Don't Ever Leave Me
Chapter 10
After another kissing session with Zack, Cloud dazedly walked back to the barracks.
He wasn't exactly sure what was going to happen from here on, but he hoped that it all went well. Even though he had never done this before, he was willing to give this a try.
He really did like Zack, even if he was a man.
Cloud smiled as he touched his chest.
He really liked this feeling. His heart felt full and every time he thought about Zack, he got butterflies throughout his body. Cloud hadn't even felt like this with Tifa, and they had been together way longer than he and Zack had been.
He smiled again.
"What's with the grin?"
Cloud jumped and looked over to where he had heard the voice talking to him.
That's when he saw Reno sitting on his cot and looking at Cloud. He hadn't even noticed that he made it back to the barracks.
"Nothing, just thinking." He replied to the red-head.
Reno looked doubtful, but he let it drop.
"So what did the lieutenant want to talk to you about?" Reno asked.
Cloud blushed.
He wanted to tell someone about this, to get someone else's opinion as well as his own, and someone to tell the good news to.
But he knew that he couldn't.
[Flash Back]
Cloud was getting ready to leave when the dark-haired man stopped him by grabbing onto the blonds wrist.
"What is it?" Cloud asked.
Zack looked at Cloud seriously.
"You can't tell anyone that we're together, understand?"
Cloud looked confused.
"Okay?" Cloud answered in that questionable tone.
"Men aren't allowed to be together in Shinra. In SOLDIER. Outside of here, yes, it's fine, but inside they find it wrong, and a lot of things can and will go bad if anyone finds out. I don't want that to happen. So we have to keep it a secret. Promise me. No one can know." Zack explained.
"I promise that I won't tell anyone, unless I have to." Cloud said.
Zack didn't seem too happy about the 'unless I have to' but he let it slide, knowing that Cloud would stay true to it.
He kissed the blond once more and then pulled away.
"Thank you. See you tomorrow." Zack said.
Cloud nodded.
"Yeah. See you tomorrow." He gave Zack a quick peck on the lips and then he left.
[End Flash Back]
Cloud bit his tongue to hold back his excitement and tried to come up with something to tell Reno, that didn't sound completely fake or stupid.
"He just wanted to congratulate me for yesterday and that kind of stuff." So much for not sounding fake and stupid.
Cloud didn't like having to lie to Reno.
He was hoping that Reno would be the kind of guy that would understand about him and Zack, but he didn't want to ruin what they had going on if he didn't. Plus he had made that promise to Zack.
"Oh, that's good." Reno said and lay back against his cot.
"Yeah." Cloud said and went to his own cot.
For some reason the room seemed really crowded in a way even though they were the only two. Cloud also almost felt kind of awkward, which was weird.
He sat down and began to remove his boots so that he could begin to relax.
For about ten minutes there was nothing but complete silence, well except for the occasional rustle from a change in position.
Finally Cloud couldn't handle the silence anymore.
"He apologized." Cloud mentally slapped himself and not gently.
'What the hell am I doing?!' He yelled at himself, 'that's not what I had meant to say. I just wanted asked what he did while I was gone. So how did that pop out?'
Reno looked over at Cloud and there was something in the red-heads blue eyes that Cloud couldn't quite name. But whatever it was, Reno masked it quickly and turned his eyes away.
"Really? Guess that's good. So what was up?" Reno asked softly, almost sounding distanced.
Cloud just kind of shrugged it off, thinking maybe Reno was just in a weird mood or something. So he explained what had gone on, but he left out the parts about how much else they did and everything else that could be taken the wrong way. Then he waited for Reno's response.
"That does make sense, I suppose. So what, are you just going to forgive him then?"
Cloud stared at him surprised.
What was going on? This was the first time that Cloud had heard this kind of tone from Reno before.
"Well it was something that he needed to do. He was stressed, just like we were when the higher ups were here for us. So I understand." He explained.
Reno just nodded.
Cloud felt the distance lengthen and he frowned.
"Reno, are you okay?" he asked concerned.
Reno stiffened slightly and then he turned a stiff smile to Cloud.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just tired and… kinda in a bad mood. Sorry but I'm going to go outside for a bit. See you tomorrow." Reno said and then he got up, put his boots on, and then walked out.
Cloud just stared after him, completely confused by the red-heads words and actions.
Seriously, what had happened? This was so strange for Reno.
Cloud let it go. Obviously Reno didn't want to talk to him about it, though Cloud wished that he would.
He lay back on his cot and then looked at his watch for the time. Ten twenty-four. Shiva the time just flew by.
He stripped down to his sleep attire and then crawled under the blanket.
Tomorrow was going to come early and he was expected to keep up, even the shape that he was in.
Sighing heavily, Cloud closed his eyes and tried to focus on sleep. Even though his brain and thoughts just kept going back to other things. Tomorrow was not going to be fun
Yay another chapter done, and I kept my promise, this was up faster than my last chapter. : ) (Pats my back.) Well I think that this story is going good if I must say so myself. It's defiantly longer than any other that I've written.
I would like to thank those that have reviewed. It has helped greatly in pushing through some rough spots and I'm glad that y'all like it so far.
Please review, will hug for them. (^.^)
Chapter eleven up soon.