"What do you want?" Sephiroth glared at me with those green cat-like eyes. It was that kind of glare that said "You're going to die!"
"I just wanted to see you. I wanted to ask you about your mission. But now I relize it was a bad idea. I'll just go." I was just about to turn and leave when Sephiroth grabbed my arm and pulled me into his room and locked the door behind us. He pulled me over to the couch and pushed me to sit down. Then he sat down beside me and put his head in his hands.
"Sir? Is everything alright?" Sephiroth looked like he was going to break down crying right there and I didn't relize he actually was until he leaned over and laid his head on my shoulder and cried. I couldn't believe what was happening. Sephiroth was clinging to me of all people and crying. I didn't know what to do so did what felt natural to do and wrapped my arms around him and held him against my chest. I could feel his tears soaking through my vest as he clung to me tighter.
"Sir. What happened?" I asked, petting his hair.
"I...Angeal he...It's all my fault." He started crying hard again. I held him tightly and kept repeating "It's okay, shh, calm down, it's okay."
"Sir please. I can't help you if you don't tell me what happened."
"Angeal...It's my fault! I let him die! It's all my fault! I should've been protecting him! It's my fault! It's all my fault!"
"Angeal's dead!? How!?"
"We were surrounded by these mutant creatures. I was trying to act like a big shot and went to kill the biggest creature like I normally do, but when I went to inflict the death slash, the creature vanished from before me to behind me and I couldn't get turned around quick enough and Genesis wasn't there to help, so by the time I got turned around all the creatures had ganged up on Angeal and killed him." Sephiroth was finally calming down some but he was still clinging to me. It's not that I mind or anything it's just hard because I like him so much. Like, "Like him", like him.
"Cloud. Can I ask you something?" Sephiroth said in between sobs.
"Sure You don't have to ask me that sir."
"Sephiroth"
"Huh?"
"Call me Sephiroth when we're alone. Please."
"Sephiroth." I blushed as I felt his name pour from my lips.
"Yes. My question is this, Cloud. How do you feel about me? Please be honest." I stared unbelievingly into his beautiful eyes. I couldn't believe how laid back he could be and I couldn't believe he was asking me that sort of question.
"Well I...to be honest...I like you. As in "Like you", like maybe even, love you." I closed my eyes and let go of Sephiroth. I expected him to push me away and kick me out of his living quarters. I waited, but nothing happened. He hugged me tighter and I opened my eyes to look at him in disbelief. He smiled at me and said, "I think I love you too, Cloud." I stared at him. I couldn't believe that he came out and said it. He placed his hand on my cheek and I leaned into the touch. Savioring the feeling of his smooth skin on my face. I was so happy that tears began to flee from my eyes. I didn't move when forward. He kissed away the tears on my face before placing a soft kiss on my lips. He leaned back and started to get up, but I stopped him by grabbing his wrist. He turned and looked at me before pulling me up to a standing position as well. He pulled me into another room.
It was too dark to see where I was. He closed the door and a small light came on near what looked like a bed. Wait a bed!? We must be in his room! I started breathing heavily and I got really nervous all of a sudden.