The days went on, Sephiroth receiving more and more of his memory daily. More than one time Gast left him crying in his daughter's arms. They were becoming closer and closer, and Gast was dreading what was going to happen today he was going to give him the memories and Nibelheim and beyond, until Cloud ended it all. The memories of him killing Aeris.
Aeris had also been dreading this day. She liked the closeness she had with Sephy (as she affectionately called him) and wondered what would happen when he got those memories back. He was now cleansed of Jenova's influence. But could he still be a loose cannon? Aeris dreaded the thought. Why do you care so much? Because I do!
"Aeris?"
Once again, her father interrupted the ever-lasting battle in her mind.
"It's time."
"I'll be there in a second."
When they entered the room, Sephiroth sat up on his bed and motioned for Aeris to join him. She tried to do it with hesitation but failed. She was too nervous. Sephiroth noted her anxiety and soon too became nervous. What was about to happen, he thought. What did I do?
"Aeris?" he asked hesitantly.
"It's ok."
She grabbed his hand to comfort him. It did help. Sephiroth too had grown fond of Aeris. Since she reached him at a time before he remembered to wall things up, he was more open towards her. Not as much as he did before he got those memories, but enough to let her in. Having her there comforted him. They spent all their time together. She helped him deal with his memories and his childhood. He cared for her greatly.
The elders gathered around Sephiroth. The moment he remembered everything, he let out a shrill cry and his eyes widened in shock. "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
He turned towards Aeris with frightened, tearful eyes. "What did I do?" He could here the screams of his victims in his head. Then a flash of her face and his sword sliding through her back and Cloud screaming and his smugness.
He let go of Aeris's hand.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" he screamed, "I K...Ki...KILLED YOU!"
"Sephiroth, calm down."
"NO!"
He ran towards the door but Aeris blocked his exit.
"Aeris, please," he pleaded tearfully.
"Sephiroth,"
"NO!" he interrupted, a bit too sharply. Aeris stood her ground.
"You need to stay as far away from me as possible. Leave immediately. I don't want to hurt you. I...I..." He cut himself short.
But soon his rambling continued.
All the meanwhile, Aeris listened on, quietly pleading for him to stop and listen to her.
"SEPHIROTH SHUT UP!"
He quieted immediately when he heard the tone of her voice and faced her.
"I love you," She whispered.
"Kiss her..."a heavenly voice urged him, it sounded like Aeris. Why are voices always trying to influence me, can't I think for myself??? She can't be with me, she doesn't even want to. She probably only said it to comfort and control me. But god how I want her to love me. No! Don't let your feelings interfere. But look at her there, her eyes pleading for a reaction. Don't hurt her, kiss her. God Damn it!
And with that Sephiroth rushed towards her, and in one swift motion, lifted her off the ground and into his arms. He bent his neck down and they held one incredible kiss.
Aeris had been shocked but soon relaxed. She gave into Sephiroth's strength and care. Somewhat abruptly he withdrew.
"No, don't love me Aeris, hate me. I'm evil. I'm a monster, a tortured soul. I don't deserve your love. I killed you. Hate me. Cloud was right, I'm pure evil. Hate"
Aeris cut off his voice. Obviously telling him about her feelings was a wrong move, but she didn't know what to do. She did love him; so to stop him from his ramblings she all but threw herself at him.
He tried to push her back for a second, but gave up seeing how persistent she was. And not to mention how persistent his feelings for her were.
Finally he pulled away, eyes brimming with tears. Hers were too.
"Aeris, please. Don't do this."
"Sephiroth, don't worry."
"No, I deserve to be alone."
"Do I?"
Their conversation was adjourned with an intrusion of her mother.
"Aeris, we need to talk to you, quickly."
Aeris ran out the door, taking a look at Sephiroth who avoided her gaze. The same thought ran through their minds: what have I done?
Aeris had also been dreading this day. She liked the closeness she had with Sephy (as she affectionately called him) and wondered what would happen when he got those memories back. He was now cleansed of Jenova's influence. But could he still be a loose cannon? Aeris dreaded the thought. Why do you care so much? Because I do!
"Aeris?"
Once again, her father interrupted the ever-lasting battle in her mind.
"It's time."
"I'll be there in a second."
When they entered the room, Sephiroth sat up on his bed and motioned for Aeris to join him. She tried to do it with hesitation but failed. She was too nervous. Sephiroth noted her anxiety and soon too became nervous. What was about to happen, he thought. What did I do?
"Aeris?" he asked hesitantly.
"It's ok."
She grabbed his hand to comfort him. It did help. Sephiroth too had grown fond of Aeris. Since she reached him at a time before he remembered to wall things up, he was more open towards her. Not as much as he did before he got those memories, but enough to let her in. Having her there comforted him. They spent all their time together. She helped him deal with his memories and his childhood. He cared for her greatly.
The elders gathered around Sephiroth. The moment he remembered everything, he let out a shrill cry and his eyes widened in shock. "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
He turned towards Aeris with frightened, tearful eyes. "What did I do?" He could here the screams of his victims in his head. Then a flash of her face and his sword sliding through her back and Cloud screaming and his smugness.
He let go of Aeris's hand.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" he screamed, "I K...Ki...KILLED YOU!"
"Sephiroth, calm down."
"NO!"
He ran towards the door but Aeris blocked his exit.
"Aeris, please," he pleaded tearfully.
"Sephiroth,"
"NO!" he interrupted, a bit too sharply. Aeris stood her ground.
"You need to stay as far away from me as possible. Leave immediately. I don't want to hurt you. I...I..." He cut himself short.
But soon his rambling continued.
All the meanwhile, Aeris listened on, quietly pleading for him to stop and listen to her.
"SEPHIROTH SHUT UP!"
He quieted immediately when he heard the tone of her voice and faced her.
"I love you," She whispered.
"Kiss her..."a heavenly voice urged him, it sounded like Aeris. Why are voices always trying to influence me, can't I think for myself??? She can't be with me, she doesn't even want to. She probably only said it to comfort and control me. But god how I want her to love me. No! Don't let your feelings interfere. But look at her there, her eyes pleading for a reaction. Don't hurt her, kiss her. God Damn it!
And with that Sephiroth rushed towards her, and in one swift motion, lifted her off the ground and into his arms. He bent his neck down and they held one incredible kiss.
Aeris had been shocked but soon relaxed. She gave into Sephiroth's strength and care. Somewhat abruptly he withdrew.
"No, don't love me Aeris, hate me. I'm evil. I'm a monster, a tortured soul. I don't deserve your love. I killed you. Hate me. Cloud was right, I'm pure evil. Hate"
Aeris cut off his voice. Obviously telling him about her feelings was a wrong move, but she didn't know what to do. She did love him; so to stop him from his ramblings she all but threw herself at him.
He tried to push her back for a second, but gave up seeing how persistent she was. And not to mention how persistent his feelings for her were.
Finally he pulled away, eyes brimming with tears. Hers were too.
"Aeris, please. Don't do this."
"Sephiroth, don't worry."
"No, I deserve to be alone."
"Do I?"
Their conversation was adjourned with an intrusion of her mother.
"Aeris, we need to talk to you, quickly."
Aeris ran out the door, taking a look at Sephiroth who avoided her gaze. The same thought ran through their minds: what have I done?