Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Difficult Romance ❯ Chapter One ( Chapter 1 )

Author's note: this is the Sequel to my songfic Take a Bow. This story will go a bit around everyone, but mostly Aeris. Aeris is the main character here. This is about her after she came and had her heart broken. It's not important to read Take a Bow because Aeris will explain everything.

Disclaimer: Squaresoft owns FFVII, not me.

Difficult Romance

CHAPTER ONE

No ones POV

It had been a year since Sephiroth was defeated. That would make nine months since Aeris had her heart crushed by Cloud. Now Red XIII is inviting everyone to Cosmo canyon to celebrate the one year anniversary of their victory. Note: this story will go a bit around everyone and their lives, not just the playable characters. But the main character of the story is Aeris and most of the stuff will have to do with her. Because they saved the planet, all of them are very rich now. Cloud and Barret still look like they did in the game. Tifa has made her hair a bit shorter so it now reaches just below her chest. Red XII looks also the same; he only aged about three months, no more. Aeris had cut her hair to shoulder length and had made it curly (think Madonna from late '88-early '89). Reeve merged all the mako in the reactors to make a special Huge materia that disposes mako energy, so now the planet wasn't in danger any more. He also looked the same. Cid also looked the same. He and Shera got happily married. Yuffie had cut her hair to shoulder length and had dyed it orange. Vincent had cut his hair short. Cloud and Tifa still lived in the Strife mansion (former shinra mansion). They also have a mansion in Kalm. Aeris built a mansion in Costa del sol and currently lives there. Red XIII is now the elder of cosmo canyon. Barret rebuilt corel and lives there. Yuffie now lives in the pagoda. Cid and Shera live in Rocket town. Reeve lives in Kalm. Vincent lives now in Gonganga.

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Cloud's POV

One year. I can't believe that it has already been one whole year since that horrible nightmare called Sephiroth. Ah Sephiroth, everything bad that has happened to me is because of him. He killed my family; he controlled me into giving him the Black materia, because of him I almost killed Aeris. If it weren't for him Aeris would be my wife now and not Tifa. I remember when she came here nine months ago. Why was I so stupid? I was too slow. Before I said anything she left and I was stuck with Tifa. Aeris was there smiling at our wedding and it made me feel horrible that she was so happy that I was marrying Tifa. She probably thinks that right now I'm very happy, as does the rest of the world. He saved the world, got back safe, has a beautiful life and is only 22 years old. He must be the luckiest person in the whole wide world.

How wrong they all are. Almost every one of them is living a happier life then me. Aeris lives in Costa del sol where I can go anytime and yet I haven't seen her since that day nine months ago. Tifa, I try to avoid having sex with her but unfourtunately it doesn't fucking work since we are a married couple. I pray that she doesn't get pregnant because if that happens then my life is officialy over. Still, I'm glad that I will see her when I will go to Cosmo Canyon with Tifa. Just seeing her again will make me happier than I am now.

"Cloud, are you ready?" asked Tifa from downstairs.

"Yeah let's go, Tifa" I answered.

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Tifa's POV

I watched as my husband came down the stairs.

"You sure are exited today" I said.

"Well, I'm exited about seeing everyone again." He said excitedly.

I was happy to see Cloud like this. Lately he feels so far away, but I'm afraid to ask him what's wrong because I don't know what will happen afterwards. I can't believe that one year has gone by. I can still remember when I found Cloud outside the train graveyard. During our adventure I had gotten closer to him, I think. I can still perfectly remember that night outside the Highwind when the two of us made love. And when we got married, everyone was there even Aeris who came back from the dead for what she had done. Everyone was happy for us. Together the two of us destroyed Sephiroth, who killed both our families. We were alone, but then we found each other.

"Tifa, let's go or we'll be late" Calls Cloud.

"Uh huh, I'm coming."

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Aeris's POV

One year had passed since the defeat of my killer. Also nine months since I found out about Cloud and Tifa and my heart had been crushed. I still love Cloud even though there is no longer a chance for us. If I had not gone to the City of the Ancients alone, I might not have died and have been with him all the time. When I came back it was already too late. To this day I remember that horrible moment. My life and my heart had been crushed by the one I love and one of my best friends.

It was when I had just returned from the dead. All I could think about was Cloud. I wanted to see him, to be with him. I did not expect to find Tifa there. But then I found out something else. They were a couple, and not just a couple, they were to be wed in a few months. I did not start to cry right then and there. I wished them a happy future. After all, I did love Cloud with all my heart and Tifa is to this day one of my best friends. After that I left, despite the fact that they had invited me in. Only then did the tears come. I felt betrayed, but I still loved him. But I couldn't stay in the same town with Cloud as I had originally planned. I had to get away from him. So I just got in a chocobo cart and left, not looking back, crying all the way. I got off at Costa del Sol. There I explained publicly how I came back. And instantly I was showered with fame and fortune. But I still felt sad inside.

Another thing: since that day nine months ago I have not had a real smile. Oh no, my mouth was not sewn shut, I do smile. But those smiles and laughs were all completely empty. All the times I smiled while on the beach, to the people here, to my fans, even at Cloud's wedding. Those smiles have absolutely no happiness behind them. I don't know when I will have a real smile and laugh again. But it's not as if I'm rejecting happiness. I want to be happy. I desperately want to be happy. But that never happens.

Back to my story: I built a mansion here and started living. The people liked having a heroine around them. Whenever I go out for a walk all the little children look up and start saying things like: "Look, it's that lady who saved us from the bad guy." The people are very nice to me. When my mansion was being built I stayed at the inn and people from all over the world came and stayed at that in so they would be closer to me. But sadly, Cloud wasn't one of them. When the construction was done, I moved in. I like this place. The beach, the sun, the people here and the great view that I get from my mansion which is right by the beach. Also my mansion has stairs going down to my little private part of the beach. There I can quietly relax and try to forget all the negative things that have happened to me, or at least try to.

Now for what everyone wants to know about a celebrity like me: their love/sex/fuck life. When I moved in, all of the young single men immediately wanted me; some of them might have even loved me a bit. But I still loved Cloud and not any of them. But love is not sex at all. Those men all came to me with their hearts and I let them fuck me. I have not had any serious relationships. I just let all of them have sex with me and sent them away. The only thing I required of them was that they did not carry an STD. About pregnancy, simple answer: birth control pills. They didn't have to worry about anything since I did it all. I have had around 40 different lovers in the past nine months, but none of them made me forget Cloud and no one ever will. I look forward to finally seeing him again at Cosmo Canyon. I wonder if he will be happy to see me.

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DS: So?

Aeris: 40 lovers? Man, I must be one depressed woman.

DS: Dont worry because soon *whispers something in Aeris's ear*

Aeris: Wow, cool.

DS: I know, now reviews people.