Bankotsu P.O.V

I laid awake that night. Now that I think back on it, I couldn't really sleep at all that night. Kimi, on the other hand, is a different story. I don't think she'll be getting up no time soon. Heh..,a smirk spread across my face, I must've really worn her out last night.

The fact is, I didn't think we'd do this so soon after she awoke from her coma but a part of me was just scared I'd miss the chance. I can't begin to say all the douts that were running through my mind last night. All the issues that would arouse if word got out to my comrades about what we did. Especially Jaki...I'd rather just avoid that situation all together. Still, it's like, someone wasalways trying to take her away from me. Something supernatural. Jaki would say it's fate but I don't really believe in that shit. It's either you wait around for something to happen or you go out and do something about it(that's my motto)

Kimiko looks innocent when she's asleep. I wonder what's she's dreaming about.

Kimiko P.O.V

I walked along the shore of a beach, the black waves crashed against the shore while the sand moved from beneath my feet.

Where

am

I?

I strode into the water, it was so icy, but warm. As I glance up into the sky, the clouds disapeared and the moon rose to eclipse the sun. Am I back in limbo? This place looks so Familiar to me.

"Tartarus."a voice hissed at me.

Leviathan rose out of the sea, coiling his long, thick body all around me like he did once before.

"Sit, Your Eminence."

I sat down on a fraction of his body. He was surprisingly smooth. Like marble rock, but his scales were just as hard, he spiraled upwards, lifting me higher to the sky.. I might be out of my mind but he looks pissed, but hell, How would I know what a pissed off snake looks like.

"I'm not a snake. What a rude thing to say your eminence."

I cuffed my hand over my mouth.That's right...he could read my thoughts." I'm sorry.I only meant-"

"Your father is coming to see you."

What? My father? Why? Since when does he appear to me in my sleep.

" The great master- he is angry with your Eminence."

"ME? What the hell did I do?"

" I cannot tell you. This is for you two to disscuss."

Oh great. I find it weird how Leviathan talks an awful lot like Renkotsu.I'm not a baby, why does everyone try to father me?

" I do not father you. I look after you because you are one of the Chosen. You are HIS daughter. You must not be harmed."

" Where was you when Inuyasha came after me and whenSuikotsu's evil side attacked me?"

Leviathan was silent for a minute.

" Your eminence...I'm hurt. How could say such thing to me?"

"I'm sorry Leviathan."

Well what do you people expect. I didn't ask for this life. I have got to be the most unlucky person in the world. No one deals with more drama than I do.

" Pure is now impure, " his head hovered next to mine, " the pure one has been defiled."

What did he say?

"He has touched you. Tasted you...stole some of your power-YOUR BIRTHRIGHT-for himself. That filthy little mortal. He has defiled you."

Leviathan stared up into the sky, swaying back and forth, screaming the word 'DEFILED' over and over again to the sky like he was possessed. I wanted to wake up. I tried to wake up but my eyes-stupid eyes!-wouldn't work.

The sky spiraled upwards. Leviathan's eyes rolled up and flicked from poison yellow to black.

"He's here..." he said in one long maniacal hiss.

Sure enough...there he was. My father floated down from the sky, his dark wings spread more than the length of 3 men. He was holding Kusanagi- the long sword, that only he could wield. He looked..pissed. Super pissed. Leviathan, swiveled his head, so noth he and my father were facing me.

"Your daughter, Master."Leviathan hissed.

"My child."Father breathed heavily, I have never seen him mad before. I didn't think he could get mad. I thought gods were above that whole 'mortal emotions' thing.

Leviathan scowled. " Such a naughty little girl to think something like that."

"You allowed him to touch you." the ocean waves picked up, as the anger in his voice deepened." DO YOU REALIZED WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" He bellowed. The waves had risen so high, they kicked at me feet.

" No."I answered honestly.

" He stole some of your power! My power! And you let him!"

" I didn't 'LET' him do anything. " I protested.

" You gave him your body!"

" I'm 16! This is my body and I'll do whatever I want with it!"

"IT'S MY BODY! I MADE YOU! EVERYTHING YOU HAVE, I GAVE IT TO YOU!"he snarled, " IT WAS ME! If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't even have your little-"

At that point, my father froze, like he just realized something important. Something he could use to get back at me. My heart pounded. But what? What could it be?

"Mei bellus liberi(my beautiful child)mei immundus liberi(my impure child), I hold the power. My will is all. You see..."he lifted my face level with is, "I am the Angel of death. I could take away your filthy little mortal before you could even..."-he snapped his fingers- "Blink."

"You wouldn't dare."

Leviathan caclked." He would."

" FATHER! You can't so that!"

"HE can."hissed leviathan.

I could feel my heart began to shatter.Tears misted in my eyes. He'd do it. I knew he'd do it. All this just because my power just happened to slip into Bankotsu. All this because I love someone who auctually loves me back...

Sephiroth P.O.V

I made her shed tears. Never in my life have I seen her shed them. I auctually...feel bad for it.

" Are you in pain?" I asked her.

She glared at me. With such hatred and contemp. Like I wasn't even fit to be alive." Rest assure dear child, I will spare his life."-her eyes softened-"but be warned. Mortals are greedy creatures. He only wants your powers."

"That's a lie. He loves me."

She so naive. She's a goddess. Immortal beings cannot love. Love is just a feeble excuse to let in pain and suffering.

"You will return now, to your world. I will implore you another time."

" Do you swear not to kill Bankotsu."

I didn't answer.

" ANSWER ME!"

" I promise." I said, trying to sound as sincere as possible." I will not kill him."

she eyed me suspiciously," How do I know you'll keep your promise?"

"My child, A god's word is as good as a blood vow."

She grinned, " Except, you're not a god."

"Heh. Touche'; You can trust me."

" No, I really can't."

I stared at her, long and hard. She definetly has her others personality, something I despised about Yuki-onna. Maybe if she didn't try to go against my word, she'd still be alive. Still,there is much she doesn't know. So much she doesn't need to know. About her true powers, the prophecy...everything.

" Goodbye, my Child."

I waved her away and she vansihed right before my eyes. I'm getting soft with old age, a couple hundred years ago and I would've killed all her insignificant friends, bo questions asked. As for her boyfriend...I stay true to my word. I won't kill him myself. Bankotsu will die by her hand and hers alone. Maybe not now, but soon.

Kimiko P.O.V

I awoke with a start. The blazing sunlight shining in my face. God! What time was it. How long had I been out of it?

" Bankotsu?"

I glanced around the room. He was gone! I felt my heart shatter all over again. MY FATHER LIED TO ME! He killed Bankotsu. He-, A note fell from ontop of my head. I looked at it, wiping away the tears that were foring in my eyes. This was Bankotsu's handwriting. I could tell by how crumpled up it was that it was from him, not to mention the stray markings a spelling errors. Bankotsu's not much of a writer. It read:

Dear Koishii,

I went down to the hot springs for a bath. I know I prolly' shoul've woken you up but you wer sleeping so peacefully. I'll be back a.s.a.p.

p.s.

I opened a window. It smelled too much like sex in there.

I laughed at what he wrote. Mostly, I was just relieved he was okay. Perhaps my father can be trusted after all. ( keyword 'perhaps') But it's not like him dad to just 'give it up', there's usually a catch to what he says. I just have to figure out what...

Bankotsu's P.O.V

I eased into the hotsprings. The water was deep enought that if I stood, it'd come to my waist. My feet scraped against the bottom as I bent my knees and sat down. My body was still hot from last nast. The aftermath was never this bad before, but I never felt this way before. I've had sex lots of times before, but kimi was the first women I auctually made love to. I feel embarrassed just thinking about all this. I wanted to do it again with heInaked...not to mention looking oh-so-sexy. Oh God! I can't began to say the kind of hentai thoughts going through my mind.(I really did not need that) It shouldn't be a big deal really. We did make love last night but...(I blushed even more) I don't know...last night was my first time and...what if he didn't like it? What if he doesn't like me anymore? Stupid me...what am I thinking. Bankotsu's not that kind of person.

Maybe I should just leave and let him finish his bath. I'll talk to him later.

" I'm sorry!" I could feel Bankotsu staring at me. "I thought you were finished and I see you're not so...I'll come back." okay, that was pathetic.

Bankotsu took ahold of my hand, I turned to face him and he was grinning at me. The water that drizzled over his face brought out the glow in his Sapphire eyes.

" Hey, come on now. It's no big deal. " His voice was so soothing to me. All my douts and uncertainties just faded away. "C'mon.", he lead me into the water, bringing my body more and more to his as he walked with me. I knew just by gazing in his eyes he was telling me not to be afraid;that he would take care of me. I believed him. Bankotsu stood by me since the day we met and not once has he let me down.

He tugged at the hem of my towel, signaling that he wanted it off. It fluttered down into the water, it's smooth fabric brushing against my skin. My cheeks flushed but he didn't notice. I wanted him to kiss me. The same way he'd done last night. I wanted, well, I wanted him. I wanted him to be mine and mine only. I know we both have people who care about us but is it wrong for me to not want to share him? Just for now at least. He and I have always been close and after last night, we had grown closer. We always shared everything. Last night, we shared the same body, the same flesh. We were ever so close, we shared the same breath. Even now, when I stare at him, I'm overwhelm by how much I love him.

" Bankotsu, " I can't believe I just made love to you." I love you. " I didn't care ,at that point, if he said it back to me or not. " You don't have to say it back. It's just to let you know how I feel." deep down,I did want him to tell me he loved me as much as I loved him but he was so young...he's gonna wanna go out and meet other women and...Now I feel so stupid.

He lifted up my chin, his eyes locked with mine." Are you really in love with me?"

I nodded, feeling kinda embarrassed about what I just said." You know I am."

Bankotsu P.O.V

I held her in a tight embrace, she was wrapped around me so tightly, I felt her heart pounding against mine. Before, I couldn't tell her I loved her because for me, those words didn't exist. Now, I want to be with her always. Am I in love with her? My feelings for her run deep; If she's hurt, I might feel ittoo because our bond is so strong.I should just be honest with her.

" Koishii...I think- I mean I'm..." Damn! I can't say it! What's wrong with me? It's just three words right? How hard can it be to say 'I love you'?

"It's okay."She said placidly. " I know you feel the same way. I don't need you to say it."even though I know she did.

"But I want you to hear it." I want you to feel secure about us.

" I felt all last night when you made love to me." She rested her head on my chest;a wave of heated embarrassment rushed through me. Why do I get embarrassed like this? Is it because last night was the first time sex meant something to me besides pleasure?

"It's alright" she says, " I'm just being selfish right now."

"I want you." I blurted out. " I wanted you and only you. When my mother died-she was the only one who loved me- I felt numb. "

" I know."

" I didn't think I could...feel this close to someone other than Jaki. "

" I know."

Kimiko P.O.V

I am a bit disapointed but I can understand how he feels. I've lost more than my fair share of family. I just have to be patient with him and-

" Huh?" I looked over Bankotsu's shoulder and into the tiny waterfall that poured into the springs." Oh my go-"I gasped.

A pair a huge, poison yellow eyes were glaring at me. I tied my arms around Bankotsu's back- he had long welps andscratches going down and across his back.

" What's wrong?" He asked.

The eyes vanished, leaving me short of breath. Was Leviathan spying on me? Did my father really keep his word at all? No way Leviathan will try to kill Bankotsu with me around so I'll just have to stick close to him

"Kimi? What did you gasp for?"

" Uh..It's 'cause you have so many scratches.",I lied," Did I do that?"

He laughed. " 'Fraid so."

That caught my attention, " I did?"

" Yeah, you did. I didn't realize it til this mornin' though."

" Does it hurt?"I sounded concerned.

" A little."

Oh my god...I can't believe I did that to him.

Bankotsu P.O.V

It's partly my fault-that's what I think- because...well...I might've been to much for her at the time. Besides, I was too far gone to feel it anyway. And that's what I told her. She said"Still..." I told her not to worry about it. I gave her a couple of wounds last night too so...

" Bankotsu?"

" Yeah?"

" Uh..what do we do about Renkotsu and the others?"

I froze. I'd forgotten all about them. How do explain this one to them?