Title: Chocolate Chocobo

Rated: K

Summary: Cloud's got excess chocolate, Zack wants a piece, and Sephiroth just might have found something extraordinary. (OR: In which Cloud's a delivery boy and Sephiroth discovers chocolate.)

A/N: second chapter! (and as always I don't own FFVII, just the idea of this fic.)

CHAPTER TWO

The next few days passed slowly for Cloud. Several times he thought he could spot silver strands of something turning corners, and he swore to the goddess he was being watched. Not only that, but several times he had caught Zack looking at him in strange ways, as if he was really seeing his blond friend for the first time. It was somewhat annoying, but Cloud would live with it until it got unbearable.

Of course, it quickly reached the point of unbearable.

It all happened one morning, when he'd been ordered to basically become a delivery boy once again. This time, however, it was a mission he'd been hired to do for a secretary who would be having a baby in the next few months, and she could no longer walk as far as she used to in the heels she wore to work. Cloud personally thought she should change into something more comfortable, but apparently the company had strict regulations when it came to what the secretaries wore.

But yes, the point of unbearable had finally been reached. That morning was quite quiet, but there was loads of paper work to be distributed between the Firsts of ShinRa. He did it in hallways; starting with the farthest hallway from the desk and working forward. Of course, that meant Sephiroth and his friends' offices would be some of the last.

When he had finally gotten to their offices Cloud wasn't tired per-say, but he did feel a level of annoyance at the people leering at him all morning. Sure, he was a little bit prettier than the average teen, but still! He could only handle so many forty year-old SOLDIERs in a day! It was actually bothering him quite a lot, and he almost felt that he should just violently throw down the stacks of papers on their desks for the next person who looked at him in a perverted way.

That thought, however, was halted when he got to Genesis Rhapsodos's door. The redheaded first leered at him. Cloud felt his blood go cold.

Of course, not in the 'oh god this is crazy and I'm so scared' kind of way, but rather in a 'Oh my God I've had enough of this shit!' kind of way. Stomping up to the desk, he didn't even bother with a salute. He glared, dropped the papers on the desk in a messy pile, and left. Seriously, the red clad man's leer had made him feel almost gross, like slime was starting to cover his torso and face.

Cloud took a minute to calm himself. It wouldn't do for him to be too angry when entering the next office; which was coincidentally Sephiroth's office. Honestly, Angeal hadn't been so bad to deliver to, as the muscular First just regarded him with curiosity, but those perverted stares! Ugh, Cloud just hoped Sephiroth was more decent (Though he really didn't doubt the man was better than that).

Grabbing the taller than usual stack of paper left on the desk, he departed to what one might consider his doom. At first he thought about doing the same as he'd done with Genesis, but after some calm thinking, he thought it best to be polite and knock like he'd done with everyone. He was allowed entry of course, and with a respectful nod, he parted with his pile.

He really didn't expect anything other than that to happen, but to his surprise, he was gestured into sitting down. Cloud had no idea what was up, but he suspected that maybe, maybe Zack had done something to warrant Sephiroth's sudden attentions in him. The blond didn't know if he liked that idea or not.

As Cloud sat, waiting for something, anything, to come out of Sephiroth's mouth, he watched his superior fidget.

Cloud realized SOLDIERs' (Unless you were Zack) shouldn't fidget in the presence of a lowly infantryman.

Sephiroth was an awkward human being. He knew that, Genesis knew that, heck, Zack knew it, as oblivious as he was. Of course, he wouldn't let anyone outside of his circle know that information, but it made itself known as he wondered about the blond in front of him.

He contemplated briefly on what to say—something he'd been doing since he last saw this particular person. He wanted, desperately, for more of what he'd been given a few days before. He'd tried to make the chocolate last, but alas, he'd eaten what had remained of it the night before last. Sephiroth figured, however, that he should just come out and ask.

"Cloud, was it? Would you be willing to part with some of that 'chocolate'?" the word was still foreign to Sephiroth, and he was sure Cloud could notice that. The blond's eyebrows rose very slightly, and Sephiroth was feeling very suddenly flustered. If he wasn't who he was, he'd probably be blushing by now—though as it were he didn't quite understand why he would blush. He was just asking for chocolate...

For his efforts, he got a small, small smile, and a wrapped bar was placed on his desk. It was clear that Cloud carried a few small bars around in his pockets.

Sephiroth gave a nod to Cloud, and Cloud, thinking it was a dismissal, stood to leave. Sephiroth, however, suddenly felt his confidence boost slightly and as he watched Cloud approach his office door, he couldn't help but speak up once again.

"How do you feel about a Wutaian restaurant, Cloud?" A brief look of surprise flitted over Cloud face before realization set in, and a look of elatedness took over. Sephiroth didn't know if Cloud was aware of how open his face was or not, but in that moment, he couldn't help but find the little blond more than adorable.

"I've never had Wutaian before. Is it any good?"

With a smirk, Sephiroth replied, "Why don't we find out? Come here at seven this evening."

"It's a date then." With sparkling eyes and a new little skip in his step, Cloud stepped out of his office and back into the hall, while Sephiroth let a satisfied smile spread across his face as the realization of what he'd just done set in. He had a date, and he would impress.