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I walked back to my bike once I finished my food. " Hm... what time is it?" I asked as I looked for a watch I KNEW I didn't have. " HM.. Figures... Yuffie took the watch Riku gave me away..." I mumbled. " HM... Yazoo... I wonder what he is doing... still eating? Hmm..." I wondered out loud. I got on my bike and drove back to my place.

" I gotta get some sleep..." I said as I flopped down on my bed. I finally fell asleep after what felt like 30 minutes later...

" WAKEY WAKEY WAKEEEYYYY" I heard the same annoying voice yell. " Ugh... J...just 5 more minutes please..." I moaned. " Come on Leon... you only have 20 minutes to get ready for work..." Yuffie said in my ear. " Wha? It's 9:10?" I whined. " Yes sleepyhead! Ha ha come on I'll make you a Vanilla Coffee!" Yuffie cheered. " No... don't. hat's saved for some thing special..." I warned. " Oh... ok I'll make you an original coffee then..." Yuffie said grabbing all the stuff to make it.

I went into my bathroom and just sat there for a while. " Mm... I don't wanna do anything I am not up to it..." I said sadly. I wonder who would be filling in Riku's job... oh yea that's right I gotta call Yazoo today... Hmm... I wonder how he is... I finally got up and washed my face, shaved my stubble, and got dressed. " Ok... Yuffie? You can do my hair if you want..." I said as I sat down at my table.

" YAY!" I heard her shout. She placed my coffee down on the table. She took out her brush and started brushing my hair. " Hm... Hey Leon... Did you know I had a new person to cover for Riku? He almost looks just like him, too!" She said as she started brushing my hair. " Ok... Great..." I said taking sips when she stops. " His name is Yazoo... he just took the job the night before last night..." Yuffie said. " Yazoo? I know him... We met last night..." I said turning around. " Oh... Wow... that's great..." Yuffie smiled as she turned me back around and put my hair half way up and but this time on the side ( not the dorky kinds back in the 80s or whatever... if you ever read Our everlasting you'll see what I am talking about... it's a yaoi manga imported from japan).

" Um... thanks.. I guess..." I said as I got up and put my cup away. " Your Welcome! Well, Let's get going!" Yuffie said grabbing my hand and poofing to her place. Once we got there I went to my work place and grabbed my vest. I looked over to the Salon thing. No Yazoo... Hmm... I just waited and looked around... There were a few guys that were looking and I just helped them.

A Couple moments later I saw Yazoo walk in. I looked at him and he didn't look to... happy... I just waited as he got into Riku's booth. There was a lot of women coming in after him... He also had a woman attached onto his leg. " Whoa... talk about ladies man..." Yuffie said. " GAH! Yuffie? Where'd you come from!" I panicked. I guess I was loud because Yazoo looked over and I saw him smile. He did every woman's hair and they had nice hair styles... almost as good as Riku can do it... He walked over to where I was standing. " Well, Sir... I didn't know you worked over here..." Yazoo said smiling. " Oh.. Ha ha Well... you know now!" I said blushing. " Do you blush a lot?" Yazoo asked. " Not really... only... when I am embarrassed..." I said. He nodded. " Well... I guess we can talk after work..." Yazoo said as he waved and went back to where he was. " Oh... right..." I said once again I looked around for anyone who needed help.

I'm finally off work... 4:15... Hmmm... I walked out and checked my cellphone.. Hmm.. Oh yes... Yazoo... I went back in and looked for him he was just finishing up some guy's hair... wait... is that Riku's... former master? Hm.. What's with him coming at the end of the day. " Um.. Hey, Yazoo..." I said walking over to him. " OH! It's you! You dog! What did you do to Riku-poo?" he asked pointing his finger at me. " NOTHING!" I yelled back. " Um... Guys..."

" You probably wanted Riku to be ran over cuz he told you he was a whore before!"

" Why the hell would I do that?"

" You are so rude and evil!"

" I didnt do it!"

" THAT'S WHAT ALL YOU MURDERERS SAY!"

" I didn't fucking kill him..."

" Hmph... I don't believe you...

" If you don't believe me then how come you are still alive hm? I WOULD'VE KILLED YOU BY NOW FOR FUCKING CALLING ME A MURDERER!" I yelled. " HEY! Leon! Break it up! Come on now!" Yuffie yelled grabbing my shoulders and pulling me. " Leon, Calm down!" Yazoo said. ' BUT RIKKKUUU!" I whined... oops... wait... That's Yazoo... " Riku? Leon, That's Yazoo!" Yuffie said smacking me lightly on the head. " Oh.. Yea... sorry.. I didn't mean too..." I said walking away with a blush. " WAIT! Leon!"

I walked out of that store quick... Yazoo came running after me. I stopped and waited. " Um... Leon? Are you ok?" Yazoo asked grabbing my hand. " Mmm... Yea.." I said quietly. " Aren't you going to look at me?" he asked. " I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to call you Riku..." I said looking at him. " I must really resemble him..." Yazoo smiled. " Um... yea... Your voice is the only thing different..." I said taking out something. It was a picture... I showed it to him and pointed out Riku on it. He and Yuffie were doing wacky faces while I just stared at them like they are nuts.

" Oh.. Wow.. He does look like me in a way... His hair is spikier though..." Yazoo said smiling over that picture. " You are friends with our boss?" he asked. " Um... yea... we were friends ever since we were 6 or 7." I stated. " Oh... that's a long time..." he said grabbing my hand. " Um... yea..."

" Not to be nosey or anything thing... but what do you do since... Riku isn't around...?" Yazoo asked hesitantly. " I jack off in my bathroom, do nothing, and be depressed..." I said not caring at all. " Y... You jack off?" Yazoo looked shocked. " What? It's not like you ever had sexual tension before..." I said as I walked on to my bike. " Um... Leon... Can I have a ride? My brother dropped me off... and I didn't call him to pick me up..." Yazoo said. " Um.. Ok.. But I didn't bring any other goggles... " It's okay... I'll just keep my face down on your back..." Yazoo said.

" Um... okay" I smiled... a real smile... a smile I haven't given since Riku was injured badly.

We arrived at my place just a few minutes later. " Is your dorm big?" Yazoo asked when we waited in the elevator. " Hm... Well.. It's okay... but Riku's seems bigger..." I said. The elevator doors opened and we headed to my room. I unlocked it and let Yazoo enter first. " Want some tea or coffee?" I asked taking a cup out for me. " Oh... uh Tea would be good." he answered from my "living room".

" Ok it's going to be green tea..." I warned as I started making both of our drinks. I finally got our NICE HOT YUMMY drinks finished. " Uh.. I havent' made tea in a long time so I don't know how it tastes..." I said not looking where I was going instead looking at the drinks so they won't fall. Yazoo apparently got up so he can get it becuz we happened to have bumped into each other. The liquids spilled over my chest and stomach.

"AHHHHH! SHIT!" I cussed out loudly. " I'm SO sorry Leon!" Yazoo panicked. He brought me to my bathroom and told me to sit on the counter. I did so, still cussing at the drinks for being so hot.

" Take off you shirt"

" WHY!"

" I just need to see if your chest and stomach is red..."

" I think it will! PROBLEM SOLVED!"

" Then I need to apply ointment so you don' get a dark spot from your burn..."

" Oh FINE!" I yelled in defeat. I took off my shirt revealing my well toned body! Hey I gotta admire myself sometime around... I told him where the first aid kit was at. HE got it, took out the ointment, and applied a LARGE blob or it on his hands. " HOW BIG is my mark?" I asked not wanting to look at it. " It's real big..." Yazoo said putting that cold substance on my stomach. He rubbed it around till it was over my chest and such. I closed my eyes through the whole thing. Not becuz I was scared... but becuz I wouldn't want to see Yazoo looking so focused... it might give me a turn on and hit him in the eye! Ha ha but seriously... I'll get horny and I don't him to see me like that... When I felt the rubbing was over I opened my eyes. Oncei have though I fell into the sink. " GAH! Why is your face so close?" I panicked. " Ha ha, I was checking if you were sleeping!" Yazoo said with a grin. " oo...oh..." I said feeling that blush come again. " Well... you should be better by tomorrow morning... I'll call my brother to pick me up..." Yazoo said starting to open the door.

" WAIT"

(A/N: HA HA CLIFFHANGER! HECK YEA!)