The next morning I woke up early. I groan and lay in the bed for a minute, finally rolled over to the dresser beside my bed to see it was only 4:00 am. Defiantly to early for me but I might as well make breakfast for my new 'family' members.
As I walked down the stairs to the kitchen I couldn't help but think about the word 'family'. Would I ever find my real parents or at least know their names? Do I have any siblings? If I were to find them what would I do? I was so stuck in my own thoughts that I didn't notice Demyx walk into the kitchen or the fact that I have already made a batch of pancakes and was in the middle of making scrambled eggs. The only reason I notice is because Demyx's voice knocks me out of my trance.

"What are you doing up so early" he paused to look at the clock "You don't have to get ready for school for at least another hour or two" he looked at me with concern

"Oh, sorry I figured I would make you all some breakfast. " I smiled "it's the least I could do for all that you've done for me."
I turned to him and put a plate of eggs, pancakes, and sausage that appeared out of nowhere, for him. He smiled and sat at the table eating what I made for him. After he was finished he got up and said with a kind smile,

"Well I'm off to work have a good day ok." His voice was soft almost unable to hear. But the next thing I did surprised us both… I went over to him and hugged him, which he had not expected.

"Bye and you have a good day too." I jumped in surprise when two more pairs of arms joined in on the hug-fest I looked up to see Axel and Roxas.

"Now what's all this hugging about?" Axel asked drowsily still half asleep, he rested his head on mine. I laughed at him and Roxas smiled. That was when we heard another voice chime in.

"Aw you're all hugging and you didn't think to call me down" Riku said with a pout.

"Get over here." I laughed and he did as told a little too willingly.

"Ok I have to go to work bye" Demyx laughed as he broke the hug.

"Bye" I cheered as I took a step back from the group. As soon as he left I skipped to the kitchen all happy like and the others fallowed as they sat at the table I put plates in front of them with food on them.

"Enjoy the meal." I said as I walked out of the kitchen and up to take my shower.
As I was walking out of the bathroom hair finally brushed and dried and new cloths on for the school day I was tackled/glomped by whom other then...Riku. He rubbed his check against mine and cooed

"You're so cute you know that."

"Um, actually I'm little too scared right now to notice if I'm cute or not but thanks for pointing it out." And at that moment Roxas and Axel walked up the stairs and Riku decided to jump off me and run to them to ask their opinion. Officially embarrassing me in front of them.

"Isn't she just the cutest" he asked as I lay in the floor with my elbows propping me up and giving them a confused look "She doesn't believe me when I say it." He pouted.

"Absolutely, adorable." Axel smirked/chuckled and Roxas' only response was a blush that was so light that I didn't notice, until Riku pointed it out.

"Aww, Roxas must think she's cute he's blushing" he yelled

Roxas walked off in humiliation as Axel chuckled at his friend. I smiled and I don't know why but when Riku said 'he must think she's cute' I blushed as well but quickly hid it before anyone could notice. I didn't want to be any more humiliated then what I already was.
After that little cheerful morning I went to my classes with Roxas. I was actually smiling while in school. It's hard to believe but I was. I guessed the rest of my life would go just as happily as this one did but to soon was life going to prove me wrong and let me know that my life will always suck and that the people I loved will always be in danger.

That happy day was about three days ago and now it was Thursday and the unthinkable happened.
I was at lunch talking and eating with Axel and Roxas in their usual seats. When my 'dad' walked into the lunch room and ran up to me, more like stomped. He didn't actually run. I could tell he was drunk by the strong smell of liquor on his breath as he spoke.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, YOUNG LADY" by now he was holding onto my shirt and lifting me off the ground grabbing the attention of the whole lunch room. For once in the whole 15 years of my school no one spoke during lunch there wasn't even a whisper, but what I did notice was that Axel and Roxas had risen from their seats ready to fight. When my 'dads' booming voice stopped all their actions

"I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING EVERYWHERE FOR YOU SINCE SUNDAY! WHO IS IT YOUR STAYING WITH I'LL MAKE SURE THE GET ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING!" He yelled as if he cared Axel was about to speak when my own voice cut him off.

"IT'S NOT KIDNAPPING IF I GO OF MY OWN ACCORED!" the fierceness in my voice surprised even me. It was also at that moment that he decided to throw me against the brick wall that was behind me, like a rag doll. This earned a few gasps from the other students in the lunch room. And Axel also chooses this moment to attack.
My head hurt like crap from the blow and everything was spinning. I lay there a minute, on my side trying to think when I see Axel and my dad rolling on the ground trying to beat the crap out of each other. I jump to my feet in panic and scream.

"No dad don't hurt my friends-!" I scream and he only stops for a minute to look at me and that's when Axel punched him right in the face and they start fighting again. I soon find out that jumping to my feet was a horrible mistake because the full force of the impact from the wall hits me and I suddenly know I must have a concussion. I feel the room spin around and I can feel myself wobble, the room starts to darken, I see the ground rushing up to me... Or am I falling to it. I can't tell anymore. Just as I'm starting to fall a pair of arms appear under me and catches me before I fall face first into the ground. The arms pull me toward the body of the person and I see Roxas holding me and screaming, but what. I can hear shouting and voices but they all blur together the last thing I hear is my name and then suddenly Axel is kneeling over me while I'm still in Roxas's arms. Their screaming but I can't hear them anymore. I feel myself go limp before the world around me goes black and then…there's…nothing.

~~~~~Time skip~~~~~~

"…."

'What…'

"…a-"

'What's going on? Is someone trying to talk to me? Why is it so dark? Am I lost?'

"Emma please" someone begs

'I'm here. Where are you, who are you, and why are you begging?' It's still dark I can't see but I can feel something in my hand. Then I hear it the steady beeping.

"Emma please wake up" the person begs

'But I'm not asleep...Or am I' at that moment I will my eyes to open, but nothing happens.

"Emma." The person's words are a whisper now. They sound as if they're going to cry.
On last time I will my eyes to open as if my life was on the line. They flutter open half way and then shut and then I hear the person mumble my name one more time and they slowly open about half way. I don't care it's enough to see and what I see is Demyx talking to a doctor, Axel sitting in the back holding his head as if he was guilty of something and then Roxas, sweet little Roxas sitting right beside me holding my hand, I laugh a little inside. He's sad I can tell because his head is against my bed so he's not looking at me.
I can't get myself to talk but I squeeze Roxas's hand almost not even noticeably it's so light of a grip. He jumps at the movement and looks at me then does a yelp of surprise and yells my name as if I came back from the dead.

"Emma!" his voice softens "you're awake" He holds my hand tighter.
By now everyone except the doctor are standing over me. The doctor is standing in the back with a knowing smirk and I'm not sure what it means, I don't like it.

"Yeah, Roxay I'm awake" I practically breathe out.

"You're ok. Your ok now." He says softly then mumbles so the others don't hear but I do "I'm here and nothing is going to happen to you."
I want to tell him that it's not me I'm afraid of getting hurt. It's him and Axel and Demyx and even Riku I'm afraid will get hurt. But I can't because I have already passed out again. But before I'm unconscious I think. 'So that's what the doctor knew. Hey where's Riku' then my world is black and there's nothing else I can do but lay there and be a complete waste. I knew I was going to let them down. I knew I was just going to a bothersome chore to them. Look at what I've done to them. I will have to pay them back sooner or later.

So that's it for this chapter I'm sorry it's so short but I want to save the next part for the next chapter and I'm think I'm going to bring Zexion back in the next chapter. So look forward to that. I'll try to update sooner but with school and band and sports my life is full so it's hard to get on hear and do this I don't have the time. Well thanks for the reviews and stuff I love you guys you are the reason I live. Please Review and rate. Have a good day my dears.

Love, Fox