Chapter 6

Aeris and Zack went back to her room in silence. Zack knew Aeris was hiding things and Aeris knew Sephiroth was hiding things, but what was Zack hiding? Can a person really go though life carefree not hiding anything? Aeris wondered about Sephiroth and how Hojo messed up Sephiroth's life. So many questions flooded Aeris' head and nothing was coming clear to her. Zack sat down on the couch and looked up at Aeris pacing around the room.

"Aeris, can you please tell me what you and Missurani are hiding?" Zack said in a calm manner

"I guess."

"Please sit down before you worry yourself to death."

Aeris did what she was told and sat down on the far edge of the couch, away from Zack.

"Where do I begin? There is so much to talk about."

"Well, let's just start at the beginning why don't we." Aeris nodded

"When I was a little girl, I was given away to a woman named Elmyra. My mother was from a race called the Cetra, or ancients named Ifalna. She had no choice but to give me away, you see, if she didn't, I probably wouldn't be here right now. Anyway, Elmyra was waiting for her husband to come back from the war, yet he never did, and that is when my mother found her and gave me to her. When I was growing up, I kept hearing voices, strange voices of some sort. It was the planet trying to speak to me. I never told Elmyra about it, I didn't want to scare her. Then it happened, the worst day of my life."

Aeris paused for a minuet and looked up at Zack for comfort, she continued, "Shin-Ra SOLDIERS came into my house looking for me. Elmyra hid me under a secret passage under the floor boards and I was able to survive. But she didn't. She refused to tell them where I was and that's when it happened. They took her in the middle of the street and shot her, in front of everybody." Aeris started to cry and Zack scooted over to her, "The neighbors were furious. That night was full of blood shed. A few days later, the planet spoke to me, telling me to come out. I didn't know if I should or not, but I did. I walked out side to my flowers garden and in the midst of, a boy was there. London Missurani was that boy. He knew everything that happened, his parent were also taken by Shin-Ra. We became best friends and we swore never to speak a word of our troubles. I started to like him later on, but then he went to SOLDIER, I never understood why since he hated Shin-Ra, he never told me."

"Does he know that you are an ancient?"

"Yes, he knows everything about me. Between us, there are no secrets; that is what I love the most about being with him. I can tell him anything and he will still accept me as I am."

"Do you know what happened to your real mom?" Zack asked concerned

"No, I'm sorry I don't. There are so many questions and so many things I need to find out about me. I'm hoping being here at Shin-Ra will help me."

"Maybe the General can help you."

"Why don't you call him by his real name?"

"He doesn't like it. Whatever name Hojo uses, he doesn't want to be called that."

"Oh, what does Hojo do to him? You know, to mess up his life so badly."

"How dare you even bring that up in conversation?" Aeris jumped up. Zack stood between her and Sephiroth

"Listen man, calm down."

"How DARE she even bring up MY PERSONAL LIFE! That is mine to know!"

"Sir, please."

"Don't you damn try to calm me down Zackary because you sure as hell won't succeed. From now on, I don't want to see your face in my office, you're on your own Zack. Good job." Sephiroth stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him

Zack turned around and saw Aeris shaking. He wasn't sure if it was from fear or anger, but she was shaking. She broke down crying.

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Sephiroth sat in his office, as calm and collect as he always is, as if nothing had ever happened. A knock on the door startled him, he sighed. Most people never ever dared to disturb the General unless it was fat, blonde toupee, and always wore a red suit.

Sephiroth blankly stared at the door, "Come in."

"Sir, I need to talk with you."

Sephiroth was confused with the fact that Missurani wanted to talk with him, "Very well."

"About what happened in the garden, I'm sorry."

"What are you apologizing for?"

"I feel like a nuisance to you."

"It's not you who is the nuisance," Sephiroth leaned over his desk, resting his elbows on top of it, "Tell me, why was Hojo talking to you?"

"You didn't hear our conversation?"

"I came in on the last minuet. Please tell me."

"Sir, I will, but please don't ask any questions." Sephiroth curtly nodded

"He asked me to tell him all about Aeris. I didn't tell him because I promised her I wouldn't tell a living soul. He just kept asking me and I never told him."

"How do you know Aeris?"

"See, I told you not to ask questions."

"Ah, I forgot."

"I don't think you forgot sir, I think you're curious."

"That too."

"I will tell you this, Aeris and I have been though a lot together. She is very confused with her life right now and she is searching for answers as am I. She never left me, no matter what I said or what I did; she always accepted me and my decisions. I never kept a secret from her, until now."

Sephiroth cleared his throat and looked straight into his counterpart's eyes, "Missurani, my advice is very important, listen to me, you have a good spirit as well as a good heart, never give those up for anything. Fight for what you believe. You have been blessed, unlike others." Sephiroth's toned dropped when he said 'others'. Missurani noticed that but he never said a word, "Don't tell anyone what I said. I don't want people knocking down my door asking for my advice. It's just between you and me. Now get to class before I report you."

"But sir."

"We're not friends, we're just acquaintances as well as everyone else on my 'friends' list. Now move." Missurani saluted and scurried out the door

"You have no idea about secrets." Sephiroth whispered as he went back to his paperwork.

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