Just a something that IchikoKitsuneKoumori brought up. Monster-Human relationships aren't common because certain deformations can occur like say Cloud's small wings would be thought to be a deformation from a Monster-Human conception (deformations aren't a definite though.) From what I've noticed in the Love Monster Manga, it seems like Monsters generally are interested in their own type, but can be with others.

Disclaimer: I don't own FFVII nor its characters. I also don't own the ideas taken from Love Monster.

"Hey Spikey!" Cloud stopped and only just managed to turn around before he was almost bowled over by an excited Zack.

"Um… Lieutenant Fair…" He looked somewhat uncomfortable having the wolf hug him. Zack hadn't touched him since that first day that he had come to their lesson, not to mention he had never been alone with the Lieutenant before so it just made this situation all the more awkward.

"Zack! Let my student go right now." He sighed in relief at the sound of Luxiere's voice. Zack turned in Luxiere's direction, pouted and, unfortunately for Cloud, kept his hold on him. In fact his arms seemed to tighten around him as Luxiere approached them with Kunsel trailing behind him.

"Nah ah. I found him first mine now."

"Well technically Luxiere met him first considering that he's his instructor so wouldn't that mean that he belongs to Luxiere?" The other SOLDIER questioned. Zack's pout quickly morphed into a glare.

"Who's side are you on Kunsel mine or his?"

"Err…" Kunsel looked between the two. "Sorry Luxiere. It's Zack's day today." Luxiere sighed before he sent Cloud an apologetic look.

"Sorry Strife. I tried." Zack grinned at this before he finally let go of the cadet.

"So what are you doing out here Spikey? It's a weekend you cadets have the day off. I thought that you'd be with that bodyguard of yours under the plate like the other cadets do." Cloud shook his head.

"Reno only goes out when he needs to. I think he's back at our rooms right now. I was just heading back to my room now."

"So you're not doing anything today?" Zack's look turned even more excited when Cloud shook his head. The Lieutenant then grabbed him by the arm and started dragging him in the opposite direction of his rooms. "Good you can come with us then."

"Zack I really don't think it's a good idea for you to be taking Strife with you." Luxiere tried to reason as he and Kunsel trailed after the two.

"Don't be such a spoil sport. You're starting to sound like Angeal. Besides you guys were the ones that said I can do anything I wanted right?" Luxiere sighed as they all entered the elevators.

"Um sir…" Cloud turned to Luxiere as the elevator doors closed. "What exactly is going on?"

"Oh… Sorry Strife, today's Lieutenant Fair's birthday. Like every year Kunsel and I were just going to take him out drinking… But now that you're here…"

"We'll still go drinking." Zack said excitedly. "It's not like Spikey has any practical exams tomorrow so he can deal with a little headache right?"

"Well knowing you, you'd probably feed him enough alcohol to give him a headache the size of a behemoth the next day." Kunsel said as the elevator stopped.

"Hey I know when enough's enough." Zack pouted as they stepped out and started heading down the hallway, dragging Cloud along with them.

"Yeah you know when it's enough for you. You have a tendency to forget that cadets don't have mako enhancements like the rest of us so their tolerance level is lower." Luxiere pointed out. Cloud cleared his throat to get their attention and they all turned to look at him.

"Um sirs… You know I'm underage right?"

"That's fine Spikey, the guys at the bar know me. They'll let you in even if you are underage." Zack grinned while Luxiere just sent the wolf a stern look.

"You are aware of the fact that serving alcohol to a minor is a felony right Zack?"

"Hey, Genesis used to give me alcohol all the time when I was Spikey's age."

"Well Genesis used to give it to you within the confines of your own home." Luxiere pointed out.

"Not to mention he had to do it away from General Sephiroth and General Hewley or else they would have both given him a lecture about it." Kunsel added. They stopped at an apartment where Zack slid his keycard through the door and it opened to reveal a somewhat messy apartment. It wasn't too bad. There were a few clothes thrown in places. The rubbish bin was over flowing and there were a few pizza boxes scattered around. It wasn't exactly a pig sty, but that wasn't to say it was exactly clean either.

"General Sephiroth would have a fit if he saw your room right now." Luxiere commented as they stepped in, carefully avoiding the boxes.

"Well it's a good thing he isn't here then isn't it?" Zack remarked as he closed the door behind them. "Besides, it's cleaner than it usually is."

"That's only because I made you clean up most of it a few days ago." They all jumped at the sound of the new voice as Angeal walked into the room from the kitchen. "What are you doing back so early puppy? I thought that you were going out with your friends?" He nodded at the two in greeting and they both saluted back. His eyes narrowed at the sight of Cloud who looked like he wanted to just sink into the floor and disappear. "I see that you've stolen a cadet puppy."

"Yeah that's Spikey. He's one of Luxiere's students. Isn't he cute? I was going to take him out drinking with us but he needs to change out of his clothes. I'm not taking him wearing his cadet stuff."

"You sure he wants to go with you Zack? He doesn't look like he wants to be here… Not to mention he doesn't look like he's of the right age to be drinking." Angeal pointed out and Zack just shrugged.

"He's just nervous Angeal, and don't worry, I'll make sure he doesn't drink a drop." He ignored the disbelieving look on everyone's faces. "Anyways, come on Spikey, we'll go to my room and you can use the shower and we'll pick out some clothes for you before we head out." Without even giving Cloud the time to answer, he started dragging Cloud towards his room.

"Today's going to be one hell of a night." Luxiere sighed while Angeal chuckled.

"Not only are you going to have to look out for Zack, but you're going to have to look out for that cadet he seems to have taken too." Both Kunsel and Luxiere stared at him.

"You're alright with this?" Kunsel questioned and Angeal shrugged.

"It's his birthday after all. Might as well let him be happy. The two of you will make sure that nothing happens right?" They both frantically nodded their heads and Angeal smiled. "Good. Make sure Zack gets back before eleven. Sephiroth, Genesis and I still have yet to give him his present."

"Yes sir!" Both replied as Angeal made his way back into the kitchen and they both waited for Zack to come back with the cadet.

Cloud really didn't know what was going on. One minute Zack was hanging him a glass of some kind of pink liquid that both Kunsel and Luxiere had identified as juice and the next minute his head was swimming and he was giggling madly at Zack, who was trying to balance a chip on his nose. "Just wait for it Spikey." Once the chip was perfectly balanced, he threw it up before catching it perfectly in his mouth. Cloud laughed and clapped his hands while Zack grinned and Kunsel and Luxiere both shook their heads. Zack frowned at the two when he noticed that they weren't clapping with Cloud. "Oi you two, why aren't you impressed by my awesomeness like Spikey is?"

"After the first hundred times seeing it, it's not really that impressive Zack." Luxiere pointed out while Zack pouted.

"I'd like to see you try it."

"I don't want to make a fool out of myself. You do it enough for the two of us." Zack just poked his tongue out at him before turning his attention back to Cloud and his eyes fell on the empty drink in front of the blond.

"Cloudy, you've finished your drink!" He quickly waved over one of the waitresses before plonking Cloud's glass on the tray that she was holding. "Another one for my friend here."

"One Ark Dragon coming up." Both Kunsel and Luxiere gave Zack a stern look and he stared back at them innocently.

"We thought that was just grapefruit juice Zack."

"It is grapefruit juice though… Mixed with some Nibel liquor and a shot of tequila." The waitress came back a second later, winking at Zack, who smiled back. She placed the glass of pink liquid in front of Cloud, who took a large gulp from it. A second later he was making a face and he started turning green.

"Hey cadet you feeling ok?" Kunsel questioned, placing a hand against the halfling's back. Cloud shook his head but stopped almost immediately. The room was spinning and the noise around him was starting to make his head pound.

"I… Think I'm going to be sick…" As quickly as he could, Luxiere dragged the cadet towards the bathroom and hauled him into one of the stalls. Both Zack and Kunsel followed after him, carefully dodging the crowd of people. Once Cloud was safely hugging one of the toilets, Luxiere gave Zack a stern look, causing the wolf's tail to fall between his legs.

"I'm sorry?" He gave Luxiere his puppy eyes and the other SOLDIER sighed.

"When we get back, you're going to write a notice excusing Cloud from his classes, do you understand?" Zack nodded. "Now, we're going to have to figure out how we're going to get him back to the barracks." Luxiere sighed and Zack raised his hand.

"I'll make sure that he gets back there." Luxiere gave him a suspicious look and Zack lifted up both of his hands in surrender. "Promise, nothing else will happen to him while he's with me. SOLDIER's honour." There was a groan coming from the toilet and they all turned in Cloud's direction.

"You alright?" Kunsel was the one to question him.

"I'm never accepting a drink from the Lieutenant ever again." Both Kunsel and Luxiere chuckled while Zack pouted.

"That's a good idea cadet." Kunsel said, ignoring the hurt look that Zack sent in his direction. "Come on then cadet. The Lieutenant has kindly offered to take you back to the barracks." Cloud shook his head, pushing himself away from the toilet and somehow managing to steady himself against the stall.

"I can get there on my own." Luciere sighed. The cadet was a bit stubborn when he was drunk it seemed.

"At least let him bring you near the barracks. We don't want something happening to you while you're in that state. Besides, Zack needs to repent for getting you drunk.' Cloud made a face, but decided to agree, Even he knew that he was too drunk to defend himself. He could barely even think straight despite the fact that he had thrown up most of what Zack had been feeding him. He felt an arm wrap its way around his waist and he turned to stare at Zack, who was holding him up.

"Come on then Spikey. Let's get you back to the barracks before you pass out." He turned his attention back to Kunsel and Luxiere. "You gonna be alright?" Luxiere was quick to wave him off.

"Get going puppy. The generals are all probably waiting patiently for you to get back so that you can continue to celebrate with them. We'll take care of the bill." Zack grinned.

"Thanks." With that, he started making his way back Shinra with the blonde cadet in tow.