A not-so-long Chapter 4, Flame's POV. Read on! -Soranryu
I opened my eyes slowly, relishing the warmth beside me. For a moment, I thought Genesis was once again with me. That is, until it hit me that Genesis was no longer alive. I stiffened, looking up subtly to see Sephiroth's peaceful face.
He truly is beautiful, just as Genesis once said. It is a shame for Jenova to control such a beautiful General. Reaching out a hand, my fingertips brushed his face lightly as my heart beat wildly. Why…do I feel like this? As his eyes fluttered open, I quickly withdrew my hand, but it was too late. He gently caught my hand and propped himself up using his other hand.
Green orbs glowed softly as he looked at me, before he released my hand and sat up. Looking out of the window, he spoke softly, "Did you sleep well?" I almost missed his question as I was busy calming down my pounding heart. "Uh…yeah," I stuttered, not having control of my feelings yet.
Slipping off the bed, he gave me a small smile, "I'll prepare breakfast, and you go and wash up." With that, he left the room. His smile left me stunned for a few moments before I fully comprehend his words. I hurriedly got off the bed and chased after him, "Sephiroth, there's nothing in the fridge!"
So, in the end, we washed up quickly and went out to have breakfast. Sephiroth suggested that we go and buy some ingredients to store at home. I laughed sheepishly at that. When we finished breakfast and started towards the supermarket, something got me tensed up. Turning around, I soon spotted the pack. Seeing how ominously they were glaring at me, I shuddered involuntarily.
It seems like Sephiroth sensed my fear and the pack, though he didn't turn around. Instead, he snaked an arm around my waist and brought me closer to him, speaking to me and trying to distract me from the pack. Trying my best to ignore them, I chatted with Sephiroth, totally not noticing his arm around me.
It seems like the pack followed us into the supermarket, because I can still feel their stares. I was getting jumpy again as Sephiroth was busy choosing the ingredients. When we were done, I gave a sigh of relieve but tensed up again. They haven't left and were still around. Sephiroth shifted the groceries to one hand and placed the other around me again.
He subtly led us into a deserted alley. My breathing became quicker as panic threatened to overtake over me. He then looked at me with soft eyes, silently asking me to trust him. I breathed in deeply, calming myself down and nodded. When the alley came to a dead end, he passed me the groceries and gently pulled me behind him.
The pack also positioned themselves in a semicircle, blocking out the exit. The alpha male stepped out with his hands in his pockets, "You new around here? I haven't seen you before. How about joining us rather than hanging out with her?" Sephiroth said nothing, just glaring at them with no emotions. Angry at being ignored, the alpha male growled, "So what if you defeated us the last time? You just caught us by surprise, that's all; don't get cocky."
With a jerk of his head, the rest of the pack charged at us. However, before I could say anything, Sephiroth was moving in between them, dodging and attacking gracefully. He didn't even use his sword, only resorting to hand-to-hand combat. Even so, none of the teenagers managed to touch Sephiroth. Soon, he was standing in front of me once again, his hair a silver curtain behind him.
The gang lay in a groaning heap on the floor, only the alpha male remained standing as he didn't attack. He stared wide-eyed at Sephiroth's brief display of power before stepping back. He then turned quickly and got the gang onto their feet before they all retreated from the alley hastily.
I let out the breath I hadn't realize I've been holding after the gang left. All this time, I've never been able to escape from them, and yet after Sephiroth came, they no longer were able to beat me up. Is this what being protected felt like? I don't remember; it's been years since Genesis gave me the same protection. Overcame by nostalgia and the pain that Genesis left behind when he left, I felt my knees collapse under me.
Before I hit the ground, Sephiroth caught me and took the groceries from me. "Careful…" he spoke, his deep voice soothing to my pain-stricken soul. Without saying anything else, the ex-General snaked his arm around me and we flew home once again.
Apologies if I couldn't fully display Seph's strength...I'm not good at writing fighting scenes...:/ -Soranryu