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Chapter 2
The two Hero's walked past all the staff with huge smile's on there faces, this night was going alot better then they both planed. They walked side by side out onto the main floor, where they were greeted by tons of loud hoots and hollers. Tifa pollitely waved to them and took a bow, Cloud just scrached his head. He was never really the actor type, matter of fact this was making him quite unconfortable. Tifa nuged him on to take a bow, after all, he was the hero of the play, he should get the most prase. Cloud humbley bowed even though he didn't feel that he should, Tifa had put more effort into her part then he had.
Afew men from the croud approched Tifa with large grins painted on there faces. "Hey sweety, why don't you lose the lozer and come with us!" Tifa turned her head in discussed, just who did they think they wore talking about Cloud that way. "I would never go ...." Cloud had cut her off by standing infront of her, one one would treat Tifa like that while he was around. " This lozer just happens to be her boyfriend!" Tifa looked at Cloud in shock, did he really just say that he was her boyfriend. The group of men took afew steps back, realising just how tall and tough Cloud looked. Tifa stood up beside Cloud and placed her hands on her hips. She looked up at him and could see the anger in his eyes, it reminded her of when they were younger. When they were children Cloud would try to talk to her but her friends would threaten him and pull her away from him. No matter how hard she tryed to get away, they would always over power her. Three on one just wasn't fair, theses men reminder her of thoes horrible memories.
"Cloud ...don't let them bother you .." She said walking up to him and placed her hands on his sholder, she didn't want to live things like that over again. "No Tifa." Cloud looked over at her and there eyes locked. "I'm not going to let them treat you like a object. You deserve to be treated better then that!" Tifa's just starred at him, he had never said anything like that before infront of people. He was normaly very quite when it came to saying what he felt, it just surprised her so much. ".. oh ..cloud .." He turned back to the four men that were now slowly stepping away from them, they were the all talk type. Then again who wouldn't be scared of fighting Cloud.
" Yeah, you better start running cause if I ever see your faces again I'll rearange them permintly!!" With that said the group of four flew out of the Event Square like there body was on fire. The now even larger croud of people were all cheering out Cloud's name, they were very impressed. Cloud took Tifa's hand and pulled her out of the croud and out of the Event Square.
"Hmm, that was funny. Hey. Let's go on the gondola next." Cloud nodded his head and they both started walking towards the gondola. There hands were brushing lightly past one an other as they walked, to Cloud's surprise Tifa slowly took his hand in her's. She didn't understand why she did it or how all that mattered now was that she was holding his hand.
"Two, please." Tifa asked holding out her hand for the ticktes, the staff member smiled sweetly and placed them into her hand.
"Here you are, two tickets. Enjoy the sights of the golden sauacer." The two walked into the gondola and sat down across from each other, Tifa mind raced. Should I tell him ... does he even feel the same way. She starred out the window and watched the sight's. She just couldn't get the nerve to turn her head and look him in the eye.
"Oh, how pretty!" Tifa whispered, she leaned a little closer to the window. "Look, Cloud" She pointed out the window at the chocobo's who were rasing on a glowing track. "Oh, Cloud!" She could feel his eyes on her as she spoke, but for some reason it was conforting.
"It's really pretty isn't it?" She turned away from the window and looked down at her feet. Cloud nodded in agreement, it was diffrent from all the blood and horrible things he's been seeing alot of lately.
"Ok, I'm going to just go ahead and say it ..." Cloud looked at her puzzled. "... What?" Tifa looked up from her feet and into Cloud's wonderful blue mako eyes. "Aeris would be able to just come out and say it, probably." A look of hurt washed over her ruby eyes, Aeris would just say it ... so why couldn't she. "Cloud" He nodded his head urging her to go on. "Sometime's being old friends is hard! I mean timing is everything." Cloud leaned forward and nodded again. "Yeah!" "Cloud ..." She blushed slightly, then covered her face with her hands. "I ......." ".................., ............" Cloud looked at her confused, why had she stopped. Just as he was about to ask why she didn't finish he realised the gondola had stopped.
"Cloud, I really had fun tonight." Cloud smiled, pleased that she enjoyed herself. "By the way, what did you want to say a minute ago ...?" Tifa shook her head. "N, nothing. Nothing!!" Cloud looked at her unpleased, then just shruged. "Oh, look at the time. We should be getting back." Tifa walked past him and towards the exit, Cloud didn't care what time it was. He was going to find out what she tryed to say, even if it takes him all night.
Cloud ran after he and caught up with her just outside the main hall, she was starring at something. "That's .... Cait Sith. He seems strange." Cloud stood just infront of her so he could get a better look at him. "Cloud!! Is that the .." Tifa pointed at the shinny stone Cait Sith was holding in his hand. "Keystone? Hey! Cait Sith!" He turned and noticed Cloud standing with Tifa and pointing at him, he had been caught. He dashed off into the battle arena, Cloud took Tifa's hand and pulled her along with him as they chased after him. They finaly caught him at the outside off the Chocobo rases, but before they reached them Cait Saith threw the keystone up to Tseng. Who was waiting for him in a helicopter. "Here! The keystone!" Tseng nodded his head in approvle. "Well done." Then the helicopter flew off with the keystone.
"Don't mess with us!" Tifa said putting her hands on her hips. "So you're from Shinra. Who are you?' Cloud asked, he wasn't impressed. "Hey!" Cait Sith put his hands up infront of his face in a protective manner. "W, wait a second. I won't run or hide. Yes, I was a spy. I was hired by Shinra." Tifa looked at there so called friend with anger. "...I trusted you. I can't believe you!" He moved his hands down slightly so he could see there faces, he did feel sorry. "I couldn't help it. How about if we continue like nothing ever happened?" Cloud shook his head in anger. "No way, cat! You gotta alot of guts actin like a friend but being a spy!" Cait Sith hands dropped down by his sides. He looked alittle anoyyed.
"Then what are you goin' to do? Kill me? You'd just be wastin' your time if you tried. This body's just a toy anyway. My real body's at Shinra headquarters in Midgar. I'm controllin' this toy cat from there."Tifa rased her fists in a fighting position. "So your from Shinra. Who? Who are you? Tell me!" She hissed, she hated the Shinra more than anything in the world. Cait Sith stepped back placing his hands front of his face again. "Whoa, I can't tell you my name." Cloud eyed him, this was getting no where fast. "We're not gettin' anywhere." Tifa nodded at Cloud, even if they killed him, his real body was still at Shinra headquarters.
"See? I told you! Talking won't do any good, so can't we just continue our journey?" He began to walk past Cloud but was stopped by Cloud's powerful arm. "You think I'm jokin'!?" Cait Sith stood beside him eye level. "... Alright, yes, I am a Shinra employee. But, we're not entirely enemies. ... Something bothers me. I think it's your way of life. You don't get paid. You don't get praised. Yet, you still risk your lives and continue on your journey. Seeing that makes me .... It just makes me think about my life. I don't think I'd feel too good if things ended the way they are now." Tifa just rolled her eyes, theses we're all lies. Everything out of his mouth would be lie's, nothing close to the truth. " So you want us to feel sorry for you?" Cloud's eyes narrowed. "He'll never tell the truth. Once a spy, always a spy. We can't go on with someone like that. C'mon, get real!!" Cait Sith removed his arm from Cloud's grip. "Just as I thought. Talking won't make any bit of difference. But, I prepared something in case this happened. Why don't you listen to this?" He looked up at Tifa who was watching his every move, he was sure this would get them to listen. He pulled out a small raido, just as a tiny familiar voice came over it.
" Papa! Tifa!" Tifa's mouth dropped open, she was shocked. How could he or she do something like this. "That's Marlene voice!" Cath Sith nodded. "Hey it's Tifa! Hey Tifa I'm in ..." Cath Sith cut her off as he turned off the radio, Tifa reached out for the radio but Cath Sith then put it into a pouch in his stuff body. "So you have to do as I say." Tifa could control her anger, poor Marlene. She was just a child ... a very sweet child. Tifa felt like a big sister to Marlene, she had always looked after her when she was younger.
"Your horrible!!" Tifa yelled, Cloud had to use all his will power to keep himself from attacking Cath Sith. "You're the lowest ..." Cath Sith shook his head. "I didn't want to do this... using dirty tricks and taking hostages... But this is how it is ... no compromises. So why don't we just continue on as we did?" With that said he started up the stares towards the different doors but stopped, he turned around facing Cloud.
"Tomorrow is the temple of the Ancients, right? I know where it is so I'll tell you later. Of course, we'll get there after Shinra, but you'll have to deal with that." Cloud and Tifa both as if on cue looked down at there feet in thought, Cath Sith turned and hopped off.
"...Well, we're stuck... we'll have to do as he says." A small tear escaped her eye and rolled down her cheek. " Marlene .... I hope she all right." Cloud walked over to her and placed his hand on the side of her face and used his thumb to removed the new tears in her eyes. He tilted his head down so that he could see her eyes, a smile crossed his lips. "Don't worry, I'll get Marlene back after we deal with Sephiroth." Tifa looked up at him with child like eyes. "Promise?" Cloud nodded his head and then placed his hand on her sholder.
"Promise!" A smile appeared on her face, she then laughed softly.
"That's two promise's you owe me Cloud Strife!" They both laughed at her comment, both just enjoying the moment.
"Hey, why don't we go into the Chocobo Rases. I'm sure they have some nice souveniers." Tifa nodded her head in agreement, even though it was late, hanging out with Cloud long just made things better. "Sure!" Cloud slowly took her hand in his and they walked up and into the Chocobo Rases area. They walked up and checked out the stats for each raser, Tifa turned and smiled at Cloud. "I've made up my mind on who I'm going to pick. What about you?" A smirk appeared on his face, Tifa felt her legs go like jelly. She loved it when he did that, he just looked so hot and sexy. "Yeah, I have a good feeling about it." The staff member's that was behide the counter took both of there bets, and told the raser they could start there race.
Tifa and Cloud both cheered on there raser's but, what Tifa didn't know was he had bet on the worst chocobo. He wanted Tifa to win that way, she would cheer up. He didn't want Cath Sith to rune the hole night.
"I won!! I told you my chocobo would win!" Tifa cheered, a smirk crossed her lips. " You lost." She laughed, Cloud just laughed along with her. " Don't worry, next time I'll win!" Cloud said, the staff woman handed her a prize. "Since it enchantment night all the prizes are stuff animals." Tifa recieved a stuffed Chocobo. "It's so cute." Tifa said hugging it, she would always keep this toy as a reminder of this special night. " Don't you think it cute?" Cloud scrached the back of his head. "..Yeah .. I guess." Cloud glanced around the room and noticed everyone in here had been staring at them. He figured they were just surprised that someone had won for once, so her just shruged it off.
"What do you want to do now?" Tifa thought for a moment, where did she want to go next? "Hmmm..." Cloud looked at the the doors that layed infront of them, his eyes stoppped short of the battle arena. Tifa had been watching him, she followed his eyes and then got an idea. "Why don't we go to the Battle Arena." That way she could sort out just what she was going to say, while he had fun in the battle arena. "Are you sure. What are you going to do?" He asked, he didn't want her to be alone. "I'm sure, I can watch you fight and also .." She said laughing. "Help you inprove when you mess up!" Cloud's smirk got larger, he didn't need to inprove. " I won't mess up. There's prizes too, so if I win I'll give it to you, and then, that will be proof that I don't need inprovement!" Cloud said playful nugging her, she laughed alittle more, then they walked up to the Battle Arena.
"Hello, who would you like to enter?" The staff member asked polietly, Cloud singed his name and then turned to talk to Tifa. "You wait and see, I'll win." Tifa gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "That's for good luck!!" She said blushing, his cheeks we're glowing the same pink. He gave her a quick thumb's up then ran up into the arena. "I hope he win's." Tifa said leaning on the wall, she could watch his fight from the tv they had above the counter. The staff member nodded in agreement. "Is that your boyfriend?" Tifa looked at her alittle confused, she didn't know the answer. He said he was before but ... that was just to keep those horrible men from treating her like an object. "Um ... you know I don't know?" The lady looked at her puzzled. "You don't know???" Tifa nodded. "You two look like a couple. A cute one at that." She said giggling, it was true they looked like the perfect couple.
"Well he's doing pretty good so far!" Tifa's eyes were locked on the small tv above her head, but her mind was racing. She just couldn't believe she chickened out, she told herself over and over again that she would tell me tonight. Why didn't I tell him when I had the chance, I almost told him... why? Why didn't my voice work? I know I'll tell him tonight when we go back to our rooms ... yeah! That's when I'll tell him. Her thought's were interupted by someone calling out her name. She turned to see who rudly broke her concentration, it was Yuffie. She waved and jogged up to Tifa, she seemed upset about something.
"Yuffie, what's wrong?" Tifa asked, she looked down at Yuffie with concern in her eyes. Yuffie stopped infront of Tifa and caught her breath. " Cath Sith stole the Keystone!!!!" Tifa nodded her head sadly. "Yes, I know. Me and Cloud tried to stop him, but we we're to late." She looked up at Tifa confused. What did she mean, did he leave with the Keystone. " Why didn't you two go after him!!" Tifa shook her head. "It's too late, he gave the Keystone to Tseng." Yuffie nearly fell over on to the floor. "WHAT!!!" She couldn't believe it Shinra had the Keystone. "Me and Cloud tryed to make him talk, but he just wouldn't .." Yuffie just starred at her. "Why didn't you just kill him!?" Tifa shook her head again, even if they could have, she wouldn't of wanted to. "..No.. it wouldn't have made a difference if we did. Cath Sith's body is just a toy, his real body is at Shinra Headquarters. There's another reason too ...he has... he has Marlene!" Yuffie had never talked to Marlene or seen her but, she new she was Barrets daughter. "You serious??" She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Yeah, Cloud said that once Sephiroth is gone he'll go rescue Marlene. He promised!" Yuffie nodded, Cloud wouldn't have made another promise to Tifa if he hadn't ment to keep it.
"Hey that means ..... Cath Sith runed your date didn't he??" Yuffie fell down to the floor, that really pissed her off. She always felt that Tifa and Cloud should be together, nothing against Aeris, it was just they were only really friends. Cloud and Tifa had been friends since they were kids, and it was obvious that they both were into each other. "I'm gonna go beat the hell out of him!!!" Tifa neeled down beside Yuffie, she didn't want Cath Sith to be beat up just because he runed there date. "Don't worry about it Yuffie. We're still having fun!" Tifa smiled, in an attempt to show she was happy.
"Oh yeah, did you tell Cloud how you feel...??" Tifa felt her face go red, she didn't want to talk about this here. "No, I havn't yet. Yuffie please go back to your room. I really don't want to talk about that right now. Okay?!" A large smile appeared on her face, she stood up and laughed. "You better do it soon. Remember what I said before if you don't.!" Tifa nodded and watched her run off and out the door.
Tifa felt someone place there hand on her sholder, she turned around to face a very proud Cloud. "Hey!" She smiled at him and noticed a blue ribbion in his hand, he held it out for her to take it. "For me? Oh Cloud, you shouldn't have." She picked up the ribbion from his left hand and took a better look at it, it wasn't a normal ribbion. It was one that you use for an accessorie. "This one's special. When you put this on it protect's you from all status elements. Pretty useful huh?" Tifa nodded her head in agreement. "Thank you Cloud, I'll put it in the end of my hair, but, so I don't lose it I'll rap it really tight so there's nothing sticking out at the tips. It will look just like a hair elastic, a really pretty one."
" So what do you want to do now!?" Cloud asked, he looked down at Tifa who was leaning on his sholder. "Hmmm ...?" She looked up at him dreamly, tonight was almost perfect. "Are you tired?" Cloud asked, tilting his head so he could get a better view of her face.
" Not really ... what about you?" Cloud shook his head, he just couldn't forget about what she was trying to tell him before.
"Why don't we go back to the hotel and get something to eat?" Tifa nodded, she was getting hungry. "Yeah, sound's good to me." Cloud took her hand in his and they walked back to the hotel, both pretty silent just enjoy the moment again.
"They walked into the hotel and were greeted by Mr. Hangman, he bowed politely. "Hello ...ahhh... what would you like...ahhh!?" Tifa and Cloud nodded at each other then approched the counter.
Finished this chapter ... my hands hurt ... I hoped you liked it. The next chapter will be up soon sometime next week. Anyways write in and tell me if you like it!!!
Chapter 2
The two Hero's walked past all the staff with huge smile's on there faces, this night was going alot better then they both planed. They walked side by side out onto the main floor, where they were greeted by tons of loud hoots and hollers. Tifa pollitely waved to them and took a bow, Cloud just scrached his head. He was never really the actor type, matter of fact this was making him quite unconfortable. Tifa nuged him on to take a bow, after all, he was the hero of the play, he should get the most prase. Cloud humbley bowed even though he didn't feel that he should, Tifa had put more effort into her part then he had.
Afew men from the croud approched Tifa with large grins painted on there faces. "Hey sweety, why don't you lose the lozer and come with us!" Tifa turned her head in discussed, just who did they think they wore talking about Cloud that way. "I would never go ...." Cloud had cut her off by standing infront of her, one one would treat Tifa like that while he was around. " This lozer just happens to be her boyfriend!" Tifa looked at Cloud in shock, did he really just say that he was her boyfriend. The group of men took afew steps back, realising just how tall and tough Cloud looked. Tifa stood up beside Cloud and placed her hands on her hips. She looked up at him and could see the anger in his eyes, it reminded her of when they were younger. When they were children Cloud would try to talk to her but her friends would threaten him and pull her away from him. No matter how hard she tryed to get away, they would always over power her. Three on one just wasn't fair, theses men reminder her of thoes horrible memories.
"Cloud ...don't let them bother you .." She said walking up to him and placed her hands on his sholder, she didn't want to live things like that over again. "No Tifa." Cloud looked over at her and there eyes locked. "I'm not going to let them treat you like a object. You deserve to be treated better then that!" Tifa's just starred at him, he had never said anything like that before infront of people. He was normaly very quite when it came to saying what he felt, it just surprised her so much. ".. oh ..cloud .." He turned back to the four men that were now slowly stepping away from them, they were the all talk type. Then again who wouldn't be scared of fighting Cloud.
" Yeah, you better start running cause if I ever see your faces again I'll rearange them permintly!!" With that said the group of four flew out of the Event Square like there body was on fire. The now even larger croud of people were all cheering out Cloud's name, they were very impressed. Cloud took Tifa's hand and pulled her out of the croud and out of the Event Square.
"Hmm, that was funny. Hey. Let's go on the gondola next." Cloud nodded his head and they both started walking towards the gondola. There hands were brushing lightly past one an other as they walked, to Cloud's surprise Tifa slowly took his hand in her's. She didn't understand why she did it or how all that mattered now was that she was holding his hand.
"Two, please." Tifa asked holding out her hand for the ticktes, the staff member smiled sweetly and placed them into her hand.
"Here you are, two tickets. Enjoy the sights of the golden sauacer." The two walked into the gondola and sat down across from each other, Tifa mind raced. Should I tell him ... does he even feel the same way. She starred out the window and watched the sight's. She just couldn't get the nerve to turn her head and look him in the eye.
"Oh, how pretty!" Tifa whispered, she leaned a little closer to the window. "Look, Cloud" She pointed out the window at the chocobo's who were rasing on a glowing track. "Oh, Cloud!" She could feel his eyes on her as she spoke, but for some reason it was conforting.
"It's really pretty isn't it?" She turned away from the window and looked down at her feet. Cloud nodded in agreement, it was diffrent from all the blood and horrible things he's been seeing alot of lately.
"Ok, I'm going to just go ahead and say it ..." Cloud looked at her puzzled. "... What?" Tifa looked up from her feet and into Cloud's wonderful blue mako eyes. "Aeris would be able to just come out and say it, probably." A look of hurt washed over her ruby eyes, Aeris would just say it ... so why couldn't she. "Cloud" He nodded his head urging her to go on. "Sometime's being old friends is hard! I mean timing is everything." Cloud leaned forward and nodded again. "Yeah!" "Cloud ..." She blushed slightly, then covered her face with her hands. "I ......." ".................., ............" Cloud looked at her confused, why had she stopped. Just as he was about to ask why she didn't finish he realised the gondola had stopped.
"Cloud, I really had fun tonight." Cloud smiled, pleased that she enjoyed herself. "By the way, what did you want to say a minute ago ...?" Tifa shook her head. "N, nothing. Nothing!!" Cloud looked at her unpleased, then just shruged. "Oh, look at the time. We should be getting back." Tifa walked past him and towards the exit, Cloud didn't care what time it was. He was going to find out what she tryed to say, even if it takes him all night.
Cloud ran after he and caught up with her just outside the main hall, she was starring at something. "That's .... Cait Sith. He seems strange." Cloud stood just infront of her so he could get a better look at him. "Cloud!! Is that the .." Tifa pointed at the shinny stone Cait Sith was holding in his hand. "Keystone? Hey! Cait Sith!" He turned and noticed Cloud standing with Tifa and pointing at him, he had been caught. He dashed off into the battle arena, Cloud took Tifa's hand and pulled her along with him as they chased after him. They finaly caught him at the outside off the Chocobo rases, but before they reached them Cait Saith threw the keystone up to Tseng. Who was waiting for him in a helicopter. "Here! The keystone!" Tseng nodded his head in approvle. "Well done." Then the helicopter flew off with the keystone.
"Don't mess with us!" Tifa said putting her hands on her hips. "So you're from Shinra. Who are you?' Cloud asked, he wasn't impressed. "Hey!" Cait Sith put his hands up infront of his face in a protective manner. "W, wait a second. I won't run or hide. Yes, I was a spy. I was hired by Shinra." Tifa looked at there so called friend with anger. "...I trusted you. I can't believe you!" He moved his hands down slightly so he could see there faces, he did feel sorry. "I couldn't help it. How about if we continue like nothing ever happened?" Cloud shook his head in anger. "No way, cat! You gotta alot of guts actin like a friend but being a spy!" Cait Sith hands dropped down by his sides. He looked alittle anoyyed.
"Then what are you goin' to do? Kill me? You'd just be wastin' your time if you tried. This body's just a toy anyway. My real body's at Shinra headquarters in Midgar. I'm controllin' this toy cat from there."Tifa rased her fists in a fighting position. "So your from Shinra. Who? Who are you? Tell me!" She hissed, she hated the Shinra more than anything in the world. Cait Sith stepped back placing his hands front of his face again. "Whoa, I can't tell you my name." Cloud eyed him, this was getting no where fast. "We're not gettin' anywhere." Tifa nodded at Cloud, even if they killed him, his real body was still at Shinra headquarters.
"See? I told you! Talking won't do any good, so can't we just continue our journey?" He began to walk past Cloud but was stopped by Cloud's powerful arm. "You think I'm jokin'!?" Cait Sith stood beside him eye level. "... Alright, yes, I am a Shinra employee. But, we're not entirely enemies. ... Something bothers me. I think it's your way of life. You don't get paid. You don't get praised. Yet, you still risk your lives and continue on your journey. Seeing that makes me .... It just makes me think about my life. I don't think I'd feel too good if things ended the way they are now." Tifa just rolled her eyes, theses we're all lies. Everything out of his mouth would be lie's, nothing close to the truth. " So you want us to feel sorry for you?" Cloud's eyes narrowed. "He'll never tell the truth. Once a spy, always a spy. We can't go on with someone like that. C'mon, get real!!" Cait Sith removed his arm from Cloud's grip. "Just as I thought. Talking won't make any bit of difference. But, I prepared something in case this happened. Why don't you listen to this?" He looked up at Tifa who was watching his every move, he was sure this would get them to listen. He pulled out a small raido, just as a tiny familiar voice came over it.
" Papa! Tifa!" Tifa's mouth dropped open, she was shocked. How could he or she do something like this. "That's Marlene voice!" Cath Sith nodded. "Hey it's Tifa! Hey Tifa I'm in ..." Cath Sith cut her off as he turned off the radio, Tifa reached out for the radio but Cath Sith then put it into a pouch in his stuff body. "So you have to do as I say." Tifa could control her anger, poor Marlene. She was just a child ... a very sweet child. Tifa felt like a big sister to Marlene, she had always looked after her when she was younger.
"Your horrible!!" Tifa yelled, Cloud had to use all his will power to keep himself from attacking Cath Sith. "You're the lowest ..." Cath Sith shook his head. "I didn't want to do this... using dirty tricks and taking hostages... But this is how it is ... no compromises. So why don't we just continue on as we did?" With that said he started up the stares towards the different doors but stopped, he turned around facing Cloud.
"Tomorrow is the temple of the Ancients, right? I know where it is so I'll tell you later. Of course, we'll get there after Shinra, but you'll have to deal with that." Cloud and Tifa both as if on cue looked down at there feet in thought, Cath Sith turned and hopped off.
"...Well, we're stuck... we'll have to do as he says." A small tear escaped her eye and rolled down her cheek. " Marlene .... I hope she all right." Cloud walked over to her and placed his hand on the side of her face and used his thumb to removed the new tears in her eyes. He tilted his head down so that he could see her eyes, a smile crossed his lips. "Don't worry, I'll get Marlene back after we deal with Sephiroth." Tifa looked up at him with child like eyes. "Promise?" Cloud nodded his head and then placed his hand on her sholder.
"Promise!" A smile appeared on her face, she then laughed softly.
"That's two promise's you owe me Cloud Strife!" They both laughed at her comment, both just enjoying the moment.
"Hey, why don't we go into the Chocobo Rases. I'm sure they have some nice souveniers." Tifa nodded her head in agreement, even though it was late, hanging out with Cloud long just made things better. "Sure!" Cloud slowly took her hand in his and they walked up and into the Chocobo Rases area. They walked up and checked out the stats for each raser, Tifa turned and smiled at Cloud. "I've made up my mind on who I'm going to pick. What about you?" A smirk appeared on his face, Tifa felt her legs go like jelly. She loved it when he did that, he just looked so hot and sexy. "Yeah, I have a good feeling about it." The staff member's that was behide the counter took both of there bets, and told the raser they could start there race.
Tifa and Cloud both cheered on there raser's but, what Tifa didn't know was he had bet on the worst chocobo. He wanted Tifa to win that way, she would cheer up. He didn't want Cath Sith to rune the hole night.
"I won!! I told you my chocobo would win!" Tifa cheered, a smirk crossed her lips. " You lost." She laughed, Cloud just laughed along with her. " Don't worry, next time I'll win!" Cloud said, the staff woman handed her a prize. "Since it enchantment night all the prizes are stuff animals." Tifa recieved a stuffed Chocobo. "It's so cute." Tifa said hugging it, she would always keep this toy as a reminder of this special night. " Don't you think it cute?" Cloud scrached the back of his head. "..Yeah .. I guess." Cloud glanced around the room and noticed everyone in here had been staring at them. He figured they were just surprised that someone had won for once, so her just shruged it off.
"What do you want to do now?" Tifa thought for a moment, where did she want to go next? "Hmmm..." Cloud looked at the the doors that layed infront of them, his eyes stoppped short of the battle arena. Tifa had been watching him, she followed his eyes and then got an idea. "Why don't we go to the Battle Arena." That way she could sort out just what she was going to say, while he had fun in the battle arena. "Are you sure. What are you going to do?" He asked, he didn't want her to be alone. "I'm sure, I can watch you fight and also .." She said laughing. "Help you inprove when you mess up!" Cloud's smirk got larger, he didn't need to inprove. " I won't mess up. There's prizes too, so if I win I'll give it to you, and then, that will be proof that I don't need inprovement!" Cloud said playful nugging her, she laughed alittle more, then they walked up to the Battle Arena.
"Hello, who would you like to enter?" The staff member asked polietly, Cloud singed his name and then turned to talk to Tifa. "You wait and see, I'll win." Tifa gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "That's for good luck!!" She said blushing, his cheeks we're glowing the same pink. He gave her a quick thumb's up then ran up into the arena. "I hope he win's." Tifa said leaning on the wall, she could watch his fight from the tv they had above the counter. The staff member nodded in agreement. "Is that your boyfriend?" Tifa looked at her alittle confused, she didn't know the answer. He said he was before but ... that was just to keep those horrible men from treating her like an object. "Um ... you know I don't know?" The lady looked at her puzzled. "You don't know???" Tifa nodded. "You two look like a couple. A cute one at that." She said giggling, it was true they looked like the perfect couple.
"Well he's doing pretty good so far!" Tifa's eyes were locked on the small tv above her head, but her mind was racing. She just couldn't believe she chickened out, she told herself over and over again that she would tell me tonight. Why didn't I tell him when I had the chance, I almost told him... why? Why didn't my voice work? I know I'll tell him tonight when we go back to our rooms ... yeah! That's when I'll tell him. Her thought's were interupted by someone calling out her name. She turned to see who rudly broke her concentration, it was Yuffie. She waved and jogged up to Tifa, she seemed upset about something.
"Yuffie, what's wrong?" Tifa asked, she looked down at Yuffie with concern in her eyes. Yuffie stopped infront of Tifa and caught her breath. " Cath Sith stole the Keystone!!!!" Tifa nodded her head sadly. "Yes, I know. Me and Cloud tried to stop him, but we we're to late." She looked up at Tifa confused. What did she mean, did he leave with the Keystone. " Why didn't you two go after him!!" Tifa shook her head. "It's too late, he gave the Keystone to Tseng." Yuffie nearly fell over on to the floor. "WHAT!!!" She couldn't believe it Shinra had the Keystone. "Me and Cloud tryed to make him talk, but he just wouldn't .." Yuffie just starred at her. "Why didn't you just kill him!?" Tifa shook her head again, even if they could have, she wouldn't of wanted to. "..No.. it wouldn't have made a difference if we did. Cath Sith's body is just a toy, his real body is at Shinra Headquarters. There's another reason too ...he has... he has Marlene!" Yuffie had never talked to Marlene or seen her but, she new she was Barrets daughter. "You serious??" She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Yeah, Cloud said that once Sephiroth is gone he'll go rescue Marlene. He promised!" Yuffie nodded, Cloud wouldn't have made another promise to Tifa if he hadn't ment to keep it.
"Hey that means ..... Cath Sith runed your date didn't he??" Yuffie fell down to the floor, that really pissed her off. She always felt that Tifa and Cloud should be together, nothing against Aeris, it was just they were only really friends. Cloud and Tifa had been friends since they were kids, and it was obvious that they both were into each other. "I'm gonna go beat the hell out of him!!!" Tifa neeled down beside Yuffie, she didn't want Cath Sith to be beat up just because he runed there date. "Don't worry about it Yuffie. We're still having fun!" Tifa smiled, in an attempt to show she was happy.
"Oh yeah, did you tell Cloud how you feel...??" Tifa felt her face go red, she didn't want to talk about this here. "No, I havn't yet. Yuffie please go back to your room. I really don't want to talk about that right now. Okay?!" A large smile appeared on her face, she stood up and laughed. "You better do it soon. Remember what I said before if you don't.!" Tifa nodded and watched her run off and out the door.
Tifa felt someone place there hand on her sholder, she turned around to face a very proud Cloud. "Hey!" She smiled at him and noticed a blue ribbion in his hand, he held it out for her to take it. "For me? Oh Cloud, you shouldn't have." She picked up the ribbion from his left hand and took a better look at it, it wasn't a normal ribbion. It was one that you use for an accessorie. "This one's special. When you put this on it protect's you from all status elements. Pretty useful huh?" Tifa nodded her head in agreement. "Thank you Cloud, I'll put it in the end of my hair, but, so I don't lose it I'll rap it really tight so there's nothing sticking out at the tips. It will look just like a hair elastic, a really pretty one."
" So what do you want to do now!?" Cloud asked, he looked down at Tifa who was leaning on his sholder. "Hmmm ...?" She looked up at him dreamly, tonight was almost perfect. "Are you tired?" Cloud asked, tilting his head so he could get a better view of her face.
" Not really ... what about you?" Cloud shook his head, he just couldn't forget about what she was trying to tell him before.
"Why don't we go back to the hotel and get something to eat?" Tifa nodded, she was getting hungry. "Yeah, sound's good to me." Cloud took her hand in his and they walked back to the hotel, both pretty silent just enjoy the moment again.
"They walked into the hotel and were greeted by Mr. Hangman, he bowed politely. "Hello ...ahhh... what would you like...ahhh!?" Tifa and Cloud nodded at each other then approched the counter.
Finished this chapter ... my hands hurt ... I hoped you liked it. The next chapter will be up soon sometime next week. Anyways write in and tell me if you like it!!!