L o y a l S O L D I E R

Akkun's POV 2

The wound looked worse than it really was. The gun shot I received had pierced through between my rib cage, but caused no damage except blood loss and extreme pain. I would live, but I was put on stand-by until further notice. So much for a promotion. However, it wasn't so bad. Cloud and Ena stopped by regularly to tell of their daily exploits (or lack of).

But one day, I think three or four days into my recovery, I saw the prettiest girl wandering the halls infront of the infirmary. She had thick, chestnut-brown hair tied up in a big pink ribbon, which flapped like rabbit ears on the back of her head. Her long braid cascaded down to her mid-waist and followed idly behind her. Her cute blue and white shirt and skirt combo complimented her cheery face as she strided merrily into the infirmary with a basket full of flowers.

"Good morning!" she smiled, placing exactly five flowers in each inoccupied vase on top of every bed stand.

I didn't question her motives and just watched in amusement. She sure was cute...

And just as I was going to make a move, a Second Class SOLDIER entered the room and playfully teased the flower girl and gave her a peck on the cheek. She giggled as he continued to remark on how she was wasting time in a dreary place like this...

"More flowers, bigger wallets, remeber?" the Second Class said, folding his bare arms across his chest. His messy raven-colored spikes moved slightly in a non-existant breeze.

"I know," the flower girl replied sheepishly, "but no one's buying... Flowers are a luxury item afterall, Zack."

"Aw, c'mon, Aerith! You just need to be a more aggressive salesman! Get in their face! Don't take no for an answer!"

Aerith, as the Second Class SOLDIER, Zack, had called her, gave a pleasat laugh and clung to his arm. "All right then, show me how it's done."

Nodding, Zack lead Aerith out of the infirmary to where ever it was they were headed.

I sighed morosely.

There went my chances for romance...

But something else didn't settle right with me either. And I think it had something to do with that girl's name being Aerith...

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And there we go, another chapter as promised before the end of the weekend! All of the chapters in this second rotation are rather short, though. Except Zack's now that I'm flipping through the hard copy. ;3 Cloud is next! And he shares to us the traumas of motion sickness! [Poor little chocobo! X'D]

Well, I'm off to enjoy the remainder of my weekend! Please leave a review, wark!