Seedless
Chapter Three: The Deprived Child!
Disclaimer: I assume since you've made it to this chapter, you read the disclaimer the first time.
Warning: At the moment this is Shounen-ai. Eventually it will become Yaoi, because my inner perverse fangirl has noticed the blatant lack of LeonCloud yaoi on this site. The language isn't too mature, seeing as I don't believe Leon or Cloud would speak so vulgarly, but I hope you guys enjoy.
Since their first meeting Leon and Cloud had fallen into what seemed like a routine.
On Monday Leon would wait for Cloud at the bus stop. They'd then walk to Cloud's Culinary Theory class. Afterwards they'd walk around the campus making small talk. Next they'd walk to Leon's class, and Cloud would take a nap at the red Japanese maple tree until Leon finished. They'd then get on the bus and head towards the restaurant that Cloud worked at, and Leon would depart from there.
Tuesday, Leon would go to all of his morning classes and then meet up with Cloud for lunch. Tuesday afternoons were Cloud's busiest days so he didn't have the time to make lunch. He would go out and buy lunch and share with his stoic friend. Afterwards Cloud would attend his classes, take a short nap under the tree, where Leon would sneak pictures of him, and then head towards his second job as a server at a local bar.
Wednesdays and Thursdays followed the same schedule as Mondays.
Friday's held a place near and dear to the younger male's heart. Leon had no classes on Friday, but yet and still he waited for Cloud after every one of his classes. They'd walk together and exchange a small word of parting while Cloud went to class. And as soon as the class ended Leon would appear leaning against the wall across from the door. Friday's they spent the most of their time together.
Weekends made Leon sad, although he'd never tell the blond that. Weekends they rarely saw each other after 3 in the afternoon. On those days Cloud worked two of his three jobs.
It just so happened to be Saturday. Early morning in fact. Leon lay in bed on his stomach staring at his blinds. They did little to actually block out the sun.
Fifteen minutes went by, and he continued glaring and the thin plastic blinds, that didn't do their jobs. His eye began twitching from the strain so early in the morning.
'You could buy curtains,' a tiny voice in his head told him.
His eyebrows furrowed 'Cloud's neurotic-ness is rubbing off on me.'
'You'd like him to rub off on you wouldn't you…'
Leon shook his head and pushed himself up into a sitting position. His forest green sheets slipping down his bare chest and pooling into his lap. He ran a hand through his sleep rumbled brunet locks and sighed. 'No point of staying in bed, I'm already awake.' He sighed and made his way into the connected bathroom to make himself ready for the day.
The brunet glanced at himself in the mirror through sleep ridden eyes. He gave a sniff at his reflection and scratched his chest, before turning to start the shower. He waited until the shower was Cold enough, he couldn't take hot showers in the morning as they made him sleepy, and then began to was his body.
His morning showers were relatively short as his body couldn't stand the cold for too long, you know, with being a boy and all. After rinsing his body of the suds he shook his hair of the excess water and wrapped a towel around his waist before making his way back into his room to change.
And of course the second he opened his drawer to look for a pair of boxers his doorbell rang. He ignored it, deeming finding boxers more important. However when the ringing became insistent he growled in his throat and made his way down the hall to his front door.
He twisted the knob prepared to yell at whatever being that deemed it appropriate to bother him on his Cloudless Saturday. But the second he opened the door he was greeted with the very same man he was just thinking of.
"Good morning Leon," there stood Cloud. Face flushed from the nippy cold outside, chin hidden beneath his sea foam green scarf. He wore a pastel blue turtle neck, black leggings and cream colored boots. In his hands he carried a brown paper bag most likely laden with groceries.
Leon had no words. But he knew his day was brightening already. He gently thumped the top of Cloud's spikey haired head with his fist, before stepping aside to allow the petite blond into his apartment.
Cloud gave him a warm smile, before kicking off his boots near the doorway and stepping inside. "I've never been here before where's your kitchen?"
The older man placed his hand on the small of the others back and guided him in the direction of his tiny kitchen. He watched as Cloud set the bag on the counter, and began to bustle around the small kitchen. He, himself, took a seat on the stool on the other side of the counter.
"So what made you decided to stop by at my house at," he glanced at the clock on his microwave "7:42 in the morning?"
Cloud glanced at the older man through the corner of his eye "Well I don't have to work until 6 tonight, and I figured I'd kill sometime by making you breakfast."
"I'm perfectly capable of pouring myself a bowl of cereal Strife," he grunted but not giving a turely meaningful protest. He laid his head down in his arms on the counter and watched the blond cook.
Cloud chuckled as he brought out two pans from the cabinet below the microwave. Not noticing Leon give an appreciative look to his behind.
"A bowl of cereal is not a meal Leonhart~!" Cloud reprimanded gently, and he warmed up the stove top, "On the weekend you should have a hearty breakfast."
Leon rolled his eyes "Ok mother."
"tch. I'm not your mother," Cloud muttered as he cracked three eggs on to the first pan.
"Your right, with the way you wait on me, your more like my wife," Leon smirked when he saw the bright flush on Cloud's face.
"I… shut up," Cloud finished lamely placing six pieces of bacon alongside the eggs, and placing triangles of bread into a mixture of eggs and milk. "I'm just trying to make sure you eat well, Leonhart."
"Whatever," was his response and he got up from his seat on the counter to make his way back to his room to get changed.
The blond shook his head at his friend's response and continued fussing around the kitchen. He removed the sunny side up eggs from the pan and placed them on a plate, then he placed the battered triangle of bread onto the second pan, placing his hands on his hips as he waited for the French toast to fry.
Click. Click.
Cloud's eyebrow twitched "Even on the weekend Leon?" he didn't have to turn around to know Leon had shrugged his shoulders and had that infernal smirk on his face. Typical Leon.
Cloud began placing all the food on plates before placing them before Leon's spot on the counter.
Leon raised his eyebrow at the amount of food the blond was able to cook up in such a short amount of time. Sunny side up eggs, bacon, French toast with raspberry preservatives and powdered sugar, orange slices and strawberries. "So what are you going to eat?"
And in return he received a punch to the shoulder. "you're so funny Leonhart, shut up and eat."
Leon chuckled, the sound deep in his chest, but none the less Cloud smiled. The taller male watched the shorter eat. He could barely contain himself as he watched the blond nibble on the strawberries. He knew he was infatuated with the blond, he'd known since he started "stalking" him.
"What?"
Leon shook his head and dug into his breakfast "Thanks, for the food, and stuff."
A couple hours later, Cloud was bored. Not that Leon was a boring person, but there was only so much that could be done in his apartment. Watch TV or go on the computer.
Leon had other ideas about what they could pass the time doing, but he didn't suggest them. He stored the naughty thoughts in his head for some other time.
"Let's go out." Cloud said abruptly from his spot next to the older male on the couch.
He received a raised eyebrow in return.
"Yeah come on, we can get Boba," cloud rose from his spot on the couch and grabbed Leon's hand tugging him into a standing position.
"What's Bobba?" Leon questioned quickly grabbing his wallet and keys as Cloud continued to drag him out the door.
Cloud halted . "You've lived here all your life and never had Boba? You deprived child!"
"I take you're in even more of a hurry now? I could drive us…" Leon trailed of gazing off to the side in the direction of his Black Nissan xtera.
Cloud shook his head and tugged on Leon's hand "No, we can walk. Walking is good for you."
"Says the man who takes the bus everywhere…"
"Hey! Not everything is within walking distance you know, and I work three jobs! I get tired!"
Leon tugged on the ranting man's hand, pulling him closer and resting his hands on Cloud's shoulders "Calm down I was kidding." He said before thumping the blond on the head again.
Cloud let out a sigh before facing forward again and pulling Leon in the direction of Yo Boba.
They trekked on for about 20 minutes before arriving at a small shop. Leon quickened his pace, to open the door for Cloud. The smaller male looked up at his in surprise, before smiling and nodding his head in thanks and walking to the counter.
"Hey Cloud! I haven't seen you around in a while!" they were greeted by a small black haired girl.
Cloud grinned "hello Yuffie,"
Yuffie looked to the tall figure behind her Blond haired friend "Wow! Who's that hunk of hot stuff?"
Leon raised his eye brow at the small girl, a little jealous that Cloud was now one hundred percent focused on the menu.
"oh! Sorry, this is my friend Leon, Leon this is Yuffie Kusaragi," he then looked back at the girl "can I get a green tea boba, what do you want Leon?"
Leon's gunmetal grey eyes quickly glanced over the menu, not really wanting to order one, but knew that if he didn't indulge his beautiful friend, he would be upset. So instead he shrugged.
Cloud let out a little huff before turning back to face Yuffie behind the cash register "And Leon will have a Chai Tea Bobba."
Yuffie's perpetual smile stayed on her face as she punched in the prices for their Milk teas "Ok Cloudster that's be 7.25!"
Cloud reached into his back pocket to pull out his wallet, but was stopped when Leon grabbed his wrist and gave the petite girl the due amount from his own wallet. "Leon, I'm supposed to pay. I brought you here!"
Leon thumped him on the head "It's fine. Consider it a favor for cooking me breakfast."
"And besides Cloudy," Yuffie's voice rang out as she bustled around preparing their drinks "You're the pretty one, so when you guys go on dates, he's supposed to pay!" she chirped before distributing the drinks to the two men before her.
Cloud's bright blue eyes widened, and a heavy blush over took his face, and he sputtered looking for a response. Leon's cheeks flushed as well, but he dispelled it by coughing into his hand and picking up their drinks, finally just walking out the door.
"Bye boys!" Yuffie yelled after them as they hurried out of the shop.
"Sorry about her, she's a little mental," Cloud mumbled as he took a sip from the large straw in his drink.
"You're one to talk about being mental," Leon stated looking at the blond from the corner of his eyes, a blush staining the bridge of his nose as he watched the shorter male wrap his lips around the thick straw "you're neurotic."
Cloud glared at the older man "What makes you say that?"
Leon shrugged "Maybe your fear of touching communal buttons." He then took a sip from his drink, then sputtered and spit whatever he drank out.
"don't like it?" Cloud asked ignoring the jab at his neuroticness
"No I like it, there was some slimy ball in it," Leon said disgusted.
Cloud snickered and thumped Leon's shoulder "You poor deprived child. That's the Boba part, it's tapioca. It makes the drink ten times better."
Leon rolled his eyes, but enjoyed the drink none the less.
They continued their walk, with no destination particularly in mind. Seconds turned into minutes and minutes turned into an hour, before they finally took a seat on a bench on the side of the road. The bench over looked the bridge that the road ran through, and the small stream beneath it. From their spot they could see the people walking alongside the stream. And particularly the children playing in it.
Cloud's face took on a serene smile as he watched the children play.
"You know, if you look at them any harder, people will start to think you're a pedophile," Leon mumbled before throwing both of his arms back to rest on the back rest of the bench.
The blond glared at the brunet, and retaliated by sticking his tongue out at Leon "I like children, but not like that Leon!" he huffed and crossed his arms "Besides your one to talk, you followed me around and secretly took pictures of me for weeks!"
Leon chose to remain silent; because he couldn't very well deny that he had been "stalking" Cloud. But, he'd rather not admit it.
The two sat in a comfortable silence, enjoying the soft breeze, and chatter of the people around them. Cloud shuffled a little a pulled out his phone from his pocket. "Leon it's getting late, I've gotta head to work soon."
"The restaurant or the bar?"
"Neither it's for my third job," Cloud brushed off, before rising into a standing position. "I'll see you on Monday ok Leon?"
"Wait up, I'll walk you home," Leon offered standing up as well, prepared to follow his blond friend.
"Um, no that's ok! I'll be fine," Cloud answered hurriedly.
Leon raised an eyebrow in frustration "What are you hiding? You never invite me to your place! You came over to my apartment today; I don't see what the problem is."
Cloud shook his head, disturbing his blond locks, causing his bangs to fall over his eyes "It's nothing Leon, I've gotta get going, or I'll be late."
But, the brunet wouldn't let it go "And what's this third job anyways? Why are you being so secretive about it?" Leon grasped Cloud's arm before he could get any further "What's going on Cloud, what are you hiding from me?"
"It's nothing Leon, I'll see you on Monday, "the petite blond replied, tugging his arm from the other's grip and walking away hurriedly.
'You could follow him,' a voice in Leon's head rung.
'No, I trust him too much, if I did that, I know it'd hurt him,' Leon thought back, before turning in the opposite direction. 'I guess this Saturday wasn't that much better after all.'
A/N: I know this fic seems pretty mundane, but I promise you it gets better!
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