A/N: So this takes place after the events of RE2/Darkside Chronicles and its Leon/Claire i guess because i can't pair them with anyone else. Anyways school has made me stop writing because of stress but I'm back. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own resident evil nor do I own any of the characters except Claire's roommate.
"So where do we go now?"
The voice came from Sherry Birkin. A 12 year old girl Leon and I had found in the police station. We were in the middle of nowhere and Leon has a gunshot wound in his shoulder. I know we should get him to a hospital but he keeps declining it saying how he's okay and Umbrella is probably after us.
"Where do you think we should go, Claire?" Leon asked, turning to face me. I pondered on the subject for a moment thinking about where would be safest. I thought about getting back to my apartment since it's close, safe and my roommate is in medical school."
"We should go to my apartment, it's not too far from here and my roommate is in medical school. She could help you." I watched as Sherry's face grew into a smile, obviously happy about the arrangement. "We just need to get a car."
" That's no problem, we could rent a car. I still have my police badge." Leon told us.
"So, Claire, what's your roommate like? Is she nice?" Asked Sherry. She seemed excited which was surprising considering we had just been through hell and both her parents are dead.
"She's nice and knows how to make the best fried chicken you'll ever eat."
"Nice! I love fried chicken." Just as Sherry finished that statement I saw a payphone and a car rental place. I remembered I still had some money on me.
"Hey, look. A payphone and a car rental. I still have money so we'll rent a car and I'll call my roommate."
"Sounds good I'll go in and rent the car. C'mon Sherry." After Leon said that I gave him money to rent the car and went to call my roommate.
"Hello?" I heard my roommates voice on the other side of the line.
"Nora? It's Claire."
"Claire! You're alive! I was so worried, where are you? Are you okay?"
"I'm okay and a few miles outside of Raccoon I just wanted to tell you I'm coming back in about an hour."
"Okay Claire stay safe out there."
"Okay, Nora, see you soon." Just as I hung up the phone Leon drove around the corner in a Jeep with Sherry asleep in the back. I got in and told him the directions to my apartment.
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When we got there Leon carried Sherry who was still asleep.
"You know I'm stealing your shower right? I was in the sewers for hours." Leon told me in the elevator.
"Excuse me I was in the sewers for hours too. And I pay the rent there so I go in first." I told him. We heard the elevator ding when we got to my floor. I opened the door then someone crashed into me. I was just about to pull my gun out until I realized it was just Nora.
"Claire! Thank god, I thought you died in the explosion before you called me." I looked at Leon confused. It seemed he was confused too.
"Wait, what explosion? What are you talking about?" Leon asked her. She just noticed him and seemed confused.
"I'm sorry, who are you?"
"I'm Leon Kennedy but what explosion?"
"Raccoon blew up. The government dropped a nuke on it." She told us. I looked at Leon, we had the same expression; angry.
"Okay, I'll tell you exactly what happened but first can you patch up his shoulder while I take Sherry to my room?" Nora nodded and went to get medical supplies while I put Sherry to bed. When she was patching Leon's shoulder I told her. Instead of questioning she just listened with an understanding expression on her face.
"So you're telling me a virus from umbrella corporation spread so to cover up they nuked the city and you guys made it out?" I nodded at her and then Sherry came out of the room. Nora finished with Leon's shoulder then walked up to Sherry.
"Hi, I'm Nora Thompson. You're Sherry Birkin right?" Sherry started smiling at her then nodded. "Well how about I make you some hot chocolate and cookies. Leon you could go take a shower now."
"Ha. Told you I would get the shower first, Redfield." He said with a teasing gaze.
"Oh, shut the hell up Kennedy and just hurry up." He went off to take a shower while I gave him some grey sweatpants (A/N this was for me to visualize hehe) to wear.
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When Sherry Nora and Leon went to sleep I stayed up because I couldn't sleep. I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water and heard footsteps. Out of instinct I grabbed my handgun from the counter and aimed at the opening where the kitchen meets the living room.
"Woah, I just wanted something to eat." It was Leon. Of course it was him. I chuckled and put the gun down.
"Sorry, instinct. Can't sleep?"
"Yeah, pain medicine is wearing off. How about you?"
"I'm not tired. Do you want anything to eat?" He looked thoughtful for a second before he started laughing. "What's so funny?"
"Do you even know how to cook? I recall Nora telling me you burned half of your brother's kitchen once." I glared at him and made a bowl of cereal for him and a glass of water for me. When we finished eating with no words exchanged we went back to the room to go to sleep. I laid down next to him and put my head on his chest. He tensed at first but then put his arm around me. Soon after we both fell asleep.
A few hours later I woke up hearing 2 sets of giggling. I turned and saw Nora and Sherry with smirks on their faces.
"Claire and Leon sitting in a tree" Sherry started it.
"K-i-s-s-i-n-g" Of course Nora finished. I felt Leon turn then open his eyes. All he did was shrug then turn and go back to sleep. I decided then and there I had a friend forever.
