blankets and clothes as Kadaj told them about the cave.
"When I got near the back, I found a small Tonberry nest," he said. Everyone stared at him except Kali.
"And you expect us to sleep in a cave that houses Tonberrys?" Yuffie hissed.
"What are those?" Kali asked.
"They're small, green reptiles. They wear what looks like a brown potato sack and carry a lantern and chef knife," Rude explained. "They can knock a man out in one stab and kill him in two."
"Gulp," Kali said. "How hard are they to beat in battle?"
"Damn near impossible," Kadaj rolled his eyes. His friends looked into the darkness of the cave as he spoke. "What?" he said, turning. He froze.
Coming down the corridor was a bright light. As the light came closer, the group saw two yellow eyes followed by half a dozen smaller pairs. The lead Tonberry walked in front of the group, now against the opposite wall, and glanced at them. Without attacking, it slowly led the baby Tonberrys to the entrance, but stopped and turned at a squeak towards the back of the group. A tiny Tonberry was waddling along a few feet behind the rest. Its hands, unlike the others, were empty.
"Why doesn't it have a knife or lantern?" Kali asked Kadaj quietly.
"When a Tonberry lays its eggs, it counts them and goes out in search of lanterns and knives. Sometimes, they can't find enough or they miscount. That might have happened to this one. Now the parent will kill the baby."
"What?" Kali gasped.
"A Tonberry can't live without a knife and lantern. That's what makes them what they are. They have no claws and their teeth aren't terribly sharp, so they must use external weapons. They have an instinct that makes them want to carry things. They're pretty smart," Kadaj sighed. Kali watched as the parent approached the baby slowly. The large Tonberry pulled its hand holding the knife back.
"No! Don't kill it!" she cried. She ran up to the baby, scooped it up, and ran away from the parent. It stared at her as Kali stopped, the small reptile in her arms.
"Kali, put it down!" Kadaj snapped at her. The parent was moving towards her slowly. Kali was against the wall when the Tonberry was upon them. "Kali, you can't do anything! Put it down! Let it go!"
"No!" she yelled back. Kali knelt in front of the Tonberry. "I hear you creatures are very smart."
"What the hell are you doing?" Reno yelled. Kali ignored him.
"If you're so smart, you must be able to understand me. Nod three times if you know what I'm saying," she whispered. The Tonberry slowly raised its head up and lowered it three times. The other humans stared. "Good. Now, I know that a creature like you must have a knife and lantern to defend yourself, and one that doesn't have one is not exactly a good thing. But please, spare this one," she pleaded, lifting the baby slightly. "I will take it from you if you will let me. You need not see this failure ever again, if that is what you see it as. If you will let me, I might find a knife for your little one."
"Stop! It's not going to work!" Yuffie called.
"All I ask is that we may stay in your cave until the rain stops and morning comes. Will you let us without harm or worry? Nod five times if we may."
The group watched nervously. The Tonberry seemed to be thinking it over. It pulled the knife back again and Kali closed her eyes out of fear, but the beast let the weapon rest at its side. The creature nodded five times slowly and turned away. It was about to leave with the rest of its family when Kali called her gratitude after it. As they disappeared into the rain, Kali closed her eyes and smiled. The others breathed heavy sighs of relieve.
"Wow Kali," Kadaj laughed as she stepped up to them, the Tonberry baby still in her arms. "Nice thinking. Give it here. We're out of meat."
"What?" Kali cried. She turned away from him and hugged the creature. "I'm keeping it."
"You're what?" Kadaj snapped. The others shook their heads, the breath they had just sighed returning to their lungs.
"You heard me. Look," she smiled. She held it up in front of her and smiled as she looked into its big yellow eyes. "It's so cute."
"Yeah. Cute like Sephiroth when he killed Aeris. No offense," Reno added as Kadaj and Kali glared at him.
"I can't let you keep that thing," Kadaj shook his head.
"Then I'll be a typical little sister and completely ignore my brother," she said simply as she held the Tonberry like she would a baby. "It's so adorable considering how deadly they are."
"You're crazy," Rude shook his head.
"Thank you," Kali smiled at him. Sachiko approached and laid a hand on its head.
"His skin is smooth and cold," she smiled. The Tonberry nudged her hand with its nose as she giggled. "His nose tickles, too."
"Let me pet him," Yuffie requested. Each of them took turns petting their new acquisition. They were all smiling when they walked away. Kadaj was the last to pet him and only one not smiling.
"Hey little guy," he said gently. He began scratching the Tonberry's chin while Kali changed his position so the creature was facing her. "You're not so bad after all, are you, you little shit?"
The Tonberry apparently understood what Kadaj meant. The Tonberry pulled its head away, stared from Kadaj to the hand, and drew his head back. The next moment…
"OUCH! You fucking little shit, I'll kill you! Get off of me, you little bastard!" Kadaj screamed. The Tonberry sank his teeth deeper into Kadaj's fingertip as the man tore the beast from Kali's grasp and swung his arm in circles. "Fuck you, monster! Let go of my fucking hand!"
"Kadaj, calm down!" Kali yelled to him. "You shouldn't have said anything about him in the first place!"
"Yeah, well," Kadaj began as the Tonberry finally let go and Kadaj knelt next to it, "the truth hurts. AH!" he screeched. The Tonberry had a hold of his finger again. Kali ran over and pulled her pet off as Kadaj muttered curses under his breath.
"So does a Tonberry bite, it seems. You poor thing," she whispered as she held him to her chest.
"What about me?" Kadaj moaned. He glared at the others as they laughed. "Shut up."
"I need to name him," Kali said. She sat while the others rebuilt their fire. When the fire was roaring and they were eating slowly, Kali looked up and smiled. "I have a name."
"What?" Sachiko asked. Kali paused to give the Tonberry the fruit she was about to eat.
"His name is Pradipa," Kali said happily. The Tonberry looked up at her, closed his eyes, and squeaked happily as it nibbled the food. Kali giggled and hugged him.
"God, it has a name now," Kadaj muttered under his breath. He dared not speak loudly, for he could still feel the sting of those teeth. They ate quickly and began speaking about what would happen when they left.
"Where do we go from here?" Kali asked, Pradipa curled up happily in her lap and his eyes half open. "The parent Tonberry only said we could stay tonight."
"I'm not sure exactly. But we have a transportation problem," Reno pointed out. "There are seven of us and only three bikes. We've had trouble keeping us all on them the past few days."
"Maybe we can find a Chocobo or an abandoned bike somewhere," Yuffie suggested.
"No," Cid spoke up shakily. He was standing near the wall and staring into the flames, except his eyes were out of focus. He swallowed with slight difficulty. "You won't need to do that."
"Why?" Yuffie asked as all eyes turned to him. Cid began breathing shakily.
"Because there's about to be one less person here."
"What are you talking about?" Rude asked concernedly. Cid put a hand over his heart and winced painfully.
"I think… I'm having a heart attack," he said shakily. As the words were out of his mouth, Cid dropped to his knees and held his chest.
"Cid!" Yuffie yelled. They all ran to his side as he struggled for breath.
"Hold on, Cid," Reno pleaded. Cid rolled onto his back while his breathing became increasingly ragged and Reno tore his shirt open. Sachiko reached into her bag and pulled out some medicinal supplies while the others fussed over him.
"Somebody start giving him CPR," she ordered. They stared at her. "Now!"
"I'll do it," Kadaj said. He began to apply slight pressure to Cid's exposed chest. He immediately pressed his mouth to Cid's to try to get him to breath before he repeated the procedure.
"He's dying," Kali said shakily as she checked his heart.
"Step back and lift his head," Sachiko ordered. She knelt next to Cid while Rude rested his upper body against his shoulder. Sachiko felt for his mouth and poured a warm liquid into it. As it dripped out of the corners of Cid's mouth, everyone could see crushed herbs among the heated water. His breathing slowly became easier and his heart slowly stopped weakening and went back to normal.
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"Kadaj?" Sachiko whispered. He was sitting on his sleeping bag in a dimly-lit room around the corner from camp and was drinking a beer. He turned slightly to see Sachiko walking up to him slowly. Kadaj reached up and held her hand while she knelt next to him.
"How's Cid?" Kadaj asked her. Sachiko sighed.
"He's dying. He needs a real doctor in a hospital, not just a healer. The formula I gave him will only last through the night."
"Don't you have more herbs?"
"Yes, but not enough. I didn't think anyone would have a heart attack, you all seemed so healthy, and so I spent money on herbs I thought might be more useful. Kadaj?"
"Sachiko?" he said at the same moment she spoke his name. They chuckled slightly before turning to each other. "Ladies first."
"I'm sorry about this morning. I just can't help how frightened I am of men."
"No, Sachiko, I should apologize. Kali told me about what you said about being careful and I ignored it. I'm sorry."
"Kadaj, don't worry. Hey, when you said to Tifa that you knew my mother, do you really?" she asked hopefully. He hesitated. "Please, if you know, tell me."
"No," he lied, "I just said that to give Rude a chance to shoot her," he whispered, his heart aching at the sadness in her face.
"Oh. Okay."
"I wish you could see what I see right now."
"What?" Sachiko asked. Kadaj stroked her face.
"I wish you could see how beautiful you are."
"And I wish I could see you. I hear you are very attractive. You know," she whispered. She looked towards him with her large, pale green eyes. "Watching a person come close to death is a queer thing. When Cid came so close, I remembered how short and cruel life can be. I wanted to tell you something before anything happens to one of us," she whispered. She and Kadaj began to come close together.
"What is it?"
"Kadaj, I love you," she whispered. He smiled as their faces came only a few inches apart.
"I love you, too, Sachiko," he muttered back. They kissed slowly and gently. Kadaj finally wrapped his arms around Sachiko while she laid one of hers on his chest and unzipped his coat.
"Sachiko, I thought you were afraid," he whispered. She kissed him again.
"Not if I'm making love to a man I truly love and he loves me as well," she whispered. Kadaj kissed her again before laying back and pulling her with him. Not too long after, their friends, trying to sleep near the fire, jumped at a yell from the room.
"What was that?" Reno said nervously. Kali looked up at them, trying not to bother the sleeping Tonberry next to her breasts.
"It's just Kadaj and Sachiko fucking each other. Nothing to worry about," she muttered and curled back up, her arm wrapping tightly around Pradipa. The others looked at each other in surprise before going back to their own unconsciousness.
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NM: Please don't kill me for the ending and pond… I'm as jealous as ya'll are, and I wrote it! I promise this: The end of this chapter, the beginning of the next, and two more scenes (one like the end of this, one more kissing than sex) are the only love scenes you'll have to read for the rest of the fic. Plus a couple of 'OMG thank god you're okay!' typelove scenes and junk like that. K? And the pond was not inspired by FFX.As for the Tonberry, I realized recently how adorable they really are and figured Kali could use a companion. Umm… oh, Cid might or might not die. Hehehehehe… Reviews:
Sayahiei: I read chapter 2. I'll send it back once I edit it, but I like it so far! Oh, and I'll send you a pic of Sachiko if you want (finally got a friend to scan it for me!). Then you can know how the girl you dislike looks. And sorry Nanashi wasn't here. She'll come again soon. I think…
Mediciner: How do you think I feel having to translate whole paragraphs? Sorry you don't like love scenes, but thanks for not puking. And I'll do my best to keep the promise up above. I'd say you can skip the other scenes, but they're really important. You haven't seen what Kadaj looks like? Go to google, hit images, and type in "final fantasy 'Kadaj'" or something to that effect. Or you can go to the sites listed in my profile. If you mean me, I can't draw him (I've tried).
Merielle: As I said to Med, I'm the one typing it. I liked it too, but I really wasn't planning what they would dream about, so I made it up. It gave away too much, but that's ok. I bet you're a pile of soot now, all that burning with jealousy at the end of this, eh? It's okay about the fangirl moment. But Kadaj is afraid of you now…
Kadaj: ((reads review)) … shit. ((cowers in corner sucking thumb)) happy thoughts… my head will not pop off because of a jealous fangirl…
NM: If ya'll don't like Sachiko for this chapter (or at all for that matter), I think you'll like the next chapter. Hehehehehe… Oh, and I have one other disclaimer. Metallica is a real music group, Reload is a real album of theirs, and Unforgiven II is a real song on that album. It reminds me a lot of Kadaj and Sephy. There's another one, Unforgiven ('Black' album), that is almost exactly Sephy's life, except made seven years before the game so it's not. If you like rock, I highly suggest listening to both songs.
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