I've gotta be honest when I say I don't enjoy writing Namine and Cloud as much as I enjoy writing some of the others but I think these will get better (and easier) after a while. Right now everything's a little rocky.


"Hey! Hey Namine! Wait!" A british accent sung out through the air as Namine tried to walk out of the school, ignoring everyone around her. But once this certain voice happened to make itself known, she couldn't ignore any longer. The tiny blonde girl turned quickly with open eyes, looking for the boy she knew was coming. "I was waiting for you by your locker but you never showed up." He said with a coy tone and a smirk.

"Oh yea uh I just left straight from class."

"You don't need anything else?" She shook her head and he shrugged. "Oh um...ok. So I was wondering kinda if you were busy this weekend?" She blinked and an image ran past her eyelids.

"I am busy this weekend." Namine replied sadly and looked down at the books in her hands.

"Oh...then maybe next weekend? Do you wanna do something?"

"Balthier, that sounds really nice but--"

"Namine!" Cloud yelled down the hall once he spotted his sister.

"Yea! I'm coming!" She yelled back and turned to smile sheepishly at Balthier who looked with wonder between the two blondes. "I'm sorry." Namine said quickly and walked away even quicker.

"Oh it's fine I guess I'll just..." The young man blathered on but Namine was already right next to Cloud who glared down the hall.

"Stop it." Namine hissed and scowled up at her brother.

"Stop what?" He asked with fake confusion.

"Do you have to scare away everyone?" She asked bitterly as they walked towards the car.

"Yes. It's part of my job to protect you. I'm your brother."

"Did you ever consider I don't need your protection?!" She snapped and Cloud looked back down at her with slight amusement. Namine merely rolled her eyes and stormed away.

"Am I not driving you now?"

"I can walk." She yelled without looking back at him, focusing on her feet slamming down on the pavement. Her brother could only get in the car and drive home, knowing exactly which way she would take and how slowly he had to go to get home at the same time. His calculations were correct. He pulled into the driveway simultaneous to her turning the corner. He leaned against the door to wait for her. "You don't need to wait for me."

"I wanted to." He said simply and Namine rolled her eyes, bit her lips and failed at holding back tears. Her long blonde hair shook from side to side as she tried to breathe in.

"What is wrong with you?"

"What?"

"Why don't you cry? Why don;t you do anything?"

"I just--"

"Get out of my way." She grumbled as she pushed his arm from blocking her and wiped at her eyes. Cloud watched her walk into the house and sighed.

"What the fuck."


Yep Cloud still hasn't cried. Don't worry. You'll know when he does.