eeeeee I love this chapter and the one after u/w/u
When I returned, I was going to study a while before my temporary flatmate aka Zack would return. Aside from that, I didn't have any plans... until...
After getting out of the bathroom after a refreshing shower, I looked at my phone.
One unread message. I quickly put on shorts over my boxers, discarding the towel from my head after ruffling my hair with it one more time. 'Who could it be? Zack? Kunsel?'
I unlocked the screen and sat down on the sofa near the window.
*Wow, it's still so warm outside...*, was Sephiroth's text. I smiled because this time, he had actually done the first step to contacting me with anything not work-related.
My right arm moved up to open the window, but closed it immediately after, when I felt icy cold air entering the room and cling to my still moist skin. 'Yeah, missions in warm areas must be nice...' I daydreamed, imagining me attending them in the future, at the side of the General himself... Being his right hand... or possibly more...
I instinctively scrolled up, reading the past few messages we had sent. I blushed at the shower part and "me wanting more in the dream as well"...
He hadn't answered, but at least he didn't seem grossed out or anything since he was still texting me.
*Lucky you!*, I replied, a little bit envious. I did miss the nights with comfortable temperatures... this icy hell just reminded me too much of my old home in Nibelheim where it had been cold most of the year. *Are you still at the beach? ;)*, I added.
Thinking back, I didn't remember the last time I had been at a beach. 'I was probably 7 or 8 at that time... but I still have positive memories about it...The warm sand under my feet, the little restaurants under the palm trees, long walks at sunset...'
For a second, I drifted off into daydreaming again, seeing us both at that beach... when the phone buzzed.
*No, I'm on the couch at the hotel, we did a lot of marching to secure the area today, so I'm mildly tired.*
Now I imagined the graceful General in a not-so-graceful position on his back, on the sofa... Though, I had to admit, even that would look elegant. I just couldn't imagine him in a sluggish position. It was like he was planning every step he took, every posture of his just looked perfect. Or that was just me looking through rose-tinted glasses...
*Oh, I can imagine that... If you're tired, I can leave you alone for tonight.* Of course I didn't want that. 'I'd love to spend the evening with him... well, not in person... but this is nice as well', I admitted in my thoughts. I loved every minute of chatting with him. I really did. Therefore, I was more than happy about his answer.
*No, don't worry, if I was, I would tell you that, or simply not answer. But what are you up to? Zack bothering you? ;)*
I grinned. *Okay =) And nono, he's not home yet. But he's doing field training so he will probably be tired...*
At least that was what I was hoping... When I did have the chance to chat with Sephiroth a bit, I didn't really want to get interrupted by watching a movie or playing video games... which I totally didn't mind in any other situation. But, like this...
*Ah, I see. So, you're alone as well?*
Something along the lines of "alone as well" sent pleasant chills down my spine. 'Why would he ask that?'
I figured I'd only learn that by poking about it: *Yeah, why are you asking? Planned anything? ;P* I smiled, deciding to try to move the conversation to "our" different level...
*No, nothing planned ;)*
*Then everything is still open... ;)* I really wanted to get a rise out of him. But I had to have him give me the right hint first.
*I guess so... ;)*, he texted, not helping me at all.
So, after a minute, I scratched together some courage to make a first direct attempt. * Haha -touches you through the phone- By the way, how long more's the mission?*
Now I was more than curious about his reply. Would he play along? Would he stop answering? I had never really messaged him something as 'direct' as this before. I had added the second question to "defuse" the situation and because... I felt a tiny bit shy and unsure.
His answer, however, made me blush crimson red...
[I HAD A STOP IN HERE I SWEAR TO GOD. You guys must thank me for removing it. I'm not always a cockblock 8) ]
His answer, however, made me blush crimson red...
*Now, now, I'm almost naked! Shame on you! ;) And - I can't tell yet, probably some more days.*
That was all I had wanted to hear. So he WAS going to play along...
Now It was my turn again. *Oh, okay then... and I'm almost always half naked when I'm home, so we're even ;)*
I felt a bit weird, being a little 20-year-old trying to seduce a man of 10 or even more years older than me... But somehow, this 'forbidden' thing made it even more exciting. The way he had mentioned that his girlfriend wasn't around only improved that.
*I see... Then what shall we do now, in your opinion?* There he was again, teasing me. However, I still wasn't sure at all how he'd react to more direct approaches, so I decided to keep hinting a while more.
*Well... what could two half naked people do? ;)*
I felt content with my question. 'Unsure' me would let my counterpart take the dominance over this talk. And he did.
*Cloud... Is it possible that you want to read naughty things?*
Now I could literally feel the blood flow up to my face to heat it up. 'Yes yes yes yes yes', screamed the inside of my head, but I had to stay rational somehow without jumping all over this man. I really liked where this was going...
Just in this second, I heard a key turn in the lock. 'NotZackNotZackNotZackNotZack', my head repeated all over again, but I knew it was useless.
When the first thing I heard and saw was a yawn and him dragging his Buster Sword behind him, my hopes flared up again. "Hey, Spike.", Zack mumbled calmly, marching towards his room after giving me a short wave. And another yawn.
I felt as if today was my lucky day... Zack being exhausted? When did that ever happen? Certainly not often.
"Hey Zack, you okay?" I pretended to be interested, glad that he hadn't noticed my blushing face.
"Just tired!", he called from his room. "Wanna watch a movie?"
Before I could remember that I was still chatting with Sephiroth, I had already called out "Sure, give me a while!"
'Oh crap, what did I just do...' I cursed myself in my head. 'Now he's gonna be disappointed if I don't come...'
… Now for an excuse as for why he has to wait: "Have to clean my desk and sort all papers first!"
I heard a mumbled "A'ight" from Zack's room as well as his TV turning on, before he closed the door. Good, that would buy me some time.
My blush, that had died down by now, promptly returned when I re-read Sephiroth's last message:
*Cloud... Is it possible that you want to read naughty things?*
I had to think a while before I came up with an answer that was not too straight forward, but also not refusing: * -cough cough- Written by you... Maybe... -cough- :x (Sorry, Zack just returned.)*
Sitting down at the desk, I started moving some papers around to appear busy. When I heard a buzz, my hand moved to my phone immediately.
*Has he gone to bed already?*, was the only thing the General asked. He didn't question why I wanted to read sexy texts from him...
'Not quite to bed, but...' I thought, choosing the brief answer: *Yes, tired from training*
*And are you still wearing anything?* I blushed deeper, curious as for how this was going to end. Or where. But I was going to continue at all costs.
*Shorts and boxers? ;)* Send. Usually, I would have worn boxers only, but knowing that Zack would still come home, I didn't want to appear like a couch potato. Meanwhile, my hands still wandered aimlessly about my desk, creating rustling noises which would signalize my friend that I was still busy. In the end, I found an easier solution: A pile of papers which I had to 'sort'... less time wasted on watching my hands so I wouldn't break anything.
*Well, at least that! ;) Cloud, we still want you to reach First Class to stay at SOLDIER while being able to look each other in the eyes... Don't we?*
… The first word right now that I could think of was "cocktease" - getting me all turned on and then running away. He had probably noticed which way this was going and was going to take the brake now. But I wasn't going to give up so easily.
*You're mean ._. As for me, I could live with that just fine – you would even get some bonus points in sympathy – and definitely nothing negative...* I tried to think of more reasons to make him keep going – as I REALLY didn't want to stop this here. We had already crossed an imaginary line where I would have thought that Sephiroth would quit, but he had surprised me by not doing so.
*That's sweet, but then you probably wouldn't be able to concentrate during field training anymore. And what would happen if you were sitting there without shorts and Zack came in... ;) ;)*
There he was, calling me sweet, while the only sweet thing I could see was him being worried about ME. I was more worried about him rejecting me afterwards than anything else, yet – he was only worried about my well being.
Now it was my job to convince him that I'd be perfectly okay: *No, that would never influence me in this regard. As I said, at most, it would make me happier and have a better mood around you... believe me! And I wouldn't mention it in classes, either, obviously, don't worry!*
That sentence probably had my whole heart inside. It was me trying my utmost to convince Sephiroth to keep going... With my agreement.
Then I noticed the second part of his sentence and quickly added: *And, without shorts, do you also mean without boxers? ;) ;)*
Some of my hope had already left me after he still had opposed my first objection that I was fine with it. If he was going to write another one of these, I would probably be out of words to make him stay.
His next text, however, came totally unexpected and made me blush furiously...
Just kidding, I am a cockblock
mwahahahhaa
But is this a dream? Will Cloud wake up and none of this has happened? Possibly even wake up in Nibelheim? Stay tuned for the next chapter!