Soul Mates - A story by Naz927
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- Soul Mates -
Chapter V
As Aeris and Wallace were walking back to the ship she began to feel very weak and tired. She felt a sharp pain in her back and in her chest...she thought it was nothing and tried to fight through it. Wallace noticed she was begining to hunch over a little. "You alright?" he asked.
"Yea...I'm fine." replied her soft sweet voice. "I just got a little tired."
"We can rest at a town called Kalm near here if you want to." said Wallace.
"No, its alright." Aeris turned her head and looked at him. "Unless you want to."
"No, lets just get back to the ship."
They reached the ship and almost suddenly Aeris collapsed. "Aeris! Hey...AERIS! You alright?" She didn't respond. Wallace picked her up and took her inside. He layed her down on a bed and checked her pulse. She was alive but had fainted. She must have been weak. Wallace figured he should be cautious and took her to the nearest doctor he knew which was on the same continent as Costa Del Sol. They would be there by nightfall.
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"Thats great Cloud. Someone needs to stick up to her. Shes been real bossy lately." Cid said.
"God damn! I better call her back and tell her your just drunk." said Barret.
"Why bother." Cloud said.
"Fine." said Barret.
Cloud sat down and started to think. For once he wasn't thinking about Aeris. He thought about what he had done since they defeated Sephiroth. Cloud hadn't done a damn thing sice then. He tried to imagine what he had become. He didn't like who he was becoming. Then she returned ot his mind...'What would Aeris think of me? How could I be with her if I was like this? I can't go on like this. I know I can't keep this up. I WON'T keep this up...for her. I will do this for her. I...I have to get better...
"Barret...Cid...I'm sorry. For everything. Every single word, every single stupid thing I said and did...I'm so sorry."
"Cloud...its ok." said Barret. "Believe me, I understand what you are going through. When that damn ShinRa burnt down my home town and took her away from me I was just like you. I still feel empty and lonely inside but that just made me stronger and look what we all did. ShinRa is gone and Sephiroth is dead. The planet is hurt but its not dyin' anymore. We did it. We did what Aeris wanted us to do. She knew what she had to do and-" Cloud's eyes suddenly began to burn and Barret noticed. "...and she gave up everything so everyone could survive." A single tear ran down Cloud's right eye.
"WHY!? Why did HE have to kill her? Why didn't I do something? I could have saved her. She didn't have to die. I can't stop thinking about her...her hair, her face, her smile...her eyes...god those eyes. Every single second of every day shes in my mind Barret. I want to remember her but...not like this. I just wish she were her right now. I mean...look at the world we live in. We are surrounded by pretty amazing things. We are capable of wielding magic in battle but I'm not capable of protecting the one true thing that means something to me."
"Cloud..." Barret was speechless. He didn't know what to say. "...man...I wish she were her too. I mean...I don' wanna bullshit you but you are completely misreble without her. Its pretty obvious and by this point I don't know what to say to you. Try and remember the good things about her and try to spend some time with everyone. Being alone just makes it worse man."
"Damn, you're right Barret." laughed Cloud. "I feel like...I dunno...I really wanna' stop sounding so soft but...I feel better talking about her with you like this."
"Don't worry about it man. It helps and I won't tell anyone." Barret said.
"Thanks."
For the first time since Aeris was gone Cloud felt better.
"Hey, Wednesday everybody is going over to Tifa and Vincent's for dinner. She asked me to invite you before me and Cid came down here. She really wants you to go Cloud."
"Yea...I think I'll go. Just one question. What day is it?"
"Shit! Its Monday man and before you ask me this, they live in Nibelheim."
"Thanks Barret. Theres something I gotta' do before I see everyone again though." said Cloud.
"What?" asked Barret.
"Its...personal. I'm gunna' leave tonight and you and Cid can stay here or leave. Its up to you."
Cid was asleep on the couch and Could and Barret went out to a little restauraunt in town. Palmas Del Mar was the name and Barret and Cloud sat at the bar.
"Well since you been drinkin' so god damn much I think I'll have a few."
Twelve beers later Barret was pretty loaded. They didn't say much. They ate and Cloud had three beers while they mostly small talked. Barret told Cloud things he didn't wanna hear. About Tifa mostly. How happy she was and how pissed she had been getting lately with Cloud. They had been sitting there for an hour and a half when Cid showed up. Cid walked in and noticed the empty glasses at the bar.
"Well Jeesuuus Christ! I can't believe you two came here without your old buddy Cid."
"Yo Cid." said Barret. Cid looked at Cloud.
"Hey." said Cloud.
Cid sat down. "I see you two have had sum fun since I been gone."
Cloud was ready to leave. "I'm gunna leave. I'll see you two at Tifas." Cloud got up before Barret and Cid could say good-bye.
"Hey Cloud! Where the hell you goin'?" yelled Cid.
Cloud was making for the door with his back to him. "Midgar." Cloud went to the docks and rented a small speed boat. He was on his way.
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Wallace and Aeris were passing Costa Del Sol when a small speed boat had just passed them. When the boat passed them though Aeris suddenly came to...
She got off the bed and suddenly began to remember things...the Lifestream. She remembered gathering everyone in the Lifestream to help destroy Meteor. She was starting to remember what happened after that...after Meteor was destroyed all she remembers is suddenly waking up under-water. 'How am I here she thought.' Aeris would realize in time. When the little speed boat was nowhere near them she began feeling a little weaker again, but not as bas as before. She walked to the deck and stood next to Wallace.
"Heeey there. You feeling alright?" he asked.
"Yea, I don't know what happened there before. I just started getting this pain in my back then in my chest...it was too much to take."
"Aeris I wanna ask you something." said Wallace.
"Sure, anything you want."
"How did you get to that forest. I'm positive I would have remembered you."
Aeris took a deep breath and told him everything she could. About Cloud and the others, what they did and what he did to her. What Sephiroth did to her. Wallace listened to everything without interrupting or taking his hands off the wheel once. He was over-whelmed, shocked and confused all at once. She also told him how much she missed Cloud and how much she wanted to find him. Wallace didn't want to ask questions.
"Wow...thats quite an amazing story. I mean...Jesus..." Wallace said.
Aeris laughed. "I can understand if you think that I'm crazy." They both began to laugh.
"I don't know about that...but I do wanna' know how we are gunna find your freind. Also, are you feeling alright? I mean, do you want me to take you to a doctor just to make sure everythings alright."
"No...I'm fine. I think I just need a good nights sleep. Well how about Costa Del Sol. We could be there in about two hours."
"Sure. I love Costa Del Sol. I can't keep telling you how thankful I am Wallace." Aeris replied.
"Oh stop that already. I should be thanking you. I was begining to think that I would just be a lonely old man for the rest of my life and then an adorable thing like you shows up. I coudn't help myself." chuckled Wallace. Wallace was thinking in his head of what Aeris told him about Barret. Could it really be the Barret he knew...he decided he was going to see this through to the end and make sure that Aeris finds them.
Aeris gave Wallace a little peck on the cheek to make the aging but good looking man happy. She could see him blushing.
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Author's notes: Well sorry for taking so long to update. I just didn't feel like writing and had no ideas for either Aeris or Cloud. I think this chapter turned out nicely though. This one was as almost as long as Ch.4 but not quite. I'm burnt out from writing this one and I want more ppl to tell me what they think so far before I post Ch. 6. I really wanted to get the story going and also wanted to start to get Cloud out of his brooding stage slowly with this chapter. I already know what I'm gunna write for Ch. 6 and I'm still debating if I should make it all just about Cloud or add Aeris or even other chracters too. Well everyone Please R&R because as I have said before this is pretty much the only reason I am writing this story to see how other fans respond, Cleris supporters or not! Thanx 4 readin'- Naz
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- Soul Mates -
Chapter V
As Aeris and Wallace were walking back to the ship she began to feel very weak and tired. She felt a sharp pain in her back and in her chest...she thought it was nothing and tried to fight through it. Wallace noticed she was begining to hunch over a little. "You alright?" he asked.
"Yea...I'm fine." replied her soft sweet voice. "I just got a little tired."
"We can rest at a town called Kalm near here if you want to." said Wallace.
"No, its alright." Aeris turned her head and looked at him. "Unless you want to."
"No, lets just get back to the ship."
They reached the ship and almost suddenly Aeris collapsed. "Aeris! Hey...AERIS! You alright?" She didn't respond. Wallace picked her up and took her inside. He layed her down on a bed and checked her pulse. She was alive but had fainted. She must have been weak. Wallace figured he should be cautious and took her to the nearest doctor he knew which was on the same continent as Costa Del Sol. They would be there by nightfall.
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"Thats great Cloud. Someone needs to stick up to her. Shes been real bossy lately." Cid said.
"God damn! I better call her back and tell her your just drunk." said Barret.
"Why bother." Cloud said.
"Fine." said Barret.
Cloud sat down and started to think. For once he wasn't thinking about Aeris. He thought about what he had done since they defeated Sephiroth. Cloud hadn't done a damn thing sice then. He tried to imagine what he had become. He didn't like who he was becoming. Then she returned ot his mind...'What would Aeris think of me? How could I be with her if I was like this? I can't go on like this. I know I can't keep this up. I WON'T keep this up...for her. I will do this for her. I...I have to get better...
"Barret...Cid...I'm sorry. For everything. Every single word, every single stupid thing I said and did...I'm so sorry."
"Cloud...its ok." said Barret. "Believe me, I understand what you are going through. When that damn ShinRa burnt down my home town and took her away from me I was just like you. I still feel empty and lonely inside but that just made me stronger and look what we all did. ShinRa is gone and Sephiroth is dead. The planet is hurt but its not dyin' anymore. We did it. We did what Aeris wanted us to do. She knew what she had to do and-" Cloud's eyes suddenly began to burn and Barret noticed. "...and she gave up everything so everyone could survive." A single tear ran down Cloud's right eye.
"WHY!? Why did HE have to kill her? Why didn't I do something? I could have saved her. She didn't have to die. I can't stop thinking about her...her hair, her face, her smile...her eyes...god those eyes. Every single second of every day shes in my mind Barret. I want to remember her but...not like this. I just wish she were her right now. I mean...look at the world we live in. We are surrounded by pretty amazing things. We are capable of wielding magic in battle but I'm not capable of protecting the one true thing that means something to me."
"Cloud..." Barret was speechless. He didn't know what to say. "...man...I wish she were her too. I mean...I don' wanna bullshit you but you are completely misreble without her. Its pretty obvious and by this point I don't know what to say to you. Try and remember the good things about her and try to spend some time with everyone. Being alone just makes it worse man."
"Damn, you're right Barret." laughed Cloud. "I feel like...I dunno...I really wanna' stop sounding so soft but...I feel better talking about her with you like this."
"Don't worry about it man. It helps and I won't tell anyone." Barret said.
"Thanks."
For the first time since Aeris was gone Cloud felt better.
"Hey, Wednesday everybody is going over to Tifa and Vincent's for dinner. She asked me to invite you before me and Cid came down here. She really wants you to go Cloud."
"Yea...I think I'll go. Just one question. What day is it?"
"Shit! Its Monday man and before you ask me this, they live in Nibelheim."
"Thanks Barret. Theres something I gotta' do before I see everyone again though." said Cloud.
"What?" asked Barret.
"Its...personal. I'm gunna' leave tonight and you and Cid can stay here or leave. Its up to you."
Cid was asleep on the couch and Could and Barret went out to a little restauraunt in town. Palmas Del Mar was the name and Barret and Cloud sat at the bar.
"Well since you been drinkin' so god damn much I think I'll have a few."
Twelve beers later Barret was pretty loaded. They didn't say much. They ate and Cloud had three beers while they mostly small talked. Barret told Cloud things he didn't wanna hear. About Tifa mostly. How happy she was and how pissed she had been getting lately with Cloud. They had been sitting there for an hour and a half when Cid showed up. Cid walked in and noticed the empty glasses at the bar.
"Well Jeesuuus Christ! I can't believe you two came here without your old buddy Cid."
"Yo Cid." said Barret. Cid looked at Cloud.
"Hey." said Cloud.
Cid sat down. "I see you two have had sum fun since I been gone."
Cloud was ready to leave. "I'm gunna leave. I'll see you two at Tifas." Cloud got up before Barret and Cid could say good-bye.
"Hey Cloud! Where the hell you goin'?" yelled Cid.
Cloud was making for the door with his back to him. "Midgar." Cloud went to the docks and rented a small speed boat. He was on his way.
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Wallace and Aeris were passing Costa Del Sol when a small speed boat had just passed them. When the boat passed them though Aeris suddenly came to...
She got off the bed and suddenly began to remember things...the Lifestream. She remembered gathering everyone in the Lifestream to help destroy Meteor. She was starting to remember what happened after that...after Meteor was destroyed all she remembers is suddenly waking up under-water. 'How am I here she thought.' Aeris would realize in time. When the little speed boat was nowhere near them she began feeling a little weaker again, but not as bas as before. She walked to the deck and stood next to Wallace.
"Heeey there. You feeling alright?" he asked.
"Yea, I don't know what happened there before. I just started getting this pain in my back then in my chest...it was too much to take."
"Aeris I wanna ask you something." said Wallace.
"Sure, anything you want."
"How did you get to that forest. I'm positive I would have remembered you."
Aeris took a deep breath and told him everything she could. About Cloud and the others, what they did and what he did to her. What Sephiroth did to her. Wallace listened to everything without interrupting or taking his hands off the wheel once. He was over-whelmed, shocked and confused all at once. She also told him how much she missed Cloud and how much she wanted to find him. Wallace didn't want to ask questions.
"Wow...thats quite an amazing story. I mean...Jesus..." Wallace said.
Aeris laughed. "I can understand if you think that I'm crazy." They both began to laugh.
"I don't know about that...but I do wanna' know how we are gunna find your freind. Also, are you feeling alright? I mean, do you want me to take you to a doctor just to make sure everythings alright."
"No...I'm fine. I think I just need a good nights sleep. Well how about Costa Del Sol. We could be there in about two hours."
"Sure. I love Costa Del Sol. I can't keep telling you how thankful I am Wallace." Aeris replied.
"Oh stop that already. I should be thanking you. I was begining to think that I would just be a lonely old man for the rest of my life and then an adorable thing like you shows up. I coudn't help myself." chuckled Wallace. Wallace was thinking in his head of what Aeris told him about Barret. Could it really be the Barret he knew...he decided he was going to see this through to the end and make sure that Aeris finds them.
Aeris gave Wallace a little peck on the cheek to make the aging but good looking man happy. She could see him blushing.
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Author's notes: Well sorry for taking so long to update. I just didn't feel like writing and had no ideas for either Aeris or Cloud. I think this chapter turned out nicely though. This one was as almost as long as Ch.4 but not quite. I'm burnt out from writing this one and I want more ppl to tell me what they think so far before I post Ch. 6. I really wanted to get the story going and also wanted to start to get Cloud out of his brooding stage slowly with this chapter. I already know what I'm gunna write for Ch. 6 and I'm still debating if I should make it all just about Cloud or add Aeris or even other chracters too. Well everyone Please R&R because as I have said before this is pretty much the only reason I am writing this story to see how other fans respond, Cleris supporters or not! Thanx 4 readin'- Naz