•Final Fantasy One Shots•

•Zack and Aerith - "I Found You; Like I Promised."•

Requested by Red_Secret_Brigade These two are literally my number one O.T.P in everything. I can't name a couple as cute as these two. It's just so adorable, and so sad! TT^TT Aerisu-Chan . . . Zack-Kun . . . Also, I know this kinda goes against Maiden's plot line, which is canon; but Zerith is just too O.T.P for dat.

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Aerith's P.O.V:

Darkness.

That was all I could see.

I knew what was happening. I knew, the fate that awaited me. If I tried to deny it, then I'd be foolish and stubborn. But I didn't want it to happen. I wanted to stay with them for longer. I wanted to finish the journey I had started, to be there when all the fighting was over, and be able to say: "We made it." Learning of my awaited fate, had crushed all my hopes and prayers. I didn't want it to happen. Nobody would want to die in such circumstances. Not anyone I can think of, anyway . . . I almost cried. When I saw him staring at me, clueless of what was to happen. But, instead of giving him a final, pained memory; I smiled. Not only for Cloud, of course. But for all of them. I had grown to be fond of all my friends. Whether or not I was too happy with them, I still valued them like my own family. Especially Yuffie.

Yuffie . . .

She must be crying by now.

We had promised we'd remain by each other's sides and look after one another, making sure that none of us would . . . Befall a terrible fate . . .

Like I have.

I never wanted to die.

I truly didn't.

But, if I hadn't been the one to make a sacrifice, then who else would? I couldn't be able to cope knowing I'd have been able to save one's life, but chose not to. As much as it pains me to be torn away from the living, I'll merely accept my fate. And watch over them as they continue their journey, in order to save our planet. To save everyone.

Is that . . .

A light?

A voice . . . Someone's reaching out?

But I can't see who it is . . .

Do I know you?

Are you a stranger, or a friend?

Either way, I don't mind.

I felt myself being lifted up towards the light; a green, blinding aura surrounding me as I ascended up above, leaving everything else behind; feeling a warm, comforting presence near me. Though, I cannot quite see who you are, I feel as if I can trust you. Silly as it sounds, I feel like I know you. I want to ask your name - to feel some sort of conscience left within me. Something to make me feel the last traces of life, before I would leave to go somewhere else.

The Lifestream, I presume?

Of course. It had to be.

Once again, I feel myself losing consciousness again.

Once again; my world was surrounded, by nothing but darkness.

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