Cloudarella

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Mmmk. Just a bit of explaining. I have a feeling some of you might think that Cloud is too weak. He is not as weak as you think; for this story and the way I want to write him (so that it fits the classic tale that his Prince would save him) I don’t have him fight back as much. He is a slave and though I have never stated how long he has been one, it has been for an extended period of time. I thought about doing some background on how it started but it may not be that necessary. You tell me.

He is used to it, though, regarding being a slave. He may not like it, but he’s afraid of being hurt. Though he and Kadaj might be matched in strength, Cloud chooses not to fight back. It’s a safety thing, or a defense, whatever you want to call it. If he tries to stay out of a fight, he might survive, but now maybe that he has Sephiroth he could be a little more bold. We’ll have to see in the coming chapters.

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Chapter 9


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Every person that Zack had spoken to about the blonde Cloud had given him the same lead; Kadaj and his brothers. With a deep sigh, he acknowledged that it was the only place he hadn’t visited. He hoped that that rumor wouldn’t be a reality and yet there was no denying it. Every person in town that he had spoken to had said the same thing.

Up on the hill, to the west of Shinra Palace, was a large white and brown house. That was where he had been told to go.


Zack sighed deeply and leaned back further in the seat of the car. The drive was quiet but his mind wasn’t. After he had talked to the townspeople, he hadn’t gone right away; no, he had gone back to Shinra for a car and a little back up just in case, thus resulting in the two men in the front. It had been an hour since he left town and now, sitting in the back of a much smaller limo then the Prince’s, he waited as the car slowly edged up the hill. He didn’t like the feeling he got as they approached the house--it sent chills up his spine. Zack shuddered and let his eyes follow the brown trim of the house, down along its leveled edges and over the large green bushes that decorated the front. It seemed like a nice enough place, even if the occupants weren’t said to be the nicest of people. The home looked well kept, with green trees and bushes that were full and nicely trimmed. Little did he know that Cloud had been the one to keep the place looking so nice and pretty. The home itself was large, a two story house with many windows and what looked like a large storage shelter in the back. Zack didn’t notice any animals and the place seemed oddly quiet.


The car slowed even more as it rolled over the large stone rode that lead directly up to the small gated fence and the front door. It stopped at a small post and an automatic message spoke back to them, through windows that were not even down yet. Zack had to lean forward in the seat to get a good idea of what was said as the officer who drove opened the window. One look from the driver and he nodded, giving the man the go ahead to reply. The officer turned around.


“We are from Shinra Palace. We seek an audience with the head of your house,” he stated calmly. They waited a few minutes in silence.


“Please enter.” Said a calm, melodic voice, and the gates opened before them.


Zack again nodded to the driver to move on forward even if they were all notably tense now, and he had to wonder why. No one house, or person, should’ve given off such a strong feeling. (Well... Except maybe Rufus, but he was the King, though that wasn’t really an excuse.) Soon, the car stopped and the guard in the passenger’s seat got out and opened Zack’s door for him. Stepping out, wearing a navy suit with pale sliver grey trim, customary for those employed by Shinra royalty, he calmly walked to the door and knocked. He felt safe in the knowledge that the men were close enough behind him if anything happened. He waited only a few minutes when slowly the door unlocked and a tall, silver haired man stood before him.


“Yes? What can I do for you?” the man asked in the same tone they had heard over the intercom. His gaze seemed distant but not in the manner that made him look stupid; no, in a manner which made him seem relaxed--or creepy, at least to Zack--as if he didn’t really have a care in the world. ‘How odd is that look...’ Zack thought. He straightened his shoulders and bowed slightly.


“I am first officer Zack Fair, and on behalf of the King and Prince, I would like to speak to the head of your house regarding a situation we have encountered.” He said firmly and with evident calmness.


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A week later...


On the night that Cloud had first returned home, or at least the only one he knew, he had been punished badly for leaving without a word and not by just Kadaj, but by all three. He had been so badly beaten that his skin looked too black to be bruised. Several cuts and scrapes bled profusely, but had quickly stopped once they were cleaned and bandaged. That night he had gone to Sephiroth again, in pain and in fear, and had wanted nothing more then to be held, no doctors, no nothing. He had forcefully fought against hospitalization, stating that if his so-called brothers found out, he could be even more severely beaten. The bruising still showed from under the hem of his shirt, down across his stomach and his back, even after several days. Cloud had then come up with the idea of the second job, a job which he would give his brothers 3/4 of his earnings. This being extra money for them, they didn't complain, and of course all the money had come from Sephiroth. So far the plan seemed to be working but there was always that dreadful chance he could be found out. It was a sickening thought, for Cloud and even more so for the Prince who loved him.


Unknown to Sephiroth, Reno had continued to bring Cloud to him and had also tried to heal Cloud, but was refused as well. Zack had met the brothers, found them chillingly disgusting and distasteful and had warned Sephiroth of who and where they were. The idea that Cloud was a slave and that he was being beaten had infuriated him, and thus along with Zack, he sought to put a plan in motion to free Cloud. The hard part would be asking Rufus. All three of them, especially Cloud, wanted his freedom. Now only time would tell when that would come and for now Sephiroth settled with frequent visits from Cloud. The darkness in each of their hearts soon slowly started to fade away but the shadow of Cloud's troubles kept a tight hold, for the most part, in Cloud's heart. Until he was free...only then would he feel the darkness truly fade. The bruising still shown a week later, thought it was clearly and very slowly healing. There was still worry...there was still pain...and even in the comfort of Sephiroth's arms...there was still fear....fear and darkness shadowed by the love Sephiroth gave him...was it enough?


Even as much time as the pair had spent together they had never really been together. After Cloud's beating he hadn't wanted to be touched, only held, and it wasn't only that, but every time things became heated between them the blonde always stopped it. Panic or some kind of fear would set in and he would back off, saying the same thing every time, 'Please don't,' and in a tone that broke the Prince's heart. Sephiroth never fought it, never once questioned it. He loved Cloud and didn't want to hurt him, so he was patient with him. Of course in their heated encounters Cloud would allow him to kiss him, sometimes undress him, but every time Sephiroth would reach for Cloud, other then that first time in the alley where he assumed he only got that far because it had been unexpected to the blonde, the boy had immediately pulled away and repeated his words softly. ‘Please don’t’. Sephiroth desperately wanted to be with Cloud in that way, and he was torn with both the desire for the blonde and the desire to not hurt him. So each time he settled, each time he just held Cloud, held him until they either slept or the blonde had left. Sephiroth knew he had to free Cloud, but things were tough in that area because of the laws that bound Cloud to those horrid brother's, and Sephiroth wanted to exhaust all and every option he could think of before he went to the one person he wasn't willing to go to....Rufus Shinra....before he took drastic measures.


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A few days later.


Sephiroth sighed and turned his head to the side watching Cloud smear jelly across a pastry, smiling as he watched. The pair had become more and more inseparable the more he visited. The boy looked good. The bruises were nearly gone and he seemed more chipper in the past few days then he had in the past few weeks. With grin still upon his face, Sephiroth sat up and scooted towards Cloud. He placed his legs on either side of the boy while wrapping his arms around his waist, pulling him backwards into him.


"Hey..." He said softly bringing his lips to the blonde's ear.


Cloud sat on the edge of Sephiroth's bed swirling his finger over a piece of pastry to spread the jelly. Everything had been so delicious this morning and even though he was full, he was bound and determined to finish this pastry. Behind him, Sephiroth had been quiet, laying long ways across the bed in nothing but a navy pair of pants. Cloud was much the same way save for he wore his blue sleeveless top. It was still early and Cloud had arrived late in the night. They had slept together till the sun rose. Then the Prince could no longer sleep since he wanted to spend all morning with Cloud, knowing they only had a few hours until he would need to be heading home. The rouse that he was always at the market and had found a second job could only work for so long before he was caught.


Cloud nearly dropped the pastry as Sephiroth surrounded him with his entire being, his lips and soft voice caressing his ear and neck, giving him chills and causing him to sigh loudly in a breathless moan.


"Sephiroth..." Cloud whispered back softly, making every inch of the Prince's skin tingle with excitement.


"Hmm, yes? Are you enjoying your breakfast, dear one?"


Cloud nodded and set the pastry down. He knew he wasn't going to be eating it now, not when Sephiroth had his usual hold on him. Part of him was unnerved about it and part of him just wanted to give in....but could he really....would the fear go away....would it disappear this time? He wondered all these things as he bathed in the ever surrounding love and grace that was Prince Sephiroth.


"Yes..." He said leaning into the man.


"Good…." Sephiroth said back softly and slowly ran his tongue along the edge of the blonde's ear as he also slipped his hands beneath Cloud's shirt and down along his chest and stomach, caressing him. The blonde sighed again and felt the increasing beat of his heart.


"...then will you do be the honor of coming to my birthday party? It is unfortunate that I have to go...but it would make the ordeal manageable if you would come. Please join me?" Sephiroth said dipping his head down and sinking his teeth softly into the nape of Cloud's neck.


Blue eyes closed at the teasing and even as he let out a shallow groan, the question loomed in his head. Thinking a moment, he knew he could get Reno to help. He didn’t dwell long on the thought and nodded his head.


"I will try and be there...I promise, Sephiroth." Cloud said softly.


To his reply Sephiroth kissed Cloud's neck deeply and ran a trail of kisses up until he nibbled at the base of his ear again. He felt Cloud shudder, his body responding as it usually did to the man's teasing. Sephiroth wondered how far he could tempt Cloud today, but either way he would continue until he spoke his usual words.


"Good.” Sephiroth paused and then spoke again. “Cloud?" A soft voice purred in his ear questioning him.


"Mmmm?"


"Do you love me?"


There was a pause and Sephiroth felt Cloud freeze in his arms. Bodies shifted and Cloud moved to face Sephiroth, his knees resting between the Prince's spread thighs. Blue eyes met those of emerald green and Sephiroth saw something in the blonde’s eyes, but it wasn't fear, it wasn't worry, it wasn't sadness....that look in his eyes stole his heart. A small lovely voice filled his ears then as he heard words he had been waiting to hear from the boy since they had met.


"I don’t think I have ever cared for anyone like I care for you…so if that’s what love feels like then yes, I do love you Sephiroth. You’re important to me." Cloud said leaning forward to embrace the man. Strong limber arms wrapped around the older man’s neck and Cloud brought his head to the left to rest upon Sephiroth's shoulder. “I look forward to seeing you every night, just so I can feel your warmth next to me, I have never had that and I don’t want to lose it….please don’t let that happen.” He tried to say, pleading, but was calmed as Sephiroth wrapped his arms around Cloud in return and held him gently.


“My angel, I won’t, you will never be alone again…that I promise.” He stated with more truth and honesty then he had ever meant or felt before. For the longest time the two held each other, neither one wanting to let go just in case the good feelings, the presence of each other, would be a false reality and they would wake up from this dream. After a few more minutes Sephiroth pressed his hands against the small of Cloud’s back and rubbed it gently. The movement caused Cloud to relax even more and he fully rested against Sephiroth. A soft sigh escaped his lips.


“Sephiroth…” Cloud whispered again softly.


“Yes Cloud?”


“I’m sorry….”


“Sorry for what?”


“Sorry because I…I have these feelings and I want to be with you….more than anything…I just….” Cloud paused his voice trailing off, his head turning to the side. He tensed as a shudder moved through his body, which Sephiroth immediately felt. He tightened his hold, palms against the boy’s back, trying to comfort him.


“I don’t mean to push, there is no reason to rush anything.”


“No…you don’t it is just all me….” Cloud said suddenly surprised he was having to fight back heated tears that were threatening to flood from his eyes. “ I am so unclean….so unclean that I can’t bear to let you touch me…. It hurts…I….” Cloud shook again and moved to bury his face into Sephiroth’s shoulder. “I …your hands shouldn’t have to touch filth like me…but please…please don’t stop…I need you to hold me…I don’t want you to h-hate….” This was where Sephiroth heard Cloud begin to lose it. “…me…because of…” He paused again taking a shaking breath. “I need you…I am happy with you….I want to be with you….I….I….” Cloud’s voice was shaking now as he fought to remain calm, his hands gripping at the silky strands of hair at Sephiroth’s neck.


Sephiroth sighed, taking Cloud’s face in his hands and pulled the boy back so that he now faced him. He noticed the hidden tears and the flush of his cheeks and he smiled hoping to comfort the boy, his heart aching with the pain his love must be feeling right now.


“Cloud…that was never my worry, you are not unclean to me. I knew something was wrong, but I never dreamed it was that. I am sorry….you should never have been treated like that. “ He said pulling the boy into a tight hug. “Cloud…were you raped? Were you hurt like that?” He finally asked.


Cloud froze again and he shut his eyes, silence looming between them. He leaned forward and pressed his face into the man’s neck again much more firmly, unable to face the man.


“Cloud…it’s okay, you can tell me.” Sephiroth said softly reaching up to run his fingers through blonde locks tenderly, gently.


“I…don’t want to think about it…It…hurt.”


Sephiroth gasped, his eyes hidden from Cloud’s view hardened, and he grew angry, terribly so, that his assumptions were right and he had so desperately wanted them not to be, yet that was the only reason he could come up with for Cloud constantly pushing him away. The love he felt from the boy was evident so he knew it wasn’t because Cloud didn’t care for him.


“Cloud….”


“I feel so…d-dirty…I n-never wanted to speak of it….I didn’t want you to push me aside…”


“Never…I would never do that….Cloud, I love you too much to do that.”


“Sephiroth…” Cloud whispered, his voice shaky, his hands gripping Sephiroth’s shoulders as he clung to his neck.


“It’s okay…I don’t think any different of you, only that I want to protect you more, so that no one ever hurts you like that again, so that no one beats you.” He paused to pull Cloud back to face him again as he reached up to brush his hand across the boy’s cheek, caressing it. He was surprised to see Cloud turn his head slightly to press his lips into his palm. Sephiroth’s heart leapt slightly and he gazed at Cloud.


“What was that for?”


“ I don’t know…I was thanking you, and I wanted to kiss you. You are more than I could ever ask for, no one has ever treated me with the kindness you have given me….” Cloud said softly, the flush in his cheeks rising more.


“You deserve it….but Cloud…you missed.” The Prince teased, chuckling lightly when Cloud turned his eyes to met Sephiroth, surprise written all over his face.


“Huh?”


“You missed, if you wanted to kiss me.” Sephiroth repeated as he slowly leaned forward, pressing his lips against Cloud’s and kissing him softly. He deepened the kiss when Cloud didn’t pull away and parted his lips more, his tongue teasing, feathering over the blonde’s lips, seeking entrance. For the longest time Cloud stilled but everything that had happened the past week, how Sephiroth was with him, his unwavering love, his kind words, his warming touch, everything was starting to slowly ease Cloud’s worry, taking away the pain of a harsh existence, showing Cloud that that darkness he could never escape in his dreams, eyes open or shut, could possibly fade by the love of one man, his light, his Sephiroth.


All these thoughts were brushed aside when Sephiroth deepened the kiss, beckoning him forth with the sweet brush of his lips over his, causing Cloud to groan softly and willingly part his lips for the Prince. He felt the man’s surprisingly soft tongue twine with his, teasing and dancing around his, pulling another desperate moan from the blonde, his cheeks instantly flushing a bright red.


“S-Sephiroth.” Cloud whispered desperately.


Sephiroth paused and pulled back staring into the flushed expression Cloud wasn’t even trying to hide at his point. His heart skipped a beat at the needing looking that flooded from those large pools of blue and he nearly tossed all rational thoughts from his mind to just take Cloud, but he knew he had to be patient.


“Please Cloud. “ Sephiroth whispered, leaning forward to give the boy several small kisses about his lips, his chin, and across his jaw line, again surprised when the boy let out several more soft heated breaths. He pulled back again, encapsulating Cloud’s face once more in his strong hands.


“P-please what?” The blonde asked hesitantly.


“Let me love you…I won’t hurt you…I promise.” Sephiroth asked softly as he reached for the zipper to Cloud’s top and slowly pulled it down. With one hand he eased the fabric from his shoulders and pulled it off. Then he kissed Cloud again and gently coaxed him back onto the bed.


“No, wait….I….”


“Cloud, please…don’t ask me to stop. You are safe with me, safe to let me love you and to be loved…I could not harm a piece of hair upon your head even if you begged for it.” He said sliding his form upon the boy’s but making sure that he was well balanced over him so as not to crush him.


Cloud’s eyes met Sephiroth’s, fearful yet trusting. Beneath the man his chest rose up and down steadily, while on the inside his heart was threatening to make itself known by just how strongly his emotions were moving through him.


“Sephiroth….” Cloud said again softly. “I do want that but….” His words were cut off in a sharp breath as the man over him pressed his lips at the nape of neck and kissed him softly. He felt his body arch upwards as his hands fell to the sheets below to grip them slightly. “Sephiroth I….” He started to say but found his lips taken again within the man’s and he didn’t hesitate to kiss him back. He sucked in another deep breath as he felt Sephiroth’s hands slowly wander down along his chest, his sides and then…into his boxers, surprising him that the man had so quickly acted. Instantly Cloud froze, turning his head away, raising his arm to cover his face in humiliation for not stopping him and for suddenly not wanting him to stop.


“Seph…” He panted softly, his body completely flushing as the man’s hand moved lower, fingers feathering over the skin of his sex where it met his groin. He let out another surprised gasp and he bit at his own wrist to stifle his cries. “Please….d-do….” He tried to say as the warnings instantly went off in his mind again.


“Ssh… It’s alright… I won’t hurt you. You are safe; I won’t do anything more but please you like this, just breathe, Cloud… I love you, Cloud.” He said speaking soft words into the boy’s ear as he gently surrounded Cloud’s cock with his fingers and gave it a slow stroke.


Another cry came from the blonde’s lips as his body instantly spasmed at the gentle touch that was unlike anything he had felt before, for even when his so-called brothers had taken him, they were always quick and rough, using only his hands, mouth, or ass to get their pleasures. Never had he been so slowly touched in the manner Sephiroth was doing now. Against his will his body arched upwards into Sephiroth’s gentle hand and loosened another earthy breath.


“Yes….Sephiroth…aaaaaah.” Cloud moaned, still hiding his face beneath his arm. Sephiroth smiled warmly and nudging his arm away he planted several soft kisses over his cheek and down along his shoulder, feeling his angel react more and more to his touch. Cloud’s arm instantly moved back once the man’s lips went lower. Sephiroth paused again when he saw how the boy was trying to hide himself as if he couldn’t bear to look or feel anything.


“Cloud…kiss me.” Sephiroth asked and with a soft brush of his lips against the blonde’s chin he was able to coax Cloud to turn his head around to meet his lips. This time they both groaned in a shallow breath, Sephiroth because of the kiss, and Cloud because of the kiss and the way Sephiroth’s fingers were moving at a slightly quicker pace around his sex just then.


Cloud’s skin flushed a deeper red all around and his breaths were coming quicker now, his hips slightly jerking at the touch, which now was pulling soft shallow moans from his lips. Heated but fearful eyes stared into the face of the man before him and he parted his lips to usher a soft worry but then chose not to. Instead Cloud closed his eyes and relaxed against the bed arching his body up into the man’s touch willingly. His mind was screaming at him to stop, that he should be wary, but his body was fighting against the feelings that were good and were lulling his worry away. Then taking a deep breath Cloud gave a breathy soft cry.


“Please Sephiroth…”


Sephiroth paused again watching the blonde with careful eyes. When their eyes had met the fear was evident in Clouds, a fear that the Prince knew had been brought on by abuse, by pain, and by cruelty. It pained the man to see such a look in his love’s eyes and yet, to his surprise Cloud relaxed, softly begging him not to stop. He smiled back and leaned forward to give the blonde a reassuring kiss.


“Cloud…I love you…” He said softly as he slowly started kissing along the boy’s skin and moving downwards. Then shifting his body, his hand left Cloud’s sex as he gently guided the blonde’s slender legs apart and knelt between them. His lips paused around Cloud’s bellybutton and he dipped his tongue inside the small crevice, receiving a shallow moan from the boy, before he continued downwards. Sephiroth sat back on his heels a moment and reached for the blonde, drawing his body towards him. “Cloud…do you trust me?” Sephiroth asked, leaning down so that his lips were barely hovering over the blonde’s erect sex.


Cloud had for the moment been lost in the sensations the man was giving him and he had fought hard to ignore the frightened fear that was ebbing stronger and stronger in his mind, for no matter what had happened before, he was still wary of, everything now felt good, felt safe. His breath hitched softly as Sephiroth teased his tongue over his sensitive skin and only at the man’s sudden words did his mind faze back in enough to even try to answer the question. Barely opening his eyes he gazed upon the man and he sighed softly. All he could do was nod.
Sephiroth gave a soft gentle nod back, and gently eased off the boy’s boxers and then slowly lowered his lips over the blonde’s quivering sex. His strong hands moved to hold his hips gently as he took Cloud’s cock fully into his mouth.


In the next few seconds all time seemed to stop in Cloud’s mind as his body was overwhelmed with the shocking warmth and dizzying pleasure that was shooting directly from his hips all the way up his spine. He groaned loudly as he felt a heated muscle swirl around his cock in a way he had never felt before. His body, beyond his control, arched upwards seeking out to push himself deeper into the giving warmth and he panted hard to find his breath. Cloud’s hands shot to his sides, gripping the sheets in a fit he also fought to control.


“Sephiroth….aaaaaaah…..I….c-can’t…..aaaah….br-bre….” Cloud groaned as a feeling of swirling heat started to rise deep within his stomach. It was undeniably good and so intense. He felt like he was going to lose control and against his wary mind he desperately wanted that feeling to continue, he wanted to reach that peak, the feelings his body was so desperately reaching for. Sephiroth continued, deepening his mouth over Cloud spasming sex, knowing the boy wouldn’t last long if this was his first time, he drew back pausing at the blonde’s head, circling his tongue in feathering swirls and then concentrating on the pulsing vein just beneath it. Cloud moaned loudly, his hips instinctively rising off the bed, his skin flushing a deep red as his body slowly and surely began to shake. His hands clenched at the sheets threatening to rip them off the bed and then….


Cloud’s mouth opened in a loud surprising cry suddenly as his hips halted in mid air, to which Sephiroth eased both hands around and held it firmly, holding Cloud’s hips to his mouth. Sephiroth lowered his mouth over Cloud again as he knew what was to come shortly after. He hummed then, sending a deep vibration down through Cloud, which he knowingly knew would set off the impending orgasm. Then Cloud’s breath hitched and his hips jerked suddenly, his release filling the Prince’s mouth fully. His body was still froze in both shock and pleasure as the Prince lovingly took his seed into his mouth and swallowed it, rolling his tongue around the head of his cock, lapping up everything he could get.


After a few minutes he felt the blonde slowly start to relax and Sephiroth allowed his body to fall back upon the bed before he slowly crawled up next to him, pulling Cloud into his arms and brushing his hand tenderly over his heated flushed cheeks. It was then he noticed they were wet and he smiled softly, leaning forward to kiss his cheeks reassuringly.


“Cloud, my love, what is wrong? Don’t cry….why are you crying, my angel?” Sephiroth asked instantly moving up to press his lips against the blonde’s cheek again, tasting the sweat and salt of his tears that blanketed about his skin. Cloud shook his head, still panting, dazed beyond measure.


“I’m not crying for what you think. I’m happy… I have never felt anything like that…. I don’t… don’t have words for it…but I think… I think I know what love could be like, and I want it to be with you, always Sephiroth….” He said softly, his eyes barely open but he did manage to find the Prince’s eyes as he reached up to caress his face within his hands.


Sephiroth smiled warmly and sighed, wrapping his arms more firmly around the blonde and just holding him. His smiled deepened when he felt Cloud turn his body fully towards him and moved to nuzzle his face into the man’s chest.


“I love you too Sephiroth…why can’t I…stay here with you …why can’t I…” but his words were cut off as the door to Sephiroth’s room flew open scaring them both and causing Cloud to yelp in surprise as Sephiroth’s arms moved to tightly wrap around the boy. His eyes flared a maddening green, looked towards the door and fell upon the one person who could get away with such an intrusion.


“Zack? What the….”


“Sephiroth…he is coming.” Zack said sounding out of breath.


“Wait? What do you mean? Who is coming?” He asked as Cloud squirmed in his arms trying to do anything but pull away from the man.


Zack looked somewhat alarmed, a look that was most unsettling to the Prince. His frowned deepened and he hissed back at Zack, but the anger wasn’t completely directed at the man. “Zack? Who?” he demanded again.

“Rufus…He…”


“Damn…” Sephiroth said immediately sitting up and easily taking the blonde into his arms. Something was up and he knew it. Carrying the Cloud over towards Zack and grabbing the sheet off his bed in one swift motion, he covered Cloud with it and urged him to his feet. “ Zack…go out the back way…get Cloud out of here….I don’t know why but Rufus Shinra can not see him here…go!” Sephiroth said. He then looked to Cloud who was suddenly fearful and giving the man a face that clearly stated he didn’t want to leave. But as Zack quickly nodded and moved to guide the boy away, Cloud cried out.


“Sephiroth?” He said, his wide blue eyes seeking out the man’s.


“Cloud, it is okay, just go…I will come for you, trust me and trust Zack.” He said giving his love a comforting look before the two vanished out the door at the back of his room, the looming fearful and yet confusing blue eyes of his love, burning into his mind. It couldn’t have been better timing for as the door shut to the back of his room his own door opened and the terribly cold presence of Rufus Shinra stalked inside, a surprised look on his face as he gazed upon the Prince who now stood before him in only a pair of long sleep pants. There was silence between them as Sephiroth watched the man’s eyes move over him and then slide to the bed behind him, almost as if just by looking he knew what had happened just a few moments before hand. What Sephiroth didn’t realize was that resting on the bed behind him were Cloud’s boxers and an overturned tray of late morning breakfast.


Sephiroth tensed and he fought to hold back the angry glare that he knew was radiating from his glowing green eyes. “My King? Is there something I can do for you?” He finally asked.


Rufus eyes sharply slid back to meet Sephiroth’s and a slow, dark smile formed upon his lips. “We need to talk….” He said coldly.

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