Sephiroth wanders around, with his Masamune at his side. Strolls over to Cloud

Cloud Strife looks at Sephiroth

Sephiroth sets his Masamune down and places his hands on Cloud's shoulders. Shakes him

Sephiroth says, "where is he?"

Cloud Strife says, "Wha? Who?"

Sephiroth says, "Zack!"

Reeve says, "Ehh..."

Sephiroth says, "Damn it, where is he?"

Cloud Strife says, "Zack?"

Sephiroth says, "yes you spikey-headed moron"

Cloud Strife says, "I don't baby-sit him"

Sephiroth says, "but you were the last to see him"

Sephiroth shakes Cloud some more, lifting him up off his feet

Cloud Strife says, "Ack!"

Sephiroth says, "WHERE IS ZACK?"

Reeve watches Sephiroth beat up on Cloud

Sephiroth lifts Cloud well off the ground

Cloud Strife says, "I don't know! Lemme alone!"

Sephiroth says, "better tell me..."

Cloud Strife says, "Its not like I keep him in my pocket..."

Sephiroth maneuvers him like a dart and aims him at Reeve

Reeve says, "YIKE"

Sephiroth says, "Tell me now!"

Reeve ducks the spikey-headed punk

Cloud Strife says, "I honestly don't know.... What do you want me to say?"

Sephiroth re-aims for the red mage and launches Cloud, like a dart, at the Mage's chest

Red Mage walks in

Reeve says, "kwe hee hee"

Red Mage Casts WALL quickly

Reeve watches Cloud smash into the wall

Reeve o O (now that's GOTTA hurt)

Sephiroth says, "damn it, where is he?"

Sephiroth looks at the clock on the wall and taps his foot impatiently

Cloud Strife says, "Oww...."

Sephiroth sits down in the corner with his Masamune, crossing his arms

Red Mage walks around using only 2 frames of animation

Sephiroth springs to his feet

Reeve laughs at the mage

Sephiroth says, "ZACK!"

Zack says, "Wha?"

Sephiroth charges and picks Zack up in his arms

Zack says, "Yeesh... happy to see me?"

Sephiroth says, "oh course"

Cloud Strife groans

Cloud Strife says, "Wha hit me?"

Reeve glares at Sephiroth and Zack

Reeve says, "uuuhmmm..."

Red Mage equips SILVER ARMOR

Sephiroth kisses Zack and sets him down on his feet after a time

Red Mage says, "I Look for ORB"

Zack blushes slightly

Sephiroth grins

Cloud Strife tries to sit up

Cloud Strife says, "I think you broke... my ribs.... Oww..."

Sephiroth says, "I was worried that spikey had seen you and wouldn't tell me where you were"

Reeve watches the funny little 8-bit mage walk around doing funny things

Zack says, "You didn't have to beat the crap outta the kid... I was a little late..."

Sephiroth says, "Sorry..."

Sephiroth bites his lip

Cloud Strife says, "medic..."

Sephiroth makes a cute face that Zack always melted when he saw

Zack sighs

Reeve groans

Reeve says, "hey over there... get a room"

Red Mage Casts LIF2 on CLOUD

Sephiroth looks over at Reeve and glowers

Reeve says, "Ehh... heheh"

Sephiroth lifts up his Masamune and swings it

Sephiroth says, "want me to cleave you?"

Cloud Strife says, "uhh...."

Cloud Strife sits up

Reeve says, "uhmmm yea"

Cloud Strife says, "Damn it Sephiroth..."

Reeve says, "but... you gotta catch me first"

Reeve runs away. Passes the little 8 bit mage

Sephiroth laughs and slams the blade into the floor so he can lean on the hilt

Sephiroth says, "so Zack, why were you late?"

Red Mage raises his arms and Casts STOP on REEV

Reeve stops to taunt the mage with his 32-bit suit

Reeve says, "ACK, damn..."

Red Mage says, "I need ORB for KING, Do you have ORB?"

Reeve says, "bad light warrior... Grrr"

Reeve taunts the un-animated mage about being 8 bit again

Sephiroth looks at Zack

Zack hopes Sephiroth doesn't notice the little hickey on his neck

Reeve unlike the mage, has eyes that blink

Sephiroth does not happen to see it cause he's looking at other things

Zack says, "Im sorry Seph... I had to drill some of my troops... order em around and stuff ya know... heh"

Sephiroth yawns

Reeve wonders what an 8 bit Sephiroth would look like

Sephiroth says, "yeah, I know that shit... I got troopers to deal with too"

Reeve can picture the masamune as three huge bocks

Red Mage Casts XFER on REEVE

Sephiroth o O (how many of them do I take to bed? hmm....)

Reeve says, "ACK HEY"

Zack says, "I have... uh... patrol tonight too... Y'know"

Sephiroth says, "awww, I'm gonna be lonely"

Sephiroth slides his eyes over at Cloud a second

Cloud Strife is still struggling to breathe from Sephiroth's rough treatment

Sephiroth looks back at Zack

Reeve pokes at cloud some

Sephiroth says, "when do you have to lave?"

Zack o O (Really I gotta go sleep with Rufus... but I won't tell you that... heh)

Zack says, "Soon... just came to have dinner with you as usual"

Sephiroth says, "damn it... oh well... dinner is better then nothing..."

Sephiroth picks his Masamune back up and takes Zack's arm

Cloud Strife staggers to his feet and fixes his uniform

Sephiroth drags him off to dinner

Reeve makes good friends with the mage or helping him with roms

Cloud Strife watches Zack and Sephiroth leave and sighs

Reeve bets that the mage could defeat sephiroth

Sephiroth kisses Zack deeply as they leave, his arms around him

Reeve says, "zzzz..."

Sephiroth says, "well, where to eat?"

Red Mage says, "Eat at INN"

Reeve says, "heheh"

Zack says, "Uhh"

Sephiroth says, "well?"

Zack says, "Where to go.... Hmmm"

Red Mage wonders where the Black Belt, Fighter, and Thief are

Sephiroth drags him off somewhere

Sephiroth says, "we'll eat here"

Reeve thinks that the funny mage looks like he's jacking off when he attacks

Sephiroth sits down and makes Zack sit on his lap

Zack sighs and drapes his arms around Sephiroth

Zack says, "Rather domineering... tonight aren't we"

Sephiroth says, "yeah, I got worked up"

Zack tries to stay away from endearing terms... and wonders how he can break it to Sephiroth

Sephiroth sits Zack down and walks off to find food

Cloud Strife sighs and goes back to his quarters to tend to his bruises

Zack o O (Damn... if I tell him... Im gonna get killed... or maimed... he acts like he owns me)

Red Mage says, "*Sings* When I think of Tifa, I touch myself"

Reeve laughs at the funny mage

Cloud Strife sits down in his quarters and pulls his knees to his chest... wondering why his idol hurt him so badly

Sephiroth comes back in, dropping a plate off food before Zack

Zack begins to pick at his meal

Sephiroth sits down and eats as well

Red Mage goes 32-bit...thanks to a Squaresoft Remake

Red Mage says, "Phew.... That's better"

Sephiroth finishes quickly and leans back, looking at Zack, still not seeing the hickey

Sephiroth says, "how come you got duty all the time?"

Zack says, "It's my responsibility"

Sephiroth says, "yeah, I know"

Sephiroth frowns and crosses his arms

Sephiroth says, "well, you gotta go?"

Zack says, "Yeah... sorry, I got guard duty on the Prez tonight..."

Sephiroth pulls Zack over to him and kisses him very deeply

Red Mage walks around...now in 32-bit mode

Red Mage says, "WOW...now I can actually move my other foot!"

Sephiroth says, "heh, good luck... and watch your back around him... I've heard stuff about him"

Reeve says, "WHOA... THE MAGE LOOKS KOOL NOW"

Zack says, "Yea yea"

Sephiroth stands up, letting him go

Reeve upgrades himself to HBO quality

Zack says, "I heard a lot from Rufus when he's here"

Reeve says, "HBO!"

Sephiroth says, "oh..."

Sephiroth roles his eyes

Sephiroth says, "yeah... fine... well... see yeah"

Reeve can move faster than Seph now

Zack stands up and goes off to 'guard' Rufus

Sephiroth decides to go find his bed warmer for the night

Cloud Strife is curled up on his side on his bed... just thinking quietly to himself

Red Mage walks in wearing red robes wide brimmed red hat covers face

Sephiroth walks into Cloud's tent and grins at him

Sephiroth says, "hello they're little trooper"

Cloud Strife draws to the far side of the bed... because he's afraid Seph is gonna hurt him again

sephiroth walks over to Cloud and picks him up from the bed

Reeve wonders if the mage is a man or a woman

Sephiroth says, "I'm bored and lonely, I think you look the same... come on... let's get entertained"

Red Mage Speaks in a magically enhanced Gender Neutral voice

Rufus Shinra leans back on his couch, waiting for Zack

Sephiroth carries Cloud back to his own quarters and drops him on the bed

Cloud Strife squeaks

Zack walks into Rufus' room and sighs

Zack says, "Sorry I'm late... I had to have dinner with Seph..."

Sephiroth takes his gloves off and stroke's Cloud's hair with his perfect hands

Cloud Strife says, "Sir?"

Rufus Shinra says, "ahh, no problem... as long as you are here"

Rufus Shinra grins

Sephiroth says, "wanted to make up for my hurting of you before... I was angry"

Zack takes off his arm plates and drops his sword then Joins Rufus on the couch

Cloud Strife says, "I told you I didn't know where Zack was...."

Rufus Shinra says, "what was he up to tonight?"

Sephiroth says, "I know... and since he has guard duty I need some one to sleep with for the night... I get lonely"

Rufus Shinra pulls Zack over to his chest and strokes his hair

Zack says, "He smashed a little trooper into a wall cuz he wouldn't tell him where I was.... Like the kid knew"

Cloud Strife says, "Sleep... with you?"

Sephiroth nods

Rufus Shinra says, "ah, still doing his normal?"

Zack says, "Yeah... he's a hothead"

Rufus Shinra says, "very... how many SOLDIERS die cause of him a year?"

Reeve feels sick and runs out to barf

Zack says, "Hmm... Depends...In bed or out of it?"

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, explain that one..."

Sephiroth takes his boots off

Zack says, "Autoerotic Asphyxiation"

Rufus Shinra says, "Ohhhh.... Really?"

Zack says, "Yeah... unless he really likes em... some of em commit suicide too"

Rufus Shinra says, "why would they do that? What does he do any way?"

Zack says, "Strangles em to get better jollies.... "

Rufus Shinra says, "why would they kill themselves?"

Sephiroth looks at the young trooper in his bed

Zack says, "Dunno... how many of em are willing?"

Sephiroth says, "how old are you?"

Cloud Strife says, "14... sir"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Sephiroth says, "no need for sir here..."

Rufus Shinra says, "and your story with him is?"

Zack says, "he grabbed me when I first signed on..."

Rufus Shinra says, "and?"

Cloud Strife wrings his hands nervously

Zack says, "Well he thinks he owns me"

Sephiroth takes off his cloak

Rufus Shinra says, "He thinks he owns all of SOLDIER I believe..."

Zack says, "You guys don't give him hormone therapy or steroids or anything do ya?"

Rufus Shinra says, "nope"

Cloud Strife shivers

Rufus Shinra says, "why?"

Sephiroth says, "what's wrong?"

Sephiroth looks down at Cloud

Zack says, "he's just way violent... and quick to anger"

Cloud Strife frowns

Cloud Strife says, "Why do you wanna sleep with me?"

Sephiroth says, "cause you're cute and Zack isn't here"

Zack says, "Plus he can't keep his hands off of anyone..."

Rufus Shinra says, "ahh"

Cloud Strife says, "But I don't wanna"

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack's cheek

Sephiroth says, "then I guess you just won't enjoy yourself"

Cloud Strife whimpers

Zack says, "Wonder who he's got tonight cuz of my absence"

Rufus Shinra says, "worried?"

Sephiroth strips himself then climbs onto the bed

Zack says, "Yeah... I don't like to think some kid might be suffering cuz of me"

Rufus Shinra says, "does he really kill them too?"

Red Mage Wanders around town and visits the local Pub

Zack says, "Dunno... but there's been quite a few deaths"

Rufus Shinra says, "in what manner?"

Cloud Strife cowers on the far corner of the bed

Zack says, "strangulation... and then supposed suicides"

Sephiroth slips his hands into Cloud's pants and feels him up

Rufus Shinra says, "what do the suicides look like?"

Cloud Strife says, "Ack!"

Cloud Strife jumps off the bed

Sephiroth pulls him back to the bed

Sephiroth says, "shh... no leaving"

Zack says, "You know how hard it is to call somebody's parents and tell them their kid killed themselves?"

Rufus Shinra says, "how hard?"

Sephiroth feels around in Cloud's pants

Cloud Strife says, "Please stop!"

Sephiroth says, "shh... don't struggle, you'll only hurt yourself"

Zack says, "I mean... its tough when you realize the kid probably died cuz you weren't sleeping with Sephiroth that night"

Sephiroth pulls Cloud's pants off

Rufus Shinra says, "well, I wouldn't sleep with Sephiroth...."

Cloud Strife whimpers and continues to pull away

Sephiroth holds Cloud to his chest, back to him

Rufus Shinra flicks his hair back and kisses Zack again

Zack says, "You are much more gentle than him... "

Rufus Shinra says, "what did he do to you?"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "well, thank you"

Zack says, "He was pretty abusive at first... but finally I gave up...."

Cloud Strife sniffles

Sephiroth pulls the rest of Cloud's clothing off

Cloud Strife says, "Im sorry sir... that I didn't know where Zack was...."

Sephiroth moves Cloud around to face him

Sephiroth says, "don't worry about that now"

Rufus Shinra says, "what did he do?"

Zack says, "he forced me... at first... Y'know I wasn't willing at all"

Rufus Shinra says, "he raped you?"

Zack nods

Red Mage says, "*Speaking to Barkeep* I'll have a mug of your finest Ale"

Sephiroth slips Cloud's legs around him

<Barkeep> Yes...um... Sir... Mam..."

Zack says, "I was his 'bed warmer' of the evening... he obviously liked me though... "

Red Mage says, "Call me Mage.... Red Mage"

Rufus Shinra places the tips of his fingers on Zack's cheek

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah..."

Zack says, "Still thinks he owns me"

Sephiroth moves Cloud down so that he slips into him

Cloud Strife squeaks and struggles

<Barkeep> GASP! You are a Mage? One of the few people who can use magic without Materia?"

Red Mage says, "That is correct."

Cloud Strife says, "It hurts it hurts! Stop!"

Sephiroth forces himself more into Cloud

Cloud Strife cries out and bites his bottom lip

Zack sighs

Zack says, "Got anything to drink Rufus? "

Rufus Shinra leans back on the couch and takes Zack with him

Rufus Shinra says, "other then me? *Grins slightly*"

Zack says, "no man... thinking about all this shit really makes me...well... upset"

Rufus Shinra says, "I understand... there is a bar over there"

Rufus Shinra points

Sephiroth bounces Cloud up and down as he lays back

Cloud Strife is quite unhappy

Zack grabs a bottle from the small bar and sits back down with Rufus

Zack says, "I would off Sephiroth if I knew how"

Rufus Shinra says, "The President would get quiet mad..."

Cloud Strife begins to cry as he realizes Sephiroth is just a sex crazed freak.... And a very violent person... and feels the image of his great hero shatter

<Badly Dubbed Fung-Fu Master> So...You...are the Mage...I...Challenge you...To a fight..."

Sephiroth squeezes Cloud's sides as he bounces him up and down

Rufus Shinra says, "what did you get?"

Zack holds up a bottle then pops the top and takes a long drink

Zack says, "Want some"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah..."

Zack hands the bottle to Rufus

Rufus Shinra takes it and sips it

Cloud Strife cries weakly... now hating sephiroth with a passion instead of revering him as he did before

Rufus Shinra gives him back the bottle

Zack says, "Getting drunk is probably better than thinking about the kid who is probably literally being fucked to death"

Zack drinks the rest of the bottle and leans back

Rufus Shinra says, "poor kid"

Zack says, "Mebbe this relationship is a bad idea.... My conscious says I ought keep Seph in check"

Rufus Shinra shrugs

Rufus Shinra says, "but he'd probably do it any way... and then you'd have no fun and I'd probably ... well... you know me..."

Zack sighs

Zack says, "Cant you stick Seph somewhere where he cant hurt nobody? Like up in the northern reaches?"

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, I'll talk to the President but I doubt he'd agree"

Zack leans over and nuzzles at Rufus' neck

Rufus Shinra smiles and puts his arms around Zack

Zack says, "Why do you gotta be so damned matter of factual?"

Rufus Shinra says, "sorry"

Sephiroth squeezes Cloud tightly, thrusting up into him

Zack growls playfully and tickles Rufus

Rufus Shinra says, "heh"

Rufus Shinra tickles Zack back

Cloud Strife sobs weakly... having given up struggling now

Red Mage Stands to meet the Fung-Fu Master and sighs

Zack laughs and snuggles up against Rufus

Rufus Shinra cuddles Zack

Zack says, "How come you're so sad all of time? You got me don't you?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm happy when you're around"

Zack says, "See this is a hard one... let kids die or make you happy..."

Red Mage Casts FEAR on the Fung-Fu Master and watches him cry then run away

Rufus Shinra says, "hmmm... I suppose it is"

<Fung-Fu Master> OYAJI!"

Sephiroth takes himself out of Cloud and flips the kid over onto his stomach. Lays him down on the bed and slides back in, pinning him into the bed

Red Mage sits back down at the bar and drinks the ale

Cloud Strife sniffles

Sephiroth squeezes the kid as he thrusts into him

Zack says, "making you happy is important I guess... cant have you dead..."

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, I suppose"

Rufus Shinra kisses his cheek

Rufus Shinra says, "why, what do you think I'd being doing if you weren't with me?"

Zack says, "Wallowing in your own sorrow again. You don't need that... Im with ya now... you care about me right?"

Rufus Shinra smiles and nods

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, I do"

Cloud Strife closes his eyes and tries to will himself away from where he is... trying to block out what is happening to him

Sephiroth continues to apply pressure to Cloud's sides as he thrusts harder

Zack says, "I pulled you back from the edge of oblivion sweetie... remember that... You know I care a lot about you"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "I know... No one else was willing to pull me back..."

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack and sighs softly

Zack says, "hey... you needed someone... and now you got em"

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, I needed someone to care"

Cloud Strife decides he should struggle at this point and begins to do so again

Sephiroth laughs and places his hands around Cloud's throat

Cloud Strife squeaks in fear

Cloud Strife says, "please don't!"

Sephiroth says, "don't what?"

Red Mage Casts BRAK on a random thug

Cloud Strife says, "I don't wanna die! "

Cloud Strife is panicking

Sephiroth says, "did I saw I was gonna kill you?"

Rufus Shinra strokes his fingers through Zack's hair

Cloud Strife says, "Others died... they warned us of someone... didn't think it was you... please! Don't!"

Zack takes Rufus' arms and inspects them for fresh needle marks

Sephiroth says, "Kid, you thrash around and struggle and you might get killed... that's what happened to the others..."

Rufus Shinra says, "awww, still checking up on me Zack?"

Cloud Strife says, "but it hurts..."

Zack says, "Of course"

Sephiroth says, "not if you don't let it hurt"

Rufus Shinra takes Zack's hand and kisses it fondly

Rufus Shinra says, "I guess that's a good thing.... If not for you checking up on me I'd..."

Zack says, "Look... back then I was just a guard... now im more"

Sephiroth continues thrusting, squeezing Cloud's neck gently

Cloud Strife gags slightly but tries not to struggle because he doesn't want to die

Rufus Shinra says, "still... if you just had not... well... walked in at the right time..."

Zack says, "You were lucky"

Rufus Shinra says, "well... more like you were... if I had finished what I was doing... you would have been respocible..."

Zack says, "Humph"

Sephiroth moans some what, loving the feelings he is getting

Rufus Shinra kisses him

Zack says, "I was falling for you Rufus.... I was quite upset at what you had done"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Cloud Strife whimpers softly and closes his eyes

Rufus Shinra says, "I didn't know until you saved me that you actually cared..."

Zack says, "Hmm... What was it... the CPR?"

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm... don't know"

Zack says, "Or was it the fact that I cradled you and spoon fed you till you were better?"

Rufus Shinra says, "maybe... "

Rufus Shinra smiles and snuggles into him

Rufus Shinra says, "maybe it was cause you never told any one"

Zack says, "I couldn't.... I couldn't demean you... or get you in trouble... at that point I didn't matter anymore"

Sephiroth finally finishes off and slides out of Cloud, letting go of his neck

Cloud Strife pants softly... as his breathing was constricted for quite some time

Sephiroth lays down on the bed and pulls Cloud onto him as a blanket

Cloud Strife sniffles again

Rufus Shinra thinks to himself

Rufus Shinra says, "I can't even remember what it was at this point"

Zack says, "You overdosed on several things..."

Rufus Shinra says, "hey Zack... what made you come in there any way?"

Zack says, "Premonition... I felt something wrong"

Rufus Shinra says, "I think that's what made me realize you cared... I didn't bother locking cause I thought no one was going to walk in..."

Cloud Strife sniffles and tries to squirm off of Sephiroth

Sephiroth keeps him pinned to his chest

Zack says, "Well I came and I'm lucky I did.... I almost lost you. It woulda looked bad on my resume "

Zack grins impishly

Rufus Shinra says, "you'd probably have been the only sad person too"

Rufus Shinra grins and kisses him

Cloud Strife says, "Lemme go please? I wanna go back to my bed"

Sephiroth says, "oh no, you're my bed warmer... you have to sleep here"

Cloud Strife says, "Get a heating blankly"

Sephiroth says, "nope, that's what young troopers are for... and Zack... but he's never around at night any more"

Cloud Strife says, "Then find someone else... please...it hurt... and I just wanna be left alone..."

Zack says, "What's sad Rufus... is that you're probably right"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, why do you think I had done that in the first place?"

Zack says, "You coulda talked to me Rufus. I had my own internal strife going on ya know"

Rufus Shinra says, "I was used to no one caring"

Rufus Shinra nuzzles his neck

Rufus Shinra says, "with Sephiroth?"

Zack says, "Yeah... of course... I survived him... but still am sick with myself for letting him take advantage of me"

Rufus Shinra says, "I think he'd have rather been the prez's adopted son then the military genius..."

Zack nods

Rufus Shinra says, "I'd rather be the military genius..."

Rufus Shinra sighs

Sephiroth falls asleep, holding Cloud

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack deeply, stroking his hair

Cloud Strife tries to wiggle out of the Sleeping Seph's arms

Sephiroth has a vice grip on Cloud even in sleep

Cloud Strife sniffles

Rufus Shinra says, "Zack?"

Zack says, "Hmmm?"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "thought you had fallen asleep"

Zack says, "Im starting to... liquor does that"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, I know that well"

Zack says, "I don't let you drink yourself into a stupor an here I am "

Cloud Strife manages to roll over

Rufus Shinra says, "You didn't even drink a whole bottle Zack dear"

Zack says, "Im still stupefied"

Cloud Strife looks at Sephiroth and sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "don't worry"

Zack says, "You used to drink a lot... me... jus a few shots..."

Rufus Shinra strokes his hair

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, I remember"

Zack says, "You were so wrecked when I found you... I wanted to cry..."

Rufus Shinra says, "cry?"

Sephiroth says, "zzzzzz"

Zack says, "cry cuz I couldn't believe that you'd done that to yourself"

Rufus Shinra says, "Well... I was trying to... you know..."

Zack sniffles

Zack says, "Yeah... you was trying...."

Rufus Shinra caresses the side of Zack's cheek

Rufus Shinra says, "not any more though... I was so depressed then... but I feel good now"

Sephiroth says, "zzzzzzzzzz"

Zack sniffles again... really drunk now and his emotion outta whack

Zack says, "You tried to die...."

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, I know... I didn't think anyone was going to come in and save me either... but I was wrong"

Zack presses tightly against Rufus and sniffles again

Rufus Shinra strokes Zack's hair

Rufus Shinra says, "why are you sniffling dearest?"

Zack says, "Cuz you nearly died... "

Rufus Shinra says, "I know... hey, did my heart actually stop or did I just quit breathing?"

Zack says, "You weren't breathing"

Cloud Strife falls asleep since there isn't anything else he can do

Rufus Shinra says, "what did you see when you walked in?"

Zack says, "you lying there.... Your eyes were wide open "

Rufus Shinra listens carefully

Sephiroth says, "zzzzzzzzzzz"

Zack says, "You were turning blue a bit"

Rufus Shinra says, "not breathing?"

Zack says, "No...."

Rufus Shinra says, "and how did you react?"

Zack says, "I nearly cried... but I had to keep my cool"

Zack begins to cry now....

Rufus Shinra rubs Zack's back

Rufus Shinra says, "did you think I was dead already Zack?"

Zack says, "yes...."

Rufus Shinra says, "what was in your min?"

Zack says, "That you were gone and I wouldn't have ever gotten to tell you"

Rufus Shinra smiles a little

Rufus Shinra says, "that's how I knew you cared... you were not thinking of the trouble you'd be in... Just about me..."

Zack begins to fall asleep due to intoxication

Zack says, "I knew I had ta help you... bring you back.... So I could hold you... and tell you"

Rufus Shinra holds Zack in his arms, kissing him now and again

Rufus Shinra says, "tell me?"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Sephiroth says, "zzzzzzzz"

Zack says, "That I loved you. I love you... I do... "

Rufus Shinra says, "and I love you too Zack"

Rufus Shinra kisses his forehead

Zack says, "Lets sleep.... Mm?"

Rufus Shinra says, "and I'll still be here when you wake... no more worrying"

Rufus Shinra smile

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, and wake up in the morning"

Zack says, "And spend a nice day together.... And forget about Seph and his killing... jus you an me"

Sephiroth says, "zzzzzz"

Rufus Shinra says, "sounds good. You always know how to make me feel good"

Rufus Shinra falls asleep, holding Zack in his arms

Zack smiles softly as he drifts off to a peaceful slumber

--------Next day---------

Rufus Shinra wakes up in the grip of a nightmare, but is clamed down as soon as he feels Zack in his arms. Sighs softly and kisses Zack's forehead

Zack smiles in his sleep

Rufus Shinra smiles as well

Zack stirs and begins to wake up. Blinks groggily

Zack says, "Sleep okay love?"

Rufus Shinra says, "nightmares again, but you're here so I feel better love..."

Zack says, "I wish I could make them go away"

Rufus Shinra says, "as do I... but you at least keep me calm from them"

Rufus Shinra kisses him softly

Zack says, "I'll hold you every night... I promise... I won't let Sephiroth get in the way anymore"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "something needs to be done about him..."

Zack says, "Yes but what?"

Rufus Shinra says, "no clue..."

Rufus Shinra kisses him again

Rufus Shinra says, "any way, what did you want to do today?"

Zack says, "Dunno... you got any meetings?"

Rufus Shinra says, "nope"

Zack says, "Hmm... Got anywhere to go?"

Rufus Shinra says, "nope... I just want to stay with you..."

Zack says, "I gotta investigate and try to figure a way to stop sephiroth from killing my kids.... Im responsible for the poor bastards"

Rufus Shinra says, "I know..."

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack

Rufus Shinra says, "and the Prez does not care cause Sephiroth is said to be able to take the whole ShinRa army single handedly"

Zack says, "Then why the hell do you need us? Dinner for Sephiroth?"

Rufus Shinra says, "dinner?"

Zack says, "Some guys who know about him figure he feeds on pain or life energy or something"

Rufus Shinra says, "why do they say that?"

Zack says, "Dunno... they find dead ones without a mark on em.... Sometimes"

Rufus Shinra says, "oh... hmm"

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack

Rufus Shinra says, "I'd die if that happened to you..."

Zack says, "Mph... My head hurts.... "

Rufus Shinra says, "really?"

Zack says, "Hangovers suck. I'm sure you know"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah... I used to drink all the time. I just used to drink more and stuff when I did"

Zack says, "Well I don't wanna do that..."

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah..."

Rufus Shinra kisses him again

Rufus Shinra says, "Now, what shall we do love?"

Zack says, "dunno"

Rufus Shinra kisses his neck

Rufus Shinra says, "Anything with you is good"

Zack says, "Dunno, You decide something today... you gotta like to do something"

Rufus Shinra grins

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah... be with you"

Rufus Shinra tickles him

Zack says, "Oh well now that's not hard... being with you is my favorite thing"

Rufus Shinra kisses him deeply

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, being with you is mine. I don't want anything bad to happen to you"

Zack says, "Nothin will.... I know how ta take care of myself"

Rufus Shinra says, "I know... but I still have to worry"

Rufus Shinra snuggles into Zack's arms

Zack says, "Yeah well as long as Seph doesn't find out"

Rufus Shinra says, "What do you think would happen if he did?"

Zack says, "He'd probably kill me..."

Rufus Shinra says, "I'd go back to where I was if that happened"

Zack says, "Don't... if anything happens to me promise you wont"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "Zack, I don't think I'd be able to handle it..."

Zack says, "Nothing's gonna happen to me"

Rufus Shinra kisses him deeply

Rufus Shinra says, "I hope not"

Rufus Shinra strokes Zack's hair

Zack says, "I promise you that..."

Rufus Shinra says, "Love, how did you feel around Sephiroth?"

Zack says, "He scares me"

Rufus Shinra says, "What is he? A rapist pain freak?"

Zack says, "Pretty much. He's a little obsessed with me"

Rufus Shinra says, "anything else to add"

Zack says, "He's also a pedophile. Little kids hurt more... that guy knows how to use himself for great pain"

Rufus Shinra says, "Why is it he's reminding me allot of the President?"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Zack says, "dunno"

Rufus Shinra says, "The president is a Pedophile too and likes to control people... "

Rufus Shinra shutters a little

Zack says, "So the rumors are true... "

Rufus Shinra says, "which ones?"

Zack says, "Bout the Prez being a pedophile"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah... it's true..."

Rufus Shinra sinks into Zack's arms

Zack says, "he didn't.... Hurt you did he? My poor sweetheart.... We'll make him pay someday. As we will with Sephiroth"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah..."

Rufus Shinra loves being in Zack's arms, feels safe there

Zack strokes his fingers through Rufus' hair

Rufus Shinra smiles

Zack says, "Seph would kill me if I did that... or at least hurt me severely"

Rufus Shinra says, "I've heard he's very vain"

Zack says, "Yes... wears his gloves to keep his hands soft... Beautiful... but messed up man..."

Rufus Shinra says, "How many ways is he messed up?"

Zack says, "Quite a few"

Rufus Shinra says, "do tell"

Zack says, "Pedophile... murderer... sex fiend.... Narcissist"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah...those are bad things... and he gets away with it "

Zack says, "All of it.... But so does your dad"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah... why do you think Seph gets away with it? Though the old man is not a narcissist..."

Zack says, "True yer old man is a woof"

Rufus Shinra chuckles

Rufus Shinra says, "yep. I love being in your arms dearest... they feel so safe and warm"

Zack says, "Well Im always gonna be here for you"

Rufus Shinra kisses him deeply

Rufus Shinra says, "That's what I've always needed... some one to love and care about me"

Zack says, "You got me..."

Rufus Shinra says, "yep, just what I need"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "I love you"

Zack says, "I love you too… Wanna go with me on an inspection tour?"

Rufus Shinra says, "sure"

Zack says, "See if there's any more dead ones...."

Rufus Shinra says, "oh?"

Zack says, "It's kinda hard to think that all the kids they recruit each day aren't snacks for Sephiroth. Well I didn't sleep with Seph last night did I? That means he was on the loose"

Rufus Shinra says, "snacks... I still need that one explained"

Zack says, "Like I said... the guys think he feeds off of life energy... that's why the kids die... if he cant kill em through sex he forces them to suicide"

Rufus Shinra says, "Gah... that's evil..."

Zack says, "Tell me about it"

Rufus Shinra gets up with Zack in his arms

Rufus Shinra says, "how can you force some one to suicide? I mean... I know what can drive some one to it..."

Rufus Shinra trails off, old memories coming back in an unwanted flood

Zack says, "Shh love... he's evil and he has his ways"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, not good to think about that stuff. I wonder how he does it"

Zack says, "Dunno"

Rufus Shinra says, "what, do people think he's an evil spirit or something?"

Zack says, "Not sure"

Rufus Shinra gets changed into something clean. Hugs Zack to him and smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "shall we go then/"

Zack says, "Sure... I wonder if that squirty little kid Seph threw into a wall is okay... I worry about all of them... since Im in charge of em"

Rufus Shinra says, "ah"

Rufus Shinra heads off

Zack says, "It's a father complex... heh"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "well... I fell that you are very caring... and I love that about you"

Rufus Shinra looks around with Zack

Zack says, "Alright.... Let's see whose dead today"

Rufus Shinra says, "how many die in a week?"

Zack blows a whistle ... calling for a lineup

Zack says, "Shh now... don't scare em..."

Rufus Shinra flicks his hair back and stands by Zack

Zack says, "Alright guys... this is the vice president... and he wants to look you over... look sharp please..."

Rufus Shinra folds his arms, looking over the troops

Zack goes along the line and fixes a uniform here and there... but is mentally taking note whose missing. Steps back from the line

Zack says, "Alright.... Has anyone seen Trooper Strife?"

Rufus Shinra looks over the troops

Zack gets a mass of shrugs and blank looks from the troopers before him

Rufus Shinra sighs and leans to Zack

Zack says, "Alright guys... dismissed.... But keep an eye out for him... "

Zack o O (or his body....)

Rufus Shinra says, "dead or just missing you think? *Whispering*"

Zack says, "Don't know… It's the kid Seph beat up last night... cuz he didn't know where I was... he might just be in the infirmary.... "

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm... perhaps we should check there then. Want to?"

Zack says, "Yeah"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "then let's go"

Zack frowns and heads for the infirmary. Sighs as he reads over the records... noting Strife hasn't checked in or even asked for Aspirin

Rufus Shinra says, "bad news?"

Zack says, "He hasn't checked in..."

Rufus Shinra says, "that is bad... how bad was he hurt?"

Zack says, "Seph hucked him into a wall"

Rufus Shinra says, "That's bad"

Zack says, "He was groaning and trying to get up when Seph led me off"

Rufus Shinra says, "that's bad"

Zack says, "poor kid... Seph probably went after him again after I had to come to your place"

Rufus Shinra says, "and then what?"

Zack says, "probably raped and killed the poor kid"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah... poor kid"

Rufus Shinra flicks his hair back

Zack says, "You seen how big Sephiroth is... well whats in his pants is the same way"

Rufus Shinra says, "hmmm... and he really likes young ones?"

Zack nods

Rufus Shinra says, "Gah, they must be hurting like hell"

Rufus Shinra sighs, remembering some bad stuff from his child hood

Zack says, "Yeah... I was rather scrawny when he took me first... I grew quick though... so I was lucky"

Rufus Shinra says, "ug... how old?"

Zack says, "I was about 15"

Rufus Shinra says, "how scrawny?"

Zack says, "Well... you ever seen that Strife kid? Small... pointy blond hair?"

Rufus Shinra shakes his head

Zack says, "well I wasn't that big... trust me... "

Rufus Shinra says, "How did he snatch you?"

Zack says, "I was stupid... he told me he had some neat stuff in his quarters... he wasn't even a full year older than me but he was much bigger"

Rufus Shinra says, "how much bigger?"

Sephiroth wakes up, holding Cloud to his chest

Cloud Strife sniffles... having been awake for some time

Sephiroth says, "ahh, you're awake"

Rufus Shinra says, "What did he do once he got you inside his room then?"

Sephiroth grins evilly

Sephiroth says, "sleep at all kid?"

Cloud Strife says, "hardly... It hurt..."

Sephiroth says, "that's what they all say"

Zack says, "Frankly... what sephiroth did to me... he threw me on the bed.... Bodily... and raped me"

Rufus Shinra says, "Gah... that's awful. What did you do?"

Zack says, "Eventually I started playing along to save myself from all the pain..."

Rufus Shinra nods

Zack says, "I mean I didn't even know I was gay back then... it almost totally turned me off.... I hated myself.... "

Rufus Shinra says, "I know that feeling..."

Sephiroth still holds fast to Cloud

Rufus Shinra says, "How did you feel the first time he grabbed you love?"

Zack says, "Hurt like a fucking bitch"

Cloud Strife says, "You gonna let me go back to my quarters now?"

Sephiroth says, "Fine... I don't need you right now... I got some work to do..."

Cloud Strife gets up and searches for his clothing... all too eager to get the hell out of there

Sephiroth yawns and gets off his bed

Rufus Shinra puts his arms around Zack

Sephiroth grabs on his clothing

Rufus Shinra says, "I know that in a way..."

Cloud Strife pulls on his clothes and exits Sephiroth's room... stumbling down the hallway to the infirmary. Stumbles into the infirmary... and picks up a clipboard to fill out before collapsing into a chair

Rufus Shinra holds Zack in his arms

Cloud Strife says, "Ohh... Im hallucinating"

Rufus Shinra blinks and looks at Cloud... seeing him there...

Rufus Shinra says, "um, Zack..."

Rufus Shinra lets go of him

Zack says, "Oh... Strife... you don't look too good...."

Rufus Shinra sighs

Cloud Strife says, "I wanna go home...."

Rufus Shinra says, "something must be done about Sephiroth..."

Rufus Shinra looks Cloud over

Cloud Strife says, "I hurt...."

Rufus Shinra places a hand on his shoulder

Rufus Shinra says, "I know..."

Zack frowns

Cloud Strife says, "Inside... and outside.... Please... may I go home?"

Rufus Shinra says, "you look so young, did you just join?"

Cloud Strife nods

Cloud Strife says, "Im 14... sir"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "and Sephiroth has hurt you? You're lucky to be alive"

Rufus Shinra looks back at Zack

Cloud Strife says, "He told me if I didn't struggle he wouldn't kill me"

Rufus Shinra says, "oh… He rapped you?"

Cloud Strife says, "yes.... "

Zack says, "Poor kid... you're the one he threw into the wall too..."

Rufus Shinra sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "Sephiroth must be stopped... Zack... tell the kid all about him"

Zack says, "Can we put Cloud under protective custody for now?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, I can make sure of that"

Cloud Strife says, "I... just wanna go home... now...."

Rufus Shinra says, "He'll still find you I think"

Zack says, "Listen kid... he's done this to a lot of people... even me"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "Kid?"

Cloud Strife sniffles and puts his head in his hands

Cloud Strife says, "He was my hero... an ... an he hurt me"

Rufus Shinra says, "ShinRa propaganda makes his a hero to all that don't know what he's really like. Zack... tell him"

Zack says, "He's a pedophile... a narcissist… Violent… Rapist... murderer... Look... the only reason I think SOLDIER exists is to feed Sephiroth's appetite for young men"

Rufus Shinra says, "really?"

Zack says, "Why do they need us?"

Rufus Shinra looks at Zack

Rufus Shinra says, "I have no idea... ask the President"

Zack sighs

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud

Cloud Strife sniffles

Rufus Shinra says, "Kid?"

Zack looks at Cloud as well

Zack says, "Where can we put him? He looks like he hasn't slept"

Rufus Shinra says, "No clue… yeah... you got that from remembering how I looked, right?"

Zack says, "Well sorta… Can we stow him in your place for a while? Sephiroth won't look there"

Rufus Shinra says, "alright..."

Zack says, "at least I hope not. C'mon Cloud.... Im gonna take care of ya"

Rufus Shinra reaches down and scoops Cloud up in his arms

Rufus Shinra says, "I'll take him to my place, can you deal with Sephiroth?"

Cloud Strife starts to cry... almost screaming because he doesn't want to be touched... by anyone right now

Rufus Shinra says, "don't worry kid, I'm not like him"

Cloud Strife sobs

Rufus Shinra carries him out of the camp and to where he is

Zack says, "Poor kid... now I gotta find Sephiroth"

Sephiroth is sitting on a rock wall... polishing his Masamune

Zack storms up to Sephiroth

Zack says, "I want you to leave my goddamned troopers alone!"

Sephiroth chuckles

Sephiroth says, "something wrong Zack?"

Rufus Shinra lays Cloud down on his couch then goes off to find him something to eat

Zack says, "Strife... he just practically crawled into the infirmary"

Sephiroth says, "so?"

Zack says, "He said you did it"

Sephiroth says, "did what?"

Zack says, "Raped him"

Rufus Shinra says, "Kid, need something to eat?"

Sephiroth says, "he said that?"

Cloud Strife sniffles and nods

Rufus Shinra says, "tell me what you need... I'll get it"

Zack says, "Well he didn't say it directly... but nodded when we asked if that's what you did to him"

Sephiroth stops polishing his Masamune

Sephiroth says, "you asked him that?"

Cloud Strife says, "can I have some aspirin sir?"

Zack says, "Well... we know what you do Sephiroth... at least I do... and have known for some time"

Rufus Shinra says, "I don't have any drugs here at all... Zack took them all away after..."

Rufus Shinra trails off

Cloud Strife says, "Ice? "

Rufus Shinra nods. Gets him some ice

Cloud Strife lifts up his shirt and puts it on a nasty looking bruise which he got from being tossed into a wall

Sephiroth looks at Zack with his Mako green eyes

Zack says, "I don't take kindly to you killing the kids Im supposed to be watching over"

Sephiroth says, "oh really? You think I killed them?"

Rufus Shinra says, "need food?"

Zack says, "Who else would have"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes please sir"

Rufus Shinra nods

Sephiroth says, "heh"

Rufus Shinra gets Cloud some food and offers it to him

Cloud Strife picks at it quietly

Sephiroth says, "Oh really?"

Zack says, "There's only one bastard sick and violent enough to do shit like that"

Sephiroth says, "humph, really?"

Rufus Shinra sits down in a chair

Cloud Strife sniffles

Cloud Strife says, "Why'd he do that to me?"

Rufus Shinra says, "no idea… but, I've asked that question of another...."

Cloud Strife hangs his head

Zack says, "Sephiroth... you gotta quit it..."

Sephiroth says, "Quit what Zack?"

Sephiroth grins evilly at him

Rufus Shinra sighs and leans back

Rufus Shinra says, "do you ever talk to Zack?"

Cloud Strife says, "he's my squad leader"

Zack says, "Screwing with little kids"

Sephiroth chuckles

Rufus Shinra searches around and finds a half-empty pack of Cigarettes. Offers one to Cloud

Cloud Strife takes it and examines it

Rufus Shinra says, "Zack doesn't like it when I smoke around him... I've cut down allot now though..."

Cloud Strife nods

Rufus Shinra puts one in his mouth and lights up

Cloud Strife says, "You two are lovers?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Cloud Strife says, "I don't think I want anyone to ever touch me again... after... "

Sephiroth says, "you're mad cause they're your troopers, right?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Sephiroth says, "you're mad cause they're your troopers, right?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I know the feeling..."

Zack says, "Mine in the fact that I am responsible for them"

Sephiroth says, "heh"

Zack says, "And they are only kids"

Rufus Shinra puffs on his Cigarette

Sephiroth says, "so?"

Cloud Strife sighs and fiddles with the cigarette

Zack says, "First of all... you are too big.... You hurt the poor things... second of all they aren't mentally prepared for what you do to them"

Rufus Shinra says, "Kid, do you know who I am?"

Cloud Strife says, "No I don't sir...."

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm the Vice President... but I wish I wasn't..."

Cloud Strife says, "You're the vice president?"

Rufus Shinra nods, sucking on the cig

Sephiroth grins evilly

Cloud Strife finds he's twisted the cigarette into a pile of tobacco bits and paper in his lap

Sephiroth says, "What about you Zack?"

Zack says, "What about me? I was one of those damned kids too... "

Sephiroth says, "and how did it feel?"

Zack says, "If fucking hurt"

Sephiroth chuckles

Cloud Strife sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "What's your name?"

Cloud Strife says, "I just wanna go home... Im scared"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "I know how you feel... you want to be away from your problems"

Sephiroth sets his Masamune down

Cloud Strife says, "my name is Cloud..."

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm Rufus"

Cloud Strife says, "Thank you for taking me in for a while... he can't get me here can he?"

Rufus Shinra says, "no"

Rufus Shinra sighs, finishing his Cigarette

Cloud Strife smiles faintly

Sephiroth reaches out and quickly grabs Zack, pulling him to him

Zack says, "Grrr... Hey!"

Rufus Shinra says, "I wish Zack was here"

Sephiroth grins evilly

Zack says, "Get the fuck off of me... Im taken"

Sephiroth pulls him over

Sephiroth says, "Now Zack... maybe you should learn why I can't let you leave..."

Zack says, "Get Offa me damn it... I have someone else now and I don't wanna be pawed "

Sephiroth grins evilly

Sephiroth says, "I'm not going to paw you..."

Cloud Strife says, "Zack's a nice guy... he genuinely cares about us... "

Sephiroth pulls him up onto his lap

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "If he didn't care I'd be..."

Zack says, "Sephiroth damn it!"

Zack works an arm loose and punches at Sephiroth's head

Sephiroth chuckles and catches the fist. Pulls Zack to his chest, sitting so Zack looks out over the camp and not at Sephiroth

Zack says, "What the hell are you doing! Let me go!"

Sephiroth says, "Showing you something... the reason you will never be free"

Sephiroth pulls Zack's head to the side... but not enough to cause stress on it

Rufus Shinra sighs

Zack says, "fuck you... I am free. You don't own me"

Sephiroth moves his mouth down to Zack's neck

Zack says, "Da hell?"

Sephiroth bites down into Zack's neck with his retractable fangs

Zack says, "Aii! You prick!"

Sephiroth drinks of his blood, covering his mouth with one hand

Zack begins to feel dizzy

Cloud Strife says, "Zack went after Sephiroth?"

Sephiroth pulls away

Sephiroth says, "no dying... I wanted to leave you with this"

Zack says, "fucker...."

Sephiroth licks his lips, grinning... the wound on Zack's neck fading to nothing

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "I really hope he's ok"

Sephiroth says, "now do you see Zack?"

Zack says, "prick..."

Sephiroth says, "heh"

Cloud Strife says, "he's brave... going after Sephiroth..."

Zack says, "...."

Rufus Shinra says, "I know"

Zack says, "god damnit... you prick.... Leave my troops alone"

Sephiroth says, "heh, no..."

Zack groans

Rufus Shinra yawns

Rufus Shinra says, "Cloud, Zack saved my life..."

Cloud Strife says, "he did?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "I never knew anyone cared before that"

Cloud Strife says, "I'm not cared about that way.... Cept for my mom.... But Im too young to have a girl... or a guy... "

Rufus Shinra says, "No, I mean, before him no one cared at all"

Zack says, "Goddamnit..."

Sephiroth lets go of Zack

Sephiroth says, "now, what was it you were saying?"

Rufus Shinra leans back, closing his eyes

Zack says, "Fucking... bastard..."

Zack tries to stand

Sephiroth chuckles

Sephiroth says, "and why's that?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm tired..."

Cloud Strife says, "then sleep sir... Im alright"

Rufus Shinra says, "wake me if you're awake and Zack comes in, ok?"

Cloud Strife says, "Okay Sir"

Sephiroth grins evilly at Zack

Rufus Shinra says, "I prefer Rufus... not sir"

Cloud Strife says, "Alright Si... err Rufus..."

Rufus Shinra yawns and goes to sleep in the chair

Zack closes his eyes and tries to muster strength

Sephiroth says, "going to say anything Zack?"

Zack says, "fuck off Sephiroth"

Sephiroth says, "fine... see you later"

Sephiroth reaches down and picks up his Masamune as he jumps off the wall

Sephiroth says, "oh... and say hi to my twin brother for me, ok?"

Sephiroth grins evilly as he stalks off

Zack groans

Zack says, "Twin brother?"

Zack drags himself to his feet and limps back to Rufus' place

Rufus Shinra wakes up once Zack comes in

Zack says, "Im gonna take a little nap now..."

Rufus Shinra says, "Zack?"

Rufus Shinra gets up and goes over to him

Rufus Shinra says, "What happened?"

Zack says, "Sephiroth..."

Rufus Shinra says, "What did he do?"

Zack says, "Bit me..."

Rufus Shinra blinks

Zack says, "Ohh... so dizzy... he's some sort of freaky vampire... It's why there's never marks on the dead"

Rufus Shinra says, "They heal up"

Rufus Shinra says it bitterly

Zack says, "wha?"

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack

Zack says, "I'm so tired...."

Cloud Strife watches quietly

Rufus Shinra props him up

Cloud Strife says, "Is he gonna be okay?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I hope so... he needs to be... "

Zack says, "Im okay.... Really...."

Rufus Shinra says, "Cloud, can you get him some water please?"

Cloud Strife nods and goes into the kitchen... and after rummaging around a bit comes back with a glass of water

Rufus Shinra takes the glass and makes Zack drink the water

Zack sputters a little and coughs

Zack says, "trying to drown me..."

Rufus Shinra says, "no... You got to drink"

Zack coughs and tries to push the glass away

Rufus Shinra sighs, taking it away

Zack says, "You're pouring it down the wrong pipe..."

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm sorry"

Zack says, "How bout some whiskey?"

Rufus Shinra says, "hmmm... I think I'm all out"

Rufus Shinra cradles Zack

Zack pulls the glass back towards himself

Rufus Shinra smiles and kisses his forehead

Zack says, "Mphh... How you know about healing?"

Rufus Shinra sighs and looks down at him

Zack says, "He's got a twin bro..."

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah..."

Zack says, "Jus wha we need... 2 Sephs...."

Rufus Shinra says, "No... Not like him"

Cloud Strife says, "Is there anything else I can do?"

Rufus Shinra sighs, stroking Zack's hair

Rufus Shinra says, "um... don't know Cloud... any idea?"

Cloud Strife says, "Uhh... no"

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack's forehead

Cloud Strife smiles

Cloud Strife says, "You two are cute"

Rufus Shinra says, "Thank you. Zack, did he say anything?"

Cloud Strife says, "wish I had someone.... I could use it now...."

Zack says, "he told me to say hi to his twin bro...."

Rufus Shinra says, "oh..."

Zack says, "I told him to leave my damned troopers alone"

Rufus Shinra says, "good... but what did he do?"

Zack says, "Fucking bit me. Drank my blood"

Rufus Shinra nods slowly

Rufus Shinra says, "and what did you feel?"

Zack says, "Dizzy.... Pain... weak..."

Rufus Shinra says, "pain?"

Rufus Shinra cuddles Zack

Zack says, "I love you Rufus... Im fine... not going anywhere"

Rufus Shinra says, "I love you too Zack..."

Rufus Shinra takes his hand

Cloud Strife smiles faintly

Cloud Strife says, "Perhaps I should leave..."

Rufus Shinra says, "no, you can stay Cloud"

Cloud Strife says, "I feel like Im cutting in though"

Zack sits up slightly and takes the glass of water out of Rufus' hands

Zack says, "Naw really kid... you ain't cutting in at all"

Zack smiles

Zack says, "Im sorry Sephiroth got you kid"

Rufus Shinra says, "feeling batter?"

Zack says, "Much love"

Rufus Shinra smiles and kisses him

Rufus Shinra says, "good"

Cloud Strife says, "So... what is sephiroth?"

Rufus Shinra says, ".... A creature..."

Cloud Strife says, "A monster"

Rufus Shinra says, "perhaps you might say that"

Rufus Shinra lifts Zack up in his arms. Lays him down on the couch

Rufus Shinra says, "feeling better?"

Zack says, "Much"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "good"

Zack says, "Set up Strife please... give him some place to sleep and have someone fetch his stuff until we can get him some secure quarters.... Please?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "anything love"

Zack says, "Thanks sweetie. I'll be back on my feet once I get some sleep"

Rufus Shinra goes of to help Cloud for a little a while. Smiles and nods to Zack

Rufus Shinra says, "I know"

Rufus Shinra comes back and sits next to Zack, watching him carefully

Zack says, "I'm fine ... stop looking at me like Im gonna break"

Rufus Shinra says, "I just want to watch over you"

Zack says, "Where am I gonna go?"

Rufus Shinra says, "well... where ever you go I'm coming... but you are not going any where right now"

Zack says, "Alright... just going to sleep"

Rufus Shinra says, "night then love"

Zack says, "night love... feel free to cuddle... im not gonna shatter"

Rufus Shinra cuddles with Zack

Zack says, "Much better... g'night"

Rufus Shinra says, "night"

Zack drifts off into a much-needed sleep

Rufus Shinra holds him