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Aerith blinked in the white room. She rubbed her eyes and stretched her arms in the arm. She let out a yawn and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth. I wonder where's Zack? Maybe making breakfast or something like that. She squeezed out some toothpaste onto her brush and started brushing. She looked out the window and saw the sunshine and birds. She went into the shower and stood in bathtub. She took out the shampoo and rubbed some of the apple-scent onto her brown silky hair. The bubbles tingled on her forehead. She closed her eyes, careful of the bubbles falling into her hair. And she washed the shampoo off her head, feeling the cold water through her scalp.
She got out of the shower to dry herself in the white, fluffy towel. She let the wet strands of curls fall onto her shoulders. She wore another pink dress up to her knees with sakura petals around the bottom of the material. She wore her wet hair with Zack's ribbon. She walked to her mother's room and found the bed sheets neatly folded and pillows stacked. She closed the door and walked downstairs. She smelled the waffles and tea. She heard her mother laughed and Zack on his fourth plate. She opened the door, "Good morning." She smiled at the people she loved and they smiled back. Zack grinned a mouthful of waffles and Elmyra smiled motherly.
She got up and made some waffles. "Zack is such a gentleman." She placed the waffles on the table and Aerith sat down. She picked her fork and cut the waffles into four pieces and began ate it, opening her mouth slightly. But she stopped putting back the waffles onto her plate. Zack looked at her and smirked. She drank her cup of hot tea. Zack held out his fork and getting Aerith's waffles and holding it close to her mouth. Aerith looked at the waffles front of her and looked at Zack. "I can eat myself… Zack." Zack shook his head and smirked again. "Eat it before the syrup drips on your dress." Aerith looked at Zack, having no choice, but eating the bits of waffles on the Zack's fork. Zack ate his waffles, drinking his coffee and Aerith blushing lightly the whole time. A few minutes after they were done, they left for work. Aerith kissed her mother good-bye and Zack closed the door.
"I can't believe you made me do that front of my mother!" Aerith scolded Zack. He laughed and kissed Aerith on her nose. "That's what you get when you don't eat in the morning." Aerith pouted, "I was going to eat, but you feed me then!" Zack smiled, "Fine, fine. It's my fault, can you please forgive me?" Zack placed his face in Aerith's wet strands. Zack backed away and Aerith looked at him confusedly. "Your hair's wet." He touched her hair, "Yea…so?" Zack picked her up on his shoulder. "Let's go buy blow-dryer for you." Aerith had a question mark on her face and then she knew what he what talking about.
"Wait, wait. You don't have to!" Aerith was blushing madly and Zack ignored her. Zack went to a store with Aerith on his shoulder. "Blow-dryer... blow-dryer and found it." He paid for it and left with Aerith. "But-but I'm fine with my hair. It doesn't bother me or anything..." Zack looked around and turned, "Let's go." He held her hand and ran along with Aerith. "Zack, where are we going?!" Zack grinned and just ran.
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"Did we have to come home?" Zack looked proud of himself. "Yep. Now let's dry your hair." Aerith sighed and walked in with Zack. "Mother, we're home again…" The elder woman poked her head in the doorway, "Oh my, a little time off of your work, right?" Zack walked upstairs and Aerith followed along. Zack plugged it in and motioned her to come. She went over and sat down while Zack turned on the dryer. His rough, but gentle hands tamed the wild mane that Aerith had on her scalp. "Zack, that tickles." She giggled and turned to face Zack. She met the soft lips on hers and he moved his head lower towards her neck. His hot breath tingled onto her skin and his hair smelled like…apples. Apples? Apples?? Aerith thought in her mind. "Hey Zack…did you use my…?" Zack looked at her and smirked. "It was the only shampoo that I could use."
She laughed and pats his head, "Next time get your own shampoo." Zack grinned like a little kid and braided her long hair. "I didn't know you braid." Zack continued braiding and tied it to the end. "The job calls for it... sometimes." He tied the ribbon he gave her a few years ago onto her hair. "There... all better." Aerith smiled and gave a pat on his scar cheek. "Was it hard for you?" Aerith's deep green eyes looked at him. Zack turned away. "I'm sure you can let your tears fall. It makes you feel better." Zack's electric blue eyes faced her with tears dripping. "Heroes can't cry." He stuttered with his tears flowing. "It's okay. Heroes do cry, it makes them a better person. Look." Aerith cupped his cheeks and smiled. Zack cried, leaning on Aerith's shoulder and broke down.
She kissed his on his wet cheek. "Wash up and we're going back to work." Aerith left and closed the door. Zack looked at himself in the mirror. He touched his throat and gulped. He washed his face and opened the door. Aerith was sitting down near the door. She looked up to him and smiled. As long as she here…I'm happy. He hugged her as tightly as he can. As long as she here, I'm okay. He thought to himself. "You're squeezing me a little too hard, Zack." She breathed out. "Oops. My bad." Zack let go of her and grinned. Aerith stared at his neck and went closer to him. "Wha-" Aerith kissed Zack's neck and smelled his apple-scent hair. "That was for crying and getting your snot on my dress." She grinned and ran outside for him catch her. Zack ran up to her side and held her hand to the church.
"Now we really sale the flowers today and make lots of money." Zack got the cart ready and put Aerith in the cart and ran to the park. Aerith screamed and laughed at the same time while cloud of dust was behind Zack's feet. "Money! Money!" Zack shouted, heading towards the park to sell flowers.
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"Wow. Today was good business too." Aerith said while holding the money. Zack nodded and head on towards home. Aerith held his hand, never letting go.