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Together Forever
Chapter 6
"Elena huh?" Cloud said with a smirk
"Yep, So where's that brown-headed chick at anyway?" Elena asked smiling
Cloud remained silent and looked at his half empty glass.
"Oh sorry I didn't mean-" Elena began
"It's ok you didn't know." Cloud said, eyes low-lidded.
Elena gazed at him, he looked so lost and hurt she remembered having the same feelings.
"Don't mind me asking but what exactly did she do to you?" Elena asked stirring her straw in her now melting Margarita.
Cloud looked at her, sapphires blazing making Elena a bit nervous.
"Why does this concern you so much?" "You don't even know me." Cloud spat out some what coldly.
"I-I'm sorry I was just curious that's all." Elena blushed.
Cloud looked at her questionably, then he got up from his place at the bar.
"W-Where are you going?" Elena questioned
"Come on" Cloud said facing away from her.
"Where are we going?" Elena questioned running up to Cloud.
"Some place private there's some things I want to discuss with you." Cloud said as he began to walk out of the bar.
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Aeris sat outside near on beach looking at the moonlight as it shimmered onto her face. This all seemed so familiar.
"What am I supposed to do?" Aeris questioned herself.
Aeris looked down at her flower pendent , and grasped it as if it were her last time to hold anything.
"You're slipping away from me slowly Cloud…hopefully not surely." Aeris whispered to herself.
"Hey" a voice came from behind her.
Aeris could tell who it was, yet she didn't even bother to turn around.
"Zack…" Aeris whispered as she looked at him from the corner of her eye.
"How did you know?" Zack looked at her puzzled.
"Even though we are no longer together, I did love you once." I could tell my the sincerity in your voice." Aeris said to him without turning around.
Zack raised his eyebrows, and looked towards the ground.
"Yeah I guess we had our good times." Zack admitted
Aeris chuckled, and turned around completely to face him.
"So what brings you out here?" I thought you'd be at your hotel with Tifa." Aeris questioned
"Nah, I figured I get out and get some fresh air." Zack said sitting down next to Aeris on the sandy shores.
"Hmm, I'm glad you two are happy…" Aeris looked away from him.
Zack looked at her questionably.
"You mean you don't hate my guts." Zack said in a shocked tone.
"I don't hold grudges Zack, sometimes it's just better to just forgive and forget." Aeris said looking at the stars.
Zack smiled, this is what attracted him to this woman, this great, young, and strong woman who was totally undeserving of him.
"Well if that's the case how about we call it a truce." Zack said offering a hand
Aeris looked at Zack a little shocked, but it soon turned to a smile as she shook his hand.
"Alright…truce it is." Aeris smiled
"Now I wish Tifa was a little more forgiving." Zack said scratching his head.
"Give her time…I sure she'll come around." Aeris reassured
"I hope you're right." Zack chuckled a bit.
After a moment of silence or two Aeris spoke up.
"Well I guess this is goodbye." Aeris said standing up and dusting herself off.
"…Yeah I guess it is." Zack said joining her.
Aeris got closer and embraced him slowly.
"You take care of yourself and Tifa too." Aeris said breaking away.
"And you do the same…I hope you and Cloud are happy together." Zack smiled.
Aeris cracked a weak smile and waved.
Zack began to leave the beach as did Aeris but he stopped.
"Hey Aeris." Zack said slightly raising his voice.
Aeris turned around to acknowledged him.
"You be careful…ok?" Zack said beginning to around heading back to the hotels.
Aeris nodded slowly to herself, as she slowly departed farther onto the beach…
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Cloud through a rock into the in coming waves as it hit the shore.
"So that's why you guys where departed for so long." Elena said understanding Cloud's story.
"Yep, who would've thought she would go for another guy." Cloud sighed heavily.
Elena looked at him brown eyes gleaming in the bright moonlight.
Silence had occurred for a long time until Cloud decided to speak up.
"What about you?" Cloud simply put it.
"Huh?" Elena questioned
"What happened to you?" Cloud questioned again.
Elena knew what he meant but she didn't feel comfortable telling her past to others, yet Cloud had told her his the least she could do was tell him as well.
"Well." Elena began as she sat on the sandy shore.
Cloud looked at her but stood still.
"I was in love with a young man in Midgar…his name was Tseng." Elena said begging her story.
Tseng? Why does that name sound so familiar. Cloud though to himself
"We dated for awhile but it wasn't too serious…but one day." Elena quieted herself some.
Cloud looked at her intently.
"He was called out to another country for business I guess." Elena said a little teary-eyed.
Cloud could tell where this was leading.
"He was killed…so I was told and I never go to say goodbye." Elena sniffed and wiped her misty eyes.
Cloud looked at her sympathetically there was more to this girl than met the eye.
'I'm sorry I'm boring you with this sappy story." Elena sniffled as she stood up a little weary from sitting down so long.
"No its just I-" Cloud began.
Elena strayed away from Cloud and began getting closer to the waves of the water. She waded into the water until she was shin deep.
I never thought her story would end that way…I mean she seemed like a carefree young woman. However I hear this and it makes me feel lucky…that I didn't lose Aeris. Maybe I should have let her explain instead of just jumping all over her like that. Aeris I'm so sorry- Cloud's thinking was cut short as he heard shrieking.
"Cloud! Help me!" It was Elena shrill shrieking underwater.
"Elena hold on!" Cloud said taking his shirt off and dashing to the water.
Cloud dove in trying to locate Elena who had gone under after her last shriek. Cloud held his breath and went under seeing Elena struggling to breathe. Cloud reached his hand to her and pulled her above so she could breathe.
"Are you ok?" Cloud said holding her close
"M-My ankle." Elena yelped
Cloud held Elena close as he swam back to shore. Once on land Cloud sat Elena down gently and observed her ankle. It was bloody, she had stabbed it on some coral or either a sharp rock.
Cloud ran to get his shirt and came back to Elena, wrapping her ankle up in it.
"Does that feel better?" Cloud questioned sapphire eyes gleaming.
"Y-You saved my life, Cloud." Elena whispered ignoring Cloud's last statement.
"Well I did what any sane human being would do." Cloud chuckled a little, even though this was no time to be joking.
"No Cloud y-you saved me." Elena repeated again whispering with misty eyes.
Elena leaned herself against Cloud, grasping his face and pulled him in for a passionate and fiery kiss.
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Aeris kicked the sand, and continued to walk along it until she spotted two figures. Aeris ran silently to the two shadows and hid behind one of the palm trees. Aeris focused her vision…and she was shocked to see that it was Cloud…
A-Note- Isn't this getting interesting? Stay tuned folks the end is almost here…
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