The rain started to come down harder. The cold drops falling on the delicate golden skin. Good, it would help hide the ancient's tears. This couldn't be happening, it just didn't seem fair. The best thing happened to him and now it was ruined. How did it end up this way? Why was all of this happening to him? It was so unfair, he knew it. The one person he wanted he couldn't be with because…well it really didn't matter. He couldn't get the conversation out of his head. It was repeating like a broken record. All of it, starting with the conversation with his mother, then the following one with Fayt.

The tears started to flow faster and the boy had to stop. Leaning against a lamp post he felt the rain fall harder. It never rained in Midgar why was it now? Could his emotions possibly have a tie with the weather? Or maybe there is someone up in heaven that feels sorry for him and weeps for him. Who knew but the rain really wasn't his concern. He needed to get home.

It didn't take him long to reach the bar. Before he entered in the room he did his best to dry the tears, not like it mattered they would be mistaken for rain, but his bloodshot eyes wouldn't. He remained outside for a few moments trying to get control of his emotions. He didn't even notice that the rain had stopped as he entered the bar.

He was greeted with a warm smile from Alex. Though something didn't seem right. Her left eye was swollen shut. A thick back bruise circled the whole thing. His blue eyes widen moving closer to her "Alex what happened to your face?"

She responded with a smile "It's nothing really I'm just glad that you are alright. I have been worried about you Cross. I haven't seen you in almost a week."

Cross lightly ran his fingers over the bruise "It looks painful. Is there anything I can do?"

She couldn't help but let a few tears out. He was being so nice to her. If only he knew "No, you being safe is enough. Would you like something to eat?"

A smile crossed the ancient's face "Oh god I am starving…"

The hazel eyes were narrowed on an old man. Adrian had had about enough of this lunatic's crazy schemes. None of them ever worked. Look what happened with the last one. Part of the problem was that he let Fayt get away. It was defiantly the bigger part of the problem. Now he was being yelled at for his failures.

The old figure was opposite of Adrian and sitting in a large office chair. A wooden desk covered in dust lay before him. The room was empty other than that. No pictures, no couch, not even a window. The only thing in the room was the desk and chair. This wasn't an office but just a meeting place. A place where the two of them can talk strategy and no one would ever find them.

The older male had jet black hair that was glued to his scalp with oil. Behind the thick frames of glasses were dark eyes. No life in them, the only thing those eyes were good for was making someone feel uncomfortable.

"Regardless of the excesses you failed, correct?"

Adrian let a sigh out mentally counting to five. He couldn't lose his temper not with so much at risk. "Yes, I did fail but I guarantee it wont happen again. I will kill both of them"

The old man just sighed shaking his head "We have been over this before. You can NOT kill them. I want both of them alive, but feel free to play around with them."

The hazel eyes narrowed again "Why can't I kill them? It's not like anyone will notice. No one will care"

The comment was followed with a sigh "Because if you kill them then there will be no one to take the attention away from your and that girl. Anyways the two of them are very important to me. I want them alive so I can study them. Don't you see what we have here? Fayt is able to separate from his ancient side. It is unheard of. No demon has EVER been able to do that"

"Other than that I want Cross because with Fayt separated from him he is a full blooded ancient. Since my last ancient died on me I need a replacement, and he will do perfectly. I just hope that he won't die on me. That would really piss me off."

The old man rose from his seat walking closer to Adrian "So do you understand why you can not kill them?"

Adrian lowered his eyes sighing softly "Yes…"

"Good I will not accept anymore failures from you. I want you to bring both of them to me by the end of the week, other wise the demons are going to be hearing so interesting news about the young price falling in love with an ancient" The last words were daggers digging into Adrian's heart. He defiantly didn't want anything to happen to her, and it really didn't look like he had much of a choice.

"Now go, I am tired of looking at your face. Do not return unless you have them. If you don't show up in a week with both of them, ALIVE, then I will tell everything. Is that clear?"

Adrian lifted his head looking into the eyes of his blackmailer. "I understand, I wont let you down again."

Cross wiped the tears away from his cheeks. The warmth of his covers weren't doing anything to the cold that was quickly filling his heart. The light was no where to be found. Not in the room not with in his heart. It felt like something was missing. Cross knew the truth and it hurt. Why was this happening? It wasn't fair at all.

He rolled over closing the blood shot eyes. This day had been very long. He needed comfort, and the one person that could comfort him was turned away. It was too wrong, sleeping with his brother? No, Fayt wasn't his brother…but himself? How did this work? Was it even possible?

Cross let out a deep sigh remembering the conversation he had with his mother. She was beautiful. Just liked he imagined. She moved with such grace and elegance. She was the perfect ancient. Aeris had always been a perfect example. Her warm fingers lightly skimmed Cross' cheeks before pulling him close. He couldn't hold the tears back anymore. His dark arms wrapped tightly around the woman's neck. She held him tight as he let the emotions that had been building up out.

Aeris pulled away lightly kissing his cheek "Cross I don't have much time but I must tell you something. You and Fayt are the same person. How you ended up looking so different than your father or I is baffling."

Cross backed away quickly shooting a look to Fayt. The demon was just as stunned. This wasn't possible. They couldn't be the same person. Cross couldn't get anything out, he was chocking on words. "H…h...how?"

Aeris lowered her head taking a big breath. Cross wasn't going to like the truth. It was going to hurt him more than do any good. But he needed to know. Sure for the time being he would push Fayt away but if he wanted to live then the two of them were going to need to work together. "Your father is Sephiroth, he was a cruel demon. The combination of strength from him and I was inherited by you. You weren't the first half ancient half demon, but you were the first with a unique power. Normally demons and ancients that are mixed have a split personality, since both of them are enemies they don't want to share one body. Are you still with me?"

Cross nodded looking back to Fayt. The pale demon was watching the woman closely. She couldn't be telling the truth. This was just another way to break the two of them up. She hated demons just as much as every other ancient.

"Well the demon power that was inside of you was so strong that it was able to separate itself from you, creating Fayt. That is the reason why he can get close to you without getting hurt, and it even explains why you two like each other so much. Both you and Fayt are opposites. The two of you do shear some things in common but most things differ completely. The reason you two like each other so much is because you complete each other. The two of you together makes a whole person." She continued "Don't get me wrong, just because you are the same person doesn't mean that you should give up your love. The people that attacked you will keeping coming back until they get what they want or they die. To get rid of them you must work together. I have run out of time. I am glad I got to see you and that you are alright. You two need each other. It isn't a sin to love yourself. Remember that my sons."

Cross forced a smile to his lips nodding to his mother "goodbye mom" He hardly got the words out before she was gone. Just a warm breeze flowed from the stop she was standing. Fayt lightly placed his hand on Cross' shoulder pulling him away.

"We need to leave Cross, they might be looking for us. We can go back to my place. Adrian knows where you live so we should be safe in sector one." Cross pulled away from him shaking his head.

"No, I have been through enough because of you I don't want to go through anything else. I am going back home. He won't hurt me unless you are there with me." The blue gaze lowered trying to hide the tears that were forming. He knew that he was doing the opposite that his mom told him but it made sense. Why should he have to go through any of this? He didn't do anything, it wasn't fair. Though he did love Fayt and he didn't want to give him up. It was all about what was more important, your lover or you life.

Fayt didn't take that response very well. He pulled away stunned. Fayt needed Cross. He couldn't just let him go. Cross was the best thing that has ever happened to him. He didn't give a shit if Cross was really him. He still loved everything about him.

The demon was hurt at the boy's words. They were cold and filled with truth. It was his entire fault that Cross got raped, everything was his fault. The ancient didn't deserve this. He was a beautiful creature now he was stained, scared…imperfect. It was his fault, before Cross didn't have a single scare on his body. Now there were many.

Fayt lowered his eyes knowing that he was defeated and that Cross was right. His arms dropped to his sides not saying a single word to the boy as he left. Running back to the bar, back to safety.

Cross' eyes snapped open sitting up quickly. He couldn't get the image of Fayt's disappointment out of his mind. He hurt him. That was never his intention but that is the way it happened. A large lump formed in his throat and the tears started to flow again.

Cross slowly laid back down not trying to stop the tears. He lay there sobbing in the darkness until his tears were all dried up, and had no energy left. The dark lids closed taking the ancient into a dream land where he could be happy, if only temporarily.

Fayt stood in the corner of the ancient's room watching him cry. Watching him fall to sleep. Once he was sure that the boy was in a deep enough sleep he moved closer to him. His pale hand lightly skimmed over his warm cheeks feeling the dried salt from his tears. The demon sat on the edge of the bed looking down at the beautiful body. A strong sorrow swept over his body. Both arms quickly wrapped around the boy pulling him close.

Fayt buried his face into Cross' neck letting a single tear run down his cheek. The demon had never cried, he always thought that it wasn't possible. But here he was crying over an ancient. He slid his fingers through the raven strands lightly kissing the warm flesh under his lips.

Fayt pulled away quickly feeling two hands wrap around his back. The violet orbs snapped up to the boy's face. Staring back at him were two tear fill eyes. Tears of joy not sorrow though. A soft smile spread across the dark lips. "You came back…I was afraid that I would never see you again"

The demon let out a sigh pulling Cross closer "No love, I will always protect you even if you don't want me there" The two of them sat there in each other's arms. No words were exchanged, nothing needed to be said. The bond between the two of them was strong enough that both of them knew what the other was thinking.

Cross was the first one to break the silence. He pulled away from Fayt looking him deep into the eyes "I….I love you, don't ever leave me ok?" Fayt kissed the boy softly nodding "Ok"

TBC