It was dark. The full moon shone brightly above the town. I was alone. No, wait. I'm not alone. Roxas is here. I can feel his warmth. But why? Why was there a stabbing pain through my chest?

"I'm sorry Namine. It has to be done. I love you. Forever." Roxas said letting silent tears fall off his face to the ground.

"Roxas…" I said heartbroken as my own tears fell. How could he do this? I love him and he loves me…doesn't he? My heart broke in half. I felt heavy as the color around me faded to colors of gray and eventually to black.

I woke up gasping for air. I felt the sweat from my forehead dripping off my face. I could feel my breath catching in my throat in hard gasps as the tears fell from my sapphire orbs.

It was a rough 4:30 in the morning. I sighed as I dried my tears. Maybe I was over reacting. Roxas would never hurt me…. would he? I shook the events of my nightmare away. I shouldn't doubt him.

My thoughts were interrupted as there was a light tapping on my window. I opened to see Roxas in the tree next to my window. His golden spikes were blowing in the light breeze of the dawn wind. His sapphire orbs were filled with alarm.

"Namine. Hurry and get dressed." He ordered quietly but firmly.

"Why? What's wrong?" I asked confusion and fear plain on my face.

"We need to leave… The council has found out about our meetings and they're coming to… kill you and me." He said his voice shaking slightly at the end.

I quickly got dressed and packed myself a bag on the request of Roxas. Roxas quickly but quietly guided me safely to ground from the tree. Axel, Demyx, Sora, and two others were here with Roxas. Sora looked serious with his mouth in a tight frown. I never saw him serious before. Everyone else looked the same.

"What's going on?" I asked. This was so confusing!

"The council is after all of us." Axel said. His emerald eyes were sparkling in the moonlight.

"Why? And who are you two?" I asked to the two strangers.

"That's Leon and Cloud. My uncles and Sora's parents." Roxas said.

Leon had shoulder length brown hair and a scar in the middle of his face. Cloud had spiky blonde hair and blue eyes. He looked like a bigger version of Roxas. They both had weapons strapped to their backs.

"I see the resemblance." I said. Sora grinned at me despite the current life or death situation.

"We have to get out of here." Demyx spoke up for the first time tonight. His teal eyes were shining in fear.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"I'm afraid it doesn't matter where we go." Leon said crossing his arms over his broad chest.

"Uncle Leon's right. The council will find us. Either way we have to fight."" Roxas said looking down solemnly.

"We don't have anymore time to talk now we have flee and leave." Cloud said glancing toward the sun, which was rising steadily.

"Right! Get on my back Namine." Roxas ordered lightly. I obeyed but blushed slightly.

Roxas transformed into the golden dragon whose shine rivals the sun itself. I remembered him from my past and smiled. I laid my head down taking in his scent and warmth.

Axel transformed into a red and black dragon. His emerald eyes and tattoos remained. The inside of his wings were a solid black. He looked like a fire in the night sky.

Demyx transformed into a deep blue dragon. His scales shined a radiant and brilliant silver in the pale moonlight.

Sora looked exactly like Roxas except his scales were brown if you looked hard enough. He shone as black as the night sky.

Leon looked exactly like Sora except his eyes were different and the scar still remained.

Cloud resembled the night sky. I had to squint to point him out. The only way you would ever know he's there during the night would be his blue eyes.

*~*~*~*

We had been flying for a while. I think we're over the ocean because I could feel a light pleasant breeze as we raced over the cool water. Sleep overtook me and I dreamed peacefully…

*Roxas' POV*

We have to run. We have to keep running and survive. We were running all the way to Destiny Island. It was always far from Twilight Town.

I could feel Nami shifting slightly on my back. I could feel her soft warm breathing tickling my skin. I felt good when she was around.

"Roxas. Are you okay?" Sora spoke in my mind. His blue orbs filled concern and sadness. Concern because I was staring in to space and looking guilty. Sad because he missed Kairi. Kairi and Sora did love each other. This was a reason why the council was after him.

"I'm fine. Just… feeling sorry for her…" I answered his question while nodding towards Namine.

"Sorry? For her?" Dad snorted in my mind. He wasn't helping my guilty conscience.

"Axel! Roxy, don't worry. We'll save her. But she did choose all this by herself." Mom scolded Dad. Mom looked at me with reassuring eyes. But I still felt guilty.

"She wouldn't have chose it if I never met her…" I said hanging my head low. I could feel salt water stinging the back of my eyes.

"You can't help it. You love her." Sora said, giving me a comfortable nuzzle. I returned the favor and thanked Sora and Mom for the comforting words.

"There it is!" I heard Uncle Cloud yell excitedly. Sora and my eyes shined brightly. This is the place where him and me grew up…

"…Hmm… Roxas…?" Namine said lifting her head groggily. She had sleep in her eyes. I smiled brightly at her.

"We're here Namine." I said. She looked quizzically at me. I forgot we can only speak to dragons in our true form. To humans it only comes out as roars depending on how soft you talk. I changed back to my human form.

"Sorry, Nami. This is Destiny Islands. We're home." I said as I grinned in her direction. She smiled brightly back. Her eyes shined in a brilliant light.

She climbed off my back and smelled in the fresh crisp island air of destiny.

*~*~*~*

We made it to Uncle Leon and Cloud's old house. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

"Roxas. You and Namine will have to share a bedroom." Leon told us.

"W-what?" I asked to see if I heard right.

"You two will have to share a room. Is that okay?" He asked slightly worried. I looked to Namine with my cheeks growing hotter. She was blushing too, but she nodded all the same.

"O-okay. That's fine." I said hanging my head low to hide my face.

"Yeah. It's fine as long as they don't try anything." Dad said from the couch cocking his head back and grinning. Mom was giggling next to him. Our faces went to a whole new shade of crimson.

"Shut up, old man!" I screamed knowing I hit a nerve. Dad hatedbeing called old. Dad stiffened and turned his head slowly and glared death daggers at me.

"What did you call me?" Sora started shivering. Mom just sighed and Leon and Cloud… disappeared?

"Old. Man." I said crossing my arms and glaring back. I grinned at him.

In a flash of a second, Dad had pulled me over his shoulder. He grabbed my ankles making me hang over his shoulder.

"That's it! You're sleeping outside!" He said glaring and making a smug grin of his own.

"W-what?! W-wait!" I managed to stutter pathetically as he started towards the door.

Crap! I know Dad always goes through with what he says! I started twisting and turning trying to get myself free. But no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get Dad to even loosen his steel, iron grip. Crap! I looked to Mom for help. He just shrugged and went back to watching TV. I called on the only person I knew I could count on…

"Nami!" I said as she quickly made her way over.

"Uh wait, Axel!" Nami said. And thankfully, Dad stopped and looked at Namine with calm eyes.

"Yeah, what?" Dad said.

"Well, I'm sure Roxas didn't mean to say it. Or you just misunderstood it." Namine said with a confident smile on her face. By now, I was Jell-O.

"Misunderstood? He called me old!" Dad said gritting his teeth.

"Well, sometimes when people call someone old, it means they're calling you smart. Like Roxas, he's just old." Namine said gesturing to me.

"So? I'm smart?" I said with a smile on my face.

"No! You're a retard!" Namine said smiling truthfully. My face fell.

"Nami!" I said crying slightly.

"But, you, Axel are incredibly smart!" Namine said again smiling truthfully. Dad's eyes shined as his face lit up with a bright smile.

"Well, if he called me smart, then…" As he said this he dropped me. My head it the ground first.

"OW!" I said rubbing my head. Dad ruffled my golden spikes, which I pouted at. Mom, Dad, Sora, and Nami laughed. I blushed.

*~*~*~*

*Namine's POV*

We got settled in our bedroom. I didn't unpack for… girl reasons.

"Hey, Nami." Roxas said this morning with a smile.

"Hey, Roxy!" I said hugging and smiling at him.

"Hey, you want to take a walk with me?" He asked blushing slightly.

"Uh… sure!" I said excited. This could be my chance to tell him how I feel.

"Cool! C'mon! I know a perfect place." He said as he grabbed my hand. I blushed at the warmth it provided.

*~*~*~*

We came to a crooked tree. It kind of stood on its side. I couldn't describe it. But the sun had just begun to set and it looked breathtakingly beautiful on the rise and fall of the waves. My eyes sparkled in excitement as Roxas' eyes shined.

"Wow! It's beautiful!" I said staring at the retreating sun.

"Yeah it really is. When I was here, this was the place I could relax and be myself." Roxas said also staring.

"You know what?" I said sitting down.

"What?" He asked curiously while sitting down next to me.

"I have a dream that's kind of childish." I said playing with my snowflake shaped necklace.

"Really? What is it? I promise I won't laugh." He said crossing his hand over his heart. He always did that when he promised something. I smiled.

"Well, I've never seen snow before. It snowed the day I was born. But I've never seen it with my own eyes. I really want to see it one day. I bet it would snow on my deathbed though. Coming in and out of this world when it snows would be pretty cool. Don't you think?" I asked turning to Roxas and waiting for him to laugh. He never did. He just stared at me with shining eyes.

"That's not childish. I love snow. Almost… as much as I love you." He said looking down.

The next thing I know I felt a jolt of electricity flow through me as my lips made contact with is warm ones. We broke apart just as the stars began to show in the sunlit sky. I smiled at him and rested my head on his shoulder.

"I love you too." I said as I closed my eyes in pleasure and smelled in his sweet scent. I could feel his lips twitch and move in a happy smile. He rested his head on my own.

"Is that a promise?" Roxas asked still smiling.

"A promise for a lifetime." I said closing my eyes and finally falling asleep on the one I loved. I did it. I told him and he accepted it. The council can come and try to kill but it won't happen. Because I've got my guardian angel here… with me… forever…