Big Brother Sephy:
A/N: First of all, I want to start off by saying how unbelievably HAPPY I am. The reception for this fic is greater than my wildest dream--I know only thirteen reviews, two c2s, five favs, ans twenty story alerts can make her this happy? Yeah, it can...I'm easily pleased! So now I will take the time to thank everyone who has spurred me on...sorry for making you wait.
Oh yeah: I drew a pic of Cloud in a chocobo print shirt for easter so have a look! http : / angelgospel . deviantart . com / art / Shy-Cloud-80828953 so just put in the spaces.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Final Fantasy, unfortunately I'll have to make due with owning FF1-9 plus Tactics and Kingdom hearts 1, 2, and CoM.
Warnings: yaoi and bad language and possible Ooc-ness(don't like, don't read!! But don't you dare flame this-"like OMG they r totally teh ghey!! FLAME!!"-because I won't care! Feel free to leave me tips and criticisms though so I can make my writing better :)
People I want to thank(I'm not sure I replied to everyone):
fringeperson: lol I do that too and me and probably the other peaople who are interested in this fic want to thank you because for some reason your review inspired me to write!(Thanx for faving me this xD)
shonenaiyaoifangirl: Sorry I'm late and I'm glad you like it.
crimson moonlight and blood...: He's coming my dear CMaB, he's coming but not just yet...thank you for reviewing.
alphacadet0520: Yeah, I agree with you--the formatting is super annoying as well! And I'm going to continue it--thanks for motivating me!(Thanx for faving this xP)
Dragon77: Thanx alot! :)
RaitenKitsune: YES FANPERSON!
GreyFox: You scared me for a sec when you said you didn't like it but then you said you loved it and I love you for saying that! I hate Jenova so yea...she turned into a drunk...
chloe aka sakura: Thank you very much for reviewing and faving! Don't worry the yaoi is coming(a lot of it I predict...lol self fulfilling prophecy...)
Sephiroth-For-President: Thanx Sephy...I'll vote for you if you run Obama and Clinton are overrated anyways.(Thanx for faving this)
kelle611: Thanks I felt that way too! I'm glad no one thinks its horribly Ooc.
GeneralSephiroth: Thank you and good idea about giving Sephy your soul...don't worry the monkeys only steal your soul if you don't review.
Christine: Thank you very much!
Simsie92: Thank you for adding this to your favs!
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To everyone who put this on story alert: Thanx very much!
To the c2s that added this: Yay thank you! I can't believe someone actually though this was good enough for a c2...
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Chapter two: Favors
"She's really gone!? Are you serious!? Don't lie to me man!" Sephiroth sighed as he told Zack yet again that 'Yes' his mother was gone and 'No' he wasn't lying. He was currently in his living room telling his friends of the note he found the day before. Zack stared at him blankly for a second before a wide smile broke out across his face.
"That is so awesome! We should have a party to celebrate!" Zack said smiling before grabbing an anxious looking Aeris by the hands and spinning around with her.
"Ding! Dong! The bitch is dead...The bitch is dead..." The cheerful boy sang merrily until Aeris smacked him on the head.
"Zack cut it out! This is bad; many problems could arise in the future with a situation like this!" Aeris said tremulously, biting her bottom lip in worry. Both boys stopped what they were doing and looked at her.
"What do you mean Aeris?" Sephiroth asked gently and Zack was also curious as to what had the flower girl so anxious.
"Seph, social services may be a problem! I mean, Zack and I know you're responsible but to the rest of the world it'll look like this: an eighteen year old who is still in school being abandoned by his mother and forced to care for three infants...most people would think you couldn't do it or that you wouldn't even want to!" Aeris's bright blue eyes were already shining with tears. Zack immediately moved to comfort her, wrapping his arms around her.
"Aww, Reese's pieces don't cry! Everything will be okay..." He tells the girl softly, once again in serious Zack mode. Aeris looked up at him with shining sapphire eyes and placed her hands on his broad shoulders.
"Oh Zack..." Sephiroth simply observed the scene playing out in front of him before clearing his throat, causing both Zack and Aeris to jump in the air and then look very sheepish once they've landed.
"You need not worry Aeris, if they do not think I'm responsible then we'll just have to prove to them that I am! I won't let anyone take my siblings away from me, I promise you that right now!" He said calmly and he believed it too for if anyone could do it he could. Besides, they would take Leonhart's word for it if asked since the other boy already thought he was the boys' guardian. Aeris smiled at him gratefully and Zack pounded him on the back proudly.
"You are so awesome man! See Aeris, you don't gotta worry about this guy at all! Everything will be fine!" Zack said while smiling widely and both Sephiroth and Aeris watched him affectionately.
"Well...there is one more thing I'm worried about..." Aeris started once again softly and Zack's smile watered down a bit.
"What is it?" Sephiroth asked quietly, waiting for the girl to begin.
"Seph, I know you hate your mother and you have every right to but what will you tell the boys?" Aeris asked and Sephiroth felt like he was struck by lightning. Yes he did hate his mother but the boys didn't share in that sentiment yet. He placed a hand on his chin, thinking of a way to soften the blow when inspiration struck him.
"I'll tell the boys that the woman is on vacation for now and once things are more settled I'll break it to them." Sephiroth tells the other teens and Zack immediately nods at his brilliance.
"Man Seph, you've got some brains in that pretty-boy head! No wonder your at the top of the class!" Zack says, once again thumping his back. Aeris bites her lip before nodding her head.
"It could work I guess, we've got nothing else so yeah, we're going to have to go with it." She assents and with all three in agreement Sephiroth sets his plan into action.
"Yazoo, will you bring Kadaj and come down here?" He yelled up the stairs to where he knew the youngest of his siblings were playing together. Loz was currently unavailable because even though Sephiroth was staying home today to work things out he didn't want Loz to miss his second day. He heard a scuffling sound before Yazoo came down the stairs holding Kadaj's hand.
"Yes Oni-tama?" Yazoo asked calmly while Kadaj pouted for being taken away from his play.
"I'm sorry if I interrupted your play, boys but I have to tell you something...Oka-san is going on a vacation and will be gone for a while...is that okay with you guys?" He asked them gently because he wasn't sure what their reactions would be. Yazoo looked thoughtful for a bit and Kadaj simply looked confused.
"Gone?" It was said nonchalantly and Sephiroth answered likewise.
"Yes." Both pairs of emerald eyes pierced each other.
"Loz won't be happy..." And Sephiroth acknowledged that 'Yes' Loz would indeed be unhappy.
"But how do you feel?" This is what he really wanted to know at the moment, he'd deal with Loz when the time came.
"I'm fine...why would I feel otherwise?" Yazoo said softly, yet again managing to sound stoic. 'I think he needs a therapist...what will it take to ruffle his feathers?' Sephiroth thought to himself, pondering all possible therapists he'd trust with his brother.
"That's good to know Yazoo...how about you Kadaj?" And it really was nice to know that at least Yazoo didn't mind their mother being gone.
"Ka-san go bye-bye?" Kadaj asked while waving his little hands in a bye-bye motion. Sephiroth chuckled and lifted the year old into his arms.
"Yeah I guess so...do you have a problem with that?" He spoke quietly and hoped to exude a calming aura even though he was worried about his youngest sibling. Kadaj cutely placed a hand on his own chin in a thinking position, one Sephiroth himself used occasionally.
"Nope, Dajy don't mind..no, no, no! Dajy has Sephy-ni and Zoo-ni and Loz-ni. Ris can be my mommy!" He declared cutely and Aeris flushed and Sephiroth gave an internal sigh of relief. Zack smiled widely and placed an arm around Aeris's shoulders.
"Guess that means I'm the father...Who's your daddy Sephy?" The playful boy asked only to have Aeris flush darker and Sephiroth bring his fist down on top of Zack's head.
"Shut it Zack!" He said coldly and Zack whimpered like a kicked puppy--or a kicked wolf since the idiot could be dangerous sometimes.
"Aww, you guys are always abusing me--I'll get brain damage!" This got an almost instantaneous reply from both of his close friends.
"You already have brain damage!" Both Sephiroth and Aeris say in different tones of voice--both a little affectionate--causing Zack to pout before all three broke out in laughter and the children looked on confused.
"HA! HA! HA! HA!" Kadaj laughed, though he didn't understand the joke and Sephiroth smiled.
"Very funny Kadaj, now do you boys want your old brother to play with you?" He asked though he already knew the answer, even Yazoo nodded his head enthusiastically.
"Yes Oni-tama!"
"Okay then, you guys don't have to wait with me..." He told his friends and they left him playing with his two brothers while waiting for the third.
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Loz arrived a few hours later--during those hours Sephiroth found himself happily building a block tower only to have it collapse on himself--and was as happy as the day before with his school experience.
"How was your day Loz?" He asked quietly, still wondering how he should tell Loz of their mother's vacation. The five year old stared up at him with joy and looked as if he were about to burst from excited-ness. 'That'll change soon...' Sephiroth thought sadly, he didn't want to burst his younger brother's bubble of happiness.
"It was great! Guess what Leonhart-senpai gave me!? Guess! Guess! Guess!" Loz said while jumping up and down, barely able to control himself. Sephiroth looked at Leonhart who looked stoic and sighed. 'Guess he's not going to give me a clue...'
"What is it Loz?" He asked with a distracted sort of curiosity in his voice which the little boy took no notice of. Loz grinned widely before pulling out a tazer-like weapon from his bag.
"Its called Duel-Hound! Isn't it cool? Huh? Huh?" And Sephiroth could see why he was so excited, it was an impressive looking weapon. Sephiroth looked to Leonhart for confirmation as he took the weapon into his arms.
"Uh yes, you said before that I could start working him towards being a SEED so I thought I'd look to see if he had an attunement with any of the weapons in Garden and he is actually very talented with the Duel-Hound...perhaps you can help him with it when I'm not around?" He said in his usual soft-spoken way and Sephiroth nodded in surprise.
"Yes of course, I'll work with him so he can improve...so is he any good at battle?" The question was merely a formality because he already knew Loz was talented in the battle department.
"Yes he is...we have to work on his speed but he's pretty much beyond most of the other children when it comes to strength. The Duel-Hound is impressive at both defense and offense so that should help him." Leonhart said with a bit of enthusiasm in his voice, he seemed truly impressed by Loz. Sephiroth placed a warm hand on top of Loz's head and smiled a bit.
"Good job Loz, I'm very proud of you." He said to the boy with genuine warmness in his voice. This business with Loz was doing wonders on distracting him from his mother's irresponsibility. 'Speaking of...' Sephiroth thought as he remembered.
"Leonhart-san, may I speak to you outside?" And when the Commander assented he told Loz to go play with his younger siblings. Once the boy was gone he and Leonhart stepped outside to talk in private.
"You see Commander, my mother is not a very responsible woman...she drinks and does drugs and isn't really a good influence on my brothers. Recently, I found a note from her that said she was leaving for good and she has left the boys in my custody...she's gone and I'm eighteen meaning I can care for my brothers which I am perfectly capable of doing. What I'm trying to say is...if child services becomes a problem can you do me a favor and tell them how responsible I am? I know this sounds idiotic but they won't take my word alone and I assure you that I've been the one raising the boys for as long as I can remember so..." Sephiroth had never had such an awkward conversation in his life but Leonhart listened to him patiently until he deemed Sephiroth had said enough.
"It's quite alright Hojo-san, I understand. Of course I will tell them that you are fully capable of raising your younger siblings...to be honest, I didn't even realize that your mother was still in the picture...I apologize." Sephiroth had no idea why the other boy was sorry-in fact even he forgot his mother was still in the picture and now she's not-so he looked at Leonhart curiously.
"Why are you apologizing Leonhart-san?" He asked his companion softly and Leonhart looked a bit embarrassed.
"Uh, for not noticing I guess?" The young Commander said while looking sheepish. Sephiroth gave the other boy a genuine smile.
"It's alright Leonhart-san--" At which he was interrupted, not that he minded.
"Err you can just call me Squall--if you want that is--you see my parents weren't really Japanese and being called Leohart-san all the time is kind of confusing and I don't really mind if you call me Squall--it is my name after all--and I don't require formality--" It seems it was Leon--Squall's turn for an awkward conversation--Sephiroth thought with a bit of humor. He placed his hand in the air to save the other boy from embarrassment.
"Its okay, Squall...I don't mind and I'd like to thank you for doing this favor for me." He says and shakes the young Commander's hand. Squall smiles a bit softly and shakes Sephiroth's hand in return.
"Its no problem for me Hojo-san and I'd like to ask a favor of you as well--if I'm not being too presumptuous that is--I'm pretty sure you can help?" The Commander blushed and looked embarrassed to being asking Sephiroth a favor but at this point Sephiroth was grateful enough to do anything in return.
"What is it? Oh and you can call me Sephiroth--though Hojo-san is probably easier to say--if you want to that is." He says without hesitation, a bit eager to just return the favor.
"Well you see--my cousin, Cloud Strife, is coming into town and he's going to be living near here. He's also enrolling into your school and into the SOLDIER program and I was hoping you could take him under your wing? I know that I shouldn't bother you this way but Cloud really is a soft-spoken person and won't be a bother...plus I believe you'll be a good influence on him." He says it all quietly though he looks a bit anxious.
"Its no problem at all...when is he moving in? You can introduce us." Sephiroth said charmingly as he cuts the other boy off.
"Well, alright...and thank you! I appreciate this, I wish Cloud would stay with me and enroll in Garden but he wants to be independent...sorry I don't talk much..." He looks a little shy now and rubs his head sheepishly.
"Yes I've noticed..." Sephiroth says with an amused twinkle in his eye.
"Well, tomorrow then...I'll introduce you. Err...thanks again." The other boy says before giving an awkward wave and walking off. Sephiroth waves back with a smile--he definitely found Squall to be an interesting person.
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Sephiroth walked into his house to find Loz wailing while Kadaj giggled and Yazoo attempted to comfort him.
"WAAHH!" Loz wailed and he could hear Yazoo muttering a soft 'Don't cry Loz!' and rubbing his back.
"Whats the problem now boys?" He asks tiredly and Kadaj stops laughing only to look a little guilty.
"Kadaj told him that Oka-san is not coming back..." Yazoo says softly and Kadaj pouts at him. Loz looks teary-eyed and his lips quiver.
"Is it true Oni-tama?" And Sephiroth sighs--he knew this was going to be difficult.
"Not entirely, Oka-san just went on vacation..." He lies as Loz's sobs turn to hiccups. He placed a comforting arm around the boy and he leaned in.
"Kadaj, that wasn't nice!" He scolds and the one year old hangs his head slightly causing him to sigh and pat his head.
"Sowwy..." Kadaj says softly with a guilty blush on his face.
"Its okay, right Loz?" And Loz nods in confirmation causing Kadaj to smile. 'How troublesome' Sephiroth thinks softly before smiling at his three brothers and opening his arms wider. Just as predicted they begin piling in. 'Oh well...'
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The next day after school, Sephiroth and his two friends waited for Squall to drop off Loz and introduce his cousin.
"Hmm, so he's going to be your neighbor and is enrolling in our school? What does he look like? How old is he? Is he any good at combat?" Zack practically fired the questions at him and he was beginning to get annoying.
"How should I know Zack? I assume he's a talented warrior since he's the Commander of Garden's cousin." Sephiroth says in agitation. Zack smiles sheepishly as Aeris pulls him down into sitting position.
"You're making Sephiroth nervous Zack!" The blue-eyed woman scolds. Zack looks from Aeris to Sephiroth before sighing.
"Sorry...I'm just curious I guess." He says while laughing and soon both Aeris and Sephiroth crack a smile. Aeris wipes some tears--of laughter-from her eyes before looking to Sephiroth.
"He does sound interesting...I wonder if I've met him before?" She says curiously causing Sephiroth to look at her.
"Oh?" He says with minimal curiosity because he really wasn't too curious about this matter himself. He would help the boy get used to his new environment and then move on; it wasn't really a big deal to him. Unfortunately, this was big news to Zack and maybe even to Aeris.
"Really!? What is he like?" Zack practically yells at the flower girl causing her to pout at him.
"Shush Zack!" She commands and the puppy-like boy assents by bowing his head in shame.
"Well..." Aeris begins again and places a thoughtful hand on her chin. Zack waits at the edge of his seat.
"He came with Squall-san to my flower shop--who by the way is so adorably sweet and shy--but he doesn't really fit the description that Squall-san gave you for him..." She says to Sephiroth softly.
"How so?" Sephiroth asks, raising an eyebrow with curiosity.
"Well...he's a very tall and muscular blonde and he seems to embarrass Squall-san quite a bit...I'm sorry to say that he's a bit annoying and he..." She hesitates and it peaks Sephiroth's curiosity a bit.
"What?" Both he and Zack ask, in varying tones of voice. Aeris bites her lip in hesitation before telling the two boys.
"Well he kissed Squall-san on the cheek--it was endearing--and Squall-san blushed so hard!" She says and she seems to be peeling with laughter on the inside. Sephiroth raised both eyebrows at this. Could Squall have lied to him?
"I though he was Squall's cousin?" He says mostly to himself and Aeris also looks curious.
"Maybe they're distant cousins?" Zack gives his helpful input and both friends look at him bemusedly.
"It is possible..." He continues and Sephiroth assents that 'Yes' it is indeed possible. At that moment the doorbell rings. As Sephiroth goes to answer it he finds that his heart is pounding anxiously. 'I can't believe they've got me excited over this...' He scowls.
He opens the door only to have Loz run in and glomp him.
"Guess what Oni-tama? I met an angel today!!" This only peaks his curiosity further. He opens the door further to see Squall with-Aeris's exact description of-the tall, blonde guy who had his arms around the lithe brunette's waist. The other man had slick, blonde hair and wore a white trenchcoat. He had tannish skin and pale green-blue eyes and an almost Zack-like smirk on his face. Squall only flushed at the other man's attention, especially when he saw Sephiroth looking. 'He doesn't really look like an angel…' Sephiroth thinks while looking at the man before clearing his throat.
"Err, hello Strife-san...welcome to the neighborhood and I'd be happy to show you around the school--" He starts before being cut off by the tall blonde's laughter.
"You've got the wrong idea Powder--I'm not Strife--I'm Squally-boy's man-candy" He didn't need to be told that Sephiroth didn't appreciate the nickname or that Squall didn't appreciate his forwardness.
"Er...yeah...um...Cloud's coming now." Squall says with a dark flush as the blonde man begins nibbling on his throat.
"Mmmn yeah, I'm Seifer by the way--" Before Sephiroth can reply to Seifer he hears a sweet, melodic voice which is soon followed by a person and his jaw drops to the floor. 'Hubba, hubba, hubba...'
"...Angel?" He says out loud as he sees the small figure on his doorstep. 'What have I gotten myself into!?'
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A/N: Sorry this chapter was so late and for the spelling & grammar errors. Well, Cloud-and Seifer-have made an appearance though you don't really get to meet Cloud till the next chapter. Sorry but it's on the way!!
PS. YAY SEIFER'S HERE!: I love him almost as much as I love Sephy, Zack, and Cloud...and Squall. Seifer/Squall is the most adorablest(I realize that this is not a real word)! Though some of those Rinoa/Squall moments were cute in the game their will be none of that here. Oh yeah, that reminds me...what do you think of Zack/Aeris? This was going to be all yaoi but they just sort of fit themselves into it? Aeris is one of the only anime/manga/game girls I actually like. I hate Tifa so she'll only be here as a villain or not at all...grrr.
R&R: Read and Review yeah? Or them damn monkeys will get ya!