"SOLDIER Girl"

Chapter 2

---Brief Encounters---

A/N: Special thanks goes to Katie, my best friend ^^ thank you hunny for all the support with this and some smexi ideas...i know you secretly love Zack =P

Now, on with the story...

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Treatment...what...treatment.

Tifa made her way to the chair, her mind frustrated and filling with questions. They laid her upon the dentist type chair, she relaxed in the white leather chair, she felt ice hands touch her face and slip a blindfold on her eyes.

"Now Mr. Lockheart you will feel a slight prick on your right arm, but don't worry this is all part of the treatment." The Professor reassured.

Tifa mumbled a slight yes, and so she clenched her hands together forming a fist, they were right she felt a prick but all of a sudden her eyes went slightly irregular and so her picture went blurred, the blindfold was removed and the last thing she heard was.

"Another success of mako treatment, make sure you check the eyes tomorrow morning to see if they are blue, if not we are going to have to use a stronger process of mako treatment."

"Yes Professor."

Darkness surrounded Tifa.

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Tifa sturred and opened her eyes slowly, the image she saw was blurred and pixalated at first but then soon turned into a clear setting. Rubbing her eyes she lifted herself up on her elbows.

Her legs swung over the side of her bed and she cautiously stood up. A little woobly and uneasy she made her way to the mirror in the room, she looked at her right arm and carefully examined it. The mark was still there, faint, but still there. She almost made herself jump when she looked directly at herself, her eyes.......there blue......mako blue.

Her hazel brown eyes had gone and now they blue, she slapped herself on the forehead and remembered something....HER HAT!

She checked upon her head....it wasn't then, she turned sharply and looked back to her bed, thankfully it was there upon her pillow. She walked over and reached out for it, straightened out her bun and placed it back where it belongs.

She slipped the hat on with ease, her hand clasped the handle of her dormitry door. She chose her direction to take, right, good choice...until.

She saw a strong, charming young man, black raven hair and an absolutly gorgeous physique. He strides, sending her a passing glance, his cerulean eyes seem to have her captivated, he stops immediatly...and turns towards Tifa. Slowly but surely he approaches her, thoughts ran through her mind but one stuck securely.

What should i do?

What seemed like forever was only a matter of seconds and unexpectedly he did something totally ridiculous. His hand reached out and a index finger came to contact with her nose giving it a rather wistful flick.

"HEY WHAT WAS THAT FOR!" Tifa stormed, fists forming my her sides.

"Zack Fair...Your official 1st class SOLDIER mentor, at your service." Zack said bowing with gratitude.

"Oh......uh.......yes sir." She said sharply performing a salute.

Zack raised his hand.

"Oh no need for formalities, just call me Zack." He winked. "And your name?"

"Ti..........Cloud."

"I guess we will be spending a lot of time together, first things first....training." Zack smiled, running a hand through his hair.

Tifa acknowledged with a nod of her head and a blush to follow, oh god how he didn't wish to waste time.

Before she knew it there walk had taken them to a training room, completly empty apart from some people in suits, standing and watching.

Tifa only took a quick glance at the men watching her and Zack; she walked into the middle of the training room.

"This is basically an assessment, this will determine whether you're fit for SOLDIER, just fight the fiends and obstacles in any way you please, if you destroy over 50% but less than 100% you will be stayed and suited as a 3rd class SOLDIER, but if you defeat all of them, meaning getting a 100% you will be promoted to 2nd class SOLDIER, then i will be your mentor fro then onwards, understand." Zack told Tifa.

"Yes." Tifa said bluntly.

The fight commenced literally just as Zack left, Tifa used her martial arts skill to get through a majority of the fiends, and continued this with what else that followed.

Meanwhile Zack was waiting by the people in suits at the top, these men were assessing her, writing notes and drabbles on there notepads and checkbooks, as Zack watched on, a man encountered him, long silver hair following and reflecting clearly in the glass.

"Zack." The man said taking a place beside Zack.

"Sir Sephiroth." Zack greeted never turning his attention away from Tifa.

"So this......is your student."

"Yeah......He's good."

"Obviously not an amaetur." Sephiroth flicked his silver fringe.

"I think he is ready for 2nd class."

"You might say that....he is good with his hands and feet, but what would he be like wieilding a sword."

"Practice makes perfect."

"Not for this one...another mistake."

"What do you mean."

"Your choices are always wrong, Fair, unless this one improves you have no chance when it comes down to my student."

"We'll see."

And with that Sephiroth nodded and walked off and out, by that time the training was over.

Tifa had passed with her score being a 100%.

"Z.....Z....Zack i......passed." Tifa said out of breath.

"Heh....i knew you would." Zack grinned.

"So.....what next?"

"Welcome to 2nd class, i guess."

Tifa tried to break a smile showing she was happy, but being out of breath didn't help at all.

"It's amazing how the hell you kept your hat on, why do you wear it anyways?" Zack questioned.

"Lucky charm i guess." Tifa quickly replied.

Zack looked at her face studying it, she felt awfully nervous under the pressure of him studying her with such concentration, but god how his looks could kill.

"C'mon i'm gonna take a shower, you best do as well." Zack offered.

"Yeah sure, where should i meet you?" Tifa asked.

"Hmmmm outside of ShinRA HQ.....i want to show you something."

"Oh, okay...see you then."

With that Tifa walked off, went up the huge flight of stairs and into her room. She went straight into the bathroom and stripped off, leaving her SOLDIER uniform in a pile. She got in the shower and turned the taps, hot water was a shock to her system and then mixed with cold it was in a nice combination it felt calming.

Unbeknowst to Tifa, Zack has just came into her room.

"I BROUGHT YOU SOME TOWELS!" Zack shouted over the showering noise.

Tifa was startled.

What happens if he comes in here?

Thoughts ran through her mind, she couldn't contain herself.

"Uh.....yeah thanks."

"Cloud.....is everything alright." Zack's voice sounded concerned as he approached the bathroom door.

"Y.....Y.....Yeah, it's fine."

There was a miniature creak but enough to be heard by Tifa...her eyes scrunched together and she hoped.....she prayed he wouldn't see her....as a woman.