Crossover Fan Fiction / Bleach Fan Fiction / Saiyuki Fan Fiction ❯ Aint Nothing But Magick (reverse) ❯ Chapter 26 ( Chapter 26 )

Title: Ain't Nothing But Magick (Reverse)

Author: J'dee, Mabelle, & Tobias

Rating: NC-17 some smoking drinking refs and Sexual Content

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 26

 

J'dee lay on her bed her throat was so sore from talking to Belle, it had been Reno she knew it was Reno a water form of Reno.

`What's going on? Her powers are growing… its happening again…'

J'dee rolled on to her side and she blinked looking at her Cloud plushie the unblinking blue eyes staring at her and she poked him in the forehead whispering.

“Don't look at me like that...” She pulled the plushie in to her arms avoiding the gravity defying spiky hair from jabbing out any eyes that she might need in future.

Her eyes closed.

 

 

“Mom! Get up mom…”

 

She could fell the small hands on her body shaking her, her eyes flickering to the tiny figure the small child looking at her with tears in his eyes.

 

`Ichigo…'

 

The urge to reach for him to cradle him in her arms was great, but everywhere felt numb and she couldn't move. All she could do was smile slightly, he was alive, he was alright, that was all that mattered.

 

“Mom!”

 

She was aware of the pressure of the rain hitting her body, the darkened clouds above them. She felt as if she would give anything to make his future pain go away, to make it all better. But there was nothing, just his tears and the rain, a symbol of the sadness that would probably echo in his heart.

It was like the clouds were crying out in his pain.

 

“MOM!”

 

 

J'dee's eyes flickered open at the sound of the door to her room opening and she watched as the black pants moved through the door, the white singlet top hanging loose settling just above hips and her eyes moved up. Her body felt heavy from the memory, her throat was sore and she clutched at the plushie tighter trying to control the tears.

 

Gojyo looked on he didn't need to be told from her expression what it meant, another memory, another saddening reminder of leaving someone she loved behind. He sat on the bed, his hand moved over hers clutching at it.

“Was it her?” He whispered.

Her head nodded and her hand motioned to the open door where Renji was arguing with Grimmjow over the controller for the ps2.

“Ichigo's mother…” He stated understanding lying down next to her and pulling her in to his arms. Her hand fisted in to his top and he heard the sob.

Pulling her closer he kissed the top of her head.

“Just sleep beautiful I'm here.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

Water was annoyed with Fire, the bitch was a fool, collecting her souls before they died or worse resurrecting them. Was she a moron? True, they did not die, not since their birth, perhaps there was theory to souls merging with them, but it was loose and Water would bet that once those vessels were killed the souls would return to the soul mass, not them.

He shook his head and ran a hand through his dark hair. No, forget Fire, if she ended up crippling herself it was for the best. While Fire and Water were opposites, Water was more concerned with Earth, she was at full power and he needed to be as well. He would hope that Fire's impatience would lead to her own weakness in the end and until that end arrived, he would keep his eyes on his prize.

His hand moved over his pool, in it appeared a man with red hair and red tattoos by his eyes. Water watched the man move through his world with a liquid grace and Water recognized that this man was the remnant of another water soul. His eyes narrowed as he took in this soul, his woman's power was nearly visible to him on the man. Water clenched his teeth, doing his best not to grind them. If the woman and this water remnant mated things would be bad. Water souls were gentle by nature, but threaten a mated pair and you were facing all the wrath of a flood. Of course, this remnant seemed to be lacking the necessary drive for the monogamy most Water souls preferred.

Water squatted by the pool, his suit's legs pulled up to keep them dry as he watched the water remnant. He was cocky and he flew a helicopter. Yes, this remnant was still far from the merging of his woman. Still the fact that her power wrapped around this man was a sign he needed to be taken. The woman was too loving, as could be witnessed by her womb's current resident. While the water remnant would probably not give his life for the woman, she would give her life to protect him. Water smiled, he would take the remnant soon, especially if the woman's power around him got stronger.

 

~*~*~*~

 

“DAMN YOU!”

 

Air scowled as Fire, the woman now known as Kari, slammed him threw an empty tube, shattering it around them both. The glass that fell around Kari melted, the temperature around her rising so rapidly the air around her shimmered, like hot asphalt on a summer day.

 

“When you sent me a message that you wished to speak with me alone, I had no idea you wished to speak in this way.” Air sneered, unconcerned that Fire had grabbed him as soon as he entered the room and slammed him into a tank. Fire still had him gripped by the front of his shirt.

 

“You dare mock me when you know why I'm furious with you? You're lucky Earth isn't here as well!” Fire snarled, her hair waved behind her, slowly catch aflame. “I should kill you where you stand!”

 

“Which Water won't allow.” Air taunted. Fire shrieked and threw him across the room, scattering desks and chairs as Air crashed into them. Air shook his head from amongst the pile he lay atop as Fire raised her right hand, said hand bursting into flame.

 

“I'm going to cook you alive and then-” She stopped when some one gripped right wrist.

 

“Enough!” Fire was so startled that the flames on her hand went out. Earth was gripping her wrist with a hand of steel. The fact that her hand was turning red from merely gripping Fire's was a testament to Fire's rage. “You're dangerously close to invoking Water's wrath as well as my own, Kira.”

 

“You damn well know he deserves it!” Fire hissed. Earth nodded, both women ignoring Air who struggled out of the pile of ruined furniture.

 

“He does but we can not afford to kill him and look for another to take his place. It would ruin all our plans.” Earth said, scowling. “I think you should go after you're last target, so you'll be away from Air for a bit. You need to calm down and get your emotion under control. We all know how you feel about what Air has done and what he almost did do, but it won't change the fact that it has happened. I'll inform Water later but I'm sure he would agree, you need to get away from Air for a bit. I'll try to convince Water to send Air after his remaining targets when you return. More time apart will be a good thing.”

 

“Don't I get a say in this?” Air grumbled, finally removing himself from what had almost been his funeral pile. Both women ignored him.

 

“What about the boy?” Kari muttered crossing her arms huffily.

 

“I doubt he'll be calling anytime soon, especially when he learns of the attack Air did on his friend.” Earth smirked. “He may even finish what you started, if given the chance.”

 

Air snorted.

 

“Go, I'll speak with Water.” Earth told her. Fire hesitated before nodding. She disappeared in a plume of smoke. Earth turned to glare at Air.

 

“What?”

 

~*~*~*~

 

“YOHJI!!!”

 

She felt the ripple of the bullets go through her body and she was aware of falling to the ground, she could hear the sound of voice.

 

“Asuka!”

 

She was held in arms and she could feel the arms wrapping around her looking up at him, pain visible on his face. The tears, his tears coming out from under his sunglasses made her feel more sadness.

 

“Yohji…” Her voice came out weak.

 

He was there holding her, and she felt the air wrap around her so coldly. He pulled her closer and she could hear his stifled sob. It was the last thing she heard.

 

 

J'dee woke to the darkened room she saw her door was closed, but she could feel the cool night air and she aware her balcony door was opened, she saw Gojyo's silhouette there the faint smell of cigarette smoke.

She heard her door open and she looked at Hakkai standing there he held a tray a bowl on it and he walked up to where she lay, she must have looked completely pathetic unmoving, but the memories were coming to fast.

“Miss J'dee I thought you could use something warm and soothing.” He smiled that friendly smile pulling over a chair and setting the tray down on it.

She couldn't move, but she was aware of a presence behind her that seemed to make Hakkai smile in amusement.

 

J'dee glanced over her shoulder and she saw the blonde spikes of her plushie as it seemed to be spooning her from behind.

She blinked once, then twice before her face heated up, before she looked away.

Gojyo re-entered and he stopped dead before motioning.

“Oiy! I hope the actual Cloud isn't that grabby!”

Hakkai laughed. “Easy Gojyo it's only a toy.”

J'dee just buried her face in to her pillow in embarrassment.

She felt Hakkai's hand move to her hair and he brushed it from her face, she saw his smile as he crouched there.

“How's your throat feeling Miss J'dee.”

J'dee opened her mouth and the faint whisper seemed to come out. “Painful.”

“Well be sure to have plenty of fluids. If it still hurts in the morning I'll teach you some chi techniques that you can try on yourself to hopefully move the blockage.” He stood up and she saw him look at Gojyo.

“Make sure she gets plenty of rest, it seems everything is piling down on her at once.”

“Yeah sure… so I'm crashing in here tonight right?” Gojyo seemed to grin.

Hakkai just sighed. “If you wish to explain to Miss Belle why you are.”

“I got her a little something.” Gojyo chuckled.

Hakkai rubbed his temples. “I don't want to know.”

Gojyo just laughed as Hakkai left.

 

J'dee watched Gojyo shut the door before he picked up a bag from behind her laptop handing it to her.

“You like rabbits don't you honey?” He nodded his head at her plushie rabbit.

She stopped seeing the familiar playboy bunny symbol on the bag and her body jerked as she sat up looking at the bag.

`Please say he didn't buy me a playboy magazine!' She thought.

It was then he reached in and pulled out a pink top, with a sparkling silver playboy bunny head on the front.

“You promised Zack you'd wear pink for when you next meet didn't you?” He looked at her. “So you don't have to wear the ribbon, I like you better with your hair out anyway.”

She took the top in her hands. He got her something to wear for Zack, she looked up at Gojyo blinking.

It was such a sweet gesture he must have seen the obvious, before she even knew and she wrapped her arms round him.

“Thank-you.” She whispered. “Why do you have to be so nice to me?”

“Because you look better smiling rather than crying honey.” His hand moved through her hair slowly. “Promise me you'll smile more when this is over.”

“I… can try.”

She felt the lips touch her mouth softly before he whispered. “It's better than nothing.”

 

~*~*~

 

Belle was sleeping restlessly, her hormones pumping through her body, and her mind actively seeking a partner. Vincent was standing outside her room guarding her but for some reason her mind did not lock onto Vincent. Her mind searched for a partner from in the apartment and the nearby apartments. Then her subconscious remembered her shower. Belle's body flushed at the memory of what happened with her Water Reno.

Had Belle been awake she would notice the water vapor in the air was collecting next to her in the bed, taking on a very familiar shape.

 

~*~*~

 

Reno woke up as he realized that there was someone in bed with him. He rolled over quickly only to see…nothing. He stared at the spot on the bed, there was the indent of a body, that was clear and the blankets were up over a rather feminine shoulder and hip. As he sat up he noticed the familiar swell of a pregnant stomach under the blankets.

“Invisible nookie, haven't tried that before yo,” Reno chuckled as he gripped a shoulder and pressed his Invisible Belle to the mattress. “This is going to be interesting yo.” He kissed low, finding a soft, familiar tasting neck and working his way up as it shivered. The mouth was moving but Reno decided to nip the bottom lip before attacking her tongue with his own.

 

~*~*~

 

Belle was aware she was being rolled onto her back and she slowly opened her eyes expecting to see Vincent. Nobody was above her even though she could definitely feel the hands on her shoulders. As she opened her mouth to speak there was a brush of lips against her neck making her shiver.

“Reno?” Belle asked and suddenly the lips were on hers and the technique was very familiar. Belle moaned into the mouth, her hands moving up into the soft, soft hair she didn't get to enjoy before. Her eyes fluttered closed and Belle could “see” Reno and herself. Her eyes opened wide and she gasped, the tongue taking advantage of her shock. Rough hands were quick to rid her of her night gown and her bra.

A hot hand moved across her chest, squeezing and pinching pleasurably. Belle whimpered in pleasure as Reno moved over her, slipping between her thighs. She dug her fingers into his hair and pulled away to moan as he pressed himself against her groin.

 

~*~*~

 

Reno was hard from the second he started playing with her chest. He kept his eyes closed, going by feel. It was too disorienting to keep his eyes open and not see anything. Reno felt her pull away to moan or whatever and he began to chew on her neck. He had wanted to move to a horizontal environment since they started in the shower and now he had his wish. He was going to use this opportunity. Fingers dug into his hair and the way the body underneath him was moving was making him ready for the next event.

Invisible Belle arched up when he stroked her hips lightly and Reno grinned as he pulled back, keeping his eyes closed, he knelt between her knees and began to play with her skin. The body beneath his writhed, arching and squirming at the sensations caused by his fingertips.

“Oh, I haven't even started yo,” Reno chuckled as he reached over to his bedside table, pulling free a long silk rope from the drawer. “You're getting the full treatment yo.” Reno kissed Belle's cheek as he moved over her again, sliding his legs to straddle hers. “The best part of this is you don't even know it's coming yo.” He followed her arms up to her wrists and grinned.

 

~*~*~

 

Belle was panting after the tactile torture that Reno put her through. She opened her eyes for a moment before the lack of seeing Reno made her feel uneasy. She closed her eyes again so she could watch Reno and herself. Reno was smiling evilly and Belle was suddenly worried as her wrists were moved above her head. Then there was the slither of silk against her skin.

“Wait a second!” Belle hissed before her wrists were quickly tied together. Belle yanked on her arms, looking up to see that nothing was holding her arms, but she still couldn't move. “Oh you asshole.”

 

~*~*~

 

Reno grinned as he saw the silk rope was obviously wrapped around something and from the way it jerked back and forth Belle probably knew she was restrained. He smirked as he wrapped his hands around her wrists and closed his eyes. The body beneath him writhed as it tried to get free and Reno smiled as he kissed one breast and then the other. He took his time suckling on a nipple and then its twin. The chest under his hands vibrated. Obviously Belle liked what he was doing and one of his hands slid down to find a pair of panties. He quickly removed them and grinned as his hands explored nude flesh, his dick jerked as he felt the moisture between the legs he was exploring.

A bright idea came to Reno as he rubbed between Belle's legs. He grinned evilly, thankful he slept in the nude as he quickly twisted over Belle so his groin was over her head and his head was over her groin.

“Hope you get the hint yo,” Reno chuckled as he began to lick Belle's sex while pressing himself towards her face.

 

~*~*~

 

Belle was struggling with the rope while Reno tortured her more, his fingers slid between her thighs and she had to suppress a scream at the sensation. Belle could see Reno as he quickly twisted around into a position Belle had only ever read about before.

“Oh, you red-headed pervert,” she muttered before she gasped as the feeling of a tongue licking her. “Fine, you want to play that way, I'm game!” She had the advantage, she could see him and she quickly licked his length. Reno shivered above her and Belle smirked as she began to lick him again and again like she was eating a popsicle. His arms shivered slightly and Belle took the opportunity to capture the tip of him in her mouth. She sucked hard while using her tongue to flick back and forth over the head as fast as she could.

 

~*~*~

 

Reno's eyes nearly rolled into his head as he felt the tongue on his dick. He moaned and groaned before realizing he was being outdone. He grinned as he sucked on her button and shoved a finger into her. Her hips jerked up towards his face and he grinned more as she sucked on him hard.

“Damn, yo, this is better than I thought,” he chuckled as he used his fingers and mouth to make Belle's body tremble and quake. He felt the flood of her orgasm right as her mouth began to vibrate as she swallowed him down nearly all the way. The vibration was too much and Reno cursed as his orgasm came without his permission. “Fuck!”

 

~*~*~

 

Belle knew she was going to orgasm and she knew she was at a disadvantage with no hands so she did the only thing she would think of, she took a deep breath and began to hum as she sucked as much of Reno into her mouth and top of her throat as she could. The reward was a salty, musky taste that she swallowed down while a tongue slowly lavished her sex.

“Damn, you're an animal, but that was…amazing,” Belle muttered as Reno shifted. She didn't have much time to enjoy her afterglow as she was roughly tossed from on her back to on her knees. Her eyes widened as Reno's lip began to move up her spine and she whimpered as his fingers played inside of her while his tongue, teeth, and lips moved up to her shoulders.

 

~*~*~

 

Reno grinned at how Belle's body was rocking slowly back and forth in response to what he was doing between her legs. He grinned as she jerked as he pressed on that spot inside of her.

“I've been waiting to do this for a while yo,” Reno growled into her neck before one hand was on her hip and the other was bringing his still hard dick to her wetness. “Damn yo!” he couldn't help himself and he slammed in, his forehead resting on her shoulder blades.

Belle's body shivered and she pushed her hips back so there was no room between his groin and her ass. Reno smiled as he licked her neck and began to bite and suck on her flesh. She jerked into him again and Reno smiled as he took the hint and began to fuck her into the mattress.

 

~*~*~

 

Belle dropped her head so she could muffle her moans in her pillows. Her weight was on her elbows as Reno's body lay over her back. He was in and out, in and out, hard and fast, then slow and smooth, he kept no set tempo and it was driving Belle insane as she shivered and moaned. She thrust back into him and they moved in unison again and again.

Her body tightened and she could feel Alphonse moving inside of her and the dual sensation of Reno moving inside of her and Alphonse was to much and Belle's body exploded. White light filled her eyes and Belle moaned as she reached orgasm yet again.

 

~*~*~

 

Reno felt Belle's body tighten around him and he pumped harder and faster, her body was trying to milk him and with his change of tempo he was extending her orgasm. Her body jerked several times and Reno grinned as he reared back. Using the full range of his hips he nearly slipped free of her before shoving back in and suddenly he felt his orgasm on him, white light blinded him as he filled her body with his come. He fell on her back before they both fell to their sides.

Belle's body was clearly panting and Reno grinned as he pulled her close, playing with her body. He was shocked when he felt the baby inside of her body moving. He was certain that even thought it had only been a few days…her belly was way bigger. He played with her breasts and her skin until she rolled over to face him. He couldn't see her anyway so he kept his eyes closed and kept feeling her skin.

 

~*~*~

 

Belle turned to face Reno, his hands moving over her like he was trying to map her body. She placed a hand on his cheek, seeing him through the water vapor. He looked goofy and happy, she couldn't help but smile as she moved her hand into his hair. She grabbed it and yanked his head down so she could kiss him deeply.

“Thank you,” she said as she pulled back and rolled over, falling asleep against a warm body pressed to her back.

 

~*~*~

 

Reno was surprised by the kiss and he wondered what the hell it was about as a feminine backside was pressed into his front. As Reno wrapped an arm around the warm body, cupping a breast in his hand, he figured he didn't mind having a warm body in his bed while he fell asleep.

 

~*~*~*~

 

“Dr. Links, look! I just got the specs from the colony incident! Jehuty's projected capabilties weren't even close! This is outstanding!”

 

“Alright Tobias, let me see what you have, then we'll get back to Delores.”

 

“Yes, ma'am!”

 

Tobias sat up with a jolt. He'd been taking a brief nap after training with Shinji this morning. Training with Shinji had taken on a surreal twist. Now Misato was up as well, trying odd and weird things to tap into his elemental powers.

 

If he had any.

 

Tobias snorted at the thought and got up. He really needed to finish going through the papers Washu left behind. He hoped to find so clue as to where she was.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Cloud dodged the gust of fire through the caverns leaping up and ducking low, the shadows skittered across the ceiling tracing him, Air was on a vendetta against him today, he closed his eyes he could feel Sephiroth, sense that evil intent closing in on him.

There wasn't enough room to fight in these narrow caverns, not these parts of the caves, he had wanted to call her, talk to Aerith, but with the loss of her voice, he just kept the image of her smiling face in his mind, they wouldn't take her away again, she deserved to live, just the thought of them taking that right to live away again made him shake in anger.

 

Sephiroth…

 

He would do it, he would take her life again he knew the former general would. If only he could make Zack see that her death wasn't a good thing.

 

Zack…

 

His fist clenched round the buster sword and he spun round and blocked the blow of the sword he knew was coming.

Cloud stopped seeing Zack on the other end his eyes widened.

The darkened pools stared him down without out the slightest hint of fleeting emotion behind them.

 

“Z-Zack…”

 

The corner of his mouth tilted up in a sardonic smirk, something so uncharacteristically Zack that it drove a chill through his body.

`Have I lost him again?' He thought and pushed back, Zack flipped back landing on the ground in a crouch, his head lifted up and those dark eyes locked on his.

He swallowed hard standing there staring at his best friend and mentor. Zack's words ringing in his ears as a reminder.

 

Live… for her…

 

“Don't you see what they're doing to her?! Zack! Snap out of it!”

 

He saw the gust of air and he watched as the blonde figure appeared out of the wind behind Zack. His hand rolling over the raven haired man's shoulders, Cloud couldn't hear but he saw Air whisper something in Zack's ear, before he saw the transfer something on the wind swirling round Zack.

 

Cloud could still hear the words and he did the only thing he could for her to stay alive long enough… he ran.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Water glared at the mess Air and Fire made, rubbing his forehead, he despised the two idiots. They were all flawed, save for Earth, for she held her complete soul and they were still just fragments. His fist clenched and he felt his rage grow, cold and furious. Yes they had powers, but until they were complete, the souls held more and unfortunately the souls were all waking up, save for Fire's. He would be stunted, weaker than the women until he gained the souls Fire was going to try and merge with.

He held up a hand and various shadows appeared to begin removing the ruined equipment and furniture. Earth and Water were more tranquil since they were both capable of solid form thus they were each assigned to the more violent of their group to try and act as babysitters. Air was wild and unpredictable but since Water held control of vapor he could relate, thus they did have some common ground being able to let the Earth go and being male. Still, Water detested the radical behaviors Fire and Air possessed. Earth was the most stable, even beyond him, but Water smirked, he was far better at outmaneuvering the others.

If it came to an all out melee, well right now Earth would win hands down, Fire would be smothered, Air would be trapped, and Water…he wasn't sure, but he suspected if they became mud Earth would possess him. A shiver worked down his back, like hell he would be a pawn to that whore. He watched as new shadows began to emerge to work on putting in a new tube. Fire was careless, the tubes were precious and she should know that, at least Air could follow directions and go for the people their targets cared about, not parts of their incomplete souls.

Water knew he would have to go after the priest shortly, but he was currently too involved with protecting Air's next target, to get them together would be too perfect, but Water couldn't trust Air to stick to a plan. He hung his head and shook it. He would take the redhead as an ace in the hole, then he would take the targets, the two priests and then Water would complete his soul with her willing help. He smiled in the dark of the room and speaking of the redhead, her power was thicker on him today, it was time to go collect his ace while he was thinking of it.

 

~*~*~*~

 

It was like a movie in a flash an explosion in the distance she had stopped in her tracks and seen the man in the brown jacket the black shirt and black hair with the piercing blue eyes that seemed to flash. The emblem on the left side of his shirt stood out, she knew in all her research for making good martial arts movies what it stood for.

 

Red Ribbon Army…

 

He saw her and then he seemed to smile, it was a cold cruel smile, she could hear people screaming some were trapped amongst the rubble, there were people trapped and hurt, it was so real, she could smell the blood and death.

 

“You're her aren't you?” His voice was so smooth it was dangerous.

“Depends on who you're looking for?” She knew she was well known, she was no Videl or Mr. Satan but the fame followed her family like a plague. She was no different.

“I know you dated one of his sons.” He began to walk towards her slowly.

 

She clutched the letter in her hands, it was an apology she was heading out to mail to Goten today. For four years they hadn't spoken, because of a small argument over her trying to get her foot in to the movie business to follow her grandfather and her father's footsteps.

She had been thrust upon the big screen as the first female martial arts actress. The attention had worried Goten, especially about how the media followed her about. He said it was a Videl and Gohan situation all over again and he didn't want his families secrets being even more exposed, it was dangerous. She had lost it shouted at him said some really nasty things, things she still regretted to this day.

Even though she was sure he would have seen at least a million other girls in those four years she just wanted to say she was sorry and she could move on in peace.

“His… whose his.” She played stupid, she was good at it, they had made her play kick ass bimbo characters for two years now on the big screen.

 

Then he was gone. She'd seen that move before and she spun round flipping out of the way as he appeared where she had been his fist embedded in to the ground he looked up blue eyes flashing through raven dark hair.

“W-Who are you?!” She exclaimed.

He smirked. “I was named Seventeen… once…”

 

Then he was gone again and she felt the impact rip through her back and the hand came out her stomach. She looked down and her hand moved to the hole as he pulled his hand back and she stumbled forward for a moment she saw the box just ahead, it was only a few feet. The pain shooting through her body she staggered towards it.

His laughter echoed in her ears.

“Where are you going? Stupid human. Don't make me chase you.”

She dropped to her knees the post box was only a few more steps and she doubled over seeing the blood, there was so much of it. She crawled to the box, the envelope was bloodied, but it didn't matter so long as it went in there, so long as they knew where to send it. So long as he read it.

`I won't die with this regret on my mind… I won't… die without saying… sorry…' She held the letter up slipping it into the box before she hit the ground.

She heard the footsteps, she looked up as he stood over her, she saw the gun pulled from its holster and pointed at her.

“Your movies were crap…”

 

There was a flash from the barrel of the gun before everything went black.

 

J'dee sat up with a start she looked to the distance, the sun was rising slowly and she clutched at the sheets, she could feel the sweat on her body and then she felt the pain staking cough rake through her body.

Arms were round her from behind holding her as her body shook with each cough.

“Easy beautiful… easy…” Gojyo's voice was a soothing comfort.

She felt it move it lowered, whatever was in her throat slid down.

“Gojyo…” She croaked.

“Another memory?” He asked.

Her shoulder's shook, they never showed her good times, they never showed her in a happy situation. They only showed her death. She nodded. “I keep dying that's all I see, I just keep dying.” Her hands moved to her face. “I really don't want to die.”

Gojyo pulled her close and she turned round in his arms.

 

~*~*~*~

 

J'dee made her way into the lounge and she blinked. It was empty there was no one there. Nothing. The sensation of loneliness echoed over her entire being and it terrified her. She was so used to the noise the arguments, the smallest things that had irritated her, now seemed normal, like a home should be, a family she never had privy to growing up.

“Just get breakfast. Eat something they'll all pile in like they normally do when Belle starts cooking.” She told herself.

J'dee moved into the kitchen and pulled out one of her pre-made fruit salads from the night before and pouring some cereal in to a bowl she added milk grabbed a spoon and fork before walking to the kitchen table and sitting down.

She heard the balcony door open and looked up as Vincent walked in; she blinked for a moment as he looked at her. She wondered if he saw her as Aerith sometimes, they hardly talked, but then what could they talk about, when they did they only confirmed that they were both worried about Cloud, but confidant he would be alright at the same time.

Vincent walked towards Belle's room knocking on the door and entering. He was doing that a lot lately.

“I want a body guard that looks that hot.” She complained before stuffing some cereal in her mouth. She looked up seeing Gojyo emerge from her room carrying her Cloud plushie and he set the plushie on a chair and pointed at it.

“He is not allowed near you. I caught him spooning you three times last night. THREE TIMES!”

Her eyes went flat.

“Gojyo it's a plushie. I'd rather the real thing.”

Gojyo looked at her. “So you'd rather the real Cloud spoon you eh honey?”

J'dee blushed bright red. “Gojyo I didn't say that!”

 

~*~*~*~

 

Reno grinned as he flopped down in the seat next to Rude in the mess hall.

“Well you're in a good mood,” Elena stated as she looked across the table at the redhead.

“You wanna know about it yo?” Reno teased and Elena rolled her eyes at his antics.

“Leave the details at home,” Rude grunted as he shook his head, recognizing the swagger Reno had approached with. It was usually accompanied with a story about last night's sexual conquest.

“Aw come on, it's a good one,” Reno grinned. “She was knocked up.” As if that would get Rude to ask for more details.

“Wait you got someone pregnant?!” Elena cried, she knew Reno was reckless but that was beyond his normal level.

“Shut up yo!” Reno cried out, the last thing he needed was someone going out and looking to see if he sired any bastards, which he hadn't…not that he knew of anyway. “She was already knocked up, out to here yo.” He held out his hand and Elena looked ill.

“You are depraved,” she stated and walked away.

“I'll take that as a compliment!” he called back grinning.

Rude just shook his head and went to clean off his tray, leaving Reno alone at the table.

“Was it something I said?” Reno asked before he noticed a man approaching in the classic Turk uniform.

“This seat taken?” the man asked his lunch tray in hand.

“Not at all, yo,” Reno grinned happy for a new audience who was not yet disgusted by his activities in the bedroom. The man sat down and Reno had the strange feeling that he knew the man. “What's your name?”

“Aquis, I'm relatively new, haven't had a chance to meet many of the others yet,” he said as he sat down. “Of course, you must be the famous Reno.”

“Caught me red handed yo,” Reno grinned.

“A pleasure, so I think I heard something about a pregnant woman,” Aquis stated and Reno laughed.

“Yeah, I got lucky with a woman out to here,” Reno grinned as he began telling his tale deeply pleased that he now had an audience who didn't just want to hear about his story but enjoyed hearing about it. Time flew quickly and the two men headed out chatting. As they entered an empty hallway Reno suddenly felt tense.

“I imagine Belle was quite the lay, her hormones surging so quickly,” Aquis stated and Reno went to pull away only to find himself pressed face first into the wall, his wrists pinned together behind his back. Ice began to form, pinning his arms together as well as to his torso in an icy encasement. “Don't worry, you'll see her shortly and then you'll see me kill her. Thank you for making an emotional opening for me, you're her first you know, even thought it wasn't physically yet.” Reno had a second to think about that before they moved through the wall and into another world.

 

~*~*~*~

 

“Any luck?” Misato asked. Tobias shook his head, looking up from his own desk where he was going threw the papers from Washu's lab.

 

“Not so much. Most of it is technical jargon way beyond me.” Tobias said and scowled. “And there's no reason we might find anything to find her in this mess!”

 

Misato frowned as the temperature in the room seemed to jump. Tobias was angry, upset with himself for not being able to help. She felt herself begin to sweat in the heat of the room but Tobias looked fine. Tilting her head to watch the frustrated man she noticed a slight haze around him, like hot concrete…

 

Misato felt it click and rolled her eyes. The morning training sessions didn't work because he wasn't emotionally invested. He did those silly mediations and exercises she found online because it was required of him. He was indifferent, but maybe getting him riled up might be the key…

 

“Good luck, let me know if you need anything.” Misato said, leaving the room. She already noticed the haze around Tobias was fading. Maybe if she called Belle and J'dee they might help her to get Tobias angry, in tried and true rage about something.

 

After all they knew his buttons better then she did, for now…

 

Misato chuckled to herself.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Cloud dodged the swing of the sword from Zack jumping back before he stumbled falling through an open door landing on the ground.

“Cloud what the hell yo?”

Cloud saw the large sword and flipped backwards landing near the voice and he saw the icy cold blue glare from the element that had his hood pulled up.

It wasn't Air.

Cloud blinked realizing it was Water then looked to Reno, his arm snagged round Reno's

“C'mon! Time to move.”

“Whoa yo I'mma coming!” Reno shouted.

 

Cloud could hear Water and feel the liquid from the cave walls seeping over them as he pulled Reno along, the caverns slowly filling up with water preventing them from hurrying towards an exit.

He dragged the Turk with him not letting go till they reached the dry part of the caverns and he flipped out his phone.

“Aerith you better pick up.” He grumbled.

The phone was answered promptly and he heard her voice, her voice was back and he let out a sigh of relief.

“Cloud what's the problem?” She looked at him over the video call.

He turned round showing Reno who flashed a grin and waved. “Yo… you got any food there?”

“WHAT?!” Aerith shouted in shock. “Cloud what the hell is going on over there?!”

“I don't know… I really don't know.” He shook his head. “Send a car. Pick Reno up.”

“What about you?” She looked at him, she looked so sad, and worried, he didn't know how he could comfort her over a video phone.

“I'm not leaving without Zack.” Cloud stated.

He could feel Reno's disapproving look. “Hey yo! Just cause you got something to prove doesn't mean-” Reno began in protest.

“I'll organize it.” Vincent's voice came through the phone.

“Vincent you coulda just asked instead of snatching.” Aerith seemed to grumble.

Cloud heard the scrape of the blade against the walls. “Don't let them inside I'll bring Reno up to the surface meet us there.”

“Understood.” Vincent replied.

“Vincent make sure Aerith stays put keep someone with her at all times, we don't want a repeat of last time.”

“Don't worry.” Vincent ended the call.

Cloud flipped the cellphone away. “Lets go before Zack or Sephiroth finds us.”

Reno gave him a look. “Oh that's just great yo. What do I have to do with this?”

“Not sure yet. We'll find out… just move.” Cloud shoved the Turk through the halls as the scraping blade noise began to get louder.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Water's eyes were wide that damn Air, letting this rodent free in their home for so long. His ace was getting away with Air's mistake with a snap the two souls that knew their targets best came forward.

“Sephiroth, Zack, do whatever you want with….Cloud…I need the redhead alive, he doesn't have to be conscious or in one piece, just alive,” Water snarled, ice began to cause his hair to spike and extend from his fingertips like monstrous claws. The two shadows took over quickly vanishing down the hallway.

Water stood there writhing in rage, he couldn't attack like this, he needed to remain calm, racing off and doing something stupid was reserved for Fire and Air, not for Water. He began to ice over becoming almost a solid block before his rage slowed. There was no point in being angry, he had to get the redhead the shadows would take Cloud down. He took a deep breath, he would punch Air in the face when he saw him next and that would be that. He was not emotional like that fool woman, he would be logical. The redhead was lost, but the shadows should get him. If they didn't there was no place in the caves that Water could not find him. It's not like they were going anywhere.

 

~*~*~*~

 

J'dee looked to Vincent, who had pretty much dragged her into her room.

“Organize a car with the Shinigami they need to go get to Reno fast. Water got him, but luckily Cloud was there. He'll help Reno escape but they need a pick up.” Roy was ordering from the lounge.

Vincent motioned to someone outside the room and J'dee looked up as Gojyo entered.

“Hey honey…” Gojyo grinned.

“Vincent… wha-?” J'dee began.

“Cloud said to keep someone with you at all times. Everyone else is currently busy or they will be.” Vincent stated. “I'll organize Reno's arrangements.” He left closing the door after him.

“Vincent!” J'dee jumped up but she was caught round the waist by Gojyo and blushed.

 

Gojyo saw the flush form across her face. “G-Gojyo… cut it out.” She hissed.

“So we get some alone time?” Gojyo purred.

J'dee blushed. “What the hell is wrong with you guys seriously?!” She exclaimed. “I don't get a moment's peace.”

Gojyo blew along her neck and he felt her body shiver in reaction. His mouth moved close and his lips touched the skin. He had been wanting some alone time with her lately but between Toby's return, Havoc, Roy then Zack attacking her when she was out, then her onslaught of memories there was never the perfect time… not until now.

Gojyo's fingers rolled over her lips as he sucked on her neck causing her to whine. She was so easy to manipulate once one knew her weak spots. Vincent had said to keep her in her room, but he didn't specify the how he could go about it…

 

J'dee could feel her face blushing as Gojyo's lips travelled down her neck, she heard the pop as he let her skin go. She was spun round and felt the door against her back as his mouth was over hers hungrily.

It was like he had something to prove, or like he felt he had to erase her worries and her sadness that had combined.

J'dee felt the kiss break for the moment as he looked at her and she saw those deep crimson eyes look at her, she blinked, there was no lust behind them, but there was a purpose.

“Gojyo… I don't understand.”

“You're crying over things you can't change beautiful, you're worried over people that you can't save, you've been kidnapped, nearly raped, your idiot perverted friend nearly got his ass handed to him… you're in pain and you're hiding. I can't stand to see you so sad, to be hurt like this.” He looked at her. “Not being able to do anything to stop it, to help you it hurts.”

J'dee's mouth opened in shock as she looked at Gojyo. “G-Gojyo…”

His hand moved to the side of her face his thumb moved under her eye and she felt him wipe the moistened spot away. She didn't even realize she had been crying again.

His tongue dove past her lips to sear the inside of her mouth hotly, she felt her gasp escape as she realized one of his hands was rubbing against her covered flush.

“Shhhit… Gojyo.” She breathed clinging to his shoulders as her hips moved with his hand. “W-hat… are… you…” Her words came out between gasping pants of sudden arousal that he seemed to have caused within thirty seconds of coming into contact with her body.

 

Gojyo looked at her confused and flushed face. He was pissed off and annoyed that Air had not only kidnapped her for about twenty hours, but that he had the audacity to go after her body as a follow up.

`I want you to forget what happened beautiful, but I don't know how else to do it.'

 

~*~*~*~

 

Zack understood Water's order to bring Reno back he had followed them in the caverns Sephiroth by his side, it felt so familiar, but seeing the flash of blonde and red hair made him stop.

 

Red hair…

 

He froze stopped in his tracks, Sephiroth moved on ahead not noticing. It was Reno, he knew Reno dealt with him a couple of times when he was alive. Reno was his age, but it wasn't Reno he was thinking on.

He felt the gust of wind behind him as he stood there, Air's hand moved round his stomach and his eyes closed for the moment the touch was similar to hers.

“You're faltering… Zack.”

Zack's hand moved to his face. The memories returning when he'd found out the truth of what he'd really been doing under ShinRA. He unwillingly suppressed terrorism, flushed out insurgent groups. Women and children alive, they had begged for their lives and he had hesitated, a part of him that reminded him he was still human.

 

That part seemed to ache inside.

 

But the feeling of being so trapped within a corporation that it tainted him, Air used it twisted it round like a knife in his heart. When he was young in the war with Wutai before he became 1st class he had left a Wutai solider alive, because he couldn't kill the man, but after that moment he had been reprimanded back at base. No enemy should live because their revenge would more then likely help in the demise of ShinRA. ShinRA could not, would not fall like that. But it did, by the one man he had looked up to the one man who stripped her of her life.

“You're thinking on her… do this right I'll let you take her before I merge with her.”

 

Zack's eyes flickered open at the hand that moved over the side of his face.

“No.”

She didn't need to be tainted by his darkness, his regrets that Air constantly reminded him of.

Zack pulled away from Air taking off in a run he dashed past Sephiroth who looked on and Zack saw the blonde and red hair his arms moved and he could feel the blood pumping through his body, their exit was close.

His hand went to the Buster sword and he drew the heavy metal with ease.

They were close…

 

Cloud heard the running sound and he saw Reno look over his shoulder.

“Shit Zack… move.” Reno hissed.

Cloud pushed Reno ahead outside the entrance. “Go Reno!”

“What about you yo?”

“Just go!” He turned round ready to face Zack.

Cloud felt Zack's hand hit him on the chest and his eyes widened amongst the dark pools there was a flash of mako blue. He was shoved into Reno out the ext the blade striking in to the ceiling.

“Zack.” Cloud grunted as landed on the ground on top of Reno.

Reno growled. “Oiy get offa me yo!”

“Cloud…” Zack's voice whispered. “Don't let him taint her.”

Cloud's eyes widened. “Zack.”

“Get out and stay out!” Zack shouted as he spun the blade down causing the ceiling and entrance to cave in.

“ZACK!” Cloud jumped up running to the rubble he drew his blade to hack his way back inside but he felt the hand grab his one holding the blade and he saw the turquoise eyes of Reno looking at him.

“He wants you to protect her yo. Just listen to the man.” Reno stated.

 

The sound of a car made Cloud turn his head and he looked up he saw the familiar car, Roy opened the door looking at him he walked up to the two of them as the Shinigami seemed to appear out of nowhere causing Reno to jump.

 

Reno looked at the group. “What the hell yo?”

“Reno I take it?” The one in military blue uniform asked offering his hand. “Colonel Roy Mustang, I believe it'll be safer if you come with us.”

“Go Reno.” Cloud stated looking at the rubble.

Reno looked at Cloud. “Zack kicked you out to protect her yo!”

Roy looked at Cloud. “Is this true?”

“He's still in there somewhere Air hasn't gotten full control over him, I can-” Cloud began.

“Cloud what do you want to do?” Roy asked.

Reno watched the blue eyes close.

“I can't leave him and there are others in there.”

Reno watched Roy place a hand on Cloud's shoulders.

“You and Reno can take the two other rooms in my apartment. At least stay for a while, rest and recover. You look like you need it. Then you can come back here.”

“Only for a couple of days.” Cloud replied.

Reno knew from the look of Cloud he needed more like a week.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Water stared at the two shadows as they appeared...empty handed.

“You lost him,” Water said, his voice barely holding back his rage. Sephiroth shot a glare at Zack and Water knew. He turned his eyes to Zack and smiled, it was soulless and full of threat. “You will suffer forever, even if Air doesn't want you, I will tie you to me for eternity and we can watch Air destroy worlds using her power and soul. You are not strong enough for us. You're not strong enough for her. You will get to watch us manipulate her so that she slits her own throat to save your worthless soul.”

Water pressed a hand to Zack's chest, piercing the shadow with dozens of icy spikes. The shadow could feel them, but it would not kill him. Water stood over the shadow as he writhed on the floor.

“You will regret this moment of mercy you gave them, dearly,” Water walked off, he had to destroy something, but in private. He wouldn't stoop to Fire and Air's levels of childish wrestling.

 

~*~*~*~

 

“Hello?”

 

“It's about time, do you know how long I've been trying to reach you?” Misato answered in lue of a greeting. She heard Belle sigh and Misato could almost see Belle rolling her eyes.

 

“Misato, this isn't really the best time.” Belle responded. Misato huffed.

 

“Well I thought you might like to know that I figured out how to get Tobias off the fence about him being involved.” Misato looked out the kitchen window to watch Tobias drive by on the lawn mower. He had taken off his shirt and was dancing in his seat as the radio blared along on the porch. She couldn't help but grin lecherously.

 

“And that is what exactly?” Belle asked.

 

“What can we do to get Tobias to lose his temper? And I don't mean swearing and scowling. I mean full on explosion.”

 

There was silence on the other side of the line before a throaty chuckle began.

 

“You are kidding right? Because I think any of us could do that in a few minutes of teasing. Do you mind if I make some arrangements?”

 

“Huh, what for?”

 

“Because if you think making Toby go A-bomb is going to get him off his ass then I have a perfect idea.”

 

~*~*~*~

 

Belle was rubbing her stomach lightly, Alphonse had been pushing painfully on her bladder for the last half hour and the rubbing was soothing him.

“Here,” a gruff voice said and Belle opened her eyes to see one of her flavored bottle waters on the table. She looked up at Sanzo and smiled.

“Thank you, Kour…Sanzo,” she said catching herself and he snorted as he moved to the balcony to smoke. Belle purred in pleasure as she drank her water. She was worried, Roy and a group of the Shinigami had rushed off without a word and Belle hoped that everything was okay.

There was a ruckus in the hallway and before Ed could stop her, Belle was out of the door. Vincent stood there with an arm around a beautiful blond man. For a moment Belle was struck, this was Cloud and she though he looked like a young angel she wanted to baby. She looked at the group, a hand falling to her stomach in relief.

“Damn, you blew up, yo,” a voice said and Belle paled for a moment as she watched a familiar, lanky form slink out from behind Vincent.

“Reno?” Belle stated as he gave her a look that spoke of intimacy that the two had never shared in person.

“In the flesh this time, yo,” he said in that tone Belle had heard men speaking to J'dee in, never to her. Belle blushed as she opened the door more.

“C-come on in,” she said and the group entered the apartment. Belle quickly moved to Vincent's side, doing her best to hide behind her large bodyguard.

 

~*~*~*~

 

Gojyo closed J'dee's door when he heard the noise in the lounge, she'd fallen asleep after and he'd held her close, she seemed to cry in her sleep again. It was too much, a beautiful woman's tears. He had heard Belle's voice he needed to talk to Belle get her to talk J'dee through these painful memories.

“Hey honey… when J'dee gets up I think you need to have a-” He stopped, he saw Reno, he knew the red head from the bar.

The blonde.

He knew him too the damn toy had copped several feels on her while she slept.

Gojyo looked to the balcony with a sigh the sudden wind and rain combination outside made a pretty good storm.

“Gojyo.” Hakkai looked at him, his friend picked up on his worry his concern.

“Her memories are coming… a lot of them, given with what Air tried to pull it's too much… she's withdrawing.” Gojyo stated.

He felt Belle's hand on his arm suddenly, he looked at her. “You're worried about her.”

“That obvious?” Gojyo let out a dry laugh, his hand running through her hair. “You got all your souls, talk to her, do something, she's scared shitless.”

Belle's hand slid down his arm. “You could have said something sooner.”

“I thought I could help her… but it's beyond me…” Gojyo looked at her. “I've never seen a woman cry so much. It hurts.”

He saw Belle's face, she understood why it hurt him and she touched the side of his face. “It's not your fault don't blame yourself. When she wakes up I'll say something.”

Gojyo nodded. “Thanks beautiful.” He gave her a kiss on the cheek, he saw the blush and decided it was time to make himself scarce before Vincent attacked. “I need some Air.” He walked to the front door closing it behind him.

 

Gojyo headed down the hall to the elevator to go outside for a smoke. He stopped feeling the wind rush down the hallway and he looked round, then turned back to where he was walking the figure there cause him to stop dead.

“Nice to know… because I need you too Red…” The blonde grinned at him.

“Shit…” Gojyo jumped back summoning his weapon in his hand he cupped his hand in a half megaphone shape before shouting. “AIR!”

Air just grinned. “Oh now that's cheating…”

 

 

To Be Continued…