Rufus was plenty ready for a vacation. His spirits wouldn't be dampened just because his highest security operative had insisted that his two next best would come with them on their vacation. None of them had ever seen him in jeans and a t-shirt before, and definitely not ripped ones with orange fishnet beneath them, with a white t-shirt with pink, yellow and blue stripes over the chest at a diagonal to his side. He also doubted they had ever seen Tseng in something that wasn't a suit.

The blond was enjoying a nice, relaxing game of checkers with his lover and most prized worker; the man he had given a good deal of money to and loved more than he had loved anyone in his entire life. His life was like glass, sometimes, and Tseng was the only thing he had that he could handle a bit nicer.

Reno, though, was definitely going to let his spirits be dampened. It was hard to be with his partner and boyfriend on vacation without being ravaged until they both passed out; he made sure of it. He knew what to do to get Rude going, and he could keep it up as long as he wanted to. His own 'civilian' clothes were a pair of long, black shorts with white stripes down the side, silky and down to his mid-calf. His shirt was a black tee with Happy Bunny on it, saying 'It's Cute How You Think I'm Listening.'

"Rude...can't we go snag some food from the buffet thing? I'm bored, sittin' here watchin' 'em play chess or whatever." He had hardly a thought in his head about what they were doing. "Or at least go swimming?"

Yazoo couldn't believe how good this was going to feel. This cruise had everything they could ever want; a full spa, a pool with a water slide, ocean-swims, nice rooms...he had brought his family with him, being as he was the one to take care of them. He'd even allowed his younger brother's boyfriend to come with them; Cloud didn't cause trouble unless Kadaj started it. He purred a little, a cute little cream sundress formed to his body as he lay in the sun, a large hat on his head and a glass of pink lemonade beside him, on the deck. This vacation would be great. His sunglasses were moved down so he could look around for his lover and elder brother, yawning a little. "Mm...Loz?" He questioned, looking around for him. He'd been there a moment ago.

He slowly swung his legs over the side of the lounge chair, yawning and stretching before looking around again. Standing, he held the hat on and turned towards the ocean, looking out at it with a smile. It was gorgeous. "Looz~?"

Kadaj pushed Cloud back down onto the bed; it was larger and softer than the one at home, and he'd keep his blondie on it all day and night for the expanse of the three-month trip, if he so chose to. "You done already, Cloudie?" He purred, those reptillian eyes narrowing a little.

"I don't think I am." He added, licking his lips and purring as he set his lips back into the other's neck, where some welts and bite marks already lay.

Tseng sat with his head resting in his hand, staring in concentration at the board. He would rather be anywhere else than on a cruise with this lot, but Rufus was the only person worth playing chess with that he knew. The choice of clothing the man on the other side of the board wore surprised Tseng though. The blonde man looked like a traffic cone.

Rude raised his sunglasses and squinted at the red head. "I didn't bring any swim trunks. Guess we could go see what there's to eat." He readjusted his sunglasses and folded up the newspaper on his lap to stick in a bag beside the chair.

Loz was several feet away listening intently to a tour guide that was giving a lecture about endangered sea life. He didn't hear Yazoo's calls at all.

Cloud moaned again as Kadaj kissed his sore neck. "Maybe just a rest...?" he pleaded softly. There was nothing more he loved than his partners rough play, but they had been at it for quite a while, and he was dead tired. He knew though that Kadaj might not listen and keep on regardless.

Rufus pushed his piece into place, looking up at his lover and giving a rare smile. When in a civilian environment, he liked to dress like one. No need to be hated when on vacation. Glancing over the pieces, he noted the situation between the white and the black. "I think I am winning, Tseng."

His smirk was apparent, and he licked his lips and wriggled slightly in his seat. He was very into his game, but at the same time, he sort of wanted to go out and see the deck; look at the water and the birds, explore the pool, maybe.

Reno purred a little, standing and looking excited. "Well, you can borrow a pair of mine." He offered, "I have stretchy shorts that could fit you." They would be a little short, but that was okay; as long as he could see that sexy chest all naked and dripping and...he had to stop thinking before he began to get needy. Again.

"C'mon, let's go check out the food and then hit the pool. I wanna get wet, yo." He winked, smirking rather happily as he led the way off towards the food.

Yazoo looked around for bright platinum hair, licking his lips and searching around before finding it. He headed over, his hips swaying happily, and he placed a delicate, finely manicured hand on Loz's thick, muscled shoulder, a kiss to his shoulderblade to let the taller male know who was behind him.

"What are you doing, big guy?" He questioned softly, head tilting a little to the side and eyes widening for a second. He slid around to his front and pressed their bodies together.

Kadaj rose a brow, giving him a seriously demeaning look for just a moment. "You can't keep up, Cloudie?" He questioned, his voice a thick purr breeching on sounding manic. "I think you can last just a little longer until you pass out..." He added, licking up the shell of his ear.

Tseng sighed and looked up at the other. "Obviously. Already bored?" he asked, noticing Rufus' wiggling.

Rude followed the energetic red head with a smile on his face. He was glad Reno was enjoying himself so much. It was hard to find something he wouldn't easily get bored of.

At the buffet Rude had Reno go find a seat while he got both of them some plates. The food looked better than he had expected.

Both the tour guide and Loz broke their conversation to turn their attention to Yazoo. Loz smiled down at Yazoo and put an arm around his waist. "I'll talk with you more later, Loz," the tourguide said as he walked off to leave the two alone.

"I was just asking him about endangered animals. It was interesting," Loz answered.

Cloud sighed and shuddered as Kadaj started advancing on him again, giving in to the other. He knew he wouldn't win, and he knew that he would enjoy it again anyway. He turned his head to kiss Kadaj back along his neck.

Rufus shrugged a little. "Not necessarily bored. Just...wishing we could try something else. It's a gorgeous day, and I'm always cooped up inside on those, so I'd like to go out there and enjoy it." He offered, slowly standing. "Check mate, at any rate." He added, finishing up the game easily.

So far, the cruise entertained Reno enough to make him un-bored. However, that would likely not last long; he could be a tyrant when he wanted something to entertain him, and he'd end up drinking the ship out of alcohol by himself.

He found them some seats and nearly beat off an elderly couple from them, growling a little and narrowing his eyes. "I can take ya, gramps." He offered, but the couple seemed to not want a problem and they moved on. He grinned and slopped himself into the seat, awaiting Rude's return.

"Oooh...that sounds interesting." Yazoo replied, though his voice seemed oddly faked. His interest was hard to catch, even with things he liked or wanted. Loz constantly had to keep him guessing in their relationship to keep him going. "I've been catching some sun...but I kind of wondered if you'd like to hit the pool with me? While we're in our room, we could check on Cloud and Kadaj; I haven't seen them since yesterday."

Kadaj purred his enjoyment, biting and sucking at his neck violently. He was always a harsh lover; someone who would dictate and cackle at you, then expect you to bend to his every whim and make you beg for him, if you were lucky. "However, if you really want me to leave..." He slowly began to pull away, sitting on Cloud's knees. "I can leave you here for a nap and find other attractive blonds to pound into the mattress in your stead." He tended to tease him with that threat a lot.

Tseng grumbled at Rufus' last move and stood as well. Next time he would win, he was sure of it. But now he had to follow Rufus' wherever his little whims took him. Tseng just hoped he wouldn't have to do any swimming.

Rude soon returned and set a plate in front of Reno before sitting down opposite the other. "Buffet looks good today, especially the vegetable dishes," he said as he handed over a fork and a napkin to Reno. He hoped Reno could at least sit quietly through lunch. He knew the redhead was itching to go do something, but Rude wouldn't pass up such a good meal.

Loz nodded. "I bet there at the pool too." He took Yazoo's hand and let the younger man lead the way back to the room. Yazoo wasn't the type to stand around and listen to a tour guide, Loz at least knew that much. He liked spending time with his brother, but he also secretly wished he could've talked with the tour guide a bit longer.

Cloud opened his eyes a bit to glare at Kadaj. "Don't you even dare," he threatened. He was tired, but he wouldn't let Kadaj run around so freely just because of it. He was a bit possessive in his own way when it came to Kadaj.

Rufus smiled a little to himself, loving that he always won, whether Tseng thought he would or not. He was just good like that, and he never permitted himself to lose at anything. He looked around, then came to a conclusion. "Would you like to hit the sauna?"

A voice cackled over several loudspeakers throughout the ship. "Shipgoers, we are to reach the Bahamas in two hours!" It would periodically inform them where they were, and now it was time for them to know one of their destinations were about to be met.

"Mm...that's my veg-head." Reno purred, licking those pouty lips and digging into the plate that Rude had gotten for him. He had expensive tastes on good days, and today was stellar; when they got back to their usual lives, he'd likely still expect such good service and get them shot at. Not that they weren't shot at on a regular basis, anyway.

"Either at the pool or in their room..." Came the soft reply; he hardly rose his voice, even if he was extremely upset with someone. Yazoo was the kind of man who would sit there and not even pretend to be interested; not everything excited him, and, above all things, he loved to stare out windows or from lounge chairs and just watch the vast, blue eternity that was the sky. He was fascinated by birds and the more carnal things in life, which probably led to his sex drive. It wasn't like he was anything like Kadaj, though; he did it to feel closer to his brother, the one man in his life that never changed, his constant in this ever-changing world. Kadaj...he did those things for power. Whoever was unfortunate enough to fall into like with him was generally abused, tortured, and treated like a slave. They could fight it, but, in the end, Kadaj always got what he wanted, one way or another.

Speaking of Kadaj, he simply rose a brow and gave an expression that said he was in shock. "You've been so open about sharing me with Zack, and yet you don't let me have any fun? Cloudie, that isn't very nice." He pouted, but the look in his eyes betrayed his cute act; he was clearly livid with how Cloud had talked back to him, and he was readying poisonous words and a stinging hand as he crept back over the blond's body, noses barely apart and those dual-toned eyes glaring death. "Now, if you're so tired, go to sleep. I'll be back before you wake."

Tseng shrugged. "Fine with me." He listened to the announcement and smiled. About time they got there. Pools and sauna's were alright, but he wanted to sit on a beach instead of plastic chairs.

Rude finished up a little more quickly than he usually did and pushed his plate away to wait for Reno. He didn't mind though, he liked watching Reno eat. He liked watching Reno do just about anything, for that matter. "What should we do after we get settled at the hotel later?" He was looking forward to just relaxing at the beach, but Reno always had something more active in mind.

Once they reached the room, Loz tried to open the door, but found it locked. He frowned and turned to Yazoo. "Do you have the keys to the room?"

Cloud kept glaring back at him. Sure, he let Zack share Kadaj, only because he was the only other man Cloud trusted. Kadaj would probably leap into bed with a psychotic murderer as long as the person was attractive enough. Cloud wrapped his arms around Kadaj's middle. Not tight enough to force the other to stay, but still giving a hint. He couldn't control Kadaj, no matter how much he wished he could, but he always tried many ways of convincing him.

"Stay here, please," Cloud said in a tone that was neither an order nor a plead.

That smile didn't go unnoticed; Rufus purred, a little too happy with that look on his always-stoic partner's face. He held out his hand for him and led the way to their room. Letting them in, he began stripping before the door was shut, finding the towels especially made for the sauna room not that far from their own room.

For once in his life, Reno wasn't trying to be sexy while he ate. However, you couldn't really tell; by this stage in his life, it was ingrained into his system and he just ate like that. It was a wonder the whole ship hadn't come to gather and watch, but it was just for Rude to see. He smiled a bit and set down his fourth piece of chicken. "Mm...I dunno...we should christen our room, and then go surfing or something." The redhead always loved to be doing something, and the thought of surfing made him excited. "And I brought your trunks, so you can, too."

Yazoo reached up for the blue band on his hat, plucking the key card from it and inserting it into the slot on the door. It dinged after it recognized it and clicked open, allowing the males into their room. "Should I pull off my bikini or try the trunks out?" He liked a delicate balance of androgynous, but he'd do what his brother wanted.

Maybe a whiny plead would have worked more in Cloud's favor, but Kadaj did seem to consider it. He closed his eyes and leant back a little, forcing his hips closer to the other's. "How about this..." He offered, slowly sliding those eyes back open. "I'll go and find my brothers, and...while I do this, you can take a nap." He wouldn't do anything with them; Loz didn't usually let him because he was too cruel to his poor middle brother.

Tseng stripped down as well and took a towl to wrap around his waist. He hoped there would be an empty sauna they could take. "All ready?" he asked.

Rude raised an eyebrow at Reno's pig like eating. He hadn't expected Reno to actually eat everything on the plate. "Why don't you slow down so you don't get cramps later?" he suggested.

Loz didn't answer. He was frozen in the doorway, staring wide eyed at the two already on the bed.

Cloud was about to answer when he heard the door click open and saw Loz and Yazoo enter. Great. By the look on Loz's face, he was either going to freak out and run off or beat the both of them out of the room.

Rufus nodded a little, wrapped up in his towel nice and comfy. "Let's go." He offered his hand, the other holding his towel, hoping Tseng could deal with touching him again. He'd been very stiff the entire vacation.

Reno blinked a little; he was sure Rude would expect it if he knew his family well. But he ignored that and paused to look at him. "Aww...okay." He slowed his eating, a song stuck in his head. He hummed some as he bobbed his head a little to the beat in his head.

Yazoo paused, then turned his attention into the room. Before Loz had a chance to get on their cases, he began to speak, clapping his hands together. "Boys! I said you could stay in another hour, but then you had to get out and about." He scolded, but he didn't seem too upset; he never did. "Come on, out of bed. And put on some clothes before you blind your brother."

"Not like he hasn't seen it before, Yaz. You both have 'em, too." Kadaj rolled his eyes, getting up after another bruising kiss before heading to toss on a tight shirt and a pair of unbearably tight leather pants. He was almost always caught in leather.

Tseng followed Rufus back out of the room, his smile still in place.

Once they got to the sauna, Tseng found an empty one and claimed it immediately. It was cleaner than he expected too, a definite bonus in his opinion. He sat down and leaned back, sighing in content from the hot steam that swirled around him.

Rude waited until Reno was finished before taking the plates back. He handed them in to a waiter and walked back to their table. "Sure you don't want to rest a bit before going swimming?"

Loz crossed his arms and frowned at his younger brother. He didn't like how calm he could be with Kadaj's antics. Yazoo never really raised his voice to anyone, least of all his brothers.

Cloud rolled over onto his stomach to bury his face in the pillows. Good, let Kadaj's brothers deal with him. They might be lenient, but not stupid. Well...maybe Loz was though.