Chapter Six---Fit
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"Oh, Leon. Hey, how was school?" Kadaj's forcibly pleasant voice didn't not distract Leon from the fact that there were precisely…four people in his house he did not know and one of them looked very sick. Leon scowled and reiterated his last statement in a much harsher fashion.
"What the hell is going on?" Kadaj winced and Sora' piped up with a brilliant smile.
"We made some new friends Leon. Sorry we couldn't call to tell you that they were coming…" Leon set his bag down and collapsed on the couch, nearly crushing a petite girl and Zexion in the process.
"So who are these people and how long are they staying?" Sora clapped delightedly and pulled a boy who looked freakishly similar to his own brother in front of Leon.
"This is Riku, that's Fujin and this is Yazoo. They're triplets." Sora stated this as if it wasn't completely obvious the three came in a package deal. Riku…or maybe it was Yazoo, smirked and waved at Leon before leaning against the wall, taking in the room with intelligent emerald orbs.
"And this is Zack…I don't know who he belongs to though…" Kadaj murmured thoughtfully, hoisting the brunet to his feet, carefully avoiding grabbing the thin arms.
"Oh. Well. I guess we're ordering pizza. Sora how did school go? Was Demyx in class with you?" It was at this point Yazoo noticed that Demyx had not said more than five words throughout the course of the day and it almost made him nervous, considering that the rest of his family was so disposed to be loud and somewhat obnoxious.
"Yea, I had classes with him. I have every class with Yazoo though." Yazoo raised a silvery brow as Demyx spoke, his voice quiet soft and rather melodic. Leon nodded and stood stretching, his shirt riding up and revealing a delicious patch of a smooth, toned abdomen.
"How was your day with Mr. Hard-Ass?" Zexion questioned, nearly swallowed whole by their old couch once Leon's weight was removed. Leon muttered some profanity under his breath, slamming the fridge closed as he took a long swig of his beer.
"Wonderful. I love morons." Sora snickered into his hand as Demyx eyed his guitar longingly.
"Play something Demyx." Yazoo's eyes held a challenge, as if he didn't believe Demyx could. Demyx frowned, picked up the instrument and strummed it gently, wondering just what he would play. He hated playing in front of groups and just as he began questioning himself as to why he picked the damn thing up in the first place, Sora bounded over to him, smiling brightly.
"Maybe Kadaj will sing with us tonight."
"Maybe Sora wants to die." Kadaj muttered as Zack looked to him, a sparkle in his grey-blue eyes that hadn't been there before. He must have been sobering up.
"Awww come on Kadaj, please?" Sora pouted and Kadaj held out for exactly 7 seconds before caving in. A new record.
"Fine, what are we singing?" Sora tapped his chin thoughtfully. A sad look flashed through his blue orbs before he smiled again.
"Let's sing Yuffie's song." From the kitchen the sound of glass shattering could be heard as Leon dropped his beer.
Namine wandered down the stairs, wondering why the house was so quiet. Axel sat at the bottom of the stairs, smoking a cigarette, a pile already beside him in an ash tray. She patted his shoulder as she walked by him and into the kitchen. Cloud stood at the window, arms crossed and an angry look on his face. Namine could see the remnants of blood still in the sink and wondered just where Zack had run off too. A pang of sorrow pierced her heart.
Zack was so broken and all Cloud did lately was tear him down. If only Cloud only knew how much the fighting killed Zack inside, maybe he wouldn't be so angry. Nami touched the blonde's shoulder gently but he ignored her and kept staring out the window. She was about to go upstairs when Cloud finally spoke.
"He's gone Nami. He's been gone all day. Can't find him, Nami." Fear lurked in the edge's of Cloud's voice but he tried to push the panic away. Zack was fine. He was just angry at Cloud. That's all. Zack was fine.
"Can't imagine why he would've left though, right Cloud? I mean, it's not like you started anything." Axel's voice carried hidden accusations as it drifted into the kitchen from the living room. Cloud cursed under his breath and slammed the palm of his hand against the door frame.
"Don't expect him to be back anytime soon Nami." With those words, Axel left the house, intending to get some more smokes, secretly hoping to run into Zack. The setting sun did nothing to calm Axel's nerves.
"Be ok." He whispered. Only the silence answered him.
Like a splinter in my thumb, you're not going anywhere not like I care
Cause I have got used to it, refuse to quit …
You're like the label in my shirt that keeps scratching at my back then I forget
Cause I've grown immune to it, go figure it…
The small crowd of bodies listened to the song intently, Sora's voice slightly sorrowful as Kadaj blended with him, a sense of longing and regret in his deeper timber. Zack nodded along with the beat, noticing that 'Leon' seemed quite pained by the song, whether it was the lyrics or this 'Yuffie' that bothered the man, he didn't know. Turning his attention back to Sora and Kadaj, he heard Leon's deep tenor voice join in to the chorus.
Suitcase, some baggage in her head she screams out, yes and it's crazy beautiful,
Crazy beautiful….Tattooed lying on the bed, don't regret smashing her fist into the wall,
Crazy beautiful, she's worth it all…
Leon, had anyone noticed, was gripping the sink very tightly, memories flashing and swirling inside his head like a bad dream. Glimpses of soft brown hair, bright smiles and laughter accosted him and tears stung the back of his eyes, threatening to spill over. Tighter and tighter he gripped the sink until he was sure if he held on anymore either the sink would break or his hands would. Letting go, his mind drifted back to the present, in time to know his favorite part of the song was coming up and as he saw that smiling face, he knew she would have wanted him to sing.
Sometimes, something that is not perfect ends up being what you want.
Sometimes she lets me into places where her demons come to haunt…
She's like an angel that's corrupted and I'm hanging on to her…
Suitcase, some baggage in her head she screams out, yes and its crazy beautiful,
Crazy beautiful. Tattooed, lying on the bed, don't regret smashing her fist into the wall…
Crazy beautiful…
If anyone in the Everheart family was surprised to hear Leon join in, they didn't show it, didn't say it. They left well enough alone because they all knew that it wasn't just Yuffie's song; it was Leon's too.
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