Guys, back with another chapter of the one-and-only (so far- I think that's right?) chaptered CloudxKairi fic here, as of now! And thank you very much for all the reviews- there's a wholenineteen for the very first chapter. It's actually two pages of reviews, and that makes me happy. VERY happy. So be afeared, is my advice. And I just checked, and the only other CloKai fic on the market is Cyangurl's one (check it out!) dedicated to me… I'm really happy now. XD
So. One thing. Muffins. Millions and millions of muffins if you can think of some awesome names for this pairing, like Squffie or Roxiri. Or Ansamine. Sounds like a drug. Of course.:coughcrack!coughcough: Their names don't really mix too well… but even if you make up some completely random crack!name, I'll be happy. I think Clairi was suggested... that's not so bad.
Just Like Him
Chapter 2: Little Robin
I remember you, he thought again, looking at her as she happily thanked the waiter who had brought her milkshake.
"What?"
With a start he realized that she was actually talking to him, and shook his head slightly. "It's nothing." Her mouth hung open; she'd just taken a sip of her milkshake. Pink froth lightly covered her upper lip; it was strawberry. He shook his head again.
"Flies bothering you?" she grinned at his discomfort, waving over the top of his head where said insect twitched and flew off.
He shook his head yet again, settling back in his chair; she asked so many questions. Well, he was used to that- Yuffie was a lot worse. And twice as hyper.
Aware that she was gazing at him quizzically- something he was not used to even after so many years recently spentwith the people he'd grown up with in Hollow Bastion- he looked away uncomfortably, thinking what to say.
She saved the situation by asking him a question instead. "You lived in Hollow Bastion when I was little, right?"
Mind reader. Yippee for him. Someone else to tell him what he was thinking, as a certain black-haired ninja was prone to do. He really hoped that there wasn't much else in common between the two teenage girls."Yeah."
A bit more silence, except for the sound of chewing- she was more like Yuffie than he had previously thought, although still a little quieter.
"I don't really remember you from back then..." She tilted her head to the side. Like a little robin, with amethyst eyes. It seemed a strangely gentle observation; but she wasn't a warrior. He was allowed to assess her that way, because she wasn't out to kill him. He added firmly to this line of thought thateven he wasn't going to try to work out the logic of that one, even if it had come from his own mind.
"I remember you," he informed her. "You were Shera's little girl. Not her daughter. But that was when you were about two." He didn't mention from when else he remembered her. She might think it odd, that he had seen her in the Coliseum, and again meeting with Hades with Maleficent there; his rather shady past was never mentioned by anyone he knew now, and he preferred to keep it that way.
She gave a little shiver; I seriously love his voice! This guy is cool... "So where do you live, Cloud?" Kairi was determined to get as much information out of him as she could while the vibes were good.
He blinked. "I have the small house in the Third District. Cid was selling cheap- he didn't see any reason to keep it after Leon and the girls didn't need a meeting place-"
She latched onto the information he volunteered with glee. "Leon! So you mean Aerith and Yuffie are 'the girls'? You could've just said so- how are they anyway? Is Yuffie still shorter than me? When can we go visit them?"
He almost choked at the 'we'. She seemed to be already taking it for granted that he was going to show her the whole town! "Soon. What kind of job were you looking for?" He had been trying to get of the topic of him showing her the place, and very nearly stood and hit his head against the wall when he realised that he'd practically offered to help her look for a job. He could already tell that Kairi wouldn't be one to pass up on that opportunity.
Luckily, she seemed to push it to the back of her mind for the moment, chewing thoughtfully on the straw from her milkshake. "I was thinking... you know how the Accessory Shop has this little room to the side? Well, with my amazing cooking skills, I thought a small bakery would be nice. After a year or so, I'd have to expand, of course, but this way I can make Cid pay for it all until I get settled in..."
She kept on chattering while he tried to ignore the sharp jolt of shock- even panic- that accompanied this unexpected statement. She really was planning on staying for a long time!
"...Cloud?" She was doing her robin look again. "I just asked, do you think there's any room for a toy store or something around here? And it looks like you guys really need to lighten up, too. Literally as well as figuratively. I mean, look at these lamps- they're tiny. And I had a look at the notice board on the way in from the Gummi Ship I got a ride on, and the last announcement for something entertaining was "See Yuffie juggle three shurikens!" from four years ago! You guys never have anything on if you resort to letting an insane ninja entertain the masses!"
He almost smiled at her apt description of Yuffie; at least, he would have if he hadn't realised that she was trying to change Traverse. And shehadn't been hereeven a few hours! "You... you're trying to make this place 'brighter'? Good luck with that. Traverse isn't a place for fun." Even Cloud, the master of masks, couldn't hide his incredulity and disbelief from his quiet voice, and the auburn-haired girl noticed it.
"What, don't you think it could happen?" She challenged him. "You think that no one would like a nice little bakery, or a toy store, or a parade? Okay, I take back the parade part, there's no room in this place-" she amended herself quickly "-but the others shouldn't be any problem!"
He got to his feet, supressing a sigh. The girl was too stubborn for her own good. "Look, I've already told you," he said, almost stonily. "Traverse isn't a place for fun. No one's wanted it that way. If that's what you came here for then you'd better pack." He turned heel and walked off.
He's as infuritating as Sora! She stared after him, violet eyes wide with any number of negative emotions. Traverse isn't a place for fun, huh? She thought, closing her gaping mouth firmly. Well then, I'll make it one!
Oho, is that a challenge, Kairi says! xD Hope you like this second installment. I'm going away tomorrow, going the eight-hour drive to Sydney with my family- and I think I just missed a doctor's appointment which mum and dad are telling me it's my fault because I'm on the computer too much. They didn't remember it either, so it can't be my fault entirely- I can't exactly drive myself there. Enough grumbling, however- thank you all for the reviews for last chapter, and the constant egging by certain people :grins at Fel: Please review, and be glad that I got this up before I go to Sydney... xP I'd love to see the same response to this chapter as with the previous! XD
Ciao!
Tally. SilverAuthoress. Rikku. AngelKairi.
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