Winter of Sorrow Chapter Two

A/N: Kadaj's PoV, I think so! I'll be switching around perspectives a lot, FYI…

Umm…I really have nothing to say about this. Except that I wrote this chapter originally during school hours, so it won't be that amazing. I do my best work in the dark, all alone…=.=

Anyway, here's chapter 2. Enjoy, and don't forget to Review! Even if you hated it! =D

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I woke up covered in cold sweat, my entire body rigid with fear. She came, Mo- Jenova came in my dream, threatening to do it again…

That thought quickly evaporated, and the only thing in my mind was to go back and see you again, Niisan. You always seemed to know how to handle things like this, especially when you're feeling talkative. I quickly dressed, hopped on Loz's motorbike, and headed off to the only place I knew where to find you.

Bursting through the doors, a little more harshly than necessary, I scanned for you frantically, searching for a sleeping lump anywhere in the church.

I couldn't find you among the broken pews, or anywhere in my limited vision.

"N-Niisan?" I scared myself with the sound of my voice; it wavered, threatening to break if I attempted to speak once more.

But I had too, since you didn't answer last time.

"Niisan!" My voice snapped right in the middle, but I was rewarded with shifting and mumbling anyway.

"Wha- Kadaj?"

I nodded, even though you couldn't see it. Walking down the narrow, debris filled isle way to the best of my ability. I looked around for where your voice came from, but couldn't find you. I held my breath and tears back and attempted speech again.

"N-Niisan, where are y-you…?" Ha. I sounded like a small child, the church constantly reminded me with its incessant echoes. Pathetic, coming here because I had a nightmare…

"…Are you okay?"

Your dark form rose from near your strange flower patch. You stepped into the pillar of glittering moonlight shining down on the frost nipped lilies, and a sudden jubilation filled my chest at the sight of you.

But the feeling suddenly vanished as my nightmare snuck back into my head, tears finally finding their way out of my ducts. I couldn't even make it to your side before I collapsed into tears like a pitiable child.

Your hands were suddenly on my shoulders, easing the nightmare's effects somewhat, and your strange new smell a gentle, welcome perfume.

"Kadaj, what happened?"

You sounded calm and collected, as usual. But more concerned…about me, I was hoping.

I eagerly burst, telling you everything that happened in my mind those hours of darkness.

It was white. Everything, blindingly white. At first, I was alone, simply waiting for something to happen.

And soon a woman appeared. Whether it was her true self or no, I'm not sure, but she was dazzlingly beautiful. But her eyes blazed with cold fury, every ounce of it directed at me.

"Kadaj." She hissed in a voice like crystal bells soaked in poison.

"Why have you not done what I asked?"

I felt my legs back away from here in fear, but I remained silent.

"He's blocking something inside of you…"

She was in front of me in an instant, a hand over my speeding heart.

"You're in love with him,"

"Get away from me." I finally snapped at her, swatting her hand away like an annoying fly. Her face never changed, but rage seethed deep in her eyes.

"Do not talk to you Mother-"

"You're not my Mother…!" I yelled at her, my body shaking with fear and the unknown force pulling words from my mouth.

"Niisan-Cloud told me what you really are!"

Her flawless face seemed to tense at Cloud's name.

"You would believe that traitor over me?"

I nodded furiously, strange words pouring from my lips.

"Yes, because he's real, I-I think I can trust him. He showed me-told me that I don't need to earn your love. I'm not your puppet anymore. He told me what you really are, Jenova!"

"And then there was this terrible scream and I woke up as she was about to kill me…" I swallowed, my body shaking with cold under your hands. I looked up at you. You were silent, looking at the floor beneath us.

And suddenly, you had your arms around me, marvelous warmth shielding me from the winter cold.

I held on to the arm across my chest, savoring the feeling of your muscles, the scent of your clothes, holding in all of the essence of you I could.

You didn't talk, you just held me for who knows how long, and I loved every minute of it. I didn't know why you were doing it, nor did I care, you were just there, and that's all I cared about.

I don't know why, but at that moment, I felt like everything was going to be okay. She wouldn't bother me-us, anymore.

And for that, I was happy.

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A shorter chapter.

Do you like Kadaj PoV better or Cloud PoV better? Just curious.

I wonder how long this story is going to end up being…

-ahem-

Hope you liked, don't forget to review!! –Hearts-