Destined To Never Meet…Again
They were from different Kingdom's, whom both were at war with each other. His father hated hers. Even though the two used to be the best of friends.
Cloud used to look up to Sephiroth, but when Cloud's idol killed his wife, war struck the two Kingdoms.
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But before the war had even begun Sephiroth introduced his son to Cloud's daughter.
The two proud fathers hoping that their children would create a relationship that would bond the kingdoms together.
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Cloud walked through the castle gardens with his small daughter holding tightly onto his hand
"Relax Ilisia." He smiled
The little caramel haired girl looked up to her father, her blue eyes looked scared. But after his words, they seemed to relax, her grip loosened on his hand. At the end of the garden near a large statue and fountain was a tall man with long silver hair. He took a step to the right revealing smaller boy behind him who seemed to be staring into the water.
"Cloud! You have finally arrived. How are you?" Sephiroth called as he saw his friend approaching
"Good as always, how are you?" Cloud asked
"Fine. Fine." Sephiroth replied
Cloud finally stopped as he was only metres away from Sephiroth
"And this must be Miss Ilisia, I have heard a lot about you." Sephiroth smiled crouching down so he was around the girl's height.
At the sound of the young girl's name, the small silver haired boy turned away from the water glittering in the sunlight and towards the direction his father was talking to.
The girl's gaze turned away from Sephiroth to the small silver haired boy who was slightly taller than her.
"Ah, this is my son, Riku." Sephiroth smiled reaching for his son and pulling him over
Riku stumbled and picked himself up straight again but found himself standing right in front of Ilisia. He blushed and took a step back.
Sephiroth stood and up and cough.
"So Cloud… I hear Ilisia is turning five in a few weeks, correct?"
Sephiroth's green eyes looked down to Ilisia. Although he said Cloud's name, he more wanted the little girl to answer. She nodded and remained silent, slowly edging her way to behind her father's leg.
"Well my son here is turning eight in a few days." Sephiroth said with a smiled patting Riku on the back
Sephiroth and Cloud walked off to another part of the garden and left Riku and Ilisia be. Ilisia stood there, staring straight at the ground, too shy to say anything. Riku kept staring at her; she was the first person that didn't live in the castle that he had met before apart from Cloud.
"Are you going to say anything…?" He asked
"….Um….Hello…" Ilisia mumbled
"Well that's better…" Riku smiled
Ilisia looked up at him, and couldn't help but smile too.