Chapter 3 - The Start

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot that doesn't even exist yet…yeah.



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Cloud smiled, “All right Leon.” He was still embracing Leon.



“Ahem..” Leon coughed. Cloud looked up at him and back down, releasing him.



“Sorry!” he said smiling. “I just can't believe this day, I mean first I meet you, you liked my idea, and now I can stay in the city. It's just so” he took a deep breath. He looked down again and back at Leon, “Thank you…” his eyes were so intense and he seemed so genuine that Leon could help but let a smile grace his face.



“You're welcome…” There was a small moment of silence. “We should start to move your stuff in since today is your last day.” Cloud nodded. “I need to call in and tell them I'll be out.”



“All right, I'll wait in the car for you.” Cloud went to his car and got in, he pulled it somewhat to the side, out of the way. While Leon dialed his office.



“Hello Squall!” Yuffie yelled into the phone, Leon rolled his eyes.



“My name is…”



“Leon got cha” she sighed, “what is this call pertaining to?” Leon lifted an eyebrow



“You shouldn't use big words” she huffed



“Are you in the parking lot?”



“Yes” there was a shuffle.



“Look up” He shook his head at the transgression.



“That's a lovely finger” she laughed he shook his head some more. “I'm calling to tell you I'll be out for the day.”



“Damn Leon! You're gonna wax, tap, and bounce dat @$$ all day?” she made crude hand gestures. He took the phone from his ear and looked up at her.



“No I helping him move in with me, I'll tell you about it later.” He was about to hang up, “and stop hanging out with Barrett.” He hung up. She stood on the tips of her toes and waved goodbye. He lifted his hand in a feeble wave goodbye and got in the car.



Cloud smiled and took off.



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“So where do you live” Leon asked



“Downtown, not the good part.” He could see Leon was looking at him out of the corner of his eye, he shrugged and laughed nervously, “It's all I can afford. Since I got it's been pretty hard for me. I have family down here, but…” he trailed off. The came to a red light, “Bad lines I guess.” He looked over to Leon and gave another small smile. Leon couldn't help but think that one seemed to be empty compared to the other one he gave him earlier. He started to drive again, the city got more and more dirty and the people looked more rough and vulgar by the second.



“You live down here?” Leon asked, looking as if he felt sorry for the blond.



“It's not as bad as it looks.” He said softly, He took a left and parked in front of a really shabby building. Leon looked around. Looking disgusted. Cloud was suddenly wishing he didn't bring the brunette with him. They walked into the building, it was an apartment with three floors to it. Cloud lived on the second floor.



“Umm…it's a little dirty and bare inside” Cloud said, taking his keys out of his pocket. Leon was standing behind him in the narrow hallway. The men in the hall gave them dirty looks. Leon brushed it off and Cloud opened the door. They walked inside. It was a very small apartment. If someone renovated it, it would be a decent place to live. There was nothing in the apartment. Cloud didn't want to be rude, so he gave Leon a small tour of the place. The walls were cracked and water stained. There were no kitchen appliances and his bedroom consisted of a sleeping bag. Cloud smiled warily at Leon.



“I moved out here myself trying to make a name you know? My mom…” He trailed of again.



“Your mom?” he asked standing in the door leaning against the frame while Cloud gathered his clothing and what not. Cloud looked up and his face seemed to get a hurt look, he bent down and picked up a sweater.



“She doesn't approve. So she doesn't send me money or anything. Not that I want it or need it!” he paused and looked out his window, leaning on the seal, the sun beamed in and touched his skin. The open window provided a soft breeze which slightly moved his blonde spikes, he ran a hand through said spikes and sighed, looking out the window with a small pout adorning his beautiful face. Leon couldn't help but think he was a rare beauty, a diamond in the rough, even.



“But it would be nice to have her support…” He looked out the window a second more then turned his head towards the direction Leon was standing, “but now I have your support and that's all that really matters now.” He flashed a brilliant smile. Leon felt tingly inside, his stomach started to feel like it had butterflies in it. And he only knew this man, no, Cloud for only an hour. Cloud left the room gently brushing pass Leon

“Excuse me” and walking towards the bathroom. He finished packing all his clothes. And other various items. He wrote a note to the landlord thanking him for his leniency and kindness. Cloud was headed out the door with his bag, Leon walked out last and went to Cloud's side. He closed and locked the door and smiled at Leon. He picked up his bag and head down the stairs with Leon following behind him.



“Are we going to your house?” Cloud asked Leon. The brunette had been quiet since they got there.



“Yeah, let me drive Cloud.”



“All right.”





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It was a long drive from Downtown to Uptown. They drove in silence, listening to the music that Cloud chose, it was his car after all.



“…” Cloud looked over at Leon starting to get bored, `maybe he's just a quiet person.'



Leon coughed.



“Cough you!” Cloud chimed in. Leon turned his head slightly upon hearing this odd comment.



“Cough me?” Cloud couldn't help but smile turning all the way in his seat to face Leon.



“Yes, cough you! You know how when somebody sneezes you say bless you?” he asked



“…” Leon nodded



“Well, when somebody coughs you say cough you.” He said simply as if it was the most natural thing in the world.



“Why not just say bless you?” he asked with a raised eyebrow.



“Because you didn't sneeze” he said. Leon was about to say something but let it slide `Blondes' he thought.



After another 30 minutes they arrived to his part of the neighborhood. Cloud looked around like he did when he went in his company. Wide eyed and excited.



“It's so beautiful here.” Cloud said breathlessly. Looking out the window. “It's nothing like the country, or Downtown.”



Leon pulled into his building,



“State your name and type in your ID code”



“Squall Leonhart” he typed in his ID.



“Please proceed Mr. Leonhart.” The gate to his condominiums complex opened.



“A Little Patch in Heaven condominiums complex?” Cloud read out loud, “What's a condominium?”



“It's like an apartment but bigger and you own it. You don't pay rent as often.” Leon stated.



“Oh” Leon drove to the parking area.



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They went into the elevator and up to Leon's floor. Leon led the way down the long hallway. They stop at a door that read 5.



Leon took his card out swiped it, then took his key out and unlocked it, turned the knob to the right and then looked at Cloud. Cloud was watching him the entire time, wide eyed.



“This is the best part.” Leon said, he opened the door



“Welcome Mr. Leonhart” a seductive female voice said. Leon winked at Cloud and walked in. Cloud stood there amazed, he soon walked in after Leon and closed the door.



“Wow” he said looking around, “this whole place is yours?”



“Yep”



“And you live here by yourself?”



“Yep”



“There's no one else?”



“Nope”



“And…”



“Cloud…?” Cloud turned to face Leon, his eyes were bright and sparkly.



“Yes?” he asked.



“No one else lives here but you and me.”



Cloud smiled



And thus begins the story!





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I know, I know, I know. This chapter is short, well I'm trying to get to Cloud and Leon's past and build a relationship with them, be it friendship or in a romantic sense. So there first day together isn't important. I going to skip a week into there living together in the next one so don't be surprised and trust me the next chapter will be better. The first three chapters are like the umm pi or prologue which ever is like the first one. So yeah this chapter is short. BUT IT'S CUTE!! And here none the less. The next one well be longer I know that for a fact.

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