Forgiven
Disclaimer: Don't own FF7. No mater how much I wish I did own it…sob
RufusxAerith = my first time to try this pairing. Set during FF7 AC
A blond man stood in a field of flowers. He was dressed in a three piece white suit. He stared confusedly at his surroundings. It was unusual for him to be in such a place since the last thing the man remembered was jumping off a building after tossing the box that contained the head of Jenova. It wasn't like he was playing the hero. He just knew the consequences if ever that Remnant got his hands on the box that his Turks retrieved.
If this is hell then I would really like to know what heaven looks like the blond man thought as his blue orbs surveyed the surrounding
"Rufus Shinra" a melodious feminine voice interrupted the man's thoughts causing him to turn to face the source of the voice
"Aerith Gainsbourgh" the man replied indifferently though his eyes betrayed the shock that he tried to hide
"It's been a while" the girl said with a smile causing the man to flush a bit
"How are you?" The girl asked the former president as she bent down to check on one of the flowers
"As fine as I will ever be" the man replied as he tentatively approached the Cetra who was tending to the flowers "Am I dead?"
The Cetra chuckled and stood to face the man before replying in a sing-song tone "Not exactly"
"Then why am I here?" The man asked point blank
"Is it wrong for a person to see how a loved one is doing?" the girl asked in amusement which caused the man to flinch
"It is, if that person caused the death of the loved one in the first place" The former president muttered which caused the girl to sigh
"You've already done your part" the girl said as she reached up to touch the man's face "And you've suffered for it"
The man remained silent and unflinching at her ministrations. The girl smiled up at him which caused his stomach to churn. How could she look at him? He was a sorry excuse for a human being. He shouldn't even be here.
As if hearing his thoughts, the girl sighed and flicked his hair with the hand that was on his faced
"So, why are you here?" she asked with smile causing the man to stare at her confusedly "You thought it yourself. I'm just repeating it"
"I guess" The man paused for a moment before replying "I want to be forgiven"
The girl shook her head then replied "Dilly-dally, Shilly-shally"
"Huh?" the man replied confusedly
"Isn't about time you forgive yourself?" the girl asked before everything faded into white.
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"Sir?" a long-haired man shook the blond man on the wheel chair causing him to stir awake
"What is it Tseng?" the man replied as he took in his surroundings
"It's over sir" Tseng replied then asked "Your orders sir?"
The man surveyed the surroundings and the remaining Turks. They all look like they've been dragged through hell and back. After everything that has happened, he would be surprised if one of them looked like they came out of a spa.
The man sighed before turning to face the redhead Turk "Bring in the chopper Reno. We're heading to Healin"
I never blamed you. Not once
The blond man flinched when he heard the voice which caused the long-haired Turk who was pushing his wheelchair to stop for a moment and survey his charge.
"Sir? Is everything alright?" the long-haired Turk asked
The blond man closed his eyes then muttered "It's nothing Tseng"
You came. That's all that matters
The blond man smiled then thought Only you could do so much with so little