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When I opened my eyes the next morning, something was different.

It was the light, It was still the gray-green light of a cloudy day in the forest, but it was clearer somehow. I realized there was no fog veiling my window. I jumped up to look out the window and groaned in horror. There was snow everywhere.

The worst part wasn't the snow though, it was the rain. All of it from yesterday had frozen solid and was covering the road. Driving was going to be a disaster today. It was probably safer for me to go back to bed now.

Vanitas had left for work by the time that I got downstairs, living with him was alot like having my own place. I made myself a quick bowl of cereal and jumped in the truck. I wanted to leave as early as possible so I could go as slow as possible. No need to get into an accident.

I was excited to go to school that morning for some odd reason. This scared me, because I knew why i wanted to be there so badly. It had nothing to do with anything that I was learning. It was entirely because I wanted to see Roxas Strife. This was very, very stupid.

My truck seemed to have no problem with the black ice as I drove to school. I drove slowly regardless. I didn't want to carve a path of destruction on the way there. When i arrived, i saw why the truck had no problem. Vanitas must have got up early and put snow chains on the wheels.

The next thing happened seemed to happen in slow motion but at the same time I saw everything all at once. I looked up when i heard a screeching noise and caught sight of Roxas across the parkinhg lot. Then I saw it.

It was an out-of-control van that was sliding across the lot. I gasped and ducked and that was all I had time to do. I hit someting solid like marble and felt arms go around me. Then I was lying half a foot away from the back of my truck. I would have been crushed if i had still been in my original spot.

I looked up and came face to face with Roxas Strife. He was still holding me tightly and had his shoulders braced against the van, that was keeping it from smashing us. Then I heard the screaming of all the other kids around the lot. But I could hear Roxas's voice over theirs.

"Namine, Namine are you alright?"

"I'm fine." My voice sounded strange. I tried to sit up and realized he was holding me in an iron grip against his side.

"Be careful," He warned. "I think you hit your head pretty hard."

I became aware of a throbbing starting somewhere near my neck. But i pushed it away for now.

"How did you get over to me so fast?"

"I was standing right next to you."

I turned to sit up and, this time he let me, releasing his hold on my waist. Then he slid as far away from me as possible in the limited space.

"You were over there, by your car." I remembered

"No. I wasn't." His jaw was in a straight line.

"I saw you." I insisted.

"Trust me."

I could hear the sirens now. "Will you explain later?"

"Fine." He snapped, exasperated.

"Fine." I bit back.

The EMTs and gathered teachers moved the van away from us then. They had brought in stretchers. Roxas refused his, and I tried to do the same but he told them that I hit my head. They put the neck brace around me.

When we got to the hospital, everything was a flurry of activity. A nurse took my pulse and blood pressure. Then another person was brought into the bed next to mine. It was Wakka, from my History class.

"Namine, I'm so sorry."

"I'm fine Wakka but you look terrible, are you alright?"

He ignorned me. " I thought I was going to kill you. I was going too fast and hit the ice wrong." He winced as an alcohol wipe was applied to his cheek.

"Don't worry about it, you missed me.

"How did you get out of the way so fast? You were there and then you were gone."

"Roxas pulled me out of the way."

He looked confused at this. "Who?"

"Roxas Strife, he was standing next to me."

"Strife? I didn't see him...wow, it was all so fast. Is he okay?"

"I think so, he's here somewhere."

I turned over then to block out Wakka's mumblings and apologies. A few minutes later I heard someone else speak.

"Is she asleep?" My eyes flew open. Roxas was standing at the foot of my bed. He was smirking and I glared.

"Hey Roxas, I'm really sorry..."Wakka started. Roxas lifted a hand to stop him.

"No blood, no foul." He smiled and sat on the edge of Wakka's bed and faced me.

"How come you aren't strapped to a gurney like us?" I asked annoyed.

"It's all about who you know, but don't worry I came to spring you."

Then a doctor walked around the corner, and my mouth fell open. He was young, blonde and handsomer than any movie star I had ever seen. He was pale though and tired-looking. This had to be Roxas's father. Dr. Cloud Strife.

"Well Miss Hikari, it seems like you were very lucky. You're free to go home since everything checks out.

"I was lucky that Roxas was so close to me."

"Yes, well..." He was suddenly occupied with the papers in front of him. My intution flared, He was in on whatever Roxas was hiding. He walked away to talk to Wakka.

As soon as the doctor's back was turned, I walked over to Roxas.

"I need to talk to you for a minute." I hissed under my breath. He stepped away, his jaw clenched.

"Your father is waiting for you." He said through his teeth.

"I'd like to speak to you alone if you don't mind." I pressed.

He glared and then stormed off. I nearly had to run to keep up with him. He led us down a hallway and then turned into an empty waiting room.

"What do you want?" He nearly snarled.

"You owe me an explanation." I snapped.

"I saved your life, I owe you nothing."

"You promised."

"Namine, you hit your head. You didn't know what you were saying."

My temper flared. "There's nothing wrong with my head."

"Then do tell me what you think happened." There was a slight smirk on his face.

"All I know is that you were over by your car and then you were beside me. The van was going to crush us both but then you pushed it away.." I trailed off at the look on his face. It was a look of disbelief.

"You think I lifted a van off you?"

I nodded once, my jaw tight.

"No-ones going to believe that you know."

"I'm not going to tell anyone."

Surprise flitted across his face. "Then why does it matter?"

"I don't like to lie so there better be a good reason why I'm doing it is all."

"Can't you just thank me and get it over with?"

"Thank you." I was fuming.

"You're not going to let this go are you?"

"No."

"Well I hope you enjoy disappointment." He stormed out of the waiting room. I was trembling with with anger while I left as well.

Vanitas rushed to my side and hugged me tightly. "What did the doctor say?"He asked.

"Dr. Strife said I'm fine to go home." That was all I wanted to do right then.

"You'll need to call Larxene when we get there."

"You told Mom?" I was apalled.

"Sorry." He muttered.

My mom was hysterical of course and I had to tell her about 30 thirty times that I was okay before she was semi-calm. She begged me to come home and it was easier to resist than I thought. I was consumed by the mystery surrounding Roxas, and obessed with Roxas himself.

I decided to go to bed early that night. Vanitas had been nearly hovering over my shoulder all night and was annoying. I took some Tylenol before I went to bed and they helped ease the pain.

That was the first night that I dreamed of Roxas Strife.