Behind Shinra Doors

Chapter 22: The Party

Reno knew of the Jensen Building and its prestigious reputation. This explained the fact of his drastic change in style that he wore tonight. Rufus picked it out for him. Before the matter of what to wear to such an affluent event came to mind, Reno's blonde bombshell arrived at the door holding his upcoming attire for the evening. Of course the prince of Shinra dressed himself up masterfully as he was born to do in his rank.

Platinum blonde hair fell into his face and eyes purposely done to display his youth leaving him utterly sexy in his sharpness. A clean cut white suite gave the cherry on top to reveal his uncountable wealth. You could imagine how much the Turk felt when he noticed his present baggy pants and no shirt on revaluation. Rufus caught on to Reno's disposition quickly and commented that he liked him dirty. Adding a little smirk that made Reno laugh and almost blush.

Now the pair were anticipating their arrival to the Jensen while watching the rest of Midgar flash by. The heir kept calm and collected while Reno did the same by actions. Inside it felt like something was chocking his lungs.

"Are you okay?" Rufus rubbed Reno's knee.

"Yah! Why?" Reno chipped rather quickly.

"Don't worry of it," Rufus smiled. "There's nothing to be afraid of." He laughed.

"Easy for you to say." Rufus continued on smiling at Reno's anxiety.

The pair arrived inside the grand building, welcomed by a tray of champagne, as millionaire and bodyguard; however, the two stood by each other a little closer then usual. Almost as equals. Reno would every now and then whisper something in Rufus' ear that made the couple of young men laugh.

"Your right he does look like a Hitler on crack." Rufus chuckled.

Reno and Rufus continued their conversation on the second tier of the circular room. Meanwhile on the floor ground stood two soldiers on the polished marble. Substantial sized pillars of the same stone remained around the room in a large ring. Zack and Cloud stared up in awe at the buildings' fine architecture. A massive stair case began in the back of the room, rounding the tall building up and up to its glass tower that reflected the clear night's sky from the ground. Zack whistled.

"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore Toto."

"You can say that again." Cloud remarked. He shushed Zack before he said it again.

"So why are we here again?" Zack asked as he fiddled with his bow.

"Told you. A friend of mine got us free admission." Cloud began walking around the place searching for the drinks.

"But who's this friend of yours?" Zack tore off the damn bow.

"Hey don't ask questions! Be lucky I got your lazy ass out tonight." Cloud snapped.

"Sorry! Just asking." They walked around the room and began making their way up the stair case until Cloud found a rather tipsy President of Shinra.

"Fuck!" He hid his face from the fat man.

"What!" Zack began looking around the area. "Already two minuets in and your hiding!"

"No it's President Shinra! I don't want to face that pig after all of that drama."

"Well you best just pucker up and face him." Zack said.

"Why!" Cloud whined.

"Because he's coming this way." Zack said quickly. Cloud stiffened when Zack said this and already felt the whale close in on them.

"President Shinra, Sir!" Zack saluted. Cloud meekly turned around to face his former benefactor and did the same thing but silently. The president enjoyed that his powerful rank made the soldier loath him more. He wanted that little punk ass shit to know whose still boss.

"Soldier Strife." He warned.

"Sir." Cloud mumbled and the president sneered. Zack felt a little uncomfortable while standing in this ring of tension. Cloud kept his eyes down as the older man leered at the cowering youth. Zack looked back and forth at the two constantly and dying for the silence to end.

"My name is Zack!" He opened his hand welcomingly to the president. Shinra seemed a little taken back as if woken from daydreaming. He shook hands with the young man and then began to notice various features of the boy that seemed highly attractive for his age.

"Then you must be the same Zack General Sephiroth was talking about not a moment ago." He bowed his head a little as if to kiss Zack's hand. The 19 year old seemed a little freaked out by it.

"General Sephiroth is here!" The president's words shook Cloud enough to look up directly at him.

"Ah, yes he's up there." The president waved toward the direction. Cloud picked out Sephiroth in the crowd.

"Thank you. Will you excuse me? Zack you can stay."

"But, but…" Zack couldn't say anything to get Cloud to save him. He was thrown to the wolves.

"So Zack, did you know of the building's aquarium?" Zack shook his head 'no'. "Well then I must show you this wonder." He took the boy's shoulder and led him down stairs.

Cloud galloped up the long flight of stairs to the second tier to find Sephiroth in a loose conversation between men. He seemed bored out of his mind while wearing a very attractive suite that fitted him perfectly. His graceful silver hair was tied back in a low ponytail but some tresses must have fell loose over his magnetic green eyes. The general looked up to find Cloud staring back at him. He smiled and came over to the youth.

"I was being to worry you wouldn't come." He smiled even more. Normally he wouldn't waste time on words and just kiss the damn boy, but society was not the place at all to watch another sex scandal between a soldier and general. Yet they spoke as closely as necessary to each other.

Reno was finishing his fifth glass of champagne and Rufus was surprised he could hold his liquor for so long.

"Champagne does nothing for me. But a real drink can trash me." He gulped down another sip.

"And what kind of drink is a 'real drink'?" Rufus teased.

"Anything with more then 50 of alcohol. And maybe mixed in with a little of you." He whispered the latter of his sentence. Rufus bit his lip when he felt Reno's lips brush against his ear.

"Come on." He grabbed Reno's collar. "Let's go home." Reno nearly choked on his drink.

"To sleep or to bed?" He chuckled. Rufus turned his head to face him and smiled mischievously. Reno's night was turning out more perfect then he could imagine, ending it with an anticipated round with Rufus. Yet all expectations went out the door when saw Cloud across the gap. His feet lost control of moving.

"Reno!" Rufus smiled. "What's up?" He turned his face to see what he was looking at until Reno stopped him.

"I just forgot to tell Tseng something. I'll be right back, wait for me!" He ran up the stairs again. At first Rufus wondered if Tseng even attended the party but then shrugged off the question and headed to get the limo.

Reno arrived on the second tier and the floor wrapped itself around the circular room, with a giant gap in the center so you can see everything down in the ground floor. He brushed his way past groups and couples before he came near to Cloud. Once the blonde was in full view of the Turk he stopped and noticed he was talking to the general. Not only that but he notice their closeness. It's just like me and Rufus! He stood where he was dumbstruck.

Sephiroth rounded around Cloud where the soldier saw the hidden redhead in the crowd backing away wearing a hurtful face.

"Seph,"

"Hm?" the general asked.

"Can you excuse me for a sec?" He left before Sephiroth could answer 'yes'. The blonde made his way down stairs but the general thought he was just heading towards the restrooms.

Reno jogged down the stairs and headed for the nearest door he could find.

"Reno!" Cloud called. But his cries were ignored. He followed Reno into what must be a large aquarium maze where the walls themselves supplied exotic fish. Reno stopped, not wanting to venture further. He turned around to face Cloud. "Reno, what are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask you the same question. But I think I already know how it went!"

"What?" Cloud asked.

"So was it him that invited you or did that perverted president invite you hoping for a fuck?"

"Shut your damn mouth!" Cloud snapped. "I wasn't expecting to see you here or anywhere in that matter! How dare you yell at me after all that I've endured because of you!"

"Because of me!" Reno gasped. "I didn't do shit it was 'us' that got you punished."

"And yet I don't see any scrapes on you!" Reno stayed quiet and the two calmed down.

"Why did you run from me? You knew it was over when you left the room that day." Cloud explained.

"Were we?" Reno walked over to Cloud with haste. "I slept with him." He said quietly. Before Cloud asked 'who' Reno beat him to it. "With Rufus. I slept with Rufus." Cloud clenched his jaw tight.

"Did you really sleep with him or just fuck him as you did me." He hissed. Reno dropped his mouth and his green eyes furrowed before Cloud began walking away.

"Cloud!" He rushed in front of his path. "I did feel so guilty after I did it."

"You should!"

"But don't make me that bad guy! What the hell was going on between you and that General!" Cloud stopped.

"Let's not drag our lovers into this!" Cloud turned on his heel to face Reno.

"So it is true that you're sleeping with him!"

"Stop it! Stop making saying like nobody cares for no one but to fuck!"

"But it's the truth isn't it!" Reno raised his hands. "The solid truth!"

"So are you including us?" Reno stopped his preaching.

"No." He whispered. "And neither with him too." Cloud's voice gargled over his coming tears.

"Same with Sephiroth and I." Cloud tired to smile but failed. He turned quickly to hide his breaking face but Reno thought his hiding was shameful, especially with a face like that. The Turk came to face Cloud's tear stained face and took him in his arms.

"You were the first." He cooed. "The first one that showed me to love and be loved back."

"So were you." Cloud answered. They held each other silently in the dark room where only the tanks illuminated the darkness in aquatic light. Both were trance by the comfort of the other until finally Cloud motioned to be let go. Reno dropped his arms and listened to the fading steps of Cloud. Eventually all presence and hope of returning drifted away with Cloud, never to be felt by Reno again.

Reno didn't stay long in the darkened rooms. His calm self came back to him not long after Cloud left. Yet he heard a distant sound that seemed muffled behind and into the other room. He followed the aquarium walls until he found an entry way and peered into the quaint and bare room surrounded by the ocean. There he saw the president and some youth undressing themselves in a fury while locking tongues and moaning in ecstasy.

Reno retreated out of the room quickly. Ew! He thought. Did not need to see that!

The silent humming of the aquarium died away as Cloud walked. He closed the doors behind him in case Reno wanted to be left alone. The soldier stopped when he did and pondered of going back in there. To run into his arms and smell Reno's scent and taste his exotic flavor that has long spiced Cloud's life. But he looked up to the stairs and saw Sephiroth looking back down. The General hesitated but decided to smile. It was his smile that told Cloud to leave with him.

Fin

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