fourstrings | glaciers have melted to the sea

glaciers have melted to the sea

[ Before he’d actually made SOLDIER, Zack had figured the mako treatment was a one-time deal. Get an injection or whatever and BAM! You’re supercharged! Go fight the good fight! The reality of it is that it’s an ongoing thing, and not even one you can really plan for because you get like three day’s notice – a week, if you’re lucky – and then you have to go in and get a treatment that takes all morning and can leave you useless for days. If there’s a pattern to it Zack doesn’t know what it is – one time Angeal got called in twice and Zack didn’t even have to go once – but the one time he asked about how they decided who got treatments when, the people in medical told him it was classified in a snooty kind of way that made it sound like he should have known better than to ask.

This time, he gets told two days ahead. It’s the shortest notice he’s ever had. It feels different after, too; he feels achy and heavy and a little sick to his stomach, which is normal, but it usually makes him want to sleep for a week and this time instead of that there’s just this buzzing under his skin, restless, like an itch. He can’t help thinking maybe it’s for the best; this is the first time he’s been called in while he and Cloud have been together, so it’s the first time he’s gonna see Cloud after, and he’s glad Cloud’s first intro to what he’s gonna have to do eventually isn’t one of the really bad ones.

Cloud’s pretty great about it, though. The guys from medical wheel Zack back – standard procedure – and Cloud is waiting, ready with a surprisingly well-told fib about just being here to keep an eye on his friend, and he brings Zack some water and steers him right to bed to sleep like Zack had warned him he’d probably want to do, and just sits with him, running fingers through his hair in a way that really does help with the headache.

Except. Zack can’t sleep. That itchy-under-his-skin feeling is still there and the pressure that feels like it’s building up in him is only getting worse. He fidgets, tosses and turns a little, and he doesn’t mean to be rude when Cloud asks if he’s okay and he doesn’t respond, it’s just a lot. Eventually he plants his face into Cloud’s lap, frustrated, wanting the comfort, and -

oh. Oh. Yeah. That’s better. That’s good. Cloud smells amazing, and before Zack really knows what he’s doing he’s pushing Cloud’s shirt up and out of the way so he can bury his face against the younger boy’s stomach, breathing him in and pressing a warm, open-mouthed kiss to the skin there.

He’s popped some unexpected boners before, but he’s never gotten hard as fast as he gets hard once he’s touching Cloud’s bare skin. ]

Cloud.

[ He has more to say than that, surely! He pulls at Cloud's shirt. ]

Off.

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[ oh. oh, wow. that growl already goes straight through cloud in a bolt of heat, but. zack saying that??? to him??? oh boy. cloud can feel the way the heat leaps up into his face, and... oh man, is it possible to pass out because your face and your dick are hogging all the blood? it seems... possible. especially because his brain is kind of forgetting how to function enough to... Words. ]

I-I -- Um, I -- [ there is a part of him, traitorous and uncool, that wants to blurt out something stupid. like thanks. instead, cloud tries to focus his attention on starting up a proper rhythm of stroking zack -- nice and slow. ] Wow.

[ Wow is right. Cloud starts stroking over him with rhythm, and whatever's going on with this weird round of mako suddenly feels like a good thing. It's like each stroke is a wave that spreads out through his whole body, warm and wonderful. Shame Cloud didn't get one too, really - but Zack still matches pace, grinning as he feels Cloud thicken in his hand, plumping up the rest of the way to fully hard. The thought that Zack is the one doing that for him makes him grin, and he ducks his face to Cloud's neck again, nips gently there before he sucks the skin tight and hums at the feel of it. ]

[ zack's mouth finds cloud's neck, and the way he sucks at the skin there is enough to make cloud gasp, rhythm faltering as his brain sizzles with static. zack's usually careful about leaving marks, even if the scarf that comes with cloud's uniform is enough to cover them. but, uh. if that's what he feels like doing? cloud is not complaining.

it takes effort just to get his own stupid hand back to moving again, stroking over zack in steady pumps. not because he doesn't like doing it, but -- jeez. when zack starts touching him, it's hard not to end up in a drooling, useless heap. maybe cloud should have banned touching, after all. ]

You're good at this. Feels amazing, Cloud. My Cloud. You're always so good.

[ Cloud may be having trouble focusing, but it doesn't make a bit of difference to Zack. It's incredible. It always is, but especially now, when it calms the jangling that's been running through his body and focuses it on how good he feels instead. He kinda wants to suck another mark into Cloud's skin, but there's time for that. Lifts his head to find Cloud's mouth instead and kisses him, deep and hungry, and that's good too. Cloud's mouth is warm and wet, and it feels like Zack can taste how much he wants this. ]

[ what?? is happening??

there's a very small part of cloud that pipes up with a concern that maybe they need to call general hewley after all, because someone in the labs must've swapped zack out with a lookalike that has it out for cloud. because this zack? is clearly trying to kill him.

heaping praise on him, even though cloud is barely even doing anything. marking him up for other people to see, calling him my cloud. all of it is making cloud so turned on he's dizzy with it, and he's just lucky that zack stifles his whine when he seals their mouths together. even the kiss is just... whoa. wow. it's the kind of kiss zack usually saves when one of them has been away on deployment for awhile, and they finally have each other back behind closed doors again.

and when cloud finally has to break it just to breathe? he's flushed and panting, dazed. ] Wow.

Yeah.

[ It's wow! It's very wow. Cloud's breathing heavy, and that's amazing, like a shot right to his ego. But he wants - ]

Wait.

[ He wants to be naked. Nothing between him and Cloud. He rubs his thumb over the head of Cloud's dick like a little apology before he removes his hand so he can strip off the rest of Cloud's clothes, does the same with his own in short order. The he settles back in to kiss Cloud again, and if he presses in close so he can rub their dicks together who can blame him? Cloud is hot, Zack can't help but appreciate him. ]

Wait?

[ and if cloud was thinking even halfway close to clearly, he'd definitely be embarrassed at the way that came out. dangerously close to a whine, like a kid who's just been invited into the candy shop and then told he's only allowed to look. especially when zack ends up taking a hand off him seconds later.

but. oh! clothes off. that's a great plan, yeah. cloud makes a fumbling attempt to help, even though zack seems like he's got the whole thing covered. and then zack is pressing up against him again, and -- ]

Oh.

[ which is a stupid thing to say, and an even stupider thing to moan, but cloud's brain is temporarily offline. thankfully, zack shuts him up with another kiss, which is a nice outlet to pour some of that heat into even as cloud tries to hitch his hips closer to get more of that feeling. ]

[ Cloud is so good to him! He should have Cloud around every time he gets a treatment. How could he possibly feel crappy when Cloud kisses him back like that, rocks up against him like that? He bunches a hand in Cloud's hair as he deepens the kiss, absolutely greedy for it before he pulls back - but he never stops rocking his hips, rubbing them against one another. ]

I love it when you sound like that. When you let me know you want me just as much as I want you. You're so hot.

[ sometimes? it feels like zack might be the universe's way of trying to balance out some of the karma in cloud's life -- sorry we made the rest of it so shitty, here's this guy! because how else do you explain the fact that zack somehow finds it hot when cloud is stammering and drooling over zack like an idiot?

thanks, universe. ]

I a-always want you. [ licking his lips, feeling the little tingle that lets him know they're already pressure-bruised from how greedily zack's been kissing him. fuck, even that's stupidly hot. ] Even when you're not even doing anything, you're always just -- Wow.

[ trying to arch his hips into the way zack is rocking against him, voice breaking around a needy little whimper. ] Z-Zack --

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[ The way Cloud says that sets something purring inside Zack. It's not like he doesn't know Cloud is into him! But hearing it like that, hearing Cloud say he wants him all the time - it's hot, and he's proud, and he wants to make it worth Cloud's time to want him like that. So when Cloud says his name like that his smile turns a little wicked. ]>/small>

Yeah? You want more? Want me to touch you again? Whatever you want. I wanna give it to you. It's all good, when it's you.

[ oh god. it's even hot when zack smiles like that, even though there's a distinct part of cloud's brain that lights up with a little warning ping of danger! ]

But -- [ it's only sheer stubbornness that lets him protest, when everything in him is screaming to just melt into a heap and say yes please anything. cloud licks his lips, tries his best to focus through the heat that feels like it's hammering his brain. ] I'm supposed to be taking care of you.

I feel better when I'm touching you. That means you're taking care of me, right? You're here helping me feel better.

[ And he slips a hand down Cloud's back to grab his ass and press him closer. It's good - more pressure the next time he rolls his hips and rubs against Cloud, and the feeling of Cloud's butt in his hand, warm and firm with just enough give to make it impossible to resist squeezing there, kneading gently. Inspired, he rolls onto his back, bringing Cloud with him so he can get both hands into the action. ]

[ that... makes sense? at least, cloud is pretty sure it does; with his brain operating at limited capacity, he's having a really hard time coming up with a counterargument.

especially when zack starts doing that. cloud gasps and arches up into him, rocking his hips greedily against zack's in a silent bid for more. zack's hands on him, the feeling of zack hard against him -- it makes cloud so dizzy with want that he doesn't know what to do with himself. ]

Zack -- I-I --

You sound so good. You feel so good. You're so hot, Cloud -

[ Still rolling his hips up against Cloud, still kneading at his ass. But as good as it feels to be like this there's a chant in his head that wants more, more, more, and one of his hands drifts closer to the centre, a fingertip reaching so delicately it's maybe almost polite when it delves into the cleft of Cloud's ass. ]

Do you wanna - [ it's an attempt to let Cloud say no if he doesn't, but he's not so horny he doesn't realize Cloud would probably say yes anyway if he though Zack needed it to feel better, so - ] I already feel better. Way better, good as new. Just if you wanna.

[ wow. wow! wowowow.

zack slides a fingertip teasingly along the cleft of cloud's ass, and even that's enough to drag a little whine out of cloud. especially when zack chases it with another roll of his hips, like he's imagining what it'd be like to sink inside him. and selfishly, cloud is already nodding before zack has even gotten the rest out, but --

oh. right. he's supposed to be taking care of zack! does this... count? it's hard to make the case for it, but if it's what zack wants...! ] Yeah. Yes. I m-mean, um, if you're sure.

I'm sure. I'm so sure. I always want you, but you're like... extra hot today. And you smell really good.

[ On second thought it might seem that talking about how someone smells is not prime sexy talk, but right now Zack doesn't have a second thought to give. He's barely got a first one; does Cloud good, Cloud hot, want Cloud count as a thought?

He's made some minor readjustments to the room layout, mostly because of Cloud. A good one is that there's a bedside table that is now closer to the bed, the drawer facing it instead or parallel as normal. Which means that if he hooks an arm around Cloud to hold him in place and shifts them only a little, he can fish a bottle of lube out without having to let go for even a second. Thanks, past Zack! That makes it very easy to pull Cloud down into another one of those heated kisses as he spills lube onto his fingers and then slides them back into the cleft of Cloud's ass, stroking a soft, slick little path over his rim. ]

[ he smells... good? uh. listen, cloud is flattered and everything, but it's not like he's done anything different! he's using the same cheap shampoo and soap from the commissary, and zack's never been turned on by it before. could having a weird sense of sexy smells be some kind of side effect cloud has never heard of?

but the thought scatters when zack turns his full attention back to cloud and drags him down for another kiss. cloud is trying to be a good and attentive boyfriend, really! but it's really hard to focus when zack keeps telling him how hot he is and how much he wants him and --

he sucks in a sharp breath as zack's fingers slide up along the cleft of cloud's ass, trying to rock himself back into the touch. and it's embarrassing, but his voice is pitched dangerous close to a whine when he says: ] Zack, don't tease.

No teasing. I promise.

[ It's not really a risk, given how much he wants Cloud! But it's still mostly that tone in Cloud's voice and the way he rocks into the touch that spurs him on, circling his fingertip just enough to make sure Cloud's nice and slick before he pushes that first finger in. It occurs to him faintly that this is pretty fast - they normally fool around a bit in other ways before they get to this point and all they've really done so far is kiss and rub off on each other a little - so he's careful about it, slow, and sure to make sure he gives Cloud a lot of praise so he knows Zack's not only thinking of himself! ]

You feel so good. You always feel so nice inside. So hot and soft. I'm so lucky you're mine.

[ even just the first press of zack's finger is enough to make cloud sigh. and when zack finally slides it into him, cloud rolls his hips down greedily to chase the feeling. maybe whatever's gotten into zack is contagious? because they've only just gotten started, and one finger already isn't nearly enough. especially not when zack is telling cloud how good he feels inside, calling him mine like he's never going to let anyone change that.

it makes cloud feel like he's going to go crazy.

so he leans up, nipping greedily at zack's lower lip, trying to roll his hips down against zack's finger to make sure he gets the message across. ] Zack. More, I n-need --

Yeah?

[ Grinning. Not because it's funny, but because it's great! He wants Cloud so bad, and Cloud wants him too, and it's so good that they're so in sync. He presses that first finger in all the way to the knuckle of his hand before he slides it out, pushes in again with two. He did promise no teasing, after all - but it kinda feels like teasing himself. Cloud's so tight, but his body opens up for him like welcoming it and Zack can't help rocking up against him again as he does it. ]

I need you all the time. Can't stop thinking about you. Even when I'm on missions. Pretty sure I'm getting them done faster because I know I have this to come back to.

[ And in case the point needed illustration, he presses when he says this, rubbing inside of Cloud. ]

Yeah.

[ it comes out as a low moan as zack slides that second finger into him, and cloud drops his head back against the pillows with a little sigh. it feels like zack always knows how to touch him to make sure it feels good -- exactly where cloud needs it, just right to make it feel like he's melting.

and wow, it just makes it that much better when he has zack telling him how much he wants him. to have someone this hot rushing through their missions just to get home to you that much faster? sometimes, cloud is really tempted just to pinch himself to make sure it's real. ]

Zack. [ another moan, drawn out and breathless as zack presses up against that spot inside him. ] I -- S-Sometimes when you're gone, I --

[ he swallows, trying to force himself to find the words despite how embarrassing it is to admit it. ] I c-can't... even when I'm touching myself, I can't... y'know, get there. Because it's not you, because I want you so bad.

[ Okay, it's shouldn't feel great to hear that. Cloud deserves to nut whenever he wants! But there's still something in it that heats Zack right through. He repeats the motion, rubbing with a little more purpose now, both a reward for Cloud saying it (and that gorgeous sound he made) and an apology for being so turned on by it. But he gets it - he always feels kinda sad after jerking off, 'cause Cloud's not there. It's never as good without him, he never comes as hard, and he misses being able to savour the comedown looking at Cloud's face and holding him close. ]

I better make it up to you, huh? I'm gonna make you come extra for all the times you needed me and I wasn't there.

[ Big talk, but today of all days he feels up to the challenge. ]

[ zack rubs there again, more firmly this time, and cloud lets out a little whine as the feeling sizzles through him. already, two fingers isn't enough. especially when he can feel zack's dick pressing up against his thigh, hot and hard and eager, and just the knowledge of how good it's gonna feel when zack finally sinks into him is making cloud's brain short circuit.

the next sound cloud makes is distinctly more impatient, trying to rock his hips down even harder against the fingers zack has inside him. ] Zack, yeah. Make it up to me, I want --

[ Okay, he'd said he wasn't going to tease, but Cloud sounds so good and the grumpy sound he makes as he presses against Zack's fingers is so cute that he can't resist. He was pretty sloppy with the lube, not watching what he was doing because he was watching Cloud, and there's enough of it still on his hand that he just goes ahead and adds a third finger. A little extra stretch as a reward for how sweet he's being, and he starts working them inside Cloud with more intent - pressing in deep, sliding out almost all the way, and making sure to rub over his prostate with each slide. ]

Good thing we've got some time off. It's gonna take a lot to get you there as many times as you deserve.

[ It's kinda crazy. He always likes it when the getting ready part turns into its own thing, just savoring the ways he can make Cloud feel good, but today it's electrifying. Singing through his body, every little sound Cloud makes feeling nearly as good as if Zack was in him already. It makes him groan low as he tips his face to catch Cloud's mouth in a hungry kiss, fucking those fingers into him all the way through. ]

[ zack slides a third finger into him, and the feeling of it sets off little fireworks inside cloud's skull. it's good, even though it doesn't even start to compare to how good it feels to have zack inside him. but he'd also be lying if he tried to downplay the way it feels when zack starts fucking him with his fingers; he arches up with a little cry that zack stifles when he moves to kiss him, trying to spread his legs wider in a silent bid for more.

it's kind of nice, actually, that zack is so busy kissing him that cloud doesn't have to be embarrassed about all the noises zack is wringing out of him while he's pumping his fingers into cloud. but! he breaks it after a few long moments, because -- ]

D-Don't wanna come on your fingers, though. [ trying to sound bossy! and confident! because he knows zack is into that, even if being so forward about it is making cloud's face burn. ] I want --

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