"Hayner..." Cloud coaxed, playing with Hayner's hair. "Go away." the younger boy said, coldly. "No. Just...just...tell me what just happened..." Cloud stuttered, not letting Hayner go.

Hayner shook his head. "I don't want to." Cloud raised an eyebrow. "Really? 'Cause I think you do." When he received no answer he cooed, "Come on, Hayner... Your big brother really wants to know."

"No, my big brother really wants to get out of the room." the younger boy said, coldly. "Hayner... I do have feelings for you… but it isn't right.." said Cloud, "And that's what you need to understand.." "Why?!" Hayner yelled, storming out of the room, tears rolling down his cheeks. On the way out, he barked his shin on the door.

"Hayner!" the older boy yelled, standing up and chasing after him. On his

way out, he fell to the floor, either from a broken heart, or from the pain of the situation.

He was still lying there, sobbing, when Leon walked in an hour later. He was carrying a grocery bag of clothes and when he saw Cloud on the floor, he instantly rushed to his side. "Cloud! What happened?" Cloud shook his head. "Hayner's gone, Leon..." Leon looked confused. "Why?" Cloud merely shook his head again and stumbled to his feet. "Why are you here?" Leon held out the grocery bag apologetically. "I was going through my closet and found a bunch of clothes that might fit him. But... I guess that doesn't matter now..." Cloud smiled gratefully. "Thank you, Leon. Do you... Do you want to stay for dinner?"

"I mean… like… as friends..." Cloud started to say, but he was cut off by the start of a sweet kiss from Leon. It was long, and it would've been longer, but Hayner interrupted as he shouted from the doorway, "What the hell?! Leon, get the heck out of here!" Hayner grabbed the older boy Leon by the shirt and threw him.

With more tears rolling down his face, Hayner stormed out of the house, but he stopped on the porch in the backyard.

Cloud leaned over and offered a hand to Leon, who had whacked his head against the wall when Hayner threw him. Leon shook his head. "Go after him, Cloud. I'll be fine." Cloud nodded and walked out onto the back porch. Hayner was standing at the very end, his shoulders shaking violently.

"Go away and return to your little lover boy…" was all Hayner had to say, besides the obvious: "I don't feel like talking." "If you don't want to talk, I'll talk, and you'll listen. First of all, I don't like Leon-" "Then why the hell did you let him kiss you?!" the younger boy yelled, storming off to the neighbors' gate.

As Cloud tried to follow him, the younger boy hopped the gate and walked to the right, then going to their own gate and hopping that. Lucky for Hayner there was another gate behind him, and they both knew that Cloud didn't like to hop over fences and such.

Cloud attempted to hop the first fence in his path but caught his pants, falling and utterly humiliating himself, as well as tearing a hole in the seat of his jeans. Leon came up behind him and spoke softly. "Are you all right?" Cloud nodded and stood, blushing terribly. Leon shuffled his feet slowly and spoke, sounding unsure. "I... Um, I heard the conversation... You don't like me?" Cloud reached out and put a hand on his shoulder. "You're a great friend, Leon, but I don't think we can ever be much more than that." Leon nodded, and then smiled sadly. "The other day, in the back of my car... It was fun." Cloud forced a smile in return. "It was, wasn't it? And if Hayner weren't so jealous, I'd probably do it again."

"I'm standing right here, Peon." said Hayner, walking towards the fence. "Earlier today, in the hallway...It was fun. Let's do it again." Hayner continued, punching Leon in the face.

"Talk about violent…" murmured Cloud, not meaning any offense. Hayner just sighed in satisfaction and stood in front of his embarrassed brother.

Hayner shrugged and shook his head. "I just came back to get my clothes. I figured that I would go over to Roxas'. I... I can't stay here." Cloud looked crushed. "Hayner..." Hayner shook his head and walked up to his room. Leon staggered to his feet, clutching his bloody nose, only to receive a sympathetic smile from Cloud. "I'm sorry for his behavior. I think you should leave." Leon nodded and left the house, unwilling to still be there before Hayner came out of his room./quote

"Cloud... I'm sorry…" Hayner whispered as he packed his clothes and other necessities in a leather suitcase. He pulled out his cell phone, dialed Roxas' phone number, a single tear blurring the screen.

"It's Hayner... Yeah… Just what I was thinking… Awesome… I'll be right over!" Hayner exclaimed, closing the phone and putting it in his pocket.

Slipping through the doorway, the younger blonde bumped into Cloud as he walked, unknowing of what was ahead. Cloud embraced Hayner, saying, "I'm not letting you leave..."