Author's Notes: Mithrandir505 asked me to update my story as soon as I
entered my 6th Chapter. So I thought, why not? I'm thinking about doing a
songfic after this. So many songs to choose from though! Disclaimer: You know by now. I haven't introduced any new characters so...
Fear and Courage Chapter 7
As expected, Yuffie was stood in her usual spot on the Highwind (or Highwind 2) feeling airsick. "Typical," was all that Cid could say. Tifa had given her a tablet already, but it didn't seem to be taking effect just
yet.
"Poor Yuffie, she really isn't well." Barret decided that Geography wasn't really the subject for Marlene, so he decided to give her a Biology lesson
on why Yuffie wasn't feeling well.
Tifa was now all dry, and decided she wanted to be alone again, and so dragged herself up the stairs to the top deck and leaned on the railing.
Yet again Barret came up not too long after and stood next to her.
"Listen Teef, I jus' wanna say thanks so much for savin' Marlene back
there. To be honest, I thought you were both goners." "It's okay Barret. I wasn't even thinking, I just... jumped after her. I'm
glad I did what I did though." "And so am I. I owe you so much." He patted her on the shoulder and with
that, walked back down the steep steps.
Tifa stood there for ages, just thinking of Cloud, her feelings for him and
the thing, which had stopped her from telling him all along. Aeris.
She didn't hate Aeris, but was annoyed at the fact that she said to Tifa
that nothing was going on between them, and yet, Cloud and Aeris were
closer than Tifa would ever be to Cloud.
Just as she was thinking of Aeris, she appeared suddenly in front of Tifa's
very own burgundy eyes, and they shot open wide. "Aeris? But I don't
understand, why..." "Am I here?" Aeris continued for Tifa, who was now speechless. "You were
thinking of me, weren't you?"
"Well, I... I" "It's okay. I know why you were thinking what you were thinking. Cloud and I were close, but we weren't as close as you and Cloud were. I'm just here to tell you that I never had those kind of feelings for Cloud, and never will. Tifa, you stuck by him from day one, and if anyone deserves him, it's
you."
Tifa couldn't believe what was being said, or even the fact that Aeris was
stood in front of her. "You... you think so?" "I know so. Look, it's right that you should tell Cloud how you feel before
you leave him."
"But, Cait Sith even predicted that you and Cloud, were... were." "Perfect together? Tifa, this is Cait Sith we're talking about here. Listen Tifa, I know it's gonna be hard to tell him, but you'll feel better when
you have."
"Thank you, Aeris." Tifa bowed her head. "Thank you for everything."
"Hey, no problem, you helped me out all of them times before, it's only
right that I do the same for you. Merry Christmas Tifa."
And with that, Aeris disappeared into thin air. Tifa smiled to herself, hoping that what Aeris had just told her was true. Then she said out loud,
"Merry Christmas Aeris."
She was pulled out of thought by Cid's voice shouting from downstairs,
"Teef, get ready cuz we're gonna land." "Okay Cid," she replied. "I'm coming." She started walking, then stopped
suddenly. "Did I really just see her? Did that just happen?"
Only a short chapter, but hey, just deal with it. R n R soon and Chapter 8
soon too.
songfic after this. So many songs to choose from though! Disclaimer: You know by now. I haven't introduced any new characters so...
Fear and Courage Chapter 7
As expected, Yuffie was stood in her usual spot on the Highwind (or Highwind 2) feeling airsick. "Typical," was all that Cid could say. Tifa had given her a tablet already, but it didn't seem to be taking effect just
yet.
"Poor Yuffie, she really isn't well." Barret decided that Geography wasn't really the subject for Marlene, so he decided to give her a Biology lesson
on why Yuffie wasn't feeling well.
Tifa was now all dry, and decided she wanted to be alone again, and so dragged herself up the stairs to the top deck and leaned on the railing.
Yet again Barret came up not too long after and stood next to her.
"Listen Teef, I jus' wanna say thanks so much for savin' Marlene back
there. To be honest, I thought you were both goners." "It's okay Barret. I wasn't even thinking, I just... jumped after her. I'm
glad I did what I did though." "And so am I. I owe you so much." He patted her on the shoulder and with
that, walked back down the steep steps.
Tifa stood there for ages, just thinking of Cloud, her feelings for him and
the thing, which had stopped her from telling him all along. Aeris.
She didn't hate Aeris, but was annoyed at the fact that she said to Tifa
that nothing was going on between them, and yet, Cloud and Aeris were
closer than Tifa would ever be to Cloud.
Just as she was thinking of Aeris, she appeared suddenly in front of Tifa's
very own burgundy eyes, and they shot open wide. "Aeris? But I don't
understand, why..." "Am I here?" Aeris continued for Tifa, who was now speechless. "You were
thinking of me, weren't you?"
"Well, I... I" "It's okay. I know why you were thinking what you were thinking. Cloud and I were close, but we weren't as close as you and Cloud were. I'm just here to tell you that I never had those kind of feelings for Cloud, and never will. Tifa, you stuck by him from day one, and if anyone deserves him, it's
you."
Tifa couldn't believe what was being said, or even the fact that Aeris was
stood in front of her. "You... you think so?" "I know so. Look, it's right that you should tell Cloud how you feel before
you leave him."
"But, Cait Sith even predicted that you and Cloud, were... were." "Perfect together? Tifa, this is Cait Sith we're talking about here. Listen Tifa, I know it's gonna be hard to tell him, but you'll feel better when
you have."
"Thank you, Aeris." Tifa bowed her head. "Thank you for everything."
"Hey, no problem, you helped me out all of them times before, it's only
right that I do the same for you. Merry Christmas Tifa."
And with that, Aeris disappeared into thin air. Tifa smiled to herself, hoping that what Aeris had just told her was true. Then she said out loud,
"Merry Christmas Aeris."
She was pulled out of thought by Cid's voice shouting from downstairs,
"Teef, get ready cuz we're gonna land." "Okay Cid," she replied. "I'm coming." She started walking, then stopped
suddenly. "Did I really just see her? Did that just happen?"
Only a short chapter, but hey, just deal with it. R n R soon and Chapter 8
soon too.