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Chapter 5: Immature Feelings

Few days later, both Lighting and her superior were out from the hospital. they continued their duty as Soldiers on their own. As for now Lightning was on the library doing some research to modified her weapon so she could use it more than just slicing things. She wrote some notes on her portable device. "This going to be good one..." she mumbled as she smiled satisfied at her research eventho she hadn't apply it on her weapon yet.

Lightning put the piles of books back to the selves. Before walked outside the town library through the street walk, brought her notes with her. She would go back to military research technology and weapons. But before continued walking, she stopped a few second to send a short massage to Sephiroth. Since they were on the infirmary together, both of them was texting each other sometimes if they weren't together. She found it kinda odd but also reassuring to know she had the chief himself as her close friend. Of course it would cause many rumors behind them but Lightning didn't mind too much about it. "I am going to make some changes to my weapon. Are you comin?" she asked then continued walking.

Sephiroth lowered a book he had just finished reading. In his spare time, when not in some sort of casual and lax training, the silver haired hero would spend his time in the confines of his quarters. Often wandering on his own. A sigh escaped his lips, with the book now over and he was done reading, he was at a loss on what to do. He stood up, exiting his quarters to walk on his own. Glancing around every now and then with a melancholic expression, no look of interest whatsoever.

After a few minutes he walked with no purpose, He noticed his mobile device's notification that made him aware of a message. Reading the message, he blinked a couple of times before reply to the sender. "I will. Where are you headed?" Sephiroth was fully aware of the rumors. Some extra-devoted and loyal soldiers even telling him specifically what was being said by people, but he didn't mind. Though, then again, he was never close to anyone, more so if it is even a girl. He walked on the hallway, waiting for a reply.

"Our military research building." Lightning replied quickly as she arrived in front of the building itself. She looked at the building's front facade, it has a huge front gate with a big 'National Military Research' above the steel and glasses sliding door as it's gate. "I'll wait you on the front door." she added on her text before stood up to place where she thought he could spot her easily.

Reading the text with his faded smirk and Without replying, Sephiroth made his way to the building that happened not too far from his place. It didn't take long time to get there, maybe a couple of minutes. As he went near to the building, he could easily spotted the pink haired tall female on his view. it seemed like she was busy with her phone, so intentionally he walked to her without making too much noise. "Have I kept you waiting?" He asked, looking at her after he closed enough to surprise her. Well actually he never know such childish part of him but he just did whatever his mind telling him to do after all.

"My Gosh..." Lightning gasped surprised as the male she just texted appeared before her suddenly. "You're fast. Too fast i suppose. Are you from nearby?" she blinked crossing her arms. Yeah, she did lowered her guard lately, usually she would caught the person who dared to surprise her like that, locked him, or pin him down, or worst beat him out. But her brain intermediately recognizing her chief's voice as she calmed down.

Sephiroth was actually a bit disappointed by her reaction but he could easily manage to hide his disappointment so he still looked as stoic as he usually did. "I took a minute or two at most. I'm relieved you see it as fast." He replied, waving an arm dismissively as a greeting. "Though I've familiarized the various areas around the facility and beyond."

Lightning rolled her eyes to his unnecessary explanation addition, but she already got use by his behavior so she just turned to the gate and went in, lead both of them straight to the lift as she push the fourth floor button.

Sephiroth calmly followed her, standing at her side as he looked on. Keeping the usual calm and melancholic expression, he glanced at her hand to see if it has fully recovered. It seemed the wound didn't left any scar. A slight relieved were slipped out by his lips as a sigh.

Lightning noticed this and looked up to him. "What's wrong?" she asked as both still on the lift.

"it's nothing." The Chief gave her an answer that hopefully would stop her to ask further."

Unsatisfied by his respond, Lightning were about to ask for more, but were interrupted by the lift that stopped on their floor. So she needed to give up her question for now and lead her chief towards the reserved private room she booked a few days ago. "Room 435" she mumbled after read a small note on her hand. "that way, let's go." she said more to herself.

"Hey Lightning what are you doing here?" it was Noel and his teacher, Caius, walked to her and Sephiroth as they was about to enter the lab. Before, Lightning used her free times -because Sephiroth said she needed to take a recovery break for a couple days- to get to know people around her, between the times she also bumped with this kid whom always wondering around learning things. He probably around 15th as young as her sister. Lightning smiled to him as she stopped. "I am gonna make a new weapon."

"Really? What kind of weapon?" his eyes definitely showing his excitement. "Noel. We have no time for this." A cold voice came from the tall teacher. Even though he said that his eyes focused on Sephiroth ignoring Lightning presence at the moment. "oh right. I'll see you around Lightning." Noel waved to her before following his teacher that already few meters ahead. Lightning looked at them disappeared before her eyes and turned back to Sephiroth. As if she was going to say something but she ended up shut her self and opened the lab door.

Sephiroth partially paid attention to the ongoing conversation. Judging by the way the people came and greeted Lightning, or at least one of the two, it was apparent that they are her acquaintances. Maybe even friends. The silver haired male was just staring at the tall teacher, Sephiroth simply returned the stare the other male was giving him. It made him wonder why, but then again, he felt and experienced countless stares already, so it didn't bother him in the slightest. Without even speaking to the two, or as much as a gesture to bid good bye, Sephiroth simply kept walking, soon taking a few steps inside the lab when she opened the door. "Friend of yours?" He finally inquired after a brief pause.

She chuckled. "I see why people hardly approaching you now. And well" she took a breath "I am not sure if i could call them friends or not. We just bumped each other before when i was recovering and we somehow ended up get to know each other. I was also talking to some people other than them, just to make sure i know people around me so i can work together with them in future." she shrugged as they walked into the weapon technology laboratory.

Lightning saw some people were also doing research. "Lightning! Lightning!" this time it was Angeal, Lightning asked him to help her booked a room in this building previously. Of course she was still suspecting him after she heard their conversation on the rooftop when they were on hospital. "Ohh i didn't think You will bring the chief with you. Wait... So the rumors about you two is true?" he blinked and looked at the chief before back to lightning.

Sephiroth simply nodded at her explanation, it was understandable and it made perfect sense. Not a bad idea either. Though socialization was not his strong point, obviously. He looked around the weapon technology room, until he heard a familiar voice calling out the pink haired soldier's name. The voice was very, very familiar. As he faced the direction, he saw Angeal. The silver haired hero raised a brow at his question, before shaking his head a bit. "I simply came along to check on some things, that is all. The rumors of me and Lightning being together has been rather rampant, hasn't it?" He asked, a soft sigh escaping his lips. Not that he minds or cares, really.

"I suppose... Well it's not really my business after all. Come on Lightning i already booked the room for you to work." Lightning nodded and followed Angeal toward the room. "Is this good? I prepared the room with adding some modifications just like you ask before." her eyes wondering around at the small blue light room will high tech tools inside. The room was divided into two with glasses as its partition.

Meanwhile, Sephiroth followed from behind. He took in the view of his surroundings, eyeing the works and structures within the confines and the interior of the very building they're in. Soon enough, his gaze landed on the room prepared by Angeal. He certainly seemed to have worked on such a plate.

"the wall already being modified so it can hold high voltage of Electromagnetic waves." Angeal said with satisfied look on his face with his own work.

Lightning couldn't help but smiled excited. "It is perfect Angeal. Thank you so much!" Lightning quickly reached the digital computer on the control room and suit herself with the devices. "This is cool." she added.

"yeah. Yeah. Transfer the half rest money to my account later. I'll leave you two couple. Have fun." he waved, then exited the room.

Sephiroth squinted his eyes a bit when he heard his ally referred to Sephiroth and Lightning as a couple. A subtle sigh escaping his lips once again. "I apologize for the wildfire of rumors between us. I do hope you are not much bothered by it."

"hmmm?" she was focused on the computer in front of her. "Oh... About that... Of course i don't mind much." she remembered one or two women asked her how could she get to close with the Chief. She walked wrote something on the desktop in front of her before stood up and walked to the other side, summoned her saber and put it on the center of the room where a weapon stand appeared from the floor. She walked back to the control room. "I wonder if you're the one who could be bothered by it since probably it will affect your reputation."

Sephiroth watched closely as he stayed in place. Obviously, he showed hints of interests on what the female could be doing. Though, he simply shook his head in response as she walked in pace back and forth. "My reputation is not in my list of priorities. People can think and say however they wish." He replied nonchalantly, crossing his arms against his chest. "However, I must say. After knowing of the report I made when you captured the enemy leader, you earned the admiration of many men. They were very impressed, to say the least."

She used the computer in front of her to control so many tools working automatically to change the shape of her saber on the process. "I already know about that. They were asking me a lot of questions and i ended got some information from them too. That's good for me."

Sephiroth wandered a bit closer to the female, to make the conversation more convenient, and easier for them to speak while glancing here and there to her saber. "Mhm. You gained quite the admirers." He mused, keeping his arms crossed as he looked at her. "Some may have been discouraged due to the rumors."

She chuckled while working. "Are you jealous or something? Why i got the feeling you wanted to monopolize me on your own?" she joked around.

"Do I give off that type of impression?" He mused once more, simply going along with her joke. Though his dry sense of humor isn't really noticeable.

"I don't know. That's what people said to me when you're not around." she took a glance to him before back to her desktop.

"That may be a safe assumption. So simply be warned." Sephiroth gave a shrug, whether he was messing with her or serious, it's up to her to understand how to take his words.

This time she stopped whatever she did and looked up to the tall silver haired guy on the side to see his expression. She just staring to him for a few seconds wondering if she should really continue this conversation as a funny one or serious one. But Lightning were just too serious, she sighed before open up her lips. "Yeah. I suppose. You're my chief so you can have me doing a lot of things for your order of course." a light nervous sign slipped on her eyes but she quickly shoved it. Mostly she was the one who dared to asking him around tho. Weird but she was already get used by it.

Sephiroth simply looked as calm and as melancholic as ever. "I know, rest assured." The silver haired male was pretty much fine of being told what to do as well, just as much as he gives orders. "Well you have fine leadership capabilities. Perhaps soon enough you will get promoted. Someday." Sephiroth said with a raised brow, perhaps hinting how she would ask him around.

She was a bit sad somehow. All he said was about rank, reputation, strength or whatever. Indeed they were bound to work better everyday but she didn't think she lack any of it so she just nodded and turned to the saber on the other side. The tools changed the length and the material. She also modified the color and shapes so she could use it with her style of fighting. It definitely look lighter than its previous shape.

"Satisfied with your work?" Sephiroth asked not long after, looking at her remodeled and new and improved weapon. He glanced and attempted to get an even closer look of her new weapon.

She grinned as her eyes staring to her weapon excitedly. "hmmph. Of course. But what you see wasn't all about it. It can do a lot of things. But I think not only my weapon, but also my self as it gonna be a dangerous weapon for human." she said more toward herself.

"Is that so?" He asked curiously, though not apparent, he was moved by her confidence. "I look forward to see more of what you can offer."

"Yeah.. Me too." she looked down at her own hand. "But like i said. I can't use it yet..."

"Yet." He repeated. "In due time, I am certain you can. But for now, getting stronger will help you use it." Sephiroth sounded confident, but it comes naturally.

"yeah i believe so..." she was slightly afraid. Not quite slightly but using high voltage electricity would destroy her own cells if she failed to control it perfectly.

"I'm certain you have potential." He didn't feel the need to say more, he was arrogant enough to believe such a thing. After all, Lightning proved herself to be a capable fighter and warrior. "Hm..." He paused to look at her. "The rumors may spur once more." He said unconsciously brought the topic up again, considering the obvious fact the two of them are together at this moment, inside the lab and facility.

"it's not that i worried about my own potential... But... Let it aside for now" she sighed. Lightning turned to the silver haired male and rolled her eyes before continued, "See? You're the one who get troubled by it since you brought it up again." she crossed her arms. "Or.. Actually..." she looked at him for a second as she was about to said something but managed to hold it up and turned back to her desktop. "never mind..."

"Not quite troubled. I'd like to say..." He paused, glancing up in wonder. "Wait, what is it?" He asked when she said 'nevermind' and stopping her words. "Looking back... You were about to tell me something before the enemy attacked many days ago." Yes, he still remembered her weird behavior that time.

She thought for a moment and blinked. She was already forgotten about it but he remembered. "You have a very clear memory, aren't you?"she averting her eyes. "I was just playing around that time. Forget it." a faint blush was on her pale cheeks.

Sephiroth kept his gaze on the female when she averted her eyes. This made him more curious and interested, especially when he noticed the faint blush on her pale cheeks. "I am still curious. Enlighten me." He reached for her chin to hold between his fingers, gently. So he can guide her gaze to look at him once more.

Lightning's eyes widened when he suddenly reached her chin and lift her face to see him. "W-what are you doing?" notice it or not she believed her heart skipped a beat when he did it. "I-its not that important so you can just let it slide." she cleared her throat when she felt it turned dry somehow.

Sephiroth had not let go of her chin. As gentle as his hold was, he simply wished to know. "That is easier said than done. However, you may simply tell me what it is, and it will be easier." He suggested, uncaring if someone were to walk in on them.

She was starting to get nervous. "It is not something bad so... Can you just forget it... Please?" she only hoped he wouldn't kill her if he knew what she was trying to do last time. It was a stupid of her thinking he was same with other guys she met before him.

"Hmmm..." He shook his head a bit as he let go of her chin. "Simply forgetting it is quite the difficult task. Which is why I still remember to this day."

She finally somehow can breath again when he let go of her. His touch was really bad for her heart. "So scary..." she mumbled. "I was..." she bit her lower lip as she once again averting her gaze. She know this guy won't go until he got the answer he wanted so. "going to try..." her hands was playing with her curly hair as her habit when she was nervous. "to kiss..." she said the last word more like whisper.
"A-anyway let's take a break. I-its already lunch time..." she quickly turned around and turned the computer into sleep mode.

"A kiss, you say?" Sephiroth quirked a brow, trying to make sure he heard right. He did look genuinely surprised for a second. "Why don't you try again..?" It was more like a challenging dare than a joke. Again, his dry sense of humor isn't really all that amusing to people. He wanted to see if she was simply goofing off and playing around, or not. For now, he made no comment about taking a break.

"why would i try to to it again since the beginning?" too quick her answer was blurted out from her lips. "I mean... Wait..." she turned to him. "Are you serious. This is not a joke..." she sighed. "I don't kiss people randomly." she rolled her eyes and couldn't remember why she wanted to do it that time.

"I never mentioned I was joking." Sephiroth replied, speaking calmly as he took a couple more steps towards Lightning to close in their distance. "I don't believe you're the type to kiss anyone, for that matter. Which is why it is simply interesting. Tell me, have you ever kissed someone before, if that is the case?" Simply to confirm his suspicion. He kept looking at the pink haired girl.

She took steps backwards when he was getting closer but too bad for her. Only a step and her back already bumped into the wall of the lab. She somehow couldn't control her fast heartbeat anyway. "I... Never... I mean i am too busy to get stronger by myself... And i sometimes using my woman appeal to get information from male. But never... Kiss... " she gulped hoping the guy would understand her. It was really hard to breathe.

Sephiroth stood in front of the female, no longer moving a step forward as she was between him, and the wall behind her. "Is that so..?" Taking in her words, Sephiroth paid attention, and of course, he understood. "Then, what was the reason why you wanted to try and kiss me, hm?" Just one last question. Sephiroth's lips curled to a very faint smile, tough to see, but his lips were curled up to show his interest.

"umbhh... Like i said... I was just.." she bit her lower lip again. "Messing around with you... B-but it didn't happen right? So you can just forget it..." Lightning didn't remember how many times she asked him to forget it already. It was really embarrassing, never in her life messing up with males like that outside for the jobs. She just wanna disappear, a light regret inviting him to see her research but she knew it was too late.

"Would you want it to happen?" Scratch that. Her answers, as clear as they may, were vague in a sense that he simply could not help but ask. Of course, he was expecting an honest answer to his honest question. Sephiroth had seen her as a brave, strong, independent girl. So to see Lightning embarrassed and in a state like this, he figured it was pretty rare.

Her eyes widened at the question. Her mind didn't work right at the moment. "It.. Would happen... Probably... If... That small clash didn't happen..." she knew this guy won't get satisfied with her answer but she only didn't understand herself why would she did such a thing.

Sephiroth slowly nodded his head, leaning down. He was dangerously close to the pink haired soldier. A bold move, the silver haired man attempted to lean in for a kiss. He never quite had one either, nor has he ever thought of such a thing. But this was an opportunity. His slow approach did still give the female time to shuffle away, or push him back regardless.

"wait..." her right hand stopped his lip just before he reached hers. "So..." she slowly regain her composure back as the atmosphere were changing. "You also want it to happen...?" she asked curious looking deep into his eyes that were so close to hers.

Sephiroth stopped just as she made him to, listening patiently. After hearing her question, Sephiroth gave her a small nod. His normally cold stare was soft this time as he looked at her in the eyes. "I would not attempt this if I did not want to." He said reassuringly and softly.

"so be it..." this time she was the one who pulled herself to reached his lips after lowering her hand and rest on his chest.

Sephiroth closed his eyes slowly once their lips met. Needless to say, this would be his first kiss from anyone. Romance was not his strong point, but perhaps there was something about the pink haired female that changed this, even just a tad bit.

They didn't do much other than touching their lips together as it was their first time and awkward kisses. For how long they were stay still? She didn't know but she didn't hate the feelings. It was probably just their instinct and the situation was just too right as they were alone in a room. She was glad Sephiroth was bigger than her so his features hiding herself for being seen by people through the small glass door behind him.

Sephiroth felt this was just right. To kiss her, and they were alone together in the room to begin with. However, after a while, the man slowly pulled away with a short but quick exhale. Catching his breath, the faint smile returned. "Mhm.."

Lightning could felt her cheeks burned when he pulled giving her chance to breath again. She cleared her throat didn't know what to say in this situation. She even couldn't believe herself kissing the man she just know? What's wrong with her?

"Lunch?" Sephiroth asked once giving them some distance. The smile was no longer there, however, it's not like he was displeased. The man did like the kiss, and wasn't worried about it or anything.

She blinked for a moment as if she forgot how to talk. "r-right... Lunch hahaha... Let's..." she quickly turned and pulled her small bag on the table and walked outside. Her face still red embarrassed.

As for Sephiroth, he held back a faint tint of surprise on his cheek; A blush. He was quick to regain composure, obviously pleased with their short kiss. "The rumors may turn out to be real, after all." He said, walking to the door.

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