Combat Training for the Stubborn

Chapter 4


Cid eyed the pool table closely, a puff of smoke steadily streaming from the cigarette in his mouth. He could hear muffled laughter and catcalls coming from the main bar area but remained in the poolroom by himself. Why anyone would want to make an ass of themselves in front of a crowd while butchering perfectly good songs was beyond him.

‘Especially the songs that suck anyway,’ he thought with a frown as he remembered the music some of his classmates listened to. Shaking his head, he lined up the pool stick and easily sank one of the striped balls. He was just setting up to sink the eight ball when a loud crash from the doorway caused him to jerk, sending the white cue off the table.

“Cid! You HAVE to come see this!” A laughing female voice called from the doorway.

“The fuckin’ hell, Shera?! Ya tryin’ ta gimme a heart-attack?!”

The young woman blushed slightly but still reached for his arm, attempting to drag him into the crowded bar room, “Come on! You’ll love this!”

Blue eyes narrowed and he jerked his hand away, “I’m perfectly fine here. I don’t need ta hear Sander’s poor attempts at singing and I definitely don’t need ta see Darnell’s dancin’.”

“It’s not that! It’s Zack! He’s on stage AND he’s drunk!”

A blond brow rose, “Drunk? I didn’t think SOLDIERs could get drunk.”

Shera huffed, “Well apparently they can.” She walked back to the doorway, “Well, are you coming or not?”

Cid rolled his eyes but decided to follow.

The heavy scent of alcohol and cigarettes filled the dark room, the smoke causing the cadet to blink a few times before he became used to it. The room was filled with SOLDIERs and engineer cadets and all eyes were on the stage. Cid found an empty space on the wall opposite the stage and leaned against it, arms crossed.

Zack was obviously egging on the crowd, despite the fact that the song had yet to start. The brunette was grinning ear to ear, blowing kisses to the screaming audience and bowing in appreciation to their early applause, “All right, all right! Due to popular demand and some begging from a friend of ours, I will not mention any names even if he DOES quote Loveless waaaay too much,” There was much laughter and a voice cried out, “Blasphemy!” before the First Class continued, “I will be performing a song that anyone who’s been here with me before should know rather well by now.”

The other SOLDIERs let out a loud cheer as the lights dimmed, leaving only the stage illuminated by a spotlight. Zack picked up the microphone and turned away from the audience.

“Oh no. They gave him the wireless microphone again.”

Cid turned his head to find Angeal and Sephiroth leaning against the wall next to him. ‘The hell?! They weren’t there before.’ Genesis wove his way through the crowd and stood next to Angeal, a genuine smile on his face, “You know the Puppy loves audience participation, Angeal. He is quite the stage whore.”

A dark brow rose as a smirk played over the stoic man’s features, “And you’re not?”

The redhead stuck his tongue out playfully but quickly focused his attention to the stage as the beat came on. Cid quickly recognized it, Katy Perry’s I Kissed A Girl; the song was popular among several of the girls in his class.

*This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion*

A blond brow rose as Zack turned and began to sing. He had to admit, despite it being a girl’s song, the guy sang it pretty well. Slender hips swung enticingly to the beat as the brunette walked off the stage, the spotlight following his movements.

“Uh ooooh,” Genesis snickered as the young SOLDIER’s blue eyes landed on the four of them and a mischievous grin broke Fair’s face.

*It's not what, I'm used to
Just wanna try you on
I'm curious for you
Caught my attention*

Zack wove through the crowd, teasingly bumping into several fellow First Class’s as he walked towards Genesis first. Stopping a few feet away, he raised a gloved hand and beckoned the redhead with a single crooked finger. As soon as the man stepped forward, he grabbed him and spun him closer.

*I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it*

Whistles sounded over the music as Zack pulled Genesis close, raising a gloved hand to tease over full lips. The redhead flushed slightly but Zack pulled away, shaking his head as though to clear it before looking at Angeal. He draped himself over the stoic man, obviously using him as the so-called ‘boyfriend‘.

*It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it*

Zack clenched the collar of the man’s shirt, looking up at him as though begging him to understand. Cid chuckled as Angeal was obviously fighting back a grin at the First Class’s antics. Fair turned away dramatically, hand in the air and hips still swaying with the beat, before looking back with a predatory gleam, this time at the silent, silver-haired General.

*No, I don't even know your name
It doesn't matter,
You're my experimental game
Just human nature*

Spiky hair swayed as the brunette studied the leather-clad General, a smirk playing over his features as Sephiroth tensed when the spotlight came onto him as well. Cid blinked in confusion. ‘Pretty boy doesn’t like the attention? Never woulda figured that.’ Zack, however, either didn’t notice or didn’t care, walking forward to stand right in front of the imposing figure.

*It's not what,
Good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets so confused
Hard to obey*

A gloved hand raised toward the silver strands framing the pale face but Sephiroth caught it, glaring warningly at the brunette. Cid had to admit, Zack was clever. In the moment that the General’s attention was on his hand, the spiky-haired brunette swooped in, kissing Sephiroth quickly before dodging out of arm’s reach and leaving an empty glove in the stunned man’s grip.

*I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it*

The room burst into howls and laughter at the obvious shock on the silver-framed face. Cid even started to grin but, when playful Mako-blue eyes landed on him, he stiffened. Zack sauntered toward him and he found himself watching the way the man swayed with each step. ‘No man should be able ta move like that!’

*It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it*

Upon reaching the blond, Zack gave a wink and ruffled his hair playfully. The Cadet automatically moved away from the wall to step away from the brunette but Zack had planned this, circling behind him quickly and draping an arm over the shorter man’s shoulder to keep him close. Cid was about to shove him away when he felt warm lips on his cheek and hips rotating suggestively against his backside.

*Us girls we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent*

The blond’s face immediately went red from embarrassment, to the delight of many of his fellow cadets. When Zack moved away again, sky blue eyes narrowed at the brunette and Cid seemed ready to attack. Only the appearance of a large gloved hand on his shoulder kept him back, his angered gaze turning from the source of his embarrassment to the General just behind him, “Let him be, Cid. He’s just a…friendly drunk.”

“VERY friendly,” Genesis chuckled as he leaned into Angeal, allowing the larger man to wrap his arms around his shoulders. A blond brow rose as he took in the pair’s closeness and Cid shook his head, casting a glance at the spiky-haired brunette that was now dancing on the table and even getting people to put money down his pants, “I need a damn drink.”

~

An hour later, the blond was still sitting at the bar, steadily taking in anything the bartender set in front of him. He knew he should probably stop soon, firstly due to his limited funds and secondly because his vision was starting to do funny things. Looking down at the strange blue liquid in his glass, he shrugged. ‘One more won’t hurt.’

Just as he was about to raise the glass, a black gloved hand pulled it away, “The fuckin’ hell you-” He stopped himself when he found himself looking up at a slightly blurred Sephiroth.

“I wouldn’t drink this if I were you, Cid.”

A blond brow rose, “Yeah? Why the hell not, ya prissy bastard?”

A corner of the General’s lips twitched upward, “Because this particular drink is designed for those with Mako-enhancements. It is called SOLDIER’s Poison for a reason.”

Cid blinked, “Then why the hell did the bartender gimme it?”

The silver-haired man didn’t respond, merely casting a glance at the other end of the bar. Cid looked over to find Genesis ducking away with a guilty expression. “Son of a bitch!” The blond cursed.

A small chuckle drew his attention back to the General, “He was probably hoping to give you some payback for calling him Ginger.”

Cid shook his head, “Bastard. He’s got a weird name anyway. Who the hell names their kid Genesis?”

“I wouldn’t know, Cidney.”

Blue eyes flashed as the cadet glared at the leather-clad man, “I’m gonna kill Drake fer tellin’ ya that.”

Sephiroth took a seat, relaxing as he called the bartender over, “Water please. And make sure this Cadet’s tab is put on Genesis’ bill please.”

The man nodded with a grin and walked away as Cid blinked in amazement, “Wait…you just…”

“Genesis and I may be friends but I do not condone the fact that he just nearly gave you alcohol poisoning. I am rather looking forward to our next sparring match tomorrow.”

Cid groaned, “Damn, I almost fergot about that. I better cut off here then, don’t need no damn hangover while I’m getting my ass kicked, AGAIN.” He eyed the General for a moment before finally asking something that had been bothering him for a while, “Why the hell do you keep pickin’ me, sir? After all, I’m sure most of the others would be just as much fun ta beat up.”

The silver-haired man remained silent for a moment before turning his odd, cat-like eyes on the young Cadet, “Because you don’t fear me or hold me in some sort of hero worship like the rest do. If I were to pick them, they would hold back or give up just because of who I am. You, however, fight with your all no matter what, even if you know the odds are against you. Even when you had lost, you still found a way to hit me.”

Cid grinned at the memory, “Yeah, the look on yer face was priceless. I swear, it was like someone had just told ya you were pregnant or somethin’.”

Sephiroth frowned at the analogy, shaking his head to dispel the image as he took the glass of water the bartender gave him. The blond outright laughed at the man’s expression, holding his sides as his body shook.

“Looks like there’s a party going on over here! Mind if I join you guys?” Both men turned to find Zack grinning at them.

“Why should we after tha way ya molested us earlier?”

The brunette pouted, “Aw come on! I was just having some fun. No harm done, right?”

Cid turned away grumbling and the First Class decided that it was the blond’s way of saying he could sit with them. Hopping onto the stool, he snatched the blue drink that still sat in front of Sephiroth, “Whoa! That’s the good shit! You actually gonna drink for once, Seph?”

“Genesis tried to trick Cid into drinking it. I was simply going to ask the bartender to dump it.”

“And WASTE it?! Do you know how expensive this stuff is?!” Rather than wait for an answer, the brunette downed the glowing liquid, giving a shout as he set the glass down, “Whoo! Damn, that was extra strong too.” He gave a grin to the glaring Cadet next to him, “Yeah, good thing you didn’t drink that, else you woulda-whoa!”

A loud crash brought laughter from several nearby as Zack fell to the floor. Sephiroth pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed, “That would be the signal that it’s time to go.” He stood up, reaching down to pull the First Class to his feet. Casting a glance over at Cid, the General took in the barely noticeable wobble in the boy’s stance as he sat there next to him. There was no way Sephiroth could trust for him to get home by himself. And though he could probably get a ride home with one of the other Cadets, the silver-haired man was wary of that too.

Not one trainee, other than Ms. Kelly, looked even close to being capable of driving. Cid could leave with her, if he so wished it, but she would probably be escorting others safely home. Sephiroth sighed, ‘At least he would be able to help with Zack, should he start getting too rowdy.’

Clearing his throat, Sephiroth placed a hand on Cid’s shoulder, the boy jerking around at the touch, “Come, Highwind. I may need some assistance with getting this pup back to his playpen.”

Cid’s brow lifted in hazed amusement, arms crossing over his chest, “Wha? Can’t control dear ol’ Zacky by yourself, Princess?”

Sephiroth’s hand tightened and cold glare was sent his way. “I was under the impression that you have had too much to drink, Cadet.”

“Well ya…but I-“

“Move it, Cidney.”

Cid shot up, shooting his own mini glare towards the General. “Fine!”

The General raised a brow at the Cadet before simply sighing and turning is attention back to Zack, who was attempting to keep on his own two feet. Jade eyes rolled with impatience and he suddenly hoisted the First Class over his shoulder, keeping a tight hold of the man‘s legs. Zack gave a shout of surprise and started flailing as the silver-haired man began to walk out of the bar, “Help! Kidnapping! Sodomy! RAPE!”

Cid laughed, “Ya can’t rape tha willing, dumb ass. And the way you were tryin’ ta get into the General’s pants earlier says yer ALL too willing.”

Zack seemed to ponder this a moment before nodding, “Oh yeaaah, you’re right!” He then used his position to try to reach down and fondle Sephiroth’s ass.

Seeming to know what the brunette was going to try, the silver-haired man bounced him on his shoulder, slightly knocking the wind out of him, “Heeeyyy! That hurt!”

“Good. Don’t try it again, Zackary.”

Zack pouted, “You’re no fun.” He crossed his arms as best he could and huffed, wracking his brain for SOMETHING to talk about. His eyes watched Cid walking behind them and a grin grew wide on his face, “Heyyy Ciiid. You remember how you were telling me that you wear size 11 shoes? Guess what size Seeephy wears?” When he got no response, he whined, “Come ooon! Both of you are such party poopers.”

Cid shook his head with a sigh, “What is it with you and yer fascination with people’s shoe sizes?”

That grin returned scarily fast, “Well that’s easy! You know the old saying, so with Seph’s big hands and the fact that he wears size 13’s, just imagine what he’s packing in his-OW!” Zack turned as best he could to glare at the General, “Did you just SPANK me?!”

“You are acting like a child and I will treat you as such. I am sure that Cadet Highwind has no interest in the size of my shoes or anything else for that matter,” Sephiroth replied dryly. The silver-haired man was grateful for the darkness and that both the First Class and Cadet were unable to see the embarrassment clearly visible on his face, “If you continue, Zackary, I promise I will drop you off the edge of the Plate.”

The General breathed a sigh of relief as silence finally fell over them and his vehicle came into view. The silver Volvo sat a fair distance from the bar but that also made for less chance of drunken idiots denting it and it allowed for easier leaving. Zack squirmed slightly, shouting as he noticed the car, “I call shotgun!”

“No, you will be in the back Zackary. And you WILL use the bucket back there should you need to,” Sephiroth practically growled.

“Alright, alright. Sheesh! You have one accident and suddenly-ACK!” Whatever else the brunette had been about to say was forgotten as he was practically thrown into the back seat.

“So, uh,” Cid asked nervously in light of the General’s obvious annoyance, “Where do ya want me?” A silver brow rose in amusement as the Cadet blushed bright red, “Uh, I mean, where do I get to sit?”

Zack’s face appeared, pressed against the window of the Volvo with an almost Cheshire cat grin, hands clutching the door for support. “Sit on his laaaap! I’m sure he won’t mind!

A hand flew out to slap the tempered pane, aimed for the middle of the brunette’s nose. The First Class fell to the seats below him, laughing hysterically in his drunken haze as Cid cursed and rubbed his reddening palm.

Sephiroth sighed, resisting the urge to rub his forehead and fought to push the embarrassment that was creeping onto his cheeks.

Clearing his throat, the General walked over to the driver’s side, stating a true fact as he moved to open the door, “Children, all of you.”

The blond male scoffed, shoving his hands in his pockets and turning his head to look the other way, unable to look at the General head on and muttered, “I might be younger then ‘im, but I ain’t no kid.”

Fingers thrummed on silver paint as Sephiroth waited in the open door, jade eyes studying the look on the young mans face. “Prove me wrong then, Cid. Now would you please get into the car? That can be your first step.”

“One step for a blond…and many thrusts later for the General!!!”

“Zackary!”

Cid groaned, opening the door and sliding into the front seat, glaring into the rearview mirror at the annoying SOLIDER. “Can’t ya keep yer fucking mouth shut for FIVE minutes?!”

Zack giggled, leaning between the seats with his arms thrown over the back of the passenger and driver’s seat. Cid could smell the heavy scent of alcohol on the male’s breath, causing him to move away from the grinning face. Sephiroth slid into the sleek black seat next to them, hair being drawn over a broad shoulder to keep it from getting tangled or pulled on. The silver strands glittered like stars, catching a hold of Cid’s interest when they shifted, catching the light from the streetlights. Wisps floated over Sephiroth’s arm as his lifted the thick appendage to put the keys in the ignition. Damn…all he wanted to do was reach out and touch…

The brunette pouted, forcing Cid to shake any thoughts of hair and muscles out of his mind, “Awww! What’s wrong Cidneeeey?!”

Eyes rolled, “Yer an annoyance, that’s what.”

The General chuckled at the comment, shifting the gears into drive and began to ease out of the parking spot. This only made the SOLDIER’s pout deepen. Sniffles issued from between them. “What is this? Pick on Zack night?! You’re both so mean!”

A silver brow rose, “And you’re very drunk. Now sit back and remain still. I don’t need you trying to use the gear shift for me again.”

The brunette ‘humph’ed but did as he was told. Sephiroth gave a weary sigh, keeping his eyes on the road. Cid shifted as the silence went on, though he didn’t like the way Zack kept up his annoying chatter, at least it was something to listen to, “So, uh, where’s his apartment?”

Sephiroth blinked, seemingly startled that the blond had spoken. Shaking off whatever thoughts he had been having, he replied, “We will not be taking him to his apartment. With the lack of cleanliness and his current lack of balance, I would have to worry he might be eaten by something living in the piles in the corner.”

“HEY! It’s not that bad. That whole thing with the mold attacking Genesis was a fluke!”

Cid shook his head, he was sure he didn’t want to know, “So where we takin’ him then?”

“Angeal probably has his hands full tonight-”

“Yeah! He can thank me for that later!” Zack grinned.

Jade eyes glared in the mirror at the First Class, “As I was saying, Angeal will not have the time to keep an eye on him so I will be taking him to my place. Once he’s settled in, we’ll take you back to your dorm.”

"Aww, but dontcha want him too stay and cuddle, Sephy? I'm sure he'd looove to feel how comfy your extra large bed is! And maybe you‘ll finally get to break it in!"

“Zackary,” The General growled dangerously. If the man said one more word…

“Jus’ ignore him. A couple of the other dumb asses in my class are like that. If ya pay attention to em, they just get worse.”

“Alright,” Sephiroth said with a smirk, “So how do you plan to ignore someone with as much energy as the Puppy?”

“Hey-”

“Just act like he ain’t there. Either he’ll stop bein’ so annoyin’ or we’ll learn how ta tune him out.”

“Come on-“

The General nodded, reaching over to flick on the radio. “Hmm, that would be a useful trick indeed. Does it work well?”

Cid frowned at the song that was playing; some old song called Last Kiss, and slapped the taller male’s hand way, turning the dial to search for his favorite station.

Sephiroth cocked a brow at the motion, finding it amusing that he wasn’t allowed to listen to what he wanted in his own car, but he let the younger man be. The station crackled before coming to life again and it was obviously a country channel. He recognized this one as ‘When the sun goes down’. Country…fun.

The blond shrugged, “Works well enough fer us.”

Cid cast a discrete glance into the mirror. In the back seat, Zack looked near to throwing a temper tantrum. ‘Serves ya right, bastard.’ Humming along with the tune and tapping his fingers, he watched the lights pass by as the silver Volvo sped smoothly along the road. It was only a few moments later that the car pulled to a stop and Cid whistled appreciatively at the buildings, “Damn! Condos like these cost a fortune!”

“When you’re the General of the ShinRa army, you can afford a few luxuries.”

“Yeah, yeah. Rub it in, ya arrogant bastard. Come on, let’s get Hedgehog here inside. I wanna get back to bed soon. My eyes are startin’ ta do funny things.”

Zack giggled as the General began to pull him out of the car, “Ooo, are you seeing two Seph’s like me? Damn there’s a kinky thought!”

Sephiroth rolled his eyes and led the stumbling man up the sidewalk. He felt Zack begin to tug at him and frowned, “What is it now, Zackary?”

“I think we lost a man, Captain.”

Turning his head, he found the First Class was indeed telling the truth. Cid was still at the car, leaning against the hood and gazing up at the sky. Sephiroth gave a sigh and set Zack on the porch steps, “Stay here.”

“Arf!”

‘Why me?’ The General thought as he left the brunette and walked back to the car, “Cadet?”

Instead of answering, the blond moved his eyes away from the starry sky with a frown. Reaching a hand out, he grabbed one of the ends of Sephiroth’s silver strands, mumbling something before passing out against the man.

Jade eyes blinked with confusion. He could have sworn Cid asked, “How the hell did they turn moonlight inta such pretty hair?”

~

“I saw the look in your eyes in the bar, when Zackary kissed me. The flicker of jealousy was all too clear. You wanted to be in his place, didn’t you?”

Cid bit back a groan as the voice continued to circle him. He tried to turn, to follow the man’s movements, but he found himself bound with his arms above him and his feet evenly spread, “Lemme go ya prissy bastard.”

“Hmm,” Cid caught a glance of those mesmerizing jade orbs looking up and down along his body, a barely controlled hunger feeding the intense glow, “I might, if you admit the truth, Cidney.”

Once again those gloved hands were playing over his skin like a finely tuned instrument, making it harder and harder to resist the man’s call to submit; to submit to his own desires. Shaking his head, Cid forced himself to glare at the smirking General, “I’d rather you go fuck yerself, sir.”

Sephiroth gave a laugh, the deep sound washing over the blond’s body powerfully, “This is why I like you so much, Cid. Anyone else would simply bend over and take it. You, however,” Gloved fingers pressed up on Cadet’s chin, forcing him to look into his eyes once more, “You are quite the challenge. I cannot wait to see what you look like with that fiery spirit burning with passion and desire rather than this stubborn foolishness.”

Cid snarled defiantly, “Ain’t no way in hell, pretty boy!”

A gloved hand snaked down his bare skin before tightly grasping the Cadet’s rapidly hardening flesh. Jade eyes flashed with victory and that smug smirk appeared as the blond began to squirm, “This says differently, Cadet.”

“Cheatin’ son of a bitch,” The blond panted, tugging at the invisible chains again, “Lemme go!”

That smooth voice surrounded him, “Fine, I will,” To Cid’s relief, though part of him felt a wave of disappointment that he quickly squashed, the bindings vanished, “For now. But know this,” A gloved hand tilted his chin upward, the silver-haired man’s mouth so close to his that he could feel the warm breath teasing over his lips, “You can’t run forever, Cid.”

~

Bloodshot eyes shot open as Cid sat upright, immediately regretting his actions, “Son of a bitch! Who left the damn lights on?!”

A smooth chuckle caused him to crack open an eye and glare at the source. It took him a moment to focus but, when he did, he wished he hadn’t. Standing in the doorway was the tormentor of his dreams these past several nights. What was worse, the silver-haired man was only wearing a pair of black boxers with silver flames on the legs. ‘Holy…’ Cid swallowed hard through his suddenly dry throat and mentally slapped himself. ‘That’s a guy, Highwind! Get a fuckin’ grip! He doesn’t have boobs!’

The General’s voice cut through his frantic thoughts, “How are you feeling, Cadet?”

The blond forced himself to look away, rubbing at his throbbing temples, “Like Zack made me do a thousand pushups with him tap-dancin’ on my head.”

As the dizzying pain started to slowly recede, Cid realized something was off. First, this wasn’t his bedroom and this sure as hell wasn’t his bed. The damn thing was HUGE! Second, he was completely naked in this bed that was not his own and General fuckin’ Sephiroth was standing in the doorway with very little in the way of clothing himself. Cid could feel his cheeks beginning to heat up, “Um, where am I?”

“The same place you have been all night; in my room,” The silver-haired man replied simply.

“Uh huh. Ok.” Images of his dream flashed in front of his eyes and he fought the urge to panic, “How did I get here? I mean, we didn’t…um…” He cut himself off, realizing how completely idiotic he was being, but the amused look on that pale face told him that Sephiroth knew what he was going to say.

“Tell me, are you sore, Cid?”

‘Oh Gaia! Please tell me we didn’t!’ The blond paled before warily answering, “No…”

“Then no, we did not.”

Cid sighed with relief, falling back onto the pillows as the silver-haired man walked away. After a moment, his eyes flew wide as the words clicked into place, “HEY! Ya arrogant bastard! What makes ya think I’d be the fuckin’ woman?!”

Sephiroth chuckled as he walked down the hall. As he passed the guest bathroom, Zack stepped out, “So how’s he doing?”

“Give him a couple aspirin and he’ll be fine.”

The brunette grinned, “Good. Doing a class without him would be boring. He’s just too much fun to tease.”

Sephiroth didn’t respond right away, going over a few things that had been troubling him the night before. All and all, the Cadet really shouldn’t have had enough to drink to knock him out like that, he had seen him with maybe two hard drinks aside from a round of beers. Unless he was a lightweight, but that didn’t seem likely, “I’m going to check on Highwind’s tab from last night. Maybe Genesis slipped more than just the one drink.” He wouldn’t put it past the redhead.

The master bedroom door creaked open and a blond head stuck out into the hallway, “Hey! Where the hell are my clothes?”

“In the dryer.”

Zack gave a teasing wink, using his best ‘gay’ voice, “Oh, come on, darling! No need to be modest! I’m sure you look absolutely fabulous in your birthday suit. Sephy and I love a good show.”

The tanned face turned beet red though cerulean eyes glared daggers at the First Class. As Cid retreated back into the bedroom, Zack nearly fell over laughing, “See what I mean?”

“Zackary.”

A dark brow rose as he turned to face his commander, “Yeah, Seph?”

“You are no longer drunk enough for it to be an excuse. Call me Sephy again and you’ll learn how easy it is to remove a living person’s tongue.”

The man wisely stepped back, “Uh right, got that.” As Sephiroth began to head for the kitchen, Zack called out, “Hey, why are Highwind’s clothes in the dryer?”

“He had too much to drink and it ended up on them.”

The brunette scratched his head in confusion as the silver-haired man left the hallway, “Huh. I don’t remember that.”


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Frizz: OMG you have no idea how hyper my muses got over this chapter. Particularly Zack. One of my muses latched onto him and just wouldn't let go. *sighs* Anywho, this chapter was especially insane and I hope everyone who reads it enjoys the laughs you are sure to find in here!

Sapphy: o.O hyper Frizz is sooooo fucking scary….but she gets the funniest shit out XD
Haha Anywho, my duckies, Zack drunk is a classic. You can neeevvveerrr go wrong with it in my opinion…unless he ends up screwing a Chocobo.

And I don’t mean Cloud :D


Reviews!

Kiheki: I could really get into the Seph/Cid vein of things. It has a multitude of interesting possibilities, ne? I love Zack and his boundless energy! And that dream.....O.o Wow. If that was a hint of things to come, I must say that Cid is in for a ride! More of the Seph/Cid goodness if you please! ^^

Frizz: Dear, I don't know how to tell you this, but the Seph/Cid goodness is just the tip of the iceburg here. The insanity is just going to get bigger and bigger (if you can't tell with this chapter) and yes, Zacky is going to be sticking around to add his own brand of humor into this

Sapphy: Hehehe just keep reading love…things are gonna get messy soon enough…and THAT has more then one meaning!

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Ranna: Zack is very... enthusiastic.

Sapphy:……Zack…..I have no words to describe him…do you Frizz?

Frizz: Zack is...Zack. He is always that loveable Puppy in my mind.

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NeonOranges: *drool* you are now my god. I have never even heard of this pairing before but I am starting to become addicted to it. I can`t wait for the next installment. Mmmmm, Seph and Cid.... Cid uke, uke cid.... Mmmmmmm.

Sapphy: Bow down! MWAHAHA. Jk love. Hehehe A friend had kinda issued a challenge and I couldn’t back down and Frizzy latched on to and well….Cid/Seph is turning out to be soooo fun XD Uke Cid is hard to see…but with Seph….*drool*

Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Frizz: God? Really? Wow, don't think I've heard that one before. Although I have been hailed as the Queen of the Evil Cliffiness. LOL And you have no IDEA how long it took me to come to terms with the idea of an uke Cid...but once I did...wow...*drools* Um anyway, hope you enjoy this installment as well. (Sapphy: yes…you’re an evil Cliffie bitch…but I love you for it :D)