A short chapter again, even though it;s another 2-in-1 :s Flame's POV -Soranryu
The trip to the clinic and back was a blur to me. My head was pounding so hard that it was the only thing I remembered. My memory was a blank. "Open up, Flame," Sephiroth's voice sounded softly. I opened my mouth and felt a spoon enter my mouth, before I swallowed the medicine. Another medicine was fed to me after a few moments later, followed by water to wash the medicine down.
"Flame, is it ok if we stay in the kitchen? I'm not leaving you alone, but I have to cook something for you to keep your strength up," he spoke again, his body vibrating soothingly. I gave a weak nod, feeling my eyes droop.
I felt Sephiroth's fingers run through my hair and gave a sigh of content, before I surrendered to sleep.
Throughout the whole time I was sick, I could barely remember anything. All I know was that Sephiroth never left my side. When I opened my eyes this time, I was happy to know that my head no longer hurts. My throat still felt sore and my body still weak, but I felt much better compared to the previous few days.
I looked around and recognized Genesis' room. I guess I should call it my room now, but that's not the point. It was in the middle of the night, judging by how dark the sky was. Sephiroth slept peacefully beside me, his arms around me, giving me a sense of security. Moonlight streamed in from the open window and rained down on Sephiroth's silver hair, making it a shiny silver blanket that covered me.
Taking a few strands of his hair, I sighed in envy. They were silky, no doubt about it. Sephiroth's beauty was unreal, no, everything about him was unreal. And yet, I can touch him, I can feel him, and I can hear his heart beating steadily. What struck me the most was that this dream-like man vowed to never leave me, willingly bounded himself to me.
Of course, there is a possibility that he would go back on his words and leave, but somehow, I just couldn't bring myself to doubt him. From the bottom of my heart, I truly believe that he would stay by my side forever. Thinking up to here, realization hit me and I inhaled sharply. There was no denying it. I have fallen for Sephiroth, the ex-General of Shinra.
When Genesis was still alive, he would often tell me about his life as a General in Shinra. Obviously, that included his best friends, Sephiroth and Angeal. Angeal was his childhood friend and he would share some funny incidents that the two of them experienced. But with Sephiroth, Genesis often talked about how strong he was.
There were a few times when Genesis mentioned about Sephiroth's past, but it was rare because Sephiroth was considered an orphan. No one knew who his parents were. Listening to Genesis' stories and recounts, I remembered becoming interested in Sephiroth, because I myself was an orphan too.
I've heard all about his beauty and grace, about his strength and skills. However, up till now, as I experienced them myself, it was very different from what I had imagined. Genesis also mentioned that he doesn't really feel, that he is quite lacking in emotions, but I don't think that was true. Around me, Sephiroth actually displayed emotions, just on a more subtle level.
A hand on my forehead snapped me out of my thoughts and I looked up to see green orbs glowing softly. I forgot he was a light sleeper. "Are you feeling better?" his voice soft, barely audible. I nodded, unable to get any words out of my sore throat. Sephiroth gave a small smile of satisfaction before pulling me closer to him.
"Go back to sleep then, it's only three in the morning," he whispered again, and I could feel his body vibrate from speaking. His soft voice was a lullaby to the me now, who was still weak from being sick. Not resisting sleep, I buried myself into Sephiroth's warmth and closed my eyes. I wonder if he reciprocates my feelings.
Flame acknowledged her feelings for our beautiful Seph! He does reciporcate! -Soranryu