06-Envy; "Vow"
I'm doing something for thesevensins prompts on IJ, so I just decided to post for the sake of rounding out both journals. This is #6--Envy.
Vow
By: Quiet N Cryptic
Disclaimer: Quiet N Cryptic is a smart-assed bitch that does not own any of the Final Fantasy seven games.
Fandom/Pairing: FF7; Zack/Cloud
Prompt: #6-Envy
Rating: Worksafe
Summary: One day, Cloud would be the one with everything.
“Ha! Take that evil Tonberry King!” Zack crowed in triumph as he finished hacking the over-sized gnome in half. “You and your dastardly minions shall never steal away my fair damsel, Aerith!”
Cloud watched indulgently as his longtime crush deftly completed the training simulation with a silly smile on his face and a spring in his step. It seemed like Zack just had it all; he was young, handsome, strong, one of the best SOLDIERs around, had a beautiful, sweet girlfriend, and a multitude of friends that thought the world of him-the most noticeable of which being General Sephiroth himself. Their unique relationship was legendary in itself for the simple fact that Sephiroth had only ever willingly associated with two people that were now long-dead.
Something in him swelled as he watched Zack victoriously twirl the buster sword onto his back with his usual flourish; it was only when Zack gave him a puzzled, mildly concerned glance that he realized that it wasn’t pride shining from his face, but something of a darker nature.
Before he could adjust his face, Zack was in front of him, peering down at him with cautiously friendly eyes as he rocked back on heels. “Something wrong, Spike?”
Tipping his head so that blond spikes covered a suddenly blushing face, Cloud managed to stammer out a brief negative.
Zack frowned, the expression looking strange on his normally jovial face as he studied his friend and protégée. “You sure, kid? You looked kinda upset for a moment.”
Cloud scowled at Zack’s usual over-bearing concern. Hadn’t he already told Zack that he was fine? Just because he couldn’t be the Golden Boy who’d made it into SOLDIER at sixteen didn’t mean that he needed coddling and protecting twenty-four seven. “I’m fine,” he answered sharply.
Taken aback, Zack blinked, then shrugged. He knew when Cloud got like this, the only thing he could do was sit back and wait for his friend to ‘fess up or seek out his advice. His most reassuring smile in place, he clapped a hand on the blonde’s shoulder and squeezed it lightly in a silent show of understanding before replacing his virtual visor over his face and redrawing his Buster for another quick session.
Unseen by Zack, Cloud’s eyes frosted as he stared at the SOLDIER before him. He’d show Zack. One day, when he got past all the obstacles in his path, including Zack himself, then he’d be the one known as the best of the best with all glory and the one with the beautiful girl and friends wherever he turned around.
One day.
Vow
By: Quiet N Cryptic
Disclaimer: Quiet N Cryptic is a smart-assed bitch that does not own any of the Final Fantasy seven games.
Fandom/Pairing: FF7; Zack/Cloud
Prompt: #6-Envy
Rating: Worksafe
Summary: One day, Cloud would be the one with everything.
“Ha! Take that evil Tonberry King!” Zack crowed in triumph as he finished hacking the over-sized gnome in half. “You and your dastardly minions shall never steal away my fair damsel, Aerith!”
Cloud watched indulgently as his longtime crush deftly completed the training simulation with a silly smile on his face and a spring in his step. It seemed like Zack just had it all; he was young, handsome, strong, one of the best SOLDIERs around, had a beautiful, sweet girlfriend, and a multitude of friends that thought the world of him-the most noticeable of which being General Sephiroth himself. Their unique relationship was legendary in itself for the simple fact that Sephiroth had only ever willingly associated with two people that were now long-dead.
Something in him swelled as he watched Zack victoriously twirl the buster sword onto his back with his usual flourish; it was only when Zack gave him a puzzled, mildly concerned glance that he realized that it wasn’t pride shining from his face, but something of a darker nature.
Before he could adjust his face, Zack was in front of him, peering down at him with cautiously friendly eyes as he rocked back on heels. “Something wrong, Spike?”
Tipping his head so that blond spikes covered a suddenly blushing face, Cloud managed to stammer out a brief negative.
Zack frowned, the expression looking strange on his normally jovial face as he studied his friend and protégée. “You sure, kid? You looked kinda upset for a moment.”
Cloud scowled at Zack’s usual over-bearing concern. Hadn’t he already told Zack that he was fine? Just because he couldn’t be the Golden Boy who’d made it into SOLDIER at sixteen didn’t mean that he needed coddling and protecting twenty-four seven. “I’m fine,” he answered sharply.
Taken aback, Zack blinked, then shrugged. He knew when Cloud got like this, the only thing he could do was sit back and wait for his friend to ‘fess up or seek out his advice. His most reassuring smile in place, he clapped a hand on the blonde’s shoulder and squeezed it lightly in a silent show of understanding before replacing his virtual visor over his face and redrawing his Buster for another quick session.
Unseen by Zack, Cloud’s eyes frosted as he stared at the SOLDIER before him. He’d show Zack. One day, when he got past all the obstacles in his path, including Zack himself, then he’d be the one known as the best of the best with all glory and the one with the beautiful girl and friends wherever he turned around.
One day.