Warning: Eminem has transported into FFVII. :D And I suck. And pretend I did a disclaimer. And DA EFF word. And it's cliched. I think.
"Kaasan…"
He reached out, up to something that Cloud couldn't see – "Mmm." It was an almost enthusiastic nod, if not for the loss of energy, and he had happily agreed to the thin air – It's green…
Cloud had waited for this.
Waited for this death. And glowing…
He's supposed to be happy. Now it's fading…
Along with the one in his arms – the one that still yearned for mother at the last moment, ignoring the person holding him, watching him go…
Then the rain hit his face and he closed his eyes eventually, standing up – I killed I no not gone he's not still here gone no still here killed I…! He couldn't think properly, the rain wasn't helping him calm down, it was just there, healing any geostigma that was left, and there was the shot –
Kadaj…?
He heard his voice, then there was a hand…For a moment, he curved his mouth to smile –
"Cloud!"
– then his eyes snapped open.
"Cloud, Cloud, Cloud!" Something along the lines of savoir – "Cloud!" It was Tifa. So obvious, then Yuffie, the perky voice, and a growl – I killed him dead no here not here I saw him yes white Aeris there white I Kadaj…no…it wasn't…
He was suddenly splashed, at least three times over, and blinked as the kids laughed. Laughing at him or not, he didn't really care. He smiled when Denzel nervously stepped inside the – oh, water. He hadn't even noticed, or bothered to notice where he was. The kids cheered when the blackness glowed green, slowing fading away…
It's green…
I killed him…
His eyes barely caught the sight of Aeris at the entrance of the church, smiling at him – and there was Zack.
Aeris.
Zack.
…Kadaj.
He smiled back.
The figures at the doorway seemed to give him an acknowledging nod, until they finally turned away. I'm… He closed his eyes, smiling. Aeris and Zack just visited him. They were there. I'm not alone anymore.
Another splash, and he snapped out of it – only to zone out again when the black turned to green and glowed again, eventually fading, taking them both away… Dead no Kadaj not here Aeris Zack lifestream no they real here they're…
Why am I alone…!
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"Cloud! You have a diary now?" Marlene giggled, and Cloud smiled faintly. "Sure, Marlene." And when realization sank in, he added a bit too quickly, "Not because I'm…" Marlene only giggled harder, until it broke into a laugh. "Cloud, you should join us!" Cloud let a light chuckle escape; "Girls are fine, Marlene. I never said I wanted to be one." The other seemed to consider; "Well, think about it!" And then she ran off, the 'I'm-not-serious-or-am-I' face disappearing from view.
One week.
He had been given one week to recover, one week to forget it and move on – he wasn't one to idle, but…
Aeris is watching over us, Cloud. She's probably smiling right now. Smile back, Cloud…
Aeris. They understood. They all felt the same way…
Yeah, Cloud! You're a hero now, so how do you feel!
Interviewed, he had joked. Oh come'on, hero! Now that they're gone for good, you won't have to worry about anything! So, tell me, are you happy or what?
Fine. Just Fine.
Fucked up.
Insecure.
Neurotic.
Estimated.
I killed him.
Kadaj. They didn't understand.
I killed him.
And they were happy.
Hail my ability to suck so much. First FFVII fanfiction. Review? Please?