Oh God, I'm sorry! I know I haven't updated, but I had writer's block and lost track of time! Fooorgiiivvee meeeee!!!
Misano: raises eyebrow
Heh, sorry. Anyway, my block is gone now, so I have many cool ideas of awesomeness. One being writing an MCR fic. (It would be a Frerard one) If anyone has ideas for that, please let me know.
andromeda90: Yeah, Cloud's so mean and I guess Sephy just didn't care. Probably thinking along the lines of "Must make fun of Cloud and make him even more angsty!" XD Yes, I still have no idea what to do with Riku, and I actually love listening to music while doing anything, really. I read some of your stories, and I love how you made Leon uke. So cute! Anyway, I always look forward to your reviews!
Fushica: I'm so glad you liked it!
Disclaimer: Misano: holds up sign reading: " She doesn't own anything but the plot of this and never will own anything more"
ghosts: looks at Misano Amazing. You're mute and you still manage to insult me. (FYI Misano's my muse)
Okay, I'll stop rambling now!
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Leon opened his eyes blearily, blinking against the blinding sunlight coming in the window. As he did, the door opened to reveal Aerith with a bowl of water and towels. She smiled brightly at Leon when she noticed he was awake. "Good morning Leon, how are you feeling?" Leon groaned. "Like I got run over by Fenrir." Aerith chuckled sympathetically and soaked a towel in the cold water. "So, what exactly happened yesterday?" she inquired, wringing out the towel and placing it on Cloud's forehead. Leon frowned and averted his eyes. "Sephiroth came back." "Oh," Aerith trailed, doing the same thing to Leon. "Keep this on, it'll help the fever." "Right..." Leon said. Aerith paused in the doorway and turned to Leon. "You did well," she smiled, and shut the door. Leon blushed and glared at the ceiling.
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Cloud awoke with a cool sensation on his forehead. He reached up to find a damp towel on his forehead. "So, you're finally awake, huh?" drawled an indifferent voice. Cloud, remembering that morning's earlier attempt, only turned his head slightly and glanced at Leon out of the corner of his eye. "Well, if I remember correctly you're the one who saved me, hmm? If you hate me this much, why did you follow me?" Cloud bit out bitterly. Leon turned toward him. "You're my comrade and a fellow member of this Committee," he replied simply. "Oh, of course," spat Cloud sarcastically, "I'm just someone who can help rebuild this hell-hole of a world we got thrown into when our own were destroyed." He turned to glare at the wall. "Cloud..."
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'Damn it, damn it, damn it!' thought Leon. 'Why am I being like this? Why do I even care? Shit, what's wrong with me?' he screamed internally. Unaware of it, Leon had climbed out of bed and was walking toward Cloud's blanketed form on the bed. 'Oh no, oh no, what am I doing?!' he thought frantically. Too late.
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Cloud jumped, then winced painfully from it as the bed sank with a new weight. He looked over his shoulder at Leon, perched on the side of his bed, staring at his hands. "Cloud, I... I'm sorry," he whispered, face tinged pink. "I'm... not really good... with this sort of thing," he continued, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly, "but... I guess, like, if you ever need help or anything, you can talk to me." Cloud's eyes widened in surprise, but softened as Leon went on. Cloud looked away, blushing slightly. His eyes darkened sadly as he remembered how Zack would sometimes sit on his bed and tend to him after a particularly bad day of training. Leon, sensing his distress over...well he didn't know, but over something, moved next to Cloud's head, leaning against the headboard. He gently picked the smaller being up and held him tightly to his chest, as Cloud burrowed his head under Leon's forearm. They just stayed like that for awhile, each thinking separate thoughts.
Sorry it's so short, I just needed to get this done and out! Just a fun little fact, when I was rewriting the first paragraph (my computer deleted or hid the first one) I was listening to "Greased Lightnin' " and suddenly got the image of Cloud as Danny singing "Greased Lightnin' " on Fenrir. sweats God, must stop with my Grease obsession. Anyway, reviews are loved!