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Snow Day	By : Zerachiel Category: Final Fantasy VII > Yaoi - Male/Male > Cloud/Sephiroth Views: 7487 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3
Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 7 in any way shape or form and there is no way in hell i am making any money off this it's purely for fun and my own enjoyment

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AN: that last chapter gave me the jumping off point I needed to get me back rolling on this story, which means I'm probably gonna have to change up the birthday chapters, just cause I wrote that out LONG before I got these ideas. so please bare with me on that chapter, i want to make sure it's perfect cause after the birthday there is only a few more chapters before the final one.
Warning: thoughts of suicide

Snow day: the demon's inside

"Oh man bitch!"
Genesis quickly ducked his head as a pillow came flying from across the living room. Laughing loudly he settled back into his make shift bed on the couch turning back to the TV.
He had been released from the hospital just yesterday and was already living it up. He was under strict orders to not walk around until his back was fully healed; the impact with the construction workers car had resulted in his c-4, t-5, t-6, and L-3 snapping. He had been paralyzed for a few hours until the doctors could heal the bones back into place and fixed the spine completely though it was just a temporary fix. The mako in Genesis body was going to have to do the rest of the work in healing the nerve endings that had been severed during the fracture.
At the moment the largest couch had been made into a bed for him, the mako as it was healing plus the pain medication generally made the auburn haired 1st sleep for most the day and it was a pain having to cart him back and forth to his room so he generally just slept out here as did most of them.
Though none of them wanted to admit it they were all a little afraid of what Genesis might do, it had only been 2 days since he woke up after his horrific accident and he was acting a little too happy, even for Genesis.
Even Lazard was worried once he got word of what happened and what drove him to do something so wreckless, but he couldn't allow all of his 1st class officers more time off than they had already taken. So they had found a temporary live in guard dog that Genesis would not fuck with like he was prone to doing.
Vincent looked up from where he was sitting in one of the plush chairs in front of the TV reading one of the many books his son owned. Yes he got put on suicide watch, which was fine with him he was getting a little cabin fever being locked in Tseng's apartment all the time. "Genesis." He said warningly, a small smirk playing on his face as Genesis coward down a bit in his pillow.
"Thanks dad.." Sephiroth moved back to his room needing to get into his work clothes, he had been neglecting his work for almost three weeks now he was sure to be overly back logged, joy.
Since Genesis woke up he had been walking on eggshells around the man, just like everyone else he was worried that Genesis was a little too happy too quickly. He knew it was all his fault to, yes he could blame it on the mako and Hojo but why would he say those things unless they were somewhere deep in subconscious. That knowledge was eating him alive.
Leaning up against his bedroom wall he covered his face with his hands taking a shuttering breath. He needed to pull his emotions in; no doubt Hojo would be calling him to his lab soon enough wanting to 'check up' on him. He growled darkly at that thought, no he was done being the man's experiments. He knew he had a deal with Shinra but honestly he was getting sick of it, twenty years of being their little project. He wanted a life of his own, where he could decide what he did and when he did it.
Sighing he moved into his small closet, unlike Genesis who had his own store practically in his closet his closet was small holding his battle uniform, a few suits and nice dress shirts. His dresser held more casual clothes though those were worn less often than any of his other clothes. 'I highly doubt that I will be on a mission today, not with how much paper work I am sure is on my desk' by passing his leather uniform he pulled out one of his business suits, though they might have been stuffy it was honestly better than sitting in a hot office in leather.
In the words of George of the jungle 'leather chafes, cotton breaths.. and I'm sorry but the last time I sat in that office all day in that damn outfit I had chafed balls' the only drawback to his little rebellion against SOLDIER and Hojo that he didn't think through to well. He couldn't wear underwear in that uniform he tried it once and ended up with the world's largest wedgies that everyone could see because of how tight the pants were. So yes people the great General demon of Wutai free-balled in his uniform. It was shortly after making that discovery that he made another discovery and soon a change to the front half of his pants.
Free-ball + zipper + taking a piss +getting interrupted due to a battle and having to zip up fast = very pissed off Sephy with a gimp.
The zipper had disappeared really fast to be replaced with buttons; Genesis had been in hysterics for a good week after he found out exactly why he lost the zipper. Pouting slightly Sephiroth pulled his dress shirt on, he still had the scar..
"Hey Seph?"
Tying his tie he looked out of the bathroom where he was standing. Cloud had his head stuck in the door already dressed in his 1st class uniform sword strapped to his back. "Me and Zack are gonna go check out the sword class, start scouting see if we can pick up on any possibilities. This group only has a few months left."
Nodding he turned back into the bathroom, "make sure you have your PHS on in case Lazard or myself need to get a hold of you."
"Yes Sir!" rolling his eyes Sephiroth went back to the infuriating task of trying to tie this damn tie!
Growling he gave up and walked out into the living room grabbing his jacket as he went, the tie still hung around his neck. He was just passing the seat his father was sitting when a hand shot out and grabbed the tie around his neck and pulled him around the chair.
Squeaking Sephiroth whirled around and found himself being pulled down by the loose tie around his neck. "You never would have made a Turk." He smirked hearing the deep baritone of his father. Shaking his head he pulled back before his father could tighten the tie too tight around his neck. "Thanks," he tightened the perfectly done tie just enough, one thing no one knew other then Genesis and Cloud he had a highly sensitive neck and couldn't stand anything being against it.
"Are you going to be alright here dad?" he asked looking down as his father went back to his book. "I shall be fine." He waived dismissingly causing Sephiroth to roll his eyes and moved over to the couch seeing that single blue eye looking up at him. Genesis would need to keep the bandage over that eye for another few days to allow it to heal, he had hit with such force it damage part of the optic nerve thankfully it was healing fast this just kept him from using it.
"Don't go chasing my father around the apartment with fireballs." Genesis smirked up at him rolling his good eye skyward. "I wouldn't waste a good fire spell on him." There was a snort from across the room, "You would never get the spell off child." Leaning up slightly Genesis looked around Sephiroth to where Vincent was sitting. "Is that a challenge old man?"
Vincent chuckled not looking up from his book. "I believe you already challenged me once, I am still awaiting that to come to fruition." Genesis bristled at that and slunk back into his make shift bed crossing his arms over his chest. Chuckling softly Sephiroth leaned down kissing his forehead, his lip was still badly split but was healing up quickly.
"I'll come back up for lunch."

"Do you honestly think Genesis is alright?"
Sitting back in his seat up in the observation room above the SOLDIER gym, his blue eyes still taking in the cadets as they filed into the room, they still hadn't fixed the cadet gym. It was making a lot of SOLDIER very cranky since they weren't supposed to be in their gym unless it was empty. "Honestly.. no." Cloud turned his head away from the cadets to look at his best friend. "I think he's trying to mask it like he's always done…will you stop that you're making me dizzy."
Zack was spinning as fast as he could in the chair he was sitting in. laughing Zack reached out grabbing a railing and stopped spinning, "ohh.. I think I made myself dizzy." Shaking his head trying to clear it he threw his feet up onto the window ledge and leaned back in the chair as far as it would go.
"No wonder Shinra is going through those so fast with you around." Laughing more Zack looked over to his best friend. "Not my fault they have so many fun things floating around for me to play on." He looked back to watching as the cadets were handed wooden practice swords. "All seriousness though, I don't feel right leaving Genesis alone." He looked back over seeing Cloud frowning, emotion flashing across dark blue eyes.
"I never would have taken him as one to want to end his life." Cloud was absently playing with his nails, he always did that when he was distressed. "I don't think he normally is, you know how damn stubborn the man is in battle." Zack sat forward a little in the chair resting his arms on his legs. "I've watch him turn into a pin cushion during battle and he still fights on, but.. he's always been so insecure around Sephiroth."
Sighing Cloud looked away though wasn't really seeing anything. "He gets jealous easily around him, always has since I first met him when Angeal picked me up. The two were always competing.. still are. You heard what Seph said to him, you saw how distressed he was when he left."
"He looked like his heart had just been shattered." Cloud's voice was soft, his eyes going distant. "I wish I could have stopped him."
"There is no use in saying we wished we had done this, or done that." Snorting Cloud looked over to Zack a single blond bow raised. "You're starting to sound like Angeal."
A look of mock horror flashed over Zack's face and he grabbed his chest falling across the chair. "Cloud, how could you!"
Laughing Cloud looked back out at the training group. "Gotta admit this is boring as hell, I forgot how boring it was even as a cadet." Sitting up Zack was grinning with an absolutely evil grin. "Wanna liven it up a bit?"
Sitting up a little more Cloud matched that evil grin already having an idea what Zack was thinking. "Oh you damn well better believe it!"

Thrust.. parry… block.. slash.. repeat..
Never in all their lives would the cadets have believed that SOLDIER program could be this absolutely boring. Granted materia class and some of the history classes beat this out hands down but sword training was supposed to be the highlight! Doing this stupid katas all the time was just well…dull.
"How the hell does he move in this?" stopping several cadets looked up hearing a strange voice from somewhere across the gym, it sounded like they were coming from behind some of the tall mats used for acrobatics.
"Uh, he's not 5 foot nothing."
"Shut up!"
"Better start running Sephiroth!" almost the whole class was frozen hearing this; even their instructor was looking over his brows disappearing into his hair line, that was not Sephiroth's voice.
The sound of wooden practice swords met their ears, curiosity getting the better of them several broke away and moved to look around to the other side of the gym. Blinking they looked around not seeing anything, even their 3rd class instructor was looking confused.
"AH HA! The mat is now ours!" whirling around the cadets were a mixture between choking on laughter and staring in shocked stupor. Turning with his students the 3rd class shoved his fist in his mouth to keep from bursting out laughing, oh he should have known.
Standing where they had been practicing was Cloud and Zack, that though wasn't what made it funny. The two younger 1st class had gone through and raided Sephiroth and Genesis lockers and taken their spare uniforms. Zack looked strange in the dark red leather duster and thigh high heeled boots, it was actually pretty comical looking and he knew Genesis would fry him alive if he saw this.
The best though was Cloud hands down, the little 5'8" 1st was absolutely swimming in the form fitting black leather pants, leather trench and boots that normally reached just above the knee on Sephiroth were almost up to his crotch.
Flaunting forward Zack raised his hand in a dramatic way much as Genesis would. "If you want your mat back you will have to take it from us. Who is brave enough to take on the gift of the goddess." Cloud was trying so hard not to snicker as was the sergeant, Zack could peg Genesis perfectly.
"Well what are you cadets waiting for.. take your mat back!"

Oh he was so bored!
Leaning back in his office chair Sephiroth proceeded to bounce his stress ball off the wall once more completely ignoring the massive piles of paper work piled up on his desk. Yes he was probably the king of procrastination at Shinra; he had a nasty habit of ignoring paper work till the very last second. Sighing he threw the stress ball onto his book shelf and turned back to his desk.
Still ignoring the paperwork he leaned as far back as he could in his chair and threw his socked feet up onto the table not caring that they were sitting on a folder marked 'URGENT' nope not caring at all. Grabbing his keyboard he set it in his lap and flipped on the computer screen once more.
There was one sure fire way to cure his boredom. Pulling up the Shinra internet he quickly clicked a book marked link and smirked seeing pictures of himself.
Oh yes fucking with his fan club always promised to be a fun afternoon.
He had just sent his post when his office phone started to ring, 'hmm to answer it or not to answer it that is the question' figuring it might actually be important he sighed and grabbed it putting it on speaker. "Shinra Morgue, you stab um, we tag um."
He heard laughter on the other end and smiled, he had a feeling it was Angeal, didn't help it also said it on the caller ID but who's paying attention. "Nice one Seph, have to remember that one. Anyway, come down to the SOLDIER gym.. and be fast or you'll miss it."
"Oh?" he was already pulling his shoes back on still looking at the phone. "just trust me.." tying his shoe Sephiroth stood up and rushed out of the room, normally Angeal never called him for something like this.
It only took him about 3 minutes to reach the gym and moved up into the observation room where Angeal was standing chuckling like hell. "What is so fun...ny…" he stopped and stared out into the gym, how the hell did they get the combo for his locker?
"Will admit, that is an interesting teaching tool." Angeal watched with pure amusement as cadet after cadet ran towards the 'Sephiroth' and 'Genesis' on the mats. There was a small flag stuck in-between the mats behind the two and it was a game of 'capture the flag' in a weird sort of way.
Sephiroth couldn't pull his eyes away from Cloud; it was honestly just so damn funny watching the boy floundering in his uniform. "You have your camera on you..wait stupid question." Angeal smirked pulling his beloved camera from his pocket, "You're right that was a stupid question."
Silently the two turned and moved out of the observation room and down to the gym. "Oh hold on, I'll be back in a second." Sephiroth took off into the locker room, if he had known what was going on he would have done this on the way in. reaching his locker he smirked pulling it open and pulling a hidden uniform from the back, on occasion he was would dress in this and wander around it was one nice way to not be recognized.
Hearing foot steps behind him Angeal turned around, instantly he turned back shoving his fist in his mouth. "Where the hell did you get that?" he looked back seeing Sephiroth in a full cadet uniform, practice sword in hand and all his silver hair pulled up and hidden under a beanie the cadets used on cold mornings.
"Shh.. nasty little secret of mine." Smirking he jogged over to the back of the group where several cadets were lying on the ground panting but laughing. Working himself up he collapsed next to them keeping his eyes lowered. "god damn they are hard!" one of the boys cried out but was laughing having the time of his life. While they were fighting them the two 1st class would be correcting stances hand holds and what not before knocking them to the floor.
"Yeah they are real bastards.." Sephiroth said. The boys all laughed and nodded several pushing themselves up onto their bottoms. "Hey can I borrow a pair of your glasses?" his eyes would be a dead giveaway but he could blend in with the recruits since there were several that were taller than even he was.
"Here, just bring um back." one of the boys said holding his out. The boys were allowed to use goggles or glasses during sword training to keep from getting hit in the eye accidently, most didn't but it was a good thing to have. "Thanks, don't worry you'll get them back." pushing them up onto his head he stood up, he was going to have to make a couple rookie mistakes to throw the two off guard. Waiting for a new wave of cadets he raced forward with them aiming right for Zack. Bringing his sword down in a slow clumsy arch Zack easily caught his blade and pushed it away, Sephiroth wasn't putting any power into the blade knowing that would be a dead giveaway.
"Good, work on your power and your aggressiveness, you're too timid." Zack said pushing him back, Sephiroth pretended to trip over his own feet and fall onto his ass.
Laughing Zack moved forward and held out his hand for the young cadet. Taking the hand Sephiroth gave him a shy smile and nodded. "Thank you.." he made his voice a lot higher then it normally was and quickly moved back to the group. Inside he was smiling like a friken idiot and took a quick glance over he saw Angeal smirking like an idiot from up on one of the mats. Thankfully no one had noticed the 1st class sitting up there almost all were focused on what was going on down on the mat.
Kneeling down he looked at the group seeing them all smirking at him. "Hard aren't they?" snickering Sephiroth shook his head, "SOLDIER play by the rules, if you want to get them.. you gotta play by the Turks rules."
The group of boys all kind of stared at him, they knew of the Turks but they had no idea what the Turks rules were.
Shaking his head slightly Sephiroth sat down by them. "Turks play dirty, they don't have to worry about image like SOLDIER does. If you want to get past the two you gotta fight dirty, like what Lieutenant Fair did, when he held out his hand. An enemy just won't allow themselves to be pulled up, they would use that moment of weakness to finish him off, a Turk is no different. This my friends is all out war and we aren't going to beat two first class unless we play dirty."
The cadets all were looking at him funny, many of them realizing for the first time they didn't recognize who this cadet was. "Who are you?" one of them asked softly his hazel eyes regarding Sephiroth, "You sure seem to know a lot about SOLDIER."
Chuckling softly Sephiroth saw that Cloud and Zack's attention was on a new wave of cadets, turned back lowering the glasses allowing the cadets around him to see the brilliant mako glowing eyes. " lets just say, I don't appreciate the puppy and chocobo breaking into my locker." He pulled the glasses back up smirking at the shocked look that crossed the cadets faces.
Holding a finger up to his lips he turned back towards Cloud and Zack picking up the practice sword. "When I give the word, we charge as one. You three," he pointed to three cadets, "Flank Lieutenant Fair drive him towards Lieutenant Strife he won't swing as wide he won't want to hit Strife. Us five," he motioned towards himself and the four closest to him. "will flank Strife, three of you will drive him towards Fair while I pull his attention, you," he pointed to the kid that gave him the glasses. "go for the flag while they are distracted. Strife is your biggest competition out of the two, he may not look it because of his size but he is easily on par with Commander Rhapsodos and myself in skill; watch for that don't take him lightly."
"Is that why you're going after him sir?" one of the cadets that had recovered from his shock at having the general in front of them asked his eyes looking over Zack and Cloud seeing they were in a small reprieve of cadet waves.
"Yes, that and he's in my uniform I think it's only fair I beat him up a little for breaking into my locker."
The cadets all laughed at this, none of them realizing the general had this type of sense of humor. "Also, do not act like I am the General.. I have a little revenge set out for our two Lieutenants, so this will be the one time you are permitted to treat me as 'one of the guys.'"
A big burly cadet took full advantage of it almost instantly; a large hand came back and clapped him on the shoulder hard enough to make him lurch forward. "You're lucky I'm enhanced.. that might have hurt otherwise."
"Sorry dude.." chuckling Sephiroth turned back to the group. "on my mark..we charge, they will be expecting it but they won't be expecting us to be organized like this." the boys all nodded picking up their practice swords. "Ready.. mark." Standing up all the boys charged the two Lieutenants.
As predicted Cloud and Zack were ready for this they both turned to regard the wave of cadets racing for them. What they were not expecting was when the group broke off, three towards Zack and five towards Cloud.
Turning towards the three towards him he barely had time to raise his sword before the first cadet was swinging towards him, shoving him away he stepped back to avoid the second sword aimed for his midsection.
Stepping back once more he grunted bumping into someone, he barely registered that it was Cloud before a tall cadet was aiming a quick blow for his head. 'Shit, these guys are organized.' He blocked a blow from the tall cadet once more being driven more into Cloud. At this point it was impossible for him to swing his sword without possibly hitting Cloud in the crossfire.
"GOT IT!" whipping around Zack felt his jaw drop seeing one of the cadets that had attacked Cloud had snuck behind them and captured the flag while they were distracted.
The cadets all shouted happily many moving towards the cadet that had the flag all hugging him happily, the cadets that had taken them on were all moving back many thumping the taller cadet on the back happily, a couple even hugging him.
"That was impressive, dirty but impressive." Zack was grinning widely as he moved up to the group. "As he said, SOLDIER play by rules, you want to beat them play by the Turk rules." One of the smaller cadets said happily placing a hand on the bicep of the taller cadet.
"Who said that?" Cloud asked moving up, there weren't many cadets that knew about Turk tactics.
"this guy, he's fucking great man!" it was the largest of the cadets and he once more slapped the taller cadet on the shoulder earning him a slight sneer from the cadet in question. One of the smaller ones elbowed the largest "your pushing it dude.." he whispered causing the largest to flush slightly. "sorry.." he moved away, was easy to forget that was Sephiroth standing next to him and not one of his fellow cadets.
"Cadet, what you did was impressive, where did you learn Turk tactics."
Sephiroth shrugged, consciously drawing his body in slightly appearing bashful and insecure as most cadets would around the higher SOLDIER. "Slums sir," he intentionally kept his voice high just like he had when he had thanked Zack.
"Sounds like how Reno learned what he knows. What's your name cadet, you have some serious skill." Zack moved up to look at the cadet, for some reason he looked familiar. Turning slightly Sephiroth pushed mako up into cheeks making them heat up giving him a deep flush. Thank you Genesis for the unconscious acting lessons!
"Not really sir..i'm just a cadet."
Zack waived him off, he couldn't help but think this cadet was cute the way he was blushing. Smirking internally Sephiroth looked up pushing more mako into his cheeks. "Permission to speak freely sir?"
"Of course cadet."
Faster than anyone could blink Sephiroth grabbed Zack and pulled him in kissing him hard. Cloud felt his eyes go huge as Zack went completely ridged. The cadets that didn't know it was Sephiroth were staring with huge eyes and the cadets that knew it was him were laughing silently. Breaking the kiss Sephiroth grinned evilly for a split second before stepping back pushing more mako into his cheeks and acted horrified at what he had just done. Oh yes Sephiroth knew how to act when he wanted to, he could thank Genesis for that.
Zack looked absolutely petrified, his eyes wide like he didn't exactly know what to do. Cloud was slacked jawed looking at the cadet this had been a first for either of them. The 3rd class though seemed to snap out of his shock and grabbed Sephiroth's bicep hard. Sephiroth flinched, though he didn't need to the 3rd grasp was not strong enough to actually hurt him but he wasn't supposed to be an enhanced SOLDIER.
"Cadet, what the hell do you have to say for yourself?" oh the 3rd class was pissed. Shrinking down slightly he turned his head away so he was looking at his little group, his head tilted down just enough they could see his eyes and winked at them before raising his head up a little to hide his eyes once more.
"He said I had permission to speak freely." Sephiroth shrugged; oh he was having way too much fun with this. He forgot what it was like to be low man on the totem pole and it was fun.
The 3rd seemed at a loss for words at that, his face was slowly turning red at the increase in mako levels in his body. He turned to the still in shock Zack and Cloud, "Sirs, what should I do about this cadet?"
"Leave him alone, he's just a young boy that's had a crush on lieutenant Fair for as long as he has been in Shinra." One of the cadets from his group said coming to stand by his side and pulled the 3rds hand from Sephiroth's arm.
"Yeah, he just finally had the balls to do what most people only wish they could do, isn't what something you look for in SOLDIER?"
Oh he liked this group, he might just have to play cadet more often and come sit in with this group, they actually played along!
The DI blinked not used to cadets standing up to him. Shaking out of his stupor Cloud moved up to the cadet, there was something far too familiar with the way he acted and moved. Setting down his practice sword he reached up and pulled the beanie off the cadet's head watching as long moonlit silver strands pooled down along the cadets back, well Sephiroth's back.
"I should have known." He smiled brightly and started to laugh, "Who else would know about playing dirty like a Turk then a man practically raised by the leader of the Turks."
"Don't forget that my father is a Turk as well." Sephiroth said, not really worried about a bunch of cadets and he knew his 3rd wouldn't say anything. If they were willing to keep his and Genesis relationship a secret, they would keep this one as well.
"Sephiroth!" tilting his head to the side Sephiroth looked to where Zack was just staring at him. "Finally decided to join us Fair?" growling Zack raced forward and tackled Sephiroth to the mat. "That was a damn low dirty trick!"
Laughing Sephiroth pushed Zack off and moved back into the fold of the cadet and hit behind the monster that kept hitting him on the shoulder. "Sir what are you doing here?" the 3rd asked finally coming out of his shock at seeing the general down here as well, and dressed up like a cadet. Shrugging Sephiroth moved over a cadet a little shorter then himself and threw his arms over the cadet's shoulders using him as a leaning post. "What does it look like I'm doing?"
"Procrastinating." Both Cloud and Zack said instantly.
"Damn straight, I do NOT want to do that massive pile of paperwork on my desk." Everyone laughed at this the cadets never imaging the child like attitude of their general.
A sudden blaring of an obnoxious music startled the whole group. "Gaia damn it Zack! How many times have I told you not to change my ring tone!" Sephiroth released the cadet growling at the puppy who ducked behind Cloud.
Moving from around the cadets Sephiroth fished his PHS from one of the man pockets on his pants. "To many damn pockets I swear to Shiva." Seeing the picture on the screen he smirked and flipped it open and put it on speaker. "Why hello druggie."
"Fuck you Sephiroth!"
Cloud and Zack started to laugh easily recognizing Genesis voice on the phone, he sounded like he was high as hell.
"What do you want Genesis.." Sephiroth rolled his eyes skyward knowing Genesis was probably just bored, no doubt his father wasn't the best company.
"I got something you might want to see, you tweedlede, and tweedledumb come back up to the apartment.. and tell Zack he doesn't get the fuck out of my uniform I'll string him up by his nut sack!" Zack eeped at this and took off for the locker room.
"How did you know Zack was in your uniform?" Cloud asked looking around as if expecting to see the crimson commander sitting around.
"Angeal of course.. ohh god am I high off my ass HAHAHAHAHA!" Sephiroth rolled his eyes at this and looked to this PHS. Oh yeah Genesis was high as hell, "Pain medication, he must have just taken some." Cloud shook his head hearing a scuffling with the phone and Genesis yelling at someone most likely Vincent. "Sephiroth, your Director has made contact he wishes to speak with you and the other 1st class, he figured since neither yourself nor Angeal are in your office doing your paper work that you would be with Cloud and Zack. He said he would need to speak with all of you including Genesis." Vincent's voice was clear over the phone.
"Give me back my phone you damn vampire! Ow! Hey I'm injured be nice!"
Sephiroth chuckled, oh yes it was a good thing they had Vincent watching over Genesis. One thing about his father Vincent didn't seem to take shit from anyone especially Genesis.
"Alright we will be back in a few minutes." He flipped his PHS shut and turned back to glare at the two. "Now you two.. you have 30 seconds to get the hell out my uniform." Both Zack and Cloud took off like a shot towards the locker room. "And hang them up correctly!" hearing the two boys laughing like hell Sephiroth sighed and looked over to Angeal who moved over to join him. "I sound like Tseng…"
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Having gotten the two younger 1st changed the group of four moved into their shared apartment.
Vincent was still in his previous spot quietly reading one of the many books now piled up in front of him. "Have you read all of these dad?" Sephiroth asked moving to stand next to his father his green eyes taking in the massive pile of books sitting on the table.
Looking up from the book he was currently reading Vincent looked down at the pile and then back up at his child. "Yes, as a Turk you gain the ability to 'speed read' as Veld once called it. We do not always have the luxury to read over a mission statement at our leaser before a mission. Most of the mission must be memorized with in only a few moments as time is precious in most of our missions."
"That explains why Tseng always seems to be on top of his paperwork." It was rumored that the Turks has three times the amount of paperwork as SOLDIER and just as few people working on it but they always seemed to be ahead of it. Unlike a certain General who currently had a desk filled with paperwork that needed to be looked over.
"Dad.." Sephiroth knelt down and looked up at his father trying to imitate Zack's puppy eyes. Vincent didn't even look up from his book, but placed a hand on his sons face and pushed it away. "No I am not doing your paperwork for you."
Hearing snickering over from the couch Cloud moved over seeing Genesis was propped up slightly on the arm of the couch his laptop on his stomach. He knew the fact that he wasn't working on his own paperwork like he should be but was surfing the Shinra net.
"So what did you have to show us?" he asked sitting down on the edge of the couch making sure not to jar his lover.
"hmm, oh you guys are going to love this. I just got a mail from Lazard, he states that one of the local production crews is filming a movie based upon SOLDIER."
"You serious?" Zack moved over and sat down on the arm of the couch minding Genesis head and hair. "I wish I wasn't.." Genesis shook his head slightly and looked over to them. "They have been granted access to one of the lower floors that is under construction to create the SOLDIER floor and any other office or room they need within Shinra. The reason he sent out the email other than to let us know he wants to talk to us directly about this."
"Well if he wants to talk to us he is going to have to come up here." Angeal said moving over to his chair and sat down. He had to wonder what the hell they were planning on filming in regards to SOLDIER. It honestly wasn't that uncommon to see movies that involved SOLDIER or themselves, they actually made it a point to go and see them just to see how bad they did. You could say it was one of their dirty little guilty pleasures, they would go on opening day when all the fan girls would be going, disguise themselves and then hackle the movie to hell and back.
"I guess I am the one calling then?" Sephiroth rolled his eyes already knowing the answer. "You are the General." Cloud shot grinning impishly laying down on his little section of couch nuzzling into Genesis. Feeling this Genesis smiled and wrapped his arm around Cloud holding him as close as was comfortable. He might have been super enhanced but even his body could only take so much and the mako was having to work triple time to try and heal him, the bumps and bruises were the last things to be healed as his body automatically started healing the worst damage first.
"Lazy SOB's." Sephiroth growled playfully flipping his PHS open, he ignored the snort from Genesis dialing Lazard's number.
"Afternoon director, haha yeah.. I'll get to them at some point." A slight flush rose up Sephiroth's cheeks, no doubt the Director was hackling him about the paperwork. "Genesis informs me that you wished to speak to us… yes I'm afraid we need to ask you to come up to the apartment, Genesis is on strict orders to not walk for the next few days. Yes, it would look weird one of us carrying him around… alright yes sir we will be waiting for you." He flipped the phone closed and looked to his father.
"Do you think Lazard can be trusted with knowing Vincent?" Lazard was one of the very few people aside from the Turks that he actually trusted with information. He might have been the president's bastard son, but he hated Hojo just as much as the rest of the company.
"If you believe the man can be trusted." Vincent said looking up from his book, he knew it would come as a shock for one he was supposed to be dead. They could not say he simply retired because there was only one way a Turk ever retired.. in a body bag. Well then he guessed he was retired in that case since he had been dead for two weeks before being brought back to 'life' by Hojo.
"I think Lazard can be trusted," Angeal said, he was normally the best at judging characters, he was almost never wrong.
Closing his book Vincent stood and moved into the kitchen, he had removed his cloak leaving it on the chair where he had been sitting. His gold boot covers and glove were sitting by the front door, while his glove was a secondary weapon he still had Cerberus on his hip and his materia equipped.
Vincent had just entered the kitchen when there was a knock on the door. Setting the book down that he was studying Sephiroth moved over to the door punching in the code to open it, because of who they were their rooms were high security and required a code both to get in and out.
"That was quick," he stepped aside allowing Lazard to enter the room. Pushing his glasses up farther on his nose Lazard smiled moving into the living room seeing all of his first class were present. "I was actually already on my way to come see the commander."
Moving farther into the room he noticed almost instantly the golden claw and boot coverings, this wasn't the first time he had been in the apartment and knew they were out of place. He wasn't Director of SOLDIER for simply his good looks and the fact he was the bastard son of the company's president. He was quick and picked up on things almost instantly, Veld had actually tried to recruit him to the Turks when he first joined, but he was too much a 'bleeding heart' for them.
Keeping the small smile on his face his eyes swept through the apartment, his eyes instantly landing on a pair of brilliant crimson eyes staring right back at him.
"I did not realize you had guest, I would assume this is Genesis caretaker." Lazard allowed himself to look over the man taking in his haunting unnatural crimson eyes, his emotionless face as he watched him, a glass of red wine held delicately in his ungloved right hand.
"You could say that." Vincent's voice was low but clear, he was watching Lazard carefully. As Genesis had said earlier today as he was watching Vincent flying through the books. You can take the man from the Turks, but you can never take the Turk from the man.
Adjusting his glasses Lazard watched the man carefully, "Hmm, you have quite a task set before you. Forgive me, I'm Lazard Deusericus, Director of SOLDIER."
Vincent sent a look over to his son quickly before turning back to Lazard. "Vincent Valentine, formally of the Turks."
He watched as both of Lazard's brows rose up into his hairline. "Vincent Valentine, you were Veld's partner if I remember his stories correctly." Vincent chuckled softly taking a sip of his wine, "He always did have a tendency to talk too much."
"I must admit, it is an honor to finally meet you, though I find it strange to see you here. You were reported Killed in the line of duty nearly twenty two years ago." A slightly bitter chuckle left Vincent's lips as he moved back into the living room and over to the chair he had been occupying. "I was, I was officially dead for two weeks until Hojo figured out the right combination to bring my corpse back."
Lazard's eyes darkened hearing Hojo's name, Veld had told him many times during a coffee break that he had a feeling Hojo was responsible for his second in commands disappearance. He just did not have enough proof to bring it forward to the president, though even then he doubted the fat bastard would have done anything to the man.
"How is it you came to play baby sitter for our resident drama queen?" Lazard ignored Genesis outraged 'HEY!' as he took a seat in one of the open chairs. Vincent chuckled setting his wine glass down on the coffee table. "My son asked for my assistance in watching over his lover."
"your son?" Lazard looked up seeing Sephiroth moving to stand behind the chair and he saw it instantly. "You are Sephiroth's biological father.." Vincent nodded his head and looked up at his son. "The boys confirmed that I indeed am."
"Now how did you boys manage that?" Lazard's blue eyes were sparkling with amusement as he sat back in the chair watching as several of them started to shift uncomfortably.
"Genesis borrowed Director Tseng's laptop and searched the data base for matching DNA." Vincent supplied seeing the boys were well..being normal naughty boys. Lazard chuckled deeply at that revelation, "That does not surprise me in the least..which speaking of.. I have a mission for you all, trust me you should enjoy this one."
"Oh? A fun mission?" Zack moved from behind Genesis and plopped down in his own chair. "Yes, as I'm sure Genesis has informed you, President Shinra has granted a movie crew access to the 21st floor to film the required scenes for their movie involving SOLDIER. They requested to make the movie more 'authentic' that they be allowed to use SOLDIER's from the 3rd and 2nd class as extra's.. so your mission is going to be disguising yourself as 2nd and 3rd class SOLDIER and make sure they do nothing harmful.. and" he grinned wickedly at this, "Have a little fun with your doppelgangers."
'Oh you had to be kidding' seemed to pass through all the boys heads as identical evil smiles crossed their faces. "I wonder who they have portraying us." Genesis wondered shifting slightly on the couch so he could look over better. "I do not know, the Turks have already cleared them. I will be watching through the security tapes, I want to see the Turks reactions to those portraying them."
Sephiroth and Cloud snorted, both wondering who the hell was going to be playing the Turks.
"When are they to arrive?" Angeal asked trying hard not to laugh. "The end of the week, you should be well enough by then?" the question was directed at Genesis. "Phhtt.. I don't care if I am or not, I'm not missing out on this!"
Lazard smiled, he honestly despised when they made movies about his men since they were always horrible portrayals of them, but the President was a greedy fucker and any movie that even used the word SOLDIER had to pay him.
"I will send more information to you with in the week on your mission details, now.. if you will please forgive me." Lazard stood and reached out grabbing the back of Sephiroth's collar. "I will be stealing your General as he has been procrastinating too long and has many important papers to finish."
"What no! Dad stop him!" Vincent picked up his book chuckling a waived to his son as Lazard dragged him from the room. he was getting to like this lighter side of the boys, it made his life a little more interesting here at SOLDIER.

"Host, something is wrong"
Jerking awake Vincent slowly sat up; it was pitch black in the room where he had taken refuge for the night in his son's shared apartment, Tseng's room if he remembered correctly. Pushing his bangs from his face he allowed his eyes to adjust to the darkened room, the room easily coming into focus as the mako in his blood rising to allow him sight in the darkness.
'Chaos, what are you speaking of.'
The apartment around him was quiet; his door was slightly ajar allowing him to hear the soft breathing of the young boys that were taking refuge in the living room with their injured counterpart. Frowning he listened closer, he could make out the nearly silent breathing of his son; soft and deep. Cloud's; soft and slightly fast, Zack even in his sleep was constantly moving tossing and turning with slight whimpers in his sleep. Angeal well he snored though it was light not enough to wake up the others.
Frowning Vincent stood up and moved out into the living room, there should have been another set of breath from the living room; a set that was slightly labored with a very slight wheeze due to fractured ribs still mending.
Walking out into the living room his eyes instantly swept to the couch where Genesis should have been asleep. The couch was empty and none of the other boys were awake all sleeping peacefully on air mattresses or the other couches.
"The door host.."
Shifting his attention to the door he noticed the front door was not fully shut, a small book lay wedged keeping the sliding door from fully shutting. 'The door makes a loud click when it locks.' Moving over to the door Vincent felt the cold hand of dread closing around his heart as he saw the white hard bound book.
Pushing the door open he felt his heart freeze in his chest as the book fell softly onto the carpeted floor. 'LOVELESS' stared back at him from the floor in mocking peeling gold foil; Genesis had been adamant about having this book with his, it was his most prized possession.
Picking the book up he quickly scanned the hallway outside the joint apartment. "Someplace high host." Knowing the door would wake the others Vincent quickly moved from the room pushing all his enhanced speed to its max as he hit the stairwell and headed for the roof knowing Genesis would not be able to get far with his injuries.
Reaching the helipad Vincent slowed knowing the last thing he would want to do is startle the boy if he was up here by blasting through the door. Years of being Veld's second in command had taught him well, his Turk instincts even after all these were years were still well honed.
Slipping through the door silently he moved around the several helicopters, their dark shapes like haunting specters among the brilliant green glow cast over the city by the mako reactors. Rounding one of the helicopters he stopped short, crimson eyes locked onto the figure that stood only a hairs breath from the edge of the building.
"Have you ever wondered.. would anyone miss you if you died?" he should have known Genesis would realize he was there, if he had learned anything during his short time with the boy he was perceptive of the world around him.
"I would not know, those that would have possibly missed me have since passed into the life stream."
Genesis gave a soft bitter chuckle, the hard wind this high up whipping his auburn hair around his head, he made no move to push it from his face. He simply continued to stare out across the expanse that was Midgar, his black T-shirt blowing around his thin frame making him look even smaller than he naturally was.
"Would anyone in this world miss me? Would your son truly miss me, or would he pretend for the sake of the others.. hm why would he miss a slut and a whore? He wouldn't, there are plenty of other men out there to fill his bed that would gladly give themselves completely over to him.."
Genesis voice had started to crack while he spoke, what Vincent could see of his eyes were sealed tight.
"Genesis, you are neither a whore nor a slut. Those words he spoke were out of an anger he could not control, you know this."
Genesis shook his head, tear filled eyes slowly opening their normally glowing depth surprisingly dull. "I know you are just saying that, if he had never once thought those things he would not have said them out of anger." He wrapped his arms around himself his eyes looking down over the edge of the Shinra building.
"Think if I walked off the edge of the building I would survive?" he took a half step towards the edge his toes curling over the edge of the building. Vincent moved a step closer his crimson eyes watching the young boys movements carefully, negotiation had never been his strong point in the Turks; those tasks had always been left to the slightly more compassionate Turks.
"The mako in your body can only compensate for so much, even SOLDIER can die."
Genesis tilted his head to the side slightly, the tear tracks running down his cheeks glowing slightly in the glow of the reactors.
"Are you familiar with LOVELESS Vincent?"
Looking at the young SOLDIER Vincent nodded slightly, "My mother used to read it, she was fascinated by the play."
"My friend, the fates are cruel. There are no dreams, no honor remains
The arrow has left the bow of the goddess
My soul, corrupted by vengeance
Hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey
In my own salvation
And your eternal slumber
Legend shall speak
Of sacrifice at world's end
The wind sails over the water's surface
Quietly, but surely.
Do you recognize what part that is from Vincent?" Genesis asked his eyes sliding back to regard the Turk behind him.
"Act four if I remember it correctly." He didn't like where this was going, he took another small step towards the young boy his eyes watching him carefully.
"Do you know the final act?"
Vincent shook his head taking another small step, hoping to get close enough to grab Genesis before he did something stupid. "The final act was never discovered, some say it was never actually written and left up to the reader to depict their own ending to the story."
Slowly Genesis turned to regard Vincent, those bright blue eyes were dead no light shone in them anymore. "I have written my own version, would you like to hear it?"
"Of course, hearing peoples interpretations has always been a past time of my mother and myself." He was hoping to keep the young boy distracted so he could get within grabbing range.
"Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return
To become the dew that quenches the land
To spare the sands, the seas, the skies."
A very sad smile cross over Genesis face, his eyes sparking for a fraction of a second.
"I offer thee… this silent sacrifice.."
Vincent watched in horror as Genesis stepped back and off the building. "Host, jump! I shall take over to protect the pretty one." Not even wondering why Chaos was being so helpful, Vincent rushed forward with little thought that the demon might have been lying. Hitting the edge of the building he leapt without a second thought, his body now hurtling towards the ground.
He felt it, the familiar feeling of his limit breaks taking over; for once he would not fight. Closing his eyes he allowed the demons to take over with no resistance.

His heart was pounding as he raced up the flight of stairs. he could honestly say that never before had he ever felt true panic, not like he did now. He had heard the door closing to their apartment which had woken him up.
The feeling of panic had begun to bloom in his chest when he saw Genesis make shift bed empty. Rushing to his father's temporary room he had seen he too was missing, that would not have been anything to worry about if he had not seen the small white book lying on the ground by the door.
Picking the book up Sephiroth had felt his blood run cold as he pulled a small piece of paper from the book that was sticking out from the pages.
Sephiroth, my beloved.. no..my soul mate. Ever since I first laid eyes on you I knew you were someone special, not simply because you were only sixteen and the greatest warrior our world has ever known. No there was something about you that just drew me to you like a moth to a flame, a beauty deeper than your flawless skin, your beautiful silver hair. Your eyes even back then had been haunted and tormented; I wanted nothing more than to see them shine with true laughter. You could say that you had me since hello, corny I know but it's the truth. I wanted to be by your side since our meeting in the training room; be there to make you smile, be the one you turned to when your days were too hard. I would have been content with that, but when you started to return my feelings I knew I could never let you go. I loved you, and gave you everything..my heart.. my body.. my soul.
You are my reason for fighting, my reason for remaining in Shinra. Yes I do love Cloud but he can never be what you are to me, if you told me to give him up I would in a heartbeat. I love you enough that I would do anything you ever asked..
At least, I would have…
Now… goddess, Sephiroth I still love you so much that it hurts, your words..i can't get them from my head. to know that is what you truly see me as is, i….
I'm sorry Sephiroth, I can't fight this pain, I have never been a strong person.. I love you so much. Please find the happiness you truly deserve.
The book slowly slipped from numb fingers clattering to the soft carpet with a soft 'flump'. Panic took full control of him, he didn't even realized he had moved until he was already racing up towards the helipad.
Bursting out the pad door panic mako green eyes swept across the pad looking for any signs of his beloved. "Genesis!" his voice cracked in his panic, feet moving on their own as they raced towards the edge of the building.
Seeing something he felt his heart shattering. On shaking legs he moved towards the edge of the building. Kneeling down trembling fingers plucked a piece of torn red fabric from a small screw sticking out of the building plating.
'no..no…NO!' pain raced through his chest, his fingers absently running over the familiar flannel fabric of his beloveds favorite sleep pants.
"Genesis…. GENESIS!"

AN: muwahahah I'm evil yes I know..
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