My Sun, My Moon, My Soul

`~`~`Sora’s POV`~`~`

Sora woke up to smelling something good. After he and Roxas talked, he’d fallen back asleep. He felt tired and dizzy. He knew Cloud had to be home if it smelled good. Slowly, he got up, trying not to get dizzy as he walked. Roxas was sitting on the couch watching TV. His brother looked up at him.

“Hey, are you feeling okay?” Roxas asked, looking concerned.

Sora smiled. “Yeah, I’m fine.” He looked sheepishly at his brother. “I guess I blew our chances of having a normal life huh?”

His brother shook his head. “No, you didn’t. I’m to blame. I should’ve known something like this would happen. If I hadn’t agreed to going to school, we wouldn’t have had to worry about spies.”

“No, it’s not your fault Roxas. It’s my fault that I wanted to go to a real school even though I’m dead shy and quiet.” Sora didn’t want Roxas to feel guilty, but he knew his brother felt guilty over everything that happened. Roxas had believed he was the older brother even though Sora was older than him by twenty minutes. Sora knew he should be responsible, but they had broken him over and over again.

He saw Roxas staring at the TV with a blank stare. “What’s wrong Roxas?”

Roxas blinked, coming out of his thoughts. “Axel, came back…”

“For what?” Sora wondered.

“His brothers were fighting so he walked away while he had the chance, from what he told me. We just talked.” Roxas stirred a little. Sora knew something wasn’t right.

“What did you tell him?”

Roxas didn’t even look at Sora. “A little bit about us. I didn’t tell about our childhood, but just about us living in Traverse Town and us making new friends here.”

Sora let out a sigh of relief. “Well, I guess that’s harmless.” Then he grinned evilly. “You like him don’t you?”

Roxas blushed. “No! He doesn’t listen, he’s stubborn, and…”

“Cute!” Sora chimed in.

“Yes!” Roxas realized what he agreed to, then glared at Sora. “You punk!”

Sora laughed. “Ha! You said it!” He ran as his brother started chasing him. Cloud watched them, Sora hid behind him. “Cloud! Tell Roxas to stop!”

Cloud shook his head. “Oh no, I’m not getting into this one. You two settle this on your own.”

Sora ran to the living room to escape but Roxas managed to tackle him from behind.

`~`~`Cloud’s POV`~`~`

He watched the two boys laughing in the living room. He was glad he rescued them. Like Sora and Roxas, he had been experimented on, but he was a different experiment, his eyes were blue like the twins, but his eyes held a different shine. They used mako energy on him in the experiments. When he had escaped, he saw the twins in a room. Their eyes pleading him to take them too. Cloud knew with three people it would be harder to escape, but their haunting eyes convinced him to take them.

He’d changed his name from Sky Lockheart to Cloud Strife. His old self was dead, so he decided to start off new and fresh. He adopted the twins and they had taken his last name as their own. None of them knew if they should have called him a dad or a brother. Cloud honestly didn’t care what they considered him, as long they were safe from them. He felt helpless though. They had kept Cloud in a tank ninety percent of the time, but he knew the twins had it rougher than him. Sora couldn’t tell the difference between the past and present. Roxas had nightmares and became somewhat of an insomniac. He didn’t know exactly what to do to make them forget the past. Four years since they escaped and none of them could forget.

“Boys! Dinner!” he shouted to them. Both boys ran to the dinner table. Cloud handed them their plates and they began eating. “So, who wants to tell me what the hell happen today?”

Both of them didn’t talk. Then Sora cleared his throat and spoke. “I lost control again…,” he whispered.

“Did you…see the past again?” Cloud asked. All of them agreed that they wouldn’t use their powers. He knew Sora didn’t mean to, but he couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

Sora nodded, then Roxas spoke. “It’s my fault Cloud. I told him if he had to, to zero in on the person who tried to break his barrier. I should’ve known that could’ve made him see the past again. I know you told us not to use our powers at all, but…” He looked sad.

Cloud shook his head. “It’s okay boys. I know it’s hard.”

“It wasn’t using my powers that triggered it…,” Sora informed them.

“What?” Cloud and Roxas said in unison.

“I…” He took a deep breath, shaking his head. Cloud could see the silver streaks trying to form in his eyes. “I looked at Riku and his eyes, then I…” He was fighting off the effect. Cloud walked to him and smacked him upside the head.

“Cloud!” Roxas shouted.

Cloud shrugged at him. “He’s fine. See?” Sora looked up at them, the silver streaks gone. “That’s all he needed.”

All of them laughed and finished eating. The twins washed the dishes. Cloud laid on his bed. He wondered if staying in this was risky. The twins had told him that they wanted to stay and see about these Leonhart boys. Leonhart, why does that name sound so familiar? His thoughts drifted off to Tifa. He had failed her. They had taken her from him. Since then, he hadn’t loved anyone, except the twins. Looking at the twins made him wondered what his and Tifa’s kids would’ve looked like. He’d loved her but he hadn’t been in love with her. But since it was expected of them, they had married even though she’d known Cloud was gay. They had been happy until they had taken her and their unborn child away. He fell asleep trying to escape his own past.

`~`~`Riku’s POV`~`~`

“Riku, can we go home now? I’m bored!”

Riku growled in frustration. Axel had been nagging him for the past two hours. Zexion had gone and went to see Demyx practicing with the band.

“Riku! Come on let’s go home! I’m bored shitless out of my mind!” Axel complained.

“Shut up Axel! If you don’t stop bothering me, we won’t go see Roxas.” That should shut him up.

Wrong.

Axel beamed. “Roxas! He’s so cute!” Riku groaned. He should’ve known Axel would go off into talking about Roxas. He hoped Zexion was having more luck than him.

`~`~`Zexion’s POV`~`~`

He watched on the driveway from Hayner’s garage as Hayner, Demyx, and the band playing. Hayner singing lead, Demyx playing the bass or guitar, Tidus playing just the bass, Pence on the drums, Olette on the keyboard, and Selphie and Rikku watching them with Zexion.

Zexion couldn’t take his eyes off of Demyx. Unlike Tidus, Demyx just seemed to play whatever came naturally to him. He didn’t follow any notes or wrote them down. Zexion didn’t know how this boy captured him, but somehow Zexion couldn’t stop thinking about him.

The band finished the song. Hayner turned to his friends. “Wow! I’m pooped! Let’s call it a day. I got homework to do. Letty, can you help me?”

Olette smiled. “Sure, I’ll help you.” Zexion knew they weren’t gonna do homework. All of them grinned at the couple.

Demyx packed his bass. “I’m going home.”

“I’ll walk you…,” Zexion said. He saw the shocked look on Demyx’s face. “What? You don’t want me to?”

Demyx shook his head. “No, it’s cool.”

They both walked toward his house. He heard Demyx squeal. “Oh! I wanna go to the beach!” He ran toward the beach that was next to their neighborhood. Zexion watched him run, then ran after him.

They both stopped, Demyx sat down on the sand then Zexion sat next to him. He looked down at Demyx, who laid on the sand. Hair, blond like the beach sand, eyes, a clear ocean blue.

“Why do you come and watch us play?” Demyx suddenly asked.

Zexion shrugged. “I don’t know. I walk around the neighborhood and I remember passing by Hayner’s garage and seeing all of you. So I guess since then I just come by.”

“Everyone was just wondering. You don’t talk to any of us, so Hayner and the other were just wondering. I personally don’t care. It’s your choice to hear us,” Demyx said.

Zexion looked at him. “You’re really good. It’s like the music comes naturally to you while you’re playing.” His heart nearly stopped when Demyx gave him a beaming smile.

“Really? Thank you! Tidus gets mad at me when I start playing a different tune than him. But I just like playing what comes naturally to me. It’s not I mean to mess him up…,” Demyx said sadly.

Zexion shrugged. “You make the songs sound better when you do your own thing.”

Demyx smiled again. “Thanks Zexion. That really means a lot to me.”

“You should really get home right now. It’s getting late,” Zexion told him. He tried reading Demyx’s mind again, but he couldn’t get much except wondering what his sister was making for dinner.

Demyx groaned. “I know, but I just wanna stay here for a little bit and look at the ocean.” He shivered from the cold air.

Zexion took off his black cloak and handed it to Demyx. “Here, I’m not cold and you’re shivering a little.”

“Thanks…,” Demyx said, blushing. The cloak looked big on him, Zexion started laughing. Really laughing.

He knew Riku and Axel heard him, but he didn’t care. Something about Demyx made him want to laugh and smile.

What…? Are my ears deceiving me or did I hear Zexy laugh? Axel said.

Riku was cracking up. Oh no…the little blond boy with his sunny smile melted the ice prince. The world is gonna end now. Zexion could hear his brothers laughing at him.

Shut up you two…

Demyx looked at him confused. “What’s so funny?”

Zexion smiled down him. “You. My cloak looks so big on you. I’m trying not to crack up but it’s just so big!”

Demyx laughed with him. “You’re right, but it is warm though.” He looked at the ocean. “Well, I better get going, my sister is gonna be mad if I show up late again.” They began walking to Demyx’s house.

“You live with your sister?” Zexion asked him.

Demyx nodded. “Yeah, my parents divorced about three years ago. They both didn’t want me so Larxene, my sister, and her husband Marluxia took me in. I sleep in the basement.”

“Why?” Zexion knew he sounded shocked.

Demyx made a disgusted face. “I do not wanna hear them making babies! I walked in on them one time and I had nightmares for about a year! They text me when not to come home. Thank goodness!”

Zexion laughed. “Yeah, it’s amazing you’re not scarred.”

“Yeah, I am! It’s just not as bad anymore!” Demyx chuckled. They walked to the entrance of his house.

Zexion smiled. “Well, I guess this is where we depart.” Demyx handed him his cloak back. “I’ll see you at school tomorrow.” He began to walk away when Demyx stopped him.

“Do you and your brothers wanna have lunch with us?” he asked, blushing. Zexion thought he looked adorable.

He nodded. “Yeah, sure. If your friends don’t mind that is.”

Demyx smiled at him. “No! They won’t mind! They’re the ones who asked and…I want you to sit with us…”

“Sure, we’ll sit you and your friends. See you tomorrow” Zexion left, and began walking home. He couldn’t believe Demyx wanted him to sit with him at lunch. He wanted to jump and shout in joy.

`~`~`Roxas’ POV`~`~`

“Sora! Hurry up! I wanna take a bath too you know!” Roxas shouted to his brother.

“Shut up!” his brother shouted on the other side of the door.

Roxas groaned, wanting to strangle him. Cloud had fallen asleep early and the two of them cleaned up the kitchen. Roxas sat down watching Kill Bill Volume 1 on TV. He loved the action and martial arts in the movie. Sora would get queasy from the watching the best fight scene in the movie, but Roxas loved it. He heard a knock on the door. He looked at the ceiling, groaning. “Who in the hell could it be?”

He got and up answered the door. Surprised by who he saw.

Axel and Riku were standing outside his door way.

Roxas was seriously thinking about closing the door on them, but he knew that would cause some commotion. “Umm, hi!” He didn’t know if he should invite them in or not.

Axel smiled at him. “Hi Roxas. How you been?”

“Okay, I guess…” Roxas was getting annoyed that they kept popping out of nowhere. He knew Axel was gonna be annoying if he didn’t start talking. “So, what can I do for you?” He heard Axel’s thoughts even though he tried his best not to.

Talk to me…

“We came by to see if Sora was okay. He looked in bad shape today,” Riku replied.

Roxas nodded. “Yeah, he’s fine. He’s taking a shower right now.” Big mistake. He heard the conversation going on with Axel and Riku in their head’s.

Why don’t you go see him Riku? Axel said teasingly.

Shut the fuck up Axel. Riku snapped back.

Roxas tried to ignore them, but it was getting awful hard to. He didn’t want know about Riku’s thought about his brother, but he had to find out his intentions toward him. If he so much as gave Sora a paper cut…

Roxas? He heard his brother’s voice.

What’s up Sora?

I feel your discomfort. Is someone here? Sora asked.

Roxas groaned. Yeah, Axel and Riku are here. He felt the panic rise up in Sora.

What!? I can’t go down there! What if I…?

Just relax bro, come down here so they can leave. Riku seems pretty determine to see you’re okay.

…Okay. Roxas felt him disconnect their minds. The sooner they saw Sora, hopefully the sooner they get out.

“So Roxas, if your brother not better by tomorrow are you going to school?” Axel asked.

Roxas shrugged. “Probably not. Someone needs to take care of him and our father needs to work.”

Axel pouted. “That sucks! Is he feeling any better?”

Axel, shut the hell up. You’re making him uncomfortable. Riku snapped.

Riku, I’m going to take that stick out your ass and beat you with it ‘til I’m satisfied. Leave me alone. Axel growled.

Roxas tried to hear their individual thoughts, but he knew he had to make physical contact with them to hear. He knew both of them were suspicious of him and they most likely wouldn’t get close to him. He heard Sora come downstairs, wearing a red t-shirt and black pajama pants. He smiled at the Leonhart brothers. “Hi guys!”

Riku smiled. “Hi Sora. How are you feeling?”

Sora shrugged. “A little better, I guess. I’ve had better days.” Roxas knew Sora was holding on to his sanity by his nails. He felt Sora’s head pounding.

“That’s good. So do you think you can go to school tomorrow?” Riku asked.

“I don’t know. It depends how I feel…” Sora blushed. Roxas knew he had a crush on Riku. His feelings were grower stronger and if the Leonhart brothers were working for them…Roxas knew none of them would live for long.

Roxas, let’s just find out. Slowly, so they don’t think we’re weird or anything. And plus, I like hanging out with Hayner and the others. Sora told him. Roxas hoped they didn’t work for them.

Sora, fake a yawn or something so they can get the hell out of here. Axel is starting to annoy me. He watched Sora yawn. “Well, I better get Sora to bed. I don’t want him passing out. We’ll see you tomorrow,” Roxas told them.

Riku and Axel nodded. “Sure, hopefully we see you two tomorrow,” Axel said, looking at Roxas.

He tried not to blush, but he felt himself get a little red. “Yeah, hopefully…” He closed the door when the brothers left. Sora looked concerned at him. “I’m going to take a shower. You get to bed.”

Sora nodded. “I wanna go to the beach. I hear it’s pretty at night. Can we go please?”

Roxas grinned. “Sure, let’s go. But! We’re not staying too long. It’s getting late and you’re still weak from today.”

Sora bounced up and down, squealing. He got his shoes and the two of them walked to the beach. Roxas watched Sora run toward the water, but close to where it wouldn’t hit him. Roxas stood next to his brother.

“What are we gonna do Roxas?” Sora asked. “I honestly don’t wanna leave…”

He shrugged. “I’m not sure buddy, but I’m not sure about Axel and Riku. I think they’re like us, but…”

“But what?” Sora asked.

“They just feel different. Even when Axel grabbed my wrist, I couldn’t hear all his thoughts. That’s never happened before! Even when he was carrying me I couldn’t hear them much. Do you think…?” Roxas asked his brother. “I can hear him and Riku talking, and I can hear most of his thoughts, but something is blocking me from seeing everything.”

Sora shrugged. “I don’t know. I think Riku was the one who tried to break my barrier, he looked at me as though he knew that I knew he was. I can read Hayner and the others’ thoughts, except Demyx’s, but then again I could hear some of his thoughts.”

Roxas nodded in agreement. “Yeah, same here. But I don’t think it’s him.”

Sora sat down in the sand, staring at the ocean. “It’s so peaceful here. I wish we were normal. Just be like any other teenagers. We should be worrying about popularity! Not our lives!” Sora complained.

Roxas grinned at his brother’s outburst. “You’ve been watching too much TV again Sora. And plus, our lives will never be normal. What we’re living right now, that’s our normal.”

His brother pouted like a toddler. “THIS SUCKS!!!” he shouted out loud.

Roxas laughed. “Yeah, it does.”

Sora stood up. “Well let’s go home,” he said. They headed back home. Sora went into and Roxas headed to the bathroom with his towel and pajamas.

`~`~`Sora’s POV`~`~`

Sora laid down on his bed, wondering about Riku. What if Roxas was right? He didn’t want to believe Riku was working for them. But he knew his brother wanted to be cautious. He held onto his crown pendant. He remembered Cloud giving him and Roxas pendants on their very first Christmas. Sora had never took it off since. Roxas’ pendant looked like a shuriken. Both of them put their pendants on chain necklaces.

He wondered want Riku was. Was he like him and Roxas? Was Axel the same way? Something about Riku made Sora feel happy. But he knew a relationship with someone he barely met wouldn’t be so great. His brother was already on edge with the way Riku stared at him. And Axel annoyed Roxas to death. But then again his brother needed someone like that.
Sora closed his eyes, sending a prayer that his brother wouldn’t have nightmares this night.

`~`~`Demyx’s POV`~`~`

Demyx was watching TV when he heard Larxene yelling on the phone. What the hell?

“NO!!! You’re not getting Demyx! I’ve been the one to take care of him while you haven’t done shit!” Larxene hung the phone. He saw Marluxia holding her, while she cried. What was going on? Demyx hid around the corner, hearing them talk. “Luxord wants to take Demyx back…,” Larxene told Marluxia. Since their parents divorced and abandoned them, Larxene called them by their names.

No…He didn’t want to go back to his father. He loved living with Larxene and Marluxia. Even if did annoy him that they had sex a lot. He saw Marluxia stroke Larxene’s hair back. “Don’t worry babe. Luxord won’t take him away. You’ve done a great job taking care of him.”

“I’m just so pissed! I can’t believe that bastard thinks he can just come back here and demand that I give Demyx back! He threatened to go to court if he has to. Can you believe that!?” she asked. That sounded more like his sister. She never cried over anything, she would just get angry. He saw Marluxia smile. Even though Marluxia thought he was annoying at times, Demyx knew his sister’s husband liked him.

Demyx walked into the kitchen. Larxene and Marluxia looked at each other and then him. “Demy did you hear…?” Marluxia asked.

He nodded. “Yeah, I heard everything…”

“Demyx…,” Larxene began.

He shook his head. “I don’t wanna go back with him. If you guys don’t mind me living here…”

Marluxia shook his head. “We want you here squirt! I mean I know we’re always…doing stuff, but we enjoy having you here. I mean who’s gonna play video games with me when Larxene cooks? And who’s gonna keep Larxene company when I work on weekends? Trust me, we need you here.”

Demyx smiled. “Thanks. I’m going to bed. I’ll see you guys tomorrow.” He went down to his room. He enjoyed staying in the basement, one floor between him and the crazy couple that was Larxene and Marluxia. He knew they would making a lot of noise tonight, especially since Larxene was angry and Marluxia thought it was a great turn on.

He laughed at that. His thoughts went to Zexion, he was excited that he agreed to sit with him tomorrow. He got excited when Zexion had given him his own cloak to keep him warm. Demyx remembered smelling his cloak, just to the scent of him in his lungs. He had to admit Zexion smelled really good. When they were at the beach, Demyx nearly jumped out of joy when Zexion complimented him about his playing. He closed his eyes dreaming about him and Zexion alone on the beach.