For the Flowers
"Did you know, Cloud," she whispered, twirling the flower in her hand,"that flowers can grow faster if you talk to them everyday?"
"Really?" he asked, scratching his head in confusion.
"I've tried it," she replied. "You should try it, too... someday."
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He crouched down near the patch of flowers.
Petals detached and tumbled towards the ground. The flowers were dying, since the Flower Girl was no longer coming to care for them. She was dead. Aeris had been on his mind for the last couple of days.
It felt like a dream— no, much more like a nightmare. It was hard to believe she was actually gone.
"Aeris," he muttered under his breath.
Then suddenly, he remembered what Aeris had said not too long ago—something that flowers grow faster when you talk to them. She had said he should try it, too, someday. Oh, what the hell, he thought.
"Uh, hi," he said to the wilting flowers. His voice echoed in the church. "I feel a little stupid, talking to a flower. Hm, well, nobody's here, so that's good."
It was silent.
"Aeris...she's not coming back. She never will. She won't come back to take care of you guys."
Ever so silent.
"That idiot Sephiroth...he killed her. But I promise you, I'll stop him. I'll get the Black Materia back."
After pausing, it took him a few moments to realize he was talking to a flower. Oh, man, I'm going crazy, he thought. Whatever, he was doing this for Aeris.
"I'm leaving in a few minutes. We're going to find him— Sephiroth."
"Cloud? Who are you talking to?"
He turned his head and Tifa Lockheart came into eyes' view. "I'm talking to the, uh, flowers," Cloud replied, which made him feel like an idiot for saying that straight out.
"Oh, really..." was all she said. He turned his head away, hearing Tifa's footsteps move closer towards him. She bent down onto her knees and whispered,"Hello."
"What are you doing?" Cloud inquired. Tifa gave him a smile. "Talking to a flower."
He felt a smile returning on his lips.
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"Yeah, maybe I will," Cloud said.
"Oh!" Aeris exclaimed. "You will? Maybe we can talk to them together! Heeheehee. Oh yeah, did you know that if you put on some music for the flowers, they'll grow two times faster than talking to them?"
"Are you making this up?"
"No!"
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For the next ten minutes, Cloud and Tifa ended up talking to the flowers. He decided, they'll bring some kind of radio, after they stop Sephiroth, for the flowers. Music for the flowers.
A.N:
Woah, that was weird. Whatever. My friend asked me to write a CloudxAeris fic. I know that this wasn't really CloudxAeris-ish, but oh well xD This was kind of CloudxTifa-ish too, huh? Kinda.
By the way, don't ask why they're at that church. Heh heh heh.
One of my teachers said that flowers/plants grow faster if you play classical music for them. Not sure if it's true, but it gave me an idea to write a fic like this.
Review, please! Uh, if you didn't like it, don't flame 'cause you'll be wasting your time.
Oh yeah, I don't own Final Fantasy VII, the greatest game ever. xD