Title: Someone Like You

Author: The-Infamous-Bounty-Hunter

AN: I have been a huuuuuge fan of FFVII for a long time and after playing Kingdom Hearts 2 and falling in love with the Clorith cut scene, I have decided to respond to the challenge in Beeria's profile. The challenge I'm doing is number nine, which was: Cloud lives on the streets, always has. However when he gets ill one day, a rich girl called Aerith helps him. Eventually they fall in love but can their love overcome the barriers of rich and poor? I think this is one of the most interesting challenges she has on her profile. I really want to help Ghost-in-the-mirror, Beeria, and all the Clorith shippers get the pages up on this wonderful couple!

Summary: Aerith has always been a kind person. So when she ran into an injured and very handsome man bleeding in an alley, she had to help him. Letting Cloud Strife live with her was one thing; falling for him was another. Clorith, AU, OOC.

Now, it's been a while since I've played FFVII, so I'll probably be taking the characterization from KH and KH2. I hope you all don't mind and stick around with me for this story! So, enjoy!

Disclaimer: -Wails- I don't own Final Fantasy Seven! Are you happy now! Oh, and I also don't own the title, either.

Chapter One: Lying in a Gutter

Fuck, this was really painful. Sharp jolts of pain raced up Cloud Strife's side, his jaw clenching with each little pinprick of pain. He held his side, desperately trying to stop his wound from bleeding profusely. But it continued to gush red liquid, the bullet hole oblivious to his attempts. The young adult tumbled out of the alleyway, rocking back and forth on his heels.

Blood dripped onto the sidewalk, shimmering in the setting sun. 'Fuck, Cloud thought angrily, his blue eyes closed in utter pain, where the hell is somebody when you need help?'

The streets were completely deserted and it unnerved the homeless male. "Hello?" He called out weakly, his mouth dry and his voice hoarse. His vision was blurring a bit and to Cloud, that seemed quite bad. "He-help…" Cloud tried once again, before falling onto the floor in a dead faint.

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"Oh, dear," Aerith Gainsborough wailed, clenching her fists in frustration. "I can't believe I'm going to miss the annual rose blossom picking festival! Oh, and I told Zack I would be there!"

A petite girl in a pink dress and a red jacket ran down the sidewalk, her brown boots making a slight clacking noise as she ran. Her brown hair swung furiously over her shoulder in a long braid, matching the swinging of Aerith's little flower basket in her hand. She panted; sweat dripping down her forehead in the mid-day heat.

"There it is!" Aerith exclaimed giddily, her green eyes filled with happiness and mirth. "Fresh roses, here I co-whoa!" Aerith tumbled over something, her basket flinging out of her hands. She landed on the ground with a thud, skinning her knee in the process. "I hate wearing this dress! I knew I shouldn't have worn it today!"

Aerith would have continued her rant if it wasn't for the groaning that was coming from her left. "Holy crap," She screamed, her eyes widened at the man lying on the floor, blood pouring from his side. "I did this!" Aerith wailed, covering her eyes with her hands in shame.

"He-hey… Don't cry." Cloud stated weakly, smiling at her. "I was already like this before you tripped over me. It's not your fault." He let out another moan and Aerith crawled over him, touching his shoulder hesitantly.

"You need medical attention! C'mon, we need to hurry to my apartment!" She hoisted him up, leaning all his weight on her. "Don't worry," She cooed softly, "We'll be there soon."

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