Leon's life was fine. He had plenty of friends, including: Riku, Axel, Roxas, Kairi (Not so much her), Selphie (Again, not so much), Tidus, Yuffie, Wakka, and maybe even Cid. Heck, he was popular at school even! He had the nicest hair on the block, it being shoulder length brown, it was even a rival to Riku's! He had deep ice-blue eyes that would make men and women everywhere swoon! Once again, a rival to Riku's. He had a nice build, this time even better than Riku's! He was tall, masculine, and looked good in anything. He got asked out endlessly (All of which he declined nicely) people swooned over his nice personality, his posture, his grades, his sports skills, everything! He was the bell of the ball. The big bambino. The head honcho. The 'man'. God to everyone that stepped into a five feet radius of him.
That was...until he waltzed into that five feet radius. That stupid little bounce to his step. That stupid fluffy blonde-spiked hair, those stupid sea-blue eyes that someone could get lost in. That stupid smile. That stupid short well-built body. The way that turtle-neck looked on him, the way those black pants looked on him. Heck, the way ANYTHING looked on him! The way he was able to walk past THE MAN without a passing glance, and if he did, the MAN would actually stare. The MAN didn't stare at anyone. Especially not a cutesy-wootsy little kid. He wouldn't get to the MAN! He wouldn't get to the MAN like his little brother got to Riku. No sir!
Maybe we should explain. Let's start at the beginning.
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Leon walked across the street to see who in the heck was moving into his old friend Aerith's house. She had moved a couple days ago, and Leon couldn't get the fact that someone else would be living there out of his head. He decided that maybe he would go help a little, because there wasn't any moving help, and there was only two people. And plus, Leon was a nice guy. And who wouldn't want help from a hot nice guy?
"Riku, come with me to help the new neighbors," Leon said to his brother lazing on the couch. Yes, who wouldn't want TWO hot guys asking them to help? I mean seriously, these were come pretty lucky Neighbors. But, Leon was a lucky guy. Heck, if he could make luck, into money, he'd be the richest man in Destiny Islands! No wait, the world!
"Coming," Riku said, flipping off the TV and walking to Leon, already having his shoes on.
Leon locked the door behind him and walked across the street with his hands in his pockets. He smirked.
"Time to work our charm," Riku said, smirking the same way that Leon was.
"What if their both boys?"
"You know we swing both ways," Riku said matter of fact. He tilted his head when he saw someone climb into the moving truck. He (or she) had brown spiky and wild hair, but that's all Riku saw of his features. But the body was thin, but most likely a boys. The person had black baggy shorts, a small jacket, and so many belts that Riku could barely count them. But it looked good on this person, that's for sure.
"Need any help?" Riku asked, leaning on the truck. He saw the person jump skillfully out holding a box. He turned toward Riku and smiled.
Riku gasped, and nearly melted at that smile. This boy (yeah, must be a boy) was beautiful! Wait, boys weren't beautiful. But that's the only thing that could sum up this picture of perfection.
Sora smiled and tilted his head to the side cutely, "Would you? That would be really nice. We're new here,"
"I could see that," Riku said, pushing off the truck. The Boy's voice was almost as good as his features! Riku was seriously contemplating to ask this person out right here, right now. He smirked and looked in the truck, "Just tell me where stuff goes, and I'll put it there,"
"The boxes with blue tape go in the room that has blue tape on the door. The red boxes go in the room with red tape on the door. Rather simple actually,"
"Wow, color coded," Riku said, with a smile. He looked toward Sora, "I'm Riku Leonheart, by the way,"
"Sora Strife," Sora said, smiling and giving Riku a thumbs up, "it'll be much easier with you here, Riku,"
Riku mouthed Sora's name, and loved the way his own sounded on the new boy's lips.
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Leon walked up to the person he thought of as the oldest, leaving Riku to flirt. This new man looked to be around his age, too.
"Excuse me,"
That got the man's attention, making him turn around. Leon gasped as Baby-blue eyes met with his own. This man was gorgeous. His perfectly shaped face, his perfect hair. Leon quickly composed himself, "Would you like some help moving in?"
He flashed his trademark smirk. He was a person that never smiled.
Cloud took one look at Leon and saw a big neon light flashing above the brunettes head, saying:
'TROUBLE'. Cloud looked lazily at Leon, then smiled and tilted his head much like Riku had, "No thank you. We have this all under control, thank you for offering though,"
Leon stood, flabbergasted. He'd never been turned down before. NEVER!
"Cloud! Cloud!"
Cloud looked over and saw his brother coming running up to him, being followed by a silver haired boy, "Riku said that he'd help us unpack! Now it won't take us 'till the cows come home like you said!"
Cloud blushed. Leon found it absolutely adorable.
"Oh, and that's his brother!" Sora said, pointing at Leon, who was mouthing Cloud's name. So...Cloud? What a perfect name.
"If you let me help, You'd still have time to eat dinner," Leon said, then patted Cloud on the back, "Come on, let old Leon help,"
"You're treating," Cloud said, then walked back to the truck.
"What?" Leon stood confused for a moment. The walked after Cloud.
"For that dinner you offered. I'm kindly letting you help me unpack, so you kindly treat me and my brother to dinner," Cloud said, then shivered as Leon whispered in his ear,
"Like a date?"
"A double date," Cloud said, walking, "And plus, I know nothing about you,"
"I live next door, I'm eighteen, I live with my brother, both my mom and dad are in California somewhere, I used to have a pet dog named Pluto, and my cousin Rikku bought us our home," Leon said, and Riku added some things afterward.
Sora put a finger to his chin and looked at Riku, then at Leon. He looked very confused, and then he pointed at Riku, "But I thought he was Riku,"
"No, this is another Rikku, a girl Rikku," Riku explained, and then pointed at himself, "I'm the boy Riku,"
Sora smiled, then nodded his head to tell that he understood.
"Oh, wow, I understand you whole life story now," Cloud said sarcastically, then looked at Leon with a side glance. He sighed, then drooped a little, "Why would a guy like you want to go on a date with me anyway? You and your brother look like the most popular guys in town. You have your pick to anyone, but you pick me? Why exactly? I'm just a new neighbor with a brother. Gees. Now look at me! I'm ranting. Look what you did!"
"You're cute," Leon said, then walked toward the truck, leaving a very flustered Cloud.
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"Ooh!" Sora exclaimed, clasping his hands at his chest, "Look at that! And that! Oh, look over there! Look at that thing! That's our table? It's huge! But there's only four of us! Oh, look at the seats! Their so pretty! Oh, and look at the table!"
Cloud smacked him on the back of the head and followed the waitress, "Shut up and follow!"
Sora pouted cutely and rubbed the back of his head, "Well, that counts you out to sit next to,"
"I'd be more than willing," Riku immediately intervened,
Sora smiled at him, "You were second on my list,"
Cloud pouted even more cutely than Sora (To Leon's view) and walked, crossing his arms. He was walking next to Leon and he was surprised that they had actually come to this place. The fanciest place in town. Gees, Leon was such a jerk.
"Jerk," Cloud said, adorably sticking his tongue out at Leon.
"Why, might I ask, am I a jerk?" Leon asked, looking down at the flustered Cloud. He was about to say that Cloud was cute again, but he didn't want to do that in public.
"You take me an my brother to the most expensive place in town. That means I'll have to pay you back. And pay you back a lot!" Cloud ran a hand through his hair and grunted, "And You're making me rant again! I only rant when I'm nervous, and that's a bad habit! I never seem to talk enough, and Sora likes it when I go on my talking sprees. So that means he likes it when I'm nervous. And I'M DOING IT AGAIN!"
Cloud hit himself on the head with his palm and sighed, "So...don't look at me,"
"Why on earth not?" Leon said, then saw that the others were sitting already. So he sat, and Cloud sat slowly. When he was down, Leon leaned and whispered in his ear, "What If I just so happen to like to look at you?"
"See what I mean?" Cloud said, then blushed and looked around, "Anyone got a menu? Did she give us menus? Oh, gees, where's a napkin? Napkin! Sora don't laugh at me! I wish I were a mute!"
Cloud put his forehead in his palm and looked away from everyone.
"Well, if you were a mute, that wouldn't be fun for anyone, would it?" Riku asked, looking at no one while speaking. Eyes on the menu.
"Nope!" Sora piped happily, nudging Riku on the arm, "You should have seen when I once showed his baby-pictures to his friends,"
Riku laughed, then looked over at Sora, "Leon impulsively starts to clean things when he's nervous,"
Cloud smirked over at Leon. Finally, he had a turn to make this man Flustered. He leaned over to him, whispering, "That means, all I have to do is take my shirt off and my house will be clean,"
Leon smirked, "want to know what else I'll do?"
Cloud shot back as if electrocuted. He glared at Leon for a moment, then put his chin in his palm and pouted cutely again. But he was mumbling something, "Inconsiderate jerk."
When Cloud looked, he saw that Riku and Sora were laughing their heads off. Cloud blushed again, then looked around, "Waiter? Where's the waiter? Where's my menu? Oh, gees, Sora give me your menu! Ahh! MY GOD! Shut up, Cloud. Just, Shut up!"
Cloud placed his head on the table and sighed deeply, not caring what food he got in the least. He heard his brother start to laugh.
Sora punched the air above his head and smiled widely, "Alright! Operation 'wipe-out Cloud's voice box' is now underway!"
Riku punched the air like Sora and smiled.
Leon rolled his eyes at his brother's stupidity, then looked toward Cloud, who seemed to be deep in thought. He was about to ask, when...
"Hello!" The perky Waiter asked, wait...he looked familiar, "I'm Axel, you're waiter! Got it memorized?"
"God! I didn't know you worked here, Axel!" Riku said, fiddling with his thumbs on the table.
"Yup!" He looked around wickedly, smirking, "And I never knew you came here,"
Axel poked Cloud on the shoulder with his pen and looked confused, "He dead? Cause I'm not going to court,"
"He's not dead, just embarrassed," Sora said, leaning his elbows on the table.
"Oh, and who's this?" Axel asked, pointing at Sora with his pen, "He looks like Roxas,"
"Does everything you say lead to Roxas?" Leon asked, looking lazily at Axel. Then sighed, time for introductions, "Sora, Cloud, this is our friend Axel. Axel, these are our new neighbors,"
"You're already dating them?" Axel said, actually astonished, "That's a new record,"
"I knew it!" Cloud said, standing in a white fury, "I let a stupid ego-bloated playboy talk me into going to dinner!"
Without another word, Cloud stormed out of the restaurant, muttering to himself, "Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid,"
Leon held out his hand to try and get Cloud to stop, but he was too far gone. He glared at Axel, who just shrugged, "What's his problem?"
Sora stood and got past Riku, "Sorry, about Cloud. He has a bad past,"
Sora ran after his brother. Riku trying to stop him, but couldn't. Both brothers glared at Axel, who nearly shivered, "Sorry, sorry. I'll remember to say sorry for the rest of my life. I got it memorized."
Leon and Riku stormed out of the restaurant after Cloud and Sora.
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Cloud hugged himself and leaned against the wall, shivering. He felt Sora next to him, and he took a step away.
"Cloud?" Sora asked, placing his hand on Cloud's shoulder.
"It's nothing," Cloud said, his breath shaky, "he's the one I ran away from. I shouldn't be thinking of him,"
Sora tightened his grip on his brother's shoulder and looked down at the ground, "Sorry I talked to into this,"
"You didn't talk me into anything. I chose to do this," Cloud answered, looking into his brother's blue eyes, "I need to move on,"
Sora nodded and smiled sadly.
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Leon stopped when he heard voices. He knew who's voices they were, and he didn't want to interrupt.
"He's the one I ran away from. I shouldn't be thinking of him,"
There was a moment of silence, then Sora spoke, "Sorry I talked you into this,"
"You didn't talk me into anything," It was Cloud's, "I chose to do this. I need to move on,"
Leon stood frozen for a moment, then he noticed that Riku was beside him, eyes wide. Leon shook his head and ran out before the two, "Why did you guys just barge out?"
"I was going to dinner with a Playboy," Cloud said, looking over with a small pout, as if nothing had happened. He looked back at Leon, expecting a come back.
"I'm not a playboy," Leon said, with a small and hesitant laugh, "Axel's just weird,"
Cloud blushed at Leon's soft gaze and pushed off the wall, shaking his head of all thoughts. He walked up to Leon's car and looked triumphantly, with his nose in the air, "I would like a ride home,"
"Nah, I think I'll let you walk," Leon said, then seeing a wave of surprise cross Clouds face, then a cute pout.
"I can't walk, it's cold," Cloud rubbed his arms to emphasize his point. Leon laughed and walked around his car,
"I'll let you ride if you let me give you a goodnight kiss," Leon said, seeing another wave of surprise hit Cloud.
Okay, it was either a kiss from a guy you just met, or a tem mile walk in the cold. Cloud would have taken the walk if it were a warm night, but he hated the cold. So...
Cloud walked to the car and threw open the door, sitting quickly and hiding his face, "Fine, who cares. I don't care. Why should I care? It's just a kiss from a guy I don't know, big whop? Who cares? And I mean who really cares? It's better than a walk in the cold. A ten mile walk in the cold! Gees! It's only a kiss! GOD DAMMIT! SHUT UP!"
Cloud scooted to the far end of the seat and hid his face, which was beat red. Sora only laughed and got in the back seat, Riku sliding in after him, "Can I give you a goodnight kiss?"
"Depends," Sora said smugly, as if he were expecting the question.
"That's good, because to me, Depends means yes," Riku said, leaning in closer to Sora.
"Me too," Sora said, looking in Riku's eyes.
"BACK UP! BACK UP! BACK UP!" Cloud said, pushing them apart to the far ends of the back seat, "No making out in front of big brothers! No! Not even kissing in front of me!"
Leon, on the whole ride home, was actually nervous. He was wondering if Cloud would actually let him kiss him
Leon stepped out and crossed the car, ready to open the door for Cloud, but he was already out. Leon stepped forward, and blushed. Cloud smirked, finally, he was flustered! Cloud blushed himself, then really wanted to get it over with. So he took a leap of faith. He jumped, slinked his arms around Leon's neck, and kissed him square on the lips. How was that for getting it over with!
But...Cloud didn't want to pull away. But he did.
He put his fingers to his still tingling lips, his eyes widened in realization. He felt something grab his wrists, and he looked up. He was met with those same lips, after his hands were pulled away. Leon licked Cloud's lower lip, wanting entrance. Cloud moaned and his mouth opened instinctively. Leon snaked his tongue into Cloud's mouth and kissed him harder, making them both moan a little.
Cloud nearly jumped back as if electrocuted when he heard a dog whistle. He blushed deeply and put his head down. He looked over at Sora, who was looking around as if he'd done nothing. Cloud mouthed 'go inside' and Sora obliged. But not before pecking Riku on the lips like promised. But that was all.
Riku groaned and walked home in a stupor.
Leon stared into Cloud's eyes, and Cloud into his. None of them had any idea what to do, and Leon still had his hands on Cloud's shoulders. Cloud blushed more, then closed his eyes, "Yeah, thank you for dinner, I can't believe I forgot to thank you. And you kissed me, but it wasn't that bad and all that stuff. And I must be blushing out of my mind and I should get inside because you're probably annoyed. And it's cold out, and we're both shivering and...Crap I did it again didn't I?"
"Yup," Leon laughed, but Embraced Cloud tightly. He bent down and whispered in his ear, "Would you like to be my boyfriend?"
Cloud blushed and whispered back, "But I just barely met you,"
"We have plenty of time to get to know each other," Leon said, a smirk on his face, "I just don't want anyone to get to you while we are,"
Cloud blushed, but smiled. He leaned into Leon and Sighed, "I've had such a weird day,"
"You're telling me," Leon said, "I fell for my neighbor. Love at first sight,"
Cloud laughed, "You can't love me yet,"
"I beg to differ," Leon said, then pushed Cloud away and pecked him on the lips again. He waved while walking away.
"Wha...wait!" Cloud yelled, holding out his hand, "Y-y-y-yeah!"
"Yeah...what?" Leon asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Just yes! To the question!" Cloud yelled, then went sprinting into his home, not wanting to see Leon.
Well, if he had stayed, he would have seen the look of joy and relief sweep across Leon's face. And for once, he was smiling. He was actually smiling.
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"Woo hoo, go Cloud, Got yourself a boyfriend," Sora said, then mumbled something to rather himself. But Cloud caught it.
"What did you just say?" Cloud asked, turning quickly and walking up to his brother. Sora couldn't get out of this one.
"Eh...I got one too?" Sora said, then held his hands up, "Riku asked, and I thought he was nice enough!"
"You can't just do that," Cloud said, then glared at Sora, "and I know I just did. But...I like Leon. He gave me a feeling that I was protected. Not like with...with...you know,"
Sora patted his brother on the shoulder and smiled, "I understand. And did you see the look in Riku's face?"
"I never knew you were the one to play hard to get," Cloud said, then bent over and stuck his tongue out, "Hey, but I got some tongue,"
"You're not supposed to french on the first date," Sora said, but grunted and glared at the back of Clouds head. Cloud, was currently walking into the kitchen.
"Jealousy is not a pretty emotion on you," Cloud said playfully, nearly running out of the room. Sora jumped up and ran after him,
"I'm not jealous!" Sora nearly roared, jumping after his older brother.
"Denial is not just a river in Egypt!" Cloud laughed, then jumped up the stairs with Sora on his heels.
"Yeah, and I can kill you and get it filed for self defense!"
