I see I forgot to do the disclaimer. Here it goes:

Kingdom Hearts does not belong to me. Got it memorized?

On with the second chappie!

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Chapter two: The Family Friend

The door opened to reveal a beautiful woman with long black hair and vivid scarlet-brown eyes. She looked at Cloud as if she had seen a ghost. Suddenly, she flung her arms around him.

"Oh. My. God. Cloud, is that you?" Namine heard her gasp.

"Yes Tifa, it is. But now's not the time. I have to ask you to do me a favor." Cloud answered.

The two began to talk in low, earnest whispers ( after Tifa had extricated Cloud from her tight grasp, of course.. Namine had to strin her ears to listen.

"So you think they've caught on to your trail?"

"Yeah."

"I warned you! Why didn't you listen? Why won't you listen?"

"Tifa, I'm sorry but-"here Cloud's voice dropped until Namine couldn't hear him. After a few minutes, she gave up. Deciding that surveying her surroundings would serve more purpose, she looked around.

She was on a narrow street with identical white houses to the right. To the left was a wall of brilliant yellow sunflowers. Up ahead was a breathtaking view of sky and sea.

A voice shook her out of her thoughts. "We'll be leaving her with you. This is the safest place we know."

Wait a minute… they're leaving me with someone I don't even know? She whirled around to protest and came face to face with the woman.

"Oh my gosh…." The woman trailed off. "Is she…?"

"You see how it is." Cloud muttered gruffly.

The woman nodded slowly. "I understand. Don't worry, she'll be safe here."

"Whoa, whoa wait a minute! You're leaving me here? With someone I don't even know?!" She saw the woman's face contort with pain, but ignored it. Up to now, Namine had done her best to keep her mouth shut, but there was always a limit to everything. "Why? What did I do?" Tears were streaming down her face, and her parents' too.

"I'm sorry." Cloud muttered gruffly and pulled her close. "We'll come back, I promise.'

But Namine didn't listen. She pulled out of his grasp and ran.