1 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
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Author's Note: Chapter four. Aki's conversation with Neil brings up complications and second thoughts…
Disclaimer: Still don't own any of Final Fantasy The Spirits Within
Suspended Within
Jane stood in the doorway, watching Neil. He had his back to her with his knees pulled up to his chest. She hated how vulnerable he seemed. "Neil?" She sat beside him, but he didn't acknowledge her presence. "Neil, is – is something wrong?" She didn't see him close his eyes, or the hurtful expression on his face. "Jane, I … don't… know if… we should… be… together…" He had to force the words out of his mouth, and when they came out his heart already began to protest. He didn't see Jane's shocked and hurt expression. "What?" She shouted, a little louder than intended. "But, Neil, I… I just thought…" Her voice dropped to little more than a whisper. "I thought you loved me." Neil swallowed hard. "Well, I guess I don't." His voice faltered. Jane stared at him for a moment, then stood and turned away. "Okay, then. I'll just go." She walked away quickly, so Neil wouldn't see the tears that already began to fall.
Neil buried his face in his hands when he heard Jane leave. 'You had to do it. You had to protect her. It was the only way.' Then why does it hurt so much? He hated questioning himself, and for once he didn't have a good answer. He lay down, suddenly exhausted. 'You can tell her after you're cured. Then you can be together again.' He stared out the window at the Earth. 'Please forgive me Jane.'
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Author's Note: Chapter four. Aki's conversation with Neil brings up complications and second thoughts…
Disclaimer: Still don't own any of Final Fantasy The Spirits Within
Suspended Within
Jane stood in the doorway, watching Neil. He had his back to her with his knees pulled up to his chest. She hated how vulnerable he seemed. "Neil?" She sat beside him, but he didn't acknowledge her presence. "Neil, is – is something wrong?" She didn't see him close his eyes, or the hurtful expression on his face. "Jane, I … don't… know if… we should… be… together…" He had to force the words out of his mouth, and when they came out his heart already began to protest. He didn't see Jane's shocked and hurt expression. "What?" She shouted, a little louder than intended. "But, Neil, I… I just thought…" Her voice dropped to little more than a whisper. "I thought you loved me." Neil swallowed hard. "Well, I guess I don't." His voice faltered. Jane stared at him for a moment, then stood and turned away. "Okay, then. I'll just go." She walked away quickly, so Neil wouldn't see the tears that already began to fall.
Neil buried his face in his hands when he heard Jane leave. 'You had to do it. You had to protect her. It was the only way.' Then why does it hurt so much? He hated questioning himself, and for once he didn't have a good answer. He lay down, suddenly exhausted. 'You can tell her after you're cured. Then you can be together again.' He stared out the window at the Earth. 'Please forgive me Jane.'