Kingdom Hearts Fanfic/Songfic
Kokoro (A Yuffie x Leon Coupling Fanfic)
Warning/Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. All character mentioned in this fanfic copyright their respective owners.
~Chapter Two~
When we bid Sora farewell, we told him that if he had needed anything else to go ahead and see us again. Although young, Sora seemed determined to find his friends Riku and Kairi...his heart was pure. Leon admired that in the boy, and so did Aerith and I. We knew...he was the one.
The Heartless still lay in the town however, as the keyhole had not been sealed yet. Leon told me that in time, the keyhole would be sealed as Sora got stronger. Leon also wanted to make sure that Sora proved more of himself. So with that, Leon had entered us into a tournament being held at the Colliseum. It would be within a weeks time, and we were to fight against Sora and his teammates. Although Leon had seen me in battle many times, I wanted to show him my best potential.
During our week of training for the tournament, Leon and I had sparred a few times, while Aerith kept close watch on us. She was always smiling at me funny, and it made me lose my concentration, well that and the fact that Leon and I were face to face during our sparring. Aerith handed me some water. "Yuffie, you're getting stronger. Good job to you also Leon." Everytime Aerith had caught me staring at Leon, she'd either give me a big grin or wink at me. Aerith was a good detector of matters of the heart. Sometimes it was sickening...
It was a day before the tournament, and Leon and I had just finished our last session. He handed me a towel and bottle of water and we sat near the water in the underground cave, looking at the moon and stars painted on one of the walls. "I think we're ready Yuffie," commented Leon, our breathing hard as we sat there. I remember back in my hometown, standing upon the highest rock, looking onto the moon at night. Although I had missed home, I loved being here in Traverse Town with Aerith, Cid, and Leon. Leon looked at me, as I saw in the corner of my eye, and when I turned to him, I could see him trying to tell me something. "What?" I had asked, curious. Leon told me that he had a strange dream the other night, and that he couldn't sleep from it. Being the curious ninja that I was, I had begged him to tell me. I must have begged him for at least a good 10 minutes, before he finally gave in.
"Well, someone was taking me to this very spot, but I couldn't see..." Who? "I have no idea who it was, but the voice was faint, and it sounded female..." Hm...you seem like you're hiding something. "I feel kind of weird telling this to you of all people." What does that mean? I'm a friend, aren't I? "Well yeah...but still. I think the one in my dream was..." Was who? "I think it was you." Haha, yeah right, you're kidding. So this dream was just about me, or whoever you think it is calling for you? "I don't know. I'll tell you some other time..." No! You tell me now, or else I'm not gonna enter the tournament with you tomorrow. "Fine, I'll take care of Sora and the others myself." Aww, just like that you'd leave me? "Well I have no intention of telling you." Fine! I didn't want to enter it anyways. "Okay. Goodnight..."
As Leon had walked off, I grabbed his arm. I apologized for being nosey, and he ruffed up the hair on the top of my head, saying goodnight one more time. I stood there blushing a little, and then felt someone's hand on my shoulder. Freaked, I turned around quickly, but it was only Aerith. She asked me about Leon, and I replied that I didn't know what she was talking about. Aerith smiled, giving me something. 'Protect him' she said, giving me something that would help us in the tournament. I smiled and thanked her.
The day of the tournament had arrived. I was a little scared, but wanted to show how tough I was to Leon. A short little man with hooves showed us the way, and we waited patiently in the stands, seeing Sora and his friends fighting enemy after enemy. And then, we were his opponents. No words were exchanged, and I was more the defense, while Leon the offense. My job was to throw shuriken projectiles around the battlefield, and Leon's was to strike. After a long battle, Sora had proven himself once again. Once the whole tournament was over, Leon had a talk with Sora once more. Leon thanked me for sticking with him. I blushed at his compliments.
When we returned to Traverse Town, Aerith and Cid were sitting in the cafe area, with a nice meal prepared. 'Welcome back partners!' said Aerith, allowing us to be seated. Leon and I thanked Aerith for the meal, and we talked about our battle. Cid made a few comments about wanting to enter himself, but said he was too busy with shop detail and Gummi ships. We laughed, thinking it was an awful excuse. Aerith had mentioned having a nice dream about Cloud, and I teased her a bit. She began to smile. She didn't deny liking him at all. I wish I was as open about my feelings as Aerith was.
I started keeping my distance away from Leon for a little while. My feelings felt like they were getting stronger, and it was hard to be around him. Eventhough we came from the same world, I felt like we were far apart. I also didn't want to ruin our friendship, however strange it was. Still...
A few days later Sora and his friends had returned and Leon had told them to search for the keyhole in Traverse Town. Since we could never find it, we knew Sora would be able to accomplish the task. And sure enough he did. It was right in front of our noses and we didn't even realize it. We thanked Sora for the sealing and bid him farewell again. Such a busy boy that Sora is. He just comes and goes as he pleases. Sometimes I wonder what kind of kid Leon was.
I hadn't been with Leon for more than thirty minutes the whole week. It was strange, and it didn't bother him either. He was training extensively, more than usual lately. It worried me a little though. I questioned Aerith about it, but she said that it was I who was acting weird. Finally, I could stand it any longer. I didn't wanna part myself from Leon, and I told Aerith everything. Aerith laughed at me at first, and then said that life should have no regrets, although sometimes it can't be helped. But in order to get past those regrets you need to learn from mistakes. I scratched the back of my head and thought to myself, did I make a mistake? Should I tell Leon now how I feel, or wait until finally it's too late? Aerith smiled and gave me a push out the door. It was time for me to stop being a sissy.
The next week was alot of helping and work to fix the damage the Heartless had done and help Cid with preparations. Cid had told us that soon we would be able to return home. Home? Hollow Bastion? No, I don't wanna go home yet...I wanna stay here. Still, I did as I was told and followed all of Cid's instructions, but I was puzzled...how does he know we're gonna be home so soon?
~End of Chapter Two~
Warning/Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. All character mentioned in this fanfic copyright their respective owners.
~Chapter Two~
When we bid Sora farewell, we told him that if he had needed anything else to go ahead and see us again. Although young, Sora seemed determined to find his friends Riku and Kairi...his heart was pure. Leon admired that in the boy, and so did Aerith and I. We knew...he was the one.
The Heartless still lay in the town however, as the keyhole had not been sealed yet. Leon told me that in time, the keyhole would be sealed as Sora got stronger. Leon also wanted to make sure that Sora proved more of himself. So with that, Leon had entered us into a tournament being held at the Colliseum. It would be within a weeks time, and we were to fight against Sora and his teammates. Although Leon had seen me in battle many times, I wanted to show him my best potential.
During our week of training for the tournament, Leon and I had sparred a few times, while Aerith kept close watch on us. She was always smiling at me funny, and it made me lose my concentration, well that and the fact that Leon and I were face to face during our sparring. Aerith handed me some water. "Yuffie, you're getting stronger. Good job to you also Leon." Everytime Aerith had caught me staring at Leon, she'd either give me a big grin or wink at me. Aerith was a good detector of matters of the heart. Sometimes it was sickening...
It was a day before the tournament, and Leon and I had just finished our last session. He handed me a towel and bottle of water and we sat near the water in the underground cave, looking at the moon and stars painted on one of the walls. "I think we're ready Yuffie," commented Leon, our breathing hard as we sat there. I remember back in my hometown, standing upon the highest rock, looking onto the moon at night. Although I had missed home, I loved being here in Traverse Town with Aerith, Cid, and Leon. Leon looked at me, as I saw in the corner of my eye, and when I turned to him, I could see him trying to tell me something. "What?" I had asked, curious. Leon told me that he had a strange dream the other night, and that he couldn't sleep from it. Being the curious ninja that I was, I had begged him to tell me. I must have begged him for at least a good 10 minutes, before he finally gave in.
"Well, someone was taking me to this very spot, but I couldn't see..." Who? "I have no idea who it was, but the voice was faint, and it sounded female..." Hm...you seem like you're hiding something. "I feel kind of weird telling this to you of all people." What does that mean? I'm a friend, aren't I? "Well yeah...but still. I think the one in my dream was..." Was who? "I think it was you." Haha, yeah right, you're kidding. So this dream was just about me, or whoever you think it is calling for you? "I don't know. I'll tell you some other time..." No! You tell me now, or else I'm not gonna enter the tournament with you tomorrow. "Fine, I'll take care of Sora and the others myself." Aww, just like that you'd leave me? "Well I have no intention of telling you." Fine! I didn't want to enter it anyways. "Okay. Goodnight..."
As Leon had walked off, I grabbed his arm. I apologized for being nosey, and he ruffed up the hair on the top of my head, saying goodnight one more time. I stood there blushing a little, and then felt someone's hand on my shoulder. Freaked, I turned around quickly, but it was only Aerith. She asked me about Leon, and I replied that I didn't know what she was talking about. Aerith smiled, giving me something. 'Protect him' she said, giving me something that would help us in the tournament. I smiled and thanked her.
The day of the tournament had arrived. I was a little scared, but wanted to show how tough I was to Leon. A short little man with hooves showed us the way, and we waited patiently in the stands, seeing Sora and his friends fighting enemy after enemy. And then, we were his opponents. No words were exchanged, and I was more the defense, while Leon the offense. My job was to throw shuriken projectiles around the battlefield, and Leon's was to strike. After a long battle, Sora had proven himself once again. Once the whole tournament was over, Leon had a talk with Sora once more. Leon thanked me for sticking with him. I blushed at his compliments.
When we returned to Traverse Town, Aerith and Cid were sitting in the cafe area, with a nice meal prepared. 'Welcome back partners!' said Aerith, allowing us to be seated. Leon and I thanked Aerith for the meal, and we talked about our battle. Cid made a few comments about wanting to enter himself, but said he was too busy with shop detail and Gummi ships. We laughed, thinking it was an awful excuse. Aerith had mentioned having a nice dream about Cloud, and I teased her a bit. She began to smile. She didn't deny liking him at all. I wish I was as open about my feelings as Aerith was.
I started keeping my distance away from Leon for a little while. My feelings felt like they were getting stronger, and it was hard to be around him. Eventhough we came from the same world, I felt like we were far apart. I also didn't want to ruin our friendship, however strange it was. Still...
A few days later Sora and his friends had returned and Leon had told them to search for the keyhole in Traverse Town. Since we could never find it, we knew Sora would be able to accomplish the task. And sure enough he did. It was right in front of our noses and we didn't even realize it. We thanked Sora for the sealing and bid him farewell again. Such a busy boy that Sora is. He just comes and goes as he pleases. Sometimes I wonder what kind of kid Leon was.
I hadn't been with Leon for more than thirty minutes the whole week. It was strange, and it didn't bother him either. He was training extensively, more than usual lately. It worried me a little though. I questioned Aerith about it, but she said that it was I who was acting weird. Finally, I could stand it any longer. I didn't wanna part myself from Leon, and I told Aerith everything. Aerith laughed at me at first, and then said that life should have no regrets, although sometimes it can't be helped. But in order to get past those regrets you need to learn from mistakes. I scratched the back of my head and thought to myself, did I make a mistake? Should I tell Leon now how I feel, or wait until finally it's too late? Aerith smiled and gave me a push out the door. It was time for me to stop being a sissy.
The next week was alot of helping and work to fix the damage the Heartless had done and help Cid with preparations. Cid had told us that soon we would be able to return home. Home? Hollow Bastion? No, I don't wanna go home yet...I wanna stay here. Still, I did as I was told and followed all of Cid's instructions, but I was puzzled...how does he know we're gonna be home so soon?
~End of Chapter Two~