This takes place a week after the last chapter. Nothing super graphic, but there is some male/male lovings and sex references. Nothing graphic, but be warned.

Sephiroth set his head in his hands. He couldn't take it any more. He had been listening to the sounds of rough sex for the past two hours. When he first heard the giggle from Genesis upon his arrival home, he knew it was an exceedingly good idea to stay in his room.

When the bed springs began to move in what he now knew as the sounds of sex, he hastily put on his headphones and blared what few songs he had on his computer. Then the moans and groans became louder than the music and he could not safely turn up the volume without causing a headache. It was around that time that Genesis' headboard began to bang into the wall and it became very obvious that the man he brought home was very loud during sex.

Adjusting himself so that it couldn't be construed that his body possibly enjoyed that he could hear the sex, he stood and went to Genesis' door. He knocked loudly and instantly the noises stopped.

There was a brief hushed argument then the door opened slightly and Genesis slid into the hallway, concealing the man he brought home with him in the room.

"What can I do for you, Seph?" Genesis asked.

The General frowned at the redhead that stood before him. He was drenched in sweat and reeked of sex.

"Normally I would ask Angeal to do this, but as he is at his poker game I am forced to come ask. You and your friend are being too loud. Please move your headboard a little further from the wall and ask whoever is in there to tone down the noise. I am trying to get some paperwork done before I go to sleep."

Genesis gave a lopsided grin. "Sure thing Seph. You know if you want, you seem like you might-"

The look on Sephiroth's face caused Genesis to stop mid-sentence. Perhaps it wasn't a good idea to offer gay sex to the man even though he could clearly see the bulge that was present in the man's pants. Probably not a good idea when the man looked like he was ready to murder him.

"I expect that you will keep the noise down." Sephiroth said icily before turning and walking to his room.

Genesis saluted once the man's door was shut then hastily returned to the man in his room.

"I told you that you were being too loud. We just did this last week, I didn't think you would be this desperate. If you had told me we could have arranged something sooner."

Genesis climbed back on the bed and looked down at the man who had turned away from the door and remained that way until he was sure the General was in his room.

"Do you expect him to burst in here? If he knows I am "entertaining" someone he won't come in. I am sure tomorrow he will ask you to give me a lecture though."

Angeal smiled at Genesis, rolling to expose his tanned, toned, nakedness. "He doesn't know it's me in here does he?"

"No. He thinks it's some slutty male cadet that is too loud for his own good." Genesis carefully pressed a kiss to Angeal's hip, "He might not be so far off."

Angeal gave a gentle groan and watched Genesis draw lazy circles on his skin with a finger tip.

"Did you honestly try to invite him in here? What if he had said yes?"

"I would have opened the door and let him in, but you and I both know that would never happen. Would you have cared if he did find out though?"

Angeal frowned slightly. "You know I didn't really want him finding out about our arrangement. The questions he would ask me would be unbearably awkward."

"Or is it that you don't want him to know that you will sully your honor to be with the whore of the house?" Genesis said bitterly, setting his head on Angeal's hip and looking away. "You've never wanted anyone knowing about us."

"Gen, you know that's not-"

"Don't. I don't want to hear it." The red head sat up slightly and moved away from the larger man.

Angeal sat up and pulled Genesis to him. "You know why I don't-"

"I said I don't want to hear it. It ruins the mood." Genesis snapped, allowing the man to pull him to his chest and wrap him up in a large bear hug.

"Then what do you want to discuss?" Angeal whispered, gently pressing a kiss to his neck.

"I don't really want to discuss anything." The red head sniffed, turning his head so that Angeal could kiss him better.

Angeal smiled slightly and set his teeth to the red head's neck. "I am sure we can find something to do other than talk."

When Angeal left Genesis' room that night he made his way swiftly to the door. If Sephiroth thought he was out at his friend's apartment for poker it would be good to go to the barracks, shower then come back and pretend he had been out. It was less suspicious that way as it was common for Angeal to shower and get ready for bed in the barracks so that those who might be sleeping weren't interrupted. As he stood in the shower washing off the smell of sex and sweat, he thought back on what Genesis had said.

The two had been doing things like this for years. Since they lived in Banora and it was one of the biggest reasons Genesis and his father no longer got along. His father walking in on them had been one of the most embarrassing things that had ever happened to Angeal.

There was no mistaking what they had been doing. Not when they were both naked and Genesis had his leg wrapped around Angeal, rather loudly moaning his name. Genesis took it in stride and had told his father that he should learn to knock, but Angeal told him that they needed to find a new spot for such activities.

Angeal's mother was never told and if she did know, she never mentioned it. He highly doubted she did know after the lecture when he was twelve and she found a dirty magazine, that was also Genesis', in his room. The lecture on objectifying women was certainly compelling and stuck with him. He never used women in the manner Genesis did. Instead he used Genesis, who never seemed to mind unless it was brought up about Angeal's unwillingness to let others know what they had been doing together behind closed doors.

It wasn't that Angeal felt ashamed of Genesis, it was more that he was ashamed he had to do something as degrading as sleep with someone he wasn't dating. Why didn't the two simply date? That was another fight altogether. SOLDIER had no rules on their warriors dating, but it would certainly make trying to advance classes very hard on them. It was known that Heidegger frowned heavily on same sex male coupling and with the two trying to advance, dating was NOT an option.

Angeal turned off the shower and stepped out. He remembered the hurt look on Genesis' face when he turned down the offer to date him. He remembered the bruises that appeared on Genesis the day after his father caught them. He remembered Genesis' smile when he asked him if them wanted to arrange something in regards to sex. It made Angeal feel dishonorable. It was as though he was leading the man on.

If he thought Sephiroth might understand the situation with minimal explanation he might be more than willing to tell their commanding officer that on Saturdays they went on "guy dates". He would tell Sephiroth he didn't actually play poker with other cadets while Genesis "brought someone home from a bar". He wanted to tell Sephiroth that the "someone" was him and that Genesis wasn't a total whore all the time. He wanted to defend his friend's honor but at the same time he knew Genesis had formed the reputation for himself with his numerous female conquests prior to their arrangement.

Angeal pulled on his sleep clothes and made his way up to the apartment. He opened the door and noticed that Sephiroth was sitting in the kitchen waiting with some paperwork.

He looked up at Angeal with a frown. "Would you tell Genesis to bring home quieter sexual partners? The one that just left kept me up half the night."

Angeal smiled inwardly. "Will do."

"How was your time with the other cadets? Did you win at the poker night?"

The cadet smiled at Sephiroth who had clearly never played poker in his entire life. "Yes, I won a few times."

Sephiroth nodded, but Angeal knew he could have told him that, "the horses were rowdy tonight and the ball wouldn't roll properly" and he would have received the same response.

"Fine, fine. Sleep well, Angeal."

Angeal would have been fine if Sephiroth had said yes, that would have meant less explaining on his part and with Sephiroth being in the president's good graces, maybe Heidegger wouldn't screw the two second classes over. However, he doubted that the obviously sexually repressed man would ever even consider such a thing. He didn't even know if Sephiroth knew what gender he preferred, if he preferred any at all.

That was a conversation he didn't know if he was ready to have with the man. Half the time he couldn't figure out how to describe his own gender preferences. He was sure that it would be awkward and Angeal was not very good at talking about such things.

Angeal shut the door to his room and lay down on the bed. He listened to Sephiroth move around the kitchen for a moment or two then walk to his room. He never mentioned to the man that he could usually hear him if the house was quiet moving around his room. It made him frown when he remembered how loud he had been earlier and if he could hear Sephiroth's movements he was sure that the silver haired man would have been able to hear everything that had happened.

He heard Sephiroth settle on his bed and within moments, he heard nothing more. The General never moved in his sleep, so it was good that there was no more movement. It meant that perhaps the General had only waited up so that he could complain to Angeal who might be sympathetic to his cause.

Maybe one day he would have the courage to tell Sephiroth about the arrangement he and Genesis had and apologize for the many times he was overly loud. Maybe one day he would actually take the time to discuss things of a relationship matter with Sephiroth. Maybe one day he would actually have the courage to be in a relationship with Genesis and not care what Heidegger would do.

Maybe one day.

~Thank you so much for reading! Fanfiction was giving me problems yesterday and I had to repost chapter 17 four times. Hopefully none of you were spammed in the process. If it happens again with this chapter I am very sorry and will try to get it fixed as soon as possible.

We are soon coming into the land of relationships, what they are defined as, and more potential smut. It would help me out immensely if you all could tell me who you are rooting for. Will it be Genesis and Seph, Genesis and Angeal, Angeal and Seph, all three together, OR would you rather the angst happen without any pairings at all?

Huge Thank you to VioletIsInPain, underhandlilies, and Stephiroth for the reviews and thanks to anyone else who posted reviews to chapter 16. Reviews help me keep the story moving and let me know which direction to take (is totally a review whore).

Thanks again for reading! ~CR