Chapter 5: A New Future
Cloud paced through Tifa's living room. No, our living room. He corrected himself. He had purposed three weeks ago, and today was the big day. They were getting married. His stomach felt like butterflies were having a party. He couldn't stand still.
"Cloud could you get me a towl." Tifa's voice called out from the bathroom. He ran to the closet and grabbed the nearest towel then raced to the bathroom. "Thanks," She said, reaching her arm outside of the door to grab it. He stood by the door for a moment and then began his pacing again. He stopped and scratched the back of his head.
His heart raced a triple its normal pace. He laughed a little at the thought of Barret being his best man. Marlene was the ring bearer. He sat down on the couch to keep himself from pacing and sat there waiting.
Three hours later Cloud stood waiting in the aisle. The music began to play. Tifa walked out, breathtakingly beautiful. Cloud tried his best to keep his jaw from dropping to the floor. She was being led out by Aeris' "mom." His heart raced as she approached. His mind closed up until he heard the words. "...lawfully wedded wife?" He whispered the words. "I do." He heard the priest say the words to Tifa. And Tifa reppeated what Cloud had said.
"You may now kiss the bride." Then Cloud and Tifa kissed. Words alone could not describe the emotions that ran between the two. Their perfect compatibility for one another. After a few minutes they pulled away at the same time, both smiling widely. The packed room began to clap, the growing roar of clappter heard around the small city of Kalm.
Barret, Cid, Yuffie, Red, Reeve, and Vincent all were at the wedding. Yuffie was stuffing herself with food, stuffing some into her pockets. Barret was grumbling about *stupid emtion $%^#, makes me sick." Red was congratulating the newly weds, while Reeve and Cid were talking about the newest Shinra airship, the Falcon.
Tifa whispered into something into Cloud's ear and his eyes shot wide open. He nodded quickly and the couple made a quick, and discreet exit. Barret laughed heartily as he saw the two leave, knowing well what they were going to do. Yuffie looked up for a moment, then went back to stuffing her mouth and pockets. Red blushed in embaressment, though no one noticed. Eventually the rest of the crowd figured it out and began to clean up the party.
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Six months!!! Six months and still nothing about Sephiroth or Tyler!! Cloud thought starring at the ceiling. He looked to his lift to see Tifa sleeping soundly. He brushed some of her long brown hair out of her face, admiring her beauty. He sighed and wondered, maybe, just maybe things would go back to normal. After all the last four months had been going well.
Their honey moon and gone extremely well at the Gold Saucer. The new romantic hotel had been perfect. Tifa stirred slightly and looked up at Cloud. "Everything alright?" She asked in a dreamy voice.
"Everything's fine honey."
"Cloud you know I don't like you calling my honey."
"Sorry sweety."
"Oh Cloud." Her voice was light and playful. "Really though Cloud, you don't think I can't tell when something is bothering you?"
"Alright, its Sephiroth, and that Tyler. Where have they been and what have they been up to?" His voice got serious.
Tifa smiled. "As long as they're not bothering us." She lay her head on his chest and drifted back off to sleep.
"Night honey." Cloud yawned out the words, but Tifa was already asleep. He just grinned and lay his head back down on the pillow, falling asleep himself soon after.
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"Do you think he bought it?"
"While Cloud may not seem to bright, do not under estimate him."
"Yes your greatness."
"You really mustn't call me that. You are more of an equal. No," He corrected himself," a little brother would be more accurate.
"Then how should I address you?"
"Names are meaningless things that have no real purpose but to identify an individual."
"I see."
"You do not see anything yet. You are but a blind child, your eyes closed to the world."
"Mas...I don't know what I'm supposed to do."
"You will open your eyes soon enough."
"I understand."
"It really is amazing what that Hojo is capable of."
"Yes, he turely his a genious, although he is a human." The last word was spoken with disrespect.
"Now, now. You can not judge a book by its cover." The man pulled one of a million books off his large bookshelves. The cover was dusty and torn. "Read this."
"I will."
"I know." They trailed off and traveled down different coridors of the underground lab. One of them went into a room filled with coffins. He went over to one and laid down, opening the book and beggining to read.
(Sorry this one is shorter then I would have liked, but I've gone brain dead and i'm way behind in my RPG. Chapter 6 will hopefully be more eventful. Again, Don't let this chapter steer you away.)
Cloud paced through Tifa's living room. No, our living room. He corrected himself. He had purposed three weeks ago, and today was the big day. They were getting married. His stomach felt like butterflies were having a party. He couldn't stand still.
"Cloud could you get me a towl." Tifa's voice called out from the bathroom. He ran to the closet and grabbed the nearest towel then raced to the bathroom. "Thanks," She said, reaching her arm outside of the door to grab it. He stood by the door for a moment and then began his pacing again. He stopped and scratched the back of his head.
His heart raced a triple its normal pace. He laughed a little at the thought of Barret being his best man. Marlene was the ring bearer. He sat down on the couch to keep himself from pacing and sat there waiting.
Three hours later Cloud stood waiting in the aisle. The music began to play. Tifa walked out, breathtakingly beautiful. Cloud tried his best to keep his jaw from dropping to the floor. She was being led out by Aeris' "mom." His heart raced as she approached. His mind closed up until he heard the words. "...lawfully wedded wife?" He whispered the words. "I do." He heard the priest say the words to Tifa. And Tifa reppeated what Cloud had said.
"You may now kiss the bride." Then Cloud and Tifa kissed. Words alone could not describe the emotions that ran between the two. Their perfect compatibility for one another. After a few minutes they pulled away at the same time, both smiling widely. The packed room began to clap, the growing roar of clappter heard around the small city of Kalm.
Barret, Cid, Yuffie, Red, Reeve, and Vincent all were at the wedding. Yuffie was stuffing herself with food, stuffing some into her pockets. Barret was grumbling about *stupid emtion $%^#, makes me sick." Red was congratulating the newly weds, while Reeve and Cid were talking about the newest Shinra airship, the Falcon.
Tifa whispered into something into Cloud's ear and his eyes shot wide open. He nodded quickly and the couple made a quick, and discreet exit. Barret laughed heartily as he saw the two leave, knowing well what they were going to do. Yuffie looked up for a moment, then went back to stuffing her mouth and pockets. Red blushed in embaressment, though no one noticed. Eventually the rest of the crowd figured it out and began to clean up the party.
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Six months!!! Six months and still nothing about Sephiroth or Tyler!! Cloud thought starring at the ceiling. He looked to his lift to see Tifa sleeping soundly. He brushed some of her long brown hair out of her face, admiring her beauty. He sighed and wondered, maybe, just maybe things would go back to normal. After all the last four months had been going well.
Their honey moon and gone extremely well at the Gold Saucer. The new romantic hotel had been perfect. Tifa stirred slightly and looked up at Cloud. "Everything alright?" She asked in a dreamy voice.
"Everything's fine honey."
"Cloud you know I don't like you calling my honey."
"Sorry sweety."
"Oh Cloud." Her voice was light and playful. "Really though Cloud, you don't think I can't tell when something is bothering you?"
"Alright, its Sephiroth, and that Tyler. Where have they been and what have they been up to?" His voice got serious.
Tifa smiled. "As long as they're not bothering us." She lay her head on his chest and drifted back off to sleep.
"Night honey." Cloud yawned out the words, but Tifa was already asleep. He just grinned and lay his head back down on the pillow, falling asleep himself soon after.
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"Do you think he bought it?"
"While Cloud may not seem to bright, do not under estimate him."
"Yes your greatness."
"You really mustn't call me that. You are more of an equal. No," He corrected himself," a little brother would be more accurate.
"Then how should I address you?"
"Names are meaningless things that have no real purpose but to identify an individual."
"I see."
"You do not see anything yet. You are but a blind child, your eyes closed to the world."
"Mas...I don't know what I'm supposed to do."
"You will open your eyes soon enough."
"I understand."
"It really is amazing what that Hojo is capable of."
"Yes, he turely his a genious, although he is a human." The last word was spoken with disrespect.
"Now, now. You can not judge a book by its cover." The man pulled one of a million books off his large bookshelves. The cover was dusty and torn. "Read this."
"I will."
"I know." They trailed off and traveled down different coridors of the underground lab. One of them went into a room filled with coffins. He went over to one and laid down, opening the book and beggining to read.
(Sorry this one is shorter then I would have liked, but I've gone brain dead and i'm way behind in my RPG. Chapter 6 will hopefully be more eventful. Again, Don't let this chapter steer you away.)