HANTOU NO HIGASHI by Kiraya
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He was beautiful, there on the eastern beach wearing only his pants as he and Masamune moved fluidly through a series of exercises more like a dance than kata. His face was full of a serenity that looked out of place on him, war or no.
Zack swallowed hard, staring, his mission forgotten. The light of the rising sun shone on the General's blade as he finished, and, finally noticing Zack, he assumed his usual coolness. "Report."
Zack did without preamble, but he swore to himself he'd do whatever it took to make the General loosen up like that more.
Sephiroth needed it.
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14 December 2006.