Chapter 14 - A Mutual Agreement

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Steam rose from the bathroom as Leon opened the door slowly, he had his back to Cloud. He reached inside and turned off the lights in the bathroom then closed the door. He had a towel on his shoulders, catching the water that fall from his hair, it was pretty damp and looked darker than usual. Cloud kept his eyes on Leon, looking at bit pale. He let his eyes land directly to Leon's, who was looking at Cloud's hands, and what they possessed. He raised an eyebrow.



“You really like that picture, don't you?” he asked, Cloud gave him a confused look, Leon made a gestured towards his hands, Cloud then looked down at his very own hands and realized what the brunette was talking about.



“Oh, sorry… I was looking for the remote and it was on the floor so I went to pick it up and bumped my head on the dresser and…”



“Are you all right?” Leon asked, his voice smooth as usual but it did have a fringe of concern in it. He walked around the bed and over towards the blond. Cloud watched him come around the bed. Now noticing the only thing Leon had on was his baggy grey sleeping pants, very baggy indeed. They hung low on his hips, possibly because he didn't tie the draw string, they hung so low that Cloud could actually see that the man before him wasn't wearing any undergarments. He blushed at the thought. “Cloud?” The blonde looked up, Leon had been calling his name for a while now.



“I asked if you were all right…” he raised his eyebrow again, frowning slightly.



“Well…I, what I mean is…” he looked down, his cheeks turning a tinge of red. Leon came closer, running a hand in the blondes fair locks, he was an inch taller than Cloud, so looking at the top of the blondes head wasn't much of a feat. He grabbed the middle of Cloud's arm carefully, bringing him a bit closer so he could get a better look. Cloud could feel Leon's breath on his neck and the warmth that radiated from his body. He shivered. Leon averted his eyes from the Cloud's hair to his face. `To hard' Leon thought, thinking maybe he had pressed to harshly on a tender spot on his scalp, so he took his hand away slightly.



“Where did you hit your head at?” he asked, his voice becoming soft as he looked it over, Cloud brought his free hand up pointing to the spot right above his temple, Leon then brought his hand to said spot and rubbed it softly, Cloud hissed a bit and jerk away, but Leon held him firmly in place to see if there was any damage. “Well, you're not bleeding…So I'd say you're fine.” He pulled away and walked towards the closet, Cloud watched as he did, his hips moving gracefully with each step and the blonde couldn't help but look at the soft dimples that were at his lower back. He sharply turned his head away, not liking how he was “looking” at Leon. `It's natural…' he thought forgetting about his wandering eyes. Cloud wanted to tell Leon that he knew that he was…that way, but wasn't sure how to address the matter. He put the picture back onto the nightstand and sat on the edge of the bed. Leon then walked out of the closet, now with a rubber band in his hair and the towel discarded in the dirty clothes bin. Cloud smiled looking towards the brunette.



“I like when you put your hair in a ponytail, makes me wish I kept my hair long.” Leon looked over towards Cloud, stopping completely in his tracks.



“You had a long hair before?”



“Yeah, only in the back though.” Leon gave a small grin and went back to doing his nightly ritual. He went through the rooms and turned off the lights and picked up anything, usually Cloud's belongs, that was on the floor. He returned to the room a few minutes later, finding Cloud looking down at his hands contemplatively while still sitting on the edge of the bed. He leaned against the door frame and crossed his arms over his chest.



“Ahem” he cleared his throat, “Something on your mind?” He asked, his voice reaching over to the blonde, whose head had popped up to look at him. Cloud eyed him, intense unwavering baby blue eyes burrowing into even deeper grey-blue ones. He opened his mouth and then closed it as if he was unsure of what to say, “…If you don't want to talk about it it's alright.”



“No!” he spoke a bit loud, shaking his head back and forth as if to emphasize the word, “No…,” he started softly, looking back down, “it's just that…” he then looked up at Leon, his eyes giving off a confused look that also seemed to harbor something else in them, `hurt?' the brunette thought. He pushed off the door frame and began to walk towards Cloud. He opened his mouth to speak



The door bell rang



He turned his head around looking at the door out towards the hallway, “Who the hell could that be? Its…” he looked at the alarm clock sitting on the nightstand, “11:47 at night” he asked more to himself than Cloud, “Be right back.” He turned around and began to walk towards the hallway. All the lights in the house were off, the only light coming from the window down at the end of the hall, seeming to illuminate the hallway, Leon took a right turned and jogged down the stairs, walking from the dinning room into the living room towards the front door. He looked out the peephole and saw no one, he raised an eyebrow at this, already knowing who the culprit was, but he thought he'd humor the man. “Who is it?”



“Hello young man” came a horrible impression of an elderly woman, “I'm selling some cookies and cock rings and I was wondering if you'd like to buy some.” Leon couldn't help but grin at the stupidity of his neighbor; he brought his head up looking at nothing in particular and shook his head.



“Are the cock rings and cookies mixed together?” he asked, playing along.



“…” there was a pause, then a very hesitant and questionable, “No?”



“Then I don't want them.”



“Aw, come on Leon, open the fracking door, you act like I'm some sort of rapist or something...” he grinned, “Wait a second, I take that back…Then again you can't rape the willing.” He chuckled. “And I think you know exactly what I'm talking about…” Leon blushed slightly, clearing his throat.



“Is there something you want Reno?”



There was a pause, “Yeah…I just want you to know that…My cock it brings all the boys to the yard and their like, its better than yours. Damn right! It's better than yours, I'd let you suck it but I have to charge. My cock it brings all the boys to the yard and their like its better than yours, frack right its better than yours! I'd let you suck it but I have to charge.” Leon's eyebrow began to twitch he couldn't believe the man was singing a song at twelve o'clock at night and making it dirty as well, “I can see you want it, the thing that makes me, what the guys are horny for, for, for, for. They lose their minds, maybe it's because I'm fine.” He moaned, “I think it's time.” The door started to bang against the door frame, Leon stared at it in horror “La, la, la, la, la, let me frack you up. La, la, la, la, la, my cock is waiting. La, la, la, la, la, how about you suck my cock. La, la, la, la, la. My cock is waiting. Leon…” there was a pause `Thank god he stopped', “My cock it brings…” Leon banged against the door, not believing what was going on.



“I'll ask again, is there something you want Reno?” there was chuckling outside the door.



“Yeah for you to open the door. Thought I made it oblivious”



“Bats chance in hell”



“I'll take that bet”



“If you're looking for a handout then I suggest you go else where.”



“You could call it a handout…I put my hands out and”



“Aren't you still with Rufus?”



“…Dammit! Alright you win.” Leon opened the door smirking at the redhead that was slouching against his door frame. Reno came forward smirking devilishly at the brunette, “I knew you'd see it my way.” Leon snorted, watching the man before him sway back and forth.



“Whatever…What did you wa-Hey!” The red head crashed into his arms, looking up at him and smiling widely. He was wearing a white dress shirt that was accented with green stripes, making his already amazingly emerald eyes pop even more, his jeans were a simple pair of dark blue jeans but faded with the color green. Leon raised an eyebrow, trying to hold the incisive man up. “Did you go out today?” Leon asked tugging slightly on Reno's shirt.



“This old thing? Naw” he brought his hand up and waved it dismissively, he started moving from in front of Leon to his side, slinging his arm around his shoulders to help support himself, “Leon” he whispered, resting his head on his shoulder. Leon turned his head slightly looking down at Reno's head. “Did you just take a shower?” he asked breathlessly moving back in front of Leon and moving his arms under Leon's bringing them flush together. Reno gave a small aggravated groan while Leon just stood there his arms staying at his side, unmoving and unresponsive to the man before him. “Don't be an @$$ hug me back.” Reno said with a hint of frustration. Leon sighed and rolled his eyes while bringing up his arms around Reno's slim waste. His nose crinkled slightly.



“You smell like alcohol”



“I've been drinking all night!” he exclaimed happily as if it was the greatest accomplishment in the world. Leon raised an eyebrow at that, frowning slightly at his ex slash friend.



“Where's Rufus?” Leon asked worriedly Reno scuffed



“At his stupid father's stupid place.” The brunette sighed, Leon knew that Reno was a specialist when it came to drinking but he knew that Reno didn't usually get intoxicated on a weekday and if he did he wouldn't have done it so thoroughly. The man could hardly stand up for Christ's sake. “His dad is such a fracking asshole, him and his holier than thou shootty attitude complex. I bet he thinks he's a god or something. Heh, how conceded does a person have to be in order to think they're a god.” Leon looked down at Reno giving him an incredulous look, sometimes the man really did amaze him.



“Well…how conceded are you?” Reno looked up at the brunette and glared.



“A god and demigod are different. Plus I'm a sexy dog, not some old fart so I can be conceded as much as I frackin' please.” Leon sighed, `this is going no where'.



“Well if you want to put him into an early grave ask Rufus to marry you.” Leon said flatly getting fed up with the late night conversation. At that Reno got a devious smirk on his face. He brought his head up and gave Leon a kiss on the cheek then a small bite to the ear, tugging at the stud that sat there slightly.



“You always were the smarter one babe, I bid you a-frackin-dieu” he stepped back and ran towards the door opening it then closing it behind him. Leon stood therem, a bit confused. Yeah he was the smart one and Reno the compulsive one but at the moment Leon couldn't help but fell like an idiot and think, `Rufus is going to kill me…' he sighed, deciding he really didn't give a shoot. Maybe Rufus would think that Reno was just acting on his drunken ambitions and let it slide. He sighed again bringing his hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose and then he turned and trudged his way back up the stairs and back to his room.



“Cloud?” He asked out towards the dark room, he could hear the shower running and thought that maybe the blonde went into the shower during his absence. He sighed again thinking that he missed something important…



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The water was steaming hot, just the way Cloud liked it, running down his body sending shivers down his spine, yet not for being painfully hot, but rather from being pleasurably warm. He moaned out softly, loving the contacted heat that it gave off onto him. His arms were stretched out in front of him and his hands rested on the wall that stood there. He moved back a bit, his hands coming down to his sides and the motion sensitive shower head moved with him. He brought his hand up and ran it though his no longer spiky hair, that clung to his face. Grabbing the shampoo and beginning to wash his hair with the peach scented soap. `That was so close, I was about to tell him that I knew…'



There was a knock on the door.



“Come in!” Cloud yelled, the door knob twisted then opened, Leon poked his head in the steam filled room and Cloud slid the glass door back so he could poke his head out as well, “Yes?” he asked, looking at Leon.



“I'm going to bed, just come in when you're done. Try not to be to wet though. My sheets are made of silk and water can ruin the them.” Cloud nodded his head, to show Leon he understood. “Good night.” Leon said softly, beginning to pull the door close so he could leave the room.



“Hey Leon?” Cloud called after him feeling like he had to say something.



“Yeah?” The brunette asked, coming back inside. Cloud looked over to Leon and blushed, bringing his head down to look at the tiles on the floor.



“I just wanted to say…uh…Good night…” Leon lifted an eyebrow and chuckled then nodded to him and left the room. Cloud stood at the edge of the shower, looking at the void that Leon's head had taken up. He slowly went back in the shower and sighed deeply. Why was it so hard to tell him such a trivial fact?



“But…My mom…My mom always use to tell me it was a sin to be that way.”



“Cloud, I know your mom is probably a major influence in your life, but you don't have to listen and believe all the bull shoot she feed you. You're a grown man, are you going to let her ideas rain over yours the rest of your life?”



Cloud furrowed his eyebrows, frowning at the wall, he had hesitated to answer that question but now…now he was sure he had the answer. “No” he whispered to himself, turning off the shower and stepping out of it. He dried himself thoroughly heeding Leon's warning and walked into the room. The television was now turned on, he had turned it off when he went into the shower. Feeling it was a waste of energy to just leave it on.



“A man was murder in the most horrendous way. The police had nothing to go by. No evidence and no witnesses. It was the perfect crime and the perfect murder. But the murder and police forgot one little aspect. The forensic scientists.” Then a tune began to play on the television. Cloud smiled, knowing that Leon liked to watch television shows that evolved around crime or investigative. He walked up to the television and turned the volume down and slipped into the bed, getting under the blankets alongside Leon. He then turned his gaze onto Leon, who had his back to him facing outwards towards the bathroom.



Leon had smiled and fell asleep to the sound of Cloud taking a shower, it was something he missed about having a boyfriend…



Cloud watched the raise and fall of the blankets where he presumed Leon's ribs were. He then let his eyes travel up Leon's body to where his chocolate tresses lied.



`Leon…' he thought. Cloud began to think that he was betraying Leon's trust by not telling him he knew, feeling like he was deceiving the man who gave him a job and a home. He frowned deeply feeling guilty. Leon helped him so much and what was Cloud doing to him…stabbing him in the back that's what. Gossiping about his old love affairs. `If Leon wanted me to know about Irvine he would have told me about him' he sighed deeply. `but why didn't he…' he sighed again, sniffling a bit.



“I'm sorry Leon.” He whispered to his back, “I know I shouldn't have but I did…I…asked who Irvine was.” His brows furrowed, “Not to spite you because I was mad you never told me about him but because I wanted to know why he upset you so…That sounds so selfish.” He groaned softly, “I'm sorry. I know you told me not to be sorry, but…it's just so rude of me to pry into your business…” There was a pause, Cloud kept his gaze on his back, `Maybe if I tell him while he's sleeping I can tell it to him when he's awake.' Cloud let his voice dropped even lower, “I know that you're…” he hesitated, trying to search for the right word as a blush came to adorn his face, “gay…but it doesn't bother me. My mom told me that it was wrong to be that way…but I had been thinking about it over and over, and decided it was alright with me.” He chuckled softly a small smile coming to his face, “I never really was a religious person.”



“It's not whether you're religious or not. Who you fall in love with doesn't deal with gender, or race, or creed. It's the person.” The brunette mumbled. Cloud gasped, jumping up and slightly back. “but I guess I went out with Irvine because I actually prefer men over women. I don't know why….” He to began to laugh softly. Still staying on his side and Cloud stared at him in astonishment.



“I'm…”



“Don't be, I'm glad you know...” The blankets shifted as Leon turned around to face Cloud.



His hair was no longer in the ponytail holder, it flowed freely around his face and seemed to rain down on his pillow. The moons light beamed down from the bay windows and touched his eyes and face, illuminating him in the dark. Cloud always thought that his mother eyes were the most beautiful shade of blue, but Leon's eyes…Leon's eyes where breathtaking and unearthly. Looking as if the blue in his eyes where having a fierce battle with the gray in his eyes…Just like a storm… `Like a squall' the blonde thought.



“Are you…?” Leon began, worried to asked it straight out, afraid that maybe Cloud wouldn't like the idea of being labeled as such.



“I'm not sure” Cloud answered honestly, understanding what Leon was talking about. He laid down on his side, becoming more level with Leon. “I mean, I think I like girls” he blushed, “I've never had a girlfriend before though. My mom wouldn't have it and even if I did like some girl they probably wouldn't want to be in a relationship with me…” Leon frowned a bit then let it slide. He couldn't help but think that the man's perception of himself was very wrong.



“Do you like any of the girls at work?” Cloud blushed even redder, looking away from Leon and down at his hands, fiddling with the blanket.



“Well, I think Aerith is pretty but she never... She only says hi when I walk by her in the halls. I think she does it to be polite though.” Leon shrugged



“Who knows? Selphie…”



“Who?” Cloud asked, glad to get off the subject of who he was interested in.



“The younger one, who's always with her, her sister, says she has a thing for me. But I'm not interested.”



“Oh” There was a slight pause, Cloud was now looking at Leon and Leon back.



“Do you like any…guys at work?” Cloud looked down again, mumbling something incoherent, “I didn't catch that”



“Do they have to be at work?”



“No…” Leon said slowly, raising an eyebrow, did Cloud know someone else?



“I think…Reno's kind of cute…” he looked up at the brunette but quickly looked down again. Leon's eyes must have been the size of saucers he couldn't believe what he had just heard. “Axel's very handsome too.” Even wider and the blush on Cloud's dace got even deeper, “I think your father has nice features as well” Leon thought that maybe a part of his brain had just blew up at that very moment. Cloud was silent for a while letting his eyes rest down at nothing in particular, he then brought his gaze up and looked at Leon contemplatively.



“What?”



“I think you're very attractive as well.” He said blushing even more, and at that Leon smiled.



“You're not to bad yourself Cloud.”



`Did he just say…' Cloud brought his head up and looked at Leon, unable to believe such a thing, and at that moment he felt something. He wasn't quiet sure what it was, but it made him feel funny, he felt a bit…giddy and lightheaded. Leon had let his eyes fall away from Cloud when he made the comment, but he thought he shouldn't be afraid to tell Cloud how he felt since Cloud did it to him. So Leon let his eyes fall on Cloud…and there it was, that smile, the one that could take your breath away. The one that made you feel like nothing else really mattered, `The one that makes me want to save you'



“Thank you Leon” Cloud whispered to him reaching forward and wrapping his arms around Leon's neck.



“Thank you Leon”



“For what?”



“Caring of course…”



But this time Leon didn't need to ask why Cloud had thanked him because he already knew why. He brought his arms up and embraced Cloud back.



“You're welcome…”





Adieu



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Wow it took 14 chapters to get to them knowing Leon was gay, when we (the readers) ALREADY KNEW! But it's been a fun journey if you ask me! And I hope I can get another 14 out on how they (if they do) get together. Now wouldn't that be swell! But I promise I won't take 14 chapter on ho they get together. OH yeah!! I'm introducing a new way of chapter ends and here it goes. Oh and no more disclaimers.





Next Time on Business and Pleasure…



This is just a summary so when you're waiting you know what for!! Leon receives a call from his dad and Cloud a call from his mom that leads them into going to visit a certain thing that will lead their lives into a bit of strife.





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Okay this is about me ranting about stupid stuff. Sora and Riku in KH2 are now hot, okay some people are like they were hot in the first one…um (sarcastic laugh) no they were what 9, 7 (exaggerating) point being they were kids…so umm ew pedophile-ish. But now Riku is 16 and Sora 15 so it's okay! And plus they look damn sexy in KH2, can't wait to put them in this story!! Oh and if half the people who reads this story reviewed I'd be a very happy camper!



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