Title: Vanilla
Pairing: Zack / Cloud
Rating: I dunno… I'm not good for ratings
Notes: Zack and Cloud are so cute. This was going to be purely about ice-cream… but I dunno, I started talking about something else.
Zack stumbled up the stairs towards his bunker feeling worn out and tired. He'd spent the whole day, and some of the night, training the newest recruits in SOLDIER. Most of which were either too scared to even touch a weapon or couldn't even pick up a training sword without falling over. He mentally slapped himself and took a mental note to never to cover another lesson with them ever again! Why they think they could become even half decent soldiers, if they were too scared to even pick up a small blunt sword, was beyond him.
This made Zack think back to when Cloud was a recruit. Sure, the boy was small but no way in hell was he weak or afraid. Anyone who said anything about his size would end up with a broken jaw. He even hit Zack one or twice when he had said something to him. Yeah, the kid could stick up for himself, but when a group of kids ganged up on him, he didn't stand a chance. He remembered having to break up a fight; it was Cloud against several other boys. His heart almost stopped when he saw the amount of blood over the kid's body and face. It was then that Zack had made Cloud move in with him. He just couldn't take Cloud getting beat up again.
After getting beaten up Cloud hadn't woken up for about a week. But when he did wake up, Zack just had to smile as he got to see those beautiful blue orbs that he had been deprived of. The boys sandy hair was all messed up, it just made him want to run his hands through it.
All this thinking of Cloud made him want to just get home and cuddle up with him in bed as soon as possible. When he finally reached the top of the stairs, he swiftly pulled out his key card, unlocked the door, and staggered through it. The sight he saw made his face brighten up. Cloud was laying on the couch in front of the TV, curled up in a blue blanket with yellow chocobos on. Zack also noted that there was a half eaten bowl of vanilla ice-cream on the floor, next to the TV controller. He quickly and quietly removed his shoes and jacket, and walked over to the blonde.
Zack "aww-ed" to himself as he heard the smaller boys quiet snores and murmurs. He crouched down in front of the couch and picked up the bowl of ice-cream and TV controller and placed it on the coffee table. He then turned his attention back to the curled up cute blonde thing on his couch. He chuckled as he kneeled down and kissed the side of his neck, just below his ear. Cloud moaned softly and Zack smiled as he moved his hands up to play with his hair. Zack kissed down his jaw line from his ear, finishing on the corner of Cloud's lips. He stopped and lifted his head as he felt Cloud move. He eyes fluttered open a few times before opening completely.
"Hey Choco" Zack said whilst one hand was stroking his hair, the other caressing this cheek. He loved calling Cloud Choco. He looked just as precious as a chocobo, of course, Cloud never let him call him that, unless he were upset, drunk or tired. And Zack never shies away from an opportunity for calling Cloud Choco.
"nnmmm, it's dark" Zack then realised he hadn't turned on any lights when he came in, not wanting to wake Cloud up. "What time is it?"
"It's 12:30. You shouldn't have waited up for me" He said softly, still playing with the blondes locks.
"I didn't mean to. I turned the TV on at 9…" He stopped for a moment to yawn. "I must have fallen asleep" Cloud then closed his eyes again and snuggled into the covers. He was so adorable when he was tired.
Zack leant in slowly, and placed a gentle, feather-light kiss on his lips, and started to get up. The blonde boy below him moaned lightly, at the brief amount of contact, and grabbed the elder mans hand. He weakly tried to pull him down, Zack smiled and leant down. Cloud moved his hand from Zack's to around his neck, so he could pull him closer to himself. Zack placed his arms on each side of Clouds waist to steady himself. Cloud's hand joined the other around Zack's neck as he brought his face closer to his own. Zack lowered himself onto the other and brushed his lips against him.
Cloud moaned, so Zack ran his tongue along his bottom lip and entered his mouth quickly. Their tongues slid along each other fighting for dominance over the kiss. Cloud gave in first and allowed Zack to suck on his tongue. The black haired man smiled against the others lips, as cloud whimpered. Reluctantly, they both pulled away for air. Zack lifted the rest of himself onto the couch next to the blonde, and began giggling to himself, while licking is lips.
"What are you laughing at?" Cloud asks rather annoyed.
"Mmm… you taste of vanilla" He replied before wrapping his arms around his chocobo. Cloud let out a small laugh and snuggled nearer to Zack.