Final Fantasy VII: Aeris/Zack
Title: Long Term Plans
Author: forgottenlover
Rating: G
Warnings: Not really.
Word count: 651
Summary: First kiss goodbye
Zack was a flurry of happiness and color when he came into her church. He wasn't always, nobody could be happy all the time, but today the air of excitement that was around him was almost tangible, and she couldn't help the smile that crossed her face as she got a look at him.
"And what, my dear Zack, has you so excited?" She didn't get up from her gardening, though she did sit back on her heels.
"What, no hello? I could be this happy just to see you y'know." The words were followed by a pout, or at least an attempt at one. His smiles were a bit too hard to restrain for him to pull it off with complete success.
"Well…. If you go and put it like that, I can only wonder if you plan on proposing or something like that." She knew it wasn't the case, but it was still fun to watch the way he practically tripped over himself at her words.
He recovered pretty quickly though. "What? No, not yet Aeris. I wouldn't be that off handed about it! I mean, that should be special, doncha think?" Mostly.
"Not yet? Well, well, well, someone's making plans."
He blushed, just a little, but flashed her a brilliant grin and didn't deny it. "Wedding plans aren't what I'm so happy about Aeri, stop teasing so I can tell you."
"Oh fine, if you insist…" She dusted off her hands, pushing to her feet to pad over to where he was standing, a small smile on her face. "Tell me the big news."
"I go on a mission in a couple days."
She mostly closed an eye, waited, then eyed his expectant expression further. "And that is significant because…?"
"Because I got both Spike and Seph going with me. At once. You have no idea how long I've been waiting for a chance to get those two on a mission together with me, let alone Spike without his platoon! It's going to be great, even if I will have my work cut out for me!"
He practically bounced on his heels, grinning from ear to ear, clearly hoping for her to be happy for his excitement…
But she found she couldn't be. She smiled, tried to give him what he hoped for, but she felt a quiet dread building in her chest and she had no idea why. "Really? That's wonderful! Where are you going? Somewhere on the beach?"
Her playful words had the intended affect and he laughed, though he was eyeing her a little as he shook his head. "Nah, nothing like that. Spike's hometown, Nibelheim."
The dread flared in a spike of panic, a kind that didn't just come from herself, the planet almost trying to lurch under her feet. Though, that must have just been her because Zack didn't seem to have noticed at all, even if he was looking a little more concerned. "That sounds nice too, mountain town?"
"Yeah… a mountain town. We're just going to be checking things out, dealing with monsters, nothing huge. You okay babe?" His hands had come to rest on her arms, steadying her, and she found she'd sorely needed the contact to settle the sudden unpleasant emotions.
"I'll be fine sweetie, I'm just going to miss you while you're gone, that's all. Bring me a souvenir?" Her smile was tentative, but he accepted it just the same, leaning down to brush a gentle kiss across her lips.
"Sure thing gorgeous, then we'll see about those proposal ideas of yours, yeah?" His smile, in turn, was brilliant, and he ran his fingers along her jaw.
"Yeah, I think I'd like that, I'd like that a lot."
Then he kissed her again, and she brushed away the irrationality that came with being a Cetra for a while.
No need to worry about maybes, no need at all
Author: forgottenlover
Rating: G
Warnings: Not really.
Word count: 651
Summary: First kiss goodbye
Zack was a flurry of happiness and color when he came into her church. He wasn't always, nobody could be happy all the time, but today the air of excitement that was around him was almost tangible, and she couldn't help the smile that crossed her face as she got a look at him.
"And what, my dear Zack, has you so excited?" She didn't get up from her gardening, though she did sit back on her heels.
"What, no hello? I could be this happy just to see you y'know." The words were followed by a pout, or at least an attempt at one. His smiles were a bit too hard to restrain for him to pull it off with complete success.
"Well…. If you go and put it like that, I can only wonder if you plan on proposing or something like that." She knew it wasn't the case, but it was still fun to watch the way he practically tripped over himself at her words.
He recovered pretty quickly though. "What? No, not yet Aeris. I wouldn't be that off handed about it! I mean, that should be special, doncha think?" Mostly.
"Not yet? Well, well, well, someone's making plans."
He blushed, just a little, but flashed her a brilliant grin and didn't deny it. "Wedding plans aren't what I'm so happy about Aeri, stop teasing so I can tell you."
"Oh fine, if you insist…" She dusted off her hands, pushing to her feet to pad over to where he was standing, a small smile on her face. "Tell me the big news."
"I go on a mission in a couple days."
She mostly closed an eye, waited, then eyed his expectant expression further. "And that is significant because…?"
"Because I got both Spike and Seph going with me. At once. You have no idea how long I've been waiting for a chance to get those two on a mission together with me, let alone Spike without his platoon! It's going to be great, even if I will have my work cut out for me!"
He practically bounced on his heels, grinning from ear to ear, clearly hoping for her to be happy for his excitement…
But she found she couldn't be. She smiled, tried to give him what he hoped for, but she felt a quiet dread building in her chest and she had no idea why. "Really? That's wonderful! Where are you going? Somewhere on the beach?"
Her playful words had the intended affect and he laughed, though he was eyeing her a little as he shook his head. "Nah, nothing like that. Spike's hometown, Nibelheim."
The dread flared in a spike of panic, a kind that didn't just come from herself, the planet almost trying to lurch under her feet. Though, that must have just been her because Zack didn't seem to have noticed at all, even if he was looking a little more concerned. "That sounds nice too, mountain town?"
"Yeah… a mountain town. We're just going to be checking things out, dealing with monsters, nothing huge. You okay babe?" His hands had come to rest on her arms, steadying her, and she found she'd sorely needed the contact to settle the sudden unpleasant emotions.
"I'll be fine sweetie, I'm just going to miss you while you're gone, that's all. Bring me a souvenir?" Her smile was tentative, but he accepted it just the same, leaning down to brush a gentle kiss across her lips.
"Sure thing gorgeous, then we'll see about those proposal ideas of yours, yeah?" His smile, in turn, was brilliant, and he ran his fingers along her jaw.
"Yeah, I think I'd like that, I'd like that a lot."
Then he kissed her again, and she brushed away the irrationality that came with being a Cetra for a while.
No need to worry about maybes, no need at all