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Characters: Barnaby Brooks Jr. + Sephiroth
Location: A rooftop in Death City.
Rating: PG - minimal violence.
Time: 1st of May.
Description: Sephiroth's continuing his brooding on the rooftop, and Barnaby picked the wrong day to go and play hero against him.

He didn't care about the anti-Shibusen statements going around the city by those living within it. The threats that the human population offered here now was of no interest, and he spared their miserable lives by skulking on the rooftops instead.

It had been two days since his mission with Cloud, and two days since he'd last stepped foot into his apartment. The impromptu discovery of his previous brooding location had the ex-General move to a different rooftop within the city. Each of his places of solitude seemed to be disappearing, something that the ex-General found displeasing to say the least, and the frustrations building up within needed time for him to isolate himself in order to help calm his mind. That was why he had moved away from the more populated areas of the city, and had shifted to an area less travelled as he remained crouched at the edge of his new roof.

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Chuckling lightly, Sephiroth leant in close enough so that his breath brushed over the hero's ear. Looking much like the cat that got the canary, the ex-General tightened his grip on Barnaby as he smoothly muttered, "You will discovered in all good time."

Sephiroth was releasing Barnaby in the next moment before he leapt back to put distance between them. He didn't fear for any attack, not in the slightest, but he felt nothing but the desire to watch the struggles and denials this fool would go through as the reality of the situation eventually sunk in. The awareness the cells within Barnaby's body now gave the back of his thoughts, just as the foolish hero could feel a dull tugging towards his direction.

With his wing flaring out wide, the display to further show Barnaby just how inhuman he was, Sephiroth silkily spoke, "You would find death a blessing to the fate now placed on you, Barnaby."

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The more Sephiroth spoke, the more Barnaby actually felt panicked over what could potentially happen to him next. But... This couldn't be that bad. Nothing Sephiroth did to him--whatever he did to him--could be nearly as bad as Sephiroth was trying to intimidate him into understanding. Once he felt that hold released, his body slumped against the wall and he dropped to his knees.

Inhaling a deep breath of air, one shaky hand gripped for the wall, and Barnaby turned to look over his shoulder, a glare holding nothing but hatred in emerald orbs.

"Try to intimidate all you want, but you'll never win," he said slowly. "Whatever you've done, I'll surpass it. I'll always surpass it."

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It didn't matter to him what the fool thought would happen. Nothing would change the fact that Barnaby now housed his cells, and while he could have reaffirmed that fact at this moment, the ex-General lay silently biding his time. The smile never did leave his face though, and he chuckled at the heroic idiot's attempt to remain brave.

"Believe whatever you will," Sephiroth said with his voice as smooth as silk. "You should keep reminding yourself while you lay awake with the constant feeling of my presence within every cell of your body."

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Barnaby just turned his head away, focusing on taking deep breaths in order to bring himself to his feet again. Once he felt steady enough to stand, he did, although he didn't quite let go of the wall just yet. He avoided looking at Sephiroth again.

"You wish. I still doubt you've done anything; this won't do a thing."

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Sephiroth didn't say anything, but simply watched Barnaby with that smug expression when the blonde fool denied it all. Not that Barnaby would see it given that he refused to even look at him. He'd allow for the heroic idiot to discover the truth on his own, and should Barnaby attempt to hinder or harass him again, he had yet another means to an end for that outcome.

There would come a time where he would punish the fool, but for now, Sephiroth chuckled lightly before he flexed his wing and began heading the opposite way down the alley.