AUTHOR'S NOTE: Oh yeah, um, this is an edited version of the first chapter I posted a lil bit earlier. Not very much is different, just some really small details. Enjoy! Please review! ~ uchiki-angel
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Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII or any of its characters.
Getting Over You
Chapter 1: Invitation
It was nearing sunset, and the sky was creamy with occasional blue streaking. The sun hid itself behind a shroud of thin clouds, a large blotch of white light instead of its usual bright sphere.
Cloud Strife sat on a little patch of green grass looking out over the ocean, all the while twirling a little white flower in his fingertips.
"Five years..." he breathed.
It had been five years since the destruction of Sephiroth, Meteor and the city of Midgar. Five years since the group known as AVALANCHE had disbanded and gone their separate ways. Five years since he left them to go on his search for Aerith, his Aerith.
He got up slowly and headed towards his cottage. Small and fairly isolated, it was cozy and felt like home. He hadn't had that feeling in a long time. The door gave its trademark squeak as he opened it. He passed by the countertop that displayed recent pictures of his friends from AVALANCHE. Above the countertop was a large frame that held a group picture of them all, taken after Meteor was destroyed. Scanning the pictures from left to right, he recalled what Vincent had told him about the group and what they were up to.
The first picture was a wedding picture of Cid carrying Shera in his arms, grinning stupidly. Shera looked slightly embarrassed, not because he was carrying her, but because he had refused to take off his goggles throughout the entire ceremony. The Highwind family was now expecting a new member.
His gaze passed over the picture of Barrett with Marlene sitting on his massive shoulder and Elmyra
standing next to them; Barrett hadn't changed very much. He, Marlene and Elmyra had gone back to North Corel
to rebuild, and they were living fairly peaceful lives.
The next picture was of Cait Sith, the mog's arm around Reeve's shoulders, both smiling widely. Cait Sith had been brought back to the Gold Saucer to tell fortunes once again, while Reeve was helping out the new government in order to compensate for the fall of Shinra.
In the next picture, Yuffie was wearing a dark green kimono with golden embroidery. Her hair had grown out a bit past her shoulders. She looked very mature, but despite the serene look ofher expression there was still a hint of mischief in her gray eyes. She had gone back to Wutai; well, after she had gotten a portion of the materia besides her own. She was now being taught in the ways of a lady and doing rather well.
Vincent looked absolutely the same. Being one without anywhere to go, he constantly traveled. Actually, he was the only one who knew where Cloud was living and had kept his word to not tell anyone Cloud's location. He was also the one who gave Cloud updates on how everyone was doing.
Red XIII, or Nanaki, looked quite the same, but his mane had grown out and he had gotten a bit bigger. Next to him was
another, darker fiery beast. Her name was Makka, and her origins were unknown. She had appeared suddenly in the village
of Cosmo Canyon completely exhausted, then had fainted. When she awoke she had no idea who she was nor her origins. They were currently trying to find out where she came from and if there were more of her kind.
His gaze finally passed over Tifa's picture. His best friend. According to Vincent, she was now living in Cosmo Canyon with Makka and Nanaki. Tifa helped out in the local bar and also taught children how to play the piano. Red XIII and the townspeople had a piano brought to the village as a birthday gift. The current picture of her was very different from the one during their adventure. The skirt and white tank top had been exchanged for a creamy, long-sleeved shirt with leather cord running
across the front as a drawstring for the collar. She now wore long, dark-brown pants with leather cord running up the sides; her boots had been traded for woven slippers. She had cut her long hair to shoulder length, and it was tied back into a ponytail with the hair tie she had always worn.
"She's changed a lot..." Cloud commented to himself. Then he noticed her ears and smiled. She still had the same silver teardrop earrings.
In regards to himself, he was living on a small island in the southern area of the world. He had wanted to isolate and devote himself to the search for Aerith. Traveling and constantly spending his time at the Forgotten Capital, he searched for ways to bring her back.
He recalled Vincent's last visit to him. Apparently, there was to be a party in Junon to celebrate the destruction of Meteor and the fact that they were all alive. And he was invited. It was only natural to have the heroes who saved the world attend the party. He smiled to himself. "Hmm...it would be great for them to see her again."
Suddenly the door opened and a figure came through the door. It came up behind Cloud and wrapped its warm arms around his waist and rested her head against his back. Something glittered on her finger.
"Hey..."she breathed softly.
"Hi there. What were you doing in the garden all day?" he asked.
"Just planting a new bed of flowers. What were you up to? Looking at pictures again?"
"Yeah, I was just thinking. How would you like to go to a party? You'll get to see everyone again."
Her eyes brightened at this suggestion. "Really? I've been wanting to see them so much. Can we go?" she pleaded.
"Of course. Remember? I was the one who asked you." He smiled. They were going to be so surprised.
"Cloud?"
"Hmm?" he replied.
She hugged him tighter and sighed happily, "I love you."
He held the hand around his waist. "I love you too, Aerith."
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello! Well, this is my very first fanfic and I hope you people liked it. Though the story starts out being in Cloud's perspective, it's mostly going to be about Tifa. I hope you enjoy! Please read and review, but please be gentle. Personally, I'm more of a fan for a Clo/Ti but I felt like making it into a Cloud/Aerith. And Tifa will end up with...well...I'm not quite sure yet, but I'll figure it out eventually. ^.^ Yes, I know. I cheated about the whole Makka thing. Personally, I'm not sure where I'm going to make her come from, but I'll figure that out eventually too. ^_^; Thanks for reading. ~ uchiki-angel
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Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII or any of its characters.
Getting Over You
Chapter 1: Invitation
It was nearing sunset, and the sky was creamy with occasional blue streaking. The sun hid itself behind a shroud of thin clouds, a large blotch of white light instead of its usual bright sphere.
Cloud Strife sat on a little patch of green grass looking out over the ocean, all the while twirling a little white flower in his fingertips.
"Five years..." he breathed.
It had been five years since the destruction of Sephiroth, Meteor and the city of Midgar. Five years since the group known as AVALANCHE had disbanded and gone their separate ways. Five years since he left them to go on his search for Aerith, his Aerith.
He got up slowly and headed towards his cottage. Small and fairly isolated, it was cozy and felt like home. He hadn't had that feeling in a long time. The door gave its trademark squeak as he opened it. He passed by the countertop that displayed recent pictures of his friends from AVALANCHE. Above the countertop was a large frame that held a group picture of them all, taken after Meteor was destroyed. Scanning the pictures from left to right, he recalled what Vincent had told him about the group and what they were up to.
The first picture was a wedding picture of Cid carrying Shera in his arms, grinning stupidly. Shera looked slightly embarrassed, not because he was carrying her, but because he had refused to take off his goggles throughout the entire ceremony. The Highwind family was now expecting a new member.
His gaze passed over the picture of Barrett with Marlene sitting on his massive shoulder and Elmyra
standing next to them; Barrett hadn't changed very much. He, Marlene and Elmyra had gone back to North Corel
to rebuild, and they were living fairly peaceful lives.
The next picture was of Cait Sith, the mog's arm around Reeve's shoulders, both smiling widely. Cait Sith had been brought back to the Gold Saucer to tell fortunes once again, while Reeve was helping out the new government in order to compensate for the fall of Shinra.
In the next picture, Yuffie was wearing a dark green kimono with golden embroidery. Her hair had grown out a bit past her shoulders. She looked very mature, but despite the serene look ofher expression there was still a hint of mischief in her gray eyes. She had gone back to Wutai; well, after she had gotten a portion of the materia besides her own. She was now being taught in the ways of a lady and doing rather well.
Vincent looked absolutely the same. Being one without anywhere to go, he constantly traveled. Actually, he was the only one who knew where Cloud was living and had kept his word to not tell anyone Cloud's location. He was also the one who gave Cloud updates on how everyone was doing.
Red XIII, or Nanaki, looked quite the same, but his mane had grown out and he had gotten a bit bigger. Next to him was
another, darker fiery beast. Her name was Makka, and her origins were unknown. She had appeared suddenly in the village
of Cosmo Canyon completely exhausted, then had fainted. When she awoke she had no idea who she was nor her origins. They were currently trying to find out where she came from and if there were more of her kind.
His gaze finally passed over Tifa's picture. His best friend. According to Vincent, she was now living in Cosmo Canyon with Makka and Nanaki. Tifa helped out in the local bar and also taught children how to play the piano. Red XIII and the townspeople had a piano brought to the village as a birthday gift. The current picture of her was very different from the one during their adventure. The skirt and white tank top had been exchanged for a creamy, long-sleeved shirt with leather cord running
across the front as a drawstring for the collar. She now wore long, dark-brown pants with leather cord running up the sides; her boots had been traded for woven slippers. She had cut her long hair to shoulder length, and it was tied back into a ponytail with the hair tie she had always worn.
"She's changed a lot..." Cloud commented to himself. Then he noticed her ears and smiled. She still had the same silver teardrop earrings.
In regards to himself, he was living on a small island in the southern area of the world. He had wanted to isolate and devote himself to the search for Aerith. Traveling and constantly spending his time at the Forgotten Capital, he searched for ways to bring her back.
He recalled Vincent's last visit to him. Apparently, there was to be a party in Junon to celebrate the destruction of Meteor and the fact that they were all alive. And he was invited. It was only natural to have the heroes who saved the world attend the party. He smiled to himself. "Hmm...it would be great for them to see her again."
Suddenly the door opened and a figure came through the door. It came up behind Cloud and wrapped its warm arms around his waist and rested her head against his back. Something glittered on her finger.
"Hey..."she breathed softly.
"Hi there. What were you doing in the garden all day?" he asked.
"Just planting a new bed of flowers. What were you up to? Looking at pictures again?"
"Yeah, I was just thinking. How would you like to go to a party? You'll get to see everyone again."
Her eyes brightened at this suggestion. "Really? I've been wanting to see them so much. Can we go?" she pleaded.
"Of course. Remember? I was the one who asked you." He smiled. They were going to be so surprised.
"Cloud?"
"Hmm?" he replied.
She hugged him tighter and sighed happily, "I love you."
He held the hand around his waist. "I love you too, Aerith."
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello! Well, this is my very first fanfic and I hope you people liked it. Though the story starts out being in Cloud's perspective, it's mostly going to be about Tifa. I hope you enjoy! Please read and review, but please be gentle. Personally, I'm more of a fan for a Clo/Ti but I felt like making it into a Cloud/Aerith. And Tifa will end up with...well...I'm not quite sure yet, but I'll figure it out eventually. ^.^ Yes, I know. I cheated about the whole Makka thing. Personally, I'm not sure where I'm going to make her come from, but I'll figure that out eventually too. ^_^; Thanks for reading. ~ uchiki-angel