Mind if I join you?

            Running just as fast as they could... Despising the tiredness and their hurt legs... Heartless in Traverse Town... They were there... But this time, they were more than only one. The screams bacame louder as they were approaching the place where they were attacking. Their breath was iregular as they run, as if it was threatening to leave them. Arriving at First District, they saw them. A group of heartless consuming people's hearts.

            "Aaaahhhh!" They heard Yuffie screaming. She lively threw her boomerang weapon to some dark monsters and they vanished in the thin air. "Where were you?!" She yelled in despair. Leon threw himself to the fight, slashing the dark beings that were all aroud the streets. Cid, with his spear sliced and cut all the heartless he could find on his way. As for Aerith, she kept using her magic to eliminate the terrible darkness. But she didn't see one approaching from behind. It jumped to Aerith's neck and bit her. One scream was lost in her throat and instead it came out a pleading gasp.

            "AERITH!" Leon screamed at the top of his lungs. Consumed by fear, he finished off the few heartless that were left with one single attack from his sword. Throwing his sword away, he ran to the place were Aerith was laying, breathing effortly with her hand upon her neck, covering the blood that was dangerously pouring to the ground and down her hand. She wanted to breathe, but couldn't. He sliced the heartless with no mercy and kneeled next to her  almost automaticly, he pressed his lips on hers and blew, giving her his own breath. Feeling his warm touch between the coldness she was feeling, she felt life embrancing her again. After that, darkness came.

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            She slowly walked through the old church of Midgar, kneeling on her flower bed. A sudden crack behind her, made her turn her attention. Looking at him, she smiled. He slowly walked through the wooden path between the wooden benches and stared down at her. She rose to her feet and gave him her hand which he took on he's. Staring again at his cold blue eyes, she felt her eyes watering. He was back... He was back to her. They sat down on the flower bed and he tenderly kissed her soft lips, in a kiss that grew more passionatly. He placed his hands on her shoulders and slowly they started to remove the shoulder straps from her pink dress. Her hands studying his back, softly taking off his clothes. A gasp was heard through the forsaken place. They felt each other skin and their bodies made a pact.

            "I never gave up..." His words echoing on her head.

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            "Oh my God! She's waking up!" Aerith heard Yuffie's voice next to her. She carefuly opened her glowing green eyes to see Yuffie's head smiling brightly at her. For instances, Aerith didn't want to wake up. She was with him again. Why did she wake up... to miss him desperatly?

            "What happened?" Aerith asked feeling a little dizzy. Yuffie grinned and caressed her long brown hair.

            "You were attacked by a heartless... But we took you to the old wizard Merlin! And he healed your wound. Oh, but I must let you know that if it wasn't for Leon you would be dead by now..." Yuffie confessed sitting next to her friend. "He gave you his breath for you to live."

            "Where is he?" Aerith asked between a sigh.

            "Outside... I guess." Yuffie said, and with that, Aerith kissed Yuffie's cheek and got up to leave Yuffie and find Leon. "I don't understand this girl..." She crossed her arms to her chest.

            Once outside, she felt the warm breeze of the night on her face. It was good to feel... After walking for about five minutes, she found Leon sitting on one wall from the Third District. She approached him and he didn't even bother to look at her. She sat next to him and sighed.

            "Thank you..." She whispered to the cold hearted Leon right next to her. He shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.

            "I couldn't have done nothing for her... I wouldn't bare the same pain again." He replied dreamly. She looked at him, not understanding his sudden words.

            "You... lost someone important too?" She found herself asking. He sighed heavily.

            "I don't want to talk about it." He cooly said for her own surprise. You wouldn't understand...

            "Fine... Just listen to me then..." She glanced at him and he remained in silence, waiting for her to speak. "There's someone out there..." She looked up at the dark starry sky and took a deep breath. "Looking for me... And I want to find him."

            "Why are you telling me that?" He asked cutting her off.

            "Because I need your help!" She replied.

            "Look... I lost someone special to me too. But I know that I won't see her again! What makes you think he is out there for you?! Get over with it! We were the only ones from Hollow Bastion who lived! Damn it!" He coldly shot at the girl. She looked away.

            "Stop it! I know... he is alive... And the person you lost... She cold be somewhere also! I have hope!" She insisted. "We must never give up Leon!"

            "Do you think I gave up when I realized she was dead?! Do you think I gave up, knowing that I have nothing more to live from?!" He shouted. "You know NOTHING about hope! You hear? NOTHING! I don't even know why you're telling me that!"

            "Because I trust you! Because you made me see that all problems can be solved! But now... I guess I was wrong. I believed in something that wasn't true. If you don't want to help me, don't do it. But I'm going to leave Traverse Town and look for him. No matter what.... I'm sorry to take your time." She said getting up and started walking away from him. A tear fell down her cheek.

            "Wait! Aerith!" He said running up to her. She turned back and glared at him. He sighed and placed one hand on his waist. "Look... I'm sorry... I didn't know what I was saying. You... I trust you too... More than a friend..." She looked up at his eyes and a smile formed on her pink lips. As if one strong force was pulling their bodies, they leaned against each other. Their lips met.

            "No..." She broke off in a whisper. "I'm sorry. I... just can't." With that, she turned around and ran away.

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            Resting his head on his hands and leaning his back against a cold wall from Halloween Town, he sighed. Thinking about where to look for his Light. But one thing he was sure, he would never rest his heart until he finds what he is looking for.

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