Bad Boy's and Blondes
Chapter 1: When you meet a brunette and bluenette
Ventus rolled over onto his left side as he stared at his digital clock that lied beside a glass of water that he had brought in before going to bed, a black lamp that his mother had bought him, and a framed picture of him and his brother that they had taken before the divorce. The clock's last digit number changed and it now showed that it was 6:30 A.M.
A sigh escaped his throat before he threw off the blanket and got up off the bed. The scent of bacon, eggs, and toast filled the air as he ran a hand threw his side-spiked blonde hair. He came in front of a mirror and saw that his hair was still the same as it always was when he woke up; spikey and frizzy.
"Ventus! Are you awake yet?" His mom called from downstairs in her sweet voice.
"Yes mom! I'm up!" He replied before walking over to the window and opening the tan colored curtains that touched the floor and covered a window door that lead to a small balcony.
Once he did it revealed a morning sunlight that showed him the new city he was now living in Twilight Town. He didn't bother go out onto the balcony but instead stared outside the window. His head continued to scratch which also continued to make him annoyed. After a few seconds of scratching he grabbed some clothes and headed to the shower. It's going to be a long day. He thought.
Once after taking his shower he headed downstairs into the kitchen to where his mom stood in front of the stove cooking exactly what he smelled when he woke up, bacon, eggs, and toast. He slid into the nearest seat at the table before taking a drink of water that was placed on the coaster beside his hand.
"Ventus, where is your glass from last night?" His mom asked turning around and crossing her arms. His mom, Aerith, was nothing like him in various ways. For one way was that she was a brunette and he was a blonde. Her eyes were green and his were blue. But she says that he and his brother, Roxas, got their looks from their father. He was blue eyed and had blonde spiky hair like them.
Ventus froze and set the glass back down before slowly standing up. "I'll go get it…." He groaned.
Once he got back he saw his mom set a plate in front of the spot he sat at and refilling the cup he had drank out of. The blonde walked over to the dishwasher and placed the cup he held on the top tray before rushing over to his seat and beginning to eat.
"So, are you excited about seeing your brother again? Or are you excited about a new school?" Aerith asked as she sat in the chair in front of Ventus.
Ventus swallowed down a piece of bacon before tapping his finger to his chin. "I'm only excited about seeing Roxas. I haven't seen him in forever!"
Aerith laughed sweetly. "I knew you would say that." She then reached over and took the salt and pepper that lied in the center of the table. "Have you been texting him lately?"
Ventus nodded feeling that it would be rude to talk while eating. "Yes ma'am. He told me to meet him in front of the school in the morning and he'd show me around school if he has time." He said after taking a large drink of water.
"If he has time?" She repeated his words but in a state of question.
Ventus nodded. "Yeah, he has some other actives that he has to do in the morning or one of his friends doesn't let him go. He said they always fight over him for no apparent reason."
Aerith again laughed. "Soon it will be you that all of your friends fight over."
Ventus sighed before his head dropped sadly. He began to think that his mom was again comparing him to Roxas. It was hard for him to believe that some new friends that he'll get are going to fight over him. Roxas and Ventus might have been identical twins but Roxas was different in many ways. For one thing, he was smarter. Another way was that he was never afraid to speak his mind and show the world. And finally, he was openly gay. Unlike him Ventus was a straight C student and was always shy. He would never argue with someone that started a rumor. And finally he was straight, or so he thought. He never showed anyone that he was gay and had only gone out with girls to hide it.
Aerith noticed Ventus reaction and dropped her fork. "Ventus…." She started. "I'm sorry; I didn't mean to make you feel like I only care about him. Or that he's my favorite. The truth is:" At those words Ventus looked up at her. "I miss him too and sometimes think that you'll be the exact same. Even though I know you will always be two different people."
Ventus' frown lifted back up into a smile. "Thanks mom." He then began to continue eating but stopped when his mom gasped.
He looked up at her and saw she had seen the time. "It's already 7:45! Come one! You're going to be late!" She then scrambled up her plate and placed it on the counter.
Ventus stuffed his last piece of bacon in his mouth before placing his plate next to Aerith's and racing upstairs grabbing his hoody and his backpack. Before he raced outside the door he turned back around and grabbed his phone in his hand.
Once he and his mom pulled up to the school Ventus' head began to race and his palms began to sweat. He took in a long breath before stepping out of the car.
"Call me when schools out so I can pick you up!" His mom yelled before he shut the door.
"Alright, bye mom!" He waved before shutting the door and walking around the back. He watched her 2010 black Chevy Tahoe drive off then turned back to the school. None of the students seemed to be staring at him which made him feel very comfortable than before.
He pulled his bags straps higher up onto his shoulder as he walked closer to the gate but stopped when his stomach began to tighten up again. He took in a large breath and felt himself begin to bounce up and down in anticipation. I can't do it…He thought shutting his eyes and biting his lower lip.
"VENTUS!" Someone called. The blonde turned around to see his twin, Roxas, standing a on the other side of the car loop.
He gasped with a large smile before they both ran to each other. When they got to each other both pulled each other in a large hug. All the stressful feeling inside Ventus disappeared once he felt his older brother's arms around him. But then again he could tell that everyone was looking at him and his brother as they did not know that Roxas had an identical twin.
When the two pulled away both had a smile on their lips and laugh coming out of their mouths. "Look at you!" Both said in unison.
Everyone seemed to stare at them in confusion but Ventus did not even notice them as he was so focused on his brother. "You got taller!" Ventus yelled as he looked at his brother from head to toe.
"And looks like you got shorter." Roxas then poked Ventus forehead playfully.
Ventus growled but still had a smile on his face. "I didn't get smaller!"
Roxas laughed and wrapped his arm around his brother's neck as they began to walk toward the school. "Whatever you say Ventus." His voice changed to sarcastically as he smirked.
Ventus rolled his before pulling himself out from under Roxas' arm. He thought it was hard to believe that this was the Roxas that would get scared when Ventus even went swimming at alone. But then again they have not seen each other in almost a year. A lot could happen in that period of time.
"So, do you want to meet my friends first or would you rather go get your schedule?" Roxas then pulled his blue shoulder bag that looked like it held baseball or soccer gear higher onto his shoulder.
Ventus scratched his chin and though for a moment. It would be nice to meet Roxas' friends but he really wanted to see what classes he had with him. "I think I want to go meet your friends first. Maybe they could help me with my class when you're busy." He offered.
Roxas shrugged in a semi-agreement. "Alright, come on. Hope you can keep up though." Roxas said beginning to walk faster. But Ventus easily caught up to him but Roxas again pulled ahead. Ventus raised an eye brow and ran to his side. Roxas glared at him with a smirk before both began to run.
Once they got to the football field both had fallen to their knees breathless. That was when they remember how competitive the other was. Roxas snickered but stood up trying hard to hide how tired he was. He then held out a hand for Ventus and smiled. Ventus couldn't help but rolled his eyes before taking his hand and brushing off some grass that was left on his jeans.
Roxas tapped Ventus shoulder making his head turn to him. "See that group?" He asked pointing ahead to the bleachers. Ventus then nodded when he followed Roxas' finger toward a group of about five people. "That's some of the friends I want you to meet."
"Some?" Ventus copied Roxas words before raising an eye brow.
Roxas ignored his question and decided to walk over to the crowd. "Hey guys!" Roxas waved creating all their eyes to turn to them making Ventus stomach to turn again.
"Oh hi Roxas," Two girls swooned. Both looked about the same age as Ventus and looked to be twins but were fraternal. One was a blonde haired once that had a lighter blue of eyes. The other was a red head that had darker blue eyes but they had the same facial expressions.
"Hi Kairi, hi Naminé." Roxas waved to the girls. Even though Ventus heard their names he still could not tell which was which.
"Uh Roxas…." The blue haired girl then pointed to Ventus and back to Roxas. "Why am I seeing double of you but in different outfits?" She did not look like the other girls so Ventus could tell that she was not related to any of the others.
"Him? Oh, guys," Roxas then grabbed Ventus wrist and pulled him in front of everyone making him tense up. "This is my twin brother, Ventus. Ven for short."
Ven felt as though he was going to throw up as he hated being the center of attention. "Ven, this is Naminé," He pointed to the blonde. "Kairi," The redhead. "Aqua," The bluenette. "Terra," The tallest brunette. "And Riku." The silverette.
Ven nodded to them all when the two oldest came up to him which was Aqua and Terra. "Hi, nice to meet you," Aqua smiled leaning down to him.
"Hey," Terra nodded.
Ventus did not say anything as he again felt as though something was coming up his throat. His palms began to sweat again and this time his body temperature grew higher than usual. "H-Hi…." He shook out nervously.
"Hey Roxas, don't you have to go to Professor Xemnas to take the exam?" Naminé asked.
"Oh yeah, Terra, Aqua, can you guys take Ven to Mr. Xehanort and get his schedule?" Roxas asked stepping to Ventus side.
Both of the older teens nodded with a smile. Ventus could tell they've wanted to take him after all. "Alright," Roxas then leaned to Ven's ear. "Meet me in front of the gate at lunch." He whispered.
Ventus nodded before watching Roxas walk off. "Bye Roxas!" Naminé and Kairi yelled in unison. Ven then realized that they had a crush on him. Too bad he was gay.
"So, Ven," Riku's questionable voice made Ven turn to him. "Why haven't we seen you around or why Roxas never talks about you?" He asked crossing his arms.
Ven's eyes went wide when he heard Riku say that Roxas never talks about him. "Oh…um, our parents were divorced about ten years ago and my mom and I use to live in Radiant Gardens. So I never got to see Roxas that often." Ven head dropped when he got back to the question to why Roxas never talks about him. "Did Roxas really ever mention me?" He asked.
No one answered making Ven feel unappreciated. Even at Ven's last school everyone knew that he had a brother. But none of Roxas' friends did.
"Sorry, Riku didn't mean to say it in a bad way." Naminé said stepping in front of the silverette. "But anyway, we can see that you two are identical. Unlike me and Kairi, we're fraternal twins."
Ven then smiled as Naminé's voice made a light ring to it. "So who's older?" Kairi asked.
"Roxas, he's older only by three weeks. What about you two?" Ven asked pointing to Naminé and Kairi.
"Kairi was older by 15 seconds." Naminé used her thumb and pointed to Kairi in an annoyed tone when she moved her eyes the other way.
Kairi moved her head in a proud way as she put her hands on her hips. "Yep, so I'm always in charge."
"Uh, Ven…" Aqua interrupted. "We should go before the bell rings. We wouldn't want you to be late." She said coming up behind Ven and pushing his toward the door.
Ven waved back toward the group as Aqua and Terra continued to push him. "See ya later guys!" He yelled.
The others waved back in return before Ven began to walk so they would stop pushing him. "So Aqua, Terra, is you guys related in anyway?" Ven asked as Terra and Aqua walked over to his side.
"Actually, me and Aqua are a couple." Terra said putting his arm around his neck.
Ven's head jerked back when he heard that. He would have never guessed because for one thing they seemed to be different than a couple. Ven could just see them as friends but he was new, he had a lot to learn.
Aqua giggled at Ven's facial expression. "We don't look like one do we?" She asked taking Terra's arm off her.
Ventus shook his head. "But I don't know everything so…" He didn't continue as they stopped in front of a glass walled room. He looked inside to see it was the main office.
"Come on," Aqua urged him in. "the principal this way." She said opening the door for them.
Terra walked in first as Ven followed. Aqua let door behind them close shut as they walked past the front office table and through a narrow opening the lead to a dead end. But on the right side of the wall was a door that had the words 'Mr. Xehanort' on a gold tablet. Ven felt nervous as he stared at the door in fear. He had a strange feeling about going in there but Terra opened the door for him.
The oldest teens walked in first and Ven nervously followed. He felt himself shake as he walked into a dark room that seemed to dim and a dark red candle light was the only light that gave off in the room. Ven looked ahead to see an older man typing on the computer looking at him with a sinister smirk almost. Ven had shiver go down his back as the older man's golden eyes struck into Ven's.
"Why good morning, Aqua, Terra," His voice was low and slow. "May this be the new student Roxas had informed me about?" He asked.
Aqua and Terra nodded before pulling Ven in front of them to where he was in Mr. Xehanort's full view. "Yes sir, we're here to get his schedule." Aqua said with a smile. Could she not see the smirk Xehanort was giving him?
"Ah yes, Roxas' brother I presume? I have your schedule right here." He then grabbed a paper that was on the other side of the desk. "Here you are." He said handing Ven that and a times table.
"T-Thank you…" Ven shuddered. Aqua and Terra then lead Ven out.
"Terra, I would like word with you if you please." Xehanort called before the brunette left.
"Yes sir, Aqua can you take him?" he asked turned his head toward her.
She nodded before they walked out of the office. "Can I see your schedule?" Ashe asked holding out her hand. Ven handed her the paper but his eyes never left the office door.
"Aqua, do you know what he wanted with Terra?" He asked beginning to glare at the door.
"Oh, Mr. Xehanort is Terra's grandfather and tells him stuff like what he's supposed to do when he gets home or whatever." She said still looking at the paper.
"And one more question," Aqua then looked up at him. "Why was he smirking at me?" He asked.
"He was?" She gave a confused look at him. "I didn't see."
Ven's jaw dropped when she said that. How could she not see that large wicked smirk on his face when she was right in front of him!
"Well come on, I'll take you to your first hour." She then grabbed his arm and pulled him toward the stairs.
Ven stilled stared at the door until it was out of sight. He still had the same question in his mind. Why was he smirking at him like that?
To be continued….