Cloud And Tifa- Cloud's Light
Synopsis: The day arrives and fun ensues at the amusement park according to plan. I made Cloud OOC starting now; I just had to make him look badass in some way :P.
Rated: Once again, nothing mature. Anyone can read this.
Chapter 2: A Day At The Amusement Park
Cloud awoke to find nothing in his arms. He wiped his face of the sweat that formed during the night and walked downstairs to find Tifa already up and cooking breakfast. He sat down at the barstool and watched her from a distance.
"Morning Cloud!" said a youth.
Denzel ran up to his hero and hugged him. Cloud affectionately nuzzled his hair and Marlene soon followed his lead, only this time Cloud actually crouched and hugged her, something he had never done before.
"This is so unlike him…but I love it!" thought Marlene.
He released Marlene and sat back on the stool. The children joined him and Tifa came striding out with a tray full of food. She handed them each a plate before they started to eat. Tifa ate rather slowly; her attention was on Cloud. What happened the night before was not something Tifa could get out of her head no matter how hard she tried. He finished eating first before he turned to the kids.
"We're going out today, all of us, be ready for 10 ok?" he asked.
They never heard Cloud speak so casually before and the kids squealed in unison. They ran and hugged his legs to which he responded but nuzzling both their heads affectionately.
"Ok!" they said in unison.
They quickly ran upstairs after handing Cloud their plates. He took them into the kitchen and washed them despite Tifa's protests. She watched him as he did. He was really beginning to loosen up around them. A smile crept onto her face and he turned to see her doing so. He dried his hands.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
"Oh nothing," she replied.
He didn't take his eyes off her; he wasn't convinced. His mako eyes practically pierced through her soul but his stare was also a loving one despite his blank face. She blushed and he raised an eyebrow.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Mhmm," she replied slowly as she bit her bottom lip.
He walked out of the kitchen to get ready for the day. She did so as well. They all came outside to Fenrir where Cloud thought on how they could all fit on it. He decided to put Marlene in front of him and Denzel behind him with Tifa at the back; the small children didn't take up that much space. He zoomed off with everyone hanging on tightly to the person in front of them.
They arrived in Edge in ten minutes. Tifa got off the Fenrir and looked at Cloud.
"We need to get a car," she said.
"I agree," he replied solemnly.
They went to the amusement park, where Denzel and Marlene ran all over the place playing all the booth games and riding on as many rides as their stomachs would allow. The adults followed them and Tifa giggled at them ever so often. Cloud seemed to be unphased but he smiled whenever he saw Denzel's face, happy and joyful. After three hours, Tifa decided to try the pitching game. Cloud followed her and watched. The goal was for her to hit down three stacks of cans, each stack having fifteen cans and she only had five balls to do it.
"Step right up, how about you young miss? You look like you got a throwing arm!" said the attendant.
"Ok, here you go," she said as she handed the gil to the attendant.
She took aim and threw a ball, knocking down half of the first stack of cans. She noticed the cans were weighted.
"Wow, this seems much harder than I thought," she thought.
She tried again and got the first stack down, leaving her with three balls left. She aimed again and threw but her hand slipped the ball flew harmlessly into air instead of the cans. She growled and threw once more, knocking down half the cans. Her last ball left, she threw it without a care, taking out the stack.
"Nice try! Would you like to try again?" asked the attendant.
"I will," said Cloud as he stepped up.
Tifa stepped back and watched him. He picked up a ball after the cans were reset. He closed his eyes and threw the ball at an unreal speed, practically destroying the stack of cans.
"Ok…wow, I know he's strong but he didn't need to do it that hard…"
He threw again, taking out the second stack with ease. He then handed the next ball to Tifa. She didn't want it and he gently took her hand and pulled her up to the counter. His arms went around her body and held up her hands. He pointed her body at the stack and positioned her hands.
"Throw it at this angle hard and you'll get it," he whispered.
"But…I missed before," she replied with a childish pout.
The blonde smiled, something that melted Tifa's heart.
"You won't miss if you throw it hard at this angle, promise," he said.
He stepped back and Tifa launched the ball, practically obliterating the stack of cans. The attendant handed Tifa a white hair ribbon and Cloud a pair of sunglasses.
"Thanks for playing!" she said with a smile.
They walked away. Cloud put the glasses in his pocket and Tifa held onto the ribbon. They met the kids in the food court. Denzel was sipping on what seemed to be soda and Marlene chewed on some fries.
"Where were you guys?" asked Denzel.
"Throwing balls at cans," said Tifa.
Marlene noticed the ribbon in her hand and looked at Cloud, who seemed to be distracted by something else as he was looking away from them.
"Did Cloud win that for you?" she asked curiously.
Cloud was instantly snapped back into reality and a blush enveloped his face.
"He sure did! Well...he did most of the work..." she replied with enthusiasm then embarrassment, causing his blush to deepen.
Denzel laughed when he caught sight of Cloud's face.
"Ok, it's about time, we're going to take you guys to see Barrett now ok?" said Tifa.
Cloud's heart skipped a beat; He completely forgot his date with her was in a few minutes. They returned to the Fenrir and drove to Barrett's place. He accepted them in before looking at Cloud.
"So Spiky, finally taking her out?" he asked.
Cloud didn't respond to him. He turned to Tifa.
"He still ain't much of a talker is he?" he asked.
"Well, he's talking a lot more now, I guess he just doesn't like the subject," she replied.
Cloud walked to the Fenrir and waited for her. She waved goodbye to Barrett and clung to Cloud's waist. She rested her head against his back. He drove off with her back towards Edge.