Blue-Chan: omg… 4 updates in one week! I actually wrote the whole of this by hand before typing it up. My sister likes to steal my laptop, so I had to get out a pad and pen to get this chapter done.
Thankyou to Tina senpai and Taryn Eithne for your reviews!
Warnings: angst, alcohol abuse, yaoi,
--RECAP--
Tears were now streaming down Leon's tanned features as he buried his head in Cloud's blood soaked hair. Begging him over and over to wake up and be alright, this got the better of Aerith and she broke down as well, hugging onto Leon's shoulders as they both cried over the blonde.
--TWOMONTHSLATER--
Leon stepped back to admire his work. He had just finished fixing the Bailey, therefore marking the completion of Radiant Garden. He smiled quickly before the look slipped from his face. Cloud still hadn't woken up from after his battle with Sephiroth. They had managed to call Yuffie to bring a large amount of mega ethers, and after 27 casts of Curaga, all Cloud's wounds had been closed and healed, leaving Aerith quite weak and in need of rest. They had then moved the blonde to his house and Leon was beside his bed 24/7 for the first two weeks, waiting for some kind of sign that his lover would wake up soon. Aerith and Yuffie had become very worried with the brunette's lack of sleep and promptly attacked him with a sleeping spell and took him downstairs, while they took shifts watching Cloud.
Leon entered Cloud's house, seeing Yuffie sleeping on the sofa, she had obviously taken the night shift this week. Aerith walked down the stairs and looked at Leon sadly.
"I have some bad news" the brunette's eyes widened and panic spread through him at the healer's soft words. "He's not dead, but there is a big possibility that he won't wake up from his coma. He took a hard blow to the head in his fall." Her eyes had filled with tears and her voice cracked through her explanation. Leon's eyes were now downcast and he made his way up the stairs to the blonde's room as Aerith went to sit next to Yuffie and tell her the news. Taking a deep breath he opened the door and walked in, just seeing the blonde in his unresponsive state brought a blur to the gunblader's vision. He walked over and sat down in the chair that had now taken a place right beside Cloud's bed and took the blonde's hand in his. He gripped it tightly as the tears started pouring. Burying his face in the bedding, cries racked his entire body, his grip on the pale hand never loosening.
--IAMALINE--
Aerith do you know where Leon is?" Yuffie asked hysterically. The pink clad healer shook her head no and Yuffie sat down pulling her hair in frustration. "I can't find him anywhere. And I've checked EVERYWHERE!" she threw her hands up for emphasis. There was a knock at the door and Aerith stood up to open it, smiling gently when she saw Sora on the other side.
"Hey Aerith, I went to Merlin's but he said everyone was here. I heard what happened" he looked at the floor for a while and Aerith hugged him as a few tears escaped. She then brought him inside so she could shut the door.
"Sora, have you bye any chance seen Leon anywhere?
--ACOUPLEOFDAYSEARLIER--
Sora followed 'Captain' Jack Sparrow into a bar in Port Royal. Apparently, since the heartless, nobody and medallion problems were abolished, it was time to 'celebrate'. AKA drink until you can't tell the difference between a duck and a toilet.
"Sora" Donald asked, pulling at the teen's trouser leg. "Isn't that Leon?" the spiky brunette looked over to where Donald was pointing and sure enough, Leon was sitting in the corner, looking like he'd seen better days. He had lost weight and his eyes looked empty, lacking that usual confident glint that he had always seen in them.
"Excuse me! No dogs!" Sora's head snapped to where the bartender was pointing at Goofy. He and Sora snickered as Goofy's eyes narrowed before walking out of the bar. "Or ducks!" Donald's face fell and he looked like he was going to kill the man behind the counter. Or eat him alive. One of the two, before stomping out muttering. Sora then cautiously approached Leon's table and sat next to the brunette.
"What's wrong?" he asked and Leon jumped as if he hadn't known the teen was there, then sighed.
"It doesn't matter" he murmured, taking another swig of his obviously completely alcoholic drink.
"Well it obviously does." Sora gestured at the drink before rubbing Leon's arm comfortingly. "Don't block me out Leon, please talk to me." The older brunette sighed.
"It's Cloud. He's in a coma" Sora's eyes widened and he absently shook his head in disbelief.
"Wha- How?"
"After he defeated Sephiroth. He was obviously pinned quite high by Masamune and after Sephiroth disappeared he fell and hit the ground. The damage to his head and the blood loss made him weak and he hasn't woken up yet. Aerith says he might never wake up." Sora looked shocked but shook it off.
"Not to sound cold or anything. But what's with the drinking? He was only a sparring partner wasn't he?" Leon shook his head. "Friend?" Leon's head shook again. Realisation dawned on Sora and he looked at the table, rubbing the wood feeling like an arse. "Oh. Leon I'm so sorry" Leon only shook his head again.
"Don't worry about it. You'd best get out of here before Jack finds out you've gone and tries to shove rum down your throat. And if you go to Radiant Garden be sure to tell Aerith and Yuffie I'm alright, I kind of left without warning." Sora nodded and stood up.
"Take care Leon" he said quietly and walked off. Leon snorted and finished his drink, calling to the bartender for another. The man went about it quickly not wanting to tell the brunette he had enough for fear of getting his gunblade to the throat again.
--IAMALINE--
"Uh yeah, he told me to tell you he was alright and sorry for not telling you he was leaving." Yuffie and Aerith relaxed slightly. Yuffie then jumped up and shook Sora.
"Where is he?" The teen looked uncertain for a second like he didn't think it was a good idea to tell them. They really didn't need any more stress. But Leon was his friend and needed help.
"He's in Port Royal" Yuffie scowled and a snarl came from her throat.
"He's drinking isn't he?" Sora nodded, slightly scared from the usually bubbly Yuffie's sign of aggressiveness.
"Yeah, excessively." The spiky brunette then yelped as he was grabbed by the arm.
"You're taking me to Port Royal. Right now" Sora looked behind him to yell at whoever was crushing his arm but upon seeing the assailant his eyes widened and he gasped.
"Cloud!?"
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Blue-Chan: whey! Cliffy! Lolz, well I couldn't just keep Cloud asleep while Leon was slowly killing his liver! Overprotective Blondie must save his lion!
next chapter is the last. -sniffle-