Author's Note: Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry! -bows- Please forgive me! This is sooooooo lateeeeeeee.
Cloud woke up to a horrible head ache along with the pain in his body. His shoulder was throbbing with unbearable pain. It seemed like he had rolled on to it in his sleep. He gave a small groan as he rolled over to where Leon was lying beside him. He snuggled in to the warm chest, trying to fall asleep again.
As much as he tried to fall back in to the endless darkness, it seemed he couldn't. He rubbed the back of his head, which had a huge bump on it. He wanted to wake up Squall to ask for some aspirin, but he couldn't bring himself to wake the beautiful sleeping face.
He pulled his sore body out of the warm bed. His shoulder hurt like Hell, his hand grabbed on to it to try to make the pain go down even just a little bit. But with no relief he decided to get some medication instead.
The bathroom tile was cold under his feet that were warm just a minute ago. Cloud searched through the cabinet with his good hand and pulled out the bottle of aspirin. He grabbed the bottle with his left hand and the top with his right. He pushed down and turned to get past the child proof lid. Pain shot through his arm to his injured shoulder, forcing him to scream and collapse to the floor, the bottle hit the floor and rolled away.
"You could have asked me to get this for you." Leon bent down in the doorway and picked up the bottle of medication that had rolled away from the blonde. "You shouldn't be using that arm for at least a month."
Cloud groaned as the pain finally started to fade away from his shoulder. "Sorry. I didn't want to wake you." Squall placed the bottle onto the counter and looked back at the man on the ground.
"You need to learn to be more selfish." Leon stepped into the bathroom and bent down to Cloud. He pulled the blonde into a bridal style hold and stood up straight. It was obvious Cloud weighed more than last night, indicating he had gained most of his blood back. With a sigh of relief, Leon hauled Cloud into his bathroom and placed him on the bed.
"Now wait here. I'll get you some pain killers." Walking back into the bathroom, Leon picked up the bottle of aspirin and opened it with an easy twist. He shook out three small tablets and before heading back to Cloud, filled a glass with cold water.
"Here, take these." He said, placing the pills in Cloud's open palm. The pills disappeared in one gulp, but unfortunately the pain didn't as quickly. Exhausted from trying to get the medication Cloud flopped his head onto the pillows and pulled the covers over his body with a sigh.
"Cute" was not the only thing that came to Leon's mind when Cloud gave small sighs like that. "Cute" was always the most innocent thought that came to him when the blonde was around. But they were supposed to be only friends. And friends did not have those kinds of thoughts about each other.
"You don't need to worry about work today. I called Sora, said he could take our shift." Even though Cloud hated to rely on anyone, he smiled with relief that he didn't need to go to work today. It would be easier to heal without having to worry about work.
"Thanks." Leon gave a small smile and tucked Cloud into bed. "Where are you going?" Cloud gave a pleading look, not wanting to be alone again. He was scared of what could happen next.
"I'll go make breakfast. You go back to sleep." Although Cloud was hesitant to let his guardian go, he nodded and Leon left the room. It didn't take long for Cloud to find a deep sleep for his body was still trying to heal all his wounds.
Squall waited exactly two minutes before returning to Cloud's room, forgetting about the food he had promised. To Leon's relief Cloud was asleep, giving him enough time for his plan.
He closed the bedroom door and grabbed his gunblade leaning against the living room wall. He casually opened the front door and closed it softly behind him, making sure it was locked. Who knew what was lurking outside this early in the morning?
It was early enough that the sun hadn't come out yet and the shadows of the buildings loomed over Leon as he made his way through the narrow alleys. His mind was set on one thing and fear was not going to stop him this time. He knew his heart was in the right place.
Squall made it to the old run down shack on the other side of town before the sun had broke the horizon. The shack was allegedly haunted by the ghost of a gardener, but it didn't matter to Squall. He had faced much scarier things than ghosts.
His boots clicked across the creaky old floor boards. It was dark which made it impossible for anyone to see across the room. There was broken glass and graffiti everywhere; vulgar words and obscene drawings. But that wasn't the first thing on Leon's mind.
"You're here aren't you… Sephiroth." Leon stabbed the tip of his gunblade into the soft wood floor enough for it to stand on its own. He knew there was no way to back out now. He had said that name and now his fate was sealed.
A dark chuckle came from the darkness in front of the brunette. "Leon. What a surprise. Who knew you'd come looking for me all this way from Cloud?" Squall didn't need to see him to know the famous smirk on his face.
"You knew I'd be coming. And you know why I'm here." Sephiroth stepped closer, enough for Leon to see him, but he was still a sword length away.
"Hahaha, I assume this is about that beautiful blonde. You're jealous of me. You haven't listened to him pant and moan in your ear, trailed your fingers down his body, or even smelled his scent mixing with his sweat. And you most definitely haven't felt the inside of him; felt him squeezing down on you with his virgin muscles."
It took every fiber in Leon's body to not beat the crap out of him right there. But he needed to get his point across. This was for Cloud's well being. "You fucking raped him Sephiroth! You're a sick bastard and you need to stay away from Cloud."
"You come all this way and that's what you have for a threat? I'm sorry but you'll have to do better than that."
"This isn't a threat; it's a promise that I'll kill you if you even try to hurt him from now on. Leave him alone and you'll be able to go on with your life. Find someone else to torment, but leave Cloud out of your torture." Squall's teeth clenched until he could feel the slight pain in his gums.
"So you are serious about him." His laugh filled the small shack, sending shivers down Leon's spine. Who knew what he was planning? Everything in that man's body was evil and anything that he came up with was just as bad as him.
"Yeah I am. This is your only warning. Stay away from him." A smirk on Sephiroth's features appeared, making the brunette even more uneasy. There was a bad feeling in the air and Leon knew something was up.
"He's your weakness. I wonder what would happen to you if Cloud just suddenly… passed away."
Leon's breathing suddenly increased. Just the thought of Cloud being taken from the earth was too much for him to bear. Cloud was his life. The only reason he got up in the morning was to make sure Cloud was protected. He would have nothing without Cloud.
"Don't… even think about it. You are not to touch him." Squall calmed himself down as much as he could.
"Maybe I'll forget about him. But I need something to fill the void. Or maybe someone." Sephiroth stepped forward. In one smooth movement his hand slid along Leon's jaw line, coming to a halt at his chin. "You care for him. So how about taking his place. You look and act tough and that's sexy."
Squall's chin was tilted up, forcing him to have eye contact with the silver haired menace. His suggestion was unexpected even to Leon. Cloud was the exact opposite of him and it was surprising that Sephiroth would even consider changing types.
"W-Wait… You'll leave Cloud alone if…"
"If you take his place."
"And… what does "taking his place" mean?" Leon gulped as that smirk on Sephiroth's lips appeared.
The man leaned forward and blew in Leon's ear lightly, chuckling softly when he felt Leon shiver. "All you have to do is fulfill my every command and I'll never show my face to Cloud ever again."
Was what he was saying true? Would Cloud really be free if Squall did what he said? There was no way it was that simple to get rid of him. Cloud would never have to see him, he would eventually forget about him. Cloud could finally have a peaceful night of sleep.
Although it seemed that easy, could Leon really bring himself to do it? He loved Cloud with all his heart; there was no doubt about that. Cloud becoming free would end up in Squall becoming Sephiroth's pet. Squall has always wished Cloud to be free, to actually have a life where he wasn't afraid of every corner.
Leon gulped again. "Is it really that easy? You'll keep your word?" Leon's heart was racing. He was nervous and excited at the same time.
Sephiroth smiled. He placed a kiss below Squall's ear and sucked the skin softly until he was satisfied. He pulled away to see the small hickey he had placed and went back to lick the small red mark. His tongue trailed Squall's distinct jaw line before coming to rest inches away from his lips.
Sephiroth withdrew his tongue with disappointment. "Of course I will. It really is that easy. And don't you want Cloud to be free?"
Leon's brain was thinking of every possible way to get out of it. And yet his heart was encouraging him to say "yes". It was only one simple word, but why couldn't he say it?
Was Cloud not that important to him?
"Y-Yeah I do… But…"
Sephiroth was tired of waiting. He was sick of Leon thinking of all these excuses and before Leon could think of another one, he pressed his lips to the brunette's.
Sephiroth was surprised at how full and soft Squall's pink lips were. Who knew that a tough guy like Squall actually was so cute and adorable under all that toughness?
Sephiroth licked Squall's bottom lip and nipped softly at the fragile skin. He pressed his body against Squall's and wrapped his arms around his body to pull him closer.
The silver haired man didn't want to let go. He had tasted Leon and now he wanted him. He was not going to let him go that easily now. Leon loved Cloud and Sephiroth knew Leon was willing to do anything for him.
They broke apart when Sephiroth was finally satisfied. Leon was panting harshly from the lack of air and his mind was clouded from the sudden kiss with the man he hated most.
He could do this, right? Cloud would finally be free and happy. He could see him smile and laugh again. Cloud would never be injured again. It seemed like an easy and fair trade.
"I'll do it."