Thanks to Thorne for helping me come up with this idea!
Disclaimer: I do not own...well, anything, really...but especially not FF VII!
Zack whistled as he wandered down the hallway towards the training room in search of his Commanding Officer. He knew Sephiroth was supposedly training today and Zack just wanted to see if he would be interested in a friendly spar. The dark haired 1st got tired of training alone all the time, and when he did spar, it was usually with Spiky, so he couldn't go all out. He might hurt his innocent little Chocobo headed friend with all his SOLDIER manliness. He snickered to himself as he pictured Cloud's face if he had said that to his face. Cloud would have glared at him before attempting to smack him silly.
Zack's wandering slowed as he neared the door of the General's training room, hearing the sound of movement on the other side of the door. Odd, it sounded like Sephiroth wasn't alone.
"Wow, it's so...big! How do you handle something so long?" the awed voice of his favorite blond came through the metal door.
Zack's eyes widened as he heard Cloud's voice, his mind racing as he thought about what Spiky could be talking about.
"Well, I spend a lot of time here alone, practicing." Sephiroth's voice was easily recognizable, humor laced with his warm baritone.
"Can...can i touch it? Please?"
Zack made a noise in the back of his throat, not believing his ears.
"Of course, Cloud. Here, just hold it right here. No, no...move your hands closer together. Now tighten your grip. Ah, like that, much better."
Zack's face darkened at the thought of anyone defiling his innocent friend. He stood there, frozen, as he tried to decide what to do.
"Just a moment, let me take off my coat, it makes things much easier if you aren't having to move around all the leather."
Zack glared as he heard the fwop of leather hitting the floor.
"Now, just relax, if you tense up, you could hurt yourself. Keep the movement fluid, like it's an extension of yourself. Watch, like this."
"Oh, I see! So, like this?" Cloud's voice was pitched with excitement as Zack heard more movement on the other side of the door.
"Perfect. Now, brace your feet to prepare for the thrust. A little further apart or you will lose balance and just fall into the other person. Now don't lose your grip, or you will miss your target. To thrust you are just going to slide it in. Nice and smooth, just keep the movement fluid. Ah, just like that!"
Zack could not contain himself a minute longer and burst through the door screaming.
"Sephiroth, you keep your sexy, silver-haired self away from my innocent little Chocobo!"
The two figures in front of him froze in shock, Cloud cradled in Sephiroth's larger frame, both firmly gripping the Masamune as the large sword froze mid-strike.
Zack blushed as he stammered, "Oh! Sorry to interrupt..."
"Zachary Fair, what on Gaia are you screaming about?" Cloud screamed, his face tinted red with embarrassment and anger.
"Noth..nothing, Cloudy-kins! I swear!" Zack cowered as Cloud stormed over to him, smacking him upside the back of his black spikes before stomping out of the room mumbling about 'stupid Zack and his obsession with Chocobos'. He stopped at the door to roll his eyes at Sephiroth and tossed out a quick "Thanks, Seph, I really appreciate you trying to help me out" before continuing out of sight.
Sephiroth smirked as the blond boy left before turning his attention to his Lieutenant .
"So, Fair...sexy?"