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Disclamer: Do not own FFVII

Clouds arms ached, he longed to give up and drop his practice sword, but to do so would mean certain death by sparing partner. Bruce didn't like him, he hadn't from the moment they had first met. The cadet did everything in his power to make Clouds life a misery. Surely if he was knocked down their tutor would save him before Bruce bludgeoned him to death with the blunt practice swords, although with the distracted way he was staring at the clock on the wall that wasn't likely. "Come on Bruce." Cloud grunted, blocking another heavy blow, "Calm down." Bruce sneered at him and lashed out with his leg, the heel of his foot connecting solidly with his knee. Cloud yelled as his leg buckled underneath him and rolled frantically out of the way to avoid the sword coming towards his face. "Fuck!" Cloud threw himself to the side again scrambling backwards to try to get up. He yelled as the sword once again came plummeting towards his face. Suddenly the blow was diverted, Bruce staggering to the side with a look of surprised fury. "What the hell man!" Ty leaned down and pulled Cloud to his feet. "Were you trying to kill him you idiot?" Bruce's sneer didn't exactly fill Cloud with confidence. "What the fuck is wrong with you!" Their fight was drawing attention now, their instructor, Mez, was walking over with a heavy frown. "What is going on here." He said with an irritated scowl. Bruce snorted and turned away, "Nothing, Strife was just being a pussy." "I thought you liked pussy." The look he gave Cloud would of peeled paint. Mez frowned after the older cadet. "Sorry Strife, I should have been paying attention, I'll keep a closer eye on him." He turned and walked towards the rest of the cadets. "Class dismissed."

Cloud sighed and trailed behind Ty, following him towards the mess hall. "Thanks man." He sighed as they picked up their food, "I don't want to think what-"

"It's nothing Cloud. You're my bitch. I protect my bitch."

Cloud smiled and smacked Ty shoulder, shaking his head. "You should be careful, you know I am gay right?"

"My Cloudy," Ty drawled, looking over his shoulder at him as they reached their usual table, "I knew you batted for the other team since I first saw you."

Cloud laughed and sat down. "Delightful way of putting it."

"As long as you don't jump me in the night I'm sweet with it."

Shaking his head, Cloud nibbled gingerly at his... whatever it was he was eating. "You're not my type." Ty clasped a hand over his heart, grey eyes wide. " You wound me! There goes all my gay fantasies!" Cloud spat out his food for laughing. He shook his head again with a grin. "You're incorrigible." Ty smirked knowingly, "Or perhaps you swing more towards the... Silver side." Cloud choked on his food yet again, eyes watering as he coughed and spluttered. Ty watched him, grinning evilly. "I'm right, aren't I. You like the General." Cloud groaned and muttered under his breath about evil, prying roommates. His only response from Ty was a deep laugh.

Sephiroth sighed heavily, his eyes drifting back to the closed folder that lay on the corner of his desk. Giving in he picked it up and opened it, gazing at the small picture of the blond cadet. He couldn't focus on his work anymore, all he could think about was Cloud, and whenever he saw the boy he felt slightly sick... But in a good way if that were possible. He didn't know what was wrong with him. Had Hojo done something to him in his last test? Angeal. He would know what to do. He always knew what to do. Picking up his phone he pressed 2, speed dialing Angeal. "Angeal speaking." Sephiroth sighed in relief, feeling better already. "Angeal, somethings wrong with me." Silence on the other end then Angeals concerned voice spoke up, "What's wrong Seph?" Sephiroth shifted uneasily and looked down at the photo of Cloud, "Hojo must have done something, every time I see that cadet, Cloud, I feel sick, like there is something else swimming around in my stomach." On the other side of the phone Angeal raised an eyebrow. "I don't think Hojos to blame for this." "Really, so... Do you know what's wrong?" Angeal laughed softly. "Hold on, I'll be right over."

"You're not sick Seph." Sephiroth lifted his head to look up at his friend, "I'm not? What's wrong with me then?" Angeal shook his head, how come he was always stuck explaining these things to his socially retarded friend. Oh right... Because Zack would confuse him even more and Genesis would traumatize him. Angeal sighed heavily and picked up the cadets file. "Before I explain, tell me what you think about Cloud Strife." Angeal leaned back in his chair and regarded Sephiroth as his split-pupiled eyes flared. "I do not know really. He is very brave, to continuously face Hojo when he quite obviously wants to experiment on him, he is determined as well, he makes very little sound when he receives his mako injections. I just do not know Angeal, he treats me like a person, not an experiment or a hero." Angeal smirked, Seph had it bad. "He is... very lovely as well. You have seen him have you not? He has the most amazing blue eyes, I can not explain it, you have to see him." Angeal smiled at Seph and passed the cadets file back. "You like him Seph." Angeal announced, genuinely pleased that his friend had finally shown interest in someone. "What do you mean?" Sephiroth asked, brow furrowing, "Of course I like him, he is-" "No." Angeal cut him off, shaking his head. "You like Cloud, like I like Zack." Sephiroth stared at Angeal, eyes wide. "I feel the same way you do around Cloud when I'm around Zack." Sephiroth remained silent, staring at Angeal. "I... I do?" Angeal smiled at how naïve Sephiroth was sometimes, but it wasn't his fault he was raised in the labs. "What should I do?" Angeal looked up again and smiled, "Get to know him, go out with him. I'm sure he'd be very pleased."

"Cadet Strife?" Clouds head snapped around at the familiar baritone, Ty turned with him looking surprised. "May I talk with you for a minute... Over there." He inclined his head to the corner of the gym, out of range from prying ears. "O-of course General, Sir" Cloud nodded at Ty who gave him a puzzled look in return and followed Sephiroth to the corner. He glanced over to the exit and saw Zack and commander Hewley by the door watching them, Zack was grinning and the commander was shaking his head as he held onto the puppy. "Cloud?" Clud drew his attention back to Sephiroth, looking up into those startling green eyes of his. "I wish to ask something of you, you have every right to decline and I will not push you on such a thing." Cloud was silent for a moment then nodded. "What is it Sir?" Sephiroth shifted from foot to foot and Cloud frowned. Was General Sephiroth... nervous? "Cloud Strife... are you doing anything tonight?" Blinking in disbelief, Cloud shook his head, barely daring to believe what he was hearing. "Would you... Like to go out with me? As a... Date?" Cloud stared at Sephiroth then slowly began to grin. "Yeah, I'd like that." Sephiroth seemed to relax, "Good, I shall meet you in the car park at six tonight then." With a nod Sephiroth turned and strode purposely towards Angeal and Zack, they spoke for a moment then Zack let out an earsplitting whoop of excitement and jumped in the air, fist pumping. Angeal just smiled and shook his head.

"I can't believe the General of the army asked you out." Cloud grinned and hugged himself in excitement, spinning around his and Tys room till he got dizzy. " Oh my goddess! Ty! You have to help me! What should I wear? I don't even know where he's taking me. Should I dress fancy? Or just casual? What if he doesn't like my clothes? He's only ever seen me in uniform! Oh Gaia I have to go get some new clothes, but I don't have time! What do I do! Ow!" Cloud raised his hand to his cheek where Ty had slapped him. "Pull yourself together man. You're not a chick. He asked you out while you were wearing your uniform, obviously seeing you in ugly clothes doesn't faze him. Sheesh Cloud, take a chill pill." Cloud tried to breathe deeply before skittering off across the room and digging through his drawers. "You're right but what can I weeeeeaaaar!" Ty shook his head, giving his roommate off as a lost cause and opening up the book he was reading. After half an hour of hysterical searching, Cloud finally settled on black skinny jeans and a white t-shirt with a black jacket. "There." He said triumphantly to Ty, "Casual but not to casual for going to a resturant or something like that." "Whoopee." Came the sarcastic reply. "Finished your chick fest yet?" Cloud grinned sheepishly. "Sorry bout that. I'm just gonna have a shower and get ready." "You do that."

Cloud took his sweet time in the shower, washing every inch on his body, not leaving any part out. He washed his hair within an inch of its life, hoping that for once, it would stay down. Hopping out of the shower Cloud toweled himself dry and pulled on his clothes. He sighed heavily when he fond his hair was already sticking up in their usual gravity defying spikes again. Oh well. It couldn't be helped. After brushing his teeth, Cloud made his way out of the bathroom and sat on his bed, staring at Ty. He still had half an hour left to go until he had to meet Sephiroth in the car park. "What?" Cloud grinned at Ty, jiggling in his seat. "I'm going out!" Ty rolled his eyes in good natured frustration and ignored his friend, going back to his book. Cloud decided to kill the remaining time by reading himself. It was a book he had gotten out from the Shinra library about materia, he had learnt a surprising amount from it already and hoped it would put him ahead of his peers when they actually started materia training.
Cloud wasited impatiently for his watch to tell him it was five minutes to. He didn't want to be pathetically early but he couldn't stand the idea of being late. Finally it was five to and Cloud leapt to his feet and booked it towards the door. "Good luck." Ty called after him.

So guys, what do you think they should do for the first date, I have a few ideas but I'd like to see some of yours too.
Oh, and writing this is very hard when you have an insistent bird riding on the back of your hand and attacking your keyboard.

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