lucetilogs | [Aeris. Zack. Closed]

Who: Zack (

wingenvy) and Aeris (

wingedborough)
What: Aeris goes to find Zack! ♥
When: Er, now.
Where: Whatever house Zack is in.
Summary: After a brief conversation, Aeris goes to find where Zack is, so they can catch up and flirt and stuff. :D? ♥
Rating: Uh, PG for now.

The directions that Zack had given her were still pretty vague, but Aeris was determined to find him. Zack -- she thought she would never see him again. How could he be alive? But then again... how was she alive? The concept still boggled Aeris' mind, but now was not the time. She needed to look for Zack. She wouldn't give up until she found him.

Aeris was still not all that familiar with the area, but she managed to find some houses opposite of the forest, but still pretty near the lake Sora had shown her. Looking around carefully, Aeris spotted the house closest to the lake and knocked on the door lightly. Clearing her throat, nervous beyond all measure, she spoke.

"...Zack? Are you in there?"

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It wasn't long after Aeris had stepped away from him, that she heard Zack get up off his feet. Before she knew what was happening, his arms were draped around her. But did she really deserve this? Of course she loved him, and wanted to hug him back so eagerly but... was it the right thing to do? Could she really just forget about Cloud? If he came back, things could be disastrous.

But in that moment, she didn't care.

Aeris decided she needed to do what she felt was right for her. She hadn't seen Zack in over five years, and if by some miracle they were alive again, she would celebrate in this moment. She would do something for her, and if Cloud did come... she'd deal with that then. Right now, all she wanted was Zack.

He was no longer part of her past. He was a part of her future. They could help each other through this hard time in an unknown world.

Aeris did nothing, and it worried him a little. What if her telling him he was dead was to reject him? No, she wasn't that cruel. But...

"I moved on."

Oh. Oh. Right. Five years... far too long to wait. Especially with no word. She'd told him... the 89th letter was the last. Maybe she'd already found someone new? It made sense... someone as sweet and beautiful as her didn't deserve to waste her life waiting for a ghost who would never come home.

Slowly, reluctantly, he started to pull away, swallowing back his protests. "Sorry... I... didn't mean to push myself on you. You didn't have to come for me if you didn't want to."

It was the hardest thing he'd ever done.

She turned around quickly, to find Zack at his lowest. He had let her go. He must have been so upset. Aeris knew if she didn't act quickly things would end up in disaster. This is for me, is what she kept telling herself. Everything else later on would be dealt with then.

The whole point of the matter, is that she could never forget Zack. Even in Cloud, everything still lingered, even if it was just a facade. She couldn't let him go. She should have just waited. Waited for this moment.

Wiping the tears from her face, yet again, she ran to Zack, even though he was only a short distance away, and embraced him as she had before. Aeris thought she would never let go. "Zack, I'm sorry. I... shouldn't have said anything. I missed you more than anything. So please... don't be sad. I just want us to be happy again."

Zack gasped faintly as she jumped at him, his instincts alone allowing him to catch her. She... wasn't going to tell him to leave? She wasn't giving up on him?

She wasn't... like everyone else.

Tremulously he lifted his arms to hold her back, a sudden, tearful smile crossing his lips. "Aeris... that's really what you want...?"

It was more than he could ever have hoped for.

"Of course it's what I want silly!" Aeris responded, her face and character now sporting a happy expression. It was amazing how fast she could feel so sad, to feeling so happy. She guessed that was what being a girl was about.

"We can start over again. We can... make it through this together Zack. And we'll by each others side... always."

She was so happy... so happy to be with him again. Her smile was contagious, and before he knew it he was grinning right back at her. "I like the sound of that! To hell with the last five years - we're gonna act like that never happened, right? Like Nibelheim never happened. I've... come home." He closed his eyes briefly, feeling as if a great weight had left his shoulders. "It was a tough mission, but... I'm back."

"That's right!" Aeris joined in the optimism parade Zack had always started. It was his optimism that rubbed off on her, making her such a strong individual. She couldn't help but get excited. "We'll start over, and make new promises! Nothing will stop us!"

Not even Cloud, Aeris thought to herself. Of course, she wasn't entirely sure she could handle that, but she was positive. She would overcome any obstacle standing between her and Zack. They'd made it through this time, they'll make it through again.

They always would.

Zack brightened even more - it was apparently possible - and hugged her again. It felt wonderful to be so free, so happy. It really was as if so many years of loss could fade away. "Nothing at all. I'll never break a promise like that again, Aeris - never. I can't let this kind of thing happen again. I... never want to be separated from you."

Aeris face lit up, "I never want to be separated from you either Zack. Never again! We'll always be together..." she trailed off, grasping a hold of Zack's hand with her own. "Promise!"

If something like this could happen -- seeing both herself and Zack somehow survive death -- then they could easily have a happy ending.

It was the easiest promise he'd ever made in his life. Zack laced his fingers through Aeris's, smiling brightly. The only thing that could have made this moment better was if they were back in Midgar, alive and safe, and Cloud was with them. His greatest wish was always to see those precious to him be happy. "I promise, Aeris. No matter what, we'll find a way."

Aeris just smiled, looking into Zack's beautiful blue eyes intently. She couldn't have asked for a better moment.

As she grabbed onto Zack's other hand and hugged him tightly, she could only shed a tear of joy.

[Aeris. Zack. Closed]

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