Damn. I looked over everything for the last chapter knowing I would make a dumb mistake on my math (I'm in the top class too…what a dumbass XD)…Cloud actually made 11 munny 'cause Yuffie have him 10 and Aerith gave him 1….damn damn damn.
Anyway…I know, no excuses. I've been lazy…and reading other fanfics really give me inspiration and I just read some today XD…so…sorry, kids.
And…I apologize…I can't keep Axel and Roxas out of my mind…so they show up in this chapter. Haha.
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Cloud knocked on the door of Leon's quarters and waited. He'd definitely learned his lesson the first time.
While he waited for his 'master' to open the door, he thought. It seemed like the past few days he'd spent in the castle had been increasingly exciting.
Yuffie's birthday was today and the whole castle had been preparing for it. All of the decorations had been put up last night while Yuffie was asleep, so she didn't have any idea how big her party was going to be.
Cloud had also met a very nice servant of Yuffie's named Axel. He was very…wild, but very kind towards his 'master' (he resented the word more than Cloud, but he got along well with Yuffie, so he called her Yuffie most of the time) and the other slaves.
The door opened to Leon's quarters, bringing Cloud back to reality. A sleepy Leon stood on the other side. "Is everything set?"
Cloud couldn't help but smirk. Leon obviously hadn't slept well the previous night. Dark circles highlighted his light skin and bright eyes, dulled by sleep at the moment. "Yes, everything's ready."
"Good. I'll meet you downstairs in a few minutes." And the door closed promptly.
Cloud sighed and walked down towards the dining room. It was one of the few rooms he could still actually find. A few of the other servants had tried to explain the layout of the castle floors, but Cloud just got confused. Normally he was with Leon, so he figured that he could just follow the brunet.
"Good morning!" Yuffie greeted him as he made his way into the dining room.
"Good morning, Yuffie." Cloud replied, sending a smile to Axel, who was behind Yuffie, leaning on the wall, as he hugged the princess.
"Leon isn't here? I figured he would be down with you, Cloud."
Cloud smiled. "He's getting ready. I accidentally let him sleep a little later today." Accidentally my ass.
"Oh…" She frowned, slightly disappointed. "I just wanted to know what was going on…do either of you know about any plans today?"
Axel gave Cloud a wink and replied before Cloud could explain all of the things Leon had planned. "No, your highness…is today special?"
Yuffie's face fell. "Oh, no…it's nothing really…I just thought…"
"Happy birthday, sister." Leon said to his sister as he came into the room, attempting to fluff up his hair while it was still wet from his shower.
Cloud had to admit, he looked very…sexy while he was wet. Wait…sexy?
"Thank you, Leon!" She ran to hug him.
Leon looked a little uncomfortable with the contact, but patted her back to be polite. "Would you like my present now?"
Yuffie's eyes sparkled as she nodded. "Yes!!"
Leon motioned to two guards and they brought in a boy that looked to be about sixteen. Blonde pieces of hair stuck up, in neat spikes towards the ceiling, and bright blue eyes clearly showed everyone in the room he was very nervous.
"His name is Roxas." Leon told his sister as she smiled brightly.
"He's adorable!" She walked over to him swiftly and twirled one of his blonde spikes in her fingers. "Hello, Roxas! I'm Yuffie!"
The little blonde boy just have her a sheepish look and bowed.
Cloud totally understood the poor boy's fear. He must be worried he was getting a cruel master, if he even understood he was now someone's property.
"That brunet is my brother, Leon! But you'd better call him master, he's a little touchy." She smiled warmly, noticeably easing the tension Roxas felt. "The cute blonde that looks a little like you, is Cloud. He's Leon's personal servant, but they're actually more like friends."
She shot a look to Leon, telling him something Cloud didn't understand, but Leon reddened.
"And the gorgeous redhead behind me is Axel! He's my main servant…even though he has a bunch of other duties, so he's not technically mine." She giggled.
Cloud glanced over to the redhead, who was being extremely quite, which was rare for his outgoing personality. His emerald eyes were pinned on the small blonde.
"I'll have Axel show you around today, how's that sound?" She asked, giving Roxas her dazzling smile.
Roxas nodded and bowed again, following Axel out the door.
Cloud smirked and shared a knowing look with Leon.
"Seems like Axel will be with Roxas more than Yuffie will…" Leon muttered under his breath while Aerith came into the room with Yuffie's gift.
Cloud chuckled, in total agreement with Leon.
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Yuffie smiled as she opened her last present from Leon. It was a midnight blue kimono, decorated with silver swirls and deep green flowers.
"Oh, Leon! It's so pretty!" She slipped out of her black jacket and pulled the kimono on, carefully. "Well, Cloud, how to I look?"
"Beautiful." Cloud replied without thinking of how Leon would react. Cloud stole a glance at the brunet, but Leon didn't seem mad. If anything, he seemed to be in total agreement.
"Thank you for the presents, everyone!" She got up and gave Leon and Aerith hugs then turned and gave Cloud a small peck on the cheek.
Cloud quickly whispered, "Sorry I don't have anything for you, Yuffie."
Yuffie just giggled. "Seeing Leon's face whenever he looks at you is one of the best birthday presents you could give me." She winked and started carrying her things back to her room, yelling for Axel and Roxas to come help her.
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Cloud sat down on Leon's bed. Did Leon really look at him funny? Why would Yuffie want to see that? It kinda creeped Cloud out…
"I think she looks beautiful in that kimono." Leon told Cloud as he sat down next to his blonde servant.
Cloud shook his head, to rid himself of the thoughts. "Yes, she does."
Leon knew something was bothering Cloud, but he didn't know if they were close enough to actually talk about it…which made the brunet sad…Cloud was still normally a little awkward around him…but then again, they hadn't met under the best circumstances…if Leon had just been sold to someone as a slave, he wouldn't be very excepting of his new lifestyle either.
But, it wouldn't hurt to try to figure out what was going on in the blonde's head, right? "What are you thinking about Cloud?"
"Oh? Eh. Nothing."
Leon raised an eyebrow. He knew better, but he really didn't want to screw up whatever relationship they had now. "I see." He replied in a unbelieving tone.
"I just should have gotten Yuffie a present." Cloud muttered.
Leon gave the blonde an incredulous stare. "What?"
"I feel bad. I should have given Yuffie a present for her birthday." Cloud blushed.
Leon gave a loud cackle, making Cloud jump. He had never heard Leon truly laugh…not to mention this loud…
"Cloud, you're a slave. You don't have to get your 'masters' anything…"
"I know, but…she's been so nice to me while I've been here…I just feel bad."
Leon thought about that, feeling bad about his outburst. "Don't worry about it. She'll find a way to have you pay her back…"
Cloud thought about what she had said when he had apologized. "Seeing Leon's face whenever he looks at you is one of the best birthday presents you could give me." What was that supposed to mean?
"Cloud?" Leon's voice asked in an impatient tone.
"Yeah, sorry." Cloud sighed and looked back up into Leon's eyes.
The look in Leon's eyes startled the blonde. It was a deep, caring, passionate look…directed right at him.
Slowly, Leon leaned closer to Cloud, breathing quietly.
Cloud felt his heart speed up as Leon got close enough that he could feel his warm breath on his lips. The blonde closed the distance a little quicker than Leon was, craving to taste the brunet.
Leon's eyes grew wide as Cloud kissed him back. The brunet thought it would be a rather one sided kiss…
Cloud pulled back, realizing what he had done. "Leon, I-"
But Leon silenced him with another kiss, deeper than the first. He slowly slid Cloud down on the bed, carefully moving to strattle him.
Knock Knock Knock KnockLeon growled as he slid off Cloud hastily. How could he let his emotions get a hold of him so quickly? Now it was going to be awkward between the two. Shit.
Straightening himself out, Leon opened the door.
Sephiroth stood on the other side, grinning. "I have news, sire."
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"The enemy is a fairly large group of heartless being controlled by a few powerful nobodies. They've killed a few of the men I've sent to greet them." Sephiroth told Leon, happily brandishing a report written by one of the survivors and placing it on the arm of Leon's throne.
"Very well…send a group of men to find out what they want…I don't want to start anything we don't have to." Leon sighed. A war would definitely be a bad thing…he had his hands full with running the world…he didn't need to fight a war on top of that…and Cloud…
"Excellent, sire…May I ask you a question?"
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Leon growled quietly as he left the throne room. How DARE Sephiroth ask about Cloud! Cloud was his…he wasn't some whore to rent out whenever someone felt like asking.
Cloud was a slave…his duties were to Leon and Leon alone…which was why Sephiroth asked if he could borrow Cloud…but Sephiroth wasn't a good enough friend to ask for those kids of favors…especially while Leon was trying to figure out what he thought of Cloud…
Leon quietly opened his door, expecting Cloud to be sleeping. They still had quite a bit of time before Yuffie's birthday dinner took place, but Cloud had helped put up all of the decorations the previous night, so he hadn't gotten much sleep.
But Cloud was laying on Leon's bed, right where he left him, petting the little lion cub and staring up at the ceiling, his eyes glazed over in thought.
"Cloud, would you like some rest?" Leon asked, amazed at how quiet he was talking. What was he scared of?
Cloud sat up and shook his head, rubbing his eyes. "No, I'm fine. We still have Yuffie's dinner, anyway."
"Are you sure?" Leon asked, afraid to close the distance between them. He really didn't want Cloud to get freaked out…
"Yeah. I have my present for Yuffie, anyway."
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"Do you want some food?"
Cloud shook his head, coming back to the real world. "What?"
The Axel was standing next to him, grinning. "What happened while I was away, Cloud?"
Cloud rolled his eyes. "Shut up, Axel."
"Ouch…definitely sounds like something good happened." Axel leaned back onto the wall, watching the royal family eat dinner at the long table, reserved for special occasions. "What did Leon say to you?"
"Nothing. Nothing's going on, Axel." Cloud turned away. "Where's your little Roxas, anyway?"
Axel laughed, bringing the attention of a few other servants to them. "He's in Yuffie's quarters finishing up a job for her. Then I get to show him to his rooms later." Axel seemed ecstatic at the thought being alone with the little blonde…in a bedroom.
Cloud couldn't help but chuckle. "Axel, you're going to get Roxas in trouble."
Axel waved him off. "Never." He spotted Roxas waiting in the entryway for him. "There's some food in the kitchen, if you get hungry, Cloud." Axel paused and looked down at his feet. "Plus, Yuffie would never let me."
Cloud watched as Axel walked off towards the little blonde. Poor Axel. But, lucky Roxas. The poor kid would have been sexually harassed, at the very least, if it wasn't for Yuffie.
"Cloud!"
The blonde jumped as Yuffie snuck over next to him. "Do you want something to eat?"
Cloud shook his head. "No, but thank you, Yuffie."
She looked over to where Cloud was just staring. "You got a crush on Axel or something?" Her eyes sparkled as she giggled.
Cloud rolled his eyes. "No way!"
"Roxas then?"
"No, Yuffie!"
She giggled and patted his back. "I won't tell, I promise."
Cloud ignored her and continued thinking about Axel's little situation. They had just met…so he shouldn't be chasing Roxas around so quickly, right? But what if it was one of those 'love at first sight' things? Would he have to hold back until they were both released? That wasn't likely at all…
But, it could also just be lust…right?
"Cloud?"
Cloud cursed himself. How was it that he could totally forget a princess was standing next to him? "Sorry…"
"What are you thinking about?" She demanded quietly, looking at the entrance that Cloud was staring at.
"Yuffie, if two people really love each other, would you be against them getting together?" He asked, turning to face her.
"No, of course not! Everyone needs someone to love."
"Even if their jobs didn't allow it?"
"No one's job should get in the way of true love!" Her eyes glittered as she thought about true love.
Cloud nodded. "Just keep that in mind then…"
She frowned as she tried to figure out what he meant. "Who are you talking about, Cloud?"
"I think you'll figure it out by tomorrow…" Cloud's train of thought drifted back off to how happy Axel would be if Yuffie actually let him have Roxas…but that was assuming the little blonde was interested.
"Oh, and Yuffie?"
She looked back at him, cocking her head to the side. "Yeah, Cloud?"
"I understand what you meant about me not getting you a birthday present." Cloud looked over to where Leon was talking with a few of Yuffie's friends. All of the girls were giggling as he listened to their girly stories, polite enough to at least nod when they took a deep, quicky breath to continue, afraid that in the time they took a breath, they would loose Leon's attention.
"What do you think?" Yuffie asked, looking to where all of her friends were flirting with her brother.
"I'm not sure yet…but I'm positive you'll find out soon."
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Cloud walked over to where Leon was standing, talking to the giggly girls Yuffie invited to her dinner. All of them were batting their eye lashes seductively, standing in a way that would make them seem thinner, and crossing their arms to emphasize the size of their chest.
"Your highness, you don't have a girlfriend, do you?" A cute little blonde girl asked as Cloud took his place beside Leon.
"No, not at the moment." Leon replied, giving Cloud a look that told him clearly that he wanted out of here.
"Oh, really?" A brunette in the back asked, running a hand through her shiny hair. "You're so handsome though, sire…surely you could have anyone you wanted…" She pressed a finger lightly to her lips, which shone with a glittery pink gloss, to tell him she was definitely interested.
"Yes, but at the moment, I have too many things to attend to. I don't have the time to-"
"Who is that adorable blonde?" One of the girls asked, pushing her way over to Cloud. "Are you the royal adviser?" She pushed herself against Cloud and grinned up at him.
"Eh," Cloud managed to mutter before Leon pulled the girl away from his blonde.
"He's off limits to you, ladies. Now if you'll excuse me, I have things to do." Leon grabbed Cloud's arm and dragged him quickly away from the girls, who pouted as they watched the two leave.
"I can't stand those girls." Leon muttered as he let go of Cloud.
"I understand." Cloud replied, chuckling at the mental picture of all of those girls seducing Leon while he ignored them. "They're all a little…"
"Whorish is the word that comes to mind." Leon finished for Cloud. "They just want money."
Cloud smiled as Leon shoved the door of his quarters open. He sat down on his bed in a huff. "I'm just glad I only have to see them twice a year at most."
"Twice?" Cloud asked, sitting down on the bed next to where Leon was laying.
"Yuffie will have some of them come over to 'hang out'." The brunet replied, stretching and yawning. "Anyway, Cloud, you need rest. I'm tired and I haven't done half as much work as you have."
Cloud nodded as he laid down on the bed, next to Leon, closing his eyes sleepily. "Yeah…"
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There...so ta da! XD
I actually have the next chapter of "All i see is Light" half way done, so i hope to get that on here today too xD
And...voici! I couldn't keep Axel and Roxas out of my mind XD I wish i had a little Roxas servant i could order around... :3
And one of my friends sent me this youtube thing where Quinton Flynn (Axel's voice actor) said a bunch of lines from Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy (Advent Children...not a game XD) . My favorites were when he said "I love you, Roxas." (haha...i laughed really hard and i'm trying to get a recording to put on my ipod XDD) and "Roxas, put your pants on" (hehe...why did he have them off, i wonder...?)
But yeah, you should look it up if you haven't already xD
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