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Title: Safe Sex
Characters: Zack and Cloud (friendship fic)
Rating: Erm... T? What age do they teach sex-ed these days?
Notes: I'm working on an alternate timeline fic for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
windrider1, and it occurred to me that I may need a rationale (again) for why Cloud has mad bedroom skills. (I'm not sure... I haven't gotten to that part yet, and I'm not really sure how it's going to turn out. He may be a bit of a fumbler at first, or he may not.). Also, I'm sorry for the ping-pong thing. It assaulted me and insisted I stick it in here.
“Where are we going, Zack? I thought all the training simulators were up on the main SOLDIER floor.” Although the words were puzzled, Cloud’s tone was agreeable. He’d been under the impression that the floor they were currently on was devoted primarily to recreation facilities. As such, he hadn’t really spent much time there. Occasionally Zack would drag him away from his studies to play one-on-one basketball, or he would retaliate in turn by forcing the bundle of energy he called his best friend to play pool; but that was the extent of it.
“They are,” came the reply, “but this floor holds the recreation simulators.”
Cloud raised an eyebrow, coming to a halt in the otherwise empty hallway to stare at his companion. “I thought you said we were going to train,” he stated flatly, before another – apparently more pleasing – thought occurred to him. “Wait, do they have a ping-pong simulator?”
It was a ridiculous thing to be entranced by, and both young men freely admitted it. Nevertheless, given the opportunity, they would engage in a ping-pong ‘death match’ that could last for hours, and result in an odd assortment of bruises and damaged equipment. A few months ago they’d completely destroyed the table in the infantry rec room, and been forbidden to use the replacement that was paid for out of SOLDIER funds. The pock marks in the walls, and the madly ricocheting ball that almost took a bystander’s eye out, could also have played a factor in the ban.
Zack had won, and Cloud had been angling for a rematch... if they could find a table they were still permitted to touch.
Laughing, Zack slung his arm around Cloud’s shoulders to get him moving again. “I said I was going to show you a different training room,” he clarified, “I never said anything about using it myself. And Lazard denied my request for a simulator. He says we’re the only two SOLDIERS who are both obsessed with the game, and unable to control ourselves when we play.”
Cloud sighed regretfully, then returned to the subject at hand. “If this floor is devoted to recreation, why are we here?”
“Because I was using the word training as a euphemism.” The younger man blinked at him in uncomprehending confusion. “Shortly after the SOLDIER program began, Shin-Ra ran into trouble with places like the Honey Bee Manor in the slums,” Zack explained. “Seems the first batch of enhanced warriors didn’t know their own strength – not that newbies like you are any better,” he added, ruffling Cloud’s unruly spikes, “and it caused... intimacy issues.” He paused to see if his meaning registered, and was reassured by the sudden blush that infused Cloud’s normally pale features. “So Shin-Ra developed a special simulator to help educate us on just how strong we are.”
Eyes narrowed, face still uncomfortably flushed, Cloud dug in his heels to stop their forward momentum. “Zack,” he hissed, “are you taking me to a virtual brothel?!”
The urge to laugh was almost irresistible. “Not exactly. It’s more like... a virtual call girl.”
“Zack!”
“C’mon Spiky, it’s really easy to get carried away during sex. Lots of our guys are in committed relationships, and almost all of them are sexually active. Using the VR simulator is a lot better than learning the hard way exactly how fragile your partner is in comparison to yourself.” All of which was true, but the fact that it was free and catered to individual tastes didn’t hurt, either.
“I don’t have a girlfriend, Zack,” Cloud grated out.
“No, but you’ve got a hell of a lot of tension saved up,” Zack countered. “Look, you don’t have to use it, I just wanted to show you that it’s here, and how to program it. And,” he leaned closer, his manner conspiratorial as he dropped his voice to a whisper, “it’s a lot more convenient and varied than going to the Honey Bee for your first hand sex-ed.”
“Zack!” Cloud sputtered again, face turning an even more startling shade of red. But when his friend resumed moving down the hall, he followed without further protest.
If his dreams of the girl-next-door ever came to fruition, it would be good to know how to make sure she enjoyed the experience, and to be certain he’d never hurt her.
Characters: Zack and Cloud (friendship fic)
Rating: Erm... T? What age do they teach sex-ed these days?
Notes: I'm working on an alternate timeline fic for
windrider1, and it occurred to me that I may need a rationale (again) for why Cloud has mad bedroom skills. (I'm not sure... I haven't gotten to that part yet, and I'm not really sure how it's going to turn out. He may be a bit of a fumbler at first, or he may not.). Also, I'm sorry for the ping-pong thing. It assaulted me and insisted I stick it in here.“Where are we going, Zack? I thought all the training simulators were up on the main SOLDIER floor.” Although the words were puzzled, Cloud’s tone was agreeable. He’d been under the impression that the floor they were currently on was devoted primarily to recreation facilities. As such, he hadn’t really spent much time there. Occasionally Zack would drag him away from his studies to play one-on-one basketball, or he would retaliate in turn by forcing the bundle of energy he called his best friend to play pool; but that was the extent of it.
“They are,” came the reply, “but this floor holds the recreation simulators.”
Cloud raised an eyebrow, coming to a halt in the otherwise empty hallway to stare at his companion. “I thought you said we were going to train,” he stated flatly, before another – apparently more pleasing – thought occurred to him. “Wait, do they have a ping-pong simulator?”
It was a ridiculous thing to be entranced by, and both young men freely admitted it. Nevertheless, given the opportunity, they would engage in a ping-pong ‘death match’ that could last for hours, and result in an odd assortment of bruises and damaged equipment. A few months ago they’d completely destroyed the table in the infantry rec room, and been forbidden to use the replacement that was paid for out of SOLDIER funds. The pock marks in the walls, and the madly ricocheting ball that almost took a bystander’s eye out, could also have played a factor in the ban.
Zack had won, and Cloud had been angling for a rematch... if they could find a table they were still permitted to touch.
Laughing, Zack slung his arm around Cloud’s shoulders to get him moving again. “I said I was going to show you a different training room,” he clarified, “I never said anything about using it myself. And Lazard denied my request for a simulator. He says we’re the only two SOLDIERS who are both obsessed with the game, and unable to control ourselves when we play.”
Cloud sighed regretfully, then returned to the subject at hand. “If this floor is devoted to recreation, why are we here?”
“Because I was using the word training as a euphemism.” The younger man blinked at him in uncomprehending confusion. “Shortly after the SOLDIER program began, Shin-Ra ran into trouble with places like the Honey Bee Manor in the slums,” Zack explained. “Seems the first batch of enhanced warriors didn’t know their own strength – not that newbies like you are any better,” he added, ruffling Cloud’s unruly spikes, “and it caused... intimacy issues.” He paused to see if his meaning registered, and was reassured by the sudden blush that infused Cloud’s normally pale features. “So Shin-Ra developed a special simulator to help educate us on just how strong we are.”
Eyes narrowed, face still uncomfortably flushed, Cloud dug in his heels to stop their forward momentum. “Zack,” he hissed, “are you taking me to a virtual brothel?!”
The urge to laugh was almost irresistible. “Not exactly. It’s more like... a virtual call girl.”
“Zack!”
“C’mon Spiky, it’s really easy to get carried away during sex. Lots of our guys are in committed relationships, and almost all of them are sexually active. Using the VR simulator is a lot better than learning the hard way exactly how fragile your partner is in comparison to yourself.” All of which was true, but the fact that it was free and catered to individual tastes didn’t hurt, either.
“I don’t have a girlfriend, Zack,” Cloud grated out.
“No, but you’ve got a hell of a lot of tension saved up,” Zack countered. “Look, you don’t have to use it, I just wanted to show you that it’s here, and how to program it. And,” he leaned closer, his manner conspiratorial as he dropped his voice to a whisper, “it’s a lot more convenient and varied than going to the Honey Bee for your first hand sex-ed.”
“Zack!” Cloud sputtered again, face turning an even more startling shade of red. But when his friend resumed moving down the hall, he followed without further protest.
If his dreams of the girl-next-door ever came to fruition, it would be good to know how to make sure she enjoyed the experience, and to be certain he’d never hurt her.
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Date: 2009-06-15 11:47 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-16 01:55 am (UTC)From:(I had fun writing it, even though the decision was rather spontaneous.)
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Date: 2009-06-16 12:23 am (UTC)From:LOL.
Thanks for this, and SUPER SQUEEEEEEEEEE that you're doing that prompt!!
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Date: 2009-06-16 01:57 am (UTC)From:I've only managed about 1200 words so far, but I'm working on it. Let me know and I'll give you a sneak peak if you'd like.
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Date: 2009-06-16 02:28 am (UTC)From:Nice way for Zack to handle things!
And now I'm wondering if the whole reason behind this training visit is because Lazard or somebody responded to the ping-pong debacle by snarking about how "obviously there's a lot of stored tension" and recommending that Zack and Cloud clearly need to get laid...
JD
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Date: 2009-06-17 06:05 pm (UTC)From:LOL -- I like your reasoning behind the visit. ^.~
*hugs* TYVM!
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Date: 2009-06-16 02:46 am (UTC)From: (Anonymous)no subject
Date: 2009-06-16 04:12 am (UTC)From:First, I wanted to comment on this fic. I really like how you wrote Zack and Cloud here, and I think the idea is really humorous and fun. I can definitely see Zack sneaking Cloud down there for an educational experience.
Second, I'd like to thank you for favoriting my fanfic Calendar on FanFiction. I always thought you're such a good writer, so it means a lot. Thanks so much again.
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Date: 2009-06-17 06:14 pm (UTC)From:Thank you for the feedback! Zack is a fun character, and writing his playfulness in combination with Cloud's oh-so-serious take on things allows for lots of scenarios.
And you're welcome, but I think I should thank you! I do love your stories =)
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Date: 2009-06-16 06:19 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-17 06:16 pm (UTC)From:Glad you enjoyed it!
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Date: 2009-06-16 08:17 am (UTC)From:Leave it to Zack to take Cloud's sex ed into his own hands :D
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Date: 2009-06-18 01:13 am (UTC)From:I picture Cloud being very diligent about getting to the top in SOLDIER (Tifa's waiting for him!) and it's only thanks to Zack that he's not "all work and no play". This is just another way to get him to relax! ^.~
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Date: 2009-06-16 11:25 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-18 01:13 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-16 01:11 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-18 01:14 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-18 10:11 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-16 08:55 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-18 01:15 am (UTC)From:And especially glad it made you laugh!
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Date: 2009-06-17 07:16 am (UTC)From:This is an awesome little insight into how Cloud could have his mad sex skills without actually doing it.
*Sighs* Probably one of the only good thing Shin-Ra has ever done.
LOL at the scene that popped into my head after reading this...
During the orginal game AVALANCHE has to invaid the Shin-Ra building and, of course, hack into the network:
Person at the computer: Okay, I've accessed the Shin-Ra... What the hell is this?
Barret: What is it?
Person at computer: It's a computer simulation program file labeled Tifa.
Cloud: *Loosing his cool* Uh... IGNORE IT.
Tifa: ... *Looks over at him* Click on it.
Person at computer: *Clicks on it*
*On the screen it shows a younger Cloud "doing it" with a computer simulated Tifa looking woman, Cloud probably rasping out Tifa's name over and over*
Everyone (except for Cloud) in the room: ... *Looks over at Cloud*
Cloud: ... Uh...
*Barret then procedes to beat Cloud to a pulp while Tifa just continues to stare that the computer moniter, face red*
XD I'm probably going to wake up everyone in the house from laughing so hard.
Also, I love this last part:
If his dreams of the girl-next-door ever came to fruition, it would be good to know how to make sure she enjoyed the experience, and to be certain he’d never hurt her.
AW... That's so Cloud!
*Grins at the blushing teenager Cloud* We need to see more of blushing teenager Cloud.
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Date: 2009-06-18 01:17 am (UTC)From:ROTFL at your little "discovery" scenario!
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Date: 2009-06-22 05:31 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-23 06:38 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-17 10:25 pm (UTC)From:First of all, LOVED the description of the ping-pong matches of destruction.
Second--LOLOLOL!! A sex-ed simulator! I mean, it makes sense--I like your logic behind the reasons why it was there. It would make sense that the various aspects of SOLDIER could include issues with intimacy.
But *giggles* It really doesn't surprise me that Zack was the one to drag Cloud into it. Poor, blushing Cloud. Hehehe.
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Date: 2009-06-18 01:19 am (UTC)From:Hurray for giggles! =)
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Date: 2009-06-26 11:01 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-25 08:50 pm (UTC)From:This was so cute. I love Zack and he is a very good way to embarrass Cloud, since he has no qualms about saying what comes to his head. =3
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Date: 2009-06-27 11:12 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-06-26 11:02 pm (UTC)From:And Zack is such a -good- friend. XD
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Date: 2009-06-27 11:12 pm (UTC)From: