Ok...well...i have to admit i'm totally bored of my other stories...so i apologize that i'm not working on them...this one is a little more interesting...xD
I WILL finish the other stories though, i promise. Just...later.
I'm also working on a brand new story too...soo...sorry about the other ones XD
Anyway...enjoy. I like this second chapter better than the first...and i hope you do too.
Review?
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"Cloud!"
Cloud looked up to see Yuffie running at him. She was wearing mock genii outfit today in her favorite color, midnight blue. "Hey! Leon said I could have you for a few hours! So come on!"
Cloud rolled his eyes and motioned to the floor he was currently scrubbing. "I'm a little busy, highness." He was tempted to spit the word…but Leon had threatened whipping a few times already today.
It was odd. He had only been here two days and it already seemed as if Leon hated him more than the previous day.
"I know! He said he would get someone else to finish it!"
"But I need munny-"
"Don't worry about it, Cloud! I'll make sure he's going to pay you for the work you've done! He's not as greedy as you think he is!" Yuffie motioned for him to get up off of the floor.
"But…" Cloud really couldn't think of a reason to get out of it…but he was afraid of thinking about what Yuffie wanted him to do for her.
"Come on, Cloud!"
The blonde reluctantly got up off the of the floor and followed Yuffie down the hallway.
In two days, Cloud had only made two munny. If it kept going at this rate…he would only have 365 munny by the end of the year…
He knew this is exactly what Leon wanted. He would come up horribly short…and Cloud would be stuck working for him for the rest of his life…unless someone decided to kill Leon…which would be nice.
"Cloud?"
Cloud focused on Yuffie's face, ignoring the thoughts of hate for Leon that seemed to echo over and over in his mind. "What?"
"You almost ran into that wall…what are you thinking about?" Yuffie asked in a worried tone as she continued to lead him down the hall.
"Eh, nothing."
"Liar! I've lived with a brother for my whole life! Give me a little more credit! Leon is a much better liar than you are."
"Just my little munny situation." Cloud replied in defeat.
Cloud was surprised when instead of hearing the laugh he was expecting, he saw Yuffie's entire body slump slightly as she sighed. "Do you really hate being here so much, Cloud? Are we such mean people?"
Appalled, Cloud shook his head. "No! Of course not…I just…"
"Is it me?" Yuffie asked, turning her large eyes on Cloud. "Am I mean?"
With a small eye twitch, he responded. "Of course not, Yuffie…It's just that Leon is kind of…eh…"
Proving Cloud's growing theory that Yuffie might be bipolar, she turned on him again…this time in anger.
"Don't you dare say anything mean about my brother! He is going through a lot! All he cares about is his family and his people! Leon has such big responsibility! He has to protect everyone from war, famine…and keep everyone in the whole kingdom happy! Do you know how hard it is to keep so many people happy?"
Yuffie's face turned back into a sorrowful expression. "And he is very stressed…I was hoping you would be able to help…but…" She stifled a sob.
Cloud didn't know how to react. Did Yuffie just freak out of him because he was going to say something 'mean' about Leon?
"I'm sorry, Yuffie. I shouldn't say anything. I haven't been here for very long…I really don't know any of you very well…" Cloud patted her on the back.
She looked at him and smiled, wiping a tear from her cheek. "Good! Lets get back to work then!" She motioned for him to follow her as she headed down the hallway, just as happily as if she didn't have her little meltdown.
Growling, Cloud stomped after her, angry that she had played him so easily.
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Leon knocked on the door quietly, not wanting to disturb Yuffie.
He was just at a 'meeting' with Sephiroth. The silver-haired man was growing increasingly impatient. He wanted action to take out the group of people he had heard were coming to take over the kingdom.
However, Leon knew rash action would probably just cost a bunch of lives and get them nowhere.
Yuffie answered her door and smiled instantly when she saw Leon. "Good morning, brother!"
Leon gave Yuffie a small smile as he walked into her rooms. "Good morning, Yuffie. Is Cloud here?"
She nodded happily, motioning to the next room. "He's just finishing up my chore! It'll just be a minute."
Leon nodded and sat down on a tan, wicker chair in the middle of the room. "That's fine. I'll just wait until he's done. I want him to come with me when I run some errands in town." The brunet leaned back comfortably, letting Yuffie know that he wasn't going to leave without Cloud.
"Ok!" Yuffie nodded, showing her understanding of his explanation and body language. "I just needed him to put my new clothes away. I didn't realize I had so many just laying around."
"Ok. Done, Yuffie." Cloud told her as he walked into the room, straightening up as he saw Leon sitting in the chair across the room.
"All done?" Yuffie asked, smiling happily. "Thank you so much, Cloud! Is ten munny ok?" She walked slowly over to a dresser and pulled a small, black pouch from the top drawer.
Ten munny? Cloud smiled, nodding as Yuffie handed him the small, gold, diamond shaped munny. "Thank you, Yu-"
Cloud cut off short as he remembered Leon was in the room…and he didn't like when anyone disrespected his little sister. With a cough, he corrected with "Thank you, your highness."
Yuffie nodded and gave the blonde a quick hug. "I'll see you tonight, Cloud!"
Leon stood and gave Yuffie a small smile. "I'll see you for lunch, sister."
She gave her brother a small bow and a bright smile. "Yes! I'll see you soon!"
Cloud followed Leon, giving Yuffie a small wave as Leon walked out of the room and down the hallway.
"How was it?" Leon asked, keeping a steady pace as he walked swiftly down the hallway, trying not to think of how close Cloud and Yuffie must be if she let him call her by her first name…
Cloud kept a good distance behind Leon, hoping that Leon might forget that he was there. "It was fine."
"Just fine? It was awfully generous of my sister to give you ten munny…"Leon replied coolly.
Cloud nodded his reply forgetting that Leon wouldn't be able to see him if he was walking behind the brunet. "I mean, yes, it was extremely generous of her to give me ten munny."
Leon sighed as they came to his chamber door. "You should thank her tomorrow."
"I will…your highness." Cloud replied as he followed Leon into his rooms.
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Cloud fingered the munny in his pocket. So far, he had 12 munny inside. He only needed 988 more munny. It would be a little easier if he had a place to hold the munny, but he didn't want to ask Leon for something that he wanted. Why would Leon care what he wanted?
He glanced at Leon out of the corner of his eye. It was amazing how Leon could control himself. Cloud had been a little worried that Leon was going to get really pissed off about Cloud almost calling Yuffie by her first name…but so far, he hadn't brought it up.
Leon was a strange character. Cloud thought that he was bipolar sometimes, just like his sister…but today Leon had been…very calm.
"Cloud."
The blonde looked up at the sound of his name. "Yeah?"
Leon was looking down at him with a confused look on his face. "Are you ok?"
Cloud nodded, pushing himself into a sitting position. "Yeah."
They were currently looking for a birthday present for Yuffie…Well, that's what Cloud thought they were doing anyhow. Leon really wasn't looking at anything…but Cloud was relaxing on a couch displayed at the outdoor market they were looking through.
"Well, if you're done, I'd like to keep moving." Leon told the reclining blonde.
Cloud smirked as he got off the wicker couch. He could hear the impatience in his 'masters' voice…and he knew perfectly well that his master wasn't annoyed with him…Leon didn't know what to get Yuffie.
"Where to next?" Cloud asked, dawdling behind the brunet, looking at all of the little trinkets being sold at every counter.
Leon just grunted as he kept walking quickly, not admiring the artwork…like Cloud was doing.
"You should just get her a little slave. Isn't that what she said she wanted?" Cloud asked
Leon turned around with a raised eyebrow. "I have Yuffie's presents already picked out." He replied, understanding that Cloud had misunderstood why they were here.
"Oh…then…what else did you need?" Cloud asked, a little embarrassed he had been wrong.
Leon shrugged. "Lets go home. If you're done."
Cloud frowned, but nodded. "Yeah, I wasn't looking for anything…"
The blonde followed Leon back to carriage and got in as soon as he was settled.
Cloud decided he could definitely get used to the way Leon lived. This was a carriage…and gold covered the entire outside. Leon had a ton of servants just waiting for to do something for him…he had all of the munny he could want…the respect of all of his family…and munny…did he mention that?
As the carriage came to a stop, Leon pulled something from his pocket and handed it to Cloud. "Meet me in the dining room for lunch." Without another word, Leon was gone.
Cloud turned his attention to the little thing Leon had given him. Cloud gasped as he pulled a little munny bag from the white silk that covered it. The little munny pouch was a light blue with a silver colored drawstring.
The little bag was being held down by something inside, so Cloud reached into it and pulled out a gorgeous blue ring. Hadn't he just saw Leon wearing it?
Taking the munny from his pocket, and slipping it into the munny pouch, Cloud smiled as he started realizing how much he really didn't hate Leon.
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Leon cursed as he realized how stupid he must look to Cloud. They go shopping and Leon secretly gets Cloud a little munny purse so he could keep track of the munny he's made so far…and then he's an ass about Yuffie giving the blonde ten munny for the first job he does for her.
Leon put his head on the table as he waited for Yuffie and Cloud for lunch. He should have given Cloud the little notebook he had gotten him yesterday…maybe tonight.
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Leon glanced up as Cloud made his way into the room. Leon iddn't reallt know how he should act. This blonde had no idea that Leon…well…Leon didn't really know how he felt about Cloud.
He had dreamt about Cloud the past few nights. Last nights wasn't half as graphic as the first one, however.
Cloud was sitting with Yuffie in the throne room. They were laughing, of course, but Leon didn't know why.
Leon moved closer to the two, but neither of them seemed to notice. He started to get frustrated as Cloud continued to ignore him. Leon wanted to push his favorite sister out of the way, just like a three-year-old when they don't get their way. He wanted her gone so he could talk to Cloud. Cloud was his after all, wasn't he?
Then, of course, Sephiroth came in. Leon actually felt Sephiroth push past him as he made his way to Leon's Cloud and ran a hand through Cloud's soft blonde hair. Leon wanted to kill Sephiroth right then…
But before he could move, he was startled awake. That stupid Lion cub that Yuffie had given him for his birthday had pounced on him.
Cloud gave Leon a concerned frown as Leon came back to reality. "Are you ok?" He asked, taking his stop right next to Leon (he was only allowed to eat here when there wasn't any company around).
"Yes, I'm fine. Just thinking." Leon quickly replied as Yuffie and Aerith came into the room.
Yuffie took hold of Cloud and pulled him into a hug, only because he was sitting down, his head was the only part of his body being hugged. "I was worried Leon had eaten you, Cloud!" She giggled as Leon sent her a glare.
"Leon, can I borrow Cloud when we're done eating?" Aerith asked, as the food was brought out. "I just need him for an hour or two."
Leon glanced at Cloud and nodded. "Of course. He needs to be put to work."
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Aerith led Cloud down the hall to her room. "I'm very excited Leon said I could borrow you, Cloud!"
Cloud just rolled his eyes. He was getting a little sick of being everyone's little slave…no, he was getting sick of being the slave Leon rented out to other people. "Yes, me too."
"I heard Yuffie got to borrow you this morning!" She continued in a happy tone.
"Yeah, I had to go put clothes away." Which wasn't that bad. He put clothes away…for ten munny.
"Well, I just need to you to clean my floors! Then you can get back to Leon. I heard he gets a little antsy when your gone." Aerith told him, as if it was nothing. She slipped into her room.
However, Cloud new this was valuable information. Leon got antsy when he was away. He would like to see Leon's face as he told him that little bit of info…
"Are you coming, Cloud?"
Cloud nodded and followed Aerith into her room, grinning.
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"So…"
Leon pressed his face into the pillow. "What, Cloud?"
"I got this little piece of information about ya."
Leon rubbed his temples. He had had a long day…and now Cloud was taunting him? "Like…?"
"Wouldn't you like to know." Cloud replied as he sat down on the bed. "However, I'm afraid you'll get mad…so I think I'll keep it to myself."
Leon sat up and came face to face with Cloud. He blonde was almost strattling him, with a hand and leg on either side of Leon's thin form. Leon laid back down.
"Whatever…" He rolled over, trying not to think of the Cloud almost laying on him.
"I heard you get antsy when I'm away with one of your sisters."
Leon pushed Cloud off of him. "I do not."
Cloud laughed as he stretched out on the other side of the bed. "That's just what I heard."
"Well, it's not true. Why the hell would I get antsy when you're away, slave?" Leon asked.
He grew more annoyed when he didn't get the response he wanted from Cloud. Instead of the outburst he expected, Cloud just shrugged and said. "That's just what I heard."
Growling, Leon pinned Cloud to the bed and hissed, "You mean nothing to me, slave."
Cloud laughed and replied quickly, "You're acting like it's true…if it wasn't why would you get all upset, eh?"
Leon just glared down at Cloud, who was currently below him. He had won. Leon had let his feelings come out in rash actions, and Cloud had won.
There was a knock at the door that startled Leon and he quickly slipped off Cloud, aware of what it looked like he was doing to the blonde, and answered the door.
Sephiroth was standing at attention, holding a few rolled up maps. "Sire, I have more news."
Leon rubbed his temples again, today just couldn't be quiet, could it? "Just a second. Let me get dressed and I'll meet you in the throne room." He shut the door quickly.
Turning around, Leon just slipped on a pair of long pants and a shirt then went for the door.
But right as he was leaving, he remembered his present for Cloud, and turned back around, handing a box shaped item wrapped in white silk to his blonde servant. "There. And I am not antsy when your away."
Cloud smirked as Leon walked out and pulled a little notebook from the silk. Again, it was a bright blue color with silver strings.
He pulled the silver pen from the little journal and started writing.
Day 3I just got this little notebook from Leon, who is antsy when I'm away from him. Ha.
And I got one munny from Aerith today. I like Yuffie much better. Ha.
Munny earned today: 10 munny
Overall munny: 13 munny
Munny left to go: 987
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