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-_-;; The chapters are so short since, in truth, I don't have a lot to place in between. If I made the chapters longer, then the story would be rushed and everything would happen really fast. I'll try my best to make the chapters a little longer, though.
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{ CHAPTER II ~ TRAPPED }
A gentle push awoke Tifa. She opened her her eyes swiftly and sprang up. Yuffie stood before her, giggling softly.
"That was sudden," Yuffie said between giggles.
"I always have to be prepared for anything," Tifa grumbled, laying back on the bed. Yuffie had changed a lot during the journey. She was now more open to her friends, more kind. And she rarely dug through their personal belongings looking for goodies to steal. But no matter what, Yuffie would always remain a happy person. She'd always be a giggly teenager.
"Everyone's having breakfast already," Yuffie told Tifa, a more serious expression on her face.
Tifa understood. She wasn't supposed to miss this. Everyone would discuss their destinations today. Tifa and Yuffie made their way to the dining room where a large table was positioned in the middle. Yuffie grabbed the seat in between Cloud and Vincent before Tifa reached it. Tifa sighed inwardly, hoping to be nearer to Cloud. But she couldn't help that now. Tifa sat down between Shera and Barret.
"Alright, we all have to decide on where we're going," Cid said, giving his wife a loving glance, "Shera and I are of course going to Rocket Town."
They all went around the table, each person giving Cid an answer as they ate. Some answers were automatic; Red XIII going to Cosmo Canyon, Yuffie heading to Wutai. Some answers were surprising; Barret planning to live in Elmyra's house to make Marlene happier, Vincent traveling. And some answers were depressing... Well, only one answer.
"I don't know." As simple as that. When it came Cloud's turn, he shrugged and said three quick words.
"Come on, you have to go somewhere!" Cid prodded.
"I don't have a home..."
"Dammit Cloud, just give me a fuckin' answer!!!" Cid spat, getting angrier by the moment. He stood up and glared at Cloud across the table.
"Cid..." Shera turned away. Cid promised her that he'd quit swearing and smoking. He promised to control his anger. 'It turns out that promises are nothing...' she thought miserably. No tears came, only emotional pain dug at her head.
Cid sighed and slumped back down in his chair. Did all pregnant women make big deals out of such small things...? "I'm sorry," he said gently, reaching for Shera's hand. The other party members shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Every single morning, it was the same thing...
"Look, I'll come back to you." Cid gave Cloud a final rude glance and moved on to Yuffie. Finally Tifa's turn had come.
"Sector 7," Tifa said plainly, her words strong and clear, "I'll rebuild my bar." Everyone had expected the answer. Cid accepted it gladly.
"Great, so now we have nearly everyone's destinations clear..." Cid looked back at Cloud, his face emotionless.
"Um... Just drop me off where ever you put Vincent. I'll be traveling," Cloud mumbled, his eyes blankly staring down at his food. Tifa looked at him, hurt. She could tell that Cloud didn't even care anymore. That he only wanted to give an answer and decide later. Tifa knew him too well.
"Alright, one more thing... Anyone wanna stop anywhere before we head to the Gold Saucer?" Cid questioned.
'Nibelheim...' A sudden thought made its way into Tifa's mind. This was the last chance she had to travel. After the Gold Saucer trip was over, everyone would split up. Tifa wouldn't have access to the Highwind ever again unless Cid and Shera stopped by to visit her... She HAD to go to Nibelheim.
As the word came to her lips, some force stopped her. Tifa could feel something in her heart that screamed, "Don't go!"
She tried again. And again, she couldn't say a thing. Tifa gave up and decided to ask Cid later.
"Can we go to Cosmo Canyon?" Red XIII asked hopefully.
"Sure. Let's spend the day getting ready. We'll be there tomorrow morning," Cid said in agreement. Tifa managed to put a smile on her face, though she felt angry and hurt inside. Everyone cleared out of the dining room and headed back to their rooms to prepare for the stop at Cosmo Canyon.
"Is something wrong?" Yuffie asked when she and Tifa arrived at their rooms. Tifa was looking nervous which made Yuffie nervous too. After all, Tifa stuck with her through the trip. She was the person Yuffie felt closest too, a lot like a mother.
"Nothing..." Tifa shifted uncomfortably and began to sort through her belongings.
"You can tell me," Yuffie prodded. Tifa opened her mouth to talk about the feeling she had earlier, but it came again. The force wouldn't let her speak about it. Tears welled up in Tifa's eyes and she turned away from Yuffie. She felt trapped, locked up like a bird in a cage. She couldn't say what she wanted... All her rights to freedom disappeared in an instant...
"Please don't bother me, Yuffie," Tifa whispered hoarsely. She didn't want to be mean to Yuffie, but there was really no other way to put it.
"Alright..." The word came out in a sad, helpless tone. Tifa bit her lip to prevent answering Yuffie.
The day passed that way. Tifa found that she couldn't even say the word 'Nibelheim', not even to herself. She decided to ignore the feelings. Tifa could always ride a chocobo to Nibelheim later...
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I hope that chapter was a little longer. Please keep reviewing!!
-_-;; The chapters are so short since, in truth, I don't have a lot to place in between. If I made the chapters longer, then the story would be rushed and everything would happen really fast. I'll try my best to make the chapters a little longer, though.
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{ CHAPTER II ~ TRAPPED }
A gentle push awoke Tifa. She opened her her eyes swiftly and sprang up. Yuffie stood before her, giggling softly.
"That was sudden," Yuffie said between giggles.
"I always have to be prepared for anything," Tifa grumbled, laying back on the bed. Yuffie had changed a lot during the journey. She was now more open to her friends, more kind. And she rarely dug through their personal belongings looking for goodies to steal. But no matter what, Yuffie would always remain a happy person. She'd always be a giggly teenager.
"Everyone's having breakfast already," Yuffie told Tifa, a more serious expression on her face.
Tifa understood. She wasn't supposed to miss this. Everyone would discuss their destinations today. Tifa and Yuffie made their way to the dining room where a large table was positioned in the middle. Yuffie grabbed the seat in between Cloud and Vincent before Tifa reached it. Tifa sighed inwardly, hoping to be nearer to Cloud. But she couldn't help that now. Tifa sat down between Shera and Barret.
"Alright, we all have to decide on where we're going," Cid said, giving his wife a loving glance, "Shera and I are of course going to Rocket Town."
They all went around the table, each person giving Cid an answer as they ate. Some answers were automatic; Red XIII going to Cosmo Canyon, Yuffie heading to Wutai. Some answers were surprising; Barret planning to live in Elmyra's house to make Marlene happier, Vincent traveling. And some answers were depressing... Well, only one answer.
"I don't know." As simple as that. When it came Cloud's turn, he shrugged and said three quick words.
"Come on, you have to go somewhere!" Cid prodded.
"I don't have a home..."
"Dammit Cloud, just give me a fuckin' answer!!!" Cid spat, getting angrier by the moment. He stood up and glared at Cloud across the table.
"Cid..." Shera turned away. Cid promised her that he'd quit swearing and smoking. He promised to control his anger. 'It turns out that promises are nothing...' she thought miserably. No tears came, only emotional pain dug at her head.
Cid sighed and slumped back down in his chair. Did all pregnant women make big deals out of such small things...? "I'm sorry," he said gently, reaching for Shera's hand. The other party members shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Every single morning, it was the same thing...
"Look, I'll come back to you." Cid gave Cloud a final rude glance and moved on to Yuffie. Finally Tifa's turn had come.
"Sector 7," Tifa said plainly, her words strong and clear, "I'll rebuild my bar." Everyone had expected the answer. Cid accepted it gladly.
"Great, so now we have nearly everyone's destinations clear..." Cid looked back at Cloud, his face emotionless.
"Um... Just drop me off where ever you put Vincent. I'll be traveling," Cloud mumbled, his eyes blankly staring down at his food. Tifa looked at him, hurt. She could tell that Cloud didn't even care anymore. That he only wanted to give an answer and decide later. Tifa knew him too well.
"Alright, one more thing... Anyone wanna stop anywhere before we head to the Gold Saucer?" Cid questioned.
'Nibelheim...' A sudden thought made its way into Tifa's mind. This was the last chance she had to travel. After the Gold Saucer trip was over, everyone would split up. Tifa wouldn't have access to the Highwind ever again unless Cid and Shera stopped by to visit her... She HAD to go to Nibelheim.
As the word came to her lips, some force stopped her. Tifa could feel something in her heart that screamed, "Don't go!"
She tried again. And again, she couldn't say a thing. Tifa gave up and decided to ask Cid later.
"Can we go to Cosmo Canyon?" Red XIII asked hopefully.
"Sure. Let's spend the day getting ready. We'll be there tomorrow morning," Cid said in agreement. Tifa managed to put a smile on her face, though she felt angry and hurt inside. Everyone cleared out of the dining room and headed back to their rooms to prepare for the stop at Cosmo Canyon.
"Is something wrong?" Yuffie asked when she and Tifa arrived at their rooms. Tifa was looking nervous which made Yuffie nervous too. After all, Tifa stuck with her through the trip. She was the person Yuffie felt closest too, a lot like a mother.
"Nothing..." Tifa shifted uncomfortably and began to sort through her belongings.
"You can tell me," Yuffie prodded. Tifa opened her mouth to talk about the feeling she had earlier, but it came again. The force wouldn't let her speak about it. Tears welled up in Tifa's eyes and she turned away from Yuffie. She felt trapped, locked up like a bird in a cage. She couldn't say what she wanted... All her rights to freedom disappeared in an instant...
"Please don't bother me, Yuffie," Tifa whispered hoarsely. She didn't want to be mean to Yuffie, but there was really no other way to put it.
"Alright..." The word came out in a sad, helpless tone. Tifa bit her lip to prevent answering Yuffie.
The day passed that way. Tifa found that she couldn't even say the word 'Nibelheim', not even to herself. She decided to ignore the feelings. Tifa could always ride a chocobo to Nibelheim later...
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I hope that chapter was a little longer. Please keep reviewing!!