Chapter III

As they rushed to the swings Cloud turned his head to seee Tifa climbing to the top of the of the Cait Sith looking slide made him remember the fun he had Aeris Than he thought * What am I doing? I am with Tifa. But wait can't I think about memories. Right I mean I love Tifa. Aeris was just a friend. Or was I blind. Did she mean more to me.. Ahh!! Nevermind it's ok. These don't mean anything. These are just dumb tricks. My mind is playing.*

" Cloud... Snap out of it, please? Can you push me high on the swing? " asked the boy

" Sure. No problem. Now. How high do you want to go? " asked Cloud as Polenskie jumped onto the swing.

" Ummm... to the moon and back!! " quipped Polenski with a smile on his face.

" Alright, here we go. " chuckled Cloud. Then he started to count down like a Space Launch Announcer, " 5..4..3..2..1..0.. BLAST OFF!! " shouted Cloud.

With that said and done he gave the kid a tremendous push that sent the boy straight into the air.

" Cloud, go easy. You are going to hurt Polenskie. Plus he is just a boy " urged Tifa, as she watched the boy fly straight up on the swing from where she was sitting.



" It is ok Mrs. Cloud " promised Polenskie as he came soaring down from his push and at the same time barely missing Cloud who was distracted by Tifa had forgotten what happened and at the last moment saw a swing with a young boy on it coming straight towards him. Luckily he was quick enough to jump out of the way of the flying boy but at the same time getting a mouth full of sand.

" Mr. Cloud. Are you ok? " questioned Polenskie after he had jumped of his swing and joined Tifa, who had jumped off the slide and came running over there.

" I guess " Cloud pointed out as he was spitting out grains of sand by the pounds.

Seeing this made both Tifa and Polenskie start rolling in the sand while laughing hysterically at the Warrior of Sand ...

" What.. What is so funny? " yelled Cloud as he jumped up wiping off the sand on his shirt and pants.

" Ohh. Cloud. Calm down. Take a joke ok.." laughed Tifa.

" Come on Cloud. Its not that funn .haha haha " Polenskie tried to tell Cloud but he couldn't stop laughing.

" It is not that fun.. HAHAHA.. I guess it is. " Shouted Cloud as he to started laughing along with Tifa and Polenskie.

After Cloud, Tifa, and the boy finally stopped laughing they decided to go play on the Slide cause it might not be as dangerous and funny for all three had stomach aches from laughing so hard. As they headed to the slide Cloud sensed that something was lurking in the shadows. Who was it. He couldn't figure it out.

" Cloud, what is it? You seem spaced. What is wrong? " question Tifa

" Nothing. Just thought I saw something. No worries." answered Cloud

Looking back once again towards the shadows Cloud looked for any specific shapes or figures. But there were none. When they finally reached the slide Cloud decided to forget what he thought was out there to have fun. That is why he was there, right. After about an hour of pure fun of laughter with Tifa, his wife, and Polenskie he glanced at his watch. It was 6:30 p.m. They had promised to meet with Barret and his daughter, Marlene, for dinner at their Bar, " The World Beyond ". And they don't want to see the wraith of Barret, the almighty chief.

" I am sorry Polenskie, but Tifa and myself have to go to Sector 7 to have dinner with a few friends. Do have a place to stay around here? " said Cloud

" No, I live wherever I can find a place to stay warm. Both my parents were killed in battle. My father in Midgar while trying to protect the ruler at that time, President Shinra, when he murdered by the ex-soldier Sephiroth. And my mother was killed in the Last Battle Of Kalm . She was a nurse and while on the field was shot by a stray bullet." Faltered Polenskie as tears rolled down his cheeks like the dew on an early morning leaf.

" I am sorry " apologized Cloud and Tifa at the same time.

" Hey, Polenskie. I am sorry about your parents but would you like to eat with us. I know Barret won't mind. If you would like to, of course it is up to you. " suggested Tifa.

" Really, that would be so nice. You guys are awesome. You two remind me of my parents. Always so kind and generous! I would love to go. " shrieked the young boy.

With a new guest, Cloud and Tifa head to go eat dinner. What is this? Barret a chief. Has he become a softy? And what were those figures Cloud "sensed". Are they evil or are they guardian angels? Who the hell knows, until I write the next chapter of Final Fantasy VII: The Second Coming.