A/N: Hello good peoples that actually read this stuff! Welcome to the second chappie! )Mad cheering from a random audience in my living room( Yeah... let's go with that.... Also, in this (or one of the future chappies) you will learn of how Cloud got in love with Cloud... yeah... you might not understand... but I really don't give a crap.
Hallowed shame: Look, I'm writing more! Heh, it's all part of my plan to destroy all preps... )eyes dart(I told you nothing!
Labrat-seph: I'm happy because of the fact that you are now brother-in-law to the Almighty God, and that you won't send the army... yet. But, I'm sad because... You're Sephy's sister-in-law.... Waah! You make my sad..... but only on that subject.
Kato Shingestu: Hey.. I already know not to do that from experience... )eyes dart, shrugs( Oh, well... )rubs hands together... evilly( ... they are horribly random.... Mehehehehehehe....
KT: Hmm... I'm wondering about that too... but... Sephy commanded them to watch 'Blue's Clues,' so... I don't know.... they'll pretend to... somewhat - -; stop making me confused!
Kiki-sama: Hehe... updation... heh... foundations... hehe...of... Schidlididlinations.. Couldn't resist. And... as you can tell, I'm updating.
A/N: Really, I'm not one to write this stuff (but I sure as Sephy read it), but then again... it's fun to torture Zack...
I/N: Did you ever notice that your hand.... is your hand...? It's all.... motioney... like... something... oh, well. Who really cares? Go read.
Ch. 3 Loss
Zack and Cloud stared at the television screen, their weapons on the kitchen table.
"Umm... Zack..." Cloud muttered, somewhat mindlessly.
"Uh." Zack nodded. Cloud pointed to the television.
"What's that?" the blonde's hand was pointing at the only human thing in the show. Zack only shrugged, and squinted his eyes.
"... I see a cow..." Cloud looked over to the man, and then firmly crossed his arms. Zack looked to the screen, and then the blonde. His mouth was hanging low and his arms were limp, dangling past his legs.
"How can you see a cow?" Cloud practically fell over. He just looked away from the older man. "It's obviously..." the grunt turned himself to face the black-hair man again.
"Yes... yes..." he unconsciously leaned forward, adding to the tension already on Zack.
"...a..." Cloud nodded in an urge for the man to continue. "A bean." Cloud did fall over this time.
"WHAT?!" the boy flew up in a mad rage, the fires of Hell basically behind him. "It's a cow! Not the magical fruit!" Cloud suddenly got happy and pulled Zack off of the couch and started dancing with him. "Beans, beans, the magical fruit! The more you eat; the more you toot. The more you toot; the better you feel; so eat your beans with every meal!" he then released Zack, whom landed back onto the cushion that he was seated on earlier, while he sat down on his own with a large thump.
"Very graceful..." Zack muttered, now drawing his attention back to the television. "Oohh..." Zack stared wide eyed. "It's the blue one! That's the demon!" Cloud glared at Zack.
"No, it's obviously the purple elephant that going there to make pancakes!" he cried triumphantly, raising his hand to the air. Zack just stared blank faced at him.
"Quite a mouthful." he took a bite of the cheese he had found under the cushion. He immediately started choking.
"Are you alright?" Cloud asked the green-and-blue faced general. "You seem to be changing colors..." Zack was able to spit out the rancid piece of cheese, but ust stared at the grunt.
"That's for your help." he muttered. The blonde started to jump on his cushion, going higher with each jump.
"You're welcome!" he cried happily, making Zack sweat drop. Just at that moment in time, the Great General Sephiroth walked gracefully out of his room (can't resist... )drools( ) and over to the leather couch.
"Zachary." he said firmly, making the black-haired man jump. "I have something planned for you." the sub-general just started to finger his hair and stared blank faced at him too.
"And what torture would that be, Seph?" Sephy then pointed to the blonde at the opposite end of the couch.
"You are to take the grunt, also known as Cloud, with you on a night out on the town, as you would say." once again, the blank faced stare came up.
"And why, pray tell, would I do that, Seph?" he had now crossed his arms and was staring at his superior.
"Because I am a rank higher, and I order you to." he said normally, making no other movement than letting his hand make it's way back to his side. Zack pouted and got up, dragging Cloud out after him.
"We'll leave our weapons!" Zack shouted, as he neared the entrance to the apartment, not sure as to why he did that. Ya' know... because Sephy-sama has mako ears? Ugh, forget I said something-oh-so about that.
(Outside of the ShinRa headquarters)
"Good evening General!" a guard saluted to Zack, who was now walking in front of Cloud rather than carrying him.
"At ease." he said firmly. The guard nodded as Zack and the grunt walked past. The guard slowly swallowed at watched as one of his old friends walked up from the area that the sub-general had just exited from.
"Morning, John!" he cried, waving, as he ran past. The guard, also known as John, waved at his good friend.
"That's all good and well, Bob, but it's still nine in the evening!" his friend stopped, and turned to face him, still jogging in place.
"Great!" he cried sarcastically and ran off again. John snickered at his only friend in the academy, but there was also a ping of jealousy because of the fact that he got to personally meet all of the first class SOLDIERs.
(In Midgar's streets... wow you couldn't guess that? You're smarter than me!)
The two ShinRa soldiers walked down the street, passing many 'hussies,' as people like to call them. The were most likely men, probably because of the fact that they were unshaven and were flat, and made gestures so unsightly, that they's probably make one barf. Cloud almost did, hence my point.
"So, where're we goin'?" Cloud asked, now sitting on a bench and looking up at the man. He just shrugged and looked around.
"I guess we should go to my usual spot... ot somewhere different..." he muttered. Cloud pouted.
"You have no clue, do you?" Zack sweat dropped and laughed at Cloud's insult.
"What do you mean?" Zack let his right hand scratch the back of his head, a gesture he had picked up during the Wutain war. "I know exactly where we're going!" he pointed to some random bar called 'Stuper Beer.' "We're going there!" Zack had already started to cross the street when the grunt had finally stood up.
"Oh." he said lamely, following his general-person-like-thing... or something like that. But halfway in crossing the street, while there was a red light, a car nearly hit the blonde grunt from the ShinRa army. But, Zack dove in front of the speeding vehicle and grabbed the blonde around the waist, pulling both himself and the grunt out of the way. The car, now revealed as a red jeep, screeched to a halt. The dust flitted up from the ground, and shocked people looked over in wonder. A few people had screamed during the incident, but it was now quiet.
"You alright?" the general whispered into the boy's ear, dust still covering the scenery. Cloud could feel the presser of the elite on his body. He couldn't feel himself anymore, he was suddenly lost in his own consciousness, thinking naughty thoughts... OH! Bad, horrible thoughts in Cloud's mind! But... who really gives crap?
Zack, whom was getting bored of the game of I-won't-answer-you-until-I'm-out-of-my-daze game. So, he pushed himself off of the dust... no... slime... no wait! I almost have it...mako...no... shit... yeah.... shit that covered the once black, now brown and dusty, pavement. Brushing himself off, he noticed a large group. Wow, can ye say... observant?
"Uhh..." he raised his right hand. "Hi?" he said, unsure of what else to do. There was some talking, and the crowd dispersed. Mr. Nightblade pouted and looked away from the departurers. "Lousy ingrates..." he muttered. Now looking for something better to do, he stared at the sky... it can be quite fun. Just then, a bug flew past, and Zack focused all of his attention on it.... meaning (if you couldn't guess), he moved his head around to watch the bug.
"Zack..." Cloud said in a low whisper, eyes still wide with shock and lips slightly parted. He had now become an item for people to walk past. Some walked over, while some around, some stepped on him, others jumped over him. Heh... it looks funny... anyhoo.... "Zack..." Cloud pulled himself off of the floor, pushing the little kid, whom was just jumping on his stomach, off of him. The SOLDIER elite, TM, pais no attention, but continued to stare at the bug. "I need to tell you something..." he said, walking up to the taller man.
"SHH!" Zack hissed, putting a finger to his lips, eyes never off of the bug. "This is my favorite part!" he said with a harsh whisper. Suddenly, a large toad jumped out for a building and let it's tongue wrap around the fly and eat it. It then dispersed and Zack turned to face the blonde. "Yep?" Cloud suddenly froze.
"Umm..." he looked for an excuse. He then pointed to the bar they were headed to before the incident. "We should get our drinks." Zack nodded in agreement, then laughed. He then slapped Cloud's back, practically causing the blonde to fall... again....
"You're funny... and right..." he squinted his eyes, and then suddenly had night vision goggles on. "It's getting to the rush hour!" he then grabbed onto the confused grunts hands and ran across the street with him and into the bar. "Oops..." he muttered. "Gay bar..." Cloud stared at him with a horrified look. They turned to leave, when a large man blocked their pathway.
"You ain't goin' nowhere." he said in a deep voice. Zack pushed Cloud away and sweat dropped, once again scratching the back of his head.
"Ya' see, we went into the wrong bar an-" he was cut off as the tall man leaned down in order to become eye contact with the general.
"We?" he asked, letting his lips part. Zack nodded, feeling himself sweat.
"Yeah, me and the grun-" Zack knew immediately that he had made a mistake, and rammed his head into his hands, muttering swears.
"Ah." the tall man stood up, nodding. "A grunter, haven't had one of those in a long time..." he then looked to the blonde. "You're welcome here!" he said, arms open wide to emit the smell of horrible body odor. "But.." he said, locking the door behind him. "No funny business." Zack let an eye peep up from his hands.
"What? You're going to let us drink here?" Wow, I didn't think that Zack was that dense... oh wait... yes I do. The man nodded and gestured to the bar.
"On the house." he bowed. Zack, who loved to drink until it got past the mako, practically died, thinking that he had gone to heaven. He then ran to the bar, jumping up and down on the way, followed by the blonde 'grunter.'
(Back at our favorite generals' apartment...)
There was a knock at the door. As usual, it was not answered. The black haired man was getting very irritated with this, he has just come back to report that his mission was complete. But no, the generals just had to go out drinking.
"Great..." Bob muttered, leaning with his back against the door.
Flashback
Sephiroth was preparing to leave when he heard a knock on the apartment door. The Great general Sephy had to see whom would bother him at... he glanced at the clock in his bedroom, six at night. Surprisingly, he was meditating, why you readers ask? Because... he looks god-like like that, okay he doesn't but... he's not planning a horrible plot on Hojo at the moment. He let his feet touch onto the floor, since he was floating, and opened his bedroom door. He then made his way to the front door. But, before opening the door, he looked through the small peep-hole, though it was much too small for him.
And outside, stood a woman with a scarlet dress, lipstick, hair ties, shoes, et cetera, and blonde hair. 'Scarlet...' he though sourly, standing upright. He set his sword beside the door, having carried it the whole time. He suddenly got a wonderful idea, much like all of his evil schemes. He opened the window in Zack's room and jumped out and quickly departed the premises, leaving behind his most trusted sword. He did that (HA! You can't ask now!) because if Scarlet saw it beside the door, she might think that he was in the bathroom or something stupid like that.
Sure enough, Scarlet picked the lock with one of her red hair pins and opened the door. By seeing the sword by the door, she shrugged, and pouted slightly. She quickly locked and closed the door on her exiting.
End flashback
A man in a white lab-coat walked up to Bob, tapping him awake. Bob stood up with a jolt.
"Hello." the man extended his hand to the grunt, whom shook it and nodded his head mechanically. "I was wondering where I could find the grunt who ran errands for the SOLDIERS..." Bob nodded happily and pointed to himself.
"I'm Bob, and I'm that grunt." the scientific looking man, whom was now nodding.
"I'm Dr. Jole and well..." he gestured to the door. "I need a certain item in that apartment..." Bob nodded, chin cupped in hand, trying to look smart.
"So... hat is it?" the good doctor straitened his lab coat and cleared his throat.
"The Buster Sword, and before you ask." he held up a hand for silence. "I need it for some research with Hojo, as well as the Masamune. It somehow ended up back into this apartment after the 'red coats' attacked." Bob nodded.
"So... you want me to go get it?" the Dr. Jole nodded, his mission reached. "But... how will I get in?" Jole, let's just call him that now, laughed at this.
"I have key." he held out a shiny object that he let drop into Bob's hands.
"Let me guess... research?" Jole nodded, smiling happily. Sighing, Bob unlocked and opened the door. Flipping on the switch, he immediately noticed the large sword beside the door. The general must've still been there, but before our now main character could back out of the house-thingie, he was pushed in. The door slammed behind him.
Walking past the large sword, he noted it, and walked to the kitchen, which was the first opening on the left, and on op the table, lo and behold, lay two weapons. One was a grunt's gun, the other was the large, and unmistakable, Buster Sword. Carefully, he walked over and made to life it... but it was too heavy. He opted to drag it out instead. He was barely able to pull it off of the table (the table then fell over, resulting in a crash, a broken big toe, and a loud scream... and a few thumps). Dragging it, he kicked open the door, and, panting, dropped it in front of the doctor/scientist.
"Oh!" he said, fascinated. Bob went back in, this time to get the large sword known only as (sometimes known as: Big ass sword, long katana, katana, seven foot sword, et cetera) the Masamune. This time, he was prepared for the wight, but... it was a million times (or around that) heavier than the Buster Sword. Sucking the pain in his arms in, he let in fall to the floor, and then pulled. He looked much like a monkey while doing so too... "Thank you." said Jole, nodding happily. He snapped his fingers, and some SOLDIERs were beside him, and picked up the swords, five to the Buster and ten to the Masamune, and left.
"You're welcome." Bob cried, out of breath, once again. He had just closed the door, knowing full well that it wouldn't lock, when a SOLDIER first came up behind him.
"Yo, grunt!" Bob jumped, looking back to his superior. He waved slightly. "What happened to the massage from Roxane?" Bob thought a moment, and then pulled out an envolope from his pocket. It was neatly folded and the name written on it was: Luke.
"Here you are, sir." Bob said, saluting. 'Luke' let himself chuckle.
"You can all me Luke at the moment." he looked around, as if saying that would spawn evil. "As long as no one else is around..." Bob nodded.
"Yes, sir..." he saluted, then fumbled. "I mean... uh... Luke." the SOLDIER nodded and walked down the hallway, as Bob walked in the opposite direction.
Disclaimer: Don't own: Zack, Sephy, Hojo, Masamune, Buster sword, the British (red coats), SOLDIER, ShinRa, or Jenova. I do own: Bob, John, Jole, 'Stupor beer,' gay bouncer, Luke, and Roxane (might play bigger parts later on...).
A/N: Mehehehehehehehehehe.... I had fun. Sure, it took me a while but... was it worth it? Took me a few weeks to write this chappie, I'm in somewhta of a humor slump.... let's go with that... yeah...
Random moment of my mind #003:
I watch Sephy intently, drooling. His hair whistles in the wind, and Aack in rowing a boat in my drool, which he thinks is water.
"On no!" he cries. "I'm drowning in drool, that I think is water!" he jumps out of the boat and starts splashing in my drool. "Help!" Cloud pops up, wearing an 'I'm the hero!' shirt.
"I'll save you!" he cries. Zack falls over, and really starts to drown.
A/N: Heh. RANDOM! Well.... yeah... that sums it up! You all better review, or this fic is permanently going on hold! Mehehehehehehehehehehe.... yes... )eyes dart( let's go with that... REVIEW PEOPLES! I NEED THEM!!! Why... )eyes dart(.... just review, and you might be lucky enough to get an answer! Mehehehehehehehehehe! REVIEW!
