It was supposed to be a one-shot, but…I can't help myself. This is a "continuation" from the original scenario- No, it's not going to turn into an actual multi-chapter story, but…if I keep getting short, humorous ideas based off these characters…I'll write them up, and post if people want to read. I may already have one or two stray thoughts ;-) But, if it ruins the original concept, I'll let it go and just do unrelated bits for my own amusement instead! Let me know?

This one's 98% nonsense, and I didn't put much time into it...but I'm okay with that ^.^

Unique Anniversary.

Six months.

It was hard to remember his day to day before Angeal, but the good thing was…he didn't have to.

After their first few dates, they had started to really discover what they had in common- if there truly were any interests they shared, unique or not.

Angeal liked gardening…Cloud liked watching Angeal garden. Angeal liked horror movies…Cloud liked hiding his face in Angeal's chest. Angeal liked nature...Cloud liked paintings of nature.

Most of their shared interests were this way, and while it didn't bother Cloud, sometimes he wondered if they actually did have anything in common other than their friendship with Zack…Once he'd even asked Angeal, and together they'd concluded, yes, they did have one common interest: they both liked the color blue.

Always rational, Angeal had relieved Cloud's concerns that day. Did they share every interest? No. Did they need to? No.

Their temperaments worked together. Cloud's innocence was endearing, and Angeal's calmness was soothing. When they were together, they brought out different sides of one another, discovering what was beyond the shell everyone else got to see. Carrying a conversation was a natural thing between them- and it seemed they both had playful sides, too. The chuckle that Cloud loved to hear had become part of his daily soundtrack, and he never ran out of things to laugh at either- Angeal was actually a funny guy.

They both reacted to situations very differently, but that worked too- Cloud's ability to overreact was always amusing, and easily balanced by Angeal's steady demeanor. Things that wore on Angeal could be set at ease too- a reassuring smile from Cloud went a long way. It turned out having everything in common was definitely not important- not so much as understanding and appreciating one another.

And as time went on and their relationship became more heated…they'd quickly discovered some new, exciting common interests. Cloud liked kissing…Angeal liked tickling. Cloud liked hugs…Angeal liked cuddles. These were all things they shared, and things that came naturally as their bond grew. It didn't take long to find something else they both liked as well, and the thought brought a blush to Cloud's face.

Six months.

He couldn't help smiling, the way he always did when he thought about his time with Angeal. They were so different and so right for each other…in all the best ways. And in just a few short hours, his boyfriend would be back from his mission and they'd get to go celebrate their anniversary together. To remind each other of things that needed no reminder- that they were both happy together, and that was all that mattered.

If only Zack would stop pestering him so he could get ready…it'd be a much happier occasion. He was circling the cadet's dorm room, apparently bored after one of his SOLDIER friends had cancelled their plans. Usually Zack's boredom lead him to his favorite cadet, and this day was no exception- anniversary or not.

Cloud rolled his eyes as he looked through his closet, listening to his friend rambling about who knows what while he sifted through every item he owned. It was a small closet, and there weren't that many options left.

"I'm just saying, if anyone ought to get a nice dinner, it's me!"

Cloud arched an eyebrow, sliding the next rejected shirt down the hanger rack and snatching the next to examine. "If you think you're going with us, you're crazier than I thought," he said, not taking his eyes off the shirt. It was too…green. He wanted something blue, he decided, quickly moving onto the next option.

"C'mon, Spiky! You never even thanked me," Zack insisted, crossing his arms.

This caught the cadet's attention, and he turned to his friend. "Thanked you?" he repeated, scoffing at the notion. "I'm still not sure why I ever forgave you!"

"Because you got Angeal! If it hadn't been for me, neither of you woulda ever moved past looking at each other," Zack proclaimed, looking a bit too smug as Cloud hesitated to respond. It had been a humiliating series of events, but…Zack had a point this time. "He took me out to lunch, but you-"

"He took you out for that?" Cloud cut in, surprised he didn't know about this.

"Well, it wasn't until a month or so after you got together," Zack responded, shrugging. "We go out to lunch all the time, but this time he paid! He said it was because he owed me one, so I figured-"

Cloud blinked. "A month after?"

"Yeah. He was kinda vague about it, but he was definitely in a good mood. Why?" Cloud's face was red and he immediately turned his attention back to his closet. After a moment in silence laughter filled the room...It seemed Zack was more observant than he thought. "Wait a minute…Is that when you-"

He tried to hide his embarrassment, holding up a shirt so that Zack couldn't see his face. "I can't believe you celebrated my deflowering!"

"I can't believe you didn't tell me about it!" Zack countered, reaching for the shirt and pulling it away from the cadet. He tossed it from to the bed before meeting Cloud's eyes, shaking his head as he stepped closer. "We're supposed to be buds! I was beginning to think you were just a big prude, or that his 'honor' was getting the best of him again! You-"

"Just because I don't like to share the same way you do, doesn't mean I'm a prude," Cloud interjected, putting on his best glare.

Zack was never affected by his glares though- he just smiled in return. "What kinda stuff are you into?"

Again his face grew red. "None of your business!"

"C'mon! If you don't tell me, I'm just gonna have to guess, and-"

The boy's eyes went wide. "I swear, if you go tell Sephiroth or Genesis-" He hadn't seen the famous duo since that awkward day, and was hoping to keep it that way.

Zack put a hand on his shoulder, smirking. "Maybe you'll remember to thank me next time."

o.o.o.o.o

"No," Sephiroth insisted, shaking his head at the sulking beauty in his lap.

"But it's been months! He's-"

"He's with Angeal, and if either wanted to join us, we would know."

"I don't like that they don't join us from time to time. It's selfish of them!" Genesis argued, sighing into the general's lips. "Angeal used to like it…"

"He may have been satisfied, but I do not believe he ever truly felt fulfilled," the general countered with a shrug. "He always felt like an intruder in our relationship. He wanted a bond of his own."

Genesis frowned, not content with this answer. "He has it now…so why don't they both join us? We could have some fun, get it all out of our systems…then go back to our own partners. I haven't been able to shake the image of the boy bound to our bed…"

"Nor have I," Sephiroth admitted, smiling indulgently as Genesis nipped his lip. "He'd never share the boy though, so you may as well forget it. From what I've witnessed in their relationship, Angeal is quite protective of him."

"Maybe he'd let us watch."

This seemed to intrigue the general. "That might be a more reasonable request."

There was a single knock on the office door before it swung open, Zack rushing inside with a broad smile. "Guys, you won't guess what I just found out!"

"Why do you believe you can just barge into my office unannounced?" Sephiroth asked, narrowing his gaze.

"But-"

"Are we going to have to punish you, Puppy?" Genesis teased, hopping from the general's lap with a wicked smile.

"You won't wanna when you hear this!" he insisted, shutting the door in a hurry.

"You better hope not."

Zack seemed too excited to take this threat seriously, or maybe he just didn't mind either way. "I just talked with Spiky, and he and 'Geal have been at it for months now!"

"We are aware," Sephiroth responded, frowning. "Angeal mentioned it after some…persuasion from Genesis."

"Yeah? Did he tell you the kinda stuff they do?"

The two older SOLDIERs exchanged a glance before both turned back to Zack with interest.

"This better be good, Puppy."

o.o.o.o.o

"Cloud, darling!"

The cadet froze, shoving his hands in the pockets of his jeans and slouching a bit. There was only one reason why he'd be approached by this man out of the blue.

I'm gonna kill him...

"Oh, don't be like that!" A hand patted him on the back, and he grimaced before looking up at the familiar red head smiling down at him. "It's been a while."

"Yeah," Cloud muttered, wishing it could be a while longer. Six months may have passed, but the memory was too vivid- it was still mortifying to think of what this man had wanted to do with him...or worse, to think of what he did with Zack. He could feel the heat in his cheeks as Genesis winked...he definitely knew more about this man's unique interests than he would have liked. "Um…did you need something? I was on my way-"

"To pick out an anniversary present?"

Cloud nodded his head warily. He'd actually already gotten Angeal a gift despite the fact that his boyfriend made him swear not to- technically he hadn't spent any gil, so it didn't feel like such a bad thing. He'd signed up for pottery classes in his free time- something he had minimal interest in, but had done so that he could make Angeal a gift- a small plant pot, that he decorated himself. It wasn't very impressive, but it was heartfelt, and he'd been so sure Angeal would appreciate the effort he went through.

It wasn't until Zack had suggested that Angeal had gotten him something more elaborate that he had second guessed his gift and decided to get something to supplement it. This day was important, after all, and he needed to be sure his gifts reflected how he felt.

"How'd you know?" he asked, arching an eyebrow suspiciously. He knew the answer, but was hoping he was wrong this time. "I swear, if Zack-"

"Don't be mad at him! He did you a favor by telling me. I know Angeal better than anyone!" Genesis told him. As much as he wanted to argue, it was probably true- Angeal and Genesis had been friends for so long...it might not be so bad to have a second opinion. "Now, let's go shopping!"

He wasn't given the chance to respond. Genesis had put an eager arm around him, practically dragging him beyond the gates of the Shinra Compound and toward the shopping district in Midgar. To his dismay, he was being pulled into a weird clothing store…Angeal had plenty of clothes, and he looked good in all of them- he didn't need pants for their anniversary. If anything, he needed to not have pants for their anniversary…after they went out, anyway.

Before he could mention this, his arms were filled with items Genesis pulled from the rack- strange items that were far too small to fit a man like Angeal. If he didn't know better, he would have thought they were shopping for him, but that-

"Wait a minute!" Cloud exclaimed suddenly, not comforted by the false innocence on Genesis' face. "These are for me, aren't they?"

Genesis shrugged. "Maybe. Angeal would like if you dressed up for him, trust me!"

"Dress up…like a schoolgirl?" Cloud pressed, noting the mix of items in his arms now- some distinctly feminine.

He took a better look around the store they were in, realizing in a hurry it looked like more of a costume shop than anything. Genesis just looked giddy as he saw the embarrassment taking over the cadet's face, encouraged to grab a few more items before the cadet could find his voice.

"Go try them on, silly!"

His jaw dropped, but the SOLDIER had already taken control of the situation, pulling him toward the dressing rooms. Once he was inside he let out a sigh of relief, glad the man hadn't followed him in at least. He set the pile of clothing down on the small bench, wondering how he was going to get out of this- there was no way he was putting on a skirt.

"They make my hips look big," he called out, not even attempting to look through the stack of items.

"Come on! Be a little adventurous, Cloudy! Puppy already told me you like roleplaying- this will help! Plus, if I'm watching, I want a scene!"

Liked...roleplaying? Cloud groaned, vowing to never tell Zack anything ever again. He'd only confided in his friend to prevent something like this from happening...instead the entire confession had been completely taken out of context. Just because Angeal got a kick out of him wearing his cadet uniform didn't mean he wanted to dress like this.

That wasn't the only troubling part of what Genesis had said though.

"Watching?" Cloud repeated, looking for some kind of back-door to the dressing room. There wasn't one.

"We haven't asked yet, but I'm sure you'll both see it my way. He won't be able to say no after I get you in one of those outfits!"

"He doesn't have to say no, I will!"

"If you don't want to get any of these as a gift, I'm going to tell the Puppy what Angeal really wants and he'll make sure it happens!"

What did that mean?

He tore through the stack of outfits, trying to find something that wasn't completely ridiculous- there was no way he'd risk finding out whatever Genesis had in mind.

o.o.o.o.o

Cloud was trying not to be too irritated, but it was virtually impossible. He had spent so much time picking out the right outfit, and making sure his hair wasn't too out of control…and for what? He had shown up to wait at Angeal's apartment like planned, gifts in hand and a smile on his face...and now?

His clothes were scattered on the floor, hair thoroughly ruffled, and wrists bound to each bedpost.

Why was he friends with Zack?

"Trust me, this is the present he'll want for your anniversary!"

Not that he'd given the cadet a chance to offer any input. Instead he'd tossed him on the bed with a wink, stripping him down to his underwear before binding his wrists. And then…he'd left. The worst thing about it was, clearly this had been Genesis' idea- even after he bought a damn skirt. That man was just as evil as Zack...

As soon as Angeal got home and untied him, he was sure he'd get his revenge. On both of them.

Well, after. It was still their anniversary, and he fully intended to celebrate. Plus, he couldn't deny the thought of Angeal walking in to find him like this wasn't just awkward...it was somewhat exciting. Revenge could definitely wait until the morning.

The creak of the apartment door opening sent his heart racing, and soon he was feeling something beyond the excitement and awkwardness…he was growing aroused by the thought of what would likely happen, and he was helpless to hide it. He'd given up fighting against the binds, but found himself pulling against them on instinct in a last ditch effort to escape. There was no point though...it only seemed to work him up further, knowing his boyfriend was about to find him like this.

"Cloud?"

He couldn't even speak as he heard Angeal's warm voice calling him in the next room. How was he going to explain this? Would Angeal think he had done this to himself? They had been growing more adventurous, but this…this was something that hadn't been discussed since the day they shared their first kiss. It had been a joke, never to be mentioned again.

"Cloud." The boy looked up, unable to hold back an awkward smile as he felt Angeal's eyes roaming his body. There was an unmistakable hunger on his face, but it was one that the SOLDIER managed to keep in check as he stared another moment. "Is this…you or Zack?"

The cadet was squirming a bit, emboldened by the lust on his boyfriend's face. "Does it matter?"

That seemed to be the permission Angeal was waiting for. The larger man was hovering over him before he could blink, looking as amazing as always as he leaned down...there was only one stray thought that crossed his mind as Angeal's lips crashed against his...

He'd have to remember to thank Zack this time.