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Lacy here with an idea that has been bouncing around in my head for ages now. How would Hotch and Emily's lives have been different if they had grown up together. Like starting from high school. Or even younger. Would Em still have gotten pregnant at 15? If she did, would she still have had the abortion? Would Hotch have married Haley? Would Jack still exist? These are all questions that will be answered. Now I know there's an age gap between Em and Hotch, not sure how big but I know it's there. However for the purpose of this story, that gap won't be there. They will be only a year apart. Hotch will be a year older then Em. Oh and since this is when they're teens, I'll be calling Hotch by his first name since he didn't get the nickname Hotch until he joined SWAT.

Now let's explain the background of the story. Emily's mother is still who she is. Her father works as an abroad CIA agent and for the beginning of the story, they are in France. Aaron's father works as Emily's mother's head of security and his mother works within the Ambassador's personal staff. Because of this, Aaron and his parents live with the Prentiss family and move with them each time they move. Aaron and Emily are each other's pillars. The only ones they can count on as they move from school to school. Life has always been tough for them but as long as they have each other, they manage.

So kids, sit back, grab a nice drink and have fun.

Disclaimer: I may be going AU but I still own nothing.

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Emily Prentiss, age fourteen, pushed her bag strap further up on her shoulder.

"Joy, another school." she said.

"At least this one speaks English."

Emily turned as a hand slipped into her own and met the eyes of her best and only friend, Aaron Hotchner, age fifteen.

"Must you be so optimistic?" Emily asked.

Aaron smiled. "Someone has to be and you Miss Bunny are the exact opposite."

Emily cringed. "Aaron, must you call me that?"

Aaron smirked. "Your dad gets to."

"That would be because he's my father." Emily gave Aaron and look. "How would you like it if I called you by your nickname?"

Aaron's eyes popped slightly. "Nope that's ok. We do not need a repeat of the three months in London."

Emily shifted her bag again, without releasing Aaron's hand. "I was nine Aaron, drop that one already."

Aaron looked at Emily and could see the anxiety building on her face. He looked around and pulled her behind a pillar. Taking her other hand, he looked her right in the eye.

"Breathe deeply Emily." Aaron said. "You're going to be just fine and if at any point you feel you can't do it, just remember I'll be waiting for you at the end of the day, right here. This will be our spot."

Emily inhaled deeply and let it out slowly. At every school they had been forced to go to, Emily and Aaron always came up with a place that became their 'spot'. If one felt things were getting too tough, they just remembered they had that place that was just there waiting for them at the end of the day. The plan had gotten them through many scrapes over the years. The spot Aaron was referring to now was a pillar at the north end of the building by the parking lot. It was actually a bit back from everything so it was the perfect place for them to meet.

"I hate all these new schools Aaron." Emily whispered.

Aaron nodded. "I know. I do too Em, but four more years and we're done. We never have to follow our parents again."

Emily dropped her gaze to the ground. "Three more for you."

Aaron released one of Emily's hands to lift her head back up. "Four Emily. I am not leaving you behind and you know it."

Emily let Aaron hug her. They'd had that talk many times. Aaron promised Emily when he entered high school that just because they were apart didn't mean he was leaving her behind. After he graduated, he planned on taking a year off so Emily could graduate and then they'd go off to college together. They were all the other had, their parents never being very reliable and nothing would separate them. Aaron heard the bell ring and pulled back.

"Ready?" he asked.

Emily took another deep breath. "Yeah, let's do this."

Hand in hand, as always, the two made their way into the school.

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Ok so not much but really I just wanted to give you an intro and kinda shine a light on how things are going to go and how Emily and Aaron are going to act. Let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading.

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