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I'm back for another Chapter! Thanks GoddessAerith for your another review! I apologized for having wrintten your username wrong during the last chapter. (gomenasai….)
Anyway another chapter released! Enjoy reading!^_^
Aerith woke up from her slumber with Sephiroth still in her mind. How would it feel, if that night, he continued what he was about to do? How his lips would feel when it touched mine? How was it like to…kiss him? Aerith blushed at the thought of her kissing Sephiroth, "Oh! Stupid stupid stupid! What the hell am I thinking? I better go and prepare, I still have loads of work to do and daydreaming should be done during my free time.", Aerith then stood up and went downstairs to prepare breakfast.
Sephiroth was still on his makeshift bed of spread out sheets, thinking about Aerith and what should have happened last night if he didn't stop.
How could I be so blind? Why didn't I notice how beautiful she is? I made myself look stupid last night, but… even If I saw her willingness, I still have to respect her. We barely know each other that, we've only been here for not more than a month, if I did that, she would have thought that I'm taking advantage of the situation. I don't want her to get mad at me, no, not now, now that I… I what? Is this what humans called love? Is this the feeling Zack was telling me the time we we're still in SOLDIER?
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Zack was hopping and leaping as they walked together in the corridors of the Shinra building as he and Sephiroth were walking towards Sephiroth's office. Sephiroth opened the door and Zack came in after him. Sephiroth took a seat on the chair in front of his desk near the huge glass window, over looking the city of Midgar.
"SEPHIROTH!!! YO BUDDY! I have something really, really important to tell you! Will you listen?", Zack asked him happily.
Sephiroth smirked, "And what is it Zack…the puppy?", Sephiroth gave a laugh at his own statement.
"Oh come on! Not you! Will you just stop calling me that? Why do I get that nickname huh? Anyways enough with that, I want you to listen ok? Please…?", Zack begged.
"Aright, does it got something to do with your hopping a while ago?", Sephiroth asked suppressing another laugh.
"Uh…y-yeah! Hahaha! Well listen buddy… I met a very beautiful woman down at the slums! She's an angel! And we went on a date! I swear Sephiroth, if you'd see her, you'll definitely know what I'm talking about!", Zack stated enthusiastically.
"Okay…", Sephiroth stood up then walked towards the window to get a better view of the city, then sighed and turned to Zack, "are you not scared that I might get the attention of this girl you're talking about?", Sephiroth teased.
"W-what? Since when did you have an interest on women huh? I thought you were some kind of a misogyny?", Zack replied.
"Do I get that kind of impression from you?", Sephiroth laughed again then continued, "well I'm not like that, I basically don't like women who are aggressive."
"aggressive huh?"
"Yeah, those kinds of women who would readily drop their laps onto you and lets you do what you want with them. Not that I care, but my view of a woman is someone… Who's more ladylike and…"
"And what?", Zack asked curiously.
"And… someone different.", Sephiroth finished.
Zack laughed hard upon hearing Sephiroth's statement. "Different? Hahaha! In what way different? Could you please make it more specific buddy? Every woman is different… hahaha!",Zack said as he wipes the tears that keeps on coming from his eyes due to so much laughing.
"Well, I'll know what I mean by different when I get to see one, someone that would make a difference in my life.", Sephiroth replied honestly.
"Geez, Sephy, I didn't know that you're such a romantic person! Almost every woman in this company likes you! I thought you just basically hate women, that is why you never had an eye for anyone. Oh well… I hope you find that kind of girl you're looking for. Someone that is one of a kind thanks for listening! Hope you can meet the girl I'm talking about."
"Sure, if I'm not that busy."
"since when are you not busy? Hahaha… anyway later!"
"yeah, later…take care.", Sephiroth said as he waved at zack.
I wonder if Zack felt the same way back then.
"Deary! Wake up now, I've prepared up some breakfast. Are you still sleeping?", Josie asked from outside.
"No! I'm already awake, I'm coming.", Sephiroth answered then he stood up and fix his bed.
"How was your day at the pier last night? Did those sailors beat you up again?", Josie asked while eating.
"N-no… they did nothing… everything's fine at the pier yesterday.", Sephiroth replied.
"Then where did you get that bruise on your face?", Josie asked curiously, concerned.
"Well, I had a fight, with thugs trying to hurt Aerith. We were on our way to her home when they bothered us, so I just have to stop them.", Sephiroth answered truthfully.
"Oh… you protected Aerith? That's good…", Josie answered smiling. "Are you sure you'll be leaving as soon as you saved enough money?", Josie asked.
"…yes. I'm sorry… but I have to, this is my only purpose in life, I must find my mother, I didn't even get to meet her once. Honestly, I don't know anything about her, except that her name is Lucrecia Crescent.", Sephiroth answered sadly.
"Oh… you don't even know what she looked like?"
Sephiroth shook his head, "No…"
"I bet she's beautiful my dear."
Sephiroth gave Josie a questioned look.
Josie smiled and said, "Because you are good looking!"
Sephiroth smirked, "I see…", then he laughed.
"Yes! Ohohoho… come on, don't be so humble. You are handsome! Anyway… I would be really sad if you would leave.", Josie said sadly.
"Don't worry, I'll write. Every now and then I'll try to write you letters.", sephiroth said with a smile.
"that would be good, my son."
Meanwhile… Aerith was selling flowers on the street again. A young girl with light brown hair approached her.
"Excuse me, can I buy some flowers?", the girl asked timidly.
"sure here you go.", Aerith handed her the flowers and took the amount.
"Thank you.", the girl said to Aerith.
"No problem, what's your name? you're such a beautiful girl.", Aerith Exclaimed.
"I…My name's-", the girl was interrupted by a woman's scream.
"HELP!!! Somebody help me! That man took my bag!"
"wait here, I'll be back to tell you my name.", the girl run so fast that she almost became a blur.
"Whoa…she's so fast, more like she's not human at all…",Aerith told herself.
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"Hold it right there, return that woman's bag.", the girl called to the robber.
"And why should I? as if I'm going to listen to a brat like you!", the man spat and revealed a knife on his right hand. "try to mess with me and you'll get what you're looking for. Hehehe…"
The girl was poised to a fighting stance when suddenly they heard a deep voice. "Is that all you can do? Mess up with some kid? What a shame."
Both the girl and the thief looked to where the voice came from and found on top of a pile of crates, a man with long silver hair with a scar on his cheek, and was sitting on top of the crates. He then jumped off and went to kick the knife out of the thief's hand and then grab the thief's hand and twisted it on his back.
"ow!"
"That's what you get for stealing and trying to harm a little girl. Now return what you stole and come quietly with the police.", Sephiroth stated coldly.
"O-okay!!! I-I will! Please just don't kill me, I'm begging you!"
Aerith arrived at the scene, together with some cops. "Sephiroth!", she then turned to look at the thief and to the little girl.
"are you hurt?", Aerith asked the girl worriedly.
"No I'm not."
"Good, Sephiroth… Good thing you're here.", Aerith said with a smile.
Sephiroth just nodded and took the bag away from the man and throw the bag to aerith.
"Return the bag to its owner I'll handle this."
"Okay, hey.", Aerith called out to the girl, "Come let's get this bag to the woman.", she then turned to look at Sephiroth, "Let the police handle him, I'll see you ok?"
"Okay.", Sephiroth released the thief's hand as the cops put handcuffs on the thief's hands.
"Good work chump!", the police said to Sephiroth.
Sephiroth then went to follow Aerith.
"Oh thank you very much! Let me give you this as a reward.", she handed 500 gil to Aerith.
"Oh, I'm not the one who returned the bag, It's this girl.", aerith said.
"Oh then here you go" the woman handed the girl the amount.
"It's not me.", the girl refused, she saw Sephiroth approaching, "It's him.", she finished.
The woman then approached Sephiroth and handed him the 500 gil.
"Thank you for getting my bag, take it as a token of my gratitude.", the woman smiled.
"N-no…I just did what needs to be done. I can't accept this."
"It's alright! Take it or I'll get mad… at least let me show my gratitude.", the woman said. Sephiroth then accepted the money. "thank you."
"It's nothing, Thank you again.", the woman left.
"Well it's over.", Aerith said as she smiled at Sephiroth.
"yeah…", He looked at Aerith and returned a smile. She really is so beautiful. Sephiroth thought to himself.
The girl tugged Aerith's dress.
"Oh, what is it?", Aerith asked kindly.
"I promised that I'd tell you my name.", the girl said.
"Oh I almost forgot! Alright then, I'm Aerith Gainsborough, this guy here is…", Aerith pointed at Sephiroth.
"Sephiroth…Crescent.", he said.
"Crescent?", the girl asked.
Aerith smiled and said to the little girl, "Yes, is it beautiful? That's his mother's family name."
"I see, Yes it's beautiful, it is just similar with professor Lucrecia Crescent, nice to meet both of you, my name is Shelke Rui."
Chapter 4 finished! Uh-oh! Aerith and Sephiroth are now getting closer to Cloud and the others, meeting Shelke Rui would mean meeting with Cloud's gang! Of course Aerith and Sephiroth has no idea, as to what mystery is enveloping the former teviet, Shelke! Watch out for the next chapter!
Till next update guys!^_^