Crossover Fan Fiction / Bleach Fan Fiction / Saiyuki Fan Fiction ❯ Aint Nothing But Magick (reverse) ❯ 15 ( Chapter 15 )

Title: Ain't Nothing But Magick (Reverse)

Author: J'dee, Mabelle, & Tobias

Rating: PG-13 some smoking and drinking refs…

Genre: Drama / Humor/ Action / Adventure / Romance

Author's Note: The original ANBM was a fic where 25 authors + were pulled in to the DBZ/GT world, the reverse is just that… a reverse where a select number of anime characters are yanked in to the real world, with not a true reason why, and no idea how to get back to their home…

 

 

Chapter 15

 

 

Three figures sat atop the roof top watching as the `star' shot across the sky.

“I told you we should have moved sooner, he's escaped.” The one in the middle remarked. The cloak of his hood pulled back to reveal blonde hair.

The leader kept his hood up looking up at the sky. “We might have to do something about this Washu soon…”

“Hey I'm sorry about that and the mech okay!” The third on the end exclaimed.

“Never trust a woman to do a man's job.” The blonde laughed. He rolled his neck cracking it for a moment.

The leader let out a breath. “Our capture ratio is still only two of twelve…” He stood up “We need to get to work.”

The third let out a breath. “So capture another one… who are we going after this time?”

The leader thought for a moment. “Redeem yourself.” He looked to the third. “We can use your pretty looks to lure Vash the Stampede out.”

The third curled up her nose. “I said I was sorry.”

“Hey should I be insulted you're taking out the blondes first?” The second ruffled up his hair letting out a sigh.

The leader just grinned. “Does it make you uneasy?”

“Tch… no. Lets just get this over and done with I want to rough up a Goddess…” The blonde huffed.

The third rolled her eyes and looked at the leader.

The three phased out from the roof top.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Belle was dreaming of a blue sky high above her with white fluffy clouds. She reached up with her right hand as if to catch the clouds. As she reached another hand reached up, clad in a red jacket with a brown leather glove with many clips. Belle turned to see a person laying on the ground facing the opposite direction from her laying so their heads were only inches apart. His eyes were a startling blue and his hair bright, golden blond.

“Why did you have to die?” he asked in a gentle voice and Belle's throat caught slightly.

“I had to save them,” Belle said, knowing it was not really her who was speaking.

“I liked your eyes more when they were brown,” Vash said and Belle nodded.

“Sorry, I couldn't help that part,” she said as she reached out to stroke his cheek. “Are you okay?”

“I couldn't save them Rem, I couldn't save them,” Vash said as his eyes watered and Belle reached out to wipe the tears away.

“It's alright, you tried very hard and that's what matters. Did you learn from your mistakes?” she asked and Vash looked up at the sky.

“I don't know if I did or not, Rem,” he said and Belle smiled.

“Then you have learned at least that much,” she said.

“I'm afraid,” he whispered and Belle went to touch him but he was gone. It was like when a bubble pops, something and then nothing. Belle sat up before she saw that a cloud wasn't just a cloud. Above her Vash was next to a bus, it was night, and he was suddenly awake. Images of Van Hohenheim flashed in Belle's mind and she covered her mouth in worry.

“No…not again, watch out Vash,” Belle hissed and for a moment he looked safe as he smiled at a person Belle couldn't see. Then it was like the shadows were alive again. Vash gasped and his gun flashed a few times before he was gone. “Vash!” The pain in Belle's heart grew, again she had to watch someone she love disappear like that.

 

Belle woke up with a start. She glared at Grimmjow as he snored, she suspected she needed a better lock on her bedroom door. With a sigh she flopped back on her bed and looked at the ceiling. That was the second dream of someone from another world being attacked by shadows. She was going to talk to J'dee about this later.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Sleep did not come easily to Misato tonight. Despite the beers she had with dinner, everything seemed a bit subdued tonight. Shinji was quiet, like he had been when he first moved in with her. Washu seemed pensive and left soon after to get Tobias's car from the airport. It wasn't until she headed out to the living room to watch tv did she realize what was missing.

 

It was Toby. He always made an effort to lighten the mood when around the others. When Shinji was becoming moody or withdrawn, Tobias seemed to swoop in and hover over him. Washu did the same thing too and she often caught the three of them on Tobias's 360 playing some shooter or rpg together. She couldn't help but smirk as she remembered the time Shinji had shocked the hell out of all of them after he had thoroughly trashed Tobias and even started trashing talking.

 

“Ha! Take that old man! Shinji Ikari is the king in this house!”

 

“Why you little Brutus! I'll get you next time!”

 

Getting up, Misato decided the only way she was getting some sleep tonight was to add a few more beers to her stomach. She wasn't too surprised to find Shinji and Washu in the kitchen.

 

“Must be a bad night.” She commented to them idly. Fishing a couple of beers out of the fridge, she joined them.

 

“Must be.” Washu agreed.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Zack lent on the railing looking in J'dee's room watching her sleep, he looked up seeing Havoc leaning over the balcony, the blonde seemed subconsciously elsewhere.

Gojyo was below outside with Sanzo the two having a smoke and sharing some words. Zack let out a breath.

“So why Kougyoku's memories first and not Aerith's.” Zack mumbled. He turned round looking across the sky.

Looking down there was no movement from the shadows this night and he didn't like that one bit. The shadows round the apartment were reportedly quiet when Cloud vanished as well.

“Who are you going after now… and why?” He muttered before standing up and jumping on to the edge of the railing. “Ikkaku… I'm going to patrol down there… watch the balcony.”

The bald shinigami waved his hand about. “Yeah yeah.”

Zack leapt off the railing and landed below before he began to check the area.

 

~*~*~*~

 

The next morning Roy sat at the breakfast table yawning bored, Hawke-eye sitting opposite him with a coffee on the table while cleaning her standard military issue weaponry. Armstrong was busy in his morning work out routine. Havoc was on the couch sound asleep arm over his eyes.

`Not a single attack, or word from them. Is this how they work?' Roy thought looking to the balcony. He had two visits from them then was ushered back to this apartment.

“We need to talk to them.” Roy stood up. “Seriously.”

“Is that wise given the warning you received sir?” Hawke-eye asked.

“I'm not sleeping with them Lieutenant. It's gone quite.” Roy remarked.

Armstrong stopped in mid flex checking out his physique. “Do you think they've moved on Colonel?”

“I don't think so major just started a back up plan possibly. I don't like back up plans on the enemies you can't predict.” Roy looked over to Havoc. “Wake him up Major we're going up stairs.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

Belle woke up when a hand gently shook her shoulder. Her eyes opened and she saw Ed and Goku standing in front of her.

“Um…good morning,” Belle said and the boys looked at each other.

“We were hoping you could make breakfast,” Goku said and Belle smiled as she nodded.

“Okay, get out of my way,” Belle sighed before she got up and headed to the kitchen. “You boys are lucky you're so cute or I'd be annoyed.”

“No you wouldn't,” Ed said and Belle looked at him a moment before smiling.

“Okay, you're right, but don't tell the men folk,” Belle said with a smile. “I'll get everything started and then you watch it while I get dressed.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

“Thanks, Shinji.” Misato replied, before digging into breakfast. Still dressed in his sweaty training clothes, Shinji nodded to Misato before sitting down with his own breakfast. They ate in relative silence for awhile. As they ate, Misato was struck with a great idea.

 

“Shinji, I know it seems odd without Toby here.” Misato said, gesturing to the kitchen. “But maybe we can hang out with his friends and the others more. I'm sure they'd like the company.”

 

“Really?” Shinji asked, widening his eyes. Misato grinned.

 

“Sure, it might do us all some good. Let's ask Washu, and maybe she'll want to tag along.”

 

“Thanks, Misato!”

 

“It's what I'm here for, Shinji.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

J'dee woke up to the sound of a knock at the door she heard Belle in the kitchen and she walked out of her room her kimono robe wrapped around her before seeing Ed walking up to the door and opening it.

She stopped dead seeing Armstrong's frame fill the doorway. “Oh no…” She shook her head.

“Major…” Ed looked up.

“Edward!” Armstrong announced almost sounding too happy for her liking.

`Oh God tell me he's not a morning person I hate those.' J'dee thought. She stopped seeing Roy and Havoc. She froze.

Belle was giving them the two the nastiest glare before she politely and warmly smiled at Hawke-eye and Armstrong.

“Morning Major… Lieutenant.” She nodded her head turning back to the stove. “Ed, could you get the plates out for me?”

“Sure thing mom ah Belle.” Ed walked in to the kitchen.

“We've got a kitty and a puppy to add to the breakfast crew this morning.” Belle joked.

“I dare you to say that to their faces.” Ed joked.

 

J'dee saw Havoc look at her. “Can I ask you something?”

She nodded and motioned inside. “Come in… it's alright. I won't bite.”

Roy just grinned and J'dee shot him a dark look. Havoc she liked, and trusted she was hurt but that didn't stop the memories of that night and her face flushed.

She felt her hands grabbed and looked at the blue eyed blonde as he stood in front of her. She almost shivered at the touch her mind running over that night.

“I want to apologize for my actions.” Havoc began.

“Jean…” She began but he placed a hand over her mouth.

“Hear me out… I'm sorry that I hurt you like that.” Havoc continued. “You don't have to forgive me, I just know that you are a good person and good people don't deserve to be hurt or used like that. So eventually when you feel you can forgive me I'm only a phone call away.”

J'dee blinked before looking at Belle who was looking at them as she was serving the breakfast up on five plates. She caught her best friend smile in approval.

“You don't have to wait Jean. I forgive you and I understand. My uncle was in the army I understand of military orders regardless of what they are and who issues them.” She shot Roy a dark look.

But before she could continue Zack chose that moment to land on the balcony. “Hey all wow something smells good.”

“How's the puppy this morning? Did you sleep well?” Belle joked and handed him a plate as he came in to the kitchen.

Zack raised a brow. “I'm never going to forgive Angeal for giving me that nick name.” He looked at the plate and smiled. “But Thanks Belle… Looks good.”

“Trust me it beats J'dee's breakfast attempts.” Belle teased.

J'dee blushed and looked down realizing Havoc was still holding her hands. She pulled back clearing her throat.

“Sanzo, Hakkai, Gojyo and Goku have taken Renji and Kira to look at the Cave we came out from… They'll be back by lunch with a preliminary report.” Zack explained.

“Meaning Hakkai didn't get time to put anything aside for lunch am I right?” Belle looked at Zack.

Zack sat down at the kitchen table next to Ed who was already eating. “Yeah but he gave me this if you girls need to get supplies.” He placed a gold card in the middle of the table.

“Ooooh that was a wrong move on his part.” J'dee grinned suddenly.

 

~*~*~*~

 

“Let's go,” Belle sighed as she grabbed a list from the refrigerator. She snatched the card off the table before J'dee could reach it.

“We'll tag along,” Roy said suddenly and Belle noticed that Havoc seemed pleased.

“Alright, you'll be carrying the groceries,” Belle stated before grabbing J'dee's arm and heading out.

The two women led the way, Belle purposely keeping Havoc and Roy behind slightly and guessing from how Havoc was looking at J'dee it might require a two party shopping trip. As they arrived Belle ripped the list in two.

“Okay, you and Havoc get these things, me and Roy will get the rest,” Belle stated.

“Oh, okay,” J'dee said as she and Havoc started off and Belle watched them go with a smile.

“What are you up to?” Roy asked and Belle looked at him.

“I'm still mad at you,” Belle stated. “Grab a cart and follow.”

“You like giving out orders,” Roy stated and Belle snorted.

“Yeah, I'm a real dominatrix,” Belle snorted as she started walking.

 

~*~*~*~

 

J'dee looked at the list in her hand as she walked through the store Havoc walking beside her pulling down all the high shelved items she needed.

“I swear I'm glad it's you I'm stuck with because if Roy even so much as made one short crack I'll kick his ass.” J'dee grumbled.

Havoc chuckled. “It's alright. I still feel like I need to… help you more, I did something awful and I can't atone for it.”

“Awful it wasn't that bad if I didn't like it I would have been in tears. If I remember correctly there were moans not tears.”

 

Havoc blushed looking at her seeing her smirk. And he laughed. “You are not normal.”

“I get told that a lot.” J'dee smiled.

“Look let me make it up to you do it properly instead of drinks at my place let me take you out for drinks.”

“Oooh night clubbing?” J'dee asked.

Havoc nodded. “Sure clubbing a movie what ever you want.”

“Clubbing… next weekend it's going to be a date that's for sure.” She pointed at him. “I'm going to hold it to you to do this good and proper this time right.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

“I still think you're going too far,” Roy stated and Belle dropped some cans of soup into the cart.

“No, I think you weren't thinking. You're supposed to be this great leader but you couldn't think twice about killing a woman,” Belle stated. “You should always question your leaders on something that doesn't add up. You even know that your higher ups are corrupt and you didn't even think about it.”

“A good soldier listens to orders,” Roy stated and Belle snorted.

“My father was a Lt. Colonel and I know he thought about what he was doing with every order,” Belle stated as she dropped a bag of potatoes into the cart.

“We're done,” Belle stated as she grabbed the front of the cart and steered Roy to the check out lanes. “There's J'dee and Havoc, oh good.” Both the redhead and the blond were smiling as they chatted.

“Well you're planning worked out,” Roy stated and Belle smirked.

“I enjoy seeing my plans come to fruition just like everyone else,” she stated, unaware of the new look Roy was sending her way as she waved at her friend and headed over.

 

~*~*~*~

 

“No one's answering the phone.” Misato said. After it rang for the tenth time, she hung up.

 

“Maybe tomorrow?” Shinji asked hopefully. Misato nodded firmly.

 

“Yeah, I'll call them tomorrow. Want to go out to the mall for today then?” She asked. She smirked as she thought about Tobias's wallet on his dresser counter.

 

Time to see what his credit limit was.

 

“Maybe later, Misato. Washu gave me these books to study and she's giving me a test come Wensday.” Shinji said and sighed. Misato grinned.

 

“I remember. Something about our education system being thousands of years behind hers?” Misato asked, and Shinji sighed again, mournfully.

 

“I'd like to see you trying to take these classes of hers.”

 

“No thank you, I'd rather face the Angels.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

Sanzo sat at the table, Gojyo had borrowed J'dee's digital camera and was loading the photos on to her laptop in to a folder while Goku sat on the couch playing Ed in another PS2 game. While Grimmjow tried his best to distract them both so he could get a turn.

Sanzo looked at Gojyo. “Have you figured it out yet kappa?”

“Of course I have just wait, it's not my fault it takes ages to send this shit over.” Gojyo snapped.

 

Hakkai just smiled from where he was in the kitchen helping Belle make up a lunch. “I'm sorry I had to leave you two to get the shopping done, Sanzo just dropped it on us this morning over breakfast I don't think he slept well last night.”

Belle looked at Hakkai. “It's alright…” She just smiled.

 

~*~*~*~

 

“I'm glad to help,” Belle said and Hakkai smiled. Belle was caught by how handsome Hakkai was. She blushed as she quickly turned to busy herself in the kitchen when Sanzo walked in. Belle was suddenly aware that she hadn't seen Sanzo since their encounter in the hallway when she heard his voice. Even now she could hear a slight voice. Belle closed her eyes and focused on the voice. It was disturbed, confused, and slightly mad. She focused on the voice and she nearly took a step towards Sanzo before she stopped herself.

In a sudden wave of clarity Belle knew Koumyou was going to rise to the surface of her mind and she headed into her bedroom. She managed to close the door before the memories fell over her. As her body fell to the floor Belle was unaware of the condensation of water on all the windows of the apartment.

Memories flowed like water and Belle was graced with the images of studying as a child in a monastery, practicing the martial arts, and then becoming a Sanzo. Soon the memories of Sanzo began. The small, pale baby with violet eyes filled her mind. Watching him grow, watching such a small child act so mature, trying to bring joy to such a serious child, and knowing she would fail him.

They came so fast and seamless, Belle could even remember watching the approaching youkai and knowing she would have to die to save him. There was no pain in that decision, no regret, only the sorrow of never seeing him become a man.

As the memories receded, Belle slowly got to her feet, unaware that her skin had a thin layer of moisture over it. As she slowly returned to her right mind she stood up, the layer of moisture on her skin moving into the air seamlessly. Belle straightened her hair and headed back out. She felt more complete, more herself. Strange since she now had the life memories of two other people.

 

~*~*~*~

 

J'dee slipped in to a seat next to Gojyo and waited. “What did you think you caught?”

“Not to sure honey… But some of it wasn't pretty. How are you with dead bodies?”

“I've seen a few.” J'dee replied.

Gojyo looked at her. “In funeral homes though not like this.”

J'dee's mouth moved and she looked at Gojyo. “This lifetime yes previous one trust me… there are some things you won't forget.”

She saw the photos as the thumbnails started appearing in the folder and she clicked it open flipping through them.

“Havoc… Zack was this where you guys came in?” She asked blatantly ignoring Roy.

Havoc and Zack looked over her shoulder. “Yeah there he is.” Zack pointed to a skeletal hand coming out of a pile of sand.

“How do you know it's a he?” Havoc asked.

J'dee blinked looking at the hand. “Poor guy… imagine having Vegeta and Piccolo do that to you. He's nothing more than bone….”

Zack looked at Havoc. “Military training in ShinRA is extreme, we studied a lot of bone structures, from monsters through to human remains…”

“Well put the pictures of the dead away lunch is out.” Belle announced.

 

~*~*~*~

 

The three blonde figures floated in the tubes, the three dark robed figures stood looking up at them.

“So whose next?” The second cracked his shoulder back before looking at the leader.

“Give it a week… we need to get our strength back and we need someone in this world on our side.” The leader looked up at the blondes.

“Are we going to let one of them loose?” The third asked.

The leader shook his head. “No… we're going to have a word with a former SOLDIER and give him a choice.”

“Yeah I'm sure that will work. The girlfriend or the best friend, I've seen it before the best friend always gets ditched for the girl.” The second huffed.

“Not if we remind him of where he came from.” The leader grinned. “By sending him home for twenty four hours.”

The second looked at the leader. “He'll go nuts you know what happens when the dead are revived in their own wor-”

“That's the point idiot.” The third rolled her eyes.

The second looked up at the three blondes. “When are we going to do this?”

“When our strength returns to full capacity… next weekend should give us enough time.” The leader looked at them. “Then after that we're going to have a little us time with a certain Goddess…”

 

~*~*~*~

 

Gojyo looked at Havoc as he stood outside on the balcony with the two smoking blondes.

“No way you're taking her out next weekend how'd that happen?”

“It's part of my apology to her for what happened.” Havoc remarked.

“Do you get to give her I'm sorry sex?” Gojyo asked.

Sanzo slapped Gojyo on the back of the head. “That makes no sense idiot.”

Havoc raised a brow. “Give her I'm sorry sex for having sex with her yeah that works.”

The drapes flapped in the breeze, Belle was suddenly standing there

“What exactly are you gentlemen talking about out here?”

Sanzo huffed. “Tch. They're talking about sleeping with your friend.”
Havoc shot Sanzo a look. “I was not! Gojyo said it not me.”
Gojyo just grinned his mouth round a cigarette. “Apology sex is as good as make up sex trust me dude…”

“Thank you Kouryuu.” Belle glared at Gojyo before smiling innocently at him. “Did you know that when you smash into the scrotum with just the right force at the right angle, you can cause the testies to rupture?”

Havoc cringed. “Ouch.”

“Honey why do you do this, you don't mind then you do...” Gojyo asked.

Belle looked at Gojyo innocently. “I do this because I'm the Hakkai to J'dee's Gojyo and if some slut referred to you as something less than human, what would he do to that person?”

“Hakkai would kick their ass while smiling.” Gojyo replied.

“See J'dee's got a weak spot for you that I don't have. I have a problem with you talking about sleeping with her like she some sort of ride where you get a ticket and jump on.” Belle's eyes narrowed.

“Dude she's got a weak spot for Zack too... why don't you pick on him?” Gojyo jerked a thumb in at Zack who was now playing against Grimmjow in Budokai inside.

“Zack isn't talking about how great apology sex is. If I didn't know it would kill her to hear you talking about her like this I would tell her myself.” Belle dug her finger into a pressure point on Gojyo chest. “You treat her like a lady so help me, or I'll knee you so hard it'll invert your penis.”

Gojyo looked to the side. “Alright alright I'm sorry honey.”
Sanzo just smirked.
Havoc looked on at the two. “……”

“You really are sometimes Gojyo.” Belle sighed. “I swear, I keep having to threaten you. You'd think you'd learn to play nice after the first time.”

Sanzo rolled his eyes. “He's an idiot he needs to be reminded daily even that doesn't work.” He stubbed out his cigarette.
“I'll be uh... going inside now……” Havoc flicked his smoke over the ledge and left them heading inside.
Gojyo looked at Belle. “It's just guy talk honey honestly…”

Belle scoffed. “Pfft guy talk....weak when in comparison to girl talk. Of course,” She smirked at Gojyo. “I know plenty about you now.”

Gojyo paled. “What?”
Sanzo shook his head. “I don't want to know…” He headed inside.

“J'dee and I talk plenty.” Belle looked Gojyo up and down and smirked. “And I know soooo many things about you. You're just too easy now.”

Gojyo looked at Belle with flat eyes. “What did she say?”

“Oh I can't tell you that.” Belle turned her back to him. “But I know just how to get back at you.”

“That's just mean honey.” Gojyo frowned.

 

~*~*~*~

 

J'dee looked at Gojyo and Belle talking outside and she frowned. “What are they talking about?”

“You don't want to know.” Havoc remarked sitting next to J'dee. He lent on the table. “So where do you want to go next weekend?”

“I'm not sure I still don't know this country very well.” J'dee replied.

Zack looked over from the couch. “You're going out?”

“K.O!” The Announcer on the TV cried.

“Oh c'mon no fair I wasn't looking!” Zack exclaimed motioning at the T.V before shooting Grimmjow a look.

“Next.” Grimmjow called.

Zack shook his head handing Goku the remote control. “Kill him fast kiddo.”

J'dee shook her head as Zack headed over. “So you taking us all out? I think we need it.”

Havoc blinked. “What?”

“That's awfully nice for you to invite us lieutenant.” Roy grinned from where he sat.

“Wait I never said-!” Havoc began.

“It's your shout. Like hell I'm paying for these assholes.” Sanzo remarked from raiding the fridge for a beer.

J'dee gave Havoc an apologetic look. “It's okay Jean it's the thought that counts.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

Belle sat on her balcony with a cup of tea, she wasn't sure why, but she craved a cup of tea. She perched on the edge of the balcony and leaned back against the side of the building.

“You seem different,” Hakkai said from his balcony and Belle looked over a him.

“I feel different,” Belle said as she looked out into the night. As she stared into the night she was unaware of the steam from her tea forming the kanji of the sutras she had once been master of. Hakkai was staring at the sky as well and missed the movement of the steam.

“I feel like I'm growing more solid, like I've never been real and I'm slowly becoming myself again,” Belle sighed before she heard the voice and looked to see Sanzo stepping out. “Hello Ko…Sanzo.”

“Your energy has changed,” Sanzo accused and Belle smiled before closing her eyes. She sipped her tea and smiled without opening her eyes.

“It was a positive change,” Belle sighed as she slipped off the balcony with a grace she didn't possess before. “I think whatever is happening to J'dee, Toby, and I is supposed to be a good thing. It's just…unfortunate it's happening to all of us in one world. If this happened to just one of us or in a different world, I think this joining of souls would be a wonderful thing.”

“Why do you think that?” Hakkai asked and Belle smiled.

“I fill more real now. Like so much of the world was a dream but now, things are real. I'm real,” she said before heading into her room.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Zack sat on the railing of the balcony over looking the front of the apartment below and stopped tilting his head to the side watching Yachiru in the playground spinning on the round about while Kenpachi sat close by looking bored.

Zack stood up seeing J'dee's sliding door open and she walked out half asleep slumping in to a chair and lighting a cigarette.

“It's a nice night.” Zack whispered.

J'dee blinked as if clicking he was there. “Zack… you hide your concern pretty well.”

He nodded. “I try to be cheerful… because even if you're not Aerith you're a part of her, a part that's still alive.”

“I don't mind if you keep going to look for Cloud. It's okay I've got others to watch out for me.”

“I sent the letter so I'm just waiting till it arrives. I wonder if Tifa gets it.” Zack looked up at the sky.

“Check in a couple of days time then.” J'dee took a drag of her cigarette.

Zack nodded. “I will. I've never been to this clubbing thing before… what's it like?”

J'dee smiled. “Dancing, drinking, good music, its fun… I'm going to drag Belle I think we need to head over to Toby's in a couple of days let him know we're going out send an invite. Since Havoc is obviously paying.” She rolled her eyes.

Zack chuckled. “I was just teasing.” He lent on the railing. “If you like him I don't mind. Just so long as he treats you right.”

J'dee blinked. “Zack… I'm not going to marry him, it's just drinks going out besides everyone else has already invited themselves. So it's not like he can do anything anyways…”

Zack looked at her. “I just feel -” He stopped.

“Jealous?”

“No… maybe yes.”

“Just let go. I'm not going to end up with any of you boys. I can't…” She looked sad for a moment. “Love more than friendship and seeing people as family. Anything more is asking too much.”

Zack looked down. “You may be a part of Aerith, but you have Cloud's doubts and thoughts. It's okay you know… you have us.”

“If you're comparing me to Cloud I'm going to call you Tifa. You big girl.”

Zack turned round and grinned. “Now that's the happier side I like about you. Now finish your smoke get to bed get some rest.”

J'dee nodded. “Sure thing… Tifa.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

 

To Be Continued…