Chapter 4

A:N/ thank you for all of the reviews I got this time… and I got another person whom has me on alert that makes me so ,so happy =} I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint oh yeah and this whole story except for a few chapters will be in clouds POV this is not one of those chapters…. ENJOY and I have been neglecting to do a disclaimer so….

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from final fantasy vii viii or x nor do I own any of the kingdom hearts characters that will soon be in this fic but it would be soooooo awesome if I did right

I seemed to have been running for what seemed like hours. Why was I running again? Oh right to catch him. The guy that had been my obsession for some time now... the guy whose name brings butterflies to my stomach… Zack Fair. Every time I would get close enough to catch him he would barely slip from my grasp... his black hair his light violet eyes his well built arms. Just him in general… I always got so close then he would just barely slip from my grasp.

I woke up in a cold sweat with tears streaming down my face. Why did it have to be this way...? I know I love him… but does he feel the same? It's so hard to feel this way.

"Cloud! Are you otay big brudda?" my little sister Rikku yelled when she walked through my door.

"Yes Rikku I am fine. Just had a bad dream is all." I said wiping the tears from my eyes

" oh O-Tay it was only a dweam." She said rolling her eyes and walking away.

"Yeah but it seemed so real….." I whispered to myself. So real that I'm all teared up over it.

I made sure I was decent before I made the called.

"Hello." She answered.

"Tifa its cloud… I was wondering if you wanted to hang out today."

Her voice brightened. "Cloud, yes I would love to." She said all cheerfully.

Tifa had always liked me.. but she was my best friend and I'm gay. So when I told her I was she didn't talk to me for months. But now we are really close again, and she has Barret. She moved out of town so she has to drive here to come and see me. But that's okay with her. I haven't told her about Zack yet. She would probably track him down and interrogate him. But I will probably tell her today. After I trick her into a promise that she wont do anything to him at all.

I decided to use this time to take a shower. This time I let the water burn my skin. I usually felt better after a shower like this. A lot cleaner. I grabbed my mucus looking shampoo and poured some into the palm of my hand. Then I started running my hand through my hair. I rinsed and washed off my body. Then I got out and dried myself off. I don't have to worry about straightening it today im going to go see tifa not zack.

A few hours later I was in Tifa's Car going to some fancy resturaunt in town.

"Cloud I have great news." The brunette said happily. "Me and Barret are getting married!" She almost squealed the last part.

"That is great! Tifa congratulations!" I said happy and exited for my best friend.

"Yeah he proposed last night." She said. "On my eighteenth birthday. Im getting old" She frowned.

"Eighteen is not old." I said in my scolding voice. " Eighty is old."

She laughed. "Same old Cloud! Spikey hair and all."

I laughed. "Not everyday. When I hang out with Zack its straight as a ruler. Unlike me."

Her eyes lit up. " who is this Zack you are referring to?"

Shit… "My new friend."

"okay cloud im not stupid what are you not telling me here. Is he your boyfriend?" She questioned.

"No! I like him but he isn't my boyfriend." I spilled.

She smiled. "That's better. Whats he like how old is he what does he look like?"

"Well he is 23.. He has light violet eyes that take my breath away and he has Really black hair. He is really sweet but he has given me so many nicknames that its not even close to being funny. He started calling me Spikey so I started straightening my hair whenever we went to hang out."

[][][][][][][][][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

It took me two hours of explaining him to her to satisfy her.

"….. and he sounds great!"She said. "The complete opposite of you and all. You two would go great together." She finally concluded her really long monologue on how I should ask him out.

"I think he is straight Tifa." I said finally.

"Well you aren't for sure though. Cloud you have to be brave every now and again. You wont be happy in life if you aren't."

"Geez you sound like my father." I said. "Are you sure you guys aren't related." I earned a smack to my head for that remark. All I could do was smile sheepishly.

"Like I said you have to grow up and be brave cloud. I know Aerith is probably telling you the same thing. Yuffie too."

"Yuffie is the most persistant."I grumbled.

"I am going to tell them to be on your case until you at least ask him if he is straight or not.." She said. " Or I can have Barret find out. That's a great idea!"

"Huh?" I said.

"Barret is bi. I could have you introduce them and have him hit on Zack."

"NO! that's not a good idea." I said.

"And why not!" She said. Obviously hurt.

"well then if he isn't…"

"Then you will at least know!" She said. "If he hates Barret afterwards oh well."

"Well, well, if it isn't Spikey." A familiar voice said.

"Zack!" I said.

"Yep and I have come to kidnap you." He said laughing. "That is if its okay with your friend here."

"its okay I was getting ready to go home anyway." Tifa Lied. " Barret is probably horny as hell anyway." She laughed "Bye cloud! Have fun." And with that she was gone.

"So cloudy boy you are gonna love what I have planned for us today."

"Whats that Puppy?" I said. And the next thing I know is I am blind folded.

"It's a surprise." He said simply. "So follow me here hold my hand so you can do that better."

I know I blushed when I felt our hands intertwine. And my heart started beating a hundred miles a minute. Zack I love you. Went through my head. Should I tell him or shouldn't i?

Tell him. The voice in my head screamed at me. Tell him or you may never get another chance like this ever.

"Zack I Love You!" I screamed. I felt his hand let go of mine. I took off the blind fold so I could see his face.

It was full of shock. His eyes were wider than humanly possible. My stomach started doing twists and turns. And then the tears started rolling down my cheeks.

"What don't cry Cloudy. Please don't."

"Why shouldn't i? I probably just ruined our friendship."

"Because cloud I love you too!" He said…

….

A few hours later.

We had been sitting on his front porch. He leant down and kissed me. There was no passion in this kiss it was gentle and sweet. I smiled. When he pulled away he was smiling too.

A;N: Well thank you to my friend jewell for helping me decide whether or not to put them together this chapter =} thank you for all of the amazing reviews. Please review =}}}