Rated M for language, some possible partying, and future lemons. You know, the good stuff.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts for I am but a lowly starving artist… Minus the starving part. There will be plenty of time for that in college.

Main pairings: Zemyx, AkuRoku, XemSai. Side but equally important pairings: Seiner, whatever you call Zack/Cloud, SoRiku. Okay! First chapter! This is just a little introductory for some of our important characters and their morning routines. Not gonna lie, Zexion's routine basically mirrors my inner monolog from this morning, but as I was cursing my beloved friend, I realized, jackpot! We now have a prologue! God bless harmful addictions! Now with the formalities out of the way (What formalities?) I give you…..

Schoolyard Antics

Zexion

Three…. Two….One…. Beep beep beep beep! Beep beep beep beep! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"Alright!" I internally yelled as the alarm got louder and increasingly annoying with every interval. I got up and crossed the room slamming the off button on the infernal contraption before thoughtfully snatching the carton of cigarettes strategically placed behind it. I grimaced as I also snatched up a pair of scissors before strolling on over to my window to begin my morning routine. I pulled one stick de cancer out of the box, not taking the time to turn on a light, and snipped what I presumed to be about half the filter off. It wasn't because I was super addicted or anything, it was just that the person who had bought me the pack was an idiot. As someone who would usually smoke Marlboro Red 100s, I wasn't exactly pleased when I was handed Marlboro light Menthols instead. Okay, so maybe they weren't an idiot, just someone who really wanted me to quit. But for the sake of my addiction, they're a raging DIPFUCK! Moving on.

I lit the stick, nearly singing my hair in the process, and took a long drag. The mint hit me like a truck hitting a hooker. That's right folks, this was a thirty pointer. Oh GOD it was bad! Last time I ever ask my brother for anything! After effectively killing the stick to the point of burning my poor fingers, I put it out before flicking it into the neibors yard. I proceeded to turn on my lap, flinching away from the hell fire that sprung forth (kinda) and started rummaging through my drawers searching for the perfect out fit for my first day at a new school... Not that it was for the people or anything…. I'm just generally very vain.

I decided on a nice tight pair of black jeans and red short sleeved shirt with a pin striped vest and a black studded belt. It seemed simple enough. Wasn't too flashy and it fit my figure nicely.

I then proceeded to the bathroom to partake in a nice soothing shower; avoiding the congestion of my house holds average mornings. Ever since dad was laid off, though, there generally wasn't too much traffic in that area since he no longer had any reason to wake up. However, when it came to morning preparations my brother was, quite frankly a princess, so it was better to get all use of the bathroom out of my system before he woke up to avoid the epic battle for hot water.

I stripped what little clothes I wore to bed and stepped into the shower, turning the knob to the hottest setting. I sighed at the sudden burn, immersing myself in the pure bliss.

Will this semester be any better? Pleeeease let this semester be better!

Axel

BEEEEEEEEEEEP!

I practically crushed the alarm, not even bothering to hit snooze.

"Fuck it! I'm not going to school today!" I groaned pulling the sheets clean over my head.

It didn't take long for me to fall back asleep.

Roxas

"Good morning world and all who inhabit it!" screeched my twin tearing me out of a deep sleep. Who needs an alarm clock when your brother's a morning person? After throwing a pillow at his head, missing, and possibly killing my beta and bamboo bowl with my terrible aim, he giggled then slammed the door shut, screaming an assortment of "Dow, ow, oo, ouch's!'' down the hall, certainly waking our older brother and possibly our neibors in all four directions for good measure.

"Fucking first day of a new semester messing up my winter break," I groaned peeling myself out of bed and wandering over to my dresser, selecting the first pair of pants and T-shirt I saw. I could shower tomorrow, maybe I'd get some peace for a second letting Mr. Sunshine and Unicorns have his today. I glanced briefly at my reflection in the mirror on my door. Bed head: Check. "Perfection," I mumbled slipping out of my room to join brother dearest in the kitchen. He was happily making pancakes…. Pink pancakes, while humming to the tune of "Superstar" by Toy Box.

Weird. I mean Sora was happy, but usually it took him two hours upon waking and four cups of coffee to reach this point. Must mean he didn't sleep last night. At least it explains why I didn't hear him come in.

He grabbed a large stack of his creations, dumped far too much syrup on top, then added a large glomp of whip cream and a ton of sprinkles before practically skipping it over to me. "The most important meal of the day! Serving it up, Roxas' way! Bop!" He sang before placing them on the table in front of me then returning to continue his fine work.

I blinked, taking a moment to analyze this girliest of breakfasts as Sora continued humming to the tune of that infernal song. "Sora, isn't it a little early in the morning for you to suck this much?" okay, so I'm not quite as much of a morning person as he was.

"What? I just made you breakfast! I don't suck! You suck ya grouchy emo bastard!"

"No, you suck, and your suckitude is giving me an angry rash," I stated, forking the stack of what I'll now be calling the vomit of a thousand gay wood fairies.

Then the little bitch took my plate right out from under me. "Suck this!" I yelled, flipping him off only to have my finger bent back, painfully by a soggy, bitter Cloud, sporting a towel around his hair, oh so fashionably. "No one will be sucking anything in this house, so drop it both of you and eat your frilly gay breakfast," he said releasing my finger. I sighed in relief and Sora replaced my dish, sticking his tong out at me smugly before handing Cloud his own stack of pancakes. He then proceeded to turn off the stove and join us at the table, all while picking up where he left off humming that friggen song.

Both Cloud and I stared daggers at him chewing while we silently but harshly judged. Feeling our eyes on us, he halted mid bite in awkward discomfort. "I know I'm cute, but eye raping is going a little far guys."

"Sora, why are you so happy this early? And why is my breakfast fruitier than the Las Vegas strip?" Cloud asked. He and I had about the same morning mentality, which guaranteed he was about as ready to end himself as I was. Oh, and in case you're confused, most of the main roads in Vegas are named things like Rainbow, or Tropicana, or Flamingo.

"Finally you asked! Riku totally asked me out last night!" My God how loud could one boy be at six in the morning?

"Wait, Riku? Bluish-Silver haired arrogant basketball star Riku?" Cloud seemed surprised as he asked. He knew quite a bit about the kids at school because he had an internship with the English department under Mr. Sparrow: possibly the easiest teacher in the school. Or you know, the world. I guess it's a matter of opinion.

"That's him!" he beamed in pure delight.

"So is that why you left and didn't come home last night?" I asked nibbling my pancakes in interest. Sure Sora was cute, but was he high class top of the school cute?

"I was too home! I just slept on the couch so I wouldn't wake you!"

"Ah-ha, and what exactly were you doing that kept you out so late?"

Sora's smile dropped to a piercing glare. "Not what you're thinking low life!"

"How could you know what I'm thinking? Sounds like someone has a guilty conscious."

"Cuz I know you!" He screeched in an all knowing tone.

"Well did you have fun?" Cloud chimed in rising from the table to pour himself a cup of coffee. Black as my shirt, probably to wash down all that sugar.

"Yeah! Tons! He took-"

"Well I'm glad cuz your curfew is 9 o'clock now. Enjoy." He said taking a sip then making his way back to his bedroom.

"WHAT? You can't do that! That's not fair! Shouldn't Roxas have one too? What do you think I am anyway?"

"Thanks for the breakfast, it was delicious," Cloud said, waving Sora's little fit off like an angry fly. Before disappearing into the chasm that is his room.

"Can you believe him? He doesn't trust me at all!"

"Why you trying to bring me down with you?" I asked taking one last bite of my pancakes before clearing both mine and Cloud's places.

"We're the same age! We should have the same curfew!"

"Well, I'm more trustworthy, so don't put me on your level."

"You mean you're more lonely…." He sneered.

"You say tomato…."

I mimicked my older brothers actions, pouring myself a cup of black coffee taking a small test sip. Och! Fucking burning hot!

"Take your shower. I'm sure your new boyfriend doesn't CENSORED while you're CENSORED and CENSORED in CENSORED out the window. It's probably better that you be clean." I said leaving him there turning all sorts of shades of red.

Riku

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

I smacked my alarm effectively knocking it off its perch.

"Five more minutes…."

Saix

Bzzzzz….. Bzzzzz…..

I clenched my fist around the device in my hand. Morning already? It feels like I've only slept for a few minutes. Without even cracking an eye, I opened my phone pressing the end button allowing myself another five minutes before the first back up alarm went off.

Then I dozed off.

Bzzzzz….. Bzzzzz…..

I repeated the process. I still had three more alarms after all, and it never took me too long to get ready in the mornings.

Once again, I dozed off.

~Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy
(Hey, what up girl?)
Put my glasses on, I'm out the door - I'm gonna hit this city (Let's go)~

My eyes shot open. Okay, who wants to die?

I once again flicked the phone open, sitting up in bed and pressing the end button, then taking the time to cancel the last two alarms. Knowing perfectly well who'd dare mess with my phone, I then clicked speed dial 2.

"Hello?" came the voice of my beloved younger brother. His tone was low. Clearly my call had woken him.

"I'm not amused Riku." I stated, allowing a sliver of annoyance to escape my lips.

"What? I thought a little 'K-E-dollar sign-ha' was just what you needed to wake up in the morning," he retorted.

"Please refrain from meddling with any of my personal belongings. Doing so will call for severe punishment."

"Oh yeah, and what might that be?"

"I'll crucify you upside down," I said not missing a beat. I heard him laugh just as I pressed end. Stretching, I felt light headedness come over me as I allowed my body to fall back to the bed. Today was the first day of a new semester. So, shall we once more go through the droll nonsense that North Twilight High School practically oozed?

"I guess we must." I mumbled once again pulling myself up, this time making my way out my door and to the bathroom.

Back to Axel

"Wake up yo! New semester! You can't miss it!"

I clenched under my blankets. "Shut up Reno! I'm not going!"

"What do you mean you're not going? Get your lazy ass up! It's not an option!"

I could hear him jiggling the door knob. Yeah right! He knows I always lock my doors. Eighteen years with an older brother had taught me well. Never again was I going to wake up to a tarantula crawling across my sheets or my phone and iPod duct taped to the kitchen ceiling or my clothes hanging from the tree outside. Not that I wasn't the one to start shit every once and a while, he just always seemed to end it.

Click!

Wait, what?

Before I could comprehend the situation, Reno was on top of me, attempting to rip me out of my nice soft bed. Fuck if I was going to take it though! I started kicking in protest, the sheets ripping from the edges of the bed. I tried swinging my body around to throw him off, but he got me in a head lock first.

"How the fuck did you learn to pick locks?"

"Doesn't matter yo! Now get ready! Isn't there some pretty blond waiting for you at school or something?" he said in a teasing tone. I regret ever telling him that, drunk or not. Not only was it the worst way to come out of the closet, but it was the most effective motivation I had to quit skipping school and Reno knew it. "Who knows, maybe today he'll actually talk to you and your creeping days will be over!" He sneered.

"Fuck you!" I said punching him off of me. Then rising from the now destroyed bed and walking to the door.

"Hey where you going?" He called after me.

"Where do you think? I'm getting ready! But you're driving me to school today!" I shouted back.

"Word!"

Woot! I did it! I had some trouble figuring out how I was going to set this up for a minute there, but I think it turned out okay. Please read and review! I will be awaiting your opinions! Next chapter will be up soon!