Love at first sight

He fell through my roof. It was weird. He fell through it…it happened so fast. He just came and as I stood there bent over him repeating "Hello", I didn't notice that at that moment I was completely swept away. When he opened his eyes, his faultless blue eyes, I was taken. I didn't fully realize this until he left.

Helping out

It was so natural and so…right. We were looking for his wallet and he was handling the kids. I watched, don't get me wrong I was helping too but…he was hypnotizing. He seems to be fair with kids and I was fairly well with them. But when he took care of the situation without growing angry or going off on the poor boy I knew that it was right…but not meant to be.

Tears

He was crying. He was actually crying. I never knew my SOLDIER (yes that's what I called him but not to his face) could cry. He was so tough and at the same time he was so sweet and gentle. He wouldn't hurt anyone who didn't deserve it, but he didn't deserve this. He has been upset for the past few days and I didn't-couldn't do anything about it. I wrapped my arms around him and sat there while he cried. I tried to cheer him up; no that was a lie…

Kisses

He kissed me for the first time that day. I don't remember much except for the moment that it happened. It was soft and sweet. That's all he wanted, nothing else just the sweet and simple pleasure of the kisses. I kissed back and hoped he wouldn't stop but he pushed away. "I-I have to go…" he whispered softly. I kissed him on the cheek and he turned to leave for the Shinra base. I stood there like a lost puppy for the longest time.

Stupid Questions

We laid in the floor of the church for about an hour and a half. I whispered to him but I knew he was asleep. He rolled a bit and grabbed my waist. I was pinned against the floor. He kept me there and I saw that he knew something was wrong. "What is it?" He asked as I stared him in his eyes. They glowed like the materia that was infused in them; perhaps that was my favorite of his features.

"I just missed you. You were gone for so long and I thought that you were…" I trialed off. He sat up and pulled me into his chest. I felt the sweater that outlined his muscles. "I'm here now." He tried to reassure me.

"I know and I don't want you to leave. What is the price for you skipping out on Shinra?" I knew the answer and he did too, so he didn't answer.

Scare

It had been a month or maybe a little more and I hadn't seen him since. I tossed in my bed; the room seemed empty without him to fill the area with his cheeriness. So I lay there, silently. The thunder cracked and it echoed in the cold steel of the Slums. I jumped and swore that I saw someone out there. It looked like him but it must have been Sueng. Even Sueng knew how much I was hurting. The thunder didn't cease and I was awake throughout the whole night, thinking of him.

Feelings

Whenever he was around I got these feelings. I know its called love but there was another one too. It was dark and ominous. Like…death. Did death follow him? That's not possible, is it? No, it's not. So I would ignore it and we would talk and laugh and kiss. He kissed my gently on the corner of my lips. He made his way to the center and the feeling was stronger than ever. What did it mean?

Christmas Present

I was alone for Christmas like every year. Zack was on the same mission he had been on for the past six weeks. I stared at the flowers and the frost cover the dead leaves. The death of the flowers reminded of him just because of that feeling. I stood up and sudden warmth wrapped around me. "Hey," He said coolly. His arms were wrapped around me, so tightly and warm. "Merry Christmas." He whispered in my ear before kissing the back of my neck. I shivered not because I was cold but because it was so unreal. He was actually here. I turned and he was gone…that was his present. The illusion of him was enough to get me through the night.

Playing Games

We were a playful couple. We played around and goofed off every chance we could. One day I watched as one of the kids wanted to play with him. "Wanna play?" He asked. I thought he was talking to me. "Sure." I answered but the boy, whose name was Tommy, said; "Not you Ms. Aerith, Zack, I meant Zack." So Zack picked up a piece of materia and threw it to Tommy. Tommy caught it and threw it back they played ball for an hour before he had to go. Zack and I stood there for a second. "Hey, he just stole my materia!" Zack said and ran after Tommy. He was so fast, agile and handsome.

Longing

It had been three (?)...three years now. And I haven't seen him since. I wanted him but I wanted him to be safe even more. I tried to remember what it was like to have him there next to me. I thought about him for the longest time. I never let the memory go. I looked for him and I wrote letters. Nothing ever came. I wondered if they even got to him. He was so perfect…in every way. Sweet Zack, my SOLDIER, was gone. I don't think I ever really admitted that.

Family and Future

"So what do you think?" Zack turned around to face me. He had hung the curtains to my little house and they were so adorable. "They look beautiful." I felt the material and he kissed my hand as I pulled it away from the cloth. I giggled and we kissed for a little while.

I woke up the next morning on the couch; we had fallen asleep there while talking about the future.

"What do you see yourself doing…ten years from now?" I asked.

"Hmm, maybe I'll be married and have a family. You?"

"I'd like to be married and have a family too, but maybe a little sooner than ten years." I nuzzled my head in his chest and he laughed. "Maybe someday it'll be you and me together." He said so softly.

Fading

I was fading. Fading away into the Life Stream. I didn't feel the pain anymore. The place where the sword had been was healed and I didn't feel cold anymore. I…don't know how long I've been floating but I think it's almost over. The long journey to the Life Stream is finally…

"Hey," It was him! It was really him! He pulled me up right and I saw him. He was there in front of me. He pulled me into his chest and hugged me tightly. I looked up and saw his bright and cheery smile. His light sapphire eyes, and small scar. He was just the way I remembered. Perfect.