If you hadn't been able to guess from all my other chaps and stories, I almost always update at night/early morning!
Eli: And why is that, Tora? *lecherous grin*
*stare* That look does not belong on your face... Ignore my OC... She likes to taunt me.
Genesis: Of course she does! You're too easy! *pause*
Zack: *snicker*
That sounded wrong, Gen. I don't know if I should be complimented that you apparently think of me in that way, or if I should be offended!
Genesis: *blush* Shut the hell up...
Cloud: *pats Genesis' back* It's okay *solemn head shake*
Disclaimer: DON'T FUCKING OWN!1! Now read...
Cloud managed to calm his breathing slightly. By that time he could tell it was nearly morning; the birds outside were beginning to recite their ever-changing songs and he could clearly hear his mother rustling around in her room as if it was next to his instead of down the hall.
When Cloud's vision had been forcibly taken from him at the tender age of seven, his other senses had been called upon more heavily to help guide him through life; as well as some more unexpected things.
Cloud was—for lack of a better term—an Angel, and more specifically, he was one of the few with special abilities…
Now, he wasn't an Angel as in God's little minions… no, he was an Angel: a culture that closely resembled Human Beings; except with wings… Yeah, that contributed to their differences a little. As well as some other things…
It turned out that after Cloud had lost his sight, it made way for a few new gifts to surface, all of which being psychic; clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, shape-shifting (into a golden wolf), and the ability to 'see' auras. That helped him not bump into people in public considering auras tended to encompass a person roughly three feet; it's also what's mostly kept people from figuring out he was blind.
In addition to those he had the capability to make maps in his mind by just touching something. He could touch the sidewalk and be able to pinpoint every building, tree, shrub, or large body of water within a three mile radius. Usually he'd make it more discreet than bending down to put his hand on the probably nasty sidewalk, like making it seem he was taking a break by leaning against a convenient building, but he'd lived in this city his whole life, so he was pretty sure he was adept in traveling its streets without needing to touch anything.
Soon though— soon he and his brothers were being sent to The Academy; a school that only taught the most special of individuals. People all over the angelic planet known as Gaia prayed for their children to be enrolled there, but most never got the chance. According to statistics, only one in every three-hundred people was ever graced with abilities such as Cloud's, and Cloud was an even rarer breed with more than one.
Cloud found this out the hard way when The Academy sent out its annual 'Spotters'—people that found others with gifts and brought them back to the establishment—to his hometown.
Cloud had already finished his schooling early, at sixteen, and had been home at the time preparing to go and pick his younger siblings up from school, when said little brothers had come right through the front door with an older gentleman by the name of Reeve. Turns out Reeve was a 'Spotter', and Sora had once again opened his big, fat mouth and blabbed to the man that his older brother had specialties as well… thanks, Sora, love you too…
Cloud had then been forced to tell the man what latent abilities he possessed.
Reeve had been astonished that Cloud had so many, up until Cloud had asked if he could 'see' him. Reeve had been confused, wondering why when he was sitting right across from him, and Roxas had helpfully replied that Cloud was, in fact, completely blind… with his eyes.
Turned out his 'inner-mind-mapping' thing (which will henceforth be called Sight) could be used to a smaller degree on people and paper.
Cloud had softly laid his hand on Reeve's arm when he'd been given the go-ahead and had quickly learned that Reeve was an attractive middle-aged man—maybe in his thirties—and had black hair, a small goat-tee, and fatherly brown eyes. In other words, Cloud had taken an instant liking to him. His aura was a rather pretty violet color, with hints of lavender swirling around his head. This man was a dreamer, and Cloud could respect that.
Cloud's mother had eventually come home and Reeve had spoken with her about allowing her children to come to TA with him. After some careful thought and questioning to her sons, the woman had given permission, which Sora and Roxas had promptly decided to celebrate.
Reeve left soon, parting with words on how the school would pay for supplies for the boys. He promised to be back by the end of the month and was gone.
Cloud hadn't heard from him since. The month was up in approximately two days, so he figured they'd meet again then.
Sorry for the abrupt end here... the next chap is coming up soon! So is the next one for Vacation, if any of you happen to read that one!
REVIEW! Or the Bishies get it! *points yaoi paddle at Cloud and the others*