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Calm before the Storm	By : Htress Category: Final Fantasy VII > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 739 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Shopping
spree

Sephiroth rolled on his back, staring at
the ceiling. He wasn�t able to sleep, since several days now. Zack was out to
see his new girlfriend and Cloud was still at Kalm, so he was alone. He didn�t
like to admit it, but he was afraid of being alone. He looked at the alarm
clock and frowned. Only 1:30� with a sigh he got out of bed, passing a lazy
hand through his messy hair. The city offered him a very beautiful view, the
green lights shining in the streets, and he suddenly wished that Cloud could
enjoy the quietness and calm of that night. He slipped into some decent clothes
and decided to go at his office to pass out some of his solitude on his work.

He strode slowly through the half lit
corridors, passing some dozing guards before arriving to his office. On his
desk rested a pile of paper work waiting to be done, an envelope and a note
coming from the maintenance service, saying that his quarters would be ready to
receive new furniture. Meaning that he had some shopping that were to be scheduled�
With a grimace, he opened the envelope. It contained the invitation to the
annual Shinra, and Hojo had scribbled down it that he /had/ to be accompanied.

�And do not bring up that goofy
Commander of yours, the president wants you to be in a decent, feminine
company�, the note said.

-
Awww� And I wanted to bring Cloud�
instead, I�ll have to bring him to the shopping mall�

He sighed heavily as he sat down, picking
up the first paper of the pile, his reading frames gracefully slipped on and
began to scan through the document� Three hours later, the pile was done and he
glanced at the clock, putting aside his glasses to rub his eyes. Not even
bothering to finish the last paper, he got up and walked his way back to Zack�s
quarters. He noticed the boots at the entrance, Zack was back, so he silently
made his way to the bedroom, though it wasn�t very necessary because of his
loud snoring. The silver-haired man fell on top of the covers, all clothes on,
and sleep was eager to take him.

He woke up several hours later, at the
smell of bacon perfuming the air. Breakfast. The General got up and went to the
kitchen, where Zack greeted him with a smile and a plate full of a very
appetizing food.

-
You�re not working today, Zack?, he
asked

-
Hell, look at that! Since you can�t
get out of here, you seem to have lost your time track� It�s Sunday, today. No
work. Now eat before it could get cold.

As he picked up his fork, the main door
opened, and a very dirty, very tired Cloud stepped in. Sephiroth immediately
bolted to greet him, but he stopped dead pan when he saw that he was covered in
mud. He watched as the weary trooper put aside his helmet and his boots,
walking with great effort toward the bathroom. He managed a tired smile when he
noticed Sephiroth standing there and answered his unspoken question.

-
It rained so hard� and for days, I can
tell. The driver got us stuck in a mud puddle. I would have arrived late last
night, but we had to push the damn thing out almost all night long� I hope you
don�t mind if I�m taking a bath before going straight to bed�

-
I wouldn�t do anything else in your
state, Sephiroth added, You look far much too tired. Sleep as long as you need,
Cloud.

The bathroom door closed with a soft
�click� and soon the General and his Commander heard the sound of the tub
filling. The two looked at each other and returned in the kitchen to eat their
breakfast. Sephiroth then remembered the note at his office, and sighed. He
didn�t want to bring anyone else than Cloud to this party, and he couldn�t even
call that a party. It looks like more to a gathering of fat, rich and
powersick fools� I don�t want to make him feel like I�m betraying him� damn
Hojo, damn Shinra, damn bal�

-
Hey, Seph, what�s bothering you? It�s
not my cooking, I hope.

Green eyes looked up to gaze at Zack, and
he took a bite then shrugged.

-
No, it�s not the food, Zack. I� went
to my office last night and I receive a note that my quarters were ready, along
with my invitation to the annual bal.

-
So at least this year, you will be
able to bring Cloud. Hell this damn party is boring!, the dark-haired man said,
rolling his eyes.

-
That�s why I�m bothered. Hojo wants me
to bring a girl, but I don�t want to. I want to bring Cloud.

And with that, he returned to his meal.
None of them talked for a long time, even during the time they took to do the
dishes. Zack folded the blanket he used to sleep and gestured to Sephiroth to
sit down, but the silver-haired man was looking at the bathroom door with a
tinge of worry in his eyes. Zack caught the look and went at his side.

-
It�s been a long time he�s in there�
you don�t mind�?

-
Naaa� After all, you�ve seen him naked
before�

Sephiroth went to the door and knocked
softly, calling Cloud�s name.

-
Cloud? Can I come in for a second?

When he got no answer, he slowly opened the
door and slipped into the bathroom. Cloud was still in the tub, but he had a
hand towel over his face. Carefully, he lifted it and smiled. The blond was
asleep, and it seemed that he didn�t had the time to wash himself before he had
nodded off. Sephiroth grabbed the floating soap and used the washcloth, gently
cleaning his lover. When he was done with the body, he concentrated his
attention on his golden hair, working lovingly a lather with the shampoo,
rinsing it afterward. Leaving him to soak a little longer, he put his dirty
uniform in the laundry basket and chose a fluffy towel from the closet. Cloud
was taken out of the bath and muffled into the soft cloth and, like a child,
Sephiroth cradled him in his arms and transported him to the bed. Laying the
still sleeping figure on the mattress, he discarded the towel, tracing those
fine curves with his hands, lifting the light covers over him. After a quick
kiss, he left Cloud alone and closed the door, only to face a smirking Zack.

-
Now that I�ve seen him, I may have a
solution for you�

********

-
Zack� You can�t be serious! It�s�
it�s�!!!

-
It�s the only way he could get in
there. I swear, he�ll look good in a dress! Anyway, you�re supposed to go to
the mall, this afternoon, you just grab some man�s clothes, slip a dress inside
and urge him into the changing boots! He�ll need shoes, too, and make-up, and
some gloves oh, and don�t forget: if the dress is a short one, he�ll have to
shave his legs, too� I�ll take care of the make-up and hair, just buy him a
cute dress!

-
ZACK! He didn�t even accepted, yet. I
didn�t talk to him about this, I don�t want all people in here knowing that I
have dressed a man to accompany me to the bal and�

-
C�mon, just go talk to him� and see
what he�ll say�

Just to prove his point of view, the
bedroom door opened, and Cloud walked in the kitchen, wearing a dark blue boxer
and T-shirt. He yawned and went right into Sephiroth�s arms, burying his face
into the silver hair. Zack winked and asked Cloud if he had a good rest.

-
Yeah� I don�t even remember I went to
sleep� Odd. But anyway. I�m very sorry, but I overheard your conversation� Why
do you want me in a dress, Seph?

Sephiroth sighed heavily, before squeezing
him a little closer.

-
Next Saturday will be held the annual
Shinra bal. I received an invitation, and Hojo wants me to bring a date, a
girl, he said. I cannot refuse to go, and I cannot refuse to oblige Hojo�s
request, you know what happens when I displease him. And I don�t want to invite
any girl just for the night�

He paused, and gazed right into Cloud�s
blue eyes.

-
I want to ask you to come with me to
the bal, first, if you want, second, if you accept the fact that you�ll have to
wear a dress?

The smile Cloud shot him answered his
question. To him, I mean more than any other woman� even for an evening,
he thought, and sweetly he licked the sensitive skin just below his ear.

-
All right, Sephy, for you� I�ll do it.
But you�ll owe me one. Just let me some time to dress, and we�ll be ready to go
out shopping.

-
Oh, I wanna see that, I�m coming too.

-
No, no, no, protested Sephiroth, You
have to go to my quarters and wait for the furniture. We�ll come back here
after, and you will see Cloud�s new outfit.

Zack�s face fell with an annoyed �awww�,
but this should only make the surprise more interesting.

********

The mall wasn�t very far from the
headquarters of Shinra inc, and it was buzzing with activity. Sephiroth decided
to stop in the furniture department. They shopped an hour for different
articles, until Cloud sagged in a soft leather couch. It was extremely
comfortable, the material was very fine, and Sephiroth nodded in agreement.

-
It will be that one, I guess, he said
to the salesman.

-
Very well, sir, I will prepare and
ship the furniture to your quarters, sir.

The General nodded again, and the salesman
left immediately. They were done buying the different pieces of furniture
needed. The bed, couch, table, chairs etc� And he found out that Cloud was
having taste and, discretely, had let him choose the bed sheets and top cover.
They were black, made in a delicate satin cloth, smooth at the touch. Also, he
bought a duvet quilt, also covered by a dark satin cover and to top it all, an
awesome black quilt, made of an heavy material, picturing a white panther gazing
at the silvery moon. Sephiroth was amazed the way the blond could pull out
everything that pleased him. He ushered Cloud off his comfy position and they
both walked to the boutiques. First they stocked on casual clothing articles,
trying out different outfits, both advising the other, and Sephiroth even
managed to get Cloud some leather pants and an electric blue tank top and some
shades, nearly giving him a nosebleed.

But they took a break of each other at some
moment, and both wandered around to buy more personal things like underwear�
After another hour, they met in the sushi bar, putting down their heavy bags
for a quick snack. And then, while they were eating, the General spotted
something from the display of a nearby shop. He urged Cloud to finish his meal
and they went straight into the dress shop.

*******

-
You must answer me at the best of your
knowledge, sir. The only lead I have is connected to your family. The president
already refused to give me the answers I need. I won�t hide it from your, Rufus,
but I think that you might be in danger.

The blond looked questioningly at his body
guard. Shaking his head abruptly, he flicked his hair.

-
I�ll try, Tseng, I�ll try� What do you
want to know?

The Wutaian wandered through his papers.

-
First of all, sir, let me resume the
situation. Few weeks ago, we started to receive treats to Shinra�s life. We
tightened the security around your father, but the target wasn�t the one we
believed... Next, the Commander Zackary Hoecken, mistaken for the General, was shot
by a hired sniper, who had accomplice in the person of Alan Parkson. The
investigation showed us that the trooper was not the head of the organization,
as you may guess. Another attempt, to your life this time, occurred after this,
and that�s when the Shinra name came up, and some �old debt� held against the
General. And according to Reno, the one he shot the day your quarters were
blown, was Toko Jamesion, a trooper reported killed during a mission in Wutai
few months ago. What I need to know, sir, is very simple. Tell me about your
family. Don�t you have any relatives, beside your mother or father, that we
should know about?

Rufus walked up to Tseng and sat on the
couch, gazing through the small window. A sigh escaped his lips, truthfully, he
didn�t want to think about all this� But if it could save him, then, he had no
choice. Those things hurt�, he thought, even after so many years.
Tseng knew it would be difficult, of course, the blond was just a kid when his
mother died. He placed a comforting hand on his shoulder and started the
recorder.

-
You know� My father wasn�t the best
husband in the world. He had an affair out of his marriage. Mother knew it, but
couldn�t do anything. She feared him.

-
Was your father violent with her?

Rufus laughed bitterly.

-
You could say that. But don�t go think
he was beating her. No. He was too coward for that. But he was very imposing.
The tension was very heavy, until the day she found the courage to confront
him. I was there.

-
And then, what happened?

-
They almost jumped at each other�s
throat. And father told mother that Arleen had a kid, and then it happened.
Mother went totally hysteric. She realised that he cheated on her for years.

Tseng sighed, he knew it was about to turn
very bad, but he had to ask.

-
What did your father?

-
*sigh* He� he slapped her. She fell on
her knees, and he told him the only reason he was still with her was because it
would cause too much scandal if he left her� The rest you know it. I found her
the next morning� she was dead.

The Wutaian wince at the hurt
seeping from those blue depths. Katrina Linch Shinra, a wonderful woman, caring
and lovely, had been found by her son, bathing in her own blood. She had cut
her wrists with a razor blade. Tseng could see that the image was still fresh in
the blond�s memory.

-
You don�t know anything about that
Arleen, I guess?

-
No�

Rufus shivered a little, and Tseng stopped
the questioning. He just asked if he wanted him to sleep in his new living
quarters, but the blond refused. Nodding his thanks, the stern man walked out
of the office. Just then his cell phone ringed. Reno was calling him, unable to
join Rude. The familiar voice sounded weak to his ears, and he decided to go
straight to his small apartment. It was not especially roomy, and not especially
clean, either. The redhead was wobbling back to his bed. His leg was more
damaged than they had though.

-
Still under medication, Reno?

-
Yeah� Err� �m sorry t�bother ya� I
don�t wanna be alone. D�ya wanna stay?

Tseng passed an arm under Reno�s shoulder,
guiding him down on the mattress. His long, red hair spread under his head, and
his green eyes glistened with pain. Gently, he lifted the sheets, covering the
immobile form. Something stirred in the ebony Turk, he was imagining himself
snuggled up to this ivory flesh�

-
Ya�re blushin��

-
Shut up and sleep, Reno.

His tone was a little harsher than he had
wanted it to be, and quickly apologized. The quietness of the atmosphere was
perfect for working. He watched a few minutes those green eyes drift shut, and
on impulsion, he kissed softly his forehead, waving aside the stray bangs
falling over his face. Tseng admired the features twitch in bliss. Beautiful�
Wait� No, no� not� Reno?!? Sometimes, life can play some weird tricks, and
for the first time, the Wutaian was overwhelmed by the sensation. Maybe it
could work out. Maybe� The papers in his hands seemed to be a lot more
interesting. Jamesion� wasn�t he dead? Well now, he is, for sure� But all of
this make no sense! First, Rufus, next Parkson trying to kill the General,
Jamesion caught on the bombing sites� Who is behind all this? And I must find a
way to find that Arleen� So many questions, and he had to find the answers.

End

Author�s
notes

Indeed� Who is behind this? And will Cloud
have to shave his legs? Where is my Ritalin? I�m very sorry for the delay, but
I was so occupied last week� Now I�m gonna sleep� *YAWN* Work baaaaad, sleep
goooooood. *curls down in the bed and clutch her stuffed bunny*
ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz� *mumble* Next chapter: Dance under the spotlight.
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