Hey, Cherry Blossom Cat here! And as for the comments last time…

Dormouse Of Dreams: … Wow that is a lot of questions :) ! The guy was just a random dude/ psycho murderer. What he is looking for will probably be specified in a future chapter, I'm still working on fitting the idea in. As for the other three, i have a rough idea what to do with them...

Hikari no Kasai- Thank you very much!

Here is chapter two!

Chapter 2

Aqua's POV

(2 days later)

"Hey Terra." I smiled as my friend came into view. Well, he's been more than my friend recently- like my boyfriend.

It's rare that you ever came across a girl who didn't find Terra- well hot. He was pretty much perfect. He's the captain of the football team, handsome, popular, friendly, smart- the list goes on and on.

"Hey gorgeous." He replied, quickly kissing me on the cheek. Did I mention that he was a total flirt?

Of course, only two people know about his flaws and little quirks- me, and Ven. Like how he snores- really loud, and how he cheated on his SATs to get good grades. Even the fact that he actually skips school, not sick like he tells the rest of the school.

"Isn't that Mr. Enix?" Terra asked, pointing at a man walking towards us.

I squinted at the tall figure walking towards us. Why was Mr. Enix here now? He rarely left his office, much less for a leisurely stroll- and at six in the morning on a Saturday? Unheard of. In fact, I haven't even seen him since Ven and Roxas moved.

Ven. I wonder how he's doing. He's always been more sensitive that Roxas. He was crying for days when he found out he had to move, and he's 12! He didn't even want to hear why they were moving to Radiant Garden. Roxas later explained to me how their mother couldn't put up with Mr. Enix any more, even though they were only living in the same neighborhood. It seemed like their relationship wasn't very stable to me.

"Hello Terra," Mr. Enix's voice snapped me out of my thought. He nodded his head in my direction. "Aqua."

"What's up Mr. E?" Terra asked casually, clearly oblivious to the fact that Mr. Enix was one of the richest people in town.

"I don't know how to put this, but… I need you to pick up Ventus and Roxas from the hospital in Radiant Garden."

"Mr. Enix," I asked, fearing the worst. "what happened?"

"Their mother died. Ventus apparently got hurt, and Roxas refuses to leave. Now that their mother is dead, I am their legal guardian." I glanced at Terra, the same look of horror reflected on his face.

I swallowed.

"Why can't you pick them up yourself?" Terra asked coldly.

"I'm… busy." He looked away. "besides, my relationship with the boys is… distant. You two are much closer to Ventus than I am." I heard the faintest notes of guilt in his voice.

"I understand." I said, smiling. I looked at Terra, who glared at me. I could almost here him saying "You shouldn't be the one deciding. Do I have to remind you who's driving?" Oops. That's right, I can't get my driver's license until next year, while Terra already has his.

Mr. Enix smiled, mumbling a quick "thank you" before continuing his walk.

"Aqua, what are you thinking? Radiant Garden in three hours away!" Terra burst out, clearly unhappy with my decision.

"It'll only be about six hours, we'll be back soon enough." I replied, smiling at him sweetly for extra measure.

He groaned. I couldn't help but grin, I knew I had a way to make him do what I wanted.

(at the hospital)

I knew something changed in Roxas when I saw Roxas. He was usually cheerful- just like Ven, except a little more mature. He would always happily come and greet us when he saw us, but when I saw him, he didn't even notice us.

"Roxas," He looked up, his eyes clouded with despair. What happened? "I about what happened to your Mom… I'm sorry…"

He sighed. "I hardly believe it myself." He mumbled, shaking his head sadly.

I blinked, shocked to see how much Roxas had matured and withdrawn in the past 48 hours.

I shifted my feet, feeling overwhelmed by the sudden awkward silence.

Terra finally spoke up.

"How's Ven? I heard he was hurt…?" He asked cautiously.

"He says he's fine, but-"

"I am fine Roxas." I looked up to find Ven standing in front of us, hands in his pockets.

Truthfully? He looked terrible. There were bags under his eyes and his hair was a mess, but the thing that stood out the most was a thick layer of bandages covering his neck.

Ven must have noticed me staring, because he casually threw his hands behind his head, wincing slightly at the fast movement.

"Geez Aqua, I said I'm fine" he rolled his eyes.

But something about him was… different. I can't quite say what, but he wasn't the same.

(in the car)

I glanced in the rear view mirror, smiling softly at the sight of the twins sleeping in the backseat, one laying their head on the other's shoulder.

What happened?

I always hoped that Ven would move back, but definitely not like this. And how would I tell Ven about me and Terra…? He'd hate to be left out, but it wouldn't be much of a date if we had to drag him with us everywhere.

"We're here."

Terra's voice cut through my thoughts.

I turned around, reaching over and shaking Ven on the shoulder, repeating what Terra had said as they groggily opened their eyes.

Ven looked uncomfortably at the townhouse.

"Do we have to? Will you guys come visit?" He asked uncertainly.

"We will, don't worry kiddo" I replied, ruffling his hair.

"How about you come with us to get ice cream tomorrow?" Terra asked, opening the car door.

Ven beamed happily.

"How about you Roxas?" I turned to the other twin.

"No thanks." He replied flatly.

More awkward silence. Roxas loved sea salt ice cream, he never said no to it before…

"Come on Roxas, lets go," Ven steered Roxas towards the door of the townhouse. He turned towards us " See you tomorrow!"

As soon as we got back into Terra's car, I glared at him. We were supposed to go on a date tomorrow.

"Why did you invite him?" I asked. It's not that I didn't want him there, but it was out date, and Ven being there felt out of place…

"Why didn't you tell him?" Terra countered, not removing his gaze from the road.

I gave an exasperated sigh. "He's been through enough the past couple of days." I answered.

"Will you ever tell him?" Terra turned to look at me. " Your right. He has been through a lot, but is that ever going to change? Maybe you can't tell Aqua, but he's barely holding it together. Telling him right now would be like telling him we don't want him around anymore."

I stiffened, remembering how Ven seemed different.

"He likes you a lot you know." Terra mumbled quietly.

"How could anyone not like Ven? He's sweet, and-"

"No, not like that." Terra interrupted. "I mean he really likes you."

I blinked, not sure how to react. When did Terra become so… wise? He seemed to know what was going on even better than I did.

"So what are you telling me?" I whispered, fearing the worst.

He shrugged, turning back to the road. "Nothing, just be fair to him. He's only a kid."

Arrrghhhhhhh… everyone seems so OOC! Eraqus will be like this for the majority of the fanfic, Aqua is just a little annoyed, and Terra just became randomly wise. He probably won't be like this for the whole fic.

This chapter is also filled with major plot holes. Like how Terra and Aqua got to pick Ven and Roxas up, seeing as they are not legal guardians, and if Ven's injury is as serious as it was depicted in the previous chapter, how did he get released so quickly? … all I can say is use your imagination people.

The next chapter or two will probably just be to get started on how their life is in present time (3 years later), before the plot continues to build some.

I've barely started chapter 3, so expect it to take a while

Reviews and Critiques are appreciated!

CBC