Angel Trapped On Earth

Chapter Thirteen

.+. The Trouble With Tifa .+.

[ A/N : GAH! I just realized I've idiotically been seplling MASAMUNE wrong! Grr I'm sooo sorry guys! ]

Sephiroth stepped inside the dimly lighted room and his eyes roamed the room for inspection. All seemed to be well, but he felt a growing tension in the air. He made his way around the room, and leaned his Masamune against the wall. He walked slowly to the closet that was made for long-trips purposes and opened it. To his surprise and utter rage, he found a guilty looking Tifa scrunched up right inside it.

"Surprise?" She squeaked weakly.

He took her by her upper arms and yanked her out and gave her a fierce shake and said, "What the HELL are you doing here?!"

"…I…uh..got lost?" She suggested with a weak smile.

"Try again." He snarled and walked towards the door to lock it. Tifa gulped nervously and searched the room frantically.

"Explain." He drawled as he crossed his arms over his chest.

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"Yuffie you can come out now." Vincent said smugly as a guilty-looking Yuffie emerged from a closet looking similar to the one Tifa was in.

"Err--how'd you know I was here?"

"I'd be surprised if you weren't." Vincent replied smoothly, and Yuffie beamed at him.

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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WANTED TO COME ALONG! YOU WERE SPECIFICALLY TOLD NOT TO!" Sephiroth roared at her as he took quite too many steps towards her.

She backed away from him nervously, and said, "But how come I can't?!"

"Arguing's not the best way to go right now, Tifa." He warned. Too late, her temper was already igniting too.

"No really! WHY can't I go?! Ling-Nhi got to go! WHY CAN'T I?!" Tifa wailed with a stomp of her foot. She knew she was acting childish, but damn it she didn't care.

"Listen to yourself!" He shouted. "It's DANGEROUS!"

"I've been in worse situations!" She screamed back. That somehow hit a chord in Sephiroth's temper and he was now utterly enraged.

He strode right in front of her and grabbed her by the shoulders. "That doesn't make me feel any better." He hissed.

"I'm not aware that I was trying to." Tifa replied with a disdainful sniff.

"TIFA! YOU ARE THE MOST--" Sephiroth roared but was instantly cut off.

"SHHHHH! THEY'LL HEAR YOU!" She hissed at him and he gave her an incredulous glare. She SNEAKED onboard and now she was afraid that people will hear them arguing? He struggled to keep himself from giving her a good shake.

"Do you think I gave a damn?! I'll tell Cid to turn this Highwind right back, do you hear me? You're going back!" Sephiroth growled and made for the door.

Tifa stopped him and grabbed his hands in hers. Warmth and electricity shot through the both of them and he threw her a fierce glare, but she still didn't let go.

"Please. Let me stay." She pleaded, her eyes soft and warm.

"No." He said firmly.

"Please." She said taking a step closer.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door and they both froze. "Who is it?!" Sephiroth snapped.

"It's me," Replied a soft feminine voice, "I came to check up on how you were doing."

"I'M FINE." He replied through clenched teeth.

"Do you need any company?" Ling-Nhi asked seductively.

Boy this girl doesn't give up does she? Tifa thought to herself, frowning. Sephiroth smirked confidently as he stole a glance at Tifa.

"Maybe later." He replied smoothly and was satisfied when he heard Ling-Nhi's clicking footsteps growing faint and finally disappearing.

"SEE?! You're willing to LET her stay!"

He gave her a confident smirk again and snaked his arms around her waist, his face so dangerously close to hers. Their eyes locked for few intense seconds, and he broke into a lazy grin.

"You're jealous." He stated.

Tifa stared at him in a bewildered fashion.

"I am not!" She hissed back, "You can do whatever you want with her for all I care! Oooh! Men are all alike!"

Sephiroth was still grinning.

"You think she can make me feel the way I do when I…" He said and he left her hanging by a thread with his words.

"You..what?" Tifa whispered, entranced by the slow movements his lips made.

"When I do this." He whispered back before kissing her passionately.

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"So no doubt, Tifa is or was with you then?" Vincent asked his fiance. Yuffie gave him a quick nod.

"Where is she?"

"In the room across from yours. I have no idea whose it is. I was hoping she would stay with Sephiroth…" Yuffie said looking a trifle disappointed.

"Well you're in luck. That happens to be Sephiroth's room." Vincent murmured amusedly.

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Tifa groaned softly as Sephiroth deepened the kiss. When he knew that she was jealous of Ling-Nhi's attempt to seduce him, he had thrown all dignity and self-control out the window. He was simply bent on ravishing her tonight before the mission, and then he would delightfully kill Cloud. Life could not get any better, he thought with great satisfaction.

His hands instantly found the silky comfort of her hair and he nudged her towards his bed. She broke the kiss abruptly and just simply stared at him through her thick eyelashes.

"Sephiroth?" She whispered quizzically.

"Hmm?" He murmured as he nuzzled her neck.

"I'm not jealous." She repeated again, and he chuckled into her ear and found her lips again.

"The trouble with you, my lady, "He whispered huskily when he broke the kiss again, "Is that you get into trouble a little too often."

His body pressed into hers unabashedly and she felt just how much he desired her. Suddenly a knock came at the door again, and they broke apart relunctantly.

"Who is it?!" Sephiroth nearly roared.

"It's Rufus. We've arrived."

"Already?!" Sephiroth called out.

"Yes, get ready. All three teams should be ready in less than ten minutes." He replied urgently and Sephiroth could hear his footsteps leaving.

"Damn," Sephiroth growled as his eyes traveled to Tifa's, "You're staying here."

Tifa broke out of her dazed state. "Oh no I'm not!" She replied haughtily.

"Yes you are." Sephiroth replied back as he snatched his sword from the wall and disappeared out the door with a soundly click.

Damn it all, he had locked her in.

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[ A/N: Ah I'm so sorry! Such a short short chapter! Next chapter will be longer, I promise! Anways, I hope you liked this one and please continue to review! I really appreciate it you guys! Thanks! Bye! ]

Disclaimer : FFVII and its characters are not mine.