>Night's pov<

I flicked Faith in the back of the head with one of my long tails. She gave me an annoyed glare while I signalled for her to follow me.

~What do you want?~ Faith said crossing her small pink arms when we were just beyond the clearing.

"I don't want anything." I glared back at her. You could say me and Faith weren't the best of friends, far from it actually. "Emma would like you to get her lunar wing, she's been having nightmares again."

Faith glared at me for a moment before disappearing. I stuck my tongue out at the open air before turning back to the clearing.

Emma was being pestered by Silver about her nightmare while she just sat there staring at her hands with a blank expression. Most of her nightmare wouldn't affect most people but the dark is Emma's biggest fear and will make her defenceless in seconds. She'd tried to overcome it, like her fear of water but had never been able to, as far as I knew anyway. But now that Shadow knew this would go from bad to worse.

Now that I thought of it, I didn't even know why she was afraid of the dark in the first place. I'd always assumed it had been something to do with her abusive past but I'd always considered that something to privet for me to poke into.

I flicked my gaze from Emma to the sky, the sun just peeking over Reversal mountain. With all the drama about Emma's nightmare I'd forgotten what today is her birthday, by the sad, distant look on Emma's face she obviously remembered. I sighed and sat down keeping an eye on Emma from my usual distance.

Eventually Silver gave up on trying to get Emma to talk about her nightmare and stood up. He walked over to Sora and the two began talking in low whispers.

Emma looked around and her gaze settles on me. She didn't look away for at least a minute as if she was thinking about something. I let it drop even though I usually wouldn't. Emma still seemed shaken from the dream and pestering her would only make this day worse for her.

~What's up?~ A voice from above asked, making me jump a little. I looked up to see Melody watching me with curiosity.

"Don't you have better things to do?" I questioned annoyed.

She shrugged. ~Possibly... but honestly I want to see what Silver and the others will do today.~ She paused. ~When I spoke with Silver last night he said he wanted to make today special for her, but not ruin it... I don't believe that's possible to be honest but we'll see.~

I shrugged. "I really couldn't care less right now." I snorted. "Emma's four... fifteen now. She can handle a birthday."

Melody frowned. ~I don't think you understand just what her birthday means to Emma.~

I rolled my eyes. "Whatever."

Melody shook her head. ~So what happened last night?~ She asked raising an eyebrow.

"Umm... I don't know what you're talking about." I played innocent.

She gave me the don't-play-innocent look. ~I know something happened between you and Emma last night. What was it?~

I stood up and walked away. "Why don't you ask Emma? Everyone seems to like the original way better than a no good copy." I said darkly and I have honestly no idea why.

>Emma's pov<

I bit my bottom lip and looked at my hands. This was my first birthday actually with Silver and the others, actually 'celebrating' it with someone.

I'd almost forget what's its like to actually celebrate my birthday... Is that sad, or what?

"Emma?" I looked up to see Destiny smiling. "Happy birthday." She handed me a small package.

I took it from her and held it for a moment. "Thank you." I said quietly.

Se smiled. "Open it."

I gently unwrapped the purple and gold wrapping paper, not tearing it one bit.

I looked at the label in the box.

Electric type charged X-transceiver.

"Now you don't have an excuses not to call." She smiled brightly.

I smiled a little at her. "Thanks."

She nodded and Faith floated up using psychic to hold a large box. ~This is from everyone.~ She beamed as everyone watched.

I think I know what is it just from the size and shape of the box. I unwrapped this one, once again slowly. I smiled and felt tears burning in my eyes when I saw what it was.

"So what do ya think?" Silver asked smiling a little.

"I love it." I smiled and picked up the new guitar. I ran my fingers over the smooth brown wood.

~It was my idea.~ Faith smiled proudly, sticking out her chest. ~But everyone else chipped in to buy it and your X-transceiver.~

I rubbed her head and started to tune the guitar while the others watched. When I finished I started to play a familiar tune of a song I knew, letting my fingers dance over the fine strings. I singing along with the words of the song that suited this occasion well.

When all you got are broken dreams
Just need a second chance
And everything you want to be
Gets taken from your hands
We hold onto each other
All we have is all we need
Because one way or another
We always make it, you and me

This life could almost kill ya
When you're trying to survive
It's good to be here with ya
And it's good to be alive

The others laughed a bit at the chorus but I continued the song.

It's good to be alive
I was lost and I was gone
I was almost dead inside
You and me against the world
It's a beautiful night
It's good to be alive

It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive

Driving down this highway
Soaking up the sun
Got miles to go before we get home
And the journey's just begun
We hold onto each other
You are everything I need
You feel like forever
You're a second chance for me

This life could almost kill ya
When you're trying to survive
It's good to be here with ya
And it's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
I was lost and I was gone
I was almost dead inside
You and me against the world
It's a beautiful night
It's good to be alive

It's beautiful night
Yeah, it's all right
It's good to be alive

This life could almost kill ya
When you're trying to survive
It's good to be here with ya
It's good to be alive

It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
And it's good to be alive
It's good to be alive

I was lost and I was gone
I was almost dead inside
You and me against the world
It's a beautiful night
It's good to be alive

It's beautiful night
Yeah, it's all right
It's good to be alive

I smiled brightly at the end. I hadn't felt this good in a long long long time. I gently ran my fingers over the strings playing a wordless tune. I'd missed playing my favourite instrument and it felt nice having the familiar price of wood in my hands.

"The song was nice." Sora smiled.

"I thought it fitted well since I escaped a near death situation." I said lightly switched my gaze from the strings to Sora and smiled and she smiled back.

For the first time in a long time it really was good to be alive.

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Sorry if this seems rushed I didn't have a lot of time since I have an essay due to be written on Wednesday and and two more due next week as well.

Well see ya soon. Well write soon any way... you get what I mean \( ._.)/

Bye, SMG OUT!!!