Author's Notes:

Yes, I'm back on track! Here's another chapter, for all my (few) faithful fans.

Ah, and give me just a second to brag here about my friend, Lorwen-san. She's written a beautiful song to go with this fic, titled Falling With You. Her Pennames Lorwen ShinRa, too. Look her up, kudasai, and boost her self confidence!

Lorwen: WTF? Not nice! Don't tell them I made that!

Lidya: Like I said, boost her-

Lorwen: I don't want boosted self confidence! I just don't like people reading my stuff cause...

Lidya: ((laugh)) Like I said, boost her self confidence.

Lorwen: Shut up... ((grumpy now))

Ah, well, now that the Reluctant Poetress has been handled, let's get on with this.

Oh, wait! To you, MidnightCherryBlossom: Thanks for all the reviews! You're a pretty cool person. Sorry to leave you hanging in the suspense. And Yazoo...lets just say hes my favorite character to write. I browsed through my AC clips and he does look sort of dead...((hugs her Cid plushie)) Creepy...

As Sephiroth continued to hold him tighter, Kadaj could feel himself slipping away. It was weird, like he wasn't in Midgar anymore. Like it was just him, and Sephiroth, and they were the only ones. He could hear that voice...her voice...Kasa...

Don't let them fool you, Kadaj. The humans work against you, and they seek to kill you.

Kadaj mentally tried to shake her off. No! Don't give me those cliched lines, what do you take me for? Sure, the rest of Midgar may be trying to kill me, but not Toyo.

He heard Jenova chuckle slightly. Toyo? That boy? How can I assure you anymore that he's not truly there for you.

You havn't even given me any reason to disbelieve him.

But I will. Just not now. Now there is much to be done, we can talk again later...

Kasa! Don't leave!

But she was gone...Kadaj opened his eyes as Sephiroth pulled himself away, tongue and all. Kadaj just stood there, staring openly at him. The surrounding crowd that hadn't run at the sound of ShinRa's gunshots were now talking among themselves.

"Who are they?"

"Don't they seem a bit weird to you? I can't shake the creepy feeling they're giving me..."

"Havn't I seen the taller one before though?"

"I havn't, but that shorter one was fighting ShinRa-sama!"

Even a little girl was partaking, though in a more hectic way. "Auntie, they're gross! He's kissing another guy! And they're clothes are scaaary!" She cried. Her aunt tried to jerk her down the street, but the little girl wasn't budging from her spectator spot. Judging by her own bandages, Kadaj assumed she was another victem of Geo Stigma.

Looking back at Sephiroth, Kadaj was surprised to see him looking distantly over Kadaj's shoulder, as though looking into another reality. Then he snapped back, smiling at Kadaj. "Ah, Gomen Nasai, brother. I have to run, and take care of a certain hero. Take the children please, you'll know where to go."

He then slipped past Kadaj, making sure to place a gentle whisper in his ear. "Then, we'll have our reunion..." He dissapered into thin air.

The little girl was shouting again. "Ewwww! Did he just call him his brother? And they were snogging? Ewwww!"

Kadaj didn't know what possessed him right then. Maybe in the last five minutes, or the past few days, his mind had been teetering on insanity. But now...well, now, he was about to tip over. He ran over, picking up the girl in his arms and sprinting down the street as fast as he could to his motorcycle.

People were dashing behind him, trying to get their girl back, but he wasn't stopping. Not now he was on a roll. Finally he stumbled into the parking garage, sidestepping the entire crowd so they ran past him.

The girl was now crying her heart out as Kadaj set her on the motorbike. She cried even louder as he got on as well.

"Dont-Dont-Don't take me awaaaaay! Please, Mr. Weird Person, I wanna go back to my auntie! I dont wanna be kidnapped today!"

Kadaj rolled his eyes, something out of character he didn't do often. He snapped around. "Will you just stop bawling like that?"

The girl pouted. "I'm not bawling. I'm whining, auntie calls it."

"Well then, stop whining." Kadaj growled. "What's your name?" He asked, hoping to take the subject off the fact she was being kidnapped.

"Elle. What's yours?"

"Kadaj."

"Thats a funny name!"

"As long as you stop calling me Mr. Weird." He mummered. Oh, and before he forgot... He opened up his cell.

"Yazoo? Sephiroth...he's given out the orders. We're taking the children...Where? Look, he said I'd know soon. I think its far from here though, didn't you say you knew someone with an airship?...Good. Let's just get the infected children on there and get the hell out of the rotten city." Shaking his head, he put the phone back into his pocket and revved up the cycle.

"An airship?" Elle asked.

"Yes. An airship. You and all your other sick friends get to go on it too. We're taking you to...a reunion, par say."

Elle's eyes widened. "A reunion? Like that big man was talking about?"

Kadaj looked down on her. "Yes."

"Oh. Why were you kissing your brother?"

Ah, the innocence of children...Thought Kadaj. "Erm...look, no time for that now. I have things to get done-" A gunshot rang through the garage as a bullet embedded itself in Kadaj's right arm, missing Elle by inches.

"A Child of Jenova and now a pedofile?" A voice snidly commented. That damned ShinRa...

"Not a pedofile!" Growled Kadaj, as Elle gave a "What's a Pedofile?"

ShinRa-san was now laughing. "Come on now, Kadaj. You're such an idiot to stay in Midgar like this. I would've ducked out of this rat hole by now if I were you..."

Kadaj stood up, pulling out his faithful sabo. "That's what I was working on, you Son of a Bitch!" Usually Kadaj wouldn't result to such harsh language, but this was a coarse situation.

He sprinted to Rufus, and laid down a slash on the president before he was even able to react. Then ShinRa began to block his blows using the shot gun. Another bullet barely missed Kadaj's head, hitting the wall behind him. This time, the shot came from some man of the Turks that Kadaj did not recognize. But obviously ShinRa did.

"Bloody good time to get here, Tseng. I pay you guys too much, and give you too much credit."

The dark haired man nodded and smiled dismissivly. Kadaj noted Elle in his arms. "Upgrade the employee lounge and we'd be the happiest fools on earth, sir."

Kadaj took advantage of the moment to take another swing at ShinRa. "Give me back the kid!" More gunfire spurred, erupting a fight that Kadaj was again slowly realizing he wasn't going to win.

A cry of pain came from Tseng, and Kadaj saw another figure standing in the doorway. Tseng dropped to the ground, blood pouring from the gun wound now in his head.

"Kadaj, I told you to keep out of trouble, and I freaking meant it. Here I am saving your sorry ass again..."

Kadaj laughed out loud. Toyo knew just when to step in. "Come on! I though the trouble was only limited to Sephiroth. You said nothing about ShinRa!"

"But you knew I implied it."

Rufus was now pissed, obviusly at the loss of one of his comrades. He began to fight harder then ever, now having to deal with them both.

"Why don't you take Elle and run?" Toyo asked, aiming another shot at ShinRa's head. Kadaj considered it, then nodded.

"Sure." He ducked under ShinRa's shotgun and ran back to Elle' who was looking horrified and covered in Tseng's blood. Kadaj picked her up, but then dropped her as he heard Toyo hit the ground with a thud, Rufus smirking and holding a gun over Toyo's body. He took aim again...

"No!" Kadaj shouted, tripping over Tseng and dropping the sabo as he scurried over to Rufus. He tackled the president, and began to wrestle him as he attempted to pull the shotgun from ShinRa's grasp. Finally he had him pinned down, both breathing hard from their ordeals.

"What the hell you fighting me for?" Rufus shouted. "We can help eachother!"

"I don't want to hurt Sephiroth anymore! I just want to get this over with!" Kadaj cried. What was he saying? Of course he wanted to kill Sephiroth! Kadaj looked like something else now, his eyes flaring bright green and his face set in rage.

"Kada-" Rufus was silenced. Kadaj's fingers had found the trigger of the shotgun, and ShinRa was now lying, eyes wide open as blood trickled down the side of his mouth. Kadaj stood up, throwing the gun aside. He could hear Elle's sobs from behind him now as he bent over Toyo.

"Toyo?" He asked quitely.

Toyo opened one eye, then slowly the other. "Morning, Kadaj-koi."

"How many times did he shoot you?" Kadaj asked, ripping over Toyo's shirt to find out for himself. He counted...four times. Four. Four.

"I'm beat up pretty bad, huh?" Toyo mused. Kadaj nodded, smiling sadisticly.

Toyo sat up slowly, wincing. "Well, since I don't have too much time, just let me..." He leaned slowly on Kadaj's shoulder. "Just Lemme spend what I can with you."

Oddly enough, Kadaj was still able to harbour his tears. He began to run his fingers through Toyo's short hair, and kissing the top of his head.

He didn't know how many minutes passed, him listening to Toyo's heavy breathing and the continued sobs of Elle who was sitting by his motorcycle.

Toyo drew back for a second, his face cloudy. "Kadaj?"

"Yes?"

"You know, I'm not saying goodbye. You know how crappy I am at them anyways. But I will be seeing you later. The lifestream won't fail to bring us together...will it?" Toyo asked.

Kadaj smiled. "Since when did you worry about the future?" He gave Toyo a soft kiss. "But then, I know it would. What could possibly keep us apart?"

"This...Death." Toyo muttered. He shut his eyes, collapsing into Kadaj's arms. Kadaj laid him on the ground, biting his lower lip, something he hadn't done in years. He traced his fingers over the wounds in Toyo's chest, then stopping on the last one.

"Four. One for each Child of Jenova." He then moved to the one closet to Toyo's heart. "He did it again. The idiot had to go and be a self sacrifice..." One tear, just one, slipped past Kadaj's emotional barriers.

"Desu Matta, Toyo-koi." He whispered. "I'll see you soon."

We're getting closer and closer to the finale! As always, Review and Check out Lory-sans poem. MidnightCherry, You're excused, I know you've already reviewed it. ((smile)) Have a great week, everyone.