Chapter Four
Waiting in his room for sleep to come was killing him. He hated it. Tortured by the memories of his past, of the voices, the faces. He hated it. Glancing at the sword in the corner, he thought. Thought about her. She was the only comforting thought in this whole mess. And, through it all, she had kept the optimism going. He loved her, or at least he thought he did. He had never loved before, and thought he never would. Now, he knew, he loved this woman, unlike any other. So strong, yet so fragile.he loved her. Aeris.
Cloud was disturbed from is thoughts by a gentle knock on the door to his room.
"Come in," he called.
Opening the door, a female figure entered.
Gasping, Cloud stood.
"Uh...Aeris," he stammered, "What are you doing here?"
Smirking, she answered, "Remember, Cloud? I owe you a date."
Down the hall....
I'm going to tell him. He needs to know how I feel. Maybe when he sees that I love him, he'll realize I'm the one for him. Yes! I'll do it!
Moving towards her door, Tifa moved with resolve to tell her man that she loved him. Little did she know that her world would come crashing down around her. As she left the safety of her room for the hallway, then out onto the porch of the hotel, the event she saw would have her wondering "what if" for the rest of her life.
"I had a great time tonight, Cloud." "As did I, Aeris." "Maybe when this all over, we'll do it again." "I'd like that."
Tifa watched, unnoticed, as their heads moved inexorably closer, until their lips touched. Turning away, she tried to stifle the tears that refused to be stopped. Turning to flee back to her room, she nearly collided with Cait, who was leaving in a hurry. As he passed, she noticed an object in his hand.
It was then that time seemed to stop. She was so close to him, yet was frozen in place by shock as one thought ran through her mind. Cait is the spy. Cait is the spy.
Finally realizing that she had to stop him, Tifa called to Cloud and Aeris, who were closer to Cait then she was.
"Cloud! Stop Cait! He has the Keystone!" Unfortunately, Cait had a good head start, as he had passed Cloud as Tifa was yelling. Breaking off his kiss with Aeris, he bolted after Cait. After a second of indecision, Aeris followed as well.
Turning back to the inn, Tifa closed the door behind her. Not just the door of the inn, she realized, but on Cloud as well. She was done chasing him. What she needed now was a man who would appreciate her. A man who cared for her. Little did she know, but that man was closer then she thought.
Waiting in his room for sleep to come was killing him. He hated it. Tortured by the memories of his past, of the voices, the faces. He hated it. Glancing at the sword in the corner, he thought. Thought about her. She was the only comforting thought in this whole mess. And, through it all, she had kept the optimism going. He loved her, or at least he thought he did. He had never loved before, and thought he never would. Now, he knew, he loved this woman, unlike any other. So strong, yet so fragile.he loved her. Aeris.
Cloud was disturbed from is thoughts by a gentle knock on the door to his room.
"Come in," he called.
Opening the door, a female figure entered.
Gasping, Cloud stood.
"Uh...Aeris," he stammered, "What are you doing here?"
Smirking, she answered, "Remember, Cloud? I owe you a date."
Down the hall....
I'm going to tell him. He needs to know how I feel. Maybe when he sees that I love him, he'll realize I'm the one for him. Yes! I'll do it!
Moving towards her door, Tifa moved with resolve to tell her man that she loved him. Little did she know that her world would come crashing down around her. As she left the safety of her room for the hallway, then out onto the porch of the hotel, the event she saw would have her wondering "what if" for the rest of her life.
"I had a great time tonight, Cloud." "As did I, Aeris." "Maybe when this all over, we'll do it again." "I'd like that."
Tifa watched, unnoticed, as their heads moved inexorably closer, until their lips touched. Turning away, she tried to stifle the tears that refused to be stopped. Turning to flee back to her room, she nearly collided with Cait, who was leaving in a hurry. As he passed, she noticed an object in his hand.
It was then that time seemed to stop. She was so close to him, yet was frozen in place by shock as one thought ran through her mind. Cait is the spy. Cait is the spy.
Finally realizing that she had to stop him, Tifa called to Cloud and Aeris, who were closer to Cait then she was.
"Cloud! Stop Cait! He has the Keystone!" Unfortunately, Cait had a good head start, as he had passed Cloud as Tifa was yelling. Breaking off his kiss with Aeris, he bolted after Cait. After a second of indecision, Aeris followed as well.
Turning back to the inn, Tifa closed the door behind her. Not just the door of the inn, she realized, but on Cloud as well. She was done chasing him. What she needed now was a man who would appreciate her. A man who cared for her. Little did she know, but that man was closer then she thought.