Chapter 13: Sephiroth and Aeris "Whoopee"

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Tifa was walking down the hallway when she saw Rinoa quietly slip away from Yuna's room, still in a short night gown. "Uh...Rinoa?" Tifa asked.

Rinoa jumped, and let out a sigh of relief on seeing who it was. "Oh Tifa, don't go scaring me like that! What are you doing roaming the hallways at this time of hour?" Rinoa wondered shifting her eyes.

"Well, first of all it's only ten at night, but I guess it's pretty late. Anyway, I need some money quick and I just remembered that Cloud owes me thirty gil. Actually, since I first met him, all together he owes me around 5,687 gil and 43 cents...but then again, whose counting?" Tifa asked miserably and made to start walking again.

"I think Cloud went out clubbing with Tidus and Irvine...sorry Tifa," Rinoa replied and Tifa stopped in her tracks.

"Oh...well, hey, I should've known. It is a Saturday," Tifa said.

"Uh...Tifa...it's Wednesday," Rinoa pointed out nervously.

"What difference does it make? Cloud will never change," Tifa replied emo like. Emo.
Rinoa went over to her and gave her a hug. "Why don't you do what I always do?" Rinoa asked.

Tifa took a glance at Rinoa's night gown. "Um, no thanks," Tifa replied.

"No, silly! Why don't you sing it out?" Rinoa asked.

"Sing?" Tifa repeated and Rinoa nodded. "Whatever do you mean Rinoa?" Tifa asked.

"Sing out your feelings. It feels really good, Yuna taught me how! Just try it. Speaking of Yuna by the way, I'm awfully worried about her...," Rinoa said tracing small circles on the ground with her foot.

"She's a wailing baby? She just broke up with Tidus. What do you expect?" Tifa replied crossing her arms.

"On the contrary, she's so casual about it, I'm dead worried! I suggested that I sleep over, you know? I'm her best friend and I wanted to be there in her time of need. But nothing happened! We had a little ice cream, watched Titanic, heck, we even watched Scarface, I thought it would scare the feelings out of her," Rinoa said.

"Uh, Rinoa, Scarface isn't really a scary movie...," Tifa started.

"Well, all that blood sure does scare me! Anyway, as I was saying, nada! Zip! Nothingness! I expected her to break down suddenly at anytime, but she just finally got bored and said she'd go to sleep. I even suggested we talk about it but she replied, 'Why talk about it? It's already been done. I wanted it to happen and it did. Now everything is how I want to be, and I couldn't feel any more free or relieved. Then again I sure do hope Tidy--I mean Tidus-- is feeling at least a bit better...', and that's it! So you could say the only thing that changed was that she now addresses Tidus as Tidus now, like everyone else, and not 'Tidy'," Rinoa concluded shaking her head.

"Well, she's right. It's stereotyped that all girls should feel downright shitty and have really low self esteem after a break up and all that, but it's not true. I'm proud of Yuna for not caring less about it," Tifa replied.

"Tifa, it's a bad thing! If Yuna isn't letting it out, it's getting bottled in!" Rinoa cried. Tifa just shrugged a shoulder. "Oh, you're never any help! What use is it to talk to someone with zero experience in these things?" Rinoa snapped and stomped to her own room.

Tifa glared at her but just sighed. "She's right. I'm going to be alone forever," Tifa mumbled and slid against the wall. After some thought, she decided to take a walk outside and clear her mind.

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Tifa walked to the courtyard, the night sky blossoming with stars. A slight breeze caused a fallen flower to glide across a stone bench, catching Tifa's eye. She walked over quietly to the flower, held it gently in her palm, and took a slow seat at the bench.

"If there's a prize... for rotten judgement," Tifa started to sing softly. "I guess I've already won that. No man is worth the aggravation...that's ancient history-been there! Done that!" Tifa cried flinging the flower aside and getting up.

Who'd ya think you're kiddin' ?

He's the Earth and Heaven to you!

Try to keep it hidden...

Honey, we can see right through you!

Girl, you can't conceal it,

We know how ya feel and who you're thinking of...!

"No chance, no way! I won't say it, no, no," Tifa protested to the singing voices that came out of nowhere. (Oh no...they're back!...And they got Tifa!)

You swoon, you sigh, why deny it, uh-oh!

"It's too cliche, I won't say I'm in love!" Tifa sang back. She looked around, but not spotting anyone or anything she headed towards the other side of the courtyard, gazing at the flowers and shrubs, the elegant fountains and statues. "I thought my heart had learned its lesson...it feels so good when you start out. My head is screaming get a grip, Girl!" Tifa sang clutching her head, then sensing something behind her she turned around, but spotting nothing she continued, "Unless you're dying to cry your heart out! Ooh..."

You keep on denying,

Who you are and how you're feeling!

Baby, we're not buying,

Hon, we saw ya hit the ceiling!

Face it like a grown-up,

When ya gonna own up,

That ya got, GOT, got it bad!

"No chance, no way, I won't say it, no, no!" Tifa sang.

Give up, but give in, check that grin you're in love!

"This scene, won't play! I won't say I'm in love," Tifa was singing, and turning around she tried to spot the singers. Were they only in her head? Was she going crazy?

You're doing flips! Read our lips, you're in love!

"You're way off base, I won't say it!" Tifa sang pushing back a tree branch, but finding nothing. "Get off my case, I won't say it!" Tifa sang angrily and gave up, marching back towards the stone bench in frustration. When she sat down, she saw that same flower again.

Girl don't be proud, it's ok you're in love!

The voices sang again, and the flower magically flew into Tifa's hands. "Ooh," Tifa sang in surprise, then lay down across the bench, fiddling with the flower while smiling. "At least out loud...I won't say I'm in... lo-," Tifa started but an obnoxious voice interrupted.

"What's with all that racket? Can't a drunk fellow walk by in peace?" Cloud cried as he and Tidus walked through the courtyard.

"Cloud!" Tifa breathed sitting up as they passed her.

"Hey Tifa. What are you doing outside at his hour?" Tidus asked helping her off the bench.

"I-I was, I-um," Tifa stammered.

Cloud toyed with a toothpick between his teeth rolling his eyes. "She sleep walks. I found out myself, that one time in Band camp-," Cloud started but Tifa growled interrupting.

"Shut up Cloud! I don't sleep walk! Now leave me alone, please!" Tifa cried and turned to walk away.

"Tifa, wait," Tidus called out but Cloud shook his head.

"Let her go, she's always so grumpy," Cloud said.

"Haven't you noticed that's only when she's around you?" Tidus asked sarcastically and went after Tifa.

Cloud raised an eye brow but shrugged a shoulder. "That's not true," He said even though Tidus wasn't even there anymore. "Is it...?" Cloud asked himself looking up in thought.

"Tifa, don't go walking off at night, we're going back inside anyway," Tidus coaxed to Tifa who was angrily crossing her arms while sitting down at a bench.

"Cloud's a jerk, I can't stand him!" Tifa grumbled.

"I know, but ignore him. Come inside now, aren't you cold?" Tidus asked.

Tifa looked at him with a stern gaze but her features relaxed as she sighed. "I guess. But if Cloud utters one word-!"

"Then I'll kick him in the nuts myself. Save ya the dirty work," Tidus cut in winking at her. Tifa smiled and got up reluctantly.

"Could ya walk any slower? I'm freezing my ass off here!" Cloud cried at them and hugged himself. "Damn courtyard with all those stupid, dumb, woodland animals...," Cloud muttered as a Bambi like deer fawn came up and sniffed him gently. A squirrel hopped on his head and blue birds landed on his arms. "Ah! GET AWAY FROM ME!" Cloud cried. "Help! The Disney animals are attacking!" Tifa and Tidus just laughed as they watched Cloud struggle with the animated animals. When they finally decided to help, and the animals went away, Cloud growled angrily at his now ruined, stained, and ripped jacket. "I'm taking this to Aeris, she'll fix it up for me," Cloud muttered.

"Shouldn't Aeris be sleeping by now? Why can't you drop it off at her room tomorrow morning?" Tidus complained, eager to get to bed.

"I'll surprise her. She always did like a little Cloud intrusion. Follow me," Cloud said with a smirk, and he started to tip toe around the back of the main building. Tifa and Tidus shrugged at each other, then finally followed Cloud. While they were walking they suddenly heard crunching noises behind them. "Ah! Tifa, save me!" Cloud yelped leaping into Tifa's arms.

"You're such a chocobo Cloud," Tifa grumbled. "And you're heavy." She dropped Cloud on the ground and he scrambled, shaking, to hide behind Tidus. He had every reason to be scared; a bush was shaking violently and the crunching noises were getting louder.

"Ok...I'm officially scared," Tidus announced.

"Wimps," Tifa muttered making her way over to the bush.

"No! Tifa! Don't be a hero!" Cloud cried after her. Tifa rolled her eyes at him and pushed the bush back. She gasped. It revealed Wakka violently gnawing on his toe nails. Tifa sighed with relief.

"Holy Mother of Sephiroth, Wakka! You scared the living life stream out of me," Tifa snapped, then turned to Cloud and Tidus. "The coast is clear guys, it's only Wakka eating his toe nails again."

Cloud cheered and posed. "The mystery was solved!" He exclaimed.

Wakka got up, dusting off his pants. "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those meddling kids and that stupid mutt," Wakka added, imitating a villain from the hit TV show Scooby Doo. They all laughed... then suddenly it died down.

"Um...what were you doing eating in the middle of the night behind a bush anyway, Wakka?" Tifa asked.

"It makes too much noise inside, and I didn't want to wake everyone up," Wakka shrugged.

"Yeah, well we're going to sneak up on Aeris so I can give her my jacket," Cloud said and gave a low evil laugh, then it got louder, and louder, until he was full on laughing maniacally.

Wakka raised an eyebrow. "Ok...why can't you do this tomorrow?" Wakka asked.

"My jacket is ruined now. I must have it sewed, cleaned, and fixed, you know...all those things girls do," Cloud said matter-of-factly.

"Well, Tifa's right here you know, she could have done it, because she is a girl. That way, not only can we go to bed now, but we wouldn't have to bother Aeris or get in trouble for sneaking up on her," Tidus said, not only wanting to go to bed as he said, but also knowing as well with the whole entire nation Tifa's mega crush on Cloud that she doesn't seem to do anything about. Hehe.

"Tifa's a girl?" Wakka questioned bewildered and Tifa glared at him. "No, I'm serious. She's a GIRL?" Wakka continued but everyone ignored him at first. I'm seriously wondering why Tifa hasn't punched him yet...?

Cloud suddenly turned his head sharply towards Tifa's chest. "Yeah," He replied, shrugging. Tifa's fists clenched, but Cloud didn't seem to notice. "Anyway, that wouldn't be any fun Tidy buddy! We gotta do things my way," Cloud said, pointing at himself.

"Let's just go and get this over with," Tifa grumbled. With another maniacal laugh, Cloud followed her. Tidus and Wakka shrugged at each other and followed them too.

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Sephiroth tickled Aeris's neck with kisses, making her squeal and giggle. He grinned to himself, loving her taste. He's wondered throughout this whole adventure why he hasn't ever bothered to try this before. And he had never noticed how beautiful Aeris's body was; but he made up for that. He couldn't get enough.

Aeris was also having the time of her life, and I mean she hasn't had such a good time doing this for a long, long time! She hadn't done it so many times in her life, either. Where had all this sudden energy come from anyway? Aeris felt like a new woman. Sephiroth provided for her this new kind of ecstacy she was just addicted to instantly. She thought with lusciousness and amusement that what all the fans say about Sephiroth compensating with that lovely sword of his (oh, that she thought oh so sexy now!) Is oh so not true. And I mean...so not true. This whole moment (or should I say moments) filled in all the therapy Aeris and Sephiroth needed put together, and it was the best therapy session she's ever had.

Sephiroth meanwhile was twirling a strand of her long hair around one finger, thinking about something interesting that they hadn't done yet. It was pretty hard, because they've spent quite an amount of hours in that room and there were endless possibilities they have already achieved (basically they've just about done it everywhere). Aeris looked sleepy while she was cooling off so Sephiroth thought maybe that was enough for today. There was always tomorrow. (oh God)

Now, for any kids sneaking into this story, never fear for this couple. You see, in Final Fantasy nobody gets like serious sexual diseases or anything, and barely anyone gets pregnant (except for that Lucrecia chick, but she's just plain stupid and BLIND I mean, seriously, if you had to choose between...ugh, never mind, I'm not going to get into that) Anyway, you see, there's a certain time when you can like have sex or not, and Aeris and Sephiroth were pretty ripe so yeah it's ok for them. Plus it's not like I'm going to ruin the whole plot line and get Aeris pregnant or something I mean like, what the fuck? That's totally messed up. It seems that's the only thing people think about when they think about sex, I mean, c'mon peeps it's like a natural and beautiful thing. Aeris really wasn't into the whole 'intercourse' thing, 'cause you know, JENOVA cells kinda give guys "some other" minor side effects (haha, get it, MINOR haha) so she was just like "You know what I'm going to focus on my job" and yeah, and with Sephiroth, he just plain is like the 40 year old virgin or whatever, like seriously. Not that he even had time to get deflowered, he was busy taking over or destroying the world or whatever he was trying to do (-doesn't follow Final Fantasy VII plot lines that well-) and he's like the bubble boy basically he was never...like, taught, or anything, the necessities of life or some shit like that. He had a pretty messed up childhood so, I can't really blame him, but anyway, it's perfectly fine that Aeris and him got their groove on so no like throwing up, or sending me complaint letters, or closing the window, or anything really drastic like that. The world's just one big juicy doughnut, man, and you just gotta fuck it! (Just kidding...but that'd be funny though. Haha)

And just so you know Aeris is like on the pill 'cause her period is like messed up, so yeah...and remember, the characters can do whatever they feel like doing and it doesn't matter who loves who! It's love baby! I hope this chapter has taught you a valuable lesson. Even though you might be some fat chick and your husband is John Bestow, or some other fit guy, it doesn't matter. Doesn't matter if you're the old guy from Kentucky Fried Chicken and you're dating the McDonald's dude. Hey, man, love is love. If you're a flower girl who just did it with like the most evil dude in the Final Fantasy franchise and who even supposedly kills you in the game, who gives a shit! You readers, seriously need to stop judging people. It ain't right. You might not have realized it, but every chapter in this Jenova damned story has some valuable lessons, and if you were smart enough to find them, good for you. Good for you. And not only that, but we learned silver haired men do have a big jack in the box (haha just kidding...but seriously though. Wait...where did Kadaj go anyway?...Hmm...) Erm, I'm probably scaring you enough, but I just wanted to make some things clear and to also lessen the tension because I know it's kinda hard to read steamy sex scenes, it just feels weird. I didn't even make my own stupid sex scene in my own damn story steamy enough 'cause just like you guys who can't read them, I can't type them. I don't want to get coal for Christmas! Ah! Besides, it wouldn't really make sense if they were doing it for the first time now...because like it's been hours since they first started...and everyone always knows the first time is the best. Haha. But we missed it so, yeah, it's too late. So sorry...

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Meanwhile.

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"I'm hungry," Wakka announced twenty seconds later. Everyone groaned.

"You just had some toe nail, didn't you?" Tifa asked.

"If that's all you eat, what do you expect Wakka?" Tidus added.

"Hey! Toe nail is a good source of fiber. But I admit I should go on a better diet...," Wakka replied hanging his head.

"Shh! We're here," Cloud whispered and keeping low to the ground, he made his way over to Aeris's window, and positioned himself to throw open the shutters.

"Wait! Let's see what she's doing first," Tifa whispered and shoved Cloud to the ground. He fell over and a flower pot landed in his head.

"Guys! I can't get this off!" He yelped, tugging at the pot. Everyone shushed him impatiently and slowly, Tifa and Tidus opened the shutters for only a little bit.

"It's pretty dark. I can make out some candles. Is Aeris meditating?" Tidus asked Tifa.

"She probably would too," Tifa replied, but was cut short by a faint giggle.

"There's gotta be someone else in there!" Tidus whispered excitedly. They tried opening it a little farther, but any more and Aeris might notice. Tifa instead put her ear to the window and raised an eye brow.

"I can hear very low chatter, and she's giggling a little bit now and then. Plus the smell of incense is overpowering," Tifa reported waving a hand in front of her face.

"I wanna see!" Cloud complained, and tried to get the flower pot off his head by ramming it again and again against a tree.

"This all sounds familiar. By the looks of it, it's something Yuna and I would do if we were-," Tidus started but stopped abruptly. He went pale very suddenly and Tifa looked worried.

"Tidus, I know the breakup was hard, maybe not thinking about it-," Tifa started but Tidus shook his head.

"It's not that. It's-I-oh God," He said and his cheeks got bloated as if he would throw up.

"Tidus?" Tifa questioned, but suddenly Cloud came running at them.

"I got it off!" He finally cried, chunks of the pot stuck in his hair.

"This is boring, let's just come in already!" Wakka cried, and without warning he threw open the shutters, only to get a night shirt flown into his face. Again. Tifa and Tidus gasped. Well, Tidus tried, but he ended up throwing up finally. When he looked back up and processed the scene, he threw up again. Hehe.

"A-A-Aeris?" Tifa stammered out. Wakka slowly removed the night shirt and, shifting his eyes and making sure no one was looking, he ran off with it.

"Aeris! Do you know what Cloud will say when he-?" Tidus started after he threw up, but there was no need.

"I-I I know! Oh geez, leave me alone," Aeris suddenly cried, totally embarrassed. I'm sure you would be too, if suddenly everyone snuck up on you laying down right next to Sephiroth in bed! Yes, that's right, in bed! Completely nakey, ha-ha-ha-ha! (-Snort-)

Sephiroth had long since pulled on his boxers hurriedly which he found, surprisingly, in time. Since Aeris didn't even want to think about where all her clothes were, she just wrapped the bed sheet around herself like a toga. Haha. Toga.

"What will I say when I what?" Cloud asked and saw the scene. Suddenly his jaw dropped and he started speaking in gibberish. "Da-da-da-duh-doo-doo-doo-da-dada," Cloud said.

"Shit, not Cloud! Oh, Mother," Sephiroth cried slapping his forehead. (Get it? Instead of 'Oh, brother'? Ha!)

"Cloud, please, let's get a hold of ourselves," Aeris said nervously, pulling the bed sheet up to her chin.

"Get...a hold of myself?" Cloud repeated, and suddenly his face turned very red. Tidus was tempted very much to crack an egg on it, so the yolk would fry up. Cloud jumped in the room, and started pacing back and forth while Aeris and Sephiroth watched him anxiously. Tifa and Tidus remained outside the window, watching him too. Cloud muttered to himself, would at times clutch his head in frustration, and to everyone's surprise he even started yanking on his precious hair! "This is insane!" Cloud cried. "Messed up! Wrong! This crosses the line!" Cloud feverishly paced back and forth, and even kicked a chair aside, then hopped one legged and grabbed the foot he kicked it with. "Ow, ow, ow!" Cloud cried then set his foot back down. He narrowed his eyes at Aeris and limped closer. "You!" He cried pointing at her.

"C-Cloud, please! Let's not be irrational-," Aeris started.

"Yeah Strife, cut her some slack," Sephiroth added.

"You don't say anything!" Cloud cried pointing at Sephiroth. "You deflowered the flower girl!"

Aeris scoffed and rolled her eyes. As if she was a virgin before! She considered saying this to Cloud, but then this whole mess would tumble back to some things between them she better not mention...(No! The details! I want details, damn it!)

"How could you do this?" Cloud continued turning to Aeris. "Did I not love you enough? Was it our first date? C'mon what was it!" Cloud cried at Aeris.

Aeris raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about? We were never dating Cloud," Aeris snapped.

"Cloud's going loopy again," Tifa muttered in a cheerful mood. Tidus gave her a weird look and inched away a little. Tifa is actually surprisingly modest, considering her very frequent Pre Menstrual Syndrome mood swings and anger management problems from Cloud ignoring her all her life. So, she did not announce out loud the following thoughts. Ha, you get what you deserve Aeris! You slut, bitch! Man, you're totally getting whipped by Cloud now! I can't get enough of the look on your face! Now that Cloud is going to go all sad and Emo about you, I get him all to myself! This is twice as much better than the time the director thought it'd be heartbreaking and intense to kill you off in the game! Oh, how Cloud bawled like a baby but I was there! And I'm here now! There's no stopping me now, I'm finally getting what I want! Tifa thought with triumph and amusement. Dreams do come true!

"How could you say that? Of course we were!" Cloud cried.

"That's so typical of you Cloud! You don't commit yourself at all, then when you get jealous of me with another guy you suddenly declare your love for me!" Aeris cried. Cloud suddenly got such a crazed look, Tidus expected foam to ooze out of his mouth. Tifa read his mind.

"He's been in a worse state...believe me," Tifa pointed out. Suddenly the door bursts open, and Rinoa, Yuna, and Vincent stroll in. Yuna and Rinoa gasp out loud, and Vincent goes paler than he usually is.

"Sephiroth!" Vincent cried. Sephiroth didn't reply; he just covered his head with the blanket and shrank.

"What the hell happened here?" Rinoa asked with surprise, but had the biggest grin on her face. Cloud didn't seem to notice the new guests. He and Aeris just stared at each other.

"I admit it isn't about us anymore, Aeris! But you gotta face the truth! This is completely awkward and it's never going to work!" Cloud cried.

"Shut up Cloud, you don't know anything about love, you're just a heartless blonde jerk who thinks you can date any girl you want because you're so famous! But I'm taken now, so there!" Aeris snapped, crossing her arms. You tell him, girlfriend!

"C'mon Cloud," Tifa said, and appeared by Cloud's side, taking his arm.

"Tifa! Help me! This can't go on, you guys can't date, this must end!" Cloud cried.

"Aw, how cute! It's like Beauty and the Beast!" Rinoa exclaimed happily. Everyone turned to look at her for a very long time before turning to Aeris and Cloud again. Aeris started to cry tears of frustration.

"Sephiroth," Vincent muttered all of sudden. Sephiroth didn't stir. "Sephiroth," Vincent spoke up again, in a menacing tone, with a fatherly edge. Sephiroth shamefully took the blanket down from his head.

"Yes?" Sephiroth asks.

"Come here."

"I don't wanna."

"Come...here...Sephiroth!"

"I don't wanna." But Sephiroth obeyed anyway, and walked over to Vincent wearing only Spider Man boxers. (There you go Alyssa, I wrote that in for ya. Gimme a hug at school!)

Vincent looked around at everyone in the room. "I'll be right back," He said calmly, then looked sternly at Sephiroth. "You're coming with me!" Vincent grumbled, and took Sephiroth by the ear.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow," Sephiroth said as Vincent dragged him out of the room. Yuna followed them, and left Rinoa shifting her eyes at everyone. Aeris was still sobbing in her hands.

"It's...too...awkward...," Cloud kept muttering over and over, twitching.

"C'mon Cloud," Tifa repeated, and managed to drag him out of the room. Rinoa went to Aeris and put her arm around her comfortingly.

Tidus was about to sit next to Aeris too, when Rinoa asked, "So...what was it like?"

Tidus turned around abruptly and sped out of the room. Aeris stopped crying to give her a glare, so Rinoa shut up. "Cloud's being a jerk," Aeris sobbed. "We aren't dating. I don't even know where he got the idea!"

Rinoa nodded. "I know, I know. But...out of all the guys...Sephiroth?" Rinoa asked bewildered.

Aeris sniffed and blew on Rinoa's handkerchief. "No one knows him like I do," Aeris finally replied.

"Cloud and everyone else might think it's totally awkward for you and Sephiroth to date, but I'll support ya all the way!" Rinoa said cheerfully with a burst of energy. Like everything else she does or says.

"I'm going to kill Cloud," Aeris suddenly said in a menacing voice, clenching her fist.

"Whoa! You sound like Sephiroth!" Rinoa cried inching away.

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Meanwhile...

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"How could you? Are you insane?" Vincent cried.

"Actually, yes, but that's beside the point," Sephiroth replied. Vincent glared him down something fierce, so he then proceeded to look at his feet embarrassed.

"Vincent, don't be so hard on him," Yuna said softly.

"No! He must learn!" Vincent cried.

"You're not the boss of me!" Sephiroth piped up angrily.

"Wanna bet?" Vincent challenged.

"I just wanna be with Aeris!" Sephiroth whined.

"Well, that's too bad, 'cause you can't!" Vincent replied.

"Why not?" Sephiroth cried.

"Because! It's too awkward. You'll ruin the Final Fantasy series. Do you really want angry mobs of fans terrorizing you?" Vincent replied.

"I don't care! I'm leaving. I don't need you, I don't need anyone! I'm running away!" Sephiroth cried getting to his feet. If it meant being with Aeris, he couldn't give a shit. Aw! How sweet!

"Oh yeah?" Vincent wondered, and suddenly took out Sephiroth's Masamune sword.

Sephiroth's heart almost stopped. "My baby!" Sephiroth yelped with panic.

"Yes, your baby. You want it back? Then don't run away!" Vincent ordered.

"But-," Sephiroth started.

"This discussion is over. Go to your room," Vincent interrupted.

"My room? No way!" Sephiroth cried.

"That's it mister, you're grounded!" Vincent announced angrily.

Sephiroth stomped his foot. "I want my Masamune!" He whined.

"You'll get it back when you deserve it. Now march!" Vincent said, and Sephiroth left the room with his head down. Vincent tossed the Masamune away and massaged his temples. "Damn kids," Vincent muttered.

Yuna held his arm gently. "Do you think he'll sneak out?" Yuna asked quietly.

"If he does, I'll strangle him with my own two hands! I should have done that years ago anyway," Vincent replied.

"Vincent! What an awful thing to say!" Yuna gasped.

"Eh, it's no big deal. He wrote those exact words in my last birthday card," Vincent replied casually. Yuna raised an eyebrow, and just shrugged. Tifa came in then.

"Hey guys. I gave Cloud some sleeping medicine, so he's out cold. Sephiroth locked himself in his room, and I think Aeris did the same. Gosh, I feel so bad...," Tifa said scratching her head. Yeah right, liar.

"It's ok Tifa. I agree with Cloud, Sephiroth is not to date Aeris," Vincent announced.

"Yeah, but Aeris doesn't want to date Cloud," Tifa protested.

"She doesn't have too, but she can't date Sephiroth either," Vincent replied.

"Isn't that a little unfair?" Rinoa pointed out, coming in. Yeah, and a big ass discrimination!

"Not at all! We have to keep the Final Fantasy official rules in order. There can't be any cross dating! It's just wrong," Vincent said and walked to his own room.

Yuna looked sadly down at her shoes. So did Rinoa. Tifa looked at both of them. "You two ok? You look as if you just broke a rule," Tifa said, but just shrugged and walked to her own room. Yuna and Rinoa instead walked together to go see Aeris.

"She's probably a wreck. But someone has to tell her," Rinoa whispered.

"Tell her what?" Yuna asked.

"Cloud and Vincent are powerful people to both Aeris and Sephiroth. If they don't want them to date, then it's going to be hard for them to ever pull if off. The best thing to do is well...to not have them see each other," Rinoa explained.

"That's awful!" Yuna cried.

"Yeah, I know. Isn't it cute though? It's like Romeo and Juliet!" Rinoa exclaimed cheerfully. Yuna shook her head to shake off Rinoa's weirdness, and they slowly opened the door to Aeris's room. She had clothes on again, and was wearing an extra large t-shirt as pajamas. She had mascara running down her face from crying and was hugging a pillow to herself.

"Aeris?" Rinoa asked as she and Yuna made their way over.

"What do you guys want?" Aeris grumbled.

"We're so sorry about the whole thing. But you know how Cloud is, and we obviously just found out how Vincent is...," Rinoa said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Yuna snapped crossing her arms.

Aeris began crying lightly again and sniffed. Rinoa put her arm around Aeris to comfort her again. "I just don't get it. I'm supposed to be dead, aren't I? And so is Sephiroth. We can date whoever we want. Neither the Final Fantasy contract, nor Cloud and Vincent have any power over us!" Aeris sniffed.

"I know, but you're still alive in the real world, and so is Sephiroth. Imagine the talk and gossip from all the news. It's going to be terrible," Yuna said. Aeris sobbed again.

"But...you like Vincent. No one is stopping you! And you, Rinoa, you like-," Aeris started but Rinoa clapped her hand over Aeris's mouth.

"No one! Haha," Rinoa laughed nervously.

"Is it really that obvious?" Yuna murmured to herself, wondering how Aeris knew she liked Vincent. Shaking her head, she then wondered, "What ever happened to Squall?"

"He's away again...but I think we're gonna end things anyway. It's about time, our relationship just keeps going downhill," Rinoa replied sadly. What? No, Rinoa! Then again I don't think Squall ever liked you anyway...

"Will I ever be able to see Sephiroth again?" Aeris asked quietly after awhile. Rinoa and Yuna looked at each other.

"I'm afraid...not," Rinoa said.

"What?" Aeris yelped.

"Aeris, I know you like him, but it's for the best," Yuna said as Aeris got up and made her way over to her window.

"I don't only just like him Yuna. There's so much more...," Aeris replied placing her hand on the window. "It's the first time...in a very long time...that another person actually knows how to look inside and know the real me. The same goes for Sephiroth, I mean, he's probably never had anyone be so close to him...and that's just what he needed all along."

"You mean there's more to the grumpy old Sephy whose always threatening to kill us?" Rinoa asked thoughtfully.

Aeris looked down with a small smile. "Of course. He just acts that way to cover his real feelings. Inside was just a sad, lonely little Sephiroth, who needed someone to look into him at last," Aeris replied turning back around.

"Wow Aeris...that's beautiful," Yuna murmured writing the words down on her hand for future use.

"It stinks you can't ever see him again," Rinoa pointed out bluntly.

"Yeah. I guess it does," Aeris replied quietly.

--

It rained all night. All Aeris could do was just lay down, eyes wide open, and listen to the heavy rain. When she heard something against her window, she just turned over and thought she imagined it. But then she heard it again and her eyes flew open. "I'm going crazy," Aeris muttered, but got out of bed all the same to see what was up. She unlocked the window (she kept it locked now just in case) and threw open the shutters.

The rain was so heavy that Aeris could barely see outside, but she could just barely make out an outline of some lone figure. "Hello...?" Aeris called softly.

"Aeris," Sephiroth replied, and moved closer to the window. Aeris was in shock, and didn't speak for a moment. Sephiroth merely caressed her face lightly with his damp fingertips.

"Why are you out here in the rain?" Aeris asked taking his hand.

"It was the perfect time, so they wouldn't catch me. They hired Wakka to guard my room. I had to come see you...," Sephiroth replied.

"Get out of the rain though, please. You're all wet! You'll catch a cold!" Aeris warned.

Sephiroth merely chuckled. "Don't worry, I never get sick. Besides, I'll be off in a second. I have to go back before they check in on me," Sephiroth replied. He stood there holding hands with Aeris for a long time, while the rain came down on him. But he didn't care. Aeris then swung her legs over outside, and climbed down. She got soaked instantly, but she just hugged Sephiroth tightly to keep the cold away. "Meet me out here as the sun rises," Sephiroth whispered, while stroking her wet hair.

"What?" Aeris asked, raising her head from his shoulder and looking at him.

"Meet me out here. You won't regret it," Sephiroth said over the rain, kissing her quickly. He then made to run off, but before doing so, he turned to Aeris one last time. "You better get inside. I don't want you catching a cold," He warned.

Aeris laughed. "Don't worry. I never get sick either," Aeris replied smiling. Sephiroth smiled too; then he took off. Aeris watched him go until she could hardly see him anymore. Then, she got inside her room again, drenching wet. For the heck of it, she gave off a hearty laugh. By looking at her now you couldn't tell. But she felt like the happiest person in the world, standing there, freezing and soaking wet.

--

Vincent heard a knock on the door to his room. He got up reluctantly, and walked over to it. Yuna stood outside. "Yuna? What do you want at this time of hour?" Vincent asked rubbing his eyes.

Yuna raised an eyebrow. "Vincent, please. It's noon. Besides, I have some bad news...," Yuna said and walked inside.

"Let me guess. Sephiroth took off," Vincent said sitting on his bed, running a hand through his hair.

"Yeah, but he took Aeris with him," Yuna added carefully.

"What?" Vincent yelped.

"I know. Cloud and Tidus are looking around town, but I don't know if they'll find them. Cloud's really determined to find Aeris," Yuna said.

"He should be! And he should have woken me up, that idiot. I'm going to look for Sephiroth myself, no one knows that kid better then I do anyway," Vincent said slipping his cloak on.

"Can I come with?" Yuna asked. Vincent shrugged a shoulder and left the room. Yuna took that as a yes, and followed. They made their way outside, but Vincent didn't head towards the parking lot. "We're not hopping in your Bat mobile?" Yuna joked.

"No," Vincent replied flatly, and took off in the direction of the forest. Yuna quickly followed. See, Vincent thought Sephiroth had taken off with Aeris in the forest, but Sephiroth was smarter than that! He was right under their noses. Or should I say on top...? The thing is, Sephiroth and Aeris were hiding on the roof.

"Sephiroth, how long do we stay up here?" Aeris asked holding his hand.

"Just as soon as they give up, and stop looking. Then we can leave to anywhere we want. Anywhere you want," Sephiroth replied smiling at her.

"But I don't want to leave them...why can't we talk it out?" Aeris wondered, leaning her head against his shoulder.

"Because, Cloud can't do that. We'll either have to sneak away from him or fight him out about it, there's no other way to get something through his thick head," Sephiroth grumbled. "Besides, Aeris my love, sometimes you just can't talk to people. That's when you kill them instead. Then they get the point," Sephiroth added matter-of-factly.

Aeris looked up at him in shock. "Sephiroth! I thought all that therapy cured you of your killing fever," Aeris said alarmed.

"Oh, it did. A little. But Cloud just had to go and make me mad again, so I must attempt to kill him. Again. But this time I won't lose, and this time Vincent won't put away my Masamune and put me on a Time Out-," Sephiroth started but stopped abruptly, then cleared his throat. "I mean, yes, Cloud must die," Sephiroth continued casually as if he was explaining to a small child the wonders and various joys of life.

"I'm not dating Cloud, nor do I have any feelings of that sort anymore for him either, but we're still friends. I don't want him to just die," Aeris protested.

"He broke your heart and threatened to take you away from me," Sephiroth explained bluntly. "Therefore he must be punished."

"Can't it just be a duel?" Aeris argued.

"I don't know...what if he tries to break us up again, huh? What about that?" Sephiroth says.

"He won't, Sephiroth. He's dated a lot of girls and has had various flings, I know that better than anyone else, but he doesn't know what true love means yet. Don't blame his stupid little mind," Aeris explained, fiddling with a strand of Sephiroth's hair.

"Ok...Fine. Whatever," Sephiroth replied disappointed.

"Thanks," Aeris smiled sweetly at him, and kissed his cheek.

As if on cue, Cloud and everyone else suddenly came outside. "We've looked everywhere. They have run away, Cloud, get over it!" Tifa growled.

"I must find them! They can't date, they can't, I tell ya!" Cloud cried for the millionth time.

"Cloud, if they really love each other, let them go," Zell said softly patting Cloud's arm.

"What do you know about love, you hotdog eating moron?" Cloud snapped. Zell gasped dramatically and shielded Lucy, the hotdog, from Cloud.

"Hey look! They're up there!" Wakka suddenly cried. Aeris gasped and Sephiroth cursed.

"Sephiroth! Come down here and face me like a man!" Cloud cried, pulling his sword out from behind his back. Uh oh, I smell a macho fight coming on!

"Sephiroth-," Aeris started with a pleading look, and grabbed his arm.

"He's asking for it Aeris," Sephiroth muttered clenching his fist.

"Remember your therapy!" Aeris tried, but it didn't work. Sephiroth walked up to the edge and glared down at Cloud.

"You want to fight, pretty boy? Then come on up here! No need for me to come down there for you," Sephiroth called.

Cloud chuckled. "Things never change, do they Sephiroth? You're just as lazy as ever," Cloud replied. Suddenly, he dramatically handed Tifa his hair gel. Tifa gasped softly. "Take care of it Tifa," Cloud said solemnly without looking at her. "I know you will."

"Oh, yes! I will," Tifa reassured him, hugging the bottle as she looked up at Cloud dreamily.

Cloud nodded and walked to the building, then proceeded to climb up it.

"Sephiroth, do something! Cloud can't climb for beans!" Aeris cried.

"What do you care for Aeris?" Tifa snapped up at her. Aeris glared at Tifa.

"Let him come here and fight me. You know he'll lose, so maybe then he'll learn to leave us alone," Sephiroth said to Aeris.

"Just...be careful. Don't hit too hard. Don't kill each other unless you absolutely must...," Aeris started wringing her hands.

"You can't set rules to a duel between sworn enemies, Aeris," Cloud said as he finally came up on the roof, red in the face and gasping for breath.

"He's right my little flower, you must stay out of it," Sephiroth agreed, turning to Aeris. With a quick kiss he pushed her softly out of the way.

"Quite confident about this aren't we?" Cloud grumbled watching them.

"Oh, Cloud! If you weren't such a stubborn jerk this wouldn't even be taking place!" Aeris replied angrily to him.

"Don't yell at Cloud!" Tifa shouted out of nowhere through a megaphone.

"Ooh, can I try? I wanna say somethin'!" Zell cried hopping up and down, trying to reach Tifa's megaphone.

"No Zell, back off!" Tifa cried and shoved him. Zell grumbled and crawled away to pay attention to something else.

--

"What has that idiot gotten himself into now?" Vincent asked as he and Yuna made their way over to everyone else.

"Looks like he's fighting with Cloud!...Again!" Yuna cried in shock.

"Hotdogs! Burgers! Get your Spira Sprites!" Tidus was yelling out pushing a snack cart past them. "Don't watch the big fight with an empty tummy!" Yuna gave him a weird look and Vincent shook his head at the random scene that just so happened to interrupt them.

"I say Aeris should leave the roof!" Tifa yelled through the megaphone. Cloud and Sephiroth both turned to Aeris at the same time.

"Um, I...I don't want to leave!" Aeris cried nervously.

"Sweetpea, you must leave...not because Tifa said it, but well, it's too dangerous up here," Sephiroth said calmly.

"Tifa's smart!" Cloud cut in, shifting his eyes.

"Fine, fine," Aeris said ignoring Cloud, and made her way slowly down from the building.

"Ha-ha-ha! In your face!" Tifa cried through the megaphone right in Aeris's ear, causing her braid to stick straight up.

"Oh no!" Aeris yelled suddenly. "I've gone deaf!" Seriously, Aeris couldn't hear a word or sound as everyone surrounded her and started talking.

"No-o-o-o-o!" Sephiroth cried.

"Don't go 'No-o-o-o-o-o!'-ing me Sephiroth! Whether Aeris is deaf or not, we're continuing this fight!...Right after the commercials!" Cloud cried.

And sadly yes, Cloud and Sephiroth are fighting...Aeris is deaf...and Tifa has a deadly megaphone. And unfortunately, it's commercial break, so...until the commercial ends! Bye everyone! Review please and try not to yell at me too much!

Music Credit: "I Won't Say I'm In Love" - Hercules, the movie.