A World to belong to

Chapter 7; To be bound

Intercontinental Railroad Bridge – Later that day

Sabre rubbed past Harry's leg as he slunk forward to walk between Zell and Irvine on point. Squall and Irvine were taking turns carrying Rinoa over their backs and right now Squall had the task with Quistis at his side in case he stumbled. Harry normally stuck at Squall's side but right now was walking behind the group with Matron and Selphie. Harry didn't mind Sabre being summoned all the time and although it confused the others who couldn't summon their Guardian Forces for long periods of time Harry explained that it was a combination of years of having Sabre as his only companion and Sabre's age, something that their own GFs told them.

"Are you happy for them to bind your powers, Matron?" Selphie asked.

"It will not be pleasant to lose that part of myself but it is necessary or the Sorceress will merely return to use my body for her own purposes." Matron sighed. Harry knew what she meant and he fidgeted nervously. "Harry will be much the same."

Selphie frowned and looked at Harry. "I'm like Matron and Ellie." Harry shrugged, they all knew this by now. "I'll have to bind my powers too or I'll end up being controlled."

"Especially since the Sorceress has met Harry face to face and knows of him intimately through me." Matron sighed regretfully. "She covets the power to enter any mind in this world without opposition. If she uses Ellone's power in conjunction with Harry's she could conceivable seek out and find any mind in the past or future."

"I don't much fancy being forced to rape people's minds." Harry shuddered and slowed as Squall paused his walk and turned. He reached out a hand and Harry took it knowing that Squall had been listening to the conversation. "I'd rather they took that power from me than have that Sorceress use it."

"And you've got us all here now." Selphie added brightly. "You don't need the power."

Harry bit his lip. "I will use it once more when we arrive to say goodbye to Seifer." Harry told them sadly. "He may not want me in his head but I won't just abandon him without an explanation. Especially if he realises he wants me and I don't ever show up again. Hopefully when this is all over, if it ever is, I will be able to use my gifts again and seek him out. Until then he's going to be alone."

"Serves him right..." Squall winced as he said it out loud. Harry squeezed his hand to show he didn't mind. "Sorry." Squall apologised.

Matron laughed. "Harry has always had the insurmountable ability to forgive every crime."

By now everyone was pausing in their trek to listen and Zell was watching with a wounded look on his face. Harry met his gaze and saw the hurt there. "Seifer needs more than just my forgiveness." Harry told them all seeing Zell flinch. "The reason I have faith is because I see the hurt in his eyes that he hides from the rest of you. You might not forgive him any time soon but I know in my heart that he'll never forgive himself until you all have." Harry slipped his hand out of Squall's who didn't complain. Everyone knew who was most affected by this conversation. Harry walked up to Zell and grabbed his hand and turned to continue their trek over the metal railroad bridge. "If you never forgive him, Zell, he'll probably waste away and die."

"Don't lecture me, Harry." Zell half snapped. Harry squeezed his hand tightly.

"Nobody else thinks you will forgive him. Ever. No matter what he does." Harry told him quietly making Zell look at him. "I know you better than that. No matter what he's done to you there's something you never worried about when we were little kids. You knew that if you were in danger he'd help you. There's a certain bond that comes from such a thing that can't be broken. I've seen his memories of the night I was taken. He was frantic checking that every one of his family had made it out safely."

"So?" Zell asked. "Everyone panicked."

"He thought that I was with Squall." Harry sighed. "You were out but he couldn't find you. He went back into the fire to try to find you."

Zell stumbled and stared at Harry in shock and horror. Harry hugged him and kissed him on the cheek. "When he realised he'd been wrong and you were safe but I wasn't I think he started blaming himself for me not being safe. Because he'd made a mistake and gone looking for you and not me. I don't think he's ever forgiven himself for that and then to have me there in front of him, in his captivity and not be able to handle it. I think something in him broke."

"He might have been a bully to me when we were at the Garden but I remember him after the fire. He never spoke to anyone. He wouldn't even look at me." Zell whispered. "We knew it was because you were gone but nobody understood him like you did. If you go to find him and you think I need to be there I'll face him again. But I swear if he calls me a wuss again I'll kick his arse." Zell put on false bravado and Harry laughed and slung his arm around his brother's waist and walked along with him.

The one problem with their few days walk was that sea creatures had a habit of spotting food displayed on the bridge in the form of eight humans and the ones that could jump the thirty feet invariably did so which meant that with little warning, any time during the day, they were attacked from the waters beneath them. Nothing really troubled them physically and Harry hung back and drew magic out of the dying monsters stocking up on a lot of water and ice based magic and using it to junction with the help of Sabre, bolstering both his own strength and Sabre's.

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Two nights later

"I know you're awake, Harry." Squall sighed in their little Fisherman's Horizon built tent that barely fit the two of them. They had four tents between them. Harry and Squall automatically shared, as did Irvine and Zell, Selphie and Quistis and lastly Matron and Rinoa because of the inherent risk of Rinoa waking up possessed. Only the Matron could survive that until the others woke up to help. Matron got to sleep all night but the others all took a three hour shift, tent by tent, just sitting in the doorway of their tents or out of the bridge if it wasn't too cold. Right now Zell and Irvine would be awake but it was early morning and Harry had woken early and snuggled closer to Squall in their double sleeping bag.

"I just like the feel of your skin." Harry admitted shameless and pressed his face into Squall's collar bone. Squall shifted and Harry found himself on his back with Squall settled over him. Squall put his head down on Harry's shoulder and kissed him gently. They'd had the middle shift again since they were both strange sleepers, able to wake and sleep quickly without feeling tired for a lost night's sleep, so they were both wearing their trousers but had taken off boots, socks and shirts to sleep.

"I had a dream that I don't want to remember." Squall told him explaining why he was curling himself into Harry. "I dreamt that this was the dream."

Harry frowned before he realised. "You dreamt that I was still gone." Squall nodded into him and Harry realised that this was a rare moment when Squall felt safe enough and emotional enough to completely let down his guard. He felt moisture on his shoulder and Squall shifted to try to hide it. Harry touched the back of Squall's head as he tried to put his head on the padding next to Harry's. Harry coaxed his head back down onto Harry's shoulder and turned his face to look over Harry's neck. Squall sighed but gave in and let himself be found out.

"It's not something to be ashamed of Squall." Harry whispered. "I know you want to be strong for the others but you're with me. I know how strong you are. You never have to prove it to me."

Squall pressed his hands into Harry's side, tracing Harry's torso with shaking hands. "I just can't lose you." Squall told him. "Not ever. I'll die."

"I know, Squall." Harry wrapped his arms around him. "You've been my only real hope for so long that I can't even think about what would happen if I lost you. The last few days have been like a really vivid dream for me. For years I thought that all I'd ever have of you is the ability to look through your eyes and hear your voice. I persevered because of how I felt about you but I knew that one day I'd have to give up and let you live a real life with somebody you could really care about."

"I did love you back then." Squall lifted his head, showing Harry his red eyes where he'd been crying. "Please don't..."

Harry touched Squall's face with a small smile. "I know you did but back then we could never be together and I knew that there was always more on my side of our relationship than on yours. I know you loved me just the same but with me there was our brotherhood as well. Our childhood that you just couldn't remember. I gave up hope of you ever remembering that and it was horrible. When I finally lost hope of that it was like a part of my heart froze forever. Now it's beating again so hard that my chest hurts."

Squall dropped his head next to Harry's and whispered in his ear. "I never would have wanted to lose you, Harry." Squall told him. "Even before I remembered everything I knew that if you tried to leave me to give me a shot at a normal relationship I would have lost everything that made life worth living. I was always ready for the day you tried to explain to me that you were leaving. I had nightmares about it." Harry pressed a kiss to Squall's neck but nothing more was said for an hour until they pulled themselves up for their last day of walking across the bridge.

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The next day

They camped again when they reached the coast line of the Eastern continent knowing that the next stretch would take too long and all of them wanting fresh water from a couple of the waterfalls that tipped over the cliff into the ocean and also just to savour the feel of ground beneath their feet. When the sun came up the next day they got started earlier. Matron believed that they could reach the edge of the city by late afternoon but there was a short delay when the Matron asked Harry to reach out to Ellone and find out where she was and what was happening.

Harry settled down in Squall's lap knowing that even out here he was safe from harm with the other six around him. He shut his eyes to the outside world and his body went limp in Squall's arms as his mind drifted into the Mind Scape. He thought of Ellone and drifted towards her and then straight into her mind.

She was sitting in a breakfast room opposite a man that Harry didn't recognise. They were an hour or so ahead of them as morning went so it wasn't a surprise for her to be awake. "Who's that?" Harry asked watching in amusement as his vision blurred as she gasped, dropped her breakfast and then tried to catch it.

"Harry!" She shouted at him making the man opposite her frown in surprise.

"Excuse me?" The man frowned.

"Now he thinks I'm insane." She grouched but was still speaking aloud.

"Perhaps you need a moment to tell this guy how insane you are?" Harry teased good naturedly.

"I'm sorry, Doctor Odine." She apologised without mentally responding to Harry. "Supposedly Harry does sometimes try to subtly announce his presence but I believe that he just enjoys scaring me."

"Oh?" Odine smiled. "He is in your mind now?"

"He looks like he wants to dissect your head." Harry commented.

"Harry? This is Doctor Odine, the head of research here in Esthar." Ellone explained. "He's the one that has agreed to bind my powers."

"Oh good. Well we're on our way to you." Harry told her. "Matron just wanted me to check in. I've become a telephone."

Ellone laughed and looked at Odine. "They're on their way."

"They?" Odine prompted.

"Apart from myself there's Squall, Irvine, Zell, Quistis and Selphie." Harry explained happily. "But I suppose he really means Matron and Rinoa too. They're here."

"Harry. I'm really glad you're back with them and happy." She told him after relaying the news to Odine.

"You'd better not run off before we get there." Harry warned. "I've missed you. The others have too."

"I know, Harry. I'll be here." She promised. "When will you arrive?"

"We're just on the coast now, by the railway bridge. We've got to cross the dried lakes but we should be at the edge of the city by late afternoon according to Matron." Harry paused. "I think Irvine's getting skittish. He's still scared of skeletons and the lake is covered in them. He's being very macho about it but he can't fool me."

"Nobody ever can, Harry." Ellone laughed.

"Bye, Ellone."

"Bye, Harry." She laughed and Harry just about heard Odine telling her how fascinating it all was as he fell back out of her mind and back into his own body.

They started moving a little later and even though Squall was carrying Rinoa for now Harry stuck at his side until he saw how nervous Irvine was getting. They got down to the dried bed of the lakes amongst massive skeletons of creatures and Harry leaned over to Squall as they rested briefly. "I'm going to walk with Irvine, he's starting to panic." Harry explained.

"Panic?" Squall frowned before getting thoughtful and then his eyes widened. "I thought he got over that!"

Harry shook his head. "We just told everyone he had because he didn't want to seem weak."

Squall pushed him off towards Irvine just as they all got ready to walk again. Harry stole Irvine's water canister and took a sip before slipping it into his backpack for him and then grabbed his hand. Irvine looked surprised but then smiled gently. "You don't forget anything do you?"

"About one of you?" Harry asked. "No."

"I'm already hating this place." Irvine told him truthfully. Harry butted his shoulder against Irvine's side and stayed close. When they'd been four Irvine, Zell, Squall and Harry had been exploring a couple of caves near to the Orphanage when Irvine had fallen into a pile of dead bat and animal skeletons. He'd almost been buried in them and had broken his leg. Harry had gone after him and held him as he panicked while Squall and Zell had gone running for help. Cid and Matron had arrived quickly and Cid had lifted him out of the mess and Matron had healed him up easily enough but Irvine had been scared of skeletons ever since.

"Compared to other things people are scared of, skeletons at least make sense." Harry put on a shudder. They didn't really bother him, he'd slept in places on Earth with dead animals enough times.

In contrast to the bridge they were attacked a lot and it was hard going when most of the animals looked like skeletons just like stick insects on earth. Harry stayed with Irvine as he started to really hyperventilate when skeletons came to life and it wasn't long before everyone knew he was having trouble. Since Squall couldn't fight with Rinoa and Irvine couldn't be expected to carry her the two stayed in the centre of the group and the rest hung around them except for Harry who stayed close to Irvine to offer him a little protection although with the skills of all of the others he rarely had to do anything but the monsters were veritable treasure chests of magic and Harry drained magic from them as fast as he could before they died or when he didn't need to fend them off himself.

The first few times he turned his own spells against the enemies he'd taken all by Matron by surprise. He was a handy physical fighter and had speed and agility on his side but he didn't hit particularly hard but he had a knack for using magic at its best because he'd had to conserve his magic on Earth. Matron had pointed out that with his own gifts he'd automatically have a knack for magic. He always had and Matron revealed that she'd always known that Ellone and Harry would have gifts. He scanned a few monsters and quickly found their weaknesses and used that to his advantage but mainly focused on regaining his stores that he'd lost or never had and junctioning his magic with Sabre's help. He did find out one thing that was a saving grace for them all as the day went on. The Skeletons were weak against regenerative magic and while they didn't want to spare their curing magic on killing what could otherwise be killed physically he junctioned his strongest healing magic to his Katars which meant what he hit with them went down. Not to mention he could heal cuts on himself and the others just by tracing their wounds with the end of his blades.

Irvine was a complete mess when they finally reached the other end of his own personal hell and he was so relieved to be out he drew Harry's back into his chest, put his head on his shoulder and wrapped his brother up in his arms. Harry laughed but held Irvine's arms. "You're alright, Irvine." Harry told him. Irvine just mumbled under his breath and shut his eyes.

"As long as I never have to go back in there again." Irvine told them all. Zell surprised Irvine by hugging his back and Selphie pounced on him as soon as she could.

"I'm very proud of you, Irvine." Matron smiled at him which made Irvine beam with happiness.

Before them the view seemed to flicker and break up and what looked like barren wasteland kept revealing a truth behind it of a massive city of towers that reached out across the horizon. "This is Esthar." Matron announced moving to the edge of the flickering. "It is a long way down but when we reach the base of the cliff we shall not be far from the city."

"I'll take Rinoa for a while, Squall." Irvine offered. "Just stay close by in case I slip."

Squall handed Rinoa over gratefully and Harry moved behind his boyfriend and rubbed his shoulders for him and then his back. Squall hadn't uttered a word of complaint but he'd carried Rinoa for most of the day now and Harry could feel the knotted muscles. Harry leaned closer as Squall uttered a groan of pain. "I'll give you a massage tonight. Promise." Harry assured him.

Squall grinned at him and then followed Zell down the track that zigzagged down the cliff in front of them. Irvine followed Squall with Rinoa and Squall helped him to navigate and Quistis followed Irvine ready to leap forwards and grab them if necessary. Matron followed them and then Selphie and finally Harry brought up the rear since he was used to scrambling over trails like this in the mountains around Britain. As he went he removed the regenerative magic from his weapons and went about wondering whether poisoning, silencing, sleeping or draining magic was best to replace it. In the end he went for sleeping magic. You couldn't really go wrong by putting a monster to sleep or at least making them a little drowsy in battle.

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A few hours later

As they entered the city they were met by two men who looked almost a little awed to see people coming through their little area of the city. It was already getting rather late but clearly Ellone and Odine had warned them of their approach and they already had permission to let the eight of them through and one of them showed them onto a large round platform inside a clear tube and showed them the menu display and how to choose an option. Harry turned to him. "Did Odine tell you where we were supposed to go?"

"You will be met at the Presidential Palace. You can find it on the list." The man told him before stepping back. A rail came up across the entrance.

"It's just like a train!" Selphie grinned at Harry who graciously bowed her towards the controls. She started flicking through the list of destinations.

"Oh boy." Zell grimaced and held onto the railing. The platform gave a lurch and sped off down the tunnel for a few hundred metres before the tube slanted down sharply and even though the platform stayed level it felt like a rollercoaster ride. Zell grabbed Harry who looked over to see him looking rather green. Harry rubbed gentle circles on his back as the platform sped them through a vista of buildings, roads and a network of criss-crossing tubes like their own.

This went on for almost twenty minutes before the platform arrived and the rail retracted for them to get off. A man and a woman eyed them in confusion but waited as the group stumbled off of the platform so that they could use it. Selphie laughed happily as she danced off but Harry had to help Zell walk off and ended up holding his arm over his shoulder to help him along. "Ah, what would I do without you?" Zell asked him, leaning closer and sighing before tensing and struggling not to be sick. Harry grabbed his water canister and made Zell drink.

A man approached and bowed to them. "Doctor Odine awaits you inside."

"I want to see Ellone." Squall demanded sharply.

"Relax, Squall." Harry soothed. "She said she'd meet us there."

The man nodded and led them across a large plaza and up to a huge building. "This is the Presidential Palace although it is used for all government purposes and not merely as a residence. You will be staying here for the duration of your stay with us."

They headed inside and up a few flights of steps to the west side of the building and a room with a view of the sun setting over the city. In the middle of the room were three people, one achingly familiar. She turned and looked over the group but nobody recognised her in the time that Harry was across the room and hugging her. He held her tight and she hugged him back just as tightly with a small sob. "Harry..." She gasped.

"Hey, sis." Harry spoke and even those that hadn't worked it out already knew it now, or had the proof they needed. They hadn't seen her since they were kids but Harry had seen her in the mirror. Squall had met her briefly once but he was simply at a loss as to what to do.

"Harry, I think you should let the others say hello." Matron laughed. Harry pulled back with a jerk and hung his head.

"Sorry." He muttered but Ellone kissed him on the forehead.

"I've missed you all so much." Ellone smile and Selphie leapt at her and they hugged. Quistis greeted her like best friends but Zell, Squall and Irvine all looked a little nervous.

"Zell's feeling a little green from the platform ride." Harry offered in way of help. Ellone gestured with her arms and Zell slipped into them and hugged the woman that had always been his big sister. The one that had made the loss of Harry just a little more bearable for them all. Irvine hugged her gently afterwards looking a little uncomfortable with all of the stares and then Ellone moved up to Squall.

"Squall." Ellone smiled.

"Sis." Squall swallowed but Harry didn't step in to help knowing that Squall had to do this himself. Squall and Ellone had arrived at the orphanage together. They'd been brother and sister from the start. Ellone had never forgotten him but she'd known that Squall had forgotten all about her until recently. Squall eventually opened his own arms and Ellone slipped up to him and hugged him. Squall rested his head on the top of her hair and Harry knew he was hiding his tears from the others, if he shed any.

After letting go of Squall the other boy sought out Harry quickly and Harry was waiting for him and slipped up in front of him and leaned back against his chest. Squall wrapped his arms loosely around his waist. "I feel like I'm going to wake up." Squall told him in a whisper. Harry pinched him and Squall chuckled deep in his throat. Harry watched as Ellone hugged Matron who stroked Ellone's hair as she moved away.

"Doctor Odine, Mr. Murdon, this is my family." Ellone introduced.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you all." Mr. Murdon greeted. "I'm the President's aide and I'll be looking after you for your stay. The President is currently unavailable."

"Please, take seats." Odine gestured around them. They settled down on sofas except for Matron who sat on an armchair. Rinoa was laid out a little distance away on her own sofa. Odine studied her for a moment before taking his own seat. "I have been led to understand I can be of service."

The others all looked at Harry or Matron. "I have been under the influence of Sorceress Ultimecia's control until recently. Is it true that you have a way to block the gifts of Sorcery so as to prevent her from doing so again?"

"That is easy." Odine nodded. "Though less pleasant to undergo."

"I understand that." Matron nodded. "I do not wish to be turned against those that I love again."

"Ellone has already agreed to undergo such treatment. Am I to understand that you, too, also wish it." Odine looked at Harry.

"I must." Harry nodded. "She has already spoken of an interest in my gift."

"Very well, we will bind your gifts tomorrow." Odine nodded. "I will need time for my lab to prepare the necessary artefacts."

Harry nodded nervously and leaned into Squall. "What of Rinoa?" Squall asked. "Can you help her?"

"Ellone has explained the situation to me." Odine glanced at Murdon.

"The relevant arrangements will be made tomorrow to take Rinoa and one other to where she can be helped." Murdon nodded. "We expected as much."

"Why only one other?" Zell asked.

"It is difficult to reach." Murdon explained. "Who will go with her?"

Squall went to speak up but then looked down at Harry in his arms. "Go." Harry nodded to him. "She knows you. You're the best to go."

"But..." Squall frowned. "Your treatment..."

"I'll have Zell, Irvine, Quistis and Selphie with me." Harry pointed out. "I'll miss you but I'll be safe enough here with them. You know they won't let anything happen to me."

"Alright." Squall nodded before looking at the other four who nodded back at him. He looked at Murdon. "I'll go with Rinoa."

"Rooms have been put aside for your use upstairs." Murdon announced. "I'll let Ellone show you the way. We'll have food sent up for you. Rinoa will be taken for observation under a close guard."

"Thank you." Matron stood up. "I think we could all use some rest."

The rooms turned out to be two double rooms and three twin rooms that they easily split up into, giving Matron a double to herself. The others gave Harry and Squall the other without fuss. Ellone had been using a twin room and the other two twin rooms went to Irvine, Zell, Quistis and Selphie respectively. They all showered and found what could be classed as clean clothing and found their way back into the central common room to eat together and the room was filled with people shooting questions at Ellone and vying for her attention. She seemed so at home with all her younger brothers and sisters around her that it made Harry tear up and cuddle up in Squall's lap at the reminder of their time at the Orphanage.

Finally they were all reunited and Harry had never imagined that he'd be a part of it when it happened. It was his life's dream come true and now nothing scared him anymore, not Ultimecia and not Voldemort.

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(M-rated – Don't like, don't read)

Squall stripped naked and crawled into bed several hours after they'd eaten and Harry quickly followed him except he didn't get under the covers and instead pulled them all the way off of Squall and then straddled the back of Squall's legs. Squall made to twist to look at him in confusion but Harry just pressed down on his back with his hand. Squall groaned at the pressure on his sore back and buried his face in the fluffy pillows, savouring the onslaught of feelings, from the comfy bed, to the warmth of the room and especially the feel of Harry on his body, his hands on his back and his body on his legs.

Harry began massaging out the kinks in Squall's back and shoulders, paying attention to the small of his back when he realised the reaction he got out of Squall when he did that. "You're enjoying this." Squall muttered happily into the pillow.

Harry leaned forwards, purposely letting his cock slide up Squall's cleft. "I know. So are you." Harry nibbled on Squall's ear. "How about we do something about that?"

"Comfy." Squall groaned but made to move. Harry pushed him down with his left hand and raised himself enough so that Squall couldn't realise what he was doing. He continued massaging Squall's shoulders and back with his left hand as he sucked on his fingers and then reached around behind himself and started stretching himself with his spit-slicked fingers. It wasn't as good as the lube that Squall had had in his room when they had lost their virginity together in Balamb Garden four days ago but it was good enough for Harry. All the time Harry slowly slid his cock up and down in the cleft of Squall arse knowing it was driving Squall insane not to be able to move against him and to have Harry's cock pressing against his own sensitive hole every few seconds.

Harry finally felt himself ready five minutes later and pulled out his fingers and raised himself up further. "Squall." Harry whispered. "Let me see you."

Squall rolled over on the spot so he was facing Harry and Harry slowly let his eyes run down Squall's neck, shoulders, defined chest and stomach and finally to his nine inch cock settled on his stomach and looking swollen and demanding. He looked up at Squall with a grin and saw the flush of Squall's skin as he blushed under the scrutiny. Harry settled himself down against Squall's body and kissed him for a few minutes before reaching down between them and fisting both of their cocks in his hand. His own cock was equal in length to Squall's but not as wide overall but it widened more in proportion at the head. Squall groaned at the sensation and as soon as he bucked his hips Harry let go of him and raised himself higher up his body.

Harry rubbed at Squall's chest with his left hand as he moved Squall's hands down to him to guide his cock into his hole. Squall got the hint and lifted his cock up into the air and as Harry lowered himself down he felt Squall searching for his hole. Neither of them were well practiced but they did this with a grace that came with knowing each other's thoughts so perfectly. Squall's wide head pressed up against Harry's loosened hole and took Squall by surprise when it slipped inside. Squall's eyes widened in pleasure and confusion.

"What did you think my other hand was doing all that time earlier?" Harry asked in amusement as he sunk down on Squall's cock, burying half of it inside of himself before he had to stop and adjust to it inside his body.

"I don't know, I was too busy coming apart at the seams." Squall told him before his head jerked up towards the headboard as Harry sunk right down until his balls settled on Squall's stomach and he could feel Squall's balls against his arse. Squall hissed and Harry grinded his hips unintentionally as he leaned down and nibbled at Squall's neck. He rocked his hips even as Squall got himself back under control and then sat up straight and lifted himself until only the head of Squall's cock was still inside of him. He settled down again getting used to feeling Squall's girth sliding in and out of his body, filling him up and then started to speed up and add different motions in.

Squall stilled him with his hands on his hips a few minutes later and held himself deep inside Harry. Harry leaned down and settled his weight on Squall's firm chest. "I love you, Harry." Squall told him.

"I love you too, Squall." Harry smiled and kissed him. They kissed for a moment but Squall kept a grip on Harry's hips and kept himself buried balls-deep inside him and Harry loved the feeling of being filled like that. Squall eventually let him go and Harry grinded firmly around on his cock and then gasped as the motion pressed Squall's cock firmly against his prostate. Squall bucked up and then began moving his hips up and down on the bed, fucking Harry. Harry started working in opposite so that every quick motion almost unseated himself from Squall's cock and every thrust together slammed Squall hard into Harry's body. Soon they adjusted their angle so that Squall was slamming into Harry's prostate with every thrust.

After a few minutes of this Harry exploded with little warning, his cum jetting out from his untouched cock and hitting Squall's neck, chest and then pooling on his stomach. His arse clenched tight around Squall's cock and it was too much for Squall to see Harry's head arched back, his body covered in a sheen of sweat and his mouth hanging open as he gave a silent cry of pleasure. Harry's arse clamped down around the base of his cock as Squall thrust up deep inside Harry and his balls almost vanished into his body as he cummed, filling Harry with his hot cum.

Squall collapsed back onto the bed and his muscles all unravelled. Harry lifted himself slightly so that Squall's softening cock pulled out of his body and then collapsed onto Squall's chest. He lapped at his own cum on Squall's neck and then put his head down under Squall's chin and Squall felt Harry's muscles relaxing and slowing shutting down for the night and knew that Harry wouldn't be far behind.

"Squall?" Harry asked. Squall grunted. "Next time you realise I'm going to turn the tables right? I want to feel you around me." Squall groaned at the idea and his cock twitched feebly and Harry knew he had permission.

(End Scene)

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The next day

The group met up in the common room over the course of the first hour of daylight and food was already laying waiting for them. Most of the time was spent with Ellone trying to get Harry to stop fidgeting but they all knew it was because Harry was about to lose the thing that had made it possible for him to talk from his otherworld prison for all those years and not lose hope. It felt like Harry was going to tear away his own hope but at least he'd replaced it with his family before he lost it. His greatest hope had been to be with all of his family again, not mattering where or how they were together or what dangers hung over them. Now that he had that he didn't need the hope but it still felt like he was removing a part of himself.

Matron on the other hand looked slightly eager to be rid of her powers but then, for her at least, they were a burden because she'd been forced to use them for evil purposes. Ellone was somewhere in the middle. She hadn't had to rely on her gift so she didn't mind losing it when she had her family around her again. Squall left his hand on Harry's leg throughout breakfast and they held hands all the way to the entrance hall where Squall was to leave with Rinoa to a space station. Ellone had explained all of that the evening before.

Harry and Squall kissed without care about their audience and Zell tried to wolf whistle only for Irvine to gag him. Harry hugged Squall and hid his face in his chest for a moment before Squall had to go. The others all said their farewells and Zell even hugged Squall and told him to be careful and also that Zell would look after Harry. Zell held Harry up against his chest as Squall followed Mr. Murdon out of the Palace and Harry turned and put his forehead to Zell's for a bit to calm himself before turning to a waiting Doctor Odine with a nod.

"This way. We will perform the treatment at the same time. Just in case Ultimecia somehow becomes aware of what we are doing." Odine announced. "Please, the rooms are separate but there is no trouble with people joining you. Perhaps, Harry, you may wish somebody capable of holding you still as you are the most attached to your powers."

Harry flinched at that and looked firstly at Irvine and then at Zell holding him still, knowing he wanted them there. He looked to Ellone and Matron. "Quistis can come with me if she likes." Matron smiled at the young woman and then at Harry. "If Selphie will watch Ellone then that leaves Irvine and Zell to go with you, Harry."

"Are you sure?" Harry felt Zell tighten his grip on him to show he, at least, was sure. Zell had a thing for holding onto Harry whenever Squall wasn't but neither Harry nor his boyfriend was bothered by it.

They all nodded and Doctor Odine led them down the hallway to a white corridor with three small bedrooms. Two men in white lab coats stood with boxes and one of them handed a spare one to Odine. Harry frowned. "I need twenty minutes just to make a call." Harry told Odine. Odine frowned but then nodded.

"Do the treatment on the hour then." Odine told the other two before gesturing for Matron to follow him into the first room. Harry, Zell and Irvine followed one of the other men into the room and the man left the door slightly ajar as he motioned to the bed.

"Please remove your shirt. There are a few tests I need to run before the treatment. Is it alright to do that while you use your sorcery?" The man requested and then asked.

"It's fine." Harry nodded and sat cross-legged on the bed. Irvine moved behind him and let Harry lean against him. "Is any of the tests going to hurt?"

"Nothing more than a small incision on your arm." The man assured him. Harry nodded and pulled his shirt over his head and threw it to the side. He leaned back into Irvine to maintain his balance and smiled at Zell who was hovering nervously at the bottom of the bed.

"Who are you going to call?" Zell asked, biting his lip and shifting from one foot to the other.

"I owe it to Seifer to explain that I won't be able to visit him." Harry told him with a small smile. "So that he realises that I am not intentionally ignoring him when I could be talking to him."

"Right..." Zell seemed to be pondering something.

"I don't have to tell him anything from you just for the sake of it, Zell." Harry shook his head.

"Just tell him that when he trusts himself again then we'll welcome him back." Irvine told him and Zell flinched but then nodded his agreement.

Harry nodded and shut his eyes and reached his mind into the mind-scape once more. He instinctively sought out Seifer and opened his eyes to find Seifer staring up at a ceiling. "Seifer." He spoke as gently as he could but the man ignored him. "I know you can hear me, Seifer. It's how it works. And I saw you blink in surprise when I said your name so unless you want me to spy on you until you see something that tells me where you are so I can come kick your arse then you'd better say something back. Right now!"

Seifer flinched and stood up from the bed. "What do you want, Harry?"

"First off, don't snap at me." Harry told me. "It doesn't work on me. Remember when we were kids, I'd just hug you and not let go until you stopped being a complete idiot."

"Secondly?" Seifer asked dryly.

"If you can see yourself out of the corner of your eye in the mirror then so can I." Harry deadpanned and saw Seifer's vision shift to look in the mirror he'd barely realised was there, nor the fact that it meant Harry could see him utterly naked. Seifer shut his eyes and a moment later when he opened them he was pulling a towel around his waist, although by looking down Harry got an eyeful and couldn't stop himself from laughing. He wondered briefly if Zell and Irvine could see his smile but he knew he wouldn't actually laugh or speak but sometimes his emotions showed on his face. "Don't fret it, Seifer, you don't have anything to be ashamed of in that department."

"Shut up, Harry." He was embarrassed.

"Sit at your desk, Seifer." Harry ordered.

"Why?" He asked but looked over. Harry could see Seifer's towel and stomach in the smaller mirror but that was it.

"Seifer, I don't have time for this today. Just please, let me see my brother face to face." Harry pleaded. Seifer sighed but moved and sat down in front of the mirror and ran his hands through his messy hair. He had some rather nasty bruises on his chest and a bruise on his face. "What happened?"

"Got in a fight." He grumbled. "I'm not forgettable."

"Ah, well be careful." Harry told him.

"Why do you care?" Seifer pressed.

"Don't be an idiot, Seifer. You were many things but not an idiot." Harry snapped. "I want to see you again and if you get beaten to a pulp then I can't. I want you to look me in the eye and tell me that you aren't the monster you've shown the last few years. I want to be able to hug you and tell you face to face that I love you."

"Harry..." Seifer sighed. "You hope for too much."

"No, Seifer. I know you want that too. I can see it in your eyes." Harry told him gently. "For that matter I know all about you wanting Zell's forgiveness."

"That's beyond hope." Seifer snapped. "He'll never even want to look at me again."

"Irvine asked me to tell you that when you're ready to trust yourself again then he'll welcome you back with open arms." Harry told him simply.

"Irvine..." Seifer hung his head and Harry saw nothing but table top before he looked up again. "I miss Irvine. At least I have memories of the others. Less of Selphie but still..."

"And you've never really done anything to hurt Irvine." Harry summed up. "Zell agreed with the message, you know."

"Zell." Seifer frowned. "I don't think I'll ever try to ask his forgiveness. I don't deserve it. I was mislead when I was a kid. I thought I could make something of myself if I made myself feel like I was in control. But now I realise I was never in control as long as I thought that. Those thoughts controlled me. You were the only person that made me feel special without me doing something to feel it."

"Zell's a good person, Seifer. When he knows you're sorry for what you've done he'll let you near him again. He's always loved you, Seifer. Even back then. You might have picked on him but he knew that deep down you loved him. He's aware of what you did in the fire. I've seen the memory of it, Seifer. You were only a kid and you went into that fire because you thought he was still in there. You're his brother and you would die to save his life."

"How did you see that?" Seifer gasped. "I never told anyone."

"Before I enter a mind I can pick it for memories." Harry explained. "It's how I know who I'm talking to but after the first time I can find the mind on instinct."

"Harry. I don't know what to do." Seifer pressed a hand to his eyes. "I should be doing something."

"I thought about it actually but I don't think you'll like it. It won't be easy for you to face." Harry didn't even like suggesting it.

"What?" Seifer looked desperate. "Tell me."

"Trabia Garden." Harry told him. "They are still picking up the bodies and trying to make something out of what was lost."

"Trabia..." Seifer lost it and tears rolled down his face. "What did he do to it, Harry?"

"I don't think I can describe it, Seifer." Harry told him. "They need help there. Somebody who can work and keep it together."

"They'll crucify me." Seifer sighed. "But, no. I'll go and help."

"I wish I could be with you, Seifer." Harry told him.

"Are you still with Squall and the others?" Seifer asked. "Are they protecting you?"

"Yes, they're still protecting me." Harry told him. "We're in Esthar with Ellone and Matron."

"Sis?" Seifer gasped. "Is she...?"

"She's safe." Harry assured him. "Did you want me to give any of them messages?"

"Just Ellone. I don't think the others will want to listen. Tell her I've missed her?"

"Okay, Seifer." Harry agreed. "I'll tell her. There's a reason behind this call other than wanting to talk to you."

"What?" Seifer asked.

"Ultimecia can possess anyone with Sorcery like Matron and Ellone. And me."

"You?" Seifer gasped. "She could control you?"

"The people here, in Esthar, have a way to bind my powers temporarily. As soon as I leave your mind they'll bind my abilities." Harry explained and saw Seifer's eyes grow saddened. "I won't be able to come to speak to you until the danger is past or she could take control of me. I just wanted to talk to you one last time before I lose my ability. So that you knew what was happening and that I wasn't abandoning you."

"No. I understand." Seifer nodded. "You have to do it quickly. I don't want to see you like Matron."

"She and Ellone are going to bind their powers too." Harry explained. "Hopefully we can deal with Ultimecia somehow and I'll find you again like this. If not then I'll find you in person. Do you think you'd be ready to see me?"

"If you walked through the door now I'd be ready, Harry. I miss you." Seifer was crying freely. "I don't know about the others."

"Irvine maybe?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, Irvine. I miss him too. Tell him?"

Harry laughed happily. "I'll tell him." Harry paused and Seifer shut his eyes for a moment, blinking away tears. "If you don't stay at Trabia or finish there before I find you then tell them where you head to next and so on. That way we can track you down."

"Okay, Harry."

"My time's up." Harry told him regretfully. "Soon, Seifer. I'll see you soon."

"Bye, Harry." Seifer muttered before nibbling at his lip. Harry knew he didn't have much time but he waited him out anyway. Eventually Seifer choked out. "I love you, Harry."

"I know you do." Harry told him. "I love you too. It's never changed. Bye Seifer."

Harry slipped out of his mind and back into his own body. He wiped at his eyes quickly as they teared up in response to his emotions. "Harry?" Zell asked quickly. "What happened?"

"He told me he loves me." Harry grinned at Zell who came up short and then gave Harry a weak smile. "How we doing for time?"

"We will have to hurry." The man told him and put the box down on the edge of the bed. "It is a rather simple procedure, not even really that but the device will bind to your powers and it can be quite uncomfortable if you rely on them."

"Just do it." Harry nodded.

The man pulled a clasp out of the wooden box. It was an oval of metal held in place by a bangle that hinged from the oval with a lock on the other side that looked highly complicated. It was clearly designed to be put on someone who might either accidentally or purposely try to remove it. Harry was glad it locked actually. It meant that he couldn't give into the temptation to remove it just for a quick call to Seifer or any of the others.

Harry drew in a sharp breath as the man took hold of Harry's arm, checked his watch and then put the oval flat on the upper part of his arm, just high enough that Harry could move his arm with only the smallest amount of restriction of his bicep. He closed the clasp and Harry heard a click as it locked but then he forgot all about the bangle as something flooded through his system.

He gasped and fell back into Irvine who clung to him tightly. Ice seemed to flood him and he cried out. Zell jumped onto the bed when Harry kicked out and sat on his lap and held his head as Harry almost smashed the back of his head into Irvine's face. Harry was flooded with any icy feeling that suddenly flooded straight for his heart. It almost felt like his heart had stopped and he gasped as his eyes rolled up into his head.

When he opened his eyes he felt weak and vulnerable and almost like something had hollowed out the centre of his chest. He pressed a hand into his chest with a sob and quickly somebody was lying next to him and pulling him against them. Harry looked to see that Irvine was holding him. Irvine shifted and sat behind him and Harry curled up against his chest as he looked around. All of the others were in the room which turned out to be the bedroom that he and Squall had shared. Even Matron and Ellone who both looked fine in comparison to how he felt.

"What happened?" Harry asked.

"You had a more severe reaction than they believed." Matron explained. "Ellone and I were happy to lose our powers. You have relied on them for so long."

"It felt like somebody was using a Blizzard on my heart." Harry sobbed and Irvine tucked him up in the blanket on the bed and hugged him tightly. "And now it feels like somebody's carved out the inside of my chest."

"Try to rest for a while." Irvine told him.

"You'll stay?" Harry begged. Irvine nodded. Harry turned to the others. "Seifer had a message for Ellone and Irvine. He's not comfortable after what he did to the rest of you but he wanted me to tell Ellone and Irvine that he misses them. It's not that he doesn't miss the rest of you, just isn't sure about telling you that yet."

"He's coming along fast." Quistis frowned.

"It's real." Harry told her.

"Oh, I don't doubt that. I'm merely surprised." Quistis smiled at him.

"It's Harry." Irvine laughed and Harry turned his head into his chest. "Seifer won't stand up to him long."

Harry turned to look at Selphie. "He wanted to do something to make up for what he helped to happen. Even if he had no control over Voldemort or the Sorceress. I suggested he go to Trabia. They need the help."

Selphie looked upset at the mention of her old Garden. "They need it." She agreed.

"Let's leave Harry to sleep." Zell stood up. He moved over to the bed and kissed Harry on the side of the head and Harry suffered willingly through all of the others doing the same thing. Matron turned off the light on the way out and shut the door.

"Shift a second, Harry." Irvine told him and helped Harry to sit up a little. Irvine shrugged off his shirt and laid back down. Harry smiled at him and wrapped himself up in the warmth of Irvine's bare chest and let Irvine wrap them both up in the blanket. Harry kissed his chest.

"Love you, Irvine." Harry laughed.

"Just don't tell, Squall." Irvine faked a frightened shudder. Harry laughed and settled down to let his tiredness overtake him.

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