game; Kingdom Hearts II
pairing; Eventually Leon/Seifer
warnings; language, shonen-ai & perhaps yaoi, violence - it depends on how the story evolves.
disclaimer; I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters used.
Despite countless protests and various arguments to why he shouldn't come, Seifer found himself seated by the huge window inside of the Gummi ship, his beanie drawn low across his forehead as if his intentions were to shield his eyes from the rest of the world.
Needless to say, Seifer was not happy.
"Aw, c'mon, lighten up! It'll be fun!" Sora tried to cheer him up with that trademark-grin of his, wiggling his fist a little in the air. Seifer just snorted.
"Yeah, whatever."
"Don't mind him. He's probably pissed off because he couldn't bring his lackeys.." Hayner drawled from the seat opposite of the blonde thug, smug grin stretched across his lips.
By 'lackeys' he meant Rai, Fuu and Vivi; Seifer's closest friends and the most important people on his crew, also known as the self-proclaimed 'Disciplinary Committeé'.
Seifer regarded him with an intense glare that would send weaker men crying to their mommies.
"Shut up, chickenwuss."
And there really was nothing more to say; Hayner obviously wouldn't want to argue with him once he got into one of his infamous mood swings.
Seifer huffed, mostly to himself, and let his pale blue orbs slide close. He could already feel a headache coming up; why in the hell had he agreed to do this, again?
Oh yeah. Sora had shown up yet again in Seifer's town with that personality so troublesome that it had to be rare; all hyper and bouncing and absolutely clueless.
He had babbled on about something or another, and in Seifer's head the dialogue (that he had accidentally overheard when he was passing by chickenwuss' little gang) had gone something like this;
"Blah-blah-hearts-blah-blah-light-blah-blaha-Kairi-blahety-blahaty-help", and then, out of nowhere, "will you do it, Seifer?"
And then those impossibly blue eyes were suddenly piercing him, pleading with him with the puppy-look of Doom.
"..What?" the blonde had eventually managed, eyes narrowed to slits as Fuu and Rai drew up next to him, eyeing the group of teens sceptically.
"Well, you see, Hollow Bastion's been invaded by Heartless again, and there's, well, super-many of them! Leon and the others are doing a nice job fighting them off, of course, but they just keep increasing in numbers and they need all help they can get. So, um, I went to ask these guys if they were willing to help out, and.. well, you're a good fighter! I should know since I beat you once-"
Ouch. That had stung, to say the least; the kid was about a head shorter than Seifer and his muscles were visibly smaller, and yet it was the truth; Seifer had gotten smashed by the spiky-head and that huge key of his.
"-so, um, it would be really nice if you could come, too! I know that you have no connection to Hollow Bastion but there's a chance the Heartless will move to here when they're done, so, we should stop them while we can and.. well, will you do it, Seifer?"
Right. That was how he had ended up here; without his friends, no less! Apparently the Gummi Ship could only take that many passengers - not even the entire chickenwuss crew was able to go; just Hayner.
Hot-headed, obnoxious, annoying Hayner.
Riku, some mysterious and not-so-talkative guy who Sora had presented as his best friend sat next to him, head leaning against the window and eyes focused and interested.
Kairi, the girl he had heard so much about since Sora's last visit was there too, all smiles and warmth and pink fluffiness, currently engaging everyone in some discussion.
Seifer didn't fit in here, with these people that were so well-accustomed with each other - it made him think of a home, of a family, of something that he most definitely lacked.
The blonde crossed his arms sternly and figured that this was the time for a nap; he already looked forward to getting this shit overwith so that he could return to Twilight Town, where his trusting allies waited for him; expected him. The town could never run as smoothly without him there.
"We're landing in about thirty minutes", Kairi announced, clasping her hands together and flashing a good-hearted smile, and that was all Seifer needed.
He pulled the beanie down over his eyes and welcomed the all too inviting darkness.
"Whoa. It's.."
Kairi searched for the right word as she let her azure gaze travel from the numerous holes decorating the tall buildings, to the burnt gardens and huge boulders scattered about the alleys.
Every window was nailed shut with worn-out pieces of wood and there was not a soul in sight; everything was much too quiet.
"I know", Sora pouted, eyebrows knitted together in worry as he led their little group towards an empty street, ducking under the street lamp that had been bent in the middle and was now balancing dangerously close to their heads.
Seifer scrunched his face up in a frown. What the hell?
Sora eventually approached something that looked like a basement belonging to a faded apartment. He gently knocked on the door four times.
It slid open, and the smell of curry and chicken hit Seifer, a very warm and tantalizing scent.
"Oh, come in, dears! You must be tired from the trip! How are you all? I made extra portions for everyone since I didn't know how many you'd be.. come in, come in!" a girl with a motherly smile and gracious emerald eyes sing-sang, her long hair tied back into a braid that reached her hip with a big pink bow.
"Long time no see, Aerith!" Kairi smiled as she hugged the older girl.
"Ah, yes, indeed. Oh, and you brought a new friend, I see?" the girl's attention shifted to Seifer's well-built frame, and he frowned out of reflex. He never really liked other people inspecting him or judging him by first impressions.
But her smile was genuine and radiating as she took his hand (that was several sizes bigger than hers) in her her own and shook it once, gently.
"Welcome to our home, it's nice meeting you!"
Home. There was that word again. Why was everyone so insistent on constantly reminding Seifer of what he did not possess?
But he couldn't be rude to this girl; she didn't deserve it. He quite liked her, actually, even though her generous eyes seemed to shoot rays of pureness all over him, itching and getting under his skin; it was like being healed, and he couldn't stand it.
"Yeah", he croaked out, training his gaze on the ground as he stepped inside and allowing the girl - Aerith, Kairi had called her - to put all of the five locks back into place with a click.
Inside, it was nice and cozy and not at all dirty and stained like he had expected to judging from the outside of the building. Mats were covering the floor and pictures hung upon the walls. There were furniture scattered in every room - what, they had rooms in here? So maybe it wasn't a basement..
"C'mon, dickhead, we're all waiting for you!" Hayner's impatient cry came from what he assumed was the kitchen. As he stepped inside, he could see that everyone was seated by a long table, and the scent of food from before got stronger. He let his eyes travel from the kettles and bowls filled with salad, bread, meat, dessert and then his eyes slipped back to Hayner.
"It's only natural to wait for the ones you look up to, chickenwuss", he replied out of habit, not really putting much emotion behind the statement; their daily baits were starting to bore him out.
"Wha- I don-"
And then something else caught Seifer's gaze as he spotted a man with blonde, spiky hair by the end of the table. His eyes were colored a bright blue, shining quite enchantingly, almost as if they were mixed with some magical liquid. He didn't say a word, but his gaze was very weary and his muscular arms crossed over his chest.
There was another man that looked a whole lot older than any of them, broad shoulders and a stubble'd chin. A cigarette was hanging loosely out of the corner of his mouth as he watched the food eagerly.
"Hey, we haven't introduced ourselves to the newcomer!" a girl suddenly squealed to his left, and when he turned around he caught sight of her bouncing form, the smile she wore almost splitting her face in half.
"I'm Yuffie, the Great Ninja!" she then exclaimed proudly, winking at him as she walked towards the table.
"The grumpy old man there is Cid, the sulky Chocoboo-head is Cloud, and that's Aerith!" she emphasized this by pointing to every one of them. All of the others looked used to the high-pitched rampage she was causing and no one reacted, except for Sora who seemed embarrassed over the fact that he forgot to introduce Seifer to everyone.
Another sound could be heard, like heavy boots clinking down onto the floor as another door opened and closed, a gruff voice speaking up.
"I'm here", was muttered.
"You're late!" Yuffie accused, placing her hands onto her hips as she turned to face the man. Seifer followed everyone else's gazes and he saw-
(brown shaggy hair, tanned and battle-bruised skin, a lean and visibly strong body, eyes the color of the sky moments before a huge storm breaks out, a scar-)
"Who's this?" the man demanded, one unimpressed eyebrow arching as he laid eyes upon Seifer. For some reason, it aggravated the young man and he growled low in his throat.
"I'm Seifer Almasy, leader of Twilight Town's Disciplinary Committeé! Who're you, old man?"
And the brunet's eyes widened to a size that seemed way too uncharacteristic for a brief second before they returned to normal.
My first time doing anything other than a oneshot. I know this pairing doesn't have many supporters, but I'm really diggin' them, so, yeah.
I'm not planning this to be very long but at least a few chapters - then again, you never know with me. It might as well turn out to be 25 chapters, but I don't think so.
It focuses on the Leon/Seifer pairing, and it will also have hints of Seifer/Leon in the past. Very dramatic, I know. Well, stick around and we'll see how it ends!
And reviews are appreciated. Of course. I might not really feel like finishing the story after all if I notice nobody's reading it (shameless bribe). Bye for now!