A/N: My 6th story with the same pairing Leon/Kate (haha fell in love with this name). Yeah so this is a love story too written in FPOV, if you thought you were getting confused wait you'll get more confused hahaha just kidding I am gonna put tags in this one for your convenience and sorry if you find any mistakes. And Before I forget special Credit goes to my Friend Mercenary Nemesis she helped with the title.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Resident Evil characters; they all are property of Capcom.

Chapter 1

(Leon's POV)

I got in my car and was about to drive home when my phone buzzed and I took it out and it flashed Claire, "Shit!", I cursed picking it up, "I am coming, coming", I spoke in the phone.

"You forgot Kennedy, didn't you?", she asked and sounded a bit angry.
"No Red how can I forget your birthday party; I am on my way I am just getting a Birthday Present for you. Be over there in a minute", I lied, I did forgot about her Birthday Party even though I had wished her this morning and she reminded me almost at least 10 times today.
"Okay I am waiting, you better show up Kennedy", she said and disconnected. I sighed in relief since if Claire had the faintest idea that I forgot her birthday then I'd be in big trouble. Although she won't say anything but she would just beat the crap out of me because it would not be for the first time.

I put the keys in ignition and drove the car out of the White House parking. Today for a change I was getting off of work early and that was at 8:00, it was pretty early. And I was glad that Hunnigan let go off me early today since I was coming down with flu plus it was Claire's Birthday today. Other people have Easter, Halloween, thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year as their important days which included their loved one's anniversaries but as for me I only had a few friends whose anniversaries either I forget or if I remember, I missed it because I was babysitting Ashley or because was on a mission and about the holidays well it didn't simply exist for me since I spent most of them working. I didn't know what made me like this, but all I knew was that I won't stop until I get rid of all the means of bio-organic warfare.

I drove to the nearby shopping district while I tried to decide what to get Claire and then I spotted it, a beautiful biker jacket which was just her size. I abruptly pushed the breaks and almost ran into the shop and said to the shop assistant, "I'd like to have that Jacket on display."
"I am sorry but that Jacket is already sold, Sir", he said, "May I get you something else?"
"Uh… No", I replied and then started walking outside and then an idea struck my head and I back tracked to the man and asked, "Who brought that Jacket?"
"That sweet lady over there", he pointed to a woman in a light brown overcoat, she had her back towards us and was getting the carry bag from one of the other assistants.
"That woman over there", I confirmed.
"Yes Sir", he answered with a nod.
"Thanks", I thanked him and moved to the woman and said, "Excuse me", and she turned to look at me.

"Yes", she said a little too sweetly for talking to a stranger.
"Uh…", I didn't know how to begin it, "I am Leon Scott Kennedy."
"I am sorry but I don't recognize you", she said trying to recognize me, "Have we met before?"
"Uh… No", I replied, "Actually the Jacket you brought…"
"Yeah, I know it's a beauty", she cut me off.
"Yes and please don't interrupt me this time", I tried hard not to sound rude, "Uh… actually I wanted that Jacket for a friend of mine, it's the same size and its her Birthday and I was wondering if you could sell it to me?"
"NO", she almost screamed in astonishment, "I won't sell it to you, I brought it with so much love for my sister."
"I'll pay double", I tried negotiating and she shook her, "No, okay I'll triple it."
"It's not for sale", she said sharply.
"I would pay four times or just name a price", I tried to get the Jacket from her at any price, after all Claire was my best friend it was the least I could do for her.
"You damn rich people you think you can buy everything with money but let me tell you mister you can't buy yourself respect and love with it, the very thing that I have for my sister. If you can calculate how much 18 years of love and respect is worth and turn it into money then I'll give you this Jacket", she said and it sounded a bit philosophical.
"I was just…", I tried hard not to make a scene.
"You were what? Trying to buy my love for my sister, you sick man", she said angrily and walked away.

"Aren't you taking it a little overboard?", she made me almost yell out of frustration.
"What?!", her voice raised a bit and people started to gather around, "How dare you speak to me so rudely?"
"Weren't you the one who started it?", I said arguing with her.
"And I remember you were the one trying to get this Jacket and pressed on to buy it", she said furiously.
"I am sorry I didn't know that Miss attitude has bought it otherwise I wouldn't have asked", I said and it heated up the argument, "You know what I can buy a dozens of Jacket for my friend and I don't care a damn about that Jacket and since your filthy hands have touched them, they are dirty now", with these childish words I turned and started to walk away.
"Huh… you spoilt brat, you're filthy, your friend's filthy her brother her sister and her whole family is filthy", she yelled and then I couldn't stop myself when she said that and we both started bickering like first graders until the shop staff pulled us apart and we headed our own way glad that we won't be seeing each other again.

I got into another shop and got Claire a pair of biker boots and then got back to my car and saw the same woman getting into the cab which was parked in front of my car, 'Stupid Girl', I couldn't help but think and smiled inwardly although she had made a mountain of nothing, I sort of enjoyed it bickering in public like that, it reminded me of my college days when we would fight over something so badly that in the end we would end up destroying the thing then I and other person whoever it was had to pay for it together and neither of getting what they wanted.

I drove full speed ahead to Redfield's place and parked my car with other cars which were already there and sighed in relief thinking that at least I wasn't that late. I walked up to the porch, rang the doorbell and waited for someone to open the door. The door flung open as the younger Redfield opened the door and smiled seeing me, "Leon! I thought you'd ditch me again this year", Claire hugged me and it felt warm since it was February and it was still a little cold outside.
"Happy Birthday", I wished handing her the present I had got for her.
"For me, I thought you were lying when you said you were getting me a present", she said taking it and then opening it while we walked to the main area.
"You know I never lie", I said.
"Now that was the biggest lie ever", she said looking at me and pulled out the boots, "Oh Leon that's the best present ever", she said, "I love them!"
"I know you would", I said with a weak smile.
"C'mon you could smile a bit more", Claire said smiling herself as we finally reached the main hall area where the party was and everybody greeted me and I spotted each and every friend of mine and started chatting with the Elder Redfield and his wife while Claire would stop occasionally to chat and there was the sound of doorbell and I was surprised that it could be heard over this loud music.

"Did you guys…", I began.
"Yeah amplified the doorbell sound just for today", Chris replied cutting in.
"It must be her", Claire almost yelled and ran to the door.
"If it isn't her this time then she would beat the crap out of the one who has arrived", Jill said looking after her.
"Yeah", Chris agreed with Jill.
"CHRIS!", Claire voice rang over the music.
"Oh my god it's really her", he too yelled and hurried more excitedly than Claire towards the door and Jill hurried after him too.
"Redfields", I muttered shaking my head in disbelief and followed them since whosoever it was had definitely raised my curiosity level straight up to the top.

"That stupid Taxi driver lost his way", I heard a woman's voice.
"Come here Kiddo", I heard Chris and then saw him pulling th woman in tight hug even though Jill was standing there and she was smiling happily as he swung her around.
"I am not a kid Bro", the woman said as he set her down and the voice sounded a bit familiar.
"Oh Kate meet my friend, Leon come here", Claire said beckoning me and the woman turned to look at me and I recognized her actually we both recognized each other.

"You!", we both screamed in a mix of anger and shock.
"You know each other", Claire said confused looking from me to her.
"He's the guy who wanted to buy the present I got for you", she said fast very, very very fast as if she knew she had to say this from the beginning.
"I didn't, I just suggested", I defended myself, "And you, you created a scene in the shop that they had to throw us out."
"You started it", she said getting closer to me a bit furiously.
"But I didn't start buy love and respect crap", I said crossing my arms being a bit arrogant.
"You Idiot", she said grabbing hold of my collar and I instinctively grabbed her hands. And although she had come from outside and I had been inside for a while but her hands were warmer than mine and it made me think if it was because she was really angry.

"Woah… Kiddo you can't take on him", Chris said breaking the fight making her let go of my collar, "Now Leon say sorry to Kate."
"Why should I? Instead she should be sorry she insulted me", I said crossing my arms again.
"Kiddo", Chris said like a disappointed father.
"Uh… ah… ah… Why does it always have to me", she did whine like a child and Chris raised his brows, "I am sorry I won't do that again."
'She said sorry so easily no drama like the time she did in the shop', I thought a bit shocked, "Its okay", I said monotonously letting go of the incident.
"See he's so rude and mean", Kate said to her brother.
"He's like that only, don't let it bother you Kiddo", Claire said and I was surprised since Kate and Claire looked almost of same age.
"As you say Sis", she said, "Anyways Happy Birthday!", she presented her gift to Claire and she took it and opened it immediately.
"I loved it and you know what Leon just presented me with a matching pair of shoes", Claire told her happily.
"Like I care", she said rolling her eyes.

"Hey Leon help me carry her luggage", Chris called from behind her.
"Yeah", I said moving to help him.
"Come let me show you to your room", Claire said as she led her up the stairs and Chris and I followed them carrying Kate's each of her heavy suitcases.
"Who have you got in here", I joked as I climbed up the stairs.
"I wished it were to be you", she flared backed.
"So how's Dad Kiddo?", Chris asked and I wondered why since the time I knew Redfields they had no one and well I didn't have any idea that they had a younger sister.
"Well he is happy, asked me to give you two his blessings", she replied cheerfully.
"So his death anniversary went well I guess", Chris said and I got that they were indeed talking about their dead father.
"Yes, it was wonderful", she replied nodding.
"So you'll be staying here right?", Claire asked a bit doubtfully.
"No I just brought these bags just so I could donate my clothes to you three", she joked a being sarcastic.
"Oh you're so sweet", Claire hugged her as they reached the top of the stairs.
"I know, my boyfriends told me", she said and they both laughed.

Hearing this made Chris drop her suitcase which tumbled down the stairs making a loud noise, "Kiddo you're not allowed to date", he almost yelled like a father.
"Why not you allowed Claire this year, why not me?", she asked, "I mean we are almost of same age."
"Claire can take care of herself plus you are 2 months 12 days 5 hours 45 minutes younger than Claire", he said and I was impressed at his calculations.
"He hasn't changed right", Kate asked Claire.
"No he hasn't", Claire said stifling a laugh and the two of them walked away with Chris yelling something about how many boyfriends Kate had before.
"Thanks Leon", Jill said taking the two suitcases which I was carrying.
"No problem", I said.
"I know it's asking for too much but please can you get those two too", she said pointing down to the two fallen suitcases.
"Yeah", I said and got down shaking my head as she yelled thanks. But there were too many questions in my mind I mean how a mother can give birth to two girls in a same year that too with only two months apart. I shrugged and picked up the suitcases and then heard somebody getting down and spotted the elder Redfield.

"Let me take those", he said and took the suitcases from me and climbed up with twice the speed as before.
"Uh… Chris…", I debated whether to ask him about Kate or not but this 2 month difference between her and Claire was getting me a bit crazy and there was only one explanation she was not their real sister but her short temperedness was one like Redfields.
"What? You want to ask something?", he asked.
"No, nothing", I thought not to ask it since it was obvious.
"Give this to me I'll give it to her since she's changing", Jill said taking the two bags from Chris.
"Let's go down then", Chris said to me and I nodded and we headed back down.

Once I was among my other friends I almost forgot about newest Redfield and got myself busy with John as we made fun of others, "Enjoying yourself?", Claire said joining us.
"Yeah, you Redfields throw the most rocking parties", John said making room for Claire on the couch.
"I know", she said sitting between us happily.
"Hey look… look, Miller", John spotted the ex-SRT member, "She is one hot chick man."
"One big slut if you ask me", Claire huffed as all the men in party surrounded her.
"And you yet invited her on your birthday", John and I chorused.
"She's now a BSAA agent and every BSAA member is here, we couldn't have left her out", she said and she had a point.
"But whatever you say she has some really good curves", John said.
"You guys just go for the body, have you ever considered a girl both smart and beautiful who is kind hearted also", Claire said.
"Don't you think we had to date three different women then", I said and both John and I broke out laughing.
"Shut Up!", she said hitting both of us.
"Look there are very few women like that and they're all taken like you", John said.
"Yeah", I agreed, "And speaking of which where is your boyfriend?"
"There with Chris", she pointed out.

We chatted on random topics and later Chris and Eric, Claire's boyfriend, joined us and then there was a wolf whistle. I turned to my side just to see John staring somewhere off into space and I turned my head in the direction to find a bunch of guys standing where he was staring and then I got back to chatting with Claire.

"Excuse me but I have to get to know this one", John said and hurried off and then Chris's phone rang and he shot up and hurried off somewhere.
"I'll go get myself a drink", Eric said left me alone and mine and Claire's eyes followed him and I noticed that the whole room seemed empty except for one spot.
"What the…", I began but dropped it in between since it was none of my business, "So what were you saying?"
"Nothing Leon, we were just staring off into space", she replied, "I wonder what's happening there? Come on let's go", she pulled me by hand and Eric as we crossed paths and dragged both of us towards the spot.

When we got close each and every guys was introducing himself and Chris's voice could be heard and he was yelling something and he was so angry that he didn't make any sense and then, "SHUT UUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPP", Chris yelled out loud at top of his lungs and everybody stopped, "Please guys just enjoy the party and this is my youngest sister Kathleen Cornor."

The crowd thinned and then I was able to see her and I… I… was speechless 'cause she looked beautiful. When I saw her before she was wearing a knee length dress and had her hair in some messy hairstyle but now wearing a mid thigh length short sleeved dress her long hair down, she looked cute, to hell with cute she looked sexy. I never in my life felt this way before that too only by seeing someone and I had to feel this way about a Redfield sister the one whom I had two fights in a single evening.

A/N: Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed it. My apologies for any inconvenience you had whilst reading.