"You're going to be WHAT!"

The news to his circle wasn't going so well. Cloud expected Sephiroth to be furious but instead his mentor was the most outrageous. Angeal and Genesis exchanged a silent look while Zack paced.

"Personal bodyguard to Rufus." Cloud repeated.

"But I'm training you to be SOLDIER! What the hell? Why? What makes him think he can just waltz around like he owns you?" Zack ran a hand through his dark spikes.

"He's the future of this company, Pup." Angeal reminded.

"And he said he will let me continue my SOLDIER duties until he needs me." Cloud didn't like it either. But Rufus sprang a very clever trap.

"But that's just wasting your talents! When it's your time to shine he will call you away!"

"I doubt he will be that heartless." Sephiroth finally puts in a word.

"How did he get you to agree?" Zack ignored what the general said, eyeing his pupil with hands on his hips.

"He offered me his power to get a lawyer from Phoenix Law."

"Cloud, don't tell me you were desperate."

"I wasn't. I called his bluff."

Genesis laughed. Angeal raised a hand to the bridge of his nose.

"So he tricked you. He tricked you into the contract." Zack wanted to pull his hair at this point.

"What's done is done. Which lawyer did he sign onto the job?" Sephiroth still remained the calmest out of the group.

"Emilia Phoenix." Cloud watched as shock hit all of them.

"He signed on his own personal lawyer?" Genesis gathered his voice first.

"That's his personal lawyer?" Cloud didn't know that. Well. Shit. The whole world is going to know who got his back at the trial, now.

"That man owns your soul, Spikey. I'm - I'm gonna need a moment. I'll be at the VR room." Zack couldn't take it anymore and stormed out.

"Wait, Zack - "

"Let him. Once it's out of his system, he will come around. But if it makes you feel better I'll follow him and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid." Angeal gathered his boots.

"Why is he so upset?" Cloud didn't understand.

"He's afraid that Rufus might abuse his power and use you for services not described on your contract." Genesis implied in the simplest way possible.

"What? Sex? I doubt he will. He's got a partner." Cloud thought of Tseng.

"Really? That's not known information." Sephiroth raised an eyebrow.

"Who is it?" Genesis wondered.

"If you guys don't know I won't tell. If they find out I told they'll bury me." Cloud realized the severity of the information that he now knew.

"So it's a Turk." The red commander concluded.

Cloud looks down at the floor. That was answer enough. He knew it. But he wasn't going to say which Turk.

"Figures. I hate them all anyway." Genesis picked up his coat. "I've got an early start tomorrow."

Soon as they were alone teeth nibbled a little too harshly on Cloud's neck. He gasped in pain and arms snaked around to hold him and pull him into Sephiroth's lap. The blond shuddered as his lover began to suck on his neck.

"Sephiroth," Cloud moans.

The general wasn't stopping. When the pain became too much the blond finally managed to push him away. Sephiroth grabs hold of his chin to turn his face towards him. Lips claimed Cloud's in a dominating kiss. A tongue forced its way in and the blond was reeling.

Hands explored his body and Cloud was losing himself. He could feel the length against his ass hardening. Cloud's hips had a mind of their own as they moved to tease that hardness. Sephiroth groans, then a hand reached down to fondle Cloud through the pants.

The blond pulled away from the kiss with a startled cry. His cheeks flushed red while his eyes finally looked into Sephiroth's. There was a bright glint in them, a possessiveness that knew no bounds.

"I'm yours! Only yours!" Cloud cried out. His breathing grew rapid as it all became too much.

At his words Sephiroth stopped feeling him over. Confused the blond let out a whine. Cloud gathered his breath as he stared into that heated gaze.

"On your knees. Show me you're mine." Sephiroth commands.

Shaking all over Cloud slides down to the floor and repositions himself. Unable to take that stare Cloud changed his focus to what he was doing. His hands fumbled with the zipper. He gasped as the member stood fully erect. It didn't matter how many times he saw it, it never ceases to amaze Cloud.

And suddenly a hunger took hold. He wanted a taste. It was if his body responded with Sephiroth's desires. Cloud opened his mouth and leaned forward to take the tip in. He placed his hands on both thighs, his first time he won't use them from the get go. Instead he worked his head just the way Sephiroth likes it.

Soon enough Cloud had all of him in his mouth. He moans softly as he held this position for a minute. He could feel Sephiroth shiver and a soft groan escaped from above. Encouraged by this Cloud relaxed his throat and began to build up a fast pace.

He knew when Sephiroth was close when a hand grabbed his hair. Cloud forced himself not to choke as that hand guided him. Finally his eyes looked up to meet Sephiroth's gaze. Apparently that was all it took and the hand moved Cloud to fully take him whole and kept him there. Cloud tasted the treat and moans.

To his horror Sephiroth was still hard.

"Did you think we were done? When I'm overcome with jealousy, it takes a lot more to satisfy me." Sephiroth let go of blond spikes. "This time I will have your other hole."

Cloud pulls away with a gasp. His own hardness was excruciating inside his pants. At the idea of having Sephiroth being inside drove him crazy. Swiftly the blond was lifted with ease as they moved to the bedroom.

"I'm yours." Cloud whimpers as their clothes discarded in random directions. Fingers entered him with hurried intention.

"That's right, you're mine. It doesn't matter if he can give you the world. Your body belongs only to me." Sephiroth responded, his voice strained. "I'm the only one who can satisfy you."

"Yes..." Cloud agreed. At his answer the fingers stopped. He tenses, for he knew he wasn't well prepared.

"Sephiroth - "

"Take it, Cloud. Take it." At the last word Sephiroth thrusts in. The blond cried out and yet his body welcomed the length inside. Cloud realized with growing shame his body enjoyed the pain.

"There's no need to feel ashamed. It means we're meant to be." Sephiroth whispered into his ear.

Before Cloud could process those words Sephiroth moved. And soon the blond lost himself. He was reduced to a bundle of nerves for Sephiroth's pleasure. He whimpered when he came. And yet still Sephiroth continued.

"Sephiroth - please!" Cloud gasped out.

"You're mine. Do you hear me? Mine."

"Yes, yes! Yours! All yours! Please!" It was all too much. His brain couldn't register the pain anymore as the pleasure climbed new levels.

"Swear to me you won't allow him to touch you? Swear to me you're mine." Sephiroth snarled against Cloud's neck.

"I swear! I swear only yours. I am yours, Sephiroth." Cloud barely gasped out.

Then finally at the sound of his name Sephiroth's body went stiff. He grunted as he came. This time it was enough to satiate him. Cloud moans softly at the feeling. The relief that it was finally at an end. The sensation of being filled took his breath away.

And suddenly they were tired. Sephiroth carefully pulls out and falls to the side. His arms brought Cloud close. They laid there gathering their breaths. As they calmed down from their high Sephiroth plants gentle apologetic kisses everywhere on Cloud.

"Forgive me. Even if he has a partner, the thought of him taking you away from me...He can give you the world. All I can give is my loyalty." Sephiroth spoke softly, there was a faint hint of pain in his voice.

"I'd rather have your loyalty than the world. At least I don't have to question your loyalty." Cloud assured, turning to kiss his lover.

Together they slept with the assurance nothing will come between them. The next morning as Cloud got out of the shower something caught his eye in the mirror. He paused to stare in horror.

"Sephiroth! They're gonna see it!" Cloud yelled out as he measured the hickey on his neck. By the size of it his uniform won't cover the whole thing.

"Let them. Let it be a proclamation you're mine." Sephiroth chuckled.

Cloud wanted to die. The embarrassment grew to new heights throughout the day as he felt all eyes on the damn hickey poking out from underneath his uniform. The second Zack saw him he laughed.

"I don't envy being in your shoes, Spike." His mentor grinned.

"Shut up." Cloud blushed.

"Nice love bite, little bird." Genesis had an all knowing smirk.

"Has he ever done this to you?" He couldn't help but ask.

"Not to the point it can be seen." The commander laughed. "To be honest, I'm amazed you can still walk properly."

"Shut. Up." Cloud snarled. Angeal decided in that moment to not make a comment about the bruise.

Later when it was time for a meeting with Tseng, Cloud felt all eyes as he walked through the Turk floor. Reno outwardly laughed. Rude quickly pulled his partner away with the fear the laughter would trigger Cloud. Cissinei blushed but otherwise didn't pay him any attention.

When Tseng looked up from his paperwork his eyes darted to the mark. There was the faintest tug of the corner of the Turk's lips. Tseng held it together as he leaned back in his chair.

"Tell your partner to never make Sephiroth jealous ever again or I'll beat his ass." Cloud snarled.

"I don't think that will be an issue." Tseng chuckled.