Chapter Four
Settling on a blanket Aeris pulled out from behind one of the trees, the
two looked around at the flowers. Then, they began pulling out some nearby
weeds.
As they worked, Aeris asked, "So, what did you think of them?"
"They're all wonderful. I feel like I've known some of them for ages."
"Yes. The boys and Yuffie don't mind being themselves even around people
they've just met. Sometimes I'm not sure that's a good thing."
"Which of them do you like? Yuffie likes Leon, but what about you?"
"Me? Oh," she replied, blushing, "I like Stephiroth."
Mimiru was a little surprised by the revelation, but she said nothing.
"What about you?"
"Why should it matter?"
"Please!" she said sarcastically.
"Sakura likes Cloud and Sora."
"Yes. I noticed. Cloud may even like her."
"That would be good for Sakura. She likes Cloud more."
They worked silently for a little while.
"Is it Riku?" Aeris asked suddenly.
Mimiru's hand was wrapped around the stem of a weed. She was facing away
from Aeris. Mimiru never moved another inch.
"It is!"
Mimiru looked at Aeris and said, "It doesn't matter. He's in love with
Kairi."
"Oh, I don't know. Riku's a tricky one. He could very well like you,
Mimiru."
"I'm not getting my hopes up."
"You have to have some hope. Where is the joy in life other words?"
"Hope? Yes, I have it, but not in romance. I've never had a single
boyfriend, Aeris. Why bother?"
"Because love is fun."
"When you find the right person."
"Riku could be the one."
"Doubtfully."
"Negative."
"Positive."
"The two attract."
"So they do."
Aeris and Mimiru both settled back onto the quilt.
"Thinking of home?"
"Yes. I don't know if Matt and I will ever see Mom and Dad again."
"You're more serious than I am."
"I have to be. I'm always on the move. I don't mind it anymore though."
"Good for you. What about Riku?"
"There's not much to tell."
Aeris smiled as the two girls looked up at the sun, the fragrance of the
pungent flowers filling the air with their sweet scent.
Settling on a blanket Aeris pulled out from behind one of the trees, the
two looked around at the flowers. Then, they began pulling out some nearby
weeds.
As they worked, Aeris asked, "So, what did you think of them?"
"They're all wonderful. I feel like I've known some of them for ages."
"Yes. The boys and Yuffie don't mind being themselves even around people
they've just met. Sometimes I'm not sure that's a good thing."
"Which of them do you like? Yuffie likes Leon, but what about you?"
"Me? Oh," she replied, blushing, "I like Stephiroth."
Mimiru was a little surprised by the revelation, but she said nothing.
"What about you?"
"Why should it matter?"
"Please!" she said sarcastically.
"Sakura likes Cloud and Sora."
"Yes. I noticed. Cloud may even like her."
"That would be good for Sakura. She likes Cloud more."
They worked silently for a little while.
"Is it Riku?" Aeris asked suddenly.
Mimiru's hand was wrapped around the stem of a weed. She was facing away
from Aeris. Mimiru never moved another inch.
"It is!"
Mimiru looked at Aeris and said, "It doesn't matter. He's in love with
Kairi."
"Oh, I don't know. Riku's a tricky one. He could very well like you,
Mimiru."
"I'm not getting my hopes up."
"You have to have some hope. Where is the joy in life other words?"
"Hope? Yes, I have it, but not in romance. I've never had a single
boyfriend, Aeris. Why bother?"
"Because love is fun."
"When you find the right person."
"Riku could be the one."
"Doubtfully."
"Negative."
"Positive."
"The two attract."
"So they do."
Aeris and Mimiru both settled back onto the quilt.
"Thinking of home?"
"Yes. I don't know if Matt and I will ever see Mom and Dad again."
"You're more serious than I am."
"I have to be. I'm always on the move. I don't mind it anymore though."
"Good for you. What about Riku?"
"There's not much to tell."
Aeris smiled as the two girls looked up at the sun, the fragrance of the
pungent flowers filling the air with their sweet scent.
