"Think its him?"
Leon opened a deep brown eye. He turned to gaze at the rugged blonde pilot who was sitting across the room, toying with a cigarette stick between his lips.
"Huh?"
A high-pitched voice rang in his ears as he was about to open his lips. He groggily turned his head towards a short brunette who held both surprise and perplexity written all over her face.
"What are you guys talking about? And who was that guy who amfff…"
Her words were stopped short when a piece of bread was shoved into her mouth. Cid laughed hysterically at the young ninja but later coughed because of the smoke that was caught in his throat. Leon shook his head disdainfully at the silliness of their group. They were now complete, he thought as he went over to a window that overlooked Hollow Bastion.
"Hey, Leon!"
Leon looked over his shoulder at the mention of his name. Cid grinned as he blew out circles of smoke with the use of the remaining portions of the cigarette.
"Ya think its him?"
Leon chuckled.
"Guess he is."
He stared at the peaceful town of Hollow Bastion. The sun was slowly setting and it illuminated the whole town with dazzling colors. Each house turned on their lights as the darkness began to settle in. It was truly brilliant to see that in every house a light was turned on. He knew that in every home there was a family that shared every pain, every joy amongst themselves. He smiled when he thought about those things. It was a warm feeling to know that there will be someone you would go home to at the end of a day; cuddle you when you feel cold and comfort you when you feel disheartened. He doesn't know when that person will come to him but for now he was especially happy for that certain someone who had already found the person whom she waited for to start her life with.
"I'm happy for you…Aerith."
.-+-.
"There were no other words spoken when the two met. Just looking through each other's eyes and they knew…" A smile formed beneath the faint light of a candle. "They've finally found what they're looking for."
"How do you know Mama?"
The flame from the candelabra danced in a pair of emerald eyes. A brown-haired woman smiled down to a three-year-old girl with strawberry blonde locks and bright azure eyes like the clear blue sky. When she was about to open her mouth in response, a wooden door started to open. Both the woman and the girl glanced at the door as if expecting the person that would appear from the darkness.
"Papa!"
The girl got up from the floor and ran towards a tall man standing under the door frame. The man crouched down to level his eyes with hers and smiled warmly at the beaming girl.
"Mama's been telling stories again hasn't she?"
The man grinned at the woman who repaid him with an eloquent smile. The girl nodded her brown head briskly and dragged her father towards her mother, excitedly.
"Come on, Mama! Tell us the story from the very beginning!" The girl laid her head on the woman's abdomen and closed her eyes, listening. After a few seconds, she looked up to her mother's eyes and beamed widely. "Babies want to hear it too…"
The woman shifted her gaze from the little girl's eyes to a similar pair that belonged to the man. The man smiled warmly at her and nodded his blonde head.
"Alright. Once upon a time…"
Author's Notes: Sorry about the looooong update..^^v Anyway, to compensate, I've made a Christmas Story Special that would be posted in this story. Be sure to check it out when I've added it! Thanks for patiently waiting for this last chapter.. I hope you'd like the next chapter! :D