Rikus Clouded Mind

Disclaimer: I do not own KH

A/N: Andy wanted to say thank you to ALL reviewers and he hopes you keep reviewing as he travels through Harajuku! he already got a kiss on the cheek by a random girl! I bet Cherish was envious!

Chapter 10

Cloud got home to see Paine and Yuna curled up on the couch. Yuna smiled as Cloud walked through the door. Paine was dozed off but Yuna stood anyhow, amazingly not waking up his baby girl. She walked to Cloud and brushed off his shoulder, and a little dust flew off. "You look like shit."

"Well, you didn't just jump off a cliff."

"I won't ask. Paine has been fed, all the necessities covered. How are you doing, with the dump and all?"

"Actually, it's a dump-no-more. It's just kind of… different. We're dating. But really slowed down I think. But he saved my life today."

"By making you jump off a cliff?"

"Actually… yes."

"Once again, I won't ask." Yuna said and took his jacket and hung it up. "I have some soup for you in the microwave, and someone's here to see you, he's in your room."

"Is he blond?"

"Yes?"

"Oh god."

"I'll heat up the soup…" Yuna said, sensing something was wrong. Cloud walked down the hall and instead of finding Roxas he found a much different person, sitting on his bed, flipping through a photo album.

"Hayner?"

"Oh, hello Cloud. Sorry, this was just out and I got very bored."

"it's alright. What are you doing here?"

"I was sent to tell you Riku needs a place to live, since we don't have room for him. And he really does not want to live with his mother."

"I can understand that, he knows he can live with me."

"He may, but I don't. I don't trust you and before I let Riku be here with you, I want to."

"I just almost got killed by a blond boy from Riku's past, do I really need to do this tonight?"

"What do you mean? Roxas is back in town?"

"Yep! I figured you'd know that, you seem to be cocky in your knowledge."

"Cloud, you don't understand. Roxas has a history in Europe. He's been on local news channels as a hit and run kind of guy, never doing anything wrong, but needed to watch."

"I kind of grasped that earlier…" He said and tilted his head. "What do I need to do to make you trust me?"

"Let's go to a bar, we'll talk about it over a round of drinks."

"You're to young to drink, and I don't go to bars when my child is in town, I don't want to come home and hurt her somehow."

"Good answer, exactly what I was looking for."

"Okay?"

"What's Riku's middle name?"

"Liam."

"Okay, what's his siblings name?"

"Kairi, she's dead. She was his best friend. Demyx's real mother. She passed away."

"Good. This is to see if you listen if you hadn't guessed."

"Alright."

"Next question: Do you have a past?"

"Well, yes. When I was six I shoved mud in my shoe and hit in the bathroom cupboard."

"Cloud, come on."

"I'm sorry I find this pointless!"

"You shouldn't! When are you proposing?"

"WHAT?"

"Proposing, as in getting engaged?"

"He's to young, I don't know him well enough to even think that far enough ahead. Plus, he's still overcoming some of his problems…"

"Okay, good answer. But you can't lead him on! You have to progress…"

"We haven't been dating for two months! You're already asking me to marry him?"

"You have a straight head on your shoulders. You'll be good for him."

"Thank you?"

"Olette told me to go easy on you, she says I have a way of scaring off men."

"I wouldn't date you… But you can't scare me away from Riku."

"I think you'll be fine." Hayner said as he stood and set down the photo book. "You were cute as a kid, I guess I can see what Riku sees in you." He left the room with a small wave and before leaving the trailer altogether, he stopped by Paine. He went to his knees as he touched her hair. "Goodnight." He whispered and she opened her eyes and gave a sleepy wave.

"Night, night." She whispered and Yuna smiled as she sat on a chair watching TV, a bowl of hot soup sat beside her.

Hayner left and Cloud looked at Yuna. "Being around him, is like trying to pass the test with Riku's mother, and I still have to go through THAT. She gave me an okay, but I don't think she likes me…"

"You have such an odd life Cloud."

"You're not dating him."

"No, and I'm glad not. He puts you through so much-"

"I willingly do it. For him. I love him."

"You love a guy who only eats at night because he's afraid everyone would see him get fat?"

"Is that what he told Paine?"

"With exaggerations of course."

"Because he'd get fat?"

"Well, he must be the feminine one in the relationship." Cloud said as he picked up the soup and took a bite.

"Shut up Yuna."

"You like him."

"I love him."

"Good for you, I'm happy you found someone." She kissed his cheek and went to the door. "No more jumping off cliffs?"

"Not unless he tells me too."

"Cliché, you'd jump off cliffs for him… Wow, you guys ARE a perfect couple."

"Yuna, go home to your husband, I know he got the night off tonight."

"Leon can be such an ass though." Cloud laughed and pushed her past the door.

"Go!" She laughed and waved to him as she ran to another trailer and ran in.

"Thank god for friends." Cloud muttered, just to look back at his daughter, still curled up on the couch. "And little girls."