Rebirth or Fantasy?

by Sita 900

It is not like me to write Aeris fictions, but....... Aeris woke up to find blackness and confusion. What happened? Where was she? When things begin to clear, she is forced to make a tremendous choice. **THE READER WILL GET TO CHOOSE AERIS' CHOICE!

3. "Cloud... I always want to be with you."

Chapter Three: "Cloud... I always want to be with you."

"Cloud.... I always want to be with you." Aeris smiled faintly. "I'll go with you."
"What!?" Cloud and Zack both said.
Aeris turned to face Zack. She instantly felt guilty as she looked at him. His face looked like a burnt out star.
"Zack," Aeris began. "Try to understand."
Zack was bitter. "It's not that hard. You have deserted me."
Aeris felt a twang of painful hurt inside of her heart. "No."
"Yes." Zack shook his head. "I've waited here for you.... for years. I was planning to wait 200 more years, if that was how long you lived. I told you what happened-- and this is how you thank me. You bitch."
His words cut through her. "Zack!"
"Forget it," Zack spat out. He glared angrily at her, than his beautiful face fell into remorse. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I'm the one who should be sorry." She glanced at Cloud, who hadn't moved.
"Cloud?" Aeris asked.
"Yes?"
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yes."
Aeris looked back at Zack, and gasped. He was gone.
"Zack!!" Aeris called out. There was no reply. He had left her-- she had left him.
She felt Cloud's hand on her arm. She smiled up at him.
"Let's go," she said innocently. She reached and took his hand and kissed it.
They walked hand in hand towards the Fantasy relm. Neither of them spoke. Their thoughts were clouded.
"Cloud," Aeris said, stopping. He looked at her.
"Yes, Aeris?"
"Kiss me."
Cloud blinked. "What?"
Aeris giggled. "You heard me."
He did as she wished. He pulled the flower girl close and kissed her soft lips. He held her and told her he loved her.
Aeris felt a single tear flow down her left cheek. The tear was a mix of emotion.
Happiness that Cloud loved her.
Guiltiness that she had let Zack down.
Sadness that Zack was gone without even a goodbye.
Love for Cloud. Her Cloud.
She broke the kiss and smiled up at him. "What shall we pretend?"
Cloud smiled back, "That we are getting ready for our marrige-- and all our friends are there."
Aeris liked that idea very much.

The End!

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