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Chapter 10: The Frog Spell
When Aeris woke up the next day, she realized that something was very, very wrong. How did she know this? There was something warm and solid right behind where she was lying on her side in the bed. There was an arm around her. She was very close to someone and she really, really hoped that it wasn't who she knew it was. Reluctant and terrified, she slowly turned around to face the other way and then wished she didn't.
Yup, it was Sephiroth.
She'd scream, but she didn't know how angry he'd be if she woke him up.
Then, he woke up and, of course, his eyes opened.
"…Well," he muttered awkwardly. "Why the heck is my arm around you and why the heck are you facing me?"
"I have no clue why your arm's around me but I turned to face you to make sure it wasn't you," she snapped. Then her eyes widened. "Oh, Holy…" Then, her eyes narrowed! "If you touched me, you creep, I'll have no problem with dying after bashing your head in!"
Sephiroth chuckled. "So, I see you're still vicious from yesterday," he observed.
Aeris's insides flared in anger when he chuckled. Why was he being so calm? HOW could anyone be so calm about this? "Yes, and I think I have a damn good reason to be angry! NOW GET OFF OF ME!"
The silver-haired man pondered for a moment, then smirked. "No. I'm actually still rather tired," he said, tightening his grip around her.
The Cetra woman's eyes widened. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GET OFF OF ME!" she screamed.
Sephiroth burst out laughing and Aeris sucked in a sharp breath. She could feel his hot breath on the back of her neck and she felt his body shake with laughter against her. It was all very annoying, especially the part of her brain that, at first, didn't find it annoying.
The silver-haired man slid out of the bed, and as he did so, he released his grip on his unwanted companion. The brunette woman sighed in relief.
"I'm going to take a shower," the ex-General announced curtly, heading in the general direction of the bathroom.
Aeris seethed as she watched the man enter the bathroom. It wasn't that he had laughed at the situation that bothered her, nor was it the fact that his attitude so suddenly changed—it was that his long, silver hair was still perfect after waking up in the morning.
"Humph. He's such a Gary-Stu," she muttered bitterly, crawling out of the bed to tear a comb through her own tangled bed-head mess. Her clothes were slightly wrinkled, but not to the point where she wouldn't be able to go out in public so she waited patiently for the man to get done showering.
Finally, after less than half an hour, Sephiroth came back out of the bathroom.
"I'm going out," Aeris announced.
The silver-haired man gritted his teeth. This meant that he had to come along as well. "Out where?" he demanded.
"Just around the Gold Saucer," she said cheerfully.
"…Fine. But we're leaving tomorrow," he said through clenched teeth. The happy, crowded place wasn't his favorite place in the world…at all.
As they passed by the Event Square, the person in charge of it called for them.
"HEY you two! You're the fiftieth couple to pass here so you can be the lead part in tonight's play!" he said cheerfully.
Sephiroth's eye twitched. "We are NOT a couple. And no, thank you, I am NOT going to be stuffed onto some grubby little stage and forced to say lines! DO I LOOK LIKE A DAMN ACTOR?"
The man blinked. "Well, if you don't take part in tonight's play, I'll have to turn you into a frog…"
"Yeah, right," Sephiroth grumbled and followed Aeris as she began to walk off.
"I wasn't joking," said the man.
"OOF!" the ex-General cried, falling over. When he opened his eyes, he saw Aeris's boot.
"Erm…" Aeris looked at the Event Square man, both eyebrows raised in horror.
"I said I wasn't joking," he said cheerfully. "Have a nice night!"
"…Ribbit," Sephiroth grumbled, then opened his eyes as wide as possible in shock. Did I just say "ribbit"? he thought.
Aeris blinked once, then picked up the frog that was sitting where Sephiroth had been standing. It was silver in color with a tiny black trench coat, boots on its hind legs (though she had no clue frogs could wear boots), and a tiny little Masamune in a tiny little sheath. The frog also had blue-green eyes.
"…Sephiroth?" she gasped.
"What?" he croaked.
The Cetra woman blinked, then, ignoring the blank stares of passer-byes, burst out laughing. "YOU'RE A FROG!" she bellowed, unable to stop laughing.
"So turn me back!" Sephiroth croaked.
They wandered back to the hotel room, Aeris snickering the whole way. When they were there, she pulled out some Materia.
"Heal!" she cried. Green light engulfed the formerly semi-human man. When it disappeared…
…He was still a frog.
"Crud," she muttered, then dug through her belongings to find a Maiden's Kiss. "Here," she mumbled, tossing it to him. It dissolved into his skin…
…And still didn't work.
"Oh, damn it," she hissed. "We're going to the First Aid station," she announced, picking him back up. Then she sighed. "But you're such a cute little frog! I mean, that tiny Masamune is just ADOREABLE!"
"Shut up and get to the healing!" Sephiroth said in a loud croak. "Do you THINK I wish to stay a frog? This is just humiliating! AND THE MASAMUNE IS NOT CUTE, YOU IMBICILE!"
"It is now," Aeris said with an evil grin.
At the First Aid station…
"Hmm," the nurse said, examining the froggy Sephiroth. "You tried Materia and a Maiden's Kiss, right?"
Aeris nodded. "Neither worked."
"Obviously," the vicious amphibian hissed.
"That stupid Event Square man…they wanted to fire him, but the boss of the place was afraid of turning into a frog. Seems the only way to turn him back is for a virgin to kiss him," the nurse explained.
"I see," Aeris muttered.
Sephiroth looked at her expectantly.
"WHY ME?" she moaned.
"Well," said the nurse, "it seems you're currently closest to him…you ARE a virgin, right?"
Aeris nodded sourly. "I knew I shouldn't have rejected that man's offer," she mumbled. "Okay, thanks anyway, nurse."
Back at the hotel room…
"YOU ARE NOT LETTING ME STAY A FROG FOREVER!" Sephiroth croak-roared.
"I'm NOT kissing you," the brunette woman said flatly.
"If you don't, you will become a frog as well," said the Planet.
Aeris's eyes narrowed. "I hate you both," she grumbled, setting Sephiroth on the bed. Kneeling next to it, she reluctantly and swiftly placed her lips on his.
There was a VERY bright flash of light, and the ex-General went back to normal…or, however normal he was in the first place, anyway.
"Thanks," he said, not really sounding thankful.
"Whatever."
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