And here is chapter 3! I thank everyone for your wonderful reviews! And a couple more characters will appear. After all…it's still based on something.

"What do you think, Ventus?" Aerith asked and the young blonde sitting on one of the room's beds tilted his head from side to side,

"I think Nii-Chan will look great in those skinny jeans!"

Cloud sighed and caught said-jeans that were tossed at him,

"Well at least I get to wear pants this time…" he murmured but he took it back after a red skirt was thrown at his face. Cloud thought he never had to return to this school again, and he hated that he's here once more. The only 'good' thing about this visit is that Tifa is out with someone, leaving only Aerith here to dress him up. On the down side, Aerith thought that meant it was an OK to invite Ventus to this little 'dress-up-game.'

"Okay…skinny jeans from Ven, skirt from Aerith, now I get to choose my top…and I pick the hoodie."

"Well that doesn't look very nice with the rest of the outfit," Ven pouted as Cloud picked up the black, baggy, hoodie.

"Too bad," Cloud remarked and went to change. Though in the end, Cloud still had the wig with braids but Cloud was able to get away with not having to wear a bra due to the baggy hoodie. Not only that, if he's ever asked, he'll just say he binded his chest.

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Peacefully strolling through the gardens, Cloud was tempted to lightly kick at the dirt as he did. He thought the whole idea of him being here was stupid…and slightly pathetic if your younger brother has nothing better to do other than follow…

"And then Roxas decided to be a jerk again and went without feeling the need to invite me! Does he really hate me that much?" the boy was venting about his life problems regarding Roxas and frankly, Cloud's heard it all before.

"He doesn't hate you," Cloud reassured, though it wasn't the first time and he didn't sound very reassuring in the first place. But Ventus only pouted…Roxas can pick up friends without even lifting a finger. Ventus used to love to socialize but now it's like he forgot how to…

Cloud sighed out loud for the umpteenth time as they strolled through the flowers and plants.

"He said NEAR the garden right?" Cloud asked, looking around.

"I think so…I'll run ahead and look around!" Ventus offered and rushed ahead of him, "Maybe he's on the bench next to the woo-oof!"

The moment Ventus opened the upcoming garden's gate to exit, he crashed and made books and papers fly everywhere. Cloud couldn't believe how often Ventus seems to run into people…

"Ow…oh god, you again! Watch where you're going, Roxas!"

Sounding anger in the voice, Cloud quickly rushed forward.

"I'm…I'm sorry! But I…I'm not Roxas…" Ventus quickly informed after standing up and bowing in apology. Though in a second, he was on his knees to help pick up the fallen school materials.

"Ve-" Cloud stopped himself and clear his throat and lighten his voice (he wonders why it's so hard to remember to do that), "Ventus! Are you alright?"

Ventus looked up and merely nodded, so Cloud looked to the other person who was also on the ground but staring at Ventus in confusion instead of gathering his belongings.

"I…I apologize," the silver-haired boy lightly bowed in apology as well, "I had no idea Roxas had a twin."

"You…oh…yeah he never talks about me," Ventus shrugged, "It's okay."

He finished gathering the books, folders, and papers around him and handed them back to its owner after neatly stacking them.

"Thank you…" the boy whispered and the two stood back up, "I'm sorry again for yelling at you."

"It's alright…" Ventus repeated again, "Did…Roxy do something wrong?"

Only a sigh escaped those lips of the taller boy,

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it."

"But he's my brother, and if you're upset about something he did-"

"It's a little more personal, it's nothing big; just don't worry about it. Besides, I feel a lot better now. It's not every day anyone can run into nice person like you. So see you around…"

Ventus barely got a bye out before he watched the young man go. Cloud leaned against the gate with his arms crossed and a raised brow while he watched the stranger go.

"He must either not have a lot of nice friends or he was hitting on Ventus…" Cloud thought before speaking.

"And he didn't bother giving a name…"

"I can just ask Roxas," said Ventus, "Well…so long as he doesn't hurt me over it…"

"Punch him back if he does," Cloud stated bluntly; not that he actually wants to encourage violence, but this is just getting plain annoying. The two continued on their way to now-the-back of the school near the woods and right on time, Leon was leaning against a tree.

"Damn, I was hoping he wouldn't show," Cloud muttered while Ventus waved to Leon and ran up to greet him properly. Cloud sighed and took his time to approach the brunette; Leon didn't seem to mind that Ventus was here and it seems the two must've spent quite a lot of time together to be speaking to each other like…friends?

"Yeah if you want, I'll help you with that," Leon offered and Ventus smiled brightly,

"I would appreciate it so much!"

"Please say you're talking about homework," said Cloud as he approached them.

"Oh we are!" said Ventus with a little bounce, "Well glad to see you again, I will go if you want to be alone with my Nii, er, I mean…uh…her," Ventus pointed to Cloud before scurrying away.

"…"

"…"

"…Right, so what did you want?" Cloud asked and only just noticed Leon looking up and down at him,

"You look…really different."

"My girlfriends made me wear what I wore when we met, okay? This is my personal choice…sort of" said Cloud with his hands in his pockets, just waiting for the challenge…though it was then he noticed Leon wasn't carrying any weapons with him.

"Hm, you look nice like that. Anyway, I simply wanted to know who taught you how to fight."

"Seriously?" Cloud raised a brow, "No rematch whatsoever?"

Leon merely shrugged before getting off the tree to stand before the blonde. How Cloud hated that this man was taller…

"Well actually, I do want one with you. But I want to make sure that you will fight at your best…and I promise I will too."

"Hm…guess some men have some chivalry left."

"I also don't want to have the rematch yet because I want to talk about Roxas."

Cloud had his attention span awakened in a second.

"Oh gosh, what did he do?"

"Well for one…he should treat Ventus with more respect. Second…I don't feel comfortable with someone with his attitude, trying to get into my brother's pants."

"Whoa, wait…" Cloud raised his hands, silently asking for a moment, "You're saying Roxas has a thing for your brother…And who's your brother?" Cloud asked with a raised brow.

"Sora!" Roxas called out to the boy when he entered chemistry. Sora waved back and Roxas smiled, finding Sora extra cute, but also funny-looking, with those giant goggles and lab coat on. Though the wonderful view was blocked by someone's body and he frowned. But he quickly calmed down as he casually strolled over to Sora's lab table. When he passed by his official rival in love, he hooked his foot onto the leg of the high chair, pretended he was going to kick a soccer ball vey hard, did just that, and the chair fell over with the person hitting the hard, cold, floor hard.

"Oops, excuse me, Riku," Roxas insincerely apologized as he stood by Sora, "So Sora, need help on homework today?"

"Well I-" Sora didn't even get a chance to finish when Riku yanked on Roxas's schoolbag and pulled him down to the ground too and Riku placed himself on top of him,

"You JUST crossed the line!" The silverette exclaimed and lifted a hand, formed a fist, and ready to punch. But Roxas reacted first and got the first hit, and quickly switched their positions. Roxas wasn't sure if it was his luck being bad, but it wasn't exactly swell timing when the teacher walked in on time to see the two of them land a couple of punches at each other with Sora trying to get them to break it up.

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"Well, well, well, fancy seeing you here!"

Roxas let out a frustrated groan as he sat outside the principal's office with an ice pack on his face, much like Riku on the other side of the bench. This wasn't exactly the first time he's been down here, as he and Riku landed detention the day before when they started throwing food at each other in the cafeteria. Sitting between them is no other than someone that both met in detention yesterday: rebel red-headed senior that wears half the uniform, sleeves rolled up, and loose tie hanging over the shoulder.

"Not now, Axel!" Roxas exclaimed and scooted over to the side as much as he can, not that it was very much at all.

"Aw come on, so tell me what happened this time!" the bad boy asked, looking between the two.

"Nothing!" Riku nearly sneered as he tried to get away from the other two as well while holding his own ice pack against his eye. Axel would've continued to pester the two if some lighthearted humming wasn't heard that was coming down the hallway. It got louder with every second and in a moment, Ventus was passing them. But of course, being Ventus, he had to stop.

"Roxas? What are you doing here? And what HAPPENED?" he exclaimed in concern and reached out to touch the bruise but Roxas just knocked the hand aside as he repositioned the ice pack.

"I'm fine and it's none of your concern to why I'm here. Just go about your business, Ventus!"

"I'm sorry…"

"Well that sure is a nice way to talk to your own brother!" said Riku sarcastically.

"Shut up! Mind your own business!" Roxas shouted back. It was then Ventus lightly gasped and moved to stand before Riku,

"You're the one I ran into earlier, I'm so sorry again!"

"I told you, it's fine. Don't worry your good little heart over it, alright?"

Roxas nearly snapped his head around upon hearing the two are acquainted.

"Mmm…twins, hello there, Roxas-look-alike," Axel greeted with a smirk and Roxas immediately punched Axel in the shoulder,

"You touch him, you die!"

"Roxas, you really shouldn't be punching people like that," said Ventus and went ahead to apologize for his brother.

"Hey it's no problem, it didn't hurt, much, and what's your name?" Axel asked and his hand started to reach out but Roxas immediately pulled the hand back.

"I'm Ventus, very nice to meet you," he greeted with a sweet smile and in return he got Axel and Riku's name…as well as Roxas telling him to go away already.

"Why are you not in class anyway?" Roxas asked,

"I'm on my free period. Then I have gym next."

"You have gym with Sora?" Riku asked, knowing the boy's schedule well.

"Yeah I do! How'd you know?"

"He stalks Sora," Roxas replied and Riku was tempted to reach over to hit Roxas, and he would've too if they weren't called into the office at that moment.

"Bye everyone, hope your punishments aren't too bad!" Ventus waved before leaving.

"So…you're the evil twin, huh?" Axel commented to Roxas with a smirk only to receive a glare from him.

"You know, when I said I will not get you involved if you spar with me sometime…I actually wanted some sparring," said Leon after he collapsed from trying to sit on…well, air? The two moved a bit into the woods and found a nice secluded spot next to a small lake.

"Well I don't spar with just anyone. They have to at least keep up with me," Cloud replied still in the sitting position with his arms out in front of him.

"Ah, a challenge huh?" Leon lightly smirked and when Cloud looked gave him a glance, he was surprised instead to see that Leon make such an expression.

"Maybe…" Cloud replied and went back to being focused as he closed his eyes.

"So…what's your name again?" Leon asked as he glanced at Cloud.

"…"

"Or you rather not tell me?"

"Well I'm thinking after this warm-up, we'll spar, then have our rematch, and we'll never see each other again," Cloud replied and started to focus on his breathing more so his muscles will get oxygen.

"Don't like me much or something?"

"I barely know you."

"…We could get to know each other more can't we? Besides, we might be seeing each other a lot more if my brother and yours start getting too friendly…"

Yeah…Cloud wasn't too happy upon knowing how Roxas was after Sora. Talk about falling for someone too fast. And Leon expected him to do something about it.

Well after negotiating it out, they agreed on not letting Cloud(ia) involved and Leon promised not to lay a hand on Roxas. Although Leon thought he got the short-end of the stick if Cloud(ia) didn't promise to spar with him.

"Wait how are you guys even related?"

Cloud had to go dig up the answer in his memory as he wasn't even sure until he thought about it.

"They're, well we're, cousins. It's a long story why I live with them, if Ventus mentioned such a thing."

"Ah…"

Cloud slowly opened his eyes, and glanced over at Leon again to see him in the same training position as him and also had his eyes closed. And at that moment Cloud finally realized why Leon took an interest in him.

"Am I the first to officially beat you in a fight in a long time?"

"…Yeah."

"But you underestimated me didn't you?"

"Who said that?"

It was Cloud's turn to lose focus as he fell back and looked at Leon in confusion. He was so sure Leon wasn't trying his best against him…

Cloud wasn't sure whether to apologize or feel sorry that everyone must suck in that club and they actually think they're hot shots.

"Sorry…I honestly thought you did," Cloud apologized and pulled his legs up so he can rest his head on his knees. Leon fell back and used his arms to support him as he leaned back.

"It's alright…"

"…So Ventus mentioned your name to me," Cloud started as he stared ahead at the clear water, "Why do people call you 'Leon' if you're Squall?"

"…It's no big deal. Just something personal," he replied with a sigh, but quickly looked at the blonde next to him, "May I ask a question?"

"Shoot."

"Why does Roxas treat his own brother like shit?"

Cloud lightly flinched from the way that was worded but luckily had time to answer as Leon continued.

"I caught Ventus after class one time and he was catching up to his brother (and mine…)…but didn't seem invited. More or less he was rejected to spend time with them."

Cloud sighed and shook his head. He never could figure out Roxas's attitude problem when it comes to Ventus. Especially since they're brothers, twins of all things, and got along so well before.

"I…I honestly am not sure. They got along so well before but slowly, over time, Roxas just drifted."

"And you didn't do anything about it?" Leon questioned with a raised brow.

"Well of course I did! I eventually stopped though because I saw that…well, Roxas really does still care for Ventus. Whenever Ventus gets sick, which really isn't that often, Roxas is the one always by his side and the one tending to him."

"How did you end up noticing that instead of how and why Roxas started drifting in the first place?"

Oh what a story for that…

Cloud sighed as he lifted his head a bit to stare at the sky, thinking back to a cold Ventus caught one winter some years ago. It wasn't even that bad of a cold, nothing a nice warm chicken soup and some well rest can't fix.

"Ventus caught a cold one winter. And this was quite a long time ago, I think they were maybe around 9? I was checking up on him and Roxas was there. Roxas already started drifted from Ventus maybe a year before that. But I said to him…"

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"Roxas, what are you doing here? If you stick around too long you're going to catch Ven's cold," Cloud stated as he approached the twins and saw on the bed that they were playing a board game. Ventus was sitting up on his bed, comforted with large pillows, and had a bright smile planted on his face. Roxas sat in a chair by the bed but held his well-known serious and blank expression.

"I'll be fine…" Roxas replies as he rolled a die.

"Roxy has been with me all day! We're having so much fun!" Ventus exclaimed and Cloud couldn't help but raise a brow at that.

"Well that's great then. Anything you need, Ven?"

"Um…nope! Nothing yet!"

"I'll get him anything he needs, Cloud-Nii, don't worry about it," said Roxas, still paying attention to the game.

"Now Roxas, taking care of Ven is all of our responsibilities, not just yours."

Now when Cloud said that, he didn't actually expect retaliation.

Roxas nearly snapped his head up in anger and shot up from his seat,

"I said don't worry about it! I'm looking after him!"

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"Not the best way to convince me but…I respected that he's looking after Ven at all. Apparently Roxas only dotes on Ven when he's ill."

"Odd…but interesting," Leon nodded, "I would be a bit more worried though. Then again…Sora's my only sibling."

"Ah…that's understandable," said Cloud with a light smile, "I have to deal with Roxas, Ventus, and their sister, Rikku."

"What a family."

"Tell me about it…"

The two fell silent for a moment. They simply sat there, resting and enjoying the view of the clear water and green nature before them.

"Wow…Your brother is hot."

Roxas looked up from his book and gave Sora a strange look from the bed.

"Ventus?" he questioned and really wanted to know how Ventus can end up hot but not himself.

"Hm?" Sora turned from the desk to look at Roxas, "Of course not, silly. Ventus is cute!"

And Roxas spent the rest of the day agonizing on how he's now 'cute' and cursed being an identical twin.

"I meant your older brother," Sora pointed with his pencil at a picture that Roxas was really sure he hid behind all the other pictures, "I mean…that IS your older brother right? You did mention you had one."

"Erm…" Roxas wanted to curse himself for letting himself slip on that!

Sora sighed, almost dreamily.

"Tall, dark, and handsome…think I can meet him, Roxy?" Sora asked, flashing a smile that made Roxas melt in his spot. It took a moment for him to gather his thoughts again,

"Erm, we'll see…but he's out of your league, Sora," Roxas replied before going back to his book to hide the red blush rising up to his face.

"Haha, I know, but I just want to meet your family, Roxas. And it's not like hot guys like him are seen every day."

Yay for the one, big, love-shape!

And if you're gonna ask me who's gonna end up with who…I won't know. Except for Leon/Cloud. That's the only definite pairing here. I'll decide as I go. However, just a head's up: as much as I like our favorite 2 popular pairings, I don't like doing anything for them since they're popular enough already. So chances are, RiSora and AkuRoku won't be the ending.

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