A Cloud/Aeris story, set after Aeris' death, and after the destruction of Meteor. The story is set to Akira Sudou's 'Waiting For You' (if you've seen Bubblegum Crisis, you'll know what I'm talking about. ^_~ ) I do not own 'Waiting For You', or anything associated with Final Fantasy VII, they belong to Akira Sudou and SquareSoft respectively. ~Waiting For You~

by Belladonna Sinistra

When the dust of time begins to change

It shines all over the city

Today, thousands of lonely topaz are calling

If there is nobody close to me

My heart will disappear, so

I wander amid the noise of the city

And look for my love…

Who would have thought that something so deadly could create such beauty? After the destruction of Meteor, the dust from it remained in the atmosphere, and now every sunset is tinged with the most breath-takingly beautiful reds and oranges.

Here in Kalm, it's time for the night market. It might be quiet here during the day, but at night, the locals really get fired up. The noise surrounds me, as do the villagers, but nobody sees me. I'm invisible to them, to everyone, a spectre from a haunted past.  It is a lonely life for me…I'm not sure anyone even remembers my name…I hope you do, Cloud, because I'll never forget you…

I'll be waiting for you

I need your love every day

I can tell when I close my eyes

In my heart and on my bare skin

You are there covering everything…

I see you everywhere, Cloud, every time I close my eyes. You're in my heart…

I know we'll be together again some day, it's only a matter of time. Nothing lasts forever, as they say, and I know one day you'll join me here. I can't say that I hope it'll be soon, but then again, everything is relative…I'll be waiting right here for that day, Cloud. I'll be waiting for you…