Chapter 6-
A gentle breeze caressed her skin as the sun peeked between the clouds to shine on where she was sitting. Aeris sat on the sand, her back to a log, grabbing handfuls of sand and then letting it slip between her fingers to the ground. The way the sand felt fascinated her. It wasn't too powdery and dry, but it wasn't rough or uncomfortable either. Even though she never really been to a beach before, sure she had been on one but she had never actually gotten to sit on one and enjoy it, she knew sand was supposed to stick to you, but none of this did. She laughed as she realized it was because she made it so it wouldn't, it's all in my head.
She let out a gentle sigh as she tilted her head back to allow the sun to shine on her face. A soft smile crept to her lips as she thought about the kiss she and Sephiroth had shared earlier. She couldn't help but muse about how her mood had changed from one of one so abject to one that was simply, content. All of her worries seem completely over shadowed by that one simply interaction. It was amazing how that moment of uncertain contact had affected her.
The sun shone down on her adding to her feeling of comfort and content. She couldn't help but to yawn as she stretched. After her kiss with Sephiroth, just the casual thought brought a smile to her face, they had sat together watching the waves until she had fallen asleep. Even though he had been out all night she had remained vigilant by his side.
How long she had been asleep, Aeris had no idea, but sometime Sephiroth had gone off to somewhere leaving her alone. She wasn't worried about him, he was used to being alone, so she let her thoughts drift to other things. After a while the soft crashing of waves and the warm sun caused her eyes to slide shut as she fell asleep.
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Sephiroth sat just at the edge of the forest and sand. He was hidden from Aeris' view but he could still see her, and quite clearly. From the time after their kiss until she drifted asleep he had slowly been fill with an indescribable feeling. He had begun to question what he was doing. The feeling wasn't quite panic or fear, and it certainly wasn't' disgust. But is had been so strong he had felt as if he had to get away, at any cost.
Now he found himself sitting away from her, but watching her every movement. Why had he kissed her? He had never behaved that way before with anyone. It was incomprehensible why he would do such a thing, he felt almost disgusted with what he had done; but at the same time he had enjoyed it. The feeling of her lips had certainly been pleasant it gave him a rush to be so close to her.
She had smelled so sweet, her lips had felt so warn and soft. She was the apotheosis of beauty. Then why did he feel so uncomfortable and awkward? The close contact felt so right, but at the same time wrong. It felt so strange to kiss a person when he couldn't remember hugging a single person while he lived. His mind ran over his constantly switching emotion.
His attention was immediately drawn to Aeris when he saw her begin to awaken. He was captivated by the way she moved the way she seemed to fit perfectly with the world around her. A ray of sun had broken through the clouds to shine, it seemed, only her. She only added to the beauty of the beach. Her gentle laugh filled the air like a soothing song.
He watched as a smile spread across her face. Was she thinking of him? Could it be that their kiss felt as good to her as it did him? Sephiroth felt his heart beat faster at the thought. What is this I'm feeling? Filled with a sudden desire to be with her he rose and walked over to her.
By the time he reached her she had fallen back asleep. How odd, in a place where we do no need to do anything to stay alive, we still need to sleep. I suppose it had something to do with our minds. He sat down beside her watching her. She looked like an angel when she slept. How could I have killed her? Even thinking of what he had done to such a perfect creation made him shudder. Did he even deserve to feel this way about her?
Uncertainty clouded his thoughts as he looked down at her. What was making him feel this way about this girl? Somehow he felt the need for her approval, he felt as though he had to make her approve of him. But did it matter how they felt about each other? They were both stuck her for the rest of eternity.
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Willpower, that's all this place is about. He is stronger than me, I know it; after all I created him. But her, she is weak; I can easily control her once he is out of the picture. I will have to Sacrifice one subject for another; one is better than none.
Hojo's mind raced to come up with a plan. He had figured out the workings of this world, and it was simple if you could think it you could do it. The problem was, if someone else was nearby and didn't want it to happen it would go to whoever's mind was stronger. He had applauded himself on his accurate analysis of this place; of course it was due to his scientific skills.
But now that he had this place figured out, he needed something to do. Science had been his life; he had been dedicated to figuring out the mysteries of life. Now there was no life, only what he had created. Then he had found two of his previous subjects. His scientific mind screamed at him to capture the two and conduct scientific experiments on them to see what would happen, see how they would react in a world like this. It doubtless would be different than on the planet.
How could I distract the boy? What would he care enough about that I could take his attention away from me long enough that I could do away with him. Or can I even do away with him in a place like this? We'll just have to find out. The girl! She is the key. I will do something with her that will preoccupy him with her. While she captures his attention I will take care of him.
Hojo sneered as his self-proclaimed genius mind worked up one of his plans.
