Everyone got up the next morning. Basically, it was a regular morning. Aerianna had to cook. Laguna had burnt up the eggs the other morning and Tifa was too damn lazy!
Aerianna: breakfast is ready!
Three adults ran to the table and started snarfing all the food!
Aerianna just stares with wide eyes.
Aerianna: Okay….I'll make my own later…
Laguna, Seifer and Tifa: snarf…gobble…hack…
*Later…
Aerianna is looking through some photo albums…
Aerianna: Uncle Laguna! Who is dis?
Laguna looks sad…
Laguna: that's Raine. Your Aunt.
Aerianna: that's Aunty Raine? She purdy!
Laguna: She's very purdy.
Aerianna: Where's Aunty Raine? Can I see her?
Laguna looks even sadder.
Aerianna: what's wrong Uncle Laguna.??
Laguna picks Aerianna up and holds her…and takes her outside.
Laguna: Let's go see Aunty Raine…
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Laguna takes Aerianna into the fields. The sky is a clear blue with beautiful fluffy clouds. Birds are singing in the sky as Laguna and Aerianna walk. Little Aerianna occasionally runs after some birds on the way as they make their way towards Raine's resting place.
Aerianna picks some flowers…and giggles
Aerianna: Uncle Laguna! These flowers are just like mom's! Does Aunty Raine love flowers toooooo???
Laguna: She loves flowers just like your mommy…
Aerianna: Where is she Uncle Laguna? I wanna meet Aunty Raine!
Laguna holds Aerianna's hand as they make their way through the field. At last they reach a small stone grave adorned with many flowers…
Laguna holds his head down sadly…
Laguna: This is your Aunty Raine…
Aerianna looks at the grave with the many flowers.
Aerianna: *she whispers…Aunty Raine…Uncle Laguna?
Aerianna notices that Uncle Laguna is crying…
Aerianna: Uncle Laguna…Me sowwy…
Laguna looks up to see Aerianna's sparkling green eyes…
*Flashback…
Laguna's hair was blowing back softly with the night breeze as he stood in the flower field waiting for Raine…
Ohh man!! I HATE when I get nervous…Aghhh! The cramps…Cmon Laguna…you left Winhill for this…now you have to do it…It's now or never…
"Laguna?"
Raine?
Laguna turned around to see two beautiful smiling green eyes. They belonged to Raine. A beautiful young woman with flowing brown hair that flowed down to her shoulders. She was perfect. She had saved him from the escape from Centra. After that he had stayed by her side ever since. She didn't know that he loved her… and now she would finally know…
"You wanted to talk to me about something?" Raine asked with a slight giggle.
Aghhhh nooo! Getting nervous…cramps…in…leg…nooo…
"Er…" stuttered
Laguna scratched his head.
"Laguna? What's
wrong?" Raine looked at him with a puzzled look in her eyes…
"Bye!" Laguna said
quicky as he waves a quick goodbye and begins to walk away…
"Laguna…wait!"
Raine places her hand on Laguna's shoulder…
Noo…Laguna you have to do this…you worked so long and hard to get enough money for this…to buy this ring!
Laguna turned around again and takes Raine's hand and slipped the golden band around her dainty finger.
"Will you marry me Raine?" Laguna asked with a funny smile…
Raine looked at her hand in awe…The ring glistened in the moonlight…
Laguna smiled at her holding his hand up showing another ring that was exactly the same.
Tears brimmed up in Raine's eyes as she held her hand up showing her ring to Laguna as well…
She began to cry as she threw herself into Laguna's arms in a tight embrace.
She buried her head into his chest as she whispered…
"Yes…"
Laguna stroked her hair lovingly as they embraced each other underneath a blanket of stars…
*End Flashback.
Tears welled from Laguna's eyes as he remembered what was to one of the few precious he had spent with Raine.
Aerianna looked at Laguna with sorrow in her eyes.
Aerianna: Uncle Laguna…Don't cry…
She runs to Laguna and hugs him…and Laguna hugs the little girl back…under the same sky he had with Raine…
He made a promise right there and then…