Warning: Rated M for violence, swearing and graphic M/M relationships in later chapters

Disclaimer: I do not own all of these lovely characters; I just borrow them once in a while.

WARNING: This Chapter is NOT worksafe. Just warning you all of the 'Cover the childrens eyes!' and 'Crap, my boss walked in!' content!


Deep blue eyes bore into Zack, as the hit man tried to steady himself against a table in the middle of the apartment. It took a moment for Zack to look up and meet the gaze of the businessman, answers demanding to be told.

"What… the fuck… was that?" Cloud asked, voice shaking with anger, fear, and absolute confusion.

Zack shook his head and ran a shaky hand through his spiky locks. "We…. W-we need to keep moving." He mumbled quickly before hurrying around the apartment, closing the blinds and turning the lights off. He was desperate to do something, anything to keep his mind off what was going on. He couldn't tell Cloud why he did it; how do you explain something you don't even understand yourself?

Cloud hurried over to Zack and ripped his hand away from the blind cord, eyes burning with anger, "Tell me what the fuck is going on." He hissed out, and Zack backed off slightly. Cloud had made peace in the alleyway just a moment ago; he was fully prepared to die in the back of an alleyway, half drunk and completely terrified. He found it fitting in an odd way. Dying in such a fucked up way, to go with how well he fucked up his life. Most would say he was still young, being twenty-six and all, and that he had more time to fuck it up… or you know, make it better.

But standing in front of the man sent to kill him, heart racing a million beats per minute, Cloud figured he had hit the lowest of the low.

When Zack didn't answer and simply stood still, Cloud tightened his grip on the male's arm. Some little part in the back of his head was hoping that it would provoke Zack enough that he would just grab the gun from his side and finish it. Create the cool blood effect on the wall and walk away, end Cloud's misery and paranoia and go on with his life.

Instead, Zack pulled away and frowned. "I don't know," He finally admitted. "Happy now?"

Cloud shook his head and growled before walking away to begin pacing. "No I am not fucking happy. I am actually damn pissed off that you save my life and won't tell me fucking why!"

Zack rolled his eyes and went back to closing the blinds. "Just don't look gift horses in the mouth. I saved your life and probably just ended mine, so be happy."

Cloud continued to pace, his breathing growing heavy as the muscles in his hand twitched slightly, ready in an instant to grab something and throw it.

Zack was in the same situation, anger and confusion and pure panic running through every fibre of his being. "Look, we need to go somewhere else… Kadaj is going to go running back to my boss and they are going to come check this place out too."

Cloud shook his head and tugged at his blond spikes. "No, we are not going to run. You are going to leave and I am going to go to the bathroom and slit my wrists and everything will be okay."

"What the fuck?" Zack yelled, and then realized maybe yelling wasn't the best thing to do while in this situation. Still, it didn't prevent Zack from rushing over to twist Cloud around and hold his shoulders in his shaking hands.

"Don't you ever say that! I fucking put my life on the line for you for some unknown reason and I don't need you shitting on it." He hissed out.

Cloud stayed still for a moment before he shoved Zack away and moved to punch him. Zack dodged the strike and grabbed Cloud's fist in his hand, twisting it slightly to prevent Cloud from moving again.

"Stop fucking around!" He growled, closing in on Cloud. Both breathing heavily as they glared at each other, before Zack moved in; capturing Cloud's lips in an angry, hard kiss.

When Zack released Cloud's wrist the blond harshly shoved Zack back. They stood there, eyes locked as both of them tried to figure out why he had kissed Cloud. It seemed like hours had passed before Cloud moved forward and grabbed Zack, brining him back in for another kiss that was just as fierce as before.

All the pent up anger and confusion boiled over and Zack grabbed on to Cloud desperately, the kiss becoming messy and open mouthed as they tried to breathe while continuing to kiss. They broke away briefly and Zack took the opportunity to press Cloud against the wall. He noticed for a moment that Cloud's back was pressed against a light switch, but the blond didn't seem to care.

Breathing heavily, Zack went down to bite Cloud's neck… hard. Crying out, Cloud hit his head on the wall as he tossed his head back before pulling Zack's hair to bring him back up for a lip-bruising kiss.

As Zack half carried Cloud to what he suspected was the bedroom, he vaguely pondered the situation. He had no idea why he kissed Cloud, and still had no idea why he was about to fuck the blond into the mattress. He figured it was something they both needed, just a way to find release and to let go, even if only for a moment.

Falling on to the crisp red sheets, Zack sat up and took his shirt off before being flipped down on to the mattress by Cloud. Straddling the raven haired male's hips, Cloud cupped the back of his neck and kissed him while grinding down. Zack gasped and scarred hands, from years of being on the street and fighting for a living, slid up Cloud's shirt before stopping to rip it.

White buttons flew off of the dress shirt as Zack ripped the garment off of Cloud's form, only stopping to flick over a nipple. Moaning, Cloud let his guard down for a moment and Zack flipped Cloud again, trying to gain the upper hand. There was a battle for dominance as Cloud desperately fought to be on top, not wanting this man above him so easily.

Zack ended up winning after the biting of teeth to the neck and ear, hands sliding over sweat slicked skin, moans coupled with hisses and groans, and a few dominating shoves. Zack worked Cloud's pants off, hands shaking as he did so and came face to face with the blonde's member. He noticed Cloud glaring up at him and noticed the red tinge on his cheeks, not just from the heat and moisture in the air.

He grinned slightly and was met with a half hearted attempt to smack him. Zack caught Cloud's hand and flipped the blond over so his ass was in the air. Cloud squirmed and managed to sit up and bring Zack's head over his shoulder by grabbing a chunk of black hair, and kissed him hard. The angle was odd and their teeth knocked together as spit stuck to each other's mouth, but both of them found themselves wrapped in a world of passion and anger.

Moments later, Cloud had managed to moved around and work Zack's pants off half way, exposing the raven haired male to him. Grabbing his erection, Cloud tugged on it causing Zack to growl softly and moved in to bite and suck on the sensitive skin on Cloud's neck, leaving bruise marks all over the pure white skin. Tangling his nimble fingers in the spiky black mess of hair, Cloud rested his cheek on the top of Zack's head as they slid together, a moment of bliss between them. They weren't thinking about the situations going on in their lives right now, all that mattered as the sweat between their skin, the soft moans and grunts, and the feeling of release.

It was broken when Zack pushed Cloud back down and flipped him over. Shoving his pants down a little farther, Zack positioned himself as Cloud looked over his shoulder quickly. A few pumps to his own erection to get himself slick, Zack rammed into Cloud, not bothering to prepare him.

Cloud cried out and grabbed a pillow, stuffing the corner in his mouth as he continued to make sounds of displeasure and pain. Resting over him, Zack breathed heavily and grasped Cloud's hips, more then likely creating bruises from the force at which he was trying to stabilize himself. Moments passed as Zack's head rested between his arms, long black strands covering his face as he waited for Cloud. He felt a pang of regret for sliding in so quickly without warning, but as soon as Cloud rocked back on him, he knew it was okay.

Sliding out, Zack moved back in, causing Cloud to moan and hiss, pain still evident, but being pushed out as Zack rocked in and out. The bed creaked as they slid together, Cloud's moans becoming more and more out of passion then pain.

As Zack rocked above the blond, he tried not to think about anything. Just tried to let himself be consumed by the pleasure he was experiencing and the release he was going to gain. Not the confusion and fear that wracked his body. His movements became frantic and he could feel Cloud tighten around him. A few more thrusts and Zack was coming hard, his mind flashing between white and sound. Sephiroth's words to him, Reno's words of encouragement and Cloud's defeated, trembling voice.

Cloud came soon after, his mind going blank as he did so. Not thinking about his death, nor the death of the male in the alleyway. Not thinking about the fact that the man sent to kill him was above him at this moment, his hot breath against his neck. This was good for both of them. A one time thing meant to make them see the truth and just disconnect from the confusion around them.

Cloud collapsed first, and he could feel Zack slide out before falling down on the bed beside him, his breathing heavy. They stayed like that for a while, both of them listening to the sound of rain as it began outside. A flash of bright light caused Cloud to look away and notice the dragon tattoo on Zack's back, the design having been forgotten in the heat of the moment. It covered his entire back, the waves and wind around the dragon, twirling and dancing together as the giant mythical beast desperately tried to break through it all. Taking a few more deep breaths, Cloud looked away, unable to speak or do much of anything. Zack seemed just as content as Cloud was to lie and not move, not speak, or do anything, in fear of breaking the spell they had created.

Finally, the lower pain caused Cloud to shift. His inner thighs felt more wet then normal and when he shifted, Cloud knew something had torn.

Figured the one thing they had shared would end in blood.


Authors Note: Gah, I am SO sorry for this being out so late. It's the last month of school for me, and the last year in High School so I have graduation, school, extra activites outside of school and general crazy-ness. But here is the next chapter and I hope you enjoyed the sexy time. Yeah, Cloud and Zack are screwed over, and sex seemed like a good way to handle it xD This is when the shit really hits the fan. Anywho's, updates will be slow for a little while, so please bare with me! I love all of you for reading and commenting and generally enjoying it! My favorite thing to write was the Tattoo xD All Yakuza members have full back tattoo's, which it pretty awesome. Oh, and is anyone else going to Anime Expo?