BROKEN SHARDS

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters in it.

This is a series of one-shots featuring the characters from Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.

SHARD 4- Theme Tune

Lately, he had been really angry and was always complaining about a splitting headache.

"You should take some aspirin, Cloud!" Tifa suggested.

"Go to the doctor, spiky!" Barrat said.

"Take a rest!" Marlene.

Cloud shook his head warily. Aspirin would help for a little while but he really didn't want to add an addiction to his already endless list of problems. If he went to a doctor, he would be diagnosed as a mental case!

And sleep, well that just made it worse.

"I need some air!" Cloud said, heading to the door.

"Is it Sephiroth? Tifa asked, worriedly. At that Cloud froze, his face contorted into a grimace of pain than without warning he bolted for the door leaving Tifa, Barrat and Marlene to stare at his dust.

Outside, Cloud dropped to his knees. Inside his head, metal music was roaring away, kicking up quite a riot. Standing, he gripped his head and staggered off eventually coming across Vincent and Yuffie.

"Hi, Cloud!" Yuffie chimed at the sight of him.

Vincent started to grumble something inaudible making Yuffie poke him very hard in his ribs.

"Cloud, you don't look well!" Yuffie said.

"I'm fine!"

Vincent started to laugh.

"You're not fine. You look like you've been subjected to merciless torture."

Cloud merely grimaced at that.

"Maybe I can Help!" Vincent continued. "Would you like me to suck your blood?!"

Yuffie stared at Vincent in shock as did Cloud.

"But I thought-" Yuffie began.

"Stay away from me, FREAK!!" Cloud yelled and then keeled over onto the floor.

"OH MY GOD!!" Yuffie screamed. "CLOUD'S DEAD!!"

"He's not dead. He's merely unconscious." Vincent stated matter-of-factly, all the while staring intently at Yuffie's neck.

"OH MY GOD! STAY AWAY FROM ME!!" Yuffie yelled, running off with Vincent in hot pursuit.

Cloud gingerly got up. He was sweating profusely and he kept wincing in pain. A drum-kit was currently going mad in his head. Each beat causing him intense pain. Then it was replaced with some rather peaceful(in comparison) music. Cloud breathed a sigh of relief. 'Maybe this madness will end!' He thought.

For a while now, Cloud had been subjected to this racket of metal music in his head, which was pushing ever closer to the edge. And this wasn't just any music. No it was the worse kind.

And to re-iterate his fears, very familiar voices started in his head which filled him with dread and anticipation to what would come next.

♫ SEPHIROTH! SEPHIROTH!♫

And as if on cue, none other than Sephiroth appeared in front of Cloud.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

"Well, it's nice to see you too, Cloud!" Sephiroth, "I hope you're enjoying my little gift!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!" Cloud cried as he realised that he was the one responsible for his last few months of torture.

♫ SEPHIROTH! SEPHIROTH!♫

"Yes, Cloud!" Sephiroth said, nonchalantly. "My theme tune. Do you like it?"

Cloud tried to cover his ears and yelled to try and block out that hideous noise. But the Metal Version of Sephiroth's Theme continued unhindered, bursting billions of Cloud's brain cells in the process.

Sephiroth watched this whole process and was enjoying it immensely.

"And now for the Grand Finale." Sephiroth boomed as he spread his one wing and rose into the air. Inside Cloud's head the music was finally drawing to a close. He suddenly became aware of a hot sensation spreading through his body and upon looking at his hands, noted that he was glowing red.

Then the final ♫ SEPHIROTH!♫ came and………………………

BOOM!

Cloud blew up.

"MUWA HA HA HA!!!" Sephiroth laughed as he disappeared into the night.

I've just noticed something about all these shards. All of them feature males as the main character! Well, what can I say! I'll try to put in a female lead soon. Hmmmm!