A/N – Hey this is my 2nd chapter not much happens but you need it to understand the rest of the story . Enjoy

Chapter 2 - Life outside of London

September 2nd 1939

After four long hours, Vanitas arrived in Whitby (Yorkshire), which to Vanitas seemed like a wasteland. He looked out of the train window and sighed. His plan of going to the army had utterly failed. To make things worse all the children had to stand on a platform once they got off the train, with nametags, as if they were dogs and wait for adults to pick and choose which child they wanted.

After a couple of useless hours, Vanitas realised that he was the last child standing. Even Riku was gone, to be honest he was chosen very quickly. Vanitas looked around and shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't care.

But he did.

He wanted to go home, and be back with his mum and uncle. Maybe he thought because no one wants me, I can go home and Vanitas smiled to himself, but that wasn't the case. A woman that he recognised that was on the train came up to him and smiled.

"Now just wait here for a few minutes" the woman said kindly "We just have to discuss about what lovely family will be taking care of you" and she walked not to far from Vanitas but not close enough to hear her. She started to talk to a middle aged man and an elderly man. Vanitas watched them and scowled. He didn't need or want to be here, if he couldn't be with his dad, he could at least be with his mother. He saw the trio of adults talking again, trying to read their lips and them glancing at Vanitas every now and again. It was getting late now, and Vanitas was tired and hungry and although he had his two chocolate bars, he still wanted to save them. At this moment he felt unwanted and unloved, but he understood. Who wants a hyperactive nine year old that looks like a typical delinquent, and God knows how long the war will last and many people wouldn't be happy to take care of a boy in their teens. Especially if they were a bad child.

But he wasn't a bad child.

He was misunderstood, which his uncle and mother could relate to him very well. Vanitas wanted to cry, but he wasn't going break down here. Not ever.

After about half an hour the woman came back to Vanitas and smiled at him, so fake it was almost sickening.

"Now bring your bags, and come with us," she said softly.

Vanitas had no choice but to follow her, if he ran away he could get lost…and he had no money, so he obeyed her reluctantly. They walked up to a car with the two men inside and drove to what Vanitas thought was a nearby village.

Maybe Riku's here Vanitas thought. Well at least that's one good thing that could come out of this crap! When the car stopped Vanitas was then told to

wait… again, except it was in the car. He looked out of the window to see what was going on to see all three adults head towards a house, knock on the door and talk to a man who looked in his late 20's and early 30's with two long blonde bangs and a stern face. As the trio talked the blonde man, he seemed to get more impatient and agitated at them. Finally after 5 minutes of what almost seemed like fighting the blonde man was frowning heavily, and the three adults were heading back to the car, and the woman smiled fakely at Vanitas for a second time.

"Vanitas" the woman replied, "This is Vexen Academic" the woman pointed to the man at the door.

Vexen was scowling at the car

"You'll be staying with him till it is safe to go back home okay." the woman reassured him. Vanitas had realised what had now just happened. He had been dumped off at some mans house who seemed like he hadn't been in contact with children for years.

Vanitas, trying to be polite got out of the car with his belongings and waved to the trio in the car that had brought him here. However they seemed pretty relived to be rid of him as they drove off very quickly. He then walked over to Mr Academic and tried to smile at him, however Vexen was still scowling but he then cleared his throat and spoke.

"Hello I am Vexen but Mr Academic to you. If you don't bother me I won't bother you…alright."

Vanitas nodded

"Now child. Come inside" Vexen instructed

Vanitas looked back praying that the car was still there but to his disadvantage it was long gone.

He sighed. He was going to be here for a long time.

Back in London, Saix was applying his make up… well Aqua's make- up to be politically correct. Although he was in the comfort of his own home, he still felt he needed to dress as a woman. Just in case a visitor came in. He didn't want to be seen looking like a man, not in these times anyway.

To the world his mane was Isa, and the reason for Saix doing this was because he didn't want to fight in the war. He knew that although war had only begun, it would only be a matter of time before they recruit him. So by dressing as a woman it would be harder to find him, and if no one saw him as a man no one cared. He put on the final touches of his make up and looked at himself. In his opinion he thought he made a pretty good-looking woman, sometimes even better than is sister. He flicked his sky blue hair aside, to then have his sister come in back from grocery shopping.

"Well I can see you're back early" Saix remarked sarcastically

"Well the shop was very busy today. People don't know what's going to be rationed and what won't be, so everyone is just buying in bulk" Aqua replied smiling back at him "But I've got enough groceries to last us a very long time, so we'll be fine"

"Pfft this war isn't as bad as people make it out to be. It will be over by 1941. 1942 max" Saix grunted

Aqua shook her head "that's what people said about The Great War and look how long that lasted"

"True sis but if you're husband is leading the British army. Everything will be okay. He's a good fighter"

Aqua looked out of the window and sighed, "I hope so… You know our 10th anniversary is coming up"

Saix patted her on the shoulder "It will be fine. Sure he can't be with you but like I said. War Sucks! "

"Yeah" Aqua mumbled "War sucks"

A/N – Now we know why saix dresses like a woman and in my opinion I thought he looked like a woman in the game anyway. Also this isn't historically accurate apart from the years. It's my fictional ww2. The next chapter has… yep you guessed it Roxas. Also point of information Aqua and Saix live together (not as a couple though lol) and they are a very wealthy family (also due to Zack Fair's position, clearly he's going to be earning a decent amount of money). and Aqua is about 25/26 years old (Aqua got married young!) and Saix about 22. Any other questions you can ask me.

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