Dear Vincent,

~my funny valentine,

sweet comic valentine,

you make me smile with my heart..~

From the moment my eyes first laid upon yours, I knew I could not

love another.

~your looks are laughable, unphotographable...~

You seemed so full of despair. everything about you was pure chaos.

Your clawed hand scared me, as did your intense gaze. Why do you feel

such agony?

~yet, your my favorite work of art..~

Yet, you maintained yourself. You kept sane throughout the torment.

You survived..So much to learn from you. Would you teach it?

Teach me?

~is your figure less than greek?~

The ebony of your soul surely shows upon you. A thin figure barely alive-

but living. The intensity of your eyes. Sheen from your hair. Your arms,

so strong. This is what you are. Is that so wrong?

~is your mouth a little weak?

I know you dont like to speak to us. you barely talk;keep to yourself.

~when you open it to speak..~

so why is it that

~are you smart?

you spoke to me?

~but dont change a hair for me..~

I know you still love Lucrecia, Vincent. I'm not expecting you to ever

stop loving her. I'm so happy that you had someone-it's a lot more

than most people have. But I also know that you are in pain..I know

you want happiness like that again. You can, Vincent.

~not if you care for me...~

Would you be willing to share this same happiness with me?

~stay, little valentine, stay...~

I don't expect a positive answer. But I could not rest until I let you

know. Please don't hate me, Vincent. I know that I'm no equal to Lucrecia

in your eyes. But would you still give me a chance?

~each day is valentine's day..~

My only wish is to be with you.

Yours, Aerith

A small, clear tear fell from Vincent's eyes as he looked up from the

letter, toward Cloud..

watching Cloud release Aerith's body, letting her go, forever.brbrbr

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Notes: ^_^'' hoo boy.I know that many people are not too fond of this

pairing...but I like it.br

The song is called My Funny Valentine. I'm not sure who orginally wrote

it and sang it, but I got it from Ella Fitzgerald.br

This is also my first song-fic, and I'd be pleased to get reviews.

Be gentle ^_^