Azure

Prompt by: Adin the Defender

Pairings: Mentioned Cloud/Aerith

I really like the way this turned out. I like the idea of Leon and Cloud being good friends and wanted to write some "male bonding" (not that type of bonding, and I know your perverted minds went there!) Just so you know, isn't slash, not that I bash that stuff, just don't write it! Anyway please R&R. Enjoy!

Mako blue orbs locked onto slate grey,

"So you're back."

"For now."

Grey eyes closed as a hand went to clutch the bridge of his nose,

"He's gone then?"

"I don't know."

The lifelong friends stood in silence they each knew that the blonde would not be staying.

It was grey that broke the quiet, "You can't do this again."

Azure looked away feeling the truth of the words, but not wanting to accept them.

"I need to find my light..." he trailed off.

Grey stared intently at the man and closed the distance between them.

"Look around you Cloud, look at all the people who love and support you, Aerith, Tifa, me, hell even Sora. All these people surround you with light and yet you can't see it." He shook his head turning his back on his friend.

"Sometimes I think you truly are lost."

Blue eyes flared with rage as the blonde grabbed his friend and spun him to stare into grey. "Don't you ever say that. I won't give up until I get rid of this darkness."

"There is darkness in every heart." Came the simple reply.

"That's not true. Sora…" he was interrupted by gruff hands pushing him away and he stumbled to catch his balance.

"Sora has admitted to the darkness in his own heart. He was a heartless once Cloud! Even Aerith has darkness within her, she's said so herself."

Sky blue narrowed. "Leave her out of this."

"I can't, she loves you, she doesn't want you to face this on your own, and don't even get me started on Tifa, she followed you through the worlds so you could have some hope. That's a true friend. Why do you keep pushing them away?"

Once again silence overtook them and impatience shone within grey orbs.

"I don't want them to get hurt." Came the answer.



The brunet sighed, "You're hurting them the most."

A silent communication seemed to pass between them as azure eyes showed the honesty of his conflicted emotions for the first time.

"I need to talk to the keyblade master. I need to know that he's really gone."

"And if he isn't"

"…You will be the first to know."

A smile formed in grey eyes. He knew his friend had finally figured it out, his friends where his light, and even if he didn't say it out loud he was grateful.

Azure once again locked with grey and they parted knowing that they would see each other again soon.