A/N: Welcome to the sequel of 'Minor Nuisances'! I'm very nervous to be posting this fic since a few of you requested no sequel as it might ruin the first story. I've had so many more requests for a sequel, though, so here it is! XD This fic is not a re-write of Crisis Core; I have changed details and such, but I hope you guys can enjoy the story for what it is. I wanted to thank KlikStar and spopococ for sticking with me throughout both 'Minor Nuisances' and the writing of this story. *hugs* Hope you enjoy this!

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Cloud woke up to the sound of Zack's cell phone ringing. He rubbed his eyes and looked over to his alarm clock. 4:45 am. He rubbed his eyes again with an irritated sigh… minor nuisances; then looked over at his sleeping boyfriend. Apparently, the sound of the phone didn't disturb him. Cloud smirked before climbing out of bed to search for Zack's pants which were carelessly discarded only hours ago. Once he found them he pulled the still ringing phone out of the front pocket and looked at the display.

"Hi Seph…" Cloud answered groggily.

"He's got you calling me that now, hmm?" Cloud picked up on the mild amusement in Sephiroth's voice. "Are you nervous?"

Cloud smiled and looked back over to Zack. "I'm actually excited." Sephiroth paused and waited for Cloud to continue. "Okay, maybe a little nervous. Weren't you on your first mission?"

"I don't remember my first mission, come to think of it." Sephiroth answered. There was a hint of mystification in his voice which was quickly replaced with his usual firm tone. "We leave at 0700 hours. Please, Cloud, don't let him be late. This was meant as a wake up call."

Cloud chuckled. "Not a very effective one; he's still sound asleep. I'll have him at the departure point on time."

"Thank you, Cloud." Sephiroth said before he hung up.

Cloud shut the phone and climbed back onto the bed beside his lover. He did feel a little nervous and his stomach flip-flopped over itself as he reminded himself over and again that he was actually going on an official Shinra mission with his long-time idol and the man he loved so damn much. The image of Zack peacefully sleeping made him forget momentarily that he was nervous and he thought to himself that maybe Zack is a new hero in his life; someone who he wanted to be like. Sephiroth was definitely idol-worthy, but Zack was too in a completely different way.

He looked over Zack's sleeping form with adoration before stroking a lock of hair from his face. Zack didn't move but continued to breathe evenly. "Hey you…" Cloud said softly, continuing to stroke the side of Zack's face. Zack still didn't stir. "Lets play hard ball, then." Cloud mused to himself out loud. He gently slipped the covers down to the foot of the bed and ran his hand down Zack's bare chest. He traced the muscle definition across his abdomen before trickling his fingers across the ravenet's stomach. Zack's eyebrows creased and he stirred slightly, but made no more indication that he was about to wake up.

Cloud grinned as he leaned over and placed feather-light kisses against Zack's stomach before licking the rim of his belly button. This caused goose bumps to form over Zack's skin and he moaned softly but still gave no indication that he was about to let go of sleep. Cloud placed one more firm kiss against his stomach before sitting up and gently shuffled Zack's boxers off his lean hips and dragged them down, careful not to wake him. He moved to settle between Zack's legs and smiled at the morning wood the ravenet was sporting. This caused a familiar ache to throb between his own legs. He grinned one last time before leaning down and lightly kissed the head of Zack's erection. Zack let out another soft, quiet moan but didn't move. Cloud continued to plant light kisses down the length and back up again before gently taking the head into his mouth.

Zack hissed and moved his head to the other side but kept his eyes shut as Cloud slowly pulled as much of the length as he could into his mouth and rolled his tongue against the underside of Zack's arousal. Zack continued to moan and began mini thrusts upwards into Cloud's mouth before he took a deep breath and his eyes started to flutter open. Cloud noticed this and instantly increased his suction to full capacity and bobbed his head rapidly. He was forced to wake Zack up this way, or so he told himself, so he deserved a solid reaction in response.

"F-Fuck! Cloud!" Zack shouted as the pressure around his cock increased and he felt wave after wave of pleasure ripple through his body. Cloud's heart fluttered at the thought that Zack immediately shouted out his name. "Ughn, good morning to you too." Zack said between gasps. Cloud smiled around Zack's erection then shifted his attention back to pleasuring his lover. Zack groaned as Cloud continued to work on him and buried his hands in the blond spikes between his legs. "Gonna have to stop that soon, Spiky." Zack warned as he felt a pressure build within his gut.

"Mnn-nnn" Cloud refused over the wet sounds of sucking.

"Yes, ahh… y-yes you do if you want me to-" the rest of Zack's sentence was cut off by a sharp cry as Cloud reached down and gently tugged on his sac before massaging it firmly. "Oh dear Shiva…" Zack growled as his head fell back against the pillow, eyes fluttering shut. He continued to thrust up into Cloud's mouth and it was only minutes before that thrusting became more desperate and aggressive. Zack attempted to say Cloud's name a few times but each time his voice was replaced with a grunt or growl. He could feel his balls pull up and his cock swell inside that deliciously hot, wet mouth; it was not going to take much more.

Cloud could feel the swelling in his mouth and deep throated Zack to the best of his ability while humming at the back of his throat; he got the reaction he was looking for. Zack cried out, hands fisting in his hair as he pulled the head down over his cock, thrusting up violently as his orgasm waved through his body. His body trembled as he shot his seed into the greedy mouth and held his breath. When he was able to comprehend what was happening again, he shakily released his breath with one word, one name: "Cloud…"

Cloud gently massaged Zack's spent cock with his lips as he cleaned off the last of his essence from the shaft. He looked up and grinned at the ravenet before moving up and kissing him. Zack kissed back slowly, faintly tasting himself on Cloud's tongue before noticing that Cloud was also rubbing himself against his thigh. "Need help with that?" he breathed between kisses before devouring Cloud's mouth in a heated kiss.

Cloud moaned back as Zack lifted his knee up slightly to offer more friction. The blond pulled away from the kiss for a quick breath. "Touch me." he panted before slipping his tongue back into Zack's mouth. Zack grinned against Cloud's mouth as he reached his hand down and caressed Cloud's hip, hinting for him to lift them so he could touch his prize. Cloud obliged and groaned as Zack's firm grip surrounded his erection and stroked it languidly. The taste of Zack on his tongue, the feel of Zack's mouth on his own, and gentle yet knowing strokes on his cock all created a utopia for the blond as he allowed himself to be lost in that moment. He was enjoying this so much that he didn't notice when Zack shifted his body so his own back was against the strong chest and he rested between the ravenet's legs. Zack was able to stroke the blond more comfortably in this position and he buried his nose in the blond spikes, inhaling his scent.

Cloud moaned again as he thrust up into Zack's fist and buried his hands in the soft sheets beside Zack's body. His mind drifted back to the taste of Zack and how good it felt to hear his name coming out of the man's mouth. These thoughts caused spikes in the already building pleasure between his legs. He opened his eyes and looked down at the strong hand stroking him with a quicker rhythm than before and sighed as the other hand caressed his lower stomach. Zack leaned in close to Cloud's ear. "Feel good, baby?" Cloud's mouth hung open with the gratification he was receiving and nodded his head. He couldn't speak a word even if his life depended on it. "Want me to keep going? Does it feel that good? Hmm?" Zack whispered seductively causing Cloud's cock to twitch. All the blond could do was nod again. "Yeah? You're liking this?" Cloud could only nod again. "Let me hear you. Do you like me stroking your cock like this?" Cloud's breath hitched again and he attempted to say 'yes' but Zack ran his free hand down and began rubbing his balls, removing any chance of the blond being able to speak. "Do you want to me jerk you off or do you want me inside of you?"

Cloud groaned and threw his head back onto Zack's shoulder. "M-me..."

"Hmm? You what, Cloud? Tell me how you want it." Zack practically growled in Cloud's ear.

"I-in me…" Cloud managed before grunting and thrusting up into Zack's fist again.

Clouds poor overheated brain couldn't register what happened next. All he knew is that he ended up on his hands and knees with his hips being held up by strong hands. He pushed his hips back wanting what was coming next so badly that he couldn't wait. He felt fingers brush against his opening before he growled in frustration. "Now. Do it. I'm ready." his voice coming out harsher than he expected.

Zack paused a moment as if contemplating whether Cloud could actually do this without a prep first, but all considerations where pushed aside when he saw Cloud reach back, grab his now fully erect cock with one hand and line it up with his opening. Zack grunted at this action before Cloud pushed back causing the tip of his cock to push against his entrance. "Cloud…" Zack moaned, using all of his strength not to just slam into the blond.

"Zack!" Cloud shouted, voice almost crying out with desire. "Please!"

That was all it took. Zack held Cloud's hips still as he pushed forward into the blond causing Cloud to cry out in mixed pleasure and pain. He would never get used to the intense pleasure the first thrust created and once fully sheathed into Cloud he paused to regain control. Cloud whimpered under him, but it was a sound Zack recognized as anticipation rather than pain. He ran a hand down Cloud's back which caused the blond to look back at him over his shoulder. Zack's lust filled eyes stared at the blond who looked back at him, eagerly waiting for him to begin moving again.

Zack pulled back slowly, enjoying the way Cloud's muscles fought to keep him in before thrusting back into him again. Cloud groaned at this sensation and dropped to support his front weight with his elbows, resting his head on his arms as Zack kept his hips firmly in place in front of him. Zack pulled out again before thrusting in, beginning a pace that was both desperate and passionate. Cloud cursed from under him and grunted as Zack's cock struck the furthest point within him while rubbing against a super-sensitive bundle of nerves within him causing his testicles to tighten in anticipation.

The two found their tempo; Cloud pushed back against Zack as Zack thrust into Cloud. Both gasped for breath and moaned at the pleasure they were creating between them as it began to spike and their rhythm faltered as Zack began slamming into the blond. "Fuck, Cloud, oh Gods… please cum…"

Cloud cried out as the power behind each thrust into him slammed in the right place and he felt his own release coming fast. "I'm gonna… Zack, keep going…"

"Now… please..." Zack attempted to speak but was consumed with his building orgasm.

"Y-yes, now…" Cloud managed to say before screaming out Zack's name as he came, spilling his seed all over the sheets below him.

Zack grunted one last time before crying out Cloud's name as he shot into the body below him. His muscles shook from the intense ecstasy and he lowered himself to hold Cloud close as he came down from his release.

They stayed that way for a few moments before Zack withdrew from Cloud and flipped him around to hold him more closely. Cloud clung onto Zack affectionately and sighed in contentment. "Good morning."

Zack chuckled and kissed the top of Cloud's head. "Good morning yourself."

Cloud grinned and looked up at his boyfriend. "Seph called this morning."

"Oh yeah? What did he want?" Zack asked while stroking the blond's back with the tips of his fingers.

Cloud smiled. "To wake you up so you wouldn't be late… again"

Zack rolled his eyes and grinned. "I'm never late because I sleep in; I can't sleep past 5:30. I'm late-"

"Because you're bad at time management?" Cloud cut Zack off with a giggle.

"No-"

"Because you're irresponsible?" Cloud cut him off again, this time mocking a serious look.

Zack flipped Cloud over himself onto the bed next to him and tickled him mercilessly. Cloud's giggles turned into full out laughter as he tried to fight off the SOLDIER. Zack was far too strong for his futile attempts to have any affect and after minutes of not being able to breathe right Cloud began to call out for mercy. Zack cease his tickle attack and chuckled at the panting blond beside him. "That's twice this morning I have you gasping for air." he said with a devious smile, gently brushing a few blond locks from the azure blue eyes.

Cloud looked up at his boyfriend with a smile and rolled his eyes before swinging his legs over the edge of the bed to get up. Zack's strong arms circled his waist before he could launch himself off of the bed and pulled the blond back against his chest. "Don't need to get up yet, do we?"

Cloud snuggled closer to the ravenet with a soft smile. "We have to be at the departure point in an hour and a half. We need to shower, dress, eat, and you still need to pack."

"We can save some time and shower together." Zack suggested trying to sound as innocent at he could. It didn't sound innocent at all.

Cloud looked back over his shoulder at his boyfriend. "Somehow I doubt that would save us any time. It may actually cost us more."

"It depends on what you're planning on doing to me." Zack said placing a kiss against the blond's neck.

Cloud laughed lightly and took a deep breathe. "Are you ever sated?"

Zack nipped at the sensitive flesh under Cloud's ear and grinned. "How could I be when I have you all to myself, looking so hot and molestable."

Cloud chuckled. "I don't even think that's a word." he said, leaning into Zack's affections a little more. He shivered at the sensations.

"Sure it is." Zack said, lifting his head to peek at the blond. "It means this." He reached down Cloud's back and grabbed his rear with both hands before giving it a firm squeeze.

"Zack!" Cloud protested and he squirmed his way away from the ravenet and walked over to his suitcase he brought to Zack's the night before. He flung open the top and pulled out one of his many Shinra issued infantryman uniforms before making his way to the bathroom. "You start packing while I shower then I'll cook breakfast while you shower. After we eat we'll finish up your packing."

"You have this all figured out, don't you?" Zack laughed and shook his head at the blond. "Did you plan this entire morning?"

Cloud looked back over his shoulder and smiled softly. "You wanna know whether I planned what I did to you?" Zack only nodded in response, his eyes glowing with contentment as he watched his boyfriend move around his bedroom. "No, Zack. I didn't plan that." Cloud made his way over to the bed and placed a soft, chaste kiss against the SOLDIER's lips before exiting the room to shower. Zack had a mind to jump in and join him, but he did actually have packing to do and, well, getting off twice that morning already was nothing to sneeze at. He grinned at the thought and jumped off his bed to pack.

After his shower Cloud quickly dried off, attempted to fix his hair – a losing battle, then dressed in his uniform before checking on Zack's packing progress. He grinned at the sight of Zack in his boxers bending down to reach his bottom drawer. He quickly surveyed the half-full suitcase on the bed before letting his eyes roam over to the half-naked form across the room.

"Enjoying the view?" Zack asked, looking over his shoulder to the blond with smirk.

Cloud smiled and nodded. "What do you want to eat?"

"Surprise me." Zack grinned while tossing a few pairs of SOLDIER-issued cargo pants into the suitcase. Cloud nodded before turning away towards the kitchen.

From the kitchen Cloud could hear Zack start up the water in the shower and allowed his mind to wander to the mental image of a naked, wet Zack washing his own body. This caused him to smile adoringly while he began preparing crepes for breakfast. He pretty much knew his way around Zack's apartment now. It had been three weeks since that evening when Cloud gave Zack the tour of his apartment which ended in a night of passion. Although they hadn't been together as a couple for a long time, Cloud was sure that this was the man he wanted to be with for the rest of his life. He knew it before he would admit to himself that he loved Zack. He knew it from the night he thought he was going to lose Zack forever. He frowned at the memory of Sephiroth informing him that Zack was M.I.A. during the emergency mission to Junon; the panic he felt still caused his heart to ache even though he knew now that everything would turn out okay.

Cloud took a deep breath to alleviate the pain in his heart and told himself to stop being so angsty. He's okay, I'm okay; he's - singing in the shower… Cloud chuckled as the sound of Zack's voice carried out into the kitchen. He couldn't make out all of the words but he definitely heard 'Chocobo-head' and 'sexiness' before he rolled his eyes and chuckled to himself again. He couldn't imagine his life without Zack anymore or how he ever got along without him. Zack's carefree, charming sense of humour, and silliness really made everyday a gift.

Cloud spared a quick glance at the time before turning his attention back to the food he was preparing. He made his way over to the fruit bowl and pulled out honeydew as he knew it was Zack's favourite. The water from the shower turned off and he quickly made up the plates with food, adding a spoonful of English cream and a dash of cinnamon to complete the presentation.

Zack came out from the bedroom after pulling on a pair of pants just as Cloud was placing the plates on the dining room table. "Mmm! Honeydew!" he said excitedly like a child discovering candy in his pocket.

Cloud chuckled. "You had it sitting right there in your kitchen, silly." Zack took a seat at the table and smiled up at his boyfriend. "We don't want it to go to waste while we're gone, no?" He planted a kiss on Zack's forehead before taking his own seat.

Zack smiled widely at Cloud and sighed contently. "This looks amazing, Cloud. Thank you."

Cloud looked over at the ravenet confused for a moment. "Thank you?" He bit his lower lip.

Zack tilted his head the way only he could do so charmingly. "Yeah… it's nice to be able to share breakfast with someone." His eyes changed from over-happy to endearing. "Just - thank you."

Cloud's heart throbbed. "For?"

Zack smiled softly before tossing a piece of his breakfast at the blond. "For loving me back! Geez, don't call me out when I'm dealing with an emotional moment, dammit!"

Cloud giggled. "You're such a chick."

Zack's eyes widened. "Pardon me?"

Cloud shook his head and shoved the piece of honeydew Zack threw at him in his mouth. The past three weeks had been the best time of his life. He couldn't remember being so happy; not at home in Nibelheim, not when he was first accepted into the infantry with Shinra. His life was so contently perfect right now. He thought about how his role had changed. When he was with Rhea, it was her preparing the meals and setting the table. She was the one to show him how much she loved him with such simple gestures that he barely even noticed. Now he was the one wondering how he could make Zack's life more pleasurable. What would he enjoy with his breakfast? What does he like in his coffee? How does he like his apartment kept? He wanted to be the one to provide all of this without request because it was things like this he could do to let the SOLDIER know that he loved him without saying the words. Over the past couple of weeks Cloud was acting as Rhea did for him; the only difference was Zack loved him back.

He watched Zack eat his breakfast with pride. That is my boyfriend. he told himself. That beautiful man loves me. He felt his heart quicken. The love he felt for Zack right now was so overpowering that it almost made his chest hurt. Now he was being the chick and he tried to hide his own emotional moment that he was experiencing.

"How are you feeling?" Zack asked, eyes surveying the spaced-out look in his lover's eyes.

Cloud blinked a few times before focusing his eyes on Zack. "I'm good." How long was I out for?

Zack grinned and he put his fork on his now empty plate. "Are you not nervous? I was before my first mission. Angeal practically had to tie me down to stop me from pacing."

Cloud smiled at the thought of Zack pacing exhaustively back and forth and Angeal preparing to tie him down with rope. "I'm nervous, but I think I'm more excited." Cloud chuckled as his mental image-Angeal pounced on Zack and hog-tied him on the ground. "I know it will all be alright; what can go wrong when I'm with two, strong, experienced SOLDIERs?"

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing." Zack smiled widely. "I won't let anyone hurt my cute, little Chocobo-head."

Cloud playfully glared across the table at Zack before sighing. "You'll have to sing that song you were singing in the shower for me sometime. It was hard to make out all of the words."

Zack smirked. "I was hoping you'd like the song I wrote for you."

Cloud got up from the table and collected the dishes before taking them to the sink. "Yeah, I don't know about your song-writing abilities, but I do know that you need to finish packing." Cloud looked over his shoulder at Zack. "Go. I'll be in to help after I put away the dishes."

Zack got up from the table and made his way into the kitchen. "What would I do without you?" he said fondly, wrapping his arms around the blond's waist and kissing his neck tenderly.

Cloud leaned into the embrace and tilted his head to expose more of his neck to the affections it was receiving. He allowed his eyes to flutter a little before taking a deep breath and smiling. "I love you."

He could feel Zack smile against him as the SOLDIER snuggled deeper into his neck. "I love you too." he whispered before placing another kiss under Cloud's ear.

Cloud's smile widened. "Now go pack or we'll be late." Zack kissed his neck one more time before pulling away from the blond and leaving the room. Cloud's heart was still throbbing by the time he finished washing the dishes. He dried his hands off and made his way into the bedroom to help Zack finish up packing.

"Should I take my dark blue'ish purple SOLDIER muscle shirts or my dark blue'ish purple SOLDIER muscle shirts?" Zack asked Cloud with a grin as he threw a pile of said shirts into the carelessly packed suitcase.

Cloud smirked as he began pulling out the clothes from the suitcase and carefully folded them before putting them back in. "I don't know, but I prefer the dark SOLDIER cargo pants over the dark SOLDIER cargo pants." Zack flashed him a brilliant smile which caused a foreign emotion to surge through his body. Cloud suddenly felt a rush of panic as an imminent dread filled his heart and he had to almost fight back tears that were threatening to spill. Luckily, Zack was preoccupied with packing his shower kit to notice and Cloud got himself in control before Zack turned around again. Just as fast as the feeling came, it left. Cloud took a deep breath as his heart rate went back to normal.

"You okay, Spike?" Zack asked, mildly concerned at the sudden serious expression Cloud was wearing.

"Yeah," Cloud threw on a smile to prove his point as his mind calmed down. Mild panic attack? I must be more nervous than I thought… "I'm fine. I guess I'm just getting over excited because we're leaving soon."

Zack grinned and walked over to the blond. He wrapped his arms around his body and pulled him close. "I'm excited too." He placed a gentle kiss on top of Cloud's head and buried his nose in the spikes, inhaling that intoxicating scent. "I'm so happy I get to experience your first mission with you."

Cloud smiled and hid his face within the ravenet's chest, taking in his scent too. "This couldn't have worked out more perfect." Zack pulled back from the blond with a smile and ran his hand through Cloud's hair. He wanted to say something but his words were taken away from the look of peaceful contentment on Cloud's face. It made his heart throb. "We have to leave in ten minutes." Cloud announced, breaking the loving silence between them. "You finish getting dressed; I'll finish your packing." Zack grinned and kissed the blond's forehead before pulling away completely.

Cloud managed to finish Zack's packing just as Zack finished getting dressed and they both lugged their suitcases to the front door. Cloud felt a twinge of nervousness in the pit of his stomach as he thought about where they were actually headed. Nibelheim… home. His nervousness felt like it was twisting his stomach. What will they think of me back home? He looked around the apartment then at Zack. He watched his boyfriend unplug his appliances and make sure that all of the lights were turned off with a small smile. Home is where the heart is. His heart was with Zack.

Zack turned around in the kitchen and grinned at Cloud. "Shall we head out?" he said with a cheerful disposition. Cloud nodded, his smile remaining on his face. Zack chuckled as he made his way towards his couch and picked up his stuffed chocobo Cloud gave him on the night of the carnival. He snuggled with it before kissing its head. "Goodbye, little buddy. See you in a few weeks. Miss me lots." he said before placing it back down in its spot on the couch.

Panic. That's all Cloud felt as the overwhelming feeling of hurt and loss flooded his heart again. He felt all of the colour drain from his face and had to concentrate to stay upright. Again, Zack was busy finding his keys and phone, so he didn't see Cloud's initial reaction to this overpowering emotion that consumed him. Cloud shook his head confused as to why he was all of a sudden missing Zack to the point it brought tears to his eyes. He took a couple of deep breaths and started to calm down. Zack turned around at that very moment; his eyes narrowing at the look on Cloud's face before rushing to his side. "Cloud." He took the blond into his arms. "Cloud, are you alright?" He squeezed him reassuringly. "I'm here; tell me what's wrong."

Cloud took another deep breath and shook his head. "I'm fine." He leaned into Zack. "I just felt dizzy for a second. I'm just a little nervous."

Zack looked down into Cloud's eyes with concern. "Are you sure that's it?" He stroked Cloud's hair.

Cloud smiled weakly and nodded. "Yeah, I'm okay now."

Zack kept his eyes on Cloud's. "Promise me you'll let me know if it becomes too much?" he requested softly.

Cloud smiled and leaned up to plant a soft kiss against Zack's lips. "I will."

Zack pulled Cloud closer and kissed him again with a little more passion. Their kiss deepened before Zack realized that this was probably not the best state to put his body in as they were leaving on a mission. He pulled back and hugged Cloud close. "I love you more than life itself."

Cloud smiled against Zack's shoulder. "I love you too."

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There's chapter one. What did you think? I would love it if you would leave a review; they make me happier than you could ever imagine! :0)