I only own a copy of Birth by Sleep, but I've played both 1&2 as well. This is my first piece I've done for anybody and their grandma to be able to see, so I'm really nervous about reviews... PLEASE do review it though. I have a bit more material for this story to come still :D

That

Happpyness

Is now gone and

Here I stand empty hands

Wishing my wrists were bleeding

To stop the pain from the beatings

Because I was

Blinded to see

The cruelty of the beast

Here is the darker side of me

The veil of my dreams deceived what I have seen

But I still

Close myeyes and brace myself

Only noticed your face

No matter what your going to build my shell

Cause at the end of the day you're another day older

And that's all you can say for life of the poor

Cause I see a world in anger

I see a world in pain

Each day a different story

But still the message is the same

It keeps raining cause we are blind

Aqua closed her notebook, and then went to take her seat. The last bit of her makeup work done. Her classmates stared at her, uncertain of how to react. Aqua had been in the hospital for two months after what her ex-boyfriend Terra had done to her. He'd caused vast damage to her and the smiles they were used to were replaced by a frown. Ventus and Sora, the Twins, sat behind their friend whispering back and forth. Aerith was clueless about how to address her students; she'd never had something like this happen before. She glanced over at Terra, who had only received probation due to not enough incriminating evidence, not sure of how to look at him. He was surrounded by the student gang, Organization XIII and apparently was thought of as a hero by them. She did cast a condescending glare at them though, but it failed since only Terra looked away. "All right class, we're done with poetry for the year. You are all free to head to lunch, except for your group Xenmas."

Sora walked with Ventus right behind Aqua. They were both worried about her. Their friend had lost her spark; she walked down the hall like a lost spirit. As they walked into the cafeteria, Kairi waved to them from one of the tables off in the corner. Sora smiled when he noticed Riku was already at the table, because he always knew how to settle his nerves.

Kairi tried to hide her inner turmoil as Aqua sat at the table. She felt responsible for the damage, if only she'd gotten there sooner. She looked across the table to axel, but he was too preoccupied with Ventus. The Twins and their boyfriends could get too wrapped up at times. She sighed, uncertain what to do.

Aqua unwrapped her sandwich automatically, paying no attention to her surroundings. She went through the motions of eating like a robot. She forced the ham and cheese down, willing herself not to throw up. Throwing up meant problems and problems meant hospital. She did this with her whole lunch. Her dad had packed her favorite things, but it helped nothing. Terra had been her favorite person, her sole confidant and object of her affection. Her world had come crashing down that night when he did what he did. Her shudder coincided right at the moment Kairi snapped "What do you think you're doing here?"

Terra stood near the table where his friends sat, and shuddered at Kairi's snap. Hunching his shoulders, Terra crumbled beneath their glares. He couldn't understand why they wouldn't try and listen to him. He hadn't done anything to Aqua, but he couldn't get them to understand that. "Aqua…." When she didn't look up, he turned and left the table. When he reached his new usual spot, a tear was falling from his cheek.