Chapter 11 : The new Beginning (?)

Cloud literally storm into the school as soon as she and her assistant arrived there. Her car was parked at the parking area. She saw many students from all degree started to walk out of the school grounds.

"Cloud, wait up!" Aerith called, the brunette had a big gap of distance from the blond. She didn't believe how the older teen could calmly walk -almost run- with those heels she was wearing.

Cloud's mind weren't in the right time to listen to what her secretary was shouting at. Her mind was full of emotions of fear. She's scared of the thought being hated by her children whom she loved and cherished for all her damned life. She's scared of Sephiroth who might take them away from her. She's scared of losing her mind when he does so. The sound of her clapping heels became faster to the elementary school's building.

For another few tries, Aerith tried calling her boss again, but, she couldn't match up with the blond's pace. She sighed and walked down slowly, feeling her small legs gave out weary tremble. She also was wearing heels, but not as tall as Cloud's.

The brunette took a few steps ahead then her heels started to show some unbalance making her knees wobble. She prepared to feel the pain but, it never came. She only felt a strong grip around her waist and the warmth breath of her capturer. She opened her eyes slowly to see the strong arm around her waist, then turned her direction towards her back. What she saw was the reason she came all the way here.

"Zack?" She smiled, seeing her smile like that the black-haired guy gave her a warm grin.

"Hey, sweetie!" He barked. Hugging her tighter.

"Zack," she chuckled, "Put your hand away now. This is a school." She tried pushing him softly, which worked to make some distance between them.

Zack grinned widely, "Ready for lunch?"

Aerith nodded, "Yeah, I'm starving. But, wait. Let me call my boss first." Cloud hadn't been in sight so that would definitely mean she's already inside the building.

She pulled her PHS and dialed Cloud, "hello?" The blond answered.

"Cloud, I've met Zack already, I'm going to go first, Kay?"

"Sure, thanks for coming with me."

"Okay, see you later."

Aerith hung up and then swirl around to Zack, "Let's go."

Zack nodded and guided them towards the gate, "You have no idea how fun earlier went." He chirped, as they stroll away.

"What happen?" Aerith crossed her arms, asking playfully.

"I'll tell you while we spent this noon together." He teased, ruffling the brunettes hair, "It's about how the great me was being thrown by terrifying children."

Back inside the Elementary building, Cloud stroll away towards the school's receptionist. Her mind was quite in relieve for the moment, cause, Aerith called and said the SOLDIER who came with Sephiroth just exited the school grounds with Aerith, so technically, Sephiroth also left right?. Cloud gave a relaxing sigh as she flipped back her spiky long blond bangs, making beautiful effect.

The school's receptionist looked at the approaching beautiful teen, "a-ah, Hello there. Is there anything I can help you with?" He stuttered.

"Ah, yes. I'm actually here for my children. They're going to do some test and the teachers told me to accompany them." She smiled down to the male receptionist, who blushed like a tomato.

"Y-Y-Your children?" He searches through the computer, "To-Today, the school is holding an EQ test for two students."

"Yes, they're my children." She nodded in acknowledgment, "I hope I'm not too late though."

"No-No! No, you're not! The test isn't about to start in another half an hour." The receptionist manage to stutter. He pointed towards the left corridor, "the test room is in the end of the left side of this corridor."

Cloud gave him a thankful smile, "Thank you, sir." The receptionist smiled in satisfaction and gave her a blushful nod.

Cloud proceeded towards the given direction. She was feeling quite well, this is gonna be her first time she'll "live" watching her children do a test. She hoped the would do well.

She manage to find the room, the receptionist pointed out about. She stood out of the door, the nervousity was overwhelming her, right now. What would happen if she walks in right now? Would her children tackle her and beg her to take her home? Or would she tackle her children and drag them home?. She didn't really agree about her children doing this. But, she didn't want her children to make troubles at school, but, she knew her children wouldn't misbihave without no reason. She's their mother. She knew everything about them since she conceived them. But, even if that's a fact, she can't oppose her uncle's school policy.

'I guess, this is the only way to get them out of trouble...' She sighed as she pushed the door open.

When she walked inside, a terrible sight made her thinking she must've been dreaming right now. Her children was sitting in a set of chair and table inside another room, covered in soundproofed wall, a transparent glass, while doing some work in a couple of sheet. So basically, the room looked like an interrogation room and her children is inside while doing their test. There was some people looking through the glass, including the women teacher who Sefia spatted.

Cloud slammed the door shut, making all the people inside the same room as her, gaze shockingly towards her, "What is this?!" She screamed, stomping her way towards them.

A middle aged man securely stepped forward, stopping the angry young beautiful lady, "Ah... You must be Mrs. Strife."

Cloud scoffed, "You bet I am, now, what the hell are you thinking doing this to my kids?!"

"Mrs. Strife, please calm down-" another man tried to ensure her but, oh boy was he only spraying gas to the fire.

"Calm down?! You want me to calm down after seeing this?!" Cloud was sure her throat was about to dry off for screaming so loud.

"This is the test room, so please, do not worry for their-"

Oh this guy is going to be drowned in my Mako tubes..

"How can this be a test room?! What are you trying to find out?! Their criminal lists?!"

The teachers were silent fordefinitely-ooking away with a sigh, and the middle aged man cleared his throat.

"Mrs. Strife, we are sorry to make you uncomfortable with our evaluation room, but, rest assure that they're in the most comfortable way because they know one of their parents were here to support them."

Cloud crossed her arms, "I was told that the test was suppose to start in another half an hour, why did they started already?"

"As I told you, we wanted them to feel the most comfortable way they wanted to be, and they said to start the test sooner so they could go home faster." He gave a reassuring smile to the young lady.

"And you approved it?" She spat back, not believing how stupid the teachers here can be.

"If a parent approves it, we can do nothing else but allow." He shrugged, locking his hands around his back.

She was getting irritated, she tapped her feet impatiently, "I don't remember approving the test to start sooner without me."

Then suddenly a low chuckle of a bariton vocal, shivers through Cloud's ears down to her legs. To be honest, Cloud had taken Mako injection since she was taken back by her mother and grandfather a couple of years ago, but even so, her enchantment doesn't really give her the capability to feel another presence. Sometimes it does, but most time? -ughhh...

I swear to God, if I manage to avoid him for 4 years with no possibility of him knowing I'm living below his territory then that proves I'm an expert in hiding. So, if he finds me right now then I'm definitely-

"I did."

Cursed for life...