Yay! I finally got out the next chapter! Are you all as excited at I am?

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Cydney awoke the next day curled up on the couch in the living room behind the bar of Tifa's shop. Marlene and Denzel were likely still in their beds upstairs. Cydney sat up and stretched. She looked at the clock on the wall above the only door in the room that led to the bar area. It was 6 in the morning. Cydney had no idea as to why she had woken up so early. She was sure it didn't have anything to do with her dream, although she didn't remember it very well. Cydney ran a hand through her hair. It was dirty and greasy from all the running around in the desert as well as playing with Marlene and Denzel. She glanced at the clock again.

"Well. . .I have a while before the kids wake up so I'll take a shower before making breakfast." Cydney thought aloud. She nodded to herself, happy with that plan. Tifa had let her use some of her clothes while she was gone. Cydney made her way upstairs quietly so she didn't wake Marlene and Denzel. She took a quick peek into their room to make sure they were asleep.

"Aww." She whispered. Marlene had somehow made her way into Denzel's bed with him and they were snuggled together. They looked so cute. Cydney quietly slid the door shut and went to take her shower, happy she chose to speak up.

Cydney finished her shower within a half an hour. Her hair was still wet as she walked out of the bathroom dressed in a vest close to the one Tifa usually wore but this one was smaller around the bust. Under the vest she wore a white T-shirt that Tifa gave to her. It's sleeves reached almost to her elbow. She wore one of Tifa's skirts with the floor length fabric in the back and thigh length fabric in the front. Under in she wore her red and black tights. She wore some of Tifa's boots, since she only wore socks when she arrived. She still wore her ring, pendent and, of course, jade bracelet. She had absently slipped her contact case into her pocket. She was happy she was absent minded. She walked downstairs with the rest of her clothes and glasses. She placed them in Tifa's room like Tifa told her to. She looked at clock. Like she thought, only 6:36 a.m. Cydney sighed. It was to early to make breakfast. Looked out the window. There were dark clouds covering the sky. Cydney like it. She decided to go outside for a little while.

"Ah." Cydney sighed when she got outside. A cool breeze hit her face. She walked around a little but never got to far beyond the bar. She stood outside for a while. After fifteen minutes Cydney had decided to go inside. Before she could, however, she heard the sounds of a motorcycle and the shouts of people. She was standing next to the stairs that led to the front door. Cydney looked to where the sounds were coming from. She saw a man speeding down the road on a motorcycle. By the way his motorcycle tilted Cydney could tell he was drunk. He likely just came from a bar. Cydney shook her head. He would pass her soon and she wouldn't have to worry about him.

That's what she thought anyway.

"Cydney?!" Marlene's voice called as she ran through the front door. . .right into the path of the motorcycle. Time seemed to slow down. Cydney, propelled by fear and instinct, sprang after her. With strength and speed she didn't know she had she grab Marlene's arm and spun her body around, pressing Marlene to her chest. The bike whizzed by her, clipping her back. Cydney grunted in pain as she fell to her knees and the bike past her, turning quickly around the corner. Marlene was still pressed against her chest, stunned.

"Cydney? Are you alright?" Marlene asked when she snapped out of her shock. Cydney let her go slowly. She looked down at Marlene and smiled sadly. Marlene's shock wore off even more and she burnt into tears. Marlene wrapped her hands around Cydney's neck and cried into her shoulder. Cydney winced a little as she stood. She pulled Marlene up with her and made her way to the front door. Cydney felt something warm dripping down her back under her shirt. When Cydney walked inside she saw Denzel walking down the stairs. He ran down to meet them as Cydney set Marlene down. She sniffled a little but stopped crying.

"Denzel? Could you take Marlene into the living room? I'll make breakfast in a minute." Cydney asked kindly. Denzel nodded and grabbed Marlene's hand, lending her towards the room behind the bar. When they were gone Cydney walked upstairs quietly, tears streaming down her face. She held onto the wall as she made her way up. Cydney headed for the bathroom to grab the med kit that Tifa left in the cabinet. The part of the bike that hit her had torn through the vest and T-shirt she was wearing and sliced open her skin. She took of her vest and shirt, leaving her in her bra, and turned to look at her back in the mirror. The scrape reached from her ribs to her hip from right to left. Blood poured from it. She winced from just looking at it.

"Oh isn't this one pretty." Cydney muttered to herself. She grabbed the med kit and pulled out some gauze and wrapped it around her torso after she carefully cleaned the wound. She picked up her shirt and vest. They were both torn and covered in her blood. Cydney sighed. she could clean off the blood but she was never taught how to sow. She decided to clean off the blood while she still could and ask if Tifa knew how to sow later.

Cydney went through the rest of the day without too much trouble. She called Tifa after breakfast to tell her what happened. Cydney didn't tell anyone about her wound though, she didn't want them to worry.

It was night time now. Cydney had just finished the last of the dishes. Marlene and Denzel were asleep upstairs. Marlene talked to Tifa, Cloud and Barret and was calm now. She was tired but didn't think she could go to sleep yet. She went outside again. Cydney wasn't one to stay away from something just because she was hurt by it. The cool wind hit her skin blowing her white shirt around. She looked up at the sky. It was still cloudy and she couldn't see the moon well through them.

"Aww. I'm kinda wanted to see the moon." Cydney whispered quietly to herself. Behind her she heard a dark and seductive chuckle. She turned on her heels. The voice came from an alley next to her. There were not lights with which to illuminate the alley so Cydney couldn't see who had chuckled at her.

"Who are you?" Cydney asked in a controlled voice. She was surprised her voice came out so calm when she was shaking with fear on the inside. Cydney felt a strong wind pass her, making her squint against the bitter wind. Cydney felt something brush her long hair from her neck and push it over her shoulders. She was frozen with fear and unable to do anything other then shiver as something cold gently pressed against the back of her neck. Whatever it was slid down her back over her white shirt. It stopped over her wound for a moment before pressing hard against it. Cydney gasped in pain and surprise, her eyes wide and mouth open slightly. She arched her back away, from what she now guessed was a hand, but it continued to press against her wound till tears started to fall down her cheeks. She was still frozen to the spot. The person behind her gave an aura of pure power that kept her feet rooted in fear. The pressure on her back finally left. Cydney was sure it was reopened. She let her back go back to it's original position.

"Does that hurt?" Whispered a seductive voice in her ear. She shivered as his cool breath washed over her. She knew who it was.

"S-Sephiroth." She whispered through trembling lips. His name felt oddly strange on her tongue though she'd said it a hundred. She heard him chuckle in her ear. His hand ran over her wound again, his finger tips barley touching her skin through her shirt. She shivered then winced as he pressed harder again.

"Tell me. Why did you go and do something so reckless and dangerous?" He asked, his tone still seductive and playfully. His breath was still unnaturally cold and she shivered again. His hand slid up her back till it got to the back of her neck again. She was unable to speak. His mere presence could stop her every movement. His hand slid around to the front of her neck. Cydney closed her eyes tight and waited for pain.

Any pain.

But it didn't come.

Sephiroth instead tipped her head up to look at him. Cydney opened her eyes and stared into his emerald ones. They seemed to stare through her hard shell leaving her exposed to the outside world while at the same time providing a shield to keep the pain of the world from penetrating her. Now matter how frightened she was she could help but blush slightly at his beauty. He wore a playful smirk on his face and his silver hair shimmered in the dim moonlight.

"Well?" Sephiroth pressed, his smirk still present. Cydney found her voice.

"It's my duty to protect that child." She stated simply, though her voice was no more than a whisper and cracked more than a few times. Sephiroth raised a perfect, silver, eyebrow at that. His hands where still under her chin. He moved them to her shoulders and turned her around slowly. She found she could not resist his gentle but strong touch and did nothing to resist him. She stud facing him now, feeling dwarfed by his 6' 3" muscular frame. He leaned down so he looked straight into her eyes. His breath trickled over her skin. He tempted her with his full lips just inches away from hers. Cydney's cheeks flared as her blush strengthened. She hoped Sephiroth didn't notice but luck just wasn't on her side today. He chuckled darkly, seductively. He moved closer to her ear.

"Was is it. . .that makes you blush so fiercely?" His voice was dark and seductive but lighter than before. He was enjoying this. Sephiroth pulled back enough so he was again looking to her eyes. Her blush darkened with his words and Sephiroth noticed once again. His smirk grew.

"Come with me." He said his voice even more dark and seductive than before. Cydney's eyes widened.

"W-What?!" She asked in surprise, though her voice was still a whisper. Sephiroth chuckled again at her expression, though his chuckle was darker than before.

"Come with me." He repeated. His voice held something Cydney couldn't pinpoint but it scared her. She found her strength to move and tried to shove her away. She placed her hands on his chest and tried to shove him away but he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her back to him. She struggled against his grip but he was far to strong for her and held her tight against his chest. He held her with his right arm while his other hand trailed lightly up her right arm till it got to her chin. Cydney stopped struggling when his gloved hand touched the soft skin of her chin and pulled it up to him. Cydney stared at him wide eyed. He stared at her a moment then leaned down and firmly pressed his cool lips against hers.

He kissed her.

Cydney felt as if volts of energy had replaced her blood as it jumped through her veins. He watched her with half closed eyes. Her eyes widened even more as his tongue skillfully slipped through her partly open lips and explored her mouth.

Man he's a good kisser.Cydney thought as her eyes slowly fluttered closed. How had things ended up like this?

Oops. A cliffhanger. Did I do that? *Fake gasp* I guess I did.

Thank you all for reading please Review.

By the way, that part were Cydney got hit with the bike was actually one of my dreams. Including the part where I save Marlene.^.^

Sephiroth: Alright. Time to go. *Throws me over shoulder, takes me to my room and sets me on bed* Sleep!

Me: But-

Sephiroth: No buts. Got to sleep. *Kisses me till I pass out then tucks me into bed and stands in front of door with Masumune.*

Not so long.^^

Ja ne.