Aerith and Ike left the hospital. Aerith still felt some pain in her arms and chest-area, but she stood, walked, and talked fine. That was all Ike needed. Just having her presence around was enough for him. He felt happy with her, something he had never felt with Elincia. And he always thought about it. "What is so different about Elincia and Aerith? Their both princesses, and they both acted sort of the same...what's non-normal?" "Ike?" Aerith asked. Ike looked around. "Huh? What?" Aerith took his hand out of the park's water. "If you keep leaving your hand in the water, the fish will eat your hand!" Aerith warned. "Oh, yeah, right...thanks." Ike put his hand on his pants and dried them off. "Man!" Ike yelled. "This water is so freaking COLD!" Ike shook his hand. Aerith laughed. "Don't leave it in there so long, knuckle head!" Ike looked over at Aerith with anger, then with joy. She was just being fun and hyper, as usual. Ike stood up and brushed the leaves of himself. "Well, mom and dad want to have a 'family outing dinner', even though your not family, your just staying there." Ike said. Aerith looked at him. Ike grabbed his backpack and headed off. Aerith caught up to him. She walked quietly, not wanting to say something rude to Ike. Ike looked back at Aerith. "Your quiet." He said. Aerith nodded and kept walking behind Ike. Ike slowed down a bit. "Well your going slow today." Aerith walked a little faster. "Don't you always say 'why the rush'? Why are you in such a hurry?" Ike shook his head. He was going fast, maybe a little TOO fast for poor Aerith. She just got out of the hospital. All these thoughts of Aerith and how much pain she must feel went through Ike's mind, he forced himself to slow down for Aerith's sake. Aerith was confused by Ike's actions. "Is the break-up still on his mind?" She thought. "Maybe, I should do something! To make him happy!" Just as Aerith opened her mouth, Ike said "Sorry for being...out there today. I've just...got a lot of things on my mind right now." Aerith looked at him. "Are you sure he doesn't have depression?" She asked herself. "Yes, why would he have depression! He's got a good life! Even if it has been bad, it's good now!" She argued. Ike opened the front door. "Yo, I'm home." He said. "You don't know that!" "You calling me a lair!" "Well if the boot fits wear it!" More arguments went through her mind. "Aerith!" Ike yelled. Aerith came back to reality. Even though she didn't hear anyone or anything, why did Ike yell at her? She was close enough, he could have pushed her or something, so why yell? Aerith didn't show any signs of sadness or question, she just went with it. "coming..." She said, in a quiet voice.
The got ready and went to Chillies for their 'Family Outing Dinner', or, as Ike would call it, their F.O.D. Elena was wearing a long, dark blue, sleeveless dress with a light blue shaw, along witth a gold necklace with a blue topaz in the center. Greil was wearing a dark green suit with a lime green undershirt and a red tie. Ike wore a dark-ish blue suit with a red undershirt and a black tie. Aerith wore a medium-long skirt that was dark fushia and had a pretty light purple design at the end of her skirt. Her shirt was also, dark fushia and resembled a light purple design on it, with the sleeves down on her arms. She wore a see-through purple shaw around her waist and was wearing a silver necklace with purple diamonds all on it that Elena let her borrow for the night. Ike and Aerith didn't talk to each other, but Ike would glance at her occasionaly, then turning away. Aerith was mostly quiet durning the would poke her a times, but she wouldn't notice. She was bummed because of her depression. The only thing on her mind was "I hope Elincia won't be here tonight." Chillies was her favorite resturant.
And, of course, there was Elincia, as if on cue. Aerith gave herself a facepalm. "Hey, look! It's Elincia! Why don't we say 'hi' to her?" "No." Ike and Aerith answered. Ike's pain slowly came back to him. Tonight was supposed to be a good night! But, things always happen to change. They got seated and ordered. Now, they were just waiting for their food. Aerith glanced at Elincia a whole lot, and she could see her pointing and laughing at Ike, who, had his head layed on the table. Afterwards, Elena and Greil went...somewhere and Ike and Aerith were left alone to 'bond'. Then, Elincia came over to their table. "So, looks like your dating her now then?" Aerith hated Elincia. None of her words hurt Aerith, she knew she was always just jealous of Aerith's fun ways of who she is. Doesn't know why yet. Elincia basicly went over there and mocked and made fun of the couple and finally turned around and walked on. Aerith looked at her Ice cream, then at Elincia. Then, Aerith got up. "Aerith, what are you-" Aerith put a handon Ike's face. "You'll see." She said. She got around Ike and went over to Elincia. 'Hey, Elincia!" She yelled. "Yeah?" She said, in her pricky voice. "Y'know, that...gosh, that's just a lovely blouse you have on and I, pft, gotta say, I bet it goes with anything!" "I'm sure it doe-AHHH!" Aerith put her Ice cream on Elincia's new, most likeyly, 80$ blouce. "Wha! AHHH!" She ran off screaming and crying to Gefforey. "Hmph, whimp!" She yelled back at Elincia. She walked back over to Ike, who was lost in amazment. "How...why did you do that?" "Well one, she's a female, I can do that to her and you can't. Two, I don't like to see my friends hurt like you were, Ike." Ike blushed a little and turned away slowly. Aerith smiled, holding onto Ike's arm, while and Elena came back and sat in front of them. "Look what we have" Elena said. "A whole bunch of deserts!" Aerith got excited, but still held onto Ike's arm. Ike smiled. "She's amazing" he kept telling himself.
When they were done with deserts, Ike asked Aerith to talk to her in private. Aerith nodded and he took Aerith outside. Aerith sat on leadge of the porch rails while Ike stood up. They both kept silent. Ike kept thinking of what to say to her. Aerith spoke up and said "I guess I'll start this show." Aerith ajusted herself to face Ike and said "So, you wanted to talk to me?" She blinked a couple of times. Ike looked at Aerith and said "Well, I just wanted to thank you for..." Ike stopped himself. He'd sound like an idiot if that was all he wanted to say to her. Maybe, she'd think he brought her in the cold of nothing! Ike forced himself to stop and think once more. "Well, your welcome to whatever you where saying." Ike thought hard, there was nothing to say! Ike felt like a loser at that moment. So Aerith decided to speak for him. "Well, what happened in school today?" Ike stopped thinking. "You...weren't in school today, huh?" Aerith shook her head. "Well..." He began. "First, I had math, then it was reading, then P.E, the lunch, recess, Science, food technology, and Social studies. I don't think the teachers for P.E. even know what their doing." Aerith gave a laugh. "What do you mean?" "Well, we disected a frog in P.E." Aerith gasped. "No way!" "Yes way." "Wow, your right. They really don't know what their doing." Aerith agreed. "Well, was it fun?" Ike shrugged. "I guess so." "What did you make in food teach?" "Those little rice crispy treats. Y'know, the ones that look like they were bought at Wal-Mart." "Was math any fun today?" Aerith hated math. It was her worst subject when she hit 3rd grade and it still is. "No. It was boring." "Nothing new. So, was...um...lunch good?" Aerith asked. Ike looked at Aerith. "What's with the boat load of questions?" Aerith turned a bit shy and said lowly "Converstation?". Ike nodded. "Oh." He said. "Well, they surved meatloff today.." "Ew!" Aerith screamed, making a weird face. Ike laughed. "Yeah, it wasn't all that great." "I can't believe you were brave enough to even think about touching it!" Ike laughed. "So, how was...Mist...doing?" she asked. Ike looked towards her. "What do I say?" Ike looked down. "I didn't get the chance to talk to her." He said, fast. Aerith looked at him. "Yeah, or you could tell me 'She didn't notice that you were gone'." Ike nodded. "Yeah, basicly." Aerith sat in silence. "Well, at least...you were there for me. I didn't know who to call I was just...scared at the moment that, I was unable to do really anything, but-" Ike put his finger on her mouth. "Please." He said. "I don't want to think about it." Aerith nodded and continued sitting in silence. Ike laughed. First calmly, but then, insanely. "Are you okay?" "Sorry...I was just." He continued laughing harder. "Well i was, I was just realizing what you di-AHAHAH!" He laughed a lot more then usual. Aerith sat in question. "Ike, are you going to be alright? Should I call the paramedics or something?" Ike finally stopped laughing. "Don't you remember? YOU did it!" Aerith was getting into even more question. "I did what?" She asked. Ike was on the ground, laughing insanely. "Ike." She said, in an evil tone. "Wha...what?" He chuckled. "I did what?" She asked again. "You embaressed Princess Elincia! Don't you remember?" Aerith looked at him in a funny way. "Y'know, it wasn't that funny." Ike couldn't hear her over his laughing. Finally, Aerith glom attacked Ike. "Hey! What the-?" Aerith started laughing at Ike. Ike looked at her, as ifhe was amazed. "She's being imature again..." He told himself. "Be storng! Your not a kid anymore!" Ike stood up. "Aerith." He said, helping her up. "Yeah?" Ike glared at her. "I've got only one thing to say to you..." Aerith looked intimadated. Ike looked more serious then Chuck Norris himself. And then, in a high-pitched voice, he said "Tag, your it!". He poked Aerith in the arm and started running around in circles. Aerith stopped him. "Your crazy!" She yelled at him. "But, I like you." She said, pulling him into a hug. Ike hugged her back.