fanfic by volly
final fantasy vii (c) square enix
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Title: plot device
Theme(s): candy
Notes: a little more lighthearted drabble to blot out the funny angst of the last one. enjoy.
Spoilers: zack is a spoiler all in himself. :x besides that, none.
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Cloud's cheek twitched, but he kept his eyes on the book in front of him. Damnit. And Zack wondered why he enjoyed studying alone so...
Snap.
He gritted his teeth but stubbornly put pen to paper yet again. He was going to finish this essay or die trying, and no distraction would deter him.
Well. Almost no distraction. Zack had a way to get under Cloud's skin just too easily. It took all of Cloud's resolve not to grab his pen and just jam it down Zack's throat. Assuming it wasn't already clogged up with bubble gum.
Snap.
"Zack," he finally growled, scribbling over the fourteenth spelling error on his essay. "I'm trying to work."
"Work away, then," Zack returned vaguely, chewing his gum.
The man was honestly like an overgrown puppy at times. If you didn't take pains to entertain him, he would annoy you until you relented and took him out for a walk. Cloud glared at a single line in the textbook, not reading the words. "You're distracting me."
Snap. Zack sucked in his gum and quirked a brow. "Oh really?"
Okay. Peaceful negotiation was out of the question. Time for more drastic measures. Before Zack could snap another bubble, Cloud had shoved him out of his chair and pinned him to the floor, straddling his stomach and wrapping his hands around Zack's throat. "Don't play dumb. You're stupid enough as it is."
And before Zack could open his mouth to reply, Cloud pressed his lips to the other's, smirking as Zack's throat contracted in pure surprise under his hands. Cloud slipped his tongue into Zack's mouth and pressed roughly against Zack's own tongue. The SOLDIER tasted inutterably sweet. But, then again, that might've been just the bubble gum.
But he pulled away before Zack could deepen or take the initiative in the kiss. He'd accomplished his goal, after all. Zack blinked twice and licked his lips. "Tease."
Cloud shrugged and removed his fingers from around Zack's neck. The first-class winced as a new revelation hit him. "You made me swallow my gum."
"Hah." Cloud grinned triumphantly and, to Zack's immense disappointment, clambered off of his friend and back onto his chair. Peace and quiet. Finally. Now he could finish off that stubborn essay. Maybe when he was done he and Zack could--
Snap.
Cloud very suddenly wanted to headdesk himself to oblivion. Zack had broken out another piece of gum.