Tifa slowly opened her eyes. She starred at a never ending white sky. She sat up to find herself in a field of flowers. She took a deep breath and sighed.
"You know, she has a blond tint in her hair, like Artemis." a voice said. Tifa didn't dare look behind. She knew that voice all too well.
"Really? What about her eyes?" Tifa asked.
"Definitely your eyes. But she's got Cloud's smile." Aerith said.
Tifa felt tears come to her eyes, "Can you watch over her for me?"
"As long as you watch over Artemis for me. And keep an extra close watch on Cloud." Aerith answered.
"I'll keep two on him when I can spare them." Tifa replied. She closed her eyes and took another deep breath.
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Tifa opened her eyes again. She found herself in a warm bed. Tifa sat up, but didn't get very far. All her strength had left her. She only raised a few inches, propped by her pillows. Tifa turned to see Yuffie's back to her. Yuffie held a baby in her arms.
"Can I see?" Tifa asked.
Yuffie bolted around I surprise, "Tifa! How're you feeling?"
"I've been better." Tifa answered. She looked at the small boy in Yuffie's arms.
"I thought we'd lost you for a minute." Yuffie explained.
Tifa shook her head, "I got too much going right now to leave. How's Cloud doing?"
"Banged himself up pretty good…again." Yuffie answered.
"How bad?"
"We almost lost him right after you. I came back to find him on the floor. I can't understand how he lasted that long with all those puncture marks and his knee." Yuffie explained.
"So, how're these little guys doing?" Tifa asked.
"Pretty good, what did you name him?" Yuffie asked.
"The boy is Zak. My first baby girl…is Lorenze. The youngest, is Aeris." Tifa answered.
"Lorenze, Zak, and Aeris. That's some group." Yuffie said.
Tifa nodded, "What of Lorenze? Is she still breathing?" Tifa asked.
Yuffie nodded, "The doc doesn't think she'll last much longer."
"I want to hold her." Tifa said.
"Tifa I don't think you're-"
"Yuffie, this could be my only chance to hold that little girl., Please, I want to hold her." Tifa said.
Yuffie nodded and put the little boy into his crib. She returned, carrying the little girl. Her cuts had been cleaned, but the damage had been done. Her breaths were slow and shallow.
Tifa tried to resist the tears coming to her eyes, but they came nonetheless. "My little girl." Tears rolled down her cheeks. She watched as Lorenze's chest rose and fell very slowly. It rose and fell a few more times, and then it stopped. Tifa's tears fell onto the lifeless child in her arms. Tifa cradled the baby for a few moments.
Yuffie, despite her feelings, slowly reached for the little girl. Tifa held her tightly. Yuffie forcefully took the baby from Tifa's arms and walked away. Tifa's tears came faster. She cried painfully. She closed her eyes and brought her knees to her chest. A strong pair of arms wrapped themselves around Tifa, trying to comfort her. Tifa held onto the arms, hoping that they would help her get through this ordeal.
"I lost her." Tifa cried.
"I know. I know.
TBC
i would never kill Tifa! maybe. But i had to add some more tragedy into this
i own nothing!