Chapter 2: Confusion
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//How did she know?!// His mind was on the edge. Either he had said Cloud's name in his sleep or his Nana Sarah was physic.
He was trailing over the green hill to the cave where he did most of his training. He had to get Cloud out of his mind; training was the only way to do that. . . .he hoped. As soon as he entered the cave he was attacked by one of the numerous monsters in the Cosmo Canyon area, near Nibelheim, the town where Cloud lived.
Monster after monster he defeated and still he had Cloud on his mind. No matter how hard he tried to forget, every time he got close something in the back on his mind said, "You can't forget him."
Sephiroth sighed. "Maybe if I see him I'll be able to forget him; if I see how happy he is now. . . . without me."
He left the cave and headed to Nibelheim. Over hills and streams, plains and mountains he went. When he was outside Nibelheim, he snuck in through a narrow alleyway between two houses; Cloud's little wooden one house and Tifa Lockheart's two story home.
He ducked low in the darkness of the space. He waited for a chance when Cloud left his house and was out in the square with the well in front of him before he would watch. Looking in through the window above him was a bad idea because Cloud would notice that indefinitely, plus it wasn't tasteful.
As the sun was setting and the sky was turning to cotton candy, Cloud walked out of his house. . .but not alone, Tifa was with him. //Well, I guess I can't reveal myself.// Sephiroth thought, as he spied.
Cloud had his arm around Tifa and she had her arm around him, along with a childish grin on her face. They walked past the alleyway Sephiroth was hiding in and he over heard their conversation.
"Think about it, alright Cloud? And tell me tomorrow yes or no, ok?" The brown haired girl said and Sephiroth noticed a diamond ring on her left ring finger when she let go of Cloud to open the door. Sephiroth's aqua eyes narrowed and then widen when he saw Cloud lightly kiss her and give her a hug.
"I will, give me time to think about the church, and then I'll help you decide on the dress." Tifa nodded at Cloud's words and went into her house, leaving Cloud alone outside. The boy sighed and jumped up on to the well and sat down, still in good view for Sephiroth to continue watching.
//He's getting married?! No way!!! He can't be!!!// Sephiroth took deep breaths to keep from screaming. He noticed after he had calmed down that Cloud was sad. . . . actually he looked strikingly sad. It was then that Sephiroth got a good look at Cloud. As Cloud stared at the sky, Sephiroth noticed the way his blond hair glimmered with a tint of orange when the sun hit it and how his skin turned from peach to a light gold. His blue eyes were like sapphires up against his skin. He was not just cute. . . . but beautiful.
Sephiroth was mesmerized. Cloud pulled his legs up to his chest and wrapped his arms around them. //Is he crying?// The hidden man couldn't tell, all he knew was that Cloud was depressed. //God, what I would give to be able to make him happy. . . . .but no matter how sad he is, he won't take me. . .// Sephiroth thought for a moment . . .//or maybe. . . //
Sephiroth pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and also a pen and wrote a note. //I'll never know unless I try.// When the note was completed, he folded it and closed his eyes. The molecules in his body shifted and broke and he disappeared; he became invisible.
He took the note and placed in on Cloud's door with one of his mini daggers. He walked to the well and floated up to Cloud, standing beside him. Cloud looked so peaceful. Sephiroth wanted to hold him, to feel him in his arms, to make his troubles go away. . . . .but hell, Cloud couldn't even see him right now, what would be the point of taking advantage of him when he wanted Cloud to want him back, not just a one person deal. Sephiroth wanted to he loved in return; he didn't want to hurt Cloud. His love for the Strife boy was not one sided.
Sephiroth smiled. He leaned down and whispered to Cloud. "I'll be waiting. . . . ." and then he turned and left.
Cloud's head popped up and he looked around very confused. Sephiroth just smiled as he became visible again and walked home to Nana Sarah's.
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//How did she know?!// His mind was on the edge. Either he had said Cloud's name in his sleep or his Nana Sarah was physic.
He was trailing over the green hill to the cave where he did most of his training. He had to get Cloud out of his mind; training was the only way to do that. . . .he hoped. As soon as he entered the cave he was attacked by one of the numerous monsters in the Cosmo Canyon area, near Nibelheim, the town where Cloud lived.
Monster after monster he defeated and still he had Cloud on his mind. No matter how hard he tried to forget, every time he got close something in the back on his mind said, "You can't forget him."
Sephiroth sighed. "Maybe if I see him I'll be able to forget him; if I see how happy he is now. . . . without me."
He left the cave and headed to Nibelheim. Over hills and streams, plains and mountains he went. When he was outside Nibelheim, he snuck in through a narrow alleyway between two houses; Cloud's little wooden one house and Tifa Lockheart's two story home.
He ducked low in the darkness of the space. He waited for a chance when Cloud left his house and was out in the square with the well in front of him before he would watch. Looking in through the window above him was a bad idea because Cloud would notice that indefinitely, plus it wasn't tasteful.
As the sun was setting and the sky was turning to cotton candy, Cloud walked out of his house. . .but not alone, Tifa was with him. //Well, I guess I can't reveal myself.// Sephiroth thought, as he spied.
Cloud had his arm around Tifa and she had her arm around him, along with a childish grin on her face. They walked past the alleyway Sephiroth was hiding in and he over heard their conversation.
"Think about it, alright Cloud? And tell me tomorrow yes or no, ok?" The brown haired girl said and Sephiroth noticed a diamond ring on her left ring finger when she let go of Cloud to open the door. Sephiroth's aqua eyes narrowed and then widen when he saw Cloud lightly kiss her and give her a hug.
"I will, give me time to think about the church, and then I'll help you decide on the dress." Tifa nodded at Cloud's words and went into her house, leaving Cloud alone outside. The boy sighed and jumped up on to the well and sat down, still in good view for Sephiroth to continue watching.
//He's getting married?! No way!!! He can't be!!!// Sephiroth took deep breaths to keep from screaming. He noticed after he had calmed down that Cloud was sad. . . . actually he looked strikingly sad. It was then that Sephiroth got a good look at Cloud. As Cloud stared at the sky, Sephiroth noticed the way his blond hair glimmered with a tint of orange when the sun hit it and how his skin turned from peach to a light gold. His blue eyes were like sapphires up against his skin. He was not just cute. . . . but beautiful.
Sephiroth was mesmerized. Cloud pulled his legs up to his chest and wrapped his arms around them. //Is he crying?// The hidden man couldn't tell, all he knew was that Cloud was depressed. //God, what I would give to be able to make him happy. . . . .but no matter how sad he is, he won't take me. . .// Sephiroth thought for a moment . . .//or maybe. . . //
Sephiroth pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and also a pen and wrote a note. //I'll never know unless I try.// When the note was completed, he folded it and closed his eyes. The molecules in his body shifted and broke and he disappeared; he became invisible.
He took the note and placed in on Cloud's door with one of his mini daggers. He walked to the well and floated up to Cloud, standing beside him. Cloud looked so peaceful. Sephiroth wanted to hold him, to feel him in his arms, to make his troubles go away. . . . .but hell, Cloud couldn't even see him right now, what would be the point of taking advantage of him when he wanted Cloud to want him back, not just a one person deal. Sephiroth wanted to he loved in return; he didn't want to hurt Cloud. His love for the Strife boy was not one sided.
Sephiroth smiled. He leaned down and whispered to Cloud. "I'll be waiting. . . . ." and then he turned and left.
Cloud's head popped up and he looked around very confused. Sephiroth just smiled as he became visible again and walked home to Nana Sarah's.
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