One last run
„Tifa, Denzel, Marlene! Anyone the phone is ringing. Could someone please pick it up?" Cloud screamed down the hallway. He was in his and Tifa's bedroom still getting dressed. No answer and the phone continued to ring. „Where is everyone?" mumbled Cloud. Pulling an T-shirt on he walked down to his office. „Strife-Delivery-Service. You name it we ship it." „Hy Cloud, here's Rufus. Just the man I wanted to talk to." Rufus? What you want from me. You know I'm not driving anymore. The office hours are..." Cloud" interrupted him Rufus. „I've got an special delivery only you can take. I do not trust this delivery to anyone else." Cloud's brows narrowed. He promised Tifa after the twins were born he would not drive anymore. There were still monster out there and he and Tifa had now 4 kids to take care off, so she made him to stay close to her and the bar. Cloud did not mind, Zack and Aerith, the twins were fun to take care of and he helped Tifa to raise the children, only local deliveries in Edge he made. For the long distances, he had hired 6 men to take care of his customers. „I've got to talk to Tifa, Rufus, and if she says no, it's gonna be a no!" „Tell Tifa to come with you to my house, there I gonna tell her about the delivery myself." „ I will Rufus." „Then until tonight" Clould hung up the phone. Curiosity and worry flashing in his eyes. „Tifa is not going to like that." he mumbled to himself and went on the search for his wife and kids.
At that evening around 6 pm Tifa and Cloud pulled up at the mansion Rufus owned. „I hear what he has to say but I will not promise you anything." Tifa told Cloud. „I told him that already, but give him an chance, ok?" Cloud looked at Tifa and rung the bell. The door opend and a man looked at them. „Rude, long time no see!" exclaimed Tifa and smiled at the bald dark skinned man. „Please come in, Rufus is waiting at the dining room for you. „ Rude showed them the way and disappeart. „WOW" whisteld Cloud softly „He still knows how to live." Tifa looked at him. „Are you unhappy how we live?" „No,no I love our place. I would hate it to live like that and you know that." Cloud smiled at Tifa with love in his eyes. „I know and that is why I love you so much." Tifa gave him a quick kiss and beamed at him. „Now where is he?" At this sentence Rufus entered the room still clad in white as usual. „Tifa, you are more beautyful as I remembered. Cloud, still in shape as ever" came it from Rufus. Tifa looked at him not smiling „ Leave the crap; what is it you want from us?"Tifa did not like Rufus and it showed. Grinning slightly Cloud looked at Rufus who flinched. „I told you Rufus. If she says no it's a no-go." „Ok Miss Lockhard lets sit down for dinner and I explain to you and Cloud my delivery, so you cant make up your mind." „I'n not Miss Lockhard anymore. Cloud and I got married 9 years ago, so we could adopt Denzel and Marlene. It was an quiet wedding, Only close friends." Tifa glared at Rufus. „So I am now called Mrs. Strife."
They sat down at the table to eat. „Ok, Cloud here is goes. I met a woman just about an year ago. A beautyful woman and I fell in love with her. Last month I ask her to marry me. She agreed, but..." Rufus sighted. Cloud and Tifa shot a look at each other. This side of Rufus they did not know. „Go on, Rufus" said Tifa. „Tell us why you need Cloud." „The woman is from Wutai, an old family. Her father fought at the war and he's very proud. I had an engagement ring made especially for her, but she told me that her father would only accept me if I had friends who were, well lets say, noticable more than I. So I told her I knew you Cloud; the double savior of our planet. She was happy about that and sure her father would then accept me. So you see I really need you to deliver the ring for me. I've made up an contract that will pay you 10.000 gil when you deliver the ring. Please, Cloud, Tifa! Would you do this for me?" Tifa took an closer look at Rufus then at Cloud. Cloud's expression had not changed. „Cloud." Tifa spoke softly „I think you can do that for him. What you think?" Cloud nodded „I will take the ring for you Rufus. But after this I will nothing more from you. No calls, no invitation to your wedding. Nothing, you understand me?" Rufus took one look at Cloud. What he saw in the eyes of the warrior scared him. „Agreed! I will leave you allone after this I promise. Here is the contract. Sign it both. I'll get the package for you" Tifa and Cloud red the contract while Rufus was gone. „You'll know I will be gone at least a week, if not more?" ask Cloud Tifa. „I know that but I manage, Sera and Barrett will help me when I need it, so you go." Rufus returned with an small package. „Here Cloud. And thank you, Thank you both." „Here is the contract, signed. So Rufus that's it. Have a pleasant life and good bye." this remark came from Tifa.