*A/N* I have gone though and rewritten some of this story. However I have left all of my author's notes and such in tacit. Hope you all enjoy new and old readers.

A/N: Hello people it is nice to meet you this is my first fanficion. I have spent over a year just reading many good fanfictions and found a few of them to be great inspiration for my first story. I really hope you like this story and I hope it is good. Please excuse any typos. I wanted to get this up as soon as possible. This story has many parings all of them are some of my favorites. Let's see you have RikuxSora, AxelxRoxas, CloudxAeris, LeonxRinoa, YuffiexVincent, and more.

Warring:This story is rated for language, violence, abuse, occasional drugs, and…suggestive situations. It also contains yaoi or boy, boy love. If you don't like it I suggest you don't read this story.

Summary: Three brothers Cloud, Sora, and Roxas live in a very abusive home and they pull back from the world. But one day they find out they are not as unseen as they thought as they were invited to a get together. And meet some very…interesting people. Will there life go up or plummet down even further?

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, Disney and Square Enix does. If I did I could so buy my sister a car so she would stop complaining about having to share with my other sister. I also do not own the song What Makes You Different it belongs to the Backstreet Boys. However I was once locked in math class for 3 hours for a non emergency lockdown.

As the Crimson Tears Fall

Chapter one- What makes you Different

"You don't run with the crowd you go your own way,"

The table was loud as usual, everyone talking in there own individual groups in the one big group. Life was just sort of like that for some reason. And Riku felt as if he were the only observant person in the group.

The twins Namine and Kairi seated at his right were debating what gender their mom's baby was going to be, not a surprise really since they had been arguing about that for the past mouth. On the twin's right was Leon and his girlfriend Rinoa both of them pretending that Aeris didn't exist; let alone the fact she was on Rinoa's right hand side laughing at people's antics on the other side of the table. On the other side of the table you had Tiffa and Zack teasing Yuffie saying that she must have given Vincent her cold…again. And of course Sephiroth and Axel were nowhere to be found.

That however was not why Riku considered himself observant, he considered himself observant because he felt like he was the only one who noticed the brothers, residing in a table at the corner of the room. They were always distant from everyone but each other. Only one ever sported a smile but none of them ever talked much, and there was hurt, pain, and fear in their eyes attempting to hide from the world. Hell, he probably wouldn't have noticed the brothers if it weren't for the fact the twins were in his class. No, it was more than that; it was something he seemed to notice about the twins.

There really were only two likenesses between the twins besides the obvious. They both had spiky hair thought one had more control over theirs, and they both had blue eyes. If you asked Riku thought the brunet's eyes were, blue eyes so beautiful, and so deep you could get lost in them. And his smile thought it seemed to hold a hidden sadness was the smile of an angel.

What could one say he was just a tad…head over heals some would say. Riku had often found himself day dreaming about what one of the boy's real smiles would look like. It would probably make my heart stop for a few moments. Maybe longer, oh if I could just see that smile well I probably wouldn't be able to keep myself from kissing him I would probably…

Suddenly Riku became aware of a loud ringing that filled the hall and Riku jumped. His mind was probably straying into areas that it should steer clear of. "Why did you jump…never mind… I don't wasn't to know. Boys can be such perverts."

"What makes you think, that what I was thinking about, was something about, something I shouldn't Aeris?" Event though Riku had no idea what he had even said even a few seconds after it was out of his mouth. But he thought it seemed like a good answer.

"Never said that, but you did." Aeris said as a giant smirk formed on her face.

Riku's jaw dropped on the floor. How does she always do that it's just not fair! Riku pouted in his head. "How do you do that?"

"It's a talent!" Aeris giggled, "But I do agree those boys in the corner are so cute. But the oldest is so sexy!"

Riku stood there a moment before what she said really registered, and another couple seconds to get over the fact she just said 'sexy' out loud in a public place. "So I'm not the only one that notices them. I was beginning to worry."

"Yep, I notice them." She said rolling her eyes thinking to herself how unobservant Riku was. But she didn't stop just continued on with what she was going to say, "In fact I came over to ask about a favor about them. I have the next class with Cloud the oldest, and Roxas the youngest. You know the dirty blond. Anyway, I was going to invite them to the get-together tonight. They need more friends, but Sora the middle child, isn't in my class. I believe he is in yours, so will you do me a huge favor and invite him for me please." Aeris begged giving him her signature pout and famous puppy dog eyes.

"Not like you will ever repay the favor but, yeah sure thing, as soon as class starts." He replied as he thought to himself, so what if I miss a couple things I'm still really observant.

"Thank you so much, and Riku…" Aeris heisted.

"Yeah what?"

"It started five minuets ago when the bell rang."

"OH CRAP!" Riku yelled grabbing all of his stuff together, "Wait then why aren't you late?" Hah! Yes I am observant, did she really think that would work? I've got her now!

"I have study hall, right here in the cafeteria just like always."

"Shit." So much for being observant.

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"You don't play after dark you light up my day, got your own stile that sets you apart, baby that's why you captured my heart,"

Riku sat there grumbling he didn't mind the tardy he got for being late it was the stupid 30 minute lecture he got that made him want to throw his hand's over his ear's and start screaming. Not even mentioning the fact HE HATED MATH! Just 10 more minuets and he would be passing to his next class so he could ask Sora to come to the get-together this evening.

Sora, It's such a beautiful name for such a beautiful boy, beautiful hair, and eyes, then those lips so perfect…perfectly kissable.

At that moment a voice came over the intercom announcing, "We a issuing a non-emergency lock down."

DAMN THIS SHIT TO HELL. Riku thought as he slammed his head down on his desk…hard. "OWWW… ok that was stupid."

Then the teacher gave him a glare and reminded him that a lock down meant he had to "BE QUIET!" Riku found this very unfair because she was being very loud yelling at him.

So he opened his mouth to tell her so, then he eminently closed it again as the teacher pulled out a detention slip from her desk indicating if he fought back he would have no time after school to hang out with friends, thus no get-together with Sora. With a satisfied smirk on her face she tuned to her computer and continued playing solitary. So Riku being Riku decided to ignore his homework and just ask Sora now.

He stood up and walked over to the girl that sat right in front of Sora and flashed her, a smile then asked for her seat. Now come on Riku just smiled at you and asked for you seat what are you going to say…no…I didn't think so. They ever so happily obliged as they practically floated out of there seat allowing Riku to take it.

Once the girl was gone Riku turned around and watched Sora breeze threw his homework before speaking up, "Hey Sora nice to meet you my name's Riku." Sora's head shot up and he jumped at being directly addressed. Riku thought it was because they had never really exchanged names before and he knew Sora's. Little did he know it was only half of it.

"WH…wha…what?" Sora stuttered fear and confusion flew across his face so fast you would have thought it was there before Riku sat down.

"I said my name is Riku and it is nice to meet you…" he paused for dramatic affect, "Sora."

"But…how…"

"Aeris told me your name."

"Oh you mean that nice girl with the brown hair who help's the guidance counselor?"

"…Yes…How did you know what she does in her spare time."

"Oh…I…umm… never mind."

After a short awkward silence Riku spoke up, "Anyway's Aeris wanted to invite you to a little get-together with her and her friends tonight but you aren't in any of her classes and in like all of mine… so do you want to come?"

Sora stared at Riku for a moment or two before being able to answer, "Umm… I can't go anywhere without my brothers… would they be able to come?"

"Of course. Aeris is inviting them right now they all have study hall this hour… wonder where they were put during this lock down?"

"They would probably send them down into the locker room's seeing how the Gym is the closest available classroom." Sora said a smile spreading across his face and Riku's heart leaped. And he found himself wondering what Sora's laugh sounded like. "But even if we can all go, we would have to be home before dark."

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"I know some times you feel like you don't fit in,"

Roxas sat on a bench swinging his feet in boredom however he would not look up from the ground his fear of being alone taking over. He always had class with one of his brothers so he wasn't alone. It's not like anything bad always happened when he was alone but one time he was home alone and dad came home early…

OH why couldn't they just of separated boys go to boys' locker room and girls in the girls? But no they cut straight down the middle right between me and Cloud. And why oh why does the boys' locker room have to smell so bad. It smells like sewage mixed with to much Axe, too much to the point it will practically dissolve's my nose hairs. Yes it smelt that bad.

Roxas was beginning to shake, he didn't care who but he needed someone to talk to but he could never approach anyone. Who would want to talk to him? Especially if they knew about…that day.

Roxas felt he was alone in a crowded room. He was even alone when he was home. He was always alone and being alone was bad, yet when he was alone he was better off. He could never decide what was worse, being alone, or being seen.

"Hey there kid are you ok?" a voice asked. Roxas looked up into the most beautiful green eyes he had ever seen. Pulling back from the eyes he could see a large main of red hair. All Roxas could do was stare.

"W…wh… who are Y-you?"

"Name's Axel got it memorized? What about you."

His cocky attitude that had been lying dormant for years took back over in that moment and he barked back, "My name is Roxas. What is it to someone like you? About how many animals were killed to make sure you had the perfect color red for your hair."

"I'll have you know this is my natural hair color. I would prove it to you but I would rather know you better first." A strong blush rushed across Roxas face as Axel realized he had said that last part aloud. "Umm… What I mean is that you don't need to fit in because I think you are cool the way you are." Then he turned on his heals and walked to the other end of the room.

At first he wondered how that was even possibly what he could have meant from the first half of the conversation. But then Roxas realized that this Axel person had just said exactly what he needed to hear. "But how did he know?"

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"And this world doesn't know what you have within,"

Cloud was tapping his foot on the floor in an annoyed manner, Roxas must be so scared all alone. For reasons unknown to any but Roxas himself, Roxas hated being alone as much as he hated not fitting in. And Cloud felt he was a horrible brother for not being able to ever protect either of the twins from whatever they faced.

"Are you ok? You seem worried." A very familiar voice echoed in his ears. Though he hardly knew her, she was probably the one person besides his brothers who knew a lot about him.

"I'm fine Ms. Gainsborough."

"Please Cloud were friends, just call me Aeris."

"Umm…O…ok…Aeris."

"Great now that that is established." Aeris said clapping her hands together, "Would you and you brothers like to come to a little get together with me and my friends? I was going to ask you and Roxas together and have my friend Riku ask Sora, well he agreed to ask Sora so I know he has but I can only ask you right now but…do you want to come?"

"I would be delighted Aeris but I must converse with my brothers first thought." Ok now I am not going to impress her with my gigantic vocabulary so why did I even bother?

"You're the best Cloud and you have a heart of gold don't ever doubt that." She said throwing her arms around his neck pulling him into a hug. So she never noticed his small blush. "Hey can I sit with you I don't want to do American Idol with everyone else…"

And with that some one flicked off the light switch and shouted "Marko…Polo"

"…or Marko Polo for that matter."

If it weren't for the fact the lights were out she would have seen his giant smile as he hid the happiness in his voice and replied, "Whatever."

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"When I look at you I see some thing rare, a rose that can grow any where, and there is no one I know that can compare, what makes you different makes you beautiful, what's there inside you, shining still to me in your eye's I see all the love I'll ever need, your all I need oh girl, what makes you different makes you beautiful to me,"

Three hours, we were trapped in math class for three hours. Riku thought to himself, he was now sitting outside the school they had finally been let out and it was time to go home or more likely get kidnapped by Aeris and forced to help set up her house. That however did not stop Riku's annoyance over the fact that the whole lock down had been the police training drug dogs.

Though two good things had come out of this, one he had a very nice chat with Sora and learned that once he got past his shyness the boy loved to talk. And number two Riku's older brother Sephiroth had been busted for drugs.

It hadn't been officially announced but he could hear Sephiroth shouting in the hall at the officers about how he 'didn't do drugs 'and 'someone had planted them there'. He could also hear the officers, and they were scared. However it was painfully obvious that they were obviously very stupid or had never heard of Seph because they tested him and found he was indeed under the influence and brought him in.

Riku assumed his brother would either be bailed out or break out soon. Then you would read about the two officer's murders in the paper.

"I say bail and two weeks latter." Aeris said coming up behind Riku she had obviously heard she was always on top of things. Then aging there are some very convincing roomers that she is really a mind reading alien.

"Hmmm I think you are right about the bail but I would say no more than a week. Anyway, what is up?"

"Well…they're coming. All three of them."

"Really that is great I really want to get to know Sora better. Man there is just something about him. You know what, I bet now matter what his life was like if he was an only child or if he had a million friends or if he only had a few he would be just the same as he is. I really like him Aeris, I like him a lot."

"I figured that much your eyes brightened when I mentioned they were coming, then you stated babbling practically nonsensical sentences, which is a proven fact you only do when you are happy. So exactly how big is you're a crush on him?"

"None of your business."

"Wow that big, well maybe he will be gay, or even bi like you." Riku shot her, his famous death glare showing how if someone heard that he would hold her responsible. "ANYWAY. Riku come with me to get snacks and drinks… no alcohol either. I know you aren't your brother but better to be safe than sorry I say. Well let's go." She said dragging her best friend along whether he wanted to go or not.

But Riku's mind was preoccupied what makes him so special that he seems to shine.

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" You got something so real you touched me so deep you see material things don't matter to me so come as you are you've got nothing to prove you won me with all that you do and I want to take this chance to say to you, what makes you different makes you beautiful, what's there inside you, shining still to me in your eye's I see all the love I'll ever need, your all I need oh girl, what makes you different makes you beautiful,"

Roxas thought he was alone for a little bit because Cloud was going to get Sora. But for some reason this didn't bother him like it normally did on a day like this. And he couldn't get his get his mind off Axel, but he still tried and the furthest he could get to was the get-together. In which he wondered if the aforementioned red head would attend. "I wonder if I should wear something different for the get-together or not."

"Why it's not like you have anything to prove? You're beautiful just the way you are." Once again Roxas's face came on with a very strong blush. Damn it. Why do I blush whenever he says stuff like that?

"What's with you anyway?"

"I would like to get to know you better; you seem like a great person." Roxas tried his best not to seem surprised but he was totally shocked someone thought he was a great person they wanted to know him. No one wants anything to do with me except my brothers. "So by that get-together thing I assume you mean Aeris's."

Roxas noticed Sora come out of the building and stood up, trying to get away from the weird thoughts Axel seemed to make him think. "Well maybe I will see you then. We'll just have to wait and see."

"What!"

"Maybe I will see you around, got it memorized?" Roxas smirked as he used Axel's own catchphrase on him. Roxas decided that as long as he was going insane he might as well enjoy the trip their. Then he ran off to meet his brother.

Axel sat there in a daze with just one thought What makes him so beautiful that he just shines?

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"You don't know how you touched my life oh in so many ways I just cant describe, you taught me what love is suppose to be you saw the little things that make you beautiful to me, so--- beau-tiful what makes you what makes you different makes you beautiful, what's there inside you, shining still to me in your eye's I see all the love I'll ever need, your all I need oh girl, what makes you different makes you beautiful… to me,"

Cloud rounded the corner just in time to see Aeris dragging a silver haired boy along behind her and he forgot all about picking up Sora, Roxas being all alone, or even much to do with the world. Nothing really existed in those few moments but her.

He just stood there and watched her till she left. She would never know how many times and how much just seeing her face got him out of his depression issues. She was as beautiful as an angel and not just the outside she said he had "A heart of gold" but if he had a heart of gold then she must at least have the heart of an angel. And Cloud was afraid to look into her eyes for fear he would get lost in them.

Cloud never thought any girl as beautiful, pretty maybe but never beautiful. But he found that the only way to describe her beautiful. Beautiful hair, beautiful eyes, just beautiful everything. But he found himself wondering Is it her heart that makes her seem to shine or something else?

"Sooo beautiful shining, shining to me, oh your beautiful to me, to me."

Notes:

her computer and continued playing solitary-I once had a teacher who did that they would just tell you to read this, your home work, then play music and solitary on the computer it was really annoying.

sewage mixed with to much Axe-This is really how bad our schools boys' locker room smells. So when there is a tornado drill you want to smack the boys for spraying so much cologne.

I don't want to do American Idol with everyone else… or Marko Polo for that matter-The whole lockdown was based off something that really happened to me but I was like Riku and Sora, and got stuck in math for three hours but one of my friends was stuck in the locker room and the other girls actually did that to entertain themselves.

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