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"Hey, do you want to just have a drink or two?" Cloud asked suddenly. "I swear, I won't get you drunk and drag you off to my house where I'd take advantage of you." He grinned. "I'll even pay."

For some odd reason, being taken advantage of sounded strangely appealing. Plus, I wasn't about to pass up a few free drinks. So I smiled and said, "Oh, what the hell?"

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I didn't remember how the hell it happened, but I somehow ended up at my house with Cloud in tow. How the hell I managed to even find my house while I was so intoxicated remained a mystery. All I knew was that I was fucking drunk off my ass. And I had Sephiroth to blame for that, of course.

"Do you remember how many drinks I had?" I asked Cloud, rubbing the back of my head. Shit, it hurt. Had I walked into a pole or something? "I lost count after my third."

"Fuck if I know; I'm just as drunk as you," he replied, almost falling over as he removed his coat.

"I'm thinking about five or six," I tried, steadying him.

"Man, seriously? I'm surprised you're still alive."

I was, too. "Yeah, I think six is my limit." No, maybe seven. I tripped on my way to the couch but managed to somehow regain my balance. I patted the space next to me, looking up at Cloud. "Come sit."

He stumbled over to the couch, falling into my lap. "I think this is more comfortable."

I hiccupped, and it sounded so ridiculous that we both erupted into laughter that lasted a good five minutes or so.

"Shit, man. I don't think I've ever been so wasted," I said once we had stopped laughing.

"This is the first time I've ever gotten drunk," Cloud admitted suddenly.

"Seriously?" It was too hard to believe. Especially coming from a guy like him.

He nodded. "You're officially the first person to get me drunk."

"Man, that's crazy. I've been getting drunk since I could walk."

He laughed enchantingly. "Yeah, I guess you could say I'm pretty boring."

"I don't think you're boring," I drawled. "No way." In fact, I had never had so much fun with another man before. The realization surprised me, considering how I had felt just a few hours ago.

Cloud smiled adorably. "Thanks, Leon."

"No problem," I told him, wrapping an arm around his shoulder.

"You know," he began, "someone should have told me getting tipsy is this much fun. I probably would've gotten drunk sooner."

"Well, it's only this much fun with someone else around that's just as tipsy as you." Hell, it was true. I'd experienced getting drunk by myself many times before I'd finally discovered what it was all about and what I was missing. That, and the fact that Sephiroth started dragging me to gay bars every other night. There was no way I'd have survived without alcohol. Lots of alcohol. It certainly helped when I was surrounded by guys that were all begging to fuck me. All in all, it's not very pretty.

"Amen!" Cloud giggled.

"You're pretty cute," I blurted out suddenly. God, he was so fucking cute.

"You're not so bad yourself, Mr. Leonheart." He grinned.

"Oh, why thank you."

Suddenly, he frowned. "You haven't always been gay, have you?"

How did he know? "No. Not always."

"Since when?"

"Two years ago."

"Why the change?"

Well, I could give him a hundred reasons. "Girls are too whiney."

"The real reason, Leon," he said quietly. "I want to know why."

I sighed. "Have you ever been with a girl?" I asked him, my eyebrows raised. "They're not very pleasant to come home to."

He nodded. "You got tired of them."

"Yeah, basically."

"So, if a few days or so, you might get tired of me."

"No, of course not. Not for that reason, anyway." If I got tired of him, it wouldn't be because I suddenly liked women again. It would most likely be because I was over him.

"It just doesn't seem like a good enough reason," he said, more to himself than me.

"It's not the only reason, silly," I told him. "Boys are much more fun, and they don't expect as much of you."

"Now you're making it sound as if you're in it only for the pleasure," he muttered.

Well, the pleasure was a big part of it. "There's more than just pleasure to a relationship." Wow, did I really just say that?

"Prove it, then," he challenged. "I want to get to know the real Squall Leonheart."

And then he was slowly leaning in, his eyes fluttering closed. I closed the distance between us, pressing my lips against his. It was pretty nice. He had the softest lips, and he tasted like alcohol (my favorite). And his tongue. We made out for a good ten minutes before we realized that we needed to breathe. How annoying.

"Damn, who knew kissing while intoxicated was so much fun?" he asked, panting.

"Oh, it gets better, Cloud," I warned with what I hoped was a seductive smile. I really wasn't the romantic type, so this was all pretty new to me. Usually, I met a guy, and if I liked him, I'd let him bring me back to his apartment where we'd fuck until I was satisfied. But I had a feeling Could was different. Much different. He would change me, and I wasn't sure if I wanted him to.

"Does it?" he asked playfully, placing a small kiss on my lips.

"Oh yes," I whispered teasingly, our lips still pressed together. I smiled as I felt him harden. Oh yes.

"Show me," he whispered, his brown eyes smoldering.

I captured his lips in a kiss. "Your wish, my command."

I know I promised that this would be the chapter where Cloud seduces Leon, but I was so happy about the reviews that I decided to make this three chapters long (as it says in the new summary). I hope it's not too disappointing and you all like this chapter!

Also, I'm sorry for how long it took me to update. The next (and last) chapter will be up much sooner.

And one more thing - is the cursing too much? I kind of feel like it is.