Chapter 2 - Roomates

WHOOOOO!!! This story got a review on its first day! Yet my other story (not that I'm trying to plug it) Let it Snow in the Final Fantasy VII section (grins deviously) barely got any! Is it because its short in chapter stuff? Because if that's true, you people are going with that old saying, “Size does matter!” which it doesn't. It's how well the size you're giving is working (winks). Anyway! On to the story!



Disclaimer: I don't own them, but they shall always have a place in my heart.





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Cloud followed the chocolate haired man up the stairs, people greeted him every inch he walked.



`I'm so lucky!' the blond thought following the man towards his office. He looked around, past the front door was a huge place. `We're getting pretty far from it.' He looked back and couldn't see where it went. He looked up `it's pretty big in here'. Leon didn't feel like anyone was following, so he glanced back. He couldn't help but smile, be it for a second but it still was a smile, at the blond. He was looking around the place like a child in a candy store. People and the offices. Cloud looked into them, people had models and very intricate drawings. He grabbed the strap of his over the shoulder single strapped back pack and tugged at it nervously. `My drawing doesn't really look like that' He stayed looking in the office for another second or two and turned around. He bumped right into Leon, he had his hands crossed over his chest. Cloud was already saying his apologies.



“I'm so sorry, I got side tracked. I didn't mean to” Leon raised one hand and waved it.



“It's all right, I'm glad you're so fascinated. I've spent a pretty long time trying to make this place seem “fascinating”.” He smirked, “shall we continue?” Cloud nodded. They went back towards his office. With each step Cloud felt more and unsure of himself and his idea. They finally reached his office, it was in the center of the whole building. There was a woman, with short black hair and big brown eyes sitting at a desk to the right of his office. She smiled upon seeing them.



“Hello again Squall” she said smirking at him. You could see his eye twitch. Her smirk only grew into a wide smile.



Cloud was confused, he looked from the glaring man to the smiling girl. He spoke up, although his voice was quiet and soft.



“Who's Squall?” he asked innocently. Leon was standing in front of Cloud, he turned his head to the right to look behind him, at Cloud. He quickly snapped his head back at Yuffie, grumbling under his breath.



“Please go sit in my office Mr. Strife” he said, not bothering to look at him, when Cloud didn't move he turned around and walked him towards the door, “I'll be in there in a second” he said. Cloud walked in cautiously. He could help but gawk at how big and nicely furnished the office was, he walked around, touching things.



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Back outside the office



“Yuffie stop calling me Squall.” He said looking her straight in the eye, “Now” he said. Yuffie looked him up and down, crossing her arms over her chest, scooting her chair back from under her desk, crossing her legs, then leaning back…



“No..” she said simply. Leon groaned pinching the bridge of his nose, for the third time this morning. She raised an eyebrow. She scooted back to her desk put her elbows on it then rested her chin on her hands.



“What's wrong with you this morning?” She asked. He sighed, looking down at her. “Come on tell me! Take a seat.” Leon took the seat and sat there for a while thinking. Yuffie waited for him. She sighed. “Come on Sq..Leon tell me” she asked anxiously, she then got a gleam in her eyes, “Besides, you have a pretty blond waiting in your office for you. Be a shame to leave him in their alone.” At that Leon looked up from his daze.



“There's nothing wrong with me Yuffie” he huffed, now crossing his arms and leaning back into the chair slightly. “it's just been a long morning is all”



“Naw, you just need to get laid” Leon looked at Yuffie with a shocked face, she winked at him. “That blond guy looks promising” Leon rolled his eyes and sighed.



“Just because sex is the answer for all your ales doesn't mean it's everyone else's.” He stood up, “And I don't need to get laid, it's just been a long morning.” He went to the door and opened it slightly.



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Back inside the office



Cloud walked over to Leon's couches that were situated in front of his desk. He unstrapped his booked bag and set it down on the couch. He went over to the wall that held all of Leon's certificates, medals, and other important documents. `He graduated from the same school I did...for entrepreneurship.' Cloud thought. He walked over towards the desk, behind it was a huge window that viewed all of the workshops and other various things. He took a seat in the chair, `comfy' and leaned back.



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Leon turned around and saw Yuffie went back to work, “Oh and Yuffie call me by my first name again and I'll fire you. I'm sure there are other more qualified and busty women out there waiting to get a job like this.” He smiled, her jaw dropped. He ran in the office. A moment later something hit the door. `Serves her right.' Leon thought. He looked over to see the blond sitting in his chair, leaning pretty far back. He leaned against a wall and crossed his arms over his chest



“That chair comfortable?”



“Huh?” Cloud looked over to where Leon was standing, he leaned a little to far back. THUD! He felt out the chair. Leon winced.



“ow…” Cloud rubbed his head. Leon ran to his side and kneeled down by him.



“Are you okay?” Cloud blushed, `This is just great' the blond thought.



“Yeah I'm fine.” He stood up, helping Leon pick the chair up. Cloud went over to the couches and sat down, trying to make himself as small as possible. Leon got the chair back to its correct position and sat down in it. He poured some coffee in the cup, smelled it took a sip and relaxed. Cloud waited quietly on the couch, watching him tensely. He began to fidget and get more nervous by the second. He looked down at his hands and started to fiddle with his thumbs. Leon looked over to Cloud, he raised an eyebrow at how quiet he was, he seemed so anxious to see Leon and pitch his idea to him, yet he was sitting there and not doing anything. `Strange'. Leon thought he'd break the ice.



“So, what's your idea Mr. Strife?” Cloud looked up when his name was called. It was like he was in college again, talking to the professor. He averted his eyes back down.



“You could call me Cloud if you like.” He said shyly, looking up at Leon with hopeful eyes. Leon couldn't help but smile.



“All right Cloud.” He said. Cloud smiled. He reached for his book bag and pulled out a long poster, which was rolled up and tied off with a rubber band. He placed it on his lap and took the rubber band off.



“It's a ruff draft of what I have in mind, I really can't draw well, I just build things.” He looked up at Leon and back down at the poster, “I more of an engineer than an artist.”



“May I see it” Leon asked. Sitting at his desk all business now. Cloud looked up at him and back down at his paper, he handed him the poster. Leon took it and opened it up. Laying it on his desk too see the full picture. `It's a sword, pretty good' he thought. Cloud stayed quiet, chewing on the inside of his cheeks while watching Leon look at his diagram.



“It's very nice…” Leon said. Cloud couldn't help but smile. “You said you're more of an engineer correct?” Cloud looked up at Leon and smiled nodding his head.



“Yes I am”



“Well then, can you build it?” Cloud's smile got even bigger.



“I have a model made already!” he beamed.



“May I see it?” Cloud's eyes seemed to dim a little and his smile faded.



“I live pretty far from here. Well really far. My real house that is, is in the country. My mom lives there alone.” He looked up to see if Leon was listening, he was so he continued, “And I came here trying to get a job, cause there's not a lot in the country, so I moved here in the city to try and get one. I've been here for 6 months. And no one would take my idea, then I heard of your company and I thought you'd take my idea. But the lady in the front always said you and the other people were busy. I came in today thinking it would be routine, you know get told no, but I wasn't” he was looking at his hands smiling now, he looked up at Leon, “You came, but I've moved all my stuff back home, sent it there a week ago…even the sword.” He said sadly. “I don't have any more money and I don't want to ask my mom for any more. Today's my last day here…” He sighed running a hand in his hair. “If you let me, I can send you the sword later, when I get home.” Leon sat that, wondering what to do. He liked the sword, the art wasn't to bad. He could be a promising intern, hell even an employee. Cloud got up.



“You can keep that if you'd like to. I have another one just like it. Well if you'll excuse me I have to go and clean out the rest of my stuff out the apartment and drive back home.” He held his hand out, Leon sat there in stupor. He shook his head and stuck his hand out. They shook each others hands. “It was nice meeting Mr. Leonhart.” He smiled again, yet this one seemed empty. “Thank you for giving me a chance.” Leon doesn't know why but found himself saying



“You're welcome.” Cloud walked out the office. Leon sat there for a while. He groaned and crossed his arms on top of the desk and put his head down in them.



`He was very talented'



“Are you going to just let him leave Leon!!” a voice yelled. He looked to his intercom. “Yuffie?”



“You're just gonna let Cloud leave!” she yelled.



“He has to”



“Umm no he doesn't! I've been listening and watching you guys the whole time, and…”



“What!?” Leon yelled.



Yuffie walked into the office, she rolled her eyes, “oh come on you should know by now I have a serious eavesdropping condition.”



“Yuffie” Leon said in a warning tone, she raised her hands up in defense.



“All I'm saying is he seemed like a nice guy.”



“He's a good artist too, he has a very good imagination, This sword is very..”



“Yeah, yeah that to, but Leon…” she sat down on his desk he was about to say something but when he looked up at her, he could see she was serious. “I've seen how you've been since you and Irvine broke up. I know it was years ago. But since then, you've been so… work oriented and predictable. You don't go and have fun…”



“I go out with Reno every Saturday…”



“And do the same old shoot. When we were in college we had so much fun Leon.”



“Well some of us grow up” he snapped back rudely. Yuffie sat there, you could see the hurt in her eyes.



“All I'm saying is, I haven't seen you look at anyone like you use to look at Irvine since today.” She looked down at the desk where Cloud's drawing still was. She got up, Leon watched her with a glare, she walked out the door and shut it. He sighed. Looking over to where his awards and pictures hung. There was a picture of him and his friends, they were all smiling at the camera with there hats and robes on. He had shorter hair then, he looked at him and Irvine. Irvine had his arm around his shoulder. They looked so happy…He looked so happy. He then thought of Cloud.



“Thank you for giving me a chance”



Leon felt guilty. He stood up and ran out his office. “Which way did he go Yuffie?”



She looked over to him and smiled, “Down the hall, towards the right. He was headed for the parking place.”



“How'd you”



“I asked him” she said smiling. Leon glared at her. He ran out towards the entrance of Leonhart Technology, but not before



“Just because I'm going to get him doesn't make you right” he yelled and ran out towards the entrance.



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Cloud sighed, `Well maybe after I resend my picture and information he'll offer me a job. Then I can move back here..” he walked out.



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Leon ran, people asked him where he was headed, he just kept running. When he hit the front he looked around to see if he was still there. `Dammit' he looked over to Scarlet.



“Scarlet.” She looked up from her book, `How to Seduce You Really Sexy Boss for Dummies' and smiled.



“Yes Mr. Leonhart?” she asked (Step one: Talk in a seductive manner), “is there something I can help you with?” She leaned forward. (Step two: Show some tits and @$$!”



“Where'd Clo…Mr. Strife go?” she frowned.



“The blond guy?” He nodded, “He just left out the front door.” Leon ran to the front door.



Scarlet growled and threw the book in the garbage can. “damn book”



Leon ran to the parking place, it was going to be made into one of the really big ones that spiral around and stuff, but he just started his business so this little project would take another year or two. He ran in and stopped looking for the blond. `Where'd he go?' he ran to middle of the parking lot.



SCREECH!



Leon turned around to see a red mustang almost hit him. It was a classic but it didn't seem to be a classic by choice, but force. It started to smoke. `Hey that's the one that was in my space.' He thought. That when



“Oh sorry Mr. Leonhart, you jumped out of no where.” A man said rubbing the back of his head nervously. Leon looked from the car to the person in t he drivers seat who was hanging out the window.



“Cloud” he said softly. He ran to the driver's side window. He was anxious to talk to him again, but called down. `I'm acting like a giddy school girl' he reformed himself.



“Cloud, you don't have to move your stuff to far from the city.' Cloud turned his head to the side not understanding.



“I don't follow”



Leon smiled, crossing his hands over his chest.



“You can live with me”

Cloud couldn't believe his ears. He jumped out his car and embraced Leon.



“Thank you Mr. Leonhart! Thank you! I swear I won't be a bother! I'll have to call my mom and tell her, she'll be so surprised!” He kept ranting on and on and all Leon could do was smile.



“Thank you Mr. Leonhart!” Cloud said again.



“Call me Leon.”



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OHH!!!! Cloud is moving in with Leon! Oh my gosh!! What will happen next!! I don't know all the stories I make are PWP. I told you I'd update ASAP! Read and review please and check my other story out! I'll have that chapter done ummm later on today…..

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