Author's Notes:

A weak 15 pages this one, but never mind – Its here at least! Finally! Yes, I just want to say sorry for the wait! But my Gcse's are in no less than 10 weeks, and I need to cram up on my revision. That all being said and done, I Noticed that I haven't yet gave a disclaimer, so here it be!

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Serendipity chapter 3 - Sardines

"It's in there… just keep…looking?"

"I am fucking looking, Sora! I can't find it though!" Leon growled frustrated through gritted teeth.

"Well, did you check the bottom?"

"…"

"…Err, Leon?"

"…Don't be fucking stupid, does it look like I can reach the bottom?" His voice sounded slightly muffled but all the same very agitated.

Cid had been moaning all morning about the ice cream machine still being broken, mumbling sentences like 'its loosing me' precious money'. Leon got so fed up with the moaning, he tried to fix it himself. I had agreed to help once I glanced over at Cid who was nearly pulling his hair out.

"Well, you could try and stretch more?" I suggested.

I heard Leon clear his throat loudly, I think that was one of his signals for me to 'shut the fuck up'.

"If I get one fucking drop of ice cream on my jacket, I'm going to staple Cid's nuts to the door." He growled.

I had tried not to laugh so many times, but just the sight of seeing Leon's legs flaying about in the air while the rest of him was leant inside of the ice cream machine was only too much for me to take. All I could hear was his grumbles rattling from deep inside of it.

"…You could always take it off?" I suggested, still smiling at I heard his elbow hit the side.

"No Sora, if you haven't noticed, it's a bit. Fucking. Cold. in here"

I swear that man had violent mood swings, it must come with his killer instincts. I looked over on the table to see his leather gloves lay there. He had disposed of them while fixing the machine, hoping to save his outfit from the dairy. I gingerly tapped one of the fingers with my hand, just to have a feel.

I smiled and looked over at Leon, I was safe, his legs were still swinging madly, signalling he was still not having much luck. I picked up one of the gloves and fingered the material gently. My eyes widened, they felt so nice.

I bit my bottom lip, contemplating whether to try it on or not. Leon wouldn't know right?

What he didn't know, wouldn't hurt him…. Right?

I slipped it on and looked down at my outstretched hand. It looked good, better than my plain fingerless white ones. I bent my fingers into a fist then stretched them out again. I smiled.

So… This was Leon's glove, huh?

"…"

I frowned, I thought that something amazing would happen like me turning into someone like Leon.

"Where the fuck has it gone?"

Turning my head back into the direction of Leon, I blinked out of my thoughts. I quickly slipped the glove back off and put it back onto the table, laying it upon the other glove. I bet they were still expensive though. Custom made or something. Leon doesn't look like the man to pass by Matalan to pick a pair up that was in the bargain bucket.

Refocusing on Leon, I had realised that he still hadn't been able to find the spanner that he had dropped in there. I rolled my eyes, I think he must be milking this for all it's worth, maybe he was contemplating a reason suitable enough for why he couldn't fix the machine.

He obviously didn't want to say that he couldn't fix it. …Oooooh, no, Leon could do everything.

Perhaps he didn't realise that he had been trying to fix it for the last 3 hours?

"Leon, maybe you should forget it? If Cid wants the damned thing fixed so much, then he'd call someone in, you really don't have to do it." I tried to calm him down, just in case he went on a mental spree, like I said, you can never be too sure with Leon.

From somewhere deep inside the Mr Whippy machine, I could hear Leon groan. "No Sora, I'll fix the fucker, I just cant reach the spanner!"

Behind me, someone tapped me on the shoulder quietly. I jumped and turned my head to see Cloud smirking down at me.

"Well, well ,well what an interesting situation we have hear, hmm Sora? A very tasty Leon leaning over a very tasty treat." He grinned, referring to the ice cream.

I grinned back, seriously, Cloud never seemed to come out of heat. Dirty bastard.

"Hey Cloud, why're you here? Cid said you don't have to be in until 9" I asked, arching an eyebrow up at him.

Cloud smirked as he stared at poor Leon, who's leathered clad bum was on show for the world to see. "Oh well, you know, I had nothing better to do, so I decided to come in early, no biggie."

My mouth hit the floor. I followed his line of sight and blushed where I saw it end up.

"That's a fucking lie Cloud, and well you know it." I smirked when I saw him raise his eyebrows at me. He tried to look all innocent and shocked, as if I would say such a thing. Cloud frowned and looked away stubbornly, he growled low in his throat, it was quiet but I caught it.

…What the fuck was that for?

I think Cloud should have stayed in bed, if he was going to act all pissy when he got here; I rather him turn up late. Great, now I felt myself slip into a fowl mood, I turned my direction to the floor and stubbornly didn't talk either.

Cloud noticed after a while and the sighed. He let his arms flop down to his sides from his previous position of having them crossed over his chest. He took one look at me and then let a small smile grace his lips. He poked me in the ribs playfully.

"Nngh" I said, smiling now. I still tried to look stubborn and upset. I stomped my foot and turned away from him.

"Come on Sora, my day isn't the same if you're not…you. Forgive me, you know I'm an arsehole."

I blinked and frowned, he thought he was an arsehole? I turned around to look at him and point out that he wasn't, when I saw that smirk graced upon his lips and that mischievous glint in his eye as he advanced on me.

"Ha-ha, suuuuuuucker! I knew you couldn't stay mad at me, I'm just too sexy! Now for punishment – weeeeeellll, lets have a think shall we?" My eyes flew open wide as I felt his arms snake around my waist, before hoisting me up over his shoulder.

I immediately flushed, my hands groped for something to hold on for, I grabbed onto fistfuls of his shirt, just above his bum. "Clooud! Put me down!" I yelled kicking my feet around wildly. I could hear Cloud laughing wildly, It sent me wild, his laugh was so deep and sexy, damn Cloud! Damn him!

"Hmm, ah look, now Sora, I don't think that you've been getting your daily supplements of your veggies. You better get some, do you agree?"

"Nooo!"

"Aah, good! I'm glad you agree" I frowned, my nails digging into his back; he was fucking teasing me, just because he is taller, sexier and older!

I heard the slight noise of a freezer being slid open and I was dumped in between the frozen peas and carrots. I yelped immediately as Cloud slid the top back up and jumped up to sit quite comfortably on top.

All I could see was Cloud's bum pressed up against the glass panel on top of me; his trousers clung to his sides perfectly. I had forgotten about the cold immediately as I felt my face flush. I was pretty much aware that I staring, but I couldn't bring myself to turn away.

Cloud looked down at me and quirked an eyebrow, I looked pitiful with my hands bought up to my chest and my head wedged in between two bags of peas. He smirked as he saw where I was staring at. He laughed out loud as he jumped back off.

"Hey Sora…They don't sell buns in this Aisle, so stop searching for them." He said cockily as he looked at me and smirked, He slapped his bum with his hand twice before laughing and walking off slowly down the Aisle.

I slid the door from above my head open and sat up, I let out a deep breath and saw the air circulate around me, my cheeks were still burning as I stumbled back out uneasily.

I brushed the ice off my clothes and ran after Cloud.

"Hey, Cloud… It's a shame that they only sell the cheap nasty ones here, Aye? what would Leon think of them?" I smirked. I was so tempted to pinch his bum just for extra effect, but I resisted. Cloud gasped and looked stumped for a moment. He looked behind him, trying to get a good look at his own bum, he frowned and his shoulders became slack.

"I don't have a nice bum?" He asked me, He pouted and looked genuinely upset. I knew how much Cloud feels about his body, he was self-conscious, and for fucks sake I haven't got a clue why, the man was beautiful.

"Err…"

Cloud pouted again, He looked at me with those big blue eyes.

"Sora…tell me I have a nice bum."

I looked at him and he actually looked serious. I walked around him and stared openly, and by god, he DID have a nice bum, one you just want to give a good squeeze to. I wouldn't tell him that much though. It would over inflate his ego.

"You have a nice bum, Cloud."

I sighed as he came over and threw a casual arm over my shoulder, he leaned into my ear and one of his blonde spikes brushed against my own chocolate brown ones.

"I know" He smirked. I rolled my eyes at him, what an idiot.

"Nngh, this pissing thing!" Leon muffled as he blindly tried to kick the side of the machine, whilst still in it.

Cloud looked at me and smirked. "Annnnnnd….So does Leon." My head jolted up and I saw Cloud's wide grin gracing his face.

I had to agree with him there, especially as Leon wasn't exactly making himself look discreet, although I'm not really sure Leon entirely knew that we were staring at his bum. He gruffed again and shimmied himself back out and over the machine. When his boots hit the floor he grunted and snarled. Cloud gazed at him and a smirk pulled at his lips as he saw Leon stare distastefully at the machine.

"Couldn't fix it?"

"What do you think, dumbass"

"There's a thousand things I'm thinking of right now, Leon" Cloud muttered suggestively. Now, for somebody who hadn't known Cloud for that long, Leon didn't pick up the innuendo that Cloud had laid out clear for him.

Unfortunately for me; I had.

My eyes widened and I couldn't help but pull a face of disgust at Cloud's antics.

"Cloud! My poor innocent ears, save the dirty talk for when you've got Leon in the back room, away from me!" I glanced at Leon and smirked. He had raised an eyebrow, and was unaware that he was still wiping down his now very clean jacket.

He was looking at Cloud suspiciously, I had only just realised that I was waiting for somebody to do something, as I was just standing here quite content on just watching Cloud suffer for his motor mouth.

"Did I ….miss something?" Cloud's eyes popped out of his head as he had snapped out of what I can only believe to be his 'escape route'.

"Apparently you did, don't worry Leon… little boys usually do" Cloud sighed and made his way over to the tills.

"Well, I'm pretty good on picking up decent chat-up lines, seems like that one seemed to belly-flop right off the cliff, Cloud" Leon sneered, and sauntered off down the Aisles without a second look.

Cloud looked furious in a split second; he jutted out his bottom lip and folded his arms stubbornly. I had to smile at that one, to my knowledge; Cloud had never been treated like that before.

He walked back around to the front of the tills, and started to make his way to the direction Leon had went. I just followed quietly behind. I glanced back and saw no one wanting to be served, heck there was no-one in the shop.

But then again, was there ever?

I smirked and jogged to keep up with the pair who were far away now.

"Well, they can't be that bad, never failed for me to bed any other man before, Leeeon" Cloud bit almost childishly as he halted to a stop just in front of Leon who had also stopped.

Leon wheeled around on the spot, just in front of Cloud. He grabbed Cloud's shirt and pulled him right up to his face, a few antagonising inches away. I saw from where I had frozen in the corner that Leon had a snarl on his face. His grey eyes held a spark of fury in them, but also a stir of something peculiar that flickered when they stared straight hard into Cloud, who seemed to have gone stiff in posture.

"Well, I'm not like 'any other man', Cloud."

He shoved Cloud back and stood there, he was definitely scary, he was a man who should not be pushed into things unwillingly, I had met a few of these kinds, but this one, Leon, he was odd.

Seemingly unnerved, Cloud stood there his hard stare never faltering or cowering to Leon's. I had known Cloud for years, and I knew, he wasn't afraid, Cloud was never afraid.

Pffft, what a pair of stubborn bitches.

I rolled my eyes, but I couldn't help but bite my lip. I wish I could be brave and unnerved like Cloud, heck, I'd even take terrifying Leon's profile, anything was better than a shitty coward Sora.

Silence had filled the area for a while now. I was wondering if they were having fun dazing into each other's eyes this long. Maybe this whole argument was just an excuse to strike conversation.

I'll never understand the way of a pretty man's mind.

Cloud shifted foot, but held his gaze, that pout still defiant as ever. Leon rolled his eyes and they landed on the cereal. Oh dear god, when I saw that smirk settle on Leon's face, I knew he was going to attack Cloud's pride. I winced visibly; I had told Leon about Cid's laugh out of making Cloud pack the cereal.

His eyes flickered back to Cloud, who had also noticed his target, Cloud straighten his back and puffed out his chest. His expression seemed to wreak one of 'don't... you… dare'

Leon crouched in front of them but not before he gave Cloud a cocky smirk. He ran his fingers over the top of the boxes and let out a hollow laugh.

"Uuugh,… nice packing. Congratulations on your skills."

I felt myself cower down into the crouching position next to the loafs of bread in my current location as I could hear Cloud's throat give out a low evil sounding growl.

I felt for Cloud on this one; even Cid didn't have the heart to insult Cloud's obsessive behaviour infront of him.

Leon stood up and lightly tapped a cereal box with his foot; he nodded his head in the direction of Cloud and stated "Did you do this Strife? ...good grief, no wonder there's no customers in a mile radius of this place" He smirked and turned around and started walking away.

I think I blinked and missed it.

One second I saw Leon walking off, and Cloud still stood scowling, then the next second Cloud had literally lunged at Leon, and was now grabbing Leon's hair from the back, his legs wrapped around Leon's waist, as he attacked from behind. Leon's grunts could be heard loudly as he tried to stop the bellowing Cloud from attacking him.

I just watched as Leon staggered off down the Aisle, with a beast on his back; also known as Cloud.

Right, this poxy ice-cream machine then.

I wandered off back down the Aisle and 'accidentally' landed a sharp blow to the machine with my left foot. It was getting ridiculous now, just looking at it I wanted to devour one of those yummy Mr. Whippy strawberry specials! That was by far one of the best tasting ice creams ever to be made.

Cid the bastard had caught me whipping myself up my third free one last summer. Well, free in my terms. I swear on the small print of my contract, Cid had put 'Sora can eat when he feels hungry, and as he is a marvellous loyal working companion in my store, I allow this food to be free' …Well that can be my next excuse the next time he'll catch me.

And by God, I can count my next pay check on it that there will be a next time.

I rested my head on the side of the machine and tried to think of what possibly could be the reason why the machine wasn't working. The fucker was working a month ago, happily chugging away in the corner, easily annoying any presence that was there; including me.

No wonder I went up to the fucker and put my boot to it swiftly that one time.

Uuugh, maybe that's why it broke?

Heh…

I rubbed the back of my head guiltily, thinking back on it, it did make that awful noise after I had booted it, sounding like a pitiful cat choking in the corner. Oh well, we'll fix it….

….Hopefully.

Maybe they could make it less noisy too, or I'll guarantee it'll be broke again within a week. I groaned and rubbed my temples.

"Well Sora, it's nice to know you're working hard." I turned around to see Cid standing in front of me, that rough smirk gracing his lips.

"…As always."

I gave him a grunt and told him to go 'shove it' He laughed and shoved me playfully.

"What crawled up your ass and died today?"

I smiled and shrugged at him. "The same thing that crawls up my ass every other day of the week"

Cid sniffed loudly as he scratched his chin, he was contemplating, he had that gleam in his eye that was rarely there; but when it was, something was up.

"Yeah well, just make sure it gets out so that you can start thinking, we have a visitor coming tomorrow afternoon. Gather Cloud and Leon and talk Leon through the routine. Got that?"

Routine? Wait, that meant—

"The inspector is coming in?" My eyes widened a little as Cid nodded swiftly.

"Yessiree, and this time, we have something new." I glanced to see Cid's lip tugging up into a cocky smirk. I don't understand what the new 'something' is…

I didn't think we needed anything new, we had our Routine perfect, making that inspector be swept off her feet by the time she stood five steps into our store. Yeah, we were slimy, we were manipulative, we were sexy.

Well, Cloud was. I was in the role of buttering up the inspector with my innocent smile and happy-go fucking-lucky attitude. Did I mention it was an act? I guess I had to be the innocent one, as I hadn't even owned a pair of leather pants in my life. Not that I'd want to, that squeaking would fuck with my head. Not to mention the riding up my crotch part.

How did Cloud and Leon wear those things?

Oh well, if it makes them sexy then I guess it's okay.

"By the look on your face, I'm gathering that you haven't got a clue what I'm going on about" Cid mumbled, an amused smirked threatening to show on his rough features. I glanced up in a look to tell him to 'Just fucking get to the point' In which he just smirked once more. Lazily shifting his gaze, he looked down the Aisle to where Leon was flat faced on the floor with Cloud continuously pummelling his back.

"Well, we've got Leon now you see? If one pretty boy can't woo the inspectors, two of them sure as hell can" He seemed proud of his new discovery and started tailing off down the aisle in a casual pace.

"C'mon Sora, lets go save Leon before we're back down to one pretty boy again." Cid sighed. I felt the corner of my lip pull up in a small smile as I fastened my pace to catch up.

With Leon here, things seem to be different. I guess it's not all that bad either… I wasn't used to lots of changes at once, but there were always some that caught you off guard.

I wonder what the next one for me will be…

"Ugh, I blame you old man"

"Wtf? Shut it Cloud, I didn't make it piss down did I?" Cid mumbled.

"Fine. I blame Sora."

"Hey! I'm not the fucking weatherman, Therefore I didn't make it rain!"

"Sora, the weatherman doesn't control the fucking weather, moron, he just tells us what shit is gonna hit us next."

"Ah." Cloud just rolled his eyes and went back to inspecting his nails.

It had been raining for over the last hour. I looked at the time which was getting harder to read as outside was getting dark. 7:35 PM, an hour and 25 minutes left until I could go home. I sighed and drummed my fingers on the edge of my till. The sound of the rain pouring outside was depressing my mood rapidly.

Cloud didn't look too happy either, he was going out clubbing tonight as usual, and didn't want to walk in with wet leathers.

"Hey Sora, fancy coming with me today? I heard it'll be a blast." I looked up and studied Cloud's face, he looked hopeful, like he always did.

"Cloud, how many times have you asked me that?" Cloud knitted his slim eyebrows together. Obviously plucked regularly.

"…Err… About every night since I started working here." I nodded at him.

"Yes, and for as long as you can remember, what generally was my answer?" I smirked a little, I had to feel sorry for the guy, at least he was making the effort.

"Um, 'No', 'Go fuck yourself' annnd, my personal favourite 'Ask one more time and I'll force feed you your nuts'" Cloud smiled knowingly.

"I'll give you the choice of which one of those comments you want to hear tonight" I smirked, while resting my head on my hand. "How about the 'Yes Cloud, I'd love to shake my booty with you tonight'" He pressed.

I reminded him that wasn't on the list and he sighed and gave up. Truth was I never had the money or the clothes to go out clubbing. I would feel all self conscious about myself and end up hiding in the corner of the club, while I watch Cloud make out with what would seem like the 100th guy in the club.

I also wouldn't let myself forget that I wasn't anything special either. Plain, lanky Sora, with no special looks or anything. Cloud was perfect, the favourite catch of the night to the lucky son-of a – Bitch that got lucky enough to bag him.

No, I was happy returning to the place I stayed in and being ignored by the world. Suited me well enough.

"Damn it's really coming down out there" Leon muttered, who was located next to Cloud, both sharing one till. He was looking steadily out on the window, his chin rested on his palm. He frowned and looked round at Cloud, nudging him in his side. "Do you mind? I'm not your leaning post."

Cloud, who was sitting practically back-to-back with Leon, had gradually lounged backwards until he was using Leon as support. "Yeah your right, mine would be a lot less whiny." Cloud whined, rubbing his side which had been brutally poked.

"Yeah, yeah drama queen, do you mind getting up now?" Leon growled lightly. A light smirk playing at his lips.

"Hmmm," Cloud shifted a bit, appearing to get more comfortable. "No." He laughed quietly.

"Up. Now." Cloud doubled in half again as another poke was sent to his side. A squealing noise erupted from his throat as he turned around on his chair enough to see the attacker and gave Leon a glare. When he saw Leon looking amused to see his action have such an effect on him, he huffed and practically flung his top half across Leon's back.

"Ah, Leon… your so comfy though." He felt the movement of Leon's elbow and dodged the assaulting arm. "What's wrong? He sang as he looked down to see Leon bent in half, his head practically in between his knees.

Muffled from somewhere below Cloud could hear a muffled threat. "Get. Off! ...Cloud dammit your heavy!" Cloud mock gasped and flung his hand over his face. His hand disappeared below the tills to where Leon's head was located and ruffled his hair up.

"What was that? Leeeeon." I could hear a string of verbal abuse coming from where Leon was and saw Cloud's triumph expression. He folded his arms and beamed at me.

"Was that a 'Cloud is the best and I shall, with a positive attitude, be very willing to become Cloud's loyal backrest'?"

I saw Cloud poke Leon just below the armpit just to emphasise his point. I heard a groan and what possibly could be Leon's reply of "Bite me".

Cloud slid back into his chair and let Leon up. "You wish, pretty boy."

Leon didn't look impressed as his hair stood up in odd angles. "I wouldn't count on it, kid." He ran his fingers through his hair with his gloved hand and amazingly it returned back into place as though it had never been touched.

"Hey, I'm what…. 2 months younger than you?"

"I wouldn't know, I don't know when your Birthday is." Leon mumbled, not exactly interested in finding out either. Cloud pouted. "23rd of June. When's yours?" Leon shifted a bit and brushed off imaginary specks of dust from his jacket.

"December 17th"

"Yeah see! Not that much difference!" Cloud chimed.

"Congratulations then." Was all Leon said and then he continued to lookout the window. Cloud obviously pleased of proving his point, leaned back onto Leon once more.

"Clou—."

Jingle Jingle

Leon was stopped abruptly by the gush of wind to suddenly enter the store. He turned around as he heard the bell go. Following his actions I turned towards the door too.

I grabbed my arms suddenly as the air drifted harshly around the store giving me Goosebumps. I looked to see somebody enter the store, making sure to close the door after entering. The figure stopped and I saw that their hood was up, protecting themselves from the harsh weather outside.

The body was dripping from hood to toe with water, and after looking closely, I could see that not one part of the body could be seen, all wrapped up away from the cold.

Leon and Cloud was staring at the figure too, obviously surprised to see any customer in the store at all. After a while Cloud got a bit fidgety and spoke up.

"Um, do you plan to stand there all day or something?" The figure, which I gathered to be a man, by the posture shifted slightly, coming more into the store and he raised his hands to take off his leather gloves.

Another leather fan hmm? Actually looking on it, I could see his ankle long trench coat was leather made too, with tassels hanging from the top of the zip, and the button clutches not done up, bored silver insignias on them.

My eyes widened, I glanced at Leon who was eyeing up the coat too. He wasn't going to jump the man and steal his coat was he?

Said man pocketed his gloves and brought his hands up to his hood. He grabbed the sides and pulled his hood down.

…And then my heart shot up into my throat.

The young man had the purest silver hair that cascade down to settle just past his shoulders, it settled so not a single hair fell out of place, the store's light danced off his hair as he looked up and inspected the shop.

I had never seen… Wow.

My heart was working over drive as he bought his arms down to rest at his sides and he smiled lightly.

Who the fuck just walked into our store? My eyes took in every inch of him as he looked over to Cid and the others… from a distance I could see his Aqua eyes gleam lively, I'm glad I'm sitting down right now.

His eyes settled on me and rested there, his faint smile widened as he took one last second to look at me, then gracefully made his way down the 1st aisle. I saw the last flick of his silver hair until he was out of sight, and then slid off my chair away from everyone's sight.

An angle? ….It had to fucking be… God didn't make fucking humans that good!

Maybe I was hallucinating it? …yeah, I always zone out when I'm bored… but, the details… they were so clear.

"Hey, anyone?" I mumbled, I noticed my voice shaking.

"Yeah….. Sora?" I think that was Cloud who took me up on that. "Did some Angel just walk into our store?" I mumbled quietly.

"No, Sora." I sighed.

No? Ah okay, so I WAS imagining it then. "…But a drop dead fucking absolutely molestable hot dude just came in… damn, I don't even want to KNOW what he's doing in a dump like this…"

I was expecting Cid to snap at Cloud for that comment, but nothing came. I grabbed my seat and stumbled back into it ungracefully.

Leon had even turned his head towards the aisle to get a look. I couldn't believe my eyes… nothing like… like that had walked into our store before. I hadn't actually seen anybody like that in my whole life!

Could you even get silver hair? It looked so natural, and delicious and I just wanted to smother myself in it and… God, what is with me!

I saw Cid get up stiffly from the floor he was resting on, and walk oddly to his office, without saying a word he closed the door behind him, not even glancing back.

…What the…?

Cloud was frantically leaning back and forth in his chair to glance down two or three of the different aisles, pouting he sat back and groaned. "I can't see where he's gone… Sora, do me a favour and see if he's in an Aisle near you."

I felt my cheeks go red as my eyes went wide and I swallowed rapidly. There was a big lump in my throat, as I nodded towards Cloud a little and glanced down the aisle that was directly opposite.

I frowned. Empty.

I leaned back as far as possible and managed to look down the next aisle. No, empt—Wait! I saw the flash of silver. The man came more into view as he was browsing the shelf. I felt my face burn madly. He crouched low and picked up and item from the bottom shelf. Inspecting it he smiled and got back up.

I leaned back quickly as I saw him turning in this direction. Cloud was signalling with his arms frantically to get my attention silently. I nodded and pointed in the direction that 'No name' was in and gulped again.

We all waited for a while and he rounded the corner. He smiled slightly and looked over at the tills. I felt my blush blast back at full pelt. He looked at Leon and Cloud who was watching silently, and headed over to me…

Wait… me?

My eyes widened in horror as he reached over to my till and smiled softly. He placed his item on the conveyor belt and dug into his pocket to grab his wallet. My eyes were glued to him and all I could do was sit there and stare. He found his wallet and looked at me while waiting patiently, that smile never leaving his lips.

I pressed the button silently and all that could be heard throughout the entire store was the sound of the conveyor belt moving. Cloud looked at what he was buying. His eyes widened and he suddenly blurted out; "Sardines? You came out in the pouring weather to here, ... Just to buy sardines!"

The man who noticed that he was being talken to, turned his head to look at Cloud.

He smiled once more and added smoothly "Yes, I've run out of them and needed to refill, Cloud." His eyes never left Cloud's face until he turned around to study me again. I nearly melted on the floor when I saw his aqua eyes rest upon me. His voice still ringing in my ears, it made me shiver with excitement.

"Wah—Hey! How did you know my Name?" Cloud sounded surprised.

"You have a nametag." He politely stated.

"Oh, right." Cloud muttered and went back to staring at the man. His eyebrows knitted together as he thought. "Well, if you know my name, can't I get to know yours?"

I watched how those elegant eyebrows raised a little although his smile remained. He looked at me as he spoke. "Sorry, the name is Riku."

I could feel the heat radiating off my cheeks as I passed him the brown paper bag with his sardines in. His eyes never left mine and I felt like I was about to implode. He took the bag and held out his hand with the money to pay with. My shaky hand stretched out and let him drop the money into my hand as I rang it up and gave him his change.

His smiled was permanently there as he nodded his head. "Thanks … what is it?" I picked my mouth off the floor as I looked at him. "Huh?" Was the only word I could mutter out.

"You have no nametag." I looked down to see this was true. He expected me to speak? But …how? My voice box had long ago collapsed.

He waited patiently as I continued to draw a blank. "What's wrong, forget your name?" Came Cloud's voice from behind Riku..

"Wah? No! … My name is Sora …yeah, Sora." Riku grinned "Well, nice to meet you then, Sora." He held out his hand and grinned again.

Fuck. He's got to be kidding me! I am pretty sure I'd die if I touch him! He's too…. Perfect.

"Sora, don't be fucking rude and shake Riku's hand." I swallowed. My hand was shaking enough as it was!

I quickly took his hand and shook it. He smiled warmly. Oh gods… I think I may have exploded in my pants.

Riku reached into his pockets and pulled out his gloves, slipping them on he took the bag and made for the door. "I'll see you lot around maybe." Is all he said until he gave us one last grin and pulled his hood up and exited the store.

I watched the silver haired Angel disappear out of sight and sighed deeply.

Did that just happen?

Well… according to the inside of my pants... that'd be a possible yes.

….Riku… I hope we meet again.

-TBC-

Ahooo, that was fun to write. Finally getting enough time to write this, I found it highly amusing yet difficult to get this story on the move.

Keeping up the beat, I decided to put Riku in. Ahehehe! Yessss, Riku, now HE was fun to write!

Well, I'll let you go, but not perhaps without a nice review? And Sora, go change your pants please! XD. Taz.