Chapter 12: Put Something on Top of It
The next morning, Sephiroth and Haruka sat on the sofa in the family room of Sephiroth's apartment. They were talking over how grief made them feel old and it wasn't fun. Haruka felt like crap because how depressing life was right now. Sephiroth regained his typical calm self but Haruka could tell he missed Angeal and Genesis. Haruka rested her head on Sephiroth's shoulder and sighed.
"When did we get so…?" she started, and Sephiroth finished, "Old?"
"I was gonna say sad," remarked Haruka with an odd look on her face. "You know, Aerith eats to put, like, a bandage on top of the wound but I have nothing. I like chocolate but we don't get a lot of that around here and…" She broke off when she saw Sephiroth stand up and walk in the middle of the room.
Then, he began stripping down. First, came his trench coat, then, his footwear and socks, and finally, his pants. All the clothes laid in a pile on the floor and Sephiroth gave Haruka an intense look. Haruka, in turn, gave him a stare of utter confusion and bewilderment.
"Sephiroth, what…?" she started in confusion, staring at him.
"You said to numb the pain," he explained seriously, throwing his jacket aside. "The feel-good, put something on top of it…"
"Seph," she gasped, now realizing his motives, putting her hands up in denial, "I said 'put something on top of it', not 'put you on top of me'."
"My life," he said heavily, looking distressed, "is in ruins. I lost both my best friends and I'm lonely. I don't know a lot of surefire ways to numb the pain but I do know one." With that, he pulled down his boxers to reveal his hardened manhood and all its glory. "Now, do you want to feel better, or don't you?"
Haruka just stared at the organ with amazement and then felt emboldened to get up and meet him in the middle. She wrapped her arms around his neck and their lips met in an explosive kiss. As their lips moved passionately, Sephiroth unzipped Haruka's pretty dress and let the garment pool her feet. The two migrated to the couch and they fell with a thud. Haruka let out a gasp of desperation as Sephiroth kissed and nipped at her neck.
"Oh…" she gasped, wrapping her legs around his waist. "Yes…"
And pretty much, you could guess what happened next…
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"Oh, my," gasped Haruka as the two laid on the ground of the apartment near the couch.
Sephiroth laid next to her and had one arm around her waist and the other hand on her thigh. He was breathing heavily and was sweating from the high the two had just experienced. He rendered Haruka breathless and happy so he must have did a good job. Haruka was glistening with sweat and yet it made her look like an angel.
"I…" started Haruka breathlessly, and then began to laugh, "I can't even catch my breath."
"We can call in a sedative," suggested Sephiroth teasingly, stroking her leg, "to calm you down."
Soon, both of them began laughing and they both felt really good right now. Who knew how much sex could actually heal? The two lovers stopped laughing to breathe and Sephiroth snuggled close to Haruka. She put her hand on his abdominals and began stroking them in a way that was distracting.
"God, I forgot how much fun this is," he admitted, smiling finally.
"Yeah, well," said Haruka huskily, turning on her stomach to look into his eyes, "that's what happens when you spend too much time with the puppy. You forget what it's like to be with a woman."
"Hey!" reproved Sephiroth, spanking her on the rump. "No being mean about Zack. He's one of my friends."
"Did you just spank me?" asked Haruka breathlessly, amazed that he would actually do that.
"Oh yeah, you wanna make something out of it?" he challenged, waggling his eyebrows suggestively.
Haruka rolled on top of Sephiroth and began wrestling with him half-heartedly. Once again, he spanked her on the rump, causing her to squeak in awe, and she grabbed his face in her hands to press his lips to hers. Suddenly, the front door of the apartment opened and in came Lazard, Sephiroth's boss (so to speak). He flushed in embarrassment and averted his gaze as fast as he could.
"Uh, Sephiroth," said Lazard, looking upwards to the General, "you're supposed to be getting ready for work. We have another mission for you in Modeoheim."
"Uh, Lazard," replied Sephiroth, hiding Haruka to keep her concealed, "could you pass me my coat there?" He pointed to the coat that laid on the arm on the couch.
Hesitantly, Lazard grabbed the coat and tossed it to Sephiroth, who caught it and passed it to Haruka so she could cover herself. Then, Zack appeared at the door behind Lazard with a large smirk on his face.
"Hey," he greeted in a bouncy way, eyes glowing like the sea in the sun.
"Oh, my God!" moaned Haruka, covering her face with her hands to hide her embarrassment.
"Nice to see you in a good mood, Seph," remarked Zack, looking enthusiastic. "I'm jealous for you, buddy…"
"Yeah, bye Zack," said Sephiroth, pointing to the door.
The puppy nodded and walked off as quickly as he could. Lazard, however, continued to stare at the two with disapproval on his face as he walked out to the porch of the apartment.
"Lazard, close the door!" hissed Haruka angrily, glaring at him in irritation.
Lazard kept his eyes on the two as he slowly shut the door and left the couple be.
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Instead of going straight to Modeoheim, Sephiroth went to Costa del Sol where Zack was and began to investigate the area. There were Genesis copies surrounding the area and there was a lot of trouble going on. To do his part, Sephiroth eliminated some copies and decided to keep going further and further until he reached the helipad area. He saw Zack standing there, looking visibly deflated, and the Turks, Tseng and Cissnei, dash past him.
"Mission failed," reported Sephiroth, coming up behind Zack. "This goes on your permanent record."
Zack whirled around and gave Sephiroth a look of genuine shock. "Sephiroth!" he exclaimed, eyes wide. "Long time no see!" He still sounded a bit mad for Sephiroth arriving late.
"Let the Turks take care of the rest," continued Sephiroth, walking past the boys slowly. "I was on my way to Modeoheim, but I heard you were in the area." He stared at the sun setting behind the ocean and smiled slightly.
Zack had his back to the general with his hands on his hips. "Lucky me," he said sarcastically, but he couldn't help feeling touched that Sephiroth would go out of his own way to visit him.
"The situation has not resolved," remarked Sephiroth as Zack paced a bit. "Genesis copies have been sighted around the world."
"That can't be!" gasped Zack, taking this information in. "We wiped out those Genesis copies."
"Did Genesis really die?" asked Sephiroth gravely, facing Zack with a serious look on his face.
The black-haired young man opened his mouth but he couldn't quite voice his thoughts. "Uh…" he stammered, looking thoughtful.
"They've been sighted in Midgar as well," said Sephiroth worriedly, looking concerned for Haruka's well-being.
"I see…" replied Zack, looking worried as well.
"The slums, too," continued Sephiroth, referring to Aerith and Haruka.
Zack nodded slowly and gave Sephiroth a pleading look that looked good with his blue eyes.
"Permission to return," resumed Sephiroth with a grin, "granted."
"Uh…yeah," said Zack, looking a bit gob smacked.
"Take care," said Sephiroth in farewell, lifting his hand in goodbye.
"You too," replied Zack, turning to walk off.
Sephiroth walked around a bit, staring at the ocean. He wanted to take Haruka here but not when it was so dangerous. He just hoped she was safe from those clones that were tailing Midgar and the slums. Those clones were extremely dangerous, especially to those who couldn't fight them off.
"Hey," said Zack, causing the general to whirl around to look at him, "what's going on in Modeoheim?"
"The device Hollander was using has been stolen," replied Sephiroth seriously, his green eyes looking grim.
"…Genesis?" breathed Zack, looking down to his feet in contemplation.
Sephiroth nodded slowly. "Probably," he remarked aloud, staring off into the distance.
Zack got an odd look on his face and he stared at Sephiroth, trying to ask him a question, but the words wouldn't come out. The general gave Zack a kind look and smiled at him gently. The boy shifted his feet a bit and his eyes asked the question.
"We'll meet again soon," he answered Zack's unvoiced question.
Zack smiled gleefully and turned to walk away. "I'll hold you to that," he said as he walked away.
Sephiroth watched the boy go with a smile on his face. He felt so proud of the boy. He realized that Angeal had been right when it came to training Zack. Zack was a kind, wiry boy but now he was growing into a mature young man who was gifted in fighting. Despite being cool and collected, Sephiroth had never been so proud of a fellow soldier in his entire time in Shinra. Angeal, thought Sephiroth, watching Zack's form grow smaller and smaller, you'd be very proud of Zack. He's grown, mentally and physically. I am honored to call him my friend.
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The mission to Modeoheim went off without a hitch and Sephiroth went back to Midgar in a short amount of time. He couldn't wait to see Haruka so he went to where she usually hung out—the Sector 5 slums church. However when he got there, he met up with Zack and saw that an clone was standing in front of the girls.
"Zack!" cried Aerith in surprise the same time Haruka cried, "Sephiroth!"
Both Zack and Sephiroth grabbed their swords and approached the clone warily. Both girls grew upset and shook their heads earnestly. They didn't want a fight in the church. The church was a safe haven, not a wrestling arena. Suddenly, the clone lifted his head and both soldiers saw that the clone was of Angeal. The two stopped in their steps and put their weapons away.
"An Angeal copy?" gasped Zack, eyes wide with the revelation.
When the soldiers went to the copy, the doors of the church opened and a Shinra weapon rolled in. It stopped near the clone and inspected it with its sensors. The two soldiers backed up near their respected girlfriends to protect them but then the clone got up and flew at the weapon. The clone knocked the weapon off and the machine exploded into bits. To guard their girls from the explosion, Sephiroth and Zack leapt in front of the sisters and covered them.
"Thank you," said Sephiroth gratefully, smiling a bit.
The copy stretched its neck up like it was saying "you're welcome" and let its wing exfoliate with the stretch.
"Was it…protecting us?" asked Aerith in a small voice, looking to Zack in confusion.
"Yeah, probably," answered Zack, smiling at her gently.
All of a sudden, the clone drooped and fell on its side, sustainting injuries from the fight with the machine. All four of them let out a gasp and approached the clone hesitantly. Aerith and Haruka looked sad while Zack and Sephiroth looked understanding. The clone was degrading.
"Looks like…it's degrading," said Sephiroth quietly, kneeling down to look at the clone.
"Poor thing…" gasped Haruka sadly, shaking her head a bit.
"Does that mean," asked Zack curiously, "Angeal is out there too?"
The clone finally got to its feet and the four backed up to give it room to stand. It took flight and flew up onto one of the rafters of the church. Once it was up there, it laid down and resumed to watch Aerith and Haruka protectively.
"It was so…" whispered Aerith quietly, "I don't know…sad."
"What did you come here to do?" asked Zack, staring up at the clone.
"So…" piped up Aerith, sounding more cheerful, "a flower wagon! Let's make one!"
"Mm," hummed Zack dully, turning to look at Aerith. "Yeah, but…"
"Don't worry," said Aerith with a loving smile on her face.
Zack nodded and Aerith and Haruka began walking off towards the flower patch.
"Can you hear me?" both Zack and Sephiroth loudly, pointing to the clone on the rafter. "Stay right where you are!"
"I'll…I'll take care of things," whispered Zack in determination.
Aerith turned back to Zack while Haruka kept walking to the garden.
"So, that flower wagon…" she said brightly, turning to face Zack, "let's do it."
Zack nodded and followed her. That made Haruka stand from the flower patch and she walked over to Sephiroth, who still stood near the entrance of the church. The two lovers took hands and they walked out of the church, leaving the two younger lovers be.
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"So are we going to talk about the sex thing you pulled on me a few days ago?" asked Haruka, giving Sephiroth a look.
Sephiroth tried to keep a straight face but he failed drastically. "You said you needed a bandage for your wounds," he reiterated smartly. "Why not use sex as a bandaged? It keeps you living longer."
Haruka gave her lover an odd look. "Where the hell did you hear that?" she asked curiously, cocking her head to one side.
"I read it in a doctor's book," he replied honestly. "I may have no patience for doctors, but if it concerns my health or the health of those close to me, I get curious. Sex is a good benefit to a healthy life. There are twelve key points to it. You wanna hear them?"
"Scare me," said Haruka, nodding.
"It fights colds and the flu," said Sephiroth, counting it off on his fingers, "burns calories, reduces risk of heart disease, regulates hormones, cures headaches and reduces physical pain, reduces stress and lowers blood pressure, reduces risk for prostate cancer, reduces risk for breast cancer, boosts self-esteem and improves mood, prevents preeclampsia, improves sense of smell, and increases bladder control."
"Damn," remarked Haruka, impressed by Sephiroth's knowledge. "Maybe we should try that out now." She waggled her eyebrows seductively.
"Now?" asked Sephiroth, sounding all-too-pleased.
"Just all that information is turning me on," whispered Haruka huskily, giving him a seductive look.
Sephiroth smirked and pressed her back against the bed. Their lips met in a passionate kiss and it carried on to lovemaking that would be hot enough to melt the polar icecaps. The two went into their own little world of love—a world where clones, dangers, and missions didn't exist. Sephiroth was grateful for it too.
A/N: Longer chapter! I hope you all like it! R&R please :)