Authors Note: Hello! Welcome to this fan-fic. I hope you enjoy it. If you haven't red anything by me is because I've been procrastinating and experiencing a lack of inspiration. Also, I'm big fan of FFVII, specially of Aerith and Zack. ALL the stories I've red about them are sad and it's as if I were reading cut scenes from the game... I don't want anyone to be offended (and I apologize if you feel that way). So, I decided to make this one, I believe it's pretty different from all I have red. Now what I can only say is that I hope you like this one :)


"Aerith! It's time to go to school!" I head mom said softly in my ear. I moaned in protest with y eyes still shut, I wasn't able to open them. I sighted and sat on my bed looking at the clock… 8:00… Can't I just get five more minutes? Well, I guess no…

The very few things that brighten up my morning were the flowers by my window and the guy next-door… Zack Fair, he's so handsome… his eyes, so pretty! But his girlfriend is a witch… I don't like her.


I got dressed into my jeans and a white shirt wearing my favorite sneakers, ah! so comfy! Braided my pony tail, brushed my bangs and curled my hair locks with my fingers. Took my backpack and rushed downstairs for breakfast.

"Good morning mom!"

"Good morning darling" she answered looking away from the newspaper. "There's Berry-Nut muffins, cereal, fruit… you need to have a good breakfast" Mom always worried that I eat well because lately I've been skipping meals, no I'm not afraid of food, I just stay late doing homework or studying and I either forget to eat or simply not hungry.

"Thanks mom" I answered as I took a bowl to filled it with some fruit, poured some hot water into a cup for my tea and nibbled a muffin. when I finished I went back to my room and washed my teeth; I felt lucky that Zack's window and mine were next to each other and that he was there. Probably the only time of the day that I'll have him for myself.

I took a large piece of paper and wrote "Good Morning!" I had a smile on my face, he smiled too and wrote back the same and "Meet you in the corner?" I nodded and wrote "yes".


"Bye mom, see you later" I gave her a goodbye kiss, she hugged me and did the same.

"Have a nice day darling"

"You too mom" I gave her a smile and rushed to meet Zack. The morning was nice, it wasn't hot or cold, just fine, perfect weather for the flowers.

I felt somebody patted my shoulder, I turned around and saw Zack next to me.

"Hi" we started to walk.

"Hey"

"How are you doing?"

"I'm fine, I just wish I had five more minutes" he joked. He didn't look fine, his look was quite upset.

"You don't look so good, has something happened?" I asked quite worried and with and edge of curiosity.

"Well, Cissnei and I argued… I don't know what to do…" Zack stoped walking, he was hurt indeed. Cissnei resembled an Ice Queen as well as the Wicked Witch of the West.

"If you don't mind me telling you something…" he shook his head. "Tell her the way you feel.." I was breaking inside. How could Cissnei treat him this way? He wasn't happy and barely smiled, he just offered a weak one. I wonder, where's my old Zack? The energetic-puppy-like Zack? The Wicked Witch of the West kept him prisoner in a crystal cell without any scape. I must rescue him.

I heard a honk, I looked at it's direction and saw Cissnei on her red BMW convertible with the hood down.

"Zack! I'll give you a ride!" she cried.

"I'm fine" Zack answered and begun to walk again. Cissnei started to move slowly in her car.

"I want to talk to you about yesterday's" she finally said. It was as if Zack heard his favorite song, waved at me and climbed into Cissnei's convertible. She gave me a satisfaction glare and accelerated. I continued to walk.


On school, I walked towards my locker. Tseng's locker was next to mine, he was on his last year as well as Reno and Rude. They were pretty cool.

"Hey"

"Hi" I replied dryly. Yeah Cissnei had ruined my beautiful morning. Tseng was quite surprised by my response.

"Are you okay?" he sounded worried.

"Wicked Witch of the West" was enough to say. He nodded. I closed my locker and sighted. "Let's go" we began to walk to our homerooms. "See ya at lunch" he said. I nodded.

Cloud and Tifa were already there. I took a seat next to her. She could feel my gloominess.

"WWW?" she aked.

"Yep. Why does she have to make my life miserable?" I complained.

"She's jealous that you get along with Zack" Cloud, behind Tifa's seat, joined the chat.

"I AM jealous of her, and don't make her life miserable" I replied.

"I don't' have much to say then" he surrendered.

The room began to fill up. Cissnei and Zack showed up. I exchanged looks with Tifa. We did nothing at that first hour, it was free so I used that time to talk with Cloud and Tifa.

"I can't imagine next year without Tseng and the others…" I tried to avoid WWW and Zack for a while.

"Yeah, Reno it's hilarious. I'm going to miss him." Cloud said.

"I know!" Tifa cried, I believe she remembered every single event of Reno's. We sighted. The bell rang and everybody ran out to their next class.

I walked by myself to History, I felt it was very long even if it wasn't that long… the next class, Grammar was with Cloud and passed in a blur… now I had Mathematics, again by myself.


Lunch!

I was in line with my tray. Reno was next to me. "Hey! How's been your day? Tseng told me you weren't so good" Reno had a penchant for gossip, that made him even funny.

I sighted and answered "Yep, the morning wasn't exactly nice but, until now I can't complain" I said as I took a salad and a bottle of water. Reno looked concerned by my selection.

"Jus' that?" he kind of freaked out. In contrast he had french fries, a hotdog, coke and chocolate pudding. I nodded.

"I don't' have much appetite"

"Or someone vanished it?" he curiously asked, but I could detect a edge of seriousness in his voice. He payed his food and so I did.

"Let's just say I'm not hungry" now I was getting quite annoyed. We walked to the table were Tseng and Rude were.

"That's fine with me" I sighted. Oh Reno, you are so going to pay.

"Somebody took Aerith's appetite away" Reno announced as he sat on the chair across Rude. I glared at him and sat in front of Tseng.

"Is it what I'm thinking?" Tseng asked, followed by a bite of his pasta. I nodded and took a sip of my water.

"Cloud and Tifa made up for it, so don't worry" I attacked the salad with the fork, forced it into my mouth, and munched. Cloud and Tifa approached us with their trays and sat down, Tifa next to me and Cloud opposite Tifa.

"C'mon! Cheer up! At least in grammar we had a cool assignment" Cloud sort of broke the ice, it was weird since he was the least person you'll expect to start something up. Tifa had definitely changed that of him, but still he was quite serious… sometimes.

I looked at Zack's table, he was with Cissnei, Luxiere and Kunsel. I kind of wonder why Cloud sits with us instead of being with Zack, they are pretty good friends…

"Aerith?" I looked back.

"Huh?" Tifa was talking to me, or at least trying. The guys didn't' pay much attention to us, they were on their own business.

"I was wondering if you would like to go to the mall with me" she looked excited.

Now that I think about it, this might be helpful "Y-yea, sure, why not?" I replied. "Besides, I'm looking forward to buy a new dress, since the gardening already destroyed one" Tifa giggled and I smiled. I felt that the guys had some interest in our chat. We caught them in the act.

"You guys wanna come too?" Tifa offered. This was going to be interesting.

"Yeah, I'm curious to see why you girls love shopping so much" he said purely honest about his wondering. Tseng was interested too, that was weird.

"Okay then, how about going to the mall after class?" Tifa asked.

"That's fine with me" I mocked Reno's earlier phrase. I saw from the corner of my eye that he was glaring but slightly joking. They all agreed.


The bell rang, and we left; I made my way to Biology, in this class (as well as Literature) I was with Genesis Rhapsodos and Tseng, this class was mixed because of the subjects they got to chose… I didn't felt the class being too long or boring. But curiosity invade me when I though were he spent his lunch time since I've never really seen him in the cafeteria; the bell rang once again and headed to Health walking alongside Tseng.

"Interesting, right?" he spoke about class.

"Yeah, who'd wonder what such as small organism would do…" Bacterias and Virus, quite an interesting topic. "You have this class too?" I pointed out the class room.

"Yes, was kind of obligatory"

"I see"" I took a seat next to Tifa, who was on the row next to the window a seat before the middle. Tseng took a seat behind me. Genesis… across me. Tifa and I exchanged looks.

I kind of automatically turned my attention to the door since Miss Valentine wasn't there yet. Zack and Cissnei entered the room, he looked much happier. I bet Tifa saw my disbelieved face. I felt the need to lock myself in my bedroom and cry until I fell asleep…

Somehow I felt a drop roll down mu cheek. Tifa handed me a kleenex. Tseng didn't seem to notice, but surprisingly Genesis did; I tried not to focus on Zack sitting at the ther side of the room, so I moved my body slightly to Tifa's way.

"Are you okay?" I heard someone ask, that wasn't Tifa… I noticed it was Genesis.

"I guess…" I lied.

"Aerith?" Tifa looked concerned. Cloud was almost late, but lucky to have a seat across Tifa.

"Sorry. All this is wrong. How can I let this affect me?" I said, with no more tears.

"Aww, it's okay dear" she tried to contort me. I gave her a weak smile. I sat correctly and wrote a mini letter, ripped the page and shove it over Genesis' desk, he noticed the paper and read it, he turned around.

"No problem" I believe a smile showed across his lips...

A substitute teacher showed up and gave us some copies that Miss Valentine had left, he didn't say why she was absent.

I worked on my paper, that really made me forget the earlier scene. Five minutes before the class ended the teacher announced.

"Miss Valentine told me that she wants these papers done for wednesday, so it's homework" then the bell rang, I cleared my desk, took my stuff and walked to my locker.

"Are you ready?" Tseng asked quite eager to go. He definitely didn't notice what happened in Health, anyway, I didn't want him to worry.

"Yep" I placed the books in the top shelf, took two notebooks and shove them into my bag. I slammed shut the locker.