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Cloud was awoken from his sleep by the absence of warmth. Neither of his lovers was in bed with him. A glance at the alarm clock told him it was much too early for any of them to be awake. He heard the murmur of both Genesis and Sephiroth's voice as well as those of Angeal, Zack, and Tseng. Why were they in Seph's apartment at 2:45 in the morning?
The small blonde padded out quietly, hoping to be able to eavesdrop, but it was not to be. All the SOLDIERs caught the slight squeak of the mattress as he slowly climbed out of the bed. The Turk tensed along with them until Cloud inched his way to the doorway. He flushed as he saw all of them staring at him.
"I'm sorry, love, we didn't mean to wake you," said Genesis soothingly.
Cloud didn't look reassured. "Why is everyone here right now? Did something happen?" asked the cadet nervously. The other five exchanged glances, silently wondering how much they should tell him.
Zack decided Cloud deserved to know about the President's death before it was announced in their classes. After all, he was rather involved even if he didn't realize it. "Well, Spike, the President is dead. All the security cameras were off so there is no proof of what happened. Tseng already had the Turks take care of the body."
"But why are you guys here now?"
"This is strictly classified, Cloud, but between us, we know how and by whom the President was killed, said Angeal quietly, looking over at the Crimson Warrior.
Genesis looked around unashamed, "I killed him, Cloud. He was supporting Hojo's experiments, including the one you were used in. He deserved to die. He is not allowed to harm my lover." The general consensus was that he didn't need to be informed of the pictures. It would be too traumatic.
"Thank you all for protecting me," began Cloud. He knew that the rest of them had to have helped to pull this off. If Sephiroth and Genesis trusted them, so would he.
Zack cut him off before he could continue, "Don't worry about it, Spike, we're all your friends here."
Cloud's eyes began to well up with tears so Sephiroth decided everything else could wait until morning. They were all exhausted and would definitely need as much rest as possible for tomorrow. The silver and red haired men picked up their little chocobo and carried him to the bedroom. They kept ahold of him as they drifted into a contented sleep. It would be their last peace for quite a while.
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They were rudely awakened by Rufus Shinra himself. He didn't appear particularly sad about his father's death, but more angry and fearful. He had never loved or even respected his father, but he didn't want to meet the same fate as the first President of the company. He had decided to personally inform the General that he would need his support in addition to the Turks. He hadn't expected to find Commander Rhapsodos and an unknown blonde in his bed with him.
He had heard the rumours of the General's relationship, but had been somewhat skeptical. The man hadn't seemed like the type to be in a steady relationship, especially with a small cadet and the fiery Red Commander, but here was the proof. Reno and Tseng had both told him but he didn't believe until he had the first hand evidence. This was much more awkward than he would have liked.
Genesis opened his eyes quickly and checked to see if Cloud had been woken up as well. Seeing the bright blue sliding open he turned with Sephiroth as they both leveled a glare at the intruder for invading their bedroom.
"What are you doing here, Vice President?" intoned Sephiroth coldly, "as you can see, we were asleep and I am not due in the office for another two hours."
Rufus simply scowled at the Silver General, too wound up to be intimidated at the moment. "I was informed twenty minutes ago that my father was found dead in his office. It was an assassination and all the cameras were disabled for the time of death."
"And you felt it necessary to storm into my apartment to tell me this?"
"I need the SOLDIERs to assist the Turks in this investigation. We are obviously dealing with a mastermind if he was able to infiltrate the top floors of Shin-Ra." Rufus should have informed Lazard first, but he hated his half-brother with a passion.
Sephiroth sighed. He did not want to leave Cloud but it would be better if he dealt with the investigation instead of Genesis.
"I will come to your office in twenty minutes. Now, if you will kindly give me some privacy so I can get dressed, that would be appreciated."
Rufus didn't appreciate the tone, but he knew better than to argue with the Demon of Wutai. He trusted none of the SOLDIERs, but Sephiroth and Genesis made him particularly wary. However, if the General were not involved in this investigation, it would be a PR nightmare. He left the apartment, making sure Elena was still nearby.
Sephiroth dressed and prepared to leave. Before going to the door, he leaned over to kiss Cloud's forehead then lips and squeezed him gently to show his love. "Love you, little chocobo."
"Don't worry, Seph, I will stay with Cloud today. You worry about misleading the investigation."
The silver-haired man leaned down to kiss Genesis as well. "I know you'll take care of him. You just be careful as well. Stay here until I come back."
Cloud watched unhappily as Sephiroth left, a black leather blur. He wanted both his lovers safe with him, not dealing with a dangerous investigation. He was so lost in thought that he flinched when Genesis placed a hand on his blonde spikes.
The Red Commander gave his lover a mournful look. "I'm sorry if you're scared of me now. I would never hurt you, I promise." Cloud immediately threw his arms around his redheaded lover. "I could never be afraid of you. You did what you had to do to keep me safe. I love you."
Genesis looked into his eyes and saw only love, no fear or anger. Cloud was so forgiving; it never failed to make him realize how lucky he and Sephiroth really were. The cadet leaned in to give Genesis a chaste kiss, but the moment their lips touched it became much more. Luckily, the small blonde was recovered enough to handle sex again. Afterward, they lay together in the bed, Genesis holding Cloud close as they took comfort in each other's presence while waiting for their silver haired lover.
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Lazard, Tseng, and Reno met Sephiroth at his office. The director of SOLDIER was looking stressed, but also the tiniest bit smug. It was no secret he had despised his father as much as Rufus did. Tseng maintained his cool composure; his expression revealed nothing. Reno was surprisingly quiet.
"I already know what happened, so let's get this done as soon as possible. I am still on vacation time, but I had planned to stop by office this morning. I have a cadet to take care of as well," said Sephiroth impatiently. It was unusual for the Silver General to show even that much emotion, clearly something was up.
Lazard knew he needed to placate the man if they wanted his help. The blonde man may have been the director of SOLDIER, but his control only extended so far, especially with the three original Firsts. The Demon of Wutai had received the moniker for a reason.
"I will try to make this as quick as possible, General, but it is an investigation. The Turks have done their work, but I believe an outside eye would be useful."
Tseng and Sephiroth exchanged glances as Lazard strode toward the President's office. The very people performing the investigation had cleared all evidence hours ago. The Turk's loyalty to each other was unwavering. Tseng and Reno were together, and their partners would never rat each other out.
Tseng himself had reported the President's assassination. While it might cause a slight to the Turk's reputation that they had failed as bodyguards, a good relationship with the SOLDIER program was essential. Shin-Ra Electric Company was a battlefield; it was best to know who your allies were.
This story has just run away with me. It will be continuing for a while. I am not really sure where it will end. If you have any suggestions for chapters feel free to let me know. Please review! Thanks ~Amaya