1. Rule

"And, whatever happens, protect your honor."

2. Pauses

"My pride... and dreams..." he rasped, voice stronger than he felt, lips quirked in that unique smile when he just wanted to cry - cry for everyone else so they wouldn't have to cry for him - but couldn't, wouldn't allow himself to, "... take them all."

3. Indirect

Wandering towards an open window as he read - ... it's a little embarrassing, so I'm going to write it out and send it to you... – he ducked his head to keep the sun out of his eyes.

4. Try Again

He had just started to catch his breath when the glass around him shattered and Masamune sang.

5. Accent

"I already told you I was from there," he laughed, pulling teasingly on the pretty brunette's braid, earning a dazzling smile from the young woman, "You couldn't tell?"

6. Delivery

An envelope both knew was empty found it's way to a hall table, as the small blond accompanying it found himself in the mans arms.

7. Victory

He met the blonds gaze one last time before those smiling eyes drifted closed, and Cloud screamed.

8. Killing

Even though it was a necessity, it was keeping her safe, he hated doing this in front of Aerith; it only pushed him that much closer to the people she was so afraid of.

9. Strive

"I'm going to be a hero one day, just you wait!"

10. Correct

Noticing a slight wince of pain that crossed the cadets' face each time he slashed at the air with his practice sword, he approached him - "There, try it now." - and fixed his grip on the sword, stepping back with a nod and moving on down the line, not noticing the bloom of color in the cadets' face.

11. Mortal

"No, silly, I'm just a girl!"

12. Broken

Clinging to the sword - pride and dreams - he wept, his world shuttering to a halt around him.

13. Vanish

She sighed, bringing a flower gently to her lips – four years and not a single letter in reply.

14. Lure

"C'mon, man, I promise it won't be that bad," the older man cajoled, an arm around his companions shoulders, as he shot the blond a hopeful smile that he knew he had never been able to resist.

15. Blue

It made everything worth it: that those eyes were the last things he ever saw before the world burst into white and sunlight.