Disclaimer: Blah, blah, Kingdom hearts aint mine blah blah I don't own it blah blah if I did why would I be here blah blah, okay just read it.

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Prologue?

The wind whistled through the trees of Hollow Bastion. They had recently grown since the force field had been placed around the once great castle. The Heartless and Dusks came from there in the past. Leon gazed out his window at the incoming storm. It wasn't normal. The lighting was coming as usual, but in straight bolts that shot down straight into earth; sending debris everywhere. It would only be a matter of time before it reached the growing town. Huh! I guess I should alert Merlin; tell him to set up a shield or something.

Something flickered in the sky. Must be a moogle. Uh oh, here she comes. Leon is never surprised since he constantly releases magic in a circle around him that reacts when it is touched. Aerith sidled over to Leon. She had convinced him to let her stay for a few weeks while her house was being used for Merlin's experiments. Merlin couldn't use his own house since it was the headquarters of the gang while they were restoring Hollow Bastion.

"What are you looking at Leon?" She says in her soft voice.

"Well at first I was watching the incoming storm, but then I saw a moogle and I found it interesting that it would stray so close to those weird lightning bolts."

"Uh Leon?"

"Yeah?"

"That's…not a moogle."

"Oh?" Leon wasn't getting it.

"Yes Leon! Moogles can't fly that high!"

"Then what is it?" Leon never lost his cool. It was annoying but extremely romantic to Aerith. She had done what was never done before by any girl, getting him to let her stay at his place, even in the same room. Oh but if he would only recognize me as more than just an accomplice. He never let anyone close after when the Heartless took Hollow Bastion last time. If only he could know that she loved him.

"I don't know, but I think we should tell Merlin."

"I guess so. You stay here." Like she really would. Aerith grabbed his hand.

"Leon! No!" Women! Why won't they just let it go? Leon thought.

"You have to stay here."

"Why!"

"Because you could die out there, Aerith. And I don't want that to happen." Aerith was lost for words. Leon had a soft side? She couldn't have been more wrong. Also, on top of that cared for her. Aerith felt something she had never felt before.

"Why Leon I-" She was cut off by a soft, but firm kiss. (0.0! Go Leon!) Leon wrapped his free arm around her and she did the same. Time seemed to freeze. They broke apart after awhile.

"Okay, you may go, if you wish." Aerith let go and her hand slowly dropped out of Leon's. He looked into her majestic green eyes for the perfect amount of time, then turned and was gone.

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