PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER HAS BEEN REVISED.
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+--On meetings, brothers, and book throwing…--+
a.k.a. Déjà vu all over again…
Sora bounded out of the car as if he was an hyperactive five year old on sugar, it hurt Roxas's eyes just to watch at how fast the brunette boy went as he began to pace around excitedly, all the while squealing and relaying his findings at such speeds Roxas didn't know could've ever been reached: "Roxas! Naminé! Look! The house is so big! OH SO COOL—there's a big glass thing-y in the back too! It's gotta be an aquarium, hey! We get an aquarium! WOW! look how big the lawn is!"
Sora continued his worship of their new house, which the others had to admit was a major improvement from their old crumbling one story house in the 'bad' part of Twilight Town, however as they all continued to pile out of the car, it was pretty obvious by then that Sora was having way to much fun with the house (he was now grabbing Roxas and Naminé by their wrists and leading them up to the engraved door as he explained in detail 'how much fun the three of them would have playing laser tag now').
Cloud raised a brow, Cid saying with a small smirk of amusement: "That's what we get for keeping that boy cooped up in a enclosed cramped space with nothing but snack foods and a battery-dead game boy to occupy his time...I think I've seen small rodents with less energy than him. Speaking of small rodents, where's Yuffie?"
At that one of Naminé's sketchbooks came flying and smacked the driver right on target in the back of the head. Cid in reaction let out a series of colorful phrases, that luckily the others had enough sense to just ignore, while Cloud glanced over to see Yuffie with a menacing growl, almost daring him to say something as she immerged from inside the car. Cloud noted the book in her hand—a copy of War and Peace that was also Naminé's. He inwardly winced, deciding to just focusing on the three teenagers on the house's big porch.
Sora was informing Naminé about the usefulness of using Roxas as a human shield as he was opening the door, but failed to notice that someone else had just opened it from the inside, the result was Sora bumping into said someone's chest, then looking up blinking confused.
The result caused him to blush and for once in his short life, be left absolutely stunned.
There in front of him was one of the coolest guys he'd ever seen. Long, wild, brown hair, piercing gray eyes, and mysterious scar across his forehead. He even smelled nice, like his favorite flower, lilacs. The guy even had a really cool leather jacket on!
Sora's eyes widened even more and his light blue eyes lit up with puppy-like adoration. A foolish grin was set upon his face as he looked at the elder before him.
"Wow, your jacket is so cool!"
The guy, whose facial expressions remained the same, had his stormy gray eyes soften a bit at the childish yet so hopelessly cute attitude of the teenager before them…in fact that attitude was a lot like Z—
"—ell are you?"
Leon blinked as he was broken out of his reverie. He looked down to see another had stepped in; this one had blond unruly hair and the same piercing blue eyes. He kept his hands on the shorter boy's shoulder.
Roxas gave the suspicious man before him a prompt and frosty glare as he once more interrogated, voice low and menacing: "Who the hell are you? What the hell are you doing in our house?"
As if on cue, Yuffie launched herself at the blond brother, effectively causing him to fall as well as gaining a free piggy back ride as she chirped happily: "Hey guys! Meet our one and only border—Leon!"
Leon frowned at Yuffie's position on the blond boy: "Yuffie, what are you doing?"
"I'm riding Ro-Ro-chan!"
At that the dubbed 'Ro-Ro-chan' threatened serious damage, which went unfazed past Yuffie, who continued the introductions.
"This is Naminé," the blond girl waved politely, eyes curious, while Yuffie giggled as she leapt up and swung an arm around the still blushing Sora, "and this little darling is Sora. Isn't he adorable? He's sweet, naïve, happy, bright, wonderfully stubborn—and so perfect for you!" Sora flushed even further at that remark, protesting loudly which just further amused Yuffie, "but, you'd have to fight his brother and his psycho cousin!" she gestured to the now approaching blonde teen, "you remember Cloud, right?"
Leon caught glances with the slightly younger guy before him. Both men quickly started to stare each other down.
Leon opened his mouth as if to say something yet Cloud broke eye contact first, causing the taller man before him to scowl deeply.
Cloud hated to admit but he couldn't recognize Leon, maybe he was a part of the past had been sealed…the one that refused to be opened. The past before his cousins, when it was just Sephiroth, him, and—
"Araa! You all are here already? Hold on we'll be down in a moment!" came the twinkle of Aerith's sweet voice at suspiciously good timing. Cloud mentally thanked the flower girl, glad for the distraction, not noticing that Sora was know watching his cousin with a expression of concern.
"Sephiroth and Tifa are at the bar," Aerith continued, 'totally unaware' of her interruption, she smiled at the triplets, "ah, Sora! My, you've grown! Oh! And is that you Roxas?" she tilted her head as she examined the boy's position, "Yuffie, it's been too long."
The ninja girl waved enthusiastically back, still acting as if it was the most natural thing in the world for her to be sitting on Roxas's back.
"Ms. Aerith," Naminé rushed forward, sidestepping Yuffie, Sora, Leon , and Roxas with practiced ease, she embraced the lady warmly, "are you living with us also?"
"Naminé, I thought I told you to call me Auntie," Aerith teased and patted the blonde haired girl's head in affection, she sent her gentle smile in Cid's direction, and he waved in response.
"Aerith!" Sora abandoned the mysterious Leon (for now) and joined the hug, his wide grin mirrored Aerith's own, then he began to try and glance behind her, "are Caith Sith and Nanaki with you?"
At that, a black cat and a border collie with a braided tail made their appearance charging at their summoner. Sora let out a pleased laugh and let himself be tackled by the two.
And yet, somewhere, far up, on three different windows, on different stories, three different women watched the scene below them unfold…
--TBC—
Ok, guys sorry about all this, but I decided to rewrite the following chapters after the prologue. So far, I've left some pieces of the chapters intact (let's face it most of the paragraphs are the same), I decided to add characters and will be changing some minor details of the story line. For all those Zell fans out there, I've never really played FFVIII respectively (ok, the truth is, watched the opening FMV and then turned it off), but I do know many people who have (and they still keep trying to get me to play it through) and so am trying to adapt based on what they've told me and what wikipedia offers, so if its not how he acts truly, sorry but I'm trying my best here. For all of those who are really confused about what I'm talking about: Don't worry about it (yet). Everything will be revealed in due time. Well, Revisions for the following chapters are still in the works, but I'm really pleased with the changes. Feedback is appreciated but not necessary…till next time,
Kalivax