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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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Love
letter

The ceiling was white, with dark grey spots
there and there, but nonetheless white. A dull, numbing white. The wall wasn�t
bad, either. Darker than the ceiling, less bright, but still as numbing� His
thought were floating into a sort of jelly, sinking deeper and deeper until
they were just jammed. He felt nothing, stopped feeling anything since he came
back, since he felt the ravaging pain that gripped his heart. Nothing could compare to the emptiness�

-
Zack! Come on! General Sephiroth wants
you in his office by the minute!

The prone form lying on the bed didn�t move
an inch, if only to lift his arm and put it over his head. Time passed. He did
not care. Minutes, hours, days, he couldn�t count. He didn�t want to see
anyone. But the door did open and a very careful Cloud stepped into the dark
apartment.

-
Zack?, he said softly, Oh, God, Zack�

The dark-haired man didn�t respond. Cloud
put something on the table before walking up to the bed. A hand was gently laid
on his forehead, and Cloud gasped. He hadn�t heard this before, never witnessed
it, but it seemed that Zack was very hurt emotionally. He had dark circles
under the eyes, and even developed a fever. Taking a deep breath, Cloud sat
down near him, gently petting his unruly hair.

-
Zack� you can�t go on like that� Look
at me. Please.

The Commander rolled over and looked at
Cloud. He was pitiful. The lack of light in his eyes reflected his sorrow.

-
What do y�want to see� Go �way�

-
I wanted to see you, I was worried.
Seph, too, and Lionel, your squad, your friends, even Kats called� Do you
realize it�s been four days you�re in there?

Zack rolled back to face the wall, mumbling
incomprehensible things.

-
Sephiroth have something for you and
must give it to you personally� Just wait here, I�ll send him, okay?

-
Don�t want to see anybody�

-
You�ll change your mind, believe me.
Oh, and I brought you food.

Indeed after a few more minutes later
Sephiroth did stepped in, a worried look on his face as he sat too on the bed.
Zack did nothing else than close his eyes. They snapped open, though, when he
felt Sephiroth sitting him up and pull him into a warm embrace.

-
You showed me this, Zackary, you
showed me friendship. It�s my turn, now, to be there for you. Don�t say
anything, yet. Get up, take a shower and then I�ll give you a cheering present,
or so I hope.

Zack arched an eyebrow at him, but the
General added in a soft tone that it was an order. The Commander nodded and did
as he was told. When he got out, Sephiroth handed him a small envelope with his
name on it. A fine writing, a woman�s writing� The dark-haired man took it with
shaky hands, opening it with emotion. After a while he just slumped on the
ground, clutching the sheet of paper possessively. Sephiroth smiled, sitting
down next to his friend, asking him if everything would be alright.

-
She says she�s sorry� wants to see me
again. But I don�t understand the rest.

-
I�m happy for you, then, that it was
indeed good news. Otherwise, me and Cloud would have had to shake you up a
little, I think. Zack, do you know you scared the hell out of him when you
left? And you had me worried sick today, when Cloud came to get me, he told me
you were unwell� I almost ran up here and I see that he was right on one point.
You still need rest. Will you be alright now?

Zack nodded, trudging to his bed. Suddenly
his eyelids weighed tons and he fell right into Sephiroth�s arms. The
silver-haired man wanted his Commander to sleep soundly for at least one day
before doing anything else, so he had used a sleep spell on him. Carefully, he
lay him back on the mattress, discarding the sheets already there to replace
them by the spare set. Having him cosily installed, he returned to his office.

********

Something was gnawing at his mind, a
constant whisper� Trying to infiltrate his soul, trying to break him apart. He
was frozen, but his body moved without his accord. The voice was suddenly
louder, demanding, commanding, acting on it�s free will, that sheer mental
strength was too powerful for him to handle. He had lost. But he was still
resisting to his total submission.

-
Hate him, hate him, hate him�, she
sneered

Sephiroth gave out everything he had
left. Instead of strangling the blond, like she wanted, he cradled him
tenderly. He had won over her, but he knew it wouldn�t last long. They made
love, slept entwined in each other�s arms. Then she returned. She thrust her
tentacles inside of him, forced him to abandon his love in the middle of the
snowstorm.

-
You disobeyed� You shall suffer!
SUFFER!

********

Sephiroth stumbled down the bed, trembling
all over. His heart was racing inside his chest, beating so fiercely he feared
it would jump out. He stayed there, breathing hard until Cloud called him
weakly.

-
Seph�, he groaned, y�alright?

-
Just� a nightmare� a dream, that�s all�

-
Again�? AaAAAAH! AAAH!

Cloud turned on his side, grabbing his
throbbing head. He was awake since an hour, now, trying to ignore the dull
pain, while his mate dreamed. He hadn�t noticed it was a bad one, not before
Sephiroth fell. And it seemed that the only words he pronounced triggered a
painful migraine. The silver-haired man was quickly by his side, and murmured a
few words.

-
�Sleepel�

But it didn�t work. Cloud continued to
writhe in pain. He even started to feel sick and dizzy and before long was taken
to the bathroom in a hurry. The General then took him on the couch, using a
cold washcloth to soothe him. The pain only seemed to increase, and Cloud
howled, burying himself into the cushions. The silver-haired man tried
everything, brought him some ice, fed him his medicine� Nothing worked out. It
lasted for the rest of the night, even with the help of the last resort
medicine Dr. Cooper had prescribed. Finally, by the early morning, the
throbbing had lessen enough to allow the sleep spell to work. Sephiroth put a
soft pillow under Cloud�s head, muffling him warmly into the quilt before going
back into the bedroom to catch up some sleep. He slumped on his bed, rounding
up the remnant sheets around him and he glanced at the alarm clock and groaned.
6:20 am. He had to get up in less than ten minutes�

-
No, no, no, he quietly said to
himself, They can live without me today� I have to stay with Cloud.

Green eyes quickly drifted shut, and
Sephiroth returned into a deep sleep. He shouldn�t enjoy his rest for a very
long time. At 7:08 am, the door burst open and a very angry Professor Hojo
stepped in, followed by Heidegger and he walked right into the bedroom, yanking
the covers away to reveal a very sleeping General, who immediately searched
with his hand a corner of sheet. Unfortunately for him, he grabbed firmly the
Professor�s labcoat and pulled, rolling over� and Hojo fell on his back.
Sephiroth woke up with a start, backing off to the other end of the bed.

-
What are you doing in my bed!, he
squealed

-
Why you!, Hojo yelled back, You�re
late! Get up and dress, the President doesn�t like to wait!

The General weakly pulled back the sheets
over him, crawled back to his pillow and lay back. Heidegger growled under his
beard and the Professor immediately pulled out his stethoscope, starting to
examine him. Sephiroth shivered on purpose, adding a voluntary hiss, trying to
squirm away from those bony hands. Finally Hojo was convinced.

-
How many times did I told you to come
down immediately to the lab whenever it happens! You need a Mako treatment.
Heidegger, tell the President the General isn�t available for an indeterminate
period. And /you/� don�t you dare leaving that bed before I return!

The General waited for them to leave,
cursing himself because he would get another Mako treatment, but he quickly
dismissed it, knowing that the Professor wasn�t willing to take a lot of
chances with him, not since he got sick. I can�t afford to get knocked off
by him today� Cloud is too sick� Sephiroth yawned, and he realised he
couldn�t afford to sleep all day long, too� He breathed a deep sigh and closed
his eyes once more.

********

When he woke up again, he could hear groans
coming from the living room along with a very familiar voice. He tried to get
up, but he found out that he couldn�t. Hojo surely had come while he was
sleeping, because he couldn�t remember anything. Sephiroth rolled over and
moaned pitifully. He gathered his strength and did get up, only to confirm that
the scientist indeed came in. His forearm was marred with needle pricks.
Walking quietly, his body only allowed him that speed, he tried to join Cloud
but Zack stopped him.

-
Whoa� Look who�s there, Spike�, he
said in a soft tone, Your lover just woke up! Hey Seph, you look, err, tired?

-
Yeah� Damn Hojo. And Cloud? Is he
okay?

-
Better, yes, okay, no. He�s still sick
a little.

-
No, I mean, his migraine�

-
That�s what he have?

-
Mm-mm� Started in the middle of the
night. Nothing worked, nothing�

-
Sephy�

Sephiroth immediately walked up to the
couch. Kneeling beside it, he gently passed a hand through the mop of tousled
hair. Cloud closed his eyes and sighed, shaking under the quilt as his lover
replaced the ice pack over his forehead. He gave him a peck on the cheek and
stood, ordering him to sleep. Silently, he walked back to the kitchen, letting
himself fall on a chair, Zack not far behind.

-
Why are you here, Zack?

-
Well, there is many answers to that�
First, to bring you back that plate, second, because I saw Hojo get out of your
quarters and third because of this little piece of paper�

Sephiroth arched an eyebrow, demanding
explanation that Zack was more than pleased to give him. The notice said that
in about two months the SOLDIER field test and the SOLDIER battle test would be
held. The General smiled, his student was ready, and the tests should be a
formality for him. He also took a mental note about increasing their daily
hours of training. Since he got out of coma, Cloud was whining to train more,
but Sephiroth wasn�t taking any chances.

-
Cloud will be happy, he�s one of the
best prospects this year, said Zack. Do you think he will be okay by then?

-
Sure. Dr. Cooper said it will pass,
giving him time. He must avoid major shocks, though.

-
But why? What is triggering this?

-
Nobody knows, but they think it�s the
fact he went comatose for a while, it may be sequels from the fall or his coma.
Had he been very sick this morning?

-
Not really, just one time, in fact.
When I entered he was trying to go into the bedroom. Can you believe it? He was
worried about you� Why did Hojo come in anyway?

So Sephiroth explained his second what
happened the night before, how much he was tired, he decided that he would not
work today. That Hojo and Heidegger barged in few minutes after 7:00 am, he
managed to fake well enough to earn a Mako treatment. Zack chuckled and patted
his friend�s shoulder.

-
Well, it�s only 10:30. Why don�t you
go back to bed and sleep a little?

-
I wanna have *yawn* an eye on Cloud�

The dark-haired man grabbed Sephiroth by
the arm, guiding the sleepy man to his bedroom. He tucked him in without
protestations. The Commander left for a moment to get some paperwork and
settled himself in the living room. Someone had to make sure they were going to
be okay, after all.

*******

-
Cloudy! Cloud, breakfast is ready!
C�mon, wake up!, a feminine voice called.

Cloud moved weakly in his bed, but
otherwise, didn�t do anything else. So far, all he could see was blurred, as if
he was looking through a thick glass. He was hearing noise, but couldn�t make
out what it was. After a while, the youngster grasped his blanky and climbed
down the mattress. But soon enough he was flopping on the ground and wailing.

-
Cloud? Oh, Cloud! Are you hurt,
sunshine? Shhh� Shhh�

Rose picked the three year-old toddler
and rocked him in her arms, trying to calm him down. Cloud clung to his mother,
sniffling and coughing so much that she started to worry. She grabbed a blanket
and walked down to the living room, carrying her feverish son.

-
Roman!

The blond, spiky-haired man stopped to
stroke the fire when he heard his wife�s worried tone. By seeing the bundle in
her arms, he immediately understood. Cloud had fallen sick again. The third
time this month� He quickly relieved Rose and took his son in his arms. He
watched her leave the house in a hurry to get the doctor, sitting down in his
armchair near the fireplace. He checked on Cloud�s fever by kissing his
forehead, frowning deeply.

-
My sunshine� you�re burning� Sleep,
my boy, sleep, daddy will make it all better.

********

-
Daddy�

Zack�s head snapped up and he looked toward
Cloud. He was trembling and whimpering. The dark-haired man worriedly walked to
him and put a hand on his shoulder.

-
Daddy�

-
Cloud, wake up�

-
Daddy�

Cloud turned on his back and grabbed Zack�s
hand. Pulled hard enough to bring him closer, trapping him there. The
Commander, being in an awfully stuck up position, slid under him and, trying
not to wake him up, pulled Cloud in his lap. The blond made just a feeble
protest sound.

-
Daddy Ro�

-
*sigh* Cloud� Poor kid�

-
He�s doing it again�

Zack startled when he heard Sephiroth
speak. The General walked up to the couch and, yawning, he picked up Cloud,
allowing Zack to switch place with him. He installed his love cosily against
him, under the amused look of his friend, ruffling gently the soft blonde
spikes. The day passed, and by the evening Cloud had woken up, a little groggy,
but better. Sephiroth had made him something easy to digest, and the blond was
grateful for it. He was starving. Zack left them after telling them how it went
with Aerith. Then Sephiroth scooped Cloud in his arms, taking him into the
bathroom. The bath was steaming hot, a real heaven after a hard night�

End

Author�s
notes

Oh Goooooooooooooood!!!!! Sorry for the
late update� I just bought �legend of the dragoons� and �Dark Cloud�, so I
played Playstation a lot, lately� I beg all of you to forgive your humble
servant�*waits for flames��* ? No flames? No throwing of biiiiig things?
Cool! Thanks a lot you guys!!! *walks back to her playstation* next chapter:
Celebration. *Get knocked off by a microwave thrown from behind* *spasms on the
ground* ouch� �That�� was mean� Aaawww� *twitches*
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