"Does that mean I'm getting what I think I'm getting?" Reno asked raising an eyebrow.
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"Are you gay?" Yazoo asked putting his head to the side.
Cloud choked on his orange chicken for a minute. "What brought that on?" Cloud asked taking a sip of his tea trying to make his throat feel better. "Well when Rude asked if we were on a date you made it seem like we were on a date. So are we?" Yazoo said playing with his chopsticks. "Well would you like to consider it one? To be honest I am gay so that can ruin my chances or brighten them." Cloud said, now feeling a little light-headed.
"Umm… I guess we can."
This is gonna make things odd. Yazoo thought. "Well that's good to hear." Cloud said.
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"That's right, Reno! Today is the day!" Tifa smirked at Reno's reaction.
"Alright! We're gonna do it and it's gonna be hotter than porno!" Reno cheered.
"If you mean that when I punch, kick, and-"Tifa was cut off when Reno decided to but in.
"And rape me?" Reno asked licking his lips. "Get out." Tifa said pointing to the door. "I'll be a good boy! I promise!" Reno said sincerely. "Get out before I get Cloud to come over here and do it for me!" Tifa shrieked, now glaring at Reno. "Awww, You don't know what your blonde spiked-hair blue-eyed pretty boy is doing right now?" Reno asked sneaking a beer.
"What do you mean?" Tifa asked, gaining interest. "He's on a date." Reno said, popping the cap off and blowing on the top of his beer. "I don't believe you… With who?" Tifa asked awaiting the response from Reno. "The cat-eyed yet girly man, Yazoo." Reno said, taking another beer and putting it in his pocket. "No way! Cloud isn't…gay!" Tifa said, getting ready to punch Reno who was now grabbing a fifth beer to put down his pants. "I can't help it. I love drinking… many things." Reno said, giving Tifa a sly wink and licking his upper lip. "Where is he?" Tifa demanded. "What do I get out of telling you this information?" Reno said, before he found himself being lifted in the air by black leather gloves owned by a very ill-tempered Tifa. "I won't crush your throat."
"You're probably too late. They might be off getting married and having mad crazy sex in hotel suite with bubble baths and feeding each other chocolates and then you would go down on me and then I would make you moan for hours…" Reno said looking off into the distance. Tifa released him slowly watching him fall to the floor as his fantasy took over him causing a line of drool to come from his mouth. Tifa went outside wanting to get some fresh air.
"Hey I was looking everywhere for you Reno!" Rude said coming into the 7th Heaven. "I saw Tifa leave so I figured you struck out…again." Rude was now opening his own beer. "She wants me. I just have to find the right line." Reno replied drinking two beers at once.
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Cloud and Yazoo finished their meals and decided to go window shopping.
"We need to get you new clothes. It looks like you are suffocating." Cloud smiled at the tight leather suit wondering how anyone could put a thing like that on.
"But I like the leather." Yazoo was then giving a frown.
"You would make a great girl." Cloud said pulling Yazoo into the dress shop. "Hey! I don't want a dress!" Yazoo was now struggling to get out of Cloud's grip. "It's gonna be fun!" Cloud said getting an employees attention. "I'm looking to buy a dress for my friend here." Cloud said pulling Yazoo forward.
He actually called me his friend…Yazoo was in utter shock and hadn't realized the employee was now getting his measurements.
"Have fun Yazoo!" Cloud was waving as Yazoo was forced into a dressing room.
"Hey you look familiar!" a voice from behind Cloud called out.
No fucking way. This is so not happening. Cloud thought as he soon saw the man that had wanted to sweep him off his feet. The Don.
"I don't know what you're talking about…" Cloud was now slowly backing up. He's still wearing that damn robe! Does he not know how to close it properly!?
"Now I remember you! Not very many people have that kind of hair!" Don was now walking closer to Cloud. "Well I don't know who you are but I'll just be on my way…" Cloud had decided to hide in the dressing room closest to him. He jumped in before The Don could grab him.
"I thought I told you I would come out when I was done!" Yazoo screamed. "Wow that leather actually can come off." Cloud stared at the floor to see the discarded leather suit. "Get out!" Yazoo shrieked. "But there's a man that wants to rape me…" Cloud said, giving Yazoo the sad puppy dog eyes that worked quiet well since his eyes were already entrancing. "This room is meant for one person at a time please get out." asked the employee while banging on the door. "Cloud!" Yazoo screamed. "This is not the Honeybee Inn; if one of you doesn't get out I'll have to use force." The employee's voice hinted some slight anger. Yazoo quickly pushed the blonde out of the room and straight into Don.
"Cloud Strife." Don said before grabbing Cloud's upper arm. Cloud searched his pockets till he found his materia. "I'll use it." Cloud said already preparing the materia causing a glow to come from his free arm. Don slowly watched the glow get brighter before he ran for the door. Jackass… Cloud thought as he turned around.
"I can't believe I actually like it…" Yazoo said as he was swishing around in his dress. He had a black slinky dress with spaghetti straps showing the rest of his pale skin that was complemented by his silver hair and green eyes. "What do you think Cloud?" Yazoo asked still swishing around being easily entertained by the slight breeze that came.
"Uhh…You are the prettiest woman I have ever seen." Cloud said with his jaw literally dropping. "Hey! I'm not a woman but obviously you like otherwise you wouldn't have said prettiest." Yazoo spoke while staring at Cloud. "I'm buying that for you and we are so getting your picture taken." Cloud said pulling out his wallet. "What?! I thought this was just for fun." said trying to grab Cloud's wallet. "It's 1,250 gil. Not that bad." Cloud said reaching the register.
Damn, for a delivery boy he sure has the stuff to impress. Yazoo's mind was somewhat in a mess now. Cloud and Yazoo got out of the shop and found a photo booth. After five photo's which consisted of Cloud hugging Yazoo, Yazoo trying to get out, Cloud giving Yazoo bunny ears which Yazoo returned with the showing one particular finger, Yazoo flattening Cloud's hair due to his own curiosity, and the last one was an open mouth kiss between the two. Cloud had snuck the kiss in when Yazoo was complaining about wanting to get out.
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"Any gay man that looked at me would go straight in a second." Tifa said aloud. She was thinking about what Reno had said to her about Cloud and Yazoo on a date. Yazoo was part of the enemy there was no way Cloud would do that. Cloud isn't gay she kept reminding herself.
Although some certain memories did pop into her mind.
"You wanna be like him?" Tifa said pointing to a
certain silver-haired General. "Not just that. I want to be
with him. Fighting with him side by side. Forever." Cloud had a
dazed look in his eyes.
"Cloud got over that when Sephiroth showed what he truly was." Tifa said, trying not to work herself up over this. She then thought about the single recruit who never took his helmet off.
"Come on! I'm here now;
everything will be okay!" Zack smiled at recruit in front of
him. "Is something wrong?" Tifa asked trying to figure out
if anything needed to be done before they made their way to Mt.
Nibel. "No. My little friend is just being shy." Zack said
shooing Tifa away. "She's gone now, so let's go meet
your mom!" Zack cheered, as he started to drag the recruit.
"I really wish I hadn't listened to the rest of that conversation. I should have just walked away like I was supposed to." Tifa cursed to herself.
"Oh my god." Tifa screamed as she made her way to the bar after realizing who she left there.
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"We'll I think it's good that I got extra copies." Cloud said looking over the pictures and handing some to Yazoo. "I can't believe you did that." Yazoo said eyeing the last picture. "I can't believe you're still wearing the dress." Cloud remarked leaving Yazoo stunned. "We'll let's get a drink before we have to split." Cloud said revving up his bike. Cloud burst into laughter as he saw Yazoo struggling with his dress not wanting to take it off but also not wanting to rip it. "Shut up, Cloud!" Yazoo retorted.
"Just hop on my bike and after our drink we'll come back for your bike." Cloud said making room so Yazoo could sit on his side without falling off.
"Why don't I just change here?" Yazoo asked still struggling.
"Well I would say that's fine but there's a lot of perverts around here so it's not a very good idea." Cloud said, making his tone serious to show that he wasn't lying.
"Alrighty then." Yazoo then slid in front of Cloud. Cloud put one arm around his waist smiling. "And you said there were perverts around here?" Yazoo joked as Cloud took off heading for the 7th Heaven bar.
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"Reno! Rude! Get out of here right now!" Tifa shouted, pointing her index finger to the open door.
The two drunken men walked out of the bar.
"You know Tifa, this is a public pub and we can come and go when we want." Rude said grabbing Reno so he wouldn't fall.
"That sounds like a tongue twister!" Reno said excitedly.
"Oh my god it does! Say it five times fast!" Rude replied, while starting to sway a little.
"Public Pub! Public Pub! Public Pub! Pubic Pub!" Reno said before puking to the side.
"Dude! You said Pubic Pub!" Rude started giggling non-stop. "What did we miss?" Cloud said as Yazoo stood behind him not wanting to see the mess Reno made.
"NO! Cloud and Yazoo holding hands!? This isn't fair!" Tifa's brain shouted at her. "Well hey there pretty lady!" Reno said getting up and somewhat straighten his clothes. "I'm not a woman!" Yazoo said blushing from the comment. "How about you and me get a place so we can be alone?" Reno said, now stroking Yazoo's arm.
"Knock it off, Reno!" Cloud said Pushing Reno into Rude. "Well let's go inside so you can get changed." Cloud said lifting Yazoo bridal style over Reno and Rude who we're giggling at the 'Pubic Pub' screw up. Tifa followed in soon after.
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"This is my room." Cloud said, plopping on the bed. Yazoo stood there holding onto his suit waiting for Cloud to leave.
"I'm not leaving." Cloud smirked at the huge blush Yazoo got. "Leave please?" Yazoo said in a pitiful voice. "Ugh…Fine." Cloud smiled as he closed the door and went down stairs.
"Wow. He really does like me. I don't know if this is bad or not…" Yazoo spoke his thoughts aloud wanting to see if he could even make sense of what was going on. Nothing came out clear.
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"Cloud…?" Tifa sheepishly asked.
"Yes?" Cloud said pulling out two glasses, then filling them with red wine.
I'm guessing those aren't for us… "Are you…gay?" Tifa was now staring hard at the floor.
"Well…yeah. I'm kinda surprised you didn't ask this a long time ago." Cloud said looking at this childhood friend. "Well I guess I understand." Tifa said a tear shed but she left the room before it could be seen. I wonder what's bothering her.... Cloud thought hearing foot steps coming closer. "I miss the dress." Cloud grinned as he handed Yazoo his glass. "Ha-ha. Very funny." Yazoo then took his glass. They drank for a little while before Cloud took him to get his bike. They then said their good-byes.
End of Chapter 2