! Cid or Sid !

Leon approached the leader fearlessly and stared into his eyes. Both looked at each other but none blinked. The situation was getting tense by every passing second.

"Yes?" Leon asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Are yee the one in charge?" the leader asked in a menacing tone.

"Yes" came the calm reply.

"We need the damn keys for your red and green room?" the leader demanded.

Even before Leon could say a word, Yuffie blurted out, "Why do you need keys when the rooms are open right now?" Leon turned he head sideways and glared at Yuffie.

"Oh" leader of the group said with a smirk, "Boys lets move" he ordered. His team started walking towards the stairs but Leon blocked their path.

"Where do you think you are going" he asked in a tone which would give chills even to the devil.

The leader approached Leon once again and looked at him. "Show him what we got" he ordered. Leon's fingers curled up into a fist instinctively as he prepared himself for an attack. But instead a lackey pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Leon. Leon grabbed the paper, his senses still on high alert mode. He quickly scanned through the paper and uttered, "Hmm I see"

"We've got the order form the owner of this hotel to fix some crap in your rooms" the leader said after chewing on his straw. Leon looked at him and asked the leader, "Who might you be?"
"I am the leader of these idiots" he said.
'That much I figured' Leon thought.
"We are called the Highwinders, we fix everything from a needle to a rocket. We've been hired to renovate your rooms. I am the owner of this company, the leader of the Highwinders, the name is, Captain Sid" he said proudly extending a hand.
Like usual, Leon just nodded in response which infuriated Sid.

Yuffie and Eiko looked back and forth between Cid and Sid utterly confused. "Do you think he is Cid's brother?" Eiko whispered to Yuffie. "Wait I am confused… Do you mean Cid could be Sid's bother or did you mean to say that Sid could be Cid's brother?" Yuffie asked totally confusing herself and Eiko. "I don't know anymore, you are confusing me too" Eiko admitted.

Leon handed the paper back and said, "Okay, you may proceed"

Sid turned around and inquired politely, "Who the hell went to get the damn tools?"

"Boss you said, 'Go get the weapons' but we didn't bring any weapons" replied on of his lackey.

"Arrrghhhh you numbskulls… I meant to say go and get our tools from the damn truck" Sid barked. Everyone in the group were visibly frightened, "But… but boss, how are we suppose to know what you want… when… what you say and what you mean are two totally different things" the short guy said in a wavering voice. "Awweee shut up and go get the damn tools" Sid yelled once again.

Everyone rushed out of the hotel to get the tool kit. "Hey you don't need 8 damn stupid people to get one damn tool kit" Sid yelled but everyone was out of the door by then.

"Now I am sure Sid is Cid's brother" Eiko said confidently after noticing some of Sid's physical trends. "Nah, I think it's the other way around" Yuffie said disagreeing with Eiko.

All of Sid's lackeys returned quickly. Sid saw them and shook his head before walking up the stairs. He was on the last step when he paused and turned around to look at his men.

Like usual, they were following him blindly. Sid threw down the straw he was chewing on and stomped on it in anger, "Where the hell do ya all think you are going? You all think that you are in my wedding or somethin? Stop following me and go get the damn bed"

All 8 men rushed out and he yell yet again "Its just one damn bed and ya don't need 8 dim-witted men get it" so all of lackeys stopped dead in their tracks. "Ok listen up freaks, here is how we do it" he paused for a while then said, "Half of you, go and get the damn bed and… half of you numbskulls go upstairs and start fixing the damn door… and rest of the idiots follow me" he ordered.

Instead of following Sid's orders, all 8 men started playing Rock-Paper-Scissors. "What the hell are you guys doing" Sid yelled not believing his eyes. "Boss, we are trying to decide who should go upstairs and who should go get the bed"
"Arrrrggghhhhhh you stupid (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored)"

Immediately a smile creped up on Cid's face, "Looks like I have finally meet my match"

Everyone scattered way after seeing their outraged boss. Four people went outside to unload the bed from the truck while four people rush passed Sid and went upstairs to fix the door, leaving wondering Sid behind, "Okay soooooo, if half of them went outside and half of them went upstairs then where the hell are the rest of them? I though we decided that we are going to be working in three teams… why do I always end up being alone? ... Urrrgggghhhh…" he shrugged and carried on.

Striking similarities between both Cid and Sid was bothering Yuffie. So her curiosity got better of her, "Cid did you ever had a long lost bother you don't know about?"
'How am I suppose to know about something I don't know about? Wait the… that doesn't make any sense... no, it does… wait…urghhh…' He shook his head vigorously and replied "Nah I never had a brother. Why you ask?"

"You know I was just thinking..." Yuffie started.
'Yuffie thinking! That can't be good' Cid thought.
"Since he sounds like you and acts like you then I thought… he must me you, but since you are you, he cant be you so in that case he has to be your long lost brother you don't know about"

Cid almost fainted at her logic… it just wasn't Cid's day, first the newspaper, then the dino lady and now this...

All the residents of the hotel were wondering, just what the heck was going on upstairs. All sort of different noise could easily be heard downstairs so Leon decided to go check it out. But much to Leon's disappointment two of Sid's lackeys were blocking the way not letting anyone pass until their work was finished.

After few minutes, Sid came down to informed Leon that their work might take few hours. So Leon decided to carry on with his normal routine. He asked Cid to stay back until Sid and his company finished their work. He also instructed Cid to ask Sid if they can fix the dent on the floor and to fix the missing door of the hotel, once they were done. Cid agreed to stay back and get things done.

Leon left with Eiko and Yuffie by his side. They first went to Merlin's place and dropped Eiko off. From there, they went to the third district to exterminate hordes of ever growing heartless. Leon and Yuffie spend hours fighting with the heartless while Cid spend hours sitting there doing nothing.

Sid and company had just finished their work so they came down. Sid and Cid came face to face for the very first time. Their conversation begin…

Here is how the normal conversation would have taken place.
Sid: OMG you look a lot like me…
Cid: Ya and you even talk like me
Sid: Pretty cool huh
Cid: Ya
Sid: Anyway we've fixed everything which we were supposed to fix. (Pulls something out from his pocket) Hey can you please give this to Leon.
Cid: Sure
Sid: Okay then we'll be leaving now.
Cid: Hey can you do me a favor?
Sid: What is it?
Cid: You see the floor, is completely whacked up so… can you guys fix that?
Sid: Woh! Now that a big favor.
Cid: Ya I know
Sid: Sorry that not part of the contract, so can't do.
Cid: How about the door.
Sid pulled out another piece of paper and read it out loud; "It says 'please fix the doors'"
Sid put the note away and looked at Cid, "This door is also part of 'doors' right? I think we can fix that for you.
Cid: Great, thank you so much.

But here is how the actual conversation went.
Sid: Hey you look (censored) lot like me
Cid: Ya and you even (censored) (censored) talk like me
Sid: Pretty (censored) (censored) (censored) cool huh
Cid: Ya that is (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored) cool
Sid: Anyway we've fixed every damn thing which we were suppose to (censored) (censored) (censored) fix. (Sid pulls something out from his pocket and handed it to Cid) Hey give this (censored) (censored) (censored) to Leon.
Cid: You (censored) (censored) (censored) got it
Sid: Okay then we'll be (censored) (censored) (censored) leaving now.
Cid: Hey can you do me a big (censored) (censored) (censored) favor?
Sid: What the (censored) (censored) (censored) do you want?
Cid: You see the (censored) (censored) (censored) floor, is completely (censored) (censored) (censored) whacked up so… can you guys (censored) (censored) (censored) fix that?
Sid: Woh! Now that a (censored) (censored) (censored) big favor.
Cid: Ya (censored) (censored) (censored) I know
Sid: Sorry that not part of the (censored) (censored) (censored) contract, so can't (censored) (censored) (censored) do.
Cid: How about the (censored) (censored) (censored) door at least.
Sid pulled out another piece of paper and read it out loud, "It says 'please fix the doors'"
Sid put the note away and looked at Cid, "I guess the front door is also considered as part of these 'doors' right? I think we can (censored) (censored) (censored) fix that for you.
Cid: That's (censored) (censored) (censored) great, thank you so (censored) (censored) (censored) much.
Sid: But there is one (censored) (censored) problem.
Cid: What the (censored) is it?
Sid: We are out of (censored) (censored) wood.

Cid: (censored) (censored) (censored) (censored)
Sid: But don't you (censored) worry about it. Hey boys, go get the (censored) couch we installed in the Red room.

Surprisingly enough the door was fixed or rather patched fairly quickly.

Sid and Cid came face to face once again, "Okay everything is (censored) (censored) (censored) done" said the Sid. "It was (censored) (censored) (censored) nice to meet ya" admitted Cid. "Same (censored) (censored) (censored) here" Sid replied. Then they both looked at each other and laughed out loud.

Aerith was really exhausted and hungry as she had been working non stop since she got to the hospital. Besides, using one Curaga after another, was taking its toll on her. Every time she deiced to take a break she thought about the agony and the pain of the people who got burns. 'Someone might lose their lose life just because I was resting' she thought. 'I can't rest now, the more I work the less they suffer' she thought determinedly and went back to her endless work.
Yuffie was constantly whining now as she wanted to go back to the hotel but much to her disappointment Leon did not agree with her ideas.
"One more hour and then we go, okay?" Leon said.
"But that's what you said like three hours ago" Yuffie whined once again.
"Yuffie that was 30 minutes ago, not three hours ago" Leon corrected.
"Well it felt like three hours to it was like three hours ago" Yuffie retorted.
"Well to me it felt like three seconds ago, so according to that logic we still have a long time to go" Leon said with a slight smirk.
"Awwweeee come onnnnnn" Yuffie said tiredly.
Cid was now thoroughly bored, so he started pacing back and forth. He looked sideways and saw the pile of letter still lying there. He continued his pacing for a while but stopped dead in his tracks when an ingenious idea popped into his head, "That's it… I can use their publicity to make a fortune"
He left the letter (from Sid) on the table and without waiting of anyone or anything else Cid ran out of the hotel.

Cid ran to his shop and called all of his employees. "Listen up fellas, fill this shop up with every damn thing we have. Make sure there ain't a single spot in the shop which in not filled with an item. I have to go to the press and then I will go get some more stuff to fill" Cid ordered happily.
"Oh and if someone come looking for me then you don't know where I am, okay?" Cid added that comment later.
"Understood, kupo" replied all the moogles.

Without saying anything else or without stating any reason for his actions he walked out of the shop.

Moogles did not know what the hack was going on but decided to follow the boss's command.
"We don't get that many customer kupo, so why are we filling up everything kupo?" asked one of the moogle who works in Cid's shop.
"I don't know kupo" replied his colleague, "May be Cid will tell us once he comes back."

Cid wasn't even completely out of sight when another moogle came from behind

"Kupo there is a customer who is looking for Cid" "okay I'll be right there" said the moogle in charge.

The moogle in charge made its way to the counter and was surprised a bit to see the customer, "Merlin, Eiko, how may I help you kupo?"
"Oh I need to talk with Cid about something" said Merlin.
"Cid said that he is going to the press but he also said that I am not suppose to know where he went… and since I don't know it, I cant tell you where Cid went."
"umm okay" said Merlin. "Let's go Merlin" Eiko said with a smile.
After Eiko and Merlin left the scene another moogle came from the back to complement their leader "Gee kupo you are so smart!" moogle giggled and said "Thanks kupo, I knew my education would come in handy."

"It's going to be in tomorrow's paper right?" Cid asked the manager of the press.
"Correct" he replied.
"Okay then, here is the payment" Cid said putting all the required munny on the table.
Cid left the press with a content smile on his face.
He came back to the shop after an hour or so with large truck full of various stuff.

As soon as Cid entered the shop he was bombarded with questions.
"What happened kupo?"
"Is the world coming to an end?"
"Why are we filling everything up like there is no tomorrow"
Three questions were fired from three different moogles.
Cid and smiled and replied, "You all just wait till tomorrow, even all these stuff wont be enough"
"I hope you are right kupo because if we don't sell all this stuff tomorrow then we'll be bankrupt"
"Not like we ever get paid, but ya that would be bad kupo!"
"Oh don't you worry about a thing; we'll be rich in no time because tomorrow is the show time…" Cid finished it off with a smirk.

A/n:

What the hell is Cid planning?
What did Sid and his crew worked on?

The real fun is about to begin…

Just one more chapter till we get into some serious Leon x Aerith love story. All the elements are finally in place now…

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