"Yes." Sephiroth replied simply.
"She's really back, you're not just saying that?"
"No, I'm not lying. We spoke briefly before we returned."
Cloud fell silent as he thought about the news.
"Where is she then?" Tifa asked.
"I believe she chose to return to Midgar."
"Then that's where we're going!" Cloud said suddenly already heading to the door.
"Cloud!" Tifa grabbed his hand to stop him.
"What?" Cloud looked confusedly at Tifa.
"Cloud, it's dark outside. It's too late to go out." Tifa explained gesturing to the window "Plus, we've been riding Kera all day long, she's tired." Cloud looked longingly out of the window "We can get Aeris tomorrow, she'll be fine."
"Yes, Aeris will be fine Cloud." Sephiroth added.
"Well fine," Cloud said giving Sephiroth a look "we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
***
That night Tifa lay awake listening to the sound of Cloud sleeping. She had no idea how the spikey-headed boy could have slept that night. Too much had gone on today for her to get a decent sleep. Two people had just come back to life in one day! Both of who would have a big impact on her life. First, there was the little matter of what to do with Sephiroth. There wasn't a man, woman, or child who did not know who he was or what he looked like. She supposed his appearing in the square in town might be explained away, but how was he going to live? Where could they put him where no one would harm him? She was sure that he was harmless, and that his story was the truth. In fact, she had come to truly like Sephiroth. After things had calmed down in the room, she'd had a small talk with him. Sephiroth was quite charming; he'd been very polite and answered all of her questions honestly. By the end of the conversation, any lingering fear of the man was gone. She knew he retained his skill of the sword and his mastery of materia, but he had quickly assured her that he would do no harm with either. "It's is not safe for anyone to wander about the Planet with no protection." He'd said, and Tifa whole-heartedly agreed. Even Cloud had gotten over his aversion to the silver-haired man, adding his own questions at random parts in the conversation.
Tifa looked at the sleeping Cloud. "I wonder if he knows how it made me feel to see his reaction to the news of Aeris returning". It had hurt her a bit. Yes, she was very happy to know that her best friend was back, but she was not stupid, she remembered Cloud's near obsession with the other woman. She knew what might happen when they went to get Aeris. Tifa buried her face into her pillow and tried not to think about it anymore.
***
The next morning Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth set out for Midgar. Kera could not carry them all so Tifa borrowed a chocobo from Jayson for Sephiroth to ride. Cloud took Kera's reigns this time and pushed her into a quick trot, he had to be careful not to over work Jayson's chocobo for it was not a golden. Excitement flowed through Tifa's veins as they drew closer to Midgar; the depressing thoughts that had plagued her last night were replaced with a strong desire to see her friend, Aeris. "I'll finally have another woman to talk to". True Yuffie was a woman, sort of; well she was a girl. However, that didn't help Tifa much, the girl was not exactly the type of person that could be confided in. She would either tell your secret because she didn't care if you preferred no one knew, or she would be distracted or not listen to what you had to say in the first place. She could be a sweet girl when she wanted, but she did have her faults. A slight jarring woke her from her musings.
"We're here." Cloud said.
"Time to meet her for the second time." Tifa said sliding off of Kera's back.
"I think I'll stay out here." Sephiroth said stepping into the shade of a large boulder. "It's probably not good for me to just walk into Midgar like I did Kalm."
"Sure?" Tifa asked.
"Of course, I'll be fine out here." He replied giving her a reassuring smile.
"Okay." Tifa replied not really wanting to leave him by himself.
"He said he'd be fine Tifa." Cloud said anxiously "Let's go."
Tifa nodded and she and Cloud walked up to the guard at the gate.
"She's really back, you're not just saying that?"
"No, I'm not lying. We spoke briefly before we returned."
Cloud fell silent as he thought about the news.
"Where is she then?" Tifa asked.
"I believe she chose to return to Midgar."
"Then that's where we're going!" Cloud said suddenly already heading to the door.
"Cloud!" Tifa grabbed his hand to stop him.
"What?" Cloud looked confusedly at Tifa.
"Cloud, it's dark outside. It's too late to go out." Tifa explained gesturing to the window "Plus, we've been riding Kera all day long, she's tired." Cloud looked longingly out of the window "We can get Aeris tomorrow, she'll be fine."
"Yes, Aeris will be fine Cloud." Sephiroth added.
"Well fine," Cloud said giving Sephiroth a look "we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
***
That night Tifa lay awake listening to the sound of Cloud sleeping. She had no idea how the spikey-headed boy could have slept that night. Too much had gone on today for her to get a decent sleep. Two people had just come back to life in one day! Both of who would have a big impact on her life. First, there was the little matter of what to do with Sephiroth. There wasn't a man, woman, or child who did not know who he was or what he looked like. She supposed his appearing in the square in town might be explained away, but how was he going to live? Where could they put him where no one would harm him? She was sure that he was harmless, and that his story was the truth. In fact, she had come to truly like Sephiroth. After things had calmed down in the room, she'd had a small talk with him. Sephiroth was quite charming; he'd been very polite and answered all of her questions honestly. By the end of the conversation, any lingering fear of the man was gone. She knew he retained his skill of the sword and his mastery of materia, but he had quickly assured her that he would do no harm with either. "It's is not safe for anyone to wander about the Planet with no protection." He'd said, and Tifa whole-heartedly agreed. Even Cloud had gotten over his aversion to the silver-haired man, adding his own questions at random parts in the conversation.
Tifa looked at the sleeping Cloud. "I wonder if he knows how it made me feel to see his reaction to the news of Aeris returning". It had hurt her a bit. Yes, she was very happy to know that her best friend was back, but she was not stupid, she remembered Cloud's near obsession with the other woman. She knew what might happen when they went to get Aeris. Tifa buried her face into her pillow and tried not to think about it anymore.
***
The next morning Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth set out for Midgar. Kera could not carry them all so Tifa borrowed a chocobo from Jayson for Sephiroth to ride. Cloud took Kera's reigns this time and pushed her into a quick trot, he had to be careful not to over work Jayson's chocobo for it was not a golden. Excitement flowed through Tifa's veins as they drew closer to Midgar; the depressing thoughts that had plagued her last night were replaced with a strong desire to see her friend, Aeris. "I'll finally have another woman to talk to". True Yuffie was a woman, sort of; well she was a girl. However, that didn't help Tifa much, the girl was not exactly the type of person that could be confided in. She would either tell your secret because she didn't care if you preferred no one knew, or she would be distracted or not listen to what you had to say in the first place. She could be a sweet girl when she wanted, but she did have her faults. A slight jarring woke her from her musings.
"We're here." Cloud said.
"Time to meet her for the second time." Tifa said sliding off of Kera's back.
"I think I'll stay out here." Sephiroth said stepping into the shade of a large boulder. "It's probably not good for me to just walk into Midgar like I did Kalm."
"Sure?" Tifa asked.
"Of course, I'll be fine out here." He replied giving her a reassuring smile.
"Okay." Tifa replied not really wanting to leave him by himself.
"He said he'd be fine Tifa." Cloud said anxiously "Let's go."
Tifa nodded and she and Cloud walked up to the guard at the gate.