Gold and Silver – Chapter 8
Hours later, Cloud opened his eyes and sat up. He felt a small pain in his behind but ignored it. This time around, the pain didn't even matter. His master had been good to him.
The noble looked at Sephiroth, who was lying next to him, asleep. It seemed the pirate had been outside because he was still wearing his clothes.
Unconsciously, Sephiroth shifted, draping an arm over Cloud and pulling him close.
Afraid, Cloud stiffened.
"M-Master...?"
Sephiroth stirred, but didn't wake. He pulled Cloud even closer without realizing it.
Heavy Metal Idiots
"Beer again, Cloud? It smells like cirrhosis in here."
"Reeks of lung cancer to me, dipshit."
"Give me back my milk."
"Huh?"
"You finished all the milk. I want my milk."
"Suckle all you want, hun, I'm barren. It breaks my heart every time I remember the magic of children will never be mine."
"You're so dramatic."
"I'm not the one demanding milk from someone with no tits, you dumb cock."
High Maintenance
"I'm sorry..." Cloud said sincerely. She bent over and kissed her boyfriend's cheek as an extra apology.
Sephiroth rolled his eyes but smiled back at her. Cloud giggled again and kissed him on the lips.
She wasn't sorry. Not one bit. And he knew it.
Sunday Best
Shouts rang out from outside, making Sephiroth clutch at his head. Considering how long the obnoxious tradition had gone on, he really shouldn't have been surprised. However, it never ceased to irritate him every single time.
The long-haired man grimaced as cries of "There it is!" and "Get it!" grew in number. He didn't understand why so many people were so interested in participating in the annual game of Catch-the-Rabbit. Sephiroth couldn't see why the rewards appealed to so many people.
Because, after all, whoever caught the rabbit would be promised future children. But, as Sephiroth gave it a little more thought, it was probably being able to keep the rabbit that people wanted. Yes, that was the only other reward for the strange humanoid's capture, but even so... Why would anybody want to keep another living thing that resembled a human so much?
He pushed that out of his head. He'd only give himself a bigger headache if he thought any more on the subject. He stood up from behind his desk and walked to the window, looking out.
Sure enough, a streak of blond crossed his line of vision for a very short moment before disappearing. That didn't stop anybody from chasing after the streak, however. Sephiroth sighed in exasperation and shook his head. It was about time he went back to trying to enjoy himself anyways, though for a minute, he wondered if having to go to work today would've been better.
Mondays
Hell on earth. It wasn't the oppressive heat he had to deal with. It wasn't the fact that he had nobody to keep him company.
It was Monday. Fucking Monday. Six in the goddamn morning on fucking Monday.
Sephiroth rolled out of bed and hit the floor. He couldn't be bothered to get up. If he did, he'd have to see That Jackass again. He really didn't want to see anybody today. Not even himself. Grumbling unintelligibly, he pushed himself up to his feet, grabbed the alarm clock, and chucked it out the window. Fuck that piece of shit. He'd managed to get up a few minutes early, but that didn't make him hate the thing any less.
He groped around for his cell phone, managing to find it under the pillow. The battery was half dead, but he couldn't be assed to charge it. He dialed a number he knew by cock and put the device up to his ear.
"...hellooooo...?"
"I need to go to work. Get your ass over here."
The voice on the other end said tiredly, "What does my ass have to do with you going to work, sir?"
"Don't question me, you dumb shit," Sephiroth snapped.
"But I can't, sir," the other person protested.
"Cloud Strife if you don't get over here within—"
The line dropped. Sephiroth stared at the phone in indignation.
The bitch had hung up on him.
Little Red Cloud
"The better to hear you with, my dear," Sephiroth purred. He inched closer until their noses nearly touched, the gleam in his eyes glowing brighter...
Something snapped a twig in the distance and the spell was broken. Cloud turned away from those hypnotic eyes, scrambling to pick up the pears. However ridiculous, he was sure that whoever had sent him out here would know whether he did complete the 'mission' or not. And besides, wasn't he not supposed to talk to strangers? He nearly smacked himself at his lack of common sense.
"And where are you going, Little Red?"
"Don't call me that!" Cloud blurted angrily. "And that's none of your business!" he added quickly. He fucked up once, but he wasn't going to do it again. He dusted off his frock, checked his basket, and he sped off in the direction Zack's cottage was supposed to be. Risking a look back, he noticed that the doppelganger was gone. Cautiously, he made sure to keep as quiet as possible, sighing in relief once he reached the cottage. He went up to the door and knocked, turning the knob when a voice invited him in.
Death
Cloud drank more of his soda to distract himself, his eyes wandering the area until they stopped on somebody he hadn't noticed.
A man in a large black jacket stood two tables away from him, standing and looking out the window. Cloud blinked. How could he not have noticed him before?
The man turned, long silver hair seemingly gliding along his back turning with him, and looked at the blond. Feeling awkward, Cloud turned away for a second.
Footsteps caused him to look up again. The man was in front of the seat across from Cloud.
"Waiting for the rain, too?" he asked.
Cloud nodded. "I don't have a ride."
"Neither do I. I would've left earlier, but something came up." The man perked up a bit, as if he'd forgotten something. "Ah, where are my manners? My name is Sephiroth."
"Cloud," the blond said in return. He scooted backwards in his chair a bit and dragged his food plate towards himself, leaving the other side of the small table free.
Sephiroth sat down. "Pleasure to meet you, Cloud."
"Nice meeting you, too." Unconsciously, Cloud took another drink.
School Days
"We seem to have a new student here. Please introduce yourself."
"...Cloud. Strife," she added quickly. "I come from Nibelheim.
A few whispers which quickly died down into silence again, but nothing else.
"It's nice to have you here, Miss Strife. I am Instructor Gast. Have a seat next to Miss Valentine."
He gestured to an empty seat next to a young woman who grimaced. Cloud shyly walked over and sat in her assigned seat. She looked over at the other girl, taking in the sight of long silver hair and angular features before looking away. She chanced a quick glance back, but the girl didn't even acknowledge her.
Murmurs (Lady Fox)
I am here; I lay where lady fox sleeps. You are me, I am you. Take my heart, my blood, and in return, give me your skin, your curse.
All I wanted was for you to love me. Your sin is unforgivable.
I love you, my lady, my liege. I would not do a thing to betray you, to lie to you.
Notes:
Compiled: 2015年7月28日（火）
A lot of these are hella old. Little Red Cloud is the oldest, and that particular snippet was written down back in 2013. I'm uploading this to show I'm not dead. But if you must know why I haven't been around...
The Elder Scrolls Anthology. I bought it. I shouldn't have. But I'm not having any regrets. I love it so much. The only problem is, Elder Scrolls games are impossible to break free from once you get into them. It's gotten so bad, I've been reblogging tons of Elder Scrolls stuff on Tumblr. I will try my best to get back to writing. I even made myself an update schedule to-do list.
There are in order:
1 - a new fic, which is very nearly done. I told myself no more new fics since I have over 20 ideas put away for new stories, many of them novel-length, and the eight or nine in progress fics aren't making me feel good. However, I made an exception for this little project for reasons I'll explain once it's up.
2 - Gold and Silver chapter 8. I've had this document since January and I still haven't finished editing it. I actually forgot about it for months straight. I feel so bad.
3 - Tanuki chapter 14. It needs a desperate update, hahaha...
4 - Remake of On My Celebration. It won't be uploaded on FFNet and it'll be tagged on AO3, so you can have an easy time avoiding it. I'm thinking of remaking more than just that one, though...
I will be continuing and updating much more than that, of course, but this is what I plan on doing once I can kick my butt into writing for the billionth time. I do tend to write lots of things I don't post, though, so consider this a little teaser. But I do wonder...would anybody be interested in seeing the full versions of all of these (besides the next chapter to Gold and Silver) in the distant future? -w-
PS: I am not exaggerating about the 20 ideas. It's actually very close to or a little over 20 plot bunnies I can't write. Hahahaha. :'D