One's Love One's Pity
By: Bishojo Beauty
Note: I just really had to say this. This chapter was practically IMPOSSIBLE to write! Well, not impossible, I just found it quite challenging.
Oh, yeah, I also wanted to point something else out. Probably why I think Tifa and Rufus a close to a perfect couple. Or not, whatever. In the game she says: "I wonder what kind of person he is..." While the others say stuff about him, she wonders about him. Hahah, I'm pathetic, yes....
"Who are you guys?" Rufus questioned. Cloud was the first person to speak up. Him being the leader of AVALANCHE and all.
"I'm Cloud, former SOLDIER First Class!"
"I'm from AVALANCHE!" Barret roared in his usual voice. Just with a little pinch of anger. I was next to speak. Though I said the least.
"Same here!"
"...a flower girl from the slums." Aeris piped. Followed by RedXIII
"A research specimen."
"What a crew." Shrugging, Rufus flicked his strawberry blonde bangs back as they dared to interfere with this vision.
" Well I'm Rufus the President of the Shinra Inc. I'll let you hear my new appointment speech.
Old man tried to control the world with money. It seems to have been working. The population
thought that Shinra would protect them. Work at Shinra, get your pay. If a terrorist attacks, the
Shinra army with help you. It looks perfect on the outside but, I do things differently. I'll control
the world with fear. It takes too much to do it like my old man. A little fear will control the minds
of the common
"He likes to make speeches just like his father." I said. My own voice sounding in my head. This time, it didn't feel very smart of me to point out the obvious...
***
Rufus lay awake in the bed. He wasn't doing much. But it could be considered thinking. Soon, surprisingly, Rufus found his thoughts drifting to Tifa. He remembered how her hair swayed back and forth as she walked, how her beautiful dark eyes that looked almost crimson in color looked at him. Instantly, Rufus came to the conclusion that he actually felt somewhat... calm around her. Unlike when he was around another other person. I think I'm starting to grow fond of her... Rufus practically laughed out loud at the words he had used. Well, I really like her, in other words...
***
Tifa let a sigh escape her lips as she stood to make some tea for herself. Gee...it gets pretty lonely around here. Maybe I should invite back some of the AVALANCHE members since Rufus apparently is out cold. Tifa didn't dismiss that thought at all as she made her way hastily to the phone needing the company of another. She waited unpatiently for someone to answer on the other end. To her disappointment no one did. Again, she sighed. Not long after, Tifa found herself entering the guest room where Rufus slept, only to find him awake sitting at the end of the bed in what seemed like really deep thought.
"Rufus?" Tifa said as she made her way over to where he sat, with the cup of tea still in hand. He didn't answer or acknowledge the question or her presence. She knelt down to allow herself to be able to see Rufus face. His eyebrows were knit tightly together, eyes closed shut. His lips parted and closed as if he was talking. Tifa leaned in closer to hear. But before she could hear another word, Rufus' eyes shot open.
"...Tifa?" Suddenly the world seemed to stop. Or at least one thing stopped. Tifa's breathing. She continued to stare at the crisp blue eyes. Their faces extremely close. It would of seemed it was the perfect time for her to steal a kiss from her prince charming, until Rufus suddenly pointed out that she was spilling the tea on the floor. Snapping out of her reverie she looked at her tea and found out that she had spilt a great amount of it on the floor next to Rufus' feet. As she quickly grabbed a towel to clean it, she mentally smacked herself at the thought of Rufus Shinra being her prince charming. She scoffed out loud at the thought of it. But then why are you blushing so much? The inner voice was once again annoying the hell out of Tifa.
"Is something wrong?" Rufus' silky voice sounded in her ears. She quickly turned her back to him to hide another blush. Why am I acting so weirdly around him? Is it possible that I actually have feelings for him? Quickly Tifa shook the thought away and turned back to answer Rufus.
"Uh, no. Everything's fine!" Again, Tifa felt like a fool. Nothing was fine. First of all, she was caught practically on Rufus. And then spilling tea all over the floor and blushing like a maniac. Suddenly a rich laughter filled the room. She turned sharply to glare at Rufus who was doubled over laughing his heart out.
"What?" Tifa practically shouted, but luckily her voice didn't get higher in pitch than normal. Rufus turned to her, rubbing the tears out of his eyes. Quickly he grabbed the cloth away from Tifa. Tifa, being in far too much embarrassment didn't even react to it, so she just observed. Rufus got into the position Tifa was in earlier while wiping up the tea from the floor. And suddenly he scoffed. He's mimicking you! Tifa was about ready to kill the inner voice in her. It was obvious what he was doing. No need to hear it from that damned voice!
"YOU! I wasn't that bad!" Tifa shouted stomping on the floor. Again, Rufus mimicked her little stomp. Exaggerating it, more than needed. Tifa stood gawking at him. Then quickly Tifa went and tackled Rufus on to the bed. From experience, in one swift move, Rufus was pinned under her, hands pinned underneath him. His breath was relatively warm against her neck. She jerked back sitting on top of Rufus.
"Did I ever tell you how cute you look when you're mad?" He chuckled. Tifa practically jumped off him at the time. But then Rufus hands were quick as they grabbed her and pulled her back on him. Now he was sitting up with his arms looped around Tifa holding her. He placed a gentle kiss on her lips. Slowly extending it. Tifa at first was unable to react. He's....he's...KISSING ME! As soon as that registered in her brain she wrapped her arms around him. Rufus' tongue slipped past her lips. That made her aware of what she was really doing. Slowly she pulled away.
"Tifa....I like you....a lot. Now, tell me, if you can return that..." Rufus voice was quiet in her ear. She turned and looked deeply into Rufus' eyes. God, Tifa! Answer quick before it ends!
"I-I....."
MUAHHHA!!!! What will she say? I leave that up to you for now. I know it's been a month since I last uploaded my last chapter. I really really REALLY hope this is good. It's my first time. Hope you all like it!
~Bishojo
