I've been waiting to do this AU challenge for a while, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out what to do! And then one night I was thinking, and BAM! Post-apocalypse? Totally! And well, this is AU and all, so all the Nobodies have their hearts, yata yata yata. So with that said, please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, nor do I own any of the theme ideas, as that they belong to Wishing-Fire. Thanks for another great challenge!

Hard to Come By

Living in the tiny farming town, there wasn't much to smile about anymore. Xion looked out at the poor farmers, tilling the hard ground. It was almost impossible to grow anything anymore. The girl couldn't remember what it is was like before the apocalypse—this was all she had ever known. Since she was little, she had lived here with her father. Eventually two other boys came to stay with them also. Twins—Roxas and Ventus. They had no parents, and came to the two starving and ragged. Xaldin was hesitant at first to take them in, but his daughter begged, not realizing that it would cost them a portion of their scarce food and supplies.

But Xion was glad that they were with them. A weary smile lined her frown-etched face as she thought about her "brothers." Her family was all she really had, but she loved them dearly.

A/N: That's right, I made Xaldin Xion's father. Ah! I can't wait to get this really going! Oh, and yes, reviews are greatly appreciated :)