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Children were running and laughing as they made there way up the stairs and into there parents hotel room. It was time for little children to be tucked into bed, even if they were on vacation at the Golden Saucer. With all the things to do here, you would think that they would be too tired to do anything but sleep. Busy all day playing games and meeting lots of new people. This was the perfect place for people to get there minds off of there troubles. But not for Cloud Strife, he had too many things to worry about. Going after Sephiroth wasn't going to be easy, too make matters worse they were trapped at the Golden Saucer. The ropeway just stopped working, they would have to wait until it was repared. There was no telling how long it could take, they could be trapped for days, leaving Sephiroth to do as he pleases. Knowing the way Sephiroth thought, Cloud knew that many people were in danger, and they were powerless to stop it.
Cloud looked up and noticed Cait Sith looking around restlesly. Something was bothering him. He must feel out of place, Cloud though as he glanced up at him. Cait Sith just joined the group a short time ago, so it made sense that he did feel a little nerves around everyone. They never really got a chance to be all together like this. This was the first time it had happened since they left Midgar. Cloud looked over at Tifa, she seemed to be deep in though. Cloud hated to see her like this, she was everything to him. But lately she seemed to be always thinking to herself, never voicing what she was thinking about. She was the only one he really cared about, he had joined SOLIDER just to impress her. Also so that he would have the power to protect her when she needed him. The problem was he couldn't get the nerve up to talk to her about his feelings, but at the same time she was the only person he showed any emotions too.
"What's wrong Cloud?" Tifa said placing her hand on his sholder, she tilted her head down so that she could see his face. " Are you okay?" It broke her heart to see Cloud so worried. " . . I'm fine . . just worried about you." Cloud said braking the trance he was in, looking up at Tifa, his answer surprised her. " When something is bugging you Tifa, just tell me. Okay?" Cloud tilted her face closer to his, so that she would look directly into his eyes. A smile came across her face. "Okay Cloud." Tifa said with a giggle. She loved Cloud so much, he was the reason why she was still here. She could never face Sephiroth alone, but when Cloud was by herside she could do anything.
"We don't usually get the chance to be together like this, huh?" Cait Sith said looking around the Ghost Hotel lobby, he glanced around at everyone but stopped at Cloud.
"Cloud, how 'bout it? Can you tell us what's happened so far? I don't really know what's gon' on because I wasn't here in the beginning." Cait Sith looked around at everyone for more imput. "Yeah! I'm all for it!" Cid said now sitting up and paying more attenshion to what was happening.
"I been here since the beginnin', an' I still don't know what the hell's goin' on either." Barret said shaking his fist, he turned toward Cloud looking for answers.
"Cloud, the hell's goin' on? C'mon, tell us!" Cloud glanced around at everyone, they all seemed to need some direction. Everyone but Tifa, she just watched Cloud explaine the situation to everyone.
She understood what was going on very clearly, there mission was to stop Sephiroth from finding the Promised Land. She new that, that's what her mind should be foused on. For some reason she couldn't keep that one track mind set, all she could think about was Cloud. How she wanted to be with him, that she wanted to spend some time with him tonight. Even if it was just a little time alone with Cloud, she wanted to tell him how she felt. She watched silently as he spoke of the Promised Land and Sephiroth, but one thing bugged her.
"How many men with Black capes and number tattoos are there?" Tifa asked walking infront of everyone, hoping someone had the answer, would they have to fight them all, she hoped not. Red XIII turned and looked at Tifa with a sad expression painted on to his face, he had the number 13 on his sholder would he go madd too.
" . . . you know, of course . . . My tattoo is number 13." Red XIII said, Tifa steped back in surprise.
"How did you get that tattoo?" Cloud asked, Red XIII looked down in anger, his tail flicking about like a whip.
" . . . Hojo put it on me. Everything else is just war scars, but the number was done by Hojo." Cloud looked at red with sympthy in his eyes. Hojo is your basic madd sciencetist, he would take people and do horrible unspeakble things too them. "So there are at least 13!?" Tifa said, that's alot of people they might have to fight, she didn't even want to think about how strong they might be.
" . . . You know . . . . . ." Aries looked as though something was bothering her, but she was quickly out with what it was. "I think Hojo did something to those men in the black Capes, but I Don't know what it has to do with Sephiroth though . . . That's why I think we should just go after Sephiroth himself." Barret though for a moment, this was way to confusing for him. "Yeah, me too! It's all just to damn confusin'." Aeris glanced over at Cloud and Tifa, they were standing fairly close together. Tifa noticed her staring, what could she be staring at, Tifa thought. Then it hit her, Cloud, she was staring at Cloud.
Tifa's heart sank, why was it no matter how hard Tifa tryed to keep hold of Cloud, something or someone would take him away from her. It just wasn't fair, she loved Cloud too much to lose him but at the same time she didn't want Aeris to be unhappy. What if Cloud liked Aeris more then her, she would lose him again. She would never laugh or smile again, Cloud ment everything to her. She needed him, even though her and Aries were best friends, she still wouldn't be able to bare loosing Cloud to her.
"And . . ." Aries was about to continue but stopped mid sentence. She covered her eyes and turned to go up the staires. "I'm sorry, forget it! I think I'm tired. I'm going to bed now." She said running up the stair case, everyone watched as she ran into her hotel room. "What was that, all of a sudden!?" Cait Sith said pointing to where Aeris had been standing only a minunte ago. Tifa starred with a confused look on her face, Cait Sith took the words right out of her mouth. What could have upset her? "Is that all? How 'bout the Black Materia?" Cloud just shruged. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you." Yuffie stood there her hands on her hip, she was getting board of Cloud's boring rampling on. She just wanted too sleep. "I'm tired too." She said running up and into the same hotel room Aries had gone into. Barret also figured he should also be getting some sleep, it would be nice to sleep in a soft bed. They had been sleeping in tents a lot lately, a bed was a great change.
"Now all we gotta do is take action! We're startin' tomorrow!!" Barret said before making his way to his hotel room, he just couldn't wait anymore for Cloud too make up his mind on what to do.
"Cloud . . . I'm number 13. Am I going to go mad too?" Red XIII asked looking scared by his own words, Tifa kneeled down beside him. "I don't know what Hojo did to you, but you've been all right so far, right?" She placed her hand on his head patting him, Red XIII looked up at her still looking worried. "But . . ." Tifa cut him off. "Be strong." Red looked down to the floor. "But. . I ." Tifa stopped him again. "Stop it. Red XIII. Be strong!" Tifa was so scared by Red's words that she hadn't realised she had raised her voice. "Tifa?" Cloud looked at her surprised, he could tell she was scared. Cloud new her friends ment everything to her, she couldn't bare losing one of them. She turned to look at Cloud with tears building up in her eyes.
"You're not the only one who's worried!" Cloud wanted to hold her to stop her from crying but she quickly rubbed the tears away and turned away from Cloud. She promised herself she would never cry infront of him, she didn't want him to think she was weak.
"I don't know what's goin' on, but we're in a bad situation. . ." Cait Sith said walking toward the stair case. Vincent pushed Cid waking him up. Cid slowely stood up and started up the staires as Vincent followed behind him. Cloud looked over at Tifa, she was watching Cait Sith and Red XIII the last of the group make there way up the staires. "We should be getting some rest. Your going to need your rest just incase we have to fight Sephrioth tomorrow." Cloud walked over to Tifa, placing his hand on her shoulder. She turned her head so that she was looking back at Cloud, she forced a small smile on her face. "hmmm.." Cloud looked down at her waiting for her to continue. " You really think so?" she said looking down at her feet, she didn't really want to sleep just yeat. "I guess. I'm not really tired but I should still try to get some sleep anyway. We should both try. " Cloud said gestured her to follow him up the staires, she walked beside him as they made there way up the steps to the main hall.
They walked side by side down the large hallway, both lost in there own thoughts. There were no sounds, but the echo of there boots hitting the floor on every step. The silence was a bit intimidating, they both wanted to speek but couldn't find the right words. ".. Do you remember, when we were kids and you said that you would take me to the Golden Saucer?" Cloud stopped and thought for a moment, he laughed a little recalling what had happened. "You wanted to go so badly but no one would take you." Cloud laughed alittle. "So I said that someday when were older I would take you." Tifa smiled to herself, he remembered. She hoped that maybe when this was all over he would take her to the Golden Saucer, even if just once.
They continued to walk until they reached the door to Tifa's room, Tifa stopped and turned to look at Cloud. "Good night Cloud, ... sweet dreams." Tifa said smiling up at him, Cloud smiled back causeing her legs to feel like jelly. "Good night Tifa, sweet dreams to you too." Cloud said, before turning to head for his room. She walked into the three beded hotel room with a large smile on her face, she started humming to herself. But she quicky stopped because she noticed Aeris was asleep on the bed beside the window, Yuffie was also in the middle bed, she turned her head to look at Tifa.
"You like Cloud don't you?" Yuffie said sinkering to herself, Tifa face went bright pink but lucky for her they were in the dark so Yuffie couldn't see her blush.
".. What makes you say that?" Tifa whispered back. " Me and Cloud are just old friends." Yuffie looked at her not convinsed, everyone but Cloud new how Tifa felt about him. "What ever!" Yuffie shot back. "We all know how you feel about Cloud." Tifa's mouth dropped open, was she that obvious. "... Oh stop it Yuffie. Your just being fuleish." Tifa said laying down on the last bed , Yuffie sat up looking at Tifa. "You may deny it, but we all know the truth." Yuffie said turning her back to Tifa. " You shouldn't keep your feelings from him." Tifa looked over at the spunky sixteen year old alittle surprised at what she had said, Yuffie always seemed to care only about herself. She must have thought of Tifa as a friend or she wouldn't have said that, and she did have a good point. Tifa layed there thinking to herself, should I really tell Cloud how I feel ... I should. Tifa got up out of the bed quitely, she was going to do this, she had to to this. Yuffie rolled over towards the door where Tifa was standing, she had a large smirk painted on her face. "I new it!" She said sitting up in her bed. " You better not chicken out. Cause if you do, I'll have too pound your feeling out of you in front of Cloud." Tifa laughed at Yuffie's attempt to give her support, she maybe a theif and loud and a pain, but when it came down to it Yuffie was a sweet girl. When she wanted to be. "Thanks Yuffie, now go to sleep. Your going to need that energy for tomorrow." She opend the door then stepped into the hallway, the bright light hurt her eyes. She pulled what courage she had left and started for Cloud's room. As she walked her footsteps echoed across the large hallway, with each step making her more and more nervous.
Cloud stood alone in his hotel room, starring out the window at the starry night. Cloud took a deep breath and sighed, he wished Tifa was there with him looking at the night sky. Every time there was a starry night, Cloud would think back to when he was younger, just sitting on the well with Tifa. Just being there with her talking all night made him happy, being close to her, cuddling with her to keep her warm. Cloud missed it, he hated the fact that he couldn't get the right words out to tell her how he felt. "I've got to find a way to tell her." Cloud said letting out a large sigh. "But how?" He could take her back here once everything was over, then tell her what he's wanted to tell her since he was younger.
A soft knock on the door, interrupted Cloud's thoughts. Cloud turned around towards the door, who would be up this late, Clouds right arm reached out for his sword.
"Cloud?" a soft voice called out from behind the door, the door pushed opened slowly as the small figure appeared in the doorway.
"Cloud?" the soft voice said again, as they steped into the dim light.
"Who-" started Cloud, his eyes widened in surprise. "Tifa!" he exclaimed. "You startled me. What are you doing out of bed?"
Tifa stood there for a moment collecting herself, there was no way she could back out now. She gave him a polite smile then began walking towards him, he smiled back still alittle surprised. "What's wrong?" He asked, she had that look playfulness in her eyes. "......" "I thought about what I was going to say, but , it's kinda embarrassing..." She said scraching her head as her cheeks flushed a cute shade off pink, a smile appeared on Cloud lips. She was so cute when she was embarrassed, she was like alittle girl meeting a boy for the first time.
"Hey, Cloud!!! Why don't the two of us sneak out of here and spend some time together?" She said taking hold of his arm, Cloud looked down at her surprised. She wanted to go on a date ... Tifa had asked him to go on a date with her. "Come on, lets go." Tifa said walking behind him, then pushed him out the door. "Hey!?"
She closed the door behind her before she walked into the hallway where Cloud was standing. "This I'll be fun." Tifa said giggling, she couldn't believe Cloud was going to do this. "We better becarful that we don't get caught or Barret I'll kill us both!" Cloud said with a smirk, they both laughed out loud but stopped themselves remembering where they were. "Let's go!" Tifa said taking hold of Cloud's hand, she pulled him down the hallway and then down the staires. Cloud followed behind her enjoying the moment, her playful attaude attracted him to her even more than before if that's possible. They stopped once they reached the bottom of the staires, she turned to him giggling. " I can't believe where doing this!" Cloud tilted his head down towards her face. "Well I think we deserve a brake don't you?" Tifa nodded her head in approval, his closeness was driving her crazy. She was too scared to talk, she couldn't talk. "Come on were almost out." Cloud said this time he lead her out towards the door, they walked out of the Ghost Hotel with large smiles implanted on both of there faces.
"Tonight's enchantment night!" Said the teen staff member. "All the attractions are free." He smiled at Cloud and Tifa, then took afew steps forward. "How 'bout it you two? There's going to be an entertaning show in the Event square!" He said juestering the question towards Cloud and Tifa, Tifa's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Come on, let's go." Tifa took hold of Cloud's hand and pulled him towards the event square.
"Congratulations!!" Another staff member said throwing his hands into the air. "You two are our 100th couple today!! You two will be the leads in tonight's show!!!!" Cloud's mouth dropped open, he couldn't act, it would be way to hard. "Wha?" The staff manger just shook his head. "Oh, now, it's not hard. Just play it however you want to and the rest of the cast will cover up for you. Come this way." He said as he started to walk towards the stage, Cloud reached out to stop him but missed. "H, hey!" Tifa walked infront of Cloud and took hold of his arm this time, she leaned on her head on his sholder. "Sounds like fun. Come on Cloud, let's give it a try." She said pouting, a warm smile appeared back on his face. He just couldn't say no to her, with a pout like that no one would be able to say no to her.
"Long, long ago ... An evil shadow appeared over the peaceful kingdom of Galdia ..." The Narrater said loudly over the speaker. "Princess Rosa was just kidnapped by the evil dragon king, Valvados. What will become of her? Just then, the legendary hero, Alfred, appears!!" Cloud ran on to the stage along with a staff member dress up as a knight, he just starred at the audiance. There were so many people...
"Oh ... you must be the legendary hero ... Alfred!" The knight said twerling around his head, he waited for Cloud to respond but he was to scared to talk. "Hey, it's your line." The knight said poaking Cloud, Cloud looked at him then pointed to himself. "Yeah, you." He said before turning back to the audiance. "Ahem! Oh .... you must be the legendary hero ... Alfred!" Cloud nodded his head because he couldn't speak. "I know in my soul. Please ... please save princess Rosa! Now ... please talk .. to the king...!!" The knight took afew steps back and stood beside the king who had just danced out on to the stage, Cloud approched the king still unsure of what was going on. "Oh ... legendary hero, Alfred. You have come to save my beloved Rosa ..." The king placed his hands on his chest to show that she was dear to him. "On the peak of a dangerous mountain .. dwells the evil dragon king, Valvados .... who's kindnapped princess Rosa .... but ... you can't beat the evil dragon king now! Talk to one who can help you ...." A wizard danced on to the stage and the knight danced up beside him, Cloud walked over to the wizard.
"I am the great wizard, Vorman. Wht do you wish to know?" Cloud thought for a moment before responding, then asked the weakness of the Evil dragon king. "Ahh, the weakness of the evil dragon king. It must be ... yes it must be ... True love!" Cloud just cocked an eye brow, even though this was just a play the lines were pretty corny, but, like most plays the guy gets to kiss the girl. In this play the girl was Tifa, that ment he might get to kiss her .... there was no way Cloud was going to let a chance like this pass him by. "The power of love ... is the only weapon that can withstand the fangs of the evil dragon king..." The wizard said throwing his hands into the air again.
"Oh what is going to happen next ... Oh ... legendary hero ... look!" The narrator said, just as a large dragon jumped on to the stage with Tifa in it's arm's. "Gaaaaaaaah!" The dragon said, before placing Tifa on to the floor. "I am the Evil dragon king ... Valvados! I have not harmed the princess ... I have been expecting ... you!" Tifa folded her hands together and pretented to plead out for help. "Please help me ... legendary hero!" She turned to look up at the dragon above her. "... like that?" The dragon just nodded his head then continued on with his lines. "Gaaaaaah! Here I come, legendary hero ... Alfred! I already know ... your name!" The wizard took hold of Cloud arm and leaned in close to his face as if telling him a secert.
"And now ... legendary hero ...! Here is what will happen ... to your beloved .... A kiss! The power of True love!!"
Cloud couldn't believe it ... he was really going to get to kiss her, even if it was only her hand. He would finaly get the chance to kiss Tifa, and maybe if the rest of the night goes on like this, then he might get a real kiss. Cloud walked over to where Tifa was sitting and helped her up on too her feet, then bent down and kissed her on the hand. "Cloud ... I mean, Alfred ..." The dragon started shaking voliently. "Arrggaahhh!! Curses .... the power of ... love!!" The king steped up and waved his arms in the air as the dragon ran off stage. "Oh ... look! Love has ... triumphed! Now let's all return ... and celebrate." Everyone cheered out "Yes let's ...!" As they all danced off the stage the Narrator finished off the story.
"Oh, how profound the power of love ... and so the legendary hero Alfred and our story live on happily ever after." The curtan fell and the cheers from the audiance could be herd all through the Golden Saucer. " That's was so much fun!" Tifa said shaking hands with afew of the staff members from the play, she still couldn't believe Cloud had kissed her hand. "Hey, you two did a great job in the play." Tifa turned to see the man from before congratulating them, she returned the smile warmly before thanking him. "Thankyou for letting us be in the play." The man just laughed. "We have things like this all the time, but, you two are the first to have been demanded a oncore." He said still laughing, Tifa found herself laughing along with him. " Would you two mind if we took your picture? We always get a picture of the two who lead in the play." He said taking out a camra from his bag. "I don't mind." Tifa said turning towards Cloud. "Do you?" Cloud just shruged. "Not really. Where do you want us to stand?" Cloud asked looking around the small back stage, there wasnting to must places where they could stand. "Just stay right were you are." The man said backing up, fixing the focus. Cloud placed his arms around Tifa and rested his head on top of hers, she was alittle surprised at first but then locked her hands with his. "Now smile!" Tifa and Cloud both smile one of there perfect smiles and then the picture was taken.
"I'll give you both a copy once it's developed." He said before walking off into the crowed of people who were still helping the poor guy traped in the dragon suit.
This is my first Final Fantasy fic so don't flame me if you hate Tifa or something okay. I don't hate Aeris, I have nothing agenst her I just like Tifa more. Anyways so If I get enough good reviews then I'll keep going.
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Children were running and laughing as they made there way up the stairs and into there parents hotel room. It was time for little children to be tucked into bed, even if they were on vacation at the Golden Saucer. With all the things to do here, you would think that they would be too tired to do anything but sleep. Busy all day playing games and meeting lots of new people. This was the perfect place for people to get there minds off of there troubles. But not for Cloud Strife, he had too many things to worry about. Going after Sephiroth wasn't going to be easy, too make matters worse they were trapped at the Golden Saucer. The ropeway just stopped working, they would have to wait until it was repared. There was no telling how long it could take, they could be trapped for days, leaving Sephiroth to do as he pleases. Knowing the way Sephiroth thought, Cloud knew that many people were in danger, and they were powerless to stop it.
Cloud looked up and noticed Cait Sith looking around restlesly. Something was bothering him. He must feel out of place, Cloud though as he glanced up at him. Cait Sith just joined the group a short time ago, so it made sense that he did feel a little nerves around everyone. They never really got a chance to be all together like this. This was the first time it had happened since they left Midgar. Cloud looked over at Tifa, she seemed to be deep in though. Cloud hated to see her like this, she was everything to him. But lately she seemed to be always thinking to herself, never voicing what she was thinking about. She was the only one he really cared about, he had joined SOLIDER just to impress her. Also so that he would have the power to protect her when she needed him. The problem was he couldn't get the nerve up to talk to her about his feelings, but at the same time she was the only person he showed any emotions too.
"What's wrong Cloud?" Tifa said placing her hand on his sholder, she tilted her head down so that she could see his face. " Are you okay?" It broke her heart to see Cloud so worried. " . . I'm fine . . just worried about you." Cloud said braking the trance he was in, looking up at Tifa, his answer surprised her. " When something is bugging you Tifa, just tell me. Okay?" Cloud tilted her face closer to his, so that she would look directly into his eyes. A smile came across her face. "Okay Cloud." Tifa said with a giggle. She loved Cloud so much, he was the reason why she was still here. She could never face Sephiroth alone, but when Cloud was by herside she could do anything.
"We don't usually get the chance to be together like this, huh?" Cait Sith said looking around the Ghost Hotel lobby, he glanced around at everyone but stopped at Cloud.
"Cloud, how 'bout it? Can you tell us what's happened so far? I don't really know what's gon' on because I wasn't here in the beginning." Cait Sith looked around at everyone for more imput. "Yeah! I'm all for it!" Cid said now sitting up and paying more attenshion to what was happening.
"I been here since the beginnin', an' I still don't know what the hell's goin' on either." Barret said shaking his fist, he turned toward Cloud looking for answers.
"Cloud, the hell's goin' on? C'mon, tell us!" Cloud glanced around at everyone, they all seemed to need some direction. Everyone but Tifa, she just watched Cloud explaine the situation to everyone.
She understood what was going on very clearly, there mission was to stop Sephiroth from finding the Promised Land. She new that, that's what her mind should be foused on. For some reason she couldn't keep that one track mind set, all she could think about was Cloud. How she wanted to be with him, that she wanted to spend some time with him tonight. Even if it was just a little time alone with Cloud, she wanted to tell him how she felt. She watched silently as he spoke of the Promised Land and Sephiroth, but one thing bugged her.
"How many men with Black capes and number tattoos are there?" Tifa asked walking infront of everyone, hoping someone had the answer, would they have to fight them all, she hoped not. Red XIII turned and looked at Tifa with a sad expression painted on to his face, he had the number 13 on his sholder would he go madd too.
" . . . you know, of course . . . My tattoo is number 13." Red XIII said, Tifa steped back in surprise.
"How did you get that tattoo?" Cloud asked, Red XIII looked down in anger, his tail flicking about like a whip.
" . . . Hojo put it on me. Everything else is just war scars, but the number was done by Hojo." Cloud looked at red with sympthy in his eyes. Hojo is your basic madd sciencetist, he would take people and do horrible unspeakble things too them. "So there are at least 13!?" Tifa said, that's alot of people they might have to fight, she didn't even want to think about how strong they might be.
" . . . You know . . . . . ." Aries looked as though something was bothering her, but she was quickly out with what it was. "I think Hojo did something to those men in the black Capes, but I Don't know what it has to do with Sephiroth though . . . That's why I think we should just go after Sephiroth himself." Barret though for a moment, this was way to confusing for him. "Yeah, me too! It's all just to damn confusin'." Aeris glanced over at Cloud and Tifa, they were standing fairly close together. Tifa noticed her staring, what could she be staring at, Tifa thought. Then it hit her, Cloud, she was staring at Cloud.
Tifa's heart sank, why was it no matter how hard Tifa tryed to keep hold of Cloud, something or someone would take him away from her. It just wasn't fair, she loved Cloud too much to lose him but at the same time she didn't want Aeris to be unhappy. What if Cloud liked Aeris more then her, she would lose him again. She would never laugh or smile again, Cloud ment everything to her. She needed him, even though her and Aries were best friends, she still wouldn't be able to bare loosing Cloud to her.
"And . . ." Aries was about to continue but stopped mid sentence. She covered her eyes and turned to go up the staires. "I'm sorry, forget it! I think I'm tired. I'm going to bed now." She said running up the stair case, everyone watched as she ran into her hotel room. "What was that, all of a sudden!?" Cait Sith said pointing to where Aeris had been standing only a minunte ago. Tifa starred with a confused look on her face, Cait Sith took the words right out of her mouth. What could have upset her? "Is that all? How 'bout the Black Materia?" Cloud just shruged. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you." Yuffie stood there her hands on her hip, she was getting board of Cloud's boring rampling on. She just wanted too sleep. "I'm tired too." She said running up and into the same hotel room Aries had gone into. Barret also figured he should also be getting some sleep, it would be nice to sleep in a soft bed. They had been sleeping in tents a lot lately, a bed was a great change.
"Now all we gotta do is take action! We're startin' tomorrow!!" Barret said before making his way to his hotel room, he just couldn't wait anymore for Cloud too make up his mind on what to do.
"Cloud . . . I'm number 13. Am I going to go mad too?" Red XIII asked looking scared by his own words, Tifa kneeled down beside him. "I don't know what Hojo did to you, but you've been all right so far, right?" She placed her hand on his head patting him, Red XIII looked up at her still looking worried. "But . . ." Tifa cut him off. "Be strong." Red looked down to the floor. "But. . I ." Tifa stopped him again. "Stop it. Red XIII. Be strong!" Tifa was so scared by Red's words that she hadn't realised she had raised her voice. "Tifa?" Cloud looked at her surprised, he could tell she was scared. Cloud new her friends ment everything to her, she couldn't bare losing one of them. She turned to look at Cloud with tears building up in her eyes.
"You're not the only one who's worried!" Cloud wanted to hold her to stop her from crying but she quickly rubbed the tears away and turned away from Cloud. She promised herself she would never cry infront of him, she didn't want him to think she was weak.
"I don't know what's goin' on, but we're in a bad situation. . ." Cait Sith said walking toward the stair case. Vincent pushed Cid waking him up. Cid slowely stood up and started up the staires as Vincent followed behind him. Cloud looked over at Tifa, she was watching Cait Sith and Red XIII the last of the group make there way up the staires. "We should be getting some rest. Your going to need your rest just incase we have to fight Sephrioth tomorrow." Cloud walked over to Tifa, placing his hand on her shoulder. She turned her head so that she was looking back at Cloud, she forced a small smile on her face. "hmmm.." Cloud looked down at her waiting for her to continue. " You really think so?" she said looking down at her feet, she didn't really want to sleep just yeat. "I guess. I'm not really tired but I should still try to get some sleep anyway. We should both try. " Cloud said gestured her to follow him up the staires, she walked beside him as they made there way up the steps to the main hall.
They walked side by side down the large hallway, both lost in there own thoughts. There were no sounds, but the echo of there boots hitting the floor on every step. The silence was a bit intimidating, they both wanted to speek but couldn't find the right words. ".. Do you remember, when we were kids and you said that you would take me to the Golden Saucer?" Cloud stopped and thought for a moment, he laughed a little recalling what had happened. "You wanted to go so badly but no one would take you." Cloud laughed alittle. "So I said that someday when were older I would take you." Tifa smiled to herself, he remembered. She hoped that maybe when this was all over he would take her to the Golden Saucer, even if just once.
They continued to walk until they reached the door to Tifa's room, Tifa stopped and turned to look at Cloud. "Good night Cloud, ... sweet dreams." Tifa said smiling up at him, Cloud smiled back causeing her legs to feel like jelly. "Good night Tifa, sweet dreams to you too." Cloud said, before turning to head for his room. She walked into the three beded hotel room with a large smile on her face, she started humming to herself. But she quicky stopped because she noticed Aeris was asleep on the bed beside the window, Yuffie was also in the middle bed, she turned her head to look at Tifa.
"You like Cloud don't you?" Yuffie said sinkering to herself, Tifa face went bright pink but lucky for her they were in the dark so Yuffie couldn't see her blush.
".. What makes you say that?" Tifa whispered back. " Me and Cloud are just old friends." Yuffie looked at her not convinsed, everyone but Cloud new how Tifa felt about him. "What ever!" Yuffie shot back. "We all know how you feel about Cloud." Tifa's mouth dropped open, was she that obvious. "... Oh stop it Yuffie. Your just being fuleish." Tifa said laying down on the last bed , Yuffie sat up looking at Tifa. "You may deny it, but we all know the truth." Yuffie said turning her back to Tifa. " You shouldn't keep your feelings from him." Tifa looked over at the spunky sixteen year old alittle surprised at what she had said, Yuffie always seemed to care only about herself. She must have thought of Tifa as a friend or she wouldn't have said that, and she did have a good point. Tifa layed there thinking to herself, should I really tell Cloud how I feel ... I should. Tifa got up out of the bed quitely, she was going to do this, she had to to this. Yuffie rolled over towards the door where Tifa was standing, she had a large smirk painted on her face. "I new it!" She said sitting up in her bed. " You better not chicken out. Cause if you do, I'll have too pound your feeling out of you in front of Cloud." Tifa laughed at Yuffie's attempt to give her support, she maybe a theif and loud and a pain, but when it came down to it Yuffie was a sweet girl. When she wanted to be. "Thanks Yuffie, now go to sleep. Your going to need that energy for tomorrow." She opend the door then stepped into the hallway, the bright light hurt her eyes. She pulled what courage she had left and started for Cloud's room. As she walked her footsteps echoed across the large hallway, with each step making her more and more nervous.
Cloud stood alone in his hotel room, starring out the window at the starry night. Cloud took a deep breath and sighed, he wished Tifa was there with him looking at the night sky. Every time there was a starry night, Cloud would think back to when he was younger, just sitting on the well with Tifa. Just being there with her talking all night made him happy, being close to her, cuddling with her to keep her warm. Cloud missed it, he hated the fact that he couldn't get the right words out to tell her how he felt. "I've got to find a way to tell her." Cloud said letting out a large sigh. "But how?" He could take her back here once everything was over, then tell her what he's wanted to tell her since he was younger.
A soft knock on the door, interrupted Cloud's thoughts. Cloud turned around towards the door, who would be up this late, Clouds right arm reached out for his sword.
"Cloud?" a soft voice called out from behind the door, the door pushed opened slowly as the small figure appeared in the doorway.
"Cloud?" the soft voice said again, as they steped into the dim light.
"Who-" started Cloud, his eyes widened in surprise. "Tifa!" he exclaimed. "You startled me. What are you doing out of bed?"
Tifa stood there for a moment collecting herself, there was no way she could back out now. She gave him a polite smile then began walking towards him, he smiled back still alittle surprised. "What's wrong?" He asked, she had that look playfulness in her eyes. "......" "I thought about what I was going to say, but , it's kinda embarrassing..." She said scraching her head as her cheeks flushed a cute shade off pink, a smile appeared on Cloud lips. She was so cute when she was embarrassed, she was like alittle girl meeting a boy for the first time.
"Hey, Cloud!!! Why don't the two of us sneak out of here and spend some time together?" She said taking hold of his arm, Cloud looked down at her surprised. She wanted to go on a date ... Tifa had asked him to go on a date with her. "Come on, lets go." Tifa said walking behind him, then pushed him out the door. "Hey!?"
She closed the door behind her before she walked into the hallway where Cloud was standing. "This I'll be fun." Tifa said giggling, she couldn't believe Cloud was going to do this. "We better becarful that we don't get caught or Barret I'll kill us both!" Cloud said with a smirk, they both laughed out loud but stopped themselves remembering where they were. "Let's go!" Tifa said taking hold of Cloud's hand, she pulled him down the hallway and then down the staires. Cloud followed behind her enjoying the moment, her playful attaude attracted him to her even more than before if that's possible. They stopped once they reached the bottom of the staires, she turned to him giggling. " I can't believe where doing this!" Cloud tilted his head down towards her face. "Well I think we deserve a brake don't you?" Tifa nodded her head in approval, his closeness was driving her crazy. She was too scared to talk, she couldn't talk. "Come on were almost out." Cloud said this time he lead her out towards the door, they walked out of the Ghost Hotel with large smiles implanted on both of there faces.
"Tonight's enchantment night!" Said the teen staff member. "All the attractions are free." He smiled at Cloud and Tifa, then took afew steps forward. "How 'bout it you two? There's going to be an entertaning show in the Event square!" He said juestering the question towards Cloud and Tifa, Tifa's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Come on, let's go." Tifa took hold of Cloud's hand and pulled him towards the event square.
"Congratulations!!" Another staff member said throwing his hands into the air. "You two are our 100th couple today!! You two will be the leads in tonight's show!!!!" Cloud's mouth dropped open, he couldn't act, it would be way to hard. "Wha?" The staff manger just shook his head. "Oh, now, it's not hard. Just play it however you want to and the rest of the cast will cover up for you. Come this way." He said as he started to walk towards the stage, Cloud reached out to stop him but missed. "H, hey!" Tifa walked infront of Cloud and took hold of his arm this time, she leaned on her head on his sholder. "Sounds like fun. Come on Cloud, let's give it a try." She said pouting, a warm smile appeared back on his face. He just couldn't say no to her, with a pout like that no one would be able to say no to her.
"Long, long ago ... An evil shadow appeared over the peaceful kingdom of Galdia ..." The Narrater said loudly over the speaker. "Princess Rosa was just kidnapped by the evil dragon king, Valvados. What will become of her? Just then, the legendary hero, Alfred, appears!!" Cloud ran on to the stage along with a staff member dress up as a knight, he just starred at the audiance. There were so many people...
"Oh ... you must be the legendary hero ... Alfred!" The knight said twerling around his head, he waited for Cloud to respond but he was to scared to talk. "Hey, it's your line." The knight said poaking Cloud, Cloud looked at him then pointed to himself. "Yeah, you." He said before turning back to the audiance. "Ahem! Oh .... you must be the legendary hero ... Alfred!" Cloud nodded his head because he couldn't speak. "I know in my soul. Please ... please save princess Rosa! Now ... please talk .. to the king...!!" The knight took afew steps back and stood beside the king who had just danced out on to the stage, Cloud approched the king still unsure of what was going on. "Oh ... legendary hero, Alfred. You have come to save my beloved Rosa ..." The king placed his hands on his chest to show that she was dear to him. "On the peak of a dangerous mountain .. dwells the evil dragon king, Valvados .... who's kindnapped princess Rosa .... but ... you can't beat the evil dragon king now! Talk to one who can help you ...." A wizard danced on to the stage and the knight danced up beside him, Cloud walked over to the wizard.
"I am the great wizard, Vorman. Wht do you wish to know?" Cloud thought for a moment before responding, then asked the weakness of the Evil dragon king. "Ahh, the weakness of the evil dragon king. It must be ... yes it must be ... True love!" Cloud just cocked an eye brow, even though this was just a play the lines were pretty corny, but, like most plays the guy gets to kiss the girl. In this play the girl was Tifa, that ment he might get to kiss her .... there was no way Cloud was going to let a chance like this pass him by. "The power of love ... is the only weapon that can withstand the fangs of the evil dragon king..." The wizard said throwing his hands into the air again.
"Oh what is going to happen next ... Oh ... legendary hero ... look!" The narrator said, just as a large dragon jumped on to the stage with Tifa in it's arm's. "Gaaaaaaaah!" The dragon said, before placing Tifa on to the floor. "I am the Evil dragon king ... Valvados! I have not harmed the princess ... I have been expecting ... you!" Tifa folded her hands together and pretented to plead out for help. "Please help me ... legendary hero!" She turned to look up at the dragon above her. "... like that?" The dragon just nodded his head then continued on with his lines. "Gaaaaaah! Here I come, legendary hero ... Alfred! I already know ... your name!" The wizard took hold of Cloud arm and leaned in close to his face as if telling him a secert.
"And now ... legendary hero ...! Here is what will happen ... to your beloved .... A kiss! The power of True love!!"
Cloud couldn't believe it ... he was really going to get to kiss her, even if it was only her hand. He would finaly get the chance to kiss Tifa, and maybe if the rest of the night goes on like this, then he might get a real kiss. Cloud walked over to where Tifa was sitting and helped her up on too her feet, then bent down and kissed her on the hand. "Cloud ... I mean, Alfred ..." The dragon started shaking voliently. "Arrggaahhh!! Curses .... the power of ... love!!" The king steped up and waved his arms in the air as the dragon ran off stage. "Oh ... look! Love has ... triumphed! Now let's all return ... and celebrate." Everyone cheered out "Yes let's ...!" As they all danced off the stage the Narrator finished off the story.
"Oh, how profound the power of love ... and so the legendary hero Alfred and our story live on happily ever after." The curtan fell and the cheers from the audiance could be herd all through the Golden Saucer. " That's was so much fun!" Tifa said shaking hands with afew of the staff members from the play, she still couldn't believe Cloud had kissed her hand. "Hey, you two did a great job in the play." Tifa turned to see the man from before congratulating them, she returned the smile warmly before thanking him. "Thankyou for letting us be in the play." The man just laughed. "We have things like this all the time, but, you two are the first to have been demanded a oncore." He said still laughing, Tifa found herself laughing along with him. " Would you two mind if we took your picture? We always get a picture of the two who lead in the play." He said taking out a camra from his bag. "I don't mind." Tifa said turning towards Cloud. "Do you?" Cloud just shruged. "Not really. Where do you want us to stand?" Cloud asked looking around the small back stage, there wasnting to must places where they could stand. "Just stay right were you are." The man said backing up, fixing the focus. Cloud placed his arms around Tifa and rested his head on top of hers, she was alittle surprised at first but then locked her hands with his. "Now smile!" Tifa and Cloud both smile one of there perfect smiles and then the picture was taken.
"I'll give you both a copy once it's developed." He said before walking off into the crowed of people who were still helping the poor guy traped in the dragon suit.
This is my first Final Fantasy fic so don't flame me if you hate Tifa or something okay. I don't hate Aeris, I have nothing agenst her I just like Tifa more. Anyways so If I get enough good reviews then I'll keep going.