Okay, I'm back! I'm sorry for such the prolonged Update.

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Leon looked forward and saw that Cloud was floating there. He was tied up from all around, and Leon saw small air bubbles appear from Cloud's mouth. They were under water. Leon noticed this.

He tried to walk forward, and get Cloud out of that painful looking bind, but he couldn't move. He saw Cloud look at him with scared and pain filled eyes, and he struggled against his restraints. Leon panicked when Cloud started to slowly stop struggling.

Leon wanted to call out his name, but Cloud started to slowly disappear.

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Leon startled up when Saix tapped him on the shoulder. He looked up, then saw that Saix was gesturing for something.

"We're here," Saix said, then walked slowly out the open doors of the train. Leon ran through and followed Saix through a pair of large white doors. In there was a blank room. It didn't even look like a room. It looked like a big never ending place, and it was a surprise that Leon could even stand where he was. It seriously looked like he was floating. He looked forward and saw that man, and a floating black figure near him. But Leon immediately knew who that figure was, "Cloud!"

The figure didn't move, only looked forward, the tears streaming down his face. Leon tried to go forward, but Saix held out his hand. Ansem was staring at them, and Saix then whispered to Leon, "You try and get Cloud back, I have some business to take of with Ansem,"

Leon nodded, and they ran forward, Saix slashing at Ansem, Leon dodging an attack he suddenly received from Cloud.

Leon watched Cloud move, and then he heard clashing and clanging. He looked over and saw Sora, Riku, and Saix fighting Ansem. He turned back to Cloud, "Cloud! I didn't mean anything I said!"

Cloud looked at him, but the sword in his grasp faltered a bit. He then silently lunged at Leon, not muttering a grunt or anything, the only way Leon knew that Cloud heard him was that his eyes now held a hint of blue in them, instead of plain yellow.

Cloud lunged again, slashing at Leon with his huge sword. Leon blocked it with his own blade and looked into Cloud's eyes, "Cloud, please, listen to me!"

Cloud faltered for a half second longer, then attacked again. Leon grunted as the blade pressured his with a great force. Leon pushed Cloud back and nearly growled, "Cloud! Please don't do this! I really didn't mean anything I said before! It was Ansem, he was controlling our bodies!"

Cloud faltered again, but this time for much longer. He seemed to be pondering it, then he looked back up at Leon, then attacked him again. This time, his moves were slow and sluggish, and each time he got close to hitting Leon, he would move his sword that it easily missed. Leon saw the look on Cloud face, a looked of pain, yet concentration. Leon knew that Cloud was fighting against this, and Leon cheered him on, "Cloud! You can do this! I love you too much, you can't loose now!"

Cloud looked at Leon, then his sword dropped to the ground in a piercing sound of clattering metal. His eyes started fading from blue, then back to yellow, then back to blue. He clenched his fists and closed his eyes tight. Leon ran right up to him and put his hands on Cloud's shoulders. He looked worriedly down at his love, then put his hand under Cloud's chin and made him look at him. Leon searched Cloud's eyes and then reached down, kissing Cloud almost as he were made of porcelain. It was an angelic soft kiss, and he just barely kept his lips on Cloud's. He pulled away and looked at the blonde, seeing that Cloud's eyes were now the normal color of blue. The shining blue.

"...Leon..." Cloud murmured, then he threw his arms around the brunette. The black around his body wasn't leaving, but at least he had his right mind back.

"Cloud, I missed you," Leon sighed, then raised his head and looked over at Riku and Sora's current situation. Riku and Sora were standing near each other, Sora clutching his arm, Riku clutching his stomach. Saix was still fighting Ansem, and they both looked tired. Ansem ran to Saix, punching him hard and knocking Saix off balance. Ansem looked over at Cloud and cursed under his breath. He raised a hand at Leon and growled, "You will pay for taking him back!"

He murmured something, and a bright red deathly glow erupted in his hand. He smirked and it fired at Leon in a defying speed. Leon put his hands up in a feudal attempt to block this great ray. He was preparing for a impact, pain, anything. But he didn't feel anything. All he heard was Ansem curse again, then Sora scream out someone's name. Leon couldn't hear it. He opened his eyes and moved his arms away. He looked up and saw...something that made his heart break.

Cloud was standing before him, his stomach to Leon. Cloud's face was contorted in pain, and you could still tell even though he was a still black figure. Leon looked up at him, and reached his hands out.

Blood was seeping out of the corners of Cloud's mouth. His eyes were wide and scared, his hands were shaking. It seemed like eternity that he stood there, then he fell forward, right into Leon's arms.

"Cloud!" Leon yelled, his voice shaking, seeing the huge gaping wound in Cloud's back, "Shit! Shit! Cloud! Please! Aw, shit!"

No one was surprised when the great Leon started to cry.

Riku was filled with a white rage. His brother was in such pain, and Sora was going to be in pain, and Cloud...Cloud was...Riku couldn't even think of it. Riku lunged forward while Ansem was preoccupied and lunged at him, his blade going right through Ansem's stomach. Right on bull's-eye. Riku grunted and pushed it further, he landed on the ground on his feet, while he watched Ansem slowly dissipate into glowing orbs that slowly floated upward. They all turned toward the crying man on the floor.

"Cloud!" Leon yelled, then picked up the blonde, stumbling lightly from his own injuries. He walked slowly toward the train, Cloud's blood running down his fingers. He walked onto Saix's train and yelled, "Start this damn train!"

Sora and Riku were coming on, each helping carry Saix. The train lurched, and it sped forward. Leon was clutching Cloud to himself, murmuring words to him. He rocked Cloud slightly, whispering into the man's ear as if it would save Cloud.

Leon kissed Cloud's forehead and rubbed his cheek. Cloud was gasping in pain, clutching Leon's shirt. Cloud gasped terribly and he strangled out Leon's name, and the brunette wiped the sweat of Cloud's brow. They'd be to the hospital in no time.

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Leon's leg jittered as he sat in that infuriating waiting room, his thumbs twirling in nervousness. He looked over and saw a whole mess of magazines and reached over, stacking them neatly next to the lamp on the desk. He reached back, and looked at the table in front of him, and saw that it was so messy! He instantly started to straiten things, wiping things off with the back of his sleeve, placing things where they should be.

Riku watched his brother, rubbing Sora's back. Sora was placed on his lap, and his head was resting on his shoulder. Riku knew that Leon was really nervous, scared, and worried. Riku had never actually seen Leon nervous enough to do his nervous trait...clean. He cleaned like Cloud ranted. Riku had been told by his mother that Leon cleaned when nervous. Riku stared worriedly at his brother, if Leon didn't calm down he'd faint or something.

They all looked up as the tall doctor walked in, having glasses a long doctor jacket, and scrubs. He ran a hand through his dark hair, then looked at them with a weary smile, "hi, I'm Zack, your doctor, are you people with Cloud Strife?"

Leon jumped up and walked to the man, wanting to push past him toward the room, "How's Cloud?"

The man smiled a encouraging smile, "he's asleep now, but at least he pulled through. If he'd gotten here any later, we wouldn't have been able to save him,"

Leon flinched.

"Oh, no! No!" Zack exclaimed, waving his arms, "He's fine now, I swear! But, the attack, it was very strange. It actually missed the spinal cord and went through his stomach. We were able to cure that up right away, but his spinal cord was actually chipped, so he's going to have trouble walking for a while. But other than that, he's all good!"

Leon sighed, and felt a weight lift of his shoulders, "can I see him?"

"Only if you're Leon," Zack said, then rolled his eyes, "he's been calling for a Leon for who knows how long,"

Leon walked past the doctor and heard Cloud's beautiful voice. He heard it coming from a room in the far left, and he walked into it. He saw Cloud laying back into the bed, strapped to the bed by his wrists and ankles. He immediately flared with anger, "What the hell!"

Cloud looked up and smiled wide, "Leon!"

Leon smiled, running up to him. He reached down and fully embraced Cloud, but not tight enough to hurt him. He sighed and pulled back, his hands searching all over Cloud's face, raking his hands through his hair and trailing his jaw and skimming over his lips as though he weren't there for real. Leon's eyes were glued to Cloud's now shining blue ones. Leon reached in and lightly kissed his now rosy pink lips, his hands on the pale skin of Cloud's cheeks.

"Cloud, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean anything I said to you, I love you, I didn't-!" Leon was cut off by a slender finger on his lips. Leon looked into Cloud's eyes and the blonde was smiling.

"I love you Leon, and I know you'd never say anything close to that to me," Cloud smiled warmly, then threaded his hands in Leon's hair, " I love you so much,"

Leon smiled warmly, kissing Cloud again.

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for such a long wait, it's a rather short chapter. Please don't sue me! I actually think this is the last chap though. I might write an epilogue.