AN: Hey, guys! Took me a while, but I'm back! It was the damn summer homework, I swear! Whatever, I'm here now, so I don't really need excuses, do I? On with the story!
Disclaimer: Guys, come on! I can't even afford a pack of non-sugarfree gum from the corner store! How am I supposed to own Kingdom Hearts?!
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Cloud Gets…Attacked!
Cloud walked down the street with his Buster Sword slung over his shoulder, whistling the tune of "If Today Was Your Last Day" by Nickelback. He had just finished up his patrol and was heading home for the day, which was a beautiful day at that. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and it was Pizza Night. He was just walking down the steps from the Marketplace (where he had given a friendly wave to Scrooge McDuck) when he heard something behind him. A meow.
Now, Cloud had never been one for cats. He had always been more of a dog person himself. And the incident with the demon kitten only increased his extreme dislike of animals of the feline variety. So whenever he came across a cat on the street, he would give it a brief glace before quickly walking off, not giving it a second thought.
Not this time. No, this time…that was impossible.
It had almost gone that way. The first step of giving a quick glance had gone perfectly: Cloud looked over his shoulder slight before turning back in front of him without any cares in the world for the cat. It was the double take that ruined Cloud's routine.
He glanced back over his shoulder, this time getting a better look at the cat. Brown fur, sky-blueish eyes, very young (still a kitten, in fact)…Cloud gulped slightly. His worst nightmare had come true…well, second-worst nightmare if you count the one with the evil dentist…
Leon Jr. had come back.
The kitten was sitting on the stair 4 or 5 steps above him. Cloud slowly turned around on the stairs, careful not to make any sudden movements. He and the cat were now facing each other. He could see out of the corner of his eye that he was only a few steps away from the bottom of the staircase, so he began to slowly descend the steps backwards.
Leon Jr. leapt at Cloud and hit him with enough force to send both of them tumbling down the remaining steps. After hitting the concrete at the bottom of the steps, Cloud (thankfully unhurt) looked at the cat that had latched onto his chest and struggled to get the feline off.
Leon Jr. felt the spiky blond trying to get away and hissed in annoyance. The kitten then dug his claws deeper into Cloud's flesh, drawing blood. The blond, in response, grit his teeth and grabbed Leon Jr. by the scruff of his neck. Once he had a firm grip on the cat, Cloud yanked the cat off, breathing deeply. Leon Jr. hissed at him, this time in anger. Cloud yelped slightly, tossing the cat away and grabbing his Buster Sword, which had slipped from his grip when he had fell down the steps. Without looking back, he ran off into the Borough.
Leon Jr. immediately gave chase to his prey, surprisingly fast for a small kitten. Once he had caught up with the blond, Leon Jr. jumped on Cloud's back, once again pushing him to the ground and making him lose his handle on his weapon. The cat then clawed at Cloud's neck, drawing more blood. The blond, in return, grabbed at the ball of fur on his back, getting a good grip on the kitten's middle.
Cloud brought the kitten to in front of him, glaring at the brown ball of fur. Leon Jr. seemed to glare right back at him. And then, in the blink of an eye, the feline's claws lashed out, getting Cloud across the face. The blond shouted out I pain, dropping Leon Jr. in surprise. The cat landed on the ground, yowling at the blond.
Cloud stumbled away slightly, reaching up to the spot on his cheek where the cat had scratched him. As soon as his hand touched his skin, he could feel a warm, thick liquid trailing down his face. Glancing at his fingers, Cloud grimaced. Blood. Just as he thought. Then, he realized something.
He had forgotten about the cat!
The blond looked up, just in time to see the demon cat leaping at him. He tried to roll out of the way, tried to get out of the paws of evil, but he was too late.
Cloud's screams could be heard all the way from the Great Maw.
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The door opened, and Cloud limped in, covered in scratches and blood and dirt. Yuffie was the first one to notice, and she cringed at the sight of him.
"Whoa, Spike! What happened to you?! The Heartless acting up again?" she asked loudly. Leon seemed on edge, internally begging for Cloud's answer not to concern the Heartless. Radiant Garden didn't need another one of those 1000 Heartless swarms. The blond shook his head slightly.
"No…" he panted. "Demon cat."
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AN: I know: this is short. But don't worry, the next one is a continuation with everyone thinking that Cloud's crazy! That'll be fun, right?!
Next Chapter: Cloud gets proof!
When nobody believes him about Leon Jr.'s return, Cloud sets out to prove the demon cat is still out there! However, Leon Jr. has been on the DL for weeks, and plans to keep it that way.