Simple and Clean

Chapter 1:

Cloud's P.O.V~

I walked upstairs. I stopped at coming to my sister's room. I could hear sobbing inside. I placed my hand on the door. I should just let her deal with it. She never liked it when I'd try to help. I opened the door thinking it was the better idea. I walked over and saw my sister laying on her bed, clenching her pillow. What made her start sobbing like this? I looked around and stopped. Her sword was stuck in the bathroom door. I could barely make out the small traces of her blood on it. Well that answered my question. I just had to ask.. I walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

Sakoura's P.O.V.~

"Sis?" I glanced over my shoulder to see my bro, Cloud. I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck, burying my face in his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around me. He knew what it was like to lose. But not anywhere in the same amount as I did. I don't like you having pity on me. I only want sympathy. I continued to cry on his shoulder. I cried for what felt like hours. I closed my eyes, my heart still aching. I longed to hear their voices, their laughs. Yes Sephiroth actually laughs. I mostly wanted to hear his voice.

Cloud's P.O.V.~

I watched as her breathing became rhythmical. I placed her gently on her bed and pulled the covers over her. I kissed her forehead. I walked out, closing the door quietly behind me. I sighed. She's still hurting. I miss them too. Sephiroth, Barret, Red XIII, Tifa, Zack... I miss Zack and Tifa more. Even Aerith's worried about you Zack! Where could you guys be? I shook my head. I walked downstairs. Squall..er..Leon lay on the couch, flipping channels. About 2,000 channels and he's still bored! All because he got his stupid gunblade away. I smirked and opened my mouth, choosing to voice my thoughts. "You dare say one thing about what happened and your dead Strife." uttered Leon. I smirked and said "Fine. How bout one word Lionhart? Guuun-blade." "YOUR DEAD MEAT STRIFE!" he snarled back and jumped off the couch. I ran upstairs, laughing my head off. I could hear him getting closer. Take that Kisaragi! I do have a sense of humor. I ran straight into someone and landed on top of them. "Get off Cloud! Your freaking heavy!" the victim yelled. I laughed. "Good afternoon to you to Yuffie." I replied. I could hear his footsteps slowing down. I knew I was dead. Crap! I'm dead. No wait I'm deader then dead! I'm undead! He'll kill me, revive me and kill me again! That could go on forever. I can't and don't want to die 36+ times! I felt his grip on my ankle. He started pulling me towards his room, or as Yuffie says 'The room of torture, despair, and no return. No one will hear your blood gurgled screams! Mwahahahaha!' Then she had started choking. I heard a room door open. I looked back slightly, afraid Leon would punched me. Double crap! I had totally forgotten my lil sis was asleep.

Sakoura's P.O.V.~

I had feel asleep who knows when but I became quite awake when I heard two people run by, one laughing like a hyena and the other growling in fury. "What the hell are you guys doing?" I asked, somewhat drowsily. Cloud was on the floor, on top of Yuffie, who was squirming. Leon held Cloud's ankles in his grip. And Cloud was holding onto Yuffie. And Yuffie had her hands on my brother's chest why? "Cloud, are you trying to rape poor lil Yuff?" "No!" Yuffie's opposite reply. "Yes!! Your brother's weak. I know you want me. He can fight and live against the One Winged Angel, but he can't fight of his hormones!" Cloud blushed furiously, both from being in this awkward situation and being mocked and tortured by his little sister. I smirked. Leon let go of Cloud's ankles. Now he was directly on top of her. Yuffie squealed and squirm again. I pulled out my phone and shot several pictures. I fell down, laughing. Leon had his back against mine. I could tell he was trying not to laugh. I tried to contain my laughter, as much as possible. Leon's back started shaking uncontrollable. He was pointing to where the two were. I looked over. Oh...my...gawd. He was straddling her! Leon took my phone and took two pictures of them and handed the phone back to me. Leon and I looked at each other, our lips quivering as we tried to hold back the laughter that was going to follow. We looked back at them. Leon and I burst out laughing, still back to back. "Can we say 'instant blackmail'?" he asked in-between laughs. I replied, still giggling "Hell yeah!" Our laughter grew. They glared at us. We instantly stopped when we hear metal tapping against skin. There stood Cloud, a metal bat in his hand. He smirked. "Sakoura...Leon..we have a special gift waiting for you.." His smirk grew. Hell nah. This is going to be painful. Really, really painful. Like Cerberus eating you head painful. I could hear Leon gulp. Yuffie smirked evilly. "Mwahahahaha!! You'll pay big time! Now let's whip some tushies!" Leon's hand instantly grabbed my and pulled me up. We both darted to the stairs, the two psycho abusers on our heels. I ran straight into Leon's back and, due to my instinct reflexes, wrapped my arms around him. Leon glanced at me over his shoulder and smiled. Well he would have finished if he could. Cloud rammed into my back knocking both Leon and myself off the top of the stairs. I had landed at Leon's side. He groaned. Cloud walked over and grabbed his head, pulling him face to face by his hair. Cloud tighten his grip on Leon's hair. Yuffie walked over and kicked me in the gut. I got up and tackled her to the ground. I looked over to see how Leon was holding off. Leon smirked and spit in Cloud's face. Cloud growled and roared "YOU SON OF A BITCHY ASS MUTHA FUCKA!!" Aerith walked downstairs, ignoring us practically. Oh, she knew we were there. She opened the door. "Welcome back." "I dare you to say that again ba-" Aerith turned to look at Cloud. "Watch your language Strife!" We all looked over towards the door to see Riku, Sora, and Kairi. I could tell two things. 1)they were scared shitless and shocked. 2)they had that 'what the hell' look on their face. Leon and I burst out laughing at that. That look was priceless. If I wasn't laughing so hard I would have taken a picture. Cloud dropped Leon on the ground and start stepping on him. I pushed Yuffie off of me and tackled him. Well came close to it. Yuffie grabbed my ankles before I could reach Cloud. She started dragging me back. I dug my nails into the ground. "Let go Yuffie!!" She shook her head. Riku sighed. "It's like watching Axel and Marluxia fight." said Sora. "wait, WHAT?! YOU KNOW AXEL?!" My brother and I yelled in unison. Sora nodded. "Yep! I fought him. He's fought beside me before. But most importantly, he kidnapped Kairi."

"That guy's a dickhead." Riku stated bluntly. Cloud and I tackled him, me punching him in the gut and Cloud holding him down. Leon, Yuffie, and Aerith pried us off. I was shaking with anger. "Talk about him like that and your deader than a Heartless and corpse!" Their mouths dropped open. I shook free of Leon's grip and stormed outside. Cloud walked upstairs, too pissed to care. I stood at the Bailey, looking over the wall. I heard footsteps behind me. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I shirked the hand of and turned around....oh...my...freakin...gawd... I wrapped my arms around him, tightly. He hugged me back. "Axel.." I tightened my grip on him. I could feel him chuckling. He pried me off, after several failed attempts. He could see the tears of joy running down my face. "Ah, come on sis. Your better than that." He wiped a tear off my face and hugged me again. "So how have you been?" I couldn't believe he just asked that, of all things...when we haven't seen each other in over a year.....then there was a smack. My hand was stinking so, his face probably felt worse. I sighed. "Cloud and I were worried about you." "Can you at least take me to him? If you just slapped me, told him you saw me, you'd probably be tortured. You know how he is when he's pissing in his pants." I lead him back to Merlin's house. I opened the door. I felt all eyes on me: Aerith, Sora, Riku, Kairi, Yuffie, Cid(who finally returned), Merlin and Leon. I couldn't help but blush. I heard Axel clear his throat behind me. I grabbed his wrist and started pulling him in. "YOU!!" Sora pointed at Axel accusingly. "Yo. How's my favorite lil keyblade wielder?" He smirked, that signature smirk(you all should know it.) Sora summoned his keyblade. I growled "Touch him....wait no. Come within 3 feet of him and I'll make your life, short or not, a living breathing hell that not even Hades could stand." He shivered. I looked at Axel. "Stay here...and don't do anything stupid. It never turns out good when you do." I walked upstairs hearing him reply "Can't give you a 100% guarantee, but I'll try not to." I walked to Cloud's room. Closed as usual. I knocked on his door.

"What?"

"Get your ass downstairs!"

"Why?"

"Trust me. It's worth it. If not, I'll have to show that video of you when you were 12." I smirked. He cracked his door open.

"Your twisted. Blackmailing your own brother. Now that is low." He opened his door completely and followed me downstairs. His eyes scanned the room but stopped on a particular person. The only red head here, laying on the couch like he owns the place. "A-axel?!"

"In the flesh lil bro." "Lil bro?!" The others aside from Cloud and myself. Cloud had practical glomped him, throwing his arms around his neck and knocking him off the couch and onto the floor. He motioned for me to come over and pulled me into the hug as well. Leon, Aerith, Yuffie, Sora, Riku, Kairi and Cid(He knew a little bit about Axel through Sora's adventures, but not a lot). Axel hugged us tighter and kissed our foreheads. I couldn't help but giggle. Cloud wrapped his arms around Axel's neck and started ruffling his hair. "Well well well. Mister Red head is in the building. I bet you want us to bow down to you?"

"That would be nice."

"In your dreams pyro!"

I whacked the two of them in the back of their heads. "Stop being idiots."

"Just like old times.."

"Us being idiots?"

"No! I meant we're back together again like old times."

"Can we please get an explanation?" Yuffie asked. Leon coughed.

I nodded. Cloud started "Well, about a little over year ago, we we're just hanging out."

Flashback

My feet pounded the ground. 'I'm late.' I looked at my watch. 'Crap! 30 minutes late.' My brothers would definitely have a fit. I turned the corner and continue running. As I passed through the alleys and streets, I read a sign that said Midgar Park. I stopped as I neared the park, panting. I continued running, and leaped over the steps. I jogged lightly until I came to stop near a bench. Axel sat on it, arms hanging over the railing, his old school headphones around his neck and sucking on a Raspberry Tootsie Roll Lollipop. Cloud stood nearby, staring at his cell phone in his left palm. He looked pretty pissed. Axel's hairstyle was somewhat different. He had a black headband and his hair wasn't as long or spiky. The back was in a ponytail. Cloud's hair wasn't as spiky. It was also lighter, but only a little. I stopped next to them. I ask panting "What's up? Well...what's wrong?"

Axel smirked. "His girlfriend, lil miss Amazon girl, hasn't called him back yet. A little obsessed don't you think? If she likes you then she'll call back."

Cloud glared at him. "Her name is Tifa! Tifa Lockhart. Get it right or you won't meet her."

Axel huffed. "Based on what you told me about her makes me not want to meet her."

Cloud glared viciously. "Stop talking about her! She's better than any girl you met or will pick up!"

Axel glared back. "I can tap more ass than you ever will, if you get a chance. Do you really expect me to believe what you say? Bullshit."

I heard footsteps behind me. "Hey Cloud!" Cloud looked over my shoulder.

"Tifa!" He pretty much shoved me out the way. I fell on my butt. Axel let his lollipop slip slightly. He was staring, at who or what I don't know. I looked up to see who Cloud was hugging. Cloud looked at us, one arm still wrapped around her neck. She had brownish black hair. Her eyes were a dark deep red, maroon like. "Axel, Sakoura. This is Tifa Lockhart. Tifa, this is my brother and sister, Axel and Sakoura." Tifa looked as Axel then me. She held her hand out. "Hi." Axel smirked. 'Oh great. When a pyro smirks, it never truly turns out good.'

Axel walked towards her. He took her hand and kissed it. "Axel Strife. A pleasure to meet you." Tifa giggled, oblivious to a growling furious Cloud. "And as Cloud said, my name's Sakoura A. Strife."

"What's the 'A' stand for?"

"Angelina."

"Wow. That's so pretty. It kinda sucks that that's your middle name though."

I shrugged.

"I'm leaving." We all turned to look at Axel who had his head hanging down. "What? Why?" Cloud look at him.

"I have to know the truth."

"What truth is there to know?!" Cloud's fist were clenched and shaking.

"We're I belong in the world. I need to find my purpose. I can't just stay here and rot Cloud!" Axel looked away. "I'm sorry. But I'm not dismissing my decision. I'm sorry guys but...I guess this is goodbye." He turned around and opened a portal. He walked through it, not once looking back.

"Axel! Axel. Please...just come back." Cloud had tears streaming down his face. I knew there was nothing I could do to comfort him. I'd miss him too. I watched as the portal closed, those words echoing on the wind. 'I'm sorry.'

End flashback.

"And so that's that. Here we are, reunited again." Axel wrapped an arm around Cloud's neck and pulled me closer to him.

"Hey I have a question. Well actual several. What's was it like, you know your home world?" Riku asked. I could see an agreeing look on Sora's face.

"Since we're all here, why don't we all say a little a bit about our past? Except for you three. We already know your stories." Yuffie asked.