Chapter 4 The Discovery
Sephiroth blinked sleepily as the sunlight awoke him. Sephiroth yawned as he sat up in his bed. He had opted to use the sector 2 hotel as a safe place for him to stay that night; it was clean simple, yet comfortable enough.
+Sephiroth...are you awake? Or have I come at a bad time? + Sephiroth sighed and rubbed his eyes.
'No Aries I'm fine, I've just awoken, but thanks for asking.' Aries chuckled lightly.
+Your welcome, so what are we going to do now? You need to think out what your going to do in the time, before you confront Cloud + Sephiroth nodded. 'I know, I need a job, but there's not much I'm good at... only fighting'
Aries took this on board and was silent for a while, before she spoke again. +I've got it! You can teach others hoe to fight! You know children and things! It would be good for you + Sephiroth nodded and picked up the newspaper that was on the floor, near the front door.
Let's see...crap...no way...definitely not...what the hell???...Ahh finally this one looks okay, 4 days a week 6 hours a day, teaching kids and young adults minimum wage of 2,000 gill'
+That sound's perfect Sephiroth, but you need to do something about your appearance and name first, The Meteor incident Is still fresh in some people's minds, you must be cautious + Sephiroth nodded.
'I'd better get started then..."
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"Cloud...could you fetch some items for me form the essentials shop?" Tifa asked in a pleading voice. Cloud, who was watching the news, raised an eyebrow.
"Oh what kind of...items?" Tifa grinned and handed him a small list.
Cloud read it...and blanched.
"You have GOT to be kidding me!" Tifa shot him a pleading look as another customer ordered a drink.
"Please Cloud I'm rushed off my feet and your not helping! So just do this for me okay?" Cloud sighed knowing that trying to win a verbal battle with Tifa was sometimes pointless.
Cloud rolled his eyes as Tifa shot him with the puppy dog eyes. "Stop it Tifa, I'm immune to those things, but I'll go anyway, because I know, if I don't I'll have earache for the rest of the week" Tifa smirked as she saw Cloud leave, it seemed things were brightening up...
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Cloud couldn't believe he was doing this, this was worse than having to dress up as a girl to get into Don Corneo's mansion!
"Tifa you are so dead after I do this" Cloud sighed as he entered the shop, just as Sephiroth exited the sector 2 hotel, which was (Conveniently) next door!
Sephiroth's eyes widened, and nearly had a heart attack, as he saw the blonde warrior enter the shop. 'Shit! Shit! Shit! He's here Aries! What do I do now? So much for the avoidance approach...'
+Stay hidden, keep away from him, but observe him from a distance, let's just hope he doesn't come this way... + Sephiroth nodded and waited in the shadows.
A moment later, Cloud came out, a slight blush on his face, and a half full bag in his hands, Sephiroth breath caught in his throat as he watched the blonde warrior move...
'Cloud...' Sephiroth thought before sighing. Now Sephiroth didn't sigh loudly, but Cloud must of heard it, because a second later Sephiroth saw Cloud turn around and lock eyes with him.
'Fuck!' Sephiroth thought, wondering what to do as he saw Cloud's eyes widen in surprise and recognition.
+Sephiroth run! + Sephiroth didn't complain he just did as he was told; he turned and ran down the alleyway that he had been hiding in he ran as fast as he could...until he met a dead end.
+Sephiroth, he's following you, climb the wall and hide! + Aries virtually screamed in panic. Sephiroth did so jumping over the wall easily and rolling into a junkyard before squeezing through a gap in the rubbish and hiding, his heart racing, and waiting for Cloud.
Cloud came over soon after, he took one look at the junkyard and groaned Sephiroth could be anywhere!
'But, was it him though...no it couldn't be! Get a grip Cloud you...you killed him 2 years ago!...he can't be...but he looked so real...could you have faked your own death Sephiroth?...I just don't know anymore...' Cloud realized that he had been crying and quickly wiped the tears away.
'I've got to tell Tifa...' Then with one last look at the junk pile, Cloud left over the wall and out of sight. Sephiroth sighed, of both relief and regret. 'Is he gone?'
+Yes... it looks as though not everything is going to plan Sephiroth... we have to leave sector 2 now, if Cloud thinks it's you, he may come back here+ Sephiroth nodded, as he squeezed his way out of the junk pile and used a rusty ladder to climb up to the roof of the hotel, before climbing back in, to his room.
'I think it would be best if we go to sector 4...that's where the Martial arts club is...and I still need to change my appearance and my name'
+Patience Sephiroth, patience, you can sort that out later, first find a different hotel+ Sephiroth nodded and packed his (Very few) belongings before walking back downstairs, nearly giving the innkeeper a heart attack. "I thought you went out?" The innkeeper said, clutching his chest Sephiroth shrugged as he paid the man,
"I climbed back in, you should check your security if I were you, It's s so easy to break in" Then Sephiroth turned and walked out leaving the innkeeper speechless.
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Cloud entered the bar loudly, well when I say loudly, I mean he slammed the door so hard he nearly broke it, and made everyone who was In the bar looked at him in surprise. Cloud just shot them all (Except Tifa of course) A death glare before walking over to the bar counter and dumping her bag of items on the counter. Tifa frowned. "Cloud, are you okay?" Tifa asked as her friend looked at the floor.
"I...I saw Sephiroth..." Tifa's eyes widened and she gripped Cloud's shoulders before she shook him gently. "Cloud Tell me every thing now!" Cloud took a deep breath and began to explain...
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Aha! A cliffhanger Ohh the plot is thickening Ohh so well...*Evil snicker*
Seph: I am NOT that soft or scared! And as for Aries, she could go to hell for all I care!
Me: Oh? Well what would YOU do then?
S: Go over to Cloud and kiss him of course!
C: *Blushes* Really?
S: Yep! *Goes to Cloud and kisses him silly*
C: Yahoo! *Punches the air before hugging Sephiroth* I love you!
Me: *Shakes head* Oh brother...next chapter Will Seph get his job? And will Tifa believe cloud? Oh and yes I know I promise Reno in this chapter, but I promise he will be in the next one!
Vincent: Sand where did I go?
Me: GET OUT!
V: Okay...I gat the picture...*Sulks off*
Me: right as I was saying REVIEW PEOPLE! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! And Sephiroth will kiss you!
Sephiroth: If you insist *mutters* I'm so gonna get chapped lips after this!
C: I have the Vaseline on standby, can I put it on? *Winks*
Me:...Okay do as you told people! Bye *Waves*
Sephiroth blinked sleepily as the sunlight awoke him. Sephiroth yawned as he sat up in his bed. He had opted to use the sector 2 hotel as a safe place for him to stay that night; it was clean simple, yet comfortable enough.
+Sephiroth...are you awake? Or have I come at a bad time? + Sephiroth sighed and rubbed his eyes.
'No Aries I'm fine, I've just awoken, but thanks for asking.' Aries chuckled lightly.
+Your welcome, so what are we going to do now? You need to think out what your going to do in the time, before you confront Cloud + Sephiroth nodded. 'I know, I need a job, but there's not much I'm good at... only fighting'
Aries took this on board and was silent for a while, before she spoke again. +I've got it! You can teach others hoe to fight! You know children and things! It would be good for you + Sephiroth nodded and picked up the newspaper that was on the floor, near the front door.
Let's see...crap...no way...definitely not...what the hell???...Ahh finally this one looks okay, 4 days a week 6 hours a day, teaching kids and young adults minimum wage of 2,000 gill'
+That sound's perfect Sephiroth, but you need to do something about your appearance and name first, The Meteor incident Is still fresh in some people's minds, you must be cautious + Sephiroth nodded.
'I'd better get started then..."
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"Cloud...could you fetch some items for me form the essentials shop?" Tifa asked in a pleading voice. Cloud, who was watching the news, raised an eyebrow.
"Oh what kind of...items?" Tifa grinned and handed him a small list.
Cloud read it...and blanched.
"You have GOT to be kidding me!" Tifa shot him a pleading look as another customer ordered a drink.
"Please Cloud I'm rushed off my feet and your not helping! So just do this for me okay?" Cloud sighed knowing that trying to win a verbal battle with Tifa was sometimes pointless.
Cloud rolled his eyes as Tifa shot him with the puppy dog eyes. "Stop it Tifa, I'm immune to those things, but I'll go anyway, because I know, if I don't I'll have earache for the rest of the week" Tifa smirked as she saw Cloud leave, it seemed things were brightening up...
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Cloud couldn't believe he was doing this, this was worse than having to dress up as a girl to get into Don Corneo's mansion!
"Tifa you are so dead after I do this" Cloud sighed as he entered the shop, just as Sephiroth exited the sector 2 hotel, which was (Conveniently) next door!
Sephiroth's eyes widened, and nearly had a heart attack, as he saw the blonde warrior enter the shop. 'Shit! Shit! Shit! He's here Aries! What do I do now? So much for the avoidance approach...'
+Stay hidden, keep away from him, but observe him from a distance, let's just hope he doesn't come this way... + Sephiroth nodded and waited in the shadows.
A moment later, Cloud came out, a slight blush on his face, and a half full bag in his hands, Sephiroth breath caught in his throat as he watched the blonde warrior move...
'Cloud...' Sephiroth thought before sighing. Now Sephiroth didn't sigh loudly, but Cloud must of heard it, because a second later Sephiroth saw Cloud turn around and lock eyes with him.
'Fuck!' Sephiroth thought, wondering what to do as he saw Cloud's eyes widen in surprise and recognition.
+Sephiroth run! + Sephiroth didn't complain he just did as he was told; he turned and ran down the alleyway that he had been hiding in he ran as fast as he could...until he met a dead end.
+Sephiroth, he's following you, climb the wall and hide! + Aries virtually screamed in panic. Sephiroth did so jumping over the wall easily and rolling into a junkyard before squeezing through a gap in the rubbish and hiding, his heart racing, and waiting for Cloud.
Cloud came over soon after, he took one look at the junkyard and groaned Sephiroth could be anywhere!
'But, was it him though...no it couldn't be! Get a grip Cloud you...you killed him 2 years ago!...he can't be...but he looked so real...could you have faked your own death Sephiroth?...I just don't know anymore...' Cloud realized that he had been crying and quickly wiped the tears away.
'I've got to tell Tifa...' Then with one last look at the junk pile, Cloud left over the wall and out of sight. Sephiroth sighed, of both relief and regret. 'Is he gone?'
+Yes... it looks as though not everything is going to plan Sephiroth... we have to leave sector 2 now, if Cloud thinks it's you, he may come back here+ Sephiroth nodded, as he squeezed his way out of the junk pile and used a rusty ladder to climb up to the roof of the hotel, before climbing back in, to his room.
'I think it would be best if we go to sector 4...that's where the Martial arts club is...and I still need to change my appearance and my name'
+Patience Sephiroth, patience, you can sort that out later, first find a different hotel+ Sephiroth nodded and packed his (Very few) belongings before walking back downstairs, nearly giving the innkeeper a heart attack. "I thought you went out?" The innkeeper said, clutching his chest Sephiroth shrugged as he paid the man,
"I climbed back in, you should check your security if I were you, It's s so easy to break in" Then Sephiroth turned and walked out leaving the innkeeper speechless.
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Cloud entered the bar loudly, well when I say loudly, I mean he slammed the door so hard he nearly broke it, and made everyone who was In the bar looked at him in surprise. Cloud just shot them all (Except Tifa of course) A death glare before walking over to the bar counter and dumping her bag of items on the counter. Tifa frowned. "Cloud, are you okay?" Tifa asked as her friend looked at the floor.
"I...I saw Sephiroth..." Tifa's eyes widened and she gripped Cloud's shoulders before she shook him gently. "Cloud Tell me every thing now!" Cloud took a deep breath and began to explain...
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Aha! A cliffhanger Ohh the plot is thickening Ohh so well...*Evil snicker*
Seph: I am NOT that soft or scared! And as for Aries, she could go to hell for all I care!
Me: Oh? Well what would YOU do then?
S: Go over to Cloud and kiss him of course!
C: *Blushes* Really?
S: Yep! *Goes to Cloud and kisses him silly*
C: Yahoo! *Punches the air before hugging Sephiroth* I love you!
Me: *Shakes head* Oh brother...next chapter Will Seph get his job? And will Tifa believe cloud? Oh and yes I know I promise Reno in this chapter, but I promise he will be in the next one!
Vincent: Sand where did I go?
Me: GET OUT!
V: Okay...I gat the picture...*Sulks off*
Me: right as I was saying REVIEW PEOPLE! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! And Sephiroth will kiss you!
Sephiroth: If you insist *mutters* I'm so gonna get chapped lips after this!
C: I have the Vaseline on standby, can I put it on? *Winks*
Me:...Okay do as you told people! Bye *Waves*