Hey guys I know I'm almost 2 weeks late with this chapter and I know you dont want to hear any half ass excuses so I'm going to admit that I got kinda lazy hehe ^^; but I did and extra thousand words in this chapter and I hope its good enough so yeah im not going to make anymore promises on when I'm going to post a new chapter since I didn't keep my last one and I'm so sorry for that DX I will start posting whenever I can but since Christmas is coming up it might take a few more weeks for chapter 5.

Disclaimer: I do not own any Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy characters. All characters belong to their righful owners.

Enjoy~

~Chapter 4~

"Hey you must be the new kid" Said the Pirate. They shook each others hands. "The name Is Xigbar"

"Zack Fair. Nice to meet you, Xigbar. You in this class? I hear it sucks pig dicks!" That comment made Xigbar wail in laughter. "Holy shit I like ya' already! We should hang out." He said while they both walked in the classroom.

Cloud felt a shiver go down his spine. Something didn't feel right, but he quickly got over it because nothing ever felt right. He felt something land in his hair and quickly shook it out, it was a paper air plane. He casted a glair to the group in the back. Fucking jocks… They all laughed and started throwing more.

"Mouths shut you little fuckers!" Auron was the only teacher in this school that could get away with cussing at students. Cloud always found him amusing.

Cloud couldn't concentrate during class since the dumb asses in the back kept laughing. The blonde would sometimes catch his name in their conversations and other words that he would rather not say. He glanced down to the pile of paper air planes and noticed that one was slightly opened, it looked like they wrote in it. Cloud was almost scared to see what was written inside them almost. Opening one he was relieved to find that it was just old notes that they probably ripped out of their spiral note books. He then looked at another but then froze when he looked in it.

Die Faggot!

They want him dead? Would they really go that far? These jocks would always do worse than Xigbar. They knew that Cloud wouldn't fight back and they used that to their advantage but still, Cloud would always be able think of worse things that's happened to him and that's how he is able to move on.

The two hours in class didn't pass as fast as it did yesterday but it was finally over. Cloud was packing his things when he was pushed rather harshly onto the floor.

"Watch where you're going you little shit!" One of the jocks said, Cloud couldn't remember the guy's name but he will always remember his stupid, ugly face. He grabbed Clouds bag and dumped its contents, along with 600 page text book over him. The thick book landed on his head, which brought a good amount of pain to his skull. The group laughed and walked off in the direction of the cafeteria. Usually everyone was suppose to go on to their next period but on Tuesdays is when the school gives students a half hour break.

Cloud took the text book and the other things that were scattered on the floor and replaced them back in his bag. He didn't even bother rubbing his head because he most likely had a bump and touching it would only make it feel worse. So he just went along with his day or at least tried but he kept on getting horrified stares from fellow students. The hell is wrong with them?

Zack had once again made another new friend! Though Zack already picked a favorite and that favorite is who he was looking out for. Where is he? He was expecting to have lunch with Cloud but he didn't see him in the cafeteria. Maybe he's outside. He looked to Xigbar and Demyx. Those two have been best friends for years, or so he heard. "Hey you guys wanna hang outside?" That's question made Demyx a bit exited. He adjusted his guitar case that he held on his back. "Yeah! It looks like it might rain, yay water!" Then he started skipping for the doors. Xigbar let out a sigh and started after him with Zack on his trail. He stared at the guitar case on the smaller boy's back and imagined one that's a bit smaller, a violin maybe? No that can be it, hmmm…

Zack came to a halt when he spotted his blonde friend. You would think that he would get excited about finally finding him again but he couldn't really feel excitement with the blood dripping down the blondes head. He ran over to him in a panic.

"Cloud, holy shit! Are you okay?" His panicked questioning seemed to startle Cloud.

"What are you talking about?" Did Cloud really didn't know what he was talking about?! There was blood running down his face! How do you not notice that?!

Zack took the blondes hand and started walking in the direction of the nurse's office. "Wh-where are you taking me Zack? What the hell?!"

Cloud's confusion had vanished once Zack had dragged him to the nurse's office. Guess the 'bump' on his head was actually a cut. A rather small cut but any little open flesh on the head bleeds a lot so there you go. The nurse had let them go once he had fixed the wound. They were both walking down the hall. Cloud felt a bit embarrassed since he was cursing at Zack the whole way to the nurses office when all Zack was trying to do was help him. He looked up to the raven, he didn't look too happy, he didn't blame him. I need to apologize…

"Listen Zack…. I'm sorry for calling you a Butt Munching Ass Hole and a Shit Eating Dick Head…and-" Cloud was cut off with a laugh. He was a bit shocked by Zack's sudden outburst of laughter.

"How did you even come up with those? Haha they were pretty good, but that's not what I'm mad about…" Zack stopped walking, his face had become serious. He turned to look at Cloud, who had also come to a halt. Cloud was a bit confused though. The hell is he mad about then?

"Who made you bleed..?" Zack asked. His voice was different, it wasn't angry or anything it was more like….deadly maybe?

Cloud wasn't expecting that. He felt a shiver run down his spine, a strange sensation. Should he tell him? It wasn't really any of Zack's business but he sounded so…scary…W-wait?! Scary? Well yeah…I guess…

"What makes you think someone did it?" Is what suddenly escaped his lips. He was a bit scared to ask though. Cloud now found Zack a pretty scary person when the time was right, it sent a sense of adrenaline through his body…He sort of liked it…

The question seemed to catch Zack off guard and he was snapped out of serious mode. He folded his arms and looked up as if he were thinking on an answer. He finally looked back down at Cloud and said.

"I don't know… I just figured I guess. So it was all an accident…" He stated.

Cloud turned away from him to hide his smirk. "No you where right, someone did this to me" He said and continued walking.

"What!? Why didn't you say that in the first place then?" he said, bewildered.

"because it's fun toying with you." You could hear the smile in his voice but Cloud continued walking with a big smile on his face. It was strange. He couldn't remember the last time he really smiled.

"Wha- you- That's cruel, Cloud!" He yelled as he ran to catch up to him.

Cloud couldn't help it anymore; he let out a wail of laughter. He loved the reaction he got out of the raven.

The laughter was really coming from the blonde? A sense of warmth was sent through his body. Zack had finally caught up enough to Cloud to see his smiling face. That sent a static in his heart. Cloud had a beautiful smile…But he looks like he is hardly ever happy…Right then and there, Zack had made a promise to himself. I want to make Cloud happy.

They both stopped walking when the school bell rang, ending their half hour break.

"Which class do you have next?" Cloud asked. The blonde looked like his normal boring self again but he looked a bit less...uhh…boring?

"Um, Science with Professor Hollander…I think?" At least I think that was his name…

"He prefers to be called Doctor Hollander but call him professor anyways, its fun getting him mad."

"heh, I didn't picture you the type to get on teachers nerves." Zack stated. Cloud was an odd one alright.

As the two made their way to class Zack started remembering Aerith's words. She said that he made her promise while they were at work….She also said that she was going to wor- FFFFFFF- She practically told me where Cloud worked and I didn't even know! The Wink! That's why she winked! I'm such a Shit Eating Dick Head or so Cloud says. Zack was brutally torturing himself in the inside while on the outside he looked as happy as can be.

The two made it to class on time to only find a cloud of smoke. The hell! Zack was about to ask Cloud what was going on when two people ran out of the room. One Zack had already met when Aerith sent him on a wild goose chase; his name was Roxas but the other person Zack didn't know of. He had bright red spiky hair and bright green eyes.

" I wasn't here!" the red head called out as he ran off with Roxas.

"Cool, this means no stupid lecture today…" Cloud said cooly as if this were a normal thing.

"Is he that pyro guy I keep hearing about?" Well he only heard from him once by Aerith but whatever man!

"Yeah, his name is Axel or something. He does this every other week, he never learns I guess…" Cloud said still looking as bored as ever but Zack noticed a glint in his eyes. Cloud was in a good mood, which made Zack happy of course.

"I'm surprised that the fire alarm hasn't gone off-" BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Came the obnoxious sound telling everyone to evacuate the school.

As the two were about to leave a familiar voice called out.

"Hey Zack and…Cloud?" Aerith was confused to see that Cloud was actually with someone, with Zack of all people. Zack was like the total opposite of Cloud so she would expect him to be the last person for Cloud to hang out with.

"Hey, Aerith" Zack greets back as if nothing were out of the sort. "come walk with us."

She jogs up to catch up with them. "Axel again?" She giggles.

"Axel again." Cloud answers. Aerith was surprised. She could even notice that the blonde was in a rather good mood. Even though he looks the same as always, she guessed it was the atmosphere? Or his aura?

To keep things from getting complicated the school decided to dismiss students and staff for the day.

Zack and Cloud where waiting for the train on the bench subways usually have. Zack had noticed that Cloud's good mood had vanished and he was now just…not in a good mood anymore.

"You not like train rides?" asked Zack. Zack liked train rides. He found them relaxing, so relaxing that he could fall asleep on them, which already happened of course which also lead to their first encounter with each other.

"They make me nauseous…" He admitted. Cloud seemed a bit embarrassed by this fact, because his cheeks turned into a slight shade of red.

"Ah, motion sickness. What a bitch…" He stated "The motion sickness I mean…" he added so there won't be any misunderstandings. He didn't want Cloud to think that he called HIM a bitch.

"Yeah…" He said then let out a groan when the train arrived.

Cloud pulled out his reading glasses and his Poe book. Maybe reading helps him from the nausea?

"You should try reading LOVELESS." Zack said. He remembers when Genesis would come over to their place and he would always quote the damn thing. He never understood what they meant.

"LOVELESS…" Cloud repeated. He seemed to be deciding on it. "…maybe…"

The train had stopped at Zack's destination. He was about to get up and bid farewell when…

"Well this is my stop…" stated Cloud as he got up. Oh lord, this must be fate. Cloud looked a bit confused when Zack had followed him out. Zack rubbed the back of his head. "This is also my stop, hehe." He hoped that Cloud wouldn't get angry and accuse him of being a stalker or something. Fortunately he didn't he just made an 'Oh' sound and started walking. Zack then noticed that they were both walking in the same direction to his apartment. Okay I'm sure he'll take a left here…or not…okay okay keep calm Zack you are not stalking him. Please don't think I'm stalking you!

Cloud came to a halt when he realized that they both were still going in the same direction.

"Don't tell me…" He started. No No No! I'm not stalking you, Cloud! Please don't freak out. Before Cloud could say anything else…

"I'm not stalking you I swear!" Zack screamed. He didn't want Cloud to think he was a creep! The blond was silent for a moment then. "I wasn't assuming that. I was guessing that we live in the same apartment complex…"

"O-oh…"

Zack unlocked and entered his and Angeal's apartment. Angeal wasn't in his usual spot on the couch. Zack was confused for a moment but then realized that he was still at work. Angeal usually was let off before school lets out but since they were dismissed early…

Letting out a sigh he plopped himself on his bed. He had wanted to hang out with Cloud some more but the blond had explained to him that he wanted to get some more hours in at work. This reminded that that he also needed to start job searching. He did have a job back in Gongaga, his home town but hes here in Midgar now… Not really here under good circumstances.

"What was the place Aerith said she and Cloud worked at…?" He started thinking back to their conversations. The name had finally hit him after some hard thinking and he practically jumped of his bed and ran to the desk top computer that Angeal put in the living area. A mischievous smile spread across his face.

Cloud had arrived at work wearing a simple black T and some denim jeans with dress shoes. Marluxia said he needed to look 'bad boy' yet 'classy' Cloud actually liked the combination in the two styles.

"Cloudy, I'm so glad you could come in today!" Marluxia said while suffocating Cloud in a bear hug.

"mfffnf…" Cloud tried to say 'Whatever' but it came out muffled.

Marluxia released him from his death hug. "Oh and I have some wonderful news!" He walked off…Walked the frick off!

"I'm guessing you're not going to tell me when the time is right…Right?" Cloud said, sounding a bit frustrated. Marluxia just loved leaving people on the cliff…

Marluxia just answered him with one of his famous evil villain laughs.

Not long after, Aerith showed up for her shift. "Hi everyone!" She greeted. "Ah, Aerith its good that you here. Can you help Cloud hang up some of the clothing please?" Marluxia asked and he did some computer work. He then made an 'Ooo!' sound when it made a ding sound, probably playing solitaire or some shit.

"So you and Zack are friends now?" Aerith asked. Aerith never really spoke to Cloud because she knew he wasn't much of a talker.

"I guess. " Cloud said as he organized the clothing. "You and Zack seem to have already known each other." Cloud stated. Aerith was already surprised that Cloud was even answering her and now they were actually making conversation!

"A-ah yeah. He and I are childhood friends I guess you could say." She giggled "He saved me…" that last statement seemed to echo in his head. "…he saved me…" he said the way he said it sounded too familiar to him. He began to grow frustrated. Why can't I remember?!

"I'm sorry, what?" She asked. Good, she didn't hear him. "He saved you how?" He asked.

"Oh, just from a couple of bullies…" She seemed fond of that memory. "He was- no IS my hero." She gave a heartwarming smile. "What about you Cloud? Do you have any heroes?"

"Yes, yes I do…" He said without thinking. I do? Who? "…but I can't remember…" Cloud became closed off again and was quiet for the rest of the day.

It was closing time and Cloud had just locked the front doors to the shop. Marluxia was counting the days earnings from the cash register and Aerith had already left. Cloud walked up to him once he was finished. "We earned $1253 and 1 cent! That's pretty good huh?!"

"Yeah, today was a good one. So am I ready for the good news?" Cloud tried not to sound curious but deep down he was.

"I don't know. Are you?" He was giving him a shit eating grin. Little pink haired fucker… He let out a sigh "Yes…"

Marluxia became exited "Okay well this morning mom and pops called, ya know?" Marluxia considered Clouds parents as his as well which is why he referred them as 'Mom' and 'Pops'. "So yeah and they invited us to stay at their new mansion for the summer!" He then made a squealing noise "Exiting huh?!" Cloud was quiet for a moment. Back at home means back at Nibelheim and being back at Nibelhaim means being close to 'him'… 'Him' was secret that Cloud had kept for 5 years now. No one knows what happened between Cloud and 'Him'which made it harder for Cloud to decline.

"Cloud? You okay, Bro?" Marluxia looked worried. Cloud had snapped out of his daze. "U-um yeah sounds fun." Marluxia gave him a look. He always knew when something was wrong. "What's wrong, Cloud?"

"Nothing…I guess I'm just a bit nervous about seeing everyone again…" That seemed to persuade Marluxia because he gave him a Its-going-to-be-okay smile. "Well I'm heading off now, see ya, Mar" Cloud waved as he headed for the back door.

~few hours prior~

Angeal had finally got home to find his little brother sleeping on the couch. His blood instantly boiled. He stomped over to the raven and pushed him off the couch causing Zack to flail in panic. "What?! Who?!"

"Did you ditch school, Zackary?!" Angeal only used 'Zackary' when he was angry at him. "I swear if you did Im-"

"What? No!" Zack interjected. "Jeez, man!"

Zack had explained the fire at school and that they had dismissed them early.

"I see, sorry about that." Angeal said, apologizing. Zack only grunted in response. "So did you find your blue eyed devil?" That question made Zack's eyes light up in delight.

"Yeah his name is Cloud and- Wait, devil? The fuck dude?! I said he was an angel!"

"Yeah well the devil was once an angel." Angeal countered only to get a pillow thrown at him.

"Ass hole!"