snow
-Squirrel Tamer

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts.

Point of View: Yuffie

There's just something about the first snow of the year. Or even the snow after that. Maybe it's just me, but it seems almost magical and yet frightening at the same time. I don't know why I think its frightening. We've never actually had anyone starve because the snow got too high and we couldn't escape. No frozen bodies or anything like that.

I may be a little frightened of the snow but my fear doesn't stop me from loving it. Who couldn't love what seems like pieces of the stars themselves falling from the sky? It's almost like a meteor shower, but better. Its softer...it almost seems warmer until you actually go outside and experience it.

Aerith and Squall...I mean Leon...make fun of me. I suppose its because every year since we've come here, the moment I notice the snow I run outside. No coat, no hat, no gloves...nothing. I think its better that way. Once, when I was ten, I noticed the snow right after I got out of the shower. I ran outside with only a towel wrapped around me. I got really sick and had to stay in bed for three weeks. It happens every year pretty much, I go outside without winter clothing on and i end up catching a cold. I should be more responsible but I'm still a kid so I don't have to be.

I think I like the snow because snow didn't happen in Hollow Bastion. It was always sunny there. Not here. There's no sun in Traverse Town. I don't know which is better, sun or snow? I don't know if Squall or Aerith would agree but I choose snow.

Usually the first snow makes me happy but not today. Today's the ten year anniversary...I haven't been home in ten years...It seems like ages...I should go inside soon because its beginning to get colder, but I know that when I do I'll have to put up with Squall's silence, Aerith's tears and the absence of my other two best friends. I'd like to go and talk to Cid because I know that he'd cheer me up, but i feel like I should be here.

I hug the bear I'm holding even tighter. This bear is something special, the only thing I have left of my home. It isn't my bear though, I'm only keeping it until my friend comes back. Its sad but i don't even remember her name anymore. I suppose ten years without someone can do that to you.

I remember the bear's name though. It's Siru. Siru. I will never forget his name, I promised her that. She was only four and I was six. They took her away. One of my best friends. I still had Squall and Aerith and even Cloud then but it wasn't the same. Nothing was the same after that. We were attacked by the Heartless and Cloud was lost. Aerith, Squall, Cid and I made it out okay, but Cloud...I haven't seen him in ten years either. But I remember his name. But maybe that's only because I hear Aerith crying his name at night.

Squall changed his name. I don't think he really expected to stop them all by himself. I think all he wanted to do was to at least save the five of us. Actually I believe Squall changed when they took Kairi away.

I remember now...her name was Kairi...

I remember that she found him first and he ran with her and found us. But Lord Ansem needed her...Squall didn't want him to take her but...Ansem is...was our king. Squall could not defy him.

I think that's when he began to think about changing his name.

Two weeks later the Heartless came. I almost didn't make it, but Squall managed to drag me into the ship. I don't know what happened between Cloud and Aerith when Squall was dragging me away, but Aerith will begin to bawl if I ask her.

That day ten years ago was the worst day of my life. Of all of our lives. Well...at least Squall's, Aerith's, Cid's and mine. I can't speak for Cloud or Kairi because they're gone. I don't remember anything else that happened that day. Except...

I don't know if it was a dream or if it was real, but as we went farther away from our world. I looked out the window one last time and I could have sworn that for the very first time, it was snowing in Hollow Bastion.

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A/N: What did you think? Is it good. It originally started out as a Squall/Yuffie fic but instead it came out like this. This will probably be a one-shot, unless I feel up to adding on to it or if I use more fic's from different points of view.

If you really want to understand this better you should read The Days Before.

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