My Name Is…
Aqua opened the door quietly. She saw the mysterious boy was on the bed looking out the locked window and didn't notice her. She studied him for a little bit. He had spiky black hair. Some parts of it were striped with white. As Aqua opened the door, he turned in surprise. He also had friendly, sapphire eyes. He looks a lot like Ven, Aqua concluded. Seeing it was only her, he looked back out the window.
"I brought you some breakfast," she held out a tray of food. No response. "I just put it here for you," she placed the tray on the nightstand. As she closed the door, Aqua can feel the boy's gaze boring into the door.
…
"Going up again?" Terra asked his friend going up the stairs. Aqua gestured to the tray she was holding.
"The boy needs to eat."
"What about breakfast?"
"I put the tray there for him. You know, Terra. Why don't you just bring up his food?" As the words left her mouth, Ven appeared on the steps.
"Come on, Terra!" he said excitedly. "You were going to teach me a new move!" Ven rushed down the stairs again. Terra shrugged.
"I'm busy."
…
"Hello?" Aqua opened the door. She saw that the boy didn't move from his spot and was still looking out of the window.
"I brought you some lunch." The boy looked at her. He kept his gaze on her as she move over to the nightstand. Aqua gasped. The breakfast tray was emptied of its food. She looked at the boy. His gaze was still on her as he cocked his head. Aqua shook her head. She replaced the tray and left.
…
"How is he doing?" Eraqus asked his apprentice.
"Well…" Aqua considered the facts, "he has been eating. Yet he seems to be in the same place every single time I bring food up to him." Eraqus nodded.
"Any time now," he told Aqua, "the boy would become an apprentice once we get his name."
…
"Hey," I turned to the sound, not moving from my position on my bed. At the door was a masked boy. He went into my room, locking the door behind him.
"What do you want, Vanitus?" I asked bitterly. I remembered the last fight from the Organization and how I gained his power. The old pain in the back agreed with my bitterness.
"I'm flattered that you know my name," he said.
"I should know your name."
"And what do you mean by that?" Vanitus was at the foot of my bed now.
"What do you want?" I repeated my last question.
He shrugged, "Your name."
"Why?"
"Master Xehanort was impressed by your skills in trying to destroy him. He wants your name."
"I don't care to give my name to someone I don't trust."
"Fine by me," he started to move to the door. "I was going to tell you how to get out of here if you told me." He locked the door behind him when he was outside.
…
"Aqua?" Aqua looked at the boy behind her.
"Ven, I'm kind of busy here with making the boy's dinner," she sighed. They were in the kitchen.
"You spend so much time taking care of him," Ven pouted.
"Here," Aqua placed the spoon back in the pot, "how about you help me bring up his next meal?"
"I guess…"
"There," she poured the soup into a bowl and placed it on a tray. "Let's go, Ven." She started up the stairs with the tray, Ven at her heels.
"Hello," Aqua went into the room with Ven behind. The boy was still looking out of the window. Ven stood by the door while Aqua switched the two trays. The boy turned to see Ven standing at the door. Ven saw his lips move, but no sound came out.
"Can we have your name now?" Aqua sat down on the bed. The boy looked from Ven to Aqua.
"Why do you need to know?" he asked, suspicious.
"We just need to know," Ven said. He felt the boy's stare back on him.
"As if I asked you, Roxas!" After he realized what he had said, the boy looked back out the window.
"Who's Roxas?" Aqua asked.
"… A dear friend of mine," came the answer. Aqua nodded.
"May we please have your name?"
"…"
"Hey." They looked at the source of the new voice. Terra was standing at the doorway next to Ven.
"I thought you were training," Aqua said.
"I was. Then I decided to go up here." He looked at the boy. "Still a no name?"
"He got angry at me and called me Roxas," Ven added in.
"Roxas?"
"A friend of his," Aqua gestured to the boy.
"Hey, how about a match, you and me?" Terra asked the spiky haired boy.
"Can't. Master said he can't leave the room yet," Aqua answered.
"When can he leave the room?"
"Until he becomes an apprentice."
"When did I say that I wanted to become an apprentice?" the boy asked angrily.
"Master thinks you have potential to become a Keyblade master," Ven answered. The boy was shocked.
"I don't need to be an apprentice to become a Keyblade master!" he started to get up, but fell back down on the bed. The look on his face told the three that he was in serious pain.
"Quick! Ven, you go downstairs to get some painkiller. Terra, go and get Master!" Aqua issued the orders. The two boys nodded and headed off to complete their tasks. She tried to comfort the boy, but he just waved her away. Both Ven and Terra came back empty-handed.
"We ran out of painkiller and Master went out somewhere," Terra explained.
"What are we going to do?" Aqua looked at the suffering boy in front of her. He started to talk.
"…I'm…going…to be…fine," he gasped slowly. "Just…get…out!"
"We want to help you," Aqua said sadly.
"Just…get…out!" he threw his pillow and laid on the bed, facing the window.
Terra ducked as the pillow flew to him, "Come on. He wants to be left alone." Terra and Ven went out the room. Aqua looked sadly at the boy breathing hard. Then she closed the door.
…
Aqua opened the door to his room. She could see that he was still staring out the window.
"What do you want?" the boy asked softly.
"Well…" she walked over to him, "we really need your name."
"Why?"
"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to. It's just that we would really like to know about you." No response. "I'll go ahead and get dinner ready for you." Aqua took the tray on the nightstand and headed to the door.
"Thanks, Aqua," he said as she closed the door.
…
I continued to stare out the window. The night sky with its many stars was very beautiful. I reached in my pocket and took out a heart locket. I stared at it, thinking about the many memories I hold within me. The locket wasn't that special, but it was something I can hold onto. I quickly stuffed the locket into my pocket when I heard a sound. It was Aqua with my dinner. I became quite accustomed with life here. Aqua would bring me breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Then she would try to get me to tell her my name. After she left, I would finally move from my bed and eat. Next I go back to my position on the bed.
"Here you are," she placed the tray on the nightstand.
"Why?" Aqua looked at me.
"What do you mean?"
I shrugged, "Why are you so nice to me?"
"Everyone needs kindness," she smiled. She started to the door.
"I have enough of this!" I suddenly yelled. Aqua was taken by surprise.
"What?" she asked. I shook my head.
"I can't take it here anymore," I looked at her. "I'll tell you. My name is…" I hesitated.
"Yes?" she sat at the foot of my bed.
"My name is…Skyxar."