Once they both felt confident enough in their ability to stand without collapsing, they decided to walk around the forgotten town. Hoping that their memories would be jogged by the once familiar sights.

Because it was already late in the afternoon, all of the shops were closed, leaving the boys alone and without help or food. They decided it was for the best, as it would be embarrassing to explain their amnesia to someone.

"So, what do you think your name was?" Seifer asked.

"I dunno, probably something boring though, like Nick. You?"

"I sort of feel like an Alex."

"Nice to meet you, Alex."

"You too, Nick."

They laughed at nothing, they laughed at their fear of never regaining who they once were. An uncomfortable silence descended.

"Do...What do you think we were to each other?" 'Nick' asked.

"Huh?"

"Well we both woke up with amnesia in the same place. What do you think happened?"

Seifer thought for a moment. "I think it had something to do with the trolley."

"Trolley?"

"Yeah, it had passed by while you were still knocked out. From what I can tell it looks like we fell off of it and cracked our heads on the way down."

"So we were sitting on top of a moving trolley together? How stupid."

Seifer chuckled as he studied the area, looking for something, anything that might help his memory. Spotting something strange, he stopped walking.

"Hey, what's that?"

Hayner looked back at Seifer then to where he was pointing. There was a large crack in the wall that seemed to surround the town. Beyond the opening he could make out the vague shapes of trees.

"Looks like some woods." He replied, dismissively. Though some part of him was reaching out towards the place.

"C'mon, let's go check it out." Seifer said, already headed that way.

Not knowing what else to do, Hayner followed after the older boy. They entered the wood together. With one step everything went from evening to midnight. They both waited for their eyes to adjust to the shadows before chancing running into a tree. Seifer's became accustomed to the gloom before Hayner and, impatient, he grabbed the others arm and started running.

Still half blind in the dim light, Hayner lost all sense of direction in the woods as he was forcibly weaved between the foliage. When he finally could see again, he wished he couldn't.

"Hey, slow down!"

"Why?"

"Because I'm going to run into a tree!"

'Alex' looked back at the flailing boy. "Oh, right." He stopped abruptly and Hayner barreled into him, knocking them both to the ground. With a whoosh, all of the air in their lungs rushed out simultaneously. Neither moved until they could breathe again. It was then that they realized how they had fallen, with Hayner practically lying on top of Seifer. They both blushed; thinking at the same time how happy they were it was too dark to make that out. They both still panted from the run and were acutely aware of one another heartbeats. They were in synch.

"Er, sorry." Hayner said while untangling himself from the other and facing the opposite direction.

"Yeah, you should watch where you're going next time." Seifer's voice suddenly sounded gruff and Hayner couldn't help the wince that flashed across his face. Though he couldn't understand why that should hurt him and not the crack in his skull.

"Hey, you're the one who was running so fast!" he shot back.

"...Whatever. Let's keep going." Seifer said confused at the unnamable emotion that ripped through him.

"Fine."

They continued walking, this time at a more leisurely pace. After another twenty minutes they came across a small spring. They drank away their dehydration that had been building up for the last few hours.

"So, we should probably head back now." Seifer said, looking at a small hole in the canopy to the blackness of the night sky.

"And how do you think we're going to get back? Even in daylight it would be hard after all the turns we took."

"Don't be such a pessimist...I think we came from that direction." Seifer pointed and started walking again.

"Tch, wait up!"

"Hurry up."

They walked for another half hour the normally energetic boys were feeling the fatigue tugging at them.

"Let's just stop for awhile." Hayner said, his voice taking on an unwanted whine. He collapsed against a large redwood, slumping down to sprawl out between the roots. Seifer had stopped walking but didn't turn around. With a heavy sigh he leaned against an elm, tucking his hands into his jacket pockets, seemingly deep in thought... For a few minute neither did anything but breathe in the crisp night air, and then the taller teen turned and moved back toward where the blonde was staring up at the stars. Dropping down to an exposed root, he tilted back to watch as well, though he quickly grew bored and slip down next to Hayner.

Linking his fingers together, Hayner used them as a head rest. He was just nodding off when Seifer spoke.

"You think we were friends?"

What else could we have been? We were on that street car together; I don't think enemies do that." Hayner replied, sounding sure of himself. He ignored the small part of him that doubted his words.

"I guess...but-" Seifer cut himself off.

"But what?"

"Technically we didn't have to be friends to sit together. We could have been brothers."

"Don't look a like."

"Classmates?"

"You look older, at least a year."

"...Boyfriends?" he whispered lightly.

Hayner's head swiveled around so fast he felt his neck crack. Seifer was staring at his hands, clenched in his lap.

"Wh-what?'

"Fuck, never mind."

The blue-eyed boy turned to his side, facing away from the younger male.

"Maybe..."

Hayner didn't know why he said that. But he also didn't know why he blushed earlier or why his heart was beating so fast now. Perhaps it was because he felt comradery from sharing in the same traumatic event. Whatever the reason, he saw the Struggler stiffen at his answer.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. Anything's possible, right?"

Seifer turned back around to face Hayner. He stared intently at him for a moment, then, leaning on his arm, his other hand darted out to wrap around the back of Hayner's neck, pulling him down and into a kiss. Hayner was stunned and didn't know what to do, so he didn't for several seconds. When what was happening processed, he relaxed into it and began to kiss back, only then did Seifer relax as well.

Not long after they separated to breath. Both still felt awkward about what they felt towards the other and after much fidgeting and adjusting of limbs they found a position that was comfortable enough to sleep in. Using Seifer's coat as a blanket and Hayner's vest as a pillow, they laid on their sides with Hayner's head tucked under Seifer chin. Both were embarrassed at the situation and figured they would be able to sleep, but after a few minutes both were oblivious to the world and floating in dreamland.

A/N- Their 'normal' names were really fun to come up with actually. :3