Cloud POV

I walked out of the bathroom with Genesis, only to almost walk right into Sephiroth. His eyes were burning green, and I knew that I was in trouble again. "What the hell is going on here?" I flinched back, only to feel a protective arm wrap around me from behind, and hear Genesis's voice ring out strong.

"Get out of our way Sephiroth. We're leaving."

"Correction. YOU are leaving Genesis. Cloud and I need to talk." I watched him reach forward, grabbing my hand and jerking me towards him.

Genesis held me tight, keeping me from moving. I was ecstatic. Maybe I was actually safe now. I looked up and saw Genesis's eye burning a scary, but strangely beautiful, red. Looking between them, the difference was so visible, it was almost scary. Sephiroth was cold, dead. But Genesis, he was warm, comforting. I griped onto him tight, hiding my eyes from Sephiroth. I had loved him, but that was before my love faded with his violence. And then I had seen Genesis. I had watched so often, even worked with him a few times. I couldn't help it. As the last of my love for Sephiroth faded, a love for Genesis grew. So I had tried to leave. But that was when it got worse. I couldn't leave on my own, but now, the guy I loved, had come for me. He looked ready to rip Sephiroth apart for me.

That was it looked like was going to happen. They looked ready to rip each other apart. I knew I had to stop it, because I didn't want to see Genesis hurt. I knew Genesis was strong, but I also knew Sephiroth was stronger. Moving quickly, I slipped out of Genesis's arm and stood away from them. "Stop. Both of you stop."

They both did as I asked, and looked at me, Sephiroth in anger and Genesis in worry. I smiled reassuringly at Genesis before turning to Sephiroth. I knew there was no way we would get out of the room if I told him the truth, so I knew the perfect lie. "Seph relax. Genesis came by to offer his help with material training." Well, it wasn't exactly a lie.

"Oh? Then why was he in the bathroom with you?" I could see he was buying it, but I would get us out of this. I had to.

"I had accepted his help, and he hit on the back, and it made me wince. My burns from my fail at training the other day are still sore. You remember that don't you? I can back and wouldn't let you fix them. Well, Genesis forced me to let him fix them. That's all this is. I didn't want to tell you he was with me because I knew you would over react."

"Prove it then." He sounded like he didn't believe it, but I knew. It was clear in his eyes that I had won this. All I had to do was show him the bandages.

Slowly, I removed my shirt. I could feel both sets of eyes watching me. It made me nervous, so I started to shake. I didn't do good being watched. I did eventually get it open though. Sephiroths eyes swept up and down the bandages, and I saw that he believed it. I had it, and we were free. "We were just heading to training so Genesis can help me, since you won't be here anyways. You have deployment."

"Well I want to spend the time before I leave with you. You can go train with Genesis after I leave ok?"

I gulped. I hadn't planned on this part. I tried to keep my eyes on Seph, but they drifted to Genesis. He took the hint, but so did Sephiroth. "So there is more to this then."

Genesis growled. "No there isn't. I need to work with Cloud now because I'm working with someone else later. And you don't want to hinder his training do you?"

Sephiroth growled at him. "Fine, but I'm watching until deployment."

I cringed internally. I hated training around Seph. He made me that much more nervous. Before, it had been because of how much I loved him. Now it was out of my fear of him. I looked at Genesis slowly, hoping he would say something to stop him. Genesis just agreed to it, letting Seph lead us out of the room and down to the training area. I walked next to Genesis, whispering with him. Genesis explained his idea. I nodded and we followed him.

Sephiroth unlocked the training room door, and Genesis shoved him into the room quickly, locking him in. I smiled and laughed. "Good job. Now let's go before he gets his key out."

Genesis nodded and led me down to his room. I was free for now. But I knew that Seph would just be all that more mad at me now.

I watched everyone loading up from the window in Genesis's room. I saw Seph climb into the truck, and froze when he looked up. He knew I was in here. He had to. Even from the distance, I knew Sephiroth was looking right into my eyes. I moved to the side quickly, so I was out of sight of the window. Soon Seph would be gone, and would be gone for a couple months, if not longer. Which meant in that time I could get closer to Genesis, maybe even get involved with him. But that was if I was lucky. The bathroom might have just been Genesis wanting to make me feel better. I didn't know. But the only way I could find out was to talk to him about it. And there's no time like the present. I stood and walked out to him, figuring he was just in reading or doing paperwork.

Walking into the bedroom, I found a sight that made me almost go crazy right there. Genesis had slipped into the shower, and was now standing in front of me, a very loose pair of pants on, no shirt, and still dripping wet. My mouth hung open, and I was staring. Genesis just smiled and walked towards me slowly. Holy shit he was hot…..