I forgot to mention a few stuff in the previous chapters. :P I DON'T OWN FINAL FANTASY NOR THE LEGEND OF ZELDA. :) There. Oh and on this chapter I made use of Irish Gaelic language for one of the character´s language, or so I think. If there is something I did wrong in the writing of such language feel free to tell me and if there is something you don't understand now in the next chapters it will be explained. Enjoy. :)

Cloud's thoughts are bold faced

Cloud's subconscious are in italic and bold


I exited the bathroom almost tripping with my own feet. Amazing. All this time I thought he was some sort of weird, strange and exotic savage, with little-to-no intelligence. But you know what they say: "never judge a book for its cover." And this book just happened to shut my mouth with just a phrase and change my entire perspective of the novel. So I went to my room, changed and walked towards the other room. I kicked the door open. He was sitting there, on the bed, looking through the window to nothing in particular. The view was not all that pretty. The window overlooked the city's area where I had found him. It was a bit gloomy and depressing, but it still offered a nice and welcoming view of Midgar's gray and cloudy sky. AS IF. He turned at the sound of my footsteps and looked at me with strange-filled eyes. I returned the gaze. I hoped he hadn't heard me sob. The least I needed what another nosy bastard asking about my well-being. I had enough with Zack. He is worth a hundred nosy people. His voice cut my train of thought. "Is there anything you need?" He asked politely and with a slight foreign accent.

"Take a bath. When you are done head to the kitchen so I can prepare you something." I ordered trying to hide any hint of surprise and left. After a few, I could hear the shower going off. At least this stranger didn't cause problems like certain people I knew. Or at least those were my thoughts at that time.

"AHHHHHHH!" I let go the spatula with which I was preparing the bacon and ran to the bathroom. I opened the door with a loud bam and hot water vapor greeted me. In less than seconds my body grew accustomed to the heat and I ran to the shower. I slid the curtain only to find the young man in a corner, curled in a tight ball. He was shivering and trembling like crazy. It appeared he was scared. Cross that, he was terrified. I couldn't avoid the concern that filled my eyes. I asserted the area hoping to locate the object of his distress. The first thing that came through my mind was: a bug. You never know, he may suffer from arachnophobia or something of the like. Yet, there was nothing of the sort. Neither a spider nor bug. Nothing. Only water and all the stuff that you usually find in a bathroom such as: soap, toilet paper, water, among others. Will he be afraid of water? He didn't look the type. Then again, he was a stranger of which I knew nothing about.

I got nearer with hope of easing him with my presence. But…he reacted the same way he had on our previous encounter. I received various scratches and a few punches at my face until I managed to stabilize him. That is if we consider fainting a form of stabilization. I let go a breath I didn't know I was holding. This was getting old. He screamed, I ran to his aid. He tried to tear my eyes out, I stopped him. He fainted, I could breathe at ease. I need a life. No wait…I need a break from life. I picked him up, bridal style, and took him to his previous room. I placed him on the bed. He is clean now at least. Now I just need to give him clothes. His are pretty dirty and they are almost rags. I went to my room and scavenged for clothes that may fit him. I need to fix this mess. I thought as I looked through my drawers. I took out a pair of blue pants and a long sleeved white shirt. This must be enough. Now… underwear. I found a pair of red boxes that I hardly ever used and left my room with the attire.

When I returned he was no longer asleep but sitting and looking at the wall as if his gaze could penetrate it. "You are awake." I commented. He seemed to ignore me and kept staring at the wall. His eyes seemed to shine with the moonlight that came through the window. And his hair…wasn't he a brunet? It seemed blonde now, but more to a golden color. "I brought you clothes. Get dressed and come to dine." Speaking of dinning, I don't remember if I turned off the stove before I rushed to the bathroom. Damn. The bacon will be nothing but smithereens. I shrugged. "Well, I'll leave the….Are you even listening to me?" I asked pissed. His lack of conversation, forget the conversation…his manners towards my attentions where bothering me a little. Like an annoying mosquito buzzing in your ear when you are trying to get asleep, it was as irritating as that. Not that I was a perfect example for good manners, but at least I knew when a "thank you" was not out of the way. "I asked if you were listening to me?" He turned his gaze toward me. Something in his eyes told me something wasn't right.

"Tá eagla orm." He whispered and fainted once more. I sighed. As soon as he fainted though, he began to tremble in a convulsing way. I threw the clothes on a chair and ran to his side. He twisted and writhed in a horrendous form, like if his heart was undergoing a serious tachycardia. "Hey! Hey! No no no no!" I screamed and took him by the arms. "No. No. You can't die. Not now. Not here. Not after all the shit you've put me through." I forced him to a sitting position and hugged him while messaging his shivering back. I had no idea if doing so would actually help. What else could I do? I was no doctor. Nevertheless, it's acknowledged that sometimes just a hug and care is needed to make someone feel better. And that's exactly what I'm doing. I felt weird doing so. You know…comforting people. It has never been my thing and by the way my body reacted to human touch I just found out how much I loath hugs and comforting. "This is the first and last time I hug someone." I could feel every nerve and muscle tense just by the slightest touch and how air was beginning to get scarce inside my lungs. No. I pushed those thoughts and feelings away. The last thing I needed was to convulse in a way my partner over here was doing. I resolved that the first thing I'll do-if this ended nicely that is-was call a doctor. And not any shitty like doctor, but an all-terrain-kickass doctor. You see, I had a first time experience with the first kind of doctor I mentioned and it was one I wish I could forget. During my years in Shinra, I suffered from a terrible blow on the head that left me knocked out from morning till late afternoon. I woke up in the infirmary with a killer headache and a big bump. I told the nurse about it and, what does she do? She smeared my stomach with ointment! MY STOMACH…WITH OINTMENT! And she still had the nerve to "recommend" me to come back the next day to give follow up to her "miraculous" headache treatment! The hell I went back there! I bought some painkillers and other analgesics from the company's pharmacy. At least the headache was gone after a few days. I still suffered from the bump's pain for a day or so, but that's way better than what I could have lived through if I kept with that insolent nurse's ointment solution.

Magically the young man fell asleep once more. I thanked the big ones up there that the worst didn't happen. I sighed relieved and dressed him. My clothes were a bit big for him but they were better than the rags he was wearing. Besides, they were clean and not torn as if a lion had decided to play with them. Seeing my finished job, I walked out and headed to the kitchen. My bacon was no more than ashes and a few pieces of charcoal. I sighed. I wasted food that could have been eaten tomorrow. Seriously, I need to be more attentive. "Think first before you act", or something along that way could be applied to my every day situations. I washed the pan and got myself a glass of water. As I silently closed my bedroom's door, I thought about what tomorrow may bring.


I know the ending was kind of quick and uneventful. Sorry about that but it gets better. I promise. :D please review if you wish to. It will be truly appreciated.