Chapter 5
After lunch and the ass whooping Zidane received, the school day went on normally everyone doing well in their classes minus a few males, Tidus Zidane Vaan. While a few excelled or napped, Lighting Serah terra Barts and Cloud. At the end of classes most people heard about the duel that's about to happen on the roof, the strange transfer vs. the junior's toughest fighter Squall. Many had bets going on who would win as the teachers let the rumors go since it's allowed and common for duels to take place on the roof. Now as there was a small growing crowd of people on the roof surrounding two men, a small group of freshman pushed through the crowed to see better.
"Damn I can't see a thing." Zidane said as he tried squeezing threw a few people, occasionally tempted to squeeze a girls butt but after his comment about Tifa he resisted.
"Not our fault you're short," Vaan said as he had his hands behind his back watching over peoples shoulders. The rest all nodded agreeing, as they had no problem seeing.
"I hate all of you." Zidane said causing the group to laugh and making Lightning smirk, looking back at the two duelists Lightning notice that Cloud was weaponless while Squall had his personal gun blade in his hand.
"Ha, you challenge Squall to a duel but you don't have a personal weapon." Some people said taunting the weaponless blonde. "I bet he came to beg for mercy." Another said.
Cloud's eyes were closed as he waited, "Where's your weapon?" He heard Squall say in a monotonous voice. "My sword is still at shop being repaired, but a blade is a blade," Turning his head he looked towards the stairs where a man with short jet black hair and a big sword, the blade is the size of a small man, on his back as he walked towards Cloud and took the on his back In one hand and handed it to Cloud.
"Do be careful Cloud; this is a very important blade with a weighted history." The man said.
Taking the blade and easily holding it in one hand shocked many, "Thank you Ageal, I'll make sure to be careful, and pay for any damage done to it." Now taking the blade out of its sheath people noticed it looked like an overgrown kitchen knife.
Tifa gasped when she saw it as people looked towards her as she whispered. "The Buster Blade."
The man took his place leaning against the wall as Cloud now held the blade in front of him, "I will only need this single blade."
Both of the boys smirking now, got in their ready positions and then the wind picked up and as I died down Squall lunged forward intending to impale the blonde, but Cloud side stepped and kicked Squall in the stomach, But before he hit his target Squall front flipped over the kick, Squall swung the blade to Cloud's throat, but Cloud ducked under and swung his colossal blade with shocking speed planning on severing the taller man's torso from his legs. Squall jumped and with perfect timing and skill kicked of the buster blade propelling him skyward as he rained hell on Cloud with bullets. The recoil from the gun blade kept Squall in the air as Cloud managed to roll out of the hell storm from above.
By now the crowed was at awe by the two's speed and skill, being able to doge and counter the attacks coming at them in speeds that in a scenario one mistake could cause them the fight. 'Is this the skill upper class men possess, is that the skill Cloud hidden,' was the thoughts of a certain Guardian corps member.
As Squall landed he turn and saw the monster blade about to cleave his head as he ducked by leaning backwards but when he came back up Cloud's right fist was already an inch close as Squall took a haymaker to the face, sending him flying.
Ageal smirked from his spot, 'using his left hand to swing the blade as a distraction, he used the momentum of the blade to make his punch more effective, combined with his normal strength equals one hell of a punch.'
Cloud took this chance to leap after Squall in one of his signature moves "Braver" to finish the fight but Squall rolled away and slugged some shots at Cloud while rolling. Cloud blocked the bullets with the blade and instantly blocked the diagonal slash intended for his shoulder when Squall recovered and charged him, both boys tried to get the upper hand when Cloud smirked as he pushed with all his strength making Squall jump back less he fell to the ground.
"Come on Cloud kick his ass!" Zidane said as he and Tidus acted like children watching a very epic fight….witch they are.
"I still don't see what you like about him." Terra spoke to Yuna pointing towards Tidus acting a fool with Zidane.
"He is fun, sweet and romantic at times." Yuna said. "Come on Cloud cut his arms off." Yuna shouted scaring Terra, "And he kinda rubs off ya." Yuna said with a now sweet smile further scaring Terra.
"He is mainly an idiot." Rikku snickered.
Squall smirked he felt the adrenaline pump into his veins, this is his kind of fight, Challenging fast and most importantly no idiot boasting. Squall took aim and fired as Cloud closed the distance between them; Cloud swung his blade vertically as Squall dodge to the side slashing towards Cloud. There is now a small cut on Clouds left cheek as Squall is the first to draw blood. The crowd cheered for Squall as he remained stone faced but on the inside he was smiling.
Cloud reached and touch his wound, then faced Squall with a stone face but to Squall's confusion saw Cloud's eye's full of anger and hate. 'If that's all it takes to piss him off, he must have issues.' Then Cloud's eyes returned to being emotionless.
Squall charged slashing at his opponent but every swing his blade met another until the defender countered, instead of blocking the next swing Cloud simply let it miss barely, causing the blade to ruin his sleeve and making Squall stumble forward. This is where shit get's real, before Squall recovered, Cloud trucked him with his shoulder, knocking Squall of balance, then instantly swung his blade at full strength disarming Squall, he then stabbed the blade in the floor while he round house kicked Squall away from his blade, and chased Squall.
Squall was hit hard, the shoulder to the chest knocked the air out of him, and the kick to his head dazed him as he saw a blonde blur come at him, by luck he blocked the left hook to his face countering with a left jab. Cloud ducked under the jab and launched a killer right hook to the diaphragm making Squall bounce an inch off the ground. Squall lost whatever air that was in his lungs as what felt like a train crash into him, and his punishment wasn't over.
Cloud followed with grabbing Squall's head and by dragging it to connect with his right knee, breaking Squall's nose. Cloud let the recoil from the knee to the face launch Squall's head back as he brought a dislocating heel drop kick to Squall's left shoulder, bringing Squall to one knee. Cloud finishing by kicking his knee dow so Squall fell on the floor, and got on top a punched with all his strength in his right arm knocking Squall out, with his right hand. All this happened in quick snake like strikes that took less than Ten seconds and the fight was over due to one mistake.
Cloud left Squall on the floor as he retrieved the Buster blade putting it in its sheath, returning it to Ageal, as the crowed was stunned and will, Squall's friends help him get medical attention. Lightning Noticed Cloud heading downstairs as she made the choice to follow him.
By now even Barts and Vaan were talking excitedly with Zidane and Tidus about the fight, heck even Rikku was a part of it, as Yuna stood next to her boyfriend and Terra was trying not to be excited about the fight and lecture the boys to stop being so childish.
"Come on Terra you have to admit that was cool." Barts said While Zidane was by my term "Flipping a shit."
"That was awesome Cloud was like punch knee kick punch and then stares at him and was like 'you ain't worth my time', then walks away like a bad ass." While acting out everything he said.
"I wonder if he can train me, I want to move that fast that will help in my fights and my games of Blitz Ball." Tidus of course.
Serah was Smiling at the groups antics as she notice Lightning followed Cloud down stairs. "Hey guys I'm going to get my sister." As soon as she said that the group of her friends followed her.
Cloud was heading downstairs when he heard a voice, "Hey wait up." He turned to face Lightning catch up to him. "How did you get so strong?" was her question.
"Training." He said as he gestured for her to walk with him down the hallway when they reached it. "Ok, what do you plan to do with that strength after you graduate and won't be able to participate in the competitions?"
"Live," He said, pissing Lightning off, as he gave her one of his smart ass smirks.
'Damn him and his smart ass answers and sexy smirk….wait did I just thought that?' "Gee, didn't think you would live after, I meant career."
"I don't know Soldier program and fight on the front lines in any wars or kill some unbeatable monster, PSICOM, and take out monsters Stay and defend our country, Maybe Guardian corp. and defend just a city and take down local gangs and criminals, something with action." He finally said.
"You know I think that's the most you said at one time." Lightning smiled.
"And I think this is the first you didn't interrogate me about my past or attitude." 'Her smile it makes me feels…..warm?'
'Still a smart ass,' Lightning shrugged "you be the same if you found out we had a past no one remembers and then you have to repeat high school, you be in a bad mood, and be more socially awkward."
"I guess I would, is there something you need." Cloud now stopped and faced her with an eyebrow raised.
"I would like for you to train with me." She said in an embarrassed whisper.
'Great another girl wanting to get into my pants.' "Not interested." Cloud said as he was about to walk away convinced Lightning was trying to get closer to him..
"Not interested, look I just want to get stronger to protect the people who can't fight back!" She shouted at him.
Cloud stopped and turned around shocked but didn't show any emotion, he held the same face when he brutally beat down Squall, the eyes of a warrior. "Why is that?"
"You probably won't care but Serah and I were orphans," Lightning's voice got from angry to somber after she said that, "Growing up was hard and a struggle, poor nutrition, little luxuries, low finances, and street thugs always trying to abuse us. I just want to make the streets less dangerous and make everyone feel safer….. That's why I'm a Guardian for this city."
Cloud sighed; as he made eye contact Lightning saw pain in his eyes, as if he knew the struggle and as if something was making him feel guilty. "I could empathies with you… after school meet my where I park my bike, then I'll take you to train at my home, don't be late cause I'll leave after 15 minutes from the final bell."
Lightning was shocked for a moment but notice he was waiting for a replied, so she said the smartest thing she could, "ugh, ok." She then heard Cloud smiled and gave a short laugh, and it was a deep chuckle that warmed her heart. She couldn't believe mister hardcore emo was laughing and smiling as he now faced her with a small smile on his face. "Good to see Claire is still Claire." He said as he walked out the building heading to his bike.
"Wait" Lightning said as she ran after him outside the building right when he placed his goggles on and was revving his bike, back towards her. "You remember?" She said as if in a dream.
Cloud turned small smile to his face, "just one memory, Later Light." He said as he drove off."
Lightning couldn't help to blush at his smiling face, as her own smile formed as she saw his retreating form. 'Seams the Cloud we know is still somewhere in that anti social, strong, sexy mess, whoa Claire what are you thinking of.'
Just then Serah spooked her sister saying, "So you and Cloud got friendly behind our backs judging from the smile on your face."
Lightning turned to see the gang all give her shit eating grins as she knew she was about to be teased by all of them despite what she says.
Ok sorry for the late update guys Christmas break was spent on a cruise and then a few weeks at Puerto Rico, the other stories will be updated before February hopefully, and the FF7&IS story will not be made, do to rethinking and to many stories out.