Balloon
Dear Diary,
I don't know how to say this but…were official!
If only you can hear my heart diary, it's beating wild!
Marlene is very happy for me and even Denzel said he approved, even if we never asked his consent…
but, well, even if the kids know, now that I think about it…Cloud and I haven't said a word to the others…
well, it's already done now anyway, though its weeks delayed….
Its PE time and the girls are already hanging around the bleachers. They've just done a ten lap run, and obviously, their dead tired.
Tifa's minding her own business while the others were chatting. The last date she had was terrifying at the same time terrific.
Terrifying to the point that she just talked back to an international idol that is now somehow her rival in love and terrific because she and Cloud had a fun time hanging out at his house.
They had a fun time talking of the most random things you could think of. Watch movies, eat Cloud's special homemade lasagna to which he claim the only thing you can expect him to cook, but in baking, he could actually be a professional pastry chef.
She was gazing at her wallpaper which was their first picture together as a couple. Forgot to mention, somehow the two have been getting into each other and now they are official.
"Hey, still looking at lover boy's face?" Yuffie pops out behind Tifa causing her to jump and shut her phone. Tifa looked at her with a heated face, which Yuffie thinks came from embarrassment and a bit of annoyance.
"Yuffie! Don't scare me like that!"
"Oh come on, you've been staring at your phone for a long time already, so what's up?"
Now that Tifa thought about it, she never mentioned about the sudden up set of her relationship with Cloud. Well it can't be helped. They plan to tell them at together, but Cloud had been cutting classes and going on half days due to work. It's been two weeks, and somehow she had let it slip out of her mind.
Before Tifa could respond, Elena did the talking.
"Probably because she and Cloud just turned on" Elena used an as-a-matter-of-fact tone. All the girls looked, well the girls in their group. Elena didn't really broadcast it, it was just a whisper. Anyhow, the gals came crawling near Tifa, trying to get hold of some cheesy facts, to which Tifa answers.
"Since when did you turn official?"
"Ohm…two weeks ago?"
"On your date?"
"Yes…"
"Have you kissed?"
"…." Tifa couldn't reply straight to that. Her cheeks heated up. The girls observed her complexion, nodded and smiled.
"We'll take that as a yes" Aerith giggled as she Hugs Tifa tightly. Tifa just remained as a ripe tomato.
Below, where the boys have been having a friendly match of soccer, Zack and Cloud noticed the girls pestering Tifa. Well not really in a negative way, you know what I mean!
"Hey, looks like Tifa knows a couple of things" Zack chuckled.
"How so?" Cloud asked after kicking the ball far away, nearing the goal. They were talking while running. Something you can expect the guys can do.
"Aerith is poking her arm and acting cute….it's her little way of knowing things"
"And you actually fell for it?"
"Now, don't be judgmental…I mean, who can resist those eyes? Seriously, I'm getting love sickness….and I am not even ashamed" Zack chuckled as he whistled for a team mate to advance on the opponent who carried the ball.
"Hmmm…." Cloud was minding it quite a lot. Both were separated that time, while they try to get the ball from the opponent. Cloud's gaze was still on Tifa, he couldn't seem to get his gaze off her. And then a little hint showed itself.
Tifa had a brief eye contact with Cloud while her lips were in a pout.
For a second there, Cloud halts. He places his hand on his cheeks, feeling it heat up.
'Forget the 'how can you resist those eyes'….how can you resist that face?' another gaze, Tifa's eyes had shifted to Yuffie, still troubled and having a hard time.
The game had ended Zack's team wins of course. The winning team leader was being praised, but his eyes never missed Vincent's gaze at Cloud, it showed confusion.
The two then agreed through eye contact to check on the guy, still frozen on his spot.
"Hey, you ok?" Vincent asked from behind. Zack came running, his arm dangling on Cloud's shoulder "well, what happened? The ball didn't even reach you!"
When Cloud shoved them away, they began to be persistent. After a few minutes of silence…
"Vince, hold him!" Zack shouted. Vincent did as he was told and took hold of Cloud from behind. Cloud began to squirm, complain and kick. But his hand never left his face.
Finding something might be wrong; Zack forcefully took off his hands. And to their surprise, Cloud revealed his face, burning scarlet with a scowl. Zack began to laugh.
"Is he sick?" Vincent asked. Zack kept on laughing. He turned his gaze to the girls were Tifa was still the item of their interest.
At first Vincent was at a lost. But the little gesture Zack made gave him a clue to which he made an announcement of his conclusion.
"You blushed because of Tifa" with that said, Cloud grew a darker shade. Zack was completely losing air from laughing.
"That's cute Cloud…too cute" Zack couldn't get enough. It was true Cloud was such a hotshot. But the guy had never really been interested in girls. He just learned how to be a smooth talker with all the attention his getting and probably because he appreciate fans too much.
"Admiring that girl from afar….actually you're pretty close. Even asking her on a date? I wonder when you even going to ask her to be you girlfriend" Vincent said all of this in one go. It got Cloud look at him in amazement and Zack stop laughing. He looked at them with the same intense.
"What?"
Before any of the two could figure out a witty reply, Reno comes up, holding a balloon, also with a wide grin on his face.
"Reno? What are you doing with a balloon?" Cloud asked. Zack looked at him and couldn't quite grasp the intention of a balloon to have him smiling up to his ears.
"I know Yuffie likes shiny things, so I placed gems inside" he smile didn't even waver when the guys gave him an incredulous look "I'm going to let it fly from here, and when she gets it from the bleachers she'll find a confession I'm going to write" the incredulous look never left his friends, well except for Cloud who was now busy writing something on his infamous little notebook.
"Reno?" Cloud then stated, breaking the awkward silence. Before Reno could reply, Cloud had taken hold of the balloon, wrote something on it and pasted his note and let it fly in the direction of the girls.
"Hey! I haven't written anything on it!" Reno complained. His plan already ruined. Zack and Vincent just smiled.
"Planning to do the confession to Tifa instead?" Vincent asked jokingly.
"Looks like spikes already planning to make him and Tifa official" Zack showed a mischievous smile. Cloud only smiled as he spoke in a matter of fact.
"Actually, we've already been official"
Three guys shouted a 'WHAT?' which of course reached the girls. They all looked down but got caught up with the balloon coming their way. When the sun hits it, something shined inside. Yuffie's eyes also began to shine.
"Mine!" she shouted as she caught it in her arms. The smile on her face turns to a frown. She turns to Tifa's direction and handed her the balloon.
"My bad…its yours…" she frowned. She went up to the side and began sulk.
Tifa took a good look and saw a note folded stuck on the balloon. Her name was on it. When she opens it, the others began to crowd over, except for Yuffie who is still sulking. She had really wanted the balloon or maybe its insides.
'Hey, it's been long.
I thought of telling them.
Sorry we couldn't have said it together…I love you
-Cloud'
'Knew it, they were official' was what runs inside the silent girls heads.
She looked down to see him being interrogated by the guys. When he felt her gaze, he turns and gives her his smile to which she smiled back at. More was in the note.
'PS:
give the balloon to Yuffie, Reno wanted to give it to her'
This got Tifa smile. She turned and called out to Yuffie.
"Yuffie, the balloon is yours. It's a gift from Reno" hearing the phrase 'the balloon is yours'; Yuffie didn't made any other second thoughts. She raced to get the balloon from Tifa and pops it in an instant. A bit of confetti flew, at the same time a gem. A green gem. Yuffie caught it and was smiling giddily. She looked over to see Reno looking at her direction once he heard the 'pop'.
"Thanks Reno! I Love it!" she waved and smiled. Reno, of course felt like the happiest guy in the planet. But it all soon fades when Yuffie notices Vincent was just beside him and he was looking at her. Her face turned scarlet.
"Vincent! Uhh, it didn't mean anything! I just really like shiny things! I don't like him or anything!" This continued on that Reno, who was seeing this firsthand felt the heavy sigh of defeat escape his lungs.
"How much did the gem cost anyway?" Cloud began to wonder. Zack was busy laughing at how things turn out for Reno.
"Two months of allowance and savings…" of course, a gem isn't cheap you know! Especially a true and pure one!
Vincent, who was at a loss of how things turn out like it, turns to Cloud with a stressed out look "Should I be bothered or flattered with it?"
"I suggest for you to surrender for the day" Cloud showed a supportive smile. Vincent sighs and began to walk away, already knowing what will happen next. Out of the blue, as expected, Yuffie was running down the bleachers, skipping on or two at a time.
"Vincent!"
Alright, here you are for notes! I couldn't figure out how to make the date which had thing hanging. So now, I skipped it. Hope this chapter is fine with you guys! I'm really sorry! Well, please review!
