Chapter 2♥
Riku stood at the door as dusk fell. He was always let out for break where everyone stood in a 50 by 50 foot field, blocked in by a gate. He sat on the steps as he watched all of the others run around or do some other stupid thing on the field. Cloud stepped out of the door and Riku looked up surprised. Cloud never monitored their recess.
He smiled as he saw Riku and sat down on the stairs handing him a cigarette. Riku took it with a nod and Cloud lit his and the younger boys cigs as he looked at the other kids with no interest. "Can I ask you yes or no questions?"
Riku nodded as he took a drag of the cigarette. "Did you kill anyone?" He shook his head, his silver waves in his face again. "Are you anorexic?" Riku thought about it, no he ate during the night when he was actually hungry. He shook his head and Cloud let out a sigh of release. They both took another drag and Cloud fingered the hem of his black work pants. "Does it involve only you?"
"No…" Cloud looked over at him and Riku looked at his shoes. He rarely spoke anymore. He found no reason to.
"Why are you here?"
Riku smiled and put out the butt of the cigarette with his converse shoes. The bell rang signaling recess was over. Cloud walked Riku back to his room and walked to the door. Riku finally said the most words he had said in the past 3 months he had been in the asylum. "Because they think I'm crazy."
Cloud smiled and nodded. "They do, I don't, and I just want to hear your voice. It's cu-"
"CLOUD!"
Cloud looked towards Sid, the night monitor. The blond waved at Riku and ran off. Riku shut his door by himself and laid down in bed, his hand reaching for his sketchpad. Not finding it he sat up, his hand digging under his sheets and his mattress. "SHIT!" He yelled and a tear could be seen falling down his face.
"Look, curiosity killed the cat, and I can see the little meow in your eyes sometimes. So I found this in the confiscated bin." Sid handed a blue sketchbook to the blond and smirked. "I figured it would help the cutie talk a little more."
Cloud nodded, taking the book and left the room, leaving Sid to clock in. He leaned against one of the walls in the office. Aerith smiled and poked his foot with hers, looking up at him. "Why are you so quiet? Why don't you just give him the pad and leave."
Cloud was silent, his mind racing with thoughts. "He's mental Cloud."
"I don't think so…"
Cloud looked at Aerith and she smirked. "Here."
She handed a file to her blue eyed best friend. He looked at the manila envelope and took it lightly. "What is this?"
"Riku Asakis whole life background. A little bird sent it to me…"
"You have chocobos working for you now."
"No, a sneaky asylum patient named Yuffie."
"The raven haired beauty in Hall 8?"
"Of course!"
"Why thank you!"
She nodded and Cloud looked at the envelope and sketchbook. He walked out of the office after grabbing a pencil, his mind made up.
Riku rocked himself on the bed, his mind going crazy. His door opened which was unusual for the time of the afternoon. He quickly dried his eyes as he saw Clouds blond spikes. "Hey…" The older male said, sitting down on the bed.
Rikus eyes still brimmed with tears and he watched Cloud pull out a blue sketchbook and a new pencil. Riku grabbed for it quickly and Cloud pulled it away. "Listen to me Asaki, I have a manila folder all about why you're here. I have your sketchbook in my hands. I have looked at neither because I trust you to tell me and/or allow me to know."
Riku looked scared, his eyes flashing from Cloud to the sketchbook and folder. He nodded and held out his hand and Cloud smiled. "You have to promise." Riku nodded and urged for the papers. "Outloud."
"No." He was NOT going to be told he had to speak! He felt like a dog.
"No?"
"Yes, no!"
"So it's a yes?"
"NO! I mean- Mmmm" Clouds lip covered Rikus and he pulled the smaller boy into his lap. "We can't. You can't."
"Riku! You talked!"
"Shut up!"
And they kissed again.
Sid smiled as he walked to the door. He watched the two kiss and looked down the hall. "Good job, Cloud"
He saw the blond hand the folder and sketchbook to a confused and flustered Riku. He stood up and started to leave. Sid stepped back and Cloud exited the room. "That looked fun." Sid said and Cloud turned quickly to the night shift worker.
He smiled and nodded. "Thank you."
"Cloud, you do know someone has seen that sketchbook, and did it purposely, and threw it away purposely?"
Cloud blinked, he hadn't even though of that possibility. "I guess." And then it came to him. "Oh my god… Tifa!"
Sid sighed and pulled out two cigarettes, handing one to Cloud and motioning for the back yard door.
The End of Chapter 2♥
