LeonxSora - Sad

It was raining out in Radiant Garden, so all work for the Restoration Committee was put on hold until it stopped. Aerith had kept everyone at her house, planning to have a huge soup dinner and just have their weekly get-together. So now, Yuffie, Cid, Tifa, and Aerith were all in the dinning room lost in conversation, with Donald and Goofy providing some ridiculous entertainment. But the Keyblade Master was no where in sight when Leon walked in.

Aerith caught his questioning glance and discreetly pointed up with a smile, giving him an idea where the teen currently was. Leon then left the room, slowly heading upstairs to what had been deemed Sora's "Thinking Spot" in the attic bedroom. Quietly climbing the narrow stairway from the second floor to the attic, he walked in upon a strange sight.

Sora was sitting on the window seat at the far end of the room, leaning back against the window frame and gazing out the open window. Rain was falling in on him, soaking his front and dripping from his darkened spikes down his round face.

But it wasn't that image that struck the gunblader; it was the expression of melancholy on the teen's face. Leon had never seen Sora this depressed-looking before, he looked so forlorn and dejected, like someone who truly did have the weight of the world on his shoulders instead of the happy-go-lucky 15 year-old with the brightest smile he's ever seen; a teen who met his fate with a grin.

Leon frowned slightly, taking long strides and sitting across from him on the window seat.

"...Do you think that...Nobodies get a second chance? He was a Nobody, but I think that he really wanted happiness and wanted so badly to protect Roxas..."

Leon was surprised at such an oddly thoughtful question, especially from Sora. But the teen was known to surprise people often with his random hits of genius. When Sora faced him, his eyes widened at how much older Sora looked, how worn and tired he seemed.

"...I'm not sure what to think Sora. I might agree with you though..." Leon leaned back against the glass, looking at Sora. "But Nobodies are just hollow shells, an echo of who they once were before they lost their hearts..." He continued, still watching Sora.

"I know, but...Axel didn't deserve what happened to him, all he wanted was to save Roxas, but Roxas is apart of me! And if Roxas came back to me, why couldn't Axel go back to his true self?" The tone of desperation told the older man Sora had really thought this out.

Leon shrugged, "Maybe he has. Maybe helping you gave him a way to 'go home', so to speak..."

Sora went quiet at this, once more staring back out the window. Then he smiled, and Leon actually breathed in relief as that happiness sparked in Sora's azure eyes again.

"You're right! Maybe that's what happened! Oh, I wonder what he's really like, I'm sure he's funny and sarcastic like before, but still!" Sora jumped up excitedly, rambling on about it some more.

Leon gave a small smile, taking a blanket and throwing it over Sora's head, ruffling it around to dry his hair. Sora squealed strangely, but when he finally peeked out from under the blanket he had a smile that would knock any hard-ass off his rocker. So much so, Leon couldn't believe he thought of the word "cute".

"Thanks, Leon..." Sora was looking up at him with the more pure smile that he couldn't resist.

He took Sora's chin in hand as he wrapped an arm around his shoulders, pulling him closer. Sky-blue met stormy-grey before eyes closed and lips met in a soft kiss.

"No problem, Sora..."