Okay I know I take forever with my chapters and I take full responsibility for my laziness. Also it took a lot to come up with a firm idea for this chapter I know exactly what I want to do with seven but I had no idea what I wanted to do with this one. So as a solution to my problem I'm just going to wing it and see what happens. So if this chapter seems kind of wierd sorry.

alpha2nd: Okay I know me and KousukeAsazuki kind of threw Zander at Eyes, but don't worry the most their relationship will go is friendship. On second thought maybe there just might be something more between them it depends you on how much I want to screw Eyes' life around. With the whole Kanone thing he'll make his big appearance in chapter ten so don't worry if KousukeAsazuki and I work fast enough he'll be here in no time.

chapter six: Memories and Blossoming friendships

Eyes was exsausted which surprised him because it wasn't that late in the day really, but for some reason he seemed to have caught the lazy bug and didn't feel like doing anything. Unfortunatly for him relaxation wasn't something that was really granted to him because of who his roomates were. Now we all know Dark was a right out pain in the ass, but Kouji was worse sometimes! How that came about was the fact that Kouji has a quick temper as with a few people on this tour, see usualy Kouji was queit and kept to himself but like Eyes his patience with Dark was thin. However unlike Eyes, Kouji was quick to yell and seemingly make the situation worse by adding to the noise, so yeah, Eyes was stuck with two annoyingly loud people. The problem quickly got too much for the silver haired youth and he simply just left the suite to go out for some freash air.

Despite the fact that the evening air was chilly Eyes didn't care at least it was away from all the noise well at least until someone regonizes him and he's attacked by fangirls. Walking down the streets that use to be his home Eyes relished in the fact that he was in his home city he had enjoyed walking down the streets with his mother as a child back then when things were simple and happy. Eyes remembered sometimes wishing that things would go back to the way they were when his mother would take him to the park to play to before the hunters came and took everything away and forced him to run for his life. All the Blade Children wished this more then anything this was their ultimate wish normal lives with the people they cared most about. Thinking back on his childhood Eyes started to play back his first run in with a hunter he had only been about seven years old at the time yet he would never forget that day for it was one of the most scariest experiences in his life, at the same time the happiest because it was also the day he meet Kanone...

flashback!

A seven year old Eyes sat on the swings in the local part silently rocking back and forth deep in thought not even bothering to wipe away the tears that gently fell down his cheeks. The sun was setting it was starting to get late, but the small silver haired boy paid this fact no attention all that was on his mind was why he was so different? Ever since he started school three years ago Eyes knew he was different from the other kids at school I mean how many silver haired kids are there in the world? The other kids always picked on him for one reason or another be it because of his hair,his name, or his eyes, but it was other things as well Eyes for some reason was naturaly smarter and more agile then the other kids(1). They always either called him names, they wouldn't let him play with them and some of the other boys went as far as to push him and even beat him up. Eyes was sick of it but he didn't know what to do he was too nice to actualy want to hurt anyone but he wanted the torture to stop.

Eyes' thoughts were suddenly interupted by another presence taking the swing next to him Eyes payed the other presence no mind but the other person seemed to take interest in the crying young boy. "Here take this", the other person said handing Eyes a hankerchief Eyes looked over to the person to see a boy maybe like one year older then him. This boy was pretty strange he had cinnamon brown hair and his skin had a tannish tint to it but the two things that stood out about him was his eyes they were a bright amber but they looked like a cats eyes. The second was his smile to anyone else the smile would've seemed warm and innocent and in some ways it was, but Eyes wasn't everyone else he could see there was something else behind that smile but he just couldn't put his finger on it. Eyes turned away from the other boy just wanting to be left alone.

The other boy laughed a little at this and decided to just be content in rocking back and forth along with the silver haired boy, but after awhile the older of the two finally broke the silence "Why are you out here this late you should be home it's dangerous out here", he said his voice holding genuiene concern for the other which got Eyes' attention. "Why would my safety concern you?", he asked turning to glare at the other child "No apparent reason I just think someone as fragile looking as you should be more carefull.", said the brunette smirking as the other boys' glare intensified "I'm perfectly able to take care of myself, thank you very much.", with that Eyes got up from the swing and began walking off. "You know those other kids just don't know how special you really are, but then again that's how human nature is they shun what they don't understand.", the other boy said queitly but it was loud enough for Eyes to hear and it stopped the boy in his tracks. "What do you mean by that, how did you know?", Eyes asked slightly unnerved by what the other boy had said how did he know about what was going on with the kids at school?

The mysterious brunette just smiled that same smile and walked over to Eyes "I know because I use to be like you I could see the pain in your eyes they're quite beautiful.", Eyes turned his gaze from the other boy "No they aren't, nothing about me is beautiful I hate the way I am.", Eyes' eyes became misty but he willed the tears away "Do you honostly hate the way you are I think your eyes are beautiful I think you're beautiful.", the older boy smiled but this time a true smile. Eyes was shocked at hearing this no one had ever said that to him except his mother but she was his mother she was kind of obligated to think so he was shocked to hear this boy say something like that to him. Eyes was so shocked infact that he didn't notice the tears start to fall until the other boy wiped them away"Don't cry about such things anymore, just remember this, noone else's opinion about you matters as long as you don't listen to them. Now I think it's about time for you to go home.", Eyes nodded and smiled at the older boy it was a true sweet smile and with that he turned to leave. "Bye Eyes see you around.", Eyes tuned back to the other "How do you know my name?", the other boy just winked and smiled Eyes felt a little uneasy, but he felt like he could trust this boy "Do you mind if I ask what your name is?", the brunette looked at him and smiled innocently "Kanone Hilbert".

That was the first time he ever had any encounter with someone that even came close to knowing how he felt it never occured to him that meeting Kanone was just a foreshadowing for what was to happen next...

Eyes walked up the street to his house feeling better then he had for awhile. As he came up to the house he noticed something was immediatly off the front door was open and all the lights were off. Common sense would've told anyone to not go in, but common sense decided to take a hike for Eyes he was worried about his mother so he burst in the house calling for his mom. Eyes walked around the house flipping the light switches but the lights wouldn't come on so he went and found the flashlight in the kitchen, and went back to looking for his mom worry of what could've happened beginning to take over his thoughts. The young boy was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't notice someone sneak up behind him until he felt someone grab and twist his arm behind his back. Eyes let out a cry off pain and fear that is until he felt something sharp being held to his neck and a deep voice "Shut-up you little brat or I'll slit your throat, but then again it'll get my job done faster". Eyes then felt himself being lifted and carried out the room he instantly started kicking and trying to get loose he managed to kick the man in the lower regions and he dropped Eyes and the knife. Eyes took this chance and tried to run for the front door but fell when he felt his feet pulled from underneath him.

The man began to laugh "You thought you could run from me you disgusting Blade Child even if you did somehow manage to get away from me others will come after you too.". Eyes tried to process what was just said to him 'what was this man talking about what's a Blade Child was really one of them but what exactly was he if he was?What made him so vile that he had to be hunted down was this man going to kill him?' Eyes was pulled out of his thoughts literally he was being dragged across the floor to the kitchen he was too scared to scream though his mind was screaming for him to do so but his mouth wouldn't comply. He felt that they came to a stop he then heared what sounded like kitchen drawers being opened and closed when he looked up to get a better look he saw what looked like a blade and the moon light reflecting off of it confirmed so. Eyes started kicking and squirming to get away but a sharp kick in the side instantly put a stop to that. Eyes tried to get some air into his lungs after having it knocked out of him and looked in horror as the man raised the knife to end his life, and for the first time in his life Eyes closed his eyes and screamed in fear.

But to his surprise the blow never came only the sound of a scream and what sounded like a struggle as if someone was fighting when he opened his eyes to look he saw two figures wrestling for the knife. The newcomer seemed to be very small almost his hieght but he couldn't make out who it was because of how dark it was. Soon the fight ended when miraculously the smaller of the two managed to get the knife away from the man and then to Eyes horror stabbed him. When the other boy turned around Eyes was meet with those same amber cat eyes and way to innocent smile which could only belong to one person "Kanone?". Kanone walked over to Eyes and tried to help the silver haired boy up, but Eyes scooted away from him afraid of this boy who just ten seconds ago killed someone. "Don't be afraid Eyes I'm not going to hurt you.", Kanone said reassuringly but Eyes wasn't having it "Don't come near me! What's going on, how do you know me?How did you know I was in trouble I want answers now!", Kanone sighed he figured as much after all the boy just had a pretty traumatic experience. "Now isn't the time to disscuss this, first we need to get out of here.", Kanone said tiredly "I'm not going anywhere I want my mother, where is she?", Eyes said glaring daggers at Kanone.

Kanone again gave an exasperated sigh why did the boy have to be so stubborn? "I don't know where your mother is at the moment, but if you come with me I'll explain everything and help you find her you have my word.". Eyes gave the Kanone a suspicious look leting him know he didn't fully trust him, but the brunette gave him that trademark smile and Eyes gave up and complyed.

End of flashbacks

Eyes smiled slightly at the memory he gave Kanone hell afterwards when he explained everything to him from being a Blade Child to what they were, to the Hunters and the fact that now he would no longer be safe. He remembered how he had not believed any of it at first he didn't want to believe it, but after some more talking it slowly sunk in and he began to believe. It just made too much since for it not to be true. He remebered how Kanone had told him that it would be best if he left and came with him, at first he refused but after much thought and taking his and his mother's safety into consideration he agreed. He had been so scared at first but the fear slowly faded actually he just numbed the fear he numbed himself to alot of his emotions believeing he was better off with out them. Soon after he began traveling with Kanone they meet Rio,Kousuke, and Ryoko. Later on they found Sayoko, but decided that she was better off with her new family. Eyes was so wrapped up in his thoughts again that he didn't relize where he had ended up until he saw the swings. It was the same park where he had first meet Kanone Eyes walked over to the swings while he was walking he noticed that someone was sitting silently on one upon further inspection he relized it was someone he knew.

"Ryuichi?", he asked when he recgonized who it was. Ryuichi looked up and to Eyes' shock he had tears in his dazed out eyes, but as soon as they were seen they dissapeared and Ryuichi's famous smile replaced them as if they were never there. "Eyey-chan what are you doing here na no da?(2&3)?", he asked happily as if like a second ago he wasn't crying. Eyes flinched at the nickaname "I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't call me that", he said with as much restraint as possible, but when he saw the look on Ryuichi's face he sighed and surprisingly gave up "Just not in public okay?", he said knowing full well he was going to regret it. "Really Eyey-chan na no da?", Ryuichi said looking as if Eyes had said he would buy him a life's supply of pocky "Yes,yes, but don't get carried away or I'll change my mind", he said getting irritated. "Okay, so what are you doing out here na no da?", he said smiling innocently for some reason Eyes couldn't help but reply to the question seeing the older man smile like that he was to damn dare he say it cute. "Nothing really just walking around doing some thinking.", he said looking around the park it hadn't changed really since that day they added a few more jungle gyms but that was all "Really thinking about what, were you thinking about Kabone?", you could see the flames of hell burning in Eyes' eyes "His names Kanone you twit", he said anger clearly laced in his voice, Ryuichi sweatdropped "Sorry, my bad na no da".

Eyes sighed and took the swing next to Ryuichi "So were you thinking about him?", Ryuchi asked after a minute of just sitting in silence Eyes thought for a moment "Yes and no", he said. Ryuichi looked confused "Yes and no, so you weren't but at the same time you were?", he asked looking innocent as ever Eyes ounce again sighed again getting irritated with the other man but managed to keep it out of his voice. "Nevermind Ryuichi it's nothing what are you doing here.", Eyes knew he was again going to regret it, but anything to get the subject off of him besides he was curious as to why Ryuichi had been crying earlier. "Oh Kumagoro and I wanted to play a little before it got dark, right Kumagoro?", he asked the pink bunny Eyes hadn't even noticed the thing sitting on Ryuichi's lap which he was no talking to. "Ryuichi why were you crying earlier?", Eyes asked unable to hold it in any longer Ryuichi looked at Eyes with a slightly taken back look and then got a dark look it his sapphire eyes. Eyes instantly knew he had treaded in areas he shouldn't have treaded "You don't have to tell me I was just wondering", damnmit now he went and made the other depressed again Eyes didn't like seeing Ryuichi depressed it just didn't suit him. Ryuichi looked at Eyes then cryptically replied "Ryuichi always cries but no one takes the time to pay attention to it, Ryuichi sometimes feels so sad that he just can't help it.", with that the smile was back in place and Ryuichi started to swing.

Eyes stared at Ryuichi confused now what was with him and the constant mood swings they were starting to make him question Ryuichi's sanity, but then again he questioned alot of people's sanity. "You know Eyey-chan you shouldn't be sad or angry all the time it's no fun even when Ryu-chan is sad he smiles anyway because he knows that despite the fact that things may look bad good things will come later and that's a reason to smile", Ryuichi said still swinging back and forth Eyes looked at Ryuichi even more confused this guy just didn't make any sense to him. Ryuichi hopped off the swing and turned to Eyes with that never waffering bright innocent smile "So while you're on this tour I want to see you smile more no more grumpiness, okay promise na no da?", he asked Eyes looked at Ryuichi like he was crazy this idiotic man child was asking him to smile and be happy the last time he checked smiling wasn't in his profile. "Kumagoro wants to see Eyey-chan smile more he says he thinks it's sad that Eyey-chan never seems happy", Ryuichi said getting a sad hurt look on his face Eyes sighed how the hell did he end up with a soft spot for this guy the only person that affected him this much were Kanone and Rio.

"I'm not promising you anything Ryuichi, but as long as you try not to cry anymore I'll try to keep my bad to a minimum deal?", Eyes said smirking Ryuichi smile if possible brighttend "Okay it's a deal na no da!", he said happily Eyes couldn't help it he smiled it seemed as if Ryuichi's smile was contagious. "See you're smiling already you look cute when you smile na no da", Ryuichi said laughing Eyes glared a little, but it wasn't a true one more like a playful one "Yeah but don't get too use to seeing it I have a reputation to uphold got it Sakuma?", he said standing from his place on the swing and starting to walk away. "Right, got it Eyey-chan!", he said skipping up alongside Eyes as they began walking back to the hotel "Didn't I say don't call that in public!", Eyes yelled at him but his anger subsided seeing the tears appear in Ryuichi's eyes when he shrunk back in fear. "Uhh! Nevermind just come on.", Eyes said getting frustrated and started ounce again walking back to the hotel Ryuichi smiled and followed along happily.

A.N./ This chapter was pretty pointless but it kind of gave a deeper look into Eyes' mind; I'm actualy pretty happy with it. The next I promise will be longer and more exciting. At least Kanone made a short appearance in this oneeven though it was in a flashback.

Story Notes:

1. From some of my reliable sources I found out that the Blade Children were geneticaly smarter and stronger then the average person so I kind of threw that in there.I know some of you guys must hate me for making Eyes get picked on in school, but hey I warned you guys I was just winging it.

2. Yeah I couldn't help it I had Ryuichi give Eyes a nickname because it seemed like something he would do. It's pronounced Eye-e-chan.

3. I forgot to mention or insert that little fact that Ryuichi always says that little line almost everytime he talks you know the "na no da" line. So yeah you guys will see that alot in future chapters.

preview: Not much just their first concert, some more interaction between Zander and Eyes, and Ryuichi discovers a hidden talent of Eyes' that he never revealed before.

So I have the next chapter too so I'll put more effort in updating sooner.

later.