Day 357-Tears

Prologue

A few moments ago, Xion found Roxas sitting on the clock tower watching the sunset all by himself. They weren't exactly looking for each other, but somehow ended up in the same place at the right time. Roxas was partly surprised to see Xion there, but made no objection to her being with him. She sat down and offered him a sea salt ice cream.

"Thanks," he said, accepting the frozen blue treat.

They ate quietly, and Xion wondered if she should tell him what had been on her mind for months. She was about to open her mouth when Roxas spoke first. "Xion, I'm out of time," he said, staring at the now empty stick in his hands.

"What?" Xion replied. Roxas stood up, balancing on the ledge.

"I feel like I can't do this anymore. I don't know why I was chosen to be in the Organization. I don't know where I came from…I don't know anything."

"Roxas, don't talk like that. Sure, we don't remember our pasts, but Saix said that we have an important role to play. You can't just walk away from it all," she said, looking up at her friend.

"But that's just it, Xion. What if it's all some big joke? What if Saix and Xemnas are using us for some bigger purpose? For all we know, we're probably not even supposed to exist." He frowned, a faraway look in his eyes.

"Roxas…"

He looked down at her. "I need to find answers. I have to know why they think we're so 'special'."

They were quiet for a minute. "So you're just gonna run away like that?" Xion asked solemnly.

"You did too, once," Roxas quietly pointed out.

"Yeah, but that was only because-" she started.

"You had me worried, Xion. I thought you were never coming back. I didn't know what I would do without you," he confessed.

Xion stared at the station steps below so he wouldn't see her blushing. "I'm sorry. I didn't think anyone would care…"

Roxas looked at her sad face and said, "Come with me? We could run away together this time."

Xion looked up to find the blonde holding out his hand. She took it gladly. "Yes."

Chapter 1

Roxas and Xion ended up walking through Twilight Town. They had ditched their Organization coats and were now wearing their regular clothes. (A/N: Xion is wearing a black tank top under a red hoodie with a yellow X on the back, red baggy capri pants with gold zippers, and black and red shoes. She also has two bracelets that are black and yellow, and a chain with a crown pendant on it. Basically Sora's clothes with inversed colors.)

"What are we looking for, exactly?" Xion asked Roxas.

"I don't really know, but we've gotta start somewhere, right?" he replied. They entered the Sandlot and came across Seifer, Rai, Fuu, and ViVi.

"C'mon, Seifer. We've been practicing for hours, ya know?" said Rai, exhausted and holding a blue and yellow paddle in one hand.

"I told you before, I've gotta make sure I can beat those losers. Even though it's already obvious that I'm gonna win the tournament," Seifer said, holding an identical paddle in his hand.

"Agreed," Fuu commented. ViVi stayed silent.

Seifer noticed Roxas and Xion, who were standing a few feet away. "Hey, what are you doing here? This is our training spot."

"Don't worry, we're just…passing through," Xion replied.

"Well scram before I prove that I can totally own you lamers!" Seifer threatened, holding out his paddle.

"Hey! Don't talk to her like that!" said Roxas, angrily clenching his fists.

"Hmph. Why don't you come over here and make me?" Seifer challenged.

"Maybe I will!" Roxas started to charge at Seifer, but Xion stopped him.

"You can't let them see your Keyblade," Xion whispered. "Just let it go. Besides, he'll waste our time."

Roxas realized that she was right. "Sorry, but we have somewhere else to be," he told Seifer and his friends, turning away.

"No one can beat Seifer, ya know!" Rai proclaimed.

"Chickens," Fuu called after them.

"They won't be messing with us again. Let's do one more round, Rai."

As they left the sandlot, Xion noticed that Roxas was really tense. She put her hand on his arm. "Hey, are you alright?"

Roxas sighed. "Yeah. It's just…I know this is going to sound crazy, but…I think I felt something back there." Xion listened carefully as Roxas chose his words. "If we don't have hearts, then why did I feel so…upset?"

Xion knew that this was the time she had to tell her friend how she felt about him. It was now or never. She took a deep breath. "I know what you mean. Every time I'm around you, Roxas, I can feel something. When I see you my stomach gets all fluttery inside and I don't know what it is…" Xion looked down at her hands while Roxas stared at her. "I mean, it's like…like I can't live without you." There. She'd said it. But how would he react?

"Love."

"What?" she asked, looking into his bright blue eyes.

"I think you're feeling love. Xaldin told me about it while we were on a mission. He said it's when two people share a special connection and become more than best friends." Roxas played with his hands, convincing himself to tell her. "I have that same feeling whenever I'm around you, Xion. Even though I don't have a heart, I know that I love you." He placed his hand under her chin and brought his lips to hers.

It was nothing like they had ever experienced before. Until now, they hadn't known that you could be so connected to someone that it felt like they were a part of you. Being nobodies, they weren't supposed to feel and love. But here they were, kissing each other passionately under the setting sun.

Roxas gently pulled away. "I don't know if I did that right…One time Xigbar was watching this soap opera called Every One of My Offspring and I saw two people doing that after they said 'I love you,'" he told her, a little embarrassed.

Xion smiled at him. "It was perfect, Roxas." They stared into each other's eyes, smiling. Then Xion suddenly remembered something. "Hey, I have an idea about where we should go next. I think I know someone who can help us," she said, an idea forming in her mind.

"Okay."

She led Roxas through a giant gaping hole in one of the town's walls that revealed the woods. They stopped in front of the Old Mansion. "I met this boy while I was away. He told me to come here if I needed answers. He said a girl would tell us anything we want to know." Xion left out the fact that this boy was Riku, the impostor whom the Organization was trying to track down. Although she had lost a battle to him once, he had helped her and gave her some information about the pictures in her head. He didn't seem like a bad guy, and so she trusted him.

Of course, the gate was locked tight, so Xion summoned her Keyblade and opened it. They walked inside the main room, which was a total mess. "Looks like something the Beast would do…" Roxas murmured.

They went up the stairs trying their luck with the doors, but almost all of them were locked and they didn't want to invade anyone's privacy. They finally came across a door that was slightly ajar. A soft pale glow was being emitted from the room inside.

"This must be it," said Xion.

She cautiously opened the door wider and they stepped inside. The whole room was a light lavender color. Sheer white curtains adorned the solitary window. Hand-drawn pictures covered the walls. Roxas and Xion immediately recognized the boy from their dreams in some of the pictures. In the middle of the room was a white table with a blonde girl sitting at the end, drawing in a sketchpad. She looked up at them and smiled.

"Hello, Roxas and Xion."

I hope you liked this first chapter! If you have any thoughts on this story at all, please put them in a review!