Okay, now I am free for the entire week. So I might have chapters done sooner. In any case, here is chapter 3 of TheOmegaZero1000's story: Snowed In. Redone by me with his permission. Also, concerning the dream scene, which actually happened to me once, granted I said a lot of stupid things.

Snowed In Redone by LuxUmbra2012

Chapter 3

The day is December 24th: Morning

After a very satisfying dream, (which I will elaborate on later) Aeris slowly stirred from her slumber on the couch. The first thing she immediately noticed was that, even though she still had her eyes closed, her body was so much warmer, way warmer than usual and that her movement felt somewhat restricted. Cracking her eyes, she noticed that the warm, furry tenant she was sleeping against was gone, leaving her alone on the couch as the snow continued to fall, at a peaceful rate however. The second thing was that said tenant was sitting on the floor Indian-style, the Xbox360 booted up, and the television displaying Aliens: Colonial Marines. The cat was starting a new campaign, at a higher difficulty and was having trouble against the Xenomorphs. "Damn face-huggers…" Leo said after dodging a button prompt to avoid having one latch onto his face. "Hmm… Now that I think about it… it looks like a crab… with an ovipositor pushing itself down the throat… OH GOD! IT SOUNDS LIKE A B***JOB! Uggh… you get faced raped then killed an hour later… FUCK!" He yelled as a face-hugger grabbed his game avatar and latched itself onto his face. The screen read 'Game Over' as it tightened itself as the avatar struggled against it, muffled screaming sounding from the doomed character. "Oh great… I just had a Xeno-c*** shoved down my throat… How fucking nice... I bore. Let's try another one! Maybe her Final Fantasy X… I've always wondered how to beat Sinspawn GUI…" He turned off the game console and switched it to the PlayStation 3, then inserted the nearby Final Fantasy X cd into the console. Aeris was curious. Why would a nutcase and impulsive cat like Leo play Final Fantasy X, one of the longest games she has even played when it came to RPG's like that. Accessing his profile on the PlayStation, he booted up the game. Opening the Save System, she was shocked to learn that Leo had kept a profile on his username. Accessing it, he was located at Mil'hein Highroad. His team was practically overpowered that he could easily kill the boss he mentioned with no trouble. Arriving at the Yevon base where the Chocobo Knights and the Al Behd would battle together against the whale-like monstrosity named Sin, Aeris silently watched as the cut scene unfolded, leading to the release of Sinspawn Gui. Leo's main problem with the boss was the demi spell. Sinspawn GUI seemed to have repeatedly used this move then kill Yuna, the only one who can heal the party with magic. Low on items and a knocked out white mage, Leo was soon annihilated by the monster. "Damn… how does she do it? Gotta remember…" He voiced out into the room, completely oblivious to that fact that his roommate was and is now awake. Repeating the file, he was soon up against Sinspawn Gui again. Taking a moment to think, he reflected on Aeris' word when she easily slaughtered the beast. Wow… that's a big crab… so it's a part of Sin right?" "Yup, Captain Obvious. Sinspawn Gui actually. He isn't easy if you just rush into the fight." "How do you beat it?" "Simple, there are four targets on the boss: two arms, the tail head, and the body head. Beating the body head will net the win, but the arms and tail head will make things hard for you. The tail head can spit a glob of slime which can poison the victim and can cast the –ra tier spells. Only Wakka and Lulu's spells can reach that. If the head is moving a lot, damage it fast because it will spray slime. The arms can deal a lot of damage and they have armor. Auron, and Kihmari if he has a powerful piercing weapon, are the only ones who can beat the arms. The arms also cover the main body whenever anyone tries attacking it. So both arms have to be destroyed if you want to attack the main boss. But that part is not without a backup. It constantly casts Demi, which slices your current health points by ¼. It's not much of a problem but if the arms and tail head are around then this will mean a total hell for you. One last note, the arms can come back after they are destroyed but the tail head can't." "Sounds hard." "Just watch, dumbass and see how a master does it." Following the steps she pointed out, Sinspawn Gui was dead in a matter of minutes. "Ok… I'll give it a shot, Aeris." Speaking aloud in the dimly lit room, he followed her steps and watched with satisfaction as he easily overpowered the monstrosity. "Damn, is she smart." He muttered while watching the following scene. Shortly after… "DAMMIT! THE BASTARD IS BACK!" he yelled, not loudly though as Sinspawn Gui returned again. "Oh… It's weaker than before… You're mine asshole!" It seemed like a major overkill in her opinion as he laughed maniacally while he brutally slaughtered the weakened Sinspawn. "Fuck yeah! Now I can keep going further… if only she could see this…" "I can…" she whispered to herself as he continued the game. She realized that he had gotten this far in the game, and solved two extremely complex puzzles. Leo was terrible at any form of puzzle or quiz, which his grades can easily testify to, but to solve them?

The warmth the pink comforter provided for the girl had easily defeated the cold that the boy was sitting in. She silently got up from the couch and crept up behind him, opening the comforter up wide with her arms. Grabbing his cell-phone, she found a voice recording he would use whenever he was about to beat her in certain games. The recording was of Majin Buu from Dragon Ball Z saying, "ALL MINE!" Playing the recording, she tossed the comforter on him.

Leo heard Majin Buu yell those words and turned around only to see a massive pink blob about to close on him. "NO! I DON'T WANNA BE ABSORBED! NO-HO-HO!" he yelled as the blob enclosed on him. Struggling desperately, he could feel it tightening around and slowly choking off his breathing air. "NO!" He struggled even harder as it tightened more and more around him. He thought that this was the end, until he heard a large amount of laughter permeate the room, coming from a certain pink haired girl. Realizing he was brutally tricked, he pushed the comforter off of him to see Aeris, in her skull pajamas, laughing insanely at the cat, clutching her chest when she stopped to breathe. He blushed, feeling pretty embarrassed that he was tricked like that, but he had to admit, it was a good one. Laughing sarcastically, he spoke, "Yeah, yeah, you got me. Happy?" "Nope, because that face-hugger must've wanted an after-sex smoke when it was done with your mouth!" "You saw that?" "Yup and I heard what you said in your sleep yesterday morning." Leo froze in sheer and absolute terror. She heard him obviously hint out how he felt and the emotion he put behind it. Aeris decided, then and there, to break the ice and see what was inside. If this was going to work, then she would have to affirm the fact that he admitted how he felt. It was the rivalry that they shared over the years that gave her this idea. If this will work, then she would have to get him to reveal his secret, plus she could confirm how he truly felt about her. "You… you did?" "Yeah, and I know what you are thinking now…" She stood up from the couch and slowly walked towards the cat, still wrapped in the comforter. He couldn't escape. She crouched down to face him, sapphire eyes meeting jade eyes.

"Judging by the way you said that, you must have a crush on me, am I right? And please don't lie to me…" "No… yes..." "You have been thinking about me a lot." "Yes…" "In what manner?" "Uhh…" "In… what… matter…?" "Normal…" "And what is normal…" "Nothing perverted really. Honest." "Are you sure?" "Yes…" "Are… you… sure?" "Well…" "Well… what?" "I… I can't tell you…" "And why is that?" "…" "Why, Leo?" "Because…" "Because what? I'm waiting for an answer." "I CAN'T TELL YOU!" "WHY!" "I CAN'T!" "WHY, DAMMIT!" "BECAUSE I FUCKING LOVE YOU! HAPPY? I FUCKING LOVE YOU, AERIS BRADFORD COLE! THERE'S YOUR DAMN ANSWER! I, LEO LEONARDO THE 3RD AM IN LOVE WITH MY BEST FRIEND SINCE CHILDHOOD!" "You didn't have to scream that to the heavens, you know."

Leo dropped his jaw. He here was, admitting the one secret he never told anyone in his entire life to the one person he both never wanted to find out and find out as well and she simply told him to stop shouting so much. She leant her face even closer to his, still retaining a very serious look. Leo cringed in fear and terror. There was absolutely no telling what she would do with this secret now exposed to someone and the glare she was giving was not helping him keep his composure. "Do you want to know something?" she spoke sternly to him, an obvious hint of disapproval in her voice. Leo's heart sank. She wasn't approving of this. He lowered his face, so his eyes couldn't see hers. He was so ashamed of admitting that which should remain buried. A finger placed itself under his chin, lifting his head to her face, the look still present. He turned his gaze away from her. "What?" he spoke, saddened by rejection. A warm feeling pressed against his lips. She kissed him on his lips. His heart, mind, and body stopped in sheer shock while his gray tail shot upwards and stiffened (I seriously mean his tail, not the innuendo). She pulled herself away, a smile now present on her face. "You just could've told me you know…" He was still frozen at the realization. His best friend, Toronto's pink thunderstorm, wielder of 'Neuter', and class-A Hardass on dumbasses, just kissed him, on his lips no less.

"But this doesn't change anything, got it? You are a complete and total dumbass… but you're my dumbass now. And I swear if you tell anyone about this and what I am risking to even do this, I will kill you in your sleep, and then display your dead corpse in the center of the city. Understand?"

His only response was to shoot forward and kiss her back, causing her to accidentally fall onto her back. Hitting the black carpet with a soft thump, he pressed himself further into her, savoring the tender moment he'd long been waiting for. (Descriptive, isn't it?) Aeris was shocked as she softly hit her back on the carpet as Leo pressed his lips harder against hers. It's not like she wanted to fight back, it was just that, even though he is a supreme moron who screws up everything he even touches, he was so intimate with his actions. That was the shocker. It was like one of her fan-fics. (Of course, yaoi) two guys are best friends since childhood, one reveals a secret, the other is in the same boat. The question was: How far would this even go? Throwing all caution aside, for now, the moment became more heated, as she willingly draped her arms around his back. "Leo… stop. Stop!" Regaining himself, he quickly moved to allow her to rise from the floor and sat Indian-style next to her. "Sorry… I couldn't… it's just that you're so…" he said whilescratching the back of his head nervously when he realized his actions. "It's fine. There'll be time for that later. Come on. Help me straighten the place up. It's a mess." The two rose to begin cleaning. For a moment, Leo stopped and wondered, "What did she mean by later?"

After an hour and a half, and this time Aeris being buried underneath the wall of snow that blocked the door, the ordeal was complete and the house was cleaner than normal. "Well, shit… my clothes are soaked. Catch ya later, this girl has some hot water to attend to." With that she left, leaving Leo in the living room. Today was weird and it wasn't even noon yet. He had been holding a secret within the very depths of his soul for Lord knows how long and when he finally admits it, the one girl he has been eyeing for all those years reciprocates her feelings to him strongly. Truthfully, he thought that this was a fervid dream. "Okay… how do I wake myself up?" Grabbing a frying pan from underneath the cabinet drawer, he held it at his face. "Please, let this be real…" Then he slammed himself in the face, very hard.

"AHH!" Leo shouted upon waking up. He looked around to see he was lying on top of the living room couch. Sighing sadly, he realized that it was all just a dream… "Yo, dumbass, you alright over there?" Aeris called from the kitchen as she made herself a turkey sandwich. "Yeah… I'm okay…" "You sure? Because you had a nasty ass welt on your head when I got here. Looks like a frying pan hit you from the top of the cabinet above the oven. In any case, what are you gonna do now, oh veritable king of dumbasses?" "I don't know… I guess I'll just play something… Dissidia 012 again, probably…" "Ok then, mind if I try to beat my new toy then?" "Toy?" "You, dumbass. I guess the frying pan knocked out your damn brain. You don't recall you admitting that you loved me? Or pushing me down, kissing me?" "I thought that was a dream…" "Really? Hmm… gonna have to fix that later… Grab your PSP because this time I will win, you got that?" "In your yaoi infested dreams, Aeris!" "Good! I was expecting a challenge from the monarch of morons! Bring it on!" Grabbing the two PSP's and inserting their respective memory cards and Dissidia CDs, the game started, and after establishing a wireless connection, the two declared, "Just because you admitted yourself doesn't mean I am gonna make this easy. When I'm done wiith you, you'll look like you just saw death itself!" "Yeah, says the girl who writes about Cloud, Sephiroth, Tidus, and Auron having smex! I'll whip your ass like last time!"

Within the Chaos Shrine, two warriors were clashing blades yet again, both equally determined to win the rivalry that they had against each other. The theif, Zidane, and the fallen God, Feral Chaos, battled for supremacy, neither side letting up on the offensive. The users of these two avatars were just as, if not more, determined to win against each other. The air changed. It wasn't the usual rivalry that was present within their fight. It was something different. Aeris was right about this. Just because now that the two shared a silent and secret relationship, no one would dare find out, because now Leo was her secret, her secret sin.

Looks like his fervid dreams happened for real. In any case, this is the morning chapter. Short but eventful. Hope you like it. Read and Review please. Oh and to JSossaman, "Ja'ne" means: later, see ya, or good bye. Speaking of which this is LuxUmbra2012 saying, "Ja'ne".