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It had been ten years since the bombing and two years since Zack had regained his consciousness. Although he had been a miracle case it had still taken him over six months to completely recover. And although he had been searching for both Squall and Cloud since, finding them hadn't been an easy task. But today...he knew he'd be lucky today. Today was the anniversary of the day that had split them apart. Zack was going to make sure that he'd find at least one of the guys he loved so much.

Silently he raised the window a couple inches. He listened for any movement inside the room. Hearing none he quietly climbed into the dingy apartment and crawled under the bed.

He heard movement in the bathroom. The door opened and out walked what Zack would describe as a living Adonis. Piercing eyes, hair dripping from the shower and amazingly toned body wrapped in a towel.

Zack forced himself to close his eyes while the other got dressed. He would not take unfair advantage of his God. When he looked again the man was completely dressed and only then did Zack curse his own stupidity. He should have peeked at least a little!

He watched as the man moved about his room. The room was very gloomy and dark. The walls were bare and the only color that showed was the pink paint where the white paint had chipped off. The room only had one small desk with small, neat stacks of papers and a small dresser with a small mirror on it. Zack watched as he walked to his dresser, pulled open the bottom drawer and fished around for something.

Finding it he took it out slowly and cleaned it with the discarded towel nearby. When Zack saw what he was holding he nearly gave an audible gasp. The frame held a picture of Zack, Cloud and Squall with their arms around each others shoulders. Cloud's mother had taken the picture and given them each a copy. His own copy was probably long gone by now.

Zack watched as a defiant tear fell from the man's face. He was just about to reveal himself to him when someone knocked on the door.

"Leon! Leon, are you there? You're late today! Everyones gonna be worried about you and I don't want to-"

"You idiot! What're you doing? Today is that day. Leon's always late on that day. Let's go before he kills us! You know what he's gonna be like today. I can't believe you forgot! Aren't you..." the voices faded away

Zack looked back at the man holding the frame. Leon? What happened to his Squally? He watched as Sqa-Leon brought the frame up to his lips and kissed it twice.

"I love you guys...where ever you are." Leon wiped the tear from his eye and hardened his gaze. He placed the frame on his dresser got his things together and left.

Zack didn't move until he heard the front door close and lock with a click. Only then did he let out the breath he was holding. He crawled out from under the bed and picked up the frame and looked at it for a long time. "Time to see if you'll recognize me...Leon."


" Ooh ooh! I can take care of that! That'll be easy!"

"Okay Yuffie. And the last thing for today, Sora, Roxas and Riku...we have to clear the land for the res..."

Zack watched as Leon (he was still trying to get used to the name) led some meeting. Apparently his Squally was trying to rebuild the city or something like that. Zack watched not wanting to interrupt; he'd wait until the end to make his grand appearance.

"Alright that's all the assignments for today. If for any reason you need me..."

And that was his cue! Zack came out from where he was hiding and snuck behind Squall and covered his eyes with his hands and whispered in his ear, "Guess who?" Zack watched with amusement as Leon's friends got ready to attack him.

"I hope you know that if you value your life you'll let go," called the silver haired boy.

"Who the hell are you?" snarled a small blonde.

"Don't make me go ninja on you!" said the ninja girl. Yuffie was it?

"Hi! Are you new to the town? I'm Sora," greeted the small brunette, too cheerful for his own good.

"Let me go if you want to live" threatened his precious Squally pulling out his sword.

"Whoa there tiger! Calm down. I'm a friend," Zack grinned and said to the others, "And I'm sure Leon here would sorely regret killing me when it took me exactly ten years to find him again." Clue number one.

Zack smiled when he felt Leon tense but he didn't lower his weapon, "'exactly ten years?'"

"That's right. Remember me yet?"

Leon growled, "Who. Are. You."

"Aww Squally. I'm hurt! You forgot me?" Clue number two.

"Who's Squally?" asked Sora.

"My name is Leon. Squall no longer exists."

"That's what you think Squally," Zack gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Clue number three. There was a collective gasp within the group.

"Oh I'm definitely going ninja on you now!" said Yuffie, "Where's my camera!?"

"Get. Off." Leon tried to throw Zack off him but wasn't able to; Zack had been expecting that reaction.

"Alright. Fine...but here's my last clue. I bet I'm the only one who ever knew this..." Zack moved one of his hands to the small of Leon's back and attacked him with tickles.

Leon yelped and fell to the ground in a forced laughter while Zack continued, "Remember me yet?"

"What did you do to him?" asked Riku horrified.

"Whoa! Can I try next?" asked Yuffie excitedly, "Where is that damned photo taking contraption!?"

"You better guess quick Leon!" laughed Sora.

"There's... no way...aak! No! Stop! ... Zack! NO!" Leon gasped between laughs.

Zack grinned and stopped his attack, "See. That wasn't so hard now was it?"

Leon turned to face Zack in shock. He hardly noticed his other friends discreetly leaving deeming the new man harmless, "But...I thought you were dead...I saw you die. How?"

Yuffie on the other hand had to be dragged out by both Riku and Roxas.


"I don't believe this," he said, "you're alive. After all these years," said Leon, "So what are you going to do next?"

Zack pulled Leon into his arms, "We're going to find Cloud."

Leon pulled away slightly, "Zack...I...we...got separated. I-I don't think he made it."

"If the two of us made it, then he had to have made it. We'll find Cloud even if it means we have to search every last island," replied Zack, "Are you in?"

"Of course!" Leon smiled and kissed Zack's cheek. Click!

"Ooh that was great! Do it again Squally!" squealed Yuffie.

Leon whirled around and glared at Yuffie who was already waiting to take another picture. Leon blushed and growled, "Yuffie if you know what's good for you, you'll give that back right now!"

Yuffie cackled, "Nope! I don't think so. Zack why don't you kiss Squally here?"

Zack grinned and grabbed Squall and whispered seductively in to his ear, "Don't tell me you don't like this." He nipped at Squall's ear. Squall blushed and then whimpered at the contact. Click! Click! Click!

Yuffie squeal again furiously taking pictures, "Oh I can't wait to get these developed!"

"ZACK!" Leon pushed away.

Yuffie cackled again, "Lee who knew you were such a softy? Hmm? Wait til the others see this!"

"Yuffie! Give back now!" Leon chased her but she flipped away.

"Ah ah ah. You really don't want to take this from me," she warned.

"Gimme one good reason as to why I shouldn't kill you right now," growled Leon.

"Cuz if ya do. I won't tell you where Cloud Strife lives," she grinned triumphantly.

Leon's eyes widened. Zack ran up to Leon and asked, "You know Cloud?"

"Spiky blonde, pretty blue-eyes, too cute for his own good."

"That's him! Where is he? Is he alright?" cried Zack.

"Gimme one good reason why I should tell you anything at all," said Yuffie slyly throwing Leon's words right back.

Zack looked at Yuffie and blinked, "If we get Cloud back, there will be so much more of this," he swiftly grabbed Leon and clamped his lips over his and shoved his tongue into his mouth. Leon's brain short circuited and before he could protest, he moaned into the kiss.

"Screw telling you where he lives! I'll take you to him!" cried Yuffie not wasting a single second without taking a dozen pictures.


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