Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Ancient Curse ❯ Strange Black Outs ( Chapter 3 )

Amora: Reason for not updating is…. Well I'm being lazy and I had writers block! Wow look at all the reviews anyway thank you everyone! Here's the next chapter. Sorry for any spelling errors. And its also kinda boring, but I had to get this part out of the way.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FINAL FANTASY! *sulks *

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Cloud woke up the next morning and prepared to go to his first day of real school. He felt his eyes begin to droop and he shook himself. Taking off his cloths he suddenly felt very dizzy. Swaying slightly so that he was holding onto the sink Cloud felt his world go black.

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Blinking the spiky blonde got off the cold stone floor. "What happened?: he wondered. Looking up he realized that he wasn't in the bathroom anymore.

Feeling slightly shaken Cloud got off the cold ground. "Okay, I need to calm down…" He looked around the dark corridor trying to figure out where in the castle he was. It was to black to see anything though.

Now shivering Cloud made his way to the wall and started down the pitch black hall. Suddenly he felt cold hands on his shoulder.

"Ah, you're finally here." Cloud whipped around to see…

"Hey, Cloud! You better hurry up or you're going to be late!" yelled Kuja knocking on the bathroom door.

Cloud's eyes flashed open and he peered around the bathroom. He was sitting in the tub with part of the curtains wrapped around his bare torso. Blushing

Cloud unwrapped himself and started his shower.

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Kuja was already sitting on the couch and watching T.V. When Cloud walked in.

"You ready for your first day at school?" Cloud nodded nervously. "Good. What do you have first?"

"Um… fighting." Cloud answered pulling out his schedule. Kuja smiled.

"Zidane and Squall both have the same class and Auron teaches it." Cloud looked up. He had heard Kuja and Zack talking last night about Zidane.

"Is Zidane okay?" he asked. Kuja's face fell slightly.

"He's not as bad as he could have been." Cloud frowned he had hoped Zidane would be able to go with him on his first day. Of course his health meant much more. "So Squall will be taking you to your first class."

"The one that never talks ya' know!" Waka said coming into the room and sitting by Kuja. Cloud smiled at the two. They really did make a nice couple someday maybe Sephiroth and him could…. Eyes widening slightly at that thought Zidane asked, "Where am I supposed to meet him?"

"His room. Number four straight across from Sephiroth's room." Kuja's eyes seemed to glint when he said that and Cloud went red.

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Squall walked along side the kid he was supposed to show around. He sighed wishing he could just be alone for once. Cloud who wasn't in a talkative mood either kept his head down thinking.

:What happened this morning?: he kept wondering. :What does it mean?:

"We're here." Came Squall's voice. Cloud looked up to see they were in front of two double steal doors (that were open). Inside was a very large room with desks pushed to the side of the walls.

Squall left Cloud's side and went to sit at one of the desks. Cloud walked up to the desk at the front of the room.

Auron gave a slight smile. "Cloud you'll sit in the desk next to Tifa's. Your sword has been sent to the desk." Cloud had no idea what Auron meant by his sword had been sent to the desk, but decided not to ask.

He sat down next to a dark brunette. "Hi! She said happily. "I'm Tifa. What's your name?"

"Cloud." Said Cloud really not wanting to talk at the moment.

"Wow what a cool name! What's your weapon? I use my fists so I guess you could call my weapon a glove. Where are you from? When's your birthday? My birthday is May 3." Cloud who wasn't listening was looking around the classroom. His heart fell as he realized Seifer was also in this class.

The bell rung and the class quieted down.

Auron got up and looked around the class quietly marking roll and a piece of paper. "Alright." He said finally. "Everyone grab their weapons and start practicing we'll be sparing in half an hour." Auron's tone was much more business like then when Cloud had first met him.

People began punching numbers into the computer in front of them. Cloud looked at his screen and read: `Please type in your password. If you do not have a password please create one.' Cloud clicked on create one.

`Please put in the following information: `Name:' Cloud `Last Name' Unknown `Birthday:' August 19 `Age:' 17 `Place of Birth:' Unknown. `Weapon Name:' Ultima Weapon. Cloud clicked next.

`New Password:' Cloud thought for a minute before putting in: Sephiroth.

Suddenly Cloud's Ultima Weapon appeared in front of him. There were a few gasps from his other class mates as he picked it up. Cloud smiled it felt good to have his sword back.

Tifa's eyes widened slightly. "That sword is huge!" she said. Cloud just nodded going to a corner of the room to practice.

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Fighting lessons were fun. Cloud had sparred with Auron and had fought to a standstill. It was also interesting to find that Squall and Seifer had been paired off and they both had the same type of weapon, a gunblade. They had also fought to a standstill.

Cloud was also happy to see that Zidane was up and had the same class as he did next, life skills. All thoughts of the morning were driven out when Cloud saw Sephiroth was also in the same class. And much to Cloud's amazement the teacher (who looked like a rat) sat him right by Sephiroth.

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"I am Ms. Freya, for our new student." She looked down at Cloud who nodded. "Today we'll be going into partners to represent a wife and a husband…" A kid in the back row raised his hand.

"What makes you think that some of us won't be married to the same sex?" Freya smiled.

"We'll be doing the traditional way right now. Then we can do everyone's preference." Freya began to pair everyone up with a partner.

Zidane will be with Garnet…" Zidane paled visibly. :Oh, great.: He groaned and put his head on his desk. Garnet squealed with delight and went over to Zidane.

"Sephiroth and Aeris." Aeris smiled at Sephiroth and he just shrugged. Although, his eyes kept going to Cloud.

"Cloud and Tifa." Tifa smiled and pulled Cloud to her desk. Sephiroth felt a pang of jealousy as he watched the two. Aeris watched him with a slight smile.

They had to do laundry together. Zidane trying to stay as far away from Garnet as possible (although he wasn't doing a very good job at it).

"Zidane, you're not supposed to put it on cold!" Garnet said.

"Well how am I supposed to concentrate with you hanging all over me?" he replied angrily.

Sephiroth and Aeris were talking in quiet voices.

"You like him don't you…."

"Is it really that obvious…?"

Cloud ignored Tifa as his eyes kept darting to Sephiroth who was talking to Aeris. Suddenly he felt dizzy again, his world spun and he blacked out.

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Cloud slowly woke up thinking he knew where he was. And indeed he was again in the pitch black corridor only this time it wasn't completely pitch black.

A light was above a table in the middle of the hall. Getting up the blonde made his way over to it. A piece of paper lay on it.

Cold hands rested on Cloud's shoulders. "You… are finally here… after all these years… I can finally break free…" Cloud heard cruel laughter before he blacked out again.

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Sephiroth watched as Cloud blacked out and began falling. He stood up abruptly and ran to the blonde's side catching him right before he fell. Cloud jerked in his arms then fell silent.

Sephiroth said nothing, but held the blonde to him protectively. His heart was beating very fast. That had scarred him more then anything else in his life. :What happened?: he wondered as he went to feel the blonde's forehead.

Sephiroth blinked and suddenly found himself in a dark corridor. He saw Cloud and behind him was…

Sephiroth blinked again and found himself back in the life skills classroom.

"Sephiroth I believe you should take Cloud down to the infirmary." Freya was telling him. Sephiroth looked to his side to see Zidane sitting there looking at both of them worriedly.

"Ms. Freya I think I should take Cloud down to the infirmary." Said Tifa suddenly. "After all I am his partner." Sephiroth glared up at her and Zidane could have sworn he saw sparks go between them.

At that moment Cloud woke up with a jerk. Sephiroth sighed in relief.

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It took a moment before it registered in Cloud's mind where he was and whose arms he was in. A faint blush found its way onto his cheeks.

"Are you alright Cloud?" asked Zidane who was on his right side.

"I'm fine… just a little dizzy." He answered trying to sit up, but Sephiroth's arms were still tightly around him. Cloud looked up into the aqua green eyes and found that he couldn't look away.

"Even so," Ms. Freya said. "I think someone should take you to the infirmary."

"I'll take him to the infirmary." Tifa said quickly. Cloud's eyes slightly widened in horror he looked at Sephiroth with a pleading look.

"No," Freya said not even looking at Tifa. "You won't be able to carry him Sephiroth will take him." Sephiroth smirked at Tifa and stood up with Cloud in his arms. He was surprised to find that the boy was so light. He had heard from Auron that Cloud was an excellent fighter. He thought he would be more muscular. Not that he didn't mind him lean.

Sighing Cloud closed his eyes. At least he wasn't in the bath tub this time.

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Rinoa checked Cloud over and shook her head.

"You're in perfect health. I can't tell what would have caused the black out." Cloud shivered he had a feeling that this wasn't a health problem. HE still remembered those cold hands and they terrified him. He glanced up as he felt Sephiroth's hand set its self on his shoulder.

"I suggest you don't go to any more classes today. I'll pardon Sephiroth so that he can stay with you the rest of the day." Rinoa smiled sweetly at both of them then turned around and went out of the room.

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Zidane sighed. The drama club just wasn't what it usually was today. He had been worried about Cloud and even though Rinoa had told him that his new friend was in perfect health he couldn't help, but feel an air of anxiety as though something was going to happen soon. Something that would change a lot of people.

He felt hands wrap around his arms and someone whispered "Zidane." Seifer slammed the smaller boy against the wall making Zidane gasp. "Things didn't go very well for me today." He said with almost snarl.

"I'm sorry." Zidane managed to get out. Seifer put his head in-between the blonde boy's neck and shoulder. He took a long breath. The cold air that came out of his mouth made Zidane shiver.

"You smell so good." Seifer said as his mouth moved closer to Zidane's neck. The taller boy began to nip at Zidane's neck making the other boy freeze. The nips soon turned to bites as Seifer moved down the slender neck.

Zidane began to push against his rapist's chest. "Please, don't." he whimpered. Seifer didn't answer, but his body pressed harder against his until he was unable to move his arms. "Siefer…"

"Seifer." A stronger, but higher voice said. Seifer growled against Zidane's neck but turned his head around.

"What?" he asked.

"Seymour needs to see you." The light brown haired girl said. Seifer let go of Zidane and the smaller boy's hands went instantly to his neck. Seifer walked away from Zidane and past Yuna.

"Thank you." Zidane said hoarsely as he felt the bite marks up and down his neck. Yuna smiled sweetly and waked over to the boy putting her arm around him.

"You should go to your brother." She whispered to him. "You need him now… and he is worried about you." Zidane didn't bother asking how she knew that he just nodded and started down the hall way his hands still covering his neck.

As soon as he was gone Aeris came out from behind the corner. "He is here."

"I know." Answered Yuna. "I felt him when he entered this school." She looked sadly at where Zidane had been standing. "Why does it have to be this way?"

Aeris looked down at Yuna and shook her head. "I don't know… it is lucky that we still have time though. The Murderer and Betrayer haven't found the entrance yet…" Yuna turned toward the girl dressed in pink.

"Its strange being alive again you know… I see him almost every day yet I can't do anything yet." Aeris looked sadly at the other girl.

"I know I feel the same way."

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Amora: That wasn't as well written as I hoped it would be. I'm sorry if I confused you with the last conversation, but its part of the plot so… *shrugs

Cloud: What happened I blacked out like two times in this chapter!

Amora; Hey! I made up for it by having Sephiroth catch you.

Zidane: Why do I always get tortured in all these chapters?

Amora: Well actually it is a plot thing. Anyway Review!

Why God Why: I updated imagine that ^_^ thanks for reviewing

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