Chapter 2: Scary Monsters (and Super Freaks)

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As everyone began talking about what they would do at the party, Aeris started to worry, 'what should I do, when should the party start, how can I prepare in time? As she was thinking Aeris felt a shadow on her back. She turned around and saw Reno, a red-haired troublemaker who thought the world revolved around him. He also thought he was god's gift to women.

"Heyy! Why don't you girls leave these idiots and come with me," Reno said as he sat down next to Aeris, "I'll show you a good time," he finished while he put his hand on Aeris's knee.

She recoiled saying angrily, "Try that again. I'll rip your hand off." He just laughed and tried to grab her again but Sephiroth pulled him off of his chair.

"She said 'Don't do that again' did you hear her or are you that thick-headed to try to hit on her in front of us?" Sephiroth said coldly.

Reno looked shocked but recovered quickly and yelled, "Just because your parents went and got themselves killed doesn't mean you can tell me what to do!"

Dead silence.

Sephiroth's eyes almost went from midnight blue to ebony. His hands were clenched into fists, veins pulsing on his muscular arms. His face was bared in a frightening, inhuman expression. It made his three scars; stretching from his right cheek to his chest, look deeper and larger. People had seen this look only once twice before. On the first occasion, an entire gang had been insulting his parents saying: 'they were probably drunk when they crashed'. A group of friends found the gang, all twenty-three members, knocked unconscious, all of them with their arms and legs broken, and many of them had broken ribs and jaws. And in the middle of the devastation they found Sephiroth, his knuckles raw with blood, and his left arm broken and one eye swollen shut, with various knife and bludgeon wounds. His shirt ripped apart from the fight. He was laughing softly and licking the blood from one knuckle, he asked them to call an ambulance, "A few of them might be dead," he said. He was christened with a knick name in the gangs: Demon. All the gangs in the state knew him as Demon from then on. He was sixteen at the time, which was 2 years ago. "You should leave my sight right now if you don't want me to throw you through the window," he said.

Reno looked truly afraid of the man, but he didn't move. "Sephiroth-," Glissa started, but he cut her off.

"I believe we should meet after school Reno," he said, "now, Vincent, could you show him the way out?"

Vincent, a black haired friend of theirs, was holding his girlfriends hand, Tifa, who had very dark brown hair, almost black as well, more out of fear than love at the moment, "Sure," he said as he dragged Reno away.

"You won't be able to beat me and my people, Demon."

Sephiroth tensed at the remarked but Glissa grabbed his hand, "Sephiroth. Please don't do this." She started crying softly and let his hands fall back into fists as she wrapped her arms around him. This isn't going to end well, she thought.

That bastard. He's going to hurt tonight, Sephiroth thought. He suddenly heard soft sobbing. He looked down and saw Glissa crying into his chest. Glissa was crying! He unclenched his hands and his demonic look was replaced by one of regret. : Glissa," he said, "What's wrong?"

"You had that look again," she was still crying, "It really scares me. And you know Reno doesn't really pose any threat." Glissa hugged him again, and you know that none of us would go with him."

Vincent came back, his lip was bleeding, "Cowards jumped me. Listen, Sephiroth, Renos' gathering people to fight you. He's getting people like lone bullies and brawlers, even some jocks. You'll need help if you don't want to end up killing someone," he said as he wiped his lip, "I'm gonna help you."

"I will too," Cloud said.

The group was shocked when they heard Merek say, "I'll help too, but only if I have to."

"But Merek! You're a pacifist. Isn't that against your philosophy?" Tifa asked. Merek was a scrawny kid, a little short for 15. He was a pacifist pushover who had a good outlook. He and Sakura were less serious than the rest of the group, except for Yuffie, who was single.

"Yeah, but, that really crossed the line," he answered. I can't believe I'm doing this, he thought.

Sephiroth felt terrible. He had done three things he said he would never do; he had almost attacked someone while he was in his mood, he had scared Glissa, and he had made Glissa cry. When the bell rang they all went to the auditorium. They had some one talking about jobs and, in Cloud's words 'all the crud we already know and have heard from our parents a billion times'. Sephiroth's art teacher came in and asked Him to come with him. They came to the art room and Sephiroth found Reno scowling. "I found Reno walking thru the hall gathering people and swearing at you," the man said. "I also heard what happened at lunch. Reno, what you said was horrible, but Sephiroth, you shouldn't have pulled him off the chair or challenged him to a fight," Reno was making rude gestures behind his back, "and if you think I don't know you're doing that Reno, you're the simplest person in this school," he finished. "Reno, you have detention tonight and tomorrow, as well as all of next week." He was not known for being lenient in punishment, but the art teacher didn't prey on kids to punish them, "And Sephiroth, you'll be cleaning the art room until its clean next week. Alright?"

"Yes sir."

"Alright. Now come on Reno, let's go see the principal," the art teacher said as he dragged Reno behind him, who was letting off a steady stream of curses.

Sephiroth made his way back to the auditorium and sat down next to Glissa. She looked up and greeted him then turned back to the stage. He sat down on her left side and put his arm around her, "Glissa, are you alright? I'm sorry about the lunchroom, if I hurt you, you can tell me. Okay?" he said softly.

She looked over at him and smiled, "Well, you did scare me, but I know you're just a little protective."

"Huh?"

"Oh, don't play dumb, you know what I mean," Sephiroth grunted passively, and she continued, "But it's alright. I forgive you," she said as she hugged him, "Can you believe that they think we've… well, you know."

"Had a more intimate relationship than we actually have?" he said.

"Uh-huh. I mean, we do mess around sometimes, but they should know I'm happy were we are now." She said.

Sephiroth pulled her closer and looked her in the eyes, "Well, I am eighteen, Glissa. And we do stretch our dates a little late into the night sometimes."

"Yeah, but I'm seventeen, and we're still in school. Not to mention there's still college. And there are the risks. I mean, do you want to have a kid this young Sephiroth?"

"No. but you sound like the teachers Glissa. You're right, but you you're just repeating what they said. And I know about all that stuff, ya don't have to tell me," he said.

They stopped talking and looked back to the stage. After a few minutes Glissa glanced over at Sephiroth and asked, "Sephiroth, are you happy with where we are now? I mean, with our relationship?"

He looked over at her, surprised. Then, taking her back in his arms, he said, "Of course I am. And I don't want you worrying about that Glissa, I love you, and I don't need anything else from you besides your love," and with that he kissed her lightly on the lips. She smiled and kissed him back, but deeper. He took this as an invitation and started to slowly kiss down her neck. She moaned softly as he reached her collarbone and began to massage her back. Then as he began to move his kisses back up she snapped out of her bliss.

She moved his lips off of her neck and brought his face level with hers, "Sephy! We're in an assembly, now's not the time," she said.

Then the bell rang, "Well, we aren't in an assembly anymore he said. "Maybe we can pick up at Aeris' party?" he said, she nodded, "Then let's get going. I have a surprise for you at her house," Sephiroth said, smirking.

They went out to his car and got in. As Sephiroth was putting their things in the back seat Glissa asked, "Can I drive?"

"Why?"

"Cause' I wanna."

"Last time I let you drive you hit a deer."

"That's because you started kissing me."

"I thought that was romantic."

"Fine I won't drive."

"Alright. Just don't pout over it."

"Don't worry; I'll be praying that you don't try to be 'romantic' again."

"K'."

They left the school parking lot and made their way to Aeris' parents' mansion. She was pretty rich and her house showed it. Sephiroth drove around to the back and parked. They got out and walked into the mansion. Its great hall had a huge crystal chandelier and a spiral staircase. Aeris had gotten permission from her parents to have a party and was organizing people to do things. Sephiroth lead Glissa up to a bedroom and sat down on the bed, "C'mon, sit down," he said. She sat down next to him and he put his arm around her, "How long has it been since I told you I love you?" he said.

"Maybe half an hour she said, smiling. She wrapped her arms around his neck and continued, "But I don't get tired of it."

He smiled and grabbed her waist with both arms and began kissing her. Glissa moaned into his mouth and kissed him back, and then she laid back on the bed and Sephiroth pulled her back up, into his lap. She laughed and moved her hands behind his head, pulling his lips closer to hers, she pressed herself onto him and he fell back onto the bed. With Glissa on top of him, Sephiroth began massaging her back again, she moaned in pleasure, for some reason, she enjoyed his massages in a sexual way. Neither of them could have been happier, until Aeris walked in looking for them, "Oh! Sorry guys," she said, "I didn't realize you were busy," she said.

"It's alright. We need to help anyway," Sephiroth said.

"Alright! Then let's get this party started!" Aeris chanted.

Sephiroth6: I'm sorry for the delay, I was busy. Anyway, I would like to dedicate this chapter to my girlfriend and to the story FF7: a turning point, which started me writing on this site by inspiring me. And I'd like to thank the 52 hits and 1 favorite I have so far, thank you! And people, PLEASE R&R.