Chapter 2
Cloud could feel the sleep leaving his body. It was almost painful since he had so
much trouble sleeping latley. When he did sleep he had nightmares of fire and his past.
Cloud couldn't sleep the night before and Tifa had stayed up with him, just
holding him while they listened to rain run of the roof.
With his eyes still closed Cloud turned over to hold his wife, but caught only
blankets. It wasn't uncommon for Tifa to get up first and start randon house chores. So,
Cloud just layed there a moment longer to break free his mind from the numbing grasp of
sleep.
After a few moments he arose and waited for his eyes to adjust to the afternoon
sun coming through the window. Pulling himself from the bed Cloud noticed he had slept
in his clothes. He stumbled through the small home to a chair at his kitchen table.
'Why do I live in same house I was born in?' he asked himself 'For gods sake I
saved the world and my own home has only one room.' He kinda laughed at that now that
he thought of it.
Cloud was about to get up and look for Tifa when his door slammed open.
"What the hell are you doing, you lazy pieace of shit ?!?" a shaowed figure in the
door way asked.
"Cid?" Cloud asked as he moved his hand away from his face to see who was
there.
"Well, who the hell else would barge into your house like this? The Pope?"
"Cid, your jokes sicken me."
Cid walked over to Cloud "Well whats new? Oh wait..." Cid turned toward the
door and called "Sid, Cid?!?!?! Get in here!"
Cloud began to shiver at the memroy of Cids only children, Sid and Cid the twins,
had been like hell with blonde hair.
Two young blonde headed kids entered the door "Hi uncy Clod!" they both said
in unison "We mwissed u sooo mukh!" they said as they ran up and jumped into Clouds
arms.
"Oh, so did I! Why don't you guys go watch TV, or something?" Cloud asked
them.
"Awrigt uncy Clod!" little Cid said. They both walked over to the TV and turned
it to some cartoon show and sat down in the floor to watch it.
"So what are you doing here?" Cloud asked Cid as he sat down.
Cid sat down across from him and replied "Oh, I flew some newly weds to a
cabin out here. There staying for a two week honeymoon. And I was wondering" Cid
leaned forward "Can we stay with you guys for two weeks? I really don't have the Mako
to fly back and fourth....." Cid asked with a smirk.
"Well, you see......." Cloud started to reply
Cid intrupted with; "Sure thanks! We would love to stay!"
"Ok, but if Tifa gets pissed.....its your ass thats gonna fry...."
Cloud and Cid talked for awhile, catching up on the past and what not. They both
had forgotten two things; the twins. Cloud had gotten up and shut the door during the
conversation, which Cid neglected to notice it was still open. The door opened abrutly
again to reval Tifa, she wore a white t-shirt and tattered overalls. She also held young Cid
and Sid in her arms.
Clouds eyes went from Cid to Cid to Sid to Tifas face with angry smirk on her
face. "Where were you?" Cloud asked smiling a bit.
"Well, I was helping old lady Brahne with her Chocobo yards. But two little
twerps snuck in and found her Chocobo lure materia. It wasn't long after that that those
Chocobos broke free and started chasing 'Pain in the ass #1' and 'Pain in the ass #2' or
also known as the offspring of Cid." Tifa said with her usual flare "And hows the wife
Cid?" Tifa added as she let the demon children go.
"Quite well I must say" Cid replied with irritating smile. Cloud knew that Cid
wouldn't disipline his children. They vanished out the door and Tifa shut it behind them.
Tifa sat down next to Cloud.
"Well even though there two years old they sure can make alot of trouble" Tifa
said with a sigh. "You see Cloud? This is why we don't have children." There was a few
laughs and then there was an abnormal pause.
Cid broke the silence with "Goddamit, I'll just come right out and say........ I got
two weeks to blow and since none of us, as far as I know, have ever been to Coral since
its re-building......"
"Cid, I really don't think all of us could fit in your Tiny Broncho....." Tifa added.
"Well I was thinking just me and Cloud could........"
"What?" Tifa exlaimed "And leave me here to baby-sit? Me? Baby-sit?" Cloud
noticed Tifa had that look on her face, that look that scared him. When she had that look
you better not push her in further.
"Well......" Cid squeaked out, it was obvious he was scared of Tifa aswell as he
wouldn't look in her in the eye.
"Well your gonna pay me to babt-sit right?"
Cid brightened "Oh, of course"
Cloud could feel the sleep leaving his body. It was almost painful since he had so
much trouble sleeping latley. When he did sleep he had nightmares of fire and his past.
Cloud couldn't sleep the night before and Tifa had stayed up with him, just
holding him while they listened to rain run of the roof.
With his eyes still closed Cloud turned over to hold his wife, but caught only
blankets. It wasn't uncommon for Tifa to get up first and start randon house chores. So,
Cloud just layed there a moment longer to break free his mind from the numbing grasp of
sleep.
After a few moments he arose and waited for his eyes to adjust to the afternoon
sun coming through the window. Pulling himself from the bed Cloud noticed he had slept
in his clothes. He stumbled through the small home to a chair at his kitchen table.
'Why do I live in same house I was born in?' he asked himself 'For gods sake I
saved the world and my own home has only one room.' He kinda laughed at that now that
he thought of it.
Cloud was about to get up and look for Tifa when his door slammed open.
"What the hell are you doing, you lazy pieace of shit ?!?" a shaowed figure in the
door way asked.
"Cid?" Cloud asked as he moved his hand away from his face to see who was
there.
"Well, who the hell else would barge into your house like this? The Pope?"
"Cid, your jokes sicken me."
Cid walked over to Cloud "Well whats new? Oh wait..." Cid turned toward the
door and called "Sid, Cid?!?!?! Get in here!"
Cloud began to shiver at the memroy of Cids only children, Sid and Cid the twins,
had been like hell with blonde hair.
Two young blonde headed kids entered the door "Hi uncy Clod!" they both said
in unison "We mwissed u sooo mukh!" they said as they ran up and jumped into Clouds
arms.
"Oh, so did I! Why don't you guys go watch TV, or something?" Cloud asked
them.
"Awrigt uncy Clod!" little Cid said. They both walked over to the TV and turned
it to some cartoon show and sat down in the floor to watch it.
"So what are you doing here?" Cloud asked Cid as he sat down.
Cid sat down across from him and replied "Oh, I flew some newly weds to a
cabin out here. There staying for a two week honeymoon. And I was wondering" Cid
leaned forward "Can we stay with you guys for two weeks? I really don't have the Mako
to fly back and fourth....." Cid asked with a smirk.
"Well, you see......." Cloud started to reply
Cid intrupted with; "Sure thanks! We would love to stay!"
"Ok, but if Tifa gets pissed.....its your ass thats gonna fry...."
Cloud and Cid talked for awhile, catching up on the past and what not. They both
had forgotten two things; the twins. Cloud had gotten up and shut the door during the
conversation, which Cid neglected to notice it was still open. The door opened abrutly
again to reval Tifa, she wore a white t-shirt and tattered overalls. She also held young Cid
and Sid in her arms.
Clouds eyes went from Cid to Cid to Sid to Tifas face with angry smirk on her
face. "Where were you?" Cloud asked smiling a bit.
"Well, I was helping old lady Brahne with her Chocobo yards. But two little
twerps snuck in and found her Chocobo lure materia. It wasn't long after that that those
Chocobos broke free and started chasing 'Pain in the ass #1' and 'Pain in the ass #2' or
also known as the offspring of Cid." Tifa said with her usual flare "And hows the wife
Cid?" Tifa added as she let the demon children go.
"Quite well I must say" Cid replied with irritating smile. Cloud knew that Cid
wouldn't disipline his children. They vanished out the door and Tifa shut it behind them.
Tifa sat down next to Cloud.
"Well even though there two years old they sure can make alot of trouble" Tifa
said with a sigh. "You see Cloud? This is why we don't have children." There was a few
laughs and then there was an abnormal pause.
Cid broke the silence with "Goddamit, I'll just come right out and say........ I got
two weeks to blow and since none of us, as far as I know, have ever been to Coral since
its re-building......"
"Cid, I really don't think all of us could fit in your Tiny Broncho....." Tifa added.
"Well I was thinking just me and Cloud could........"
"What?" Tifa exlaimed "And leave me here to baby-sit? Me? Baby-sit?" Cloud
noticed Tifa had that look on her face, that look that scared him. When she had that look
you better not push her in further.
"Well......" Cid squeaked out, it was obvious he was scared of Tifa aswell as he
wouldn't look in her in the eye.
"Well your gonna pay me to babt-sit right?"
Cid brightened "Oh, of course"