Her room (and this whole house) was unlike anything she was used to. She knew though, that it was familiar to him and she was glad she was able to give him this small piece of the home he can never go back to.

She knew, after all, how hard it was to let go. Even when she knew there was nothing waiting for her except more than a decade of Darkness waiting for her back home the decision to stay hadn't come easily. Aqua had given up on more than just the promise she made to her friends. She gave up her dreams and everything from her life before by staying.

Some days she still can't help but think that her decision would have disappointed Master Eraqus if he had known.

In the end though, she could never bring herself to regret it. As much as she wanted to hold onto everything important to her, it just wasn't possible. Her friends would be saved: Sora would see to it that they were. There was someone else who needed her more than they did.

She stepped outside when she didn't find him in his room. There were really only so many places to look. She stepped outside, still in the tank top and shorts she slept in.

"Good morning." The smile that accompanied the greeting was still sleepy. It usually took her a while to wake up fully.