Chapter 2. Will this be the chapter where Tifa and Rufus hook up!? I don't know read to find out. lol I sound so lame but oh well.
Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII or any of the characters.
Bloody..... everything! Tifa's mind raced as she saw everyone in her family being killed all over again, all by one person. Her mom, dad, all her friends murder right before her eyes. Everything was so bloody, Tifa
looked up to see him. Rufus was laughing at her, standing near him was his father and mother smirking at her. They looked so evil.
"Your next" Rufus laughed and Tifa screamed.
Tifa shot up, she was cover in sweat and panting. Tifa blinked and a few tears ran down her cheeks. A dream. It was just a dream. Tifa tried to clam herself. She hated this, why did this have to happen. Whenever she had bad dreams in the past she could just run to her dad and he tell her a story to calm her down but now he was gone.
There was a knock at the door, it wasn't the door to her room but the one connecting her room with Rufus's.
"Co.. Come in" She chocked out and Rufus stepped in followed by a his pet. Tifa's eye reflected fear, he could see it. He wondered why, did he scare her that much. He waked over to her bed and sat down. He looked at her for a second.
"Are you ok?" He asked, "I heard you scream" Rufus had no intention of making her feel better. She had woken him up and he had been annoyed, he only came into check on her because Dark Nation wouldn't let him sleep until he did.
"Yes, I just had a bad dream, I'm sorry to have woken you up" Tifa said and Dark Nation jumped up on her bed. She flinched but soon relaxed when the kittenpurred and laid down near her.
"She's not going to do anything to you" Rufus said just to make sure Tifa wouldn't freak out.
"Ok" Tifa believed him, Tifa took a deep breath and the last of her tears rolled down her cheeks. Rufus looked at her, he reached out and whipped away her tears. Tifa just sat there letting him do so. It comforted
her somehow. Rufus wasn't sure why he had done that but he just had an urge to touch her.
"I'll leave Dark Nation with you so you feel safe, now go back to sleep" Rufus said and stood to leave.
"Thank you" Tifa said and he shut the door. Rufus had heard her but he didn't want to respond. Tifa flopped down on her bed and looked over at the large black animal beside her. Tifa closed her eyes and instantly fell asleep.
Tifa woke up with Dark Nation nudging her. Tifa rolled over and petted the animal. She smiled at it and got out of bed. Tifa remember the night, her dream and Rufus' visit. It was only now though that Tifa realize that Rufus had only been in his boxers. She blushed, he had a really nice body. Tifa took a shower and got dressed in jeans and a white tank top. She put on her gloves as well.
Tifa headed out into the hall and bumped smack into Reno. Tifa backed up and blushed.
"I'm sorry" She said and she hear someone chuckling from behind her. Tifa turned to see Rufus smirking at them and then he headed down the hall.
"That's ok" Reno said, "How do you like it here at ShinRa so far?"
"It's nice" Tifa said.
"Let me guess, it'll never be home" Reno smirked and Tifa nodded.
"It's just not the same, but don't get me wrong I'm grateful to be here, rather then living on the streets." Tifa smiled, she and Reno walked to the dinning room and Reno soon found Rude.
"Hey you remember Tifa right?" Reno said and Rude nodded.
"Hi" Rude said and Tifa smiled.
"Hey" She said and waved to the 2 as she went inside to eat breakfast. As soon as she disappeared Rude looked at Reno.
"You like her" Rude accused and Reno rolled his eyes.
"I know you do but I just want to be friends with her, she's lost a lot I just want to get to know her. She seems like a nice person. Unlike some people around here" Reno said.
"I don't like her! But your right she seems nice" Rude said and folded his arms.
"This is a fascinating argument boys but your blocking the door" Rufus said and Reno and Rude backed off. They hadn't seen him walk up to the door. Rufus rolled his eyes and went inside. He shut the door.
"I beat Rufus likes her" Reno said and Rude rolled his eyes.
"When did you become the matchmaker for ShinRa?" Rude chuckled and the 2 walked off.
Rufus went inside and he could see that his mom was standing and talking with Tifa, well it was more like fussing over her. Rufus took his normal place. He listened in to what they where saying.
"Are you sure your all right dear, I heard you scream last night" Mrs. Shinra said.
"I'm fine thank you, I just had a bad dream that's all" Tifa admitted.
"Oh really, what was it about, did you kiss Rufus?" Mrs. Shinra joked and Tifa blushed, Rufus glared at his mom.
"No, nothing like that" Tifa weakly smiled.
"Well it was just a dream don't let it get to you" Mrs. Shinra said.
"Thanks," Tifa smiled and sat down she looked over at Rufus who looked away from her. Tifa frown, he was such a brat. They all ate breakfast together and after everyone left to go do their jobs. Mrs. Shinra continued with her daily chores. Rufus and the President went to do their work. Tifa went to 7th Heaven. She passed her old house on the way and bit her lip.
She worked harder then usual that day. She was trying to keep her mind off of her dad and the snobby boy she was now forced to deal with. She looked at her watched. Only 15 mins to go. Tifa smiled she could soon go home with another check towards her dream. She checked with the owner, he told her that it was still 110 000 gil to buy the place. Lets see 1000 for today that mean she now had 75 000 gil, it was close but yet so far. She had been saving since she was 7 years old and at that time she didn't make to much money.
It was Tifa's turn to lock up and she did just that. Tifa took a look around. She couldn't wait till this place was hers. She would live upstairs and work here, it would be great.
Tifa headed back to ShinRa and up to her room. She flopped down on her bed. Hard day but it was worth it. She hadn't thought about anything more then what to do next in the bar. Tifa sat up and looked at her watch, 6 o'clock, time for dinner. She ran down the hall to join the Shinra's. She again listen to them talk. In away she felt like she wasn't even there but she knew that she was visible because they would sometimes ask her questions.
"Where did you go today Tifa?" Mr. Shinra asked, "I notice you weren't here."
"I was working" Tifa said, "At 7th Heaven" she added and he nodded.
"You know we could just buy you the place" Mr. Shinra said and Tifa almost chocked, so did Rufus. This wasn't fair! His parents never bought him things that he wanted. Then she comes along and they want to buy her a bar!
"No, no, I want to save up myself and besides I could never ask you to do that" Tifa said and continued eating trying to avoid the fact that Rufus was staring at her with angry eyes.
"Suit yourself, but if you ever want us too just ask" Mrs. Shinra said and Tifa nodded. Rufus excused himself once he was done and Tifa wanted to run after him. She wanted to know what his problem was. Tifa waited 5 minutes and excused herself as well. Tifa ran down the hall and knock on his door. When she heard him say 'come in' she opened it. Rufus looked up from his work, he was surprised to see her.
"What?" He asked.
"I'd like to ask you the same thing" Tifa said, "What? what's wrong with you? I don't like it when people are mad at me and don't like me when I haven't done anything to them"
"I.. It's not that I don't like you it's just that..." Rufus said sternly, he stood up and walked over to her. She wasn't sure what he was going to do. She put her hands on her hips and put her leg out to the side.
"It's just what?" Tifa almost demanded the answer.
"It's just you! You come in here and all of a sudden my mom's treating you like a long lost daughter, my dad offers to buy you a house and everything"
Rufus snapped then in a spoiled way said, "I beat your rooms bigger then mine!"
"Oh like I care about things like that, I lost my dad, I could've been living on the street after the Repo men took all my stuff but instead I end up here. Your parents could've stuffed me in a closet and I wouldn't have cared. Their just being nice, are you jealous of that or something?" Tifa said in one long breath. Rufus was about to snapped something mean back at her but he decided not to.
"Yes, fine, I'm jealous. I know I shouldn't be but I am" Rufus said in a quite voice. Tifa's eyes widened she didn't' expect him to tell her.
"Well don't be, I'm never going to, like, steal you parents away from you!" She said.
"I know that but it just seems like it right now" Rufus said, "Know this, Miss Lockhart. I don't plan to be nice to you unless I want to and I don't think I'm going to like living with you"
"Fine, consider the feeling mutual" Tifa said and whirled around. She walked out of his room and shut the door behind her. She rolled her eyes and headed into her own room. She paced around to clam down but she was still mad.
It was 11pm and Tifa couldn't sleep, she didn't want to go to bed. It was to early but then again she was tired. Tifa decided to go for a walk to her favorite floor. Tifa took the elevator up and stepped out. She opened the door and looked down the her city. She could've believed it was a city that never slept by the looks of it now. So many lights and tiny people running around. Well the weren't tiny but they were from up here. Tifa smirked, "Maybe that's how Rufus feels powerful he just stands here and pretends the people are ants. Then he crushes them. How low." Tifa said to herself.
"I do not!' Rufus snapped and she whirled around... oops hehe. Tifa smiled weakly.
"I was just kidding" Tifa said and rolled her eyes.
"What ever" Rufus said and walked over to her, he leaned on the railing beside her. "Who said you could be up here?"
"Your mom said I could go anywhere I wanted, she said the only place I couldn't go without permission was your room and her room. And you only have one room so I'm allowed to go here" Tifa said in a 'as a matter of fact' tone.
"Well this is part of my room" Rufus said, he went up here a lot and didn't want her to bother him.
"You can only have one room so choose, either I get to come in your room or here" Tifa said and looked over at him.
"I..." Rufus was thinking it over.
"And don't think I wont go in your room, I'll live in there, I swear" Tifa warned.
"Fine you can come here" Rufus said
"Good" Tifa smiled to herself and Rufus sighed.
"So why are you up so late?" He asked.
"I couldn't sleep" Tifa said softly, "How about you"
"Same, to much to think about" Rufus admitted.
"yah..." Tifa was about to say more but she didn't. She just looked out onto the city. The cool night air blew threw her hair, she smiled inwardly. Something about this moment made her happy. She felt Rufus looking at her but choose to ignore it. Rufus studied her pretty face. There was something about her that he like yet hated at the same time. Rufus seemed to be growing fond of her... sort of.
"I'm sorry.... for what I said" Tifa said.
"I'm sorry too" Rufus told her, and Tifa looked over at him. He just looked out over the city. Tifa liked him when he wasn't acting spoiled, she wondered how long it would last.
"So I crush people like ants do I?" Rufus chuckled.
"Well... no... I was just..." Tifa started.
"Being mean" Rufus finished for her. Tifa bumped him with her shoulder.
"No ...... well ya ok but I'm not always like that" She said proudly.
"Alright then" Rufus smirked at her and she looked down. Rufus looked around the city again, he then looked up into the sky. That's when he remembered.
"We have a star named after us you know" Rufus chuckled.
"Really where" Tifa said looking around, trying to find a start with the words written ShinRa on it. Rufus realize what she was doing and laughed at her.
"What?" Tifa said annoyed at him.
"It's going to wave at you" Rufus smirked and Tifa gave him a 'what ever' look. Rufus pulled her over to him, he moved her head to where it was. He reached his arms past her head.
"Look, right there the only that's kinda orangey" He said, almost whispering into her ear.
"Oh I see, so that's the ShinRa star" Tifa said, her voice almost made fun of the name. Tifa leaned back against his chest and looked up again. She thought it was kinda strange that they had a star named after them but in a way it was kind of cool. Rufus froze up a bit when she leaned on him. Rufus felt brave. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. Tifa's eyes widened but he didn't see, she was surprised he was doing this. They were just fighting 5 minutes ago. Tifa rested her arms on top of his. Rufus slowly slide his hands away and walked away.
"Good night Miss Lockhart" He said and left.
"Good night" Tifa called after him, she frowned. She felt good at that moment. She wondered if he regretted holding her, she decided not to talk about to him unless he brought it up. Tifa walked back to her room and changed into her pjs. Tifa jumped onto her bed, and laid down. She crawled under her blanket and closed her eyes. Tifa kept giggling to herself, she felt giddy. She could still feel Rufus' arms around her. Tifa final fell asleep.
Okay so not much happened in this chapter but I'm building to something.... I think I don't really
have anything planned out for the future but we'll see.