Zack:

Zack had to admit he was a bit shaken by the meeting which he had played audience to. He was now back in the small cabin a crew member had shown him to. He just couldn't believe what he had witnessed. And the shock when Angeal didn't even protest against it! Wasn't what they had planned to do dishonorable? Or wasn't it? Zack groaned as he sank down on the bed. He just didn't know...

A firm knock could suddenly be heard at his door. Zack shot up and hurried to the door. It was Angeal.

"Um, hi, sir." Zack said with a cringe. He just didn't know what to do, what to say. "Want to come in?"

"Zack..." Angeal said, and he looked tired and a bit troubled. Almost sad... He walked past Zack into the small room. "You looked upset when you left the meeting earlier. Is there something you wish to talk about?"

"I... don't know." Zack confessed. "I'm a bit confused, to be completely honest." He sank down on the bed again, and Angeal took a seat at the chair by the small desk.

"Then talk to me." Angeal soothed. "You know you can talk to me about anything."

"I know." Zack took a deep breath. "When we entered Shinra we swore an oath to be loyal to the company. And now you're planning to assassinate President Shinra! Isn't that dishonorable?"

Angeal smiled fondly at him. "I must start with saying how proud I am of you, Zachary. You should never, ever forget your honor. But as your said, when I pledged loyalty to the Shinra Company, I swore to always work in its best interest. And that's exactly what I'm doing."

"I don't understand." Zack confessed after mulling over the words for a minute or so.

"The President is harming people, inside and outside of the company. He's even causing war for the sake of his own greed. In the end, he will bring down the company, and even maybe the whole world, and cause nothing but grief and misery. He needs to go, for the sake of the Shinra Company and for the Planet. Do you understand now? That I'm doing this not only for the Shinra Company, but for everyone on this Planet... including you, Zack."

Zack was awed by his mentor's strong, heart-felt words. And he couldn't help but to blush slightly at those last words. "I understand." he said. "Angeal..." he then sighed and fidgeted some. "You said I could talk to you about anything, right?"

"Of course, Puppy." Angeal said warmly. "You know you can."

"I... There is something which I have wanted to talk with you about for so long now." Zack lowered his eyes, unable to look into the eyes of his mentor anymore. It was now or never, he decided. "I have feelings for you."

And then there was silence.

"Zack..." Angeal sighed after a few moments of that painful silence, and Zack prepared for rejection. Please, he thought, please don't laugh. He thought he maybe could take rejection, but not is Angeal laughed, like he was some foolish child!

Suddenly, muscular, warm arms wrapped around Zack in a hug, and Angeal rested his head on top of his. "Puppy." Angeal sighed once more and pressed a kiss on his head, making Zack's heart take a leap. Mentors didn't kiss someone like that, and neither did friends.

"Angeal..." he responded and raised his face from the floor. Then, their lips met in a soft, tender and absolutely perfect kiss. Zack wanted to weep in pure happiness, but settled for wrapping his own arms around Angeal's broad neck.

"Oh, Puppy." Angeal said when they eventually separated their lips. "I'm in love with you, too. And I've been ever since I laid my eyes on you."

"Y-you have?" Zack asked, surprised. "But... you never said or did anything..."

"You're so young, Zack." Angeal said with remorse. "So young. I didn't want to take advantage of you. I wanted you to come to me, to want me on your own. I have waited, or rather hoped, for this day so long now."

"And I've been too scared to approach you about this. It seemed... childish somehow to expect you to want me in this way." Zack felt his face heat up again. "I was scared that you would laugh at me."

"Do you honestly think that even if I did not have feelings for you, that I would laugh at your feelings for me?" Angeal asked, sounding almost hurt.

Zack pressed his face against his mentor's neck, inhaling his musky, manly scent. "Of course not, Ang. I'm just insecure. And so unworthy of your attention. Of your... love."

"Zack... You could never be unworthy of anything." Angeal said firmly, and clutched the Zack closer to himself. "Promise me you'll never think such things of yourself again."

"Alright..." Zack agreed, for by now he would happily agree to anything the older man said, just so he would never let go. "Are we... boyfriends now?"

Angeal didn't answer right away. "Do you want to be? Do you want a relationship out in the open, where the press without a doubt will be very interested? It's completely up to you, Puppy. It's up to you what you want."

"I want to be your boyfriend. And I want you to be my boyfriend. I love you, and I want everyone to know." Zack said firmly. Screw everyone else! He wanted his man, and he didn't want to hide it like it was a dirty secret. He wasn't ashamed.

"I love you, too." Angeal answered and then they kissed again. And again. And again, until Zack was all dizzy with love and adoration for the older man. But they didn't take it further than just kissing, since they were both so exhausted and this relationship was so new for both of them. They had gone from mentor and mentee, as well as friends, to boyfriends within minutes. They ended up lying together on Zack's bed, cuddling.

"We should catch a few hours of sleep before we get to Midgar." Angeal eventually said and started disentangling himself from Zack, who couldn't help but to cling to his new boyfriend.

"Please..." Zack said rather pathetically. "Stay here with me?"

Angeal paused, looking down on Zack who did his best puppy-eyes impression. "Sure." he said softly. "I'd like that."

Genesis:

After feeling like everything was shrouded in a haze, it sure felt good to wake up feeling perfectly normal. Sure, he was still tired, but the fever and headache seemed to be long gone.

He glanced around the room he was in. He seemed to be lying on some sort of uncomfortable bed in a medical bay. He heard the roars of giant engines, which meant he was on board some kind of ship or plane. Looking to the side, Genesis could see his arm hooked up to several different machines, many which he recognized from earlier hospital visits. Ah, so it was as he had suspected then. It was his Mako-levels which were out of line. Oh, how he hated that this always happened to him, never to Sephiroth or Angeal. Not that he wished them to feel his pain, but it would be nice to not be the only weak and sickly one.

Genesis sighed and closed his eyes. Soon, he heard the door open and muted footsteps approach his bed. It wasn't the man he wanted to see, but he opened his eyes nonetheless.

"Ah, good morning, Genesis." Hollander greeted him. "How are you currently feelings?"

"Much better." Genesis told, not wasting any words. "Where's Sephiroth?"

Surprisingly, Hollander didn't bitch any about who Genesis had asked for. He didn't even look pissy. "He's probably resting in his room. We will be touching down in Midgar in about three hours, so I suggest you try to rest some more as well."

"I have rested far too much." Genesis groaned. "Unhook me from all this shit. I don't want to stay in here." He paused to listen to the engines. "What are we on?"

"The Highwind." Hollander provided as he started removing all the needles, and then held Genesis' arm still and studied the small wounds the needles had inflicted. Genesis too looked, and was relieved when they healed within seconds, just like they should. Hollander too seemed satisfied, and let him leave the medical bay.

Genesis ran into some random crew member in the corridor, who directed him to the room Sephiroth was occupying during this short trip. Genesis tested the doorknob, and felt himself grin mischievously as he found in unlocked. Sephiroth didn't have to fear no enemy even when he was sleeping - he could take them all, at any time. Genesis opened the door and slipped inside as quietly as he could. Sephiroth were lying on the bed, his eyes closed and his breath even. Genesis turned his back to his boyfriend to silently close the door, and when he turned back he was met with a naked, muscular chest in his face. Damn Sephiroth and his superior length...

Arms wrapped themselves around Genesis' middle. "What are you doing up and wandering about, beautiful?" Sephiroth whispered huskily down at him. The silver-haired warrior was dressed in only a pair of loose, cotton-pants. Sexy, Genesis noted with a small shiver.

However, the redhead ignored his boyfriend's question, choosing to taunt him slightly instead. He was feeling better, after all. "Wow, so you can actually call me pet names even if we're not fucking or you're worried?" He removed his face from Sephiroth's firm chest to smirk up at the taller man.

"I am worried." Sephiroth growled fondly. He then proceeded to pick up Genesis and carry him over to the bed, despite the protests from the redhead.

"You don't have to carry me!" Genesis whined and tried to kick Sephiroth in the groin - the only place where it was effective to kick his man.

But Sephiroth just expertly maneuvered him so he missed the critical point. "Indulge me." He said and lovingly tucked him in under the covers.

"I do. Every day." Genesis grumbled, but winked at Sephiroth to know he was just playing around. Sephiroth gave a small, cute smile and lay down beside Genesis on the bed.

"Genesis..." Sephiroth said before trailing off, sounding like he was hesitating.

"What's up, precious?" Genesis teased, and that seemed to relax Sephiroth who wrapped his arms around Genesis and began his tale.

When Sephiroth had finished telling the happenings that had occurred during his sickness, Genesis hardly could believe what he had just heard. They were going to bring down President Shinra? "Sephiroth..." he breathed out. "Are you serious?"

Sephiroth looked worried. "Do you disapprove?" he asked, frowning slightly.

"Not... really." Genesis said, still trying to process just what he had heard. "It's just... It more sounds like something Iwould do, not you. You always say you don't want any unnecessary power struggles, that you want stability."

"I'm starting to believe it is necessary." Sephiroth replied. "And Hojo will be gone. I have always feared that he has some sort of plan for you and Angeal, to get you two out of the way, and that I wouldn't be able to save you."

"And you will be free of him." Genesis added and caressed that beautiful, pale face. "Seph..." he then sighed. "Make love to me."

Sephiroth looked quite startled as he peered down on Genesis. "Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you if you're still feeling bad."

"I'm feeling much, much better." Genesis replied. "I want you," he pressed a kiss to Sephiroth's alluring lips. "to make love to me, and then I want to fall asleep in your arms. Think you can provide?" he asked teasingly.

Answering with a low growl, Sephiroth grabbed his boyfriend and twisted them around so he was on top. Oh, how Genesis loved this, and how he had missed this! "I can always provide." Sephiroth purred. "Because I love pampering my beautiful boyfriend's every need." While saying the last word, he rubbed his knee against Genesis' half-erect cock through the covers.

Genesis moaned in reply. It had truly been too long since they had sex. Currently, he was not interested in quick, aggressive fucking, no; he wanted to make love with this amazing man. Sephiroth seemed to sense this, and gently and lovingly removed the covers and stripped him of his clothes, before quickly kicking off his own pants. Their naked skin met, warm and flushed. Their lips searched and found each other in a soft kiss.

Then they made love. And it was wonderful. Sephiroth retrieved some soap from the small bathroom, which they used as lube. The bed looked like a disaster, but they didn't give a shit as they lay in each other's arms as they were done with lazily entangled limbs, covered in soap, sweat and cum.

"That was... good." Sephiroth said after a few minutes of silence, sounding all doped up as he slowly caressed Genesis arm which was slung over his chest. "So... good."

Genesis just hummed in agreement, and he too lacked the right words to describe their love-making. He let his weary head drop down on his boyfriend's firm chest, and sighed in bliss. "When will we land?" he eventually asked.

Sephiroth twisted his head to look at the clock on the wall. "...In two hours. Let's just doze for an hour or so, and then get ready. But I must ask... Do you want of be present at the meeting? I can excuse you from it if you don't want to be part of it."

Normally, Genesis would feel slighted at such words, thinking Sephiroth was indicating that he was weak, but he was currently so well-fucked he didn't care. He considered the words for a few moments. "I want to be there." he eventually decided. "We're building our new future on this. I want to be there."

"Okay." Sephiroth said, and pulled Genesis closer to himself. "Now rest, baby."

And Genesis just smiled and cuddled closer to his boyfriend, feeling safe, satisfied and loved.