Echo: Hey everyone! Vanya suggested that I tell you she's a screwed up bitch, which she is. Anyway, this fic came from a long night of sugar and lack of sleep so I'm a screwed up bitch right now too.

Vanya: This fic is very, very, very, very strange. EVERYONE has issues, however disappointingly enough Leon has a server lack of issues. Poor Leon.

ALSO as a warning expect a LOT of FFVII stuff. If you've seen Advent Children you should be okay, if not then you should be able to still manage but you might want to check FFVII out a little bit. Echo has links, she's a links whore.

This is a fun little AU with YAOI and INCEST and MPREG and other wonderful wacky angsty things!

I'm Echo's co-author Vanya-Deyja, the angst lover, and we hope you enjoy. If we owned KH, which we don't (Yet; soon Pussy-Roth, soon…), you wouldn't need to read this. It'd already be out. Ah, if only! Well…maybe not.

Ps- SAVE THE RIKU FOUNDATION!

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Twilight Town wasn't the biggest place in the world, but after the instalment of a ShinRa power plant the town had been opened up significantly and now hosted an array of numerous social groups. After the plant had been set up, various ShinRa officials had been transferred from lager cities to oversee the facility.

Sora's family was among the few uplifted and shipped off to the peaceful town. He didn't mind though; the whole thing had taken place when he was very young, and everyone he could remember was in Twilight Town. Yes, Sora had no problems with where he lived, or his family and friends; it was his family who seemed to have problems with themselves.

As far as the disgruntled workers of ShinRa went, the Crescent family was a vision of perfection. Well, to the eyes of outsiders that was. Not to say that they weren't happy, or that Sora's parents didn't love him and his brothers, but there were a few deep routed problems damaging the family dynamic.

Or at least, that's what Sora thought.

Sighing to himself, the youngest child of the Crescent slipped off the window sill and padded slowly across his room, opening the door and bracing for what would come next.

Crescent family- Saturday live tournament; round 1!

DING DING DING!!!

Trotting down the stairs, Sora flung himself unexpectedly at the blonde below, and wrapping his arms and legs around him, proceeded to ruffle his hair.

"MAMAAAAAA(1)!!!!" Sora screamed. "I missed you!"

"Sora, it's only been twenty minutes since I woke you." Cloud sighed exasperatedly, hiding a smirk at the usual affection his son was showing him. He wouldn't have said it to Sora, but his always predictable morning glomp was one of the main reasons he got up in the morning…

"I STILL missed you!!! I was thinking about you and how much I missed you and I'M GONNA GO WAKE ROXAS UP!!!" Sora yelled perkily, turning and leaping up the stairs, laughing manically all the way.

Cloud shook his head as he let loose a small smile, enjoying the sense of peace his youngest child always brought whenever he saw him. He was never any trouble; never unhappy… Sora was just the easier child….

He bounced back from hardships so well, unlike the rest of his family… it was only right that Cloud worried that one day, he would stop struggling and fall, whatever Sephiroth said of the matter.

It wasn't jut paranoia; Sora was just… too like him not to worry about…

"ROXAS!!!!!" Sora squealed, glomping the blanketed lump lying in the middle of a bed in a small room. The room was cluttered, but very neat and easy to get around, and personal. When he'd first heard that Roxas had chosen the smallest room in the house (even the small bathroom down stairs was larger) he had been a little worried, but after seeing what his older brother had done with the space provided, he had to admit…

Roxas' room was probably the coolest room in the entire house.

"Mmmff… Sora, what time is it?" Roxas moaned feebly from underneath the blankets, Sora's butt dangerously close to squishing his head.

"Ding-dong ding-dong, the time the time is seven o' four; get up get up; or else I'll eat your soul…" Sora hissed, trying to imitate Sephiroth's voice as best he could.

He must've done a better job than he thought he'd done, as Roxas yelped and leapt haphazardly from the bed, taking Sora with him and rolling onto Sora as they hit the floor.

"Ow ow owwww!!!" Sora whined. "My butt hurts!!!"

Pouting, Sora wrapped his arms around his strangely silent brother, intent on making him react to his pain.

"Ah-HAH!!!" He yelled triumphantly, flipping them over so he was the one on top. "Now who's the- Roxas?"

Said blonde had his eyes tightly shut, and seemed to be trying not to breathe.

"Roxas, are you okay?!" Sora exclaimed worriedly, suddenly considering that Roxas may have also been hurt when they fell. "Roxas please answer me; I didn't mean to hurt you!!!"

Leaning even closer, Sora checked his brother's heartbeat.

"You know, you're hearts beating funny," He informed the unresponsive blonde in a matter-of-fact tone. "It's like bad-oomp bad-oomp bad-oomp… bad-oompbad-oompbad-oomp! Hey, it's the Mexican hat dance! We dance we dance we dance; around the Mexican hat! We dance we dance we dance; and that's the end of that! Or maybe I'll just keep on singing; as my brother's heartbeat keeps beating! Lala-li-lala-li-la, lalalalalala(2)!!!"

"My god Sora, can you get any louder?!!" Roxas grunted, lifting a hand to his forehead. "Bug off; you're giving me a headache."

"YUSS!!! HE LIVES; HE LIIIIVES!!!" Sora screamed happily, jumping up and dancing around the room, not noticing the obvious shudder Roxas gave out when he leapt out of reach, and the noticeable longing and self-denial in Roxas' eyes.

"Umm… I'm gonna go say good morning to mom… he's up, right?" Roxas asked awkwardly, standing and avoiding looking at the brown and blue blur twirling around the room.

"OOH, OOH, I'LL COME TOO; LET'S GOOOO!!!" Sora cried dramatically, lunging forwards to grab Roxas hand before dragging him out into the hallway and down the stairs.

"MAMA-" Sora stopped short as he ran through the kitchen doorway, and into the tense atmosphere gripping the room.

"How could you be so stupid?" Sephiroth said disapprovingly to Riku, face a cold tomb of emotionlessness.

"I told you; I didn't know Wakka was on drugs. I wasn't there when the police arrived, either." Riku stated, tone unwavering, and reaching the same caustic tone as his fathers. "I went home with Hayner at twelve."

Green eyes glared into green eyes; neither backing down nor moving an inch from where they stood, Cloud seemingly ignoring them as he moved around the room, setting up the breakfast table.

"Sora, Roxas; scrambled or sunny-side-up?" Cloud asked, and Sephiroth turned, surprised, his face softening slightly as he saw the beaming smile of his youngest son.

"Sora, Roxas." He said quietly in greeting before sending Riku a look that said "We'll talk more later" and sitting at the head of the table, Sora eagerly following at lightening speeds.

"Food food food FOOOOD!!!!" Sora chanted gaily. "Mwahahahaaa, food, bow to my unstoppable eating powers!"

"Sora," Riku said, slouching into his seat, crossing his arms and leaning back with a superior smirk." You're a human vacuum cleaner."

"I know isn't it great!?" Sora exclaimed happily, beaming once more as everyone in the room sent him fond glances.

Nothing could stay tense when Sora was in the room… usually.

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Riku eyed his brothers analytically, assessing his own position in turn for what was probably the twentieth time. The whole situation seemed to be mocking him, sending a bitter taste down his throat with every bite he took as his father sent him yet another calculating stare.

Riku watched, fingers clenching the cutlery tighter, as Roxas slouched further into his seat, pushing his food around the plate to create the vague illusion he was eating something. Sora, on the other hand, continued to shovel his second helping of pancakes down into his mouth like a starving man, sticky sugar-rich syrup dripping around the corners of his mouth, stopping only briefly to scull his juice or lick his fingers, the inhibitions of proper etiquette never hindering his progress, or even entering his thoughts.

Sephiroth sat proud and intimidating at the other end of the table, posture perfect, savouring his coffee as Cloud let forth the occasional gem of wisdom. He just ignored it, everything that the other two did. This always happened. Riku was used to it by now. He was the oldest brother; he was Sephiroth's oldest son. He was supposed to make him proud, a job that Riku was both glad and at loathe to have.

Roxas' and Sora's oblivious nature to it wasn't the worst part either. It was the failure; feeling like he'd finally done something right and then having it all screw up in his face at once. Why had he gone to that stupid party in the first place? Why didn't Sephiroth ever see his successes? It all became so infuriatingly frustrating on occasion.

The only reason he had gone to the damn party was because his Diocesan swimming team had won the state relay the day before, and it was expected of him to be there. Sure, he had wanted to go as well, but he probably wouldn't have stayed as long as he did had Hayner not arranged for him to stay the night… he could have easily walked home instead, and maybe he wouldn't be in this mess right now.

Sephiroth was disappointed in him, and as always, it hurt.

"…Leon and Zack invited us to dinner tonight. The entire family." Cloud said suddenly into the silence. "I'd like to go… and have a nice, peaceful family dinner with your god parents." Cloud said pointedly, no one missing the fact that "peaceful" was directed at Sephiroth. "So… what's everyone going to be up to today? If you're going somewhere, now's the time to arrange with us to be picked up."

"…I need to study for an exam on Monday. I'll probably be stuck doing that in my room all day; I won't be going anywhere." Riku said bluntly, stabbing his remaining pancake with more force than necessary and looking moodily at the table.

"I'm gonna go see KAIRI!" Sora exclaimed in his usual excitable way. "We're gonna go to the park, and I'll to the Secret Place too!"

Roxas and Riku exchanged glances.

"Sora, it's not a Secret Place if you tell everybody about it." Roxas told him bemusedly.

"Ah-ah, but none of you have actually seen it, now have you?! So, it's still a Secret Place!" Sora cried triumphantly, flashing everybody a victorious smirk that rivalled the very best of Sephiroth's.

"Okay, what about you Roxas?" Cloud said, looking at Sora's older twin expectantly.

"I'll be in my room, making no noise and pretending I don't exist.(3)" Roxas said tonelessly, and everyone stared at him in surprise as a small, teasing smile made itself known upon his face.

Seconds later, Sora was in his lap cuddling him.

"NUUUUUU, YOU MUST EXIST! EXIST DAMMIT, EXIST!!!!" Sora wept openly, clutching Roxas' shirt and burying his face in his chest, not noticing the light blush that graced Roxas' cheeks, or the open glare that Riku was now wearing.

"Hey mom, if we're going out for tea tonight, shouldn't Roxas get some formal Emo wear?"

"RIKU!!!"

"That's enough, Riku." Sephiroth said sharply, his eyes narrowing dangerously as Sora stared at Riku in hurt confusion.

"…You should be more nice, Riku." Was all the brunette said before standing up and walking out of the room.

Sephiroth was angry, Cloud was disappointed, Roxas was stung, and Sora was upset as well.

He really couldn't do anything right, could he?

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Cloud exhaled loudly, stacking the dishes on the side of the sink before twisting the taps fluidly and leaning his hips against the counter. Whilst waiting for the water to fill the tub he found his thoughts straying as he observed the jet of water from the faucet with fascination.

"Freak! Freak! Freak!"

The sound of running water, suddenly filling his ears, drowning out the yelling to an extent as a group of strong hands pushed his head down; his cheek pressed against the cold ceramic of the bath.

"Heh, look guys! The Chocobo head can't take it!"

The blonde grasped the edge tighter, knuckles whitening, his breathing becoming erratic as the images plagued his mind.

Trying to scream, water invading his mouth; down his throat and into his burning lungs. Arms thrashing out trying desperately to grab hold of something. Anything! Trying to push himself up, trying to breathe, trying to make it stop.

It didn't stop though; it couldn't stop…

There was no Sephiroth, no Leon, no Zack…

No one to save him…

He was all alone…

"Cloud!" barked Sephiroth's shocked voice, figure emerging from the other room and noticing the water that coated the floor, overflowing from the basin the blonde was presently hunched over, his whole form shaking as he convulsed, gasping out as tears streaked down his cheeks.

Rushing forward with all the grace and skill of a feline, Cloud registered Sephiroth's strong arms turning him around and drawing him into an embrace. Shuddering miserably Cloud buried his head in the crook of the other's neck, a curtain of silver locks surrounding him as Sephiroth rested his chin on the spiky head of hair, whispering sweet nothings and promises of bitter revenge.

In the end, did those things really help?

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Same white ceiling, same blue walls, the secure feeling of having a room that is wholly yours, of being able to walk in that cream door turning and falling backwards, trusting the knowledge that the bed will catch you when you fall, and you can lay there for hours, lost in your own thoughts in a place that is an essence of your own self.

That's how Roxas saw it, anyway; a place that was his, his and only his and only he knew it intricately, wall by wall, bookshelf to wardrobe. It was his sanctuary, though it hadn't been that this morning… when usually, that person made it even more of a home.

He had almost lost control this morning when he'd been lying on top of-

"Dammit…" Roxas let out a frustrated breathe and glared at the ceiling, hand creeping to his mp3 and turning it on.

If you only once would let me;

Only just one time,

Then be happy with the consequence;

With whatever's gonna happen tonight.

Don't think we're not serious;

When's it ever not?

The love we make its give and its take

I'm game to play along.

…The whole world was out to get him. Roxas moaned and rubbed his temples to fight against the impending headache that was coming. Everything reminded him of-

All the best DJ's are saving,

The slowest song for last.

When the dance is through it's me and you;

Come on would really be so bad?

Fuck. Now he knew why he never let him touch his mp3; he always put songs on there that reminded Roxas of him.

Oh how he wished it was intentional… but it wasn't.

Can't say I was never wrong;

But some blame rests on you.

Work and play are never okay to mix the way you do. (4)

"That's enough of that!" Roxas snapped, pressing the skip button.

Where is your boy tonight; I hope he is a gentleman…

And maybe he won't find out what I know;

You were the last good thing about this part of town. (5)

One silver mp3 went sailing across the room, only to be caught by a taller blonde individual who stared at his son in surprise.

"Roxas, mp3s are not throwing things. If you want to practise your aim; go throw a tennis ball at Mansex; he could use the exercise."

"I wouldn't go near Sora's psycho mangy cat with a ten foot pole." Roxas said bluntly.

"Hey, don't talk bad of Xemnas! It's not his fault his angsty!" Sora called out randomly from the hallway.

"GO TO THE PARK, SORA!" Roxas and Cloud chorused.

"Well I can tell I'm not needed; Sora's leaving the building! Please folks; no tears this time, okay?"

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Riku grunted, throwing down his history text book and flinging himself onto the bed with a slight bounce. His mattress had always been rather springy. Sora used to barge in and jump on Riku's bed when they were smaller, then, eventually, he'd convince Riku to join in and Roxas, hating to be left out, would demand they make room for him and hop on too.

They didn't do things like that any more…

Sora used to come running to Riku whenever something was wrong.

Riku, Sora and Roxas used to figure things out together.

They used to be a team.

Now Sora went to Roxas or Kairi with his troubles; Roxas hung out with Hayner and Axel, and Riku locked his bedroom door.

To make matters worse, now Sora was upset and it was likely he'd go running to his twin; Roxas. Why not Riku? Why not his big brother? Was Riku really that hopeless that Sora wouldn't even bother to ask his opinion anymore? What did Roxas understand that he didn't?

Not that he would admit it, but he was kind of jealous of Roxas sometimes… Sora and Roxas still talked, Sora still ran into Roxas' room, Sora still worried about Roxas.

He was the forgotten big brother, who was in love with his youngest brother, who would probably tell him to get lost as soon as he heard. He was the forgotten big brother who had promised himself that he would always love and protect his brothers equally, but he couldn't really protect people he didn't know and… well, it was probably for the best that he didn't love Roxas as much as he loved Sora; it would've caused even more complications.

Since Riku was fairly certain that Roxas was just as in love with Sora as he was; just more in denial and disgusted at himself by it.

Life was never simple, was it?

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(1) Okay, so Cloud's "mama". Sephiroth fans laugh manically now. (Vanya: laughs manically) Sora calls Cloud "mama" because of one simple thing. Mpreg. If you don't know what that is, you are one sad little fangirl…

(2) The Mexican Hat Dance, a slight variation from one I heard in a random episode of the Simpson's. Basically, it's there because I couldn't help myself. It was just randomly funny.

(3) …If you don't know where this quote is from, WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN THE PAST THREE YEARS!!!!???? (Vanya: DON'T LISTEN MY CHILDREN! He's evil; not knowing of him is glorious! He's a little bitch anyway) …Hail the Anti-Potter… (Hail me!)

(4) The song is called "Work" by "Jimmy Eat World". A brilliant and beautiful song; I suggest it to all.

(5) "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy Tonight?" by "FallOut Boy". Another brilliant song for you to check out.

Added notes:

In case anyone doesn't understand the family line so far, it's basically like this: Sephy is the dad, Cloud the mom. Riku is their eldest son, and Sora and Roxas are twins but Roxas was born first. Understandable? It gets weirder, I promise.

Isn't their family just all happy and swimming in a large bubble of happy sugar-highishness? Okay, so Sora's there, but the others are a bit screwed up at the moment… I have the sudden urge to snigger evilly….

I hope you guys like this, and review; me and Hikari would love to hear what you guys think.

Ja ne.

NEXT CHAPTER: Leon and his surprising lack of issues, Sephy's family problems, Roxas gets angstier, Riku gets angstier, Sora and Zack get high, and Mansex attacks random people in their sleep. Also, Sora is introduced to a new brand of clothes… they call it leather…