"You."

Leon scowled and pointed his finger in the direction of a dirty blond haired boy he could see from across the fissure.

The dirty blond haired boy, who was dancing and cabbage-packin' to his heart's content and cheering himself on, immediately froze in his tracks, the light on his face dimming down.

Apparently he had accomplished something that Leon already knew he wouldn't ask or care about.

Leon exhaled deeply, not too much in the mood and too lazy to walk. He motioned the mullet-hawked boy to come over.

"Me?"

Leon nodded, feeling a vein pulse somewhere in his forehead, pretending to ignore it. "Huh?"

Mullet-hawk boy titled his head in confusion when he was attacked by Leon's glare. He didn't have time for stupidity.

"I'm looking for a kid."

Mullet-hawk boy's face broke out into a grin. "Yeah? What does he look like?"

"Short. Scrawny. Baggy pants. Spikey hair."

"I'm Demyx, by the way," Demyx chirped, almost forgetting what he had been asked..

Leon didn't actually think it was appropriate at the time, but muttered, "Leon."

Demyx grabbed Leon's hand, zealously, causing the grumpy brunet to think, what the fuck was he doing? Oh. He was shaking it.

"That's a cool name."

"So have you seen him?"

Demyx frowned thoughtfully and cocked his head to the side, almost making him look adorable and Leon wanted to gag at the cuteness. "Uh...um...uh...oh! You mean Sora?"

Leon wondered why he had some patience left in him.

"Yes."

"Oh. No. He isn't here."

Well, shit. That was a waste of time. Demyx kicked Leon's shins, hoping to get his attention and he was rewarded with another glare. "Why are you so grumpy?"

"Why are you so happy?"

"'Cause I may not be alive for that long, so I might as well make the best of it, right?"

Then came the guilt. Which Leon hated with a burning passion. Leon pinched the bridge of his nose and muttered, "...sorry."

"Wha-?"

And that was it. Leon didn't explain anything, didn't go into detail; he just stood pinching the bridge of his nose and staring at the ground because that was Leon-speak for, "I apologized. Now go away."

"That's probably the first time anyone's ever apologized to me. I'm so happy, I could just kiss you!"

Oh. Shi-

"Wait a s-"

Leon was barely given the choice to finish when his lips crashed against mullet-hawk boy's.

Leon didn't even bother breaking apart but felt a wave of disappointment as their tongues separated a few moments later. Demyx flashed one more grin before frolicking off.

Leon blinked and didn't move for a long time; stunned.

He never did see that kid again.

- - -

No, Nomura. I'll never forgive you for killing Demyx. I hate you. So much. Now go make me some boyporn.