FF7- Strange, Sad Situation

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.Bits. and /Pieces\ of Metamorphose:

"Strange, Sad Situation"
(From Vincent's Point of View)
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Notes: Summary so far: Aeris has been living with Vincent ever since Cloud and Tifa decided to resurrect her, then dump her on him. This takes place six years after FF7.

I remember that night perfectly, there was a full moon, the sky was very clear. It was in December, I recall, approaching Christmas. 'He never decorates,' the people said. 'Who?' strangers would ask. 'THe hermit in the ShinRa mansion,' they would answer, 'Some people even say he's... a vampire!' After someone saw that Aeris was staying with me, word quickly spread. Most assumed I had taken her for my mistress, and others assumed I had forced her to stay. But, that night, some saw what had happened. They saw the scars and marks all over her body and instantly assumed they were from me. But none of them could see the pity and concern in my eyes, nor could any of them see that Aeris was all I had left to care for in the world. And, I could easily see that caring for Aeris was something that would take much effort: for, she wanted to die.

She had attempted suicide many times: quite a few ways, too. THe ones that stick out in my mind are, first, the knives. Every night I had to stay up late at night and monitor the kitchen. She was constantly looking for other ways to cut her wrists. It got so bad that I had to hide the knives from her, and threaten her. 'If I find you looking for these, I'll cut your fingers off with one of them.' I had told her, jokingly of course. Eventually she stopped looking for them. Then came the bathtub. I've found her submersed in the tub twice. Once, for four and a half hours.

All that she had ever loved or wanted had slipped away from her, like water through her fingers. She couldn't even tell her mother goodbye, or that she loved her.

Her suicide attempts have not yet succeeded, and they won't as long as I have anything to do with it. I keep telling her that, for her, it is impossible to die again. Somehow, when Cloud broght her back to life, something in her body changed; something that made her very similar to myself. For some reason, life myself, Aeris cannot age, nor can she die. It is a strange, sad situation.

I have many questions for Aeris, but I will not ask until I know that she is comfortable. And, I know that could take a while, but I am willing to wait. Besides, both of us have as long as it takes. Even if it takes... forever.

That night, I saw them; the scars which she was so afraid of revealing; the scars she had strived so hard to keep hidden; the scars left from Sephiroth's wicked sword. I had seen them by accident. She was looking at the in the mirror, and had left the door unlocked. I walked in, not knowing, until far too late, that she was in the room. And I saw them. I saw the scars on her back and on her abdomen. I didn't consider them 'unsightly' or 'hideous'. THey didn't bother me at all, but Aeris seemed to think otherwise. As soon as she saw me, she covered herself and began to cry and scream. 'Don't look at me!' She had yelled. I tried desperately to calm her, which somehow scared her. Out of this fear, she ran. She ran as fast as she could.

I chased her and quickly grabbed her. I easily pinned her against the cold ground, so that she woulndn't run from me.

I remember that night perfectly; there was a full moon, and the sky was very clear. It was in December, I recall, approaching Christmas. A virgin snow covered the icy ground and fell all around us.

I stared down at Aeris, but she avoided my eyes by turning her head away. I called her name, but she simply refused to look at me. "Don't look at them... please!" She had begged, blinking away her tears. However, I couldn't help but look. Her scars were absolutely captivating, just like her. THey made one wonder, 'where did you come from?' and 'What is your story?' As I continued to stare down at her, I felt a new emotion swelling in my heart; not pity. Not concern, nor fear. God doesn't like me much; he makes me feel forbidden emotions at the damndest times. And THIS was an emotion I swore to myself I would never feel again. But, her beauty and innocence, I found, may have made me feel it. Or perhaps her vulnerability is what I found so alluring. It hit me the moment I found her staring back at me, her wide purple eyes anxious. Aeris was looking at me the way she looked at Cloud years before. Her eyes showed trust and vulnerability, which I found made me even more curious.

I couldn't help but look at her more; she was cold, I was certain; after all, she was practically naked and lying in the snow. THe moon shone off her skin, which, for some reason, made her seem even more beautiful. I could see her breath coming through her slightly-parted, trembling lips. Never had I found anyone as beautiful as I found Aeris at that particular moment.

I was standing on the edge of a cliff. So, I did it. I jumped off that cliff like a complete idiot.

Gently, I caressed her cheek, which caused her to blush lightly. I slowly leaned inward, staring into her eyes as she stared back at me, wondering what exactly I was up to. "V-Vincent...? What... are you... doing?" She had whispered. I closed my eyes. I felt it. That moment could have lasted forever. Never had I felt anything that bittersweet. That moment, I knew what I had done. That moment when my lips brushed hers and those cursed wings came through the skin of my back and spread behind me.

Perhaps I did it because Aeris was the only person who accepted me for who I am; Perhaps I did it because she is like me, and cannot age or die; Perhaps I did it because Aeris looks like Lucrecia; Perhaps I did it for all of those reasons combined.

At that moment, when my lips brushed against hers, and those disgusting, monstrous appendages shot out of my back, I knew what I had done. At that moment, the beast living inside me learned of my newly-found adoration for her, and decided to take over my body. At that moment, when my lips brushed hers, I realized that I had made the worst mistake of my life.

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This is a new writing style for me. Writing from the point of view of a guy is... wierd. But I really like how it turned out. There are two songs that REALLY suit this story, both of them being by HIM. "Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart" and "Resurrection". I listen to too much HIM. But that's fine, because their music is beautiful and still kick-ass! Mwahaha. ANyways.... hope you liked it. Please review!!!