I'M BACK AND BETTER!!
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Tears Don't Fall
By: LovingCloudStrife777
Chapter 3: Finding out!!
Cloud swerved Fenrir to the left, cursing lightly under his breath. He hated it when Tifa asked him to go get the groceries. The wind blew hard in his face, and he loved it. His hair flew freely in the wind, and he loved how he could see the scene change in every second. He skidded to a halt, he glanced at the Seventh Heaven bar. His home, it had been forever since he had a home. Not since Sephiroth went on his rampage, and destroyed Nibelheim.
Cloud shook the feeling off, today was his birthday, no need for such thoughts on such a special day. He dismounted the sexy black bike, groceries in hand, and headed to the bar door. He quickly fumbled with his keys, until he found a blue key with white clouds, and red roses. He smirked at the key, Tifa had made it for him. The red roses stood for Tifa, and the white clouds stood for...well Cloud.
His mako eyes than glanced at the closed sign. Tifa had closed the bar, just for his birthday. He smiled a small smile, and unlocked the door. He cocked his head as he was greeted with the dark house/bar. Slowly he walked in and set everything onto the counter of the bar.
"Tifa!?" Cloud called, as he closed the bar door.
but as Cloud closed the door, the lights sparked to life and a loud,
"SURPRISE!" filled the air.
Cloud began to chuckle as all his friends came up to him, to wish him a happy birthday. He glanced around the room, looking for her. That was when someone jumped onto Cloud.
"There you are, Thanks..." he stopped when his eyes met two green ones.
Jessica was her name, one of Cloud's friends, but not exactly one of his favorites. She smiled at him, and Cloud felt his stomach get sick. Honestly he despised this girl. She was horrible to Tifa. But Tifa was so nice to her it was unbearable to watch how she took the words Jessica said to her. Actually no he did not consider this slut a friend.
He turned his head, scanning the area for Tifa. He wanted to see her so bad. Finally he spotted her, she was sitting at the bar. He smiled as the brunette waved to him. He waved back, and then to his surprise Jessica pulled him back to her.
"Happy birthday Cloud. I hope you like the party it was my ideal." Jessica said batting her eyelashes.
Cloud looked at her astonished, there was no way in hell she came up with this. She wasn't capable of something that smart. In fact the girl was so ditsy and stupid she probably couldn't make a bowl of cereal right.
"Really well thanks I guess. Didn't you know I hate surprise parties." Cloud said, rolling his eyes.
Jessica's face went white but she quickly covered it up with a nervous giggle. Quickly she pulled something out of her pocket. Cloud eyed the small wrapped box that was covered in his least favorite color, pink. He took it in his hands and eyed it once more. Slowly he opened it, and what he saw in the box was something he thought was, well would show he was gay.
Inside the pink box lay a pink chocobo key chain. Damn, not something a first class soldier would like. Cloud pulled the small key chain and eyed it. People already thought he was a cross-dresser, now it would just prove to everyone he was a girl. But Cloud wasn't one for the rude type. He smiled a sheepish smile, as he noticed the people glance, smirk, and chuckle at the gift. He muttered a small 'thank you' and quickly left to find Tifa.
Where was she? His birthday and she was no where to be found? Why wasn't she here? Maybe she was in his birthday cake. He smiled as he thought of that. But where was she when he needed her? Wait. Stop. Back-track! That sounded awfully familiar.
Cloud, where were you when I needed you most?
She had mumbled that in her sleep. Yet, he knew she was hiding something from him. But yet she was closing him out. Wait. Stop. Back-track again. He had closed her off so many times, maybe he should let her think. Then tell him. Slowly he approached the bar and took a seat.
Two wine colored eyes glanced in his direction, and a small smile was thrown his way.
"Hey, how are you liking your birthday?" she asked, slowly.
Cloud smiled, "I love it, thank you Teef." he said.
Tifa nodded, "Well good, all my hard work better not go to waste silly." She said, followed by a wink.
He nodded and smiled at the woman he had loved since childhood.
Her glanced up at her wine colored and his smile fell. Her wine colored eyes were cold and dead. She tried to hide whatever it was but sadly it wasn't working. Concern suddenly washed over him. She was always so hyper and happy. But as of lately she seemed so upset and down, but tried to hard to cover it up.
"Cloud...earth to Cloud!!"
He shook his head and looked up to see Denzel.
He smiled, "Hey kiddo!" he said ruffling his hair.
Denzel smiled, "How's your birthday going? Are you having fun?" he asked
Cloud smiled, "It's been great, and yea I'm having fun."
Tifa smiled at the item she held in her hands. She knew Cloud would love it. Within her hands lay a gold metal picture frame with a picture of them in it.
She was with him. It was back when Cloud left to join SOLDIER. Tifa had left to visit him once. It was her, Cloud and Zack. They were in front of the SOLDIER training facility. Zack posed, showing off his buster sword with a seductive grin and a wink. Cloud on the other hand stood one arm around Tifa's waist, bringing her to him. In his other hand was his buster sword. He was looking down at Tifa smiling, his blue eyes twinkling. Tifa had rested her head on his chest, and smiled at the camera. She winked at the camera, with her hand making a peace sign to it.
Tifa had loved the picture, out of all her pictures with him. But now she sat on her bed, tears streaming down her face. She loved him so much. She began to sob, heart wrenched sobs. Her ivory skin was now red and puffy. Her wine colored eyes where covered in tears and sorrow. All she could think about was him, everything she thought of had him in it.
What would happen if she couldn't fight the disease and she died and left him on this Earth alone. She had seen how bad it was when his father and mother died, when Zack and Aerith were murdered. It had seemed like he had died as well up until he told her he was in love with her.
Fear washed over her as she thought of this. She was so worried that he would end up dead, emotionally like he was before when his two best friends and parents died. How would he react to the one he loved most? What would he do? Would he kill him self? Drink? Cut? Drugs? Cut himself off from the world?
Tifa asked herself these questions and fear and worry washed over her like crazy.
"I can't die." she whispered to herself as she buried her head between her legs.
Barrett stood there stunned at the information he had just heard from Yuffie. His big brown eyes down casted, tears slowly began to fill. He had just found out the girl he had called his own had breast cancer and would probably die. He glanced over at Cloud who sat at the bar, drinking a glass of vodka.
Slowly he approuched the blond, a solemn look on his face. He placed his human hand on Cloud's left shoulder as he took a seat next to him. Cloud glanced at him, and smirked.
"How are you Barrett?" Cloud asked
Barrett smiled a small smile.
"I've been better. Hey listen I'm so sorry." Barrett said all of a sudden serious.
Cloud rose an eyebrow, "What are you talking bout?" he asked
Barrett shook his head, "I understand Cloud, I know. But you can't try to deny it. She needs you more than ever. You can't just up and leave her, shes scared. She needs you by her side to hold her hand." Barrett sighed
Cloud cocked his head. Obiously something was wrong with Tifa. He knew that much. But he was confused at what Barrett was saying. Was she being harrased? Was she going to lose Denzel? Or worse was she pregnant? Because God knows that they were not ready for a baby, not yet at least.
"What are you talking about? Barrett whats wrong with Tifa?" Cloud asked, confused.
Barrett cocked his head, "You mean she didn't tell you?..."
Cloud shook his head.
"...shes got breast cancer."
TBC
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