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Chapter 9- The Supermarket Incident

Aerith woke up. Cloud was still asleep. She watched his chest rise up and down. She kissed him and walked out into the kitchen. Aerith was so happy right now. She opened the fridge and looked around. Hmm, no milk. Well, I don't think Cloud will wake up. I'll leave him a note. I shouldn't be gone long She thought. Aerith grabbed her keys off the table and walked out. The store was just around the corner. Aerith walked in. She went to the milk and grabbed a jug. On the way to the check out counter she bumped into someone.

"Oh, sorry!" Aerith said. Then he guy grabbed her wrists.

"Hmph. I still miss you Aerith. Why did you go?" Zack said, Aerith looked away from him.

"I thought you loved me?" He said.

"You tried to rape me! If it wasn't for Leon you probably would have. I hate you, I never loved you, now let go of me!" Aerith said. Zack laughed.

"Why don't you dump that boyfriend of yours and come back to me!" Zack said, Aerith laughed.

"That's right. You don't know." Aerith said. Zack let go.

"Know what?" He asked.

"Cloud and I are getting married." Aerith said, she held up her hand to show Zack the ring. He looked angry.

"Aerith, If I can't have you, then no one can!" Zack said, he grabbed Aerith and she dropped the milk. He dragged Aerith out the store and into and alley. He forced her against the wall and started kissing her. She tried to scream but he pushed his mouth on her harder. He pulled her away from that wall and took her deeper into the alley. She cried as he drug her along.

"Zack...let me go...please!" Aerith pleaded, but that only made him want her more. He shoved her against the wall again and held her arms. She could feel a bruise forming. She cried as he kissed her. He then reached down and started to unzip his pants.

Cloud woke up. Aerith wasn't next to him. He figured she was in the kitchen. Cloud walked down the hall and into the kitchen. She wasn't there. There was a note taped on the fridge. Cloud took it and read it.

Cloud.

We were out of milk. I went to the store to get some. I love you!

Aerith.

Cloud opened the front door and looked out. He could see the store from here. He squinted. It looked like Aerith...and that guy who punched him the other night. Aerith looked like she was being dragged by him into the alley. Cloud ran into the house and got his shoes and his cell phone. He called Leon as he walked.

"Yo." Said Leon.

"Huff Hufff Corner Market huff huff Aerith... and that Zack huff huff PLEASE HURRY huff huff" Cloud panted as he ran to the Alley. He hung up and stuck the phone is his pocket. He turned the corner and was almost at the store.

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"Leon, who was that?" Yuffie asked. Leon took her hand.

"Cloud sounded like he was mad. He said something about Zack and Aerith at the Corner Store. You remember Zack?" Leon asked as they turned a corner.

"Yeah, the one who almost raped Aerith but you came in a found them then beat the snot out of him?" Yuffie said, Leon nodded and they turned the corner. They saw Cloud and ran to him. Yuffie wanted to shout his name, but Leon stopped her. Cloud dissapeared in the alley. Leon and Yuffie walked to the Alley and watched.

Zack reached down with one hand and started to pull up Aerith's dress while still kissing her. He pulled it up and pulled down his boxers. He pulled down her pantys and moved the hand on her arm to her mouth to keep her from screaming. He was about to rape her when something ripped him away. Aerith looked up. Cloud had taken Zack and was beating him up. Aerith pulled up her underwear and ran to Cloud. She grabbed his shoulder.

"CLOUD! STOP! YOU PROMISED ME! YOU PROMISED!" Aerith screamed as Cloud punched Zack in the face. He stopped and turned to Aerith. His eyes were watery and his face was red with anger. Cloud hugged Aerith.

"I know, but he almost raped you. Aerith, I gotta kill him. He touched you." Cloud said, she hugged him tighter.

"Just leave him. We can call the tenat and tell him to vacate him." Aerith said. Cloud looked down. Zack had stood up and run away toward to back of the alley and jumped over the fence. He hugged Aerith tighter.

"I love you Aerith, if anything happend to you I would die." Cloud said. They walked to Leon and Yuffie.

"Hey. Are you okay. What did that fucker do to you?" Yuffie said. Aerith looked down. Leon looked at Cloud.

"He...he tried to rape her." Cloud said. Leon swore under his breathe.

"Again...man I hate that bitch." Leon said. Yuffie hugged him and they walked back to the restaurant. Cloud looked at Aerith.

"Again? You mean he has tried before?" Cloud asked. Aerith looked at him and explained.

FLASHBACK

"Hey Aerith. You thirsty?" Zack asked, pouring Aerith a drink. She nodded and sat down their couch. While she wasn't looking Zack slipped in some Date Rape pills that dizzolved. He brought her the drink. She smiled and took the drink and drank it. Thirty minutes later Zack had her on her bed and was about to rape her. Leon opened the front door. He looked around but didn't see Aerith or Zack. He walked up the steps and heard something. He opened Aerith's bedroom and saw Zack on top of Aerith, who looked dead and confused. Leon ran in and pushed Zack off and beat the snot out of him. He picked him up and threw him out the front door.

"Consider yourself dumped. And If you ever fucking come near me or her again, I will fucking cut your balls off you hear me!" Leon screamed at Zack as he ran awy. Leon walked up to Aerith and covered her to sleep.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Leon told me what happend when I woke up. We had to change our locks and phone numbers. I haven't seen him in five years. But its's ok. I have you now." Aerith said.

"Ok? Ok? How the hell could it be okay. Your sluty ex-boyfriend trys to rape you and you are trying to tell me it's ok." Cloud said. He clenched his teeth and sighed. Aerith took his hand.

"Cloud, look at me. I love you. And I know that if someone tried to hurt me you would kill them, but you promised me."Aerith said. He hugged Aerith and they walked back to the apartment. They walked in and sat on the couch.

"I am going tux shopping with Leon at 3:00. Then we are going to hand out all the invations." Cloud said. Aerith smiled.

"Me and Yuffie are going dress shopping at 3:30. What time will you be back?" Aerith asked. Cloud shrugged.

"Depends on how many people we have to track down." Cloud laughed. He turned on the TV and he and Aerith cuddled.

Haley picked up the news paper and looked in the Obituary-Wedding page and laughed. Joe walked up.

"What's going on?" Joe asked. She handed him the newspaper. Their was a picture of Cloud and Aerith. Below it said: The marrige of Cloud Strife to Aerith Leonhart will be monday at Olivet Moravian Church at ten.

"So?" Joe said.

"So, I predicted they would get married, remember? They came in and stayed until closing?" Haley said. He nodded.

"Well, thats why your nickname is Prophet." Joe said. Haley laughed and turned the CLOSED sign to OPEN.

Cloud turned off the TV. Aerith had fallen asleep watching it. He stood up and walked into the kitchen. He took a piece of paper and wrote Aerith a note. Then he put it on her lap, grabbed his keys and phone, and walked out the door. Leon was in the parking lot with his car. Cloud hopped in and buckled. Leon laughed.

"Whats so funny?" Cloud asked.

"I remember when you didn't know how to buckle your seat belt." Leon laughed. Cloud smiled and they drove off.

"Cloud, do you really love Aerith?" Leon asked. Cloud raised an eyebrow.

"Yes of course, why wouldn't I?" Cloud asked.

"Just wondering. Here we are." Leon said, turning into a parking lot. They got out and walked into a tux shop. After hours of trying on tuxs, Leon finally decided to get a black one with a white shirt that had blue lining on it, and Cloud a white suit that had blue lining inside and a light blue trim around all the edges. They took their suits and went to deliver the invatations.

Aerith woke up. A note fell from her lap and she picked it up. It was from Cloud. He and Leon were tux shopping and would be back later. She smiled and stood up. She walked in the kitchen and looked at the clock. It was 3:30. She was supposed to meet Yuffie at Deb's Dresses. She stood up, grabbed her keys and ran out the door. She ran down the street and burst open the doors to the shop. Yuffie laughed and ran to her.

"Your late." She said. Aerith laughed.

"I know, I was asleep. See anything you like?" Aerith said. The two shopped forever before Yuffie decided. She got an ankle length red silk dress. The dress had two long ribbons for straps. It had a diamond brooch on the bottom of the right strap. Aerith sighed. She beginning to thin she would never find a dress. Then she saw it. It looked like the ballgown in Princess Diaries, but it was pure white. The top had sequins scattered around it. She gasped. It was beautiful. Aerith bought that dress, a pair of elbow length gloves, and her and Yuffie left. The walked out the door and Aerith gave Yuffie the dress.

"I can't keep this with me, I live with Cloud. Will you hold it for me?" Aerith asked. Yuffie nodded and called Leon. He came and picked her up.

"I'll see you Monday ok?" Yuffie said. Aerith hugged her and Yuffie got in the car with Leon. His and Cloud's tux where in the back. Yuffie laughed and put the dresses back there. The wedding was in two days. Yuffie and Leon drove home.

Aerith walked to the apartment. Before she went up the steps she knocked on the tenats door. A women answered.

"Hi. I live in apartment 54. Umm, I want to report an abuse attack. Umm, Zack who lives in 67, he tried to rape me and he has threated me and my fiancee. Can you do something about that?" Aerith asked. The woman smiled.

"Yeah. I will give him an eviction notice. If he isn't out in three days the cops will arrest him!" The woman said.

"Thank you!" Aerith said. She waved bye and walked to the apartment. She unlocked the door and walked in. She didn't see Cloud. Aerith walked back to the bedroom. Cloud was asleep on top of the bed, still in his clothes. Aerith laughed. It was only 6:00. She jumped on the bed and tickled Cloud. He woke up but didn't laugh. She stopped.

"What, are you not ticklish?" Aerith asked.

"No. I have never been." Cloud said. She sighed.

"But I bet you are!" Cloud said, tickling Aerith. She sqealed and laughed and then slapped Cloud playfully. He stopped.

"That tickled!"Aerith said. He laughed and kissed her.

"Well, I am going to go to sleep." Cloud said. He fell back on the bed. Then Aerith did too. She took his hand then they fell asleep. The wedding was in two days and things were going great...

Toshi Ama: Sorry, Sephiroth actually returns in the next chapter! YAY!