One's Love, One's Pity
By: Bishojo Beauty
Chapter 6
Note: Hey everyone! I'm back once again! Eh.....long time since I've written. Haha......thanks to all of you people who waited for this chapter.....Maybe next time, I'll write sooner. It all depends on how much time I have.......anyway...here's chapter 6!!
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Rufus just couldn't understand it. He'd paced around and around in circles for hours, and yet, his mind still never came up with a solution. You think better when you get something to eat, you know. Rufus considered that thought for a while. And just by looking at Tifa's face, he could tell that his pacing was probably driving her insane.
"You know, I think I'll go out and grab something to eat. I always found it easier to think while drinking or eating. So, would you like to join me?" Rufus asked, holding out a hand and doing a slight bow, as a prince would do for a princess. He enjoyed watching as a small blush crept onto her face. But, suddenly, Tifa frowned.
"You can't just go waltzing around! It's not like you're the president anymore. I don't know how to say this, but....you're just the EX-president...." Tifa dared not to meet Rufus' gaze. Not wanting to see the hurtful look appear on his face. But she was wrong when she thought this was going to affect him.
"Oh, come on! I still have the right to be human! Besides, you got that.....kicking of yours!" He tried to kick into the air, but he just ended up toppling over. Though he did regain a lot of his energy back, he did not gain back all. Tifa threw her head back as she laughed at his poor attempt. Rufus got up quickly, dusting himself off as if he really got dirty. When Tifa finally finished laughing, he continued to stand with his nose pointed slightly into the air, acting as if nothing happened.
"Let's go," Rufus said and grabbed Tifa leading her quickly out of the house, and to the closest shop he could find.
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When they entered the small restaurant, they received a few strange glares as people murmured about the look alikeness of Rufus to the president, not realizing this WAS the actually president they were looking at. As they seated at the far corner of the restaurant, Tifa was able to get to look at Rufus. She noticed how he looked quite different without the white suit he always wore, which made him look much more mature than he really was. And now with the clothes that Tifa bought for him, he looked more like an average person. He didn't have the...Thing to him that made people get down to their knees the moment they saw him. It felt different. HE was different, or it was just the way the people on the news portrayed him that made him seem so different. Tifa remembered when she was younger how much she hated Shinra. But, now, she was beginning to develop feelings for Rufus, whether she liked it or not. She quickly jumped out of her reverie as she noticed Rufus was waving his hand in front of her face.
"Are you planning on ordering anything?" Rufus questioned. Tifa bowed her head slightly mumbling her apologies while picking up the menu from the table. She looked up to see Rufus flash her a quick smile. Baring his perfect teeth, and she could of sworn she even saw light shine off it. The waiter came and left quickly taking orders and returning with the food. As they ate, they talked, and surprisingly, they had a lot in common.
"Are you serious!? You like it too?" Tifa asked in amazement. The more they talked, the more they found out about each other. Their differences and their likenesses. But soon their perfect moment was ruined as a rather large and strong hand grabbed Rufus by the collar of his shirt, pulling him up to his feet. Tifa's reflexes came into play almost immediately as she launched herself towards the man to catch him with a jump kick, but before she could do so, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her, preventing her from doing anything.
"Hey, Tifa! Calm down!" The man that grabbed her shouted. It was a familiar voice.
"Cloud...?" Tifa managed to croak out as she struggled against the hold, to find her released as soon as she recognized it was Cloud.
"You son of a bitch! I'm gonna murder you! And if I find out you laid your filthy hands on Tifa, I'm gonna make you do a great deal of sufferin', before I blow your brains out!" Tifa quickly shifted her watch to where the shouting was taking place. They fell on a very angry Barret with a equally menacing Rufus shoved against the wall. Abruptly, Rufus swung his fist, connecting it with Barret's nose. The sound of bone cracking sounded loudly. Tifa wasn't sure if it was Rufus' knuckles, or Barret's nose. Barret roared in frustration as he held up his gun arm. Pointing it directly towards Rufus. And before Tifa even knew it, the sound of gunshots rang across the room.
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Oh...there's chapter 6. ^_^
