Summary: One-Shot - He reminded me of a Phoenix.
P h o e n i x
"The red-winged giver and taker of life."
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A pat on the head made me look up.
The first time he laid eyes on me I was already his. Those calm eyes brought me in and never took me out. He had orange-reddish hair with his green eyes with blue tints.
He reminded me of a Phoenix.
And his clothes looked as if they were lazily put on. When around him I resisted the urge to go up to him and yell at him for being such a mess. But I could never do that. I always kept my distance from him.
Even though I only saw him a few times when I was on the journey with Cloud and the others…it was enough. Just to be in his presence made me feel calm and relaxed at the same time. I could just fall asleep in his arms-
No! I can't be thinking these thoughts!
I sat down on the dirt ground below me and stared up into the cream colored sky. Red and yellow mixed together to create an orange sun laid out through the whole sky.
I sighed.
It's forbidden to love him. Yet, even with those words I couldn't keep away from him. He was so nice, unlike Vincent and Cloud, I could be around him and not fear anything. Like all my worries and fears were washed away by his simple touch.
But that's the problem.
I never actually got to touch him. He was always to far away from my grasp where I could not reach. The closest I ever got to him was a pat on the head from him. That was all it took.
"Thinking of you h a u n t s me even now."
I always wondered why the sky looked so blue. Or whenever it rained or stormed I always kept a smile on my face and laughed.
Maybe it was because I knew you were out there somewhere facing the same problem. Or maybe it was just because I knew that someday I would see you again. Through rain or shine, thick or thin, I would see you.
This smile never left my face. Not after I met you. I was always the most optimistic out of the little group I called my friends. Rarely would you see a frown on my face.
But, before I met you…I lived a miserable life. My father hated me, and I hated him as well. I stole…a thief of sorts.
I felt…alone…
The first time I met Cloud I stole from him to. Until they caught me.
I joined them at that moment.
They were different from my people. Nicer, and with humor somewhere in them. The days never got old. But I still felt somewhat alone.
No one could tell due to my optimistic side, but…I always felt that way.
Until I met you.
Even now I can still remember the grin on your face as you tried to fight us off. And how you looked at me. But not in pure disgust, more like pity.
What am I saying!
Just because you're gone now doesn't mean I'll give up all hope. I promised you and everyone else that I would never loose my smile. Even If I never actually told them about it…
"Can we ever truly forget someone s p e ci a l to us?"
Even if you're gone I will always be here.
No more moping Yuffie!
As I look up into the setting sun I realized that I was never really alone. You've been watching me all along like a Phoenix in the sky.
I'll be waiting.
Reno…
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I had to write this…for some reason this couple just grabs my attention. That was random and out there…but…hope you enjoyed.