Destiny's path
Years have passed and many events have occurred. At the age of 14, Cloud's mother passed away, leaving both children orphaned. Many wanted to adopt the two but neither one wanted to leave. They lived together and took jobs to sustain their lives. Also, through the years, the two have grown into adolescence and into young adults, though nothing seemed to have changed, except for the feelings that grew deeper.
"Cloud, make a move!" Zack persuaded his best friend as they were heading to the house. Eighteen year old Cloud kept rolling his eyes; his Best friend doesn't know what going on.
"I told you, I already did"
"Then, what happened?"
"Nothing"
"What do you mean nothing?" Zack looked at him with disbelief.
"Nothing changed…"
"How can there not be change? There should be! You love her too much! I still remember the time I took interest in her" Zack chuckled. Cloud eyed him, telling him not to remember that event.
"Man, did you go through such a rough time! You made me surprised showing up like that" Zack chuckled, as he remembered. Cloud eyed him longer.
"What?" Zack asked "don't worry! I have my little Aerith now, and there is no way I'm going to do that again! You almost crushed my nose back then!"
Cloud laughed and both headed their way. When they were near the door of the house, they knew something was cooking.
"Alright Cloud, let's see what you mean by nothing" Zack smirked. Cloud only sighed as he opened the door.
"Cloud!" Tifa came flying, arms around Cloud. Zack was quite surprised.
"I'm Home" Cloud responded though a bit choked. Tifa loses her grip and looked at his face. She touched his cheek, and slightly tilted her head.
"You said you'd be home early, it's almost dinner time" she rubbed his cheek that has a little cut "and you're injured"
"Zack and I just got caught in a fight" he smiled. Tifa's eyes were widened.
"Chicken's are tough to handle, especially if you wanted their eggs" Zack showed her the basket. Tifa giggled.
"I'll go help Aerith prepare the food" she said taking the basket and turning to leave. Zack signaled Cloud to say it already. Cloud sighed.
"Tifa…" he called. Tifa turned with a smile.
"I Love you…"
Tifa stared at Cloud. Zack held his breathe. Cloud looked hoping the answer was different.
She smiled and gave her reply "I Love you too!" and went to the kitchen.
Cloud turned to Zack. "See"
"What do you mean see? She told you she loves you!" Zack exclaimed.
"Yeah, she loves me, she says that all the time. But she doesn't see me as a man actually"
Zack eyes him a bit and understood "She still talks about that silver dude?" Cloud nodded.
"She says she wondered how he looks and he was her destiny. She says it so happily…" Cloud sighed.
"So your treated as the Big brother when what you mean to say was you want to be a lover" Zack patted his shoulders. Both gave a sigh and went in.
They entered the kitchen where the two ladies were preparing. Aerith was a vision in pink. Tifa was wearing her blue silk dress that Cloud had bought for her.
"Hello, glad you two are back" Aerith smiled, arranging the fish in plates.
"Cloud" Tifa calls and pulls him to sit on a chair. She took the first aid kit and cleaned his cut.
"Hey Hey, what are we having?" Zack said, putting his arms around Aerith's waist.
"No mushy stuff" Cloud announced after his treatment.
"They look sweet" Tifa said, putting away the kit.
"And yet they're not edible" Cloud said. The couple smiled. Zack lets go of Aerith and ruffles Cloud's hair. Aerith giggled.
"Alright, time for dinner" Aerith announced as Tifa helps her prepare the table. The night was quite cheerful.
After Dinner, Aerith and Zack already went home. Tifa and Cloud were already on their bed. After Cloud's mom's death, the room was preserved. Tifa didn't want to use it and said she was comfortable being with Cloud. Cloud's reason on the other hand was to have the room the preserved.
In their room, Cloud and Tifa lay facing each other. Tifa was peacefully sleeping and Cloud watched her with a smile. Not often he would brush her hair off her face. She would smile when she felt Cloud and would automatically come near. Cloud liked it, but tonight, he was the one who embraced her tightly. She never complained, she was warmly protected around Cloud's arm, and both of them liked it. Cloud liked to sleep smelling Tifa's vanilla scented hair, and feeling her warm breathe against him. He knew Tifa wouldn't know what he felt. He knew she would go away when she's eighteen, as she says so. She was already seventeen. Cloud was a year older than her. He feared she'd really go. He was afraid and so, often these few nights, he had an imitative to hold her tight. He doesn't want her to go; he wants her to stay, with him.
Into the forest, in the middle of the night, a vision of pink presents herself to a vision of white. Both looked at each other, the one in pink bows down in respect to the white.
"It's almost time" the white one says.
"Yes…"
"Does she remember her mission?"
"Yes…."
"Does she still dream?"
"She has forgotten it all, as of my observation. She remembers none"
The white one smiled "good. Destiny's path is still in its right direction. Now go back and watch. Be careful and keep guard of your identity"
The one in pink bows and was on her way, but halts with the final words added by the one in white before vanishing.
"Also, guard those emotions, never fall…"
The one in pink knew she had already lowered her guard. She knew she had already fallen. If they found out, she would be judged and maybe punished, as so to whom she has fallen. They were to remain pure. That is to not be with those who are not part of the clan. Failing to obey gives severe judgment, which she is trying to avoid, not for herself, but for him.
Destiny's path was already made, but two destinies that were already decided would be changed by the ones who own it. The outcome, whether good or bad, is up to those who wish to make or change it.
I finally updated! I'm proud of myself! I'm really sorry I'm not being that active. There have been personal matters on my shoulders and its breaking me down. Really sorry! Please Review!