A/n: Hullo! I'm so grateful for the reviews I've got! It's really important
for me, ne... And yes, Tifa married Barret, because I need it that way... I
know it's kinda strange, but well... ah, I couldn't give her any other man,
I need them all at Lunatic Pandora! So here's part two – n-joy!
Cloudy sky - part two
The next day at work wasn't better than the first one. Cloud was commented and whistled at and men were trying to touch him all the time when he was taking orders. He hated his new job. But he knew he had to work... And it wasn't THAT bad... he's just met Irvine Kinneas and Zell Dincht, two of the other workers. The bar turned out to be a public house also - and Zell and Irvine were the whores. Cloud was so pleased he didn't have to work as one either! Then, his second day's been productive. He's met also other people, like Kiros Seagill - the owner's lover - or Squall Leonhart-Loire, the owner's son, who actually was the teen who was laughing at him yesterday and observing him. Squall was a nice guy and he even agreed to protect Cloud from those over-excited men at the bar . And Kiros wasn't that nice at all. Quite the opposite, he warned Cloud that he would get rid of him if only he found one mistake made by the new waiter. Irvine assured poor Cloud that Kiros was like that all the time - or nearly, especially when Laguna didn't want to give him any. Generally, everybody was talking and thinking about sex, poor Cloud - he's been a virgin untill now... and he wanted to stay one, too.
Squall looked at him as if he's never seen him before.
'You're a virgin???' he asked disbelievingly. 'How's that possible??? You're so beautiful!'
'No, I'm not...' Cloud said, pretty aware that he was blushing. 'I mean, I'm not pretty...'
'Oi, I have eyes to see you are. And Zell thinks that either,' Squall added as if that meant that had to be truth. 'But don't worry, you're safe in Lunatic Pandora! I'll ask Dad to announce that whoever touches you will have a rough time with me.'
'Because you're going to rape them, Squally?' came a mocking voice from the back. They turned around and saw a tall blonde with pale blue eyes, looing at them with a smirk on his lips.
'Oh, hi Seifer,' Squall said and blushed at the blonde's gaze.
'Hi, beau. Where's Zell? Is he free tonight?' Seifer asked and winked at Cloud. 'No, he's got someone,' Squall mumbled and Cloud knew pretty well he was lying, but said nothing.
'And Irvine?' Seifer asked not at all disturbed and still smirking. 'He's free for the night. He goes home,' Squall answered. That at least was true, Irvine was talking and chit-chatting all the time that he's been free tonight and that he's going home.
'Hey, Squally, you lie to me,' Seifer said. 'Perhaps at least this beau blonde isn't busy?'
'He's a waiter and he's going home for the night either. He's not a whore,' Squall whispered.
'Listen to me, love. I want to play tonight and I will, so better be honest: who's free tonight?' Seifer asked, now a bit angry. Squall bit his lip and finally said:
'Zell is...' and he looked at his feet. Seifer smirked again and clapped Cloud's butt.
'Good boy,' he stated and then left.
'Why don't you take me...?' Squall whispered shakily and looked away. Cloud didn't know what to say but heard Squall sobbing quietly, so he went away.
Suddenly, everything became clear for Cloud. Those people, drinking and hitting on him were only unlucky humans, like Squall. Perhaps in love with somebody not wanting them Perhaps even worse. That Seifer guy must be a bad guy or a blind man - he doesn't see Squall's love for him or he doesn't care. And Cloud knew he didn't like him at all.
The other two waiters, whose names were Zack and Cid, quickly got used to Cloud now that he was treating the clients in a normal way. They were really kind and were giving Cloud advises.
'Try to avoid that one in the corner, it's Don Corneo, he doesn't like blonde's because he once met a blonde who tricked him, he was acting as a girl and he turned out to be a boy,' Zack said. Cloud looked at the man in the corner, recognised him as the one he tricked some time ago by acting a girl in his presence, what eventually got discovered and decided he would listen to that advise.
'And better don't try to get to close to Sephiroth-sama when he comes here, he only tolerates Zack and Vincent,' Cid added.
'Who's Vincent?' Cloud asked unsurely.
'Now he has free days, but normally there were always four of us,' Zack said. 'Vincent, Cid, Zidane and me, but Zidane moved to Norway with his brother Kuja because homosexual marriages are still illegal in USA, and now you are here.'
'Oh, well... will I meet him then?' Cloud asked again. He didn't say he was more interested in how to get to Sephiroth's pants... Because in fact, he wasn't.
'Yes, tomorrow he'll be back I suppose,' Zack said and smiled. 'I saw you go on well with the Boss' son, Squall. You know, he's an arrogant brat normally, because of his unsatisfying lovelife. That prick Seifer Almasy always comes here and pisses Squall off when he knows pretty well Squall dreams of getting laid by him.'
'He was crying after talking to Seifer a while ago,' Cloud said.
'Then I suppose the brat really is in love,' Cid stated and smirked. 'Hey, I'm taking a break, go to smoke.'
'Then bye,' Zack answered and waved to him. Then he sat down at the kitchen chair - as they were now at the kitchen because nobody was ordering anything.
'You know, chocobo, I don't think you fit this job. A gay bar, you know... and I bet you're hetero,' the black-haired man said.
'No, I'm bi, to be honest,' Cloud said and sighed. 'I even had a fiancee, but she left me for one of my best friends.'
'Sad story... well, mine isn't better,' Zack sighed either. 'I am one of Sephiroth-sama's little toys, along with Vincent. And I don't feel good about it, in fact I'd like to have Seph-sama for myself. But as long as Vincent's alive, I won't have a chance, and I like Vincent too much to kill him.'
'Would you kill a human if you didn't like them?' Cloud asked curiously.
'I don't know. I never think of such matters,' Zack replied honestly. 'Tell me something about you, chocobos, and then I'll tell you about me.'
'I have nothing to say,' Cloud said and cursed menthally. He cannot tell the guy truth about himself because he would call the police. It wasn't normal for a thief like Cloud to work in a gay bar... he hd about a minute to make up a story of sad childhood, cheating fiancee (hell if he had to make that one up) and desperate need for a job and some money.
'And that's it,' he finished and looked at Zack, who just smiled gently.
'Nothing compared to mine,' he stated and Cloud noticed that Zack had this hint of pride in his voice as if he was proud that he had worse experiences in his life. 'I was born somewhere I don't even remember and then sent abroad. I was a whore on the streets, then in some kind of nightclub where Mr Loire noticed me and took me here. I work here as a waiter since I was fifteen. At sixteen I was noticed by Sephi-sama and he made me his bitch. But he didn't expect me to fall in love with him. He doesn't believe in love at all,' Zack said and sighed.
'Then I have better...' Cloud said. Zack laughed a bit and stated:
'Oh yes, you have. But at least I have no ex-fiancee.'
* * *
Cloud got home really late. He was sure he wouldn't be able to do what Tifa expected him to - he wouldn't be able to seduce Sephiroth after what he's heard from Zack. He really started to like the black-haired waiter and he would never make him suffer even more.
'How was work?' Tifa asked as Cloud entered the flat they were all living in. Cloud smiled gently at her.
'Nice, you'd never believe that the second day of new work could be so nice. It would be even nicer if I didn't have to lie to all of them,' he said a bit bitterly; but Zack's confession made him feel really confused. It was either Zack was that open for all people or just Cloud had that ability of getting friends that easily. But he didn't complain... it would be difficult to get on with this job if people didn't like him.
'I heard he's there every Wednesday,' Tifa said, ignoring Cloud's bitter statement, and smiled. 'You know, I mean Sephiroth. Try your best.'
'Foolish Tifa...' Cloud mumbled under his breath, but didn't say anything loudly. He just left to his room, deciding that he would like to help the people he gets to know at Lunatic Pandora. And he thought that he should have a diary...
Cloudy sky - part two
The next day at work wasn't better than the first one. Cloud was commented and whistled at and men were trying to touch him all the time when he was taking orders. He hated his new job. But he knew he had to work... And it wasn't THAT bad... he's just met Irvine Kinneas and Zell Dincht, two of the other workers. The bar turned out to be a public house also - and Zell and Irvine were the whores. Cloud was so pleased he didn't have to work as one either! Then, his second day's been productive. He's met also other people, like Kiros Seagill - the owner's lover - or Squall Leonhart-Loire, the owner's son, who actually was the teen who was laughing at him yesterday and observing him. Squall was a nice guy and he even agreed to protect Cloud from those over-excited men at the bar . And Kiros wasn't that nice at all. Quite the opposite, he warned Cloud that he would get rid of him if only he found one mistake made by the new waiter. Irvine assured poor Cloud that Kiros was like that all the time - or nearly, especially when Laguna didn't want to give him any. Generally, everybody was talking and thinking about sex, poor Cloud - he's been a virgin untill now... and he wanted to stay one, too.
Squall looked at him as if he's never seen him before.
'You're a virgin???' he asked disbelievingly. 'How's that possible??? You're so beautiful!'
'No, I'm not...' Cloud said, pretty aware that he was blushing. 'I mean, I'm not pretty...'
'Oi, I have eyes to see you are. And Zell thinks that either,' Squall added as if that meant that had to be truth. 'But don't worry, you're safe in Lunatic Pandora! I'll ask Dad to announce that whoever touches you will have a rough time with me.'
'Because you're going to rape them, Squally?' came a mocking voice from the back. They turned around and saw a tall blonde with pale blue eyes, looing at them with a smirk on his lips.
'Oh, hi Seifer,' Squall said and blushed at the blonde's gaze.
'Hi, beau. Where's Zell? Is he free tonight?' Seifer asked and winked at Cloud. 'No, he's got someone,' Squall mumbled and Cloud knew pretty well he was lying, but said nothing.
'And Irvine?' Seifer asked not at all disturbed and still smirking. 'He's free for the night. He goes home,' Squall answered. That at least was true, Irvine was talking and chit-chatting all the time that he's been free tonight and that he's going home.
'Hey, Squally, you lie to me,' Seifer said. 'Perhaps at least this beau blonde isn't busy?'
'He's a waiter and he's going home for the night either. He's not a whore,' Squall whispered.
'Listen to me, love. I want to play tonight and I will, so better be honest: who's free tonight?' Seifer asked, now a bit angry. Squall bit his lip and finally said:
'Zell is...' and he looked at his feet. Seifer smirked again and clapped Cloud's butt.
'Good boy,' he stated and then left.
'Why don't you take me...?' Squall whispered shakily and looked away. Cloud didn't know what to say but heard Squall sobbing quietly, so he went away.
Suddenly, everything became clear for Cloud. Those people, drinking and hitting on him were only unlucky humans, like Squall. Perhaps in love with somebody not wanting them Perhaps even worse. That Seifer guy must be a bad guy or a blind man - he doesn't see Squall's love for him or he doesn't care. And Cloud knew he didn't like him at all.
The other two waiters, whose names were Zack and Cid, quickly got used to Cloud now that he was treating the clients in a normal way. They were really kind and were giving Cloud advises.
'Try to avoid that one in the corner, it's Don Corneo, he doesn't like blonde's because he once met a blonde who tricked him, he was acting as a girl and he turned out to be a boy,' Zack said. Cloud looked at the man in the corner, recognised him as the one he tricked some time ago by acting a girl in his presence, what eventually got discovered and decided he would listen to that advise.
'And better don't try to get to close to Sephiroth-sama when he comes here, he only tolerates Zack and Vincent,' Cid added.
'Who's Vincent?' Cloud asked unsurely.
'Now he has free days, but normally there were always four of us,' Zack said. 'Vincent, Cid, Zidane and me, but Zidane moved to Norway with his brother Kuja because homosexual marriages are still illegal in USA, and now you are here.'
'Oh, well... will I meet him then?' Cloud asked again. He didn't say he was more interested in how to get to Sephiroth's pants... Because in fact, he wasn't.
'Yes, tomorrow he'll be back I suppose,' Zack said and smiled. 'I saw you go on well with the Boss' son, Squall. You know, he's an arrogant brat normally, because of his unsatisfying lovelife. That prick Seifer Almasy always comes here and pisses Squall off when he knows pretty well Squall dreams of getting laid by him.'
'He was crying after talking to Seifer a while ago,' Cloud said.
'Then I suppose the brat really is in love,' Cid stated and smirked. 'Hey, I'm taking a break, go to smoke.'
'Then bye,' Zack answered and waved to him. Then he sat down at the kitchen chair - as they were now at the kitchen because nobody was ordering anything.
'You know, chocobo, I don't think you fit this job. A gay bar, you know... and I bet you're hetero,' the black-haired man said.
'No, I'm bi, to be honest,' Cloud said and sighed. 'I even had a fiancee, but she left me for one of my best friends.'
'Sad story... well, mine isn't better,' Zack sighed either. 'I am one of Sephiroth-sama's little toys, along with Vincent. And I don't feel good about it, in fact I'd like to have Seph-sama for myself. But as long as Vincent's alive, I won't have a chance, and I like Vincent too much to kill him.'
'Would you kill a human if you didn't like them?' Cloud asked curiously.
'I don't know. I never think of such matters,' Zack replied honestly. 'Tell me something about you, chocobos, and then I'll tell you about me.'
'I have nothing to say,' Cloud said and cursed menthally. He cannot tell the guy truth about himself because he would call the police. It wasn't normal for a thief like Cloud to work in a gay bar... he hd about a minute to make up a story of sad childhood, cheating fiancee (hell if he had to make that one up) and desperate need for a job and some money.
'And that's it,' he finished and looked at Zack, who just smiled gently.
'Nothing compared to mine,' he stated and Cloud noticed that Zack had this hint of pride in his voice as if he was proud that he had worse experiences in his life. 'I was born somewhere I don't even remember and then sent abroad. I was a whore on the streets, then in some kind of nightclub where Mr Loire noticed me and took me here. I work here as a waiter since I was fifteen. At sixteen I was noticed by Sephi-sama and he made me his bitch. But he didn't expect me to fall in love with him. He doesn't believe in love at all,' Zack said and sighed.
'Then I have better...' Cloud said. Zack laughed a bit and stated:
'Oh yes, you have. But at least I have no ex-fiancee.'
* * *
Cloud got home really late. He was sure he wouldn't be able to do what Tifa expected him to - he wouldn't be able to seduce Sephiroth after what he's heard from Zack. He really started to like the black-haired waiter and he would never make him suffer even more.
'How was work?' Tifa asked as Cloud entered the flat they were all living in. Cloud smiled gently at her.
'Nice, you'd never believe that the second day of new work could be so nice. It would be even nicer if I didn't have to lie to all of them,' he said a bit bitterly; but Zack's confession made him feel really confused. It was either Zack was that open for all people or just Cloud had that ability of getting friends that easily. But he didn't complain... it would be difficult to get on with this job if people didn't like him.
'I heard he's there every Wednesday,' Tifa said, ignoring Cloud's bitter statement, and smiled. 'You know, I mean Sephiroth. Try your best.'
'Foolish Tifa...' Cloud mumbled under his breath, but didn't say anything loudly. He just left to his room, deciding that he would like to help the people he gets to know at Lunatic Pandora. And he thought that he should have a diary...