Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction ❯ Left Behind ❯ Chapter 7

Chapter 7

 

“I'm going to go change my clothes,” said Kairi as Riku shut the bedroom door. “I'll meet you in the kitchen for breakfast.” She was so thankful that Sora had slept through the argument this morning.

 

“Yeah, okay,” said Riku casually, watching her hurry away with a grin. As she disappeared around the corner, though, his grin disappeared completely. A scowl took its place. He needed to have a little talk with a certain blonde anyway. He hadn't gotten the chance to do so before because of Kairi's presence. She would only be upset by what he had to say.

 

Riku continued towards the kitchen, pondering what exactly he wished to say to the arrogant blonde. There was no one in the room, but Riku could see Yuffie and Aerith talking outside. They looked serious, and Aerith was crying again. He saw Yuffie hug the crying girl and snorted derisively. After this morning's `conversation' he could barely stand to even look at Aerith, much less feel any sympathy for her.

 

Fortunately, someone had already made coffee and breakfast, so Riku sat at the table to eat. He figured if he waited on Kairi to arrive, he wouldn't get to eat until lunchtime. After thirty minutes of waiting, Riku, having finished his breakfast, poured another cup of coffee to drink as he waited for the redhead. As he took a sip of his coffee, Cloud strolled into the room with a scowl on his face. Judging by the direction he'd come from, he'd just left his bedroom.

 

“Just the person I wanted to see,” said Riku calmly, sneering slightly at the blonde. “Something wrong, Cloud? Maybe a certain brunette missing?” He'd had a feeling that Sora hadn't actually been asleep, but unfortunately, Cloud was right about one thing. Riku knew that any interference on his part would only cause his friend more pain. Besides, Cloud was the one who needed a swift kick to the ass, not Leon or Sora.

 

“Where is Sora?” asked Cloud tightly, glaring at the silver haired boy. He'd gone to his room to wake Sora only to find the brunette gone. He'd seen the little red haired girl in the hallway and asked if she'd seen Sora, but she seemed to think he was still asleep. And judging by the sneer on Riku's face, the teen knew exactly where Sora was.

 

“You really are an asshole, aren't you?” asked Riku harshly. “You actually think of Sora as nothing more than a pet, something you can use and abuse. Think about it, Cloud. Do the words, `If I say `Sora, I order you to have sex with Leon,' mean anything to you? Because that would be the first place I would look if I were you.” He bared his teeth in a feral grin when Cloud paled and cursed viciously. “Yes, Cloud, you ordered Sora to have sex with Leon, and he heard every word. You said it yourself. He can't disobey an order without suffering excruciating pain. Besides, from what I've seen, Leon would at least treat him better.”

 

Glaring once more at Riku, Cloud ran from the room. He reached Leon's room and hesitated. He desperately wanted to believe that Riku was wrong, but he knew he wasn't. Taking a deep breath, he silently opened the door and could only stare in shock. His Sora was sleeping in Leon's arms, and it was painfully obvious what they had been doing to tire the boy out. What really made his stomach clench, though, was the contentment on both of their faces. Leon held Sora in much the same way Cloud had held him the previous night, unconsciously protecting the teen in the shelter of his arms. Before he had a chance to speak, Leon opened his eyes and shook his head, climbing out of the bed and gesturing for him to wait outside. Cloud reluctantly retreated and waited for Leon to join him.

 

Leon quickly pulled on a pair of pants and a short-sleeved shirt, forgoing socks and shoes for the moment. Stepping out of the room and quietly shutting the door behind him, Leon grabbed Cloud's arm and dragged the blonde down the hallway. He pushed Cloud into a bedroom at the other end of the house and locked the door behind them.

 

"Now we can talk," said Leon quietly. "I'm sure you would rather Sora not hear this particular conversation after this morning's debacle."

 

"What the hell do you think you're doing, Squall? Sora is my pet, not yours," hissed Cloud furiously.

 

At that possessive statement, Leon saw red. He reared back and punched Cloud in the jaw, glaring fiercely at the blonde. "He won't be your pet for much longer if I have anything to say about it," snarled Leon furiously. "As soon as Merlin gets back, I'm going to ask him to try and remove that damn collar. And if that isn't possible, he can still try to transfer ownership to me. At least I would never order him to have sex with someone else, you bastard. This is your damn fault, not mine and certainly not Sora's."

 

"Dammit, I didn't do it on purpose," said Cloud defensively. "That damn Riku kid just pissed me off, and I wanted to return the favour. It wasn't supposed to be an actual order. Do you honestly think I like the fact that you fucked Sora? Sora's mine."

 

"I love Sora. Can you say the same?" asked Leon quietly, staring at the blonde intently. "You can't, can you? You're too busy chasing after Aerith to really care how much you hurt Sora, and he doesn't deserve that. Sora deserves to be with someone who loves him."

 

"I'm not chasing after Aerith," said Cloud sulkily. He sighed and sat down on the bed. "I just don't know what to do. On one hand, I feel terrible for hurting Aerith. She doesn't deserve what's happened anymore than Sora does. But on the other hand, I know perfectly well that I would do it all over again."

 

“You have a decision to make,” said Leon softly. “You can quit being an asshole and take care of Sora properly, or I will take him from you one way or another.” Cloud nodded solemnly.

 

A squealed, "How cuuute!" drew their attention, breaking the serious atmosphere, and lead them to the kitchen. They couldn't help but to agree with the assessment when they saw what Yuffie was squealing about.

 

*****

 

Sora dozed contentedly in Leon's arms, feeling cherished for once. The bedroom door opened, and Sora once again pretended to sleep. He knew who was looking at them, but he really didn't want to face Cloud at the moment. He patiently waited until Leon left the room and climbed from the bed. Just how did his life get so complicated? He decided to join everyone downstairs and searched Leon's wardrobe for something to wear. Leon could deal with Cloud for the moment. Sora was going to get something to eat. He was about to starve, having only eaten one meal a day for the last four days.

 

Rifling through Leon's clothes, Sora sighed softly. Apparently, the only clothes Leon owned consisted of leather trousers and short-sleeved shirts. Shrugging lightly, Sora grabbed a pair of black trousers and a black shirt and quickly slipped them on. Unfortunately, they were far too large. Although the trousers were only a size or two too large in the waist- nothing a belt couldn't fix-, they were several inches too long. The shirt, on the other hand, fairly dwarfed the keyblade wielder, hanging to mid-thigh. Leon was far more muscular and broader around the chest and shoulders than Sora.

 

"Oh, well," said Sora glumly, looking at his reflection with a pout. He looked like a little kid dressing in his parent's clothing. "I'm too hungry to worry about the way I look." Following the smell of food, Sora made his way to the kitchen. Unfortunately, Yuffie saw him first.

 

"How cuuute!" she squealed excitedly, drawing everyone's attention to the now blushing Sora. “You look like a chibi version of Squall. I'll have to call you Leo-cub.” Aerith glared at Sora and stormed out of the kitchen, but Kairi squealed and jumped up to hug her friend. Riku just smirked at Sora and continued to drink his coffee.

 

Sora blushed at the attention and tried to push the two girls away, but they were like limpets and held tightly to the boy. “Riku, a little help?” he asked desperately, staring at the silver haired teen with wide, pleading blue eyes.

 

“Sorry, Sora, but you're surrounded. You're on your own this time,” said Riku sympathetically. No way was he getting between a couple of girls and their prize. He wasn't that stupid.

 

Yuffie suddenly started squealing again. “Look, Squall, isn't little Leo-cub simply adorable?” she asked Leon excitedly as he and Cloud stepped into the kitchen.

 

“Leo-cub?” asked Leon and Cloud curiously, wondering how the ninja girl had come up with that name.

 

“Yeah, `cause he's like a chibi version of Leon in these clothes,” said Yuffie reasonably. “Absolutely adorable.”

 

“Yeah, adorable,” said Cloud softly, smiling slightly as Sora blushed in embarrassment. Sora looked like he wanted to bolt at the first opportunity. He probably would if the two girls let go of him for even a moment. Cloud couldn't blame him, though. Girls could be extremely scary at times, and now was one of those times.

 

“I packed Sora some clothes if you want them,” said Riku abruptly, climbing to his feet. He was nowhere near ready to forgive Cloud for what he did to Sora.

 

“You are a life saver, Riku,” said Sora enthusiastically, almost bouncing with joy at having his own clothes again. “Where are they? Can I have them now? Come on, Riku.”

 

“Okay, Sora,” said Riku, snickering at his friend's exuberance. This was the Sora he knew so well, and he was glad that this ordeal hadn't snuffed that side of the brunette out. “Or should I say, Leo-cub?” Riku burst out laughing at the bright blush that immediately suffused Sora's face at the new name, earning a small glare from the blushing boy. “Come on, then. My bag is in Leon's room.”

 

“I didn't see a bag while I was in there. Where did you put it, Riku?” asked Sora curiously. Of course, he did have to admit that he didn't exactly search for any bags while he was there. He didn't notice the speculative looks the two girls gave him.

 

“When were you in Leon's room, Sora?” asked Kairi softly, looking at Riku accusingly. She noticed that he didn't seem at all surprised.

 

“This morning,” said Sora guilelessly.

 

Riku glared at Cloud, knowing exactly why Sora had been in Leon's room that morning. This just confirmed his suspicions. “This is all your fault,” he hissed quietly to the blonde.

 

Cloud flinched from the accusation but didn't deny it.

 

“Why?” asked Kairi.

 

Sora immediately blushed once again as he realised what he'd just said. Kairi gasped and covered her mouth, looking at Sora in shock. Yuffie, however, squealed yet again.

 

“Oh my god, you and Leon are together?” she asked Sora. “But what about Cloud? Aerith told me that you were Cloud's lover. Or are you all in a threesome?” She almost got a nosebleed just thinking about it. She could just picture it: two sweaty gorgeous men, touching and kissing the adorable brunette. “Damn!” cried Yuffie, clapping a hand over her nose as blood dripped through her fingers.

 

“Yuffie, are you all right?” asked Kairi worriedly, rushing to help Yuffie.

 

“Yeah,” said Yuffie quickly, waving Kairi away.

 

Leon and Cloud just shook their heads at Yuffie's predicament. Riku continued to glare at Cloud. Kairi looked as though she was going to follow Yuffie's example, gazing at them speculatively. And Sora looked like he wanted the earth to open up and swallow him while.

 

“Well, Sora, it seems you've gotten yourself in quite a pickle,” said a voice in the doorway.

 

“Merlin!” cried Sora happily. He sure was glad to see the old wizard. If anyone could get this collar off, it would surely be Merlin. “I'm glad to see you.”