Chapter 5: The Meeting
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The next day went excruciating slow for Sephiroth and he thought 7:00 pm would never come. He spent most of the day out on the plains and at 6:00 pm he went to the cave north of Nibelheim to wait for Cloud. He sat behind a rock near the entrance.
//Is he coming or not?// Sephiroth checked his watch and sighed. //7:12 pm. Damn it. It's not really like him to be late for anything.//
Five minutes passed before Cloud arrived. Sephiroth watched him as he entered the cave. Cloud didn't seem to notice, but he seem to be slightly scared. . .
//No doubt about it, he's brave. I think he knows I'm here. Though I don't know why he would be scared of me. . . .// Sephiroth almost chuckled.
The inside of the cave was quite dark and Cloud seemed to be having a hard time seeing. When he was directly in front of Sephiroth with his back away from him, the silver haired man stepped out from behind the rock. //Here goes.//
"You came, I'm surprised." Sephiroth said as he walked up behind Cloud.
The blond mercenary's eyes widened but he didn't turn around. "It couldn't be. . ." His voice was low and held a bit of fear. He turned around slowly. His eyes narrowed on the tall figure standing behind him. "Sephiroth." Cloud reached back for his broad sword, ready to strike if Sephiroth tried anything.
"No need to be alarmed Cloud." Sephiroth stepped closer and Cloud stepped back.
"What the hell do you want?" Cloud asked.
Sephiroth kept walking closer until Cloud was up against the cave wall. He was unable to grab his sword. Sephiroth leaned down to Cloud until their noses were about to touch. "What I want Cloud. . . ." He kissed the tip of Cloud's nose, ". . . .is you."
Cloud's eyes looked as though they jumped and his mouth hung open in shock. Sephiroth smiled and backed away, not wanting to take advantage of the younger man's open mouth. He figured he should give him a little time to think. . . but just a little time. Cloud just leaned against the wall, utterly shocked.
"But I won't take you yet, not until you're ready." The taller man said, turning around so his back faced Cloud. He expected Cloud to lash out in rage at his homosexual gesture, but instead something else happened.
Sephiroth heard sobbing behind him. He turned around to see Cloud sitting on the cave floor crying. "Why would you want me?! Why?! What is so fucking great about me?! Tell me Sephiroth!" He sniffled a few times and then continued. "I was your enemy! There is no reason for you to want me! Tifa didn't even want me so no one should!"
Sephiroth's aqua eyes softened at Cloud's plead. "I want you because I--I. . ."
"You what?!" Cloud looked like he was about to burst.
"Because--" Sephiroth turned his face from Cloud. "Because I love you. Hell if I know why. I shouldn't, but I do. I. . .I need you." He took a deep breath. "I always heard true love doesn't come around a lot and when it does it doesn't care what gender you are."
Cloud froze at Sephiroth words. Sephiroth continued. "How Tifa can't love you I don't know, you're wonderful. Everything you do is always for someone else, never for yourself. You're so unselfish. . . unlike me."
Cloud stood up, tears still fresh on his cheeks. Sephiroth looked at him, but the blond boy looked away.
"Cloud. . .I know what I did to you was wrong, I didn't mean to do it." Sephiroth looked down at Cloud and placed his hand gingerly under Cloud's chin. He tilted Cloud's face up so he was staring into Cloud's metallic blue eyes. "I would do anything to see you happy again. Anything. Even if it means losing my life."
At tear fell down Cloud's left cheek. Sephiroth reached up with his hand and gently wiped it away. "I never want to hurt you again, never."
The younger boy saw something in the ex-greatest SOLDIER's eyes that told him Sephiroth was telling the truth. Cloud thought Sephiroth was playing a cruel joke on him in the beginning, but he wasn't.
"Oh Sephiroth. . ." Cloud wrapped his arms around Sephiroth's waist and hugged him tightly while he cried on the older man's chest. Sephiroth smiled sweetly and placed his arms around Cloud and placed his head on Cloud's soft hair.
"I feel so alone Sephiroth. . . ."
Sephiroth rubbed Cloud's back gently. "You don't have to be." He whispered.
Cloud slowly pushed away from Sephiroth, just enough to where their faces were about three inches apart. The smaller boy stared into Sephiroth's eyes. //What do I have to lose? Tifa doesn't need me, Nibelheim is safe, I have no one, why not? Sephiroth seems like he means everything he says and who gives a damn if he is a guy. I'm his equal so if he tries anything he won't win so hell, going with him seems like the best choice right now.// Cloud thought.
"All right, I don't have to be." Cloud smiled cutely. Sephiroth leaned in, closed his eyes, and pressed his lips tenderly to Cloud's, nipping at the other boy's bottom lip and licking around his mouth while trying to push his tongue into Cloud's mouth. Cloud closed his eyes to the kiss and slowly parted his lips and let Sephiroth's tongue slide in, exploring every inch of his mouth. Tongue brushed with tongue, battling.
Sephiroth rubbed his hands up and down the smaller boy, wanting to feel, to touch, to get to know every bit of him. He had only dreamed of this kiss and he wanted to make it last, but alas it was over before he knew. They pulled away from each other, breathing hard.
Sephiroth leaned forward and nipped at the base of Cloud's neck, then moved over and kissed the side of his neck. Cloud felt his knees get weak at Sephiroth touch. Sephiroth's hand found their way to Cloud's belt and started to unfasten them when Cloud pulled Sephiroth's hands away.
"We can't do this here, people might see." He said and rebuckled his belt.
"See?"
"Yes, 'see'. Salesmen use this cave all the time to get to Rocket Town. We have to find a more private place." Cloud answered.
"Yes, you're right." Sephiroth stepped away from Cloud for a moment and thought. //We can't go to Cloud's house, people will see me and they might hear us. . .a hotel is too sleazy and under classy; my place. . .Nana Sarah is there. Man, I'm at a loss!// Sephiroth checked his watch. //Hey, wait a minute! It's only 7:45 pm and it's Friday. Nana is at Patsy's playing poker. Perfect!// "Come on." He grabbed Cloud's wrist and led him out of the cave.
"Where're we going?" The smaller boy asked as Sephiroth pulled him over the plain, trying to resist from being pulled until he knew.
"For a twenty-three year old you're quite jumpy aren't ya?"
Cloud sulked. "Oh shut up! Just tell me damn it!"
"We're going to my house."
When they reached his house Sephiroth opened the door and checked inside to make sure no one was home. No one was there. They took off their shoes outside and walked in. Sephiroth led Cloud to his room and locked the door. No lights were on in the house or his room and he didn't turn any on either. He loved how sexy Cloud looked in the falling moonlight.
While the younger boy looked curiously around the moonlit bedroom near the window, Sephiroth removed his cape and all else until his chest was bare.
He walked over to Cloud and wrapped his long, muscular arms gently around him from the back. Cloud turned around in Sephiroth's arms and stared up at the taller man.
Sephiroth's tricky hands worked at Cloud until he was shirtless, revealing his nicely built chest. Sephiroth gradually pushed Cloud to the bed and crawled on top of him.
"Cloud, are you ok with this?" Sephiroth asked as he started to unbutton Cloud's pants.
"Y--Yes." Cloud answered, nervousness seeping into his timid voice.
"You can't stop me at anytime, I won't be mad." Sephiroth leaned closer to Cloud's ear as he slide the zipper of his young lover's pant's down to reveal a small bulge against black boxers.
"I know. . .I'm not scared if you're wondering. . .just a little nervous. Just do it Sephiroth and stop asking me." Cloud demanded.
With that, Sephiroth stripped both of them. When they were both naked, Sephiroth stared down at the lean muscled, well built, porn figure beneath him.
Cloud looked up at Sephiroth questioningly. "Is anything wrong?"
Sephiroth smiled and shook his head. "No, nothing's wrong. I was just admiring how beautiful you are. . and you are all mine."
He leaned down and kissed Cloud passionately, one hand traveled down to grip Cloud's ass while the other hand stayed on the mercenary's side.
When the kiss broke Sephiroth made a trail of wet kisses down to one of Cloud's nipples, sucking and biting, extracting small moans from blond. Sephiroth smiled to himself as he mover over and did the same thing to the other nipple.
Sephiroth's hands moved down Cloud's legs as he kissed his way down Cloud's soft torso.
He suddenly stopped when Cloud's jerked a bit under his touch. "Are you ok?" He asked, getting up and looking at Cloud's face.
Cloud's was silent.
"Cloud?" Sephiroth took one of his hands and wrapped it tenderly around Cloud's shaking one, trying to calm the nervous boy.
"I. . . I don't think I can do this yet. I'm--I'm sorry." Cloud tried not to make eye contact for fear he had made Sephiroth mad. He held Sephiroth's hand tightly.
Sephiroth just smiled understandingly and kisses the smaller boy's cheek. "It's ok. I understand. I don't want to push you to do anything if you don't want to yet. It can wait, I'm not going anywhere."
Cloud smirked at those words. Sephiroth rolled over and laid beside Cloud, pulling the sheets over them and wrapped his arms around Cloud. Cloud cuddled close to Sephiroth.
"I love you Cloud, don't you ever forget that."
He nodded but didn't reply the same. "I know."
They feel asleep in each other's arms.
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The next day went excruciating slow for Sephiroth and he thought 7:00 pm would never come. He spent most of the day out on the plains and at 6:00 pm he went to the cave north of Nibelheim to wait for Cloud. He sat behind a rock near the entrance.
//Is he coming or not?// Sephiroth checked his watch and sighed. //7:12 pm. Damn it. It's not really like him to be late for anything.//
Five minutes passed before Cloud arrived. Sephiroth watched him as he entered the cave. Cloud didn't seem to notice, but he seem to be slightly scared. . .
//No doubt about it, he's brave. I think he knows I'm here. Though I don't know why he would be scared of me. . . .// Sephiroth almost chuckled.
The inside of the cave was quite dark and Cloud seemed to be having a hard time seeing. When he was directly in front of Sephiroth with his back away from him, the silver haired man stepped out from behind the rock. //Here goes.//
"You came, I'm surprised." Sephiroth said as he walked up behind Cloud.
The blond mercenary's eyes widened but he didn't turn around. "It couldn't be. . ." His voice was low and held a bit of fear. He turned around slowly. His eyes narrowed on the tall figure standing behind him. "Sephiroth." Cloud reached back for his broad sword, ready to strike if Sephiroth tried anything.
"No need to be alarmed Cloud." Sephiroth stepped closer and Cloud stepped back.
"What the hell do you want?" Cloud asked.
Sephiroth kept walking closer until Cloud was up against the cave wall. He was unable to grab his sword. Sephiroth leaned down to Cloud until their noses were about to touch. "What I want Cloud. . . ." He kissed the tip of Cloud's nose, ". . . .is you."
Cloud's eyes looked as though they jumped and his mouth hung open in shock. Sephiroth smiled and backed away, not wanting to take advantage of the younger man's open mouth. He figured he should give him a little time to think. . . but just a little time. Cloud just leaned against the wall, utterly shocked.
"But I won't take you yet, not until you're ready." The taller man said, turning around so his back faced Cloud. He expected Cloud to lash out in rage at his homosexual gesture, but instead something else happened.
Sephiroth heard sobbing behind him. He turned around to see Cloud sitting on the cave floor crying. "Why would you want me?! Why?! What is so fucking great about me?! Tell me Sephiroth!" He sniffled a few times and then continued. "I was your enemy! There is no reason for you to want me! Tifa didn't even want me so no one should!"
Sephiroth's aqua eyes softened at Cloud's plead. "I want you because I--I. . ."
"You what?!" Cloud looked like he was about to burst.
"Because--" Sephiroth turned his face from Cloud. "Because I love you. Hell if I know why. I shouldn't, but I do. I. . .I need you." He took a deep breath. "I always heard true love doesn't come around a lot and when it does it doesn't care what gender you are."
Cloud froze at Sephiroth words. Sephiroth continued. "How Tifa can't love you I don't know, you're wonderful. Everything you do is always for someone else, never for yourself. You're so unselfish. . . unlike me."
Cloud stood up, tears still fresh on his cheeks. Sephiroth looked at him, but the blond boy looked away.
"Cloud. . .I know what I did to you was wrong, I didn't mean to do it." Sephiroth looked down at Cloud and placed his hand gingerly under Cloud's chin. He tilted Cloud's face up so he was staring into Cloud's metallic blue eyes. "I would do anything to see you happy again. Anything. Even if it means losing my life."
At tear fell down Cloud's left cheek. Sephiroth reached up with his hand and gently wiped it away. "I never want to hurt you again, never."
The younger boy saw something in the ex-greatest SOLDIER's eyes that told him Sephiroth was telling the truth. Cloud thought Sephiroth was playing a cruel joke on him in the beginning, but he wasn't.
"Oh Sephiroth. . ." Cloud wrapped his arms around Sephiroth's waist and hugged him tightly while he cried on the older man's chest. Sephiroth smiled sweetly and placed his arms around Cloud and placed his head on Cloud's soft hair.
"I feel so alone Sephiroth. . . ."
Sephiroth rubbed Cloud's back gently. "You don't have to be." He whispered.
Cloud slowly pushed away from Sephiroth, just enough to where their faces were about three inches apart. The smaller boy stared into Sephiroth's eyes. //What do I have to lose? Tifa doesn't need me, Nibelheim is safe, I have no one, why not? Sephiroth seems like he means everything he says and who gives a damn if he is a guy. I'm his equal so if he tries anything he won't win so hell, going with him seems like the best choice right now.// Cloud thought.
"All right, I don't have to be." Cloud smiled cutely. Sephiroth leaned in, closed his eyes, and pressed his lips tenderly to Cloud's, nipping at the other boy's bottom lip and licking around his mouth while trying to push his tongue into Cloud's mouth. Cloud closed his eyes to the kiss and slowly parted his lips and let Sephiroth's tongue slide in, exploring every inch of his mouth. Tongue brushed with tongue, battling.
Sephiroth rubbed his hands up and down the smaller boy, wanting to feel, to touch, to get to know every bit of him. He had only dreamed of this kiss and he wanted to make it last, but alas it was over before he knew. They pulled away from each other, breathing hard.
Sephiroth leaned forward and nipped at the base of Cloud's neck, then moved over and kissed the side of his neck. Cloud felt his knees get weak at Sephiroth touch. Sephiroth's hand found their way to Cloud's belt and started to unfasten them when Cloud pulled Sephiroth's hands away.
"We can't do this here, people might see." He said and rebuckled his belt.
"See?"
"Yes, 'see'. Salesmen use this cave all the time to get to Rocket Town. We have to find a more private place." Cloud answered.
"Yes, you're right." Sephiroth stepped away from Cloud for a moment and thought. //We can't go to Cloud's house, people will see me and they might hear us. . .a hotel is too sleazy and under classy; my place. . .Nana Sarah is there. Man, I'm at a loss!// Sephiroth checked his watch. //Hey, wait a minute! It's only 7:45 pm and it's Friday. Nana is at Patsy's playing poker. Perfect!// "Come on." He grabbed Cloud's wrist and led him out of the cave.
"Where're we going?" The smaller boy asked as Sephiroth pulled him over the plain, trying to resist from being pulled until he knew.
"For a twenty-three year old you're quite jumpy aren't ya?"
Cloud sulked. "Oh shut up! Just tell me damn it!"
"We're going to my house."
When they reached his house Sephiroth opened the door and checked inside to make sure no one was home. No one was there. They took off their shoes outside and walked in. Sephiroth led Cloud to his room and locked the door. No lights were on in the house or his room and he didn't turn any on either. He loved how sexy Cloud looked in the falling moonlight.
While the younger boy looked curiously around the moonlit bedroom near the window, Sephiroth removed his cape and all else until his chest was bare.
He walked over to Cloud and wrapped his long, muscular arms gently around him from the back. Cloud turned around in Sephiroth's arms and stared up at the taller man.
Sephiroth's tricky hands worked at Cloud until he was shirtless, revealing his nicely built chest. Sephiroth gradually pushed Cloud to the bed and crawled on top of him.
"Cloud, are you ok with this?" Sephiroth asked as he started to unbutton Cloud's pants.
"Y--Yes." Cloud answered, nervousness seeping into his timid voice.
"You can't stop me at anytime, I won't be mad." Sephiroth leaned closer to Cloud's ear as he slide the zipper of his young lover's pant's down to reveal a small bulge against black boxers.
"I know. . .I'm not scared if you're wondering. . .just a little nervous. Just do it Sephiroth and stop asking me." Cloud demanded.
With that, Sephiroth stripped both of them. When they were both naked, Sephiroth stared down at the lean muscled, well built, porn figure beneath him.
Cloud looked up at Sephiroth questioningly. "Is anything wrong?"
Sephiroth smiled and shook his head. "No, nothing's wrong. I was just admiring how beautiful you are. . and you are all mine."
He leaned down and kissed Cloud passionately, one hand traveled down to grip Cloud's ass while the other hand stayed on the mercenary's side.
When the kiss broke Sephiroth made a trail of wet kisses down to one of Cloud's nipples, sucking and biting, extracting small moans from blond. Sephiroth smiled to himself as he mover over and did the same thing to the other nipple.
Sephiroth's hands moved down Cloud's legs as he kissed his way down Cloud's soft torso.
He suddenly stopped when Cloud's jerked a bit under his touch. "Are you ok?" He asked, getting up and looking at Cloud's face.
Cloud's was silent.
"Cloud?" Sephiroth took one of his hands and wrapped it tenderly around Cloud's shaking one, trying to calm the nervous boy.
"I. . . I don't think I can do this yet. I'm--I'm sorry." Cloud tried not to make eye contact for fear he had made Sephiroth mad. He held Sephiroth's hand tightly.
Sephiroth just smiled understandingly and kisses the smaller boy's cheek. "It's ok. I understand. I don't want to push you to do anything if you don't want to yet. It can wait, I'm not going anywhere."
Cloud smirked at those words. Sephiroth rolled over and laid beside Cloud, pulling the sheets over them and wrapped his arms around Cloud. Cloud cuddled close to Sephiroth.
"I love you Cloud, don't you ever forget that."
He nodded but didn't reply the same. "I know."
They feel asleep in each other's arms.
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