this is chapter 4 of...well, you know already XD

zack: you have an evil glint in your eyes...what are you going to do?

me: SECRET!

Zack: your a jerk...

me: Seacrest, Out! XD meaning chapter 4 everybody!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(SIX YEARS LATER)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cloud was 8 years old now. And Everything began to change. Just a year ago, Miss Marie got sick, and died. Then the property was going to be bought and turned into a buisness company. Cloud sat on the concrete steps outside the orphanage, where he was abandoned, but then taken in. So many memories...leaving.

He watched in curiosity as two men nailed a bright red banner to the 'FOR SALE' sign to the orphanage and walk off. Cloud rushed up to the sign, it now read 'SOLD' Cloud sighed heavily. His only home, was being taken away from him. He felt a hand rest on his shoulder. Cloud turned around, there was Zack, 10 years old, gazing at the sign as well.

If only Miss Marie didn't die, then Charolette wouldn't have had to sell the orphanage to a greedy buisness company. The orphanage had fallen in complete bankrupcy. Cloud didn't understand the term. Zack told him that

"It was somthing that happens when a place runs out of money and you have to make a big sacrifice to pay it off."

Sadly, this sacrifice was the orphanage. The buisness company gave the orphanage a week to find homes for the children. If they couldn't, they would be shipped to a diffrent one. A much more strict one. Where all the children had to act like adults at the early are of 4. It was sickening. But today was the first day of the 'Adoption Fair'.

Other orphanages hold them once a month. It's technically an open house to adopt children. The orphanage would open its doors and the children would stay at a designated spot while people looked over them. It was just like an animal shelter. Some kids liked the idea. But Cloud hated it. It was if he was being treated as a lowly animal with no mind of It's own.

Cloud growled in flusteration as bitter tears streaked down his face. Zack held Cloud close to him. Now that Miss Marie was gone, the two had been there for each other just like they were brothers.

"I know this is hard Cloud, but we can make it through together!" Zack said looking in Clouds murkey blue eyes.

"You think?" Cloud asked drying his tears.

"Yes, if I get picked..."

"I would want you to go and live a better life." Cloud solemly interupted.

"No, I wouldn't leave without you. Your just like a brother to me Cloud. I would never leave you." Zack whispered to Cloud.

"Really?" Cloud asked. Zack nodded.

"C'mon, lets go inside. The Adoption Fair is gunna start soon." Zack said leading Cloud inside beside him.

Cloud quickly dashed off to his room and grabbed his little chocobo plush. He had recived it from Miss Marie before she died. Zack had gotten a moogle, in which he still has. Then he rejoined Zack into the spacious living room that was once used as Cloud and Zacks hideout. Where they would build pillow forts, tell scary stories, watch movies, and have the occational food fight. Which Miss Marie would even join in, before she had gotten sick and died anyway.

Cloud would miss this place so much. He went over and sat down at Clouds table. Cloey tried to seperate them into there own age groups. But Zack protested and hugged Cloud tightly saying

"If I'm leaving then he's coming with me!"

Cloud played with his chocobo plush while zack colored a little picture...on the table...not on paper. "Zack? Why are you drawing on the table?" Cloud asked curiously.

"Cause i don't feel like using paper?" Zack replied getting a yellow crayon from the box.

Cloud got an idea after alot of people asking if they had to go together to be adopted. Cloud took a bright blue crayon and scribbled some words on it. The he got a peice of tape and taped his message to the front of the table. It read:
"If you want to adopt one of us, you have to take my brother too." either way that could work out, seeing as both boys thought of one another as a brother.

That message drove all the familes away though. Most of them only wanted one child. No worries. The next day would be better.
well, no, the NEXT day would be better...no the one after that...no, oh forget it! No one adopted the two boys. The were the only ones who didn't get adopted. Sad.

Well, the Fair ended. And the van for the other orphanage would come early tomorrow morning. Cloey told the two to get lots of sleep before tomorrow.

Except this night was a bit diffrent.
Zack just got done brushing his teeth when he retired to his room. It was raining hard that night, and the thunder was loud and relentless. Zack found that Cloud was in his bed crying and clutching his stuffed chocobo. Zack climbed up on the bed and pulled Cloud into a hug.

"Aw Cloud, dont be scared. It's just a silly old thunderstorm." He comforted the crying Cloud.

Cloud buried his face into Zacks shirt and muffled cryed now. Zack lightly patted his back until Cloud quieted down enough to just sniffle.

"Alright, see? The storms over now." Zack said pointing out the window.

Cloud glaced up from his spot in Zacks shirt. The clouds broke and the moon poured in. Cloud finished sniffling and layed down.

"Hey, Cloud?" Zack asked.

"Yah?" Cloud answered back.

"Lets run away." He suggested.

"What? Why?"

"Think about it, do you really want to live in a boot camp for an orphanage?"

"n-No." Cloud mumbled shaking his head.

"Quick, get a bag and pack some things then!" Zack stated hopping out of the bed.

Cloud nodded and ran off to his room to pack. It only took the two about ten minutes until the met in the hallway. Cloud started tieing his shoes quickly before heading out the door where Zack was waiting. Zack,

"where are we going to go?" Cloud shakily asked as he walked with Zack in the dead of night.

"Well, I do know that were in-" Zack paused to pull out a map.

"Where did you get a map?" Cloud asked curiously.

"Sntached it off Charolettes desk. You know how much she likes to travel." Zack opened up the map. "Okay, it looks like were right here, in Kalm." Zack said pointing at where they were.

"But were are we going to go next? Midgar?" Cloud asked reading the map.

Zack thought about that.

"Yah, a city does sound nice, but I want to travel the world! meet new freinds along the way! well, with you of course." Zack grinned looking into Clouds glossy blue eyes.

"Travel the world huh? Well, how will we get around?" Cloud asked. "We can't walk around the world. That would take us at most 40 years!" Cloud exclaimed throwing his hands up into the air for emphasis.

Zack looked around and locked his eyes dead on Clouds chocobo plush.

"Whe'll get a chocobo!" He exclaimed taking Clouds hand and pulling him gently beside him.

"How?" Cloud asked.

"Its easy really. We just go and buy some greens at a place called a chocobo ranch. then the chocobo will come to us!" Zack smiled triumphantly.

Cloud almost had to run to keep up with Zacks long, fast strides. Cloud was quickly running out of breath.

"Zack, slow...slow down!" Cloud moaned trying to keep up.

"Oh, Sorry Cloud! I'm just so exited that I can't help but walk fast!" he giggled.

Cloud stopped walking to catch his breath. He huffed out loudly. Thats when Zack hoisted Cloud up and carried him on his back.

"Zack?" Cloud asked still trying to catch his breath.

"Hey, Cloud you okay?" Zack asked concerned for Cloud started coughing.

Zack quickly set him down to look at Cloud face. the full moon giving off lots of light. Clouds face was flushed and he was coughing like a cat about to hack a hairball.

"Cloud? C'mon answer me!" Zack worrily called.

Thats when Cloud passed out cold.

"Cloud no!" Zack cried.

It started raining then. But somehow when Zack looked up, there was a man with long, silver flowing hair. He looked about the age of 16. His appearance looked cold and frightening. Zack grabbed Cloud and held him close.

"What are you two children doing out on the middle of nowhere?" He asked.

It sounded as if his words were like ice. It made Zack shiver. Or was it just the rain?

"P-Please sir! My brother is sick and won't wake up, and we-we ran away." Zack admitted.

"Why did you run?" The teen asked croughing down to Zacks height.

Zack them began to tell the man about what had happened to them. How they got to the orphanage, how Miss Marie died, the property sold, and the adoption not working out for the two. The man pulled out some Cure materia and let its power sweep over Cloud. Whose eyes blinked themselves awake.

He was no longer coughing and his face wasn't flushed. When he saw the mysterious teen, he clinged to Zack and gripped his chocobo plush tighter.

"Relax Cloud. He won't hurt you." Zack soothed him.

"Come little ones. I'll take you to Midgar for now." The man said helping the boys up.

"Hey, whats your name?" Zack asked.

Cloud hid behind Zack. The man frightened him.

"Sephiroth." he stated with a small smirk.

"How about you children?" He asked leading the way.

"I'm Zack! and he's Cloud." Zack smiled at Cloud, who was hiding behind him in fear.

Soon, monsters appeared. Their fangs showed and they snarled. Cloud began to cry in fear. Zack threw his arms around Cloud, to protect him. But Sephiroth easily slew all the monsters. He looked at the two, who were tightly holding each other and Cloud crying.

"Come on." Sephiroth said walking again.

Zack opened his eyes and saw the dead monsters. Just who WAS this sephiroth?
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chapter 4 end, conclution. whatever fancy word you wanna use XD

seph: FINALLY!1 I'M IN THERE!

Zack: yah, but me and Cloud arnt happy about it. .