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Legacy of the Lifestream	By : butabara Category: Final Fantasy VII > General Views: 2387 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A.N. - I am so sorry this has taken so long, guys! I had a health scare and started in on a few lifestyle changes and have been really busy. But I'm back! The first part of this was role-played between myself and riverseithr. Hope you enjoy the comedy... and what follows ^-^
This chapter was beta'd by Sytherea Orianthe. Thank you Mellon!
Chapter 22: Only Makes Me Love You More
Harmony stared at Sukai, unsure about how she should disclose the information. She decided that a straight-forward approach would probably be the best way to go about it. Sukai had proven that she absolutely hated being pandered to.
"Sukai... they found... the reason you're sick is... you're pregnant. You're pregnant and the Jenova Cells from Sephiroth's body are making you sick."
Before Sukai could respond, Sephiroth let out a choked gasp; a sound that none of them had ever heard him make before. "Wha-...What?" He rasped.
Sukai cut in before Harmony could repeat herself. "Sweet Leviathan... I... I mean we... are... I'm going to be a... Seph! You are going to be a father..." She rambled, looking to her lover.
Sephiroth was ghost white , and no longer standing beside his lover. Instead, he was on his back on the floor, eye closed and mouth still wide open in shock. Sukai dropped to her knees and lightly slapped his face.
"Oh, shit. Hari, I think you killed him!" Sukai said, waving her hand in front of the General's face. "Sephiroth? Seph? Planet to Angel? Come in Angel? Damn. I think you didkill him!" Sukai said with a nervous laugh.
"That is not a proper comment for this situation, Sukai!" Harmony snapped, remembering just how close she had come to killing her own lover.
Sukai thought for a moment, trying to devise some way to wake her General. She snapped her fingers as a thought came to her.
"Hey, Hari! Remember those 'Fey-ree-tails' you told me about? The person gets a kiss, and they wake up! I wonder if that would work..." She leaned down over Sephiroth and planted her lips against his. "Now wake up!" She said when she pulled away.
Harmony started forward. "Um, Sukai, it doesn't really work that-Holy shit it worked!" She said as Sephiroth regained consciousness.
Sukai giggled. "I love Earth stuff! The magic there is awesome!" She said.
Sephiroth grunted as he sat up. "What happened?" He asked.
Harmony looked away. "Can we... can we all talk about it later? I just need some time to myself. I'm sure Sukai can tell you... and if shecan't... Yazoo's new toycan." Harmony said.
"Toy?" Sukai asked, curious. Just what all had happened while she had been out?
Harmony nodded. "Before we got out, Yazoo decided to go back into the lab... he wanted to know what they were up to, and the quickest way to find out was to capture someone. Dr. Boughman is in one of the holding cells below us."
"That could prove to be very advantageous." Sukai said.
Harmony agreed, and then turned to Sephiroth.
"I... I'm really sorry, Sephiroth! I didn't know who you were, I... I couldn't see you at all. You know that I think of you as a brother, I'd never want to-" She began, her voice wavering.
Sephiroth made a soft sound in his throat. Stepping forward, he placed on hand on her shoulder, and the other on her chin, forcing her to look at him.
"I understand. And I am not angry. I am a Guardian, too... and though I may never have experienced Guardian Mode... and possibly never will... I understand the desperate need to protect your bonded. You are no less compelled to protect Sassi than I am to protect Aerith. When you were... When Sassi told me you were going after Sukai... I wanted to go to her... but I couldn't. Not until Aerith herself told me to go. That released the bond just enough that I could leave her to fight on her own, but I was still nearly mad, wanting to get back to her as soon as possible." Sephiroth glanced at Sukai, hoping she wouldn't take offense to his little speech.
He gave an internal sigh of relief when she smiled and nodded at him, understanding perfectly, it seemed.
At that moment, Kadaj decided it was time for Harmony to talk to him. "Sephiroth, Sukai. We'll leave you guys alone to talk. There are some things that Harmony and I need to discuss." He tried to sound as calm and rational as possible, already knowing how protective Sukai was over those she thought of as friends. No, as family.
Because that's what they were. All of these people around them... they were family. As Harmony would put it, he knew, they were Coven.
"Um... okay." Harmony agreed, letting Kadaj drag her out of the room and shooting a confident gaze in Sukai's direction, letting her know that she would be okay.
She was silent as Kadaj led her through the airship to his room, her heart beating faster with every step. Once inside the room, Kadaj led her to sit on the bed, the sound of a soft click being her only warning as warm light bathed the room.
Harmony watched as Kadaj methodically stripped out of his bloodied clothes, wincing every now and again at the pain in his ribcage. Harmony finally had enough, unable to stand watching him suffer when his pain was her doing.
"What are you doing?" Kadaj said when her hands reached from behind him to help slide his shirt from his shoulders.
"Helping you. I'm responsible for this, after all." Harmony reasoned. Kadaj bit his cheek to keep his temper in check. It wouldn't help to scream at her for her idiotic and angsty thoughts.
He allowed her to help him into his white t-shirt, and a soft cotton robe, waving her off to remove his pants on his own.
"It really isn't your fault, you know." He said as gently as he could.
Harmony scoffed. "How do you figure?"
"Hari, I know all about Guardian Mode. There were too many scrolls to read when we went to the Capitol. I know that you can't control the power, and that you're not meant to. I know. I know that you are an elaborate defense mechanism, designed to protect one person: Your bonded Cetra. You are a machine when it comes to Sassi. I know. And I'm sorry. None of us ever even thought about how the Guardian in you might react to the presence of Jenova in our bodies... especially since you went into Guardian mode a couple of times in your world, and never came after us." He said.
Harmony looked away. "I still feel horrible. I could have..." She broke down, all of the day's emotions finally breaking through the mental wall she'd erected. "Good Gods, Kadaj," She sobbed, "I could have killed you! And I'd never... I'd never forgive myself, I-" She stopped to draw a ragged breath, nearly falling into Kadaj's arms when he sat down beside her. "I love you." She whispered.
Kadaj held back the wince of pain when her arms tightened around him, instead wrapping his own arms tightly around her, returning the embrace. "I love you." He said back, lifting a hand to run his fingers through her tangled and matted hair.
Harmony let out a watery laugh. "Its funny, isn't it? I knew I loved you... I always have... but it took nearly losing you to realize how much... and just how familiar this is." She said.
Kadaj cocked his head to the side and leveled her with a curious gaze. "Familiar?" He asked.
"I denied it then, too." She answered. "I was so afraid of loving you, because I thought we could never be together. And when I finally admitted it, it was too late... Now we can be together, and I'm still running. All I've ever done is run from you." She said softly, lifting her head to look into his eyes. The yellow-green orbs swirled with emotion and what she thought might be hope.
"So what are you going to do, now that you've realized this?" He asked, guarded.
Harmony smiled, the gesture seeming out of place when paired with the tear tracks streaking down her face. "I'm going to stop running." She said, lifting her hands to cup his face. "I'm going to do what I should have done all along."
"And what is that?" Kadaj prodded, accepting that he needed to hear her say it.
"I'm going to love you, Kadaj. I'm going to be with you, and... if you'll still have me... When all of this is over and we have our daughter back... I'm going to marry you... I did say yes, after all."
Kadaj's mind instantly flashed back to standing on a cold, deserted bridge high above a beautiful Irish beach. He wanted that so badly... but he knew that jumping into it wasn't a good idea. For once, he would take his older brother's advice.
He took a deep breath, hoping that Harmony wouldn't be hurt, and that she would understand his reasoning. "Hari. We can't get married. Yet." He rushed when her features fell. He hurried to qualify. "We've been apart for so long, Hari. I am not the Kadaj that you remember. I know that I still have a temper, and you know it to... but there are parts of me that are different. And I'm sure that you're different, too. All I want is for you to consider just... taking it slow."
Harmony tilted her head as she considered his words. "You want to... date?" She asked.
He nodded slowly. "I... I think it would be the smartest thing to do."
"I agree." Harmony said after mulling it over. "You're right. And I've... I've thought about that, too." She turned to face him, trying to be as careful as she could not to aggravate his injured ribs. She could feel the adrenaline leaving her body, feel the relaxation and the near-drunk feeling kicking in. She let an almost-devious look cover her features.
"If we're taking it slow, does that mean I can't do this?" She didn't wait for a response, just leaned in and pressed her lips to the corner of his mouth.
Kadaj inhaled sharply, grasping her shoulders in a tight grip and turning his head just enough that he could properly respond to her kiss. His tongue tapped at her lips, and he smiled as she sighed and opened her mouth for him.
Harmony's fingers threaded in his hair, coming to rest at the nape of his neck and tugging gently at the fine hair there.
Kadaj moaned against her lips, attempting to turn and push her back onto the bed, momentarily forgetting that three of his ribs were broken. He was reminded with a sharp stab of pain and a hiss left his lips as he pulled away, placing a hand on his ribcage and leaning over.
"Oh, God... I'm sorry!" Harmony rushed. "I forgot..."
"Hn. So did I." Kadaj chuckled through the pain. He grit his teeth and forced himself upright. "I should... probably rest." He said, his eyes searching hers.
Harmony gave a soft smile. "Yeah. You probably should." She looked down, and then eyed him through her lashes. "Can... Can I stay?" She asked.
Kadaj let out the breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding. "Yeah. I'd like that." His heart was pounding furiously with the knowledge that finally, after so many years of wishing desperately for this moment, he would finally sleep with Harmony in his arms once again.
He nearly rethought his decision when she stood and started stripping her clothes from her body. The weeks of training with Yazoo and Angeal, and the time she spent in the airship's training room had toned her body once again, the muscles of her abdomen prominent, but still smooth, her curves soft. He nearly groaned at the memory of those curves beneath his fingertips, and internally cursed his ribs for not healing faster. Even though he was a Remnant, it would still take a few days for his super-natural healing to kick in and mend the bones.
Harmony drew his thoughts back to her as she knelt on the bed next to him, her fingers tracing the bandages covering his ribs.
"You're pretty bold tonight." Kadaj commented. He knew that it was the stress of the day, and the adrenaline leaving her body, but he wanted to make sure that if this went any further, it would be what she really wanted. Though they had agreed, things were still fragile between them.
"I could have killed you, Kadaj. I just want... I just need to reassure myself that you're okay." She answered, smiling a little when his muscles flexed under her fingers as she lightly traced his abdomen.
"How are you going to do that?" Kadaj asked, his heart rate picking up again at the unspoken promise that lingered in the air.
"Just... let me touch you for a while?" Harmony asked.
Kadaj let out a shaky breath. "You're sure you really want this and it's not just the adrenaline and hormones talking?"
"Yes." Harmony whispered. "Kadaj, I love you. I know that we've had our problems, but I also know that even though you've hurt me since I've been back, you've still tried to do all you could to make me see that you love me. And I did see. I do see. Every moment I spend running from you is a moment that I can never get back; A moment of happiness that I take from you. I did that already. I won't do it again, if I can help it. I want this. I want you. I'm not running. I know it will be hard for us, that there are things that we may never accept about each other... but I am willing to compromise as much as I can..." Harmony carefully lifted a leg over his hips, settling her weight across his groin and leaning forward as much as she dared.
Kadaj only stared at her, still unsure if he should let her continue with something she may regret. Then again, she'd always become rather angry when he tried to tell her how she felt. "Okay." He said, deciding to go along with her.
"Thank you." Harmony sighed. She gently leaned over his body and pressed her lips to his, keeping as much weight off of his tender ribs as possible.
She let out a keen of surprise when she felt a hard, hot length twitch against her through the material on his hips. She hadn't even noticed that he'd become aroused. She sat up and looked him in the eye.
"So you want me, too?" She asked, only half-coy. The other half was insecurity.
Kadaj forced the most smoldering look he could manage to the surface, nodding his head slowly.
"No... preparation?" Harmony asked. She really didn't need it, she could already feel herself nearly soaking through her panties. She just thought he might like some foreplay...
He shook his head.
"But... your ribs. I don't want to-" She started.
"Ride me." Kadaj said, those two words erasing every thought in Harmony's mind, until the only thing she could think of was just how much his tone just screamed sex and intensity.
Kadaj saw her feral shudder and spoke again, remembering just how much she used to like it when he did. "Ride me, Harmony. Let me watch you on top of me. Let me see your face, so I know that's its you... so I know I'm not dreaming... like I've done so many times..."
Harmony whimpered and a tear escaped her eye. She had dreamed of being with him again, too. She knew exactly what he had felt, thinking they would never see each other again.
She wasted no time. Reaching below her, she loosed the button on his boxers, maneuvering until his aching length was freed of the material. She positioned him, holding him upright even as she rose to her knees and used her other hand to grip her panties and push them aside.
"Tell me if your ribs bother you." She said, her voice raspy and gravely.
Kadaj nodded, but he knew that without Guardian Mode, there was little she could do to actually hurt him, even if he was already injured. "Just do it. Ride me!" He commanded, fisting the bedsheets in his hands.
Harmony moaned softly at his words and allowed her body to drop all at once, falling back to grip his legs and crying out at the shock of him filling her so completely.
"Oh, fuck." Kadaj chanted, his hands coming to rest on her hips and urge her to move on him.
Harmony nodded frantically, understanding his unspoken plea. She braced herself on his legs and began undulating her hips, feeling the head of his erection rubbing against the rough spot inside her as she kept her languid pace, the fire spreading pleasantly through her body.
Kadaj sighed happily when her hips began rocking on him, his mind unable to focus on anything but the feeling of her around him. Like the week before, he truly felt as though he had found Heaven. How he had longed for her. Not just a woman that looked like her, no. He wanted his Harmony. And now, seeing her... no one else... Her... rocking so erotically on top of him had him nearly coming right then.
"Look at me!" He pleaded, wanting to see her face. She snapped her head down, her eyes immediately finding his, and he found the same emotions painted across her face. "I love you." He said. "I've missed you so much... I kept thinking that maybe it was something that I did... that you stayed because of me, even though you said it was for your coven... I tried not to love you... but all it did was make me love you more..." He panted, thrusting up as much as his body would allow.
Harmony sobbed. "I love you, too." She said, leaning down and bracing her hands next to his head. Her hips moved more gently, not wanting to jar his injury as she pressed her lips to his. He could feel her hot tears dripping down onto his skin, and broken ribs be damned, he wanted to make her come.
He let out a cry of mixed pain and determination as he pushed her off of him, rolling on top of her and bracing himself on his elbows. Her legs reflexively wrapped around his hips, his body already perfectly aligned with hers as he shoved forward, the sharp stab of pain in his chest was nothing compared to the pleasure he got from the hoarse cry that his action dragged from Harmony.
Harmony threaded her arms under Kadaj's, lifting her hands next to her head where his fingers were clenching into the sheets. She nudged his hands with her own, threading their fingers together and letting him pin her hands to the mattress. Her fingers gripped his tightly, her legs flexing against his thighs as she tried to pull him deeper into her.
His deep, yet airy groans fell over her as she nuzzled into his neck, leaving gentle nips across the salty skin.
She could feel the tension in his back as his thrusts sped, and she knew that this position must have been wreaking havoc on his ribs, but he didn't seem to care.
In all truth, Kadaj was so close to orgasm that it was almost embarrassing. He wanted her to come first, or better yet, with him, and he knew that to get her to that point, a change in position was necessary. He forced himself up and away from her, sitting back on his heels and pulling her hips into his lap. He smirked wickedly as he pressed his hand to her abdomen, pushing down as he thrust back inside of her.
Harmony gasped and saw stars as that hard thrust stabbed at her sweet spot, her back arching as a choked sob left her lips.
"Keep that up and I'll...Oh!" She keened, trying to warn him as he repeated the motion, falling into a merciless rythym that she could tell was designed to push her over the edge. It was working. With every thrust that made contact with that spot inside her, her body was wound tighter and tighter, her hands clutched at Kadaj's hands as he moved to grip her hips, tilting her upwards to better attack the spot. His breathing was labored, his chest heaving and head thrown back. She could see his jaw tensing as his teeth ground together in his fight for control.
"Now you look at me." She whispered her order, licking her lips in hesitation, unsure of herself for a moment.
But when his eyes found hers, all insecurities were burned away at the fire raging behind those glowing eyes.
"Watch me." She whimpered, trailing her hand from her collar bone to her hip, slipping to the side and giving him a clear view of her own fingers rubbing and pinching at the swollen nub above her opening.
Kadaj heard her whine of pleasure and felt her insides tighten, but he was unable to look away from the sight she presented him with, one hand was rubbing at her clit, pushing her to climax even faster, and the other was further down, her fingers spread out and clamped around him so that she could feel him sliding into her.
It was the hottest thing he'd ever seen.
"I'm not going to last." He panted his warning. His ribs were screaming, his back was burning, his body and his mind were threatening to explode. "Come." He pleaded.
Harmony whined, rubbing herself faster, but still not close enough yet. Kadaj growled, his hand swatting hers away and taking over, rubbing in hard, forceful circles. She let out a loud cry, her head falling back and her hands fisting into his pillow as his hips began to pound even harder.
"I said." He growled, his fingers playing at her clit frantically, "Fucking. Come."
And she did. Her cry was deafening as her back arched at an impossible angle, her insides writhing and squeezing him until it was almost painful, and he let himself go. He fell to her, mouthing not-quite-kisses on her collar bone as his hips jerked spasmodically, his length twitching as his essence poured from his body.
Harmony gave a few light, whimpering breaths, and one more soft keen when he sat up and removed himself from her.
Kadaj smirked tiredly. He was desperate not to show the pain he was feeling, and he would have made it, too, had she not decided to sit up and embrace him again.
Against his will, a grunt of pain passed his lips and Harmony gasped.
"Oh my God! You're not okay!" She rushed. "Shit. Lay down. Tell me what to do." She nearly panicked.
"Stop." He wheezed out. "I'll be fine, I've dealt with worse. Just... Just lay with me." He said.
Harmony gave him a skeptical look, but knew how pointless it was to argue with him. So instead, she reached down and very carefully pulled the blankets over them, resting her head on Kadaj's shoulder, and her hand gently massaged his arm that was braced against his aching ribcage.
"I missed you." She heard him murmur. It didn't even sound like he was completely awake.
She smiled into his shoulder. "I missed you, too."
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