Since the last update of a Kid's chapter was a really long time ago I'll just remind you of a couple things. Right now, Sora and all the other people that are his age are in 7th grade. Riku and his friends are in 8th (Same with Axel). Riku's personality is happy right now because his middle school years were when his father was the most proud of him considering this is when Riku started playing Blitzball and was somewhat of a prodigy. Therefore, since he father was treating him better he was happier.

Disclaimer: All characters onwed by Square Enix : )

Chapter 35: Kids IV

"Selphie," Riku came up behind the girl, grabbing her by the shoulders. He turned her around to face him, placing their foreheads together as they stood in the hallway. "I took an algebra test today and I did so badly on it. I couldn't even get the first question right. The first one!" Selphie began to smile nervously at Riku's breakdown. "I remember it exactly too! It was 'Julio and Marcus can paint a wall in 10 hours when working at the same time. Marcus works twice as fast as Julio. How many hours would it take Julio to paint it if he worked alone', and do you know what I got?!" He began to shake her. "0.4 Selphie! That's what I got. Point four hours! Is that even possible!?"

"Riku," Selphie place her hands on the boys shoulder, pushing him away from her. "Calm down!" She watched as Riku took a deep breath. "Did you try re-doing the question?"

"I redid it again and I got point four."

Selphie face palmed. "The answer was thirty hours! Not even the Gods can figure out how you got point four!"

Riku frowned with the look of 'oh thanks' in sarcasm planted on his face.

Axel skateboarded his way home after getting off his fairly long bus ride. Why Destiny Islands only had one school Middle School that was inconveniently far from his house, he would never know. And it would be the same for his high school years as well. "What a drag." He sighed, placing his hands in his pockets as he let the momentum his earlier push move the board along.

The red head stopped and inserted the pin number in the gate that lead to his driveway. Looking through the black bars he saw a car. "Reno's here." He pulled the gate open after it unlocked, pulling it back behind him.

Dropping his skateboard in the grass, he ran to the front door and pushed it open. "Reno?" He said as he stood at the entry way. The red-head kicked off his shoes, deciding to look upstairs for his older brother. As he turned the corner he saw his older brother in his room sitting on the edge of the bed.

"What are you doing here, Reno?" Axel stood in the door frame.

His brother Reno had the same vibrant red hair that Axel had inherited, but his eyes were different. They were a sort of blue-ish green color, and not as smoldering.

"Mom and Dad said you weren't talking to them." The elder boy crossed his arms, looking at his younger brother disapproved.

Axel leaned on the door frame and looked down at his feet. "I'm tired."

"Tired of what, Ax?"

"I'm tired of seeing them through a computer screen," Axel frowned before looking back up at his brother. "If they want to see me, then they should come here and see me. Like real parents."

Axel had grown up alone for most of the life he can remember. With nanny after nanny and sitter after sitter. Reno was chosen to live with their grandparents when their parents had decided to leave on a business trip, which it seems they'll never come back from.

Reno stood up with a sigh. He walked over to his little brother and placed a head on his head. "Mom and Dad have important things to do overseas."

"I guess I'm not as important…"

Roxas sat in town, playing his guitar. It was part of his mundane routine: sleep, school, town, home, homework, and repeat. He would always save the money he made from the passerby's who enjoyed his singing. He saved it for his brother and his medical bills.

"Maybe I should visit him at the hospital after this."

When he finished his song he heard someone clapping. Looking up he saw an older man, with black hair that was all brushed back and his eyes were a golden brown. "Bravo," His voice had a taunting feature to it. "What a talent!"

Roxas bit his lip, his eyes furrowed as he focused on the man.

"I should leave." He thought as he began to quickly pack up his things.

"Leaving so soon blondie?" The man began to approach him.

"Yeah," Roxas gave the man a fake smile, wanting him to leave. "I'll be here another time, I have things to do." He quickly walked off, increasing his speed as he got farther and farther away.

"What a creep!"

"Beat," Sora looked at the blonde, worry in his eyes. "You've changed."

"People change, Sora," Beat looked Sora in the eyes and then quickly averted them. "I'm sorry."

"First Riku, and now you too?"

"I know that. I know Rhyme meant a lot to you. I understand how you -"

Beat gripped the brunette's wrist. "You don't understand how I feel," Sora tried to loosen the grip. "You're always so happy. Everyone is so happy. It's as if, no one acknowledges her death!"

"I've lost people too," Sora explained. They had been in Beat's room since they'd gotten home from school. The sunlight filtering through the blinds, giving a slight dim to the room. "My dad died when I was three. He was in the marines and-"

"There's a difference, I grew up with Rhyme. You barely knew your father, you were three!"

"I remember my mom's sadness. I couldn't understand at the time since I was young, I couldn't understand what it meant to die. To never come back," Beat finally let of Sora's wrist. "My mom, she didn't even want to stay in the house anymore. Work was like her safe haven. As long as she could go to work and keep herself occupied there, it hurt less. It was hard for me, not knowing why my mom started to constantly spend her time there instead of with me. So I would go to the park constantly, and play there on my own when Yuffie wasn't able to babysit me."

Beat was silent, looking at his hands in his lap.

"When I think I'll be okay, I'm always wrong." Sora felt his breath quickening, his lips beginning to quiver. "After playing alone there for a long time, I finally met someone who wanted to be my friend. I always thought he would be there with me forever, but he disappeared. I finally understood how my mom must have felt, to lose someone you expected to be with you your entire life."

Sora looked at Beat, seeing tears role down his cheeks. He hugged the other tightly.

"Rhyme." He heard him murmur in his chest.

"Riku."

"Riku," Selphie yelled at the boy. "Stay still before I accidentally cut a chunk of your hair off!"

They were standing in the bathroom of his house, Selphie on a stool behind him to be closer to his height.

"Why are you making me do this," Riku whined. "I like my hair the way it is!"

"Your hair is getting too long, and your ends are split so bad," She told him. "Trust me, I'm a girl. I know what looks good on you!"

Riku sighed, giving in. Selphie took a piece, ready to cut it.

"Riku." Riku turned to see who had opened the bathroom door, hearing a snip from the scissors as he did. He saw his brother Loz's eyes go wide before letting out a laugh that he tried to hide by covering his mouth.

"RIKU IS GOING TO MURDER ME!" Selphie thought looking at the large chunk of hair missing from Riku's hair.

The boy was confused. He looked down at the ground, seeing a pile of long strands of white hair on the floor.

"Selphie, I -"

"Before you finish, just remember," The girl nervously smiled. "I told you to keep your head still!"

Riku turned around to look at her. "I'm so done!" He yelled before chasing after her.

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