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Chapter Two: Heated Sundrops

It was a hot day like this...

Cloud wiped the bead of sweat from his forehead. The air was hot and sticky and made his clothes and hiar cling to him. The sun beamed down on him as if it were focusing all it's heat on him. Just to make him a little more miserable.

"Tifa..." Cloud groaned out to his best friend who was having equal pain moving forward in the heat. Tifa leaned her head over and looked at her oldest friend.

"Yes, Cloud?" She moaned out. Her father had had enough gall to send them both out from some supplies. He considered it a bonding exercise from them. Why did he have to pick such a hot day?

For as long as Tifa could remember Cloud had been living with her at her house with her father. Cloud had been willed to their family by his parents. His parents passed away when he was just a boy. When they were both born their families came together and arranged their marriage together. The day was growing closer every minute. The still had a few months, but it was to happen sooner than they both wanted. A few years ago, Tifa had found out Cloud's deepest secret and why he was always so withdrawn. Cloud liked men. He was gay. Tifa accepted it, but her father never would've. So they both have kept it a secret. Of course now Tifa had a friend to scout guys with, but when their wedding day would come what would they do?

"Is it hot outside for you too?" Cloud said laughing slightly. Tifa dragged him over to a tree and sat down under it's shade. They panted and sighed with relief as they were finally able to relax from the heat. Cloud's eyes wondered to the field across the dirt road. The grass was dry and brown and it looked like it could burst up in flames at any second. What really caught Cloud's attention was the man digging a hole in it. They had both heard that the town was letting a man build a public pool there. The man digging the foundation for the building looked lonely. He was out there all by himself in the hot sun. The hot rays bathed his golden shirtless chest and back. His muscles rippled each time he thrust the shovel back into the dirt. His long silver locks stuck to his hot sweaty body as he worked. Cloud couldn't help but stare at the man. He had never seen him before. He probably was only in town for the building project.

"Yeah your right he is sexy!" Tifa exclaimed, She had followed Cloud's entranced gaze to a godlike man working out in the field. Cloud laughed as he shook himself from the trance.

"Come on we should get back." Cloud helped Tifa up and they continued their trek down the rode. Cloud turned around for one last look at the mysterious man. Cloud caught sight of his magical green eyes. They were looking at him. The man flashed Cloud a smile before he went back to work. Cloud whipped his head back around quickly and blushed. His eyes immediately attached themselves to the ground in embarrassment.

Cloud and Tifa finally reached her father's lavish mansion. Thier town was very poor so lavish mansion really didn't mean much. All it meant was that their house was in better shape and was bigger than the other shacks in town. Tifa ran in and set the bag of bread on the counter before going back outside with Cloud.

"I can't believe he sent us out for bread...BREAD! Of all the things..." Tifa yelled. Cloud was partly listening to her rant about her father and his tedious chores that he made them do together, but his mind was somewhere else. He drifted off in thoughts about the graceful man with his lustrous gray hair, rippling golden muscles, and eyes as green as gentle as a precious stone's surface.

"Cloud if your not going to listen then say something! Jeez, come on let's go to the Centre..." Tifa said getting off the porch, slightly perturbed that her friend wasn't listening. Cloud smiled slightly and they slowly made a less brutal walk to the Centre. Luckily there were plenty of tree to keep their path well shaded.