5 months

Chapter 4 nausea and the crisp green apple

Sephhy sighed happily as he watched Cloud waddle down the aisle in the supermarket they were in. Few persons stopped and stared at his enlarged stomach and said some stuff, but after an almost brawl and some tears and comforting , they continued on with their Sunday shopping. It would’ve been easier and quickly accomplished if it was Sephiroth alone, but Cloud demanded that he accompany him, just in case “ some hussy home wrecker goes off with you” to quote the blond.

Honestly, as this pregnancy progressed Cloud had become more and more clingy and moody, crying at the drop of a hat would sound cliché if it wasn’t true, when the blonde decided that he didn’t like his gravity defying spikes anymore, and sobbed profusely when said hat would not sit neatly atop his golden head.

The call of his name brought him from his reverie.

“Sephhy-kun, wake up !” Cloud giggled at him, Cloud wore a dark green t-shirt, with black calf length maternity pants, with a pair of black and green loafers.

“have I told you how gorgeous you look today?” leaning over the trolley to kiss the blushing blonde on his lips. Movement in the corner of Sephiroth’ s eyes allowed him to see a gorgeous woman with red hair , green eyes, long sensuous legs, partially encased in a knee-length black leather skirt. Cloud’s eyes fell for a moment before raising back up, Sephiroth embraced Cloud closely and placed his chin atop his golden spikes.

“Its okay you know” Cloud mumbled into his chest,

“uhm, what’s okay?” he asked as the red head passed alongside him ,heels clicking on the faded and worn out black and white checkered tiles, tossing a sultry smile and a wink at the silver haired man.

“ for you to - you know…be with someone- else, I’ll understand if you want to … its been three months” he mumbled embarrassed into Sephhy’s black cashmere v-neck sweater.

He gripped Cloud by the shoulders and pulled him back enough to look into his luminescent blue eyes.

“It doesn’t matter how long its been, why would I want someone else, when I have you ?” he asked in in a low voice as his hands trailed lower to grasp Cloud around his back , caressing him with his fingertips, in the new sweet spot that Cloud recently acquired.“b-but.. You-” Cloud began, but was cut off by familiar lips claiming his before pulling back a hairbreadth away from his.

“ I don’t want anyone else ,because I don’t love anyone else than the beautiful blonde that has been carrying my child for the past five months.

“with swollen ankles and stretch marks and nausea and nipple pains-” Cloud was silenced by lips once more.

“ lets finish shopping first then I’ll carry you home and make you remember why you are so attractive to me” Sephiroth purred into Cloud’s ear before nipping it with his teeth.

Releasing the blonde from his embrace, and leading him along the aisle to continue their shopping.

While perusing the produce aisle, Cloud stopped at the apples and chose a few of them, the clerk putting them into a bag for him.

“Cloud, you’re allergic to apples, remember.” Sephiroth said, taking the bag and placing back into the heap.

“but I want apples” Cloud pouted,

“look, do you really want to spend our special Sunday afternoon , up-chucking apples instead of making love?”

“do you really want to spend the afternoon nursing a broken jaw if you don’t BUY ME SOME APPLES!!” he shouted.

Sepphy glared at him for making a scene, an old lady who hobbled by said,

“shame on you, denying a pregnant person his cravings”. he glared at her too.

“FINE ,dammit Cloud” he said before picking up the bag an placing in the trolley before stalking off toward the cashiers.

“damn, Seph , please don’t be mad at me” Cloud pleaded as he embraced the silver haired man from behind, his stomach not allowing him to get much closer.

Sephiroth grunted , and he couldn’t tell if it was a yes or a no.

Cloud sighed.

He looked on meekly , not wanting to upset Sephiroth ,but secretly ecstatic that he had gotten his way, as Seph paid and collected their groceries before stalking out of the supermarket in the direction of the parking lot.

He watched on as Seph silently put the groceries in the back seat of their midnight blue Subaru impreza, and climb into the front seat. Cloud got into the car , he barely got the door closed before Sephhy was off.

They drove home in silence, after Cloud’s failed attempts at apology and conversation.

Sephiroth sighed when he got out of the car, and picked the groceries from the back seat, maybe he was being a bit stubborn. If Cloud wanted to ruin the only day this week that they might get a chance to make love, by intentionally eating something that he was allergic to , that was his problem, Seph would just have to masturbate like he had been doing for the past few months. Oh Joy. Feel free to note the sarcasm.

“lock up the car, I’ll carry the groceries” he said before he stalked off without a backward glance.

Cloud started to say something but changed his mind. He did as he was told and went into the building after his lover.

By the time he got off the elevator, and into their apartment’s kitchen, Seph was already packing away the goods. He went to help but Seph told him no.

“ you must be tired. You’re ankles are still swollen, go sit down” he ordered and Cloud meekly obeyed.

He fiddled with the thread of the afghan on the sofa, listening to Seph grumble as he unpacked their groceries. Cloud sighed sadly and slouched a little, sprawling onto the throw pillows. Rubbing his distended stomach and feeling the child within him kick and squirm.

“yeah, I guess I deserve that”

The child squirmed more, and Cloud looked in wonder as a little hand printed out near his navel.

“ your dad isn’t happy with your mommy right now “ he gently caressed his stomach.

“he hasn’t been happy with me for a while” he said while rubbing in circles.

“maybe I should , stay away from him a bit don’t you agree?” a kick in response

“ I thought so and I’m sure tifa wont mind me hanging my fat behind at her house for a while”

A lot of squirms, before the baby settled back to rest.

Cloud sighed and rose to go to the bedroom to pack, when he nearly collided with Sephiroth who leaned against the doorframe very casually.

“Sephiroth” Cloud ducked his head, not wanting to meet that piercing green gaze.

A hand caressed his cheek, before sliding into his hair, then slipping down to cup his chin raising it to meet the others eyes.

“were you really going to leave?”

“…” Cloud ducked his head again.

“ why?”“you would be happier once I’m gone” Cloud stated.

“do you really think I’d let you leave, already five months pregnant?”

“its just that , you aren’t happy anymore, maybe the novelty has worn off of me or something, remember when we’d just sit and cuddle on the sofa, watching movies and eating junk” sad blue eyes looked at him

“I’m already sexually frustrated, why would I cuddle up to you when you’re so sensitive”

“…”

“look, I’m afraid that I’ll hurt you “

“you wont, the doctor said it was okay until I am seven months along”

Sepphy sighed.

“don’t you mind, me getting to touch your body and you get stuck with mine” Cloud asked

“Cloud, I love your body”“you haven’t seen it recently, have you?” Cloud deadpanned

“ I’m sure that you are overreacting”

“it awful”

“Cloud”

“Its-oomph!” he exclaimed as Sephhy picked him up and carry him to their bedroom.

Two screams, more than a few groans, a handful of sighs and a happy whimper later….

“ooh, sepphy that was incredible”

Sephiroth grinned smugly

“do you still want to go live at tifa’s?”

“definitely not”

“were you really going to leave?”

“ I didn’t really want to , I just though you’d be happier if I left you alone”

“youre insane, I’d go crazy without you here”

“really?”

“of course”

Cloud snuggled closer before saying,

“I’m feeling for apples”

Getting off of the bed and waddling in his robe to the kitchen, first finding ,washing, pealing and finally the first crunch bite of that crisp green apple. It felt so wonderful on his tongue and slid down so easily.

And just as easily it slid back up, Cloud hunched over and barely made it to the kitchen sink before upchucking his wonderful green apple.

Sephhy came running at the sound and sighed as he saw Cloud , barfing in the sink. He rubbed the blonde’s back as he shuddered, and moaned brokenly. Blaming Sephiroth after every dry heave he made.

Although it was probably wrong , Sephiroth mused that justice was sweet after all. Taking a

bite of the green apple.

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