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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 9, 2009 1:22:07 GMT -5
Note: Stupid title^^ But maybe it will work its way in^^
Cloud woke up at 7Th Heaven that morning. He had not forgotten about the summon's letter he got a few days ago. It was laying flat on his desk .The sun rose of the bar. And he got out bed. He walked over to his desk and picked up the letter again and sighed. Did he really want to do this again? Fight? He was summoned to a hero meeting at Destiny Island in just a few days....He was also asked in the letter to recruit a woman named Rino Heartliy. Cloud looked the letter over and over and could not find any kind of info on why this meeting was so important..He did know though who sent it. It was signed Sora. Cloud remembered meeting the kid a few years back. He was a good fighter. And a good friend. But Cloud thought that Sora and his friends were safe and didn't have to worry about fighting like him...
Soon though he got dressed and walked down to the main bar. No one was there. That was right he was at 7th Heaven. After he received his letter he remembered the kids face that gave it to him...But he was killed on sight. Probably villains trying to stop him from getting the letter to Cloud. Cloud knew that was the only answer for that. After giving the kid a proper burial he rode straight here and remembered he was crying...Tifa had found him standing there where he was now...At that moment, he heard some one come down the stairs from behind him...
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 9, 2009 6:52:52 GMT -5
"Feeling Better?" Tifa asked coming from behind Cloud. She still could remember how she found him. He was standing near the entrance of Seventh Haven covered in dirt and sobbing. After all this time she has been searching for him he showed up at her bar as if nothing happened.
Tifa was of course furious how could he come back after he ran away on her? But once she saw him all those negative emotions melted away as her feelings for him returned. She was worried sick about him and seeing his tears wasn't helping. She immediately invited him back into the bar and gave him a room to stay in. She only hoped this time things would be different.
It was exactly as before when Tifa found Cloud after Shinra announced his death. Well at least this time he didn't confuse his memory with someone else's.
Tifa wanted to talk to him to tell him everything, but was worried what if that was what drove him away? She didn't think he cared really about her. He never even called to see how she was doing. Maybe the best thing was to keep things to herself and not to tell him about the letter she got.
What Cloud didn't know was that she too have met Sora when she was out looking for him. Sora was nice enough to try and help her search for Cloud, but even with his help she couldn't find him. In the end Tifa just gave up and returned to her home world. Then when she least expected it Cloud showed up! You can imagine how surprised she was all this time she actually thought he forgot about her and yet still he came back.
There were so many questions she wanted to ask like why would he leave, why wouldn't he call or why after all this time he came back? Maybe now wasn't the time. Tifa couldn't really bring herself to ask just as she couldn't bring herself to tell him how she really felt. She wasn't open with her emotions to her it was better to bury or try to ignore them but they were always there.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 9, 2009 17:16:02 GMT -5
"Feeling Better?"
Cloud sighed as he looked down. She would see that he was not. Cloud had a flash of the kid that gave him the letter again in his mind. He was struggling to give Cloud the letter as the bullet hit him in chest. Cloud had bent down and took the letter. "I'm sorry...." Was what he told the young boy. That died before Cloud's eyes....He did come to 7Th Heaven again all messed up and dusty. As though he was in a struggle...But he was merely burying the young boy. That was why he looked messy when he came back.
"Yeah..." He lied. He had to though. He could not let Tifa know what was on his mind. She would know what this was all about if he did. He was shutting her out again...He hated himself for doing this. But it was the only way to keep her safe. From the Darkness he was summoned to help and fight...
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 9, 2009 20:42:15 GMT -5
Just looking at him Tifa could tell that he was lying to her again. Why was he doing that when it was clear that she was concerned about him? She was now fighting the urges to yell or lecture him. Cloud wouldn’t listen to her anyways. At least that was what she thought cause no matter what she told him he never opened up to her.
Shaking her head in disappointment then why did he come back if he didn’t want to change? Would he run away again she had a feeling he might. "Cloud…" Sighing under her breath Tifa decided to play this calm. Something happened she knew it but it would get her nowhere if she just yelled at him. "Want to tell me what happened you know I am here to listen" She said smiling her warm smile as she looked at him hoping that this would make Cloud open up to her.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 10, 2009 9:47:56 GMT -5
"Cloud…"
"Want to tell me what happened you know I am here to listen"
If he told her then she would know that he was going to help Sora and his friends fight possibly the biggest villain ever....And he would not return to her....Cloud looked down the minute she gave him that warm smile he was so used to seeing. She was so beautiful....How could he tell her this with out worrying her?
"Tifa...I...."
Dumbstruck he couldn't make himself say the truth to her. He felt like an idot now. Yes he was upset about that boy.....But he was more upset that he was hiding things from Tifa again. As if he never did it before.....Cloud walked over to the bar and sat down...As he placed his elbows on the counter and folded his hands together as though he were praying....
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 10, 2009 12:50:35 GMT -5
Taking a deep breath Tifa knew that she had to remain calm. Cloud was still pushing her away but slowly she hoped he would open up to her and say what’s bothering him. Back then it was just like this. Every time Tifa tried to get closer to him and maybe express her feelings he pushed her away. Eventually she thought that he didn’t care about her otherwise he wouldn’t have left her like he did. Cloud knew she would worry and Tifa did try and call him so many times but not once has he answered, and just when she was moving on with her life and trying to get over him Cloud comes back.
What should she do now…? Take it one step at a time and try not to lose her temper. Tifa thought smiling as she walked behind the counter and looked at Cloud. "Want me to make you something? You can tell me if I got better at this too… I had a lot of practice so I think I have"
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 11, 2009 11:22:28 GMT -5
"Want me to make you something? You can tell me if I got better at this too… I had a lot of practice so I think I have"
Cloud looked up at her and smiled...
"Yes...That would be nice. I'd like to have a home cooked meal....It's been so long....Okay, let's see pancakes....?"
He did not know what she was going through right now. She was good at hiding her true feelings....On the other hand he was good at that too.....Cloud wanted to tell her. Everything.
"Tifa, you wanted to know...What was wrong with me....Well, I'll tell you....Some one died yesterday....A kid...He looked to be Denzel's age.....I felt it was my obligation to give him a proper funeral....He's part of the Life Stream now....." That was only part of the truth. But it was the truth. He couldn't tell her that the kid died because he was delivering a summoned letter to him...Cloud felt some what responsible.....He smelled the coffee.....It smelled delicious....since he was leaving again he would enjoy that...He just did not know that Tifa was struggling with her ownn inner feelings........Or that she would be better off with out him......
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 11, 2009 21:14:22 GMT -5
"Hmm let me see its been a long time since I made those" Tifa replied smiling once she saw that he was opening up to her but slowly. 'This is a beginning ' she thought gathering the ingredients. In the past when Cloud used to live with her she used to make pancakes all the time but she stopped ever since he left. In a way they reminded her of him and the pain she felt when he ran like he did. Tifa still didn't forgive Cloud completely for the past but she was starting to if he would let her in.
"Cloud.... I am sorry" He finally opened up and Tifa could see the pain in his eyes. She stopped everything she was doing "But you know Cloud that it wasn't your fault don't go blaming yourself for this" Tifa knew that one of the main reason why Cloud left was because of Aerith and Zack. Another thing was she believed he was in love with Aerith not her that was why she never told him of her feelings. 'He would just reject them' thats what she always thought.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 13, 2009 12:01:35 GMT -5
"Hmm let me see its been a long time since I made those"
Cloud knew that was true. He has not been around long enough for her to make them for him...She used to make them all the time....
"Cloud.... I am sorry"
"But you know Cloud that it wasn't your fault don't go blaming yourself for this" How could he not?
At that point he broke down and cried.....He was not just crying for the young boy but for other things. That he thought about last night. What if he never came back to her this time....? Was one of them.....
"I...wanna tell you everything.....How can I say them to you?" One thing he wanted to tell her more than any thing was that he loved her....Being around her was killing his emotional love.....He was scared though if he told her the truth that he would jinx it and not come back to her....He buried his face inside his palms as he cried out.......If she touched him , she would feel how torn up he was.....Maybe he needed to stay another night....She would see that he was not up to going any where at this moment;.....
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 13, 2009 22:34:09 GMT -5
Tifa’s heart sank the moment she saw him like this it hurt her so much to see him in pain. She let go of everything in her hand and walked over to hug him. This was the first time Cloud cried in front of her though so she didn’t know what to do or say to calm him down
"Cloud you don’t have to tell me anything now. Just calm down okay.… I have an idea how about you lie down on that couch and I will call you once the pancakes are ready. Then when you’re calm you can tell me. I am here to listen Cloud… I am always here for you I" But she stopped herself in time. Tifa was just about to reveal to him how she felt. Those feeling she has been holding in for so long, but the thing is she couldn’t. She was afraid he would just run away again if she let them slip out.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 14, 2009 13:34:40 GMT -5
"Cloud you don’t have to tell me anything now. Just calm down okay.… I have an idea how about you lie down on that couch and I will call you once the pancakes are ready. Then when you’re calm you can tell me. I am here to listen Cloud… I am always here for you I"
Cloud listened quietly sobbing....As he felt her hug him from behind. She was always there for him. He closed his eyes when she said that. But nodded as she suggest that he lay over on the couch. And he got up and walked over to the couch and laid down. But he removed his boots before he laid down. His hands were still shaking as he did that...He had to calm himself down. It didn't take Cloud long to fall asleep. He heard Tifa in the kitchen cooking. For once he felt safe. He really did not want to leave her again. She was showing signs of affection....He knew that always....That she was always sensitive to him......
Cloud could smell the pancakes being made just for him....They smelled so good. That was when he woke up...He didn't need her to tell him that they were ready....He walked back over to the bar and sat down....
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 14, 2009 22:17:37 GMT -5
Tifa tried to be as quite as she could while cooking. ‘He must be tired’ she though as she saw Cloud fall asleep as soon as he lied down on the couch. He was upset about that kid that just died, but since Tifa knew Cloud for a while she could tell that there was something else. She just hoped he would trust her enough to say what was on his mind. If not then she wouldn’t force him.
A few minutes later Tifa finished the pancakes and made some coffee. She was just about to wake Cloud up when he walked back to her and sat down in his usual seat. She smiled handing him his plate and cup of coffee. "Feeling any better?"
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 17, 2009 1:40:41 GMT -5
"Feeling any better?"
"Much better. This smells as looks as good as I remember." Cloud said as he at once reached for the syrup and poured it on his pancakes. After that he took a sip of his coffee. She actually remembered what he liked in that too. Two sugar cubes and one scoop of creamer. Just right....
"This is really good....Compliments to the chief...." Cloud continued to eat his breakfast. When he was done he had poured him another cup of coffee....And swirled the bar stool over to where he was actually looking at Tifa...
"Tifa....I...This was delicious....I can't repay you....Because I ran out of money...." He spent the last of his gil on gas....
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 17, 2009 7:23:08 GMT -5
Tifa couldn’t help but smile as she looked at Cloud. It was just like the old times, they used to sit in the same places and talk about anything and everything. She had to admit she did miss having him around, the place just wasn’t the same without Cloud "I made it just the way you like it so enjoy." She said cleaning her hands with a cloth before returning all the ingredients to their places.
Tifa chuckled at what Cloud said next and turned to watch him eat as she sat on one of the chairs lined up around the bar. Usually at this time the bar would be packed with customers and she would be busy serving and cleaning all day. It was always like that but today was an exception since she closed the bar. Tifa wanted to be there to help Cloud and she couldn’t do that while working. She had to apologise to all the costumers though and promising to open it up soon. Tifa saw this as an opportunity to take a break. She knew she wouldn’t get a chance to relax like this for a while.
Another chuckle escaped her lips as she leaned forward, placed her hands on the table and looked at Cloud. "Since when did you start paying for the meals you eat here? Come on Cloud you know I won’t charge you for this… besides I am not the only owner of this bar." Her smile never faded but Tifa reached up her hand to brush her hair back and away from her eyes. "If I remember correctly you own half of this place too… we started this business together"
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 21, 2009 15:23:28 GMT -5
"I made it just the way you like it so enjoy."
Cloud smiled....She remembered....He gave her his moms recipe.
"Since when did you start paying for the meals you eat here? Come on Cloud you know I won’t charge you for this… besides I am not the only owner of this bar."
"I'm sorry. I just thought that I would start paying you back for everything I ever got from you. And yeah you are right. I just never stay here like you do. Which is my fault...."
"If I remember correctly you own half of this place too… we started this business together"
Cloud smiled again. As he placed his hand on hers in her lap....And nodded...She was so beautiful....He was so scared to tell her that he had feelings for her. She probably did not want that. But to just remain friends.....
"Tifa...What if, we were going together and some thing happened that broke us up? "Shut up Cloud while you can....." He looked back at the empty plate...And sighed....Great another sensitive talk was coming now. He hated it....He was trying his best to stay away from things like that with Tifa. But he slipped just a few minutes....
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