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Just One Night	By : MystIc19 Category: Final Fantasy VII > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 704 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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�Cloud?�

No�no way. The blonde that he had been obsessing over for the past week, wondering why he hadn�t called him after what he thought was such an amazing night that they shared together. Here he was now, just feet away from him. But this was far from a wonderful reunion, Cloud was here to meet Squall, his�boyfriend.

The blonde was frozen at the entrance, his eyes seeming to grow just as wide as Zack�s as he looked over to the table where the three men were seated. He looked just as surprised if not down right terrified. This had to be some sort of a joke right? Or maybe some odd illusion? Zack wasn�t really there, he couldn�t be there.

�Oh my god,� Cloud mumbled under his breath once he realized that this was no illusion. He felt his heart beat speed up and his stomach drop all at once. His first thought was to turn around and bolt right out of the restaurant and not look back. There was no way he could walk over to that table now�but Squall had already seen him. Damn! There had to be a way to get out of this somehow. Right? After all, how could he face Zack!? He hadn�t seen him since last week�

xxx

Finishing pulling on his clothes Zack carefully moved across the room, careful not to hit the bed and wake the still sleeping blonde who was currently tangled in the covers. Zack couldn�t help but to smile at him, he looked so peaceful when he was asleep, even if his position wasn�t very graceful. From the way his golden hair shrouded his face, to the soft, delicate like look of his fair skin. He was just�beautiful.

Making his way over to the boys desk he was hoping that he could find some paper and a pen to write Cloud a note. It was still really early but he had to get home to get ready before heading out to his training session.

Locating a pen on top of the desk he stooped down to open the small drawer beneath it to see if there was any paper there. However when he went to pull the drawer open it stuck and caused the books on top of it to fall to the ground with a loud thud. And the small cup of pens spilled across the desk with a loud clatter.

�Shit,� Zack cursed quietly while moving to clean up the items, not hearing the stirring in the bed behind him.

�Zack?� Cloud asked sleepily while shifting in the bed to look over towards his desk where Zack was picking up books from off the ground.

�Yeah,� Zack replied while looking over to the blonde with a nervous grin on his face, �I�m sorry I didn�t mean to wake you.�

Sitting up in the bed fully Cloud gave Zack a once over noticing that he was already back in his clothes. He rubbed at his arm briefly before letting his eyes fall back down to the covers. �Are you leaving?�

Pausing briefly Zack noticed the look on the others face. He seemed a bit�disappointed? No! Maybe he was getting the wrong idea, as in Zack was trying to bail out before he woke up! And hell no that wasn�t the case. Crossing over to the bed quickly Zack took a seat beside the blonde.

�I wasn�t trying to like run out!� He blurted, causing Cloud to look up at him questioningly. �I mean I have a training class I have to go to. And I know it�s early and I didn�t want to wake you up so I was going to write you a note�and then I knocked over all this stuff on your desk,� he explained while scratching the back of his head and offering a sheepish smile.

�Oh,� Cloud replied as his face expression changed to understanding and what looked like amusement before he let out a small laugh, �it�s alright you could�ve woke me up. I don�t have class today so it�s okay.�

�Oh well then since you�re up now,� Zack began, �I was hoping that we could�talk more. Because I was hoping that...um, I don�t know. Maybe we could��

Letting out a small chuckle Cloud decided to help the somewhat flustered SOLDIER. �Maybe we could hang out again? As in like�a date you mean?�

�Yeah!� Zack exclaimed, �Yes, exactly.�

�So then, you would probably need my number right?� Cloud asked with a raised eyebrow, all the while that same amused smile on his face.

Zack nodded, �if that�s alright?�

�Yeah,� Cloud started as his smile widened, �of course it is.�

�Really? Great!� Zack practically exclaimed, pen already in hand and ready to be used.

Cloud laughed while taking the pen from Zack�s grasp and glancing around the room. There didn�t seem to be anything nearby that he could write on. �Um,� he began before taking hold of Zack�s hand and scribbling his number down in his palm. �This is classy right?� He joked while letting out a small laugh.

�Hey, at least this way I�ll be sure to see it,� Zack replied with a wink.

�Yeah,� Cloud spoke softly while looking back up into blue eyes. �I hope you remember.�

Zack felt his heart thud against his chest when Cloud locked their gazes. Even though he had looked into those eyes the night before, it still seemed to have a strong, almost hypnotizing effect on him.

�How could I forget?� He asked genuinely, his voice coming out quieter than intended as he kept his eyes looking into those deep blue orbs.

Within a moment he found himself leaning into the student, pressing his lips against his. And just like the night before he felt that spark of electricity surge between them and he couldn�t help but to wrap his arms around the boys bare waist and pull him closer.

Cloud instantly wrapped his arms around Zack�s neck as he deepened the kiss, exploring the caverns of his mouth and simply indulging in the taste that was him.

A couple minutes rolled by before Cloud pulled away with a soft blush on his cheeks and a smile that he couldn�t suppress even if he wanted.

�I don�t want to make you late,� he began while pulling one of the sheets around him. �I�ll walk you to the door.�

Zack was leaning in again and pressing a few soft kisses against the blondes lips. �It�s alright, you stay in bed.�

�No it�s fine,� Cloud insisted while getting up and walking towards the bedroom door with the white sheet pulled tightly around him.

Zack smiled before following after him and affectionately running his hand through the disheveled golden spikes. Once they made it to the door he leaned in and placed one last kiss on the boys lips.

�I�ll call you later today if that�s alright,� Zack spoke while gently caressing the side of the boys face.

�Of course it�s alright,� Cloud replied while absentmindedly leaning into Zack�s touch.

Zack gave another smile as he looked into Cloud�s eyes and nearly melted when the blonde returned the smile.

�You�re going to be late,� Cloud started with a laugh, though he didn�t look away from Zack even for a moment.

�Yeah�yeah sorry,� Zack laughed with a shake of his head. He was so captivated with Cloud that he couldn�t even begin to explain it. �I�ll call you later then.�

�Ok, sounds good,� the blonde replied just as Zack turned the knob to open the door. Just as he stepped out Cloud moved closer to behind the door as he held the sheet tightly against him trying to shield himself from the cool morning air.

Zack shot one last look behind him and gave a wave before saying a final goodbye which Cloud returned enthusiastically.

Glancing down at the phone number written down in his hand he let out a sigh. Training just wasn�t going to go by fast enough for him.

xxx

Squall waved his hand again and Cloud snapped out of his small trance. Tearing his gaze away from Zack�s he took slow steps toward the table. He had to will himself to act normal, otherwise Squall would know something was up. He was almost to the table when Squall stood up and met him the rest of the way, giving him a smile and a hug before pecking him a quick kiss hello.

�That was fast,� his boyfriend stated while taking him by the hand.

�Yeah, I was in the area already,� Cloud replied with a forced smile as he let Squall lead him back towards the table.

From the moment that Cloud had walked in Zack had only been able to look at him and nothing else. Perhaps just from being in shock and�well a whole mess of other things. But when he saw Squall hug and kiss the blonde he quickly looked away, swallowing harshly because of his suddenly very dry throat.

�Zack, Reno, this is Cloud,� he introduced before turning back to Cloud, �and these are my friends. I work with Reno actually.�

�Hi,� Cloud spoke awkwardly while letting his gaze wander over the table.

�Oh hey I thought you looked familiar yo!� Reno exclaimed while leaning on the table, �I�ve seen you at the club before. Just last week actually!�

�Yeah, maybe,� Cloud replied just as he took a seat beside Squall.

�No no it was for sure you,� Reno continued while exhaling a cloud of smoke, �in fact you talked to Zack right?�

Damn Reno and his sharp memory! Cloud had just sat down, he wasn�t prepared for this! Hell, when he came to the restaurant he hadn�t planned on seeing Zack at all! Let alone to be sitting at the same table as him! And now the awkward questions had begun. What was he supposed to do?

�Um,� Cloud began while stealing a quick glance at Zack who now had his eyes fixed on him. He didn�t let his gaze linger for long though, he couldn�t, it was way to difficult. �Maybe,� he finally spit out. Of all the responses, he just had to go with that one. Smart.

�Maybe?� Reno asked with a raised eyebrow.

Squall gave a small laugh before speaking up, �well does he look familiar to you?�

�I uh�I just don�t remember. I kind of had a lot to drink so�I�m not sure,� Cloud continued while looking down at the table guiltily.

�Ah,� Reno began with a grin as Squall shook his head.

�I wish you wouldn�t get drunk when you go out to places like that,� Squall started with a sigh before running his hand through golden spikes and then turning his focus to Zack. �Did you talk to Cloud?�

Hesitating briefly Zack gave a nod. �Yeah�actually. We did talk,� he started while keeping his eyes firmly on Cloud. �In fact I asked him about that. He said he only had one drink, and it wasn�t even that strong�but I guess he wouldn�t remember that.�

�Yeah well when you�re shit faced you don�t know what the hell you�re sayin,� Reno laughed, �and if you�re going to drink you might as well do it the right way! So good job blondie!�

�Reno�that�s horrible advice,� Squall began with a slight roll of his eyes. Reno looked offended and started to state the reasons why it was true and Squall countered every reason with something else. But Cloud and Zack were hardly paying attention to the small debate.

Cloud just kept his gaze down, looking at the napkin dispenser, the utensils on the table. Studying the design of the cherry wood table, the mixture of swirls in it that seemed to make some sort of a pattern. It was shiny also. So much in fact that he could practically see his reflection in it�and at the moment his face reminded him of some frightened little boy. He was certain that Zack was looking at him, probably sending him a look that could kill. And he really couldn�t blame him.

What was he doing? He had just lied to Squall and said that he didn�t even remember if he had really met Zack and blamed it on alcohol, when he knew good and damn well that he only had one drink that night and was sober as hell. And Zack knew it to. He was in a bad spot, he knew that. He was pretty much screwed even if he was trying to ignore that fact right now. God how he just wanted to disappear so bad right now. To vanish, sink into the floor, something, anything to be out of here.

Letting out a sigh Zack racked a hand through his hair before glancing out the window. Cloud was avoiding making any kind of eye contact with him and he couldn�t read him. What the hell was going on with him, what was going through his mind? Had everything from last week been a show? An act or just some kid who was vying for attention and comfort? He honestly didn�t know, and at the moment he felt stupid for putting his feelings so much out in the open like that. Never had he done anything like that before, and the first time he did it bit him in the ass. But still�even so�

�Cloud?� Squall asked while directing his focus back to the blonde, �You okay?� He asked while gently rubbing his back. He had noticed Cloud had been sort of quiet, but then again maybe he just was because he didn�t know Zack and Reno. Cloud could often be shy around people he didn�t know.

�Yeah,� Cloud replied while snapping his head towards Squall and offering a smile that he hoped would fool his boyfriend, �I�m fine.�

�Oh you know what, we already ordered before you got here, so you should probably-� Squall began before Cloud quickly shook his head.

�It�s fine I�m not really hungry,� he explained.

Squall gave him a questioning look before Cloud continued.

�Yeah,� the blonde began, �It�s just I called you and when you said you were here I figured I would just come meet you since I was nearby. But I wasn�t really hungry.�

�Aw he just wanted to see you,� Reno teased while flashing Squall a grin which he simply rolled his eyes in reply.

�Ok,� Squall spoke, seeming to accept Cloud�s response before his cell phone started to ring again.

Just at the moment the waitress came back with their orders and set them down on the table before giving a wide smile and telling them to enjoy before walking off.

�She�s getting a good tip yo,� Reno spoke while watching the waitress walk away. It was almost as if she purposely swayed her hips when she realized the red head watching her.

�You kidding?� Zack mumbled while looking towards his friend, �she took like a day to bring two orders�and you didn�t even order that did you?�

�Fine by me,� Reno replied with a wink while grabbing a ketchup bottle and drenching his fries with it.

�I�ll be back, I got to take this call outside,� Squall said in a hushed voice while covering the bottom part of his cell phone with his hand.

�What!?� Cloud instantly asked while grabbing Squall�s coat sleeve, �w, why can�t you just talk here it�s okay.�

�It�s the supervisor for that job I applied to,� Squall explained, �I�ll be right back,� he finished as Cloud gently let go of his sleeve and then he was walking towards the front of the restaurant and stepping outside.

There was a heavy silence that fell over the table except for the sound of Reno munching away on his French fries.

�What job did he apply for?� Reno suddenly asked while looking over to the blonde, �he didn�t tell me he was trying to leave me behind.�

Whether or not Reno was oblivious to the tension at the table Cloud wasn�t sure, either that or the redhead just didn�t care.

�Oh I�I don�t know, I forgot,� Cloud replied a bit absentmindedly.

Reno gave a grunt of disappointment before he went back to his meal, and the same heavy silence fell over the table. It was probably only minutes, or even seconds but it felt like a damn eternity�at least to Cloud. That is until he couldn�t take it anymore. He had gone back to looking at the table earlier but carefully, very carefully, he lifted his gaze up to meet Zack�s. He wasn�t surprised to see Zack looking back at him, but the look in those glowing blue eyes practically made the blonde wince.

�Zack,� Cloud started softly, trying to keep his voice from breaking or wavering. Whether that be from being nervous or just scared he wasn�t sure�perhaps a mixture of the two. �I,� he tried again while shaking his head slowly, �I am so�so sorry. I didn�t mean for this. I�I didn�t know that you knew Squall.�

What? Zack couldn�t help but to somehow feel floored from that. After the situation that they were in, that was Cloud�s apology, his reasoning? What was he sorry for!? For cheating on Squall? Or for making him feel like an idiot? Or maybe not even either of those, maybe he was just sorry that he got caught. But, then again. He hadn�t. No. He hadn�t gotten caught by his boyfriend, the one who actually mattered in the equation. He had only gotten caught by the person he cheated with, and that was the nobody.

Letting out a bit of a sarcastic laugh Zack leaned back in his chair. �Oh,� he began with a brief nod, �because if your boyfriend was someone else other than Squall it would�ve been fine right? Or if I hadn�t know him.�

�No, that�s not what I meant,� Cloud replied while closing his eyes. He had worded it wrong earlier. But yes at the same time he was sorry that Zack and Squall were friends, he didn�t want to mess things up in their friendship, something like this could�oh gosh. Things could just get worse.

�Whoa,� Reno began with a mouthful of food, �what the fuck just happened here yo?� He asked while glancing back and forth between the two.

�Then what Cloud?� Zack asked while leaning forward on the table completely ignoring Reno�s question. His eyes boring directly into the blonde�s he continued, �I mean�why didn�t you just tell me that you were dating someone?�

Cloud was silent as he let out a shaky breath, once again averting his gaze from Zack�s intense eyes.

�If,� Zack began quietly while letting out a sigh, �If I had known-�

�I didn�t want you to know!� Cloud quickly snapped while turning bright blue eyes back to the other.

Reno raised an eyebrow at that little outburst and casually picked up his drink taking a sip. He had no clue what was unfolding before him but that didn�t make it any less entertaining for him.

�What?� Zack asked, his tone clearly saying he was beyond confused.

�If you had known about Squall, then you would�ve backed off�and I didn�t want you to,� Cloud admitted softly. Though he knew it was morally wrong. To desire Zack when he already was dating Squall. Wasn�t he a jerk for that? Not simply for just desiring and wanting Zack, but for actually acting on those feelings like he did a week ago. That was�wrong. Right?

When Zack had approached him at the club the smart thing to do would�ve been to politely turn him away. After all, he had seen Zack in that club before, had spotted him and watched him, though he did it discreetly. However Yuffie had seemed to be able to catch on. He had an attraction to Zack physically, that he was aware of�so when Zack finally did approach him, he was just�thrilled. But when they started to talk he realized that he was also attracted to his personality. There was so many things going on that should�ve put up danger signs, told him to retreat, he didn�t need this, he had someone already. And no matter how many times his mind told him that, he just couldn�t obey it. And now�this is where he was at.

Zack looked taken aback from what he had just heard. His eyes widened and he leaned back slightly, though still looking at the blonde in front of him.

�Well,� Reno spoke up, his voice cutting into the silence as he cleared his throat. A smug little grin seemed to have settled on his face and it was then that Cloud directed his focus to him. In all honesty he had sort of forgot about him, and now he was wondering if he should�ve said all this in front of the redhead.

�Cloud,� Zack began, seeming to be at a complete loss for words. But even if he wanted to say anymore he would have to wait because Squall had just re entered the restaurant. He crossed over the floor and made his way back at the table taking his seat beside his boyfriend.

�Well that was a waste of time,� Squall murmured while stabbing at his now slightly cold food.

�Oh,� Cloud began while shifting in his seat, trying to act normal again as he carefully placed his hand on his boyfriends arm, �I�m sorry.�

Squall shook his head and Reno grinned.

�Don�t worry, things could always be much much worse.�

XXX

�Come on!!� Yuffie whined loudly into the receiver causing the blonde to pull the phone away from his ear slightly.

�Yuffie I�m sorry I can�t tonight,� Cloud explained as he walked out of his bedroom.

�Why not? What else are you going to do, just sit around and watch television? Because If you are I could go for that to, I�ll bring junk food!� She exclaimed loudly.

Cloud couldn�t help but to laugh as he shook his head at his friends excitement. �Sorry Yuffie not that either, I�m not going to be home.�

�Are you going out with Squall?� Yuffie asked curiously.

Cloud felt his stomach drop just from the mention of his boyfriend�s name as he cleared his throat. �No, but I was with him earlier today, we had lunch.�

�Oh cool,� the girl replied, �so then where you heading off to?�

�Um, just over to a friend�s,� Cloud quickly replied.

There was a pause on the other end of the line and then Yuffie was letting out a long sigh, �Cloud,� she began, her voice not sounding at all thrilled at the moment.

�What?� Cloud tried to ask innocently, though he was sure his friend suspected something was up.

�I just�I know you are keeping something from me. And I�m sure it has to do with that one guy,� Yuffie explained.

�Yuffie I have to go, I�ll call you later.�

�Wait, Cloud!�

Flipping his cell closed he placed it into his pocket. He didn�t mean to be rude to Yuffie but his friend was very nosy when she wanted to be, and he honestly didn�t want her to know anything more than she thought she already did. He exited out of his apartment a minute later and was walking down the dark streets that were illuminated with the faint glow of the street lights. Today had been crazy and stressful, but in the middle of all that he still felt�a void. He had seen Zack, but things weren�t cleared up exactly, in fact the only thing that had happened was a very very awkward encounter. And of course he only had himself to blame because of it. He wasn�t going to try to deny that at all, he was the one responsible for it. What he was doing, no, what he did was absolutely wrong. Squall was a great person, and a great boyfriend. He would be selfish to ask for anything more�but maybe he was just that. Because even with that in mind, he couldn�t dismiss his feelings for Zack. Sure it had only been one night. One night of passion and lust, but they connected in so many more ways that night and the morning after. He felt things with Zack that he had never experienced with Squall. Things that just couldn�t go unnoticed. And that week that he hadn�t seen or spoken to Zack seemed to be absolute torture. With every message Zack left on his phone he wanted nothing more than to call him back right away�but his conscience seemed to be gnawing at him. Answering Zack�s call felt right, but it couldn�t be right. That�s what his brain kept telling him over and over, and it was that combined with the guilt of what he had done to Squall that kept him from doing so. However now the line between right and wrong seemed to be thinning considerably in his opinion.

Stopping in front of a door of the complex building he had just walked to he took a second glance at the door number before lifting his hand to knock. Hesitating briefly he bit his lip.

After they left out of the restaurant earlier he had briefly spoken to Reno and had gotten Zack�s address from him. Whether or not the redhead gave him a true address he wasn�t sure, Reno didn�t seem to be very trustworthy but he figured what did he have to loose.

So taking a breath he knocked on the door gently. He waited patiently for several moments and didn�t get a response so he lifted his hand to knock again. But right then he heard the sound of the doorknob clicking before the door was pulled open.

There Zack stood only in a pair of navy blue sweatpants and a beer in hand. He seemed to completely freeze for a moment as he took in the sight of the blonde before him.

�Hi,� Cloud spoke softly. He tried to look calm on the outside, but in all honestly he was terrified. He and Zack had only spoken briefly at the restaurant before Squall came back. And he had ditched his calls for a whole week, so yeah there was a good chance that this door would get slammed in his face.

�Hey,� Zack replied. At the moment he looked like a deer caught in the headlights, but he quickly shook his head trying to get a hold of his senses. �How did�you know where I lived?�

�Reno,� Cloud answered quickly with a nod, �he told me.�

�Oh,� Zack replied before clearing his throat and stepping back to pull open the door a bit more, �sorry, come in.�

�Thanks,� Cloud began while stepping inside as Zack shut the door quietly behind him.

�Um, do you want a drink or something?� Zack asked awkwardly. It was strange to treat this as if it was some regular visit between friends, but he really didn�t know what to do.

�No thanks,� Cloud replied while taking a step further into the living room. He glanced around the area, taking in the dark hard wood floors and the cozy looking burgundy couch and loveseat. His attention was directed to the flat screen television that was mounted up on the wall and currently playing some commercial about some type of medicine as the announcer listed off the million side effects it caused.

�Birthday gift,� Zack began when he realized the blonde looking at the flat screen, �my parents got it for me.�

�It�s nice,� Cloud spoke up with a small smile, �the whole place is.�

Zack couldn�t help but to feel a sense of déjà vu overtake him at that small comment. He thought back to a week ago and saying pretty much exactly that to Cloud at his home.

�Yeah,� he simply replied while moving over to the couch and setting his beer down on the coffee table that was littered with magazines and newspapers. �So�why did you come here?� He finally asked. He decided they should cut this dance already and just address what was really going on here.

Walking slowly over to the loveseat Cloud took a seat, �I just wanted to talk to you about what happened. Like, really talk. Earlier today was�terrible. But, it�s all my fault I know.�

�Yeah well it was definitely a surprise,� Zack started, �considering I hadn�t heard from you in a week, and then when I do see you I find out you have a boyfriend. That just so happens to be a friend of mine.�

Cloud couldn�t help but to look away. When it was laid out in black in white like that it just sounded so bad and he couldn�t stop the guilty feeling that washed over him. �I�m sorry,� he whispered.

�Yeah�me too,� Zack replied while keeping his eyes on the student. If only Cloud had knew how much he really liked him, how bad this was really hurting Zack inside. That he wanted, hoped that it could�ve been so much more than what it was. But, that couldn�t happen now. And the thing that was probably going to make it even worse was the fact that he knew his friend was going out with the one he liked. He may have to be around them at the same time and there was nothing that he could do but just act as if everything was alright. Could he actually do that though? Losing Cloud was enough but he didn�t want to have to actually be subjected to seeing him in the arms of someone else, that would truly piss him off.

�I know this is the most cliché thing to say but I didn�t mean to hurt you. Really,� Cloud continued while looking back into blue eyes.

�Cloud,� Zack began while shaking his head, �don�t.� He could try to forget all this, he wouldn�t make a big deal for the sake of Cloud and Squall�s relationship, but the one thing he wouldn�t do was be fed lies. Apparently he already had and he hadn�t liked them so much.

�No, Zack I�m serious,� Cloud continued.

Zack let out a sigh and shifted a bit uneasily on the couch. He obviously didn�t want to listen to what Cloud was saying to him at the moment. But Cloud needed for him to hear. He needed to explain things, the right way. He had to try to make Zack understand.

�Hey,� Cloud started while moving from the loveseat over to the couch so that he was closer to the other, making sure to be able to look him in the eye, to somehow convey what he was really trying to get him to understand. �I know you don�t believe it. I don�t blame you. I handled this whole thing� completely wrong. I know that. I�m not happy about it because someone gets hurt in the end, even though I didn�t want that. But I wasn�t thinking about anyone else I guess�I was just being selfish.�

Letting the blonde�s words sink in Zack was silent for a moment as he held the others gaze. At least Cloud could admit to that now, at least he wasn�t trying to make it seem as if this whole thing was fine.

�You�re right,� Zack simply replied.

�I know,� Cloud nodded.

�So,� Zack began, �were you�mad at Squall or something? Did you two fight?�

�No, it was nothing like that,� Cloud began quietly while looking down at the burgundy cushions. �Squall is a really good guy. He�s only ever been the best to me. I mean yeah we have small fights but nothing major. I wasn�t mad at him or anything when we��

He trailed off for a moment before taking a shaky breath and glancing back up to Zack who now had his gaze fixed on the coffee table.

�It wasn�t something done out of spite or seeking comfort after an argument. I just�I felt something with you. And I chose not to ignore it.�

Slowly looking back to Cloud, Zack searched those wide blue eyes and couldn�t help but to press on. �Something?�

Nodding, Cloud continued, �I didn�t tell you that night but�I had saw you at the club before. And I didn�t think�you would notice me but when you did� I don�t know everything just seemed to go right from there. It was like I felt something with you that I had never felt with Squall.�

Raising a hand to his cheek the blonde quickly wiped away a tear that had escaped from his eye. �So�I was being honest with you that night. I had never done anything like that before. And everything just seemed so right, and then the next day I,� wiping away another tear he silently cursed himself. Where the hell were those coming from? But he wouldn�t let them stop him, he needed to tell Zack everything. �I don�t know I got so confused. I wanted nothing more than to hear from you but after you were gone and I was there thinking I thought back to Squall�and how I hurt him. And the right thing to do was to try to forget about you. Because Squall was my boyfriend. But I thought about you all week! But the right thing to do was to be with Squall because�that was right.�

Tears were now falling freely from his eyes now and he was trying his best to catch them but they still kept coming. He felt his hands being taken away from his face as Zack grasped them in his.

�But is it right to be with him when you�re only thinking of me?� Zack asked quietly.

�I don�t know! What�s right!?� Cloud cried in frustration while looking into Zack�s eyes with a tear streaked face.

�I can�t answer that for you Cloud,� Zack began while gently wiping away some of the blonde�s tears, �only you can.�

�But I don�t know,� Cloud replied as Zack squeezed his hand within his.

�Yeah you do,� Zack spoke softly. He wanted nothing more than to kiss away Cloud�s tears, to hold him tight in his arms. But he didn�t want to confuse him more than he already was. At first when Cloud had come over here he had been prepared to back off and respect his relationship with Squall. But now that he knew that Cloud was probably just holding onto that relationship because in his mind he thought that�s what he was supposed to do, he wasn�t so sure he wanted to back off now. Cloud had admitted that he had feelings for Zack, real feelings, strong feelings. And weren�t those the kind that you needed for a relationship? Someone could be nice and caring towards you but that didn�t mean that those were grounds for a relationship. Were there sparks between Squall and Cloud like Zack knew there had been between the two of them?

Getting his tears under control Cloud smiled at the comforting fingers that were now running through his hair.

�It�s been a long�strange day,� Zack started with a small smile, �why don�t you just get some rest and maybe in a day or two we can talk again?�

Pausing briefly Cloud nodded.

�Okay,� Zack replied softly while standing up from the couch and gently pulling Cloud up with him. �Let me grab a shirt and a jacket and I�ll walk back with you.�

�No, don�t it�s okay. I�m not far,� Cloud answered with a small reassuring smile.

�You sure?�

�Yeah,� Cloud responded with a nod, already making his way to the door with Zack following behind him. �Thanks Zack for�really listening. I know it�s been weird.�

�Yeah,� Zack began with a nod, �call me when you want to talk okay?�

�All right,� Cloud started while pulling open the door. He seemed to pause in the doorway for a moment as if there was something more that he wanted to say, but he simply just turned and said a quiet good night before heading out.

Closing the door Zack leaned against it while exhaling a deep breath. Now that Cloud was going back home and would be away from him were his feelings going to change again? Would he start thinking about how it was wrong? To be honest Zack felt a bit bad about the situation to. Squall was his friend, not a really close friend, but close enough. So how could he even consider this whole thing with Cloud? But, at the same time his feelings for Cloud were to strong, and if he had a chance with him he knew he would take it.

Running a hand over his face he made his way back to the couch before plopping down onto it and taking up his beer again. He had just finished it off and was heading to the kitchen to throw away the bottle when a soft knock at the door caught his attention.

Raising an eyebrow he glanced at the clock. Hopefully it wasn�t Reno coming to try to drag him out to some party. He told him he changed his mind and was just going to stay in for the night.

Making his way back over to the door he pulled it open to reveal the small blonde once again.

�Cloud? What�s wrong did you forget something?� Zack asked curiously.

�Yeah,� he began with a nod and taking a step forward to wrap his arms around Zack. �You.�

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Authors Note: Alright So I continued my "supposed" one shot. But I figure since I'm done with Crystal Clear I could play around with this a bit more. It could probably really be ended here as well, lol. But who knows. I tried to give more insight on Cloud's feelings and such. Cause in the first chapter at the end you don't know what he was thinking to do something like this. So yeah, there you have it. He's a confused college student who, oh, didn't see "fireworks" with Squall, but still cared for him. But with Zack, it was all that and more, hehe! So, is Cloud a jerk? I'll let you be the judge of that. Perhaps if I continue to chap 3 it'll be of some confrontations and whatnot...hmm. Thanks for the awesome reviews you guys!
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