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F I N A L F A N T A S Y V I I
Obscure Love
Chapter Two: Uninvited Guests
'No please....no.don't! I love you! Please don't!
'No...!'
"Tifa.."
'What do you want from me?'
"Tifa..,
"No.."
"Tifa! Tifa get up!
"Huh?" 'Where am I? Was it all just a dream? But, it seemed so real.. and familiar. And I saw..him...'
"Tifa are you ok? You were having a nightmare.." Vincent said, making his best attempt to sound the least bit worried about his friend.
"I was? Wow.that was some dream, I mean..it was weird."
"How so?"
"Well..it's kinda hard to describe but..I saw it.."
"Saw what?" Vincent asked, growing a bit more curious.
"Some big, purple, demon looking creature....I remember being in a dark, cold place, running from it. He was quickly catching up to me but when I turned my head to look..you were standing there, alone, covered in blood." Tifa was sweating but was regaining her energy.
"Could it be...Chaos.?" Vincent whispered to himself.
"Did you say something?"
"No".
"Yes you did! I heard you say something!"
"It does not matter anyway.get some rest, you need it." Vincent started towards the door.
"I don't think I can sleep after that!"
"Fine, then I'll make breakfast."
"Isn't it a little early? It's barely.ummm..4 am!" Tifa glanced over at her alarm clock.
"And?" Vincent asked.
"Ok, go ahead. I just need to freshen up first. I'll be downstairs in a bit."
Vincent gave a small nod to let her know that he had acknowledged her. ************************************
Tifa had gone to stay over at the Shinra mansion for a few days after the little accident that had happened back at her house. She had wandered around the old place and noticed that the house was bigger than she had remembered it to be. Surely she had visited the old house once or twice, but this time it looked different. The walls were cleaner and she spotted no cobwebs nearby. The floors were also clean, but the basement hadn't changed one bit. She wondered if Vincent still slept in that musty old coffin of his or if he had finally become civilized and moved onto a nice, comfy bed. She had dragged Vincent back to the mansion and promised to make up for the lost dinner.
Tifa felt relieved that she had someone to keep her company after so many lonely nights, with everybody busy with their lives and all, though Vincent was not a person who many would have preferred as "company". She had made Vincent agree to helping her reopen 7th Heaven, even he was a little hesitant. Tifa knew she was getting a little ahead of herself with Vincent, but she had every right to be. With Cloud gone, the one guy she had truly cared about, she felt it that it was time to move on. She never would have never imagined that she would have fallen for the loneliest man she knew. Tifa felt like they shared the same pain, that in which they both had lost loves which would never be. She also fancied the fact that they shared the same eye colors, though his were a bit more brighter. Yuffie had actually talked Vincent in removing that red cloak of his and to start taking a few fashion hints from Cloud. Tifa and Yuffie both had almost instantly fallen in love with his handsome features. Unfortunately, Yuffie had been a little slow to pick up on Vincent.
"Whoa...something smells good!" Tifa said as she descended from the stairs.
"When you're a turk, you have to learn how to take care of yourself and to stop relying on others." Vincent said with a rather serious tone.
"Well, once a turk, always a turk huh." Tifa said with a smile.
"I guess. So Tifa, what are your plans for today's evening?" Vincent asked.
"Not much, why? Did you have something in mind?" Tifa asked.
"Well.no..i mean.kind of.." Vincent was not exactly the type to plan days out to entertain guests. "I was thinking of taking you to see Nanaki."
"Why Cosmo Canyon?"
"I have some business that I must attend to." Vincent said. 'Hmm.I never really realized how Tifa had changed. Her hair was much shorter now, almost at shoulder length and her skin was a bit more pale than usual, perhaps due to the lack of sleep She was still as beautiful as ever though..her features would never change, like me, though she will still age while I remain exactly the same.
"What kind of business?" Tifa asked.
"I need to ask Red XIII a couple of questions that I need answered." Vincent said. 'Maybe he knows a way to rid me of Lucrecia's curse. This demon in me. Hopefully, for Tifa's sake.'
"Alright..while I'm over there maybe Nanaki can find a way to stop these dreams of mine." Tifa told Vincent with a warm smile. "Can we go to Cosmo tomorrow?"
"Why is that?" Vincent asked.
Tifa glanced down to her shoes not wanting to look Vincent in the eyes. "Because I kinda wanna spend the day with you, Vince". Tifa closed her eyes and waited for the cold reply that would normally be expected from Vincent. 'Hopefully he'll get the message! Couldn't it be more obvious that I'm crazy about him! He's just about as clueless as Cloud was!'
"What did you have in mind Tiff?" 'Tiff? Where did that come from?'
"Huh?" 'Did I hear him correctly? He's actually interested! And did he just call me Tiff?! Wow, he never ceases too amaze me.'
"Umm.Well let me think..hmmm." Tifa thought for a moment.
"Oh by the way, your PHS was ringing while you were asleep. You left it in the kitchen yesterday." Vincent leaned up against a wall.
"Well who was it?" Tifa asked with curiosity.
"Yuffie. She said that her father had gotten on her last nerve and that she would be staying at your place. She also mentioned some black materia that she discovered somewhere around the Wutai area."
"Black Materia? You don't think it's..?" Tifa was interrupted by Vincent.
"I highly doubt it, maybe just an excuse to stay here, but we can't overlook the fact that she could possibly have found something." Vincent said.
"But my place is in no shape for guests..."
"That's why she'll be staying here.she'll be better company than me."
'I doubt that...' pouted Tifa.
"You say something?"
"Huh? Oh nothing. Anyway when is she coming?" 'Man I sure hope she doesn't show up anytime soon!' Tifa told herself.
"I have no idea....." Vincent was interrupted by a loud banging on the large wooden doors.
'It can't be! Damnitt Yuffie, you picked the worst time to show up!' Tifa whispered.
"HEY EVERYBODY! GUESS WHO!!!" shouted the young ninja girl.
Vincent leaned up against another wall and crossed his arms over his chest. 'Why do I get the feeling that this is going to be an even longer and more annoying day?'
Author's Note: Wow, I actually updated this faster than I expected! If you guys keep the good reviews coming then I'll try to update as fast as humanly possible, until my little brain pops and I can't move anymore. Chapter 3 coming up real soon if I get good reviews so stay tuned folks. You guys might be wondering why Tifa is so in love with Vincent after having cared about Cloud for so long, but keep in mind that she's been living in Nibelheim for three long years with the only close friend she knows being Vincent, so they've gotten to know each other pretty well and hey, let's face it, she's not just gonna wait for Cloud all of her life. I mean who else is she gonna like? Barret? Mwhahaha...hmmm.that's not a bad idea...oh wait, yeah it is..I'll shut up now. Be cool and stay in school. Do drugs, live life. Peace out.
F I N A L F A N T A S Y V I I
Obscure Love
Chapter Two: Uninvited Guests
'No please....no.don't! I love you! Please don't!
'No...!'
"Tifa.."
'What do you want from me?'
"Tifa..,
"No.."
"Tifa! Tifa get up!
"Huh?" 'Where am I? Was it all just a dream? But, it seemed so real.. and familiar. And I saw..him...'
"Tifa are you ok? You were having a nightmare.." Vincent said, making his best attempt to sound the least bit worried about his friend.
"I was? Wow.that was some dream, I mean..it was weird."
"How so?"
"Well..it's kinda hard to describe but..I saw it.."
"Saw what?" Vincent asked, growing a bit more curious.
"Some big, purple, demon looking creature....I remember being in a dark, cold place, running from it. He was quickly catching up to me but when I turned my head to look..you were standing there, alone, covered in blood." Tifa was sweating but was regaining her energy.
"Could it be...Chaos.?" Vincent whispered to himself.
"Did you say something?"
"No".
"Yes you did! I heard you say something!"
"It does not matter anyway.get some rest, you need it." Vincent started towards the door.
"I don't think I can sleep after that!"
"Fine, then I'll make breakfast."
"Isn't it a little early? It's barely.ummm..4 am!" Tifa glanced over at her alarm clock.
"And?" Vincent asked.
"Ok, go ahead. I just need to freshen up first. I'll be downstairs in a bit."
Vincent gave a small nod to let her know that he had acknowledged her. ************************************
Tifa had gone to stay over at the Shinra mansion for a few days after the little accident that had happened back at her house. She had wandered around the old place and noticed that the house was bigger than she had remembered it to be. Surely she had visited the old house once or twice, but this time it looked different. The walls were cleaner and she spotted no cobwebs nearby. The floors were also clean, but the basement hadn't changed one bit. She wondered if Vincent still slept in that musty old coffin of his or if he had finally become civilized and moved onto a nice, comfy bed. She had dragged Vincent back to the mansion and promised to make up for the lost dinner.
Tifa felt relieved that she had someone to keep her company after so many lonely nights, with everybody busy with their lives and all, though Vincent was not a person who many would have preferred as "company". She had made Vincent agree to helping her reopen 7th Heaven, even he was a little hesitant. Tifa knew she was getting a little ahead of herself with Vincent, but she had every right to be. With Cloud gone, the one guy she had truly cared about, she felt it that it was time to move on. She never would have never imagined that she would have fallen for the loneliest man she knew. Tifa felt like they shared the same pain, that in which they both had lost loves which would never be. She also fancied the fact that they shared the same eye colors, though his were a bit more brighter. Yuffie had actually talked Vincent in removing that red cloak of his and to start taking a few fashion hints from Cloud. Tifa and Yuffie both had almost instantly fallen in love with his handsome features. Unfortunately, Yuffie had been a little slow to pick up on Vincent.
"Whoa...something smells good!" Tifa said as she descended from the stairs.
"When you're a turk, you have to learn how to take care of yourself and to stop relying on others." Vincent said with a rather serious tone.
"Well, once a turk, always a turk huh." Tifa said with a smile.
"I guess. So Tifa, what are your plans for today's evening?" Vincent asked.
"Not much, why? Did you have something in mind?" Tifa asked.
"Well.no..i mean.kind of.." Vincent was not exactly the type to plan days out to entertain guests. "I was thinking of taking you to see Nanaki."
"Why Cosmo Canyon?"
"I have some business that I must attend to." Vincent said. 'Hmm.I never really realized how Tifa had changed. Her hair was much shorter now, almost at shoulder length and her skin was a bit more pale than usual, perhaps due to the lack of sleep She was still as beautiful as ever though..her features would never change, like me, though she will still age while I remain exactly the same.
"What kind of business?" Tifa asked.
"I need to ask Red XIII a couple of questions that I need answered." Vincent said. 'Maybe he knows a way to rid me of Lucrecia's curse. This demon in me. Hopefully, for Tifa's sake.'
"Alright..while I'm over there maybe Nanaki can find a way to stop these dreams of mine." Tifa told Vincent with a warm smile. "Can we go to Cosmo tomorrow?"
"Why is that?" Vincent asked.
Tifa glanced down to her shoes not wanting to look Vincent in the eyes. "Because I kinda wanna spend the day with you, Vince". Tifa closed her eyes and waited for the cold reply that would normally be expected from Vincent. 'Hopefully he'll get the message! Couldn't it be more obvious that I'm crazy about him! He's just about as clueless as Cloud was!'
"What did you have in mind Tiff?" 'Tiff? Where did that come from?'
"Huh?" 'Did I hear him correctly? He's actually interested! And did he just call me Tiff?! Wow, he never ceases too amaze me.'
"Umm.Well let me think..hmmm." Tifa thought for a moment.
"Oh by the way, your PHS was ringing while you were asleep. You left it in the kitchen yesterday." Vincent leaned up against a wall.
"Well who was it?" Tifa asked with curiosity.
"Yuffie. She said that her father had gotten on her last nerve and that she would be staying at your place. She also mentioned some black materia that she discovered somewhere around the Wutai area."
"Black Materia? You don't think it's..?" Tifa was interrupted by Vincent.
"I highly doubt it, maybe just an excuse to stay here, but we can't overlook the fact that she could possibly have found something." Vincent said.
"But my place is in no shape for guests..."
"That's why she'll be staying here.she'll be better company than me."
'I doubt that...' pouted Tifa.
"You say something?"
"Huh? Oh nothing. Anyway when is she coming?" 'Man I sure hope she doesn't show up anytime soon!' Tifa told herself.
"I have no idea....." Vincent was interrupted by a loud banging on the large wooden doors.
'It can't be! Damnitt Yuffie, you picked the worst time to show up!' Tifa whispered.
"HEY EVERYBODY! GUESS WHO!!!" shouted the young ninja girl.
Vincent leaned up against another wall and crossed his arms over his chest. 'Why do I get the feeling that this is going to be an even longer and more annoying day?'
Author's Note: Wow, I actually updated this faster than I expected! If you guys keep the good reviews coming then I'll try to update as fast as humanly possible, until my little brain pops and I can't move anymore. Chapter 3 coming up real soon if I get good reviews so stay tuned folks. You guys might be wondering why Tifa is so in love with Vincent after having cared about Cloud for so long, but keep in mind that she's been living in Nibelheim for three long years with the only close friend she knows being Vincent, so they've gotten to know each other pretty well and hey, let's face it, she's not just gonna wait for Cloud all of her life. I mean who else is she gonna like? Barret? Mwhahaha...hmmm.that's not a bad idea...oh wait, yeah it is..I'll shut up now. Be cool and stay in school. Do drugs, live life. Peace out.