Never Meant To Be

by Valoja

Opening your eyes after having died years ago, you find yourself wondering what had happened and search a certain group of heroes in the hopes of receiving their help with the puzzle you have become. Years later, Cloud finds the diary you had kept during your second life, realising you never did tell them what had been going on. Reader x Cloud

1. The End

Never Meant To Be

You closed your eyes as you listened to Tifa as she encouraged Denzel to enter the pool of water where Cloud was waiting for him.

The pool of water that Aeris had created to cure the Geostigma in Edge.

Though, that was what the pool was for everyone else, but for you it was a sign your friend had given you.

You were supposed to step into the pool and disappear soon after, being pulled away from the life that was once accidentally given to you.

"[F/N]..." Tifa's soft voice pulled you out of your thoughts and you looked up to see her eyes; she knew. It was then that you noticed the cheering that had filled the air some time ago, and you realized Denzels Geostigma had been cured.

You looked up to see Cloud smiling up at you, making your heart fill with pain. You didn't want to leave Tifa and the others, but most of all, you didn't want to leave Cloud.

In the short time that you had stayed in Edge, you had grown pretty close to him, too close.

You looked over your shoulder, seeing Aeris smile at Cloud and then at you before walking through the door together with Zack. You looked back to Cloud, who was still smiling at you.

You took a deep breath before you stood up from where you were sitting, ignoring the glances from Tifa and the others as you took a slight step forward.

Your boot sunk into the water, followed by the rest of your leg. As you felt your shoe hit the ground, you repeated the movement with your other foot.

You glanced over your shoulder one last time, smiling at the group standing there while watching you.

As you slowly walked through the pool towards Cloud, you felt your energy being drained because of the water engulfing the lower-part of your body.

Finally standing in front of the blonde, you wrapped your arms tightly around him.

"[F/N]... Why?" he whispered sadly, which told you that he knew as well. You shook your head, not knowing what to say.

A tickling feeling wrapped itself around your body, and as you glanced down you saw that your body was starting to glow softly.

"It's better this way... I was never meant to be, anyway," you mumbled as you slowly started to disappear.

Cloud's eyes widened slightly as he felt your hold around him linger a little longer before disappearing together with you.

"Never meant to be..." your silent voice whispered through his mind.