Behind Shinra's Doors
Chapter 9: First Love, First Feel
The blaring alarm clock shattered the heavenly silence of Cloud's room, echoing off the corners of his new walls and awaking him from sleep. He slapped the snooze button for the buzzing to stop and awaken in the sound of his own breath. Sitting up on his bed, it took Cloud a moment to regain his memory and why was he here. Then the notion of his nightmare came back to him, Sephiroth coming to resign him another room in his private floor, and crying into his arms.
Cloud blushed of what he did. I can't believe I cried like a baby in front of him. I don't even have the excuse of being drunk to have acted that way! His raced his fingers through his baby fine hair until the snooze period ended with its shrieking beeping that caused Cloud to jump off his bed fright.
The blonde was thankful for the alarm to have gone off because a moment later would have made him seriously late. The running of his peers' feet outside his door usually woke him up other than his clock, but now that it was just him and the general he didn't have that benefit. It seemed the silent general was long gone when Cloud emerged from his room. The SOILDER didn't know why he felt that but it seemed from instinct that he was the only one in the floor. The notion that only Cloud was on the floor creeped him out so much he quickened his pace to the elevator and never found release of that fear until he heard the beginning of his friend's voices.
Their practicing field was smaller and in another location then his former one with the regular trainees. A metal barrier separated the two fields giving Cloud a sad feeling of isolation from a world that seemed much warmer then this one. His direction of view changed when Liam called out to him from the group of guys huddling together. Cloud jogged his way over to Liam and Zack.
"What happened to you?" Was the first of what Liam said in a heated tone. Zack slapped him for his ignorance. "What?" He rubbed his head with a dense stare upon his eyes.
"Nothing happened," Cloud replied. "Just another bad dream."
"Oh! One of those. Good thing I won't have to wake up from them with you being resigned to a shrink."
"What!" Cloud gasped.
"Ahhhhh! LIAM!" Zack slapped his friend upside the head.
"Ow!" Liam's hand stayed there for protection. Zack didn't say anything for a while but maintained a scornful stare before babbling out his feelings in the fastest manner with a high voice.
"Didn't-I-tell-you-to-keep-it-low-key!" Liam rubbed his head harder mouthing 'sorry' with hurtful eyes.
"It's okay. The general gave me a bigger room then before away from you two." Cloud finally said suavely.
"What?" Both replied. Liam pushed Zack's face that was pressing against his to exaggerate his care of the matter. "A bigger crib!" Cloud wanted to laugh right there but only the rolling of his eyes could do.
"Yah" he said shortly.
"FALL IN!" The command was too familiar to the young men and quickly formed their usual square like formation. Sephiroth stood erect from the grass with arms behind his back and prodding his broad chest outwards prideful. Another young man, the one that called out the commands, strode up and down the front line of men; searching carefully for any flaws within the group.
"NAME IS LIEUTENAT CORGI! I'M YOUR NEW COMMAND LEADER…" He seemed much younger then he sounded as by what looks where pointing towards. His pitch black hair seemed like it was growing out of a short cut with the ends reaching to touch his eyes but only making to his lashes that fluttered brown eyes. He bore a tan skin with fine cheek bones. Cloud noticed from his white t-shirt some ink from a tattoo on his left arm. Early twenties were what he suspected him to be and prime to have a go with Cloud. But the blonde heard a small 'whoa' from Liam.
"What was that?" Cloud asked to his friend who didn't take his eyes off the young lieutenant.
"Nothing!" Liam whined. "I just like his…hair!" Cloud let the matter drop from that but knew of its truth before Liam's hair excuse. The rest of the lesson dragged on with sword techniques. Lt. Corgi didn't waste anytime in pounding all the new basics of what they were going to perfecting all in one day. He walked through the sea of battling partners and either correct or praise those that caught his eye. Cloud made sure he was with Liam to see how many glances towards the Lt. could make between blows.
Yet no matter how long he was looking at Corgi, Cloud couldn't be able to get passed him with the Double-Side Slash. He was going to try for the seventh time until one hand grabbed his arm. Cloud turned back to see the hand belonged to the silent general who Cloud thought had left a while ago for other business.
"Your speed is quick but your craft is weak." He said simply. Sephiroth slid his arm around Cloud's torso from behind. As his hands went lower Cloud's gasps throttle loudly. Sephiroth knew he had to stop there: a little ways above his navel. Behind his mane of silver, a sly grin crept its way to his placid face. With his right hand he took Cloud's, the one holding the sword and overlapped it with his own with his left still on his chest. Cloud kept his eyes on the grass, but as Sepiroth's 'corrections' became more and more physical he looked up at Liam to see if he noticed. Liam was oblivious to Cloud's blushing cheeks and watched the striding lieutenant.
"When you bring down your sword, bring it hard and fast but also accurate. Your position is sloppy." And as said, Sepiroth spread Cloud's legs a little more in their stance. For a moment, Cloud swore he felt a wondering hand pass over his ass. Sephiroth leaned down to Cloud's ear.
"Now attack him." He whispered so close the SOILDER could feel the brushing touch of his lips. Before he knew it Sephiroth backed away and dissolved within the other small pockets of sword practicing. Cloud looked over his shoulder, wondering where was he going and saw Sephiroth's own green eyes looking back his shoulder.
Cloud went back to Liam, not moving from Sephiroth's position. He waited until Liam's attention came to Cloud then lunged at him, twisting twice to thrown him off and attack at his side with a whipping action across the air. He finally got Liam in the most vulnerable spot, near his heart, meaning by now he'd be still alive.
"That wasn't fair!" Liam whined from Cloud's newly found skill. But the blonde just chuckled at his friend.
Now I'm not really proud of this chapter. I think I could of incorporated Sephiroth hitting on Cloud better and maybe Cloud touching him back. But I still don't have the skill to do it all. Anyway, next chapter is a Cloud on Zack moment for all those that like! Steaming Scene I tell you. Please Please REVIEW! It means so much to me. Tell me if I'm doing okay! Thank you.