Title: Tactical Mind

Author: AyndeRod

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or any respective sequels/prequels. They were created and owned by Square Enix, not myself.

(Rock, Paper, Scissors / Rhapsodos, Puppy, Sephiroth )

Clenching his fists and standing up from his chair, Cloud grit his teeth. He was outraged, he was horrified. But, it was making him determined!

"Mom!" He shouted into the kitchen with all his might. "I'm gonna join ShinRa. And show everyone that they're – that they're wrong about this Sephiroth!"

Cloud was blazing with an inner fire, and from in front of the sink, his mother had to turn away from the site to compose herself. Her son was smart, and yes, he was wasting it in the wrong direction, but…

He was still her son. And that was all that mattered.

Drying her hands, she walked over to him and drew him in a teary hug. "I'll be proud of you, then. My son from Nibelheim will show the world, won't he?"

Cloud grinned fiercely, and if his own eyes burned, he didn't say a word. He just hugged her back.

(Rock, Paper, Scissors / Rhapsodos, Puppy, Sephiroth )

A/N: Another short one. But this is two posts, so… I'm working on this steadily. I promised myself, I will get this done!