A/N: This is my first-ever fanfic, so reviews and tips on how to make my writing better are welcomed.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or it's characters.

HAUNTED

PART 1

In the town of Hollow Bastion, the streets were mostly deserted, abandoned buildings wasting away due to age and destruction lined the empty streets. The only sign of life was a young teen by the name of Yuffie Kisaragi, who was currently on night patrol, looking for heartless to kill, and talking to herself about how great a ninja she was. As she rounded a street corner, she realized that there was a figure laying in the middle of the street, approaching cautiously, she realized that the figure was a young woman.

"Hey, are you okay?"

When the woman made no response, Yuffie kneeled down next to her, trying to get a better look at her face. The womans hair was covering a large portion, and as Yuffie pushed it to the side, she noticed a large gash, dripping blood, along the woman's cheek, she was also extremely pale, and appeared to be unconscious.

"You don't look so good...maybe I should take you back to Merlin's"

Yuffie carefully picked the young woman up and slowly made her way back to the house where she and the other members of the Hollow Bastion restoration comity resided.

"Leon, it's getting late, maybe she ran into trouble"

Aerith peered out the window, the young ninja had never been late before and she was beginning to getting worried. Squall (Leon)hart looked up at Aerith from the book he was currently reading and sighed.

"I'm sure she's fine." probably feel off a building acting like an idiot "I think im gonna head up to bed... g'night Aerith"

"Night Leon... I think I'll stay up and wait for Yuffie to come home"

Leon smirked to himself as he went up the stairs to his bedroom. Sometimes, Aerith could be too concerned, but that never seemed to annoy him like it did when other people acted that way, mainly because Aerith was the only person Leon could actually open up to. The only other person he had ever felt that comfortable around was... Rinoa...

Don't think about her, don't you dare start thinking about her now. You have a new life, a new home, don't start thinking about all that you've lost.

Leon sighed and got in bed, suddenly realizing he wasn't tired anymore. He sighed again and got out of bed. Dressing quickly and grabbing his gunblade, he silently made his way downstairs and out the back door, heading to the only place where he could escape his past

Shortly after Leon left, the front door creaked open. Aerith jumped up from her spot on the couch and prepared herself to give Yuffie a lecture an how much she had been worried when she noticed the young woman draped over Yuffie's shoulders.

"Wh-who is this?" Aerith asked

"I dunno, I found her like this in the middle of the street, she looks to be in pretty bad condition, so I decided to bring her here instead of taking her to a hotel or something"

"ok, set her here on the couch so I can tend her wounds, could you get the first aid kit please?"

Yuffie carefully laid the woman down as Aerith had instructed, and went to the bathroom to get the first aid kit. Meanwhile, Aerith looked the girl over for any other wounds besides the gash on her cheek. Finding none, she sat and looked at the woman for a moment while waiting for Yuffie to come back.

"Here you go Aerith." handing Aerith the first aid kit "where is everyone else?"

"In bed, it's after midnight, you should go to bed to, Ill take care of her."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I want to stay with her in case she wakes up."

"Ok, goodnight Aerith!"

"Goodnight Yuffie"

As Yuffie went up to bed, Aerith sat staring at the girl. Her last thought before drifting off to sleep was who the girl was, and how she ended up in Hollow Bastion.

A/N: Well, there you go. Hope you liked it. Please R&R