A/N: I decided to put up one more chapter since, Moon was so busy and the "ending" was rushed. I also have plans for a sequel, kinda. It's still a insert name here finds insert another name here.
Thank you everyone. And I empathize with the school troubles, I am a senior in high school and I am frightened to death of failing the only three academic classes I have. On with the fic and the real conclusion.
Chapter Four: Forlorn Conclusions
(Tifa's POV)
'It's weird how rainy days will make you think about the strangest things... It's raining today, light and gentle, but rain none the less. The weather seemed a little odd because it was cold enough for snow, but there was none. Simply a cold rain. It makes me thankful to be alive for some odd reason. Not that I am not thankful every day...it just... Just does. I hope I never forget that feeling.' I thought to myself.
Normally, on a day like this, I'd be inside, making warm hot chocolate with marshmallows for AVALANCHE and myself. But I had the feeling that if I weren't here at the train station...then perhaps life would past me by. Or something like that. It's crazy, I know...but then again, I am talking to myself, aren't I?
But it's not as if it would cause me any trouble to go to the station, I was supposed to meet up with AVALANCHE. Generally, we never met in public, but Marlene really missed Barret. And when she gets upset, you just can't tell her 'no.' Of course, we dragged each other out of the house. Some times, I wonder how Barret can even raise her properly.
As we passed the dark and looming support column, I felt my spine tingle in anticipation. Again, it was something I couldn't quite explain. But it grew with each passing second... The need to reach the station was about to kill me! I speed up and urged Marlene to speed too.
Within minutes we reached the station and I searched for anything out of the ordinary. It didn't take long, even through the throng of people that stood between us, I could see him. '...Cloud?'
Nearly forgetting about Marlene, I rushed over to his side. "Cloud..." I said, almost sounding like a long lost love. When I was younger, I once knew a 'Cloud.' He looked like the older version of this 'Cloud.' The childhood promise we made each other came to mind.
After a short pause, he looked at me... "Tifa? Tifa..." He said weakly.
I don't remember exactly what he said to me, but I do remember taking him to back to the bar. I wasn't to sure if I'd made the right choice, but we'd just have to see. But, I noticed he was carrying something in his hand... 'Someone's journal? Is it his?' I asked myself.
When I had the chance, I looked through the book for a name. The only one I found was Zack... He never wrote his last name, but then again he probably didn't expect anyone else to be looking in it. I decided to read it, but only because it might give me a clue about the strange man I was planning on taking home.
'Barret's not going to like this...' I thought feeling uneasy.
(The Next Day)
To say I was shocked was a great understatement. Zack and Cloud... I didn't know what to think. Zangan had spared me the fate I no doubt would have shared with Cloud and Zack. It was... It was too much. Too much information. I tried to push it away and lock it up some where. Honestly, I didn't want to know any of this.
It was so sad... Sephiroth and the Nibelhiem Tragedy, not to mention the Corel Incident. And this man named Zack, he said he lived in Gongaga. I hope his parents are okay, the mako reactor there blew up a few years ago. In fact, it was shortly after the Nibelhiem Tragedy.
'I wonder what happened to Zack...?' I asked myself. I faintly heard Cloud and Barret talking about a contract. '1500 Gil for a mission... Well, 'Cloud...' I hope you stay a while. ...Please, Cloud, let me help you...' I thought as I watched him.
He rested his eyes on me and I felt my heart flutter. 'I hope you let me help you.'
