(Distant Memories) FF7 Cloud and Sepharoth By: Alex Garland chapter:2
Cloud bolted out of his room and down the stairs and into the living room to see a most beautiful sight he had ever seen. The man he brought home had sprouted a large black wing and it was raised like a bird trying to protect its self from an enemy. That's when Cloud saw Aeris on the ground trying to back up slowly.
Crouching down next to Aeris Cloud spoke, "Aeris what happened?"
Bing startled a bit Aeris jumped slightly, "He looked like he was in pain so I tried to make him more comfortable but when I was doing so I saw the locket he was wearing and decided to see if his name was on it so we had some information but as soon as I touched it… well you can see for yourself at the results." Aeris tolled Cloud bringing him up to speed.
Cloud stood at Aeris's side and walked toward the winged stranger. The stranger's wing became calm when Cloud stepped forward. Cloud's eyes became softer and his eyelids became heavy as a sense of peace overwhelmed him and he too didn't expect what came next. Cloud closed his eyes as white wings burst from Cloud's back. Aeris's eyes widened in wonder, amazement, and a little scared. The strangers black wing stretched out and touched Cloud's white wings Cloud stepped closer still and soon Cloud stood above the sleeping man as the man's wing wrapped around Cloud as well as Cloud's wings trying to wrap around the stranger. It was then Cloud's legs gave out and his wings disappeared as the stranger woke up and wrapped his arms around the placid young man keeping his wing wrapped tightly around himself and Cloud.
~3-4 hours later~
Cloud woke up to talking and slowly opened his eyes blinking away sleep. Cloud pulled off the blanket that was on him and walked into the kitchen where he spotted Aeris talking to the stranger at the small diner table.
"Oh Cloud your up how are you feeling?" Aeris said in a chipper voice.
"…I'm fine sis just a small head ache is all." Cloud informed his sister never taking his eyes off the stranger.
"I'll start diner and make something to get rid of that head ache of yours ok Cloud." Aeris walked off into the garden with a smile on her face and a bounce in her step.
Cloud took a seat across the stranger at the dinner table neither of them said a word Cloud taking side glances at the stranger in hopes he would not get caught.
"A-hem" the stranger cleared his throat catching Clouds attention, "I'm sorry for being rude by not introducing myself to my rescuer my name is Sephiroth and your names Cloud right?"
Cloud nodded, "Yes it is Mr. Sephiroth"
"Please just call me Sephiroth." Sephiroth replied with an angelic smile making Cloud blush profusely.
"So Mr. Gainsborough…" Sephiroth was cut off by Cloud.
"Sephiroth my last name is not the same as my sisters' mine is Strife, Cloud Strife." Cloud corrected Sephiroth with a kind smile on his face that made Sephiroth have a slight blush. "Before you ask Sephiroth my sister is only my half-sister I was adopted…well more like found but I don't really remember much so you don't need to ask for more."
Aeris walked back into the room with some vegetables and some herbs from her garden to make some medicine for Cloud as well as something for diner.
Cloud walks over to Aeris, "Sis do you need any help with diner?"
Aeris smiled and asking nicely "Yes Cloud could you run down to the meat locker down stairs and grab some beef out of there?"
"Sure thing" Cloud opened the basement door and walked down to the meat locker.
"Miss. Aeris it seems that your brother seems a bit distant is it because of me?" Sephiroth asked seeming a bit depressed now himself.
"Sephiroth how many times have I told you call me Aeris and no it's not because of you he's been like that ever since the accident nothing to really worry about." Replied Aeris with a small sad smile.
"I'm sorry it's not my place to ask such a question of a personal standpoint." Apologized Sephiroth.
"It's all right Sephiroth but if you want to know more I suggest that you talk to Cloud about it." Aeris said giving her trademark smile.
"I will and thank you for taking me in." Sephiroth thanking Aeris for her hospitality
"Sis where do you want this?" Questioned Cloud as he was carrying a very large beef back ribs over his back without breaking a sweat as well as not being out of breath.
"On the chopping block Cloud like always and go get your sword I don't think the cleaver will go through this beast of a beef." Aeris replied to Cloud as he set the large back ribs down on the chopping block.
"Oh my god Cloud how can you be carrying that it should belong in a butcher shop not a house hold like this that could feed over 15 people" Sephiroth said with wide eyes.
"Well by the way your stomach is growling and my big appetite hopefully this will be enough because if not were going to have to go to pork or chicken for this is the last of the beef." Cloud said to both Aeris and Sephiroth wile going up stairs to get and clean his sword to cut the beef into smaller pieces. Cloud came back down with his now clean sword so he could proceed with cutting up diner.
"Wow no wonder you were able to haul the beef back ribs up hear your sword is huge." Sephiroth exclaimed with much surprise in his voice.
"This?" Cloud points to his sword, "It's nothing my other swords in my workshop are a lot heavier plus this one is very special to me…I don't know why though." Cloud finished cutting the beef up when Aeris taped him on the shoulder.
"Cloud I can finish up in hear you go clean your sword and could you show Sephiroth the wash room as well as find him something to wear I don't think Sephiroth would like to be in those rags forever." Aeris once more gave her famous smile.
"Yes sis I'll do that right away. Sephiroth please fallow me up stairs" Cloud motioned Sephiroth to follow him carrying his sword by his side.
As Cloud and Sephiroth entered Clouds room Cloud set down his sword in the far corner of his room while rummaging around in old boxes in his closet to find some cloths that would fit the tall and slender man while getting out some cloths for himself as well.
"I'm sorry but I think this is going to be the only thing that's going to fit you at this point but latter we'll go shopping for you for new cloths if you want." Handing Sephiroth the cloths he found and motioning once more to fallow him while Cloud held his own cloths.