Holiday Surprises

The original draft of the labor day chapter was lost on the due date because of a computer crash. I know that the replacement chapter I wrote for Labor Day sucked, there's really no other way of describing that piece of crap. So I'm going to upload the original as well. Turns out what I came up with for the replacement was nowhere near what I had originally written. I had a cook out. Oh well, hope you enjoy.

Warnings: Slightly inebriated Cloud, fire, and Zack. Put it all together and what do you get? This.

Sephiroth stared at his first in command with apprehension as the raven haired man attempted to get the grill started. "You think it's a good idea to let him do that?" Cloud asked skeptically.

"No," Sephiroth replied, "But I don't want to do it and who knows, might be fun to see Zack blow himself up."

"I heard that!" the first class SOLDIER called back at his companions.

"We weren't trying to be quiet," Cloud said, taking a sip of his drink.

"Cloud," Sephiroth said, "Did Zack give you that drink?"

"Mhm," the blond responded.

"Give it here," the General said and took the glass, sniffing it for a moment, "Zack stop giving Cloud alcohol! I've had to take several bottles away already!"

"That's why I keep giving it to him!" the raven haired male yelled, "Let the kid get drunk already, you like the results as much as the rest of us."

Cloud stuck his tongue out at the older male in response and snatched his drink back from Sephiroth, dancing out of grabbing range as he quickly downed the rest of it. "Lighten up Seph," Cloud said happily, "Not like anyone is going to do anything. We're on the roof for Gaia sakes, no one can see us."

"That's why you shouldn't drink," the silver haired man said in a frustrated tone, "I don't want you to fall."

"I don't see you stopping Zack from drinking."

"Zack…have you been drinking as well?"

"Yup, since 6 this morning," Zack said as he sprayed more lighter fluid on the grill.

"I'm surrounded by suicidal idiots," Sephiroth grumbled as he settled back into his chair.

"No you're not," Cloud said as he plopped down on Sephiroth's lap, crossing his legs in a very feminine way, "You're surrounded by drunk idiots, we don't want to kill ourselves."

"You just admitted to being an idiot," Zack giggled.

The blond stuck his tongue out at the raven haired man before snuggling into Sephiroth's chest. "Weren't you doing something?" Cloud muttered in Zack's general direction.

"Right! Fire!" Zack turned around and pulled a fire materia out of his pocket.

"NO!" Sephiroth yelled as he jumped to his feet, dumping Cloud on the roof, "No fire materia!"

"No fun," Zack grumbled, but put the materia back in his pocket. Grabbing the matches, the raven haired SOLDIER struck one and dropped it into the grill before hitting the ground. Nothing happened and Zack raised his head as Cloud and Sephiroth stared at him. "I thought I put in enough lighter fluid to have at least a fire ball," Zack explained.

"You mean you planned to blow us all to hell?" Sephiroth yelled.

"Um…not to hell," Zack muttered and threw the silver haired man his best puppy dog eyes.

"Kill him," Cloud said from his place on the ground, "Make it slow."

"I'm not going to kill him," Sephiroth said dismissively.

"Oh thank Gaia," the raven haired man sighed.

"I'm just going to dangle him off the roof while you get the grill going."

"No! Seph I'm sorry. Sit back down, don't do this. Sephiroth! Let go of me! Wait, don't let go of me! Hold on tighter! I don't wanna die!" Zack wailed as he was held by the neck of his uniform over the edge of the skyscraper.