Darling Cloud

By: Amatsu

Warnings: Shounen-ai/Yaoi which means a guy doing it with another guy. Probably OOCness. This is my first fanfic so it most likely sucks. You are warned.

Disclaimer: I would love to own Kingdom Hearts. That way Leon and Cloud will always be going at it ALL THE FRICKIN TIME! But I don't…and I never will. =(

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Chapter Five: Rapid Hope Loss

"Argh…my head!" Cloud groaned out in pain as he grabbed his head and tried to force the headache to go away.

Leon sighed. "That's what you get for drinking too much."

Cloud whined, "I didn't drink that much!" He started to rub his temples viciously.

"Shouldn't be drinking at all." Leon took Cloud's hands off his head and began to use his own fingers to rub his temples in slow smoothing motions.

The blond calmed down a bit and enjoyed the feeling of his lover's fingers work his headache, "Ah…you know I only drink when I'm mad at you."

The brunette paused in his messaging, "And why were you mad at me?"

Cloud groaned in protest when those magic fingers left his temples, leaving him with the throbbing headache again, "Because…you told Kairi you weren't with me."

"What? You're the one who wanted to keep it a secret from her!"

Cloud winced at Leon's shouting, "I know, I know, but it's just that you told her…that there was no one…at all." He started to rub his own temples again. Leon knocks Cloud's hand away and begin messaging it for him again. Cloud lets out a sigh of relief.

"I didn't mean it like that." started Leon, "Its just that I was so…"

"Jealous?"

"I was going to say 'unpleased' with her going out with you and she's thinking its some dream date with her single prince charming or whatever."

Cloud chuckled, "Leon was jealous!"

Leon gave him a grim look and snorted, "Yeah I was…'jealous'."

Cloud gasped, "Oh my god! I didn't believe it until you said it!" he laughed out loud.

Leon narrowed his eyes, "Fine, take care of you own headache!" He began to take his fingers away from Cloud, but the blond quickly grabs them before they could escape.

"Wait, wait, wait! I was just kidding, honey! Please don't stop your wonderful magic fingers!" Cloud whined.

Leon sighed but complies, "Anyway…I don't like Kairi with you. I don't like anyone with you." He pauses in his messaging and takes the blonde's face in his hand to look at him straight in the eye, "I know I'm sounding selfish, but you're mine, Cloud. No one can have you as long as I'm alive." He takes another moment to stare deep in to those baby blue eyes then goes back to messaging again.

"Leon?"

"What?"

"I love you."

Leon smiles and in response, he kisses the blond lovingly on the lips. Cloud lets out a sigh as the kiss breaks, "You know I'm yours forever. I don't care about anyone else. And as long as I'm alive, you're mine. Until the day I die." They kiss again, letting this kiss last longer than the last one.

"Feeling better?" Leon continues his soothing strokes.

"Yep!" Cloud replied cheerfully.

Leon stop his messaging, "Good."

Cloud takes the brunette's hand and held it in his. He gave him a mischievous smile as he stroke Leon's hand with his thumb. "Can we have sex now?"

Leon arched an eyebrow. "No."

Cloud frowned. "Why not?"

Leon got up. "I got to go to work."

"Damn!" Cloud pouted, "But its been two days Leon! I need you!"

Leon chuckles but only shrugged, "Later." He unlocked the door and opened it.

"Hey when did we get a lock on that door?"

"Yesterday. I bought it. Don't you remember being locked out last night?" The blond shook his head, "Well you were, and you woke up everyone from their sleep. Then you started crying when I wouldn't open the door."

"I did not!"

"Yeah you did. I also bought a new window to replace the one you broke."

"You did? Aw…thank you, love."

"You owe me…"

"Aw man!" Cloud groaned.

"…a night of hot sex."

His face perks up again, "Ooh! Anything for you, sweetheart!"

Leon grunts, "Bye." with that he exit's the room leaving the very excited Cloud to do nothing for the rest of the day.

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"Leon!"

Leon paused in cleaning the gummi ship and looked up at the gruff-looking man, known as Cid, also known as his boss.

"Leon, you got a job to do." The gruff man took out a cigarette and stuck it in between his lips, before he lit it up with his lighter.

Now usually when Leon got a 'job to do' was good for him. All Leon ever did around work was clean, fix, play, and messed with gummi ships. It was a decent job, although it didn't pay much. Other times he would work in the shop with the moogles or assist Gepetto making puppets. Either way he got paid enough to last for awhile. Unlike Cloud who didn't work at all and always had his lover pay for him. Anyway, usually when Cid said, "You have a job to do," meant he'll be getting paid a lot for just that one job.

"What do you want me to do?"

Cid grunted in reply, "Hallow Bastion just ordered a shit load of gummi parts. You're going to deliver them."

"Hallow Bastion is too far."

"You don't want the job then?"

"I didn't say I didn't want the job. I said it was too far, but I'll go. When do I leave?" Leon crossed his arms over his chest.

"Two weeks from now." Cid snorted and spitted something out.

"Two weeks from now?" Leon remembered there was a certain anniversary he and Cloud was suppose to be celebrating, two weeks from now. His and Cloud's 2nd year anniversary.

"Yep. You'll be gone for a couple of days but I still got to fix some gummi parts and then you got to package them."

Great, couple of days that he will not be able to spend with his lover. "I have to package them?" He put an emphasis on referring to himself.

Cid grunted again, "Well, someone's gotta do it. Why don't you get your sissy, spiky-butt girlfriend to do it."

Leon smirked and thought, 'Well he got the sissy and girlfriend part right. But Cloud's butt isn't spiky. It's more firm and silky…anyway, that doesn't sound such a bad idea.'

"Sure." responded Leon.

"Good. 'Cause that son bitch don't do nothing." He grunted again.

Leon nodded, "True."

"Anyway get back to work…" The gruff old man turned and walked away, muttering something about, 'bunch of queers.'

Leon shook his head. Too bad this wouldn't be a good idea to Cloud, "Cloud's not going to like this." He then went back to work…or actually cleaning.

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"Cloud!"

Cloud was in the small kitchen, cooking dinner. He looked up from the stove when he heard his name being called.

The pink-clad ancient came in to the kitchen and frowned when she saw Cloud cooking. "Cloud, why are you cooking? You know you don't have to do that. I told you I was going to make dinner tonight."

"I was hungry. Besides someone else has to do the cooking sometimes, can't leave you with all the work. Yuffie can't cook for shit and Leon wouldn't do it right after work, so yeah."

Aerith chuckles, "So what are you making then?"

"Spaghetti."

"Hey, what smells so good??" The ninja popped in to the kitchen curious to know what she smelled all the way from her room.

"It's Cloud's spaghetti. He's making dinner for us tonight." Replied Aerith with a bright smile.

"Ooh…smells good, Cloud." Yuffie peered over his shoulder to take a peek at the cooking. "Well, hurry up Cloud! I'm hungry!"

Cloud shoved her away, "Shut up. Why don't you do something useful for once, and go set up the table."

She pouted, "Don't be so mean, Cloud!"

At that moment they all hear the door open and close, then some heavy foot falls, and the cling and clang of belts and buckles.

"That's must be Leon." Aerith commented.

Cloud started to scoop the food on to each plate that Yuffie set up as Leon came in to the kitchen.

"Leon!" Exclaimed Cloud as he poured the sauce on the yellow noodles, "Are you hungry, love? I made spaghetti."

Leon blinked at his lover, "Sure."

They all sat down at the table and began to eat.

"Hey! This is pretty good Cloud. I thought you're cooking would suck but its not so bad." commented Yuffie.

Cloud glared at her, "Thanks."

"Its delicious Cloud." added Aerith.

"Thank you." He smiles at her then glanced over at his lover sitting beside him, waiting for Leon to comment his cooking, but he didn't. He sat there silently eating the spaghetti like it was nothing.

"What do you think, Leon?" asked Aerith, noticing the frown on the blonde's face.

Leon looked up, "It's good." he glanced over at Cloud who's face brighten up a lot.

Yuffie chomped down her food and got up to get more.

"So how was you day, Leon?" asked the ancient, trying to keep conversation going. She can tell Leon's hiding something.

"Fine." He replied blankly.

Cloud noticed Leon was hiding something also and decided he had to know right then and there.

"Leon, is there--"

"Cloud, I have to talk to you." Leon interrupted suddenly.

Cloud felt his heart cringe for a split second. That didn't sound too good. "…About what, love?"

"…Later." Leon went back to eating in silence.

Cloud nodded. Now he was a little scared, that didn't sound so good either, 'Did something happen at work today? Did he found out that I used his munny for ice cream? Is he mad at me? What if he breaks up with me?! GASP! I bet he met someone at work! When I find out who it is, I'm gonna rip his freaking head off!!'

After dinner, Yuffie cleared off the table and Aerith was left with washing dishes. Leon went off to his room and Cloud followed him. Cloud remained quiet once they entered the room.

"Sit down." ordered Leon.

Cloud complied and sat down on the edge of their bed. Feeling awfully paranoid of what's going to happen next, he watched as his lover let out a sigh and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"What do you want to talk to me about, Leon?" Cloud finally managed to ask. His hands were starting to shake. He was so sure, Leon was going to break up with him right then and there.

Leon cleared his throat, "Cloud, I'm leaving." Leon paused and looked over at Cloud who just went frozen for a second then continued, "Cid offered me a job to deliver some things to Hollow Bastion."

Cloud felt his heart breaking. He wasn't sure what he heard, but all that registered in his mind was, 'Cloud, I'm leaving you for Cid, we had a thing in Hollow Bastion.' Tears threaten to pour out from his eyes as he abruptly stood up, "I knew it!" He shouted, "Damn that fucking Cid! I'm going to fucking kick his ass!" Leon stared at him with pure confusion.

"What happened to this morning!? You were all making your declaration of love for me then you come home and suddenly you're leaving me for Cid?! What the fuck?!" Cloud started to cry and he felt his knees give in as he collapsed on to the floor.

"WHOA! What the hell are you talking about?! Were you not listening to what I said, Cloud?!" Leon kneeled down in front of him, his hands resting on the blonde's shoulders.

"You said… you're leaving me for…Cid…because you had a thing…with him in…Hollow Bastion." He said in between sobs.

"WHAT?! I didn't say that you idiot! I said I'm leaving because Cid is making me deliver some things to Hollow Bastion."

Cloud let those words registered in his head, and now he felt totally stupid, but relieved. "…oh."

He looked up at Leon, and his lover wiped away his tears, "You're such an idiot. How could you think I was going to leave you…for Cid?" He gave Cloud a disgusted look, "Besides, what I said this morning still remains true."

Cloud sighed in relief, "I'm sorry Leon. I was just so scared. And paranoia put all these things in my head."

Leon smiled and kiss his flushed cheek. "You're such a drama queen. If you weren't so pretty, I probably would had left you a long time ago."

"LE-ON!!" Cloud whined.

Leon chuckled, "I was kidding! But you are a drama queen…and you are pretty."

Cloud blushed and pushed Leon away playfully. "Stop messing with me."

Leon smirked at him and leaned in to him again, "Can't help it…you're so pretty." He gave Cloud another kiss on the cheek, "So…pretty…" He kissed Cloud all over his face, making Cloud giggle like a little school girl. Their lips met and they lost themselves in the deep and passionate kiss.

Cloud sighs when the kiss is broken. Leon holds his lover in his arms as Cloud rest his head in the crook of his neck.

Cloud feeling perfectly content in his lover arms, frowns when he remembers what they were just talking about earlier. "How long will you be gone?" He asked sadly.

"A couple of days. Hollow Bastion is pretty far from here, you know."

Cloud nodded and bit his bottom lip, "When are you leaving?"

Leon sighed and moved back to look at his lover in the face, "That's the problem. I'll be leaving two weeks from now."

Cloud didn't understand why that was such a problem and scratched his head, "That's not a problem. Its just two weeks from now. We'll have plenty of time to be together."

Leon gave him a grim look. "What do you mean its not a problem? Of course it is…"

"How so?"

Leon's face fell. He can't believe Cloud doesn't remember. Hello? Its their 2nd year anniversary in two weeks! How could Cloud forget?! Leon released Cloud and narrowed his eyes at him, "Don't tell me you forgot…" he said lowly.

"Forgot what, love?" Cloud blinked at him innocently.

Leon felt his blood boil. He forgot! He knew today was January 4th. Their anniversary was January 18th…two weeks from now! And he forgot! Leon wanted nothing more than to yell the crap out of him but he didn't. He just took a deep breath and stood up.

Cloud stood up also, "Leon? I don't get it…what's so important two weeks from now?"

"Figure it out!" With that, Leon stormed in to the bathroom, slamming the door behind him.

Cloud stared at the door for a long while then thought about it, 'Two weeks from now? What's so important about that? What is today, anyway? The 3rd or 4th…two weeks from would be the 17th…or 18th…and what month is this? Oh yeah, Janu--' GASP!!! "JANUARY EIGHTEENTH!!!"

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Why January 18th? Because January is my favorite month. (I like the cold) And my birthday is on the 18th of October.

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