Sephiroth P.O.V

I stood out on the balcony of my bedchamber. My daughter..what a foolish girl! Losing control of her powers like that. Still...if she hadn't, that mortal might've been closer to finding out who I really was.

He's smart, this...Renkotsu. Almost too smart. I sense a great darkness inside his heart. He douts his leader. He douts my daughter and now, he is beginning to dout they're trustworthy.

I stared out at the distant shore, I caught a glimpse of My child running along the shore.So many tasks...so little time. In order for her to recieve her true powers, she must journey from that land, to this isle. She must do it alone. But is she ready yet? Those humans are bound to her and she won't leave them so easily. And she is still a youth. The journey could kill her if I'm not careful.

I turned on my heel and bolted back into my bedchamber. The moon will be at full perigee in one week. If my plan is to succeed, I need to find out more about the son of Bakajikara. His mother was no ordinary mortal, I know that much. For, if she were, she would have died instantly the moment her child was conceived. That is Bakajikara's curse. And yet, she was able to give birth to the child and survive it.

"Master..." Leviathan slithered down fron the ceiling in a spiral around a pillar, "I have brought the information you desired."

"Excellent. Tell me."

" Yes master. The son of Bakajikara, his mother was a descendent of a celestial maiden, just like her eminence's mother."

" Really?"

" Her name was Megami."

Leviathan P.O.V

"Did you say..Megami?" my master's eyes lit up as soon as he heard the name.

" I take it you knew her?"

" I knew her mother." Master said in a dreary sort of voice."Megumi was her name. She was," He paused for a second, the glow in his eye intensified, "interesting."

He said nothing after that. He only said, " Leviathan, Go. My daughter is waiting for you and you know how impatient she is."

I did what I was told. Sometimes, I wish my master wouls include me in on his ideas.As much as it pains me to say this, I don't think he trusts me. He once told me that being around Lady Kimiko clouds my judgement. Like it did with Her mother, Lady Yuki-onna. Has he still not forgiven me for what happened all those years ago? I can only wonder.

Sephiroth P.O.V

I waited until Leviathan was gone. This was perfect. My plan, it was flawless. I, myself was in awe. I wish I had thought of this sooner.

That human...Bankotsu. His mother was lady Megumi. That would explain why his powers are still inactive. She must've place a binding spell on him, to sheild him from his step-father's wrath. hmmm...He is in love with my daughter. If I can use her, I can break the spell...all I need is the Kyuba.

-meanwhile-

Bankotsu's P.O.V

All seven of us stood watch over Kimiko. A dark pruple-black aura had enveloped her body. All we could do was sit there, hoping nothing bad was happening to her."DAMMIT all!"I punched a hole into the floor,"What's happening to her body?"

" We don't know Bankotsu, we're just as confused as you are." Jakotsu sounded as agitated as I was." It looks like her powers are activating."

" Aniki, are you sure, she hasn't told you anything-anything that might help?"

" No Renkotsu, she...doesn't tell me anything." Now I'm wondering. Why doesn't she tell me a thing. Is it because she can't or won't? I promised her I'd always be there for her but how can I do that if...I don't even know where she goes half the time. It's like she's always in her own little world, not aware of the people that exist on the outside.

Kimiko...please wake up. I don't want you to go. I never will. I just want you here with me.

Suikotsu P.O.V

This is just like before when her and yami...fought. Is she transforming? I feel so nervous. What will happen if she does transform? Will she attack us? There's no way we all could stand up to her power. That day, she almost killed me..that was just the tip of the iceberg. Who knows what kind of powers she REALLY has.

Still, even is she killed me. It wouldn't change how I feel about her. I love her. I know it was never meant to be but if she's happy, then so am I. I can't lose her either.

Jaki P.O.V

I know we don't get along much but I'm really nervous. After what we just went through, It'd really suck if she di...um..okay, ya know what, I need to stop thinking like that. I should be more positive. She will be okay, She will be OKAY! I hope...

I looked up. Aniki had went to touch her face; Suikotsu, at the same time, reached for her hand, both of thehoping for some sign that she was okay. Then it hit me..." STOP!" but it was too late. As soon as their skin met her, their eyes rolled up and they fell back onto the floor. I looked on in horror as they succumbed to the same fate she did.

" BANKTSU! SUIKOTSU! COME BACK!"

Kimiko P.O.V

Huh? Did I just here...Jakotsu? (shakes head) I'm hearing things. I rested against Leviathan's thick-scaled body. My heart pounding inside my chest. Why am I feeling so strange? First my body and now this?

"Leviathan, what's wrong with me?"

"Nothing." he hissed. I knew he knew, but he seemed...to afrais to tell me. He was almost distracted.

" Leviathan, do not lie to me!"

" Your eminence please, I...I am not...feeling well at the moment. I do not wish to get into anymore trouble with your father."

I should've known. " He's planning something, isn't he. You know what's going on but you won't tell me. He forbids you. Then why did you come to me? Because he told you?"

"No mistress. I say nothing because I fear for your safety."

" What do you mean by that?"

Leviathan P.O.V

I have said too much. I thought about what I would say to her. She was like her father in many ways. She was able to manipulate. She could delve down into anyone's soul and make them confess their darkest sins if she needed to. A trait that she most likely doesn't realize she has. Still I...

"Where the hell are we?"

That voice? Someone else is here.But who? Nobody's supposed to be here. Only me and her eminence hae access to this realm unless...her powers are evolving tonight? Is that why master sent me down here? To keep an eye on her and keep her safe? If something were to go wrong while she's in her astral form, we could lose her.

Kimiko P.O.V
Huh? I know I heard something that time. I got to my feet and Leviathan bounded out in front of me. I asked him to move but he ignored me. His eyes were fixated on something or..someone walking down the beach. Was it my dad? Or...

" Damn. This place is creepy. Why is everything so black and gray?"

I know that it be..could he? I jumped over leviathan's tail and sprinted down the shore. It was him! I'd know that face anywhere. " BANKOTSU!"

Bankotsu P.O.V

Huh? Who's calling me? I face Suikotsu and he was smiling towards something behind me. I turned around and Kimiko Tackled me. We rolled down the white sand and into the black water. I jumped out almost immediantly. Damn, that water was freezing. And me with no shirt on...uh-uh, I don't do cold water.

Kimiko grinned at me. A wave of relief went through my body. Thank god she was safe. But..." Kimiko where are we? what's going on? what is this place? how did we get here? And what's with your bdy, it was all glowing and shit."

But she totally ignored me.

"Are you alright?" Suikotsu helped her out of the water.

" I"m fine." She laughed." Oh my go! How did you two get here?Are Jaki and the others here too?"

Suikotsu shook his head." No. All we did was touch you and we woke up on the beach."

"What do you mean by touching me?"

"Suikotsu meant is that, your body is doing some kind os houdini thing and all we did was grab your hand or whatever and next thing you know, we're here."

"Oh...what?"

"Let me explain it," Suikotsu said placidly" We think your powers activated while you were sleeping. Both me and Bankotsu came in contact with you and it must've sent us here to where you were."

"Are you-"

Before I could get the words out of my mouth, Leviathan attacked. He lunged at Suikotsu. Suikotsu might've been swallowed hole if I hadn't pushed him out of the way." Leviathan, what are you-BANKOTSU DON'T ATTACK HIM!"

Bankotsu had picked up this emormous rock in his hands." Why the hell not? Look at that thing!"

" IT'S MY GUARDIAN!"

" YOUR WHA...!" Without thinking, Bankotsu threw the rock anyway" Listen Kimiko, don't you think THAT"-point to leviathan-"Is something you really ought to have told me!"

" Well, I tried to but,"-the rock smashed against Leviathan's forehead." Oh no."

Leviathan roared, emerald green liquid dripped from his fangs.His eyes flickered back and forth between poison yellow and black night. Oh god...If he goes over the edge, even I won't be able to stop him from killing Bankotsu and Suikotsu.

" Bankotsu, RUN! He'll kill you two! I might not be able to stop him either!"

Leviathan slithered past me, ignoring my cries for him to stop. He mounted his body into the air, baring his fangs at Bankotsu. The poison dripping from his fangs fell into the sand and ate at it til it dissloved away.

" Why does he want to kill me?"

"You just threw a rock at his head!" yelled Suikotsu, who I can tell was fighting the urge to transform into Yami.

Bankotsu P.O.V
Oh great! This couldn't possibly get any worse.

" Watch out fot the poison! It's acid!" Kimiko called out.

I take back what I said. Dammit! How the hell can I take care of Kimiko if I can't take care of my self? I felt heat gather in the palm of my hands.

" RYURAISEN!"

Thunder lashed out from my hand and hit leviathan right in the mouth. Dark green dragon's blood spurted everywhere as he rolled into the ocean. HE almost rolled over Suikotsu but he transformed into Yami at the last minute at jumped out of the way.

How the fuck did I do that?

Kimiko P.OV

Bankotsu? He must've tapped into something. And (gasps) Leviathan! I ran towards the ocean. Leviathan straightened up, his body swaying from side to side.

"Leviathan..." He fell sideways into the water, crying out in agony.

Oh no. I felt tears coming a mile away. I ran to him with open arms. He lowered his head into them. " Are you okay?" leviathan whimpered. Warm blood gushing out of his mouth and onto my clothes.

"I told you not do That! Bankotsu didn't mean to hurt you. Please don't die."

"Mistress..."he said weakly, " You shed tears...for me?"

I stared at him with watery eyes." You are just like your mother." He closed his eyes and stopped breathing.I layed his head into the water. I almost didn't want to face Bankotsu right now. I know he didn't mean to but dammit, Leviathan was my friend. I folded my arms and walked over to where Bankotsu stood.

"I'm sorry," he begun to say, " I didn't-"

'filthy mortal...'

That was levaithan's voice. We twisted around to where he once laid. Leviathan had mounted himself so high into the air, he looked like he could almost touch the bleaten gray sky.

'Estuans Interius(burning inside)'

Ira vehement(with violent anger)

Oh no.

Bankotsu P.O.V

Kimiko's eye widened with Fear. She grabbed both me and suikotsu and started to run. When I asked her what was going on, she screamed for us to run faster.

'Sors immanis(fate, montrous)

Et inanis(and empty)

Veni Veni Venias(come,come oh come)

Ne me mori Facias(do not let me die)'

"What is he saying Kimiko?"

She froze. Not saying a word to either of us. Black thunder flashed across the sky,as the clouds swirled into an eye over a castle in the distance. A violent wind swept over the shore, almost knocking us all over.

The wind had gotten so bad, I couldn't even hear myself talk. Yami screamed at the top of his lungs, over the wind."Kimiko, What's happening?"

"He's calling my father."

It was strange how I couldn't hear Suikotsu or myself but I heard Kimi as clear as die.

'Ne me mori Facias(do not let me die)

Glorioso generosa(glorious and noble one)'

"Karyu no hanay Kata(one winged angel of the lover depths)" Kimiko muttered.

Kimiko P.O.V

My father appeared in a flash of lightning. Weilding Kusanagi like a madman. His silver hair flowed mildly down his backas ifthere was a small breeze blowinginstead not a violent wind.There was something about him that disturbed me. His wings weren't stretched outward like usual, they were enclosed behind his back and he wore a smirk on his face that made him look as handsome as ever. still...there was something about his eyes that made him look truly maniacal.

"Run." But my feet weren't working right. Bankotsu tried his best to pry me from where I stood but it was futile.

"That's her father!" said Bankotsu in a sort of Panic.

"Uh-huh.Powerful bastard too." mutter Yami.

Sephiroth P.O.V

So...these are the two that my daughter harps on about so much."They're...cute."I scoffed. That's when I noticed Him. The son of Bakajikara. I was well aware at what he had done to Leviathan. Something I knew he'd do. Still...I hadn't used the great sword in ages now.

I spread my wings. My daughter looked absolutly petrified. Bankotsu stepped out in front of her, trying to protect her.

"heh...My dear boy..."

Bankotsu P.O.V

"Heh...my dear boy..."

One minute he was in midair at least 1,000 miles away and the next, he was right in my face."She isn't the one you should be worried about." He waved his hand over me face and before I knew it, I was flung all the way down the beach. Small cuts and nicks appeared 5 seconds later as if they waited for his powers to sink in.

" Dammit.."I forced myself to sit up, " He didn't even touch me."

I passed out on the sand.

Jakotsu P.O.V

Bankotsu's body started to bleed. So many cuts appeared on hi usually flawless skin. What was going on?"Bankotsu!" but he didn't answer me. Was he dead?

"Get some water and blankets!" Renkotsu ordered, " Hurry! "

Hang on Bankotsu. please.

Kimiko P.O.V

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" I started Beating against my fathers chest, " You promised you wouldn't hurt him!"

"He touched something that was mine! He had no right!"

" Oh please! You could care less about what me and him do in the bedroom!"

He glared at Bankotsu's fallen body. He wouldn't he glance at me."Get back." He pushed me to the side.

"Don't you walk away from me!"

He stopped dead in his tracks. At that moment, I realized the seriousness of raising my voice to him. I just sealed Both Bankotsu and Suikotsu's fate.

" Daddy please! Don't hurt them!" I tugged on the hem of his sleeve, " Please."

"5 minutes."

"Huh?" I leered at him.

" I'll give you a five minute head start. Get them out of here. If you don't..."

"THIS ISN'T SOME GAME! THESE ARE PEOPLES LIVES!"

My yelling and screaming didn't even faze him. He sighed deeply and said," 4minutes and 58 seconds and counting..."

I couldn't even began to say how much I hated my father at that moment. Still, I knew he'd actuall kill them both If I didn't get them out of here.

Suikotsu P.O.V

I transformed back into the doctor. "Poor Aniki" I said, scooping his body into my arms. HE was alive. Thank goodness but he was in pretty bad shape. Sephiroth didn't even lay a hand on him and he sent Bankotsu-BANKOTSU! The most powerful out of all of us-flying.

"Suikotsu!"Kimiko came bolting towards us, " WE have to go! Now! Don't ask questions!"

And I didn't. Kimiko ran out in front of me. I followed her as she ledme into the forest. It was so thick and dark, I could barely see Kimiko in front of me. We Darted and weaved through crowds of trees that seemed to be woven together. Finally, we made our way into this clearing. There were huge rocks all over the place, like there was once a mountain here but someone(maybe her father) broke it. We hid behind a especially tall and thick rock. I layed Bankotsu against it and kimiko created a small puddle of water in her hands.

"This is the best I can do. MY powers don't work well in this realm."

"I know this isn't a good time so I'll wait and talk when we get out of here."

"That's the thing..."Kimiko lifted her palm to Bankotsu's mouth, " My father gave us a 5minute head start."

"WHAT!"

"I know. And He always sends me back to you guys. I don't know how to get out. When I was in my coma"-I flinched-" Bankotsu brought me back but now he's here and so are you. You two are the only ones who I have a realy tight bond with. Tighter than Jaki and the others."

" So, we're basically sitting ducks."

" I know." She poured the water into Bankotsu mouth. He coughed, spitting up blood and bile." Bankotsu..."

"Uh..." he rubbed his forehead, " What the hell happened to me. I feel like I was sat on by both Ginkotsu and Kyokotsu." He held his stomache, " Oh god.."

"Bankotsu, be careful. You may have some broken ribs."

"Dammit." he mummbled.

"Bankotsu, I'm sorry." Kimiko rested her head on his chest. She picked up his arm and placed it on her waist.

"I'm fine."

"Don't even start that with me." She told him.

I have to admit. It was awkward for me to be there. I knew her and Bankotsu were close but they...seemed like a couple. I felt a bit jealous but I knew now wasn't the time for that. Still...seeing them like this...

Kimiko P.O.V

Poor Suikotsu. I hate hanging on Bankotsu at a time like this but I don't want him to..well..leave me. "Suikotsu, I'm..." He waved his hand at me. I knew he didn't mind. I don't want to always take him for granted. I just somehow end up doing that.

"Kimiko...why did..."-he gasped out in pain-"your father want to hurt me?"

"You know why." I told him.

" No, I don't."

Dammit. How do I say this in front of Suikotsu. " Okay..um..My Father knows...what happened as soon as I woke up from my Coma."

Bankotsu froze." THAT'S WHY! Since when is he the concerned father who doesn't like his daughter's boy-" He shut his mouth." Oh forget it. "

I'm coming...

"Oh no. My father's on his way."

"Where is he?"

" He's here. He's toying with us. He knows where we are but he wants to mess with our minds."

Bankotsu P.O.V

Shit. All this because I made love to his daughter? She's 16! What did he expect? I love her and she loves me. " Kimiko, he knows how I feel about you, doesn't he?"

"He thinks it's puppy love."

Suikotsu lowered his head."Oh...so, you two are..."

Kimiko screamed. Her father had came. He tore her away from me and threw he behind him, muttering s few words. Kimiko tried to grasp him but her hand went flat against a barrier. Dammit. Dammit, DAMMIT!

" Let her go!" I snarled.

"Do you actually think you have the strength to challenge me?" Her father laughed, " You can't even stand up."

"I don't need to stand up to Kick your ass."

"Aniki! Don't!" Suikotsu warned, " He'll kill you."

"BANKOTSU!" Kimiko screamed my name over and over again. Honestly, I didn't want her doing that unless...well..you know.

" What kind of father doesn't take care of his child when she's born, then shows up out of the blue 16yrs later when," I coughed up some more blood,"she's not a virgin anymore."

"What?" Suikotsu looked backand forth from me to Kimiko.

" You defiled my child! I'd tread lightly if I were you. Son of Bakajikara..."

Wait...he, " You know my father?"

"Knew him? Of course I knew him!"

"TELL ME WHERE HE IS!" I jumped to my feet, " TELL ME!" I grabbed Kimi's father by the collar. Obviouslt, that isn't something that he lets people get away with because Kimiko started screaming, almost crying,for me to let go of him.

" WHERE IS HE!" I demanded, " Tell me! Or I'll-"I raised my fist to his face.

" Do it!" Her dad said. " Go on."

"No don't! Don't let him egg you on!" Suikotsu grabbed my wrist, " Don't do it!"

I clutched my fingers tighter into a fist.

"HE won't do it. Because he knows if he does, I'll Kill him." He chuckled, "And he'll never see my daughter again." He glared at me, " And you wouldn't want that, would you?"

KimikoP.O.V

"Bankotsu Please. Let it go."Bankotsu hesitated." I know it's hard but I don't want you to leave me."

Bankotsu lowered his fist.

"Leave us." My father murmured.

" What?"

Bankotsu and Suikotsu Vanished, right before my eyes. The barrier that held me disapeared and I toppled out onto the ground.

" That pet of yours...he's either very brave or very stupid for challenging me."

" You!" I started choking him, " YOU LIED! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" I smashed him into the rock where I Bankotsu and Suikotsu were standing moments ago."YOU PROMISED YOU WOULDN'T KILL HIM!" I wanted to cause hi so much pain.

And he only laughed." My child, I kept my promise. He's alive isn't he?"

"YOU BASTARD! I LOVE HIM! WHAT IS YOUR DAMN PROBLEM!"

"Wench-" He pushed me onto the ground, " You don't get it. HE was born of evil's fire. So were you. You two sensed the darkness in one another and were drawed to each other."

" YOU LIE! It was fate!"

" I CONTROL FATE! I DECIDE WETHER OR NOT SOMEONE DIES!"

" YOU ARE NOT A GOD!"

He smacked me across my face." DON'T YOU EVER!" he snarled, " EVER! In your life say something like that to me again! I could kill all your little friends right now! You are the only thing that keeps them alive! I gave you life! I gave you power! And this is how you repay me! Despite what you may believe, I am your father and I do love you!"

" You don't love anyone but yourself!"

" Now you're the on whose lying."

I dug my nails into the mossy ground ad rain came pouring from the sky. I cried. I couldn't help it. Everything that has happened...I felt like I was responsible.

" I didn't do anything. You DRAGGED your little friends into this and now you finally realized that if you suffer, they suffer with you."

"Shut. up." I breathed." Bankotsu and-"

"And as for him...You don't love him."

" YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I FEEL FOR HIM!"

" You aren't in love with him. You're in love pain! You only stick by him because he can hurt ways no one ever could."

Sephiroth P.O.V

" Why are you doing this?" her voice quivered. She sounded like a child." Why?"

" Because I am your father and I love you. It is my job to point out your flaws and fix them. You are me. If you fail, I fail!"

She broke down and started sobbing all over the place. She needs to grow up and stop being so childish. " Kimiko.."

Kimi P.O.V

I stared up and him. He actually called me by my name."What do you want? I want to go home."

" Listen to me. I have aged you body to it's physical prime so you would be able to handle all the power that will come to you."

I sniffed, " What power?"

"You'll see. Until next time."

"Wait I-"

He was gone. I had disapeared as quickly as he had came.

Bankotsu P.O.V

I sat up" Kimiko!" ugh! I cuffed my hand to my sides.

" Don't move aniki."

"Jakotsu?"

"You were badly injured. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? AND SUIKOTSU? I WAS SO FREAKED OUT!"

Kimiko, she's...I looked to where she lay. Suikotsu was holding her hand but she was still stuck in slumber." KIMI!" I went to her. Laying halfway ontop of her, " Wake up! Kimiko!"

I gently tapped her face. Suikotsu shook his head." Bankotsu, her pulse...it's slowed."

I felt her face. She was icy cold. She was dying. No! I can't lose her."KIMIKO! PLEASE WAKE UP! I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO ME, JSUT-"

"Bankotsu stop yelling." She opened her eyes." I can hear you."

"Kimi? You mean you..are alive?"

" I'm talking ain't I?"

"Kimi..."

Kimiko P.O.V

I sat up and he held my face in his hands. " Are you..."

I leaned up to him, sorta forgetting about everyone else. I just wanted to kiss him. Our comrades looked on anxiously to see what exactly had went on while we were unconscious.

" Yes Bankotsu?" I said softly.

"Are you...ARE YOU CRAZY!"he yelled at me." DON'T YOU EVER IN YOU NATURAL BORN LIFE SCARE ME LIKE THAT AGAIN! YOU ALMOST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK!"

My heart sank. I pushed him off of me and sat up, " YOU JACKASS! ARE YOU THROUGH?"

" No I am not! You could've..."

He spent the rest of the night lecturing me about the dangers of what just happened and not telling people all they need to know. Like HE has any right to tell me this stuff. Still...it felt nice to be back again. Hopefully, none of us will be leaving anytime soon.

-those word levithan spoke were lyrics from sephiroth's theme'one winged angel'