Don't own Final Fantasy VII, or their characters. Merely this plot line.

Introduction.

We pray on search lights to save us. Our pulse skips as we secure laced fingers.

The masamune pierced through my stomach, ripping and tearing the delicate skin. My being fell limp, once in my prayer - my eyes widen. I felt it... I felt the bleed dripping, making a trail down the sword's length - I saw her. Her honey hues just as wide as ten gil in a circle - I could see the..

What was I staring at? What was her expression trying to tell me? My arms fell to my sides - my body was drifting forward. I could feel him sliding the masamune from me. I think I heard him laugh. I think I heard her scream.. Oh god, I'm not sure anymore..

I feel faint.. My arms have been trying to move since the impalement - was I...?

My head had jerked backwards, knocking and throwing out the ribbon, dislodging the materia. Before I could even try to reach for the pale glowing orb. I felt myself hit the ground, my eyes were shut now - I wanted to open them, really I did.

I wanted to tell her everything was going to be alright. To take her into an embrace, run my fingers into her ebony locks and whisper nothing more than to explain how I felt.. I really did. I heard her screaming. I wasn't sure if it was at him, for me, or perhaps even both.

"Sephiroth!"

It was silent now..

That was over a year and six months ago. It's been such a long wait. I've watched her from a distance when we were even together.. It's been a.. spiritual watch from there. Never from a far distance.

Zack knew it well, he said he could easily tell from how I was watching her. I spoke to him many times about it. He seem easily taken, at the same time he didn't seem to mind I was going crazy over a girl I couldn't touch. He's just brush my brown strands away from my eyes, telling me he knew what it was like to go nuts over a girl he couldn't touch.

Even though, I knew he was talking about me.. It was still comforting to know he fully understood. I still knew I had feelings for Zack, it wasn't what I had felt for her. With all he had to say, he had always promised me, he'd always help me find a way to get closer to her..

We were close to her even now. The Lifestream danced around us, emeralds, jades, and the pale of whites. The Planet's whispering in my ear, my eyes reminded focused on her. We were a great distance from her now. While she was working for Strife's Delivery Services. How I longed for her to pay mind to the 7th Heaven. As I continued to look on, Zack spoke softly to me. Telling me of ideas he had to even, just maybe, bring me back to life. I only giggled at the idea, shaking my head.

I would know of some kind of secret, right? For something like that. I am a Cetra anyway. Of course, I would know! I stayed on the raven haired woman. Watching as she moved around - checking packages, and taking calls. Writing notes, and handing papers off to Marlene - my... How Marlene has grown. She really turned into even more gorgerous child.

My name is Aerith Gainsborough... And I'm in love with Tifa Lockhart.