Chapter 3 : Last time
4 years ago, when the great Shin-Ra electric company celebrated the new announced promotion of the SOLDIER's new General, Sephiroth, things were surely can be called as "Peaceful time". The night went on with loud music, laughter, and curses from the new General himself.
Sephiroth was sitting perfectly with crossed hands and closed eyes while he relaxed his back at the chair in the round dining table, set for him and his companions. Genesis, who also had the same stance, seated right next to the Wutai Hero with his focus completely inside his reading for Loveless in his hands. the both of them show very scary aura that made no people had the dare to walk close to that table. Angeal sighed as he walked in after talking to some their SOLDIER friends.
"Won't you guys stop acting like anti-social people and get out there talk like an ordinary ones?" Angeal face palmed himself, "especially you, Sephiroth."
Sephiroth raised his silver eyebrow, "and why would you think I would want to do that?"
"Because this party is MOST LIKELY made for you." Genesis said sarcastically, flipping a page, "and you brought us into it." annoyed.
Sephiroth sighed, "I didn't ask the President for something like…THIS" he gave a straight point around them, "People are trying hard to make themselves closer to have a great relation for their pathetic face in front of me and the President." Sephiroth lingered his eyes to the drunken middle aged blond man across the room, giving cheers to other political faces.
"But, still, you two have to enjoy this. If not, you might miss something good for tonight." Angeal sighed then taking a glass of champagne from a walking by waitress. He stood up and walked away again.
Sephiroth stared in confusion at the walking away figure, confused with what that man just said, he turn his gaze to Genesis who mysteriously disappeared. Sephiroth sighed, even Genesis disappeared. he knew that the auburn man just walked away somewhere or might even already went home because of this annoying and boring celebration party. Sephiroth decided to stood up and went to the mini bar at the left side of the room. His majestic walking style made girls in the room stared at him with somehow too much lust that even made the silver-haired man disgusted. he quicks up his pace to the mini bar and ordered a shot of tequila. He grabs the small glass of liquid and finish it in one shoot. He wasn't use to alcoholic drinks, he hadn't had time to drink any of those drinks. He shook off a small daze from his eyes and turn his back to the bar and watched the loud animals dances and laughed while talking about many things about him, the president, and else. he was getting dizzier and dizzier, so he decided to walk away from the crowed to the balcony next to the mini bar. When he pushed the glass door of the balcony, he felt a refreshing cold breeze hit his face and he took the chance to inhale it deeply. he walk out then closed the door. he exhale slowly, he was calming down because of the refreshing air. he looked in the sky and saw gleaming stars above the Headquarters. he never thought that Midgar's dark clouds didn't came out in night so cursed like-
before he finished his thought, his eyes fall to a figure at the edge of the balcony. a blond figure that was sitting at the railing with his feet was hanging in the outside part of the balcony. 'what was she doing?' Sephiroth asked in his mind with a slight shock. He saw that the figure was wearing a blue white dress with almost her upper back side of her body wasn't closed so, her white silk colour skin shines with the help of the moonlight. she has long blond wavy hair that she pulled in middle lenght hair, with her blond curls was tighted in a braid. she was staring up in the sky, she didn't noticed his presence yet, so he approached her slowly. her backside view was a interesting sight for him. So, he wanted to look closer.
When Sephiroth called out, "hey."
The girl seemed to jump in surprised and didn't reply anything. Sephiroth waited for more reaction but, he didn't get any. So, he approached closer, "are you alright?"
The girl tensed more and stuttered, "d-d-don't come a-any cl-closer!" she gripped the railings but didn't looked back again. Sephiroth just looked confused at her, stopping his action in moving.
Sephiroth thought he needed to be careful or something bad would happened to the girl, "I stopped." he said, "So, would you get down from there?"
the girl was tempted to look back, Sephiroth noticed, but, she wasn't too much of a fool too, "who are you?" she asked.
"Sephiroth." he said with a relax sound, "mind telling me, why you're sitting in the edge of dead like that?"
"Excuse me then, General." she spatted, "Yes, I mind telling you why. So, if you don't mind, please leave. you're disturbing me."
Sephiroth's eyes widen, 'did she just-?'
Sephiroth went silent a bit, shocked at the action that the girl did. He was never really spatted by girls before. When they knew who he is, they would usually flirt, tease, and talk dirty things to him by asking him to date those abnormal creatures. but this girl… She snapped him. that's interesting.
Sephiroth smirked, "and if I don't want to?"
The girl sighed in frustration and mutter some annoyed things to herself and pull her feet up. She turn her body to his side and he saw what he never really thought he would be looking for the night. an Angel.
Sephiroth's eyes widen in absolute fondness of what he's looking right at that moment. the girl had a love shaped face, with white silk skin, blue horizon eyes, soft puffed cheeks, and pink lighted lips. her blond hair was falling through her shoulders with her dress reached above her slender legs. her body was slightly small but not too short. she stared at him with those beautiful mako gleaming eyes, with pure irritation that made her looked kind of cute. She looked like a fictional princess. She crossed her arms and glared at him.
"Happy, General? you just ruin my night." she said sarcastically, rolling her fantastic shining looking eyes.
the great Wutai Hero just sighed with a small curl at the tip of his lip, "I'm sorry, I did that then," he said looking closely at those mako injected eyes, "I'm just to assure you're safety in my party is kept."
the blond angel grunted, "whatever…"
She walked towards Sephiroth, who's showing slight surprised look when she passed him by and keep her pace towards the door. Before, the blond pushed the door, a soft-tight grip in her arm that grab her away from the door made her yelp a bit.
"H-Hey!" she glared at the silver-haired man, "don't you think that was kind of RUDE, General?! pulling someone's arm when they have the intention to leave?!"
Sephiroth gave her a relaxed stare, "Well, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude, I just wanted to tell you that it is kind of RUDE to walk away while leaving bad first impression towards someone else." he smirked.
Cloud was enjoying a peaceful stargazing at a night unlike the others. This night was not like the other gloomy night, tonight stars were dancing of Joy by blinking in different colours above the sky. Cloud Strife, really wanted to enjoy this night at her humble apartment than this stupid ball, Uncle dragged her into. the first thing, she did when she arrived here, she made her way out of sight from the people who dances and laughed as hell. She knew her boss in Weaponry division was there so, she didn't want to show her face to the wicked Scarlet, or the poor ugly thick make-up lady would look down at her and tell her all mean words she knew to make herself be in centric of All the damn people inside. but, usually, those trick doesn't work on her. Cloud was beautiful, kind, but, not too friendly to people that bothers her, and also she was extraordinarily smarter than the cursed Scarlet, herself. So, people know Scarlet does't have any chance to win over her. all the weapon Shin-Ra use behalf on Scarlet's production came from her ideas. she makes the weapon designs and Scarlet published it as hers. only few people knew about that but, they shut it down because they know Cloud wasn't into popularity like Scarlet does. As long as she's paid, she had no interest in making her way to public. that's why Aerith calls her anti-social person. So, back to the relaxing part of the balcony, when she walks out of the large gathering crowd, she heard her Uncle made an opening speech while she wanders off, seeking for breeze of air. She seated herself in the railings as she felt the wind started to dance around her. she inhale deeply. she thought, 'this is life…' her night was getting better and better before a calling sound was heard from her back. She never thought that the great General, would wander around this empty paradise for her rather than the ball made for him. She wanted him to leave and don't bother her but, he seemed very irritatingly not giving into her demands. Well, that should be fair. tonight, he supposed to be the king. this party was made for him, to celebrate his new calling as "General". she sighed, she had to give him into his for this once and last one, since she plan on not meeting him again. She pulled herself inside the balcony and turn to see the handsome man with long silver-hair with intimidating green marine cat eyes that was open widely while he stared at her. She was amazed by the handsomeness of the tall guy but, she didn't made it visible by glaring at him. His handsomeness is something she want to avoid for further need of staying-low-with-no-popularity. when she snapped him by telling him he ruined her moment, his face showed confusion but replaced with amusement. his smirked made her wanted to punch his face so that smirk would fall off, but, she concealed the feeling and walked away towards the door. she was pulled back by soft tight hand, he was so pissing her off.
"Oh yeah? then, you should consider the part of considering the surrounding of a girl who wants to be alone." she snapped, pulling her arm from his grip.
"No one wants to be alone," he crossed his arms, "except, you're an anti-social like me."
Cloud raised her yellow eyebrow, what is this man talking about. "then, what if I am?"
Sephiroth was taken a back, this girl is really interesting, he chuckled a bit
"what are you laughing at?" Cloud asked, did she said something embarrassing that made him laughed?
Sephiroth sighed off his amusement and hand out a hand towards the blond, Cloud looked confused, "what?"
"It's called 'calling out for introduction', you don't even understand that?" He raised his eyebrow.
Cloud blushed a bit, "hold on there, General." she put her hands up to his face, "I'm not interested in knowing you."
Sephiroth's eyes widen in bewilderment, this woman is one hell of a surprise!, he backed up a bit and put on a confused stare towards the blue orbs, "why not?"
She looked away and crossed her arms, "you're the type of person, I'm trying to avoid. People like you attracts too much attention for my liking. So, for your information, don't let ourselves introduce each other."
Sephiroth was very attracted at this girl. her way of thinking, interest him. She's definitely an anti-social but sounded so smart, "then we don't need too." he smirked.
Cloud looked back, "good. I'm not intending to go in that cage of wild animal again, so let's just mind our own business here." She finished and walked away from the door to the railings.
Sephiroth's eyes never looked away as she walked towards the railings and lean her body in the cold metal of the railings itself. the wind was blowing her hair gently, and he could see how her beautiful back-view started to relax by the breezing wind. He decided to walk closer and leaned not too far from her. He was also relaxing by the breezing air but, couldn't make his eyes gaze away from the blond angel next to him. her eyes was closed and her expression was very calming. He never thought he would be attracted by a women, but, seems like this woman really caught the hook. he can't take his eyes off of her. his heart was racing just by watching her face. when her eyes started opening slowly, his eyes widen at those horizon blue eyes that glows like diamonds.
"When will you stop staring at me like that?" She faced him with an irritated face.
Sephiroth smirked, "you're quite interesting enough not to."
She rolled her eyes, "who would have thought the great General, Sephiroth, would be such a flirter?"
"Well, I've never been like this before 7 minutes ago." he shrugged.
Cloud looked confused, without warning she walked closer to the General who was shocked by the sudden movement, she leaned closed to his face, Sephiroth froze in shock. the girl was only inches away from him but, he can't do anything.
Cloud sniffled his lips, "you had alcohol drink." she leaned back, "that means, you're drunk."
this time, Sephiroth was the one who wore the irritated look, "I only had one shot. So that doesn't mean I'm completely drunk."
"Oh yeah?" this time, Cloud smirked, "how many times you had alcoholic drink before?"
He shrugged, "once?"
Cloud can't contain the laughter, so she laughed loudly, To Sephiroth, her laugh was like a singing angel music, but still, that irritates him even if he's happy to hear it, "Whatever…"
"hahahaha! General, you can't be serious!" she continued, laughing, "you're sure you're the General for tonight? I can't believe Wutai didn't use that to you!"
Sephiroth snorted, "you think they know that?" he rolled his eyes, "and like what I said, I'm not Drunk."
Cloud wiped out the forming tears in her eyes, "but, still that could be use for war tactics and it would be a great one! for you that is." she continued laughing.
Sephiroth didn't even bother to reply that one because, she had serious point. If the enemy know his weakness in alcoholic, he would be dead a long time ago. He continued looking at the blond laughing angel. She looked 100% different than the cold hearted woman earlier, and he liked it.
He crossed his arms and leaned back at the railings, He also needed to calm his racing heart from earlier shock. He felt the wind blowing his hair, while he closed his eyes.
"Hey."
Sephiroth opened his eyes and looked at the blond-haired woman was standing in front of him with a slight smile in her pink lips, she gave out her right hand, Sephiroth looked confused but the diamonds eyes sipping through his heart moved his own right hand slowly, and took the other hand. Sephiroth was grateful he didn't use any gloves tonight, he could feel the neatness of her small hands and the honest emotion emits from her smile that made him smiled a bit too.
The silver General said, "I'm Sephiroth."
the blond women chuckled a bit, before giving him the most beautiful smile he ever seen,
"I'm Cloud. Cloud Strife."
the night for both of them was quite very uneventful at first. But, the remaining night went very hazy for both. Sephiroth was very happy to be accompany by the woman that captured his attentions. Cloud was too, she never thought she was close to the most centric person tonight and the remaining days for him being a General. the both of them enjoyed each other's present at the balcony, talked about many short things, laughed a bit, and everything went hazy when both went inside, Cloud told him she might never see him again, So she ask him to have one shot with her. He agreed but, the drink was kind off too strong for both. So, after the drinking part, everything went blind and the next day Cloud finds herself in the arms of Sephiroth in a hotel near the headquarters. both naked. both smelt like alcohol. and one almost die because of heart attack.
She never thought that night would end that way.