Author's note: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or its characters. This is for the 30 Kisses challenge using list kappa. This is set after the game. Theme 1: Sand.

Gentle Waves

Sephiroth wasn't entirely sure where he was. He actually couldn't remember the last time his head was this clear though. Actually, he couldn't remember a lot of things. His memories appeared to be there, though they seemed rather obscured at the moment. He didn't focus on that right now though, more concerned about figure out where he was and what he was doing here.

It appeared to be a beach of some sort, complete with sand. Of course, the water lapping at the shore was green, but he was sure there were stranger things. And he wasn't alone. Sephiroth had been aware of the young woman standing nearby, but she wasn't much of a threat to him. She was barefoot and dressed in a pink dress, and Sephiroth knew her. It was the Cetra girl. He had killed her. He did remember that, though not clearly. So if she was dead, what was she doing here?

Unless, of course, he was dead too. That was always a possibility. In fact, that made more sense than anything else. Though this was not what he had been expecting from death. He turned his attention to her.

"Where are we?" he asked.

The girl, Aeris, just shrugged. She walked toward him coming to stand next to him on the shore. It was an odd silence. Actually, the whole situation was odd. Then she smiled at him and slid her hand into his. That was also an odd sensation, but Sephiroth couldn't find it in him to pull away.

"To be honest, I'm not entirely sure where this is or what this is," she admitted. "Somewhere in the Lifestream would be my guess. I just know that it's were we are for now. I rather think that the Planet is trying to give me a chance to relax. I love the sound of the sea. It's so soothing. I knew where my path would lead from the start, Sephiroth. I may have accepted it by the end, but that doesn't mean it wasn't difficult. I guess the Planet thought I could use some time and space before whatever comes next. Since you're here too, I'd say the Planet thought the same about you."

He just stared at her. His memories weren't exactly clear, but he was pretty sure that he had killed her and tried to destroy the planet. He wasn't sure why the Planet would be doing him any favors. However, Aeris was still talking.

"Or the Planet could be curious to see what you're like without Jenova in your head. Who knows? Even I don't understand the Planet half the time." Then her smile became mischievous. "Or maybe you're just here to keep me from getting bored."

Sephiroth arched an eyebrow at her. "My afterlife is keeping you from being bored?"

The little grin that kissed her lips widened. "It's an idea."

Sephiroth just shook his head. Well, whatever else, the afterlife was proving to be interesting.