Behind Shinra's Doors
Chapter 6: The Party Animals
Liam's prediction was correct. Everybody did come to celebrate those that were picked and those that weren't. Alcohol ran through the party's blood like a disease, leaving the Wine God to close everyone's third eye and giggle in the corner. All except for Cloud, who was barely able to stand long after having fucked three suitors and not long ran four miles. His legs and body ached to lie on his now new bed but the plea of his stay by Cameron brought him to linger a while longer.
Some brought cards over to play poker using what was left of their money from their family and others managed to bring some girls from the public offices. Not much talking was well heard in that area and especially Liam took pleasure in it all. Of course many young ladies all had their eyes on the smoldering blonde SOLIDER but then again, he was wiped out from past suitors.
Cloud and Cameron were in the lobby alone, trying to get away from the loud noise of the party. To be on the safe side, not a lamp was lighted to draw attention to floor 48 except Liam's room.
"Like your new room?" Cameron asked as he played with the straw in his drink. During the party Cameron hadn't finished his first drink, the same one he's been playing with the entire last hour.
"It's much better then the bunks but, I doubt it will have the same coziness." Cloud tried hard to not even hint that he was beyond limits thankful that he was chosen.
"Oh yah," Cameron laughed. "Memories. It's strange how much a person can go through with just a memory. How much dangers you can face by knowing what you had done that's worth remembering." He looked up at Cloud. "Now that this happened, I believed that the four of us will soon be a memory."
Cloud tensed in eyebrows in confusion. "What do you mean?"
Cameron went back to his straw and leaned further back in the plush dark purple couch. "Nothing…Do you have any memories to look back into? I've noticed you've never talked about your family, or write to them, or even visit them."
Cloud's relax position towards Cameron didn't tense but his silence presented an emotional strain. "I have family if that's what you mean. But there is nothing to talk about, my father, mother, friends. As you said: they're memories, a time machine to take you back." Cloud got up from the couch and dug his hands in his pockets which seemed to have grown cold instantly.
"Anyway," he walked over to view over the streets of Migar. "Who would want to go back in the past when the present is so much fun?" He smiled over to Cameron, but only gave him an unsure smile. "Let's go back to the party," Cloud rushed over to pick Cameron up. "I've heard Liam was losing in strip poker!"
"Don't you think we should be running away instead of running back?" Cameron joked. As the two entered the lofty room all were gathered near the bathroom door of Liam's room.
"Hey Cloud! Liam's about to come out of the closet!" Zack yelled from the bed, accompanied by others who were snuggling close to him.
"What do you mean?" Cloud asked.
"I knew that bastard was gay!" Cameron peeped with an unexpected perk.
"No, he's doing a bet." Zack corrected. "He's supposed to come out exactly at 10:47. Only two more minuets." Cloud and Cameron were laughing along with the crowed, just as excited what the hell Liam was about to do. Yet again after Cloud took a sip from his water all halted to a silent gasp.
It seemed all were looked at him in the room and for a second he wondered was he wearing any clothes. He never knew why he wondered about that, but the SOLIDER noticed a familiar presence behind him. Slowly the blonde turned around, facing again, the sumptuousness form of the General.
Cloud felt like dropping his jaw and tearing his eyes away from the green ones that stared back. But the youth stood tall, as if in rebelliousness against the commander.
"Tequila Banana is here!" Liam erupted out of the bathroom door dressed in a sarong and a coca-nut bikini top, toped off with a fruit headdress and scary bold make-up smeared all over his face.
When he noticed all were not looking at him but the General he dropped his hands and slowly tried to cover himself. Inside the General felt a little awkward in standing in the same room with this drag queen, almost scared.
"This party is over," he announced quietly which added to his chilling presence. "Tonight was an exception but from now on, lights out by 10" he left the room leaving his underlings to breath. No one spoke for the next three minuets until one brave soul reached out from the sea of uttering fear.
"Did it suddenly get cold in here?"
I've decided to add the party chapter in here, because not only did the story need some more lighter themes but also Sephiroth needed to be seen more, the new Cameron had to begin to come out, Cloud's weaknesses of his family which will be fully shown in the next chapter, and Liam coming out singing in a Columbian-influenced banana commercial costume. I mean come on, this chapter is vital in the story! LOL Anyway I hope you're enjoying this so far. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW!