Chapter XI: Another Interesting "Musical Experience"
It was at dinner that night that Aerith found the flyer. At first, she couldn't believe it, and yet there it was…so clear…so obvious…
"What are you looking at?" Cloud walked up behind her and peered over her shoulder. "Live concert, free tickets, tonight at nine…some kind of annual free moonlit summer concert they do?" Cloud read, interested. "Who's performing?"
"Spitalfield," Aerith read, and was surprised when she found out that Cloud had actually heard of them.
"I'm not that genre of music's biggest fan," Cloud shrugged. He was more into Dream Theater and Jet*, but he'd still heard of Spitalfield. "I kinda like 'em."
"Wow…most people I know haven't even heard of them!" Aerith smiled happily.
"Well, if the band's good, why pass up a free concert?" Cloud smiled, shrugging.
"Because we're not allowed to go," Aerith said simply, kind of disappointed.
Cloud glanced over to her.
"Are you gonna let that stop you?"
~//~
Escape wasn't looking easy for Aerith. Zidane and Fujin sat at the only ground floor exit, exchanging lame band jokes, probably for the final time. There would be no sneaking past them. She'd went upstairs to find Cloud, but he wasn't there. Now she stood at her window, searching for a way to climb down.
"Just jump," came a barely audible, yet encouraging voice. Cloud stood there, waiting for her.
"I don't like heights…" Aerith tried to protest. Despite the fact she was only on the second floor, the building was kind of strange and the window was a bit high.
"Don't you trust me?" Cloud smiled.
~//~
About ten minutes later they stood at the edges of the crowd.
"I can't see, how about you?" Cloud asked.
"Not early," Aerith shook her head, but didn't see much to do about the situation.
"Well, I didn't sneak out not to se the show," Cloud smiled, reaching out towards her. She linked her arm through his and the two made their way to the front of the crowd.
"Ahem," a sharp voice said.
Commander Leonhart stood there, a sinister smile playing across his face.
~//~
a/n: *because he wanted a main part in this chapter and had to agree with the author ^-^
I felt like I was really out of character on that chapter…and I was worried about it, but then I reminded myself that they're younger in this 'fic then they were in the actual game, and this is a humor fanfic and if people are gonna get mad because Cloud and Sephiroth are really out of character then I'm just not gonna care or whatever…now I'm not so worried ^-^
That was supposed to be longer! O.o These things are forever long in my notebook! I think my computer is eating sentences! *cries and feels all unloved*
I don't own Spitalfield. I don't even have their CD. I just heard their song on the TV radio thing and liked them, even though all the information listed for them was wrong . I also don't own Jet, Dream Theater, of Final Fantasy 7. But I do have CDs for them! I even have three CDs for Final Fantasy VII! *feels proud, then remembers that everyone who bought final fantasy vii from a store probably has three cds* Hope you enjoyed it! Love and peace, ~xiffie~