Aeris

So that was it, Tifa and Cloud were together, she'd never had a chance in the first place. She sighed, she had to accept it, all that hardship, pain, was it worth it now she couldn't have the one thing she wanted in return? Maybe it was, either way she couldn't stand here. Slowly she walked to the door and trembling, she grabbed the handle. She was shaking, giving herself a minute to recompose, she pulled the door towards her, and sighed, she walked out. Treading slowly she walked towards Tifa and Cloud, and smiled weakly at them. As she saw the amazement and disbelief subside and smiles take over, she ran towards them and hugged them both tight, as long as they were happy, she was here now and her heart overflowed with love and happiness. Then she stepped back, and confusion flashed over Tifa's face "How did you? When did you? Oh it doesn't matter! You're here and everything's perfect!" she hugged her again, Aeris smiled, Tifa was her best friend, and she could handle the pain, for her.

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So here she was, back at Villa Cloud, in the spare bedroom, staring into space. Maybe she wasn't strong enough, maybe she couldn't handle it. Memories flashed before her and a flood of tears began to stream down her face. She hurriedly wiped them away, Tifa and Cloud were happy and that was all that mattered. She wasn't as tough as she thought, she couldn't stand it. Tifa and Cloud were getting married soon she wasn't able to cope now and she wouldn't be able to cope then. She sighed, what was she going to do? WHAT was she going to do? In her heart she knew what inevitably was going to happen but she wouldn't accept it, she couldn't accept it and she would look, she would look, for other alternatives.