Roxas' pov

The next day I was stared at all morning. When lunch came around I slumped in my seat completely worn out. Never thought that being stared at would make me this tired, but now I could at least relax some. Then the others came.

"Dude, how do ya know Seifer?"

I stared up at Demyx who sat across from me. Axel, Zexion and Naminé sat down also. Sora and Riku were dragged to another table. I turned my attention to Demyx.

"I know him from Hollow Bastion. We were sorta friends."

"You probably want to get into his pants." Kairi leered from beside Demyx. "Hope you realize no one wants you."

"Well, no. It's not my job to 'get into his pants' as you so nicely put it." I responded and raised an eyebrow at her clothing. "Aren't you a little early to dress like that? I thought strip clubs opened at night." Axel snorted and hid a smile.

Kairi was going to retort when the cafeteria doors opened and Seifer entered with Hayner by his side, their hands clasped together. I heard Olette (Hayner's friend, met her during the summers) squeal and shaking her boyfriend Pence (also Hayner's friend), they were standing in the food queue. Hayner waved shyly at them. Seifer dragged him over to our table and smirked.

"Oi, chickenwuss, how's it going this lovely day?"

"Lovely. So, when's the baby coming? Please, let me be the godfather."

Hayner choked and went beat red. He grabbed me in a headlock.

"The hell you bastard, I'm gonna seriously kill you. I promise you that"

"Aw, I promise that I love…"

A flash of a memory went through my mind followed by a searing pain. Hayner must have felt me stiffen because he'd released hi hold. The first memory was followed by others and it felt like my head was going to split open. I heard someone talking to me but I couldn't concentrate, the pain was unbearable.

"S… Sora…" I cried silently, right after I felt arms wrap around me. I looked up at my brother's worried face before I squeezed my eyes shut when another memory invaded my mind. "It's too much… they… the symbols…" Everything was spinning and I felt nauseated. "Sora… make it stop." I cried before I passed out.

"Remember this symbol Roxas, it means '-'. Think you'll manage it?" My father asked me as he scribbled symbols on a sheet of paper. "Now, read this."

"- - - - -." I answered.

"That's perfect! And soon you will know them all." He smiled at me and I felt exited.

"Has he already learnt it?" my mother exclaimed. "That's great honey! I knew you could do it. I'm so proud." She embraced me and I laughed happily.

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"Please, Roxas, listen to me!" my mother urged me, her face calm but her eyes frightened as she reached behind her seat and took my hand. "Everything we've taught you, you need to forget…" The car slammed into something and father was cursing as he drove faster to get away. "Tell no one what you know. Promise me you'll forget."

"I promise."

She smiled gently as tears fell from her eyes.

"We…" she choked a sob as we suddenly went downwards.

Father was holding the steering wheel tightly as he turned to me a sad smile on his face.

"Remember Roxas that we love you, all of you and tell Cloud and Sora that." I nodded and he smiled. "Be strong and be a good boy. Don't hurt yourself and always do the right thing. You're my son aren't you?"

I nodded though I didn't understand what they meant or what they were talking about.

"Love you too dad, mum."

Mother cried softly and kissed my hand, father let go of the steering wheel and stroked my cheek.

"We love you…"

I saw my mother's smiling and crying face and my father's face full of pride and sorrow then we crashed into something and everything went black.

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I blinked and stared up at the ceiling in my room. I thought back to the memory but it was a little bleary and gave me a headache. I closed my eyes to block out the sun when the door opened and Riku entered. He saw me open my eyes and he looked relieved. He walked over and put his hand on my forehead, smiling softly.

"You had us all worried there, Sunshine."

I snorted.

"Why am I here?" Riku's face fell some.

"School is out. It's evening already."

I stared at him blankly but finally managed a soft "Oh". Riku chuckled.

"I'll tell the others that you're alright."

He walked out and I heard him shout from the staircase. Soon, what sounded like elephants began moving downstairs and it was like a horde came trampling up. The first ones I saw was Sora and… Demyx (?!) both through themselves at me… both were crying. Axel came in right after them, though he didn't jump me, he stayed more in the background. Zexion came after him a bit more slowly than the others but he smiled when he saw me getting suffocated by the two energy balls. Lastly there was Cloud and Riku, who both smiled amused.

"Oi, you two," Cloud called. "Give him some room."

"Yes… please." I managed to breathe out.

"Sorry." Sora and Demyx said as they got off of me, both smiled and sniffled.

I sat up and rubbed my eyes.

"Good to see you're alive, Rox." Cloud said. "Hope you're hungry, we saved you some."

I stared horrified at him.

"Who made it? If it was you I'd rather starve, and if it was Sora I'd rather die."

"Hey!" Sora said and glared at me while Cloud laughed.

"No, we ordered take-out."

"Alright, that's fine." I breathed a sigh of relief. "Just one question…"

"Yep, go on." Cloud said and motioned me to continue.

"I understand why you and Sora are here, and Riku is impossible to get rid of, but, no offence, why are you three here?" I stared at Axel, Demyx and Zexion.

"We were worried Roxy." Demyx said and my eyebrow twitched at the nickname.

"Yeah, Roxy-pooh, are we not allowed to be worried about our own little sunshine?" Axel said smirking.

"You're" I said through clenched teeth "going" I got off the bed and watched as Axel moved towards the door "die!" I yelled at him as he ran through the door. "Don't you dare, CALL me 'Roxy-pooh' EVER AGAIN."

I chased him through the house, when we got to the living room I tackled to the floor. I straddled his stomach (he's way too tall!) and pinned his arms.

"So, do you give?"

"Never, Roxy-pooh." Axel smirked.

I smiled sweetly making him arch an eyebrow. I held him down with one hand and moved the other one above his ribs. His eyes widened as he tried to move away but moved my hand and tickled him. He burst out laughing and kept writhing as I continued my torture. Everything happened so fast that I didn't notice that he flipped us over until I found myself underneath him. He smirked at my, probably, surprised face.

"See now Roxy-pooh." He said with that infuriating smirk as he leaned closer till his long red spikes were falling forward. "I always win in the end, got it memorized?"

I stared and flashes of being held down flew before my eyes.

I laid in the grass a few metres from the car that was now aflame. I couldn't move or barely breathe, my head hurt and I felt dizzy. I turned my head and spotted my mother, she was crawling over to me. I heard voices talking and then a pained cry then silence. My mother drew me close and hugged me, covering me with her body, her long, golden hair framing me.

The side of her head was bleeding. Heavy footsteps were walking over the grass towards us. The world was spinning and I felt myself getting tired.

"Promise me, Roxas…" she whispered and kissed my forehead. "Promise you'll forget."

Something hit her and her eyes closed. I felt her tears on my face and before I blacked out I managed to whisper:

"I promise to forget."

"I promise to forget."

I blinked; I had tears falling from my eyes. I stared up at Axel's frightened face. I can't blame him. I haven't noticed those tattoos before, they look good on him. His face is quite pretty… pretty? PRETTY? Shit, I need to sleep more I think I'm thinking nonsense.

"Roxy, you alright?" Axel asked concerned as he moved away from atop of me.

"I'm fine." I rubbed my face.

"Roxas, what happened?" Sora came rushing towards me and hugged me. He is such a worry-art at times.

"I'm fine. I just… guess I'm a little tired." I lied.

Sora seemed to believe me I glanced at Axel (Don't tell me why, 'cause I have no idea) but he didn't seem to believe me (talk about trust issues). Sora let go but still had to be in this 'overprotective older brother zone' so he took my arm and helped me to the kitchen.

"You can sleep after you've eaten something. Right, Cloud?"

"Absolutely, and then you will tell us why you blacked out." Cloud said with finality.

I grumbled but kept silent. Axel, Demyx and Zexion sat down in the living room and played a game on the TV and Cloud joined them, while Sora made sure I ate enough. Riku stayed with us, one couldn't say more than that he was like an older brother also. When I was done Sora dragged me to the living room where the others sat. Everyone, except Zexion who played with a poker face, were staring unblinking at the screen; pressing the control buttons rapidly. As I came into their view, Zexion paused the game making the others protest.

"I think it's time for us to go now." Zexion said and got up, Axel and Demyx following. "Take care." He looked at me and I nodded.

"I'll show you out." Riku offered.

"See you all tomorrow and thanks for the dinner." They called.

Sora dragged me to the sectional sofa (it was really way too big for just me, Sora and Cloud, but it was our parents' so we kept it) and pushed me down then sat beside me while Cloud sat in the fauteuil.

"So, Rox, what happened?" Cloud asked.

"I don't know." I sighed. "One moment I was talking to Hayner and the next I have these flashbacks, these memories. I remember… they wanted me to tell you…" I wanted to cry but kept it in, I guess me as emotional as a rock has gone down the drain,, I seem to cry very often now. "They wanted me to tell you that… that they love you."

Cloud looked sad and Sora became teary. Riku came back and sat down next to Sora and hugged him.

"You remember when they died." It was not a question and Cloud sounded regretful. "It was one of the things I wished you wouldn't remember."

"It's fine. I just hope it won't be that painful next time, or my head will explode." I laughed without feeling.

"There's nothing else you want to tell us?" Cloud asked still concerned and worried.

"Nope."

"What happened just now with Axel?"

"I was just tired and I think I got a late emotional overload." I lied not wanting to tell what really happened.

"Okay, then you better get up to bed and rest. You're still going to school tomorrow and that's final."

"Tyrant." I muttered.

Cloud laughed and ruffled my hair.

"I know, kiddo, but it's for your own good." He turned to Riku and Sora, who was fast asleep. "Take him to bed will you." Riku looked up and nodded.

"By the way Rox." I turned to Cloud. "You should tell your friends, they were really worried about you."

"I have no friends."

"If you let yourself open up, you'll see them." He smiled softly.

I followed Riku, who was carrying Sora bridal style, such a gentleman. An uninvited image of Axel's face turned up in my head and I felt my cheeks grow warm. Something's really wrong with my brain today, damn you Cloud. I changed into my sleeping clothing and crawled into my bed. I didn't fall asleep right away instead the car crash entered my thoughts and the truth behind it dawned on me.

"They were murdered." I whispered to the shadows in my room.

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Axel's pov

I said goodbye to Demyx and Zexion as we split at the train station. Cloud had offered to take us home but we felt that he should stay with Roxas. I walked my way home lost in my thoughts.

"See now Roxy-pooh." I said smirking as I leaned closer. "I always win in the end, got it memorized?"

I stared into his sky blue eyes as they widened and he began to tremble.

"Roxy? I pulled away slightly.

Sora stopped dead at the foot of the stairs.

"What happened?" He sounded scared.

"I don't know he just…" I began but was interrupted by Roxas' melodic voice.

"I promise to forget." He said tears were falling from his eyes.

I watched him as he blinked and stared up at my face.

"Roxy, you alright?" I asked as I moved away from atop of him.

"I'm fine." he rubbed his face.

"Roxas, what happened?" Sora came rushing towards him.

"I'm fine. I just… guess I'm a little tired." Roxas said, he wasn't telling the truth I could see it.

He glanced at me, then averted his eyes and let Sora drag him to the kitchen.

I walked in to me and my brother's apartment, said 'hi' to Reno, then walked up to my room and flopped down on my bed. I couldn't help but wonder why he would lie. He's hiding something and I want to know what. Sora said that Roxas was in a car crash and lost his memories. He must've remembered something, but why lie about it? I'll ask him tomorrow. I fell asleep with Roxas' angelic face in my mind for a guy he's really cute.

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