Never End...
Yuffie Kisaragi2
Disclaimer: Come on.. You know the drill.. Though I don't own the song either.. It's So Cold by Breaking Benjamin... Go look it up on Kazaa or Win MX or something...
LAST TIME
She laid on the bed sobbing and clutching her head. 'Make it stop,' she silently begged, 'Please, just make it stop.'
The door burst open as she started to black out. The last thing she saw was a silhouetted figure rushing toward her, his long hair a mess and a definite limp, making him favor his left leg.
CHAPTER SIX
"We'll get there, Kairi and Sora will probably sneak off while me, Riku, and Aerith are lookin' for med books, and Cid'll curse about having to go back to his old home." -Yuffie Kisaragi
Cloud watched as Leon held the young woman close, cradling her, whispering softly as she slept. 'That's right, Cloudy-boy,' a voice in his head, that sounded suspisciously like Yuffie, said. 'A young woman... That little girl that you practically raised from the age of four till the age of twelve isn't there anymore. She's a woman... A woman in love, apparently. A woman that loves your once best friend.'
Aerith watched from beside him, a smile on her gentle features. "It's cute," she whispered to the man beside her, then went up on her tip toes to kiss his cheek.
"You're not upset about it?" he whispered back, confused. She shook her head and he stared at the ground. "We should leave, then..."
Leon looked over as the two left, then back down at the woman in his arms. Her hand was in his, but her fingers felt cold. It was as if they were the only parts of her body below normal temperature.
Crowded streets are cleared away
One by one
Hollow heroes separate
As they run
You're so cold keep your hand in mine
Wise men wonder while strong men die
His icy eyes were misty; How could he have been so stupid as to let her go alone!? He had heard that Aerith, Cid, and Yuffie would be going back to Hallow Bastion to help Yuffie's head aches. He and Cloud would stay behind to make sure nothing went wrong. The woman in his arms stirred and looked up at him with curious stormy blue eyes.
"Were you crying, Squall?"
He smiled faintly and kissed her gently. "Don't worry about it, Yuff... I'm sorry that I wasn't there to help you."
Yuffie cocked her head to one side. "It wasn't your fault, Leon. But... I need to talk to Aerith. We have to get to Hallow Bastion. Merlin's note said that's where I'll be able to cure my head aches. And, until then, they'll just keep getting worse."
Leon nodded. "They're going to take you tomorrow. I think Kairi might be going with you."
She looked curiously up at him again. "What do you mean 'they'? Aren't you coming?" He looked away and she got a little upset. "Why aren't you coming, Leon?" He would not answer again, not knowing how to answer. She sat up and placed a gauze-wrapped hand on his cheek, causing him to look at her. "Why?"
"Cloud and I are going to stay here to make sure nothing goes wrong. You, Aerith, and Cid are going to go find your cure."
Her eyes gazed into his, then she nodded slowly. "Ok... As long as you're okay with that..."
His shoulders slumped. "Yeah, if it helps you."
She smiled and cuddled into his chest upon feeling queasy again. "'Night, Leon."
"G'night, Yuff," he replied, not really tired. After all, how long had he slept already? Way too much, in his opinion.
Show me how it ends it's alright
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
That's alright
Let's give this another try
Yuffie yawned into Cloud's shirt as he carried her toward the gummi ship. Leon had wanted to carry the ninja, but Yuffie told him to "Sit down and shut up." He was still limping, no matter how well he thought he was hiding it. He followed the blonde carrying Yuffie onto the ship and watched as he sat her onto the empty bed. Cloud shot Leon a look, then walked out to give them a little bit of privacy.
"I wish I could go," he told her honestly.
With a groggy smile, Yuffie wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the cheek. "It'll be fine, Leon. We'll get there, Kairi and Sora will probably sneak off while me, Riku, and Aerith are lookin' for med books, and Cid'll curse about having to go back to his old home. I might get to see where my mom's buried and then call it a night."
He sighed and wrapped his arms around her waist. "If there's any trouble, I won't be there though," he said with a concerned, almost whiny, edge to his voice.
She pulled him closer and kissed him passionately, then pulled away. "I'll be fine. Sora and Riku are really good fighters, Squall."
"Leon, Yuff. I don't like the name Squall. It reminds me too much of..."
She smiled. "Okay, I promise to call you Leon, then. I want to see if there were any survivors," she admitted. "And I'll report back to you, boss!"
He laughed with her, then noticed that the tranquilizers were starting to take effect. "Okay, Yuff... Be careful... Please."
She nodded sleepily and kissed him again. "Promise."
He lowered her back down onto the bed and kissed her again. "This isn't goodbye," he heard her whisper softly. "It's just a brief intermission." With a smile, he nodded.
"Okay, then, my lead actress. You take your break, then we'll continue you this after a brief intermission." She nodded and soon fell asleep, leaving him to walk off the gummi ship. "Make sure she doesn't over do it," he told Riku, the only one of the three teens that he actually trusted. Why he trusted the silver-haired teen, he truthfully did not know.
"Yeah," Riku replied. "I'll keep her outta any trouble."
Leon nodded and walked over to stand by Cloud, who was waving to Aerith. The flower girl, three teens, and Cid all boarded, then took off. The two men walked toward the cafe, their blades sheathed.
"You're worried," Cloud stated more than asked.
Leon's icy blue eyes surveyed him briefly, then he sighed. "Yeah... I'm worried. Worried that something might go wrong. That she might have those weird head aches forever."
"That she doesn't love you?" Leon remained silent. "She does," Cloud told him. "I can tell, because... The love that is in your eyes when you look at her, is reflected in her own." He clenched and unclenched his claw unknowingly while he spoke. "She loves you, but you have to remember everything that she's been through. I was the only parental figure in her life for eight years... And I was only a kid. I was fourteen when I became her adopted father, Leon. And that was too young. I don't want to see her hurt, because she's my daughter, my sister, and my best friend."
Leon looked over at him as they sat down. "You think that I could ever hurt her, Cloud? Because, if you do, then you're sadly mistaken."
Cloud glared across at his friend. "I don't think that you could hurt her physically on purpose, but she's young woman who tried to hide all of her emotions.. Unknowingly is what I'm afraid of..."
If you find your family
Don't you cry
In this land of make believe
Dead and dry
You're so cold but you feel alive
Lay your hands on me one last time
Kairi giggled at Sora's jokes while Riku merely rolled his aqua green eyes. "That's something that I told you in the third grade, "he told his younger friend.
"Is not!"
"Is too, so just give it up."
"Riku, I learned that joke from Donald!"
"Well, at least you admit that it's not an original joke. Still, it's lame and I told it to you."
"Shut up, both of you," came a drowsy voice from the bed. "And could someone get Aerith? My head ache's back..."
Riku walked out, Sora tagging along, leaving Kairi with the ill ninja. "Are you okay, Yuffie? What happened?"
Yuffie laughed humorlessly. "Stupidity, that's what happened." 'Stupidity that got me and Leon together, but stupidity none-the-less.'
Show me how it ends it's alright
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
That's alright
Let's give this another try
Leon slashed through an invisible enemy, careful not to hurt his leg again. "Try fighting someone instead of thin air, it proves to be more worth while."
He looked up to see Cloud with the Buster Sword out. "Fine, let's get this over with..."
A glint of evil appeared in the blonde swordsman's eyes. "It will never be over, Leon... No matter how much you hate it, I'll always be breathing down your neck... Because if you EVER mis-treat my little sister, I'll be there to kick your ass."
Lyrics to "So Cold" by Breaking Benjamin...
Crowded streets are cleared away
One by one
Hollow heroes separate
As they run
You're so cold keep your hand in mine
Wise men wonder while strong men die
Show me how it ends it's alright
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
That's alright
Let's give this another try
If you find your family
Don't you cry
In this land of make believe
Dead and dry
You're so cold but you feel alive
Lay your hands on me one last time
Show me how it ends it's alright
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
That's alright
Let's give this another try
Show me how it ends it's alright
Show me how defenseless you really are
Satisfied and empty inside
That's alright
Let's give this another try
It's alright (9x)
YK2: Whew, there's chappie six! Now, I'm 60 percent done!
Dracon: While you're waiting for the next chapter of this story, go check out "Dance In the Rain" by YK2. We worked damn hard on that story!
Surka: Yuppers! And if you REALLY wanna read a Reffie, read Rogue Mistress's "Only An aimless Traveller.
YK2: Mine's a Reiffie, by the way. It's my first Reffie in a loooooooooooooooooooooooooong time! Welp, thankies for reviewin' people! It helps to write if you know that people like your stories! Till Next Time! AUDI!!!
-Yuffie Kisaragi2, Surka Sokyu, & Dracon Fira-