A/N: Wow! Sorry, that took longer than expected! Originality is hard to come by nowadays! I hope this chapter is to your liking! Please, for my sanities sake R&R! I am loving the ones I got so far but I need a confidence boost! (BTW, so pleased someone liked the butterfly metaphor! It appealed to me, and I am so glad to have such a loyal fan like you! XD Thank you so much!) Enjoy, Love to you all! XXX

Chapter 11: Scars of Friendship

"Z-Zack!" I stuttered when he finally pulled away. I stared up at him with wide eyes. "What the hell?"

"I told you, I'm taking the chances I never did last time I was alive." Zack said with a small smile. I had both hands pressed to his chest to try and keep him away, but he could easily over power me if he wanted to. I shook my head and tried to push him away.

"No! Zack...you know what he'll do if you carry on!"

"I can't say I care all that much..." He said quietly, his eyes shone in a strange way that made me shiver. "That time I kissed you in that park...do you remember?"

I pulled an annoyed face. "How can I forget?"

"Well, it wasn't an accident." He leaned down and kissed me again. I could hardly hide the shudder that passed through me, his kiss sent shockwaves through me similar to the ones Sephiroth gave me but somehow far more innocent. I felt his fingers in my hair and his body pressed so close to mine. "You looked good in that dress...but you look even better as you are now..." He muttered after pulling away and leaving me breathless.

"Zack..." I said softly. "Why now? Why now of all times?"

"Because I don't want to let him have you! Cloud, you were more to me than just a friend..." he sighed and smiled down at me.

"I'm not sure if I..." I was cut off by a noise at the door.

"What are you doing?"

I sat up, nearly head butting Zack in the face. Sephiroth stood at the door with his arms folded across his pale chest. Zack turned and grinned nastily. "I warned you." He said.

"Get off of him." Sephiroth replied in a cold tone that made me shiver. "Now. Cloud, come here." He lifted his arm and I stood walking over to him, he lifted my face so my eyes met his.

"I'm sorry..." I whispered softly, silently begging him with my eyes to let Zack off.

"Hey! It's not his fault..." Zack began.

"It does not matter. As you can see the boy is mine, and he will never belong to you. No matter how much you dream, his soul is within my grasp and I will never let go." Sephiroth turned me around so I was facing Zack, he had his hands on my shoulders and I stared blankly at the wall at the other end of the room.

"You're sick, you know that?" Zack said angrily. "You just treat him like a toy! He's a living human being! Not something you can control and treat like dirt!"

"He is what others made him. He was a gift from the scientists to me; because of the close bond we share he will never escape. Now leave us."

Zack swore furiously but when he opened his mouth to speak I interrupted. "Zack, its better this way...please, just leave." I had to stop him before he did something irreversible, I couldn't stand the thought of watching him die again.

"Alright, fine! But I'm doin' this for Cloud." He snapped and barged past Sephiroth who had a smirk on his lips that told me I was in trouble.

"S-Sephiroth...I..." I stepped back involuntarily.

"This is the second time I have seen you kissing him, is it not?" Sephiroth murmured as he took a step closer to me. The look in his eyes terrified me, it meant he was furious and would probably take it out on my body.

"I-I...I'm...S-sorry..." my voice was barely above a whisper as I stumbled backward, the bottom of the bed pressed against the back of my knees and I fell onto it. Sephiroth hovered over me and I felt shivers run up and down my spine, the demonic seeming eyes swallowed me whole and I felt myself drifting through clouds of greenish blue. I watched the silver haired Angel through a haze, as if I had had too much to drink or some kind of intoxicating substance was running rampant through my veins. He grinned and leaned over me, my hands gripped the sheets beneath me as the whole world began to sway violently. My breathing became laboured and I was having trouble anchoring myself to reality. "Sephi-roth..." I gasped as his hand slid slowly down my chest.

He leaned down and whispered, softly into my ear. "You are MINE, Cloud. Remember that." Pain tore through my skull, seeming to split it open. My body jerked and my back arched off the bed as a pained hiss escaped me. I went blind. The world was devoured by darkness, all I could here was Sephiroth's voice speaking softly to me; "You are my puppet. You will forever be my puppet, my doll, my lifeless clone. You do not have a mind of your own because my wishes are yours; you have only ONE purpose; OBEY!"

My mind slowly began to clear and I lay still, gasping quietly and staring up at the ceiling. Sephiroth was leaning over me his delicate, almost feminine fingers making easy work of the buttons on my shirt. Once it was off he slipped it from my shoulders and began to work on the buttons of my trousers, I closed my eyes and let my head fall to the side. The after affects of the pain made my mind fuzzy and I could barely think, my hands trembled as they gripped the sheet beneath me. Outside it was raining steadily, the water splashed against the windows adding a tinkling music to the soft murmurs from Sephiroth.

Why did the rain make me sad? It was like the sky was crying.

"Sephiroth?" I whispered and slowly opened my eyes to look into his. He smiled and ran fingers through my eternally untidy hair.

"Hush." He commanded. His voice compelling me to obey. I closed my mouth on cue and allowed him to undress me, I lay naked beneath him and he spent some time admiring me. "You are beautiful."

I turned away. "No." I muttered. "I'm..."

"I did not give you permission to speak, boy."

I sighed and nodded as his fingers glided across my skin sending flares of heat through me. I shuddered and arched into his touch, my body craving it. He ran his thumb across the sensitive nipples and watched my face, I felt the small blush enter my cheeks and groaned quietly. I hoped that Zack wouldn't do anything stupid, he had always been impulsive and it had always got him into trouble. Sephiroth was like an un-exploded bomb, the slightest jolt and he could go off killing everyone I cared about so I had to do the only thing I could and control Sephiroth's insane temper by being obedient and submissive, because if I was forced to watch the people I loved die again it would push me over the edge.

"Your body is so responsive to my touch, it seems to remember me well. That is good." Sephiroth trapped me under his hot body and whispered to me in a low growl. "Remember who your master is, Cloud and I will make sure you receive ample reward." I groaned and arched my back as his fingers found my erection; he ran his forefinger up its length forcing more noises from me, noises that sounded too much like whimpers.

He released me long enough to slide the same fingers into my mouth, I licked them greedily, lifting myself up onto my elbows and watching Sephiroth's face. Once they were well lubricated he slid them out and lifted my legs, my trousers fell from one foot and dangled there. I fell back and felt him pressing one finger against my hole, I shuddered and moaned when he circled it. His eyes were burning through me, looking deep into my soul, I could feel them even with my eyes squeezed tightly shut. After a few agonising moments he pushed that finger inside me drawing a low growling noise from my throat as if he had rendered me little more than an animal. It wasn't that painful, not yet, but I knew it would be eventually. He was angry and when he got angry he made sure he left his mark upon my skin in the form of bruises and scratches. I shifted my hips slightly and he pressed against my hole with another finger, gently, teasingly slowly he forced it inside. "Ah!" I cried desperately and let my head fall back and expose my vulnerable throat.

Sephiroth leaned over me, his fingers pushing deeper and making me cry out again. "Don't tense up, Cloud, you know it will become all the more painful for you." He whispered, breathing hot air across my sensitive skin. Fire raced through my veins as I tried to relax, gasping moans filled the small room as he pressed deeper laughing softly at the animalistic noises that tore themselves free of me.

"Ha-ha-nnng..." I shuddered and gasped, my eyes opening half way to see a pair of green orbs staring avidly back. "S-Sephi-ah!"

"Hmm? My fingers are not enough are they?" He hissed with delight. "Do you want more, puppet?"

I swallowed and nodded. "Y-yes...Oh, Sephiroth...P-please..." I squirmed as he pressed against that special bunch of nerves inside me.

He chuckled and drew away. "Well, since you asked me so nicely I have to concede." I shivered as cold air rushed across my skin, the absence of my lover making me feel empty. I watched him through half lidded eyes as he removed his clothing, his body seemed almost to shimmer as he divested himself of his coat and worked the buttons on his trousers. My erection twitched slightly in anticipation of what was to come, how I wanted him inside me! My body flushed as my imagination began to run rampant. Finally he had removed the offending cloth and now he stood, proud and tall before me; a predator before his conquered prey. He grinned and leaned over me, trapping my hands above my head while he kissed me deeply. I groaned into his open mouth silently begging him to continue! I was becoming desperate and my body fought weakly against his imprisoning hands, obviously it was futile, he would continue in his own time. Eventually I was released and he gently rubbed his erection across my hole, I shivered as tiny explosions of pleasure erupted in my gut. My hips jerked as I tried to encourage him to enter me, he pressed the tip against my entrance but held me still. I could feel pre-cum trickling slowly across my skin from his own arousal. I threw my head back and groaned, licking my lips in eager anticipation. I felt the intolerable throbbing in my groin, it got progressively worse as he proceeded to press against me, opening me only enough to slide the tip of his erection into me. I squirmed and wriggled but he held me still with a look. I made my body stop moving and lay there panting and gasping. He smiled, an evil but beautiful expression and one that threatened to throw me into oblivion. "Now, beg me." He hissed.

I had no choice but to oblige. "P-please...Sephiroth! Ah...Put I-it inside me...I n-need...Nnnng! F-fuck..." I gasped as he suddenly rammed his whole length deep into me making me arch almost completely off the bed. I very nearly screamed, but a hand clamped it's self firmly over my lips. My eyes closed halfway as he began to move, his hips jerking in and out in a steady but maddening rhythm. The soft sound of flesh against flesh filling the room along with my muffled pants and pleas, Sephiroth's breathing barely even changed.

He kept up the steady pace until I was writhing in ecstasy, his muscles bunched and relaxed with each movement making me want to reach up and touch him. I was almost crying when he silently told me to hold my position on the bed. My soft moans slowly becoming louder and drowning out the rain outside. There was a sharp hiss of air from Sephiroth as his body tensed. "Ah, yes!" he said softly. His fingers slipped from my mouth and slid partially between my parted lips, I nipped them playfully as he increased his pace. I pressed myself deeper into the pillows and shifted my hips. My silver haired lover moved his position slightly and sudden, brutal pleasure tore through my body and I squeezed my eyes shut again twisting my head to the side and gasping his name. "There?" He hissed.

"Mmm...Y-yes..." I groaned lifting my hips up and giving him better access. "H-harder..." My body trembled, sweat trickled over my skin leaving salty trails for Sephiroth's tongue to follow. He lifted me into a half sitting position and moved faster, slamming into me with more vigour than he had in a long time. My fingers dug into his shoulders and I pressed my face into his neck kissing and nibbling at his skin. "S-Sephiroth...C-can I...?"

"Yes."

I felt the intense rush as waves of pleasure ripped through me, causing my body to jerk and twitch. My vision blurred and I tipped my head back to stare blindly up at the ceiling. One last moan and semen splashed from me and into me.

"Sephiroth..." I sighed as he let me fall back into the blissful oblivion that always followed.

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I slammed the bedroom door roughly and leaned against it, my hands gripped my hair as I slid to my knees. "Fuck!" I cried angrily. "Why? Why him, Cloud?" I don't know why I said it, I knew why. It was because of all the fucked up things that I had happened to him, the silver haired bastard had managed to convince the poor kid that he was nothing better than a toy; his sole purpose to obey. It was terrible and sad and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.

I didn't stay there for too long, weird noises began to drift through the bad insulation from the room over and I had to get out of there when I heard Cloud's voice. Even the noises he made were too sexy! He was tormenting me and he had no idea! I was trapped in a hell of my own making, every person I developed feelings for somehow managed to find someone else. I sighed heavily and stood. I looked into the mirror on the wall and stared blearily at my reflection. There I was; Zack Fair, SOLDIER first class. Top of the academy for his year group, always the happy go lucky one everyone came to for advice he was willing to doll out. Always there for others with a smile to try and cheer people up, the guy who was kicked out of his home by his father because he didn't want to work in his shitty village for a pittance. I had never wanted to die in obscurity, that thought had terrified me more than death its self, I had argued with my father and he had told me to "Piss off then, leave your mother and I to rot in this broken village!" I had felt guilty about the things I'd said so I had sent them money, just to make sure they were alright. I had even sent them letters but it was only ever my mother who replied, she seemed happy when she heard from me but I knew that my absence had made my father turn to drink. No idea what happened to them after my death, I don't even know if they knew I had died or not.

I sighed and turned away from my reflection. They were dead. All of them were dead and gone back to the lifestream; my family, my friends, my mentor. "Ah! Damn it all!" I hissed and smashed my fist through the mirror. Nothing would ever be the same. We were only here for one thing; to protect the planet. One purpose that made all other things we may wish to do futile and pointless. Because we were just doomed to die again anyway.

I turned to the window and watched the rain pour down the glass for a while. "Why?" I asked the rain, and only got the same soft hissing and pattering. I sighed and leaned my forehead against the cool glass.

If you want to be a hero, you need to have Dreams, and Honour!

Those words echoed in my memories and I let out a bitter laugh. "Dreams and honour, huh?" I smiled humourlessly. "What a load of crap that seems now...Angeal...? I'm 'sposed to be dead...there's nothin' left here for me now! What am I sposed to do? Just let the planet kill the only guy I was willing to give my life to protect? What the hell is honour in a world like this, huh?" I sighed heavily.

Honour is what you make it, kid. And dreams? Who's to say the dead don't dream? Look, when I died I still dreamt that you would become a hero! And you did! You protected that blond kid! And look what he managed to accomplish! Zack, remember what being alive was like. Recapture the essence of that and work together to defeat the threat to the planet, then maybe, just maybe something will happen that will allow everyone to be happy and content. Isn't that what you want most?

I half opened my eyes as the voice of mentor seeped into my head, I could almost feel his reassuring hand on my shoulder and I smiled. "Yeah, I think I get you...thanks, Angeal."