IMPORTANT NOTE: I haven't QUITE finished the game yet... see I'm kinda at the "Huge Materia" quest. So yeah... .

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Final Fantasy VII (7)!

Title: A Puppet
Rating Pg-13
Pairing: Could be Seph/Cloud, depends on your view. (But I prefer it if it was SephCloud...)
Genre: Angst-y goodness!
Summary: Cloud's thoughts, on his final battle with Sephiroth.
Key-
Bold: Cloud

Italics: what was said
Both: Both together.


A Puppet

Your eyes... they haunt me every time I sleep. The green shining light that I know I'll never reach. Your voice flows like silk through my head, and my heart squeezes tightly when you look at me.

I never noticed before, but you always look at me when I'm around. Like no one but me is worth your time. No matter who is with us; you look at me. I think that should make me satisfied in some way. That subconsciously, you think I'm worthy of noticing.

My eyes squeeze shut as I feel the sword slide in, burying to the hilt. Tears run down my cheeks; tears I know that only you can see. Your eyes looking into mine, I see confusion, then understanding, and finally, compassion.

I'll always remember the look in your eyes as you took one last breath. I'll always remember that the last thing you said was...
"Cloud..."

Your eyes dim and a slow smile spreads across your lips, and as you die, I hear the others screaming for me to go. I hear them. But I don't listen, the only thing I hear... is the shattering. A sound that has two meanings.

I've broken my strings, and my heart. I feel the tears mixing with the blood that I'm not sure as to who it belongs to as they stop slowly. I feel the rush of wind pushing against my face, smearing it, and I'm not sure that I'll ever forget you.

I know I won't. Because...
Because.You...

Because I...
Because.You.Are...

Because I know now... what I am...
Because... Because...
Because.You... Because.You... You...
Are...

Because... I'm
Because... Because...
Because.You... Because.You... You...
Are...

Yours.
Are... A Puppet.
Because.You... Because.You... You...
Are...A Puppet.

A Puppet...


Like my little One-shot?

I do... I'm very proud.

Goddess Bless,
The Dark Huntress Cara