Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Final Fantasy VII characters. They
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"...." talking
'...': thoughts
Lonely Hearts
Chapter one: I miss you
"Oh...my love...my darling
I've hungered for...your touch
A long...lonely time..."
"It's been half a year since we, she saved the Planet from the evil clutches of Sephiroth... and her passing," sighed a distraught figure sitting on the edge of the window sill of his room at his newly renovated villa in Costa del Sol.
His Mako-filled sapphire eyes were shielded behind streaks of red and still the tears flowed endlessly. Even his semi-golden spikes seemed to droop like wilting flowers. Cloud Strife was his name, former member of SOLDIER and leader of the group of extraordinary individuals who had set out to save the Planet. Before he had met HER, he was a hard headed, stubborn individual with a cold, more like ice heart. But look at him now, He resembled anything but ice. Cloud was now, more or less a lone dragon grieving over the loss of its most precious treasure.
"As time...goes by...
So slowly... That time...
Could do so much
Are you... still mine..."
None of the members of AVALANCHE could even bear to see him like this. Eventually, they thought that it would've been best to leave him be than risk offending him. 'I miss you greatly' rushed into his mind.
"I'm unsure if you could hear me Aerith. I loved you and always have.
Ever since, I fell through the roof of the church that day. I wish I had told you sooner... If you had lived, Aerith Gainsborough, would've you been mine?" He continued to sigh as he watched the stars dance in the sky.
Just above him, perched on the roof was a very familiar face though as a spirit with golden chestnut hair, enchanting emerald eyes and snow white skin had overheard every single word.
"Oh...Cloud" she sniffed, "I love you, too *a tear fell from her eye* I would've been yours forever." After so long, the girl's face had finally gleamed with happiness. She was glad that she was the chosen one. After all that time, she was worried that he was with Tifa and that he didn't love her (Aerith) like she did him.
'I too miss you greatly and wish to feel you with me now.' She, too, sighed heavily as she looked to the heavens.
"I need your love...
I...need your love...
God...speed your love...to ...me
Lonely rivers flow...to the sea...to the sea
To the open arms... of the sea..."
The two lovers stared deep into the night. Both longing to hold one another, but were torn between the barrier of life and the dead. Both were lonely for each other's touch and both hungry for each other's love. No matter how hard the Lifestream called for her, she refused to leave him, even as a spirit.
"Lonely rivers sigh...wait for me...
Wait for me...
I'll be coming home...wait for me"
Cloud whispered into the dark, lonely night, "Wait for me, Aerith, one day...I'll come to you." Hot tears flowing rapidly down his cheeks.
In turn she whispered, though sadly he couldn't hear, "I'll wait for you, no matter how long it takes. We will be reunited." She nearly choked herself trying to hold back her tears.
Overhearing them, the Planet was touched by their everlasting love. She may have been dead, but the love they had was greater than anything that the Planet would've expected. The tree they grew was pure and rooted so deep that nothing could tear it away. Pushing all the complications and rules aside, the Planet had allowed Aerith to live. It was too intrigued by their love and itself didn't have the heart to separate them.
Above his window, a sparkling green glow lit up the gloomy night. Then there was a gentle *thud* coming from above and climbed up to investigate. There, sprawled on the dark tiles, shimmering in the dead night was his angel, his one love, Aerith. Cloud slapped himself to reassure that this wasn't a dream. After he was satisfied, with a slight 'Ow', he approached the fairy-like figure and cradled her gently in his arms. Lost for words, his eyes gleamed, though tear-stained, with joy at long last. The unconscious flower girl felt herself being in the security of someone's arms, fluttered her shut eyes open. Realizing that she was in the arms of her beloved bodyguard, she too cried tears of joy. Both welcomed each other's embrace and it ended in a hungry kiss between reunited lovers.
"I'll never let you go, never again," Cloud stroked her smooth yet wet face gently.
"I'll never leave your side," she wiped the tears from his eyes with her loose hand. He then grabbed hold of it and rubbed it contently against his head.
"Oh...my love...my darling...
I've hungered...hungered for your touch
A... long lonely time...
I know that time... goes by... so
Slowly...
That time... could do so much
Are you...still mine..."
"I've missed you so much," he sniffed while helping her down from the roof into his room.
"And I, you," she replied, climbing through the window.
It was late and all the others have long gone to bed. Even the light show had failed to awaken them. It was just the two of them now, alone in the room. They didn't care, as long as they were together.
Aerith seated herself on the bed and shortly Cloud followed. She knew that it was the Planet that brought her back and uttered a 'thank you' under her breath.
It replied "Been a pleasure to." With it, the Planet sent a gust of wind through the window which made Aerith shiver with cold. To keep her warm, Cloud wrapped both arms around her. Still feeling chilly, she snuggled closer to him and found herself meeting Cloud face to face. For some time did they stare longingly at each other. Before they knew it, another hungry kiss brought them together and soon it turned into a passionate one. It happen quickly, yet slowly, both ended up lying in bed in each other's arms still kissing. That is how they stayed the remainder of the now blissful night.
"I need ... your love...
I... need your love...
Godspeed your love... to me"
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The song I used for this fanfic is the 'Unchained Melody' LeAnn Rimes version. Since this is my second fic, I hope it is ok. I'm not much of a writer but, this was what kept me awake a few nights before. It's just an ordinary Cloud/Aerith and I owe it all to the other authors on fanfiction.net for inspiring me to write this fic. I'm just a plain Cloud/Aerith fan, if anyone's wondering. I hope all who read this fic enjoys it, if some don't, I don't mind. If there are any comments good or bad, please review.
Sea-EnigmaDare
"...." talking
'...': thoughts
Lonely Hearts
Chapter one: I miss you
"Oh...my love...my darling
I've hungered for...your touch
A long...lonely time..."
"It's been half a year since we, she saved the Planet from the evil clutches of Sephiroth... and her passing," sighed a distraught figure sitting on the edge of the window sill of his room at his newly renovated villa in Costa del Sol.
His Mako-filled sapphire eyes were shielded behind streaks of red and still the tears flowed endlessly. Even his semi-golden spikes seemed to droop like wilting flowers. Cloud Strife was his name, former member of SOLDIER and leader of the group of extraordinary individuals who had set out to save the Planet. Before he had met HER, he was a hard headed, stubborn individual with a cold, more like ice heart. But look at him now, He resembled anything but ice. Cloud was now, more or less a lone dragon grieving over the loss of its most precious treasure.
"As time...goes by...
So slowly... That time...
Could do so much
Are you... still mine..."
None of the members of AVALANCHE could even bear to see him like this. Eventually, they thought that it would've been best to leave him be than risk offending him. 'I miss you greatly' rushed into his mind.
"I'm unsure if you could hear me Aerith. I loved you and always have.
Ever since, I fell through the roof of the church that day. I wish I had told you sooner... If you had lived, Aerith Gainsborough, would've you been mine?" He continued to sigh as he watched the stars dance in the sky.
Just above him, perched on the roof was a very familiar face though as a spirit with golden chestnut hair, enchanting emerald eyes and snow white skin had overheard every single word.
"Oh...Cloud" she sniffed, "I love you, too *a tear fell from her eye* I would've been yours forever." After so long, the girl's face had finally gleamed with happiness. She was glad that she was the chosen one. After all that time, she was worried that he was with Tifa and that he didn't love her (Aerith) like she did him.
'I too miss you greatly and wish to feel you with me now.' She, too, sighed heavily as she looked to the heavens.
"I need your love...
I...need your love...
God...speed your love...to ...me
Lonely rivers flow...to the sea...to the sea
To the open arms... of the sea..."
The two lovers stared deep into the night. Both longing to hold one another, but were torn between the barrier of life and the dead. Both were lonely for each other's touch and both hungry for each other's love. No matter how hard the Lifestream called for her, she refused to leave him, even as a spirit.
"Lonely rivers sigh...wait for me...
Wait for me...
I'll be coming home...wait for me"
Cloud whispered into the dark, lonely night, "Wait for me, Aerith, one day...I'll come to you." Hot tears flowing rapidly down his cheeks.
In turn she whispered, though sadly he couldn't hear, "I'll wait for you, no matter how long it takes. We will be reunited." She nearly choked herself trying to hold back her tears.
Overhearing them, the Planet was touched by their everlasting love. She may have been dead, but the love they had was greater than anything that the Planet would've expected. The tree they grew was pure and rooted so deep that nothing could tear it away. Pushing all the complications and rules aside, the Planet had allowed Aerith to live. It was too intrigued by their love and itself didn't have the heart to separate them.
Above his window, a sparkling green glow lit up the gloomy night. Then there was a gentle *thud* coming from above and climbed up to investigate. There, sprawled on the dark tiles, shimmering in the dead night was his angel, his one love, Aerith. Cloud slapped himself to reassure that this wasn't a dream. After he was satisfied, with a slight 'Ow', he approached the fairy-like figure and cradled her gently in his arms. Lost for words, his eyes gleamed, though tear-stained, with joy at long last. The unconscious flower girl felt herself being in the security of someone's arms, fluttered her shut eyes open. Realizing that she was in the arms of her beloved bodyguard, she too cried tears of joy. Both welcomed each other's embrace and it ended in a hungry kiss between reunited lovers.
"I'll never let you go, never again," Cloud stroked her smooth yet wet face gently.
"I'll never leave your side," she wiped the tears from his eyes with her loose hand. He then grabbed hold of it and rubbed it contently against his head.
"Oh...my love...my darling...
I've hungered...hungered for your touch
A... long lonely time...
I know that time... goes by... so
Slowly...
That time... could do so much
Are you...still mine..."
"I've missed you so much," he sniffed while helping her down from the roof into his room.
"And I, you," she replied, climbing through the window.
It was late and all the others have long gone to bed. Even the light show had failed to awaken them. It was just the two of them now, alone in the room. They didn't care, as long as they were together.
Aerith seated herself on the bed and shortly Cloud followed. She knew that it was the Planet that brought her back and uttered a 'thank you' under her breath.
It replied "Been a pleasure to." With it, the Planet sent a gust of wind through the window which made Aerith shiver with cold. To keep her warm, Cloud wrapped both arms around her. Still feeling chilly, she snuggled closer to him and found herself meeting Cloud face to face. For some time did they stare longingly at each other. Before they knew it, another hungry kiss brought them together and soon it turned into a passionate one. It happen quickly, yet slowly, both ended up lying in bed in each other's arms still kissing. That is how they stayed the remainder of the now blissful night.
"I need ... your love...
I... need your love...
Godspeed your love... to me"
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The song I used for this fanfic is the 'Unchained Melody' LeAnn Rimes version. Since this is my second fic, I hope it is ok. I'm not much of a writer but, this was what kept me awake a few nights before. It's just an ordinary Cloud/Aerith and I owe it all to the other authors on fanfiction.net for inspiring me to write this fic. I'm just a plain Cloud/Aerith fan, if anyone's wondering. I hope all who read this fic enjoys it, if some don't, I don't mind. If there are any comments good or bad, please review.
Sea-EnigmaDare