Eventually, Tifa had fallen into a deep sleep, without her own
knowing. Images of Aeris and Cloud together still stung her memory, even
deep within her dreams. Cloud with his arms around his beloved Aeris..their
hands intertwined..staying up late into the night, talking about precious
things you can only talk about with the most beloved person in your
life..images that made Tifa want to smile and cry all at the same time. Her
love for Cloud was becoming more of a burden than it was worth, and she was
determined to try her hardest to congratulate Aeris, not hold her love
against her.
Tifa woke up later that night, her pillow drenched in the essence of her own tear droplets. Although she felt quite fine right then, she figured she must have done a deal of crying while asleep, remembering what she was thinking about before drifting off.
She checked the clock on the nightstand beside her. Twelve thirty- seven. In the bed beside her, she saw Nanaki sleeping peacefully, his chest moving upwards with every breath he took. Although she really needed to talk to someone, she decided against waking Nanaki up. Although he would be kind and peaceful, Tifa knew that it was rude to wake someone up in the middle of the night, no matter how badly you needed someone to talk to. She could catch him early in the morning, too, if need be.
Fastening her robe around her, Tifa perched herself near the window beside her bed. In the darkness, she could make out two figures walking upon the beach's shore, hand in hand. Vincent and Yuffie. The two most opposite people that Tifa could think of, having a secret romance. She sighed, stepping away from the window, memories of how she and Cloud used to sit up late into the night, when they were younger.
Shut up! She thought to herself. He doesn't love you, and you don't love him! Be happy for him and Aeris! Concentrate on your own life! Do something that isn't feeling sorry for yourself! Tears streaked down Tifa's cheeks once again, and she made uncontrolled sobs. She buried herself beneath the sheets, but still couldn't completely cover up her sobs.
"Tifa..what's wrong?" Nanaki called from the bed beside her. Tifa pretended that she was asleep, but obviously did a very bad job at it. "Tifa, you're not sleeping. Come on, please..tell me what the matter is. I hate to see you in tears." Wiping the tears away with the back of her hand, Tifa uncovered her face from within the blanket.
"I'm so sorry, Nanki..I'm sorry to have waken you.." With this statement, Tifa began to cry even more heavily. "It's really alright." Nanaki said, jumping out of bed and standing next to Tifa's. He rested her head ontop of her legs, seeing as he was only tall enough to reach that level. Tifa lightly stroked his mane with her fingers, feeling a little better.
Tifa and Nanaki talked late into the night. She told him about her feelings toward Cloud, and how she couldn't help but be jealous of Aeris. He understood completely, giving her encouraging words, and saying that it was okay to be in love with someone, and that jealousy was only natural. He even revealed to her a past crush he'd had in Cosmo Cannon, causing Tifa to giggle, and become light hearted. By the end of the night, Tifa felt much better, and realized what a great friend Nanaki really was to her.
Tifa woke up later that night, her pillow drenched in the essence of her own tear droplets. Although she felt quite fine right then, she figured she must have done a deal of crying while asleep, remembering what she was thinking about before drifting off.
She checked the clock on the nightstand beside her. Twelve thirty- seven. In the bed beside her, she saw Nanaki sleeping peacefully, his chest moving upwards with every breath he took. Although she really needed to talk to someone, she decided against waking Nanaki up. Although he would be kind and peaceful, Tifa knew that it was rude to wake someone up in the middle of the night, no matter how badly you needed someone to talk to. She could catch him early in the morning, too, if need be.
Fastening her robe around her, Tifa perched herself near the window beside her bed. In the darkness, she could make out two figures walking upon the beach's shore, hand in hand. Vincent and Yuffie. The two most opposite people that Tifa could think of, having a secret romance. She sighed, stepping away from the window, memories of how she and Cloud used to sit up late into the night, when they were younger.
Shut up! She thought to herself. He doesn't love you, and you don't love him! Be happy for him and Aeris! Concentrate on your own life! Do something that isn't feeling sorry for yourself! Tears streaked down Tifa's cheeks once again, and she made uncontrolled sobs. She buried herself beneath the sheets, but still couldn't completely cover up her sobs.
"Tifa..what's wrong?" Nanaki called from the bed beside her. Tifa pretended that she was asleep, but obviously did a very bad job at it. "Tifa, you're not sleeping. Come on, please..tell me what the matter is. I hate to see you in tears." Wiping the tears away with the back of her hand, Tifa uncovered her face from within the blanket.
"I'm so sorry, Nanki..I'm sorry to have waken you.." With this statement, Tifa began to cry even more heavily. "It's really alright." Nanaki said, jumping out of bed and standing next to Tifa's. He rested her head ontop of her legs, seeing as he was only tall enough to reach that level. Tifa lightly stroked his mane with her fingers, feeling a little better.
Tifa and Nanaki talked late into the night. She told him about her feelings toward Cloud, and how she couldn't help but be jealous of Aeris. He understood completely, giving her encouraging words, and saying that it was okay to be in love with someone, and that jealousy was only natural. He even revealed to her a past crush he'd had in Cosmo Cannon, causing Tifa to giggle, and become light hearted. By the end of the night, Tifa felt much better, and realized what a great friend Nanaki really was to her.