Finally Chapter 9!!!
Ok its been like over a year since I've last updated…I just got really busy with school and then life post-graduation has been so so busy I just had to put this story aside.
As always, SquareEnix owns characters and stuff…I just play, imagine and write…and that is mine :)
If you didn't already know…this is a rated M story for obvious reasons…especially from my previous chapters. Please remember that this is a YAOI story [guyxguy] so if you don't like, don't read!!! No one's forcing you to read it so don't flame! This particular chapter does not have too many things to worry about…you do see a little action between Zack and Cloud but not a lot of action…but don't worry there will be plenty of action later. ;)
For those of you who have been reading my entire story, you all thought Genesis was done for…think again…he'll be back ;)
Shall we?
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Title: ANGELIC FATE
Part II: Fateful Vengeance
Chapter 9: Questions Answered
"I think he's going to be fine…" I heard someone whisper above me.
I groaned and tried to move my body but it ached all over…so I stopped trying to move and focused on opening my eyes.
The darkness slowly went away and I tried to un-blur my vision. I saw the white wall and the nurse standing above me. I slowly moved my eyes to the left and felt a smile crawl onto my face when I saw him…there was Cloud…dozing off in the chair in the corner.
Something silver caught my attention and I glanced in its direction. The beautiful smooth silver hair glistened with the sunlight, sending chills yet warmth through my body.
"Finally…" I heard Sephiroth say as he quietly lifted himself off the couch and walk towards me.
The nurse patted my head and disappeared from my sight…a few seconds later I heard the door close.
"I know what you're thinking…about what happened with me and Cloud…I shall explain everything…"
I clenched my fist and Sephiroth noted my building anger.
"Zack…about what happened with me and Cloud…that day…"
"Oh how could I ever forget that day….that day ruined my life…put me into this mess…made me suffer…at the hands of Genesis…." I thought to myself…
My eyes widened and I held my breath for a minute…what had happened to Genesis…
The last thing I remember was that….he was in me…enjoying himself being deep in me…
I shuddered at the thought and Sephiroth sat at the edge of my bed.
"Zack…"
Sephiroth's head fell and he took a deep breath in…preparing himself to tell me what he had to say.
Quite honestly, I wanted to strangle him with my bare hands. I wanted him to pay for what he had done…with my Cloud…to do that to him…Cloud was mine and only mine. He was the only other man I had ever let into my life after Angeal…
But I barely had the strength to move…so I stared at him coldly…waiting for his so called "reasoning".
"We had got information of Genesis' plan to do this to you while you were away. We were going to warn both you and Cloud of the danger but we decided that it would be better to gain Genesis' trust and then take him down when we least expected it."
He took a deep breath and made his way to the window. He stared into the distance and I couldn't help at gawk at how beautiful he truly was. No matter what, Sephiroth had the beauty of a god and no one could disagree with that.
I both hated and admired this man. He was the top of SOLDIER. The best of the best, the cream of the crop and ShinRa treated him so. He was always on priority for mako treatments, receiving the highest and best quality mako, making his strength and agility unsurpassable. Enemies did not stand a chance against him. He had a rigid attitude yet the heart of a child. Angeal always told me that Sephiroth was a unique individual and it took a lot of character to fully understand him. Angeal truly admired Sephiroth. I guess that's why Angeal always spoke so highly of Sephiroth…
"I met with Genesis while you were away….I was going to help him" He quietly said and looked back into my eyes.
Before I realized it, I was already on my feet approaching Sephiroth with great speed.
"You bastard!!!" I yelled and tried to hit him with my bare hands but quickly lost my strength and my balance.
"Zack!" Sephiroth said and caught me in his arms.
Tears rolled down my face as the memories of that night flooded my mind.
The heavy breathing…the screams of pleasure…Cloud moaning…Sephiroth…taking Cloud…
"But why did you have to do that to Cloud…why…WHY?!" I cried, beating his chest with my fists. He held me tighter and tried to calm me down. The memories wouldn't stop and neither could the tears. I was enraged, heartbroken, betrayed…this was the man that hurt my Cloud.
"Zack…please calm down…please" Sephiroth said and I suddenly felt the tears slowly subsiding. His voice was so calming…soothing…it sounded like…Angeal…
Angeal…I miss you…your soothing voice…your warm hug…you beautiful smile…I miss you so much…
After a few minutes of silence and a couple of sniffles, he helped me back into my bed and sat down in the chair next to me and continued explaining.
"The President agreed that meeting with Genesis was the best way to gain his trust…so I met with him at the Pub by the diner". Tifa worked at the Pub…why didn't she tell me Genesis was there…wait…was I blaming Tifa for this?! "She wasn't even involved Zack! Get a hold of yourself!" I quietly said…
He placed his hand on my forehead and slowly ran his thumb across it, trying to sooth me.
"Genesis told me of his plan…of what he wanted to do…of how he wanted to get you…for himself."
I finally gathered the strength to sit up and look into Sephiroth's green eyes…filled with sincerity…with honesty. I sighed and nodded…finally starting to understand what was going on.
Sephiroth looked down at his hands and played with his ring. I stared at the ring…so beautiful…it had a black materia in the center with raven claws holding the materia around it…encrusted in pure silver. It was breathtaking…yet eerily it reminded me of Genesis.
"I had asked him how I could help him with his plan…" Sephiroth quietly stated…continuing to play with his ring while I watched.
I had never seen this side of Sephiroth before…he seemed so…nice. If I didn't know him personally, I'd be pissing my pants scared as he usually was so threatening and terrifying to everyone. But Angeal taught me a lot about Sephiroth…and how to not be afraid…Angeal taught me a lot…he…Angeal was everything to me.
"He told me how he wanted to see you get hurt…by Cloud…"
Sephiroth slowly got up and walked over to Cloud, who was still asleep. Sephiroth knelt down on the side of Cloud's chair and softly petted Cloud's spiky hair.
"Genesis wanted me to sleep with Cloud…knowing you would catch us…" Sephiroth sadly said as he once again approached me.
"Zack, I had no intention to hurt you…you must understand that…I simply had to do what needed to be done…to stop Genesis…I knew the consequences would be great…and I would be hurting you…which I swore to Angeal I would never do…"
My head shot up and I looked at him puzzlingly…
He made a promise to protect me…with Angeal?
I just continued to stare at him…knowing where his explanation was taking him…
"So that night you flew back in, the President notified me of your arrival and we set our plan into motion. I notified Genesis of your arrival and made my way to your apartment. I had been observing Strife for weeks while you were away and learned that he would spend the night at your apartment. So following my observations…I did what had to be done…"
I felt nauseous…remembering Sephiroth slowly stroking Cloud's hardness…those memories forever imprinted in my brain.
"I snuck into your bedroom and I had seen Cloud quietly sleeping there. I had quietly made my way to your bed and knelt to the side to where Cloud was sleeping and ran my hand along his hair. He had moved a little and spoke out your name. I felt a pain rip into my heart. I know how much you both loved each other. I knew this was going to hurt you both…and I wish I did not have to do what I did…but I had no choice. The company was depending on me…and I stupidly obliged to help them…even though I should have said no…and just killed Genesis that day in the Pub…it's a decision I will forever regret…But I slowly closed my eyes and removed my gloves and pulled off the blanket…"
I couldn't do this…I couldn't listen to this…I felt my stomach churn…my heart ache…I felt like I was going to die…listening to this…
"Sephiroth…enough…" I said and buried my face in my hands….even though I understood everything now…it couldn't make up for how betrayed I felt…how painful my heart felt…
"Zack…I…"
"Just get out!" I yelled and Sephiroth slowly bowed and walked out of the room.
I jumped out of bed and ran to Cloud and fell to my knees and buried my face into his chest and just hugged him. He quietly woke up and whispered "Zack…"
I looked up at him….the love in those eyes…he did everything for me…he sacrificed so much for me…he opened my heart…to love again.
"Cloud thank you…for everything…" I said as I lifted my lips to his and his warmth sent chills down my back. I saw his face blush as he kissed me back…
My heart started racing as the kiss deepened and I felt him moan my name between the kiss. I used this chance to gain entrance into his mouth and our tongues danced together…I got up and lifted him off the chair and pushed his back against the wall and he interlocked his legs around my waist as we continued to kiss. I felt his growing hardness against my stomach and this made me only want him more….with each passing second I desired him more…needed him more. I needed him…only him…
"Zaaacckkkk…" he moaned as my stomach pressed against his hardness….
I slowly let my hand slide under his shirt and I felt his breathing getting harder. My hand glided along his creamy smooth skin as I started kissing his neck. His face was flustered and his breathing labored….and I loved every moment of it.
We were so lost in each other that we failed to hear the knock on the door.
"You two couldn't wait till you got back home? Really this is an infirmary!" she giggled.
I quickly put Cloud down and we both looked at each other in embarrassment. "Sorry Tifa….we got a little carried away…" I said as I put my arm around Cloud's waist.
"Is he better? Is he better?!"
I nodded my head in question and Tifa giggled.
"You're the talk of the week Zack! Everyone in SOLDIER wants to know if you've recovered"
I smiled at Tifa and looked into Cloud's eyes…
I kissed him softly and said "I think Cloud's helped me recover a lot" and smiled…
I wanted things to get better from this point…but there was something in the back of my mind that knew that was not going to be very easy….I knew Genesis was still alive…but had no idea what happened to him after Sephiroth and Cloud saved me that day….
I continued to smile at Tifa and Cloud and the other SOLDIER members as I hoped that Genesis disappeared…for good…
"That's right my pet…glory in this momentary reunion…you haven't seen that last of me yet!" Genesis laughed evilly and moved away from the window and soared back into the air, letting his black wings take him into the sky….letting one feather purposely fall back onto the windowsill outside Zack's infirmary room…
"I'll be back…"
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So, that's all for chapter 9!!!!! YAY!!! Finally got the chance to update this :) So hopefully I can update this soon…if not, please don't kill me :) I just have a lot going on so I barely have time these days. Comments appreciated! And no flames! You were warned ahead of time that this is a Yaoi story so if you still read it, not my problem.