"Grand Dutchess?...What is that anyway? Oh Kiyoshi, if you're their... wherever there is, please, I need your wisdom now more than ever" Kida thought to herself.

The team arrived home in the early hours of the morning, most went straight to bed but Kida couldn't stop thinking about the 'place' she went to "Why there? Why did I decide to go there with him? That castle, I always see it in my dreams, is it really real? Is it really mine?"

Kidasama was interrupted by a weary looking cloud.

"You have 5 minutes..."

"Excuse me?"

"You have 5 minutes to explain, who you really are, how you know Sephiroth and where you too went...C'mon 5 minutes"

Kida was shocked "Who I really am? What does he mean by that?"

"You already know who I am cloud, please I do not wish to explain myself about that. As to how I know Sephiroth, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't like to know about that, and where we went...Well even I have no idea!"

"Don't give that bullshit Kida! This is no time for your games do you understand! Sephiroth is a dangerous man, and as far as I am concerned you and he are acquaintances"

"ACQUAINTANCES! Fuck you Cloud, we are no more acquaintances then you are a gorilla!"

"Then cut the Bullshit and tell me what's going on!" Cloud shouted, his face had turned red with anger, she knew there was something he was holding back from her. Kidasama's initial reaction would have been to shout back, but she could sympathize with his attitude and knew that shouting would only make things worse.

"I thought I escaped from all this" she mumbled to herself

"What?"

"Look! Listen carefully as I am only going to say this once; I met Sephiroth a while back just after I had finished my last act of duty to the Daichi Xiam..." she gulped before she released her next statement "We slept together...twice"

"You what!?" Cloud grunted he almost sounded disappointed

"You have to understand! I was a blubbering mess back then, I wasn't thinking straight and I sure as hell had no idea he was a maniac believe me!"

Cloud said nothing, he allowed her to continue...

"Ok so yeah we slept together...But earlier in sector 7, I swear I have no idea where I went! When I...travel, I have no say in where I go, it's almost as if my body is telling me where it wants to go. But there was something Sephiroth said..."



"What?"

"He said I was home..." she paused allowing him to respond

"Go on..."

"Only it was no ordinary home, it was a deserted castle Cloud, as ridiculous as that may sound, he said something about me being at the place where the demise of my people came...nonsense I know but his face was so serious!"

"YOUR people?...so what you are royalty then?" he mocked

"I told you it is nonsense! But there is something else, something that disturbed me greatly" she muttered

"What?..."

"He said...he wanted to mate with me...don't laugh! I know he sounds like some sick pervert, but Cloud...he tried... even when I said no...He still tried" Kida paused, she was ashamed and embarrassed. Cloud relaxed his tense face and began to speak softly

"It's ok Kida, he can't hurt you here"

"It's not me I am worried about Cloud! It Aerith...I think he wants to try and harm her"

"That is nothing new Kida, he's been trying to get his hands on her since day 1, he knows that she has the power to destroy him, he views her as a threat. But you know your old friend is a lot tougher than you think" he reassured

Kida smiled, Clouds words had comforted her greatly

"I'm sorry I wasn't straight with you from the start cloud"

"Hey we all make mistakes; I assure you I have made plenty in my life, and am still probably gonna continue making them. The only thing we can do is make sure we learn from them. Sephiroth, he entices you with his words, his dreams. But eventually surfaces the mad man that is full of carnage and bloodshed."
Kida smiled "If there is any truth in what he says I would like to follow up on it..."

"Do what you must, but Kida, now he knows your with us, he will do what he can to ensnare you...be careful!"

Kida stood up and gave Cloud a gentle smile "Of course..." she kissed his forehead "Goodnight Cloud"

"Goodnight"... cloud sat there, waiting for her to leave before he touched his cheek.