Once upon a time
Tifa walked out the car. She breathed the clean air from the forest and smiled. She has come back to where she was said to have lived. A mansion stood there with the beauty of nature over the fence of the enormous garden. It was the mountain the family had treasured for centuries. She went inside, remembering how people had instructed her into the house. When she was nine, she was told that she fell on the stairs, causing amnesia to her. That her, memories wouldn't return. Overall, she had never known what happened during the first nine years of her life.
She went to the study, remembering always seeing her father alone there, isolating himself from everyone. It has been like that even until she left to go abroad. And to her return, she was savored with the news of his death.
Tifa didn't cry though, the man cared less for the family, even for his daughter. He had let the family's business go into almost its depressing state. The family would have extinct from the business if it wasn't for her uncle Zangan. The man had been her only ray of light, since the said accident, people of the household would not tell her stories of her past as it was taboo in the house. Even the reason of her mother's death and father's state was never mentioned. She was hidden in the dark, completely clueless. And she never questioned or tried to find the truth.
As of now, her Uncle and only left family member was around the world, doing his best to raise the once elite Lockhart Family.
As soon as she was settled, Tifa headed to the garden and sat on the grass, admiring the sky. Lucrecia, Tifa's personal nanny went near her and had been offered to sit.
"Are you ready for tomorrow?" she asked her little angel who she had taken cared of since birth.
Tifa smiled and said "Of course, I'm quite excited"
"Be good now, ok?"
"Yes, Lulu" she smiled. Lucrecia sighed and later on gave her a smile. She was rather used to being called Lulu now, but it still somehow seems as a childish nickname. Of course, she wouldn't tell Tifa that. But the girl knew it already.
"I wonder what awaits me…"
"I'm sure its happy memories my dear"
"By the way" Tifa suddenly changed subjects as she felt her phone vibrate. She looked into it and found a message, two of them.
Tifa, I will visit you sometime at school, I'm sorry I can't take you there tomorrow.
The other one was:
Tifa, I plan on coming to see how you'd do in school. I plan it as a surprise visit. See you then.
Tifa never bothered replying and had thought of doing so later. As she tried to face her nanny once more, she was quite surprised to see her spying and giggling at the messages she received.
"What's funny?" she asked. Her nanny kept giggling for a couple more seconds before responding.
"It seems as though the two of them are really making sure to keep an eye out for you" Tifa rolled her eyes. Those two were always there since she was ten. Taking good care of her and making sure she wasn't bruised or hungered. They could very well pass as fathers, than just candidates.
She stared up at the sky once more; the cloudy feature with a hint of the blue background was familiar. Also the space occupied by her nanny was familiar. The very place she sat on, she knows deep inside that something began there once upon a time.
Before she began going deeper into details, she sighs in defeat. Her memories were said to never come back and she was even told to give it up. So what's the use of even trying? When everyone around you had wanted you to give it up? Besides, what are important now are the present and the future. The past is the past, it will never come back. That's what she thought.
"Yes, she arrived safely? That's good. Thank you again" Cloud hangs up his phone. He was in an office. His work was just about done and it was his time to relax. But his heart wouldn't let him. It was calling to the past. As he closed his eyes, trying to dig deep into his memory of his most beloved smile, the cruel words began to hinder him.
'You are never to get near her as long as I am alive!'
He was a fool, he had thought. He should have said for eternity, so then he would have lost hope. But no, his mind had figured the loophole and now the only ray of hope he had has been trying its best to survive the past years. Hopefully it can still manage for a little more time.
The day was almost done and he was about to go home, but then his most trusted friend enters with his world renowned smile.
"What honor do I get to see the Fair's world renowned smile?" Cloud smirked. Fair were new to the elite, actually they just made it since they are known as the sub company or sister company of the now elite of the elites family, Strife.
Zack continued to show off his glorious smile and went forward "You kidding right? That doesn't even measure to the honor of talking casually to the youngest elite ever known!"
Cloud snorted and Zack laughed. He knew Cloud may buy whatever he wishes, but being addressed highly was not to his liking.
People may say he could have anything, but he says no, he couldn't have what he wants; because it was priceless.
"Enough jokes. What do you need? I was about to go home"
"I heard she's coming tomorrow" Zack sat on Cloud's desk, and then began examining the handy work his had filed for him during the day "Man, Cloud. You really know how to keep a business at its peak! Profits are rising to new heights!"
"I know, I've already gotten updates"
"Good thing that lady agreed without even payment"
"Well she was a close friend of the lady of the house. She knew her before she was even born. A trusted friend" Cloud had said it all with sincerity. That lady he spoke of was the only one in the household to know the real story. She had spoken to the man of the house yet, she was not believed. Even so, she had kept the truth in her heart. Knowing that somehow things would work out and everything blurred would come clear. Cloud had hoped she was right.
"I wonder what happens tomorrow…I'm kind of excited" Zack blurted out, having been bored out by all the files Cloud had been doing.
"I'm quite excited as well, my friend"
"Dude! Talk casual! Enough with the semi formal!" Zack groaned, he just went into five luncheons and meetings which needed formalities. He had enough for the day.
"Ok ok…sorry, can't help it. Work gets into me"
"Yeah right, you hate working" Zack rolled his eyes.
"Glad you're aware" Cloud smiled.
"Hey, I'm hungry, want to head out to some awesome restaurant?"
"I thought you were already full? Five luncheons and your still not full"
"Of course" Zack stood "now let's go! I'm craving for fillet!"
"Of course you are" Cloud chuckled. He took liberty of opening the door to Zack and both men had dined in one of the most luxurious restaurants in town.
Hmmm, am I out of line? Hopefully not. This is going to be complicated! Anyway, please review!
