When six o'clock came around, Angeal sent Roy back to his room where he found his three room mates already there.

"You missed out on the best guns class!" Cloud said excitedly. Roy raised an eyebrow and glanced over at Davis, who obviously wanted to tell him all about it but also didn't want to speak to him again just yet.

"What happened?" Roy asked.

"He made us stand really still and shot at us!" Cloud squeaked out. "But he missed every time!"

"The point of it was to show us how good an aim he has." Davis spoke up. "He fired the bullets straight over each of our heads."

"And Edvard's been approved as Hojo's apprentice! He got to leave right before being shot at. I reckon he was happy about it." Rex laughed, sitting down on his bed and unstrapping his knee guards.

"Does that mean we're never gonna see him again?" Roy asked with a frown.

"Who knows." Rex shrugged.

"What were you doing?" Cloud asked Roy.

"Oh, I had office duty with 1st Class Angeal Hewley." Roy explained. Looked like Davis hadn't told them.

"What?" Rex asked, an expression of confusion appearing on his face.

"We just went around checking what worked and what didn't." Roy sighed. "It was really boring, although I think I got given the honour talk..."

"The what talk?" Cloud asked.

Roy grinned. "Don't worry."

Davis looked over at Rex, a frown on his face. Rex shrugged in reply and Davis made some sort of small gesture which Rex shook his head at.

"If you want to talk in privacy go outside." Roy snapped, turning his back to them and clenching his teeth as he rummaged through his bag.

"Fine, we will." Davis replied, grabbing Rex's arm and dragging him out of the room. Cloud blinked in confusion and looked over at Roy.

"Is something wrong?" Cloud asked quietly.

"He's being a jerk." Roy mumbled.

"Wanna talk about it?"

"No."

"'Kay."

Roy sighed and sat on the edge of his bed, staring over at the door to their room and wishing he had super hearing so that he could know what they were talking about. Had Rex already told Davis what he thought?

The door opened again suddenly and Davis walked in.

"He wants to talk to you." he said stiffly, glancing at Roy and then continuing to his own bed. Roy sighed and stood, walking out of the room and shutting the door behind him. He looked over and saw Rex standing away to the left and went over to him.

"Yes?" Roy asked.

"Look, I just wanted to know..." Rex gulped and bit his lip. "I don't know how to say this, but, um,"

Roy tried his best not to panic. If Rex was this nervous, it meant that it probably wouldn't be too hard to convince him to keep his mouth shut when he finally spit out what he wanted to say.

"Basically, I've just got a question." Rex managed. "And uh, the question is pretty simple really..."

"Spit it out, Rex." Roy ordered. This was painful for him as well and the longer it took the more nervous he found himself.

"Are you gay?" Rex asked.

Roy blinked and stared, his eyes widening. "What?"

"Well, I just... you've been talking to Sephiroth a lot lately and you blush around us sometimes and you just... I dunno! But are you?" Rex fidgeted with his hands, obviously not wanting Roy to get mad at him.

"Have you told Davis this?" Roy asked.

"Well, yeah... he wanted to know why we weren't getting on very well." Rex admitted.

"Okay," Roy nodded thoughtfully. "Well don't worry, I'm not gay." Wait... should I have said that? Maybe I should pretend I'm gay so that they don't think it's weird that I don't like girls. But then again, it'd make them awkward around me. Argh!

"You're not?" Rex frowned. "Is it okay if I just... ask why you act weird sometimes?"

"Does it matter?" Roy asked pointedly.

"Well, no..."

"Then come on." Roy started walking back to their room and Rex followed, still a bit tense.

As they walked back into the room Davis and Cloud looked up at them curiously.

"All cool," Rex said with a grin. "Everybody's friends again." Davis stared at Rex questioningly, and Rex shook his head in reply. Davis then looked over at Roy, apparently not convinced.

"So what did Sephiroth say to you at swimming?" Davis asked.

"I don't have to tell you." Roy said, doing his best not to get angry.

"If you don't tell me then I'm going to assume that the two of you are-"

"Drop it, Davis!" Rex said firmly and Davis looked over at him, frowning. "Why would it even matter if he was? It's none of our business, and if I were him I wouldn't want to tell either!"

"I'm missing something." Cloud mumbled to himself.

"We're his friends, aren't we? Why can't he just tell us that he's-"

"But I'm not!" Roy yelled. "Stop accusing me when you have no proof!"

"Don't be stupid, of course we've got proof!" Davis retorted. "You went shopping with a girl who wasn't your girlfriend, you keep talking to Sephiroth a lot, you blush around us and – oh yeah, what happened to your fear of water? You looked fine in there today! Took care of yourself perfectly! Does Sephiroth have a cure for that as well? What else have you lied about, Roy? Is your name even Roy? Who are you?"

Roy stared at Davis, his face flaming up in embarrassment and anger that Davis had connected so much together. The only thing he felt like doing right at that moment was lunging at Davis and ripping his hair out.

Breathing quickly, Roy walked to the door and slipped out of the room just before a tear slipped down his cheek.

"You know I'm right!" He heard Davis yell from their room and quickly wiped his eyes with his sleeve, walking away in desperation to get as far away from them as possible. He couldn't stand it any more. He didn't want to lie to them.

"What is it?" Sephiroth asked with a frown, staring down at the bundle of joy in Zack's arms.

"It's a puppy!" Zack exclaimed. "Angeal told me to give it to you!"

"I don't want it." Sephiroth said, stepping back slightly and slamming the door in Zack's face.

"But Angeal told me to!" Zack whined loudly through the door.

"I don't care. Dump it outside somewhere." Sephiroth said with a sigh. Zack gasped and Sephiroth groaned.

"How could you say such a thing?" Zack asked angrily. "I'm going to keep it, now!"

"You do that." Sephiroth mumbled, sitting down at his desk. Zack didn't say anything more and the General figured he had gone. Thank goodness.

Just as Sephiroth was about to begin some paperwork he hadn't yet started, the phone on his desk rang and he picked it up.

"General Sephiroth speaking." he said.

"Sir, we've just had a call from an Amos Taison claiming that his son has joined ShinRa without his permission and he wants him to return home. I was told to inform you as you teach the Infantrymen for swimming and may be able to identify which one is the son of this man."

"Can't you just go through the list and find a Taison?" Sephiroth asked.

"Sir, there is no Infantryman by the last name of Taison. I personally checked the files myself."

"Then the man must be lying." Sephiroth shrugged.

"Sir, he said his son may have changed his name so as to not be found."

"Alright," Sephiroth stood up. "How did he describe his son?"

Roy walked into the cafeteria ten minutes later than the time dinner was said to be. He got himself some food and then looked around for a seat, not wanting to sit with Davis and Rex but realising that he didn't know anyone else he could sit with.

Swallowing nervously, he walked over to them and sat at the end of their small table, staring down at his tray and hoping they wouldn't yell at him.

"I'm getting more food," Rex said, standing up. "Want more, Spiky?" Without even waiting for a reply, he grabbed Cloud and pulled him to his feet, dragging him over to get more food and leaving Davis and Roy alone at the table.

"I'm sorry." Roy said quietly.

"You don't have to be," Davis said slowly. "I'm the one that should be sorry. In fact, there's something I have to tell you." Roy glanced up at him and frowned slightly.

"What is it?" he asked.

"Uh, you see," Davis gulped and looked away. "I'm not-"

The doors to the cafeteria opened and Sephiroth stepped through, his voice calling out loud enough for everyone in the room hear him. "All Infantrymen are to come and line outside this instant!"

All the Infantrymen began scrambling up and making their way over to the doors, abandoning their food. Davis shot Roy a worried look before they also made their way out the doors and into the line. Rex and Cloud made their way over to them and they all stood together, wondering what was going on. Sephiroth closed the doors to the cafeteria again once all the Infantrymen were out and faced them.

"Anyone with blond hair can go back inside." Sephiroth said. Cloud and Rex exchanged a glance before looking back at Davis and Roy. Shrugging, they made their way back into the cafeteria with some other Infantrymen who were also blond.

"Roy," Davis whispered. "Listen up quick. I wanna be the one to tell you."

"What?" Roy asked, looking over at him. Was is possible Davis was in some kind of trouble and that was what this was all about?

"I'm-"

"Son of Amos Taison, if you come forward right now I can try and help you." Sephiroth said, his eyes wandering over every single boy still standing there and lingering on Davis. Davis gulped and shrunk back slightly.

"What's going on?" Roy asked him quietly.

"Promise you won't get mad like I did." Davis hissed.

"I promise."

"My name isn't Taylor Davis."

Sephiroth sighed and folded his arms. "Everyone can go except you two." he said, his eyes staring straight at Roy and Davis. Everyone glanced at them before filing back into the cafeteria and finally the three of them were left alone.

"Sir, I'm sorry!" Davis began.

"Silence." Sephiroth ordered and Davis fell silent instantly. Davis lied about his name? I didn't even know his first name to begin with.

"Your father called. He's worried about you." Sephiroth said. Davis snorted, turning away and clenching his fists. "If you need help we can provide it." Sephiroth added.

"I just want to stay at ShinRa, Sir." Davis said. "I want to become a SOLDIER and I'm going to."

"I don't doubt that you're very capable of doing so, however I am going to have to ask you whether there is any more information of yourself which you have lied about." Sephiroth said gently.

"No, Sir," Davis shook his head. "It was just my name."

"Very well," Sephiroth nodded. "I believe you and Roy Peters are going to have a lot to talk about from now on."

"Sir!" Roy protested, beginning to panic as he glanced from Sephiroth to Davis and back again. Davis frowned.

"Your name isn't Roy?" Davis asked quietly. Roy clenched his teeth together and refused to look at him again, staring at Sephiroth with a look of betrayal.

"It's only fair that seeing as you both lied about something you should be aware of the others lie." Sephiroth said. "As you are already now aware of Taison's lie, he deserves to know yours."

Roy lowered his eyes to stare at his feet, feeling incredibly small once again. He didn't want to tell Davis! If he did, Davis would know he was Kayli and that the girl he had a crush on knew all about his crush on her. They'd never be able to talk normally ever again!

"I can't." Roy choked out.

"Then I will." Sephiroth said, turning to Davis and not pausing to listen as Roy began pleading with him not to. "Your friend Roy Peters is in fact a girl. Her name is Kayli Peters and she was at the bar that night when you were not supposed to be there."

Kayli could have commit suicide then and there if she had the means. She could feel Davis staring at her and just knew the world was going to end. There was no way she would be able to keep up the act when Davis now knew her secret as well. Davis would never talk to her again and they wouldn't be able to tell Rex and Cloud why. Rex would then get angry with her too and Cloud wouldn't know what to do or who's side to take.

Kayli looked up as Sephiroth walked away, feeling even worse now that she was alone with Davis, who was still staring at her.

"Oh crud." Davis said.

"My thoughts exactly." Kayli muttered.

"Crud! You heard everything I said and it was all about you! Why didn't you make me shut up? Oh my gosh!" Davis put his hands to his head in horror and continued staring, his face bright red.

"I'm so sorry!" Kayli said, finally looking over at him.

"I can't believe I didn't realise before." Davis said, lowering his hands and squinting slightly as he stared at her. "I can see the resemblance now."

"Are you gonna tell anyone?" Kayli asked nervously.

"Tell? Of course not! But will you go out with me?" Davis practically begged.

"Uh, let's come back later." Rex said, grabbing Cloud's arm and dragging him back into the cafeteria where they had just come from. Davis' mouth dropped open and he stared at the closed door in disbelief. Kayli couldn't help the snort of laughter that came out of her mouth and hurriedly tried to smother it with a hand, failing as Davis glared over at her.

"But he didn't want it!" Zack whined, his puppy-dog-eyes at work and his bottom lip wobbling as he stared at Angeal, who was currently holding the puppy he had been told to give to Sephiroth.

"Then go give it to some poor child that wants one. You can't keep it!" Angeal replied.

"But I already named him and everything!" Zack complained.

"Oh, please don't tell me..." Angeal groaned.

"I called him Bubbles! He's so lively and so much like me, don't you think? He's so adorable and I thought Bubbles suited him perfectly." Zack explained.

"Then when you give him away, tell the new owners that his name his Bubbles. You are not keeping him." Angeal said firmly and decisively.

"But I really just want-"

"No! It's bad enough having to look after you half the time, I will not let you keep your own puppy and then make me look after it whenever you're too busy." Angeal shook his head.

"But I won't! I'll look after it myself and you'll never have to help if you don't want to." Zack assured him.

"I don't believe you." Angeal said simply.

"But it's true!" Zack persisted. "I'll buy it food and train it and everything all by myself!"

"Zack, just take it outside and give it to someone else." Angeal said.

"But, Angeeeeeaaaaaaal!" Zack whined, pouting even more now. Angeal raised an eyebrow at him and folded his arms, tapping his foot.

"That's an order."

"Ahhhhh, I hate it when you say that!"