EDITED 6/26/2010

Author's Comments: This was kind of hard to write...I had to keep in mind the happenings of Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. I tried, but I know this story doesn't really fit into the original Kingdom Hearts series. I hope you still enjoy it, though.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, its characters, or its story lines (as noted with an *). I do own "the girl."

"Made up your mind?*"

He paused. "Why did the Keyblade choose me? I have to know.*"

"You can't turn on the Organization!" he insisted. "You get on their bad side and they'll destroy you!*"

"No one will miss me,*" he cut him off, striding away.

"That's not true!" he protested. "…I would.*"

He held no fear walking through the streets of the dark city. Heartless were nothing; the second they stepped within two feet of him, he slashed them without batting an eyelash.

He sensed, though, that he was being followed by something more.

Had the organization realized he'd gone already? Axel was the only one who knew of his intentions. Did he snitch on him? No, Axel wouldn't do that, no matter how angry he must've been at him.

"Go back, Axel," he growled, whirling around to face his stalker. "I don't want you drawing suspi—"

He stopped at the sight of a figure much smaller than Axel. The hood of its dark Organization cloak covered the figure's face, but he could tell it was female. What puzzled him was that she was nowhere near Larxene's height.

He glared. "Who—"

"Roxas!"

His blue eyes darted past her to another figure—Xigbar—heading down the streets, his hand cupped around half his mouth. Hastily, Roxas lunged for the girl's arm and dragged her down an alleyway, out of Xigbar's sight. "Who are you?" he hissed.

She yanked her arm out of his tight grasp. "That hurt, you know."

Roxas felt his patience quickly dissipating. "Who are you?"

"Roxas!"

"Hurry up!" he hissed.

"If you intend to run away successfully, you'll need to keep your voice down," she snarled.

For a moment he sputtered, slightly startled at the ease with which she came to her correct conclusion. "Well my escape isn't successful anyway since I had some organization snitch stalking me on my way out. What are you, some secret member Xemnas brought in to track our every move?"

She scoffed. "If only. That certainly beats being locked up to remember."

His knitted his brow. "Remember? Remember what?"

In a less unkind, almost sad voice, she murmured, "Everything."

"Roxas!"

He clenched his jaw at the louder call. "Is that why you're following me? You want to run away?"

The girl hesitated, her arms subconsciously crossing themselves over her chest. "I've never walked these streets before. You seemed to know where you were going, so—"

"Roxas! Come out wherever you are!"

Cursing under his breath, he whispered harshly, "You're leaving the organization? I'm leaving, too."

"I know." She sighed impatiently. "Your point?"

She knew? She must've been eavesdropping. "Let's both leave. You won't have to remember anything anymore."

"Roxas!"

"Can you open a Dark Corridor?" she asked.

"To where?"

"The Mysterious Tower in Twilight Town."

"Rooooooxaaaaassssss!"

"There? Why there?"

"Just do it," she commanded. "Xigbar will find us if we don't hurry!"

Roxas wavered skeptically. He knew she was right, but something felt off about her…

"Hurry!" she insisted.

"ROXAS!"

"Agh!" He thrust out a hand and ran into the dark void, the girl following closely behind.

Author's Afterthought: Please review! Thank you for reading!