A Date To Die For {Sephiroth}

[ThePaleGhost]

Kyrie smiled as she looked over at Sephiroth, playfully shoving him at his words. "Say what you want, I'm happy to have made someone less fortunate than myself happy!" she chuckled softly, standing in the centre of the hall of mirrors, she looked around to see her reflection everywhere, it felt so confusing, like a maze, almost as if you couldn't tell which was the real one of her.

She then stopped to look at him, laughing softly. "Different ways? Never heard that before, but I'll take it as a compliment," she smiled, walking closer to him, looking up at his handsome face, her eyes soon lit up at the mention of getting her a real chocobo, she smiled warmly, why was he being so nice to her? Was she really that different from others? Is that what he... liked about her?

With a giggle, she just shoved him playfully again before running around the maze, away from him like a game of tag. They appeared to be the only ones here anyway, so they could have fun now.

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He was silent as they entered the Hall of Mirrors, the Mako eyes narrowed slightly as his own image sprung up all around him. He could see numerous reflections of Kyrie as well; and now he could see just how... Well... Out of place, she seemed to be at his side. But that changed nothing. She may not have been the most attractive girl in the world to other people; but to him... She was beautiful. He liked her carefree personality, the way she rarely let her emotions get the better of her. He'd seen a part of her attitude that was fun-loving this night as well. Yet she knew when it was time to get serious when SOLDIER duties called upon it. On top of it all; she wasn't like those screaming fangirls that were willing to do anything for him to simply look at him. She treated him like he was normal, as an equal; or as equal as one of lower SOLDIER rank could do. But even his fame, glory, and power; as unwanted as much of it was; could be forgotten when he was with her.

Then there was tonight. He was all-serious, the word "fun" wasn't in his vocabulary. But he'd had fun this evening, and it was only about halfway through. They had all night in which they could be themselves... The prospect of spending more time with Kyrie set his heart racing, it was rather nerve racking. To think that he, Sephiroth, the most powerful SOLDIER of them all; was unnerved by the idea of being alone with Kyrie... It was almost amusing. By now, he had decoding what that fluttering feeling in his gut meant. He felt something for her; something more than the relationship of co-workers. He felt... Well, happy. The affection he was experiencing toward her was a feeling he'd never experienced before; it was new and unknown. But in some distant corner of his mind, he knew he loved her. He could only hope she felt the same toward him...

The tall, silver-haired male was suddenly forced out f his thoughts by the shove; though his body didn't so much as sway when she pushed him. Next instant, she had run off; skidding between and around mirrors and many hundreds more of her appeared in the distorted space within the Mirror Room. He smiled softly, and began to walk after her; taking great, long strides which set the edges of his tuxedo-like coat into a fluttering motion. The long silver hair, still up in a ponytail, streamed out behind him; shimmering in the strange lighting of the place. It wasn't too difficult to pursue her; even at his power-walk pace. The mirrors didn't confuse him much, he was more or less following the sound of her footfalls rather than reflections. He suddenly had an idea, and swerved off to the right. He passed around a rather huge mirror; which was in the center of a ring. Kyrie was in the ring, which had only two openings; and entrance and exit. He simply moved in the opposite direction of the ring that she did; and waited just out of her sight behind the edge of the giant mirror. As soon as she came around it; she'd run straight into his arms. Yes, he was waiting to ambush her and deliver a gentle embrace; it was the only real way he could think of thanking her for spending some time with him that night.

[ThePaleGhost]

Running left, then right, then in complete circles. As she panted and ran, her slender yet powerful legs giving her enough speed to at least be out of reach to the SOLDE+IER General. As her hair blew past her, the thought of Sephiroth enjoying himself sprung to mind... all work and no play? She could never understood people like that, in fact, that's what made people dull... boring... serious, even. Oh, how she hated serious people, there were times she had to be, but constantly?!

No... Sephiroth was different, he had to be the way he is, people relied on him, that's what was expected of him, if he let his guard down or even acted even the least bit different from his usual self, it would affect too much. Her pace began to slow, that dangerous mind of hers made her think. Am I getting in the way of what he really needs to do? Am I... a distraction at all? What if... what if... I'm... just--

But at that moment, as she turned a corner, not realising her thoughts had caused her to unconciously wander into a ring of mirrors, she soon felt her body pressed against something, strong arms wrapping themselves around her. At first she thought someone had grabbed her, so her body tensed... but... this feeling, it felt familiar, the warmth that entered her heart made it clear who it was. But why?

She tilt her head back, looking up at the silver haired General with her heterochromia eyes, a questioning look upon her face, she couldn't just enjoy the moment... she wondered, her of all people, he was... embracing her? She was sure her heart was pounding against his chest, almost as if hers wanted to escape her body and join itself with his own heart, to melt away the coldness with her warmth. Her next words were not ones of asking, more like a questioning exclaimation.

"S-Sephiroth...?"

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ooc: I forgot that Sephy was in a suit in this thread, I'm going to edit my last post to get the Black Leather Trench coat part out.

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The moment she had come into his reach; he'd locked her into a gentle, yet firm embrace. The sudden stiffness of the amazing woman nearly made him release her. He didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable, but she seemed to relax a bit once she realized who was holding her. So he'd simply startled her... That was a bit of a relief. He'd thought for a moment that the unexpected movement on his part would freak her out too much. To be honest, the sudden urge to hold her had come as a rather unexpected shock to himself as well. He was still trying to work through the mass of swirling feelings which were flowing through his being. Love was not a good thing. It only made people weak, vulnerable. Humans sunk into a false sense of security when in love, and eventually their hearts were broken by betrayal. Love led only to hate, pain, and a hardened heart. Wasn't that the true nature of the commitment?

He'd never experienced it before; he'd firmly denied that frightening emotion any chance to grasp him. There were too many things he had to deal with; being the SOLDIER General and all. He couldn't afford to soften up toward Kyrie. Like any other SOLDIER, she needed to be trained; and it was his duty as the best to aid in the training. What if he were assigned to work with preparing Kyrie for a mission? He didn't think he'd be able to bring himself to work strictly with her; as was necessary to produce decent warriors. Besides... If anyone ever found out that he felt something for Kyrie; then she would be in grave danger. The human heart was jealous; she'd have masses of his admirers all over her; most likely to bring her harm from their envy... But despite it all; he couldn't deny this feeling...

The Mako eyes were gentle as he held her close for a moment, saying nothing in reply to her exclamation. He leaned back slightly so that he could meet her gaze. Fascinating... He'd seen it in so many different colors during his time of knowing her. This color was... Quite something... He kept his left arm at her back, while the right hand rose to gently brush a few strands of hair off her face. He tucked those behind one of her ears, and his hand lingered on the side of her face for a moment Finally, he sighed and dropped his hand; holding her in another hug. "I've enjoyed myself tonight, really. It's not every day that I get a chance to relax." He whispered softly, resting his chin on the top of her head. "Thanks..."

[ThePaleGhost]

Kyrie wondered... What was wrong with him? Had she done something? Was he not feeling well? She continued to gaze at him, silver and blue orbs focussing on his beautiful face, wondering if he was alright, looking for any signs that could help her know if something was bothering him.

Did this mean something? No--... No, of course it didn't, how silly of her to think such a thing. Sephiroth, the great SOLDIER warrior, a General respected by many, loved by women everywhere... no, love was too strong a word, they didn't love him, they just... obsessed over him, how could a person love another just for reputation and greatness? There was no such thing. Kyrie, as hard as she tried, understood him... even if it was just a little five per cent.

But she knew not to get so close, it would put her life in danger as well as affect his position as SOLDIER, his was far more important than her own... though... somewhere deep inside her, she just... couldn't help herself. She wrapped her arms around him in turn, giving him a light squeeze before snuggling her cheek into his chest, a soft smile appearing.

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It wasn't unpleasant to just stand there, holding this precious person within his arms. He wanted no harm to come to her; ever... He would protect her from any danger. People would be quick to notice he acted differently around her, it wouldn't take much for any person to work out that she was more than a coworker to him. It wasn't exactly rocket science, and he apparently couldn't hide his feelings as well as he thought. She would be shunned and hated by some, while admired by others for having won over the Hero's heart. And those who treated her badly would have a rather furious Sephiroth to deal with. He'd make it clear that no one would be allowed to harm Kyrie, or he'd personally put them through hell. Then no one would dare make Kyrie unhappy... At least, that was what he hoped would happen.

The future was foggy and uncertain, but this moment... It was really something. He felt happy, he was genuinely enjoying this short time in which he held her. But how was Kyrie feeling about all this? He never would have thought that he'd wish he could read minds; ever. But he certainly wished he could do that now... Guesswork was the worst possible thing to do in a situation like this... But as Kyrie returned his embrace and rest her head on the front of his suit, he felt that nervous flutter flash through his gut once more. So, did this mean she too felt something toward him? He sincerely hoped so... As much trouble as being with her would cause, he'd be able to take comfort from her presence; and she could take comfort from him... He made a silent vow then, the always be there for her. He would listen when she needed to say something or simply vent, he would provide moral support and care. He wouldn't leave her side, he wouldn't let any damage come to her... He wanted to be the one she could rely on, the one she could always come to whenever she needed or wanted to; and would always find him ready and waiting for her.

He didn't know how long they stood there, but he now had both arms on her back, pressing her gently to himself. His heart seemed to leap. She looked so fragile... So easy to break... Yet he knew only too well of the strength that existed in her soul. The feeling of her hugging him in turn did nothing but strengthen a certain resolve. Perhaps he'd known it would come ever since they started this... Date... But now was the moment, the moment that all the events of the night added up to. Right here, surrounded by numerous reflections of themselves, in this supposedly deserted space, under all sorts of strange lighting. He leaning back from her again, and the right hand rose once more. Using his thumb and forefinger, he pushed her chin up so that he could once again look down into those astonishing eyes. His own brimmed with emotions he'd never known existed.

"If I'm stepping way out of line here, feel free to slap me; I won't hold it against you..." He whispered. Then his head tilted forward, the long bangs on either side of his face brushed against the skin of her cheeks. The Mako eyes closed as his lips finally rested on hers. He'd never kissed anyone before, he'd never had the reassurance of a mother or any family at all. So this was definitely foreign to him... But he didn't plan on starting what the kids these days called a "make-out". Not unless it was Kyrie's wish to do so. But the mere thought of something like that was messing with him. The prospect was both disgusting and yet exciting; but not exactly welcome either. The way he thought was that a moment like that was for people who had been in a relationship for a while. It was different with him and Kyrie... It wasn't until tonight that he'd accepted he loved her... So technically, they had only just met...

ooc: About time, Sephy.... XD -applauds-

[ThePaleGhost]

(OOC: You're gonna love this xDD)

Peacefully, she stood there, her eyes closed and her breathing steady just like her fragile heart, but as for Sephiroth's heart... for some reason it was increasing in rate, that supposedly cold heart was beating faster than a Chocobo could run. What did it all mean? Was she just fooling herself? Or was she truly oblivious? It just all seemed too good to be true.

She did indeed have feelings for the serious but great General, but at first, he was just a friend, someone she enjoyed to be around... though was that just fooling herself, too? Was there some sort of secret desire or form of feeling that she knew not about? She wanted this to be real. not filled with questions or confusion. Kyrie had only ever loved one man, and that man was her father, but the love she had was far different, it was a love expected of any child for their parent, so... this... this was a different form? At first, she never knew of the different forms of love. This was a feeling more than friendship, more than love or desire, it scared her... and yet she felt so wonderful.

But, what she feared was this, was she feeling this way all too soon? She was only feeling, so where was the harm, it's wasn't like she was already planning a wedding or children, so this was fine... right? She could feel this way, couldn't she?

Kyrie was just too lost thinking that she had not listened to what Sephiroth had said, her mind was in such a mess. He had placed his finger under her chin, to him she was looking into his eyes, but she just didn't register it, it was almost as if she was daydreaming... Oh, Gaia, what was happening to her?

She felt a softness against her own lips, gentle yet firm, there was a slight pressure but not enough to be considered forceful, her body responded by gently brushing against them before applying the same amount of pressure, her arms wrapping around something steady. All felt like heaven until a little voice bluntly spoke in her mind...

Kyrie, this is your brain speaking. Kindly come back to reality and see JUST WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE DOING!!!

Dazed eyes soon slowly began to show little reaction, her senses registering normally, all it took was a little dab of reality and...

"!" Kyrie's eyes immediately shot open.

...There we have it.

A sharp gasp escaped her, her tongue dangerously close to those thin yet delectable lips, blue and silver orbs quivered in their almond shaped sockets, her arms shook around what appeared to be a neck. Kyrie could feel her legs tremble, a voice screaming in her head.

S-Sephiroth!? Sephiroth just--!! Did he just---!?! No, it-it couldn't be!! He... he... he...

"...kissed me..." were Kyrie's exact last words before her eyes rolled to the back of her skull, pale eyelids shut slowly as right there and then...

Kyrie fainted.

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The feeling of her smooth lips against his, it was a if an electric shock had coursed through his body. He was still fighting the disbelief that he'd started it; that he'd finally given in to those warm feelings, along with the firm desire to never let anything bad happen to her. Part of him had indeed expected the feeling of a hand colliding with the side of his face. If not that, he'd thought she would pull away, in which case he would have released her. But he hadn't expected this... She was returning the contact, he could feel her lips molding against his own; the soft skin of both contorting to fit the others shape. His heart rate was reaching a dangerously high level, he could feel the heat in his face. Yet he didn't want the moment to end... This was an expression of the love he so feared; yet was experiencing. And had she not felt the same toward him; she would certainly not have responded to his movement in such a way. That meant, try as she might to deny it in the future, that she was experiencing the birth of the new commitment; she too felt that same love...

Then he felt the pressure on his neck; his eyelids fluttered but remained closed. The shape of what rested around his neck was an arm, he didn't need to see it to believe it. And still, the moment was unbroken. The soft lips were still pressed to his own, and his arms grew slightly tighter. He was pressing her body to his; one arm on her back while his hand continued to support her chin. He felt lightheaded, slipping into a state of dazed wonder and relief. But of course... It was hoping too much to wish for the moment to last a bit longer. All too soon, he felt a sudden tremble ripple through her body; he head her sharp intact of breath as their lips separated. His eyes opened at the same moment as hers; and he gazed into the silvery blue depths of her eyes. His rush of adrenaline died as quickly as it had come. But before he could say anything to her, she went limp and the eyes closed.

The Hero was left standing motionless in the mirror room; supporting the unconscious woman. She was slumped against his chest, held securely by both arms now; one at her back and the other with his hand holding her head steady. He was shocked, still in a state in deranged confusion. It was as if freezing cold water had just been poured over his head; driving away the blissful dream. He'd kissed her, something he'd never really intended to do... And She'd kissed him back... Back from the people he had witnessed kissing before; the woman had never passed out. It either the knowledge of his affection for her was too much for her to handle; or he was simply a really bad kisser... He sincerely hoped it wasn't the latter...

The habitual calm which normally was his character returned, leaving him feeling horrible. He'd lost his self control, the discipline he'd worked so hard to perfect; the same control that had gotten him to his status now... And here was Kyrie; slumped in his arms. There was only one thing to do. This date was over, but he hoped it wouldn't be the only one they went on. The silver haired man lowered himself into a kneeling position; carefully laying her on the ground while he rested her upper body against his right leg. He reached into his pocket with a free hand and used the speed dial to call up the air command center in Shin-ra. "This is Sephiroth, I want a private helicopter to come to Wonder Square of the Golden Saucer within half an hour. Do not ask questions, I won't answer any." Then he snapped his cell phone shut without waiting for a reply. The phone was returned to his pocket in a second, and he jerked the hair tie out of his ponytail. The long silver strands hung free again, it felt good on his head.

Having arranged their transport home, he carefully lifted Kyrie easily into both arms. She was so light, or maybe he was just overly-strong. He was cradling her in his arms, one supporting her upper back while the other was at the back of her knees. A little jerk with his left arm cause her head to shift from hanging backward to rest against his chest once more. He proceeded to the exit, and was shocked to see a helicopter was already waiting. Someone dressed in a Shin-ra employee uniform ran up to him; and gestured to the chopper. "It has been arranged for you to take my helicopter back to Headquarters. I wasn't planning on leaving here anytime soon anyway. Seems like the girl needs to return sooner than I do." His eyes rested briefly on the figure cradled in the Hero's arms. He raised an eyebrow at their formal wear, but he must have heard already that no questions would be answered. Instead, he shifted into a military style attention position and saluted him. "Safe travel, General." Sephiroth merely nodded and turned to the helicopter. They were aboard and lifting from the ground in under five minutes. Kyrie had been placed on a small emergency bed, the only cot available on the small black aircraft. He sat in a nearby chair, watching over her in concern.

ooc: Yay, long post again.

[ThePaleGhost]

After what seemed like forever, in other words just a mere tens minutes, Kyrie's thick black eyelashes finally began to flutter before an eye of silver and the other of blue were uncovered by pale lids. Her long hip length hair was scattered, some on her collarbone and waist, whilst some was hanging over the small cot she was laying in, her eyes appeared dazed almost as if she had awoken from a wonderful dream, her arms and legs stretched out like a lazy little kitten before she finally lifted herself up.

"Hmmmhh!" she sighed contently, straightening out her dress "what a wonderful dream..." she yawned slightly but it soon paused as she looked at her surroundings, she was in a helicopter? How'd that happen? She tilt her head curiously, looking around more until a certain silver haired man came into view, her mind telling her oh-so bluntly...

It wasn't a dream...

Her eyes slowly began to widen, though this time she made sure not to faint again, how embarrassing that must've been. She could feel her cheeks beginning to burn up, but she made sure it wasn't noticed as she lowered her head, her hair covering the sides of her face. She wasn't sure what to say... this just felt too awkward now. Not that she didn't enjoy what Sephiroth did, she never thought she'd see this side of him, ever! Of course, she believed there was more to him, but... just not that, if she was saying all this to him it must've sounded ridiculous, what she really means is... why would he be like that to her? Of all people? Awkward, clumsy little Kyrie Fallen, SOLDIER, 2nd Class... she was nothing compared to the outstanding female SOLDIER that she worked alongside, and yet... he did that to her?

Maybe... just maybe, she wasn't as bad as she thought she was, either that or this could be just some cruel game. Kyrie literally smacked her head with her palm, there she went again, never being able to think something good for long, there always had to be an explaination with her, a reason for everything, she so hated that about herself, she could never just enjoy the moment. These years as SOLDIER had really hardened her in a sense.

So now, here she was, sitting at the side of the cot, opposite her date, the great SOLDIER General Sephiroth, unable to speak a word, to be honest... at the current moment, she just wanted to forget about what happened... a part of her wished the chopper door would just open and blow her away. That single kiss sparked something, she would be too embarrassed to admit she had never been kissed before, and she never expected him of all people to be her first... no, she didn't want to think about it. Her feelings were clear to her, she knew the word love fit how she felt, but... she was scared, it was both right and wrong, she didn't want to be Sephiroth's downfall, she didn't want him to lose everything just because of her... she had to be strong, she could attempt no further affections for him until she was sure of herself and the situation.

She never thought doing such a thing could cause her such pain, her head lifted slightly, catching a glimpse of him watching her, until finally that unconsciousness took over again, she was now staring at him fully, the pink in her cheeks had died down, she didn't know she was staring... was this love showing? The part of her that she really wanted to embrace when with him? It was taking over her. She just stared... so many slide show images went on in her head rapidly of Sephiroth and herself, but before she went too far or either acted upon them in this very chopper, she immediately shut away that loving side.

With a soft sigh, she peered out the helicopter's small window, they were practically hovering over Sector 8 and LOVELESS Avenue, upon realising this, Kyrie jumped from the cot and went over to the pilot, and idea forming in her head as she just remembered something.

"Could we make a stop here, please?"

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The helicopter continued to rock back and forth during its journey through the sky. It was the one thing about air travel that he hated so much. No, he never got airsick; but it always left him feeling extremely off-balance when he finally left the stupid machine. The noise of the engines and propellers were muffled by the sound-proofed walls, but that didn't mean his overly sensitive hearing could pick up the whirring of blades and the roar of the engine. After about 10 minutes, he was already starting to get a rather bad headache. And still Kyrie slept on. His concern was growing, and it wouldn't be long before a childish urge came over him. He'd never read books or watches movies of "true love's first kiss" or anything; when the kiss of a prince ended up waking a princess. But he was certainly not ignorant of those young children's stories. What if he kissed her again now; would she awaken? He wanted to see his Princess look alive again... No one would ever know except him and her... But no... He had to maintain his self control...

Good thing he did, too. Just minutes after the thought had tempted him, Kyrie stirred; and he leaned forward in his chair hopefully. She was alright then? That immediately improved his mood. She sat up and looked around; dazed apparently. When her eyes fell on him; there was no way he could fail to notice the red which seeped into her face just before she looked away. It seemed as if she were fighting some internal battle. But what about? She was the one he loved, and he now knew she felt the same in turn. But... Why was she so embarrassed? Was it simply because she had him; the most well known, and supposedly powerful man, in all of Gaia. He would have thought she'd be excited by the prospect. Any other girl in the world would have felt that way... And that was when he understood. She was humble, she didn't want fame or to be popular everywhere she went. She liked to be herself, a follower rather than a leader. She thought he was too good for her... Apparently, she had low self-esteem... That was something he'd have to change in time...

Then her gaze met his once more; and he could see the affection in every trace of her face, and he saw it go blank again. Oh no, he wasn't going to let mere status get in between them. Kyrie needed to know just how special and important she was to him. He raised an eyebrow as she suddenly got up from her got; and walked the short distance between the back storage of the helicopter and cockpit. He heard only too clearly what she said, became quite curious. Why did she want to visit LOVELESS Avenue? He certainly wasn't going to sit and watch the all over again, he'd seen it far too much already. There was no way to avoid seeing it if you were one of Genesis' few friends... The pilot looked questioningly over his shoulder at the Hero. He seemed to be thinking that if Kyrie was ill enough to faint, that she certainly shouldn't wander around like that. "Uh, Sir? My orders were to bring you both back to Shin-ra as quickly as possible..."

Sephiorth considered this for a moment, then gazed at Kyrie again with ever so gentle and loving eyes. He'd do anything for her now... He looked away and firmly met the pilot's uncertain gaze. "Belay that order, Pilot. Take us down here, and then return to Shin-ra. If questions are asked; say that I will take full responsibility for the 2nd Class SOLDIER's well-being and return later. She..." He tossed his mind about to think of a plausible excuse. "... Left something from an earlier visit that she wishes to retrieve..." What a bad cover story. But right then, he was still a bit out of it; knowing how he felt about Kyrie. But it was enough for the pilot. He nodded and swiveled back around in his seat; and began the descent. Sephiroth reached one hand out, and rested it on Kyrie's shoulder as he gently turned her to face him. In a voice too low for the pilot to pick up, but loud enough for her to hear, he spoke; "When we land, there is something I want to ask you..."

[ThePaleGhost]

As the chopper landed, Kyrie felt the excitement build up inside her, knowing exactly she wanted to go. She felt a hand on her shoulder, though this time Sephiroth's touch didn't phase her, she turned her head slightly, their noses only inches away. But before could speak anymore, she placed her delicate finger on those thin lips that had locked with her own moments ago.

"Ooh! Hold that thought, there's someplace I wanna show you!" she smiled, taking his hand and dragging him out of the chopper, running past couples that wandered the evening together. Instantly, she passed the fountain, running towards a small alley and slowing her pace.

Releasing his hand, she wandered over to a wall, carefully knocking until she hit something hollow - a secret metal door painted to look like a brick wall. A voice immediately responded.

"Password!"

Kyrie giggled, whispering to the voice. "Sound of the Underground!" and with that, the door slid open, a rather tall and largely muscular man was revealed, allowing entry.

[ThePaleGhost]

"Heaven! Welcome back!" he grinned, shaking her hand then giving it a small kiss, Kyrie smiled brightly. "It's been a while, Zez! Sorry for being away so long," she chuckled, then turned to Sephiroth "this is a friend of mine, his name's Seph! He's kinda new to this place."

The bouncer, Zez, just laughed heartilly, closing the door as they entered and led them down concreate stairs. "Well, you two are always welcome! Enjoy!" he winked before opening the door at the end of the stairs for them, music instantly blared, coloured lights shined on the couple - this was a place Kyrie could be herself, even though it meant using a false name, well... it was more than just false.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMAN! OUR BELOVED STAR HAS RETURNED! THE ALL SINGING, ALL DANCING, BEAT LOVING BEAUTY, HEAVEN!!" a voice blared from the overhead speakers, Kyrie just laughed as people danced to the music in the underground nightclub, smiling at Sephiroth, excited as she said:

"Welcome to The Sound of the Underground, Seph!"

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Of course he fell silent as her finger rested on his lips; though his eyes widened slightly in confusion. Show him a place? Wherever she was talking about; he had a feeling that he'd have been there before. There was no place in Midgar that he didn't know existed; or at least.... Anywhere that the pesky Turks had been able to find. If this was a place he'd never seem before; it was his obligation to report it to Shin-ra's President, AKA Midgar's President. But he supposed he could keep his mouth shut if this was a place which was special to Kyrie; which apparently it was... She seemed pretty excited about an opportunity to return to the place. All of a sudden, he felt dreadfully self-conscious about his attire. The suit and tie, and shiny tuxedo shoes... He really wanted his normal garb back, but that stupid Turk friend of his had taken it back to his quarters at Shin-ra... So he was stuck looking all fancy for a bit longer. Well, Kyrie was still all prettied up as well.

He allowed himself to be almost literally dragged away from the helicopter, and toward LOVELESS Avenue. He could easily have just planted his feet and demanded to know where she was taking him; but the confused suspense was a bit unfamiliar, yet fascinating to him. Soon they were in an alley, and he felt even more curious. Of course he'd been in this alleyway before; it had been here that he'd destroyed some mini-monsters in the past. But there was nothing interesting about the place... So why the hell was Kyrie pulling him into a dark; apparently deserted alleyway? He felt suspicion saturated with excitement, and uncertainty; rise in his gut. Did she... Really actually want a repeat of what had happened at the Gold Saucer; only in more privacy? But no... He felt a surge of mingle relief, and yet disappointment was present as well, as she started knocking on a wall. He picked up the change of sound when her knuckles met a place that was hollow, and his head tilted slightly to the right as he watched. So there was some hidden place here...

Soon they were admitted, and he didn't miss the fact that the man called Kyrie by an alias, Heaven. And she had chosen to give him one as well; Seph. Not much of an alias; his closest friends called him that on occasion. But apparently... This guy, Zez, hadn't the faintest idea of who the Great SOLDIER General Sephiroth was... Any person with even a little bit of a brain would have been able to recognize the tall, silver haired male standing before them. How long had this guy been underground? Well, it was enough to calm him. So, there were a few people in the word who knew nothing about him... That knowledge cheered him up quite a bit. He followed her and Zez wordlessly; walking right by Kyrie. After a moment, he found that he'd made another unexpected gesture without noticing. He'd slipped his right hand into Kyrie's, and was holding her smooth hand gently in his firm grip. Even as they entered the Club, he continued to hold her hand; feeling a strange warmth in his fingers. Then she spoke to him, and he tore his eyes away from all the lights and people to look into her beautiful gaze. "It's certainly very interesting, Heaven..." He replied; a rare, genuine smile spreading across his face.

ooc: Oooohhhhh Sephy was having naughty thoughts... I should slap him around a bit...

[ThePaleGhost]

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Kyrie looked back, smiling at Sephiroth, feeling a little awkward as she rubbed the back of her head after mentioning her false name. "Ah... about that, think of it as a kind of... stage name, y'know?" she giggled, looking around at the club, people were dancing with friends and with couples, loud music played and spotlights of different colours swirled around at them, it wasn't enough to irritate or blind someone though, it just added to the atmosphere.

Just as she was about to walk over and take Sephiroth's hand, her name was called, well, her false name at least. Her attention tore away from Sephiroth as she turned immediately, recognizing the voice. Walking towards her was a man of at least twenty with spiked up, layered, black hair, giving him that "Korean boy-band" look, he was wearing a black tank top, black baggy jeans with a purple hoodie around his waist, his body was slim and tall with a bit of muscle on his arms showing that he worked out, a few girls squealed a he walked by and men gave him hi-fives, indicating he was quite popular.

"Mir!!" Kyrie cried, even more excitement built up as she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug, almost causing him to fall back if he hadn't caught his balance. "Heaven!" he grinned, his hug causing him to pick her up and spin her a little before putting her down "it's been too long! Why ya been away?"

Kyrie just smiled, straightening her dress out. "Oh, y'know, work and whatnot, the usual," she had to speak a little loud though over the music, though no one but Mir and Sephiroth could hear, Mir just gave her a smile. "Always the hard-worker, eh H?" he chuckled, patting her shoulder, but then noticed Sephiroth, a jovial smile appeared "oh, a newbie, huh?" he gave a glance to Kyrie and she nodded "ah! Well, any friend of Kyrie's is a friend o' mine, nice to meet you, dude!" Mir held his hand out for a handshake, glancing at Kyrie.

"About time you got yourself a boyfriend, care to introduce us?" he grinned, Kyrie just laughed awkwardly. "Sorry, this is Seph, and yeah, he is kinda new, I wanted him to see this place, thought he might liked it," she explained, not realising the fact that she didn't even deny Mir's words of Sephiroth being her boyfriend. Mir looked back at Sephiroth.

"Seph, huh? Cool name, the name's Mir!" he said proudly, pointing his thumb to his chest, then looked back at Kyrie "quite the choice, isn't she? You've got good taste, man! Heaven's quite the keeper," and then, something hit him mentally, he quickly turned to Kyrie "oh! That reminds me, you gotta perform tonight!" Kyrie, however, was taken aback by this. "I-I do?" a little blush appeared on her cheeks...

Kyrie actually did have quite a secret, something no SOLDIER knew about neither did they know she possessed, not even Faith.

"Yeah! Me and you! Then after you could do a solo performance for your boyfriend there," he pointed a thumb at Sephiroth, winking at her "never stopped you before, don't be embarrassed singing in front of Seph there," just as Kyrie was about to protest, Mir had a hold of her hand, then turned to Sephiroth "oh, by the way, there's a back room here with a few extra clothes, you might wanna change out of what you're wearing, dude, no offence but you'll start feeling warm real soon in that, cool suit though," his then sent a toothy grin Kyrie's way "now if you'll excuse me, I gotta dress up our little diva here!"

And with that, Kyrie was being dragged along backstage, the singing was not so much something she was worried about, it was just she feared Sephiroth's reaction. She sung and danced, and quite well, too. But would he tell everyone else about this? This place? And where she went during her free time? Knowing ShinRa, they'd think it was some rebel alliance... and then there was the fact that she actually was quite nervous about singing.

The good thing about The Sound of the Underground was that it was full of fun people that traveled all over Gaia just to be here and have fun, another good thing was that they barely knew about who was famous and neither did they care, so that way... Sephiroth wouldn't get hounded. There were a few girls that gave him the lovey-dovey eyes, but only due to him being attractive, nothing else, not due to fame, rank, or power.

She was know in the back room, getting various outfits picked out for her by Mir whilst a girl did her make-up as she sat at the cosmetic table, it was something she always went through before singing, though the thought of Sephiroth still ran through her mind, she really didn't want him reporting back to ShinRa about this place neither did she want him to be put off by her hobby.

After thirty minutes, it was time...

Kyrie walked towards the black curtains, on the other side would be the crowd and... her heart fluttered... Sephiroth. As the music quietened down, a voice from the speakers blared.

"And now, all you Soundettes and Underdogs! Please welcome, give a Sound of the Underground cheer for our dearly missed, all singing, all dancing... HEAVEN!!"

This was it, Kyrie was already walking forward, the curtains began to pull up revealing her new appearance. Her make-up consisted of white eyeshadow starting at the inner corners of her eyelids and being blended with a shimmering silver that ended at the outer corners, it was a light amount not too heavy, next was a black eyeliner that thinly just lined around her almond eyes to bring them out a bit more, mascara was not needed as her eyelashes were already thick, black and noticeable though had been curled out a bit more with an eyelash curler, and lastly was just a light flesh-pink lipstick. On her ears she wore pearl drop earrings with her hair slightly different, a type of spray had brought out her layers a little more, a pale silver flower hair clip was on her left side. And lastly was her attire, consisting of a white one shouldered dress with a handkerchief styled hem cut at different lengths and layers hanging just above her knees with a pale grey ribbon tied around the waist, tied into a bow at the back followed by silver strap heels, as much as she hated them, it didn't mean she couldn't move around in them.

The crowd silenced, the music began to play, and with a nervous heart, Kyrie's pale lips parted as she was about to sing.

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OOC: Sephy, you dirty boy <.<