Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII and I am not making any money from writing these stories so no sueing me!
A/N: Sorry about the time it took to update. I was trying really hard to plan this chapter out ahead of time so that it would be really good. Well anyway I'm just gonna thank my reviewers now and then get to the story, so thanks to Shadowz, AnnatheAncient, The Omnipotent, Haruko-2020, and Cloti81953 for reviewing my first chapter and now on with the fic.
Chapter Two: Home again...
He slowly followed behind Sephiroth and Zack, getting a good look at the town he didn't want to see again. Despite his feelings about being home, he started to smile, noticing that the town had remained unchanged in the last two years. He felt a little better being home, even if he did feel like a failure. He was so busy looking around the town, he hadn't listened to a word that Sephiroth said, then Zack came up and slapped him on the shoulder. "What?" Cloud asked him, a little annoyed at being interupted from his thoughts again by his friend. "Sephiroth said you could visit any of your friends or family if you want to" and then Zack ran off, hoping to get a good look around Cloud's hometown. Cloud sighed and walked over to the well, feeling a wave of emotions as he looked at it. He felt happy as he remebered all the times he'd sit there and just listen to Tifa playing her piano, or just stare at the stars.
He also felt a little bit of diappointment and dispaire as he remembered the promise he had made on that very well, and how he couldn't keep it. Suddenly, Cloud heard a sound that he hadn't heard in a long time. It was coming from Tifa's house and it was the sound of her playing her piano. Cloud had always found the music relaxing, and he started to lean against the well, content to just stay there and listen to it. Cloud stayed there for a few minutes, until he noticed someone passing by. It was Tifa's father. He looked at Cloud and had an aggrivated look on his face. 'Great' Cloud thought to himself in dismay 'even when he doesn't know its me he hates me'. Cloud just sighed and was ready to listen to the piano music again but Tifa had stopped, most likly to greet her father, and Zack walked up to Cloud.
"Nice little town you got here" Zack said, still looking the place over from his spot next to Cloud "So which ones yours". Cloud just pointed at his house and said "That one" and then he just leaned back and looked away from ths house. "Your not going to visit your parents?" Zack asked, a little bit of dismay in his voice. "Maybe later" Cloud muttered, hoping Zack would change the subject. He had no intention of seeing anyone in town. Unfortunatley, Zack didn't drop the subject. "You know you should visit them, or they'll worry like crazy" Zack said, a little bit of a nostalgic tone to his voice. Cloud just nodded, remebering how late Zack would stay up at the barracks to make sure he had written a letter home every week. Cloud just sighed, realizing he hadn't even sent home one letter in the two years he had been gone.
While he was thinking, Zack continued to pester him about visiting his mom, until Cloud finally had enough and just told him "Look, I have no intention of seeing anyone, okay!" and looked like he was about to storm off when Zack said "Because you didn't make it". Cloud knew exactly what he meant by that remark and just nodded his head. Zack sighed and told him "Where leaving early tomorrow so I suggest you get some sleep". It looked like he had more to say, but he just walked off to the inn. Once again alone, Cloud started to think about all the things that were running threw his head. He wondered to himself if it was really a good idea to hide himself away from everybody like he was doing.
Cloud started wondering if anyone was worried that he hadn't come back, but then he remebered all the times the other kids picked on him and how when he got into fights he was the only one that got into trouble and he started to get angry. 'So what if they worry, thay can all go to hell!' Cloud thought to himself, felling old wounds reopening as he remebered how everyone used to treat him. 'Well not everyone' he thought before shaking his head and finally deciding it was time to get to bed. Cloud went in the inn and walked past Sephiroth, who was still by the window muttering something about the town being familiar, and went to the last bed and quickly feel alsleep, hoping he wouldn't be late tommorow for their mission.
A/N: Well there the second chapter. I'm really sorry it took so long to update, but I promise I'll try to update faster. This chapter took longer because it barley involved anything from the game and took a lot of planning to get done. The other chapters should be easier to wrtie and should be posted faster. Well anywas I'll try to update soon and I hope you read and review.
A/N: Sorry about the time it took to update. I was trying really hard to plan this chapter out ahead of time so that it would be really good. Well anyway I'm just gonna thank my reviewers now and then get to the story, so thanks to Shadowz, AnnatheAncient, The Omnipotent, Haruko-2020, and Cloti81953 for reviewing my first chapter and now on with the fic.
Chapter Two: Home again...
He slowly followed behind Sephiroth and Zack, getting a good look at the town he didn't want to see again. Despite his feelings about being home, he started to smile, noticing that the town had remained unchanged in the last two years. He felt a little better being home, even if he did feel like a failure. He was so busy looking around the town, he hadn't listened to a word that Sephiroth said, then Zack came up and slapped him on the shoulder. "What?" Cloud asked him, a little annoyed at being interupted from his thoughts again by his friend. "Sephiroth said you could visit any of your friends or family if you want to" and then Zack ran off, hoping to get a good look around Cloud's hometown. Cloud sighed and walked over to the well, feeling a wave of emotions as he looked at it. He felt happy as he remebered all the times he'd sit there and just listen to Tifa playing her piano, or just stare at the stars.
He also felt a little bit of diappointment and dispaire as he remembered the promise he had made on that very well, and how he couldn't keep it. Suddenly, Cloud heard a sound that he hadn't heard in a long time. It was coming from Tifa's house and it was the sound of her playing her piano. Cloud had always found the music relaxing, and he started to lean against the well, content to just stay there and listen to it. Cloud stayed there for a few minutes, until he noticed someone passing by. It was Tifa's father. He looked at Cloud and had an aggrivated look on his face. 'Great' Cloud thought to himself in dismay 'even when he doesn't know its me he hates me'. Cloud just sighed and was ready to listen to the piano music again but Tifa had stopped, most likly to greet her father, and Zack walked up to Cloud.
"Nice little town you got here" Zack said, still looking the place over from his spot next to Cloud "So which ones yours". Cloud just pointed at his house and said "That one" and then he just leaned back and looked away from ths house. "Your not going to visit your parents?" Zack asked, a little bit of dismay in his voice. "Maybe later" Cloud muttered, hoping Zack would change the subject. He had no intention of seeing anyone in town. Unfortunatley, Zack didn't drop the subject. "You know you should visit them, or they'll worry like crazy" Zack said, a little bit of a nostalgic tone to his voice. Cloud just nodded, remebering how late Zack would stay up at the barracks to make sure he had written a letter home every week. Cloud just sighed, realizing he hadn't even sent home one letter in the two years he had been gone.
While he was thinking, Zack continued to pester him about visiting his mom, until Cloud finally had enough and just told him "Look, I have no intention of seeing anyone, okay!" and looked like he was about to storm off when Zack said "Because you didn't make it". Cloud knew exactly what he meant by that remark and just nodded his head. Zack sighed and told him "Where leaving early tomorrow so I suggest you get some sleep". It looked like he had more to say, but he just walked off to the inn. Once again alone, Cloud started to think about all the things that were running threw his head. He wondered to himself if it was really a good idea to hide himself away from everybody like he was doing.
Cloud started wondering if anyone was worried that he hadn't come back, but then he remebered all the times the other kids picked on him and how when he got into fights he was the only one that got into trouble and he started to get angry. 'So what if they worry, thay can all go to hell!' Cloud thought to himself, felling old wounds reopening as he remebered how everyone used to treat him. 'Well not everyone' he thought before shaking his head and finally deciding it was time to get to bed. Cloud went in the inn and walked past Sephiroth, who was still by the window muttering something about the town being familiar, and went to the last bed and quickly feel alsleep, hoping he wouldn't be late tommorow for their mission.
A/N: Well there the second chapter. I'm really sorry it took so long to update, but I promise I'll try to update faster. This chapter took longer because it barley involved anything from the game and took a lot of planning to get done. The other chapters should be easier to wrtie and should be posted faster. Well anywas I'll try to update soon and I hope you read and review.
