Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters (Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy) in this story. All of these graphics belong to Square-Enix!
Warning: Shounen-ai, yaoi, slash, male/male relationships, gay, homosexual... whatever you want to call it. Oh, and split personality disorder..
Pachinko
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ChApTeR: sEvEn
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Melancholy eyes searched the kitchen as she looked at everything - something - that might help her in the current situation. She was on the brink of losing both of her children and her husband sat, idly, in a chair at the kitchen table. Both boys, both her children, sat on the ground. Cloud's arms around Sora as he cradled the other softly.
"I.." she tried to speak, but her voice became tight and the knot in her throat wouldn't disappear, "how did he.." she didn't finish, breaking off to give a half sob.
"I hate you!" Cloud yelled, his face flushed and his eyes rimmed red. "I fucking hate you!" he held Sora tight in his arms, the other not even bothering to move.
Sora's arms lay limp on the ground as the blond boy held him. The brunet did not move, nor did he speak or stir from his slumber as the yelling took place. His slumber was dangerous, given the circumstances.
"Cloud, honey.. Baby doll.." she pleaded with her eldest son, trembling, "I love Sora, just as much as I love you.. I didn't mean to.."
"Shut up!" he was panting hard, his eyes mean and his face fierce, "you're a liar! A liar! You hate us, you hate Sora! If you had one shred of humanity, you wouldn't force us to stay here with him!" he shot a look towards his step father who glowered back.
She sobbed once more and turned away, her little action enough to push Cloud over the edge. He unwrapped his arms from Sora who seemed to stir only enough to lean against a wall and fall in and out of reality. Cloud stood, walking over to his mother and grabbing her shoulder, spinning her around so she was facing him.
"You're a bitch." he spat his words like poisonous venom, "a filthy bitch!"
She shook, tears streaming down her face and Cloud felt a nasty pleasure in the pit of his stomach. This was something he had never felt before, but it felt good to watch his mom tremble and cry just as he and Sora had done so many times before.
"You don't deserve to live.. You don't deserve anything you have! I hate you so fucking much! You're a horrible, filthy bitch! Your only pleasure in life is watching the people around you suffer and slowly die away!" he was practically screaming now.
She burst into uncontrollable sobs and shakes and fell to her knees. Cloud looked at her nastily, as if she were something on the bottom of his shoe. He had meant every word he said.. He hated her. He wished her dead.
Their father still sat at the kitchen table, watching the scene play out in front of him. A smirk was gracing his lips as he watched his wife cry and as he watched his step son glare at her.
"I'm taking Sora.." Cloud's voice was now soft and he noticed the smirk drop from his father's face.
His mother looked up at him, eyes fearful and wide, "why..? You can't! He.. He has to stay here! You'll be going to college soon and what will you do with him? Oh, Cloud.." she bit her lower lip, "Cloud, Cloud, Cloud... darling, baby.. No. He... my baby Sora has got to stay here.."
The blond's eyes were hard and merciless and he glared fiercely at her, "I don't care! Fuck college! Sora has to get away from here before he suffers any more damage from this fucked up family!"
"And you're going to save him?" his father asked, mockingly.
Cloud ignored him, "I'm taking him. I know where to go.. I know what to do."
His mother sobbed and more tears streamed down her flushed face as she stared at the floor, "he has to go to the hospital, Cloud! You're going to kill him! You're going to kill my baby! You're going to kill him and ruin your own life!"
By this time, Cloud had had enough. He grabbed a fistful of his mother's hair and yanked her head back, forcing her to look up at him and face him, "Sora seems like he's going to die either way, you whore. Why don't you go and change your gender again, huh? Why don't you, dad?"
These words struck a blow to his mother and to his step father. She looked up on her own will, fearful and trembling more than ever. Cloud's step father had gotten out of his chair and was glaring wildly at the two of them.
"Aww." Cloud mocked, "did "mom" leave something out? Did daddy not know about mama's old life?" he let go of her hair and stepped back from the pathetic woman at his feet.
Sora had begun to stir slightly and he looked at the three figures in the kitchen. He ran his hand through his hair, noticing an odd wet feeling as he did so. The brunet pulled his hand out of his hair and gasped; blood.
Cloud glanced over at Sora who was struggling to his feet, using the wall for support. The blond winced and walked over to his lover and brother, picking him up and cradling him once more.
"Cloud.." he kissed the other's lips briefly, lightheaded and dizzy.
With a shaky breath and one last look at his parents, he walked over to the front door, opened it, and began to walk.
He had to save Sora.. Nothing else mattered anymore.
A half hour or so had passed since Cloud had walked out of his home with his baby brother in his arms. He held the other tightly, thankful the sky was clear of clouds and that the night was cool. The blond was also thankful that Squall Leonhart, one of his good friends, didn't live that far away.
Sora stirred in Cloud's arms once more. He had been, once again, coasting between awake and asleep. He looked up at Cloud, a small smile gracing his pink lips.
"What happened? Am I still bleeding?"
Cloud shook his head, his spikes moving slightly, "you're ok now.. The blood stopped. You'll be fine.. I'm taking us to Squall's place, ok? Just.. Just for tonight. You need some rest.."
Sora nodded sleepily and nuzzled against his older brother, "what happened though?"
Cloud took a shaky breath, "you... told mom that you knew... that you hated her... and that she would never ever be your mother because she was never really female.. Then dad walked in.." he paused, "and you went off on dad.. And he hit you."
Sora blinked, trying to recall what happened, "that hard?"
Cloud shook his head again, "no.. your cheek, I don't know if you feel it, it's bruised.. Mom freaked though, especially since dad knocked you to the floor.. So she grabbed the frying pan off of the drying rack and swung it at dad.." he paused, looking at Sora who seemed fully awake now, "and I came in and told them to stop.. I had heard you and dad arguing and I came down when your voice stopped.. I told mom and dad to stop and they wouldn't. And you stood up.."
"And mom accidentally hit me.." he bit his lower lip.
"Y-yea.." the blond looked at his younger brother, "I'm sorry.."
Sora put on a reassuring smile, "it's ok. It's not your fault. I'm just glad we're out of there.." he wrapped his arms around Cloud's neck and nuzzled him. "Love you.."
"Love you too..." his words were hollow and empty.
Author's Note: One step closer to.. THE TRUTH! Well, not really.. Just a whole chapter on their past and crap. Sorry about the long wait guys.. Excuse errors, it's 4:30 AM in the morning.