Bokura: Oh wow I apologize! My fanfiction account has been all messed up lately and I haven't received any review alerts or any alert for that matter….it sucks. BUT, that doesn't explain my reasons for not writing…and I apologize. I have been having writer's block and all this other stuff keeps popping up…so I'm very sorry! Well…what else to say? This story is dedicated to Crimson Vixen and umm…I do not own Final Fantasy 7…shame no? OH THIS IS IMPORTANT! If you have not read the new version of the first chapter please do so that way you aren't all wtf mate? Yeah okay you can read now.
Then and Now
Cloud's POV
I sat upon the cold ground…my memorial of Zack rusting in the exact same spot he died. How long had it been since he died for me? So many years and I still cannot forget every word he said to me that day. Live for him huh? How am I supposed to do that when I'm so pathetic? I forgave myself for Aeris… but …Zack…. I clenched my hands into fist.
"Please…I need your help to forget you…please…."
I decided now was the time to leave. I needed to lose my train of thought and focus on something else, like speed and how fast I'm going on my Fenrir. I would have hopped upon it and left, had Reno not been in the way. I scoffed and gazed toward the ground to only see him gone and…no it couldn't be…Hojo? I immediately grabbed my buster sword and got into a fighting stance. Right before my eyes he seemed to drift off into the air…what the? I grabbed my forehead, a headache beginning to form. After awhile I took in a deep breath and hopped onto my motorcycle. It was all just my imagination…but why was Reno there?
In the Lifestream"Do you think he got the hint?" a male that looked to be in his early twenties asked a young brunette that wore all pink.
"I'm not sure Zack…you didn't exactly give him much of a hint."
"Well, excuse me! I don't exactly have much spiritual strength oh miss holy one!"
"Well thank you…I'll be taking that as a compliment. Hm. I feel so bad for him…if only we could help him just a little bit more…"
"Aeris, you know we can't interfere this time. He has to learn on his own. Besides I showed him Reno and he did ask me for help right? Reno is the perfect person for that. And Hojo…well that's what is most important. If he doesn't figure that out, deep shit is going to go down."
"Zack Fair, I never knew you could be so kind-hearted, but please do not use such language!" She gave him a punch onto the arm and gave a soft giggle. "But.. I do hope you're right….by the way what made you choose Reno?"
"You haven't noticed? That guy's had the hots for Cloud since his early years! Back when Reno was just starting to seriously turn into a major turk. And besides, that guy knows how to cheer anyone up! Always did the trick for me."
"Well then, I sure hope he uses such charm on Cloud…."
Reno's POVFor some reason I barely drank my second glass of the wonderful liquid known as beer. I did gulp down the first one, but come on now I was all depressed, and now I can't stop thinking….My nightmare kept replaying itself over and over , causing any words that came from boobzilla to go completely over my head. In one ear and out the other as they always say.
"Dammit…" Cloud cursed under his breath as he tried to escape the many chains that connected him to the metal table. He was caught again by the same man that caused him to almost die from all of the mako that was injected into him. He couldn't escape, not this time. Thus causing the man to somewhat hyperventilate ,but before he could go out of hand he focused his energy onto the man that now walked into the room. The lighting made his sworn enemy , well one of them, seem faceless. Just a face of pure black….pure evil. The man took out a scalpel and began to laugh hysterically as blood splattered over his face and body …A lifeless Cloud with his empty irises stared upon the horror….
"RENO! RENO! HHHEELLLOOOOO!"
I jumped out of my trance as I stared upon Tifa's dark eyes. I quickly shook my head of my thoughts. I really need to get over this shit.
"Are you alright? You're shaking and on the verge of tears…"
I put on a fake smile, one as wide as I could get. "Yeah, babe, if you want you can make it all better for me and rock my world."
"Ugh, I swear…I try to care and I got your smart ass comments!" I watched her turn back around and stomp off to another customer at the other end of the bar. I took another sip of my beer, which was warm now by the way…oh well that's what I get for dozing off into whatever my demented mind creates.
"Oh Cloud! I didn't realize you left."
My whole body tensed as I felt his eyes stare me down. Just sit here and he'll go away…I hope not…wait yes. Yes I want him to leave so I don't feel so awkward, or maybe I should leave? Hell no, I'm paying so I'm staying…but god I want to get out of here. No just relax and say something maybe like…I don't know hello?
"Yo."
Wow one word Reno…smooth , real smooth. Couldn't you have said like hey babe or one of those classy remarks you give to the ladies? Geez, I just want to go off and go kapow! Ooohh, or maybe use one of those flashy bombs Rude always makes…yea he knows me too well… I've always liked the flashy and noisy bombs. Hey if I seem to go down, I want to go down with a show! Anyways…dammit why does he keep standing there? Oh wait, he's not, now he's sitting by me and talking to Tifa. Wow, I seem to really be in my own world and having conversations with my glorious self. Oh well, who wouldn't want to have a conversation with me? Right?
"So what's with the face chocobo head? You look like you've seen a ghost."
Way to go…insult him…or make him think your insulting him…nice.
What? I find chocobo's very cute thank you very much!
….ok this is going a little too far. Anyways, back to choco- Cloud!
"Hn."
I let out a sigh and put my money onto the table. Before I left I ruffled his hair a little bit.
"Eh , don't worry about it…you're Cloud fucking Strife aren't you?" Before he could say I word I left, arguing with my inner self how fuckin' gay that sounded. Geez…why do my manly ways go away when I'm with him? I let out a deep breath as I glanced at my watch…3:29 PM….SHIT I'm late! Dammit, Rufus is gonna have my ass for this!
Bokura: Lol, I'm gonna keep this sweet and simple 'cuz I got to go to bedsince I have school tomorrow. Read and review please!
