AN: I hope this came out okay. It was just a little something that came to mind while listening to Todoketai, Kono Omoi from the Unity Marriage soundtrack. Also send me your reviews and thank you in advance! :3
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I let out a sigh of relief when we finally reached an Inn. This was a very much needed break for us, after being chased like the prey of a hunter by Shin-Ra. The rain fell around us as cars passed and people walked by giving us odd looks, but I didn't blame them.
After all, we did look like we had just come out of a train wreck and even felt like we just came out of one. Well, I did anyway. I couldn't really say about Cloud, but I'm sure he felt the same.
I adjusted my unconscious partner against me once more as I walked across the street- more like stumbled due to my dizziness whenever I moved. So this is what it feels like get your ass beat I thought as I pushed open the Inn's door.

Everyone gasped and stared as I entered and again, stumbled right up to the Inn keeper.
"I'd like a room, please." I hid my pained expression with a smile. The woman behind the counter was still in shock, but nodded quickly and lead us to our room.

"Are you sure you're going to be alright?" The inn keeper asked as she handed me the key and a first aid kit she had taken out from the desk. It was the only thing I'd let her do for us since there was no way we were going to a hospital it would just end badly, I thought as I nodded. "Thank you." I told her as I slipped inside the room, and closed it with my foot since my hands were full. I moved to the bed and lowered my friend onto it, after I had set the stuff down on the table by the door. "There you go, Cloud." I went to the table and brought the kit back to the bed.

"Don't worry I'm gonna fix you up." I knew he couldn't hear me at the time but I'd like to think he did. I started by cleaning his wounds hoping they were not infected and used some Isopropyl on them anyway just in case. After I bandaged him, I sat on the floor next to the bed and began to work on my own.

I winced when the Hydrogen Peroxide made contact with the cuts, and few abrasions on my skin and then applied some of the Isopropyl. I grabbed the remaining bandages and looked back at Cloud for a moment before wrapping them around my own set of wounds and that dizzy feeling had slowly started to fade away. I set the first aid kit back on the table when I was finished and pulled up a chair next to the bed, and let out a relaxed sigh as I sat down.

It felt good to just sit. Very good. I realized just how worn out I was when I started to doze off.

I shook my head quickly, trying to keep myself awake. I couldn't fall asleep now! I had to stay up for Cloud's safety and in case Shin-Ra found us. But...sleep sounded really nice right about now. I couldn't remember the last time I actually had a good night's sleep.

It had been awhile since I slept, like really slept because we had to keep running and as much as we could and as much as I wanted to take this wonderful opportunity I just couldn't allow myself to do it. I was too worried about Shin-Ra finding us and I knew that if and when they did, they would kill us and I wasn't about to let that happen. We came too far to let that happen.

suddenly I heard a groan and looked down at Cloud. He was finally awake!

"Zack...?" His voice was nothing but a hoarse whisper at the moment but it was his voice nonetheless and it made me happy. I had been longing to hear his voice again. I moved from the chair to sit on the edge of the bed, smiling down at him forgetting how tired I was right then. "Hey Cloud..." I whispered back. "Are feeling okay now?" Cloud simply nodded his head as I ruffled his wild spikes of blonde hair.

We both looked over to the window when we heard thunder and I stood, making my way over to it and moved the curtain just enough to peek out at the weather. "Looks like it's gonna be a bad storm." I said as lightning flashed. I walked back to the bed and felt dizzy all over again. Crap. I decided maybe I should lay down until it went away again.

"Do you mind?" I asked gently and Cloud took the hint. I helped scoot him over and laid on the bed next to him, my arms folded behind my head. Then I remembered something. I forgot to pay for the room. Oh well, I'd take care of it later I was too worn out right now.
More thunder rumbled and lighting flashed again. I felt a pair of eyes on me, so I looked in Cloud's direction. He was staring at me for some reason.

"What...?" I asked tiredly.

"..Nothing. I just...Uhm."

"Nothing, huh? The look on your face proves otherwise." I gave Could a small smile when I noticed him shivering like a lost dog. I sat up slowly, wincing as I did, but crawled down to the end of the bed and removed my boots letting them land wherever, and moved over to Cloud ridding him of his shoes and all of the armor he wore so he'd be more comfortable before discarding my own.

After I managed to pull the blanket and sheet down from under us I laid back next to Cloud, bringing them over us. "Better?" I asked. The blonde smiled and snuggled in the warmth the blanket provided. I chuckled, and folded my arms back underneath my head.

"Zack...?"

"Hm?"

"You should rest."

"I can't."

"What do you mean you can't...? You- You look like you haven't slept in a month."

"A month? Really?"

"Yes."

"Maybe I haven't, and my body is used to it by now."

"My point exactly. All the more reason why you should rest."

"Somebody's gotta look out for you."

"I'll be alright if you sleep for one night..."

"Cloud."

We fell silent for moment as lightning flashed again with another rumble of thunder. I rolled over to face Cloud carefully as to not disturb my injuries and used my arm and hand as a prop for my head. "You'll fall asleep eventually..." Cloud told me, and I laughed.
"No I won't..." A yawn came from me. "I refuse to." I said softly. Though, Cloud just gave me a small smile as if he knew something I didn't and it made me curious. I wanted to know what he was thinking and- oh, god how my eyes burned each time I blinked.

"Hey, Cloud? What are you...thinking about?" I started to close my eyes but opened them when I heard his reply. "About how true what I said was."

I nodded sleepily and muttered an 'uh-huh' before I finally fell asleep. Damn...He was right after all.