Seifer woke up at 2:30 with a wonderful feeling about him. He wasn't shocked to be in Sephiroth's bed, or to be in it alone. He rubbed his eyes and reminisced about the night's occurrences. Smiling with satisfaction, he stretched like a cat and climbed out of bed.

Stepping into the shower, Seifer let the warm water cascade over his neck and shoulders. He let it run for several minutes before picking up the soap. He had so much on his mind. Sephiroth, the future, sex, dinner. Okay, so he only had a few things to think about, but each was very important to him.

Meanwhile, Sephiroth sat impatiently on the couch, flipping through a comic book of Seifer's. He knew Seifer was awake, he heard the shower turn on. He too had many things on his mind. Seifer, escape, world domination, trying to keep from having pizza for dinner again tonight. Sephiroth decided to get up and thaw some chicken for later on.

Seifer walked from the shower wearing only a towel. Sephiroth gave him a crooked smile and continued to unwrap the poultry. "Hey Sephy." Seifer cooed, enveloping the older man in a hug from behind.

"What are you doing up so early?" Sephiroth questioned, his voice heavy with sarcasm, as he moved to the kitchen sink to wash his hands. Lumbering with the nineteen year old affixed to his back.

Seifer laughed into the nape of Sephiroth's neck. The silver haired man sighed, enjoying Seifer's taut body, still slightly damp. His breath was warm and sweet and he smelled like heaven. "Maybe things don't have to change. Maybe a few years of this wouldn't be so bad. Maybe I didn't need power to be happy." Sephiroth reflected to himself, "Maybe this is all I ever needed right here in my arms." He turned around and kissed the young blond and ran his fingers up his back. Looking into the green eyes that looked straight back, he saw himself in Seifer's pupil. Sephiroth was surprised to see himself smiling, to see Seifer smiling. This was more than the beginning of a relationship for both of them, it was a begin to happiness as well.