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"Gahhhhh!" Roxas screamed.

The television screen went dark after the body had been thrown at the camera. The teens had been watching Paranormal Activity, a recently popular horror movie. Axel was the one who picked the movie out, figuring it was a great movie for his friends to see.

Riku was sitting up against the couch, on the floor, with Sora passed out beside him. The brunette fell asleep half way through the movie, not scared at all. The silverette didn't mind at all, he was actually glad Sora was asleep, so he wouldn't see the taller teen jump during the movie.

The red head was grinning as he glanced at Roxas who was curled up on the couch, clutching a pillow tightly. The blonde was horrified of the movie, and he screamed during most of the film. Axel held back his laughter, finding it funny that a ghost movie scared his friend.

"Roxy, are you okay?" Axel chuckled.

"I'm f-fine! It's just a movie, right?" Roxas stuttered.

"Actually, it was based off of real life events. I read an article in the paper about it." Riku pointed out, sitting up straighter.

Roxas felt chills down his back; he hated horror movies, especially ghost movies. His face went pale and Riku laughed.

"I'm kidding! Calm down!" the silverette grinned.

"Jerk. I'm going to take Sora up to bed, I'll be right back."

Roxas threw the pillow at Riku before getting up to get his brother. He nudged his twin until he opened his eyes slowly, yawning.

"C'mon, Sora."

He helped his brother up and then left the room. Riku looked around the corner of the doorway where the twins had left, and then climbed onto the couch with his friend.

"Axel, I need to tell you something." Riku whispered.

"Yes?"

"Remember early this week when I needed to talk to you?"

"Vaguely…."

Riku cleared his throat and looked around the room.

"It's about Sora and Roxas; I didn't think about it until tonight. But, when that guy asked how to get into town, their faces reminded me."

Axel sighed; he didn't like where this was going.

"The twins are new here because their parents were murdered. That's why they're here, because the police never caught the killer. He knew the boys, and the police were afraid he might come back for them."

/**/

Roxas stood against the wall, listening to the conversation going on in the living room. They were talking about his past; his nightmare. The blonde wasn't surprised; he figured someone was bound to look into them. But as his friends spoke, all his memories of that one night started to flood back into his head. It made him sick and the blonde didn't want the others to see him like that.

Sora was one of the few that knew Roxas would act like that whenever they talked about what had happened that night. The teen tried to move, but he felt like his legs were about to give out. As soon as he took as a step, his knees buckled and he fell down, right in view of where Riku and Axel could see him.

Two sets of eyes were on him, but Roxas didn't care, he just wanted to leave the room. Axel was the first to get up and help the blonde to his feet, but again, he felt like he was going to fall.

"I'm fine, really." Roxas faked a smile.

"Sure you are, that's exactly why your legs keep giving out." Axel stated, helping him to the couch.

Roxas sat on the couch, in between the teens, a little embarrassed.

"I…I heard what you were talking about."

The blonde's voice was a mere whisper, but Riku and Axel heard it perfectly. Roxas was little surprised by himself that he even said that. He hated talking about the past.

Axel looked away, while Riku stayed focused on his friend. Roxas looked like he wanted to run away from them and hide, but stayed still. The silverette was the first to speak.

"If you don't mind me asking, what happened?"

"Riku!" Axel narrowed his eyes.

"It's fine, I…I don't mind talking about it to you guys. I trust you enough."

The redhead scooted closer to the smaller teen, almost as if he wanted to comfort him. Roxas didn't seem to mind, he was staring at the floor.

"It happened about a year ago…"

/**/

"Roxas! Mom says it's time to come inside!" Sora shouted from the porch.

"I'm coming!"

Roxas smiled as he ran into his house, greeted by his parents and brother. The kitchen was filled with people over; friends of the twins' father. He was a huge businessman and he had annual dinners for some of his co-workers.

Their mom never seemed to mind any of her husband's guest; they were all kind and welcoming. She always had a warm smile on her face, no matter the situation.

"Roxas, Sora, grab a plate and serve yourselves while I get everyone else's plates." Their mom stated.

The twins got their plate, and filled them with their mother's cooking. Tonight's dinner was mashed potatoes, steak, and green beans; a favorite of the brothers'.

"Boys, you can eat in the living room. I need to discuss matters with our new worker." The father grinned.

Roxas looked at the table and saw a new face sitting with the crowd of people. He was tall and tan, with long white hair, and his eyes were a pure yellow. He gave the blonde chills as he stared him down, then the man glanced at his twin brother. Sora didn't notice at all as he walked into the living room.

Once they were in the living room, the noise from the kitchen didn't seem as loud.

"Did the new guy seem odd to you?" Roxas asked his brother.

"I didn't see him." Sora replied, shoving a spoonful of mashed potatoes in his mouth.

Roxas shrugged his shoulders, deciding it didn't matter.

/

After a few hours, the guests began to leave one by one. It wasn't much of a surprise that the new guy was the last to leave; the boys' father was still speaking to him.

"Thank you for having me over tonight, sir. It was a pleasure." The strange man said.

"Oh, the pleasure is all mine; I'm glad to have you working with me." The father smiled.

"Goodnight, sir. Tell your wife thank you for me, the meal was delicious."

The boys watched as the man left, but once again, he glanced at the twins before exiting. This time, Sora knew what his brother was talking about.

"Roxas, Sora, go get ready for bed already! You have school tomorrow, as I recall." Their father chuckled, patting their heads'.

The brothers nodded, heading up the stairs to get ready for bed. They changed into their pajamas and brushed their teeth. Once they were done, the headed to their shared bedroom, tired from the day's activities.

Their mom walked into the room, followed by their father.

"I think that went well, don't you agree?" their father asked.

"I believe so, dad! It was pretty fun!" Sora grinned.

"And mom's cooking was amazing, as always." Roxas complimented his mother.

"And this is why I can tolerate teenagers; because you two are just perfect" their mother sighed.

The boys blushed at the sweet comment.

"Well, we're off to bed. What would you like for me to make for breakfast?" the mom smiled.

"Pancakes!" Sora cheered.

"Pancakes it is! Goodnight boys, I love you."

"Goodnight."

The twins' parents left the room without another word, letting their children fall asleep.

/

Sora jumped in his bed when he a loud crash coming from down the hallway. He glanced over at his brother, who seemed to still be asleep.

"Rox, did you hear that?" Sora whispered.

His brother didn't move, so the brunette threw a pillow at his twin. Roxas lifted his head up, glaring at Sora. He was about to shout something, but his brother hushed him before he could.

"I heard a loud crash from the hallway…it may have been in mom and dad's room…" Sora mumbled.

"Maybe dad knocked over the lamp or something…just let me sleep…." Roxas yawned.

"I don't think-"

A sudden scream cut the brunette off mid sentence. Both boys felt like their stomachs dropped, realizing who's scream that was; their mother's.

They boys slowly opened their door and began walking towards their parent's room. Roxas was leading the way, with Sora holding onto his arm. As the twins got closer to the room, the scarier the atmosphere felt.

The door creaked open and the boys peered in. The sight before them made them want to fall to their knees and scream. Roxas covered his mouth, feeling like he was going to be sick while Sora could feel the tears prick his eyes.

In front of the twins lay their mother and father in a pool of blood. They had multiple stab wounds covering their whole body, but that wasn't the worst part. It was the fact that their eyes were still open and they seemed to be staring straight at their sons'.

Just as Sora was about to scream, his brother covered his mouth, directing towards the silhouette looming over the lifeless bodies. Even in the dark, Roxas could see the eyes of the killer; the eyes that he recognized immediately.

The boys slowly backed up from the door, but as they did, Sora knocked into the hallway wall, causing the killer to notice their presence. His yellow eyes gleamed along with the bloody knife he held in his hand. He slowly began to grin as he walked towards the twins'.

"Hello, boys." He hissed.

Roxas grabbed his brother's wrist, dragging him along as he ran. He hurried down the stairs, refusing to turn around, afraid of what he might see. He could hear the heavy footsteps behind him, as if it were a game of cat and mouse.

"Why run from the inevitable? Even in the darkness, I will find you and when I do, we'll have so much fun. Just like I did with your parents." The man laughed.

The boys ran to the front door, attempting to open it. They forgot that their parents had an alarm system that only they knew the pass code to.

"Come over here, I won't bite, I promise." The man sounded closer than he did before.

Sora tugged on his brother's arm, motioning towards to open window in the kitchen. Roxas figured that must have been how the man got into their house. But how did he get pass the alarm?

The boys ran to the window, and Roxas pushed his brother through first. As he was climbing out, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned and saw the man, grinning with his knife.

"It seems as though I'll have to catch the other one later, but I can play with you for now." He muttered as he swiped the knife at Roxas's face, leaving a small trail of blood behind.

"Get off me!" Roxas yelled, punching the man in his face.

The killer didn't expect it as he stumbled backwards, allowing time for the blonde to escape.

"I will find you again, boys. Don't forget that." The man yelled as the twins ran away from their home, holding back their tears.

/**/

Axel and Riku sat in silence as their friend finished his story. They could see the tears welling up in the blonde's eyes.

"Roxas, I'm so sorry." Riku whispered.

The red head put his arm around the smaller teen, pulling him into a hug. Axel didn't like that Roxas had seen the evils of the world early in life; it was horrible. For a second the blonde didn't react to the hug, but after a few moments, he slowly put his arm around Axel.

Even though he didn't show it, Axel and Riku knew that their friend was crying. The silverette regretted asking about what had happened. He felt bad for bringing back all the bad memories the twins shared.

"I'm going to make sure Sora is okay, and then I'll probably go to sleep. Night guys." Riku mumbled, leaving the room.

Axel watched his friend leave, but not caring at the moment. His main concern was the upset teen he was holding on the couch. He couldn't believe that he was actually holding the stubborn teen, even though the situation wasn't what the red head wanted it to be. Although they had only met a week ago, Axel felt like he was closer to Roxas than before, especially after what had just happened.

Just as the taller teen was going to see if the blonde was okay, he noticed the Roxas had fallen asleep on him. He smiled as he stretched out his legs on the couch, making sure not to move the sleeping teen. Axel kept his arms around Roxas as he began to close his eyes, with a small smile on his face.

/**/

"What the hell?" a shout awoke the teens on the couch.

Roxas rolled off of Axel and onto the floor, while Axel jumped at the shout. He remembered last night and figured that the blonde hadn't moved off of him all night. Sora stood in the living room, Riku right behind him. Both of their faces full of confusion and shock.

"I had a nightmare and I fell asleep on Axel, no big deal." Roxas yawned.

"Yeah, what he said." Axel agreed.

"Roxas, you are such a liar! You're helping me make breakfast and we are discussing this!" Sora continued to shout as he grabbed his brother.

Even though the brunette seemed angry, he had a hard time hiding his smile as he dragged his brother into the kitchen.

"And now Roxas is going to get scolded by his over protective brother." Riku laughed.

Axel glared, throwing a couch pillow at his friend.


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