Chapter 10
"What do you mean she's in the building?" Cloud snapped, slamming a palm on the desk, causing the very office to rumble, though Rufus just gave a slight superior smirk, flicking some loose strands of hair behind his ear. His younger brother was so easy to manipulate sometimes it was just a shame to take advantage of him.
"Like I said. She was being held captive by those two police men. I have to admit they put up quite a fight. Took out five of your units before being captured." Rufus added with a slightly thoughtful tone in his voice, though Cloud said nothing, emitting something that sounded an awful lot like an enraged growl.
"Where is she?" Cloud snapped, obviously still stuck on the fact that Tifa was still back with 'him'. In truth, the woman had screamed and kicked all the way to Cloud's room, and it was obvious she wanted nothing to do with Cloud, making a sour face every time someone mentioned him. Something had obviously made her change from the head over heels in love with Cloud to can't even stand his name Tifa. But what?
He remembered how she had turned to Valentine to deny what he had been saying. Could it be that the stony cop and ex-Shinra gangster had actually broken through to her? Rufus dismissed that thought immediately, rolling his eyes with a slight smirk, turning his gaze back to his brother. It would be amusing to see what would happen once Cloud stepped into a room with a furious Tifa.
"In your room of course. She is waiting." Rufus said with a slight jerk in the direction of the door with his head, and instantly Cloud had stormed out, and with an amused look on his face, Rufus turned to Sephiroth, who was leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his chest and his eyes shut tight, as if he were sleeping, relaxed and somewhat peaceful.
As if sensing Rufus's gaze on him, Sephiroth opened his eyes, raising an eyebrow as he turned to look at Rufus.
"And of the two police officers?" Sephiroth asked, though there was no need, for he already knew the answer. He knew how Rufus operated, and he respected the order in it, even though he hated the gang, he held a bit of respect for Rufus, which was more than he had for anyone else.
"Dispose of them. I have no use of them." Rufus said with a sly look on his face, and Sephiroth nodded, turning his gaze out the window with a sly look on his face. The next full moon would be soon, and when that time came, well. the fun would begin. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Everything was tense in this room, suffocating as if it were a prison. How was she expected to sit still and wait when she knew what was coming? Death. She knew it without a doubt. How ironic, it seemed to her. The man she was willing to die for would ultimately kill her.
The door swung open and he stormed right in, grabbing her by the shoulders and giving her a hard shake.
"What the heck did you think you were doing?" Cloud snapped, and she just stared at him, a slightly entertained look on her face. No 'how are you' or 'are you okay'? She shook her head lightly. How strange, she had always found him kind and caring, and yet, when it mattered the most, it seemed he didn't care at all. Maybe that's why this was so hilarious to her.
"I was rescuing and innocent person Cloud." Tifa said softly, turning her gaze away from him. The very though of him was making her blood boil again. Stop acting like you care. you don't fool me anymore.
"What are you talking about? Did they brain wash you?" Cloud asked, giving her another shake, stirring the fury boiling within her. It was always her fault, wasn't it? Cloud never seemed to like responsibility.
"No they didn't Cloud. They were nicer to me than you ever where!" Tifa snapped, and Cloud jerked back, as if he had been hit, but then his eyes narrowed.
"Tifa, what did they do to you?" Cloud asked, and Tifa glared at him angrily.
"They did nothing Cloud Shinra, it was you!" Tifa retorted, inching as far away from him as possible. She was in no mood for Cloud's stubborn and thick headed self to even think clearly. She was too worried over Vincent and Reno. It was mostly her fault they were captured anyway.
Cloud said nothing, just looking hurt like a little lost boy, and instead of making her feel sorry for him, she only felt even angrier.
"Get over yourself Cloud Shinra! Just get out!" Tifa snapped, literally kicking him out of the room and slamming the door in his gaping face. With a frustrated sound escaping her throat, she plopped down on the bed, staring at the ceiling. She had to get out of here, and quick. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Pain. Flames licking mercilessly at his torn and battered body, blood pouring out of his reopened wound. It stung and hurt, though he would not cry out in pain. It only would encourage his tormentors more. He was worried. if Tifa was killed, he would be forced to bare another burden. It was strange. How could he worry about her when he was the one to die? When was the last time he had ever thought about his sins, his need to atone? Could it be that Lucercia was slipping quietly away from him?
"He's no fun! He don't even yell or scream or nothing!" One of his tormentors complained, a low murmur rising up in the crowds, though Vincent didn't really care. He just wanted to get out, needed to get out. He had almost forgotten what pain was, even Sephiroth's wound had been somewhat dull because she had been there for him. She could have easily left him to die, and she hadn't. He hadn't been able to thank her.
"We should just leave him for Sephiroth. Maybe he'll scream then." Another laughed, and the three left, throwing down the latest torture item they had used to try and make him scream. No, he wouldn't fall to them.
Moving his arm sent a large shearing fire of agony through his whole body, but he grit his teeth sharply, slowly pausing to pant for breath as his battered and bloodied hand painfully made its way to his bandana, which they had let him keep. With a loud intake of breath at the pain shooting through his back, he hissed, meticulously working strands of hair out of the way and grasped the lock pick as firmly as he could in his numb fingers. For once he was glad to have long hair, and let himself rest, breathing painfully.
Letting the darkness claim him, he closed his eyes and let the blood seep from his left hand as it went limp by his gushing side. ~*Author's Note*~ Poor. Vincent. *sniffles* I'm so evil! I'm really sorry that there was no action in this one, but it had to be done. At least I think so. Anyway, I was going to do a fight between Cloud and Tifa, but I couldn't find out a reason why she should hit him, I mean, even if she can't stand the guy I don't think she'd beat him up over it. Gack! And so sorry this took so long! I'll try and update faster, honest! Anyway, please read and review.
"What do you mean she's in the building?" Cloud snapped, slamming a palm on the desk, causing the very office to rumble, though Rufus just gave a slight superior smirk, flicking some loose strands of hair behind his ear. His younger brother was so easy to manipulate sometimes it was just a shame to take advantage of him.
"Like I said. She was being held captive by those two police men. I have to admit they put up quite a fight. Took out five of your units before being captured." Rufus added with a slightly thoughtful tone in his voice, though Cloud said nothing, emitting something that sounded an awful lot like an enraged growl.
"Where is she?" Cloud snapped, obviously still stuck on the fact that Tifa was still back with 'him'. In truth, the woman had screamed and kicked all the way to Cloud's room, and it was obvious she wanted nothing to do with Cloud, making a sour face every time someone mentioned him. Something had obviously made her change from the head over heels in love with Cloud to can't even stand his name Tifa. But what?
He remembered how she had turned to Valentine to deny what he had been saying. Could it be that the stony cop and ex-Shinra gangster had actually broken through to her? Rufus dismissed that thought immediately, rolling his eyes with a slight smirk, turning his gaze back to his brother. It would be amusing to see what would happen once Cloud stepped into a room with a furious Tifa.
"In your room of course. She is waiting." Rufus said with a slight jerk in the direction of the door with his head, and instantly Cloud had stormed out, and with an amused look on his face, Rufus turned to Sephiroth, who was leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his chest and his eyes shut tight, as if he were sleeping, relaxed and somewhat peaceful.
As if sensing Rufus's gaze on him, Sephiroth opened his eyes, raising an eyebrow as he turned to look at Rufus.
"And of the two police officers?" Sephiroth asked, though there was no need, for he already knew the answer. He knew how Rufus operated, and he respected the order in it, even though he hated the gang, he held a bit of respect for Rufus, which was more than he had for anyone else.
"Dispose of them. I have no use of them." Rufus said with a sly look on his face, and Sephiroth nodded, turning his gaze out the window with a sly look on his face. The next full moon would be soon, and when that time came, well. the fun would begin. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Everything was tense in this room, suffocating as if it were a prison. How was she expected to sit still and wait when she knew what was coming? Death. She knew it without a doubt. How ironic, it seemed to her. The man she was willing to die for would ultimately kill her.
The door swung open and he stormed right in, grabbing her by the shoulders and giving her a hard shake.
"What the heck did you think you were doing?" Cloud snapped, and she just stared at him, a slightly entertained look on her face. No 'how are you' or 'are you okay'? She shook her head lightly. How strange, she had always found him kind and caring, and yet, when it mattered the most, it seemed he didn't care at all. Maybe that's why this was so hilarious to her.
"I was rescuing and innocent person Cloud." Tifa said softly, turning her gaze away from him. The very though of him was making her blood boil again. Stop acting like you care. you don't fool me anymore.
"What are you talking about? Did they brain wash you?" Cloud asked, giving her another shake, stirring the fury boiling within her. It was always her fault, wasn't it? Cloud never seemed to like responsibility.
"No they didn't Cloud. They were nicer to me than you ever where!" Tifa snapped, and Cloud jerked back, as if he had been hit, but then his eyes narrowed.
"Tifa, what did they do to you?" Cloud asked, and Tifa glared at him angrily.
"They did nothing Cloud Shinra, it was you!" Tifa retorted, inching as far away from him as possible. She was in no mood for Cloud's stubborn and thick headed self to even think clearly. She was too worried over Vincent and Reno. It was mostly her fault they were captured anyway.
Cloud said nothing, just looking hurt like a little lost boy, and instead of making her feel sorry for him, she only felt even angrier.
"Get over yourself Cloud Shinra! Just get out!" Tifa snapped, literally kicking him out of the room and slamming the door in his gaping face. With a frustrated sound escaping her throat, she plopped down on the bed, staring at the ceiling. She had to get out of here, and quick. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Pain. Flames licking mercilessly at his torn and battered body, blood pouring out of his reopened wound. It stung and hurt, though he would not cry out in pain. It only would encourage his tormentors more. He was worried. if Tifa was killed, he would be forced to bare another burden. It was strange. How could he worry about her when he was the one to die? When was the last time he had ever thought about his sins, his need to atone? Could it be that Lucercia was slipping quietly away from him?
"He's no fun! He don't even yell or scream or nothing!" One of his tormentors complained, a low murmur rising up in the crowds, though Vincent didn't really care. He just wanted to get out, needed to get out. He had almost forgotten what pain was, even Sephiroth's wound had been somewhat dull because she had been there for him. She could have easily left him to die, and she hadn't. He hadn't been able to thank her.
"We should just leave him for Sephiroth. Maybe he'll scream then." Another laughed, and the three left, throwing down the latest torture item they had used to try and make him scream. No, he wouldn't fall to them.
Moving his arm sent a large shearing fire of agony through his whole body, but he grit his teeth sharply, slowly pausing to pant for breath as his battered and bloodied hand painfully made its way to his bandana, which they had let him keep. With a loud intake of breath at the pain shooting through his back, he hissed, meticulously working strands of hair out of the way and grasped the lock pick as firmly as he could in his numb fingers. For once he was glad to have long hair, and let himself rest, breathing painfully.
Letting the darkness claim him, he closed his eyes and let the blood seep from his left hand as it went limp by his gushing side. ~*Author's Note*~ Poor. Vincent. *sniffles* I'm so evil! I'm really sorry that there was no action in this one, but it had to be done. At least I think so. Anyway, I was going to do a fight between Cloud and Tifa, but I couldn't find out a reason why she should hit him, I mean, even if she can't stand the guy I don't think she'd beat him up over it. Gack! And so sorry this took so long! I'll try and update faster, honest! Anyway, please read and review.