HEY! HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Late I know)
I'm really sorry for the late update. There isn't anything else I can do but apologize. *bows*
Still, here's an update. It isn't long like the other chapters. Please forgive me.
I have a few questions for you at the end so hope you can help with them ;P

This is unfortunately un-betaed.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Dragi, UltimateNinjaOfDoom, Princess Turk, Kichou & Insanity Breaking Point.

Also thank you to all who fav/alert and READ! :D

CLASHING FEELINGS PT.1

Sephiroth didn't have a choice other than to finish what he has started to do. Slowly, he made the contact. The lips were soft and the general found it hard to take control over the urge that took over him, but he successfully made the cadet swallow the potion, and looked up to a shocked puppy.

"Waaa... y-ou... heeee..." Zack stuttered out and it took all his control to not laugh. Sephiroth still had an image to maintain after all. It was amusing until Zack realized that Cloud was unconscious and his body was wounded until the potion kicked in. "WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?" Again, Sephiroth refrained to flinch at the sound. Count on the puppy to have a slow reaction.

Luckily, most of the injuries had disappeared before Zack noticed. "He passed out in my arms in the hallway-" Immediately, Zack rushed to the cadet's side, tenderly brushing his hair away from his face. He studied Zack; something about his action bothered him.

"He is having a fever." Sephiroth nodded.

"He appeared to have trouble with other cadets and that will be taken care of. I merely brought him here because Hojo was at the infirmary. Fevers can't be heal with Cure or potions."

"I have an idea who did this." Before Zack could bolt out the door, Sephiroth held him back. "You should take care of him. Leave the punishment to me." He felt his lips twitch before he left at the surprise look on Zack's face. He has always been the most open person around. Lighting up their lives with his everlasting smile and optimism. Although, the prize of his appearance was followed by pranks and ever since Reno joined, those have caused more trouble than Wutai. Sephiroth strode down the corridors. There were cadets to punish, and he could only hope that Zack and Reno wouldn't include Cloud in their adventures.

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When Sephiroth went, Zack was still trying to run what just happened in his head. Sephiroth had just kissed Cloud! He didn't really know what to think. Somehow, he felt dejected that Sephiroth probably had taken Cloud's first kiss, and at the same time he felt a tingling feeling seeing their kiss, which in reality wasn't really a kiss. Shaking his head Zack, he scolded himself. Zack knew clearly how he felt around the blonde. Aerith made that clear when he went visiting her earlier.

As soon as he got the day off, he went to see Aerith. He met her in the slums, where he got to play the knight in shining armor. She had run into some troubles with a couple punks and he was lucky to have gone by. Aerith was the sweetest girl he had ever met. She was so understanding, even though she didn't like his connection with Shinra. The two of them were always seen together in the slums.

Many got the impression that they were a couple, but in reality Zack only saw her as a sister. Although, they have tried nothing sparked between them, much to Aerith's misery. However, being the nice girl she is, she understood and pushed him to find his true lover (or lovers).

"So Zack, why are you here instead of spending some time with Spike? You barely talk anyone else but him." Aerith said with a knowing look. Nearly earning a blush from Zack, which was a rare sight.

"Aerith!" Zack whined, but asked earnestly. "I need your help."

"Oh Zack, you have but to follow your heart." Leaving her lovely flowers alone, she sat down, patting the spot beside her. Her words only made it more complicated for Zack. This wasn't the first time he asked for her advice. Even before Cloud came, his heart has been divided into two.

One part yearned after a fiery, redheaded Turk, who somehow was imperfect, yet perfect in everyway. The first impression he had of him wasn't good. He seemed like the type to rush into action, and never think of the consequences. On the outside he might be cold, but that was what he needed to be to do his work. Somehow, fate has brought them together, a Turk and a SOLDIER. Zack didn't know how it happened, but it did. The Turks and SOLDIERs had a long relationship with conflicts. This changed when Zack and Reno became friends, the conflicts were soon less frequent, and Tseng and Sephiroth could work together.

Talking about Sephiroth, the general held the other part of his heart, the general of Shinra, known for his achievements in Wutai. To everyone he was the hero, the perfect idol that everyone wanted to meet and be. Funny enough unlike Reno, Sephiroth was perfect to everyone, but for those who knew him knew that he was just like everyone else with faults and flaws. However, that didn't stop Zack from admiring him. He respected him, and would be lying if he didn't look at the general as his hero. It was when he finally got to see another side of Sephiroth that he wanted to be with him. At first it started as a need to be with if only as a friend, so when Angeal offered to introduce he immediately said yes. Angeal did it with a motive, as he knew how Sephiroth really felt and that he needed someone like Zack in his life. Somehow Zack's feelings turned into something more, something deeper.

"Now you already have a place for Reno and Sephiroth in your heart, and all your friends are in there too. What's wrong with adding one more person?"

Of course Aerith knew all of this. She even had a place in his heart together with Angeal and maybe Genesis. They were a part of his family away from home. Now Cloud was starting to worm his way in, and Zack didn't know if he was a part of the family only, and not taking a third part of his heart. His shy nature didn't hinder his determination, or stop him from working as hard as he could, which only made him more endearing. Cloud didn't really worm his way in; he went straight into and captured his heart the moment their eyes met. His eyes were more beautiful than the bluest sky and clearest ocean. It was a wonder that he himself couldn't see how wonderful he was, that it was why people kept bullying because they were jealous. Just look how he captived Reno and even Sephiroth's attention. Zack wasn't blind or oblivious as people might think; he could see that Cloud has the same effect on them.

Earlier... if he didn't leave, Cloud wouldn't be in this condition. Softly he caressed his cheeks; luckily the redness of the fever was lessening. However, as his eyes roamed over his face, he ended up eyeing his lips. The lips Sephiroth had captured earlier. Zack was waiting for jealousy to fill him, but was not exactly surprise when it didn't. He knew that Cloud had a little crush on the general hero. Although he didn't know how Sephiroth find Cloud, but how could anyone resist him? The kiss (which wasn't really a kiss) had surprised him, but after the shock went away, Zack found the sight of the two kissing, really hot! Letting his imagination go longer, he could almost feel his body reacting to the thoughts. Shaking his head he pushed the thoughts far back in his mind for another time. Cloud's lips were still capturing his attention. A little peck wouldn't hurt, would it? Softly, but surely their lips met. It was suppose to be just a little peck, but Zack couldn't help himself. Nothing could get him to move, except a little moan that came from the person he was kissing. Startled he looked at Cloud, finding that the baby blues were looking at him, blinking a few times before they closed tiredly. Zack could only stare at him wondering if Cloud was really awake.

Sighing after a few minute with silence, Zack looked at him lovingly. His mind went back to the moment he kissed him.

"Cloud Strife, you have no idea what you are doing to me, do you?"

NEXT TIME: CLASHING FEELINGS PT.2

Hopefully the second half of this chapter will be finished soon. So both Seph and Zack has been able to capture Cloud's lips. Was Cloud really asleep or... and speaking of lips Reno still hasn't gotten a taste ;P

So for the questions:

Do you guys want long or short chapters? I mean I want all my chapters to be at least over 2000. I wanted to wait before posting this, but since it has been so long since last time I posted so I wanted to post as soon as possible. If I'm going to make the chapters shorter it will be like just over 1000. Long chapters will take longer time to write, especially if I'm stuck.

How these four boys' relationship going to start? I've been wondering ever since I started writing this, how to get them together. Like all four just kinda of get together right away. Or Cloud with one of them and the other two hook up. Or Cloud with Zack then with Reno and then Seph or another order. Your choice :P

Anyway thanks for reading! 3

I'll try to update soon !