He had wanted it, oh how he had wanted it. From the moment he saw it in the store window he had wanted it. Sure he didn't really need it and he could almost hear his wallet crying out in pain whenever his thoughts drifted to the perfect prize. But that didn't matter, it was the new love in his life.

So he had saved, setting aside large amounts of his paycheck for three months; refusing to purchase anything that wasn't necessary. He even contemplated not paying his electric bill for a month to save a few more gil but when the first true love in his life threatened to stop cooking for him he relented.

That didn't matter anymore, the saving had been worth it. Now he had it and had to show it off.

"Baby. Sweetie. Honey. Doll," he called, trying to summon his girlfriend from the kitchen. "Babe!"

When she refused to answer him, he tried a new tactic.

"Aerith, can you please come here. I want to show you something."

"Coming!"

Tossing the instruction manual onto the couch next to him, he plucked the controller from the crack between the cushions.

Aerith shuffled into the living room, pulling her hair up into a sloppy ponytail.

"Don't tell me you bought that monster of a sound system," she moaned unhappily. "Zax, you don't need something like that. Your old stereo was fine."

Flicking the power button, he chose to ignore her attempt at logic. Static blasted its way into the living room, nearly knocking him against the back of the couch. Fiddling with the controls the radio flipped off and the CD started up. Grinning, he relaxed into the cushions kicking his legs up to rest on the table.

"Listen to that sound," he yelled over the music. "Its perfect!"

"Ca… Own…"

"What?"

"Down!"

He could almost hear what Aerith was trying to say over the pounding music.

"Turn it down!" Aerith screamed, lips inches away from his ear.

Zax nearly jumped off the couch, almost striking Aerith on the chin with his shoulder. Fumbling with the controller he turned down the music.

"It's a thing of beauty," he purred to the controller, rubbing his thumb along the side. "The kilohertz on this baby."

"Do you have any idea what you are talking about?" Aerith asked, trying to rub the ringing out of her ears.

"Of course. Kilohertz, you know, sound thingies," Zax murmured, shoulders slumping.

"Sound thingies," Aerith giggled, her happy demeanor cutting into his joy.

"You're no fun," he sulked, turning the stereo off. "Don't I at least sound like I know what I'm talking about? Girls are suppose to like that, right?"

Smiling, Aerith leaned down and wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

"Nah, just be yourself," she whispered into his ear, kissing his cheek softly. "Its what I love about you the most."

He grinned, joy instantly restored. Reaching back, he got a good grip and tugged her over the back of the couch and onto his lap.

"Love about me the most, huh?" He grinned, refocusing his attention on his first love, the stereo forgotten.

This is a WIP fic. There will be 30 stand alone chapters that follow 30 individual themes. One overriding theme though, a kiss. They won't be in order, maybe when I finish them all I will put them into order, maybe not. Check out the following link for themes http/community.