Disclaimer: I don't own any of the FF characters, I own Xan (Alexandria and Xavier, and more to come). Sort of AU, and there's some definite OOC, and there's not too much romance. A little Cloud X Tifa, and possibly a little OC X another FF character. Also a little OC X OC near the end. I think that's about it...this is my first fan fiction, so do be kind... BTW, later on in the series I'll tell you what Latito means

Latito

Chapter One

The auburn haired beauty sauntered forward and knelt down in front of the blond man. She smiled a little, and then laughed. "What's your name?"

"Cloud." He looked up at her for a moment, and then continued staring at his food as he ate it.

"Well, Cloud, how did I end up here?" she tapped his chin and forced him to look at her, "Did you kidnap me?"

"Oh yes and I'm planning on ravishing you as well."

For a moment she startled back, then found herself laughing, and almost heaving. "You? Sorry boy, you don't look strong enough."

Cloud put down his knife, "Oh really? You look pretty fragile to me."

The girl smiled, "You could say that, but I'm also very resourceful. I've never lost a fight before, no matter my enemies. I've fought monsters and men twice my size and I've always won."

Cloud picked his silverware up and began eating again.

"Why am I here?"

Cloud sighed, "I don't feel like…"

"Tell me!"

"You lost your first fight. You were knocked out, and some guy was over your body, that's it."

The girl shook her head, "Impossible, don't you think I'd remember that?"

Cloud looked up at her, "There are lots of things a person would THINK they'd remember, but they don't, for various reasons. Maybe they're ashamed, or maybe the memory is just too painful."

The stranger sat back in her chair and sighed, rubbing her eyes. "So…you saved me."

"I guess so." He began eating yet again.

"I've never been saved, never needed to be…"

"Listen, I don't want to hear your life story, don't make me regret saving you. By the way, do you have a name?"

She looked up at him and rubbed her temples, as if trying to call a memory forth, "Alexandria. People call me Alex or Andria; some people even call me Xan."

"Alright then, Xan."

"I didn't say I liked it. In fact, didn't you hear the distaste I have for it in my tone?"

Cloud laughed and looked at her, "Exactly. The more I call you something you don't like, the sooner you leave."

Xan huffed and stood, brushing herself off. "Fine, I'll leave then."

Clouds jaw dropped as she abruptly turned and slammed the door behind her. "Wow, that was easy."

Xan walked down the dark alley, trying to ignore her inner storm. One part of her was ranting at how rude her so-called hero had been, and the other was gawking at how hot and sexy her hero had been. "Bleh. What a complete ass."

"Fancy seeing you again." A voice from the shadows crept forward, "You'd think knocking you out one time would be enough, but no, some spiky haired idiot has to come out and clobber me. Not very nice behavior, wouldn't you agree?"

Xan turned toward the origin of the voice, and saw a suave man dressed in a maroon suit. "What? You're the one from last night?"

"Wow, you've got some messed up memory babe. Two nights ago."

Xan shook her head and put her hand out to him with a grin, "Well, what's your name? I should congratulate you; no one has ever won a fight against me."

The man ruffled his dark hair and laughed, "Well, it wasn't much of a fight, to be honest. All I did was inject you with some drugs and you passed out."

Xan furrowed her eyebrows and let out a devastating laugh, "You couldn't even fight me? Were you really that afraid of me?"

"Anyone who's seen you in a fight should be afraid of you. Anyone who knows where you come from should be afraid of you."

"And where do I come from, oh wise one?"

"Why, Hojo's lab."

Xan ruffled her short hair and glared, "Who the hell is that?"

"Your creator. Your father, your teacher." The man flitted his hands in the air as he listed off the random titles.

"Fuck that." She turned and began to walk away, but was stopped by strong hands. She looked up and nearly screamed as she saw the same man in front of her.

"Don't worry, you're not alone, I'm one too."

"What do you want?"

"To have babies, what did you think? Hojo's legacy must continue!"

Xan tried to back away, but found that his grip on her was quite solid. "You must be joking."

"Oh no, I'm actually not." He quickly brought another needle out and injected her before she could even respond. "Too easy, little one."

Note: So...it's really strange, not gonna lie. I wrote this a long time ago and forgot to submit, but I might as well. I'll submit what other pieces of this story I have, and I apologize if it's so weird/badly written that you're offended, but you'll be fine, I'm sure