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Rubik's Cube	By : MystIc19 Category: Final Fantasy VII > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 567 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: I do not own FF7 or any of the FF7 characters. I just conjure up ideas in my head with them and put it into writing!

Stretching in bed green eyes opened lazily before shifting to look out the window at dark skies and heavy rain. A storm had rolled in a few days ago, but honestly, Midgar was never really that sunny ever. Not the type of place for �sunshine and birds singing.�

Reaching over to the bedside table his fingers closed around a small, square box before pulling out a cylinder stick from its confines.

He placed the cigarette between his lips while lighting up the end of it. Taking a long drag he exhaled, blowing out the smoke with a satisfied sigh. There was nothing better to start off the day then with a morning nicotine buzz.

�Do you mind?� Came a sleepy voice followed by a body stirring beside him.

�Morning sunshine,� the Turk began with a grin while letting his hand ruffle disheveled blonde spikes.

�Quit,� came the stern reply as Mako blue eyes glared back at him.

Pulling his hand away, an elegant crimson eyebrow rose in annoyance. The look that the blonde was giving him left no room for argument. But it wasn�t unusual though, it happened all the time.

�You�re really fucking something ya know that?� Reno started while narrowing green eyes at the other, �we can fuck all night long but Shiva help me if I touch you the next morning.�

He didn�t get a response as Cloud sat up and slid out of bed, gathering his clothes that were tossed about the floor.

Reno�s eye�s widened briefly while he pulled the cigarette away from his mouth.

�What the fuck are you doing yo?�

�I have to go,� was the even reply he received as he watched the man shrug on his clothes.

Ugh! Fuck! Now he had gone and upset the �oh so sensitive blonde.� Honestly, he couldn�t help but wonder why he even bothered with someone as unstable as him. He was so�delicate. He could get pissed so damn easily, or blow up and snap at the drop of a hat. Or he could just be his regular �anti-social� self and not talk much at all. Reno wasn�t sure which one of Cloud�s many personalities he liked more. Maybe, it was the quiet, somewhat sad Cloud. The Cloud who would appear at his place in the evening with a lost, hurt expression on his face. The Cloud that seemed so drained with everything life threw at him, with battling whatever demons that seemed to haunt him from his past. Because that Cloud�just wanted to be comforted, to feel a human touch. To maybe remind himself that he was alive? And not a zombie like he sometimes appeared to be.

�Why?� Reno continued to ask.

�It doesn�t concern you.�

Typical. Stupid Cloud. Why the hell was he always so damn private about stuff? That pissed the redhead off more than anything. After all didn�t he have a right to know? He was his�well, what? Surely not boyfriend�fuck buddy? Who the hell knew, you couldn�t really define what it was they had. But still Cloud didn�t have to treat him like garbage.

�Fine,� Reno replied while taking another drag from his cigarette, �go then.�

Ah shit, that couldn�t have sounded more lame. What a dead giveaway that he was angry about Cloud leaving so suddenly. He was sounding like some dumb chick.

Blue eyes glanced back over to him once the blonde had finished changing. The angry glare that had been there before seemed to melt away for a moment as he stood in the middle of the room, silent, as if contemplating to say something. He opened his mouth once but closed it before scratching the back of his head.

�Ok, fine,� he mumbled while turning to make his way to the door.

�Hey!� Reno called after him while putting out his cigarette in the ashtray beside the bed, �your phone,� he finished while snagging the cell phone from off the bedside table and chucking it at Cloud. Maybe a little harder than he should�ve.

Still however Cloud caught it with ease before tucking it away. �Thanks,� he spoke softly while looking back at the other.

�Whatever,� Reno shot back before falling back on the bed.

He kept his eyes fixed on the ceiling as he listened to the footsteps become more faint followed by the sound of the front door opening and closing.

�Idiot,� the Turk mumbled to himself. Cloud really was something, and more times than not he managed to piss off the other�well actually they pissed each other off, and fought all the time. But was that really unusual? After all they had never been �friends.� But with Sephiroth�s defeat and meteor being destroyed they really had no reason to be �real enemies� anymore.

Shinra was a lot different now then it was some time ago, and they had been able to work together when Kadaj and his gang surfaced. So yeah, no need to hold grudges right?

But Cloud didn�t seem to agree with that at the beginning. Whenever the Turk entered Seventh Heaven he kept a close eye on him and when Reno did try to engage in any type of conversation he always got some smart ass responses in return.

He didn�t understand how someone as anti-social and grumpy as the blonde could have so many admirers. Sure yeah he saved the world, big whoop. But take that away and what was left? Just some cute blonde he supposed�though, it was enough to peak Reno�s curiosity.

As much as he hated to admit it he had took a certain liking to the moody blonde. He couldn�t exactly remember when that had happened though. True he had always kind of had a thing for Cloud, but just in that, �he�s pretty hot� sort of way. It was nothing more than that. Hell, he would have to be insane not to have found the other attractive. From those piercing blue eyes, to his lithe, muscular form, and all that untamed spiky blonde hair. If it was that wild already Reno always wondered just how unruly those blonde locks would be after a night of passion. That always brought a grin to his face.

So yeah, Reno had the hots for Cloud. But it was always just thoughts that ran through his mind whenever he would see him. He never really expected anything to come from it. Not that he didn�t want to try, it�s just that Cloud was so damn hard to get close to. He didn�t talk hardly ever, always seemed to be brooding, and was always giving Reno evil glares. Not very approachable in Reno�s opinion.

If it hadn�t been for one night in particular where the Turk ran into the other at a bar other than Seventh Heaven, he was sure they would be right where they used to be�

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Strolling into the dim bar Reno made his way over to the counter before hopping up onto one of the bar stools.

�Yo, vodka tonic,� he snapped at the bartender who was watching some game that was on the television set that was mounted in the corner of the bar. The man gave Reno an annoyed look before clearing his throat and nodding his head once he saw his attire and realized he was a Turk.

Reno gave a smug grin before pulling out a cigarette and lightning up. He felt his phone vibrate from within his coat pocket and pulled it out to see the text message that Rude had sent him.

�Don�t get too shit faced.�

He knew his partner sent that because he didn�t want to have a drunk Reno calling him at some ungodly hour to come and take him home. It happened a lot on the nights that Rude didn�t go out drinking with him.

�Can�t make any promises partner,� Reno said to himself with a grin while pocketing his phone just as the bartender set his drink down in front of him. He picked it up and took a drink before casually letting his eyes scan the bar. It wasn�t crowded, just enough people more than likely coming to unwind after a hard days work. And among those people was a person that the Turk was surprised to see. But those blonde spikes were hard to miss anywhere.

�What the hell is he doing here?� Reno thought to himself as he narrowed green eyes at Cloud who was sitting off at the corner of the bar at a small table. His eyes focused on the surface and nothing else.

Reno couldn�t help but let his curiosity get the best of him. Besides, it would be a shame not to bug Cloud. He was sure Cloud would be none to happy about him imposing, and that�s what would make it all the more better. So, taking his drink in hand he rounded the counter and took up the vacant seat right beside the other.

�Well well well what do we have here?� Reno asked as he set his drink on the table.

Cloud barely glanced up, just enough to shift his eyes towards Reno�s direction. �Reno,� he began, sounding a little out of sorts, �what are you doing here?�

�What am I doing here?� Reno asked while leaning back, almost appalled at that question. �I come here all the time. Seventh Heaven ain�t the only bar in Midgar yo,� he explained before taking another drag of his cigarette. �But you,� he continued while exhaling the smoke, �you never stray from Seventh Heaven. Did Tifa kick you out or somethin?� He asked with a bit of a laugh. He was expecting at this point for Cloud to send him one of his famous glares and tell him to get lost or something, if he didn�t like�pour a drink on him or something. However, he didn�t do any of that.

�No,� Cloud replied quietly while picking up his empty glass, �I just�needed to be away.�

That was enough to silence Reno momentarily. What was up with Cloud? He seemed�so down. Not in his usual quiet type way, but, everything about him just seemed miserable. From the tone in his voice, the look in his eyes. Even the way his shoulders seemed to slump.

Reno couldn�t continue to try to annoy him. After all, it was no fun to kick a dog while it was down. The reason why Reno liked to pester Cloud so much was because he liked the interaction that they had, but with Cloud like this it wasn�t the same.

�Oh,� was all the Turk replied with as he stubbed out his cigarette in an ashtray that was set on the table. His eyes traveled back over to the empty glass that was in Cloud�s hands and he gestured for the bartender to come over before he ordered two more drinks.

Once the drinks were placed before him, Reno slid one over to Cloud who seemed to be off in his own little world. He blinked a few times when he saw the drink in front of him and looked beside him to Reno who was already downing his.

�Thanks,� Cloud spoke quietly before picking up the glass of alcohol.

�Yeah well, looks like you need it,� Reno answered.

They sat in a silence for a while after that, having a few more drinks and each off in their own thoughts. Reno wasn�t drunk, a bit buzzed but that was about it. He had a very high alcohol tolerance level. Though he was sure that was developed from years and years of drinking. He noticed that Cloud drank just as much as him, but he seemed to be becoming affected by it just a bit. He had never really even seen Cloud drink to be honest aside from this night.

�Nothing like a few drinks to take off the days edge huh?� Reno asked, breaking the silence between the two of them as he gave a bit of a stretch.

Cloud remained quiet for a moment longer before shaking his head briefly. �I thought this might work but�I guess not.�

�Hmm?� Reno began curiously while turning green eyes onto Cloud.

�Nothing,� Cloud started with a sigh, �it�s just�today was a day I was trying to forget.�

�Why? What�s so bad about the day?� Reno asked, by now desperately wanting to know what was bugging Cloud. Maybe he was being nosy but still, he just wanted to know. And since for once Cloud wasn�t shooting daggers at him with his eyes, he figured now would be the best time to get any kind of real response out of him.

�Today is�� he started in what was practically a whisper. �I just�want to forget,� Cloud repeated while placing his face in his hands and resting his elbows on the table.

Quirking an eyebrow Reno seemed a bit surprised. This was definitely a side of Cloud that he wasn�t at all familiar with. But, hell, guess that proved that the blonde wasn�t as stoic and emotionless as he once thought him to be.

�Come on yo, it can�t be all that bad now can it?� Reno asked while leaning forward and daring to run a hand through those messy blonde spikes. He always wondered how they felt. And to his shock they were unbelievably soft. No gel or hairspray holding it like that, seemed like it was natural. Another shocking thing was that his hand hadn�t been ripped off by Cloud. In fact, he didn�t even seem to care really.

�It is,� Cloud spoke up after a moment while pulling his hands away from his face. �It always is.�

Looking into blue eyes Reno saw what looked like a pained emotion in them. He had no clue what the other was rambling about but he supposed it didn�t matter. No. Now his mind had taken a different turn of thoughts. And those thoughts consisted of trying to see if he could finally maybe now make a move on the hot blonde. If he ever wanted to really try it, now had to be as good a time as any right?

�I need another drink,� Cloud mumbled while preparing to move away from the table and head towards the bar counter.

�No no. I got it,� Reno insisted while catching hold of the man�s arm and pulling him back down. In a second Reno had called the bartender back over and had a few beers set before them. Cloud didn�t hesitate in popping off the cap of the bottle and taking a long swig.

�I got to tell you Strife I didn�t know you had it in ya,� Reno started while watching Cloud finish off the beer.

Placing the now empty bottle on the table with a loud clink Cloud shook his head. �I just thought�it would help dull the pain.�

Turning glossy blue eyes onto Reno he continued. �You�re a Turk Reno� you�ve seen things�been through things, you would rather not remember. How do you�deal with it?�

�Well,� Reno began while pointing to the glasses and bottles in front of them, �this is usually my solution for a lot of things.�

Letting his gaze drop Cloud gave a bit of a broken nod. Almost as if he were disappointed that there was no �magical� solution for getting through his current depression.

�Although, sometimes a little company can help,� Reno added while leaning in closer again to Cloud and placing his hand on his shoulder before gently letting it run down the side of his arm.

Lifting his gaze again Cloud stared straight back into green eyes. Though, he was more looking through him then at him. He was pretty buzzed by this point, but not drunk enough to be oblivious to Reno�s blunt come on. However in a way�it didn�t upset him like it probably would�ve any other time.

Seeing as how Cloud hadn�t hit him by now Reno thought things were going pretty well. And with the close proximity, and staring into those blue eyes, he just had to go for it. So leaning in the rest of the distance he carefully placed his lips against Cloud�s unsuspecting ones. He felt the blonde suck in a breath for a second, but afterwards he sort of relaxed and actually kissed back.

�Holy shit!� Reno couldn�t help but think to himself. He was actually kissing Cloud Strife. He was sure nobody would ever believe him if he said anything of the kind. He felt himself smirking a bit into the kiss before he gently let his tongue run along the seam of the blonde�s lips, seeking permission to enter. And when he felt that hot mouth open for him he quickly slipped in his tongue, letting it caress the other�s while he let his hand slide back into blonde locks.

After a few more lingering seconds Cloud pulled away while keeping his eyes averted briefly. And when he looked back up to meet Reno�s gaze, he noticed the smirk on his face along with the somewhat lustful look in his eyes.

�See?� Reno asked while running his fingers along the side of Cloud�s flushed face. Whether that was caused from the kiss or the amount of alcohol he had consumed the red head wasn�t sure. But it actually made him look even more cute in the Turk�s opinion.

�So you would,� Cloud began in a somewhat uncertain tone, �stay with me tonight? Keep me company?�

The smirk on Reno�s face widened and he gave a nod in response. �Gladly.�

It was probably a really stupid thing to do. And if Cloud had been in his right state of mind he knew he would never even entertain the thought at all. But, with Reno being here now and with the way his day had been�it sounded right at the time.

Things seemed to sort of be a blur from there on out. But they had somehow made it back to Reno�s apartment. The Turk hastily kicking off his shoes before pulling Cloud into another heated kiss. It continued on this way as Reno led them to his bedroom, desperately trying to work articles of clothing off of the blonde in the process. Cloud allowed him to, though in the back of his mind he started to have some doubts about the way the evening was going.

Reno noticed the hesitant, uncertain look that passed over Cloud�s features and he quickly tried to think of a way to remedy the situation. Pushing Cloud back against the bed he pressed their mouths together once more. That was his answer. He would just continue to ravish the blonde, not give him any time to think about what was happening. He had gotten this far already, there was no way Reno could turn back now.

And it looked like his idea worked out after all. Because once he began to trail kisses down Cloud�s neck and across his chest, it looked like the blonde was enjoying himself. And that uncertain expression had all but left from his face. And as the evening progressed so did the passion. It was far from anything but gentle, but instead rough and hard. Just the way Reno liked it actually, so he didn�t much mind the scratches on his back from Cloud, or the small bite mark on his shoulder.

No, the evening couldn�t have gone any better in the Turk�s opinion, he was beyond satisfied. He had always had a desire for Cloud and he had finally gotten what he wanted. So yes, nothing could deter the passionate evening, not even when Cloud cried out �Zack� instead of �Reno.� The Turk didn�t care. He knew Cloud only slept with him because he needed to fill some void, to try to heal the hurt and sadness that was so obviously eating away at him when Reno saw him in the bar. So, Reno didn�t mind being the person who he turned to. After all, it was a win win situation in his eyes�

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Pulling himself up from off the bed Reno gave a grunt as he thought back to their first intimate encounter. Sure yeah, maybe he could be viewed as an asshole for what he did. Sure he had played off of Cloud�s vulnerability, pouncing when he knew Cloud was fragile. But in his defense, Cloud used him to! He was just using Reno as a substitute for Zack! So really, he didn�t feel too bad for what happened that night. And besides, bottom line was that was then and this was now. And they had somehow pieced together some sort of�odd relationship. Ever since that night things with them had been different. At first Cloud ignored him for a while and went into one of his usual brooding modes.. But after that they had somehow gotten to talk again, just casually, but Cloud wasn�t ignoring him like he usually would. And then somehow their meetings became more frequent. Reno stopping by when he knew Cloud was finished with his deliveries and hanging around the Seventh Heaven.

True when you looked at it that way it seemed like Reno was the one who was trying to pursue Cloud, and maybe in some way he was. Who knew.

Making his way towards the kitchen Reno started making a pot of coffee. It was his off day, and he was hoping that maybe he could just spend it in bed but that was when he thought Cloud was going to be there. So much for that.

Mumbling a few profanities under his breath he walked towards the table and took a seat as he waited for the coffee to finish. He didn�t know why he was particularly so upset at Cloud at the moment. After all, this was how things were. This is how they were. And Cloud leaving abruptly wasn�t anything new, he did it all the time. With no explanation or anything of the kind, and if Reno further questioned Cloud would just get angry. Not that Reno really expected anything more, their relationship was just a physical thing. Maybe for Reno it was just sheer lust, and for Cloud, maybe comfort? It wasn�t really sure, they never talked about it, it was what it was. And maybe�that was the problem. Though Reno hadn�t admitted it to Cloud, and he probably wouldn�t, he really had started to fall for him. And that�pissed him off more than anything. It went against everything that he was. He was independent, he marched to the beat of his own drum. He never needed to have someone else around to make him feel good. Relationships weren�t his forte. Just casual sexual encounters was what he needed, was what he wanted. He had more than his share of partners who suddenly got clingy, and wanted more from him, and every time that happened he quickly shook them loose. He didn�t want to be tied down to someone else like that, and, well, he was never good at monogamy.

But honestly, since he had been with Cloud�he hadn�t been with anyone else. He didn�t feel the need to be�

Letting an annoyed growl escape from him Reno stood from his seat at the table. His day had just started and already he was stressing out. Glancing to the coffee maker that had just finished brewing a nice fresh pot of caffeine he paused.

�Fuck the coffee,� he mumbled to himself before crossing over to the fridge and pulling it open, �I need a drink.�

A/N: So I thought it would be fun to try writing a Reno/Cloud! I just think their personalities are so great that I could really have fun with the two of them! So here's the first chap! A little shorter than what I originally do, but the next chap will be longer! Review and let me know what you think! Thanks for reading!
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