Disclaimer: I hate this things If I owned KH I would have someone writing this things for me

Parings: Sora/Riku Cloud~Squall (are no more)

Overall Rating: R

Chapter Rating: PG-13

Warnings: This fic is a YAOI and in case the paring didn't give it away it means male/male relationships don't like don't read. Really very simple. It's also an AU okay. Well having said that enjoy the story.

A/N: OMG I'm so glad I re wrote last chapter. After seeing how almost everyone thought it was way sad I'm so glad I re wrote it. Trust me the original version was much darker, lets just say the mirror wasn't all that got broken, but I realized it was too dark and I didn't want to head in that direction too much with Squall.

Thanks to: onlyHAUNTED, no I'm not planning on pairing Kairi with Selphie but who knows I don't know how my minds works either o.0 Heather Christi, aww see Squall you're loved and don't worry I can't torture Squall for too long. Uzumaki-sama, thanks that is very flattering and I'm looking forward to your reviews Master Fluffy, this chapters better and Squall will be alright soon. Raika the Dark Goddess, you're gonna love Sephy just wait and see. Eva, Thank you for both reviews and I truly do appreciate your feed back it fuels my inspiration and my ego(giggles) Thanks a bunch. animegirl171, thanks for the review. Grey Elven-Eyes, (sigh) yep it was my fault I made him do it (sniffs) Squall I'm sorry whaaaa! (looks around) err heh heh I'm just gonna go write now hope you like the chapter. Kahura, Thank you so very much you just made my ego swell like a balloon (takes out pen) okay I'm pumped for more writing thanks and enjoy the chapter. animeFan13, Riku, Sora so sweet nothing bad for them well for now anyway (smiles secretively) BBChan, Thanks I agree Riku and Sora are way cute together. Jaded queen of the Damned, Thanks I'd throw confetti too but I'm afraid to get pummeled by Demak she wants a happy Squall. PrincessSwifty, thank you and I can't velieve I for got to mention that scene on chapter thirteen in Riku's hospital room with Selphie, Tidus and Kair was inspired by your review on chapter eleven thanks ^ __ ^. Ink2, thanks for both review (sigh) I remember when I used to stay up 'till five a.m. reading my fovorite fics looking over my shoulder to see if my parents were coming. Wait that was yesterday (giggles) enjoy the chapter Leo, oh wow you really really would buy it thanks and not Squall wont' be alone for long and umm I don't think I've gotten flamed unless I somehow missed it but its great to know I have a champion If I do get flamed thanks. DestinyA. Rosewind. Thank you much I hope you continue to enjoy the story. Ani-Coolgirl, I know I almost cried too but all will be better just hang tight. Thanks a mil to all my reviewers and sorry if I misspelled anyone's name or if I left someone out not my intention.

"Tidus?"

Sora began attentively. Tidus blissfully clueless to what Sora was about to ask him walked on carefree and responded.

"What's up Sora?"

Sora looked ahead.

"Could I ask you something?"

Tidus kept walking and nodded his head Sora took a deep breath.

"Wait stop"

He said turning to Tidus stopping him in the middle of the light traffic of the corridor. He took Tidus's shoulders in his hands making Tidus face him. Tidsu raised a brow wondering why Sora was acting so strange.

"Do you like me as more than a friend?"

Sora asked in one quick breath. Tidus blinked and took a step back coming into contact with the wall. He frowned getting an awful feeling of deja vu. Thinking the scenario playing out before him felt awfully familiar. Squall had cornered him when he had asked him his feelings for Sroa and now Sora was doing the same. Except this time Tidus felt more confident.

"What makes you think that?"

He answered a question with a question deciding to play thing safe for the time being. Sora now felt embarrassed, he let go of Tidus's shoulders and looked away.

"Well don't think it's just because you're gay I think you like me. Someone made a rather off hand comment about you kind of looking at me in um a certain manner."

Tidus crossed his arms obviously curios as to what Sora thought.

"Which at the time I dismissed but thinking back on some things I think they were right. I just want to know, how you feel?"

Tidus blushed and looked down at the floor.

"The truth? I'm in love with you"

Sora stare with wide eyes at Tidus. He hadn't expected a love confession, he had wanted Tidus to be insulted and say something like how could think that I'm your best friend. No such luck.

"What!?"

Sora felt like was about to start hyperventilating. Tidus was in love with him? Why? He scowled when he heard Tidus chuckle. Why was Tidus laughing? This matter was not funny this was serious.

"I'm sorry. I mean I thought I was in love with you. Thought being the operative word. But I'm not"

Sora sighed in relief then frowned. Why not? He shook his head mentally. No, Tidus not loving him was a good thing. He crossed his arms

"Why did you think you were in love with me?"

Tidus sighed.

"You kind of made me realize I was gay not on purpose of course. You were the first guy I was attracted to. I was confused, I thought I was in love with you only to realize that my want to be with you wasn't because I wanted you but because I wanted to be around someone who understood what I was going through. You know?"

Sora understood, when he had first found out he was gay all he wanted was someone he could relate to. He hadn't anyone, but his parents had understood and so had Riku so that was okay. Sora now narrowed his eyes.

"So you're not in love with me.?"

Tidus shook his head.

"No and even if I was I think I'd reconsidered seeing you're already taken"

To that Sora smiled nodding. Tidus scoffed.

"Come on I'm really thirsty"

He said draping one arm around Sora's shoulder pulling him down the hall.

Sora sighed happily snuggling closer to Riku. They were in Riku's room on his bed, after they had gotten to Riku's house his mom had told him to rest. A request which Riku was happy to oblige, so giving his mom a sweet smile they had climbed the stairs to Riku's room though not before Riku saw a look of worry cross him mother's face. Looking down at her he nodded smiling and she understood, he and Sora had resolved their feelings for one another.

Now they laid on Riku's bed Sora on Riku's left side so he was able to hug Riku with out risking hurting his broken right arm. Riku was on his back staring up at the ceiling. Sora was on his side his head resting on the crook of Riku's left arm.

"Are you okay?"

Sora asked breaking the comforting silence. Rikus shifted his face and looked to the side at Sora.

"Yeah I'm fine"

Sora smiled. and shook his head.

"I mean about not being able to play for a while"

Riku looked back up at the ceiling. He really didn't want to think about not being able to paly, he felt devastated even thought he knew it was only temporary. He decided he wasn't going to sulk about it nothing good would come from that nor was he going to let his injury discourage him from wanting to play professionally. Technically he was still part of the team even though he couldn't play for a while. He frowned thinking not playing was stupid, he didn't need his hands to play anyway. It was after all futball as in play with your foot not handball.

"Riku?"

Sora whispered and Riku realized he hadn't answered him.

"Yeah Sora I'll be fine with out playing for a while"

He said smiling and Sora kissed his cheek snuggling closer to Riku. His hand was on Riku's chest feeling the slow rise and fall of his chest, his eyes began to flutter close sleep creeping into his eyes.

"...boyfriend?"

Sora's eyes opened and he looked up at Riku who was smiling at him.

"Huh?"

Sora asked not realizing Riku had just asked him a question catching only the last word.

"I said, so are you my boyfriend now?"

Sora tightened his hold on Riku and tilted his head up kissing Riku's chin. He than Wrinkled his nose.

"I've always been your boyfriend"

Riku raised a brow, meaning for Sora to explain, Sora did.

"Think about it I've always been your friend and I'm a boy. Therefore I've always been your boyfriend"

Sora said with silly grin. Riku chuckled, Sora logic the thought and decided to make himself more clear.

"This is different"

"How so?"

Sora asked innocently, lightly tracing Riku's muscles through his shirt with his finger tips. Riku's breath hitched at the gentle ministrations. He turned to the side facing Sora, Sora continued tracing Riku's muscles like a kid tracing a picture with a pencil. Riku took his arm from Sora's head propping his own head up on his bent arm, looking down at Sora.

"Well see the title "boyfriend" comes with certain privileges that are not there when we are just friends. See if we were only friends I wouldn't do this."

He said leaning down to kiss Sora's cheek and nose.

"Or this"

He continued now kissing Sora's ear suckling Sora'a ear lobe between his lips.

"Or this"

He said moving his head to kiss Sora's lips licking Sora's lips making Sora's lips part slowly, entering the familiar warmth he could never get tired of exploring. Sora responded to the kiss immediately pulling Riku closer by his shirt. Riku pulled back kissing Sora's bottom lip smiling. Sora whose eyes had closed on their own accord now opened slowly.

"So you see we haven't actually been boyfriends at all"

Sora nodded slowly a small smile forming on his lips.

"Hmm true, but now that we are..."

He said pushing Riku down on his back moving on top of him straddling his waist. He kissed Riku's lips and pulled up leaving Riku a bit startled.

"We better make up for lost time"

Riku smiled up at Sora.

"Definitely"

He agreed pulling Sora down kissing his lips plunging once again into his mouth and pulling away to kiss Sora neck sucking on his lovers beautiful neck. Deciding Sora was like a drug, a highly addictive drug.

Morning rays filtered softly through the window and as the sun rose higher the morning rays crawled slowly over the sheets and the pillows and onto the beautiful face of the sleeping from in the bed. Drowned in the morning light the beautifully white skin seemed to glow warmly and the silky hair seemed to shimmer making it seem like a halo giving off a strange ethereal appearance of a peacefully sleeping angel. Though the dry tears on his face told a different story.

Feeling the sun on his face Squall groaned and turned his face away sighing contently feeling the cool air of the showdowns. He groaned again hearing an annoying buzz reaching out blindly he slapped his alarm clock off. His eyes snapped open feeling a sharp pain shoot through his hand, he closed his eyes again the memories from the previous day flooding his mind.

Slowly he opened his eyes again and flopped back onto his back staring at the ceiling of his bedroom. Squall blinked up in confusion. He remembered everything that had happened the day before between him and Cloud. He remembered feeling angry, hurt, shattered feeling like his world had caved in around him leaving him with no way out trapped, buried in his pain.

Even though his memories rushed back to greet him, he felt no pain. The only pain he felt was the one in his hand. Why? Why than had he felt so broken the day before?

"Cloud"

He whispered, could he have been right had they truly grown so much apart they no longer had any romantic feelings for each other. No that couldn't be right. So than why did he not feel more pain? He was hurt yes, but not as much as he expected, not as much as he should feel, since he had just lost his other half or the one he thought was his other half.

Had Cloud been right? Maybe. Squall closed his eyes, he felt like a drunk reflecting on all the mistakes he had done while under the influence. While under the influence of his emotions, it was difficult for him to lose his composure it always took a lot to get him to react. Except when it came to something he truly cared for and he cared for Cloud a lot, and Cloud had challenged his feeling for him.

He had let his emotions take over rational thought. He felt like an idiot he had been so rough with Cloud, he had hurt him both physically and emotionally. What he had said to Cloud before he had left and the look of utter pain on his face was making Squall feel very guilty. What he had said was harsh and he regretted it, though a small part of him found comfort in the fact that Cloud felt at least a bit of the pain he had felt. How completely morbid of him.

"Drifting apart"

He whispered Cloud's words. How? Suddenly a cheerful blond boy covered his mind's eye briefly and he realized Cloud had been right. He still loved Cloud but not in the way he used to and felt completely stupid. He had known he no longer loved Cloud in a romantic sense he had known for a while, thought he had said or done nothing. Why? He was selfish, he was afraid to be alone again and for that purpose he had done nothing. It hadn't worked he had still lost Cloud even though not completely.

~Than perhaps I can have your friendship once again"~

The words echoed in his head. He brought his hand to the bridge of his nose.

"You we're right Cloud, but I'm not ready to give you my friendship again"

After all he was still hurt, and he felt like he didn't deserved Cloud's friendship anymore. He had been a ass when all Cloud was trying to do was make him see what he didn't want to see. Though now he saw what he didn't want to see, he still loved Cloud but wasn't in love with him. May be one day he could ask Cloud for forgiveness and ask him for friendship. Though at the moment it seemed like it was just him again. Squall alone, but perhaps being alone wasn't so bad, he could live with that. With a reluctant sigh he pulled the covers off and swung his legs over to the side of his bed. Shivering slightly as the cool air greeted his warm skin. He stood up and started getting ready for another dat.

Cloud was sitting halfway up the steps which led to the entrance of the school, being hugged tightly by his fried Yuffie.

"Oh Cloud"

She said pulling away, she had just made Cloud tell her why he looked so sad at first he had refused to talk saying he was fine. She didn't believe him and after a little persuasion on her side he talked and what the had said was not good at all.

"Are you alright?"

She asked feeling torn. She wanted to make sure Cloud was okay but at the same time wanted to slap him silly for hurting Squall.

"Yeah I'm fine Yuff. It's Squall I'm worried about"

She was about to question him further, but heard people approaching and looked down to see Riku, Sora and Tidus climbing up the step. She smiled at them and waved, she had been at the game and was happy to see Riku was okay. The trio stopped a few steps below them. Sora was laughing, Riku looked angry and Tidus was pouting holding a blue marker in his hand.

"Come on Riku"

Riku turned away and would have crossed his arms but wasn't able due to his broken arm which was cradled safely in a sling.

"No"

Riku said firmly and Sora laughed again. Yuffie looked down and wondered what was going on.

"Hey guys. What's going on?"

They looked up at her but their expression didn't change. Sora looked up at Cloud and at his theater buddy and laughed again and pointed at Tidus and Riku.

"Tidus is trying to get Riku to let him draw on his cast"

Riku glared at his boyfriend than at Tidus.

"I just asked him if I could draw some soccer balls you know to cheer him up"

Sora burst out laughing holding his stomach.

"Then ha haa Riku said..."

Sora gasped laughing now hitting his knees, Tidus rolled his eyes it hadn't been that funny.

"He said I don't want balls in my arm."

Sora said sitting down on the steps next on Yuffie's left Cloud was on her right. Yuffie shook her head boys. Cloud stood up and looked at the boys front of him, his gaze linger on Tidus giving him a hard stare his eyes flashing with a feeling Tidus really didn't understand. Can you make him see what I can see? Will you help him? Cloud turned to Riku and forced a smile for his friend.

"Good to see you walking again. Are you okay?"

Riku nodded looking up at his former teammate, wondering why Cloud had decided to quit the sport, whatever the reason it was Cloud's choice.

"Yeah I'm fine"

Cloud nodded and turned walking up the steps. Yuffie grabbed his arms and he turned looking down at the worried girl. He gently took his arm from her grasp, he knew she wanted to help him but at the moment he just wanted to be alone.

"I'll see around"

He said and walked away, leaving a worried Yuffie and three confused boys looking after him. Sora stood up and wondered why Cloud had just left like that. After all his friend had just gotten out of the hospital and all he had said was glad you're okay, that was strange.

"What's wrong with him?"

Riku asked also having felt the change in his friend Cloud. Tidus had also felt something strange coming from Cloud but it felt more like anger than anything else and he wondered if perhaps he had done something wrong at practice. Or maybe he had been late to practice Cloud and the coach didn't like it when they were late. Though some how he doubted that was the reason for that look Cloud had given him.

Yuffie sighed and turned back to Riku sitting down on the steps resting her chin on her hands which her folder over her knees.

"He broke up with Squall"

Tidus had to fight to not open his mouth and stare. Squall and Cloud? He hadn't known that and for some odd reason he found him self glad Squall was no longer with Cloud. Was he developing feelings for him?

"Is he okay?"

Riku asked looking at the double doors of the school wanting to go and help his friend.

"He says he's more worried about Squall but, I don't know he seemed pretty hurt."

Sora stood up and moved closer to Riku and hooked his arms through his and rested his head on his shoulder. Yuffie looked at the act of affection and smiled inwardly.

"Maybe you should see if he's okay"

Sora suggested. Riku shook his head.

"No I think he wants to be alone or else he wouldn't have left. If I try to go find him now he'll just refuse to talk you know how stubborn he can be"

Yuffie nodded knowing all too well how Cloud could get, he was worse then Leon sometimes. Her eyes went wide seeing a black car pull up to the school.

"That's Leon's car. Don't say anything about their break up"

They turned seeing the car stop and a lone figure stepping out form the back seat. Squall through many arguments with his parents had agreed to be driven to school if they let him drive himself anywhere else he pleased they had agreed. He closed the door after pulling out his back pack and looked up the steps. His found himself staring at the blond boy who was currently looking down at his feet as if embarrassed.

He began climbing up the steps when he was about to reach the group of friends standing around, Tidus decided to look up locking sapphire eyes with the blue-gray eyes of Squall. Squall felt himself fall, due to the fact he currently found his friend Yuffie latched on to his neck. Squall stumbled backwards but managed to keep his balance.

"Fie what's going on?"

He asked his heart pounding loudly, having just missed stumbling down the stairs to his death.

"Cloud told me"

Riku scoffed, so much for not saying anything. Girls He thought and looked to the his side at Sora who was still resting his head on his shoulder. Who needs them?

"Leon are you okay?"

She said pulling away. Squall looked down at his friend.

"I'd rather not talk about it"

He said firmly but the tone of pain unmistakably visible in his eyes. Tidus looked away feeling his a bit sad. Squall still obviously had feeling for Cloud, of course he did. After all Cloud had been the one to break up with him not the other way around. Tidus felt foolish how could he think he could have competed with Cloud. His eyes widen in surprise. Since when did he want to compete with Cloud?

"Okay but I'm here for you if or when you walk to talk"

Squall gave her a small smile and nodded. He turned his head and for the first time spotted the pair beside Yuffie and his heart gave a little jerk. Watching Riku and Sora together making him miss what he had with Cloud, he shook his head mentally that was than he needed to move on.

"Broke your arm huh?"

He said nodding to Riku's arm. Riku nodded.

"Break your hand too Leonhart?"

Tidus asked noticing the white badges on Squall left hand. Squall frowned, wondering why Tidus had called him by his last name. Tidus was an enigma to him. He didn't understand him. Did he want to? Squall turned to Tidus.

"It's just a scratch."

He answered dropping the subject. He than turned to Riku and Sora.

"Do me a favor Riku watch your boyfriend he's the start of the play don't want him breaking anything"

Sora fought the blush he felt coming on and straighten up.

"Hey I can take care of my self."

Sora said pouting. Squall waved a hand in dismissal.

"Whatever. We start rehearsals next week Tuesday so be ready"

Sora nodded eager to get started on his character.

"I'll see you later"

He said and walked passed them Yuffie following him. Tidus watched them leave and turned to his friends who were not looking at him. He smiled glad they were together.

"I'll see at lunch"

He said and marched up the stairs leaving Riku and Sora alone. After a few minutes of just staring at Rku, Sora looked around.

"Where's everyone?"

Riku chuckled and took Sora hand giving it a light kiss on his knuckles..

"I think they wanted to give us some privacy."

Sora stepped one step higher than Riku and wrapped his arms around his neck looking down at him.

"How modest of them. Don't you think so luv?"

He said in his perfect English accent, and leaned down kissing Riku's lips slowly. He pulled up and sighed.

"Come on before the bell rings"

Riku followed Sora reluctantly into the school.

Riku was leaning on a locker next to Sora's waiting for Sora to gather his books for his class. Sora straighten up and closed his locker. He turned to Riku.

"Are you sure you don't need help?"

Sora asked, Riku shook his head and swung his back pack over his left shoulder..

"I'll be okay"

He said and leaned forward taking Sora's lips with his. Sora was a bit reluctant but decided he didn't really care what people thought of them. He was happy Riku was happy so screw what anyone else thought. Some people stopped and frowned while most just ignored them. While some girl huffed angrily and another girl next to her giggled saying.

"So I guess you can forget about Riku too huh?"

They heard the girl's laughter recede as she followed her angry friend down the hall. Sora pulled way looking up at Riku smiling at the conversation he had just heard.

"They better forget about you, you're mine"

Riku smiled and faked disappointment.

"Aw but Sora dear they're my fans"

He laughed.

"Sorry I'm an only child I don't know how to share."

Riku laughed again and began walking down the hall Sora beside him.

"That's okay I don't know how to share either"

He said stopping next to Sora's classroom, he wanted to kiss Sora again, but Sora's teacher was behind them standing next to the door. Teacher didn't tolerate kissing no matter the gender.

"I'll see you later."

Sora nodded and stepped into his History class. He sat on his desk next to Tidus who was making a paper air plane, he sighed now he just had to wait 'till class was over to see Riku again. Tidus threw the air plane and they watched as it sailed smoothly landing perfectly in the teacher's big hair getting stuck there, the class erupted in laughter and Tidus waved with both hands in the air before sitting down. Lucky for him the teacher's back had been turned, now she glared at the class, and everyone settled down. She turned back to the board and went on with her lesson unaware of the paper air plane stuck in her bee hive like hair, held up by hair gel and hair spray and who knew what other chemicals not found in nature.

Demak: (waves cheerfully) Yay! fluff me happy.

Cardel: (snickering) Sora with an English accent, I don't know for some reason I think that's hilarious.

Jin: That is because you're a weir psycho.

Cardel: Aww you're just angry because of the lack of angst but look on the bright side most people thoguht last chapter was plenty angsty.

Jin: (sigh) Last chapter? You rewrote the original version. (pouts)

Cardel: Big deal. Anyway this chapter is kind of mellow not much happens I'm giving them a break before I throw them in another emotional roller coaster.

Jin: Yeah right you're too smut oriented.

Demak: And that's a bad thing.

Cardel: Of course not, okay hope you guys liked this chapter it was kind of short though. Next major scene Sephiroth ha just kidding.

Jin: You are one cruel author, I don't know why you need an angst muse.

Cardel: Aww you inspire me (glomps Jin) Review okay ( Jin turning blue) Bye.