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Disclaimer: I do not own Genesis, Aeris or FF. All belong to SquareEnix.

Invisible tentacles of tranquillity encircled him and caressed him with their soft calming touch. He felt them moving tenderly within his body, reaching his heart and stroking it in smooth loving motions. For a blissful moment he felt at peace, the absence of inner turmoil taking him by surprise. The strange feelings confused him. His burning anger was quenched and replaced by feelings of inner peace and harmony. When was the last time he felt like that, he wondered for the second time on the same night.

A screaming voice disturbed his thoughts, and it seemed to originate from the same source that gave rise to his serene emotions. He turned to look at the supplier of those alien sensations. He stared at the girl's eyes and blinked. How was she doing that to him?

A sharp pain at the back of his neck made his senses return to normal and he instantly snapped back to reality. The familiar sting of anger resurfaced once again but now it was directed towards the girl. How dare she penetrate his shield with her purity and innocence? Strong feelings of unpleasure flooded him. She was supposed to be a pathetic, repulsive abomination from the slums. He was not supposed to feel this way!

Aeris quivered. Did he finally feel the pain from her nails on his neck, she wondered. But something told her it was more than that. His eyes betrayed a rage that was not there before.

She felt his grip on her waist loosen, and horror grew on her eyes. Yes, he would let her fall after all. But she wasn't prepared for that just yet. She embraced him even tighter around his neck and pulled her legs firmly around his waist refusing to give in so easily. She rested her head on his shoulder and that was when he noticed the huge black wing sprouting from his left shoulder. "That... explains it," she managed to make a semi-coherent thought. At that moment, she felt his arms withdraw from her body completely. Aeris felt her breath leave her lungs. She was left on her own to support her weight she realised hopelessly. A sense of futility emerged as she knew nothing else was separating her from the black abyss below. Somehow she still found the strength to fix her arms and legs even tighter around him. She would nearly suffocate him, if need be.

An all-familiar chuckle travelled from his mouth and reached her ears.

"Maybe you're not such an innocent little thing after all," he taunted.

Aeris would slap him if it wasn't for her unreal precarious situation. The only thing she managed was for another loud utterance of fear to make its way to her lips.

"Please, please... don't let me drop! Don't let me fall to the ground please!" she wept.

"Oh? Do you want me to hold you then?"

"Y..yes..."

"How tight?"

Aeris hesitated. "Tight...please... very tight!" Her situation was getting urgent. She did not know how much longer she could hold on without slipping.

A moment passed without anything happening. Then another one. Aeris felt her strength deserting her. Her fingers were slipping. She was going to drop. She closed her eyes tightly and prayed.

The disturbing but welcoming feeling of rock-hard hands touching her bottom eased her burden of distress. Aeris opened her eyes and let out a breath she didn't know she was holding.

"Enjoying this?" she heard him say.

Aeris considered her answer. "Umm... y..yes..." she answered, hoping it's the right one.

"Hmph... I knew it," he laughed. "Nobody can resist my touch."

Aeris felt his fingers of one of his hands wander around her bottom once again and shuddered. This was getting a bit too... personal, she thought, as she felt the intense massaging action. She was not going to complain though if she cared for her life, not at this point.

His fingers eventually stopped roaming her backside and she felt the wind on her hair again. They were moving. Where to, she had no idea; but hopefully some solid ground. After some time, she caught sight of their destination. A platform on the edge of really tall skyscraper. Better than nothing, she thought hopefully, maybe there would be a way to escape or even a person to alert there.

They landed softly on the floor. Aeris exhaled. She released her arms ready to step on the ground but when she tried she couldn't. Genesis still held her tight with his arms. Aeris fought him for a while but to no avail. She sighed. What did he want this time, she wondered in frustration.

"Did you enjoy the ride?" he finally asked her.

Aeris blinked. "Um, yes... sure... I did... enjoy it..." she timidly answered.

Genesis smiled and released her.

"I did too."

Oh I'm sure you did, Aeris thought, a scowl forming on her face.

"Why the angry face? I didn't let you drop, did I?" he laughed.

Aeris looked around at her surroundings. It was still dark and couldn't see any obvious sign of a door or a window in close proximity. She was trapped again, she thought bitterly.

"Oh, you won't find anyone around" he answered guessing her question. "There's no escape route either in case you're wondering".

Aeris looked back at him.

"That's because I chose it that way," he continued. "This is where I come to relax. My own personal sanctuary, a small piece of heavenly solidarity within this... urban jungle. There are no disturbances from anyone or anything while I'm here. Truly relaxing indeed..."

Aeris saw him coming closer and stand right in front of her blocking the view of the still sleeping metropolis.

"That's why even if you scream..." he said and lowered his head to the level of her ear, "...nobody will be able to hear you..." he whispered, and with a sudden manoeuvre a cat would be jealous of, he forced Aeris in front of him, her back pressed against his chest. Aeris took a short convulsive intake of air.

"Look at the view... magnificent huh?" he added in a dreamy tone. "So vast and so immense... makes you feel quite..."

His lips were suddenly on her neck "...small... and... insignificant... and..." he interrupted his slow torture but continued again shortly afterwards.

"...and frail..." he added.

Aeris let out another loud gasp as she felt his tongue pressing against her pulse point. His arms wound against her figure and his fingers slipped down to interlace with hers. Aeris suddenly felt warm. The muscular chest behind her felt strangely intoxicating. She would NOT enjoy this she told herself. She would not. She had to do something, but what exactly, she had no idea.

Her side vision caught something rectangular. It looked like a book. Aeris had an epiphany. If she could only reach that, she thought, maybe it would serve as some kind of... tool... a weapon perhaps. A feeble attempt it might be but she had to try, she thought. She tried to concentrate on the task at hand, but Genesis had other ideas. His lips and teeth were now nibbling on her left ear. Aeris' breaths got faster as he continued tracing its outer surface with his tongue before moving on deeper to her ear canal. She trembled.

Her arm slowly stretched to reach for the object of her newly-found hope. Just one more inch, she thought. Just one more...

"iiiinccch!"she screamed. Her tiny hand was crashed under Genesis' bigger and stronger one just as she was about to claim success.

"Ah... LOVELESS..." he said and sighed.

"One small bit of information you may need to know..." he continued in a calm but dangerously serious tone.

Aeris felt goosebumbs on her skin.

"Nobody... touches... LOVELESS... and LIVES!" he shouted making Aeris feel dizzy and drop to her knees.

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