Simple and Clean
Chapter 4:Stay away
Cloud's P.O.V.~
"So it's late. You guys have no point in going back now. Riku, you'll room with me. Sora, you'll room with Leon. And Kairi can pick from Yuffie, Aerith, or Sakoura."
"I think I'll room with Sakoura. Just to make sure she's okay."
"Alrighty then. At least someone's worried about her." stated Yuffie. She glared at Riku, who just shrugged. Kairi yawned. Yuffie hopped up.
No one's P.O.V.~
"I'll take you to Sakoura's room. I'm kinda worried about her." Kairi stood up and stretched. Yuffie walked upstairs. Kairi followed her.
"Since you wear the same size clothes as Sakoura you can borrow some of her PJs. I'm sure she doesn't mind." Kairi nodded.
"Anyhow, I kinda wonder why Leon took off like that. He seemed pretty upset. After this I'm gonna go see if I can cheer him up by bugging the hell out of him." Yuffie opened Sakoura's door.
Kairi smiled. "Or maybe he's feeling better all ready." Kairi giggled and pointed. Yuffie looked towards where Kairi was pointing.
"Oh...my...god..." Yuffie quietly said.
Kairi giggled again. Yuffie pulled out her phone and took several pictures of them. Yuffie grabbed Kairi's arm and pulled her out.
"They are so cute together. Ha, I knew Leon liked her!" Yuffie yelled. Kairi covered her mouth and shushed her. Yuffie tightened her grip on Kairi's arm and dragged her downstairs.
"Your back soon."
Yuffie looked around. "Riku and Sora can sleep in Leon's room. Kairi's rooming with me."
"Why change ideas now?" Cloud asked.
"Squall used his window and left. Probably to think." Kairi answered.
Cloud sighed. Riku and Sora looked at each other then shrugged. Cloud stood up and walked upstairs. Sora an Riku followed him upstairs. Kairi looked at Aerith and giggled. "You'll never guess what we just saw. Leon is sleeping with Sakoura!" Yuffie yelled.
Aerith gasped. "Serious?!" Yuffie and Kairi nodded vigorsily.
"I took a few pictures. We'll start to interrogate them tomorrow." Yuffie stated. . Aerith and Kairi nodded.
"And until then no one else finds out." said Aerith.
"Agreeable." Kairi stated.
"Okey dokey." Yuffie said, "Kairi will room with you. I need to think of some questions." Yuffie ran upstairs without waiting for a reply.
"That explains why he's been acting different since she got here." Aerith walked upstairs and Kairi followed her.
FF(Fast Forward).
Sakoura's P.O.V.
Leon's eyes blinked slowly open.
"I see you're awake, sleepy head." He looked at me.
"How long have you been up?"
"Two hours."
"They why haven't you moved?" I shifted lightly in his arms. He unhooked his arm that was around me. I shook my head. I held my hand up. His fingers were interlocked with mine.
"Oh..." His face turned red and he looked down. I placed a hand on his cheek. He turned and faced me. He wrapped his arms around me.
"Leon.."
"Sakoura..."
"What do you think you're doing?"
"Being bored." He pulled me tighter against him.
"Are you sure you don't just want me?"
"Maybe I do, maybe I don't. Does it matter?"
"Yes. I would like to know."
"Well you're not gonna get answer. I have a question?"
"I might have an answer..."
"Will you go out with me?"
I blinked.
Squall's P.O.V.~
I had blurted it straight out. 'So this is what happens when you're straightforward?' Well wasn't that blunt? Nice way of 'Let's cut to the chase'. '
I continued my conversation with Shiva, unaware if she answered.
She shook me. I looked at her.
"We're you listening?" I shook my head. She slapped me.
'Hyne...that freakin hurt!' Now she defiantly had me confused. She kissed my cheek
"I said yes." My conscious was dancing and woohoing yelling 'I got a date! I'm not a jerk! Take that Yuffie! I got's a date, I got's a date.' That went on for quite a while.
She took her arms from around me and stood up.
"Eventually you do need to go get dressed." I stood up and stretched. I walked out and brushed my gloved hand against her neck. I smirked to my amusement at her shivering. I walked out and walked to my room. Cloud was sleeping in my room. "Sora and Riku must have taken his." I went to my dresser and pulled out my clothes for the day. I walked to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. I placed a hand over my heart, only to feel it beating double time. 'Even Rinoa didn't make me feel this vulnerable...is this what true love is?'
No one's P.O.V.~
Yuffie walked downstairs, yawning and still in her PJs.
"Good morning Kairi, Aerith, ole' man."
Cid growled "I told you stop callin' me that!" Yuffie giggled.
"Morning Yuffie." Kairi said.
"Five or six waffles Yuffie?" Aerith asked from the kitchen.
"Six please." A yawn was heard from the stairs. Yuffie turned around.
"Morning Squall!" Yuffie yelled then giggled. Kairi giggled as well.
"It's Leon..." He yawned again.
"Mornin' Riku." Leon turned around to see Riku. Riku yawned.
"What's for breakfast?" Riku asked while rubbing his left eye.
"Waffles, eggs, and some apple juice. Something light for the day." Kairi answered.
Leon sat down across from Cid. Riku sat down two seats away from Kairi.
"I don't want Sora to get angry at me for sitting next to you." Riku stated before Kairi could ask. Aerith poked her head out ready to ask Riku and Leon what they wanted.
Riku's eyes widened. "Um...Leon.."
"What?"
"Where'd you get that?"
"What are you talking about?"
"For crying out fuckin' loud! I'm talking about that hickey on your neck!"
Leon covered the spot instantly.
"Damnit.." He looked away.
Cid dropped his coffee mug. "L-leon?!"
Leon looked at Cid. "I-I can explain!"
"Holy crap! You and Sakoura actually did do something!" Yuffie yelled.
Leon's face reddened. "No!"
Yuffie covered her mouth, instantly regretting it. Leon glanced over his shoulder, to see Cloud.
"You slept with my sister!?! You bastard!" Cloud grabbed Leon's throat and slammed his back against the wall. "You think you're in some damn trouble now, just wait until Axel finds out!" He tossed him against the ground. "Why'd you do it?!"
"I-"
"Why?!"
"Cloud!"
Sakoura's P.O.V.~
I had walked down to find Cloud forcefully interrogating Leon.
"Just let up!"
He walked over to me. "What he'd do to you?!"
"Nothing. I chose to give him the hickey. Nothing happened."
"You expect me to believe that?!" He slapped me. I looked at him, ignoring my stinging cheek. Tears started running down my face.
"Not Leon...and defiantly not Genesis...do you love torturing me? 'Cuz that's all you seem to do! I guess you want me to be alone and miserable. Can't you be happy for me?! I was happy for you when you met someone, now can't you be happy for me?! Or is that too much to ask?!" I ran out the house, not bothering to close the door or look where I'm going. I stood at the Bailey, looking over the edge at the old castle Maleficent used as her base a while ago.
"Well well well. It's been a while. Seeing you again, is defiantly...odd."
I turned around expecting to see Cloud, or hopefully(in my head) Genesis. I knew the last option would be less likely to happen. I'd have a better chance of it being a talking Nobody or Heartless.
"S-seph?! Sephiroth?!" I ran and hugged him tightly. He wrapped his arms around me.
"It's been way too long Sakoura." He kissed my forehead. "Yay! Found lil' Sephy!" He chuckled. "Damn it. You got taller." He chuckled again.
"How long have you been around Sakoura?"
"About...mmm...maybe..3 months. You?"
"About a year.."
"Hey Seph..."
"Yes?"
"Have you seen...you know, either of them?" Sephiroth shook his head. I sighed. "Great."
Cloud's P.O.V.~
"Cloud!" I looked at the stairs. I didn't dare to ask. He saw everything. "Why the hell did you slap her?! Could you be anymore of a jackass?!"
I sighed. I glared at Leon. "Stay away from my sister..." I got up and walked upstairs.
Sakoura's P.O.V.~
"Get away from him!" I turned around. Near the stairs of the bailey stood a woman-brownish black hair, dark maroon eyes. She looked very familiar.
"Sephiroth! Where is he?"
"I don't know who you're talking about..." Sephiroth stood in front of me, taking Masamune out and aiming it at the woman.
"Wait...hold on Sephiroth." I walked in front of him. I walked towards the woman, stopping a foot away from her. I tilted my head to the side. "Lockhart?"
She looked at me strangely. "How do you know my name?!"
"It's me," I moved my bangs away from my radiant mako sky blue eyes, "Sakoura."
She gasped. "Sakoura?! Is that really you?!" I nodded. She ran over and hugged me tightly. I hugged her back. We were hugging, jumping, and laughing...more like giggling.
"Tifa, it's been way too long." She hugged me again, then turned and glared at Sephiroth who had a clearly amused look on his face. "Calm down. 1)He's not the reason you were separated from your friends. 2)He's my friend. 3)Don't believe any bull faced lies my brother told you about him being connected to the Heartless." She looked at me, slightly shocked at how many questions I probably answered right away...or the fact that Sephiroth is my friend.
"Tifa...everyone missed you. Yuffie, Aerith, Cid..."
"You know them?" I nodded. I looked at Sephiroth.
"I'll catch you around Sakoura." He started walking off. I ran after him and hugged him tightly from behind(Not like that.) He chuckled. "You haven't changed.."
"Likewise Sephy. If you need me, just track me down." I giggled.
"Will do. Take care for now. I'll keep you posted if I find any info about them."
" Kay." I let go and ran over to Tifa. "C'mon girl. We have a lot to cover." I grabbed her wrist and started dragging her towards Merlin's house. As soon as we arrived I kicked the door open. Leon and Yuffie looked at me. Yuffie's eyes widened.
"Oh my gawd. Tiiiiffffaaaa!" Yuffie practically glomped her. I laughed. Leon looked at me with a questionable look. I just shook my head. Cloud walked down. He looked at me and opened his mouth to say something. Tifa, who pried Yuffie off a bit earlier, was standing next to the oblivious Cloud.
"Ahem." Cloud looked at her, then back at me. He looked at a now grinning Tifa.
"Tifa!" Cloud hugged her tightly. I could only glare at him. Cloud set her down after some intense hugging. He looked around and found me nowhere in sight.
"She went upstairs." Tifa stated.
"When?"
"When you where bear hugging her." Yuffie stated. Tifa looked at Leon, who seemed pretty pissed at the time.
"Are you going to go check on her or not Strife?"
Cloud looked at him. "Maybe."
"It's a fuckin' yes or no." Leon glared at him. "Or do you want to make it worst?"
"How 'bout we just send Tifa to check on her? I'll go with her!"
Leon huffed. "Might as well. Considering we wouldn't be in this shit if he hadn't done that." He pointed at Cloud.
Yuffie looked at Merlin. "Do whatever you have to in order to keep these two from killing each other." She grabbed Tifa's arm and dragged her upstairs. She pushed her into my room only to find me, sitting on my bed, my back facing them and Aerith kneeled down next to me. Yuffie closed the door behind her.
"Feeling any better?"
"Nope. She was pretty upset when I came in. Though she was kind enough to let me in." Aerith said. She sighed.
Tifa sat down next to me. She wrapped her arms around me. "What happened?"
"My idiotic blond brother's what happened." I heard a knock on my door. "If it's Cloud then go burn in the pits of Hell."
"It's not."
I sighed. "Then come in..." I glanced over my shoulder to see Leon. He walked over and sat behind me. He pulled me into his lap and wrapped his arms around me.
"You're brother's a dickheaded jackass you know that?" I giggled and nodded.
"Aha! So you guys are dating!" Yuffie yelled and pointed a finger at us.
I opened my mouth to speak, but Leon covered it before I uttered a word.
"It's not official Yuffie." Tifa looked at him.
"And you are?" I took Leon's hand from over my mouth.
"I didn't get a chance to do introductions. Tifa this is Squall Leonhart, just call him Leon though. Leon this is Tifa Lockhart."
Leon only gave a nod.
"The silent type eh?" Tifa looked at him.
"Only when he wants to be. So stop being such a sour puss and talk boy." I pinched his cheek.
"1)I'm not a sour puss. 2)I am not your pet."
Tifa clapped. "So he dose speak." Leon scowled. I laughed.
Yuffie blurted "You know something...we need to get you a room here." I nodded in agreement.
"Now let's go beg Merlin. Or we could just have Yuffie bug him until he gets her a room."
"Wooho!" Yuffie ran out and downstairs.
"That's Yuffie for you.." Leon shook his head. "She's still one of the oddest."
I yawned. "Well people, get out. I'm going out for some training." I unhooked Leon's arms from around me and got up. I walked over to my chair and picked up my trench coat. I put it on and grabbed my sword, Moonlite.
"See ya assholes." I walked out.
"That wasn't very nice!" I heard Tifa yell as I walked out and Leon laugh. I walked downstairs, greeting Axel with the usual 'hey', then headed outside. I walked towards the bailey. I jumped over the broken stairs and continued down the Ravine Trail. Upon arriving to the entrance of the Crystal Fissure, I tensed.
"What are you doing here?" No reply. I turned to face the hooded cloaked figure. "Are you following me? Well?" He shrugged. I sighed and shook my head. "Stalker. So do we have to play good cop bad cop?"
"I don't know. You tell me." He pointed at me. I walked over to him and grabbed his wrist.
"Don't play with me."
"If I recall, you said there was a difference between playing and teasing." I growled at him. He laughed. "Don't give me that. I'm going by what you claim to be true." I reached up with my free hand and tugged on the hood.
"Enough bullshit. Quit playing around." The hood fell, revealing cobalt hair mixed with dark blue strands. He laughed.
"Will you quit glaring at me? It makes me feel like a hostage."
"You are my hostage."
"Your hostage of what?" He leaned closer to my ear and whispered something I dare not type. I shoved him into a wall and turned around. He laughed.
"Your sick Zex."
"Hey, I told you to chose your words carefully. Don't go flipping me off." He stood up and brushed himself off. He grew a bit taller over the year and his hair was longer, 'cuz I persuaded him not to cut it. He looked at my figure which was walking into the Crystal Fissure and hurried after me.
"So what are you doing here? It's not like you to just show up without giving me at least a heads up."
"I technically did give you a heads up. I ..." He put on a thoughtful pose. " made 49 phone calls...and sent 26 text messages."
"No you haven't."
"Did you check your phone?" I pulled my phone out of my pocket and unlocked it.
"Damn it..." I looked at him. He had a smirk on his face. "Oh shut up Zexy." I shoved him. He just laughed. "But seriously, what are you doing here?" He walked over to a crystal and placed a hand on it.
"If got some good news, bad news, and definite creepy news."
"Shot away. In that order."
"The good news is that we found your home world, Gaia. It's not Heartless and Nobody free but it's in a better condition. The bad news is that is that...Maleficent and Xehanort are back. And the creepy news...is well..." He looked down.
"Spit it out Zex!"
He looked at me slightly shock that I just yelled at him.
"Sorry. Please go on."
"It's okay. But...recently Vexen and I stumbled upon a new...world. Well it's not exactly a world. It's more like a dimension. It doesn't contain a lot. It's small like the worlds but it's a dimension. Anyhow, it has a larger aurora then Xehanort, Maleficent, and the Organization combined and multiplied by 4! We're still investigating it. One thing we have discovered though..." He thoughtful look on his face. "It remains untouched of Heartless. Nobodies seem drawn to it but refuse to go. It's as if they're...scared of it."
"This involves me how?"
"I overheard Xemnas saying that that sword of yours is the key to unlocking the gateway to this other dimension and controlling the things it may contain within it. The rest has to be done with the Keyblade. The dimension's aurora is the same kind that radiates off that sword." He points at it. "We don't know if this place is dangerous or not, but we assume it is considering Heartless won't even go there."
"What if they can't?"
He shrugged. He placed a hand on his hip, something he picked up from me. "We don't have a lot of info to go by. There are a vast amount of possibilities." A portal opened. He removed his hand from the crystal and walked over to me. "Vexen and I are still looking into it." He brushed a hand over my right shoulder and walked towards the portal.
"Voir ya autour de!"
"Yeah yeah." He walked into the portal. "And keep me posted!"
"Fera. Fera... Soyez maintenant une bonne fille et un séjour du problème" The portal closed. I sighed.
"What the hell does he mean 'stay out of trouble'?" I sighed and shook my head. I exited the Fissure. I traveled through the Great Maw until I came to the Dark Depths. In the distance stood Sephiroth, his back turned to me. I ran over to him. He glanced over his shoulder at me then turned back to the view.
"When did you get a sword?"
"A while ago, after being separated from you guys. I had two friends make it. It's called Moonlite."
"I see. So how bout we go at it a few times?" He turned around to face me. An evil smirk appeared on his face. I clenched my sword tighter. In a second he had Masamune in his grip. I glared at him. He brought his sword upwards and I jumped back.
"Show me that you've grown! Stand and fight! Prove to me that you aren't as helpless as you once were!" His wings sprayed feathers in a whirlwind.
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Next chapter involves some Sephiroth and fighting! Wooho!
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