Hey everyone sorry this took so long yet again! I had way too much drama and stress to deal with these last few months BUT I finally finished it! I feel really bad still for all my characters….anyhow I don't own any one but the random O.C.s running about.

Prince Dizzi

The day didn't drag on as I had expected. The regulars came and went, but Aerith and her Roxas stayed late. I wouldn't have minded it, but was quickly pulled back by my shirt collar. I was spun on my heels and glared at by Lani, Skye's little sister, and Suki, Dahlia's little sister. They looked ready to strangle me as both scolded me.

"No one, and we mean NO ONE, is allowed to tell them to leave. Our sisters can make it a suggestion, and even that's pushing it!"

"What's so special about them? They just seem like timid people to me." I asked.

Suki's jaw dropped while Lani looked ready to clock me. I guessed they're really close to them or Aerith and Roxas have some serious issues. I held my hands up in an 'I surrender' manner and backed up when I noticed someone was at one of my tables.

"I've got a customer so…kill me later!" I rushed.

Lani grasped for my arm, but I was a hare faster than her, allowing me to make it safely to my table. I quickly pulled out my note pad and pen followed with a welcome.

"Welcome to Dahlia's diner, what would you like?"

The man looked from behind his menu, allowing me to see overly spiky red hair, green eyes, and strange triangle under his eyes. He held a smug look on his face and gave me a mad man's grin when he ordered.

"I'd like coffee and Dahlia to pick up my calls once in a while."

I almost fell over as Dahlia charged out of the kitchen at his words. She was swinging her soup ladle like a mad woman as she yelled;

"Axel, what the hell are you doing? Skye, flamer's here!"

I decided to take cover behind the counter and watched in shock. Axel shot up out of his seat and started walking towards Dahlia. She was swinging her soup ladle wildly at him, narrowly missing his nose with one swing. He ducked and put his hands together in that of prayer as he pleaded.

"Come on Dahlia, it was an accident! I just want to talk!"

You burned my first diner down and flirted with customers! I'm not giving you a job again!" she bellowed.

Suddenly Skye came running down from upstairs with a wooden broom. She looked extremely pissed as she repeatedly beat the red-head with the broom. He scrambled for the door as dahlia threw the ladle smack into his forehead. As he got the door open, Skye brought the broom down so hard on Axel's head it snapped in half and splintered. I thought his head was cut or skull fractured, but he must have used a mass amount of gel in his hair that it worked like a helmet. Small pieces of wood were flying from his hair as he shook and pushed the door further.

"Fine I'll leave! I just wanted to talk!" he whined.

Dahlia at least had enough heart to give him an icepack before letting Skye literally kick him out. Lani and Suki were cleaning up the mangled soup ladle and bit of broom when a sudden laugh coming from the front door made all of us whip our heads around to the source.

"You'd think after all the crap he's done he wouldn't come back." The laughing man stated.

He was tall with blond hair held back by a black bandana. He was holding a drowsy Vincent cuddling his plush cat. He was wrapped in what must have been the man's coat. Dahlia rushed over and scooped up her son while the others smiled and continued cleaning. I quirked an eyebrow at Dahlia and Skye fussing over the blond and Vincent, this confused me beyond annoyed.

"Can someone tell me what the hell just happened?" I calmly questioned.

Dahlia gave me a look of understanding and gestured for me to join their chat.

"Riku, this is my oldest brother Snow." She stated

"And the man I just beat the shit out of was their cousin Axel. He caused Dahlia trouble when she first opened the diner." Informed Skye.

So that's why they all freaked out, now it makes sense. Vincent stirred at this point and was put down to head upstairs to the apartment he shared with his mother. Snow grinned at me while a shorter male came up behind him and clung to his arm. He had startling green eyes and sliver hair a shade darker than mine. He looked at me then Snow with an annoyed expression on his face.

"Can we go home now? I'm tired." He pouted

Snow quickly brought the male into a hug before picking him up bridal style.

"Well I better get Hope home. Skye, you should have that broom framed by Tifa." He chuckled.

Skye grinned at this and quickly took off to call this Tifa chick while everyone else told the boys farewell. Once the couple was gone followed by Aerith and Roxas, Suki suddenly blurted out;

"If there's one thing you need to know about Hope and Snow, is when Hope is 'tired', they gonna screw each other until the sun rises."

I stared wide eyed at her while Lani and dahlia agreed. I was baffled at this being regular conversation in the late hours of closing but left to put my apron away. I was taking my hair down and putting on my coat when Vincent still cuddling his cat plush tugged on my pant leg. I looked at him blankly knowing he wasn't as innocent as he appeared to be. He had a knowing look in his that seemed sad and happy at the same time.

"Take him to nice lady." He smiled.

Who in the hell could this kid be talking about? I held a confused look and nodded slightly as the serious look in his face disturbed me. I really need to talk to Dahlia about what she lets him read. I went back to the main coulter and out the corner of my eye I swore I saw Skye and Dahlia separate like they were hugging or something. I brushed it off and called out as I walked out the diner,

"Night ladies, walking home tonight!"

"Night Riku, be safe!" all four of them answered in a chorus.

I really wish I had a car at a time like this when Mallory forgets to pick me up. This happens more often than not these days. This night was freezing and I've never been fond of the Winter in Hallow Bastion. As I started around the corner onto the next street, a groan followed by a shriek of pain stopped me in my tracks. My eyes widened as I looked down an ally to see a man looking back at me before taking off. I ran to the ally and tried to see if the man was still there, but groans and cries of pain coming from a pile on the ground told me that was the source of what I heard before. Carefully I kneeled down next to it and learned it was a fluffy blue blanket wrapped around someone. I pulled part of it away only to gasp in shock at the site before me. Badly beaten and face stained with tears was the brunette from the market.