Alright... Here's another Cloud x Lightning fanfic.

The setting is much more different this time, with Cloud been a mafioso.

Please review after reading, thanks.

I don't own Cloud, Lightning and the other square-enix characters

Cloud was enjoying a cup of coffee in a bistro. He have been waiting for Zack for almost an hour. Apparently there has been some changes in arrangement regarding a new job, and Zack was the one responsible for feeding Cloud with the updates.

As Cloud glanced out of the window into the stormy night, he couldn't help but wondering about his life. The purpose and the meaning behind it.

While Cloud light a cigarette, Zack came in through the door, glancing around for any sight of Cloud before heading to his table.

"Pardon me. Late night traffic." Zack apologized before taking a seat, setting aside his trench coat at the same time.

"Not a problem mate." Cloud dismissed Zack's apology. "A cigarette?" He offered his Marlboro pack.

"I don't smoke." Zack's hand gesture rejected Cloud's offer. A waitress walked up to them. "Just get me a coffee please."

Cloud took a smoke from the cigarette he lit earlier. "Whatever you say." he placed the cigarette on the ashtray. "What's the update?"

Zack let out a sigh. "The timing of the deal has been pushed forward. 12 midnight, to be exact." the waitress came back with the coffee and Zack took a sip from it.

Cloud took a look at his watch. The time now was 10 o'clock.

"Two more hours to go then. There's still plenty of time, so just relax..." he took another puff before fixing his attention at Zack, particularly at the scar on his left cheek.

Zack noticed Cloud's clothing. "New suit and tie huh?"

Cloud blew out the smoke with his nose. "G2000. Specially tailor-made. Cost me a thousand." he continued watching Zack draining the coffee before taking a mouthful from his own.

Zack gave a smirk before continuing the update. "You won't be going alone. Someone will be accompanying you throughout the whole deal."

"Oh, a new puppy? Send my regards to Don Palazzo." Cloud drained more of the cigarette.

Zack glared at Cloud. "Don't get too cocky, Mr Strife. She may be younger than you, but she is definitely more experienced than you."

Cloud loosen his expression, causing the cigarette to fall off from his mouth. "It's a she? You mean a female will be accompanying me? Give me a break!"

Zack ignored Cloud. "She should be here anytime soon." he heard the sound of a door opening. "Oh! There she is."

Cloud turned his head and saw a woman walking up to them. Like Cloud, she was wearing a grey tailor-made suit with matching pants, only without the tie. The top of her dress shirt was unbuttoned, exposing her cleavage. The color of her hair was strawberry-blond, and she bare an uncanny resemblance to Cloud, even down to the face.

The woman greeted them, fixing her eyes at Cloud. "Hey there, handsomes."

Zack stood up. "Cloud, let me do the introduction. She is called Lightning."

Cloud stood up, licking his lips. "I'm Cloud. It's a real pleasure to meet you." he offered a handshake. "Wow, she's hot!" he thought.

Lightning narrowed her eyes before accepting the handshake, giving a smile in the process. "It's a real pleasure to meet you too hunk."

Cloud gave a smirk. "Easy on the eyes."

Zack broke their conversation. "My job is done here. Lightning will take over from now on." Zack put on his trench coat before walking away. "We will meet again, Cloud."

"Until next time then." Lightning watched Zack as he leave the place.

"So...shall we get going?" Cloud asked.

Lightning gave a smile. "Why not?"

Both of them begin to leave the bistro.

"So...you worked for Don Palazzo too huh?" Cloud lit another cigarette.

Lightning turned her face at Cloud while walking. "Yes. I'm a capo."

Cloud could felt his face widen. "Wow! I have never seen you before. Wait, if your a capo, I should have heard of you somewhere."

"Your just an associate, you don't know alot of things." Lightning pointed to a car. "That's my ride. The weapons' in the trunk."

Cloud took a look at the car. It was a red Mercedes SL65 AMG.

"Hmph...classy car for a classy lady." he muttered.

Lightning continued walking to the car. "It was a gift." she replied.

The duo arrived at the car. Lightning went to the trunk and opened it. Cloud just leaned against the wall, lighting up another cigarette.

Lightning saw his action, and immediately walked up to him. She leaned her body on Cloud, causing her breast to make contact on his chest. She put her right hand around Cloud, her left hand slowly sliding down on his face in a seductive manner.

Cloud could felt both his and Lightning's heartbeat. "W-What d-do you w-want?"

Lightning licked his neck, and took the cigarette away from his mouth. "You know, smoking too much of this gets you killed faster, handsome..." she threw the cigarette aside before heading back to the trunk. "Come over here." she demanded.

Cloud stood still for awhile, fighting his emotions before heading over. Inside the trunk are weapons of various size and shape, ranging from a baseball bat to a machine gun.

"Wow! That's enough firepower to start a small warzone!" he commented.

Lightning gave a shrug. "It already happen."

Cloud took an AK from the trunk, checking it. "No joke?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" she took out a silver desert eagle from her jacket and inspected it.

Cloud noticed the gun she was carrying. "Mind I take a look?" he asked.

Lightning passed over the desert eagle to Cloud. The desert eagle was shiny, and it was obvious that alot of care was provided on this gun. There was an engraving on the left side of the gun.

"White flash...call upon my name." he read out the inscription. "Interesting..." he added.

Lightning didn't even bother to look at Cloud. "That gun was a gift. It has became my baby, my life-saver ever since. I even went as far as to gave it a name."

Cloud looked at her. "A name? For a gun?"

"Yes. Blaze Edge, to be exact." she took out a revolver from the trunk and threw it a Cloud. "Take it. It will be your sidearm from now on."

Cloud caught the revolver with his free hand. It was a Colt Python chambered with .357 rounds.

"Hmph...thanks." he holstered the revolver inside his jacket. He returned the desert eagle to Lightning.

"I believe you're armed even before I passed you the gun?" Lightning asked.

Cloud took out his gun. It was a modified Colt .45 chambered with magnum rounds. "Yah, here it is."

Lightning continued inspecting the guns. "I didn't say I wanna look."

Cloud holstered back the gun. "Erm...sure..."

Lightning closed the trunk and turned herself to face Cloud. "Everything's ready. How about you?"

"Just waiting for your green light." he added with a smile.

Lightning walked to the driver side of the car. "Then let's go."

Cloud followed her movement and walked to the passenger side of the car. Both got into the car and Lightning drove it off, it's destination at the meeting point for the deal.

End of Chapter 1