A/N: Hi! Sorry for late chapter. My parents said quote:

"Get off that damn computer! You are going to spend time with the family for Thanksgiving and you will like it!"

And... I'm grounded. So I snuck onto the computer to write the rest, and am now posting it today! :D

Parents... What're you gonna do?

Anyways, I hope you didn't mind waiting. I'm very sorry.

The faint sound of the snow falling roused Ventus from his sleep. He sat up slowly, and yawned, stretching his arms as far as they would go. He pulled the covers back, and turned to place his feet on the floor, slowing bring himself up, and the wrinkles of his pajamas straightening out.

He trudged out of the guest room, and through the hallways, the puppy following after him. He shuffled into the living room, and saw Zexion, Sebastian, and Ciel watching morning television. They looked severely bored. He would, too, if the only good thing on was either Morning News, or Blues Clues.

And, You all know which one he'd rather watch.

Zexion turned away from the TV, "Xion is making Breakfast. Come, sit down and watch Blues Clues."

Ventus took a seat quickly, he sniffed to clear the mucus from his nostrils, and a delightful smell wandered into his nose. The smell of French toast, bacon, and sunny-side-up eggs. Delicious! He grinned. French toast was his favorite breakfast food!

He turned his attention back to the screen, where Joe was currently trying to find a clue. Steve is way better than Joe. Screw Joe. Steve is better! Oh, here comes Magenta. She never really did anything. He doesn't like her too much, he thought she was okay, but He didn't like her. Oh, yay! They found a clue! Whoopee.

"Breakfast is ready!" Ciel and Sebastian jumped up from their seats and fled from the living room like it was a deadly disease. Can't blame them. Joe is a disease. Zexion and Ventus positioned themselves slowly onto their feet, and strolled towards the Dining Area, and took a seat at their respected place.

Xion appeared in the doorway with a plate of bacon, plate with a stack of pancakes, and a bowl of eggs. Ventus felt drool creep out of his mouth, but quickly wiped it away. He didn't want to look like a slob in front of the family. That would be rude.

Once she set down the dishes, the boys grabbed two pancakes, couple of eggs, and two pieces of bacon and set it on their plates quickly. Ventus chuckled at their eagerness. He was guessing that they were very hungry while waiting for him to wake up.

He took his own portion of the deliciousness, and poured a reasonable amount of syrup on his pancakes.

They ate in not total silence, the cause of that was Ciel and Sebastian's munching and smacking. Other than that, it was tranquil and quiet.

"When do you want to leave, Zexion?" His words cut through the peace. He had to leave soon, He needed to get to his family. He needed to see if they were alive!

He froze. He put down his fork and knife on a napkin, "I don't know. When do you think?"

Ventus thought for a moment, then decided. "I think after breakfast."

"Okay," Zexion sounded mournful, he had come to enjoy Ventus' grinning face, and his company. They barely had any guests, for they lived in a rural area. Sometimes a weary traveler would come around, and stay for tea, but would leave soon after.

They both went back to enjoying the taste of the fluffy pancakes, and the crispy bacon. It wasn't long before they were finished, and it was time for Ventus to leave.

Ventus gave a quick hug to Xion, thanking her quietly for the food and bed, and went to ruffle Ciel and Sebastian's hair. He took a deep breath, and turned towards Zexion, who was currently trying to unlock the door to his car.

He said his goodbyes to the family, and promised they would meet again. He stalked off towards the car, and waited for Zexion to unlock his car door. He jumped in quickly, closing the door to close of the cold wind that was scratching against his face.

Zexion turned the key in the ignition, and pulled the lever, successfully starting the car. He drove off into the thicket, following the paved off rode that was set out in front of them. They drove in complete silence, the only sound was the engine revving.

Zexion sighed. He glanced at Ventus, who was looking down at the dog in his lap. How he didn't notice the dog was beyond him. It was such a quiet little dog. Ventus was petting it softly, and the dog was digging his face into the palm of his hand, gently rubbing it with his soft fur. Ventus smiled.

Zexion, desperate to find a subject to break the silence with, furrowed his eyebrows. Concentrating, his tongue sticking slightly out of his mouth. He then spoke. "So, have you heard of the Strife Tragedy?"

Ventus was broken from his reverie, and tilted his head. "Yes, I have, but only small parts. I heard that the grandmother is desperately searching for, er, what was his name. Ryan? Rusty? Rhode – ?"

"Roxas," Zexion interrupted. "His name was Roxas."

"Ah! Yes," Ventus exclaimed. "Roxas. But, I also heard that there were fakes who went to the grandmother, and she's getting fed up. She's starting to think that Roxas is dead."

"What do you think?" Roxas shrugged. He didn't really know much about it. In the orphanage, they were kept very uninformed.

"I think, that he may be alive somewhere, and he's trying to find his family... Like me," Ventus sighed. He and Roxas were in the same boat. Both lost, and trying to find their connection to their heart.

The car stopped at a dead end. Well, not really. The road wasn't paved of the snow, so they couldn't go any further. "I guess, this is where you go from here, Ventus." Zexion kept his head forward. "Hopefully, you'll come by again."

"I will, Zexion," Ventus promised, and raised his pinky. He cuddled his dog into his chest, and slid out of the car and into the wet snow. He waved to Zexion with his free hand, before turning to walk through the rest of the forest. He heard the engine rev behind him, and the sound slowly disappearing in the distance.

The slush of the ice under his feet was a very intoxicating sound. The way he could still feel it move around under his feet through his shoes, and the way it sounded like a song. The wind blowing the trees added to the faint music he heard. He hummed along as he squashed through the dark, forbidding woods.

It wasn't long until there was an opening. The bright light stunned Ventus for a second, before he adjusted. The sight in front of him made his heart beat fast, and his eyes widen with excitement.

In front of him, was the orange, brown, and red buildings, the huge clocktower, the ginormous Strife Mansion on top of the hill, and the bustling streets of Twilight Town.

He smiled through the small tears of joy at the beautiful sight.

"At last."

"Next!"

"But–!"

"I said, Next!"

"Axel, calm down!"

Two men were sitting behind a desk with a list of names. One of the men had long pink hair, that fluffed up a bit at the ends. His eyes were blue, and his face was finely chiseled, with somewhat high cheekbones. He was wearing a lovely attire that consisted of a pink muscle shirt, and blue jeans. The shirt highly complimented his hair, eyes, and tan-pale complexion. He was very tall, but wasn't as tall as the one next to him, who he was looking at with great worry.

The other had hair that was a fire red. He could be recognized from three miles away with that kind of hairdo, which was spiked heavily back, but wasn't sleek. It was sharp and edgy, like a knife. This man had enchanting emerald eyes, with catlike pupils, and black eyelashes that framed around it. Following under his eye and out like lashes, were red tattoos, that made his eyes more catlike. Under his eyes there were two purple upside down tear drops, that only added to the tattoos. His complexion was clear and pale. He was wearing a dark green t-shirt, and black dress pants. He was very tall, and slim, he had hips that jutted out from his sides, making him look sexy. He was furiously scratching out a name on the long list, it said "Tidus".

They both had black coats hanging on their chairs, which was a mahogany brown, the same color as the desk in front of them.

The man on the stage, walked away with a gloomy aura surrounding him. The two men faced each other.

"Axel. You need to calm down," The pink haired informed the very uncalm redhead, named Axel.

"I know, Marluxia! But, these people are pissing me off! Why can't we find one person who can play the part of Roxas Strife? It can't be that hard, can it?" The redhead seethed. His eyes a narrowed, teeth bared.

"Most people don't have the look for Roxas. Remember he had blue eyes, thick black eyes, and blonde spiky hair. The last one was really close. What was his name?" Marluxia took the paper from Axel and squinted, trying to look through the dark scribble. "Tidus? Yeah. Him. Though, his eyes weren't blue enough. Are you sure you saw Roxas' eyes correctly?" He peered over at the pouting redhead.

"I'm sure, Luxia. I remember how he looked. I remember everything from that night! I can even picture his frightened face," Axel clenched his hand, nails nearly digging into the skin of his palm.

"Kind of a shame he's dead," Marluxia dismissed, turning his head back to the stage.

Axel grunted at him, glaring at Marluxia.

"Sensitive topic?" Marluxia guessed.

"Yes, Marluxia," Axel rubbed his temples with his index finger and thumb. He sighed heavily.

"Let's get out of here then," Marluxia gathered his papers and placed them in his bag. Then, slid his his arms through the sleeves of his jacket. Axel, too, got up and did the same thing. He tied his hair back with a band, and placed a maroon fedora on his head, and lead the way out into the cold morning wind.

"One ticket to Destiny Islands please!" Ventus was carrying the scruffy dog in his arms as he called out to the booth person, who had long black hair, with a gray steak tied back into a pony tail. He also had an eye patch over one eye, which made Ventus highly curious to what was under it. He also had many scars, and a very rigid one on his cheek.

"Exit Visa," The man held out his hand, expecting it to be put into his hand.

"Wha- What?" His eyes widened at the words. He didn't know he needed one.

"No Exit Visa, No Ticket!" He slammed the window closed, making Roxas, and the woman behind him jump.

"What the hell?" Ventus said absentmindely.

"Ahem!" Ventus turned around to see a woman with long black hair, in a blue outfit. She had a big bust, and her blues eyes complimented her beauty. "See Axel. He can help you."

He looked at her curiously, "Where can I find this 'Axel'?"

"You can find him in the Strife Mansion. But, you didn't hear it from me!" She giggled and pushed him out of line, urging him to go. Ventus nodded to the woman, then started his journey to the strife mansion

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