He could almost hear the ex-General thinking, and he slowly pulled his face away from the warm crook of Sephiroth's neck to peer up at the silver-haired man next to him. He shifted his body slightly, pressing himself a little more against Sephiroth's side as if gluing himself there.

"I'm not leaving you," he said to cut off any rampant thoughts. "I like it here, and I like exploring this world and making nice memories here with you." He leaned up to placed a quick but warm kiss on Sephiroth's lips. "However, I bet if you dug deep enough inside yourself, you would find memories that you cherish, even if later on, they are tainted by sadness. That point of happiness is important."