-The Apology-

Cloud woke up, blinking as the sun filtered through the window. The clock read 12:21, but it was two hours fast.

Zack was snoring softly in his arms curled as tight as he could against him.

The muscles in Cloud's arms were burning from being wrapped around Zack's wide torso and thick shoulder's all night, but Cloud didn't want to wake him so he stayed still.

Zack's noise scrunched and he sneezed, waking himself up.

"Hey babe," Zack smiled.

Cloud melted; Zack had the most amazing morning voice, all soft and husky.

Zack rolled out of Cloud's grip and sat up. He smiled, knowing Cloud had held him all of night.

His hands began to massage Cloud's biceps. "Thank you, Cloud."

"I love you Zack," he groaned under Zack's warm hands. He let his eyes flutter open to stare into Zack's.

Their lips met, their arms found each other, and they melded into one. Zack rolled over and pulled cloud against him.

Their make-out session became a heavy petting fest and Zack soon found himself hard and straining against the thin fabric of his boxers.

"Chocobo," he panted, "we're gonna have to fix this―"

They heard the door open and close. Cloud's heart thundered in his ears. Zack sat up and protectively held Cloud.

"Zack?" It was Sephiroth.

"Under the bed, go!" he whispered harshly.

Cloud flung himself onto the cold hardwood floor and rolled under the bed.

"Back here Sephiroth."

Sephiroth's boots thudded on the hard wood floor.

"Zack, I'm sorry about last night. Hojo―"

"I know Seph, you don't have to talk about it."

Sephiroth sighed then looked down.

"Hmm," he said looking at the nightstand, "Cloud Strife's infamous cellphone. You should take care to get it back to him."

His fingers wandered over it, and Cloud could see his boots by the bedside.

Zack chuckled. "Will do Seph, will do."

"Well, I'll leave now. I'm taking Kuja to run some errands."

"Couldn't convince him to put some clothes on?" Zack laughed.

"Unfortunately not."

And with that Sephiroth left.

Cloud crawled back into bed. "That. Was. Close."

Zack lifted the sheets up. "Well, boner problem solved."

Cloud just pinched the bridge of his nose.