Your Sweet Suicide: Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry I made everyone wait. I've been super busy (and it's not going to let up any time soon) so I haven't been able to type anything. On Monday my friend Damian told me that practice was that afternoon and we had a meet this Saturday. -almost dies- We haven't practiced since like...November so we had to do a lot of work and had practice every day after school. We even had practice on our day off today. Tomorrow we go to Chatham, VA (3 hour drive...) for a meet. Then next weekend my youth group is going on a retreat and the next day is youth Sunday. The weekend after is a repelling trip with JROTC and the next weekend (plus the Thursday and Friday before) I'll be in Atlanta, GA for a choir thingy. I feel so busy. This took a while to write but I've had a lot of free time during my classes so this is what came of it. I mean, I had it planned I just couldn't figure out how to write it.

Reviews:

RiSo-angsty-angst.humor O.o - I love fireworks too. And of course, Axel being a pyro and all I had him set them up! Here's your Sora plushie! And if you turn the paopu over it had a chibi Riku face on it!

Shadow ShiningHeart - Yay! RikuSora! lol. Here's your plushie! Thankies for the review

lostinthisnightmarecalledlife - -giggles- Cute analogy. I love puppies and cookies! Yay love and sweetness! XD -hands you teh plushie-

Ritsuka-kun 17 - I made extra plushies! Hahah! You no get no plushie since you stolded the others.

Special Pleb - Hmmm this is the future from when you reviewed soo...Here's a new chapter! -gives you a plushie-

Aru Leonhart-Strife - The storm was a mix of impulse and plans. See, the night I wrote that it was storming outside and I'm deathly afraid of storms so...yeah. (since my friends call me Sora I thought 'This Sora should be afraid of storms too!') I planned for something to happen...I just had no idea what it would be. Anyway...yeah. Thankies for the review! I always look forward to yours (and everyone elses)!

xcloudx - Hehehe...I like cliche. It makes me giggle.

Okay...one little thing. I cried while writing this chapter (mainly the end of it) and I'll probably cry most of the next chapter. Wahhhh...

Don't forget to R&R.


(last chapter)

"I promise." Riku laid a kiss on the top of Sora's head and sighed. It may have not been the way he planned this day ending but it suited him just fine.

--

Ring. Ring.

Riku opened his eyes and blinked a few times before realizing where he was. He looked down and saw Sora sound asleep in his arms. Well, he thought he was asleep.

"Who's calling this early?" Sora asked groggily.

Ring. Ring.

"Dunno." He looked around the room and then yelled, "Someone get that!"

Ring. Ring.

"Hm...whoever it is can call back later. I don't feel like getting up." The silver-haired teen hugged the boy closer and sighed.

The answering machine picked up but the person had already hung up. Soon, Riku's cell phone started beeping.

Beep. Beep.

"Persistent little bastards..." He pulled it out and flicked it open, "What?"

"Riku, it's Roxas. Let me to talk to Sora. Now." Roxas' voice was full of worry and alarm. Riku quickly handed the phone over.

"You're twin," he stated before resting his head on the wall. Today was going to be a bad day, he could just feel it.

"I'm here." Sora yawned, stretched, then stood, walking to the other side of the room. "Yeah...he what? ...What do you mean he's gone? ...Well, who is the last call on the ID from? ...Th-...The hospital? ...What about Cloud? Where is he?" Sora began pacing, running a hand through his limp cinnamon spikes. "Okay...so you're there with Denzel? ...Shit. ...Yeah. Hold on."

He looked over with worry filling his eyes. "Riku, I need to get to the house, then the hospital. Like...now. We think something's wrong with her." Riku nodded but an unreadable look came across his face. "Wait, I'm not allowed to drive without someone over 25 with a driver's license with me."

Sora put a hand on his hip, "Since when did you care about rules?"

"Since they could take my permit away."

The brunet sighed, "But...it's mom...I think. Her boyfriend is gone and so is Cloud. The last call on the ID is from the hospital. Roxas said that after that phone call is when her boyfriend left. Riku...I'm...I'm worried."

Riku smiled softly, "If I didn't love you so much I wouldn't do this. I'll drive you guys to the hospital." Sora dove across the room and hugged his boyfriend. "Thank you so much. Hey Rox, we'll be on our way in a few. See ya." He closed the phone and handed it to Riku.

"C'mon Sora, let's get changed and we can go." Sora shook his head violently, "No time. We have to get up there now! Please Riku...what if it was Aerith?" Riku paused. If Aerith was in the hospital and the last call on the phone was from the hospital he would want to get there as fast as possible. "Alright...let's go."

The brunet flew down the stairs, only hitting every other step, and out the back door. Riku followed, running his hands through his messy silver hair.

--

A long, pale hand strummed on the steering wheel as aqua eyes watched three brothers run down the path to the borrowed car.

"Hurry up." Riku stated simply before sighing and resting his head on the steering wheel. One slip up and he could get his permit taken not even a month before his birthday.

Roxas got it and pulled Denzel close next to him, trying to calm the crying boy. Sora shut the back door and fell into the front seat. He was so worried he was beginning to feel nauseous. Looking up he stared at the azure sky, watching the broken up storm clouds float as if they held no threat the night before.

The car started moving, slowly at first, but then reaching a safe speed. "Fuck Riku, can't you go any faster? I know it's your freedom on the line but please..."

Riku frowned at the sadness in his boyfriends' voice. Never before had he sounded so upset. He pressed down a little harder on the gas pedal, hitting ten, then twenty miles per hour of the speed limit. Luckily, there were not too many cars on the road so he easily cut across a lane to get on the highway. Once he was sure it was okay, he pressed even harder on the gas pedal, bringing the car up to seventy miles per hour.

Noticing how fast trees and buildings were flying by Roxas pulled the long middle seatbelt around himself and Denzel, making sure they were secure.

"What's the matter Roxas? Scared?" Riku laughed softly and brought the car to seventy-five.

Sora's eyes flickered from the sky, to the odometer, to the mile markers. "Two miles to the exit, you might want to slow down..."

"Slow down? After you told me to speed up. If there is anyone on that off-ramp they'll be getting their poor asses run over because I'm not slowing down until we get to the hospital."

"Riku! Just...please. One mile...slow down!" Sora's eyes pleaded for the older teen to slow down but they kept a steady seventy-five. "Riku listen to me! Riku!" The brunet had tears welling in his eyes, "Please Riku! Slow down!"

The silver-haired teen took the exit at sped down the off-ramp. When they got to the main road, Riku slowed down slightly but was still driving at a dangerous speed.

They finally arrived at the hospital, in what most would call record time. The car pulled up at the in-patient area and Sora, Roxas, and Denzel slid out while Riku drove off to park.

Sora ran down the hall towards the waiting desk but skidded to a halt when he saw a familiar mesh of blond and brunet in a waiting room. He looked to see Cloud with his head rested on Leon's shoulder. They had made up, again, obviously.

"Cloud!" The small brunet ran over and tackled his older brother, jolting him awake.

"Sora? What're you doin' here?" Cloud rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and yawned.

"Roxas called be...he was freaking out..." As if on cue, Roxas walked into the waiting room with Denzel on his hip and Riku following behind.

"Anyway...how's mom? Can we see her?" The older blond frowned. "She's been somewhat better. No one will tell us anything, though. We aren't allowed in her room either. Rox and Denzel probably can but you can't."

Sora tilted his head to the side with a confused look plastered across his face. "And why can they?"

Cloud looked to the ground, hoping the answer would be there but all he could see were tiles, feet, carpet, and chair legs.

"It's because you're here with another male," Leon spoke up. "Those fuckin' racists wouldn't let Cloud in to see her when they saw me. They automatically assumed things and refused to let us in."

"Yeah..." Cloud mumbled.

Sora's expression changed from confused, to upset, to angry. "Will they at least tell us what condition she's in? Is the bastard here? Are you sure Rox will be able to get in to see her? How long have you two been waiting out here?"

A head appeared before his face. "Sora, calm down. They told us that she is better that she has been but worse than when she came. He is here and he does have a name, it's Rai remember? I don't know what room she's in, they've moved her again. I'm almost positive he will, and we've been here since around midnight."

For a blond, Sora thought, Cloud is pretty smart.

"Rox, give me Denzel and go on back to see if you can see her." Roxas nodded and set Denzel on Cloud's lap. "I'll be back." He walked around the corner and they listened as what they guessed to be a nurse stopped him. They talked for several minutes before they began walking again and their voices faded.

Hearing a whimper, Sora turned to see Denzel clutch onto Cloud's shirt with one hand and wipe away tears with the other. He reached his hand up and took his younger brothers in it, squeezing it reassuringly.

"Hey buddy, what's wrong?" His voice was soft, calmer than it was when he was questioning Cloud.

"Mom...and Riku. I don't want to ever ride with him again. He's crazy..."

Sora frowned for a moment but squeezed the small hand again and smiled. "Don't worry. Mom is going to be okay. As for Riku...I'll have to teach him a lesson about driving like that okay?"

Denzel smiled softly and nodded before resting his head on Cloud's chest and yawning.

--

(With Roxas and the nurse)

"What did you say your mother's name was, honey?" The nurses voice distracted him from his thoughts.

"Luna Tilmitt," he replied softly.

They walked in silence past five more doors before the nurse stopped and opened a door on the left. "She should be awake."

Roxas nodded and walked in. His mother was laying in one of those large beds with machines and whatnot everywhere. "Mom?" She turned her head and squinted, trying to see in the dim light of the television.

"Who is it?" Roxas felt dejected. His mother didn't know his voice or his silhouette. "It's Roxas."

"Oh...how did you get here?" Roxas shifted before walking next to the bed. "Riku drove us..." She looked at him oddly. "Who is Riku...and who is us?"

Obviously, she hadn't planned on them coming. "Riku is Sora's..." he paused before continuing, taking a deep breath, "Sora's boyfriend. Us is Riku, Sora, Denzel, and me. Why didn't Rai tell us what was wrong? Scratch that...what is wrong?"

"Roxas honey, I don't want you to worry." Honey? Something was definitely wrong. "Where are my babies? I want to see them."

He looked to the floor before taking her hand. "The staff won't let them back here..." "Why not? I want my babies!" The blond sighed, "Because their boyfriends are here."

The woman looked lost. "So? I'm their mother! I gave birth to them so I should at least be able to see them one more time!"

Roxas took a step back, dropping her hand. "What do you mean...one more time?"

"Oh honey..." She reached out for his hand. "You mean Cloud never told you? I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry."

"Mom? What are you-" A nurse came in and frowned. "Ms. Tilmitt, there is a boy wandering around the halls looking for you..."

Sora burst into the room immediately after. "Mom!" He ran over to her side and took her hand. "Mom, I had to sneak back here! Please tell them to let us see you!"

She nodded to Roxas, "Bring Cloud and Denzel back here...Leon and Riku too." Both of the boys' eyes grew wide. Was she finally going to accept them?

--

They all somehow managed to fit in the small room. "Boys, I already told Roxas and Cloud this. I wanted to see you one last time... It's a miracle that I'm even awake right now but...I don't think I'm going to make it to tomorrow. I want you all to know that I love and that I feel so...blessed to have you."

"Wait," Cloud interrupted, not understanding how she could be so...calm saying this. "You treat us badly for all these years and then you decide, only a possible few hours before you're going to..." he paused, swallowing the lump in his throat, "before you're going to die to tell us this? Why?"

She sighed and looked to the ceiling. "I didn't realize how wrong I was until I looked into their eyes. Your...sisters' eyes."

The four brothers looked up. They finally had two little sisters. Then it his them...their mother wouldn't be there to raise the little girls she had been wishing for.

The first of the seven in the room to make a noise was Sora, who drew in a deep breath before falling to his knees. He covered his face but his shoulders were shaking uncontrollably. Riku knelt beside him and hugged their bodies close together but the sobbing increased.

"Sora-baby, please don't cry...I wish I had only realized sooner..." She wiped a tear from her eye as she watched Denzel cling to Cloud's leg and begin to weep. The two blonds stayed quiet, trying to be the stronger of the four.

Sora wiped his eyes and took a deep breath before he cleared his throat and looked up. "How could you? Why are you doing this to us? Where are we going to...? What are we going to do without you? We love you! You can't leave us!"

Luna covered her face with her hands and wiped away the tears that had been falling freely. "Rai is going to take care of you. Sora, honey, please be strong. I promise it'll all be okay."

Roxas, who had previously been staring out the window, looked at his mother with curiosity. "Where are they?"

His mother's eyes filled with tears yet again. "They...only one made it. Rai is with her, the other...her lungs collapsed and she..." He voice cracked and she looked back towards the ceiling.

"Mom..." Roxas stumbled over to the bed and threw himself on her. His whole body was shaking from the sobs; he couldn't keep himself together any longer.

As if meaning to make everything worse, a doctor came in to tell them that visiting hours were over until two, they'd have to leave, and by leave he meant leave the hospital. Apparently, some other people that had been sitting in the waiting room were complaining about something or the other.

Cloud picked up Denzel and handed him over to Leon, who understood and left the room. Once he calmed down, Sora stood up, placed a kiss on Luna's cheek, whispered a pitched "I love you" and turned to Riku. The aforementioned teen took the other's hand and led him out of the room.

Roxas stood up and wiped his eyes before leaning back over and kissing her on the opposite cheek, whispering a hoarse "I love you" and turning to Cloud. "We'll wait for you outside."

His voice was soft and scratchy, making him sound almost childish.

Once they had all left the room Cloud walked over and hugged her tightly. He stood back up straight and looked up to the ceiling. "They say that if a person keeps faith in living it raises their chances of surviving. Maybe if you start thinking about all the things you'll be able to do once you get out of here you'll be able to actually come home with us."

Luna sighed. "Cloud, they've all told me that I'm not going to make it through this. I shouldn't even be here right now but I wanted to see you six, not just the four of you, before I passed."

The blond looked back at her. "You really did want to see all six of us?"

She nodded, "I wanted for Leon and Riku to hear it from me. I wish Alex or Axel or whatever his name is could've been here, too, but I messed that up. I am completely sorry for what I've done to you boys."

Cloud shook his head. "It's okay now. We all now that you really do care. That's all that matters." He looked around the room, shoving his hands into his pockets and sighing. "I heard from dad the other day. He said he's really sorry about everything that's going on. He was supposed to be here but he's really busy. Um...speaking of dads, how do you think Rai is going to hold up with five of us now and his daughter?"

"He'll be fine. I can almost bet you'll spend most of your time at Leon's, Sora will be with Riku, and Roxas will probably stay to take care of Denzel. Don't worry. You've met Rai before, he's a good guy. He'll take care of you all much better than I did." She took his hand and squeezed it. "I don't mean to rush you out of here but I don't want the doctors mad and cutting me off. I love you."

Cloud took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "I love you too. Heh, I never thought I'd be doing anything like this in my life."

He placed a kiss on her cheek walked towards the door. "Oh yeah," he called before the door closed completely, "what's her name?"

"Selphie." She called back.

As soon as the door clicked shut, she turned back to look out the window, saying a silent prayer to God that she was ready to leave this world.


A/N: Waaaahhhh. I'll try to get some writing done on chapter 4 tomorrow but I'm not very talented when it comes to writing and being on a moving vehicle (namely buses) so I'm not sure how much I'll get done. I'll probably write some while we stop near Ronoake for breakfast and while the JV team is shooting (I'm actually on the varsity team for this match!). Okies well...I'm gonna go. After I finish dinner I'm going try to sleep. I have to be at school at 6 tomorrow morning. Pwease review.