My Best Friend’s Girl Chapter 12: Our Song, a kingdom hearts fanfic

Aerith and Leon went back home to First District at sundown. Cid was on the phone, talking about something with delivery services. Aerith found Yuffie fast asleep on the sofa. She sighed at her friend, feeling sorry for abandoning her with today's errands.

"I'll do all the work tomorrow for you," she whispered as she pulled a blanket over her. Aerith kissed her on the head. "You can have the whole day off." She smiled and pulled Yuffie's bandanna off carefully. Yuffie stirred.

"No, Daddy," she mumbled sleepily. "Just five more minutes…" Aerith sighed and pushed a hair out of Yuffie's face. She really hadn't changed a bit.

Aerith looked out the window. It was getting dark; the town would be lit in a few hours. A smile crept onto her lips at the thought of what events would take place.

"Party time," she muttered quietly to herself. She went upstairs to Leon's room. She pushed the door open, just enough to poke her head through. Leon was lying flat on his back on the bed, his head resting on his hands. His eyes were closed, his chest rose and fell at an even pace.

He was asleep.

Aerith shook her head and entered the room. She laid down next to him on her side, watching the sleeping young man. She smiled. She leaned over and kissed his lips. She stayed there for a while, then she started planting soft tender kisses all over his face, making her way up to his cheeks, his eyes, his smooth forehead and then back down to his mouth. This time, she felt him kiss her back. Aerith pulled away to find Leon's eyes open. She grinned.

"Hey there, sleepyhead," she said. "Don't tell me you're going to bed already." Leon sat up and rubbed his face. Aerith got up and wrapped her arms around Leon's neck, pulling him close until they were eye to eye.

"You promised me we'd go dancing together," she said playfully. She planted a quick kiss on his lips. Leon stared at her, then let out a defeated sigh and nodded.

"I guess a promise's a promise," he said. Aerith beamed.

"Wonderful!" she said excitedly. She got off the bed.

"I'm going to take a shower," she told Leon. "We'll go in two hours."

"Two hours?" Leon repeated, rising an eyebrow. "Why would you need two whole hours?" Aerith just smiled and put hand on her hip.

"I want to look pretty tonight," she said. "Is that too much to ask?"

Leon smile. "You're beautiful the way you are." Aerith chuckled.

"You haven't seen anything yet," she said walking to the door. She stopped and turned back to him. "You should get ready too."

Leon smiled and shook his head. He collapsed back onto the bed.

"What's the hurry, anyway?" he said, closing his eyes again. "I've got two hours."

Aerith just rolled her eyes and laughed. She walked quietly out. Leon opened one eye. He stood up and followed her. She was in her room, gathering a few towels. Leon leaned on the door frame, watching her.

"So," he said slyly. "I heard hundreds of people die a year from slipping and falling in the shower." Aerith turned around and simpered as he walked over to her.

"Maybe…" he continued, placing his hands on both sides of her hips. "Maybe I should go in with you. You know, to make sure you don't…" He looked at her from top to bottom. "… slip." Aerith laughed and pushed him off her.

"No way!" she said. "I'm not letting you go there yet!" She pushed him to one side with her hand and gave him a flirtatious smile. She walked to the door and then turned back to face him. She gave him a wink and disappeared to the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.

Leon sighed. He wasn't unhappy, nor was he surprised at all.

Aerith spent an hour in the bathroom. Leon didn't know why; he had finished in just 10 minutes. He went downstairs to wait patiently for her. When Aerith finally came out, she went straight to her room, locking the door. She stayed in there for a long time.

Leon sat on the sofa and waited. He picked up a book on the coffee table and started to read, unaware that he was being watched.

"Watcha doing, Squall?" Yuffie's voice rang as she popped out of nowhere behind the sofa. Leon jumped in shock and clutched his chest, breathing fast.

"I told you," he growled. "Never EVER jump up on me like that!"

Yuffie just shrugged. She leapt onto the seat next to him.

"So you're taking Aerith dancing?" she said grinning broadly. "Sounds like fun." Leon resumed to his book.

"Shouldn't you be in bed by now?" he said monotonically.

"I'm not a baby, you know," Yuffie told him, slightly annoyed. "I can go to bed whenever I want." She crawled over to see what he was reading. "You do know what you're doing, right? I mean, the last time you went on a date was…" She touched her chin as she pretended to think hard. "Hmm, wasn't it with that police officer last year? You know, the one who would have given you a speeding ticket otherwise?" Leon grabbed the cushion next to him and threw it at Yuffie. She caught it and burst out laughing.

"Leon," a voice from the stairs said. "I'm ready now." Yuffie and Leon turned to face its direction. Their mouths fell open with awe.

It was Aerith, and she looked absolutely magnificent. Her hair had been styled; it looked softer and more elegant, flowing down her back. She was wearing make up too, though not too heavily. Her lips were tinted a darker shade of pink, her face was powdered and she had mascara on. The biggest surprise, however, was what she was wearing. Aerith had on a frilly pink salsa dress. The neckline was quite low, a lot more revealing then either Yuffie or Leon would have ever thought as something she would wear, and the dress ended a few inches above her knees. She was wearing a pair of dangling earrings and a beautiful necklace, suiting her look perfectly. Aerith watched their expressions and smiled sheepishly. She covered her chest with her arms and blushed.

"Is it a little too much?" she asked. Leon stood up and walked to her.

"No," he said, looking at her, up and down. He took her hands and twirled her around. "You look good." Yuffie jumped up and ran over.

"Good?" she repeated, examining her friend excitedly. "You look hot!"

"Really?" Aerith said quietly, looking down at her dress. "You don't think like a slut or anything in this?"

"No!" Yuffie exclaimed. "You're going dancing! Relax!"

Aerith gave her a small smile. She looked over at Leon. He was still staring at her, an enchanted look on his face.

"We-we should go now," he told her after a while when he finally snapped out of it. He took her hand. Aerith smiled at him and they walked out the door. Leon was quite surprised at how easily and casually Aerith could walk in her new stilettos. Yuffie seemed to think so too.

"Have fun, guys!" Yuffie called out from the door. "Party hard!"

Aerith laughed and looked back over her shoulder. "Go to bed, Yuffie!" she shouted and they walked away. Yuffie watched, a little disappointed, then went back inside and closed the door.

Leon glanced over at Aerith a few times with mild curiosity.

"I've never seen you wear that dress before," he remarked. "Did you just get it?"

"No," Aerith answered. She grinned. "Yuffie got it for my birthday last year, but I never touched it." She looked down at her dress again.

They stopped at a sidewalk. Leon raised his arm and waved it to a passing cab. It stopped and a man ran out to open the door for them. Leon helped Aerith into the cab first. She quickly moved over to her seat and crossed her legs over. Leon got in and sat next to her, slamming the door shut. The taxi started, and then it drove off.

"I've never actually gone to any place like this in a long time," Aerith admitted. She straightened her dress. "I hope I still fit in." Leon pushed a hair back behind her ear.

"You'll be fine," he told her. "You look great." Aerith smiled. She placed a hand on his chest and stared him straight in the eye.

"You better dance with me," she said sternly. Leon felt a little uncomfortable. Aerith noticed. "You're going to dance. I'm going to make sure you do." Leon opened his mouth to argue but she glared at him, so he relented. Aerith simpered.

The taxi drove on for another ten before stopping in front of a nightclub.

"Four hundred and sixty two munny, sir," the driver said in a cockney accent. Leon paid him as Aerith stepped out of the cab. She took a deep breath to calm herself down from the excitement. Leon walked up next to her.

"You ready?" he said, staring at the nightclub in front of them.

Aerith smiled broadly. "Hell yeah. Let's go." At that, she grabbed Leon's hand and ran to the door, where a man was standing. A man in his mid-30s, he was wearing a black suit and sunglasses, probably the guard. However, when Aerith ran and stopped in front of him, he couldn't resist but lift up his glasses to check her out. This slightly annoyed Leon.

"Two passes, please," Aerith said brightly. The guard cleared his throat and took out two tickets from his front pocket.

"Two hundred and fifty munny each," he said. He then took off his glasses. "But I'll sell them to you for a hundred." He smirked.

Aerith beamed. "Really?"

"Sure," the guard said, looking at her up from top to bottom. Aerith smiled and reached into her purse. Leon glowered at the guard.

"Here you are," Aerith said, handing him the money. The guard gave her the passes. "Thank you so much." The guard smiled and took her hand.

"Anything for a pretty face," he said, and he kissed her hand. Aerith giggled and blushed. Leon had enough.

"Okay," he said, as calmly as he could. "Aerith, you go inside first."

Aerith nodded. She bowed to the guard and went in. Leon was still glaring at him.

"Don't get too cocky with my girl," he shot coldly. He followed Aerith in. That left the guard a little uneasy.

The nightclub was full of bright lights and wondrous music. Aerith was even more excited.

"Oh my god!" she exclaimed happily. "It has everything!" Leon looked around. A bar in the corner caught his eye.

"It sure does," he said, more to himself. He walked towards the bar. As he took a seat on one of the stools, Aerith came up from behind him, looking a little annoyed.

"What?" Leon said, trying to sound like it was no big deal. "I'm thirsty." She watched him for a moment, but then sighed and sat next to him. A young bartender came up to them.

"What would you like, sir?" he asked politely.

"Just a shot of tequila," Leon said. The bartender nodded and wrote it down on his notepad. He turned to Aerith.

"And you, ma'am?"

"Just a glass of water, please," she said, smiling. She took out her purse.

"Oh no," the bartender said. "Water's free. You don't have to pay for anything, ma'am." He wrote down another note. "I'll be right with you, sir," he told Leon, and he hurried to the cabinet. He poured out some tequila into a small sip-size cup and gave it to Leon. The bartender then poured a glass of fresh water for Aerith and handed it to her.

"Thank you… Alex," she said, looking at his nametag. She smiled. Alex bowed his head.

Leon tipped the tequila into his mouth and swallowed. He set the glass back on the table. It was immediately taken away.

"Twenty munny, sir," Alex said. Leon paid him. "Thank you. Please enjoy the rest of your night." He walked away to the other customers.

Aerith downed the glass of refreshing water, suddenly the lights started flashing and a familiar song began to play. She put down her glass and looked at the dance floor. People were dancing. The beat was fast and catchy. She beamed and looked over at Leon.

"Let's dance!" she said excitedly. And without waiting for an answer, she grabbed his hand and dragged him out.

# When marimba rhythms start to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more

Like a flower bending in the breeze
Bend with me, sway with ease
When we dance you have a way with me
Stay with me, sway with me

Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have that magic technique
When we sway I go weak

I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now

Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have the magic technique
When we sway I go weak

I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now

When marimba rhythms start to play
Dance with me, make me sway
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more

Like a flower bending in the breeze
Bend with me, sway with ease
When we dance you have a way with me
Stay with me, sway with me

When marimba start to play
Hold me close, makes me sway
Like an ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more

Like a flower bending in the breeze
Bend with me, sway with ease
When we dance you have a way with me
Stay with me, sway with me #

Leon was impressed. Aerith swayed and twirled like a pro, it was almost like she had been dancing for ages, especially in those shoes. He felt like a marionette, Aerith pulling his strings for him was probably the only thing stopping him from tumbling into the other dancers.

After the song ended, she made him dance to the next song, and the next song, and the next song, and the next song, until Leon was ready to collapse. He walked tediously back to the bar.

"A shot of whiskey," he muttered to Alex as he gave way onto a stool. Alex set the drink in front of him, in which he drained. Leon exhaled sharply from its stinging after-effect, but it made him feel less tired. Aerith popped onto the stool next to him.

"Another glass of water please, Alex," she told the bartender. She glanced at Leon. "Don't tell me you've had enough already?"

Leon let out an exhausted sigh.

"Aerith," he said. "You've made me dance for an hour straight. When can we go?" Aerith laughed softly.

"Okay, okay," she said. "Just one more dance, then. When a song I like comes along, I'll tell you." Alex handed her a glass of water. Aerith smiled and sipped it. The lights dimmed and a ballad started to play.

#For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right…#

Aerith choked on her drink.

"Okay," she said. "Let's dance now. It's my favourite song." She set down her cup. Leon sighed and nodded. Aerith beamed and led him to the dance floor. She took his hands and placed them on her waist and she wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her head on his shoulder. They danced slowly to the music.

# For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through, through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me…#

"I love this song," Aerith whispered in Leon's ear. "I love the words." She closed her eyes and smiled dreamily. Leon listened to the words carefully.

#You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

"It has good lyrics," he said. "Meaningful." The words seemed to have trigger something in his head. There was something he wanted to know from Aerith, though he was a little afraid to ask. He waited a long moment.

"Aerith," he whispered finally. "Do you love me?"

Aerith opened her eyes and pushed herself off his shoulders to look him in the face. She could see a spark of hope in Leon's eyes. She smiled lovingly and cupped his face in her hands.

"Can't you already tell?" she said playfully. She pulled him closer and kissed him passionately.

"I do love you, Leon."

Leon stared at her with his small rare smile. He took the hand on his cheek and kissed it.

"I love you too," he told her softly.

Aerith smiled smugly.

"How much?" she asked cheekily.

Leon looked up at the sparkling lights. "Well…" he said. He gazed back into her eyes. "This song says it all, actually."

#You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

Aerith smiled. "It explains it for me, too," she said. She looked deep into Leon's eyes. "How about this? Whenever you hear this song." She put a finger on his lips. "Remember that no matter what, I'll always love you. Always." She kissed him again and stroked his hair.

"Hmm…" Leon said. "So this will be our special song?" Aerith nodded.

"I guess you could call it that," she said. Leon held her closer, resting her head back on his shoulder.

"It's my song to you," Aerith said softly. "No." She hugged him tighter. "It's our song."

#You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

I'm everything I am
Because you loved me #

Sway - Michael Buble
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion