Dreams

Dark

I dreamed about you a few nights ago.

We were in a field of wildflowers, it was moonless, but the stars so bright. You were waiting, even without the moon, your hair was liquid mercury. As I approached you pointed out the constellations. Cassiopeia, Draco, Ursa Major and her cub. You smiled at me, not one of those half grins, or a subtle quirk, it was your eyes, they were brighter.

You said something, I don't remember what it was, but you laughed. Your lips were so warm. I wondered if it was a dream. It was, you faded away, the lights twinkled out of existence. I was left in the dark, alone.

I dreamed about you again, last night. I had been nervous all day, but as Hypnos pulled be to rest, Morpheus escorted me to you. He left with a promise, it would be a good night. There I was, but I was the one waiting this time, I wasn't alone.

He was strong, a warrior like yourself. "He went back to the planet." I cried, the lights faded more, it was near pitch black, then the warrior smiled. "Why are you crying?"

I glared, slamming my hands down, "I love him."

Confusion marred the strong brow, "So you cry for him?" He hummed, walking around, "he wouldn't want you to cry."

I screamed at him, to leave. The man didn't move, those blue-eyes warm and welcoming, a contradiction from the harsh armor he wore. "Do you enjoy seeing me like this?"

He sighed, "Tifa, this is a place in-between. Can I show you something?"

I nod. The man jams his sword into the earth and sits beside me, hand held out. A scene stretches on his palm, a sweet sight, it's you and a boy with the same mercury silver hair and brown eyes. He giggles as waves lap at his feet, a crab scuttling by.

"Papa!" You stride after the child, it is our child. It's our son. He wants the crab, as a pet.

"I'm pregnant, but it's a girl." The man looks at me, solemn. I cry again and he comforts me. I won't hold my daughter, at least not this one. I'm heartbroken, for what I won't have, a daughter, but in the future, I will have a son and will have you. I ask if you're home, and he tells me almost.

Light

I'm almost home, I hear you ask. I have you, our daughter never made it, this world was too tainted to her. That's my fault. I wanted to comfort you, but I was in pain myself. How had this happened? I dream now of my son, would I be a good father, would I love him as much as I do you?

You still cry, you wonder what it would have been like to have a daughter. I promise we will have more children, but you grow distant. Zack, the always cheerful puppy cant bring a smile to your face. We are both broken and lost. No one enjoys this, least of all me.

Everyone is worried, Zack, Aerith, Cloud, even Rufus. I want to show you something, we drove out to the fields near the Chocobo Ranch. It was quiet, its unnerving, suffocating. This place I'm in, you used to be full of life. I cant bring you out of the darkness, I hope he can.

Cloud is waiting, it's your fight, he reminds me as he walks towards you. For you, he tolerates me, this time he smiles. He will protect you, just like he did in Nibelheim. I don't have much time, but I want to share this.

You talk with Cloud for eternity, but its only been minutes. I smiled at you as you stop beside me, you took my hand, fingers locking. You don't notice, Aerith is calling to you, you wave to her. I wonder if we can stay like this, but we cant. I kiss you once, to get your attention, Cloud takes her away. I missed kissing you, the softness of your lips, the smell of your perfume, its heaven.

I might not come back, I whisper, I know it's the truth. You're sad again, and you look away. Will you want for me, till I do?

You agree, am I stupid, of course, you would. You face is scrunched in disbelief, I was a fool to ask. So I smile, I'm happy you would, then I laugh, you smack my arm.

You point into the sky, it's easy to see the constellations, I point them out, Ursa Major and Minor, Draco and Cassiopeia. The sky brightens, the stars fall. You're in awe, of what I'm not sure for your looking at me as if you had woken from a nightmare.

I am returning to one. I leave you there in that field of flowers with a promise to return. You promise to wait, no matter how long. I will visit you in your dreams.

Who knew Tifaroth was so addicting. I absolutely love this pairing, it used to be Tifus, a bit of Clofa, but damn...four chapters in one day. Its Sephiroth! This was actually the end of this not so short story, but well intermission happened and I was smacked with more inspiration, a change of pace would be nice so this sad thing came it. Could it be sadder? Oh yes, should it be? Most likely.

I've been listening to Kingdom Hearts piano collection. I got this idea, from a children's book, where poems where mirrored. I tried that here.

I love Tifa, honestly I do.