Hello, my lovelies! I'm sincerely sorry for my slowness in updating, but I just hit a slump where I started all these chapters but couldn't finish them. I'm also super busy with guitar, work, summer reading, and karate, since I'm testing for my second degree black belt.

andromeda90: Hehe, yes, yes he is. Yay for plot twists! And yes, exactly- I'm glad you don't hate Irvy now. XD I'd love to see that, it'd be hilarious. And yes, they are. No, please! I love them, they're the highlight of my reviews! Aw, thank you! Yay for procrastination!!

AngelDragonQueen343: I know you didn't mean it. And it's because I'm a fanfic author. Aren't cliffhangers, like, our unwritten law or something? Glad you like it!

Aeturnus-Spes: You shall see… -evil laugh- Yes, I know, why do we torture them so?

ShinjaNoBaka: Hmm, should I? Don't worry, all shall be made right in the end. Glad to hear it!

Zexy's Girl: Thanks, I'm glad you think so!

Fushica: XD Nice. Yes, most people have. And sorry, none this chapter, but next chapter…let's just say it involves a closet. (If that sounds like a pun, it was completely unintended!) XD

J.M.Captein: Thank you! Haha, yes, good, good…

Wow, so many reviews, thank you! Anyway, please enjoy this chapter!

Warning: The boys have bad mouths. ;

Disclaimer: I always forget this. ; I don't own, so don't sue, I have about twenty bucks to my name.

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"What the hell is going on?" Leon asked in a dangerously quiet tone. The two others had started at his presence, Riku looking unfazed as always, and Irvine resembling something akin to a pop-eyed goldfish.

"Leon, um, well, you see..." Irvine stuttered, looking pleadingly at Riku.

The silver haired boy sighed, and said simply, "We set the two of you up."

Leon's eyes widened, then narrowed immediately. "I'll give you a second chance to rethink that answer. Because if I hurt Cloud for nothing, and he went away for nothing, then the two of you won't be able to walk for a week," he threatened, slowly approaching the two.

"And if Cloud's hurt by Sephiroth because of this, I'll make sure you both join that maniacal bastard in hell!" he finished through gritted teeth.

Riku did nothing, simply smirked and said, "You're wasting time." For one moment Irvine thought Leon would strangle the dark Keyblade bearer, but he growled at the last moment, whirling and going to search for Cloud.

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Meanwhile, in another part of Radiant Garden...

Cloud and a notorious one-winged angel were at it again. And the fight was brutal, as usual.

"Come on, Strife, is that all you've got?" Sephiroth sneered.

"Shut...up...you bastard," Cloud panted, becoming rather dizzy from blood loss. Some of his wounds were rather severe, and although Sephiroth was a bit more roughed up than usual, he still had the upper hand.

"What wrong?' taunted Sephiroth, dodging a wide blow from the spiky haired one. "Your lion not coming to save you this time?" Those words enraged Cloud, thinking of everything that had been done to him until now. He suddenly stopped cold, face hidden. Sephiroth also stopped, curious.

"I promise you'll regret that," Cloud deadpanned, looking up with dark eyes. With that he again launched himself at his clone, his waning and sloppy techniques becoming sharper, stronger, and more precise. He surprised the angel enough that he actually had to fight back a little.

But Sephiroth just couldn't stop beating the dead horse. "Aw, did I hit a sore spot?" he cooed sarcastically.

"No," Cloud said simply in mid-jump. He suddenly disappeared in an extraordinary display of speed and appeared behind Sephiroth. "I did," he stated, thrusting the Buster sword through Sephiroth's chest.

Shocked and infuriated, the maniacal man turned to face Cloud as they both fell to the ground, Cloud pulling his sword out and leaning on it.

"I will come back for you," he hissed, beginning to dissolve or whatever you call it, "and you will regret this." These last words floated on the wind as he was finally only particles, carried away on the same breeze.

Cloud breathed a sigh of relief, glad that it was finally over, if only for now. He turned around to trudge back to Fenrir when he was shocked to see another motorcycle parked next to his. And a certain brunette leaning on it.

"What do you want?" Cloud said roughly, in no mood for games.

"To talk to you," Leon replied simply, studying Cloud.

"You had plenty of time for that," Cloud rejected swinging himself onto Fenrir.

"Cloud, wait!" pleaded Leon, grabbing Cloud's arm and beginning to get desperate.

"Go screw the cowboy," shot Cloud.

Leon winced, stung. "The cowboy," he spat, "is screwing someone else." Cloud's head whipped to face the lion, not prepared in the slightest for that reaction. "He only pretended to want me to suit some plot of Riku's," Leon said much more quietly, looking to the ground.

Cloud's eyes softened slightly and he gently slid his arm out of Leon's weakened grip. "Follow me," he stated softly. "It sounds like there's a lot to discuss." Leon looked up at this, trying to conceal the glint of hope in his eyes. He nodded mutely and climbed onto his own vehicle, the two warriors riding off to a small hotel where Cloud had been staying.

Leon hoped to the gods that he wouldn't screw his second chance up.

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And there we are! The next chapter will be the last, and I'll get some Soriku in there, I promise! Also, added to my "to do" fanfics will be different Spring Awakening ones. There will be some slash ones and –le gasp- some het ones! If you don't know what SA is, look it up, it is the MOST amazing musical ever to grace the Earth, and I love it to death. –saw it last Sunday in NY- I'll also be overhauling my profile, so check that out sometime! Anyway, thanks for reading as always, and please review!