Hi everyone! XD I hope you're doing well! Okay, so this is my first fanfiction! I'm happy and nervous at the same time..I don't really know if it is good. It'll be boring in the beginning, but it'll get more interesting next ! (starting chapter 5) If you are patient, you will be rewarded later, I promise ! Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this! By the way, english isn't my mother tongue so this may contain mistakes, although I read this over and over to make sure there are none. I'm done, so I'll let you discover this!

Disclaimer: Kingdom hearts and its characters aren't mine, but its creators!

17 o'clock. In less than one hour, Sora would be off to his new college. He was packing his bags when his mother knocked on his bedroom's door.

" May I ? " she asked.

" Sure, mom ! "

The woman who entered was quite small but still taller than Sora. She had brown and silky hair tied up in a ponytail. There was something in her eyes and her smile that gave her a gentle expression. It could make anyone's worries melt.

" It's almost time to go. Are you sure you didn't forget anything ? " she asked.

" Everything's in there ! " he said, pointing his suitcases with his thumb.

" Clothes ? "

" Got them ! "

" Toothbrush ? "

" Mom, don't you think you.. "

" Boxers ? " she interrupted.

" I said I have everything ! So, don't worry, okay ? "

His mother still had a concerned look on her face. She looked straight into Sora's eyes while saying :

" Are you… sure you want to go today ? You could wait a little before leaving. "

" I can't stay at home forever " Sora said, looking at the ground.

His mother didn't say anything else. She knew he wouldn't change his mind. She walked to the door and said, as she closed it :

" I'll wait for you downstairs. Warn us when you're finished ! "

Sora looked around in case he did forget something, and then, he saw his book. It was on his desk.

" Damn, I almost forgot it ! " he said, as he went to his desk. The book wasn't old but it was damaged and there even were torn pages.

Meanwhile, Sora's mother went in the living room where her husband was waiting for her.

" So, did he say anything Misaki ? " he said, looking at her.

" He has all his stuff packed, it seems. "

" I suppose it's a 'no' …" he said, still looking at his wife.

" It bothers me too Hiro. I want him to talk to us as much as you do. But we can't force him ! We have to wait until he decides to say everything to us himself. "

" But it's been a month already ! " Sora's father said, looking more and more worried. " Maybe letting him go to this college is a bad idea.. "

" We can't keep him here ! He knows better than anyone else what's best for him ! " she replied, shaking her head as if she was also trying to convince herself.

" Er…..excuse me ? " a little voice said behind them.

Startled, they both turned to face Sora who was clearly embarrassed by what he just heard. His mother talked first.

" Is everything ready ? Then, I'll help you get your stuff downstairs. " she said, trying to smile.

As they were going upstairs, Misaki heard her son saying, in a whisper :

" I'm sorry… "

" You don't have to be, Sora. Your father said that only because he worries about you. All you have to know is that we will be there when you'll need to talk to us. Okay ? "

This time, she had a bright smile on her face. Sora nodded and then took two of his suitcases while her mother took the last one.

As they went down the stairs, they heard the doorbell. Misaki turned her head to face her son.

" It's probably your cousins ! " Sora's mother said, a cheerful look on her face, just like him.

Her husband opened the door to the two cousins who didn't have time to say a word because of Misaki, who was literally running to them, her arms opened.

" Here you are, my loves ! " she said while hugging them. " Welcome Roxas, Cloud ! "

The spiky-haired brothers didn't seem surprised. After all, it was always like this when they came to see their aunt.

" Auntie, you're hugging me too hard ! I can't breathe ! " Roxas said, laughing. Cloud had a small smile on his face as he said " hello " to his aunt.

" Misaki, how many times do I have to tell you that you are being impolite by doing this ! " Hiro said, embarrassed.

" I don't care ! Besides, they never complained about it before, right ? " she asked, looking at the two boys.

" It's okay uncle ! Really ! " Roxas said. He looked behind the couple and a huge grin appeared on his face. " Sora ! "

" Hi guys ! " Sora said. He managed to take his luggage down alone. His mother let go of it as soon as she heard the doorbell and he had to do it himself in the end.

" Look at you ! You carried a few bags and you're already exhausted. You really need to develop your muscles ! " Cloud said, teasing his brown-haired cousin.

" Oh my gosh, that's right ! I'm so sorry, I totally forgot about it ! My poor little baby ! " Misaki said, hugging her son.

" Mom ! Let go ! " Sora said, seeing everyone laughing at them.

" No way ! "

Once the cheerful mother calmed down, they all took Sora's luggage and put it in Cloud's car. I twas time for the departure. Before going in the car, the brunette said goodbye to his parents, being kissed on the cheek by his mother.

" Take care, son. " was all his father could say.

And then, he leaved them. The drive to school was pretty quiet and Sora looked at the window. How much time was left until they got there ? How was the school and people who went there ? The trip went by fast and they soon arrived at the school. It was pretty big and it even looked like there were many buildings. It was way bigger than Sora's previous college.

The dorms were farther. Cloud entered in a small parking lot and that was the end of the drive. Sora got out of the car and stretched hir arms as he yawned. He heard Cloud mutter and turned back. The blonde man was taking his suitcases out of the boot.

" Man, are you a girl Sora ? What's in those things ?! They're pretty heavy ! "

" You should develop your muscles ! " Sora said, imitating what his blonde cousin said earlier. But it didn't last long when he saw the glare Cloud was giving him. Roxas was laughing like mad.

They entered the dorm and went in the first corridor, on the right, which was pretty convenient for the boys. They stopped at the door that had the number 013 on it. When he saw the number, Sora almost yelled :

" Oh no ! Not that number, it'll bring bad luck ! I'll be cursed ! "

The brunette was running in circles, his arms in the air.

" Be quiet already ! Since when do you believe in theses sort of things anyway ? " Cloud said.

" It's okay bro, he's always like that. I thought you'd know him better… " Roxas said, giving Cloud a disappointed look.

" Hey, don't blame me now ! You see him much often than I do ! " the blonde replied.

Once Sora was finished fooling around, he followed Roxas and Cloud in the room.

" That is where I leave you two. Unlike you guys, I have work that needs to be done. " Cloud said as he went towards the door.

" Thanks for the drive ! " Sora said, smiling.

" Hm. " was the only reply Cloud gave before leaving. Then, Roxas turned to Sora.

" Now is the best part : let's unpack all this ! " he cheerfully said to Sora.

It took them some time to put Sora's stuff in the room. There were two beds placed next to each other. Next to them was a huge window that let a high amount of light enter the room. In front of the beds was a desk. « Why only one desk when this room was obviously made for two students ? » was what Sora thought. And he wasn't going to think much than that. He was too tired. He lied on his bed, crossed his arms under his head and looked at the window. From their room, they could see the campus' garden.

" What's wrong ? " Roxas asked.

" Nothing. Why do you ask ? "

" You always lie on your bed like that when something's on your mind. " Being in the same room as his cousin seemed like a great thing at first for Sora. But now, he was beginning to doubt it. Roxas had been with him often since they were in primary school and he knew Sora pretty well now.

" Oh ho ! " the blonde boy said, grinning.

" What ? What is it now ? " the brunette asked, fearing the worst.

" Is it a girl by any chance ? "

Bingo !

" Is it a what ?! " Sora replied, blushing.

" I knew it ! Who is it ? Do I know her ? How does she look like ? Spill it ! " Roxas said, while tickling his cousin, who was laughing and couldn't say a single word.

" Er.. what are you doing Roxas ? "

The called boy stopped teasing the brunette and turned back, surprised.

" Hey ! You could knock at the door before coming in ! "

" I did but you didn't hear, it seems. "

Roxas went off of Sora, who sat up on his bed. There was a boy standing up in the middle of the room and he was staring at him. He seemed to be angry. Was it because of Sora ? The blonde teen noticed the boy's stare and said :

" Oh, that's right ! You don't know each other ! Sora, this is Riku. "

The boy named Riku, who was looking at Roxas while he spoke, turned back to Sora. He had emerald eyes and silver hair that made him seem cold hearted. How surprised Sora was when Riku suddenly smiled.

" So he's the relative you talk about so much ! " He approached Sora and hold out his hand to him.

" Pleased to meet you. " The blue-eyed boy blinked a few times before shaking the boy's hand.

" So am I. " Sora said, smiling back.

" By the way, why are you here Riku ? " Roxas asked. The silver-haired teen turned around and faced him.

" Can't I come to say hello ? "»

" You never come here without something to ask ! "

Silence filled the room for a few seconds.

" Well..There is this thing I don't really understand. " Riku finally said, handing a sheet of paper to Roxas. The blonde took a quick look at it before exclaiming :

" Are you kidding me ?! We had one month for this homework and you do it only now ?! We have to hand this over tomorrow ! "

" I know but I couldn't do it earlier ! " Riku replied.

" Somehow, I don't believe it.. " He looked at Riku who was expressionless. " I can't help you. " Roxas concluded.

" Eh ? Why ? "

" 'Why' you ask ? Because it took me a whole week to do this essay. " Riku sighed in disappointment and walked towards the door when the blonde boy added : " But.. "He didn't finish his sentence on purpose. Sora understood it when he saw the green-eyed boy coming back fastly and looking at Roxas like he was his savior.. Which he was. The scene was priceless. " But I know someone who can help you. " Suddenly, the brunette had a bad feeling about this.

" Really ? Where can I find him or her ? " Riku asked, ready to run to the room number his friend would give him.

" He doesn't look like it at all, but he's smart. Essays are a piece of cake for him. "

Oh no, Sora didn't like this at all… Wait a minute.

" Hey, what did you mean by 'he doesn't look like he's smart' ?! You… "

Roxas burst out laughing. Sora was so easy to trap. It didn't take Riku a long time to understand who the blonde was talking about.

" You sure he's that smart ? " the green-eyed boy asked, a grin on his face.

There went Sora's peaceful evening.

The next day was Sora's first day of school. He was feeling nervous about it and hoped everything would go well. He had literature for 4 hours in the morning. When the brown- haired teen entered the classroom, following Roxas, there were already a bunch of people from their class. Roxas noticed Riku and took a seat next to him. So did Sora.

" Hi, mate ! " the blonde said.

" Hello guys ! " the platinum-haired boy replied, as Sora gave a quick nod. " Thanks again for your help ! " he added, smiling at the brunette.

" You're welcome ! "

They talked for a while before some of the other stundents came to chat with Sora, asking for his name and other stuff. Then, his attention got caught by a man's entrance. " Great " Sora thought. " Of all the teachers in here, Cloud had to be my literature teacher ! " That was bad luck. The blonde teacher asked for silence and everyone soon returned to their seats. Cloud quickly introduced Sora before he asked the students to hand their essays over. The brunette looked at Riku, a concerned look on his face.

" Don't tell me that essay was for him ? "

" It was. Why do you ask ? " Riku replied, quite surprised by his expression.

" Roxas, you did this on purpose, didn't you ?! " Sora said. He was really angry. As a reply, his cousin looked at him, wondering what was wrong with him. He suddenly seemed to remember something and covered his mouth with his hand. When Cloud took Riku's sheets of paper, he took a quick look at them and then laughed. The silver-haired boy looked at Sora, who was turning a bright red.

" Next time you ask someone to write your essay,Riku, don't chose Sora ! " the teacher said, still laughing.

" How did he know he wrote it ? " Riku thought.

The whole morning went by fast for Sora. Literature was one of his favourite classes. Unfortunately, this was the worst morning for his emerald-eyed friend, as the blonde man kept glancing at him. It was finally 12 o'clock and the bell rang.

" Food time ! " Sora cheerfully exclaimed.

The trio went to the cafeteria and sat at a table near a window. Soon, Cloud joined them. He looked at Riku once more, before he sat down. The silver-haired teen was about to speak when the blonde man said :

" You were right. " He was looking at Sora but the brunette didn't understand what he meant by that. Then, it struck him and he answered :

" What did I write this time ? " Roxas suddenly looked at the two. He seemed really amused by this. Riku didn't get it.

" Hey, would you mind explaining things to me ? " They all looked at him. " How did you know ", he was looking straight at Cloud, " that Sora wrote the essay ? "

" Wait a minute, I never told you about that ? " Roxas asked his friend. " How come ? " he said to himself.

" Let me explain then " his older brother continued, leaving him in his deep thoughts. " Sora has a special talent when it comes to essays. I mean, except the fact that he always succeeds in writing good ones. "

Riku turned to look at Sora. He was turning a deep red. " He's so shy ! " he thought.

" Yeah, and not any talent at that ! " Roxas added. " You see, in every essay he writes, there is a secret message ! "

" Secret message ? " Riku was more and more interested. So interested that he didn't notice Sora trying to escape but to no avail, thanks to Cloud.

" In the first sentences. When you take the first letter of each word, you can read a hidden message. " the blonde said. " Cloud noticed it two years ago. " Since Roxas stopped talking to eat his meal, his brother continued.

" As you might know, Sora used to see Roxas often when they were childen. I used to check on his homeworks when he asked me to. Until that day… " Cloud silenced himself on purpose to tease Riku, who was bitting his bottom lip, waiting for the rest of the story.

" Pretty please, could we talk about something else ? " Sora asked. He was so embarrassed. " It's not that great and.. "

" 'Not great ' you say ? " Roxas cut him, after he swallowed something that looked like mashed potatoes.

" You're the only guy I know who is able to do that ! "

" It's not like I do it on purpose ! It's only a coïncidence.. " the brunette added, hoping it'll stop there.

" That is what makes the thing amazing, dumbass ! " Cloud replied. " Besides, if it really was a coïncidence, those messages wouldn't have a connection with you. "

" But I told you I really don't do it on purpose ! " the blue-eyed teen almost yelled.

" Why are you so ashamed of that ? I think it's great ! " Riku tried to comfort Sora, but only made him more embarrassed. The brothers were laughing.

" What's so funny about it ? " he asked, his green eyes narrowing.

" It's not all. " Cloud continued. " You still don't know what those messages said. " Sora hid his face in his hands, trying to block his ears in the process.

" One of them said 'Mom almost killed me this morning because she hugged me too hard'..Now that I think about it, this one was the longest ! " Cloud added.

" My favourite is ' I really like Roxas' boxers' " ! the blonde boy said, as he began to laugh once more.

" Yeah, and it cost him a few minutes of mad punches.. " the blonde teacher added angrily.

" I already told you I didn't mean anything bad ! " Sora fastly answered. " Come on, he's my cousin ! I couldn't possibly have dirty thoughts about him ! "

" I sure hope you don't " Cloud said, giving Sora a glare.

" But of course ! " the brunette added. Silence filled the space until Roxas asked :

" What did he write this time ? " Sora glared at him.

" He said that Riku has an angry look. " his older brother simply replied.

" Huh ? " was all Riku could say. He turned his face to look at Sora's panicked expression. Was he really looking angry ?

" That is what I thought when I first saw you yesterday. " The blue-eyed boy was waving his arms in front of him while talking. " But it's okay now ! I mean, er.. " As he searched which words to use, Riku looked at him, a smile on his face. " He's really funny to look at ! " the platinum-haired teen thought. Then, he saw the brown-haired boy take a deep breath before saying :

" You have pretty eyes ! " Once again, there was silence at their table. Roxas and Riku's eyes widened. Cloud smirked.

" Isn't it surprising ? You like guys Sora ? " the blonde man was now teasing his cousin..once more.

" What I meant was that I.. "

" You don't even deny it ?! " Roxas interrupted him.

" See, I told you ! You owe me 10 bucks. " Cloud happily said.

" That's not fair ! He didn't admit it ! "

" But he didn't deny it either. "

" You guys… " Sora began. His voice was trembling. This was bad. " I'll make you pay for this ! " He yelled before taking his tray and walking away.

" Maybe we went a bit too far. " Cloud said, scratching the back of his neck.