Disclaimer: First and foremost, I would like to say that I do not own the rights to the show 'Roswell'. I only own any of the original characters that I might create to 'spice' up the story. No copyright infringement intended.

Rating: R for now, but may go higher as the story evolves.

Summary: Michael and Maria have been bestfriends since before they can remember, they've been through thick and thin together, through the hard times and the great times, and no matter what, have managed to keep their friendship. But years have past now, and as they mature and grow older, will they let themselves be torn apart?

Couple: Will start out with a quick Michael/Liz pairing, though the story will basically focuse around Michael and Maria. (Also will have some Tess and Kyle, Alex and Isabel)

Author's Note: This is AU, which means no aliens. Michael and Maria live next door to each other and their parents are friends, and because of that, they've been bestfriends since before being born. Michael comes from a very happy family, great parents, and Tess is his younger sister. Maria's family life is different, her parents fight constantly, and she's an only child. It'll begin when Michael and Maria are children and go through the years.

Feedback would be greatly appreciated, Tell me if I should continue.

{Prologue}

"How did it get that way?" Whispered a small girl the age of 6, bright green eyes looking up to the slightly taller boy next to him. Her loose golden curls which had earlier been pulled back in pigtails, were now wild around her chubby little face. "How's it gonna get up?"

"I've seen bigger." The boy next to her said back, though the small girl new he was lying. If he'd seen bigger, then she should have seen it too, but she hadn't, so he hadn't. His dark brooding eyes, even for the age of 6, looked back to what they had been watching. "I bet I can get around it before it wakes up..." He said with a small grin.

"Na-uh, you'll get caught.." She said shaking her head and biting her too big bottom lip, turning wide eyes from the giant back to the boy.

"Your just chicken because you won't come with me." The little girls eyes flashed dangerously at the boy, and the boy inwardly grinned, though it showed on the outside too...since he wasn't good at keeping things from his friend.

"I am no a chicken....and to prove it, I'll go with you." So it was settled.

The two walked around the giant that laid asleep in the recliner, the cookie jar on the other side of it. That had been part of the plan the whole time. To get to the cookie jar without being caught, they hadn't expected the giant to be guarding it though.

"Give me a boost, Ria." The little boy with wild hair requested.

"Your gonna fall on him..." Maria whined quietly, but still begin to help push the boy up. "Don't wake him Michael.." She whispered, her eyes on the giant in the chair as Michael continued to climb over the chair and towards the cookies.

"I know that Ria, I'm not stupid." Michael shot back with one of what he called his dark looks, all it did was cause Maria to go into a fit of giggles, ones she tried to stifle, but couldn't help. "Shhh...Your waking him!" But it was too late, the giant had been woken.

He groaned and stretched, sending Michael sailing from the chair and onto the floor with Maria. The two 6 year olds held their breaths, hoping he'd go back to sleep, but then eyes popped open and after a few minutes, settled on them. He slowly rose to his full height, towering over the kids that were sprawled out on the floor before him.

"Caught you!" The giants voice came through loud and clear...and deep, a hint of laughter in it. After another seconds pause, the two kids were up and running from the room, screaming and laughing at the same time. "I'm gonne catch you!" The voice boomed behind them, and their little legs carried them faster, the two clutching hands as Michael pushed Maria out the back door and he followed.

"Momma!" Maria yelled, a big grin on her face as she ran towards a young Amy Deluca, still dragging Michael by the hand behind her. "Momma! Michael woke up the giant!" She shouted, and squealed when she was suddenly scooped up into arms from behind. Her giggling came back as she found herself in Mike Guerin's protective arms, Michael sitting across from her in his arms too. It amazed Maria how strong their daddy's were, they could hold both her and big fat Michael at the same time, of course it didn't surprise her because they had bunches of muscles and she was so little, must have made up for how big Michael was.

"So I'm a giant now?" Mike asked, raising an eyebrow as he looked back and forth between the pouting Michael and giggling Maria. When he figured he wouldn't get a word out those two, he set them back down on the ground, "You know your not supposed to get into the cookies before dinner."

"I told you!" Maria stuck her tongue out at Michael, then shrieked when he promptly pulled one of her curls. "I'll get you for that Michael Guerin!"

"You gotta catch me first...." And it was on, Michael Guerin with his wild hair and brooding eyes being chased by Maria Deluca with her bouncing curls and giggles.

"You realize, that in a few years, Michael's going to be chasing Maria around...and for all different reasons." Nicole Guerin stated as she walked up to Mike and Amy, little Tessa propped in her arms, looking like she was going to doze off before dinner. She smiled softly at her husband as he took their three year old daughter from Nicole, letting the little girl rest her head on his shoulder.

"Don't remind me.." Brian Deluca groaned with a chuckle, coming up after Nicole and handing Amy a plate with buns on it for the famous Amy-Burgers, "I'm going to have to beat your son off my daughter." He stated with a grin.

"Well you two are just gonna have to work up another kid Brian, one for Tess here to play with.." Mike said with a wink. The conversation slowly turned back to more adult things as Tess dozed on and off on her fathers shoulder, and Michael and Maria played by themselves, completely innocent and having no knowledge of what their parents were talking about.

To Be Continued