A/N: (I'm seriously going to change it to "rants" ^.~) Weeeelll.... i *know* i took forever to write it. gomen nasai. But i've been getting writer's block (argh! writing with that is like... like... trying to thing on a brain dead day. make sense, no?) and homework's been a horror. Finally finished though! :) Enjoy... and yes it is very very short. I just introduce some more characters... more people... Vincent's making threats... back to the story now!
.. before i forget! ~...~ Is flashback.
"..." Speaking
::...:: Thought. That covers it all, I believe. ^_^
~Heart's Desire~
-Chapter 5-
::Tifa. Tifa Lockheart. Who is she? Is she I? I know her. Familiar. Close.:: Tifa thrashed in her bed. ::A blond hair man. Pretty blue eyes too. That girl. She was my friend. Mine's? No- whoever this Tifa Lockheart is- was. Who are you? Why are you doing this to me?? Oni-chan! Where are you? Oka-san! Otou-san! Sephiroth!:: "Tifa." Vincent looked sadly at his younger sister. ::Imouto-chan. What are you dreaming of? What did Reno say to bring back semi-dreams and memories?:: Vincent turned to leave.
"Oni-chan?" ::Damn.:: Vincent turned back around.
"What is it Tifa?"
"Wh- who is Tifa Lockheart?"
"A legendary warriors. I'll tell you about her some other time, all right?"
"Okay."
"Now go back to sleep."
"Yes sir." Tifa giggled. "I love you oni-chan."
"I love you too. Now it's time to go to sleep." Vincent pulled the covers up around Tifa.
"Oyasumi nasai, oni-chan."
"Oyasumi nasai, Tif." Tifa watched as Vincent closed the door softly behind him, leaving nothing but the moonlight shining in her room. ::Oni-chan. You know something. I wish you would tell me, who is Tifa Lockheart? What is your secret? I hope you know I'll love you no matter what. What…:: But even Tifa couldn't stay awake against the Sandman.
*
"Hey Tifa!" Reno waved at her.
"What do you want?" she asked coldly.
"Hey! Hey! I just wanted to see if we could start over."
"Start over?"
"Yea!" Reno grinned at her, offering his hand. Tifa stared at it with some doubt but accept anyway. "Hi. I'm Reno Ikari."
"Hi. Tifa Heartilly. Nice to Meet'cha."
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!" Tifa smacked him. "What was that for?"
"You just met me!"
"Oh, yea. Crud." Tifa snickered. "Hey!" Tifa began to run off. "GET BACK HERE!" Two sets of eyes watched them.
"I still don't like him. Not a bit." Sephiroth's as if to eyes narrowed emphasize.
"He hasn't harmed her." Vincent shot back. He leaned against the wall.
"Sure. Except making her feel creepy when he first got there and the whole 'stalker' act for, what? The first week? And *then* there was that incident just last Monday."
"And I thought I was suppose to be the dark and foreboding one." Sephiroth just scowled.
"She's *my* girlfriend!" Vincent almost smirked. Almost.
"Rather possessive, aren't you?" A voice came from behind the two teenage boys. They both turned to see another teenage boy with fire-red hair that was below shoulder length seemed like a mane. His eyes were and odd color and on his face was a scar.
"Hey, Nanaki!" Sephiroth gave a childish pout at him.
"She is! I don't know what that bum is up to, but I'm going to find out! No one's going to hurt *my* Tifa!" He protested at Vincent's and Nanaki's looks. Vincent and Nanaki looked at each other. "What?" Sephiroth prodded both of them.
"Nothing!" Nanaki said, but he had to smirk at the same time. Sephiroth glared. ::He hasn't lost his old creepy glare, but now everyone doesn't find it too intimidating.:: Vincent noted off-handedly.
"Hey!" Tifa called, running behind Sephiroth as Reno caught up to her. Reno stared at the red-hair man- teenage boy- before him.
"Red XIII?" Reno almost swore his jaw was hanging open.
"Reno… you better close you mouth before a fly flies into it!" Tifa said cheerfully.
"How do you know my nickname?" Nanaki inquired, his face showed his curiosity.
"Uh…" ::This fast, Reno-man. "I heard some kids talking about a guy with red hair and a scar. Called ya 'Red XIII'"
"Oh." No one really looked convinced, but they didn't pursue the matter.
"Vincent!" a pair of arms wrapped around his torso.
"Lucrecia." Vincent said softly.
"Oni-chan. You shouldn't start! And if you do, you shouldn't do it on school grounds!" Vincent gave his little sister a mock-glare.
"And who taught you such foul things?"
"Heath/Science class." Tifa gave him a grin. The morning bell rang.
"Damn it! I still need to get my books!" They, sans Sephiroth, who was still suspicious about Reno's sudden "change" in attitude, just all shook their heads as Reno hurried to his locker.
*
"Hey Vinny-boy!" Reno smirked, throwing his arm around Vincent's shoulders. Vincent scowled; Sephiroth snickered; Nanaki and Tifa both laughed their heads off; and Lucrecia shook her head and tried to keep her boyfriend from killing Reno. They were use to it, it had been three weeks when Tifa and Reno had called a sort of "truce", but Vincent still tried to kill Reno everyday when Reno somehow, always, found a way to "corrupt" his name.
"You shouldn't annoy oni-chan like that!" Tifa admonished.
"But it's so fun!" Reno quickly leapt away from Vincent's ready-to-kill-you hands.
"I won't kill him." Vincent finally said in defeat.
"Great… cuz, it would be kind of hard to explain his disappearance to his parents and teachers."
"Nanaki, you have the most morbid sense of humor!" Nanaki just grinned.
"Nah… Nanaki, after we get rid of the body we could just get a monkey and tell his parents that's him. It's not like they'll *notice* or anything." Sephiroth said casually.
"I wonder where Nanaki gets it from." Reno said dryly. Tifa shook her head.
"Come on Lucrecia." Tifa linked arms with her and they both began to leave the school premises.
"Wait a second! Are you just going to leave us here?" The two girls pretended to think.
"Yes!" All the guys sighed and hurried to the already far ahead girls. Vincent passed by Reno.
"Next time I'll remember to bring Death Penalty." Reno gulped.
"Come on, Vincent! Can't you take a joke? Vincent? VINCENT!?!"
*
Cloud sipped his drink. It was red wine and it reminded him of Tifa and how remorseful he felt about the way he left her. His free hand was splayed against the cool glass of the window. The rain fell slowly and steadily, like tears from heaven.
~A pair of blue eyes stared out the curtained window~
Cloud's eyes lost its attentive gaze.
~Mama?~
~Yes?~
~Where does rain come from?~
Cloud's forehead touched the cool, smooth glass. The wine was forgotten, held in a limp hand.
~Someone was laughing. Why silly, they're angel's tears!~
~Angels? Why would angels cry, Mama?~
Cloud's breath began to fog the window, the rain was getting heavier.
~They cry when a child loses its way. They cry when a lost child finds its way back. They cry during the springtime, when life begins anew from the silent winter. They cry for lots of reasons.~
Cloud closed his eyes, the memories slowly coming back.
~Now come on, Cloud. The rain's stopping, lets go outside and have some fun, all right?~
~All right!~
::No. Stop. Please. Leave me alone! No more! Please, don't torment me!::
*
In a cave in one of the small, miniscule islands, a pair of emerald eyes appeared in the darkness. ::Where am I? How long has it been since I've been gone?:: A small, pale hand stretched open in front of the pale face. ::dark. Must be a cave. How long have I been locked up?:: A small light filtered in through the small opening of the cave. "Light…" the creature hissed, the voice was like dry leaves against the trunk of a tree. "Freedom. I will kill you Child of Light! The one who put me here! I shall kill you and then I will be able to destroy your Lifestream! I shall have my revenge, or you all shall suffer. Child… how will you like that? The destruction of your world!" The creature bit its lip, a trail of crimson, shining… glowing blood trickled down its lip and began its way down its chin. The creature licked it back up. "My revenge will be complete! DO YOU HERE ME. CHILD?? I SHALL DESTROY YOU, THE PLANET, AND ALL THAT YOU LOVE!"
*
Cloud jerked back. A voice…he had a voice. A cold voice, a scary voice. ::What the hell was that? I think it came from the direction I'm going to be traveling in. Damn it! What the hell am I going to do? Aeris… I will find you! I promise!::
*
Vincent grimaced. The voice… he had heard the voice. It meant something, but he didn't know what. Just one thing, the Planet was going to need saving again. He'd bet his life on it.
*
Tifa cried out in her sleep. A voice tormented her dreams, even her nightmares. She shivered, burrowing deeper into her warm bed. ::Help me someone! Please… I'm losing myself. Someone… someone save me. Help. No… I must stand-alone. No more… no more… I am… I am…:: The voice cut across the dream world again. Her dream world. She winced, trying to find comfort in her warm covers. ::Come again… let the battle begin again…:: her dream turned into something real.
Hm... I *just* *had* to put up this AN! (I"ve always had one... ^^;;;) Anyway... can anyone tell me why Cloud still remembers Tifa? Remember, I said only people who *truly* *loved* Tifa would still remember her, ne? So... wanna tell me why??? (Yes, i do know. i just wanna see if you kno. :P) AND.. who is this evil... person? And will Cloud ever get to Aeris? Yes! It will be all answered... sooner or later... *if* you would just REVIEW!!! Come on... I *know* more people read my stories then review them!!!!
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Shi-Angel: =^.^= Review please!
.. before i forget! ~...~ Is flashback.
"..." Speaking
::...:: Thought. That covers it all, I believe. ^_^
~Heart's Desire~
-Chapter 5-
::Tifa. Tifa Lockheart. Who is she? Is she I? I know her. Familiar. Close.:: Tifa thrashed in her bed. ::A blond hair man. Pretty blue eyes too. That girl. She was my friend. Mine's? No- whoever this Tifa Lockheart is- was. Who are you? Why are you doing this to me?? Oni-chan! Where are you? Oka-san! Otou-san! Sephiroth!:: "Tifa." Vincent looked sadly at his younger sister. ::Imouto-chan. What are you dreaming of? What did Reno say to bring back semi-dreams and memories?:: Vincent turned to leave.
"Oni-chan?" ::Damn.:: Vincent turned back around.
"What is it Tifa?"
"Wh- who is Tifa Lockheart?"
"A legendary warriors. I'll tell you about her some other time, all right?"
"Okay."
"Now go back to sleep."
"Yes sir." Tifa giggled. "I love you oni-chan."
"I love you too. Now it's time to go to sleep." Vincent pulled the covers up around Tifa.
"Oyasumi nasai, oni-chan."
"Oyasumi nasai, Tif." Tifa watched as Vincent closed the door softly behind him, leaving nothing but the moonlight shining in her room. ::Oni-chan. You know something. I wish you would tell me, who is Tifa Lockheart? What is your secret? I hope you know I'll love you no matter what. What…:: But even Tifa couldn't stay awake against the Sandman.
*
"Hey Tifa!" Reno waved at her.
"What do you want?" she asked coldly.
"Hey! Hey! I just wanted to see if we could start over."
"Start over?"
"Yea!" Reno grinned at her, offering his hand. Tifa stared at it with some doubt but accept anyway. "Hi. I'm Reno Ikari."
"Hi. Tifa Heartilly. Nice to Meet'cha."
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!" Tifa smacked him. "What was that for?"
"You just met me!"
"Oh, yea. Crud." Tifa snickered. "Hey!" Tifa began to run off. "GET BACK HERE!" Two sets of eyes watched them.
"I still don't like him. Not a bit." Sephiroth's as if to eyes narrowed emphasize.
"He hasn't harmed her." Vincent shot back. He leaned against the wall.
"Sure. Except making her feel creepy when he first got there and the whole 'stalker' act for, what? The first week? And *then* there was that incident just last Monday."
"And I thought I was suppose to be the dark and foreboding one." Sephiroth just scowled.
"She's *my* girlfriend!" Vincent almost smirked. Almost.
"Rather possessive, aren't you?" A voice came from behind the two teenage boys. They both turned to see another teenage boy with fire-red hair that was below shoulder length seemed like a mane. His eyes were and odd color and on his face was a scar.
"Hey, Nanaki!" Sephiroth gave a childish pout at him.
"She is! I don't know what that bum is up to, but I'm going to find out! No one's going to hurt *my* Tifa!" He protested at Vincent's and Nanaki's looks. Vincent and Nanaki looked at each other. "What?" Sephiroth prodded both of them.
"Nothing!" Nanaki said, but he had to smirk at the same time. Sephiroth glared. ::He hasn't lost his old creepy glare, but now everyone doesn't find it too intimidating.:: Vincent noted off-handedly.
"Hey!" Tifa called, running behind Sephiroth as Reno caught up to her. Reno stared at the red-hair man- teenage boy- before him.
"Red XIII?" Reno almost swore his jaw was hanging open.
"Reno… you better close you mouth before a fly flies into it!" Tifa said cheerfully.
"How do you know my nickname?" Nanaki inquired, his face showed his curiosity.
"Uh…" ::This fast, Reno-man. "I heard some kids talking about a guy with red hair and a scar. Called ya 'Red XIII'"
"Oh." No one really looked convinced, but they didn't pursue the matter.
"Vincent!" a pair of arms wrapped around his torso.
"Lucrecia." Vincent said softly.
"Oni-chan. You shouldn't start! And if you do, you shouldn't do it on school grounds!" Vincent gave his little sister a mock-glare.
"And who taught you such foul things?"
"Heath/Science class." Tifa gave him a grin. The morning bell rang.
"Damn it! I still need to get my books!" They, sans Sephiroth, who was still suspicious about Reno's sudden "change" in attitude, just all shook their heads as Reno hurried to his locker.
*
"Hey Vinny-boy!" Reno smirked, throwing his arm around Vincent's shoulders. Vincent scowled; Sephiroth snickered; Nanaki and Tifa both laughed their heads off; and Lucrecia shook her head and tried to keep her boyfriend from killing Reno. They were use to it, it had been three weeks when Tifa and Reno had called a sort of "truce", but Vincent still tried to kill Reno everyday when Reno somehow, always, found a way to "corrupt" his name.
"You shouldn't annoy oni-chan like that!" Tifa admonished.
"But it's so fun!" Reno quickly leapt away from Vincent's ready-to-kill-you hands.
"I won't kill him." Vincent finally said in defeat.
"Great… cuz, it would be kind of hard to explain his disappearance to his parents and teachers."
"Nanaki, you have the most morbid sense of humor!" Nanaki just grinned.
"Nah… Nanaki, after we get rid of the body we could just get a monkey and tell his parents that's him. It's not like they'll *notice* or anything." Sephiroth said casually.
"I wonder where Nanaki gets it from." Reno said dryly. Tifa shook her head.
"Come on Lucrecia." Tifa linked arms with her and they both began to leave the school premises.
"Wait a second! Are you just going to leave us here?" The two girls pretended to think.
"Yes!" All the guys sighed and hurried to the already far ahead girls. Vincent passed by Reno.
"Next time I'll remember to bring Death Penalty." Reno gulped.
"Come on, Vincent! Can't you take a joke? Vincent? VINCENT!?!"
*
Cloud sipped his drink. It was red wine and it reminded him of Tifa and how remorseful he felt about the way he left her. His free hand was splayed against the cool glass of the window. The rain fell slowly and steadily, like tears from heaven.
~A pair of blue eyes stared out the curtained window~
Cloud's eyes lost its attentive gaze.
~Mama?~
~Yes?~
~Where does rain come from?~
Cloud's forehead touched the cool, smooth glass. The wine was forgotten, held in a limp hand.
~Someone was laughing. Why silly, they're angel's tears!~
~Angels? Why would angels cry, Mama?~
Cloud's breath began to fog the window, the rain was getting heavier.
~They cry when a child loses its way. They cry when a lost child finds its way back. They cry during the springtime, when life begins anew from the silent winter. They cry for lots of reasons.~
Cloud closed his eyes, the memories slowly coming back.
~Now come on, Cloud. The rain's stopping, lets go outside and have some fun, all right?~
~All right!~
::No. Stop. Please. Leave me alone! No more! Please, don't torment me!::
*
In a cave in one of the small, miniscule islands, a pair of emerald eyes appeared in the darkness. ::Where am I? How long has it been since I've been gone?:: A small, pale hand stretched open in front of the pale face. ::dark. Must be a cave. How long have I been locked up?:: A small light filtered in through the small opening of the cave. "Light…" the creature hissed, the voice was like dry leaves against the trunk of a tree. "Freedom. I will kill you Child of Light! The one who put me here! I shall kill you and then I will be able to destroy your Lifestream! I shall have my revenge, or you all shall suffer. Child… how will you like that? The destruction of your world!" The creature bit its lip, a trail of crimson, shining… glowing blood trickled down its lip and began its way down its chin. The creature licked it back up. "My revenge will be complete! DO YOU HERE ME. CHILD?? I SHALL DESTROY YOU, THE PLANET, AND ALL THAT YOU LOVE!"
*
Cloud jerked back. A voice…he had a voice. A cold voice, a scary voice. ::What the hell was that? I think it came from the direction I'm going to be traveling in. Damn it! What the hell am I going to do? Aeris… I will find you! I promise!::
*
Vincent grimaced. The voice… he had heard the voice. It meant something, but he didn't know what. Just one thing, the Planet was going to need saving again. He'd bet his life on it.
*
Tifa cried out in her sleep. A voice tormented her dreams, even her nightmares. She shivered, burrowing deeper into her warm bed. ::Help me someone! Please… I'm losing myself. Someone… someone save me. Help. No… I must stand-alone. No more… no more… I am… I am…:: The voice cut across the dream world again. Her dream world. She winced, trying to find comfort in her warm covers. ::Come again… let the battle begin again…:: her dream turned into something real.
Hm... I *just* *had* to put up this AN! (I"ve always had one... ^^;;;) Anyway... can anyone tell me why Cloud still remembers Tifa? Remember, I said only people who *truly* *loved* Tifa would still remember her, ne? So... wanna tell me why??? (Yes, i do know. i just wanna see if you kno. :P) AND.. who is this evil... person? And will Cloud ever get to Aeris? Yes! It will be all answered... sooner or later... *if* you would just REVIEW!!! Come on... I *know* more people read my stories then review them!!!!
Duo: Maybe they just don't like your stories...
Shi-Angel: ;_; WAH! REVIEW GODDAMNIT!!!!!
Duo: Yeesh.... don't need to be so... um.. commanding...
Shi-Angel: =^.^= Review please!