Walking through the MINGING streets of Midgar…well erm, tugging Cloud through the streets, was kinda weird. Usually, all the townspeople had big square heads and spoke in blue boxes but now they were just…normal. Midgar did have a kind of smell to it, like mangy dog water…

"Aeris, hold on a second…" I stopped dead and he rammed into the back of me. "Why were those people after you? Turks are usually scouting for possible members of soldier."

I raised an eyebrow. Being in the army was one of those things I'd NEVER EVER do- ever. Just the thought of having a 7 hour long P.E lesson every day was enough to put me off.

"Erlack! How putrid! No bloody way! As you can see, I'm not cut out for it." My legs were almost collapsing. "Oooh looky, my house!"

I stared up in amazement, jaw gaping with that dumb-arse look on my face. Flowers…everywhere! Like, everywhere. Even growing out of the bloody chimney! I mean, how mental is THAT? Answer…very.

"Wow." As cloud shuffled into the door I took great pleasure in dementedly running around the garden and stamping over all the flowers. Every now and then I stopped and jumped up and down a few times. Blimey, it was the most fun I'd had since landing in this dumb game.

Exhausted, I burst in the door and grinned, "Hey peoples!"

Cloud and my 'mum' were sitting at the table. Gawd, back home my real mum would have never worn an apron or had her hair up in a bun. It was all very…mum-ish. But inside, it made me kind of upset. Even though my parents and I didn't really get along, it was weird to think that I'd never see them again…

Oops. I hadn't realised I was staring up at the ceiling with an airy-fairy expression on my face. Although, it kinda suited Aeris. Heehee.

"Aeris!" Before I could open my gob, 'mum' threw her arms around me. My eyes bugged out and I stuck out my tongue. "You're home!" she announced loudly.

Well, duh.

"I was so very, very worried!"

I rolled my eyes, I snapped "No need. I can take care of myself, thanks." I gestured to the blonde, who was playing with the salt and pepper pots making them talk in squeaky voices, "Erm…this is Clod…I mean, Cloud."

Mum wasn't listening. "Never EVER go through that sector again! Do you understand me young lady? Huh? Do you? DO YOU?" Gawd, I didn't know she was that mental. A little vein had popped out on her head.

"OKAY!" I yelled back, "And don't call me young lady! I'm twenty one!"

She sighed, turning to Cloud. Her gentle voice was back. "They do grow up fast, don't they? Anyway, Aeris. I think Cloud will be staying a little longer. Please go and make the-"

"make a bed? WHY DON'T YOU?" I bolted upstairs and slammed the door.

"Cloud, I think you should leave whil-"

"I HEARD THAT!"

Home sweeeet home.

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"AHA!" Leaping out of the door in a demented fashion, I was ready to give Clod the putrid shock of his life! But…there was nothing. It was, like, the fourth time I'd done that and he still hadn't come creeping across the landing! Damnation.

I frowned. Time to put this plan in action and get goin'! Poor poor Cloud was about to get an early waking. With my heavy boots I leapt up and high kicked his door, landing on my ass.

The door creaked open and a putrid MONSTER came shuffling out. The hideous sight made my jaw drop open and SCREAM.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

"Oh…Aeris?"

Twas my 'mum'. Her face was covered in some sort of nasty bright green gunk and she was wearing a pink lacy nightie and pink furry slippers. On top of her eyes were bits of mangy cucumber and her hair stuck up at all angles, just about tied down with pink rollers.

"Gawd, wench! You scared the livin' daylights out of me!" I leapt up, "Where's Cloud?" My brain pieced the puzzle together. Wow, this game made me so much clevererer. "He's gone? NOOOO!"

No time to talk, I was gone. I ran down the stairs out the door and into the street. I can't believe the only guy who could possibly defend me against evil Final Fantasy monsters was GONE! I dropped to my knees and threw my head back.

"CCCCCCCLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!"

Poink.

Poink.

Poinkpoink.

Someone was tapping on my shoulder! I looked round and saw the one and only staring down at me with a puzzled expression on his lil face. I ALSO saw that several townspeople were staring at me! Great.

"Erm Aeris…I'm right here." I got to my feet and punched his shoulder. It was meant to be lightly but he ended up clutching it in pain, "Ahhh…what was that for!"

"It's for leaving me alone! I want to come with you! It'll be, like, so much fun." I drawled, "But at least it will save me from being shot or experimented on!" Cheerily, I tried skipping away like a flower girl would but ended up flat on my face.

Putrid big boots.

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