Confused Heart
Chapter 2: A shocking Conversation
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This chapter is mostly a long conversation between Cloud and Yuffie.
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"Cloud?" Yuffie could feel her own voice trembling.
It was true.
It had to be true, the figure turned around showing a pair of sapphire colored eyes.
She was frozen in her spot, her mind drifting with thoughts.
How long…has it been?
Yuffie couldn't even begin to calculate how many years it had been since she's seen him.
She felt her heart shattered when he came closer to her.
"It's really you!" Yuffie shouted, her eyes glimmering with hope. Uncontrollable tears began to fall from her face. Yuffie flashed her infamous grin at him, and ran towards him, without hesitation, she wrapped his arms around him.
"Cloudy, it's really you!" she cried.
Cloud stood emotionless, looking at her as she hugged him tighter.
"Yuffie?" he cocked his head in confusion.
"You better remember who I am!" Yuffie nudged his elbow.
"I do." he whispered.
"I can't wait to tell Aerith!" Yuffie grinned. Cloud eyes widen.
"Yuffie, no! You can't tell her I'm here!" Cloud barked.
Yuffie was dumfounded, she didn't blink, she didn't do anything but stared at him.
Words finally came out of her mouth, "Why not?" she asked in a whisper.
"It's hard to explain, Yuffie….I just…I don't want her to see me like this…After so many years, and I've changed a lot too. I just don't want….." Cloud's voice trailed off.
"Don't want what?" Yuffie seemed really confused.
"Is Leon still around?" Cloud quickly asked.
"You're changing the subject!" Yuffie barked.
Cloud closed his eyes, and let out an irritated sigh.
"Yes, I am so work with me here." Cloud replied coldly.
"Hello! You haven't answered my question! She's been waiting for you for like, a bazillion years! What about all those letters you sent her?" Yuffie shouted.
"What letters?" Cloud made a face of disgust.
"Ugh! You are a cold hearted guy! I don't know how Aerith even loves you." Yuffie stuck her tounge out. Cloud felt a burning pain in his chest with Yuffie's words.
"You don't understand…I never sent any letters…" Cloud admitted.
"Well, Aerith got letters from you Cloudy. Maybe you don't remember since you and Leon are both emotionless jerks!" Yuffie spatted out.
"Calm down Yuffie. I'm serious, I didn't send any letters." Cloud shook his head.
"I can't believe it! I'm so confused!" Yuffie complained, as she sank to her knees.
"Are Aerith and Leon nearby?" Cloud nervously asked.
"Yeah, their in the house." Yuffie pointed to the nearby building. Cloud's face went in panic mode, he scurried away from the house, pulling Yuffie along with him.
"Cloudy, let go of me!" Yuffie squealed, as they ran towards a staircase leading to an alley way.
Yuffie tried to break free from his grasp, but she couldn't. Cloud finally stopped and started walking down the stairs.
"I can't let Aerith see me! You have to help me Yuffie." Cloud pleaded. He nervously ran a hand in his hair, making it a more spikier mess.
"Your crazy! Why can't Leon help you?" Yuffie complained.
"Look, if I have to tell you this I will, but I know it will break your heart." Cloud muttered.
"Tell me what?" Yuffie quickly asked.
"I've been here for the past week or so, and I've been spying on you guys." Cloud began.
"You creep!" Yuffie whispered angrily.
"Would you just let me finish?" Cloud started to get annoyed.
"Fine, go on." Yuffie replied.
"Well, I found out that Leon likes Aerith. I don't want to show up at the wrong time. I just need to wait. Just a while longer." Cloud whispered sadly.
"That's not true you liar! I practically live with them, and Aerith would tell me if that happened!" Yuffie hissed, her grip became so hard that she almost crushed the rail on the staircase.
"Hey, wait! Why would you know if that breaks my heart or not? Have you been spying on me too?" Yuffie yelped.
Cloud didn't say anything else, maybe if he didn't answer her, she wouldn't ask anymore questions, his plan didn't work.
"It's obvious that you like Leon." Cloud shrugged.
"That's not true!" Yuffie had a shade or red creep up her cheeks.
"But, how did you figure that out?" Yuffie's voice seemed more upset.
"I over heard Leon talking to Cid." Cloud explained.
"Do you have any other proof?" Yuffie asked, her voice sounded unsure.
"No." Cloud shrugged.
"Aren't you sad that Aerith cheated on you?" Yuffie cried.
"Not really. I know she's changed, and I don't think she cares much about me anyways. Nobody does." Cloud whispered.
"I did. I waited for you for a long time!" Yuffie cried.
Cloud stood emotionless, he stared into Yuffie's violent, angry eyes.
"Emotionless jerk." she whispered under her breath, as she started walking away.
Adorable jerk, but, still. Yuffie laughed at her own thoughts.
"Yuffie, wait! Don't go." Cloud clutched her wrist, making her yelp in pain.
"Cloudy, I have to go back with Aerith and Leon, they're probably waiting for me." Yuffie explained.
"Can I just tell you one more thing?" Cloud asked.
"Yeah?" Yuffie's impatience was evident by now.
"Promise me you won't tell her. Or Leon." Cloud pleaded.
"Fine, I won't." Yuffie assured him, she started walking down the staircase, until she noticed Aerith around the corner. Her eyes widen when she spotted her and Leon walking together. "Yuffie! Wait up!" Aerith's voice echoed in Yuffie's head.
"Cloud!" she whispered to her self, as she started running up the staircase again.
"Yuffie, come back!" Aerith's voice squealed.
Yuffie scurried up the stairs. Maybe it was too late.
Cloud was walking slowly and , Aerith would see him.
"Cloud, run!" Yuffie shouted, maybe it was...too late.
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