#v:clerith

[flowersoldier]

@the-last-cetra

Cloud, ex-SOLDIER now mercenary, went out for the day. It’s very difficult earning enough money in the slums, especially if you care for a friend who’s in a coma, but he’s still doing his best everyday. And today he’s gonna try out his luck in Sector 5.

As expected the people there got easy enough tasks for him, usually getting rid of monsters, but the payment wasn’t really that great. Just as he expected. But it’s better than nothing. As he slayed the last monster his customer wanted to get rid of, he stumbled on a church on the other side of the sector -or at least it felt like it. Cloud needed a break anyway, so he decided to check it out before going back.

[multimxsings]

@floralcetra

Cloud groaned, not remembering what happened. Then a voice talked to him, asking him if he's okay, if he can move. He replied that he'll try moving, as slow as the voice told him. But then something changed. The voice was different now, and he knew it all too well. And when he looked over his shoulder he saw him.

And that's when he woke up. He sat in an instant and looked around, expecting to actually see him, but instead he came face to face with a girl. As he stared into her green eyes he quickly tried to remember what happened. The reactor exploded. He fell. But how was he still alive? Was that heaven? And was she an angel? She sure looked like one. Even if Cloud never believed in such things...

[flowersoldier]

@azure-steel​

“Cloud, there’s something I wanted to tell you..” They knew each other for so long now, they literally grew up with each other. Over the years she happened to fall in love with him and now it was time to tell him. But instead of actually saying it, she mumbled something unintelligible.

[flowersoldier]

@azure-steel

Aerith hummed happily, as she skipped through Sector 5. She’s picked some flowers from the church and brought them over to her place to plant them into her now growing garden. Why didn’t she start doing this sooner? On her way she saw the blonde infantryman, who’s guarding a warehouse for weeks now. Always at the same time. He did look bored to do that, but she understood it. Who’d want to stand around all day, doing nothing? One day she noticed him looking at her and she smiled back. Then it became a routine that she took the same way past the warehouse and greet him with a smile. And she hoped it would make his day a little better, since everyone else around here pretty much ignored him.

“Hi.” She said to him today, waving happily. Aerith was in a very good mood today. Maybe, after bringing the flowers to her place, she could give this poor guy something to drink? Or a snack? Would he like that?

[flowersoldier]

@azure-steel

They've been through quite a lot today...Bugenhagen and the other people here in Cosmo Canyon taught them a lot about the planet and the lifestream. And then Red XIII, uh, NANAKI found out that his father wasn't the coward he always believed he was. What the elders taught them about the Cetra made Aerith quite sad if she's being honest. It looked like she was the only one left.

At the end of the day, the team gathered around the bonfire, Aerith sat a little away from everyone else to think about the future ahead of them. Of course Aerith knew what would come in the future. The lifestream was telling her a lot of things during their journey. She's gonna die soon by the hands of Sephiroth. But that'll ensure a future where everyone else lives.

She knew from the very beginning not to get too close to Cloud. To not fall in love with him and even telling him to not love her back either. Still the opposite happened. Aerith sighed, hugging her knees tight to her chest and staring absentmindedly at the flames.

[flowersoldier]

@azure-steel​

"I dunno what it is you see in me, Aerith... but just know, I'm glad it was me you chose~"

“I wish you could see what I see.” Said Aerith, as she stared into his blue eyes, a gentle smile on her lips. “But I don’t mind reminding you every onc in a while.” Then she went on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek.

[flowersoldier]

@greatxgospel

Cloud let go of the wagon and watched it -with Tifa in it- disappear to the Wall Market. He trusted Tifa and if she said she’ll be okay, then she’ll be okay. She’s very strong, there’s no way anything would happen to her.

Turning around, he walked to the gates of Sector 7 to go back to the bar, just as he planned, only to see Aerith blocking his path.

[flowersoldier]

"I feel like... even in another life, I'd choose you still~"

Aerith smiled at his words. "Naww, that's really sweet of you. I'd always choose you, too."