I'll never forget the day that Roxas came running through the Tram Common. He came out the hole in the wall leading to that old mansion and ran right past the accessory shop. He looked so scared. When he tripped, I jumped out of the shop to make sure he was okay. That was the first time I actually saw his face.

When he finally calmed down, I brought him back to the shop with me. I didn't want to let him go. Maybe I was afraid he would disappear just as quickly as he came. I wanted to keep him near me, keep him talking, even though he didn't have much to say. He couldn't remember anything, just like me. I told him about what happened, everything the Aerith told me. He was the only person I told about that.

I brought Roxas home with me that night. He had no where else to go and no munny. I couldn't just leave him on the streets. It was supposed to rain that night and I couldn't live with myself if I just left him. And he looked harmless enough.

I stayed awake and watched him sleeping on my bed. I couldn't take my eyes of him. There was something so familiar in his face. Looking at him was the only thing that felt like a memory to me since I appeared in Traverse Town. His face was the only thing that I could hold on too.

I must have fallen asleep at some point because, the next thing I knew, I opened my eyes to find him standing above me, smiling. "Wake up, Dexlin. You'll be late for school."

"There is no school today. It's a Twilight Town holiday."

"Then at least get off the floor. Sleep in your bed." He held out his hand to help me up.

Sometimes a touch can make an instant connection. That's what it felt like when I took his hand. Roxas felt it to. His eyes gave it way. I couldn't explain what it was that I felt, but it was almost as if something was telling me that I knew him. All I could think about after that was how crazy I sounded. There was no telling what Roxas was thinking.

I lay down on my bed and stared at the ceiling. I was still tired from not getting a lot of sleep, but I stayed awake for a while. It wasn't until Roxas slid into the bed next to me that I could feel myself start to drift off. Before I finally fell asleep I felt him put his hand over mine.