Summary: The Black family was torn apart by a tragedy. Three Brothers were separated. What happens when they find their way back? Smitchie, Naitlyn, Jeggy.

Disclaimer: You know it I don't own it! Prologue – End of the World as He Knew It

Shane Joseph Black knew the exact moment his life was changed forever. The moment that the semi lost control hitting two other cars that careened into the Black van no one in that vans lives would ever be the same. All Shane remembered of the accident was a flash of light as the headlights of the other cars hit his face and his older brother, Jason Kevin, shielding him from the impact. Shane would wake up in the hospital asking about his family and getting no response from the nurses who were told not to tell the young boy that his father was dead, his older brother had no memory of who he was and his mother was not taking it well. She had in fact practically gone comatose after they had given her the news. Shane and his youngest brother, Nathaniel Nicholas, had escaped with minor injuries and would hopefully be too young to remember the accident.

Shane sat in the hospital bed wondering where his family was. He then heard someone talking outside his door and climbed off the bed to hear them better. His three-year-old mind didn't understand most of what the adults were talking about but he did understand that they were talking about his family. "Those poor boys," a woman was saying.

"They'll be too young to ever remember anything," a man replied.

"The middle brother may remember something," she stated.

"Hopefully not, with the youngest not remembering anything due to his age and the oldest losing his memory, maybe it would be best if he doesn't remember anything," the man said.

"And how would forgetting your family be best?" she asked in a voice that said she didn't agree.

"The three boys are going to be split up and placed in foster care homes. Hopefully they'll all be adopted. The mother is in no condition to care for them and they'll be harder to place as one. And since two of the three are for sure not going to remember they're going to be split up and will probably never even know they have brothers till they're older. For the oldest it would be hardest since he will have no memories of his brothers who think he should know them," the man explained.

"Oh, still so sad that they can't be kept together," she said.

"It's better this way," he told her and then Shane heard shoes walking down the hallway. Shane frowned; he and his brothers were not going to be together? Jason didn't remember him? He needed to see his brothers. Shane opened the door and slipped into the hallway and headed down the hallway. He saw his older brother asleep in a room with a bunch of machines hooked up to him. He went into the room and climbed onto a chair next to the bed then up onto the bed.

"Jay-bird, I know you sleepin, but I wanna say I love you," he said softly. "We'll see each other someday, I promise." Shane leaned over and kissed Jason on the head before singing the song their father used to sing before they went to bed.

Good night my angel time to close you eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say

I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Where ever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

He knew that he didn't do it as good as his father but he knew Jason would appreciate it anyways. He climbed off the bed and went to find Nate. He walked down the hallways and soon heard footsteps and ducked into a room. "Where could that little boy be?" it was the woman from earlier. "How does one lose a three-year-old?" she continued down the hallway and Shane knew he needed to find his little brother and soon or they would find him before he could say goodbye. He went back into the hallway and walked a little further down where he saw a baby in a crib. He knew that it was Nate and darted into the room closing the door behind him. He pulled a chair up to Nate's crib and climbed up so he could see Nate. "I love you Natey. I promise I'll find you one day and they'll never be able to take us away again. I promise I will find you and Jay," Shane told his baby brother and leaned over to kiss him on the forehead. Nate's eyes opened and stared at his brother. Nate frowned at him and then began to fuss and Shane quickly started to sing the next part to the lullaby that his father sang to them to calm Nate down.

Good night my angel now it's time to sleep
And still so many things I want to say
Remember all the songs you sang for me
When we went sailing on an emerald bay

And like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
The water's dark and deep
Inside this ancient heart
You'll always be a part of me

Nate's fussing stopped and the boy slipped back off to sleep. Shane smiled at his brother and put his little hand on Nate's forehead. "I love you Natey." Shane climbed down and walked back out in the hallway and the woman from before was standing in front of the door with tears in her eyes.

"How did you know he needed you?" she asked softly. Shane smiled sweetly.

"He always needs me, he's my lil brother," Shane replied and the woman stooped down and picked him up.

"You are a very good brother," she told him as she took him back to his room. She settled him into the bed and turned to walk away.

"You going to take them away from me isn't you?" Shane asked and she stopped.

"I'm sorry Shane, I know you don't understand but this is how it has to be," she told him. She turned back and walked back over to him. "Promise me you won't forget them, and that you'll find them someday," she said softly and Shane grinned.

"Of course," he said and she smiled and left the room. Shane wasn't quite sure what had just happened. He only knew that he had to remember his brothers and parents and that he had to find them one day, maybe she meant like next week. Shane snuggled into the bed and sang softly to himself the rest of his dad's lullaby.

Goodnight my angel now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful your life will be
Someday your child will cry and if you sing this lullaby
Then in your heart there will always be a part of me

Someday we'll all be gone
But lullabies go on and on
They never die that's how you and I will be…

Shane trailed off as he fell into a deep sleep not really understanding that this was the last time he would see his brothers for 15 long years.

A/N: And here's the first chapter. Let me know what you think!