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Chapter 7:I was so close

As Leon felt his feet leave the bottom of the car.He was almost out when he felt something grab his ankle.He glanced back Reno had a death grip on his leg.Leon was suddenly pulled back in his head crashed into the bottom of the car.He layed on the seat the hit had made everything blurry.He blinked but it just got worse he looked back around Reno was sitting back in the front.Sephiroth was stopping at a red light.Leon tried to sit up but he couldnt.He felt his head.His hand was placed into something sticky.He pulled back seeing the bright red color smered acrossed his fingers.He tried to say something but he couldnt.He looked back towards the front seat.From what he could tell they were coming closer to his house.

Leon felt the car stop.He could hear yelling.It was his dad.He heard the front car doors open and then shut he could hear the other two males vocies.He heard the door at his feet open.Someone more than likey his dad grabbed his legs and yanked him straight out of the car.Leons head slammed into the dirt.He was about to cry out before he was dragged acrossed the ground to the stairs were his dad grabbed his sons shirt and yanked him up.This was doing no good on Squalls head.His vision was starting to blurr more.He was yanked into the house when he felt a fist slam into his face.He fell back as someone suddenly caught him.Sephiroth threw him back up.Leon stood and on his now shaking legs.He could see two of his dads instead of one.He blinked trying once again to clear his vision.

Leon saw his dads foot coming up and it slammed into his side.Slamming him into the wall.Leon slowly slide down it.He was starting to see little black dots starting to get bigger as he went lower.His body hit the ground.He rested his head against the wall.His eyes slowly shutting his body ignored the pain in was receiveing and his mind went blank.

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When Leon woke up he was laying in his bed.He looked around and sat up.He immeditaly felt an over whelming pain slam into his gut and his head.He slammed back down onto the bed his head it felt like was on fire.He tried to sit up but this time slowly.He carefully got to his feet he was still wearing the leather.Leon slowly walked into the bathroom holding his gut.He fell to his knees in front of the toilet.His stomach pushed up into his throat and his body released the contents he had had in his stomach.He wipped his mouth and slowly stood he walked towards the mirror and looked into it.His face was battered.He had a black eye and both of his cheeks were bruized.His other eye was swollen.His jaw was black and blue.He glanced at his arm it had finger marks and many bruizes.Leon already knew the rest of him was covered in bruizes.

He walked out of the bathroom.He walked back over to his bed he slowly layed down.He heard the door swing open slowly.

"You go first."

"Why me,your older you go!"

"No way."

"Well Im not going first."

"Aww come on Axel!"

"No way Riku."

"Roxas would like you better."
"Well hes not here is he!"

''...No..,but Ill tell him."

"No you wont you would only tell Sora how you were so brave."
"Liar no I wouldnt."

"Your the liar!"

"Fine Ill go,jackass!"

"IM NOT A JACKASS,YOU ARE."

"Dont yell dumby."

"Fine ,sighs,... wait."

As both boys slowly walk toward Leon trying not to step on any boards.They reach his bed and look at him.

"O my god...dad didnt have too hurt him so bad."

"Yeah...I know."

"How could he stand all of it...without crying."
'You dont think-"

"No I dont think his dad did this before...''

"But what if he did?"

''I dont know if he did Axel but I hope he didnt."

"Is Squall breathing?!"

"I dont know!"

"Lets go get mom!"

As both boys ran out the phone rings.Laguna picks it up as he sees his two sons run out of the kitchen.He looked at the caller id and seen a number he didnt really know.

"Hello."

"Yes is this Laguna?"

"Yes."

"Well this is the school is Leon coming to school to day?"
"Let me check."

Laguna slowly got up out of his favorite leather chair and walked towards his sons room passing his wife and his sons.He was happy his sons had got a day off today it was a holiday for his younger boys but he didnt know why Squall was still at home.He walked into Squalls room.He looked around the window was slightly open and Squalls dressuer was opened up.He walked over to his sons bed he pulled the covers back and found his son no longer there.Pillows took his place.He glanced back over at thte window.He heard a car start.He ran towards the window it had no screen.A black convertable pulled out of the drive.He could see his sons face.He ran out of the room setting the phone down.He ran out the door .The car was long gone.

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Leon drove toward the interstate.He really had no clue were he was going.He just knew he was going away.As the stop sign came closer he slowed.He really wasnt old enough to really drive but if he played his cards right he wouldnt get caught.He started to relax.He had made it out of the house he looked around.It was his step-mothers car.He turned the radio on and listened to the music.As the other cars pulled passed him and others he pulled passed he knew he really had no where to go.Leon knew his dad wouldnt let him get away so easily.He knew his step-mom must be going wild.Leon laughed a smiled dashed his face but faded when he saw three cop cars speed towards him.He knew it was just to easy.Leon couldnt give up he was to close to freedom.But Leon though about his mother she wouldnt want him to go to jail or anything.Leon slowed the car to a stop at the side of the road.The cars pulled passed him towards a blue mustang.Leon turned the car around he knew where he was going.

He drove down the road looking around at the scenery.He pulled over at a gas station and got out.It was an older looking one it had mold growing in the corners.Leon walked in he had picked through his step-mothers car finding about thirty dollars.He walked in the door making a ringing sound as he did.He looked around an older man was working the cash register.He glanced towards Leon.Leon looked away he walked along the back racks where the drinks were.He grabbed a propel and looked around in the food section he grabbed a bag of dryed furit.He now realized how hungery he was.He walked towards the cashsier and handed him the items.

"That will be 3:50."Leon took out the money and handed him the cash.He handed Leon the change and put the items in a bag.Leon grabbed it just as some shanky,dirty looking kids walked in.They were most likey troubled kids they all were wearing black,dragging there pants to low,and most likey high on something,they were loud and annoying.Leon looked around seeing a woman had also entered the store a while ago or maybe she had already been there.The kids approuched her.They hit the items out of her hands and grabbed her purse.They looked through her wallet just as the cashsier started to yell at them to get out.One looked towards the man and laughed he contined going through the purse taking out some money maybe 50 dollars.Leon thought of his mother just as the kid was about to take it.Leon shoved his elbow into the back of the teens head the teen dropped everything.

The others stopped holding the woman down and looked towards Leon.The swelling in Leons face had gone down the only thing that was amiss about him now was the bruzies acrossed his face and neck.Leon stood there unmoving.Leon reached towards his belt where he always had his gun blade.The teens lunged.They slammed into Leon.Leon slammed into the glass door behind him.The teens started to get up.The woman was running towards the door.One of the teen took out a gun he pointed it at her.Leon kicked it out of his hands just as the gun went off.The woman ran out and jumped into her car.The teens looked at him and frowned most likey that was there only real fun.Leon got up and walked back over to the cashsier.Leon pulled up the gun he had tooken from them and gave it to the man.The man held it.

"Use it to keep them here,call the cops."

The man nodded.

Leon took his stuff and walked out towards his car.He threw the stuff in the seat next to him and started the car.As Leon was driving down the road not very far from the gas station he saw the cop cars pull up.The woman was also with them.Leon drove he should have filled up the gas tank while he was there.He turned the radio to another station.He started to wonder what time it was.He thought about Cloud his beautiful face and wonderful personality.Leon smiled the little bit of kindness he was shone really helped him.He couldnt get the wonderful blonde off his mind.He must have been driving for hours.Leon looked out the window the trees dotted the landscape as the houses he passed seemed to change colors.He glanced back onto the coal black road.He could see a sign he couldnt read it for how far away he was but the vines had grown over it he knew where he was now.He took a left and drove down the road.He smiled he was getting close.He passed a sign it read "Welcome to Foresaken West town."

Leon dorve till he saw a town.He drove into it.The greenery was amazing it hadnt changed since he had left.Leon drove past his old house it wasnt nearly as big as his new one but he liked it because it was more home like.Leon stopped at a red light and waited for it to turn green.He looked around and reconized some of the people.The light flashed green and Leon took a left.He glanced down the street seeing the cemitary.He pulled in and parked his car along the side.He got out and walked towards the gravestones.Even though he had moved multipe times this was the first town he lived in the one where he was born in.The one where he could find his mothers grave.He walked along the new graves lightly kicking the stones under his boots.He stopped when he reached the middle.He turned towards it and glanced at the stone.He dropped down in front of it.Tears flowing freely.He really wished she was alive.He thought about what he would do for her"I would give my own life for hers..."He knew that wasnt the right way to think but even if he never knew her he still missed her.He felt his dads pain of her not being there.Rain was a wonderful woman and he wished he really could have met her.

But he knew his father was doing the wrong thing and taking it out on him,he didnt know why but he could just feel it was wrong. The teacher had told them to read a book called A Christmas Carol when he still went to school here.In the story it had talked about Scrooge hating Fred for killing his sister because when he was born she died.He knew thats what his dad felt like but it wasnt fair to Leon.He knew his mother would be angry and now that he thought about it he was to.He shouldnt be getting this from his dad.He slowly got up he knew he would have to face his dad.He knew his dad would keep doing this until he finally said enough was enough.He knew if it didnt end now then he would live till his sixthteeth birthday. He knew he couldnt take so much more abuse.He knew it was time to face his problems instead of running from them.It was time and Leon knew it.

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As he drove back to his home.He thought about what to do.He knew it would be harder than just to walk up to his dad and demand it to stop.But he didnt know how.He couldnt bring Cloud into this.He couldnt bring anyone into this not even Axel or Riku even if he wanted to kill them both at times.It would hurt them more than him.He then would have to asses the problem with Sephiroth and Reno.He had really no idea how to figure that one out.If he approuched those two they would rape him again.He knew he needed to take a break so he tried to get his mind off those things.

His mind went to Cloud.His wonderful eyes,his beautiful soft lips and his musical vocie.Leon smiled softly.He just couldnt stop thinking about the blonde once his mind settled on him it wouldnt move.Leons insides fluttered as he thought.Leon never felt this way about someone,he didnt even know Cloud but he felt like he had known him forever.Leon looked towards the stars they seemed to twinkle like Clouds eyes.Leon relaxed as he drove home.

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Leon pulled through the town.He had thought about stopping by the blondes house but couldnt decide.It wasnt to late.Leon decided to see him he knew that if things turned bad when he confronted his dad and Sephiroth and Reno he knew possible he could end up in a pretty bad position and if he did get seriously hurt he knew he needed to tell Cloud.It needed to be told.The other thing that haunted his mind was what if Cloud didnt like men like that he wouldnt want to be with Leon.Leon shrugged it off.This needed to be known to Cloud.Whether if he accepted Leon or not was his choice.But Cloud needed to know.Leon was making bold moves as a chess player would with leaving his king wide open and if slipped up he would lose the game.And in the game of life is you dont want to lose.

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As Leon pulled drove down Clouds road he though about what he should say.He also just remembered the huge black gate that stood infront of Clouds drive.Leon didnt pay attention to what Cloud was doing he was to busy gawking at the house.As Leon approuched, the gates stood over him like the gates of a prision only he was locked out instead of in.Leon pulled up to it and a speaker bursted to life.

"Can I help you?"

"Yeah I need to speak with Cloud."As Leon pressed the button to send his message.

"Im a afraid he is busy at the moment?"
"Tell him its Leon and I need to talk to him."

There was a pause.

"Alright Ill open the gates."

"Thanks."
"No problem."

The gates shifted and pulled back.Leon drove slowly up the drive.He could tons of other cars.Leon became nervous.He parked and took the key out.He stuffed it into his pocket.He slowly got out and looked around.The cars were like the ones from school.Leon shook off his bad feeling.He walked slowly towards the door glancing towards the wooden swing.He opened the door and walked in.He was met with the sight of his classmates and other teens he had seen at school.Leon picked his way through the teens.He got a few glances fromthem but nothing more.Leon kept his head down the whole time not wanting anyone to see the bruzies that decorated his face.Leon ran into someone.He glanced up and cursed.Seifer turned around to see Leon.Leon started to walk away from him.He felt someone grab his shoulder.He was pushed against the wall.Leon could feel his glare on him.Leon shook his grip off and started to try and walk off.Leon heard Seifer laugh.

"Yeah kid walk off and cry to your dumb mommy."

Leon growled he couldnt take someone saying that about someone he never met but cared to much about.If it was his dad he wouldnt be sticking his neck out.Leon felt more like an animal than a human.He was beating like a animal and treated like one.He wouldnt let someone talk like that about his mom even if he never did know her she would have had fixed everything.Leon stopped he slowly turned to look at Seifer.Leons hair blocked his face.

"Ohh did I hit a sweet spot."

"No but I will."

Leon brought his foot up and it collided with his face.Seifer twirled around and stood for a minute dazed.Leon ran towards the stairs.The rest of Seifers group looked at Seifer.

Seifer shook his head and looked at them all."What are you waiting for after him.

Leon ran up the stairs dodging the other teens standing there.Leon felt someone grab his arm.

"Hey there-"

Leon yanked his arm away and started to run back up the stairs ignoring the shouts from the teen.Leon glanced behind his self and could see them gaining.Leon looked up as he reached the top of the stairs he turned right and slammed into Cloud.Leon fell back as did Cloud.Leon looked up.Cloud was already up and offered his hand.Leon grabbed it and Cloud tugged him up.There faces coming so close together.Leon could smell the light bit of alcohal on Clouds breath.Leon glanced around the corner.Leon slammed to the ground.

"I got you now you little bitch."

"Seifer get off of him,now!''

Seifer turned around and glanced at Cloud,

"If I dont what are you going to do about it?"
"Well I could just kick your sorry ass out of my house."

Seifer slowly got up.Glaring at Cloud the whole time.

''You better watch yourself or else."

"Is that a threat Seifer."

"You tell me."

With that Seifer looked at Leon and grabbed him he brought Leons face so close to his their noses almost touched.

"You better watch yourself ,buddy."

He dropped Leon and walked off back down the stairs.Leon turned towards Cloud.

"Cloud I need to talk to you."

"Woah,Leon what happened to your face."

"Ohh yeah well I um..."

"You want to talk."

Leon nodded.

As they walked into Clouds room loud booming music could be heard Cloud yelled down to a man"Zack keep an eye on things while Im up here.""Okie-doki."Cloud pushed the door shut and the music couldnt even be heard anymore.Cloud walked over to Leon he was carring a drink Leon could smell some alcohal coming from the drink but ignored it or atleast tried.

"Alright first things first you need to tell me what happened to you."

"Well you know the other day when I was here?"
"Yeah."

"Well I was orginally running away from my family more so my dad and step-dads well when those two guys Sephiroth and Reno-"

"Wait you mean the silver haired guy and the red head?"
"Yeah."

"I was just making sure."

"Well they brought me home and my dad was really angery with me so this is what happens when hes mad with someone..."

"Wait,your own dad did this to you."

"Yeah..."

''Thats horrible!"

"Well thats not why Im here."
Cloud took a gulp of his drink"Well then why are you here?"
"I needed to tell you something Cloud.."
"What is it Leon?"

"Well I know I just met you and all but I feel like Ive known you forever and I kinda sorta like you...a lot.."

When Leon got no response he started to get up.His hand was still on the bed when someones fingers closed around it.Leon glanced back a small smile tugged at his lips.

Cloud smiled back.He did care for Leon a lot.Cloud leaned over pulling Leon closer to him he hugged him gently,lovingly.Leon nuzzled up to Clouds shirt.

"Im sorrry this happened to you...I wish I could have done something to stop it..."Cloud glanced down at Leon while he stroked his brown locks.

Leon smiled."Its not your problem to worry about..."

.Leon would have stayed that way with Cloud forever if he could have.But his mind wouldnt let him be if he didnt take care of the problems at home.Those needed to come first.He needed to be able to trust his parents and step parents.

He pulled away from Cloud.

''I should be going."

"Why?"
"Ive got some things that need to be worked out."
"You can do that later."

Cloud layed down and pulled Leon down next to him.Leon really knew he should have been going but he wanted to stay with Cloud.Leon cuddled up next to Cloud he glanced back at the clock it was around 11:30 a.m.Leon slowly drifted off to sleep.He felt Clouds arm wrap aound him.Leon smiled.

Yay I finished that chapter I hoped you liked it.And well this whole thing is coming to a close ive got maybe 4 or 5 more chapters and them thee end.I think.

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