Disclaimer: So, are all the hot guys from every Final Fantasy currently
running around naked? No? You mean, Sephiroth isn't confessing his love to
Aeris before he ravishes her? Then, she's not going off after Cloud once
she's done with Seph? No? None of this is happening? Then, why would you
think that I own it? 0_o
Author's Note: Okay, so sorry about the wait. I'm in the middle of some serious work, though, and this is just a brief sort-of reminder chapter that lets all of you know that I'm still here and working on it, even if it doesn't seem like it. Enjoy!!
Chapter 38:
Other Things To Do
The classroom seemed empty. There were still people there, of course, but it just wasn't the same. Not all of the boys had gone to become a SOLDIER, but all of the ones that mattered did.
That probably wasn't right. After all, other people still mattered. It wasn't like just because Zack and Seph left the world was ending. People were still friendly and nice to her. That wouldn't change anytime soon. The other kids were all just as nice as always. Was it possible that it was only her who was depressed?
And why should she be depressed, anyway? They had gone off to follow their dreams. Both wanted to become SOLDIERS. She should be happy for them, not sitting here, staring out a window, wanting them to return. That was really very selfish of her. More than anything, she wanted her friends to be happy. If leaving her made them happy, she shouldn't be too upset by it.
No, that wasn't the way to look at it. She couldn't think of it as if they were leaving her. They weren't. They were only going to be gone for a few days. It wouldn't be that big of a deal. Right?
She only saw them during school normally, anyway. And, there were other things to do during school. Like learning. And... reading. Math, those sorts of things. It would be stupid to think that she would be sad if they were gone. She was way too busy to even think about them.
That's right. She had tests to think about. And homework. She really did need to focus more on her schoolwork. She always completed her homework, but she had gotten sort of used to being able to ask Seph for help when she needed it.
But she didn't need to ask him for help. She didn't need to ask anyone for help. She was quite capable of doing everything herself. So what if some of the multiplication tables were a little hard to grasp? If she just concentrated hard enough, she'd get it. Sooner or later.. probably later. But she'd get it. She would. She just had to keep her focus. Focus. Focus.
It was easy to not think about them. It was really easy. She could completely not look at their seats at all for the whole day. She didn't have to even go over to where she normally ate lunch with them. And their spot on the playground? Easily avoided. Easily. Absolutely no problems there.
Ah, now here was what she needed to do. Good old math. There was something she could count on.. no pun intended. Aeris glanced at the worksheet in front of her and sighed.
Must math always be this hard? It wasn't like she would ever need to know it for anything. Who really needed to know what twelve times seven was? It wasn't like it would ever be useful to her. Especially not when she was planning on doing something not related to math at all. Like gardening. Now there was something she could do without worrying about math.
Let's see... twelve times seven. She glanced down at her fingers, then immediately shook her head. Not enough fingers. Well, maybe she could just add it up? That might work. 12 + 12 = 24. 24 + 12 = 36. 36 + 12 = 48. 48 + 12 = 60. 60 + 12 = 72. 72 + 12 = 84. 84 + 12 = 96. 96 + 12 = ... 108? 108 + 12 = 120. Wait a minute. That seemed way too big. How much was it supposed to be again? Seven, right? Twelve times seven. She retraced her steps and sighed. She had gone too far.
Maybe she should try to do it how the teacher was telling her. Okay, it could work.
12
x7
... Okay, she could do this. Two times seven, well that was easy. Fourteen.
14
...
...
Wait. That wasn't right.
12
x7
4
Okay, but then what? Where did the one go again? On top somewhere? She tried putting above the other one, but that didn't work at all. Well, then, what was she going to do? 174 didn't seem right. Neither did 714. Argh. There was no way she could figure this out by herself.
She wished Seph was there to help her.
No. No, she didn't need him. She could do this alone.
He had other things to do. She had to do this alone.
She had to.
Author's Note: Okay, so sorry about the wait. I'm in the middle of some serious work, though, and this is just a brief sort-of reminder chapter that lets all of you know that I'm still here and working on it, even if it doesn't seem like it. Enjoy!!
Chapter 38:
Other Things To Do
The classroom seemed empty. There were still people there, of course, but it just wasn't the same. Not all of the boys had gone to become a SOLDIER, but all of the ones that mattered did.
That probably wasn't right. After all, other people still mattered. It wasn't like just because Zack and Seph left the world was ending. People were still friendly and nice to her. That wouldn't change anytime soon. The other kids were all just as nice as always. Was it possible that it was only her who was depressed?
And why should she be depressed, anyway? They had gone off to follow their dreams. Both wanted to become SOLDIERS. She should be happy for them, not sitting here, staring out a window, wanting them to return. That was really very selfish of her. More than anything, she wanted her friends to be happy. If leaving her made them happy, she shouldn't be too upset by it.
No, that wasn't the way to look at it. She couldn't think of it as if they were leaving her. They weren't. They were only going to be gone for a few days. It wouldn't be that big of a deal. Right?
She only saw them during school normally, anyway. And, there were other things to do during school. Like learning. And... reading. Math, those sorts of things. It would be stupid to think that she would be sad if they were gone. She was way too busy to even think about them.
That's right. She had tests to think about. And homework. She really did need to focus more on her schoolwork. She always completed her homework, but she had gotten sort of used to being able to ask Seph for help when she needed it.
But she didn't need to ask him for help. She didn't need to ask anyone for help. She was quite capable of doing everything herself. So what if some of the multiplication tables were a little hard to grasp? If she just concentrated hard enough, she'd get it. Sooner or later.. probably later. But she'd get it. She would. She just had to keep her focus. Focus. Focus.
It was easy to not think about them. It was really easy. She could completely not look at their seats at all for the whole day. She didn't have to even go over to where she normally ate lunch with them. And their spot on the playground? Easily avoided. Easily. Absolutely no problems there.
Ah, now here was what she needed to do. Good old math. There was something she could count on.. no pun intended. Aeris glanced at the worksheet in front of her and sighed.
Must math always be this hard? It wasn't like she would ever need to know it for anything. Who really needed to know what twelve times seven was? It wasn't like it would ever be useful to her. Especially not when she was planning on doing something not related to math at all. Like gardening. Now there was something she could do without worrying about math.
Let's see... twelve times seven. She glanced down at her fingers, then immediately shook her head. Not enough fingers. Well, maybe she could just add it up? That might work. 12 + 12 = 24. 24 + 12 = 36. 36 + 12 = 48. 48 + 12 = 60. 60 + 12 = 72. 72 + 12 = 84. 84 + 12 = 96. 96 + 12 = ... 108? 108 + 12 = 120. Wait a minute. That seemed way too big. How much was it supposed to be again? Seven, right? Twelve times seven. She retraced her steps and sighed. She had gone too far.
Maybe she should try to do it how the teacher was telling her. Okay, it could work.
12
x7
... Okay, she could do this. Two times seven, well that was easy. Fourteen.
14
...
...
Wait. That wasn't right.
12
x7
4
Okay, but then what? Where did the one go again? On top somewhere? She tried putting above the other one, but that didn't work at all. Well, then, what was she going to do? 174 didn't seem right. Neither did 714. Argh. There was no way she could figure this out by herself.
She wished Seph was there to help her.
No. No, she didn't need him. She could do this alone.
He had other things to do. She had to do this alone.
She had to.