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Title: Hartless
Word Count: 424
Side Note: Idea from a conversation I had with my friends about two years ago, on Leon's name change. A play on words. :D
My name... is Leon. Just... Leon.
"Hey, Squall!"
It was not always Leon though. I had a different name back then. Back when I had a world to call my home. Back when there was peace.
"Squall!"
It was when the darkness came that fateful night. The people massing into the streets in panic, calling out for family and friends. Children wailing in despair as they lost sight of their parents. Chaos everywhere as everyone tried to run.
Run... but with nowhere to go.
"Squaaaaaallllllll!!!!!"
And the screams. The screams that rang across the skies, echoing all that was lost. The agony of those losing their hearts to the darkness. The pain of losing everything one held dear.
The sorrow of knowing that all was lost.
"Heellllllllllooooooooo? Squall?!"
We fought. We tried to fight back the invaders in hope of buying just a little more time for the others to escape.
"Squall!!!"
The next thing I knew was that my beloved home was gone. A few had survived, but so many more were lost. Forever.
And I couldn't save them.
I let them lose their hearts to the darkness.
"Hey! Squall! I'm talking to you here!"
And in a way, I too, have lost my heart.
"Squall!"
He turns around, to find Yuffie clambering onto the rooftop where he sat watching the sun's last rays touch upon the buildings.
"Boy, are you out of it today, Squall. I've been calling your name for the last five minutes!"
"For the last time, Yuffie," Leon groans, rubbing his temples wearily, "the name's Leon. Le-on."
"Oookay... sheesh," Yuffie huffed. "Why'd you have to go and make it all confusing, Mr. LeonSquall Hart-less?"
"Because."
She lapsed into one of her rare moments of silence, scrutinizing him from narrowed eyes, before finally muttering, "It's not your fault."
"What?"
"You don't have to feel guilty about surviving, ya know. You did everything you could. And even though you survived, it's not much good just sitting around feeling bad about what had happened. They wouldn't have wanted you to be sad like this. You survived; you can live on, even if they can't. It's okay."
Leon blinks in surprise, unsure what to say.
"Well, I gotta go." She grinned like her old cheerful self again. "See ya, Squall!" And with that, she waved and leapt off the rooftop. Probably in search of someone else to pester. Maybe Cid...
Leon watches her turn and wave once more, hopping up and down to catch his attention. He waves back, a small smile on his face.
It wasn't until she rounded the corner out of sight that he realizes-- he forgot to correct her again.
Title: Hartless
Word Count: 424
Side Note: Idea from a conversation I had with my friends about two years ago, on Leon's name change. A play on words. :D
My name... is Leon. Just... Leon.
"Hey, Squall!"
It was not always Leon though. I had a different name back then. Back when I had a world to call my home. Back when there was peace.
"Squall!"
It was when the darkness came that fateful night. The people massing into the streets in panic, calling out for family and friends. Children wailing in despair as they lost sight of their parents. Chaos everywhere as everyone tried to run.
Run... but with nowhere to go.
"Squaaaaaallllllll!!!!!"
And the screams. The screams that rang across the skies, echoing all that was lost. The agony of those losing their hearts to the darkness. The pain of losing everything one held dear.
The sorrow of knowing that all was lost.
"Heellllllllllooooooooo? Squall?!"
We fought. We tried to fight back the invaders in hope of buying just a little more time for the others to escape.
"Squall!!!"
The next thing I knew was that my beloved home was gone. A few had survived, but so many more were lost. Forever.
And I couldn't save them.
I let them lose their hearts to the darkness.
"Hey! Squall! I'm talking to you here!"
And in a way, I too, have lost my heart.
"Squall!"
He turns around, to find Yuffie clambering onto the rooftop where he sat watching the sun's last rays touch upon the buildings.
"Boy, are you out of it today, Squall. I've been calling your name for the last five minutes!"
"For the last time, Yuffie," Leon groans, rubbing his temples wearily, "the name's Leon. Le-on."
"Oookay... sheesh," Yuffie huffed. "Why'd you have to go and make it all confusing, Mr. LeonSquall Hart-less?"
"Because."
She lapsed into one of her rare moments of silence, scrutinizing him from narrowed eyes, before finally muttering, "It's not your fault."
"What?"
"You don't have to feel guilty about surviving, ya know. You did everything you could. And even though you survived, it's not much good just sitting around feeling bad about what had happened. They wouldn't have wanted you to be sad like this. You survived; you can live on, even if they can't. It's okay."
Leon blinks in surprise, unsure what to say.
"Well, I gotta go." She grinned like her old cheerful self again. "See ya, Squall!" And with that, she waved and leapt off the rooftop. Probably in search of someone else to pester. Maybe Cid...
Leon watches her turn and wave once more, hopping up and down to catch his attention. He waves back, a small smile on his face.
It wasn't until she rounded the corner out of sight that he realizes-- he forgot to correct her again.
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Date: 2009-01-24 04:17 am (UTC)I love it when Rinoa is mentioned or referred to in KH fic! This is fantastic.
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Date: 2009-01-24 11:55 am (UTC)Very nice!
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Date: 2009-01-27 11:00 am (UTC)