Rufus Shinra stands in the back of the small room, waiting for the tied up Zack to wake up

Zack groans

Rufus Shinra says, "well... you're finally awake"

Zack says, "Why was I beat to shit and tied up?"

Rufus Shinra flicks his hair back and walks to where Zack is, but standing behind him

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm not sure... Hojo seemed to have some interest in you... as did the president"

Zack says, "whatever for?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I have no idea... but I think Hojo wants to use you for his next test subject"

Zack says, "oh... great..."

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah.... Tell me about it. It isn't pretty"

Zack says, "Can you...? Untie me?"

Rufus Shinra says, "fine"

Zack says, "I've got this major sunburn... and this aint helpin"

Rufus Shinra keeps his arms folded and uses his tentacles to undo Zack's restraints

Rufus Shinra says, "there"

Zack says, "Gods.... I gotta get outta here"

Rufus Shinra says, "The doors locked"

Zack blinks

Zack says, "But Seph's gonna worry"

Rufus Shinra says, "That might be so, but we can't get out"

Zack says, "I'll get out"

Zack stands up

Rufus Shinra says, "What makes you think you can do that?"

Zack says, "Cuz I’m big and dumb and violent"

Rufus Shinra chuckles to himself

Rufus Shinra says, "that you might be"

Rufus Shinra walks around him so he can see his face

Zack says, "And If Hojo or anyone else thinks they are gonna be touching me... I'll break their twiggy little limbs… Holy... "

Rufus Shinra says, "something I've wanted to do for a while"

Rufus Shinra keeps his arms folded

Rufus Shinra says, "are you just un-able to speak?"

Zack says, "Man.... "

Rufus Shinra says, "ah, there you go, another word"

Zack closes his eyes

Zack says, "I want outta here.... They put me in with a circus freak"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "you call me a freak?"

Zack says, "you’ve got tentacles.... "

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, I know"

Zack says, "But hey... I told Seph he should be a circus freak"

Rufus Shinra blinks

Rufus Shinra says, "why?"

Rufus Shinra sways his tentacles back and forth

Zack says, "Cuz I like to tease him... hell... I wish I had wings like his though..."

Rufus Shinra says, "Wings?"

Rufus Shinra blinks

Rufus Shinra says, "he's an ancient too?"

Zack says, "Hmm?"

Zack sits down and hangs his head

Zack says, "I may not get to see him again"

Rufus Shinra says, "Ancients are a group of several races of humanoids that are said to be either extinct now or on the verge of it"

Rufus Shinra places one of tentacles to Zack's head, patting it before drawing back again

Zack says, "If Hojo’s gonna fuck with me I might as well be dead"

Rufus Shinra says, "I don't know what he's gonna do... but your right, you should get out of here... but there is no way out"

Zack sighs

Zack says, "At least they left me something... to talk to"

Rufus Shinra says, "something?"

Zack says, "sorry"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Zack says, "You ain’t that bad looking... once you get past the tentacle part"

Rufus Shinra says, "thank you. What's wrong with the tentacles any way? Ever thought about what they would feel like?"

Zack says, "They gonna feed us? "

Rufus Shinra says, "hmmm.... I don't know"

Zack says, "Well.... They are just creepy and squirmy and stuff"

Rufus Shinra place on of the manipulator tentacles to Zack's hand

Rufus Shinra says, "feel it"

Rufus Shinra looks on Zack with his mako blue eyes

Zack reaches out and touches the Tentacle... a little afraid to disobey

Rufus Shinra says, "well?"

Zack says, "Its... smoothe.... And kinda leathery"

Rufus Shinra says, "nice?"

Rufus Shinra flicks back his hair again. Moves over to Zack

Zack says, "yeah.... It’s not bad"

Rufus Shinra says, "see? Touch and look are different. What’s your name?"

Zack says, "My name... its Zack"

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm Rufus"

Zack says, "Rufus...I’ve heard that name before..."

Rufus Shinra says, "Doesn't surprise me"

Rufus Shinra caresses the back of Zack's hand with the tentacle that's laying on it

Rufus Shinra says, "You are rather cute"

Rufus Shinra moves behind Zack, still caressing his hand

Zack says, "What are you doing?"

Rufus Shinra says, "trying to relax you"

Zack says, "Oh..."

Rufus Shinra says, "does that bother you?"

Zack says, "No..... Not really"

Rufus Shinra smiles a little

Rufus Shinra says, "good"

Rufus Shinra places his hands to Zack's shoulders and gives him a gentle massage

Zack relaxes Cuz Rufus' hands are nice and soft

Rufus Shinra says, "Zack, do you know anything about ancients?"

Zack says, "Not really"

Rufus Shinra says, "There were several races of humanoids that lived thousands of years ago. Two were directly related with humans and could produce children with them. Those were the Cetra and the Kindred… And there were several others... one was a race with wings... some called them angels... though I think their race name was Arken or something"

Zack says, "Seph's an angel"

Rufus Shinra says, "is he?"

Zack says, "I’m never gonna see him again"

Rufus Shinra sighs and continues to rub Zack's shoulders

Zack says, "He's go big wings... beautiful silky wings..."

Rufus Shinra says, "beautiful creature"

Zack says, "He'd wrap me in em.... And hold me at night..."

Zack sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "That makes you miss him?"

Zack says, "Its more than that"

Rufus Shinra says, "what is it, you can tell me"

Zack says, "I miss... his presence... talking with him and stuff. But he's got that Cloud kid now... he prolly wont even notice I’m missing"

Rufus Shinra says, "he found another?"

Zack says, "He says he loves us both"

Rufus Shinra says, "do you believe him?"

Zack says, "I... don’t know"

Rufus Shinra leans in closer behind him, still massaging his shoulders

Zack says, "That feels good"

Rufus Shinra says, "Thank you"

Rufus Shinra moves two tentacles down into Zack's shirt and massages his back... spreading some sort of lubricant that makes the sunburns feel a whole lot better

Zack says, "Ohh... that feels real good"

Rufus Shinra smiles. Continues to do that and leans closer to him... his warm breath grazing Zack's ear

Zack relaxes completely.... Enjoying Rufus' attentions

Rufus Shinra moves other tentacles around him and starts to massage his chest with them

Zack says, "Wow.... I’m sorry I insulted you for having them"

Rufus Shinra says, "that's good... I told you they are quite useful"

Zack sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "is something wrong?"

Zack says, "no... not really. I’m just a bit scared..."

Rufus Shinra continues what he was doing

Rufus Shinra says, "what for?"

Zack says, "Not of you... but of Hojo and shit"

Rufus Shinra says, "that's what I want to know. I don't even like Hojo... "

Zack says, "Well... experimentation is usually coupled with extreme pain"

Rufus Shinra says, "you don't like pain?"

Zack says, "Nope... I ... am afraid I’m not gonna live through what he's gonna do to me....."

Rufus Shinra sighs himself

Rufus Shinra says, "I hope you do... I already like you"

Zack says, "you like me?"

Rufus Shinra says, "yes. you're cute, you actually adjusted rather quick... and even apologized for what you first said"

Zack says, "Well... would you sit with me... and talk..... help get my mind off of this...."

Rufus Shinra says, "yes... of course. what do you want to talk about?"

Zack says, "Don’t know... anything... tell me about yourself?"

Rufus Shinra says, "me? Well... I don't know much other then I was adopted by the evilest man on this planet and forced to work for this company even though I don't want to. what about you?"

Zack says, "I .... came from Gongaga.... and enlisted... I met Sephiroth shortly after...... then just recently he brought a kid into our relationship..... and I’m not sure.... "

Rufus Shinra says, "a kid? How old"

Rufus Shinra continues to massage his body

Rufus Shinra says, "does this worry you?"

Zack says, "He's not that old.. like 14 or 15 mebbe"

Rufus Shinra says, "oh"

Zack says, "He is cute ... and gentle... and talks like he's well educated.... but....."

Rufus Shinra says, "but? it seems that you like him too"

Rufus Shinra continues working Zack's body with the tentacles

Zack sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "you seem jealous"

Zack says, "I am. The kid's a much better person than I...."

Rufus Shinra says, "why?"

Rufus Shinra pulls his tentacles gently around Zack

Zack says, "He's smart... cute.... he doesn’t drink or smoke like me. Although I’ve just about kicked smoking"

Rufus Shinra says, "and that makes you think he'll stop loving you?"

Zack says, "I was afraid I'd fall asleep and light Sephiroth's feathers on fire...."

Rufus Shinra says, "really?"

Zack says, "Yeah.... so I stopped smoking Cuz of that"

Rufus Shinra says, "well, that makes sense"

Rufus Shinra sits down in the corner, dragging Zack gently with him