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Sephiroth still wont be appearing this chapter, either. However Genesis will still enjoy tormenting him via the brilliant invention of the cell phone. Poor Sephy. Try to catch all of Genesis' sneaky Loveless quotes he manages to slip into /every/ conversation.
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CHAPTER SEVEN

Hiding his irritation, Zack lay back on the couch of his and Angeal's apartment. The one and only Genesis Rhapsodos sat on the opposite sofa, a near constant smirk gracing his handsome features. Angeal himself was busy in the kitchen cooking them all dinner, to which Zack's stomach growled continuously on repeat every two minutes.

"So will Sephy be here tonight?" Zack queried, noticing the constant wicked glint in Genesis' eyes.

"The General is still in Wutai on a mission, he wont be here for another week at least." Angeal replied as he stirred the metal pot with a wooden spoon, his buster sword on it's stand in the living room, being the sole piece of decoration the mentor and apprentice owned. The sword itself with it's brilliant craftsmanship and colossal size was enough for any guest to fall to their knees in awe, anyhow.

"What a shame." Genesis purred quietly, appearing as though he was examining Zack's every move. Zack found the entire situation extremely awkward.

"Genesis, why are you watching me?" the raven haired demanded, finding ignoring the crimson commander was not a viable option.

"Am I not allowed to admire?" the elder replied with complete and perfect ease, as though he made it a habit to watch younger males on a regular basis. Zack wouldn't put it past him.

"No. You're not." Angeal was the one who replied for his apprentice, grunting as he nearly spilt oil on his hands whilst making the Wutaian stir fry. Zack's imaginary puppy ears perked as he heard his mentor's sound of disapproval, his eyes flashing with anxiety before they were replaced with slight relief, grateful that Angeal hadn't burnt himself.

Genesis found the two very homely together and felt slightly out of place. However he was enjoying himself and found no reason to move from his position on the sofa. Raising his feet up on the sofa, Zack pouted.

"Angeal! Genesis has shoes on the furniture!"

Genesis scowled at the second class who in turn stuck out his tongue.

"Very mature." Genesis hissed as Angeal glanced over at them.

"Genesis. Take your shoes off." his command was final. While Zack could poke fun at the commander, if Genesis was a pain, it would be Angeal who would grab him by the scruff and throw him out of the apartment. Genesis stubbornly removed his boots and dropped them to the ground by the sofa arm, Zack grinning victoriously. Genesis decided he'd take a new route to jab needles at the twenty year old.

"So, how is your delightful little blonde friend, Zackary?" the twenty three year old questioned, smirking to himself as the raven head instantly lost his grin and began growling.

"None of your business, pervert."

"Now that's not very nice. I am simply inquiring into the well being of a cadet." Genesis countered with little challenge.

Zack just scowled even more.

"He's fine. Not that you trying to molest him helped."

"Pride is lost! I simply gave him a hug, much like the ones you grace us all with! Do you think so little of me, Zackary?"

"You can try to put it anyway you like, Gen. You're a pervert and everyone knows it." Zack muttered as Angeal finally noticed the bickering pair.

"Both of you. Behave or no pudding." trying to relieve the antagonism within the room, the man ran a hand through the stubble on his beard as he filled out the plates.

"Perv." Zack whispered, loud enough for the mako enhanced ears of Genesis to pick up on, while Angeal simply began to ignore the dispute again.

"Jealous."

"I am not!"

"Puppy. Down." Zack instantly lowered his body in a canine like way as he was scolded by Angeal, Genesis smirking with delight at the outcome of their argument. Angeal placed the plates on the table in front of them, handing Zack the cutlery. Zack spread them out equally amongst the plates, but not without stabbing a fork into Genesis' plate with a playful pout on his lips. Genesis chuckled as he took the fork, ignoring the childish behaviour of the raven head.

"Speaking of cadet Strife, I encountered him earlier today." Angeal mentioned, Zack's invisible ears instantly perking. Genesis pretended to eat his food with little interest in the conversation, however the other two knew full well he was listening. "He was having some sort of scuffle with another cadet. Strife handled himself pretty well."

"See! I told you, he's special." Zack beamed as Angeal simply nodded, then Zack blinked, "wait, was it that Kain kid? In the name of Odin, I swear Angeal, I'll let Genesis molest him if he keeps harassing Cloud."

"Hey! I'm not a pervert!"

"Keep denying it, old man!" Zack countered as Angeal rolled his eyes yet again.

The three ate together as they did regularly; nightly for Angeal and Zack, while a brash Genesis would make appearances every few days, begging for some of Angeal's delicious home cooking. Zack was never quiet throughout the whole meal, discussing the latest mission he had been assigned to with Angeal. Genesis merely continued to smirk as Zack listed the enemies he had defeated, including quite a few devil riders. Zack would only cease his speaking, even when his mouth was filled to the brim with food, when Angeal made a comment towards the conversation, which Zack would always agree with eagerly as he swallowed down food.

"Zack, stop talking with your mouth full." Angeal would scold as the second class put up a slight protest, but upon seeing a strict raise of the first class' eyebrow, would swallow the food instantly before he began to speak again.

Genesis thought it all adorable, despite however much he enjoyed tormenting the second class. It really was like pulling on a dog's leash when it came to mocking Zackary Fair. Genesis, ever the sadist, found it both endearing, and addicting.

"So, Zack. You never told us what Strife's dream was about." Genesis glided into the conversation with the statement which instantly made Angeal frown at his immaturity, and Zack take the bait like a fish on the line.

"It's none of your business!" Zack retorted, Genesis was easily able to picture the pinned back dog ears, the ruffled fur on edge, the stiff tail. Had this kid seriously meant to be born a human?

"But if he was crying, it had to be something bad. And that just piques my curiosity." Genesis countered, playing the act of the cat on the fence, tormenting the chained dog. Angeal would be the chain for now, but the crimson commander knew he would have to play this game sneakily if he wanted to get his information without Zack flying into a rage and causing the alarms to go off. At this current time, however, Angeal was finishing his food, finally getting a chance to eat having had to listen to Zack pouring out information about his week.

"He just had a bad dream, that's all." Zack muttered, unwilling to say any more, knowing full well how much Genesis loved the gossip. The man could bother other cadets, but he was deliberately picking on Cloud now just to get under his skin.

"Details, Zackary. Details." Genesis slid forward, now leaning on the table, he stared up at Zack with large sapphire eyes, deliberately widened to appear adorable.

"That doesn't work with me, Gen."

"It works with Angeal." Genesis purred as his old friend turned to notice the sweet looking commander displaying himself across the table, arms crossed and chin resting on his tanned skin. Angeal smiled slightly.

"Pudding?" As the two others nodded rapidly, Angeal chuckled, getting up and taking the dishes to the kitchen before he started to prepare the desert. With Angeal out of the way, Genesis directed all of his missiles at the second class.

"Was it a sex dream?"

Zack spluttered his drink.

"What the hell!? No! It wasn't!"

"You're not convincing me, Zackary."

"It's none of your business!"

"Incorrect. All gossip is my business. So, was it me he dreamed about?"

"Piss off!"

"No." Angeal rolled his eyes at Genesis refusal to give up his incessant demand to know what the blonde cadet had dreamt of. Zack eventually snapped after the crimson commander countered his every rebuke with complete ease.

"He dreamt I got killed, alright? Sephiroth went all loopy and tried to destroy the world, and I died saving him. Is that enough for you?!"

Genesis smirked. Always so easy.

Zack on the other hand was clutching his lips in horror. His eyes widened, he stared at the mocking commander and suddenly snapped.

"You did that on purpose!"

"Of course I did. I should really be a TURK at this rate, you're so easy to extract information from, Zack." Genesis murmured, running a hand through his hair, he noticed the glare of complete hatred coming from his younger friend, "Don't worry. I'm not planning on spreading this. I was simply curious."

Zack seemed to relax slightly at that. He sighed.

"Cloud would never trust me again if he found out I told someone." he looked down at his feet, clearly feeling terrible in himself.

Genesis felt a pang of guilt. He grumbled to himself before continuing.

"Usually when I hear about cadets dreaming of Sephiroth, it's much more towards the…sexual side of things…" Genesis noted.

"Yeah. I didn't understand it either." the second class hadn't noticed Angeal was listening in, leaning back against the fridge with the ice cream bowls in his hands. Genesis glanced at the first class who simply said nothing, continuing to stare into the wall opposite him as Zack sighed. "I mean, he's fine now, but why would he picture Seph of all people going mad on us? If anything, you're more likely to go a-wall, Gen."

"Always so kind. Thank you, Zackary." Genesis muttered, the idea of turning on ShinRa completely against his beliefs. Angeal moved towards them and took a seat next to Zack, turning on the television with the remote. Zack turned his eyes to watch the wide screen, which just so happened to be the news. Sephiroth was plastered all over the screen. Genesis audibly growled.

"Aren't these people tired of hearing about him? Gaia, he's on the tv at least twice a week. It's insane."

"He is a hero." Zack murmured, eyes full of respect. Genesis rolled his eyes.

"Hello. Angeal and I are both pretty damn good too, but do we ever get on the news? I don't think so."

"Sometimes that has it's benefits." Angeal pointed out, "Sephiroth cannot go anywhere outside the facility without being mobbed by fans and camera crews."

Genesis smirked, "but my fan club is filled with beautiful teenage girls. I wouldn't see the problem in being mobbed as you say."

"Bet there's at least ten creepy old men." Zack commented to himself quietly, Angeal chuckling lightly as Genesis growled.

"At least I have a fan club."

"You two are insufferable." Angeal ignored them as his phone rang. He noticed who was calling and smiled. "Speak of the devil." he opened his cell, and greeted their friend fondly, "Sephiroth. How have you been?"

Genesis flew across the table and landed on the two, struggling to get to the phone.

"What the hell! Get off me!" Zack protested as the crimson commander flailed on their laps, ignoring the fact he had spilled his ice cream and pawing at Angeal's face as the man held him back with one arm.

"Ugh. One second Seph, I've got a Genesis clinging to me." Angeal didn't get a chance to say anymore as Genesis managed to snag the phone, grinning victoriously and leaping back onto his feet, dashing away across the room as Angeal and Zack lay bewildered and irritated together on the now ice cream stained sofa.

"Sephy! They're running an article about you on the news right now." Genesis purred with great delight as he heard the general's exasperated sigh.

"Put Angeal back on."

"No no, not until you tell me what you think of the little chocobo I found you." Genesis heard the outraged cry coming from Zack before he finished his sentence, upon the word 'chocobo'. "You got the picture I sent, right?"

"I'll kill you!" Zack was on his feet and rushing after Genesis, who simply used the couches as obstacles, stopping Zack from getting him as he twisted from side to side, trying to grab Genesis.

"Yes. I received the image. However I have no interest in prepubescent boys, Genesis."

"But he is so adorable!" Genesis protested, keeping his leering eyes on the furious raven head as he clawed down onto a pillow, wanting to ring the commander's neck. Zack eventually took the option of jumping over the couch itself, Genesis barely containing his laughter.

"I do not care for looks. Now give Angeal the phone."

Genesis pouted, stopping as Zack tackled him to the floor with a thud. Angeal walked over to them and picked up the phone from Genesis' hands as Zack grabbed the commander's collar, shaking him.

"You're such a bastard!"

"Sorry about that," Angeal coughed into his fist to signal to his apprentice to let the laughing commander go. Zack seemed unwilling at first, his eyes narrowing as Genesis purred in delight, then clung to him in a bone crushing hug, "Yes. The two of them are currently intertwined and rolling around on the floor…"

"Get off!" Zack protested as Genesis buried his head into Zack's hair, not releasing his grip in the slightest.

"But you are so cute! Getting jealous over chocobo cadet, it's so adorable!" Genesis continued to rile Zack, as the twenty year old let out an outraged cry and head butted him directly in the nose. Genesis lay on the floor with his limbs spread out in defeat as Zack stumbled to his feet, rubbing his head where he had used himself as a human battering ram. "Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul!" Zack ignored the commander as he walked past Angeal, mouthing an apologetic 'sorry' before beginning to clean up the mess they had made.

Angeal raised an eyebrow at Genesis, who still lay there on the carpet seeming quite content. Zack decided not to be childish and stand on his fingers, walking around the crippled actor instead. Genesis pouted slightly, not enjoying being ignored.

"Did your mission get rescheduled? You've been in Wutai for nearly a month." Angeal continued as he took a seat on the couch, using Genesis' legs as a small leverage for his feet. Genesis merely purred at being touched, knowing at least a minor amount of attention was being directed towards him.

"Tell him to bring back some Wutaian seaweed. I love that stuff. And chocolate. Lots of chocolate." Genesis piped up, Zack moving away as he went to his room, noticing he had his own text. With the immediate smile spreading across Zack's lips, Genesis guessed it was no one other than the chocobo cadet Strife who had left Zackary a message. However he was quite enjoying listening in to Sephiroth and Angeal's phone call and found no desire to move from his current location.

"Genesis asks for seaweed and chocolate. Yes. I have no idea why either."

Genesis simply smirked in satisfaction.


In his room, Zack looked at the text he had received, reading it a couple of times just to make sure it really was what it said. He pressed in the numbers into his phone and rang up a particular blonde cadet he would openly admit to finding very enjoyable to be with.

"Cloud? You busy?"

Zack listened as Cloud's soft yawn came from the other end. It was only eight o'clock, but cadets were worked hard, and after today's training, Zack figured Cloud was right to be so tired.

"What's up? I heard from Angeal about that idiot Kain giving you shit again. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," another yawn from Cloud's end, "I just ran for a while, he was too tired to really be of any threat."

Zack let a sigh of relief escape him. "I can always request you get moved to one of the other dorms. E dorm always has some idiots in it."

"No, I'll be fine Zack." Cloud seemed as though he would fall asleep at any moment.

"And about your dream? Any more thoughts on that?" Zack pressed. He really wasn't sure Cloud was fully content. He just needed one excuse to get out of the apartment, to see his cadet. However Cloud was not budging.

"No. I figured it just meant nothing, like you said." Zack frowned as he pressed the phone further against his ear, sliding off his boots as he readied for bed.

He noticed the bulge in his pants.

Zack swallowed as he heard one of Cloud's ragged breaths on the phone, another yawn threatening to impede the silence. He slid his free hand over the bulge, his body instinctively twitching. Gods, no. Why was he hard just from hearing Cloud's voice?

"Zack, you there?"

Zack moved his hand away in a flash, glancing around the room as though Angeal might walk in at any moment.

"Uh, yeah. I'm here."

Zack felt dirty. Cloud was secure around him, felt safe. And yet here he was with his hardened erection, desperately wanting to relieve himself. Another soft murmur from Cloud's end on the phone made his cock twitch with desire. He bit down on his lower lip as he slid his free hand under his boxers, running his thumb over the tip. He held back the desperate sigh which escaped him, threatening to sound like a pervert over the phone with the cadet. This was so wrong, so wrong. Not only was Cloud his friend, he was only fifteen, and male! Yet it seemed so right.

"Zack, I'm gonna go now. I think I'll fall asleep any second."

But Zack did not respond. He slid his fingers over his foreskin, stroking softly, gliding his hand up and down the shaft as he continued to bite down onto his lip. His back beginning to arch, a strangled moan escaped him.

"…Zack?"

"Sorry. Hit my head again."

"You're so clumsy."

"Heh…Night, Cloud…" Zack closed his eyes, pressing down on the end call button, he ended his call with the cadet. He pulled down his boxers to his ankles, sitting with his knees up, he began to work on his erection, panting quietly. Genesis and Angeal were still in the living room, which was only around ten feet from where he lay. Not only that, but with the enhanced senses due to mako injections, they would most definitely hear any noise louder than a soft sigh.

Running fingers through his hair, he let out a silent moan as he continued to stroke the weeping organ, desperate for release. He tried to think of Aeris, of any girl, of huge, succulent breasts, but his mind just kept jolting back to the image of Cloud's innocent expression, his cute smile, his adorable laugh. Everything about the chocobo haired cadet…

Zack imagined Cloud's lips on his own, imagined it was Cloud's mouth around his weeping erection, pretending his fingers were Cloud's tongue, running over the head of his cock, stroking the sides, kissing and sucking the skin... Gods, he hated himself for this. But he couldn't stop. Not now that he'd started. The need for release, the overwhelming desire, overpowered even his sense of morality. A thick trail of clear precum leaked out from the tip onto his fingers, simply making it easier to stroke quicker with the added lubrication, Zack's legs twitching convulsively as he felt his orgasm draw closer, and closer, and closer, until…

He heard Genesis' stupid laughter in the other room and found his erection died within moments. Cursing, Zack bit down on his arm, hitting his head back against the pillow behind him. He tried to block out the commander's laughter but found he could not. Zack stubbornly hoped Angeal would throw Genesis out the apartment but knew that this was unlikely.

"Fucking Genesis." he growled as he tried to picture Cloud again, but it was gone. He sighed. He should really count this as a blessing, what would his mentor think, knowing he was masturbating over a fifteen year old boy? What would Aeris think? He closed his eyes, yanking the duvet over him, and prepared for a long sleepless night.