A/N: OHMYGOD!!!! 4 reviews!!! ::runs around in circles:: And only in 24 hours!!
I'm loved!!!! HAZZA!!! ::does a little happy dance then falls over from dizziness::
Okay, first off, I would like to thank my 4 reviews. You have no idea how happy you all made me. YOU ALL GET SHINY THINGS!!! ::hands out random shiny objects while dancing around:: Thank you all so much!
To Uzumaki-sama – Thanks for the compliment. I wasn't entirely sure on Leon's first appearance. But you made me feel better about it. I've been reading your latest story, Stygian Solace. I haven't reviewed yet because I'm trying to catch up, but I was blown away. You were the one to actually inspire this fic! GO YOU!
To Kreyana – Thanks lots! That means a lot to me. Oh and if you're so sure of who the hooded people are, why don't you tell me? ::hint hint:: ::nudge nudge:: I've already give to many hints as to who they are anyways. ::cackles::
Anyways, enough babbling. ONWARDS!! Oh, and forgive me if I get the districts wrong. I get confused as to which ones are which. ::sigh::
Disclaimer: I own NOTHING!!!! This stands for chapter 2 to!
A Look ahead: When the rain falls. I'll be 'waiting' here... I just... keep walking an endlessly continuing road...
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I tried to change
But changed my mind.
Take my hand, And if I'm lying to you...
[Just some quote I found lying around]
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Daylight Breaking
Part III
Leon swung open the door to the Third District. For a moment he though he saw something, then it was gone. A hand caught his shoulder, forcing him to stop and look over his shoulder to Cloud. "Wait..." The blonde said. "Something doesn't feel right."
Cloud looked around, eyes narrowing.
The brunette shrugged off the hand.
Ever since this morning Leon had not seemed in the best of moods. Or at least that was Cloud's out look on it. He's seen the brunette act a lot worse when he was... well... cranky was the only word for it. It was only fare to warn Leon that there was something off.
Though the only thing Cloud had seen was a flicker of black and that was simply it. The strange feeling that someone had indeed been there moments before crept up his spin. The presence had felt cold. Not like the presence of the Heartless, which was easy enough to pick up. But this time... it was empty... like whatever had been there in the first place simply never existed, like some trick of his imagination.
The blonde shook his head, pushing the thoughts aside to follow Leon, without word or question as to what was planned for the day.
Besides, it wasn't his fault Leon had been refusing to talk to him as of late. Even with what little they said to each other anyways, it didn't seem normal for Squall... Err... Leon. Calling Leon by his new name has been a difficult thing to adjust to. Sometimes he would make the mistake of using the name Squall, only to have an extremely cold glare shot at him. Despite the fact that Leon had Become unofficial leader, he still seemed to be at unease around him. And the fact that Leon was good at glaring (it sent shivers down Cloud's spine to think of such an angry look).
Did living with him bother Leon that much?
No... that wasn't it... or maybe it was. Either way, the Gunblader never showed it. So Cloud just walked silently along.
Leon stopped short, his weapon clenched in his hand. The hair on the back of his neck was standing on end all of a sudden... "Show yourselves." He didn't seem to notice Cloud stopping to cast a questioning gaze at him.
"Who are you –"Cloud started, only when he was interrupted it was because Leon suddenly turned, firing with the Gunblade a few times, bullets flying past the blonde's ear. Leon ignored him, as usual. And quite frankly that was beginning to piss Cloud off. Nonetheless, the blonde turned to follow his companion's stoic gaze, taken aback at what he saw.
There, slumped against the wall of a shop, twitching as though it had just been fed some kind of poison to numb the body. It was hideous! A white creature with zippers attached to the milky white flesh, long arms twitching every so often. Leon grimaced at the hideous thing, noticing two wings flapping slightly on its back while a blue strap of leather was twisted around the body. Green ooze, or blood if one could call it that, leaked out of a head wound to the large horrid thing and poured from two other chest wounds.
"What the hell is that thing?" Leon asked more so to himself than anyone, disgust laced along his otherwise emotionless voice.
The white creature, even if it had no eyes, turned its head sharply to the former SeeD.
"I... Th... he's... coming..."
Okay... how the hell could Leon hear that voice? It had come from that faceless creature of white. He watched it convulse and twitch, eventually ceasing to move at all. Didn't Cloud hear that voice to? What in all the seven hells was that thing supposed to be?!
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"They almost saw us..."
He struggled to scream, but how could he? He had no body. No lungs to draw in air. No throat to issue forth the cry of outrage and despair. No mouth to shape the words of denial and need that burned within (or was it without?) him. No mouth to feel the firm lips devouring his own, locked into a gallow's embrace. No body to feel the hard frame shoved against his own, or the burning need surging through his veins.
"...Gods, don't stop!!"
There was no reality to return to. The deep reptile part of his brain immediately responded to the change in stimulus, opening his jaws to allow a slick, warm to dart into his mouth. Part of his mind was still screaming up at the perpetual night and neon glow, while his hips thrust frantically against the warm body pressed close to his in his impatience. Night, screaming at him, warmth... where did it end and where did it all begin? It collided with him. Burned. Torn between the cold bitter dark air. Torn between the raging and burning desire building within. Sight returned for the time being and he saw shining silver hair entwined with his fingers. He saw the well-muscled body grinding to his. He saw his hands move to form a death grip over those well-muscled arms.
"Don't call out. They'll notice us."
"I-I... Gods, just don't stop!! Don't stop!!"
"Shhh, Love..."
(A/N: Woops... I think I should have put a warning for that... ::sweatdrops:: Well... it's rated "R" for a reason ya know.)
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Yuffie sighed, carrying her shopping purchases in paper sacks. She walked along second district. And for a moment she lifted her head. "Funny... Could've sworn I heard someone scream..." She said to herself. She looked around, squinting. Up on a rooftop she was sure she saw a gleam of silver. It was hard to see since whatever was up there was to far up and into the shadows to see.
"Yuffie! Yuffie come quick!"
The ninja girl stopped her search to turn around. Aerith came running up, calling for her to stop. When Aerith stopped Yuffie waited until the flower girl could catch her breath. "What's wrong?"
The pink clad woman looked at her friend with worried eyes, clasping her dainty hands together in worry. "We found something! You have to come take a look at this! It's at Cid's garage!"
From the urgent sound in Aerith's voice, Yuffie could tell it was something serious. Aerith never sounded like she had never been so worried in her entire life unless it was something bad. "Wait... What happened?" She asked her friend, letting Aerith take her groceries.
"I'll meet you there, but you have to see it for yourself. No time to explain." Aerith replied urgently, running down in the direction of their humble abode. Yuffie scowled in confusion. Guess I'll have to take her word for it, The ninja thought, taking off at a dead run back the way she had come. Only she made a detour to first district. Finding Cid's gummi garage wasn't hard. The door was open and she made a dead stop the moment she got inside. "Gross... what that heck is that thing?"
Leon, casually leaning against one wall away from several haphazardly strewn gummi ship parts, his face more serious than Yuffie had ever seen it before. He didn't even bother to look up at her. For a moment the ninja wondered who exactly died... Well... besides the obviously dead white thing lying on a workbench Cid was leaning over.
"We don't know what it is." Came a slightly grim reply.
Yuffie near about jumped out of her skin. She hadn't seen Cloud leaning against a support beam to the large garage. "Oh..." She said, walking to stand next to the blonde. "Then I take it surprised Squ- I mean Leon since those wounds are definitely bullet holes." The ninja girl fumbled with the name, frowning slightly when Leon shot her a bitter look. It had always made her wonder why Leon changed his name...
"It's a N.E.O. Heartless."
The four in the garage snapped to attention, peering to the open garage door. Leon and Cloud were on their feet in seconds, battle ready.
Two cloaked figures stood in the doorway, one considerably taller than the other. The taller one swiftly place a long tendril of silver hair under the hood. "Relax... we didn't come here to pick a fight. We merely came here to find out where we are. But I see you happened to find our little friend." The taller one said, his voice deep and (to several people in the garage) familiar. Cloud especially noticed just how familiar the tall one was.
"We yer in Traverse Town. Now ya fuckin' mind tellin' us exactly who ya two are?!" Cid shouted, if somewhat harshly. "I don't like people just walkin' in here!"
Cloud visibly winced. His hangover from the previous night had not quite dissipated yet. Which was one of the many reason he decided to stay quiet and try to keep his mind distracted from the slight pounding at his temples.
Yuffie was the first to speak up, "That thing was your friend?" She asked with noticeable disgust, glancing at the white monster covered in green goop.
The shorter one scoffed. "Hardly," He said. His voice sounded not only irritated but also exhausted. The taller placed a hand on his shoulder and he frowned, nodding to whatever silent message the others were only left to guess at.
"So you two know what this thing is?"
"No... But we know someone who does."
[End Part 3]
A/N: AAAACCCCCKKKKK!!!!!! I'm so sorry!! I have a page limit and if I got any further it would be breaking that limit. I know this chapter isn't so good but I need a betta reader really really really really BBBAAAAADDDDDD!!!!!!! ::cries on the tall creepy hooded guy's shoulder:: Tall Hooded Guy: I'm not creepy... just direct. Me: Suuuuuuuurrrreeeee. Anyways, I hope I pleased a few of my fans out there. I tried really hard. I really did... and more on the Cloud/ Leon yaoi for all my yaoi-craved fans. I'll get there. But as for now I think I can give you all tide bits. ::cackles::
I would a like to thank Aki – 13thGunghoGun for her comment. ::cries:: You made me happy on adding me to your favorites list. YAAAAYYY!!!!
Also, I'm excepting fan art for my new webpage that I'm working on. If you would like to submit it to me (if I get any at all) then email it to me. Also I'm holding a contest.
Since we all know that the two cloaked guys are in fact unknowns or mere shells of someone else, I would like to invite people to try and guess who they are reflections OF. That includes the woman whom I plan to get to eventually. For the first person to guess right, you get a lemon between the pairs of your choosing (yaoi or yuri, doesn't matter). ANY PAIRINGS OR MIXED!! For everyone else... well... I figure out something.
It's not up to me whether you decide to submit fan art or participate in the contest. It's just for fun.
EXTRA PRIZE: The very first to guess gets to also not only pick the lemon parings but also you get to choose what you want to happen. I guess for the second place winners I'll find a lime for ya.
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