Yeah, I'm back with a chapter that didn't take a week!
Honestly, I was going to put this story on Hiatus (Two reviews and eleven chapters just doesn't sit well with me) but two kind people reviewed, and now this chapter came out early!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII, Soul Eater, or anything associated with either one. I do, however, own the plot of this story.

Kid's POV

I was leading Vincent straight to the Death Room, right into Father's grasp. However, (and I don't know how), Vincent sensed that I wasn't taking him to Cloud.

He stopped, and I almost crashed into him.

"Cloud is in that direction," he pointed behind him, "so where are we going?"

I stood, a little confused.

"I assure you he is this way. Your senses are fooling you."

"You're the one fooling me."

He swiftly bypassed me and walked in the direction he thought Cloud was in. I followed, knowing the act was through.

"Why do you want Cloud?" I asked. I was very suspicious of him. No one could just pop up inside the most treasured room of the DWMA without going unnoticed. I had every right to be suspicious of him. He also looked about as powerful as Cloud, and no one carrying a three barrel gun could be a good sign.

He visibly sighed.

"I already told you, he is just an old friend who went missing. I'd like to be reunited with him immediately. I don't 'need' him, or 'want' him. 'Him' is not an object. Now, would you just take me there?" His impatience was wearing thin, and he picked up his speed.

I growled, frustrated with his un-cooperation, but I am aware that is hypocritical. Crossing my arms, I walked in front of him.

"Very well, then. Follow me. And don't do anything stupid."

He didn't reply, instead silently following behind me. The walk was again in silence, but I welcomed it. I did, in fact, have a lot on my mind. On top of everything else, this nuisance had to get in the way.

I glanced behind me, my eyes flitting to the first thing catching my eye. This happened to be a golden claw that replaced one of his hands. I didn't notice this before, for his hand hid beneath his cape. It made me wonder how he had gotten that. I turned back around, staring at the floor just as Vincent was.

Wait a minute.

"…Unsymmetrical bastard…" I mumbled under my breath, barely audible.

"I have good hearing, you know."

The reply from behind surprised me, and I shut up, walking a little faster, out the double doors of the academy.

Once arriving at Gallows Manor, I stepped in front of the doors before entering, blocking Vincent's way. I glared at him.

"Don't. Touch. Anything. You might ruin the symmetry!"

He looked at me weirdly.

"I assure you, I will not damage, ruin, or break anything," he said rather impatiently, "just open the door."

I stepped aside to let him enter, and before I could say anything, he swiftly walked up the stairs as if knowing exactly where Cloud was. I bolted up the steps after him, keeping watch.

The door to Cloud's room burst open. He was slumped against the bed, still in the clothes from yesterday. The blood soaked bandages were still wrapped around his chest, the blood now hardened.

Vincent wasted no time into getting at his side, shaking him awake.

"Cloud. Cloud? Cloud, wake up! Wake. Up!"

Said person's eyes creaked open. Once he saw Vincent, he snapped awake. Cloud leaped up and backed away to the far corner of the room, much to Vincent's shock.

"I'm going insane, I'm seeing things, I'm going crazy…" he mumbled constantly, as if humming a tune to himself.

Vincent slowly walked towards him, frowning when Cloud only further buried himself in the corner.

"Cloud, what – "

"Dead…you're dead…they all….dead….Tifa…you…one by one…Sephiroth…"

I stared in horror. Is this what the madness has done to him?

Vincent tried to sooth him.

"Cloud, it's me. I'm not dead! Chaos, chaos kept me alive. How I'm here, I have no idea, but Cloud I'm here, I'm alive, I'm not dead."

Chaos…I took a mental note of that and proceeded to watch the scene. Something seemed to click in Cloud's head and he stopped talking. Vincent took this opportunity to move him from the corner to the bed and sat him down. No one paid me any heed. I stood in the doorway, watching the entire scene unfold. The scrolls ruffled against my arm, which reminded me that I still needed to give them to Father but…that can wait.

Cloud looked as if he snapped out of some trance.

"Vincent, you're really…but how?"

He paused.

"I'm not sure myself, Cloud. I just know that Chaos kept me alive. I never thought I would say this but, I owe Hojo thanks," he said with a chuckle.

"But how are you here?"

"Again, I don't know. But Cloud, there's something you need to know…"

Vincent seemed to be thinking this through carefully, so as not to scare Cloud.

"Sephiroth…after you…disappeared, I should say, he disappeared for a while too. I was in Nibelheim when he striked. I tried to fight him off, but he was too strong. I…" he paused, looking down before continuing, "died, but I shouldn't say that, seeing as I'm here now."

Cloud's expression was unreadable. I assumed mine was as well. All this information was confusing to me. I was getting more suspicious by the minute. If everything they're saying is true, why are they here?

Vincent looked at me. I looked up in mild surprise.

"Death The Kid," he began.

"Call me Kid."

"Kid, I assume you have no idea what we're talking about. You must be quite confused."

I frowned.

"Of course I am. And I'd like to know for what purpose you were sent here for. You see, something major is going on and about in this world as well, and any distractions are costly."

Cloud chimed up from beside Vincent.

"You think we know? I'm just as confused as you."

Vincent looked at Cloud, then me, and back at Cloud.

"Is there anything," he looked up at me, his face monotone, "important I need to be aware of?"

I stopped.

"What do you mean?"

"Cloud doesn't go crazy just like that."

Cloud grimaced. I took note of the way he worded that sentence, as if this had happened to Cloud before. There was so much to these mysterious men I didn't know. It was driving me insane.

"This world is prone to madness, you know."

Cloud scowled, and turned his head around. Vincent looked from him to me again, and rested his eyes on the floor.

"Lucky for me, I have something for that."

I stared at him, curious. Cloud looked over to Vincent knowingly, as he pulled out a clump of ribbons.

"Ribbons? What are we supposed to do with those?" I asked, disappointed.

Cloud chimed up from beside Vincent.

"These ribbons protect against any abnormal status. That includes madness."

I looked at the ribbons. They seemed to glow a bit, now that I thought about it. Vincent gave one to Cloud and put one on himself, tying it around his…human hand. Cloud tied it around his arm. The ribbons were a blood red, which matched Cloud's own. Vincent then pocketed the rest.

"You guys have everything."

Vincent smiled, or came close to one.

"It's useful, isn't it? But not enough to protect from the one called Sephiroth."

"I know. Cloud told me."

"Saves me the explaining."

We sat there in silence, Cloud looking visibly much better.

"Hey Cloud, how'd you get those wounds?" Vincent asked.

"Stabbed myself."

"Ah, ok."

I was a bit flabbergasted by that statement. How could he take it so casually? I scowled, crumpling the papers in my hand as I remembered everything I still had to do.

The Book Of Eibon, Noah, Crona, The Kishin…

"I'm sorry Kid, you had something to do, didn't you? We'll be fine, you go." Vincent's voice was calm and collected, and strangely eerie.

I thought about his suggestion. I couldn't leave these two alone, could I?"

"I'd prefer it if you didn't leave my sight."

Cloud snorted.

"You know that's not going to happen."

I frowned.

"Fine but…"

"But?" asked both of them.

I paused, watching as they leaned forward in anticipation.

"Don't you dare ruin the symmetry!"

Sorry that was short, (or short by my standards), but it just seemed right to end it there.
Yeah, about the whole "Chaos bringing Vincent back to life" thing, I have this image that Choas is kind of like Jenova, where he can't die. So bear with me :)
Hope you guys enjoyed that! Review please, it makes me update faster :D