A/N: Chap 26!
Zack: "Why did you have to put Hojo in the story? We were happy without him."
LTS: "What can I say? I'm evil." *shrug*
Kou: "Disclaimer: LadyTeefStrife doesn't own anything."
Tifa: "Why do you make the disclaimer?"
Kou: "Because I'm bored."
Tifa: "Okay..." *backs away slowly*
Title: Who is Hojo?
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"Hojo?" Cloud and Zack asked at the same time.
"At least I think it was him..." Tifa crossed her arms and glanced between the boys.
Cloud looked directly at Tifa, "Who is 'Hojo'?" However, it was Sephiroth who answered.
"He's the one who Genesis is looking for."
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Aerith turned around at her desk and looked around. No Tifa, no Zack and no Cloud. She turned again and her brows furrowed. 'Where are they?' It had been a while since they had become friends and Aerith was worried for them, it was strange for them to skip a class.
"Today, three of your classmates have to stay at home." She turned towards the voice. Angeal was at his desk speaking to the class. "They had a good reason to stay there for the rest of the week. Now let's start class."
Aerith picked up a piece of paper, quickly scribbled a note on it and gave it to Yuffie, who was behind her.
"You know something about them?" After reading it, Yuffie wrote on it and gave it back to Aerith.
"No, maybe we should go to their house and see if everything is alright." Aerith nodded to Yuffie and turned to her books.
Yuffie was turning to her books too when a piece of paper landed on her desk. She opened it.
"If you and your friend are going to go to Tifa's house, I'll accompany you. Vincent Valentine."
She looked to her right and saw Vincent looking at her expectantly. She nodded.
'He's a good friend of Zack and Tifa, he must be worried too.'
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Cissnei turned around, today Sephiroth was missing and it was strange for him to skip any class. Lazard's sons were creating havoc trying to find out where he was, and Cissnei knew things were going to get even worse once they learned who else was missing.
She rested her elbows on the table and her chin in her hand. Cissnei never understood why they hated Tifa so much. 'She's a nice person, she's caring and sweet. Wait. Maybe that's it.' Cissnei's eyes widened and then returned to their normal size. 'That's absurd. Why would someone hate another for being nice?'
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Zack and Cloud turned to Sephiroth. 'The one who Genesis is looking for?'
Zack asked. "This 'Hojo' isn't Genesis' missing girlfriend, right?" When nobody answered, Cloud asked Tifa.
"Hojo is your parent's doctor, isn't he?" Zack's eyes widened and he turned towards Tifa.
"What! Why didn't you tell me!" Zack glanced towards Sephiroth and then turned his eyes towards Tifa again. "Why did you tell it to Sephiroth but not me?" Zack bowed his head. He and Tifa had been together for a long time, but she didn't trust him enough to tell him that?
"Zack." She put a hand on his arm and he turned a little towards her. "Zack, listen." He turned fully and looked at her in the eyes. "Zack, I didn't tell you because I know how much you hate my parents. I thought you would do something stupid like go there to yell at him." She smiled at him and he sighed.
"I can't yell at him?" His tone was almost pleading and it made Tifa laugh. "But why does Sephiroth know him?"
"I can answer that." Cloud and Zack turned towards Sephiroth. "When I found out the true nature of the 'illness', I began to search for information about it. Loz and Yazoo knew it all, the 'illness', the names of her parents and the name of their doctor. They told me everything."
Zack nodded. "And how did they find out?"
"I don't know, but they must be hiding something. They know too much." Sephiroth crossed his arms and leaned against the wall.
A/N: End of chap 26... Wow, 26 chaps already...
Cloud: "The chaps are short."
LTS: "I know."
Zack: "Really short."
LTS: "Do you hate me or something? I know they are short, but I update quickly."
Tifa: "Disclaimer: LadyTeefStrife doesn't own anything."
LTS: "You aren't going to complain?"
Tifa: "Congratulations for the 26th chap."
LTS: "Thanks Tifa."
Cloud: "R&R."
Zack: "Thanks for reading!"
CIH! 03/03/2010