Chapter 8.
That night, Tifa was wearing sweat pants and decent tank top. She was eating across the long table from Rufus. He was looking disapprovingly at her. He was expecting her to be wearing something formal and more for dinner but she ignored him. So they didn't say anything.
Tifa was too full to once she was done. She sat back in her chair and wiped her mouth on the napkin. "I'm going to bed now. 'kay?" She said starting to stand. Rufus rose his eyebrows at her. He cleared his throat. "Actually, you will wait." He said. Tifa stared at him. She sank back into the chair feeling just abit grumpy now that Rufus was starting to order her around.
Rufus wiped his mouth and stood. Tifa quickly rose with him. The blond president stepped around the table and looked down at her. "There is something I want to show you. Something you may find amusing." he said. Tifa tilted her head with confusion but followed him. Rufus lead her down the hall to a door that had been locked.
It was one of the doors Tifa was so curious about. Rufus took out some keys and started unlocking the door but stopped. He looked over his shoulder. "Maybe it's best if you close your eyes. It's sort of a surprise." He said. Tifa tilted her head curiously. Rufus rose one eyebrow at her waiting for her to close her eyes. Tifa smiled and then did. Rufus waved his hand in front of her face just to make sure then unlocked the door.
He pushed the door opened and took Tifa's hand. She didn't flinch but he could tell that he had startled her just abit. He led her into the darkened room only to stop her a few feet into the room. Vincent, Aeris and Elena stepped in from behind them. Rufus looked at them and nodded.
The three started to light candles. "Can I open them yet?" Tifa asked curiously. Rufus shook his head as if she could see him. "Not yet. Just a minute." He said. Tifa nodded and shifted her weight on her other foot.
Finally the three employees were done. Rufus looked around the room satisfied and turned to Tifa. "Okay. Now you can open them." he said. Tifa slowly opened her eyes. She took one look around the room and let out a small gasp.
They were in the biggest library she had ever seen. There must have been more than a hundred of books. No! A thousand.There were a few tables in the middle with comphy red squishy sofas. There was just abit of dust on the floor but otherwise the library was spotless.
She started to walk around looking amazed. Rufus watched her with interest. "What do you think?" He asked. Tifa felt like she was going to cry with happiness. "It's wonderful! I have never seen so many books in my life. The most was at least fifty books. But never a hundred." She said. Rufus lazily shrugged. "Actually there is one thousand-four hundred and nine books in this library. This was my mother's library. She loved it very much and......" He stopped.
Tifa looked at him. Rufus had never mentioned anything about his family. She was going to ask but stopped herself when she saw a pained look on his face. She just smiled. "This is the greatest room of them all in the house." She said. Rufus looked at her and then smiled. "It has been locked up for five years. I have never set foot in here for a long time. If you like it so much, it's yours." He said. Tifa looked surprised. "Mine? All mine?" She asked trying to control her excitment.
Rufus nodded with a smile. "Yes. I have no uses for it. I was thinking about changing it into a ballroom but then Vincent mentioned that you liked books so I decided to give you the library." He said. Tifa smiled brightly. "Thank you so much. I really like it." She said. Rufus nodded. "Good. Treat the books well." He said. Tifa nodded. She rushed to a book shelf and began looking through the books. Rufus smiled faintly then left the room.
Tifa was always in the library. She had read so many books within three days that Rufus thought she was only glancing through the books. He asked her if she wasn't enjoying the ones she had been reading but she laughed and told him that she had read them throughly. That really surprised Rufus. He had never met some that could read so fast.
Sometimes he would ask questions about the books she read. She would give him an entire summary about them. He was impressed. He even admitted it to her. She just smiled and said thank you. Rufus was always watching Tifa. He thought it was funny just watching her curl a small strand of her hair with her finger while reading a thick book.
Tifa also got to see what kind of books the library had. There was an old record of what books was there. She hopefully looked through the records and sure enough, she found the book she was looking for. She went straight to Vincent while he was planning for security check for the party coming up.
Tifa smiled brightly and tapped his shoulder. Vincent turned around and smiled. "Tifa, what a pleasant surprise. What can I do for you?" He asked. Tifa held out the red leather bound book. "I found this in the library that you might be interested in reading." She said cheerfully.
Vincent frowned with confusion but looked at the title. His frown slowly was replaced by a smile. "Beauty. So you found your favorite book, huh?" He asked. Tifa nodded. "I've read it so many times so I thought you might like to try it." She said. Vincent smiled taking book gently. "Thank you very much, Tifa. I will begin tonight before I rest for the night." he said. Tifa nodded with a bright smile.
A/N: There you go. How'd I do on this chapter?
That night, Tifa was wearing sweat pants and decent tank top. She was eating across the long table from Rufus. He was looking disapprovingly at her. He was expecting her to be wearing something formal and more for dinner but she ignored him. So they didn't say anything.
Tifa was too full to once she was done. She sat back in her chair and wiped her mouth on the napkin. "I'm going to bed now. 'kay?" She said starting to stand. Rufus rose his eyebrows at her. He cleared his throat. "Actually, you will wait." He said. Tifa stared at him. She sank back into the chair feeling just abit grumpy now that Rufus was starting to order her around.
Rufus wiped his mouth and stood. Tifa quickly rose with him. The blond president stepped around the table and looked down at her. "There is something I want to show you. Something you may find amusing." he said. Tifa tilted her head with confusion but followed him. Rufus lead her down the hall to a door that had been locked.
It was one of the doors Tifa was so curious about. Rufus took out some keys and started unlocking the door but stopped. He looked over his shoulder. "Maybe it's best if you close your eyes. It's sort of a surprise." He said. Tifa tilted her head curiously. Rufus rose one eyebrow at her waiting for her to close her eyes. Tifa smiled and then did. Rufus waved his hand in front of her face just to make sure then unlocked the door.
He pushed the door opened and took Tifa's hand. She didn't flinch but he could tell that he had startled her just abit. He led her into the darkened room only to stop her a few feet into the room. Vincent, Aeris and Elena stepped in from behind them. Rufus looked at them and nodded.
The three started to light candles. "Can I open them yet?" Tifa asked curiously. Rufus shook his head as if she could see him. "Not yet. Just a minute." He said. Tifa nodded and shifted her weight on her other foot.
Finally the three employees were done. Rufus looked around the room satisfied and turned to Tifa. "Okay. Now you can open them." he said. Tifa slowly opened her eyes. She took one look around the room and let out a small gasp.
They were in the biggest library she had ever seen. There must have been more than a hundred of books. No! A thousand.There were a few tables in the middle with comphy red squishy sofas. There was just abit of dust on the floor but otherwise the library was spotless.
She started to walk around looking amazed. Rufus watched her with interest. "What do you think?" He asked. Tifa felt like she was going to cry with happiness. "It's wonderful! I have never seen so many books in my life. The most was at least fifty books. But never a hundred." She said. Rufus lazily shrugged. "Actually there is one thousand-four hundred and nine books in this library. This was my mother's library. She loved it very much and......" He stopped.
Tifa looked at him. Rufus had never mentioned anything about his family. She was going to ask but stopped herself when she saw a pained look on his face. She just smiled. "This is the greatest room of them all in the house." She said. Rufus looked at her and then smiled. "It has been locked up for five years. I have never set foot in here for a long time. If you like it so much, it's yours." He said. Tifa looked surprised. "Mine? All mine?" She asked trying to control her excitment.
Rufus nodded with a smile. "Yes. I have no uses for it. I was thinking about changing it into a ballroom but then Vincent mentioned that you liked books so I decided to give you the library." He said. Tifa smiled brightly. "Thank you so much. I really like it." She said. Rufus nodded. "Good. Treat the books well." He said. Tifa nodded. She rushed to a book shelf and began looking through the books. Rufus smiled faintly then left the room.
Tifa was always in the library. She had read so many books within three days that Rufus thought she was only glancing through the books. He asked her if she wasn't enjoying the ones she had been reading but she laughed and told him that she had read them throughly. That really surprised Rufus. He had never met some that could read so fast.
Sometimes he would ask questions about the books she read. She would give him an entire summary about them. He was impressed. He even admitted it to her. She just smiled and said thank you. Rufus was always watching Tifa. He thought it was funny just watching her curl a small strand of her hair with her finger while reading a thick book.
Tifa also got to see what kind of books the library had. There was an old record of what books was there. She hopefully looked through the records and sure enough, she found the book she was looking for. She went straight to Vincent while he was planning for security check for the party coming up.
Tifa smiled brightly and tapped his shoulder. Vincent turned around and smiled. "Tifa, what a pleasant surprise. What can I do for you?" He asked. Tifa held out the red leather bound book. "I found this in the library that you might be interested in reading." She said cheerfully.
Vincent frowned with confusion but looked at the title. His frown slowly was replaced by a smile. "Beauty. So you found your favorite book, huh?" He asked. Tifa nodded. "I've read it so many times so I thought you might like to try it." She said. Vincent smiled taking book gently. "Thank you very much, Tifa. I will begin tonight before I rest for the night." he said. Tifa nodded with a bright smile.
A/N: There you go. How'd I do on this chapter?