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UNSTABLE

Summary: Genesis gets congratulated by Sephiroth in the most unexpected way. Genesis and Sephiroth start their turbulent relationship and you should all pity poor Angeal! A Collab between Soyna and BMIK
Rating: If you have read any of BMIK's or my stuff, you know this is rated Mature in nature. That means that there will be men love (yaoi), bad language and a lot of bad attitude as well.
Genesis: Soyna

Sephiroth: BMIK
Sephiroth has a little chat with Genesis and a whole tension is created between them. I think they loosen up a bit by the end though.

The phone was by his head. Who would put the loud phone by his head? He had a headache and wanted to sleep some more. Reaching for it without looking at who was calling, he was tempted to throw it across the room but he had some good pictures in the PHS and he didn't want to risk losing them. Anyone calling him better be damn important or telling him that they were bringing him coffee.
"What?" he snapped into the phone.
"General Sephiroth requests your immediate presence," the secretary informed curtly, sounding none too enthused. "You have ten minutes," she added, just a wee bit gleeful.
Genesis blinked at the phone as it was cut off with a rude click. He really hated Gertrude.
Sephiroth wanted to see him?
Did that mean he changed his mind? Did he regret last night? Genesis allowed a smile to form on his lips at the thought. That was it. He regretted sending him off and didn't sleep a wink without him at his side. That must be it.
He started to get out of bed and searched frantically for a suitable set of clothes and was half way dressed when he realized what he was doing.
He stopped rushing and decided that he was going to take a long shower, as he did have a little bit of a bed head and knew that he had a bad breath. Ten minutes was hardly enough time to be presentable.
And he was no call boy.
Sephiroth could wait for him.
In the end it took Genesis over an hour to finally appear before the cranky secretary, who looked up from her very important magazine (Angeal's fan club magazine, that she had started personally though so far she was the only fan). Her expression twisted as if she had just bitten into a lemon as her eyes scanned him with apparent antipathy.
"You are too late. The General is busy right now."
Genesis narrowed his eyes at the witch at the desk. "Fine, tell him that I had arrived and left. I have more important things to do today than deal with his and yourcranky ass." He spoke in a loud voice so that he knew could be heard through Sephiroth's door.
He had taken his time but was still here quicker than he had intended. He wanted Sephiroth to wait for two hours but his feet carried him to the office without him even realizing that he was rushing.
"And tell him that too!" Genesis yelled at the door, not bothering to be subtle.
In his office Sephiroth flinched out of his concentrated state as a shrieking voice blared through the door. He had almost forgotten about Genesis, engrossed by a report on new training techniques and the quiet in his office, the peace had been heavenly. It was very rare that he managed to work on something for more than half an hour before someone would request his assistance, advice, mediation/combat/managerial skills, asked stupid questions or simply wanted him to be somewhere because it always looked good having General Sephiroth being there. Now his five minutes of peace had been brutally disrupted by a hysterical drama queen.
Pinching the bridge of his nose and closing his eyes briefly Sephiroth took a deep breath, swallowed the impulse to break Genesis' neck in half and calmed his upset mind.
Then he pushed the button of the intercom. "Send him in."
The secretary bristled, but then simply waved at the closed door without bothering to get up.
"Go ahead."
Genesis smirked at the woman scowling at him behind the desk and marched to the door, careful not to push too hard on it and making sure to close it firmly behind him. He was going to make a much better entrance than he did last time.
On the closed door, he leaned his shoulders against it and tilted his head back to show the sleek lines of his throat. He knew that position showed off how lean his body was and made his legs look longer as they crossed in front of him. He also crossed his arms over his chest and kept the smirk on his face.
That would make sure that Sephiroth knew what he was missing.
"I am a busy man, Sephiroth. What do you want?" Genesis said and kept his voice as cool and distant. He also made it a point not to look at the man. Looking at Sephiroth always undid him and he was going to win this time.
If Sephiroth was impressed by the act he didn't let it on. His expression was professionally neutral and distanced as he stood, back straight, eyes clear and voice calm.
"This will not take long," he replied, his gaze settling on the redhead, before he intoned in clipped words "SOLDIER Second Class Genesis Rhapsodos. I have summoned you to formally apologize for the incident two days ago. My behavior was inappropriate and it will most certainly not occur again."
Genesis stood straight at the clipped and cold words.
On one hand he was thrilled that he got Sephiroth to apologize to him. It should have happened two days ago, but he had never expected it to go like this. Of course, nothing was going as he expected from the beginning of this whole fiasco.
He crossed his arms and took a few steps forward. "I think it is a little late for a few words as an apology," Genesis said, keeping his tone low. "Especially after last night."
"This is all you will get. Take it or leave it," Sephiroth replied coolly. "There was nothing special about last night and those events will not be repeated. Our relationship will be strictly professional from now on."
Genesis set his jaw and clenched his teeth at the cool words. He kept his stance still as not to falter. The words stung and he could hear all of Angeal's speeches in the back of his head at about how he should never have pursued this relationship, how it was a bad idea.
...because that meant he was wrong.
...that meant that he wasn't attractive to Sephiroth.
...that meant that he was nothing but a plaything and a whimsy to Sephiroth.
He would not be tossed aside like a mere puppet or toy.
"I will not accept such a weak apology," Genesis spoke having to force his teeth apart as he did. He lifted his chin and continued. "I will agree with the strictly professional relationship and the fact that there was nothing special about the previous night. I have had better fucks from Cadets."
The General's gaze hardened, but his voice was just as calm as he suffocated any potential discussion with a simple but usually very effective, "You are dismissed."
He was confident in his sexual prowess and apparently Genesis was lashing at him, provoking him because he was hurt. The words he said held no truth but still they irrationally stung. However, Sephiroth was enough of a professional to not take the bait and answer with a snide remark of his own. It also wasn't the first time he heard those phrases of bitterness and disappointment at being rejected. In the end it was only for Genesis' own good.
Genesis unfolded his arms and rested them on his hips. He was not so easily dismissed after all that had happened and he lashed out in the only option that he had at the moment.
Words.
"Don't you have some sort of orders? You called me here to just tell me that? You could have told me that over the phone instead of making that troll, phone me and drag me all the way over here." Genesis scowled. "I have important things to do with my day as well, General, and you interrupted my planned activities."
In the face of such impudence it was getting harder and harder to stay calm and un-annoyed. Had it been another SODLIER Second Class Sephiroth would have eaten him alive and used the guy's carefully gnawed bones to pick the flesh from his teeth, but Genesis was immune to intimidation and Sephiroth didn't want to take too drastic measures, if he didn't have to. Firing him was always an option but then it would have been a lot more boring here...
"I do not have to justify my actions to you, SODLIER Second Class," he therefore intoned through slightly gritted teeth, but then he couldn't resist anyways. "I am doing someone a favor here, I couldn't care less whether you got something to do or not."
Genesis snorted and took one more step forward. He couldn't stop it. He wanted to physically attack the man but restrained himself.
"Believe me, you have done me no favors!" Genesis growled in response. He made that small movement forward to allow him to turn around. He was not going to put up with this shit. He was going to go back to bed and stay there for a week.
"I am doing you one now then," Sephiroth replied, lifting his chin in a somewhat conceited manner, his voice remaining cruelly calm. "Heed my advice and get a grip. Your romantic feelings for me are unprofessional and unwanted. I would rather not go through the trouble of dismissing you permanently."
Genesis stopped at the door, with his hand on the handle, and looked over his shoulder. Sephiroth was standing rigidly at his desk, looking like a cold marble sculpture. "I will assure you that I won't be a bother to youfurther, General," he let his disdain color his voice, before he turned and opened the door, not giving him the satisfaction of slamming the door.
He passed the harpy's desk and exited the offices and headed back to the comforts of his bed. Of course, that was after he found out where Angeal stashed his vodka.

Six months nothing significant happened, at least on the Sephiroth vs. Genesis front and much to Angeal's relief. They behaved, causing no more drama. Admittedly, if they had to work together the tension was palpable and the one or other snarky comment escaped mainly Genesis, but it was even less than their usual bickering before 'the incident'.
Now Angeal just hoped that they would be able to keep it that way. Today he and Genesis had been promoted to First Class and after the ceremony it was tradition that they had a little party. Of course Sephiroth was there, all of their friends, Zack and even Lazard had come. There were also huge amounts of alcohol involved: the First Class promotion parties were infamous for a reason.
Angeal strut over to Genesis in his brand new uniform, the redhead standing by the bar, impatiently waiting for his drink.
"How are you doing?" Angeal asked, trying to keep the concern out of his voice. He did ask for Genesis' alcohol level in particular.
"I would be better if I could get some damn service here! Can't they see that I am a First Class SOLDIER here and should be getting quicker service," Genesis said simply and loudly as he glared at the bartender.
"I'm going to get drunk," Genesis proclaimed. "But won't be able to if I don't get any drinks!"
"Maybe you shouldn't ..." Angeal tried, a bit helplessly and grateful that the bartender was unimpressed and moved to the other end of the bar where -coincidentally- Sephiroth ordered a drink while pretending to listening to Lazard's enthusiastic future visions for SOLDIER.
When the General saw them he smirked and lifted his brand new, quickly served bottle in a mock greeting, before turning back to his boss.
"I earned this uniform and worked my ass off to get into it. I'm not going to let anything get in my way of celebrating all my hard work!" Genesis grumbled and glared at Sephiroth who was taunting him with the beer. He whistled loudly, trying to get the bartender to acknowledge him.
Aforementioned man however kept ignoring Genesis, once again leaning over towards Sephiroth with an eager smile as the man turned back at him, ordering something else.
Angeal sighed and sipped at his own beer. It wouldn't do if Genesis became cranky, because then he would definitely get drunk and it was on Angeal to do damage control.
Finally the bartender turned, mixing something and then coming over to place an outrageously flamboyant cocktail right in front of Genesis.
"One orgasm," the boy droned listlessly. "General Sephiroth sends his regards."
Genesis frowned at the fruity and inappropriate drink. He took a deep breath and tried to control his anger and the urge to throw the damn drink across the room at the smug Silver General.
It only took a moment for him to think of how to turn this to his advantage. He smirked as he picked up the drink and took a sip from the overly twirly straw and made a show of how good it was with a heady groan. He smacked his lips and licked them as he toasted the now half-empty cup towards Sephiroth and then raised his voice to a high level so that most of the bar could hear him, despite the music.
"Best orgasm that I had in a long time!"
Angeal resisted the urge to groan in misery but covered his face behind his palm anyway. Half the people in the room were looking at them, whispering and some of them laughed. He thought he could hear someone comment "Quite sad, isn't it?"
Sephiroth himself didn't react but pretended to be utterly immersed in his conversation with Lazard. The director looked a bit confused, apparently asking Sephiroth something and glancing at Genesis, but the General just shrugged and took another macho sip from his beer bottle.
"Let's go over there, shall we?" Angeal muttered, about to drag Genesis away without waiting for an answer.
Genesis tried to grab for his drink. It may be sickly sweet but he didn't pay for it and there was a lot of rum in it. "Hey!" he complained. "I wasn't done with my orgasm yet!"
"You know, you could be the mature one here," Angeal said in a tone as if he was flattering Genesis when in all actuality it was just a desperate attempt to manipulate him into being less troublesome. "The last he would expect is you ignoring him."
They had reached a table, finally, that was the farthest away from a certain General and Angeal sighed in relief.
Genesis flopped down in a chair that Angeal shoved him towards.
"Fine," he snapped and glared at the silver haired man that was ignoring him after having the nerve to sent him such a flamboyant drink. "But I do need another drink." Genesis frowned. "A beer and lets order some nachos."
He was going to have a fun night despite the early taunt. He had worked hard to wear the black uniform, even though the color was a little plain, and he was going to celebrate. And he would deal with Sephiroth accordingly. He wasn't going to let that taunt end even with Angeal dragging him away.
Angeal couldn't watch him all night.
Said man on the other hand was very reluctant to go to the bar and leave Genesis alone (and without someone to watch over him), but luckily at that very moment Zack strolled towards their table with a big grin.
Genesis frowned as he watched as Angeal talked with Zack. Angeal was pointing at him and whispering something quickly to his young student and Zack was dutifully nodding and doting on every word.
He started to tap his fingers on the table, seeing exactly what Angeal was doing. Angeal was so ... motherly, which was annoying at times. How was he supposed to get back at Sephiroth if he wasn't allowed to get anywhere near him? He really wished Angeal would hurry up and give Zack all the rules so he could come back with the beer. Though Genesis secretly admired how Zack stood there, relaxed and at ease, and in some very flattering clothing. Zack was a fine figure of a SOLDIER, even with his unruly hair.
He smiled as Zack's eyes met his own.
So maybe he wouldn't mind having Zack at his side for the evening, after all.
Zack kept nodding and agreeing with everything Angeal said. If Angeal was going to try to stop his revenge against Sephiroth, he would have fun in other ways.
Before Zack could even congratulate his mentor, Angeal had shoved him into a chair already.
"Watch him."
Zack looked after his friend in confusion and then towards the redhead he was supposed to babysit now. Scratching the back of his head he grinned. To Zack Genesis seemed busy as he kept glancing to where a certain General stood, and so he leaned forward, asking the redhead in a low, slightly excited voice, "Do you know Sephiroth?"
Zack himself wasn't so familiar with the higher ranks, except for Angeal. He loved the man, he was like an older brother to him (and wished it could be more), but Angeal also tried to keep him away from his friends, such as Genesis and the General. It was just a little bit disappointing because Zack didn't know why Angeal never introduced him, but here was his chance! Besides, Genesis seemed like a nice guy, he was smiling at Zack and he was really beautiful and always appeared so graceful and intellectual. Zack was a bit impressed and slightly intimidated but he figured that he would be fine as long as he was polite and respectful towards his superiors, just like Angeal had taught him.
Genesis scowled at the wide eyed boy when he asked the question. They alwaysasked that. "Of course I do," Genesis hissed in response and kept tapping his fingers. He didn't want to talk about the General, who from the looks of it, was flirting with Lazard. It irked him to no end! Why flirt with a superior if there was nothing you could gain out of it? Somehow Genesis had to change the topic or else he would be forced to talk about Sephiroth all night and he was not in the mood to talk about Sephiroth.
"So Zackary, Angeal has told me that you are making great progress." Genesis knew the best way to change the topic was to make the person talk about themselves. And he wanted to learn a little more about Zack. Zack was quite handsome and eager looking; Genesis could go for that.
Zack was a bit confused due to the sudden mood swing, but it was just a moment before Genesis looked calm and friendly again. Maybe a bit too friendly but Zack didn't care; he was just glad that he hadn't angered the man. Something (probably his guts) told him that he didn't want to mess with the redhead. Besides, hearing that Angeal had said such great things about him totally distracted the boy whose attention span was of that of a puppy. Cheeks coloring a bit his eyes shone brightly as he laughed nervously.
"Oh really, he said that? Well, I think I have gotten a bit better myself, last time in the simulator I got nine down!" He pointed at himself with his thumb, proudly, chest puffed out. Then he leaned forward with unhidden curiosity. "What did Angeal say about me?"
Genesis smiled at the eager young man. He was a very pretty face to look at and how he wiggled in that chair as he puffed himself with pride... He could see why Angeal called him a puppy, his smile was quite captivating.
"He tells me that you are the best in your class and are already exceeding his expectations in your training," Genesis said. "He probably wouldn't want me to tell you this because he doesn't want it to go to your head, but you are his favorite student."
"Who is my favorite student?"
Angeal's voice boomed behind them, a bit morosely. In the one hand he held the beer for Genesis and in the other he had some nachos, but still he managed to tower above them.
"Angeal, man, I love you!"
Before he even knew it the puppy clung to his neck with teary eyes and a wobbly bottom lip and the elder could barely keep his equilibrium at the sudden surprise attack.
"Genesis..." he scowled at the redhead, thrusting the beer at the man because he needed a free hand to peel his student off of him.
Genesis graciously took the beer as he watched Angeal struggle to get the hyper puppy to calm down.
The nickname suited the boy so much. It almost appeared as though his tail was wagging as he clung to his mentor's neck.
"Just making small talk with your student. You really should have introduced us sooner," Genesis said. "He is a delight to have around."
"I cannot second that," Angeal panted a bit gruffly, causing Zack to finally let go of him and look as if he just had been kicked.
The elder ignored it and set the nachos down on the table, then he sat next to Genesis, taking a sip from his own bottle.
Meanwhile Zack had recovered, grinning happily for no apparent reason and doing some squats as an idea hit him and he eagerly yanked at Angeal's arm. "Say Angeal, I got a new friend, can I bring him to the party too? He's cool, I promise, and we won't break, drown or squish anything, and I promise that we won't play with fire either, so please? Yes? Please?"
"Fine! Just stop dislocating my arm!"
"AWESOME, I'll be right back!"
Angeal massaged his maltreated arm as he watched Zack rush out of the room and sighed, murmuring "Never get yourself a student."
Genesis smiled at Angeal who was scowling at him. "He responds well to phrase. You shouldn't be so hard on him, even though it does seem that he needs a little more ... taming."
Genesis watched the retreating young SOLDIER and admired the way his ass moved beneath his jeans. He wouldn't mind taming that at all.
At the openly lewd gaze Genesis sent after his protegé Angeal gave the redhead a warning look. "Leave him alone, he is an innocent kid, you're not spoiling him." He meant it and he hoped that Genesis had enough decency to respect that.
Genesis took a drink of his beer to hid the smile that was on his face. Angeal needed to lighten up and enjoy the view. He was obviously missing out of the benefits of having a student that was at his beck and call and adored him. Giving his most innocent smile he replied, "I will leave the spoiling to you then."
Genesis could think of many other things he could do to the young man and it had nothing to do with spoiling. He knew what Angeal meant by those words, but he chose to use the proper definition of the word. Zack was much too interesting not to try to seduce the man who was bringing his rather attractive you man, that he assumed was his friend, over to the table.
Suspicious, Angeal narrowed his eyes, but got distracted when Zack finally arrived with his friend, who turned out to be an incredibly cute blond with the biggest, curious blue eyes Angeal had ever seen.
"This is Cloud," Zack introduced, patting the boy on the shoulder with a large smile. "He's an infantry man but wants to become SOLDIER too."
Cloud was so nervous as he looked at the two new First Class SOLDIERs. Zack had bounced over and dragged him away from the other members of his infantry with the promise of meeting his mentor.
But meeting his mentor and another First Class... He knew them both on sight, Angeal and Genesis. He blinked and finally came to his senses.
"Sirs!" he said and gave a stiff salute. "I'm Cloud Strife, sirs!"
"Ah, relax please." Angeal smiled, waving at an empty chair for Cloud to sit on. He was pleased, the boy seemed to have manners unlike another certain someone. Hopefully he would rub off on Zack. "This is just a casual round, have a seat."
"See, I told you he's awesome." Zack flopped down on a chair himself, his leg dangling over the armrest as he sucked at the straw of a colorful, non-alcoholic cocktail he had gotten.
"Thank you," Cloud said and flushed. He was sitting at a table with two First Class SOLDIERs and they seemed really nice. Angeal was everything Zack said that he was and he seemed really cool. He looked over to Genesis who had just finished his beer and was placing the mug on the table.
Genesis smiled at him and his eyes seemed to roam over him. It made Cloud a little nervous because he didn't know what to make of that look. He that gotten a similar look from a lot of people around Shin-Ra and it confused him a little bit.
"So, you want to be a SOLDIER?"
"Very much so, sir! I have been working hard and Zack has even been helping me practice sword play when he has the time!" Cloud answered quickly.
Genesis smirked and his voice changed into something that resembled a purr, "I am sure you have."
Inconspicuously a sharp elbow met with Genesis' delicate ribs due to his not so delicate speech. Angeal knew exactly what the other was getting at, even though the two boys didn't.
Zack blinked, and then babbled excitedly, "Yes, we train a lot! You know, it's Cloud's dream to fight alongside General Sephiroth one day, right?"
He winked at the boy innocently.
Genesis frowned at how the conversation turned back to Sephiroth, as he ignored the jab to his ribs. Everyone always wanted to fight alongside Sephiroth. It was Sephiroth this and Sephiroth that. What they didn't realize was that Sephiroth was just a pompous jerk with an ego as big as his hair-do.
"I see," Genesis said. "You think you can be good enough to fight alongside the great General?" He smiled brightly at the pretty blond boy. He was verypretty and was the type that Sephiorth liked to use and toss away after he was done with that.
"I hope to be good enough one day, sir," Cloud said with a large grin on his face. "I am working really hard so that I can make it. It would be an honor to fight alongside you too, sir. I'm afraid that I'm not very good with materia yet, though."
Genesis smirked at this lovely turn of the conversation, "Oh, I could help you with that if you need assistance."
Across the room Sephiroth had stopped listening to Lazard's monologue and something that might have been an attempt to flirt with him; one never knew with Lazard.
Something else had captured the General's attention, something blond. Namely the blond he had laid eyes on during the welcome ceremony of the new recruits at which Sephiroth had made a short appearance to boost their morals. That recruit had been sticking out so much with his big innocent eyes that were glued to Sephiroth all the time as if he was a god, descended from the skies to appear before them this one time in their insignificant little lives.
It would be a great pleasure to devour that little boy and spit him back out afterwards, but that would only happen if Sephiroth caught him alone. And right now his prey was being hunted by another predator and he could not tolerate that. Especially not if it was Genesis, of all people.
"Excuse me please," he therefore said and just left for Angeal's group, leaving a surprised Lazard to himself. The director looked around and then turned awkwardly to stand by another group of SOLDIERs that politely ignored him.
Cloud moved to the edge of his seat and put his hands on the table and couldn't hide his excitement at the fact that he was being offered lessons by a First Class SOLDIER. "Really! You mean it!" he said with excitement. "That would be wonderful if you would help me out, sir!"
Genesis smiled at the reaction from the young man. He was just too adorable for words, and he much liked being called 'sir'.
He looked past Cloud at the Silver General and saw that he was stalking forward with a determined look on his face and his eyes were fixated on the blond. Genesis grinned. He already had Cloud in his grasp, Sephiroth would not win this game.
"It would be my pleasure," Genesis said, reached forward to pat the hands of the boy and he could feel him vibrating with excitement.
That was how people were supposed to react around him.
Very much like a person watching two trains racing at each other with full speed and no way to avoid each other Angeal stared at Cloud, Genesis and the approaching General. He knew that there would be blood and horrible, horrible suffering, he could see it unfold in slow motion and still he was not quick enough to react when Sephiroth came to the table.
"General Sephiroth!" Zack exclaimed in shocked excitement, instantly standing to attention. A small pang of jealously shot through Angeal, but he shoved it aside. He knew that Sephiroth was the idol of literally everyone who joined ShinRa and Zack was no exception. And Angeal didn't hold it against him, but he tried to shield Zack, because he didn't want the boy's dream to be destroyed when he met the not so glorious side of Sephiroth. Though Angeal had to admit that once he had declared to the General that Zack was off limits the man had accepted it and never approached his puppy at all. Outside of his rotten tastes when it came to sex, the General was a surprisingly decent guy.
Sometimes.
"Are you enjoying your party?" the man asked, the faintest smile playing around his lips. His back was perfectly straight, his posture superior and distanced but friendly and not completely unapproachable though it still demanded respect. At that moment he was exactly what ShinRa pretended he was and that would greatly appeal to the easily impressionable boys.
Genesis scowled up at Sephiroth for ruining his moment with the boy. Cloud was currently staring up at Sephiroth with a stunned look on his face and it seemed as if he was seriously going to pass out. He hated that even Zack jumped up at attention when he saw him.
He wanted that kind of attention.
"I was enjoying myself quite nicely, thank you," Genesis said politely as he look up at Sephiroth. "We were having a nice conversation before you arrived." He knew Angeal was going to berate his tone and he was going to get a lecture but he just about had the little kitten eating out of the palm of his hand.
Sephiroth was not welcome in this conversation.
"Yes sir, enjoying the party very much, sir!" Zack reported in clipped, sharp words that barely wrapped his excitement within. He was so thrilled and he would make sure that he left a good impression. His focus on standing straight and acting like a model SOLDIER worthy of the General's attention deterred him from noticing the underlying tension between the three older males; it was subtle but it poisoned the atmosphere like a giant dead Zolom.
Angeal himself gave a cautious, almost reluctant nod, his eyes flickering between all men present, trying to figure out just how they were connected in that sticky network that could easily become a trap that they were caught in like a butterfly in a spider's web. He just had to figure out who was what to prevent lethal damages...
"Won't you introduce me to your guests?" Sephiroth asked with a lifted brow as if he was stunned by their impoliteness. Zack would have loved to introduce himself to the General with boasting self-advertisement but rules of courtesy demanded that he wait to be introduced by an elder. Since Angeal, the traitor, looked none too enthused Zack's pleading eyes fell onto Genesis.
And surely Genesis stood and pointed first to Zack. "Oh, you have most likely heard of Zackary Fair here. Angeal's favorite student." Genesis looked down at the wide eyed blond and patted him on the shoulder. "This here is Cloud Strife. Zack just introduced him to us as he is a striving to become a SOLDIER. I have decided that I am taking the boy on to improve his skills to help him join the ranks of SOLDIER. He holds a lot of promise."
So, he hardly knew the kid and didn't know if he held any promise at all, but he was cute and as long as he didn't act like a complete air head - like he was now - he wouldn't be too bad to be around.
The pat on the shoulder woke up Cloud as he realized he was staring at the Silver General. He was even more gorgeous up close than he could ever have imagined. He clued into what Genesis was saying as well.
He gave Genesis a large smile at the thought of being his student but his thoughts quickly turned back to the slightly shifting figure of the General. Leaping up from his chair he extended his hand, bumping Zackary out of the way, who may have been doing the same thing.
"I'm Strife, sir," he babbled and just about fell over at the beautiful green eyes that focused on him.
Sephiroth lifted a brow at that. "Is that so?" His eyes traveled up and down the boy's rather delicate figure; he certainly didn't give off the impression of a steel-hard soldier. His arms were thin, his eyes full of naivity. Then again most SOLDIERs started out like that; experience in the field and ShinRa politics made them hard and able to bear almost anything. Finally he took the boy's sweaty, trembling hand, holding it just a second longer than necessary. He now remembered reading the brat's file too.
"We always need promising young men who fill our ranks with their compassion and skills. I would very much like to see your's too."
Cloud beamed. This day was turning out to be the best of his life. He got a personal materia trainer of a First Class SOLDIER and getting to meet Sephiroth. This wasthe best day ever. "Thank you, sir."
Genesis noticed how Sephiroth was eying the boy and was glad that he had announced that he was his to play with right off the bat or Sephiroth would have scooped him up right there and say that he was training him in the broom closet.
Genesis smiled and didn't bother to hide his disdain, "Always have to keep a look out for the young men that hold," he licked his lips as he looked from Cloud and to Zack, "such talent."
Angeal groaned, shielding his eyes at the blatant 'innuendos'. Zack looked at him, a bit lost but then shrugged it off. He was happy for Cloud, who must be the luckiest guy on earth right now. "Can I join too?" he asked eagerly, but was instantly denied by Angeal with a snapped "No!"
"I suggest we meet tomorrow morning then for a training session," Sephiroth said lazily, as if it was just a side thought. In fact he was awfully calculating right now; he would make sure that Genesis would be so wasted in the morning that he got some alone time with the blond.
Genesis grit his teeth together. Where did Sephiroth get off inviting himself to train with the blond kid? He had seen him first!
"That would be wonderful," Cloud said, looking between Genesis and Sephiroth eagerly. He couldn't think of anything better than being taught by his idol and his new mentor. It was a little disappointing that Zack wouldn't be there but he already had a mentor and extra training. He would catch up to Zack in no time with Sephiroth and Genesis training him.
Genesis sat down in his chair. "And why do you want to come to a training session?" He was glaring at Sephiroth and wanted to wipe that smug smile off his face. "Isn't it beneath you for such activities." He let the anger touch his tone but kept a smile on his face for the sake of the boys.
"Not at all," Sephiroth smiled sweetly. "I need to keep in touch with the up-and-coming, they are our future." He didn't give a damn about the kid; all the General wanted was to devour him. To him it was clear already that Cloud was not cut out to be SOLDIER material, so there would be no consequences in fucking him. And fuck him Sephiroth would.
"Besides," he added with that faint tone of arrogance that he knew would drive Genesis mad, "I doubt that you will be able to perform tomorrow morning and at least one person has to safe our reputation and be reliable."
Genesis wanted to lunge at Sephiroth. The bastard was getting on his nerves. If he thought he was going to bend over ... again, for him, he had another thing coming.
"I am always able to perform," Genesis stressed the word, "At my peak. I didn't get this uniform because I was lacking anything, General." He took a deep breath before he downed the rest of the drink that Angeal had got him. "You are more than welcome to watch how well I can perform," he again stressed the word, "my duties, but you already know how well I can perform."
Genesis could feel Angeal glaring at him and the confused looks of the boys on him as he spoke. "But never mind all that! This is a night of Celebration! I think a round is in order to mark this day, don't you think General?"
At the excited look of the boys Angeal interrupted his redheaded friend's ambitions. It was one thing if Genesis felt like behaving like a child, starting stupid contests and getting provoked, but he would not drag anyone down with him.
"You two, you come with me." His tone was strict and final, leaving no room for objections as he stood from the table. "There are some people I would like to introduce you to." That was a lie but he needed to get them to a safer place with more responsible company. Besides, Lazard was a pitiful sight, standing there more or less by himself.
Sephiroth couldn't deny the challenge he had started and he didn't really want to either. "It is just me and you then," he shrugged, flopping down in a chair with absolutely no worry about losing this game. "Bring it on."
Genesis rolled his shoulders and grinned and stared Sephiroth in the eye. He was always up for any challenge that was given to him and he was determined that he would never lose anything to Sephiroth again. "It appears so. I believe that you should by the first round, as a congratulation on my promotion."
"Didn't you just mention that the first round was on you?" Sephiroth pointed out wryly, but then he lifted his hand to signal the bartender across the room that he wished to be served and instantly the man came to their table.
Sephiroth lifted his brow, letting Genesis decide on the drinks.
Genesis kept on smiling even though his cheeks were starting to hurt from smiling so much "Fine," Geneiss said and then focused on the bartender. "Bring us vodka and sevens. Doubles! And make sure that our glasses don't run empty all night."

Nothing can ever go wrong with a night of drinking, right… right?
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