O.O I'm gonna update! It's about freakin' time…I bet you're all thinking the same thing, right? Then let me get to it! Enjoy:

Chapter 5:

Ven's POV

Sora's doctor appointment went by quicker than we all thought. The doctor couldn't seem to find anything strange with him, thankfully. That took a weight from my shoulders…afterwards we had eaten, and went to the theater to see a movie. Now, we were on to the best part; to the beach! Or to the island across the water anyway…not many people went over to the island, but ever since I was little, me, my brothers, and my friends loved to go over to the island and play. Right now, we were just waiting for a ride though. Of course, Zack was trying to handle that. He was on the phone, talking to someone…

"Come on 'Geal, nothing will happen to the boat, I promise! I just need it for the day!...No, I'm just using it to get us to the island. I won't take it anywhere else!...Great! I just need you to bring me the key." Zack glanced back at us all, and gave a sheepish grin before pacing around, still on the phone. "Thanks 'Geal, you're the best! We'll be waiting by the docks!" He clicked his phone shut, looking back at us again.

"Shouldn't you have had this all worked out yesterday when you brought up the brilliant idea to go to the island?" Cloud grumbled quietly, sitting on a nearby bench. I giggled quietly. Cloud always seemed so grumpy.

"Angeal's on his way with the key to his boat. We'll be on our way in no time!" Zack sat down beside Cloud, a big grin still on his face. "Man, it's great havin' a day off!"

"It'd be even better if we were on the island," Roxas grumbled from beside me, sitting down on the dock and hanging his feet over the edge.

"It's not like waiting is going to hurt us Roxas," Sora laughed from the other side of Roxas, patting him on the back. Poor Roxas looked so irritated. I couldn't blame him for being impatient though. I mean, how long had it been since we had gone to the island? It'd been forever! At least it felt like it…

A shadow suddenly settled over me, and I glanced up to see Terra towering above me, looking out towards the island with a look of curiosity on his face. "Something wrong?" I asked.

Terra looked down at me with a small smile, and shook his head. "Oh, no…just thinking. I suppose this place just seemed somewhat familiar to me. Maybe my parents brought me here when I was little."

"Do you miss them?" I asked suddenly, looking down into the water below. I missed my parents...the only difference was that Terra would eventually return home to them. My parents weren't even alive anymore…

"Oh, my parents died when I was seven, when my house burnt down. I live with my grandfather now. Though, to answer your question, I do miss them." My eyes widened, and I bit my lip hard. It might not be a good idea to bring up painful memories to someone you're completely starting to crush on…seriously.

"S-Sorry! I didn't know!" Terra laughed quietly and offered me a small smile. I felt myself relax under his gaze, and my face suddenly felt warm. Oh, I was blushing! I hated that! What was I blushing for anyway!

"You didn't know; it's alright. Besides, I can't regret too much. I love living with my grandfather. He's taught me so much, and he loves me just as much as my parents did." I nodded slowly, a weak smile coming back to my face. "Maybe you know his name. He used to be a famous martial artist by the name of Eraqus. He became pretty famous."

I let out a small gasp at the name, and my stomach suddenly dropped; I felt sick. My head swam, and my vision blurred. And suddenly, there was this picture, something playing in front of me. I was suddenly full of fear and sadness. An older man stood in front of me, holding a key-shaped weapon. He was speaking, but I couldn't hear anything. My eyes were burning with tears…then suddenly a shadow appeared and shoved me through some portal, and I saw the scene began to blur, then disappear completely, leaving me in darkness.

I stood up sharply, stumbled back, and nearly lost my footing, but Terra caught my arm before I fell back into the water. I felt so dizzy, and so sick…what was that I just saw? I felt so scared…I was still terrified. My body was quivering slightly, and I felt my eyes burning with tears. I felt hands on my shoulder and on my back…Sora and Roxas were there, trying to calm my breathing that was coming out in short, choppy pants. What was the matter with me!

"Ven, come here. Come sit in the shade," Roxas grabbed my hand to lead me to a nearby tree, but my legs felt weak, and shook. Suddenly I was lifted into the air, and looked up to see Terra staring at me, his face full of worry. He carried me over to sit underneath a nearby tree, and sat me to lean back against it.

"What happened?" Sora asked, as he pressed his hand against my forehead. His hand felt so cool compared to how warm I felt. "Ven, you're burning up!"

"I'm fine…" I mumbled, my breathing starting to become steady, and my stomach settling. "Sorry. Guess I got a little too hot out in the sun. I should've said something…" Sora and Roxas seemed to buy it, but Terra didn't seem too convinced. Oh, I hated lying! I was an awful liar! And if Terra didn't look away, I was going to spill everything! But luckily, he let out a sigh and nodded.

"What's going on over here?"

We all looked over to see one of my closest friends, Aqua. She was only slightly older than me and my brothers, but she looked out for us, but especially me. She told me before that it was because I was so innocent and naïve, or…something like that. I hated being treated like a little kid, but even I couldn't deny that sometimes, I was just like one. I guess she was a lot like the big sister I never had.

I noticed Aqua look towards Terra, and their eyes met. They gave each other these weird smiles, like they were talking somehow without actually speaking. Like they knew what the other was saying…and then their eyes parted and looked down at me. I looked between them and it felt familiar...them there together, with me. I shook my head quickly, trying to clear my thoughts.

"Ven nearly passed out," Sora looked at Aqua, a weak smile on his face. "Guess he over heated…"

Aqua leaned over me, and ruffled my hair, a small smile on her face. She strangely enough didn't seem too concerned, where usually, she would be playing mother hen. "Are you alright Ven?" I pursed my lips and huffed.

"I'm fine! It was just got a little dizzy is all! Jeeze…stop treating me like a little kid!" Aqua just smiled more and shook her head, which made me pout. Terra let out a chuckle, which made me pout even more.

"Well, all that aside, where are you heading to? And who are your friends here?" she asked, standing up straight, and looking back to Terra, and then glancing over to Axel and Riku who were chatting amongst one another in quiet whispers. I felt myself lighten up at the reminder of where we were going! How could I forget?

"Oh, we're going to the island! And this is Terra, and they're Axel, and Riku! They came from Twilight Town, but some creepy monster destroyed their ship, so they're staying with us until they can get a ride home!" I paused for a minute, looking at Aqua. "You wanna come with us?"

"Thanks Ven, but I have homework to finish up. Maybe next time?" she offered me another smile, and looked at Terra. "Well, Terra, nice to meet you. Maybe…you can keep Ven out of trouble for me?" She gave Terra a secretive smile, and walked away without another word. But whatever the secret was, Terra seemed to get it.

"I will." He nodded to her, and then looked back to me. I watched after Aqua curiously, my brow furrowing as I noticed two figures walk by her, headed in our direction.

One was…huge. He probably would've towered over Terra if he was close enough. He had slicked back black hair, and wore blue jeans and a black t-shirt, which ultimately showed off how huge his muscles were. He probably could've crushed someone! I felt myself cringe slightly at the thought. Following him was a red-headed man, wearing black, leather pants and a dark red shirt with ¾ sleeves. The shirt was embroidered with gold thread, and one of the arms had stitched in it, the word 'Rhapsodos'. At the sight of them, Zack grinned, and jumped up from his place on the bench.

"Hurry up 'Geal! We're tired of sitting here!" he called. The bigger man smiled weakly, and shook his head at Zack's antics, but sped up his pace slightly.

"Patience puppy," he mumbled. Despite his looks, he had a kind tone in his voice, and I relaxed slightly. Curiosity got the better of me, and I moved over to stand beside Zack, looking up at the two men. Zack noticed, and ruffled my hair.

"Ven, this is Angeal Hewley and Genesis Rhapsodos. I work with 'em. They're real nice, well…Angeal is. Genesis is a pain in the ass," he grinned when the red-head, Genesis, narrowed his eyes at him.

"Watch yourself Fair. I wouldn't want to be responsible for Angeal's puppy getting hurt," he gave a sarcastic smirk, and reached over to tug at one of Zack's spikes. "I miss you at work. It's too quiet. And from what Seph tells me, it wasn't exactly a planned absence."

Zack grinned sheepishly, rubbing his head in embarrassment. "I wanted to take the kids out, and he was apparently alright with it, or he wouldn't have allowed it!" Zack nodded and snatched the key from Angeal's grasp. "Thanks Angeal! I promise I'll bring it back in one piece." He gave the older man a large hug, and jumped away before Angeal could swat him off.

"Zack," Angeal sighed, but shook his head and smiled. "Then go have fun. Just be careful." He grabbed Genesis' arm and pulled him along, going back in the direction from which they came. I noticed Zack furrow his brow at the 'be careful' part, and he looked strangely serious for a minute, but…just like that, it was gone, and a grin was back on his face.

"Alright, everybody get on the boat!" he yelled, rushing to grab his stuff and get on himself.

Okay, that's it for now. Sorry it's so short, but I started school again…probably part of the reason I started writing this again. I always write when I'm in school. Lovely, right? Well, read and review!