AN: this is a version of a story I made a loooooong long time ago, and my first step in my Cetra Trilogy, where I will try to show what they might have been like. Name suggestions for this are welcome
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Forgotten Bliss
Part one
"Don't cry...it's just a scratch."
She paused in her sniffling to look up at the voice's originator.
A young boy, perhaps a year older than her, stood in front of her with a small frown on his face.
The boy had feather-white hair, just barely long enough to brush his shoulders, with well-groomed bangs just reaching his high cheekbones, accentuating his brilliant emerald eyes.
"Who...are you?"
He smiled broadly, " My name's Sephiroth, I just moved to this villiage after my family took ill and died."
"H-Hi..."
He reached a pale hand down to help her up, " What's you name?"
She felt her cheeks growing hot as he helped her up, and she quickly looked down at the ground shyly.
"M-my name is Aeris..."
"You wanna be friends?"
Surprised, she glanced up at the boy, no one had ever asked to be friends with her before!
The pale haired-boy was grinning goofily, head cocked sideways.
"Uhm...sure."
"Great! Wanna go to my place and chow?"
She smiled slightly, she thought she liked this boy.
"Sure...sounds good."
"Alright!"
Laughing, he gripped her hand tightly, and ran off in the direction of his house.
"So... whatcha' doin' now?" He asked, squatting on his toes attentively.
She laughed as she looked over at him, he never left her alone for a minute! Not a minute!
"I'm making a dress for a friend...she has a Dance tomorrow."
"What's that?"
She sighed, smiling. "When a girl comes of age, she goes before a thousand suitors, and gives a graceful, beautiful, dance. She puts everything she has into the Dance, and then the man whom she is destined to love picks her, and they get married!"
Sephiroth frowned, pursing his lips. " That sounds silly!"
"Oh, but it is so romantic!" She sighed dreamily, "I can't wait to Dance!"
"Well, what if two guys want to pick you?"
"Well...um...the one who will give the most of himself for the lady is the one who loves her the most!"
"Ah."
She sighed, and shook her head. "Boys...they never understand."
"Aeris..." He said suddenly, leaning close to her.
"Y-Yes?"
"When you Dance...I'll give the most." He said, "I would pick you."
"I-I-It's not for six years yet!" She stuttered, cheeks blazing.
"I don't care." He shrugged, "Time doesn't change anything."
"B-but, Seph...the man who picks the woman...he's gotta love her..."
"I know...you told me."
"And he's gotta protect her..."
"I can do that." He insisted.
"...And he has to take care of her no matter what!"
"I will!"
He leaned in so close to her she felt sure her heart would stop.
"Aeris, I promise I'll love you to the day I die!" He said solemnly. " I'll pick you when you Dance, you'll see!"
She gasped and could only stare at him for what seemed an eternity. Sephiroth, her faithful playmate, had just proposed to her!
She was only 10!
Sephiroth closed his eyes suddenly, and pressed his lips against hers.
She was certain her heart stopped then, the world froze for a moment, and she was sure her cheeks would explose in flame any moment.
He pulled away after an instant, blushing finally, and scurried away.
She sighed, touching her lips with her fingertips.
My first kiss...
AN: Yup, another A/S fic
Yusagi Sombermoon