Unshed Tears
-kawaiiteddybear
kawaiiteddybear: ayai thanks for those who reviewed, i'm serious, i really appreciate it, considering i'm not that great of a writer so this chapter depends on whether this fic stays or goes, here it is...
Chapter One: Silent Cries
Cloud Strife had been far and wide, exploring the world, finding its deepest secrets. He needed to be alone, to set his mind straight. He had to set his heart straight. He knew that the moment he laid eyes on Aeris, the simple flower girl who was selling flowers outside the ruined reactor and the first time he really stopped to look at her. When he woke up on her flower bed, after the battle with Air Buster and falling down a broken platform, and saw her beautiful angelic face looking in his eyes, his heart completely melted. But then again, he was friends with Tifa for such a long time, he also did have feelings for Tifa Lockheart too. In fact, she was the only reason why he had even joined SOLDIER. Just so he could get her to notice him. Who did he love more? Cloud still didn't have the answer.
Aeris had been killed, by the cold, evil hands of Sephiroth, which broke his heart into thousands of pieces. Having to drop her in the lake was the most hardest thing Cloud had to face in his life. But did it mean that if Aeris was gone, could he turn to Tifa? Who did he yearn for more? Who did he need?
When there was nothing left to do and find, he had went and visited everyone else. Yuffie in Wutai, Barret and his daughter Marlene in Sector 7, Cid in Rocket Town, Vincent and Red XIII in Cosmo Canyon, even Aeris' grave in the City of Ancients, but he had yet to visit one more person. Tifa. He didn't know why, but it was like he dreaded to see her face again. He was afraid of how she would react, especially since he had left her without even saying goodbye. He had packed his bags when Barret had notifyed him about Tifa's whereabouts, he was the only one that had actually told him this much. He never really bothered to ask anyone where Tifa was.
Here he was, just outside of Kalm, walking towards the small town, his eyes wandered at the scenery that he passed. He almost tripped over a small rock as he saw a figure in the distance, it was a woman, her long brown hair was shining with the sun, as he came closer he sucked in the air into his lungs slowly, it was Tifa.
~*~
There, just a short distance away was the blonde spiky haired, blue eyed man that Tifa had longed to see. Cloud Strife had matured over the years, he was wearing a simple pair of jeans and a black t-shirt, his blonde spiky hair was a tad bit longer, his muscles seemed to bludge out of the thin cotton shirt, where his intense blue eyes had grown wiser.
Tifa was observing Cloud quite intently, because she did not even realize that he was already standing right in front of her. Her eyes blinked, she pinched her arm, trying to prove that this was all a dream. Finally realizing that this was indeed real, and not a dream she whispered, "Cloud...?" Her eyes blinked once again in disbelief, that he was actually standing right in front of her.
"Hello Tifa." Cloud replied quietly, his voice barely even a whisper. His blue eyes look at her brown ones, it was as if the length of minutes they took, just staring into each other's eyes, were long hours.
Tifa almosted jumped on him, embracing him. Small tears dripped down her cheek and onto his muscular shoulder. She buried her face deeper and deeper, never wanting to let go. Finally realizing that she had to let go, she pushed away slightly, again being entranced by his eyes. She turned away and spoke, "So how are you, Cloud?"
"I've never been better. How have you been?" a slight smile appeared on his face.
"I'm fine... I guess." Tifa answered quietly, "What brings you here?"
"Actually, I came here to see you."
Her eyes widen slightly, "For how long?" she immediately blurted out.
"I don't know."
"Well you can stay at my place... If you want." Tifa offered, flashing him a smile.
'Her eyes...' Cloud observed in his mind, 'They're not the same as before...' "That would be nice." he smiled back.
"Good! We can catch up on stuff."
'What happened to you Tifa? What happened to the cheerful looking woman I used to know?' Cloud asked himself. Getting a good look at Tifa made him quite worried, she didn't look the same, sure on the outside she was similar, but on the inside... Her eyes told him everything, she wasn't the same, she was more lonely and hollow. 'Did I do all of this?' Cloud asked himself.
He followed her back to Kalm, stopping in front of a small cottage, it seemed quaint and welcoming. Tifa opened the door for Cloud, gesturing for him to enter. "Well, you can shower and unpack your bags. I need to go open the bar." with that said, Tifa left Cloud all alone and rushed towards her bar.
'You got your wish TIfa...' a voice snickered in her mind.
'He still loves Aeris... even when she's gone...' Tifa sobbed, she did consider Aeris as one of her closest friends, but she couldn't help a hint of jealously overwhelm her. She had finally reached her bar, which she had called, Far From Heaven, and switched on the light and began bringing out the glasses and flipping the stools.
'Why did he come back?' Tifa asked herself again, as she placed the cups side by side.
~*~
Cloud had finally finished taking his shower, slipping on a dark blue t-shirt and a pair of black jeans, he closed the door of Tifa's cottage and went around Kalm. He tried to look for Tifa, for she had not told him where her bar was located. He bumped into a small petite, old woman.
"Excuse me," Cloud said politely, "Do you know where I could find a woman by the name of Tifa Lockheart? She owns a bar."
"Why yes!" the woman answered him, her eyes seemed as if they were filling with admiration.
Cloud nodded.
"She owns the bar, Far From Heaven." pointing at the building on the opposite end of where they were standing. It looked quite simple, with a few lights and a small sign that read 'Far From Heaven'. "Are here to steal her heart too?"
"No... why?" Cloud asked confusingly.
The old woman sighed, "She's been asked by every men, from far and wide, just to go out on one date, but each and everytime she rejects them. I admire her spirit and how independent she is but... she seems so lonely..."
Cloud felt a twinge of guilt, 'Tifa...' he whispered in his mind.
"Well, I better get going." the old woman left him standing there, as she left, disappearing into a small cottage.
Cloud had reached Tifa's bar, peeking in the window, he saw her standing behind the counter, just setting some cups and washing the tables. He opened the door and walked inside.
"Hey." he greeted calmly, trying to hide his nervousness.
Tifa's reddish-brown eyes looked up at him. She gave him a small smile, trying to mask her saddness. "I'm glad you found me."
"I had to ask someone."
Tifa nodded and looked back down. "Why did you come here, Cloud? The real reason." she asked, trying to get right to the point.
Cloud settled down onto a nearby stool, "Well..."
Tifa bit her lip, wanting to just disappear.
"I came here to see you... I know I left without even saying goodbye." Cloud explained to her quietly.
"You didn't have to come here and tell me that." Tifa blinked back the tears and looked up at him, forcing a smile, "So anyways, how do you like Kalm so far?"
Cloud's fist clenched slightly in frustration, "Its almost the same as before."
"Yea it is... It's really peaceful here..."
Cloud gazed at her, noticing that her smile was nothing closed to real...
[a/n: there! now, please tell me if this is a keeper... so review alright? i might write one more chapter just to see, maybe. so anyways review and check out my other fics if you like ccs.
please go to mine and my friends' website:
www.geocities.com/magical_crazee_trio/
-sign the guestbook please!]
-kawaiiteddybear
kawaiiteddybear: ayai thanks for those who reviewed, i'm serious, i really appreciate it, considering i'm not that great of a writer so this chapter depends on whether this fic stays or goes, here it is...
Chapter One: Silent Cries
Cloud Strife had been far and wide, exploring the world, finding its deepest secrets. He needed to be alone, to set his mind straight. He had to set his heart straight. He knew that the moment he laid eyes on Aeris, the simple flower girl who was selling flowers outside the ruined reactor and the first time he really stopped to look at her. When he woke up on her flower bed, after the battle with Air Buster and falling down a broken platform, and saw her beautiful angelic face looking in his eyes, his heart completely melted. But then again, he was friends with Tifa for such a long time, he also did have feelings for Tifa Lockheart too. In fact, she was the only reason why he had even joined SOLDIER. Just so he could get her to notice him. Who did he love more? Cloud still didn't have the answer.
Aeris had been killed, by the cold, evil hands of Sephiroth, which broke his heart into thousands of pieces. Having to drop her in the lake was the most hardest thing Cloud had to face in his life. But did it mean that if Aeris was gone, could he turn to Tifa? Who did he yearn for more? Who did he need?
When there was nothing left to do and find, he had went and visited everyone else. Yuffie in Wutai, Barret and his daughter Marlene in Sector 7, Cid in Rocket Town, Vincent and Red XIII in Cosmo Canyon, even Aeris' grave in the City of Ancients, but he had yet to visit one more person. Tifa. He didn't know why, but it was like he dreaded to see her face again. He was afraid of how she would react, especially since he had left her without even saying goodbye. He had packed his bags when Barret had notifyed him about Tifa's whereabouts, he was the only one that had actually told him this much. He never really bothered to ask anyone where Tifa was.
Here he was, just outside of Kalm, walking towards the small town, his eyes wandered at the scenery that he passed. He almost tripped over a small rock as he saw a figure in the distance, it was a woman, her long brown hair was shining with the sun, as he came closer he sucked in the air into his lungs slowly, it was Tifa.
~*~
There, just a short distance away was the blonde spiky haired, blue eyed man that Tifa had longed to see. Cloud Strife had matured over the years, he was wearing a simple pair of jeans and a black t-shirt, his blonde spiky hair was a tad bit longer, his muscles seemed to bludge out of the thin cotton shirt, where his intense blue eyes had grown wiser.
Tifa was observing Cloud quite intently, because she did not even realize that he was already standing right in front of her. Her eyes blinked, she pinched her arm, trying to prove that this was all a dream. Finally realizing that this was indeed real, and not a dream she whispered, "Cloud...?" Her eyes blinked once again in disbelief, that he was actually standing right in front of her.
"Hello Tifa." Cloud replied quietly, his voice barely even a whisper. His blue eyes look at her brown ones, it was as if the length of minutes they took, just staring into each other's eyes, were long hours.
Tifa almosted jumped on him, embracing him. Small tears dripped down her cheek and onto his muscular shoulder. She buried her face deeper and deeper, never wanting to let go. Finally realizing that she had to let go, she pushed away slightly, again being entranced by his eyes. She turned away and spoke, "So how are you, Cloud?"
"I've never been better. How have you been?" a slight smile appeared on his face.
"I'm fine... I guess." Tifa answered quietly, "What brings you here?"
"Actually, I came here to see you."
Her eyes widen slightly, "For how long?" she immediately blurted out.
"I don't know."
"Well you can stay at my place... If you want." Tifa offered, flashing him a smile.
'Her eyes...' Cloud observed in his mind, 'They're not the same as before...' "That would be nice." he smiled back.
"Good! We can catch up on stuff."
'What happened to you Tifa? What happened to the cheerful looking woman I used to know?' Cloud asked himself. Getting a good look at Tifa made him quite worried, she didn't look the same, sure on the outside she was similar, but on the inside... Her eyes told him everything, she wasn't the same, she was more lonely and hollow. 'Did I do all of this?' Cloud asked himself.
He followed her back to Kalm, stopping in front of a small cottage, it seemed quaint and welcoming. Tifa opened the door for Cloud, gesturing for him to enter. "Well, you can shower and unpack your bags. I need to go open the bar." with that said, Tifa left Cloud all alone and rushed towards her bar.
'You got your wish TIfa...' a voice snickered in her mind.
'He still loves Aeris... even when she's gone...' Tifa sobbed, she did consider Aeris as one of her closest friends, but she couldn't help a hint of jealously overwhelm her. She had finally reached her bar, which she had called, Far From Heaven, and switched on the light and began bringing out the glasses and flipping the stools.
'Why did he come back?' Tifa asked herself again, as she placed the cups side by side.
~*~
Cloud had finally finished taking his shower, slipping on a dark blue t-shirt and a pair of black jeans, he closed the door of Tifa's cottage and went around Kalm. He tried to look for Tifa, for she had not told him where her bar was located. He bumped into a small petite, old woman.
"Excuse me," Cloud said politely, "Do you know where I could find a woman by the name of Tifa Lockheart? She owns a bar."
"Why yes!" the woman answered him, her eyes seemed as if they were filling with admiration.
Cloud nodded.
"She owns the bar, Far From Heaven." pointing at the building on the opposite end of where they were standing. It looked quite simple, with a few lights and a small sign that read 'Far From Heaven'. "Are here to steal her heart too?"
"No... why?" Cloud asked confusingly.
The old woman sighed, "She's been asked by every men, from far and wide, just to go out on one date, but each and everytime she rejects them. I admire her spirit and how independent she is but... she seems so lonely..."
Cloud felt a twinge of guilt, 'Tifa...' he whispered in his mind.
"Well, I better get going." the old woman left him standing there, as she left, disappearing into a small cottage.
Cloud had reached Tifa's bar, peeking in the window, he saw her standing behind the counter, just setting some cups and washing the tables. He opened the door and walked inside.
"Hey." he greeted calmly, trying to hide his nervousness.
Tifa's reddish-brown eyes looked up at him. She gave him a small smile, trying to mask her saddness. "I'm glad you found me."
"I had to ask someone."
Tifa nodded and looked back down. "Why did you come here, Cloud? The real reason." she asked, trying to get right to the point.
Cloud settled down onto a nearby stool, "Well..."
Tifa bit her lip, wanting to just disappear.
"I came here to see you... I know I left without even saying goodbye." Cloud explained to her quietly.
"You didn't have to come here and tell me that." Tifa blinked back the tears and looked up at him, forcing a smile, "So anyways, how do you like Kalm so far?"
Cloud's fist clenched slightly in frustration, "Its almost the same as before."
"Yea it is... It's really peaceful here..."
Cloud gazed at her, noticing that her smile was nothing closed to real...
[a/n: there! now, please tell me if this is a keeper... so review alright? i might write one more chapter just to see, maybe. so anyways review and check out my other fics if you like ccs.
please go to mine and my friends' website:
www.geocities.com/magical_crazee_trio/
-sign the guestbook please!]
