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Squall Leonhart knew what he was signing up for when he adopted the boys. He had been a part of that world his entire life, and he knew that things would only get harder and more complicated if he adopted the kids. Nevertheless, with the approval of his boyfriend, Cloud Strife, he took the twins in. Between the two of them, they would be safe from any threat. The boys had been orphaned at infancy, their mother apparently having died in childbirth. Their old mentor had contacted them when he got word of this from the boys' father, asking for them to take the boys in. Their father couldn't raise them, something the young men knew all too well. The damned ancient laws made that very clear. Still, Squall had wanted to raise kids someday, and while it was earlier than he expected, he wouldn't trade his boys for the world.

Sora and Roxas Leonhart grew up like any normal boys. They had loving parents who made sure they were taken care of, and a supportive extended family. The issues came in when it came to anyone outside their close-knit family. At school, the boys always seemed to get into trouble. In the third grade, Roxas had accidentally set a live oak on fire. No one knows how an eight-year-old managed to do that, but there was no one else who could have done it, so of course, the boy was blamed for it. He and his brother were expelled from the school shortly after. Sora had caused at least three school computers to explode, each one causing another expulsion. The two were bullied mercilessly for a while. Some of their bullies fell ill, and ended up having to drop out of school because of their failing health. Others ended up with horrible sunburns. Still others were plagued with terrifying nightmares. At some point, people stopped interacting with the boys altogether, for fear of what would happen if anyone interacted with them. Tack on debilitating dyslexia and ADHD and you have yourself a trademark pair of troubled kids.

They had transferred to a new school recently, a boarding school for troubled children. It was called St. Bernadette's Disciplinary Academy. Their fathers hated to send them to such an establishment, but it was the only school that would accept them, and both men held full-time jobs. Neither was a very good teacher, so homeschooling was out of the question. They would have enlisted one of their friends, but for one thing, they didn't want to burden their friends, and for another, they couldn't in good conscience put their friends through that. The boys were magnets for trouble, and not just the normal kind that young boys often find themselves in. They attracted all manner of supernatural monsters. More than once did Squall and Cloud thank their abilities that they had learned as teenagers. They had been forced to kill several mythological monsters ever since their kids turned five. Of course, the couple had been attacked before adopting, but after taking in the kids, the attacks more than doubled. It was something that concerned both parents more than they would like to admit. Recently, the attacks have been getting worse. They knew what that meant, although they didn't want to believe it. They agreed to spend as much time with their children as they could before they inevitably were forced to send them to a place where they'd be safe.

Sora rarely found himself looking forward to school. He never really fit in, he always caused trouble, and he wasn't good at it anyway. He hated that he and his twin were treated as if they had some kind of disease, although Sora acknowledged that they might as well. Anyone who messed with the boys was rumored to be cursed, and their reputation preceded them to this new school. Almost no one was willing to interact with them. Almost. They had made one friend so far at their new school, a kid named Giles Moscato. He had some sort of muscular disease and had to walk on crutches, but he didn't seem afraid of the brothers and was incredibly friendly. The two appreciated that a whole lot.

It was another usual day for the brothers. Sora woke up first, got ready, then woke up his twin, who whined about having to get up but rose anyway. Both boys had always risen with the sun, no matter how annoying it was, at least in Roxas' opinion. The boys got dressed and ready and went out to the kitchen, where their father was cooking breakfast.

"Morning, Pa," Roxas greeted quietly, leaning against Cloud lazily before plopping down at his spot at the breakfast bar. Sora pulled Cloud into a big hug, and greeted him more enthusiastically.

"Mooorning Pa!" he cheered, pressing his face into Cloud's back for a moment before going to take his spot next to his brother.

"Morning, boys," Cloud greeted with a soft smile. "Sleep okay?" Both boys nodded, Sora more enthusiastically than his twin. Squall chose that moment to enter. He kissed Cloud good morning, and turned to his adopted sons.

"Hey guys," he greeted, patting each boy on the head affectionately as he passed the bar on the way to the coffee pot.

"Morning, Dad," the twins responded in unison. He got his coffee and settled next to Roxas, lazily sipping at his drink as he checked his phone. Cloud served each of his three boys breakfast, which was gratefully devoured. As soon as the twins were done, they brought their plates to the sink.

"Thanks for breakfast, Papa," Sora spoke, giving his father another quick hug before running off to grab his schoolbag. Roxas simply nodded at his father, who nodded back and ruffled his hair. Roxas groaned and pushed his hands away, trying to fix his hair back to the way it had been before. He smiled at his dad despite the fact that he had ruined his hair and followed his brother to get his stuff. The two shortly left to catch the bus. Squall stood and took Cloud's hand.

"That satyr's been following them around, you know," Squall informed his husband. Cloud sighed, leaning against the bar.

"Yeah," he responded simply. He looked down at his feet. He knew fully well what that meant. They both did. Squall sighed and wrapped an arm around him. He had to make a call.

The trip to school was fairly uneventful, except for the fact that they had a new bus driver. It was a woman the boys had never seen before. None of the other kids seemed to notice, however, so they didn't mention the change. They did hear hissing, though, which was odd, but they chose to ignore it. They met up with Giles at the front of the school.

"Hey guys," he greeted, waving at the twins. "How's it going this morning?" The two looked at each other and shrugged.

"It's fine," Sora answered him. Roxas nodded. The three made their way into the building, making small-talk on their way.

Throughout the day, the boys had seen the strange new bus driver far more than they had expected. She was peering at them in the halls between classes, watching them at lunch, and following their every move during gym class. It was starting to freak them out.

"Rox, did you notice…"

"Yeah, she…"

"Yeah."

The two each glanced at the other, and resolved to tell their dads when they got home. Giles had caught on to their unease.

"Hey, is everything okay?" The boys didn't want to trouble their only friend with this kind of thing. It could very well scare him off.

"Everything's fine, we just stayed up way too late last night," Roxas lied. Giles didn't look convinced, but that wasn't surprising. Neither twin was good at lying. Still, he didn't push the issue.

"Okay, but you know that if anything happens, you can tell me, right?" The twins had nodded, mostly to make their friend feel better. If he knew half of the things that had happened to the brothers, he'd likely join the ranks of people who pretended that they didn't exist.

Later that day, right before the two boarded the bus, the driver approached them.

"Excuse me, boys, but may I have a word with you?" she requested sweetly. They had a bad feeling about it, but they followed the woman anyway. They were big on respecting authority, and even though this lady was just a bus driver, she was an adult, and the boys were going to listen. They let her lead them to an empty classroom. She drew the blinds and locked the door. By this point, the sound of hissing was almost deafening. The twins stood close together, knowing by then that something was very wrong.

"You two smell absolutely delectable," the woman hissed at them. "Fresh young demigods, unarmed and unaware of what they are. You'll make for a lovely meal." With that, she pounced.