Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Caring for the first time... ❯ Caring for the first time... ( Prologue )

Caring for the first time...

I had always been called the 'selfish one' and I admit it was true, I did care alot about materia and gil and myself. I mean, it was how I was raised. My mother died when I was young and my father was a coward and never really cared about me, and the only way he would attempt to show affection is to give me something, so it was no wonder I grew up the way I was. I went through my whole life never caring for anyone but myself...but that all changed, changed when I watched helplessly as she left us forever...

We had went searching for Aries in the ancient city. We found her that night, kneeling down on some kind of alter. Her eyes were closed, and she did not even seem to notice us. Cloud was the first to approach her, Tifa and I walked up behind him but he stopped us with a motion of his hand, and crossed the crystal like bridge leaving us to wait for him. I knew he loved Aries, and after what I saw him do to her at the Temple Of The Ancients I knew he wanted to apologize. I had glanced at Tifa and saw a sad look on her face, it was no secret that she was in love with Cloud, but she also knew the feelings that he felt for Aries. We had watched as he approached her, half expecting him to scoop her up in his arms, but instead he gripped his head and pulled out his sword. Both Tifa and I stared in shock, not able to move.

'Cloud...is he...is he going to kill her!?' The thought echoed threw my head, as I put my hand to my mouth alarmed. He struggled desperately, trying to put his sword down.

'This is the same as what he did at the temple of the Ancients!" I shouted to Tifa. " Oh my gawd!! He's goin' kill her!"

Tifa's eyes widened. " CLOUD!!"

I turned to back to the struggling man and spotted that he was about to slash Aries over the head.

"CLOUD!!" I screamed, the feeling of absolute fear and terror gripping at my heart was new to me, but I did not have time to dwell on it.

In relief, we watched as Cloud's sword fell from his hands. We could not see to well from where we were standing what was going on, but Aries eyes were opened, and I saw her smile. It confused me, why was she smiling? Was it because Cloud had broke free from the mind control? Or was it because of something else? I don't think we will ever find out the real reason. The event that took place next was something none of us will ever forget. It all happened so fast...Sephiroth....he just appeared out of no where. I watched in numb horror as the blade Impaled Aries through her back, coming out through her stomach. Never before had I ever felt so horrified, so afraid, so sad. We could not hear the words exchanged between the two men, but we watched as Cloud held the dead Aries in his arms, sobbing. Tifa was already running towards him, as I realized, was I. We reached them just as Sephiroth disappeared, leaving a monster in his place.

It was a sorrowful battle, as we fought threw our tears and sorrow. We won, but it was not a victory we felt like celebrating because we had just lost one of the most important things to us. Yes, to us, materia and gil was not the only things I cared about anymore. I watched as Tifa brushed back a piece of Aries hair, staring over the girl in sadness and shock before suddenly running away, tears falling down her cheeks. I could not take it, for once I felt the selfishness disappear from my heart, and feelings, feelings for someone else besides myself finally take place. It bubbled up inside of me, tears stinging my eyes. I look up towards the sky, not wanting to see Aries lifeless form, tears stinging my eyes. Not wanting anyone to see that I, Yuffie Kisaragie, The selfish materia hunter who cared for only her self, was crying, crying for the first time for someone besides herself. But that mindlessness vanished and I fell into Cloud's arms sobbing on his shoulder. He tried to comfort me the best he could, but failed because of his own sorrow. I left, letting the tears continue to fall down my cheeks. It hurt so much...to cry for someone else...it hurts much more to care for someone other then yourself. It's sad to say but...if caring for others always hurts this much....I'm not sure if I ever want to care again.

The End.