Maternity Leave - SOLDIER Style
Chapter 10
WHERE DID HE GO!?
An overly loud yawn permeated the silence of the morning, causing one very tired Sephiroth to roll over and reach for Zack's neck. However, he found that no one was laying next to him. "Good moooorning, sleepy-head~!" The same voice that had yawned announced. He was carrying a tray of food.
"Go away." Sephiroth commanded, covering his head with a pillow. At least, Zack thought that was what he had said but the grumbling was barely legible.
"Aww, come on, mommy!" Zack said, grinning and snickering. "You need to wake up!"
"Mmrgh." Was the reply he got.
"Come on, it's time to wake up!" Zack said stubbornly, trying his best to hold the tray still. "It's only 6:00!"
"WHAT TIME DID YOU SAY IT WAS?!" He demanded, sending Zack a glare as he moved the pillow.
"Um, 10:00!" Zack amended, kicking the night stand so the clock fell off and broke.
"Because I believe that bullshit." He grumbled, sitting up a little bit. His normally beautiful hair was strewn everywhere, and Zack spotted what looked like a real good SOLDIER-style knot. He winced and Sephiroth reached for where he knew the knot would be. He grimaced as he felt it himself.
"Um, do you still want breakfast?" He wondered, offering up the tray.
Sephiroth grunted and took the tray. He glanced at it and then asked, "Where's the meat?"
"What?" Zack asked, looking at the wonderful breakfast of eggs, waffles and orange-juice. "Meat?"
"Yes, meat. Where is it?"
"Um, I didn't cook you any…?"
"And why not?"
Zack whimpered, "There isn't any around here…" Sephiroth's glare made him amend that sentence. "But I can go buy some, I'll be right back!"
"Come back soon, Zack." Sephiroth said angrily.
"Damnit, why do I have to end up buying meat for a carnivore that is bearing my child… and is a man." The woman in front of him at the supermarket slowly turn to look at him then looked back, traumatized. He slapped his forehead. "Smooth one, Zack."
"Um, here." His hands had been full of meat, in fact he wasn't even sure what half of it was, but he doubted Sephiroth cared. "Here." He said, giving the man his SOLDIER card and some gil. "Is that enough?"
"More than enough."
"Keep the change." Zack sighed, carrying the many bags of meat out of the store.
"Um, sir!" The man said, but Zack had left. "He gave me quadruple the amount of gil I needed…"
"Sephiroth! I got you some meat!" He announced as he entered the door. Zack had had much too much trouble opening the door with his hands so full and wasn't able to close it quite yet. "What do you want?"
There was no reply. Zack sighed heavily but for the moment he just wanted to get rid of the bags in his arms. He threw them on the counter and called again, but Sephiroth still wouldn't answer.
"What the hell?" He demanded, walking into the room. He stared blankly at the bed for a few moments before realization set in. "Where is Sephiroth?"
On the bedside table was a rather unpleasant note. "I'll be right back – Love Sephiroth"
"Wait, love?" Zack wondered, "No, wait, where the hell did he GO!?"
Zack sat on the bed. It was still warm, meaning he hadn't left too long ago. Zack pondered going after him, but he had no idea where he went. Albeit he could just ask "Did you see Sephiroth?" and people would point him in the right direction. But maybe it would be best not to be seen in public with him.
So he decided to wait.
And wait.
And wait.
Actually, somewhere in between there he fell asleep, and when he woke up he realized that it was almost nine. "Where could the man have gone, and 'be right back' my ass!"
"Zack! Are you home?"
"SEPHIROTH." Zack said, anger flashing in his eyes. He jumped out of the bed and fell onto his face, since both his legs had fallen asleep. "Oww…" He moaned, looking up to see Sephiroth in the doorway. He was… smiling?
"Wait, what happened to your hair?" Zack wondered, staring at it. It was the same length but it looked… different somehow.
"Oh, you noticed?" He asked, absolutely glowing. "Isn't it beautiful?"
"Um, sure. What did you do to it?" He asked, wishing he could feel his legs and stand up soon.
"I got it layered a bit, and the bangs cut a little bit, see?"
Zack raised an eyebrow. "Yes." He lied to avoid any confrontation.
"Aww, you're so cute." Sephiroth said, bending over to pat his head like a dog. "Excuse me, but can you help me up?!"
"The doctor says no heavy lifting."
"Oh, wait! I'm not heavy!"
"I won't take any chances." Sephiroth waggled his finger and moved to sit back on the bed.
Zack finally felt the feeling return to his legs and stood up, stretching lazily. "I got you meat." He said, "But maybe you should have something green with it too, you know you are feeding two, now."
"I guess so." Sephiroth sighed. "Go cook dinner."
Zack sighed heavily. "Sure thing, mommy."
"Thanks, Zacky!"
Zack mumbled as he left the room, knowing that his role as the housewife was only beginning.
Eh, it's short but so what? I'm out of ideas for this chapter xD
What'll happen next? Who knows?! XD
(this was around the time I was like "hgsdrsddjkghasdjk crisis core cdtrnugasrtukghk bediohwemjtcrnse. Yah. I love this chapter, though, despite that.)