Sakuroth

[krystalkatzfics]

Title: Sakuroth

Author: krystalkatz & Christopher (My younger brother)

Rating: PG

Length: Chaptered

Genre: Au, Romance, wackiness, body swopping, computer games.

Pairings: Sakurai Sho /Ninomiya Kazunari, Sephiroth/Ninomiya Kazunari   

Disclaimer: We only own the plot, neither of us own Arashi or Final Fantasy.

Nino sat on his bedroom floor pinching at his arm until it was bright red trying to wake from the dream were a computer character, not just any computer character but Sephiroth from final fantasy 7, had climbed out of his TV screen and into his living room. It had to be a dream but not matter how many times he pinched himself he couldn’t wake up and all he got was short sharp pains in his arm. He rocked forwards and backwards wondering what the hell was going on, if he wasn’t dreaming then he was going crazy. He gave a shout as he heard the sound of footsteps and then wood breaking and from some small place in his stomach he dragged himself to his feet to open the bedroom door. He opened it just enough to peek an eye out first, sighing with relief when he saw and an empty apartment and he pulled the door fully open moving out and looking around.

“Hello?” He called into the silent apartment and then he ran over to the TV looking at the side and all around for any signs Sakurai before looking at the screen, there was just an empty screen and Nino touched it again sad when he only felt the cold glass. “Sho” He mumbled looking around and gasping when he saw that the front door of his apartment had been sliced and diced. Getting up he went to study his fingers moving over the cut marks “This… This can’t be…Real…” He breathed as he realised that they were completely smooth, there was no splinters or chips. If this wasn’t a dream or a delusion then… Then Sephiroth was real and Sakurai… Sakurai could be in deep shit and the only person that could know what was going on had just walked out of his apartment while he had been cowering like a little girl. He sucked in a deep breath of air and he carefully stepped over the wood and ran out of the apartment, he reached the street and looked around frantically sighing with relief as he saw his long silver hair over the top of the of the small crowd of people. He ran forwards glad that the crowd was parting to allow him to catch up. He hung a little away from watching him as carefully as he could but not wanting to draw attention to himself. The crowd started thinning out as they left the main streets but now more people were having time to look at Sephiroth, there was a loud shout and suddenly a man was standing in front of them.

“Wow… Your costumes awesome” The guy said looking at Sephiroth his face shining with excitement, he looked like the stereotypical otaku, with thick glasses, spots and a back pack completely harmless but incredibly stupid. Nino flinched suddenly expecting something awful to happen to the overly enthusiastic nerd. Sephiroth looked him up and down and Nino was positive that his hand went for the sword

“Careful he takes his cosplay very seriously” he said quickly rushing forward and stepping between them.   

“I can see that dude where’d you get your costume?” The nerd said pretty much ignoring Nino to look at the clothes that Sephiroth was wearing and Nino wanted to scream and shout at the man to run.

“My costume?” Sephiroth asked confused as he looked down at his clothes “At a clothing store, you inferior traitor…”

“Sorr-“ Nino started, not knowing why he was apologising but feeling the need to do it, the geek just shook his head waving his hand around in excitement his grin never leaving his face.

“No its cool, live the character! Dude you’re the best cosplayer I’ve ever seen…Can I get a picture?” He asked pulling out his phone and snapping one without even waiting for answer. Sephiroth’s eyes narrowed, a prickle of fear ran down Nino’s spine and quickly he got in front of them again

“That’s enough…” He mumbled honestly fearful that the nerd wasn’t going to have a head soon. Sephiroth’s hand was hovering dangerously of the handle of his sword again and quickly Nino pushed the nerdy guy away. He looked offended and he mumbled a few curses under his breath but at least he was going to be alive tomorrow, Nino thought, as he watched him walk away. When he turned back Sephiroth he was walking away again down the street and Nino followed after him having to run to keep up. They walked in alternating directions and he was sure if that was intentional or if Sephiroth was just getting lost. Soon the skyscrapers and buildings fell away and they were walking through fields and rice paddies. The sun had vanished and the stars had come out but still Sephiroth walked. Nino’s legs were starting to feel like jelly and each step was becoming painful but he refused to give up, like always Sakurai needed him.

“Why are you following me clone?” Sephiroth asked after what seemed like hours “Do you seek to find shelter in my good graces? You will perish with the rest of them…”

“I just want to know what happened to Sho… And how did you get here?” Nino mumbled but Sephiroth ignored him grumbling.

“I can’t feel her presence anymore… ”

Nino knew that he was going to keep ignoring his questions about Sakurai, and where he was and what was happening to him. so in the end he just fell silent and followed. He wasn’t sure how long they had walked, but his feet continued to throb painfully and he was convinced that he saw a sign that told him that it was 28 miles to Tokyo somewhere along the road. Nino was doing his best to try and remember the game and what the hell Sephiroth was going on about. The her was obviously his mother Jenova, and it was a given that he wouldn’t be able to feel her anymore because, well, this wasn’t his world.

“Oi… Sephiroth… You won’t be able to feel her… This isn’t your world this is earth” Nino said quickly and loudly and for the first time in a long time the computer character turned to look at him

“Explain…Clone” He snapped and Nino licked at his lips nervously

“Eh… Um… Well this is Earth… Jenova… Your mother isn’t here…” he said shakily “Where’s Sho?”

“Show? What Show? Loveless?” Sephiroth asked his voice holding a fusion of irritation and mild confusion.

“No… Sho… Sakurai Sho my boyfriend…” Nino snapped in spite of his fear, and Sephiroth turned to look at him or more specifically his chest and Nino felt like hugging himself suddenly feeling very exposed. His statement about boyfriends seemed to throw him for a second but he had an expression that he was refusing to show it

“… He… If what you say is true… I assume that he is in my world now…” He said before turning and walking up the hill his frame casting a pretty impressive silhouette against the rising sun.

“What are you doing?” Nino asked having to remind himself that this wasn’t just a game and that Sakurai could be in very serious danger. As if it was a scene from a cheesy movie or a game Sephiroth stood on top of the hill next to a dying tree staring down at him saying

“I can no longer feel my mother but regardless of that my plan has not changed… I will ride the planet to my Promised Land…”  

Nino noticed that as he spoke, his silhouette was changing becoming shorter along with the hair until it wasn’t Sephiroth standing in front of him but Sakurai in all his bespectacled bemused chipmunk glory and Nino darted forward wrapping his arms around him tightly pressing his lips to his neck.

“Kazu… What happened?” Sakurai whispered slumping against him “One minute I was switching on the TV the next minute I was in a village called Kalm… Where the hell are we?”

“I don’t know” Nino said looking around at the hill wondering if town he could see the distance surrounded in fog was Tokyo, he had no idea where they was or what the hell was going on but he hoped that whatever bizarre thing happened last night would be over.  

TBC

A/N: I hope you enjoy ^.^