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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 21, 2009 22:06:10 GMT -5
"Don’t worry about that okay I am just glad that you’re back and in one piece. Do you know how worried I was? There were times I actually thought you were dead." Tifa let that out. That was one thing she couldn’t hide. Every one kept telling her she worried too much and that was true but it was the one thing she couldn’t control. She was just worried of losing the ones close to her. Tifa already lost her mother at a young age then her father was killed by Sephiroth along with most of the citizens of her hometown. Maybe that was one reason why she worried a lot.
Tifa stopped and turned to face Cloud. Wait… did she hear him correctly, did he want to be with her…? No she shook her head ‘I must have heard him wrong Cloud doesn’t love me that way’ Tifa always assumed that from the way Cloud acted. Whenever she dropped hints about how she felt he just pushed her away. Eventually she started to believe that he didn’t want to be around her and that was why he left. "You’re done already…. Um let me clean your plate." Tifa said grabbing both the plate and his cup before she started to wash them. She always worked when she was nervous or worried and what she thought she heard just got her.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 23, 2009 0:00:42 GMT -5
"Don’t worry about that okay I am just glad that you’re back and in one piece. Do you know how worried I was? There were times I actually thought you were dead."
"I'm sorry. There was a time I didn't know the true me....
"You’re done already…. Um let me clean your plate."
"Thank you...." Cloud exhaled as she took his plate away. He was about to spill the beans. And he knew that they both were not ready for this....Cloud even placed his hand over his chest as he exhaled...He then took another drink of his coffee....
"But I don't want to leave you again.....But..." He stopped again. As her back was turned from his face he looked down...This was a sore subject....He didn't want to leave again. But Sora needed him....
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 23, 2009 0:25:20 GMT -5
"Its okay what matters is that you’re here now right" She always thought that way. Cheerful and optimistic that was Tifa, and she always tried her best to comforted and cared for the ones around her. When even she was in pain she would also hide it so not to worry anyone, but the ones close to her could tell when something was wrong.
She started washing Cloud’s plate when he started saying something. "But what Cloud?" she asked drying the plate and her hands before turning to face him. "I don’t want you to leave either come on Cloud you just came back. Look I know something is wrong so why don’t you try telling me instead of lying for a change."
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 23, 2009 21:40:11 GMT -5
"Its okay what matters is that you’re here now right"
"But what Cloud?"
"I don’t want you to leave either come on Cloud you just came back. Look I know something is wrong so why don’t you try telling me instead of lying for a change."
Cloud wanted to tell her. He really wanted to tell her that he was going to meet Sora. And help fight with the Darkness. How could he say that he probably could die from this? He didn't want to tell her good bye either. Then she would know that some thing was wrong. As if she did not know there was some thing wrong already...Hell, she plain out said it.....
"I've gotta try and find my light Tifa.....I need that in my life more than anything right now...When I was going to rescue the kids from Kadaj's grasp, I saw Aerith. I don't know how....But I did. She...((sighs))....She made everything okay. I can't explain it. Even I don't understand it. But I know I have to do this....For me. Please, promise me just one thing...." He said....He looked convincing. That he was sure she would by this....
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 23, 2009 22:00:40 GMT -5
Tifa sighed as she looked down after hearing those words. 'My Light' that world just built a wall between them again. Her heart sank at the though of it. Tifa secretly wished that someday she could confess about her feelings and he would feel the same way.
She wanted to be his Light, but it seemed he was in love with some one else. Holding all that pain inside Tifa forced a small smile to appear on her lips just to hide how she truly felt. "I understand..... don't worry about me I will be fine I....." Who was she kidding he would know she was lying it was written plain on her face, but what could she say to him now?
With no other words Tifa turned and walked up to her room. She couldn't hold that smile on her face any longer and she didn't know what else to say.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 23, 2009 22:06:42 GMT -5
"I understand..... don't worry about me I will be fine I....."
"Tifa...Wait...." He saw her leave. He was not an idiot. He knew what she was doing. She was hiding some thing too. What he didn't know. He was not leaving this place until he was certain that she would be okay....He walked up to her bed room...And saw her there....He walked over to her....
"Tifa...Are you alright?"
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 23, 2009 22:32:49 GMT -5
Tifa sobs in her room but stopped the minute she heard Cloud's footsteps coming slowly to her door. Immediately she wiped her tears away and put on another fake smile. "I told you I am fine" Another lie.
Tifa just hoped he wouldn't see through this one. She couldn't tell him the truth or how she really felt. She would lose him for good if she did and Tifa couldn't bare that. Why did she have to keep feeling this? She wished for a miracle or to actually to have the courage to admit the truth, but that never happened and now she was giving up hope.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 23, 2009 22:50:01 GMT -5
"I told you I am fine"
"Tifa...Don't lie to me. I can tell when there is some thing is wrong. You want me to open up to, well you have to do your part too. And that means no hiding your true feelings from me. I've never hid my feelings from you....Never....((Yeah right!))....You want me to be honest....It works both ways...." He walked right up to her. So close that he could feel her breath on his face....As he slowly lifted his trembling hand to her cheek....Would she allow him to do touch her....? He hoped so....He hated to see her crying...
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 23, 2009 23:16:52 GMT -5
He caught her. There was no point in lying now, another sighed escaped her lips as she shook her head. "You don't understand Cloud. You don't know what it is like to wait here day after day hoping to hear from you. Just to know that your still alive....."
A tear escaped her grip and it rolled down her cheek. Tifa didn't see Cloud's hand stretch towards her though as she lowered her head down and her hair fell hiding her face. She didn't want him to see her cry or to hear the pain in her voice.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 24, 2009 1:18:56 GMT -5
"You don't understand Cloud. You don't know what it is like to wait here day after day hoping to hear from you. Just to know that your still alive....."
"Tifa...." He saw her lower her head the minute he reached his hand out....To only tuck her hair behind her ear for her. She hit him in the soft spot again. She was right.
"Look at me. You have to stop this. You're breaking my heart. You're my best friend....I...." For once he was lost for words. He really did it this time....How could he say now that he was leaving....? He couldn't leave her alone with the state she was in.....
"I'm not going any where...."
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 24, 2009 13:55:22 GMT -5
Tifa shook her head and lifted it till her his met his. "Don’t I don’t want you to stay because you have to but because you want to" She wiped her tear away. ‘If only he knew how I truly felt about him…..’
That wasn’t possible though. Tifa wouldn’t admit it. How could she now after all that he said to her down stairs. "I am fine Cloud and you don’t have to stay because of me. I am leaving in a few days anyways……" She stopped herself before she let anymore out. How could she have let that slip? Tifa couldn’t let him know about the letter she got or the fact that she was going to join the fight against the Darkness.
She knew Cloud all too well and if he found out about this he would just over react and try to find ways to stop her from going. That was one thing she knew for sure and was why she hid the truth from him. Tifa looked up at him just hoping he didn’t catch what she said last.
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 25, 2009 18:59:54 GMT -5
"Don’t I don’t want you to stay because you have to but because you want to"
"I...I...want..." Cloud stopped because she began to speak again....
"I am fine Cloud and you don’t have to stay because of me. I am leaving in a few days anyways……"
"What? Where are you going? No...Wait...You don't have to answer me....It seems that you have tried to hide it from me. Why do we keep doing this....? I want to be there for you. But I keep running away. And you...You try and hide your true feelings...Is that a true friend ship? Tifa there is some thing between us....I feel it....But before, I make my decision, let me do this...Trust me....I need you to just trust me.....Please." Cloud hoped that she would understand. He always hoped that she would find it to be just that easy. He had to go help Sora....That was that....He looked into her eyes. God she was so beautiful....Why couldn't he flat out tell her that? He was scared that's why....
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 25, 2009 22:09:41 GMT -5
Tifa lifted her head till their eyes met. After listening to his words she let out a long sighed. Cloud knew now she was leaving. Should she just lie again saying she was going back to their hometown, or would he see through that as well? Tifa was never good with lying anyways. It always showed on her face that she was hiding something. Tifa never felt right about doing that...... well only in some situations, but this now wasn't one of them.
"How can I trust you Cloud when you don't even trust me...... whats happening between us, why are we drifting further apart?" Another sigh escaped her lips but Tifa never diverted her eyes away from Cloud. "We used to tell each other everything as children. I remember we met in our secret place and talked all the time...... some where along the path we ended up drifting further apart." A small smile formed on her lips. "Alright I will take the first step. I am meeting with Sora and other heroes of Light to try and stop the Darkness."
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Post by {Cloud Strife} on Nov 26, 2009 0:14:49 GMT -5
"How can I trust you Cloud when you don't even trust me...... whats happening between us, why are we drifting further apart?"
"We used to tell each other everything as children. I remember we met in our secret place and talked all the time...... some where along the path we ended up drifting further apart."
"Alright I will take the first step. I am meeting with Sora and other heroes of Light to try and stop the Darkness."
Cloud sighed....He was upset. But she was telling him the truth. Now it was his turn....
"Alright...So am I. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I just thought that this would never happen...That we would be so close like this....I'm scared Tifa. I will not lie any more. What are we really up against...? Sora did not give us any information....He just said that he wants us at the meeting....I don't know if this Darkness is like some kind of bad weather thing that is swiping thing away in it's path....Or some thing worse...He mentioned , that some of the heros will not make it out of this....Alive...." He never stopped looking at her either....He was falling in love right here....Could he tell her that?
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Post by Tifa Lockhart on Nov 26, 2009 1:23:31 GMT -5
She was surprised. Not only was Cloud invited to the meeting but he wasn't upset...... He did looked like he was but when he talked he seemed calm. "Is that where your going Cloud?" Taking a deep breath Tifa didn't know where to start. Maybe with the Darkness she knew more about it than Cloud.
"Cloud the Darkness isn't just a bad storm. Its more than that... its worse. Another thing I never told you is that I left this world searching for you and I met up with a few enemies. Sephiroth...... he came back with its power." Tifa closed her eyes at the mention of that name. She hated that monster.
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