Chapter Six
"Where on earth have you been?!?" A voice yelled as Xaldin made it back into the castle.
He turned to see the blonde haired medic staring at him with angry eyes.
"Vexen I was just on my way to see you and…they know don't they?"
"Yes, but your brother was the one who was caught." He replied.
"When did they catch him?"
"About five minutes after you left and you still haven't answered my question."
"I was…out…"
Vexen chuckled.
"What does she look like?" He asked with a laugh.
"How do you know I was out with a girl? I could have just been out."
"Okay fine…what is HIS name?"
"Sick!" Xaldin said with a laugh.
"Well…"
"Well, she's thin, not too tall, not too short just perfect, she has long brown hair, red eyes the color of wine…she's so beautiful I…" He stopped once reality hit him.
"You love her don't you?" Vexen asked.
He nodded as he closed his eyes.
"Xaldin, you just have to forget about her. Just pretend she never existed."
With every word Vexen said he felt like he was going to be sick.
"I'm sorry Xaldin." Vexen said as he walked off.
"…I'm sorry too"
As the day went on the rain never let up, but even if it did he would not be able to leave anyway. He sighed as he heard a faint knock on his door. He turned around to see Xigbar standing in the door way as he hesitated to enter his younger brother' room.
"Hey." He said sadly.
"Hey Xigbar."
"I'm so sorry dude! I didn't mean to get caught! I'm so sorry!" He exclaimed.
"I would've gotten caught anyway." Xaldin replied as he stared out the window.
"I'm sorry man." Xigbar said.
Xaldin did not reply this time. There were a few seconds of silence that seemed to drag on like hours. Having nothing else to say to his brother left. As he shut the door an image of Aerith ran through Xaldin's mind. He knew she was sitting in her dark empty room awaiting his return as rain fell from her eyes.