Hearts Open Wide
By rebel_Ed18 [Syn] and Mana

Rated M because there will be yaoi, shounen-ai, fluff, make out sessions, and smex... but smex comes waaaaay later! Just a warning. Oh, and we don't own these characters except for two and you will figure out who they are when they pop up. Yes. Enjoy~

Chapter 9

Written by: Mana

Was it just Ki and Li?. . . That Cloud was acting very very gay this morning? Proof?…
Weeeell…

Clodu was in an apron making muffins EARLY in the morning as he had a rather bright grin on his face, singing Take off I n a rather off key fashion that made Ki cringe. Oh god. Did he FINALLY get laid? However Cloud noticing this looked to Ki and Li in their school uniforms smiled as he handed them lunch boxes.

"Off to school, and remember to meet at Sora and Roxas's school!" Yes, Ki and Li had chosen to attend another school. Why? Well… how would you explain to your friends you were at the same grade level as your 'uncles'? Very very embarrassing.

Sighing both boys left as they both closed the door behind them as Cloud smiled putting the now freshly baked muffins in a case but putting one in a small box as well as a packed lunch for… Squall. He sighed dreamily as he remembered last night..

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After dinner….

"WHAT?!?"

Squall sighed a bit as Cloud was gaping at the news that Squall just told him. Squall was not only a straight fright person but also… a VIRGIN?!

"B-But your looks!… y-you-" Squall held up ah and a bit as he said, "Rinoa and I never went far as THAT. The most we did was kissing.. Like the kiss you just did."

Cloud blinked as he kept gaping. No. Way. He passed Rinoa's level THAT easily?

Squall only smiled before he spoke, looking up at the clock. "Ah, You should be getting back… And umm… can you keep my identity a secret?" Cloud blinked as he nodded. "But why?.." The brunette only sighed. "I want to start a new… I had my taste of making music… now I want to help others." At this Cloud smiled, nodding understanding, before he began to turn away before…

"And. . . Please call me Squall when we're alone. . I MEAN . . you are the only one who knows…" Cloud turned around smiling, nodding as he spoke, "Good night.." With the he left home…

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Being the happy man as he was right now.

Cloud couldn't't help but laugh and smile a bit as he soon picked up the pack lunched and the packed muffin in his bag, ready to set off to go to Leon's Office to drop off something for.. HIS Squall. His squall… he kinda like that ring of that title.

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At Ki and Li's School however….

Ki was walking to his locker along with Li who only grinned as Ki looked ahead to see a green haired male looking around. Being the social person he was he approached the other, pulling away from Li. "Hi there! You lost?" Ki smiled as he saw the green haired male smile.

"Yeah… I just transferred here…" Ki only smiled before he spoke, "Well the school is kinda big."
As Ki was about to turn to Li, The green haired male smiled a bit… perhaps this boy could satisfy his needs.. As the glint in his eye appeared Li looked up and being the older protective brother he was he walked over to Ki, grabbing his hand as he walked away from the green haired.
"Ki come on we're going to be late!" Ki blinked as the green aired male smiled a bit. Yup.

This was gonna satisfy his needs.

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School. Was. Horrible.

Riku kept up with his cruel streak as usual.. And Axel and Roxas were getting close, however they both worried about Sora with Riku. However e had slinked away from the two walking away as he began to wander around the halls, kicking a rock slightly, passing empty music rooms.

Why did Riku act like that? … It was too cruel. That time when he first met Riku, he almost saw a sparkle… however after playing and he was being nice… the other had… turned almost cold and bitter. He sighed before…

He heard strumming of a guitar… not an electric guitar.. An acoustic guitar. It was… soft… quiet… but also very painful… Slowly following the music, his eyes were closed as he silently stopped, to look at the crack of a door, peaking n to see… Riku playing the guitar as he blinked. Riku… he watch Riku as he played, his breath slightly taken away as he saw when Riku stopped…

Something wet was on Riku's fingers… tears?

"DAMN IT!" The sudden outburst made him almost lose breath in fear but… when eh saw Riiku was trying to write music and he was in a mess…. He listened carefully to Riku as he saw Riku's Lips moving in a broken voice,

"Why can't I play the guitar anymore.. Like Sora… DAMN IT…"

At this, he realized why Riku acted like that… it was Envy… Slowly thoughts began to gather in his mind.

Riku wanted to be a guitarist. . . But he couldn't for some reason. At this his brain moved slowly as he had a grin on his face.

If he could get Riku over it or help him… Riku could be nice again! Gripping slightly, he grinned.

OPERATION MAKE BEST FRIENDS WITH RIKU IS ON! … Okay now he was just ripping of Kairi.