Title: Incendia

Authors Note: So, this is my first fanfiction ever. I've had this account for like a decade or so and I never published anything until now. Please be indulgent. I honestly hope you like this. I seriously like writing it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom hearts obviously. :)

Chapter One

How did September arrived this fast? I'm starting my first year of hight school and it has to be in a school were I don't know anyone except my eccentric twin sister Namine. My name is Roxas Strife, I am fifteen and I don't want to wake up. You see, the thing is that my so amazing mother thought that it was a good idea to accept a job in a town located half across the country and that we all had to follow her here, to Twilight Town.

'' Roxaaaaaaasss!'' tock tock tock! I can hear Namine bashing on my door for me to wake up. How is she so enthusiastic? She's the one who had so many friends back in Radiant Garden. I didn't really have any.

''Coming! stop destroying my door, I need it for privacy.'' What privacy? seriously? we live at my aunt's small cottage down town. My room is actually the study where there is a couch-bed which is now my bed. Lucky me! Nami got the friend's room which is five times bigger and my mom sleeps in my cousin Cloud's room who doesn't live here anymore since he is gone to college. My mom keeps repeating that it's only temporary, but my aunt keeps answering that we can stay as long as we have to. I think she feels lonely since Cloud has left the house. So, as a result we've been here for the past two weeks and my mom doesn't seem to be looking for a place of our own.

I hear my sister in the kitchen probably making breakfast for both of us. Our mother must already be at work. She has unstable work hours. Sometimes she leaves super early in the morning and we don't see her until late at night. She is a doctor, you know. And my aunt is probably gone to her lady-club-thing reunion, she has those a lot. Since she has retired last year she tries to keep herself occupied with this club where she does charity stuff and organizes benefit dinners and stuff like that.

After several minutes, I finally get up and get dress with the school uniform, which is a white shirt with the school logo printed on the left side in front, a tie and dark blue pants. I like uniforms, it makes things so much easier. I put a black hoodie over my white shirt and get out of the study/my room. When I get to the kitchen, I see my sister has personalized her school uniform which is so her, always trying to stand out. She has patches of her favorite band on her short sleeve white shirt and a pink belt over her dark blue skirt. She also has long black stockings that goes up to her knees and a dozen colorful bracelets on her left wrist.

'' Rox! Hurry! We're going to be late! Here, I made your lunch. I know, you love me!'' She gives me a brown paper bag which I don't open and just dump in my school bag while saying a small '' thanks Nami''. Gosh, I'm so tired why did I have to go to bed so late yesterday? Oh yeah, the computer is in my room. That really is a bad thing.

We get to school just in time. I take out my schedule and find that my first class is on the third floor. Why there has to be three floors to this school? My sister is not in my class, her first period is right in front of the front door on the first floor. Life's a bitch.

I get to my class all sweaty and out of breath and pick a table close to a window. I said table because this class doesn't have desks, it's a table-for-two kind of class. Maybe no one will come and sit next to me.

'' Hey! Can I sit here? '' Talked too fast. duh.

''Yeah, sure.'' I lift my head and look at who dare takes half of MY table. It's a brunet boy with big blue eyes nearly identical to mine. He's smiling. What is he smiling at? He sits and turns towards me.

''My name is Sora! I'm guessing you are new in town? I never seen you around.'' Does everybody knows everybody in this school? For all he knows I could have been here for years and he just never noticed... I am so cynical.

''Yeah, I'm new.'' And I so don't want to be here. Of course I was not going to say that he looked so optimistic.

'' Where do you come from?'' Small talk... Good thing the teacher chooses now to start the class. Which is math by the way.

Five, fore, three, two, one, and I sleep.

'' Hey! Wake up!'' I feel someone touch my arm and I jump. I don't like when people touch me.

''Sorry, it's just, you were sleeping and it seemed like you were having a nightmare or something and... well the class is over and... are those tears?'' What? I wipe my face with the sleeve of my hoodie and its a little wet. I guess Sora is right, I was having a nightmare. I can't remember it though.

'' Well, thanks for waking me.'' He puts is hand behind is head and smiles a little shy.

'' No problem. Hey you didn't tell me your name.'' I don't like to talk.

'' Roxas, I got to go.'' And I leave. what is up with this boy?

I am able to go through the the rest of the day without having to talk to anyone. When school is over, I go meet Namine at her locker. Great she's with two girls, one with hair the color of red wine and one with brown hair.

''Hey Roxas! How was your day? This is Kairi and Olette. Girls, this is my twin brother Roxas!'' She smiles with all her teeth like she is so proud that she already made friends. I am not surprised, my sister is good at that. She is a lovable person.

'' Hello.'' I say to the two new faces. They reply with a simple smile. ''It was okay.'' She smiles at me and then no one talks. I tend to create those silences around me. I am kind of socially awkward. My sister's two new friends seem uncomfortable so I decide to leave in case I would ruin Namine's chances of making friends. I mumble a '' see you at home Nami'', I wave goodbye and leave.

I walk home alone with my headphones on. That is what I did all night yesterday, put new stuff on my ipod. Might as well listen to it since it is the reason to my lack of energy. For some reason today I feel a little more anxious than usual. I try not to think too much, I put the volume super hight to block any unwanted thoughts to break through.

''You and me we are going to be best friends!''

'' Don't wary, I won't let you down.''

I feel the tears coming, so I raise the volume to block those stupid memories. I try to fight the crying.

'' Want to come over tomorrow? ''

There you go, now I'm crying, again. For the second time today. I don't normally cry like that, must be the lack of sleep. Good thing I am so close to an empty park with so little houses around, no one can see me. I have this weird hole in my stomach. I can't go back home right now, I have to stop crying and dry those tears first. I don't want to worry anyone and I don't like to draw attention to myself.

I go sit on the swings and pull over the hood of my hoodie. I raise the volume again, now it's at max. I close my eyes and start singing the lyrics, that should keep the thoughts away. Good thing it's a little rainy today, no one will come to the park.

I feel a pressure against my shoulder and I jump. What the? I get up super fast and turn around, a little embarrassed. It's that boy from my class, Sora.

'' Sorry! I just... recognized you and thought I would come and say hi. Then I heard you singing, I like that song you sang. You are pretty good!'' He puts his hand behind his head like he did in class. But quickly puts it down with a serious face '' Are you okay?''

Ho god I still have tears. My face must be red. He will think I have serious issues. This is so embarrassing. My music is still on super loud in my headphones which are now hanging around my neck. '' I... hum... I'm fine... I have to go. '' I turn to leave but he grabs me by the wrist gently.

'' You're not going anywhere.''

I start shaking, because of the thoughts again. '' Let me go!'' I say a little too harsh.

He releases my arm fast with confusion. '' Sorry. I didn't mean to offense you or anything''

I just leave without saying a word. I don't like to talk and I don't know what's got in to me today but I really don't feel so good. Maybe it's that nightmare I had in math, or maybe it's my lack of sleep. I'll just go home and go straight to bed.

When I get home, luckily for me, my mom is still at work, Namine is in her room and my aunt is on the phone with one of her friends from that club, which means nothing else exists anymore. I could have walked in naked while juggling with fireballs, she wouldn't have noticed me.

I go straight to my room and take off my school clothes. I stare at myself in the mirror ( I don't know why there is a mirror in a study), I look so pale and skinny. It's true that I haven't spent lots of time outside this summer. I turn around to look at IT, my burnt back. It doesn't look that bad in this subdued light. I still don't like seeing it even though it doesn't hurt anymore.

I put on a long-sleeve sweat shirt and some cotton pants and I go to bed. It had been awhile since I had any weird thoughts like I had today. I mean, I was expecting some sort of break down since we arrived in twilight town two weeks ago, but I had been abel to control myself until now. I hope it'll get easier soon. And, I hope Sora doesn't spread the word of what he saw today. I don't feel like having people making fun of me at school. Actually, I don't feel like having people noticing me at all at school. Maybe he didn't see the tears. Maybe he just heard the music so loud and he looked so worried because he thought I would turn deaf or something. I try not to think about anything and finally fall asleep.

Author's note: So, this was the first chapter, I hope you liked it. I know it was short, but don't worry I already have two more written, I just have to go over them before I publish anything else. So, please review this is a all new experience for me and I would like to have feedbacks/comments. Thank you for reading.

- Aniche Lakiche