𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙨

|| this might be my half asleep brain but I think it'd be super funny if they heard aerith cried and IMMEDIATELY went after light after hearing just those two words

Just saying
Hint hint coughs

I dont actually know how viable that'd be

|| will do!! >:DD

High fives!! I won't lie, I was pretty worried I wouldn't get some good writing for Light since her arc was pretty well-done and I am very glad to be proven wrong

I love that about writing 🥺🥺 ya never know till it's pending to paper, imma be thinking about this for DAYS

|| meanwhile cloud and Zack are fighting as one does

Absolutely beautiful svkdehkssb

|| my stomach growled the moment I read this, I think that's also a sign

I'm glad! :D character development is the best nomnomnom

Also, don't apologize for the delay, I 100000% get it, my brain was laser hard focused on that thread, it was too good)

me, I'm not like that. ❜ Not that she wanted to be, if being the hero meant giving up her family and sister. ❛ So I suppose for now I'm existing as I am, Lightning.

Does that help? ❜ Probably not, feels like she gave the most vague answer ever. Even if it was the most honest one there is currently.

As for her question . . There is a slight smile, ❛ Truth be told, don't know. It's not as if I'm not able to uphold my duties as Savior, ❜ as proven here surprisingly, ❛ And it's not as it I couldn't step into the role if I chose to. ❜ Not a brag, merely an observation.

❛ Hero never quite fitted -

know, that you're certain. you'll have nothing to worry about. I suppose consider this for me, that nothing says you can't possess both your duties snd your wishes. ❜

And yes, definitely get in that one good whack. Does wonders for one's mental health, even if Lightning is biased in that regard. -

loosens, just enough to let the other do as she wishes, before responding properly, ❛ Then you're in good hands. Don"t be scared of them. ❜

Tapping Aerith's heart once again, she nods in approval, ❛ The Chaos is a fickle thing. It comes and goes as it pleases, so that's why I say as long as you -

And while she doesn't know of Aerith's origins or what sort of abilities she has, there's no doubt in Lightning's mind that Aerith is still very much human in her own way.

And judging by the clearness in her emerald eyes, it seems she's found her own answer. Good.

One last pat before her grip -

Ack - she didn't expect a hug, much less a tight one, in return, but hey, she'll take that over the tears.

Not that the tears didn't have any meaning. Sometimes, one has to be sad before they can be happy and that's okay.

God, literal God, knows that's not something they could ever fathom. -

|| what a funny emotional roller-coaster for Light today

from almost throwing hands with cloud
To
Possibly teaching aerith magic
To
Uhm my apologies aerith on the crying, light didnt mean to
To
Now grabbing said drinks with the lady

I am laughing my ass off

7th Heaven.. Hasn't been there yet so this'll be interesting. She trusts Aerith on her word here. ❛ By all means then, let's head there. ❜

If Aerith wants to, she can literally drag her around.

❛ You came fast. ❜ she comments, turning around the corner, ❛ I just sent that request too, I thought you might've been a bit later. ❜

Looking him over, he looks fairly capable . . A lot more capable than a certain person she can think of (cough, Snow, cough).

|| nah, ya are all good I promise 😁 throw all the shenanigans and nonsense ya want at me, I'm having loads of fun

Let's go then. Hmm . . Lead the way, it's her treat after all. ( and she will not take a no for an answer )

|| ya say that like that it's a bad thing 🤣 idm in the slightest 💜

Now about now then? No need to wait on crowds or anything.

🤝 Got any plans, should they meet up at a certain time, or they can uh just start not?

. . Ahem, apologies Aerith? She'll uh . . treat her to a drink to make up for this?

So long as you're not a bumbling fool who talks big and acts with little results to his name, Zack'll be fine.

If anything, Lightning is the one hoping to make a decent impression. For the job she's about to ask, usually she handles it, but unfortunately, her hands are tied right now.

❛ To me, it's clear you trust your companions, hold them in the highest of regards. But, you don't have to carry everything yourself, Aerith. Don't make all the decisions for them.

Let them in. Sometimes, all you need is those bonds to break in, make you whole, tie up all the loose pieces. ❜

and went you're coming with us, whether you like it or not. So they did. Fought with me, defeated God together, and dragged me into the new world. ❜

She'll leave out the part where Caius offers himself as sacrifice to be the new deity of Chaos, Aerith does NOT need to hear that right now. -

being kept away from them for eternity, at least I'd know they're safe, at least I could bring them back as many times as possible. ❜

Pausing to give her more gentle pats, because better to be safe than sorry with this kind of stuff, before continuing, ❛ They didn't want that. Looked at me -

that scary. ❛ I considered it for a moment, if it meant the ones I cared for would be safe in these new world, if it meant they'd never know sorrow again.

In the end though, it wasn't what I wanted. Was it something I had to do? Sure, at the time, it felt like it. Even if it meant -

keeping up that gentle touch, ❛ When I was appointed the Savior of Souls, while that may have been the duty expected of me, it was ultimately to prepare me for the role of Goddess of Death.

A hefty title, I know. ❜ there came a soft laugh, as if the thought amused her, as if it was never truly -

least emotionally available and vulnerable person out there. The chances of her comforting was less helpful and more . . of something?

Still, she does her best, encouraging her to let those tears out, offering her shoulder and whatever else Aerith needs.

❛ You know, ❜ she starts off, still -

❛ Deep breathes, Aerith, deep breathes, ❜ she murmurs lowly, her fingers lightly tangling in her hair, brushing there lightly.

Out of all the things to expect, this certainly wasn't one of them. Not that she was necessarily complaining, it was more of, let's be real here, Lightning was the -

|| hold up on replies, my best friend is about to fuck me over with pokemon stat guessing on my fav gen FUCK

|| oh god, lightning is about to adopt another puppy i see (i say this in the most affectionate way possible)

forward, ❛ Let me ask you this next, ❜ if it was even possible, her voice became more soft, unsure, ready to pull back at a moment's notice, ❛ If I were to ask you to carve out those selfish desires, would you do that? Would you give those up, harden your heart only to your duty? ❜