Warning: Yaoi, several boy on boy parings. Be prepared.

Disclaimer: I dont own Kingdom Hearts, Trust me, You would definately know it if I did

Chapter 3

Stability in Spite of Change

The video game 'party' went off without a hitch. Roxas surprised everyone, except his brothers, by asking Aerith if he could help her cook, and then doing just as good as she did without instructions. Of course he made a point of saying that his brothers could cook just as well, but Sora just preferred baking and desserts. Zack showed up, much to Sora's excitement. Zack had become Cloud's best friend when the twins were only five, and they had pretty much adopted him as another older brother.

They had the opportunity to get to know Cloud's friends more, so Roxas figured he'd at least try. He had a feeling that they would be over a lot, judging how comfortable everyone was in the new surroundings. They even got to meet another one, though Roxas wasn't sure if it was possible to get to know the quiet young man. Vincent was definitely handsome and mysterious. His long dark hair and dark eyes only added to the air, but he kicked everyone's ass on the first person shooter games they played, without shame.

After that the weekend seemed to fly by, and the next thing Roxas knew, it was Monday morning and Sora was pounding on his door to wake him. He groaned and pulled the blankets further up over his head, but the persistent pounding didn't cease. Finally Roxas gave in and gathered his energy, pulling himself out of his bed to open his door to a smiling Sora. His twin was already up and ready, wearing a pair of black baggy shorts, a bright blue t-shirt and a red sweater-jacket. "Let me guess, you forgot to set your alarm clock?" the brown-headed twin asked crossing his arms over his chest.

"No I didn't." Roxas grumbled turning back into his bedroom to collapse back into his bed.

"But you forgot to turn it on, considering it's 8:30 and we have twenty minutes to get to class."

"WHAT?!"

Sora laughed and shut the door as a pillow came flying en route of his face as Roxas cursed loudly. "Go take a shower. I'll make you a cup of coffee." He called. The routine was nothing new to the twins. Roxas frequently forgot to set his alarm clock, and always ended up rushing through his shower and getting ready, then running downstairs and gulping down the cup-o-caffeine that his twin usually handed him, rather than getting to enjoy it like any proper coffee drinker should.

"It's nice to know something's don't change." Cloud commented, swinging his bag over his shoulder as Roxas bounded down the stairs wearing his baggy khaki jeans, and a fitting black t-shirt with some miniscule band logo on it. He took the steaming mug that Sora wordlessly handed him with a nod in thanks.

Roxas glared at his eldest brother in response, over the edge of the mug of course. "We should just buy some disposable coffee cups so he can take it with him." Sora replied absently, picking up two bags that lay on the kitchen table.

Cloud gave a one-shouldered shrug, pulling on a black jacket over his button down maroon shirt, and dark jeans, and then pulling his car keys from his pockets. "Come on, I'll drop you off at your class to save time." He ordered, leading the way out of the kitchen.

Sora handed Roxas's bag to the blonde and shrugged his onto his back. "What's our first class again?"

Roxas sat the now empty mug to the side and pulled the strap of his bag over his head so that it rested on his shoulder, across his chest. "History." He replied gruffly, following his brother's out of house and into Cloud's black car in the driveway.

"Oh right… that one. My favorite." Sora stated sarcastically, climbing into the passenger seat.

"No, my favorite, your worst." Roxas responded automatically as closed the door of the back seat and he buckled his seatbelt.

"I was being sarcastic."

"I know, pointing out your weaknesses."

Sora shrugged, clasping his hands behind his head so that Cloud had to duck his own head with a grunt so that he wouldn't get hit. "True. I don't like history, what's in the past is the past, and it should stay there."

Roxas frowned slightly, looking up at his twin whose intense blue eyes were trained on the scenery passing them outside. Cloud seemed to have the same thoughts as he risked a look away from the road at the brown-headed twin. Roxas knew where his twin got that statement from, and why he had said it, but he was also unsure about how truthful his twin was really being. Sighing he tore his gaze away and glanced out the backseat window, towards the university. Darkness of the past could only last so long, and it should stay there, like Sora said. He supposed time would tell. That factor seemed to hold a prevalent presence in the three Strife Brother's these days.

"Dad's helping me buy a motorcycle." Cloud's sudden voice broke the silence that had fallen, interrupting Roxas's thoughts.

Both twins blinked in surprise. "What?"

"Cid and his father own an auto shop, and they offered me one of the motorcycles that was abandoned at their shop, it needs some fixing up, but it's in perfect condition." He replied, turning onto a street on the University campus. "This car is already paid off, so Dad decided that I should give it to you two to share."

Sora shared a startled look back with his twin. "Really?"

Cloud nodded, shifting his blue eyes over momentarily to his brothers. "I just thought I'd let you know, because Cid told me last night that it would be ready soon." He added idly, breaking in front of the large history building. "Now get out and don't be late."

Sora bounded out of the car, seemingly ten times more cheerful than he had originally been, if that was possible. Roxas rolled his eyes but couldn't help but grin as he got out of the car. "Dude! I cant believe we're getting a car!" he exclaimed as Cloud pulled away.

Roxas turned and lead the way into the building, pushing his hands into the pockets of his pants. "Dude, I cant believe actually need a car." He countered to which Sora laughed and shrugged. On Destiny Island where they spent most of their life when they weren't traveling with their father, using cars were left to the elderly. It was better and easier to walk to your destination.

Roxas found that it was easier to navigate the University buildings than he had thought during their brief tour. When the twins reached their classroom, they were still relatively early, despite his late wake up. Sora wasted no time in finding a seat at the back of the room, leaving the seat in front of him open for Roxas to take, like they did in high school. "You know Rox, I never did ask why you didn't test out of history." Sora leaned forward.

Roxas slung his bag next to his seat and turned to look back at his brother, his back to the classroom door. "You know that History is my favorite subject, I figured it'd be interesting to see a college level class."

Tilting his head, Sora grinned. "You're gonna get booored. You always do." He commented in a sing song voice.

Roxas shrugged in reply. "If I do, it'll just give me more sleep time." He stated absently. He did often get bored in redundant classes, or at least classes that he felt were redundant. He usually used those classes to catch up on his sleep or maybe work on a new song.

Sora suddenly sat up and waved at someone behind Roxas. The blonde turned and caught a flash of red as his brother spoke. "Hey Axel!"

The lanky red-head paused as he entered the room, eyes sweeping over the twins, lingering slightly on the blonde. "Good morning." He greeted just as cheerfully, turning to speak to someone behind him, before walking further into the room. The red head was wearing a pair of black, baggy, faded jeans and a black t-shirt with an awfully familiar band logo on it. Roxas blinked and turned to glance back at Sora with a quirked brow.

The brown headed twin grinned mischievously as Axel approached, the stranger he had been speaking to following him back. "Nice t-shirt Axel."

Axel looked down into the grinning blue eyes with a quirked brow of his own. "Thanks. You like Night Strife?"

It was Sora's turn to spare his twin a glance, who shook his head and rolled his eyes at Sora's antics as Axel sat down beside him. "You could say that." Sora replied slowly turning to inspect the young man that had followed Axel into the room.

Axel seemed momentarily confused but apparently pushed it aside in favor of his friend who was taking his seat next to Sora. The young man was taller than the twins, like Axel, but definitely more muscular than his lanky friend. His long silver-purple hair that seemed unnatural was pulled back into a high ponytail, the end still almost brushing the top of his shoulders. His loose jeans were a faded blue and hung low on his waist, revealing a hint of black boxers and his fitting black and yellow shirt emphasized the aqua color of his eyes. "Riku, wonder twins, Roxas and Sora. Guys this is my friend Riku."

The silver headed wonder gave a nod to each twin in turn. "Nice to meet you." His voice was calm and cool. Roxas regarded him for a moment then smiled slightly in greeting before turning to face the front of the room, as a man, who was unmistakably the professor walked in, setting his briefcase on the large desk in front of the room.

The older man's short black hair was streaked in light gray, though somehow it made him look extremely cool. There was a jagged scar that ran down his right eye, which insinuated blindness in the closed sight. He was tucking a pair of round rimmed sunglasses into the pocket of his red button down shirt, and slinging a black suit jacket over the chair next to the desk. His clear dark eye roamed over the classroom as he stood with his left hand pushed into the pocket of his black slacks, his right hand loosening the black tie around his neck. "Class has now started." His voice was low yet commanding, and instantly everyone in the class quieted. "Welcome to History 2301, I'm Professor Auron." Roxas blinked, so this was the professor that sponsored Cloud's club. He looked like he lived up to all the hype Cloud gave him.

His greeting was short and practical, as he turned to pull a stack of yellow papers from his brief case. "Today's class will be shorter than it will be the rest of the year, so don't expect it all the time. I'll take role, go over the syllabus and then you can go. But I do fully expect you to have read chapter one of your assigned text book by Wednesday." He paused looking at the class. There was a moment of hesitation before a sudden eruption of shuffling as everyone in the class moved to pull out a pen and paper to relate the assignment, Professor Auron nodded his head and passed the syllabi out.

Roxas took his and handed the last one back to his twin, briefly glancing down at the yellow sheet as the professor went on to call out students names. Roxas gave a sigh as he got further down the list. He was naming last names, and not even really bothering with firsts too much. There was always one person that recognized his last name, often times more than one. He spared a glance sideways at the red head sitting next to him. For some reason he thought he knew who it would be this time.

His suspicions were confirmed when Professor Auron reached the 's' category and called out "Strife… Roxas?" he could see the Axel shift slightly from the corner of his eye as he raised his hand to acknowledge his presence, before the professor moved on to his twin. He didn't miss the few glances back at Sora and him from around the room.

He jumped slightly in surprise though when something, or someone rather, whispered in his ear. "Did he say your last name was Strife?" Axel asked in an undertone. Roxas turned his head slightly. The red head was watching him carefully through the corner of one eye with a quirked brow, so that his attention seemed to remain towards the front. The blonde sighed and nodded, leaning his elbow on the desk, and his chin on his hand as he starred forward. There was a pause. "As in Night Strife?"

Roxas gave another nod. "My father." He responded blandly, far to used to the conversation to care. It what you got when you're father had been one of the more famous musicians of the century, and who now produced for a major label.

Another pause, and a slight undertone of a laugh, "I'll definitely have to take up that offer on a duet then, test your skills." There was a grin to the voice as Axel shifted again, and returned to lean back in his chair, eyes glued to Professor Auron's back, but his mind drifted in a completely different direction than introduction to the syllabus he had passed out.

Roxas frowned slightly. Great another musician he'd have to convince to look at him for Roxas, not as Night Strife's son. His favorite game. He sighed and tried to focus his attention back onto the professor in front of him. "-cover many different topics, like why Agrabah and Kingdom Hearts are allies, but not on good terms yet…"

Axel snorted. "Because the country's full of idiots who like to vie for power over weak leaders?" he commented loud enough for the professor to hear.

Roxas's chin left his hand as he turned to look at the red head. Professor Auron stayed silent, waiting (and hoping) for someone to counter the young man. "Don't blame one instant hostile takeover from an pompous ass, excuse my language, on the entire country." Roxas countered airily, quirking a brow at the red head. He could hear his twin snicker slightly behind him.

Axel's vivid green eyes met Roxas's intense blue ones with a slight grin, making Roxas flush ever so lightly and realize that he had confronted the young man in front of the entire class and professor. Axel however, was already enjoying the beginning of this debate. "That one instant though is one of many, Jafar just happened to succeed."

Roxas tilted his head. "There's a lot more to the story than that, and there was a lot of corruption and so called magic involved." Roxas responded, waving one hand in explanation.

Axel gave a nod eyeing the blonde pointedly. "True, but that doesn't change the fact that he did succeed, and that there are several other's that still try for the throne."

"There are people like that in every country though, it doesn't make the country full of idiots."

"And we can discuss that when we get to the Agrabah War and Treaty, in Chapter 12." Auron interrupted, with a nod of his head. One corner of his mouth twitched up slightly in a well hidden smile. "But you two did just provide me with a perfect example of how I like my class to go. I want interaction from you, discussion, even debates. You wont learn things just from a text book and lecture alone." He explained as Roxas flushed darker and looked away from the red head. Professor Auron had gone back to explaining his syllabus as the blond leaned his chin back down onto his hand, giving one last side glance at the red head beside him.

Maybe this class wouldn't be as boring for Roxas as Sora thought.