Everyone was listening carefully as Aeris explained her story and what happened in the life stream, cleverly leaving out certain sections involving her and Sephiroth. Actually there were two people not listening very well. Cloud was focused in on the fact that Aeris was stroking Sephiroth's hand gently and Tifa was paying attention to the lack of attention Cloud was giving.
"And that's how we are here."
"Amazing," commented Nanaki.
"Fucking A," Cid added.
Yuffie yawned, and then Tifa followed. "Well look's like we better head off to bed."
"Ok Yuffie."
Tifa quickly turned and walked out the door, not allowing anyone to see the look of hurt on her face when Cloud hadn't protested her not coming home with him.
Yuffie said quick goodbyes to everyone and grabbed Reno on the way out, he only gave a wave.
Aeris turned to Nanaki with a questioningly look, and he explained the story of the two lovebirds.
Aeris listened on, fascinated by all her friends new lives, while Sephiroth sat bored out of his mind, not understanding while someone would care about someone else's life.
Sephiroth kept looking at his watch waiting for the appropriate time for him and Aeris to take their leave. He knew how much she missed her friends and her old life. Finally 11:00. Reasonable enough.
"Come Aeris, it is time for us to retire for the evening. We must wake early for our practice."
"Oh dear, I'm sorry, Sephy, you're right. We must be heading to bed."
Cloud flinched as the use of Aeris's pet name for her killer and the thought of them sharing a room.
"Don't you think you should stay here, we have plenty of room."
"Don't be silly, Cloud. Sephiroth already rented a room at the inn. And we have been living together."
Cloud's blood boiled at the thought. Sephiroth looked on with a bemused look on his face.
He took Aeris's hand and led her out the door. "Night!"
And with that, Aeris and Sephiroth left.
"That was interesting," commented Nanaki.
"Yeah..." Cloud growled.
Aeris drew a bath after arriving at the hotel. Gods, my neck hurts so much, she thought to herself. As the water filled the basin, she thought of recent events. What was up with Cloud? And Sephiroth, he had never been so affectionate around people. Probably to make Cloud jealous. But why? He loves Tifa...doesn't he? Hmmm...she sighed aloud.
Just as she was stepping into the warm water, she heard a soft tap against the door. She drew her robe around her. "Come in."
"Aeris?"
"Come in, Sephy," Aeris responded using his pet name.
He walked into the bathroom and immediately noticed the fact that Aeris was standing there, half naked, wearing only a shear kimono. He turned around embarrassed. "I have interrupted something, I...I..."
Aeris, being completely oblivious to the current situation, walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her head on his back. He could feel her warmth through the sheer fabric. He sighed, debating over whether he should turn around or not, and whether she would want him to. He started to say something, but she shushed him. He placed his hands over hers, and stroked them lovingly. After staying like this for several minutes, Sephiroth gained the courage and turned around. Aeris placed her arms around his neck and looked affectionately into his eyes, while he gazed into hers. She moved unto her toes and pulled his neck down, moving his face closer to hers. And finally he moved in and kissed her. Aeris could feel her cheeks blushing at her bold movement.
Sephiroth pulled out of the kiss first and returned to looking into her eyes. "Aeris, I have something to tell you."
Tears starting forming in her eyes. "And I have some to tell you."
The banging of the door suddenly interrupted their special moment. Aeris yelped with surprise and Sephiroth's hand moved towards his side, only to realize that the masamune was not there. They opened the bathroom and ran into the hallway leading to the entrance. Aeris's hand reached for the knob but Sephiroth, protectively moved it and back and stepped into front of her. He reached out and slowly turned the knob...
"And that's how we are here."
"Amazing," commented Nanaki.
"Fucking A," Cid added.
Yuffie yawned, and then Tifa followed. "Well look's like we better head off to bed."
"Ok Yuffie."
Tifa quickly turned and walked out the door, not allowing anyone to see the look of hurt on her face when Cloud hadn't protested her not coming home with him.
Yuffie said quick goodbyes to everyone and grabbed Reno on the way out, he only gave a wave.
Aeris turned to Nanaki with a questioningly look, and he explained the story of the two lovebirds.
Aeris listened on, fascinated by all her friends new lives, while Sephiroth sat bored out of his mind, not understanding while someone would care about someone else's life.
Sephiroth kept looking at his watch waiting for the appropriate time for him and Aeris to take their leave. He knew how much she missed her friends and her old life. Finally 11:00. Reasonable enough.
"Come Aeris, it is time for us to retire for the evening. We must wake early for our practice."
"Oh dear, I'm sorry, Sephy, you're right. We must be heading to bed."
Cloud flinched as the use of Aeris's pet name for her killer and the thought of them sharing a room.
"Don't you think you should stay here, we have plenty of room."
"Don't be silly, Cloud. Sephiroth already rented a room at the inn. And we have been living together."
Cloud's blood boiled at the thought. Sephiroth looked on with a bemused look on his face.
He took Aeris's hand and led her out the door. "Night!"
And with that, Aeris and Sephiroth left.
"That was interesting," commented Nanaki.
"Yeah..." Cloud growled.
Aeris drew a bath after arriving at the hotel. Gods, my neck hurts so much, she thought to herself. As the water filled the basin, she thought of recent events. What was up with Cloud? And Sephiroth, he had never been so affectionate around people. Probably to make Cloud jealous. But why? He loves Tifa...doesn't he? Hmmm...she sighed aloud.
Just as she was stepping into the warm water, she heard a soft tap against the door. She drew her robe around her. "Come in."
"Aeris?"
"Come in, Sephy," Aeris responded using his pet name.
He walked into the bathroom and immediately noticed the fact that Aeris was standing there, half naked, wearing only a shear kimono. He turned around embarrassed. "I have interrupted something, I...I..."
Aeris, being completely oblivious to the current situation, walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her head on his back. He could feel her warmth through the sheer fabric. He sighed, debating over whether he should turn around or not, and whether she would want him to. He started to say something, but she shushed him. He placed his hands over hers, and stroked them lovingly. After staying like this for several minutes, Sephiroth gained the courage and turned around. Aeris placed her arms around his neck and looked affectionately into his eyes, while he gazed into hers. She moved unto her toes and pulled his neck down, moving his face closer to hers. And finally he moved in and kissed her. Aeris could feel her cheeks blushing at her bold movement.
Sephiroth pulled out of the kiss first and returned to looking into her eyes. "Aeris, I have something to tell you."
Tears starting forming in her eyes. "And I have some to tell you."
The banging of the door suddenly interrupted their special moment. Aeris yelped with surprise and Sephiroth's hand moved towards his side, only to realize that the masamune was not there. They opened the bathroom and ran into the hallway leading to the entrance. Aeris's hand reached for the knob but Sephiroth, protectively moved it and back and stepped into front of her. He reached out and slowly turned the knob...