Author Note: Don't worry this is totally an akuroku story but for the meaning of not going all fangirl and making this story suck its a building relationship, here's chapter 4; bit longer than the others and next chapter will be the time skip.

The night sky was full of clusters, the stars lightning up the grass beneath my warm body, I laid there calm and collected; it seemed like everything was peaceful and I was truly happy. Mama and Papa we're holding me in their arms, Sora was off trying to catch fireflies.

I smiled and giggled when Mama let her fingers trail through my hair, sending tickling sensations throughout my body. Sitting up, I glanced at my brother he called out to me; "Roxas come help me catch some of these pesky fireflies." I nodded and stood, Mama kissing my forehead before I could reach my full height, she shifted to lay more into Papa's arms.

I walked over to my brother and we started to jump around, the fireflies we're hard to clasp in our cupped hands, Sora forgot to bring a jar with him.

"Whoa Roxas look at that big one!" Sora looked wary, and I looked to where his gaze trailed too, and there was the big ball of light; I froze, stricken with unease. Sora seemed to sense this from me; "You alright? Do you wanna catch it?"

He tilted his head and pouted, seemed as though he wanted to get the prize of catching it. I nodded at him and said in a soft tone, letting my hand pat his head.

"Sorry Sora, you don't mind do you?" He shook his head no and smiled at me, hugging me quickly before going off and jumping around to catch more of the bugs.

I narrowed my eyes at the ball of light, walking towards it but stopped when it suddenly whisked away, gritting my teeth I raced after it.

It zoomed faster and faster, my legs ached for me to stop with my running but I pushed on. I was going to catch this ball of light; and get some answers.

It was weaving in and out of tree's soon the field where my family we're faded out of sight, but I couldn't stop I needed to catch this light.

It went inside a dark cave and I froze, the dark scared me; Mama usually would have to go into dark places with me, that or Sora.

I gulped and shook, my nerves getting the better of me, slowly I took a brave step forward bracing myself for the sudden appearance of some unknown monster.

When nothing happened I moved more into the dark cave. At first when I got inside my eyes needed a moment to adjust, I couldn't see any light; and frustration got the better of me, growling low I started to pick up my pace and went further into the unknown.

That's what really scared me about the dark, you never knew what was in it. I rubbed my arms being in a short sleeved shirt the cool air wafted by and left me shivering.

The cave was damp and full of a foul smell; I couldn't quite place what the smell was only that I had to cover my nose to keep from retching.

Finally after some winds and turns in the cavern I saw it, the ball of light; I ran for it, stopping when I was only a foot away it seemed to have been waiting for my arrival. "So we meet again." It said in a mocking tone.

I pouted and frowned; "Don't act coy with me, I want to know what you meant last time we met." It dimmed its light letting more of the intruding darkness encroach around me.

"You want to know the truth, but what will you do when I tell you?" I shook my head and yelled, "Just tell me! I will figure out what to do after you tell me." It seemed to pause for a moment before the light suddenly escalated ten fold, blinding me and making me fall backwards with the sheer feeling of power coming off it.

I covered my face with my arm and cried out in fear.

What in the world was it doing? Soon enough thankfully, the light died down and I looked up and there before me was a smiling face of a young blonde girl, her blue eyes looking the same as mine, she reached down and extended her hand to me.

"Wh-who are you?" I questioned hesitating before taking the offered hand; she giggled and lifted me back on my feet. "You can call me Namine." I blushed, she was sure a pretty girl. She glanced around and sighed, "Mind if we change the scene; I'm not a fan of caves…and you have dreamed enough for one night."

I blinked…I was dreaming? She seemed to read the confusion on my face and smirked. "Yes you're dreaming, otherwise if I contacted you…he would know…"

She looked unsure and nervous but reigned it in and snapped her lithe fingers. Suddenly we appeared in a white room; a long white table was the only object in the room, she slid to sit atop the surface of it, watching me intently; her gaze made me shift.

"I can't give any names, for both our safety…but if you can come find me in the real world I can let you in on everything.

And I mean everything; but for now I will just tell you what I can, we should be safe in here, this is my mind; he doesn't have much power to get past my defenses your's however…"

She tapped her chin and shook her head, it seemed as though she was debating with herself she was keeping things from me this much was true, and how could I even know I could trust her?

"She looked back down at me before giving the same gentle smile. "You can trust me Roxas, I am here to help you; injustice was done to your family." I blinked and crossed my arms narrowing my gaze to her; "How did you know what I was just thinking?"

I questioned unsure if I wanted to know or not.

She reached down and rested a cool hand on my shoulder, "This is my mind, I know every thought a dreamer thinks in here."

I shook her hand off; "That's not fair I couldn't hear you're thoughts while we we're in my mind." She shook her head sighing but looking more amused than annoyed, "We're wasting time, I need to tell you what I can."

I pouted and opened my mouth to object but she placed a finger on my lips, causing another blush to arise on my face.

"Listen to me well Roxas, you're brother he's still alive; he's with Riku. You're parents are dead, they went against the man who had you're house set on fire. Don't trust anyone at the home you're in now. Not a one."

I stared and then went to say something along the lines of, how do I know you're telling the truth but what came out with a squeak and tears.

"So-Sora…he's alive?" I couldn't believe that part, he died didn't he? Namine nodded and leapt off the table to hug me, "Listen you're about to be awoken I can't come again for a while, he is probably already starting to get suspicious."

I nodded and hugged her back, she gave me new hope.

My brother…my little brother he was still alive. Soon enough though I felt a rumble and an annoying sound filter into the room, causing me discomfort; she bent down to kiss my cheek and then everything faded away.

"Wake up loser." I blinked and looked up there was Axel gruff looking and annoyed. "Whatsgoingon?"

My voice sounded slurred, I glanced around and I could tell it was still dark out; what in the world was he waking me up for.

"Xemnas wants to see you small fry." I growled and slapped the hand he had on my shoulder off, "Don't call me that." He scoffed then smirked and said in a mock baby tone; "Aw did that hurt you're feelings?"

I shoved him back and he stumbled, almost bumping into Demyx's bed, said blonde let out a long snore, Axel sneered and then glared; "If Xemnas didn't need to see you right away I would knock you're lights out Rox-Ass."

He turned and went back to his bed, I sighed and went to the door quickly making my way to the stair case to get this over with, Xemnas's office was on the very top floor.

So of course the climb up the twisting stairs was a long one.

Once I finally reached the oak door's I knocked gently, I received a gruff "Come in." As my queue to open the door and find myself a seat in the cool room.

It only took a quick glance, the satin curtains the Victoria style seating, and the giant desk; paintings and gold figurines lined the room. Xemnas sure was one rich bastard.

I sat and let the chair sink in, it was comfortable that's for sure. Xemnas was writing something down but stopped the moment he saw me seated, setting aside his paper work he gave me his full attention.

"Roxas, I need to give you some important information." I nodded, maybe hopefully this was about Sora.

"It seems that the state have deemed it fit to leave you here in my care, now don't worry we'll take good care of you." I just stared…my mind blanked.

I had to stay here? In this horrible place with these horrible people? "Now its time for you to learn the true purpose of my work and this house." I just nodded my mind not quite there.

He eye'd me seeming to asses my reaction so far but soon enough he coughed into a tanned hand and said in a soft tone, his yellow eyes boring into my own baby blues.

"I train children here…for important jobs." I tilted my head, I was unsure of what he was getting at. "Jobs?" I asked, he nodded and then continued. "Yes well… I train the children here to be apart of my private organization…and as such you must follow a code of silence."

I was still unsure so I asked in a tiny voice; "I am guessing I have no choice in this matter?" He chuckled and I felt sick, that chuckling was demonic sounding.

"Why no you don't, you see as I just told you too much already; but we will take good care of you, soon you'll be made into a perfect killing machine." I froze, killing? "I don't want to kill people!"

I suddenly shouted out, slapping my own hands over my mouth, he narrowed his eyes at me and pursed his lips, this time he didn't reply right away he just reached into his desk and pulled out a pistol; my body went stock still when I saw this.

"You either accept this Roxas, or I make you disappear, you see you are alone as I've told you; no one will notice you gone. You're just a nobody now."

I gnawed on my bottom lip and shook in my seat, fear struck me for the first time since I got here.

He was going to kill me? I couldn't die…I needed to find Sora…find who killed my parents. And that's when it clicked; if I let myself get trained to kill people I could easily find out who killed my parents and take my revenge.

I debated in my head, Xemnas never taking his gaze off me, and before long I nodded and he smiled; tucking the pistol back into its hiding place.

"Good, I am happy we have come to this agreement." He stood up and I flinched, not sure what he was about to do, he walked over to stand by me.

Patting my shoulder he said in a comforting tone. "From now on you'll be number XIII." I blinked, I was numbered now?

I nodded and he let go of my shoulder, my skin burned from where he touched me; "Good, now be a good lad and get back to bed, Vexen will surely be training you even harder, you're behind everyone else in lessons."

I stood up and swiftly stalked out of the office, closing his doors behind me and quickly making my way back to bed, laying down I wrapped the sheets about me, and for the first time I began to shake.

I was never aware of the green eyes watching me mournfully.