Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews…I had fun…reading them! LOL! But hold on, don't make any assumptions as to what Rufus did to her or if she really left him…haha you know who I'm talking to! Well anyway, here's chapter 2 and thank you for reviewing! I love you guys!

-TiNkAhBeLLe

It started out being the most horrible day of her life.

"This seriously has to be the BEST time I've ever had," Tifa muttered under her breath. Working at her new 7th Heaven Bar was, most of the time, fun! But today, she didn't feel like it could get any worse.

5:30 am: Waking up hearing the fire alarm go off is one hell of a wake up call.

5:35 am: Going downstairs and finding Cloud attempting to cook pancakes and seeing him trying desperately to put out the fire disturbed her peace of mind.

6:00 am: After helping him put it out and finally being able to go upstairs and snuggle into bed only to hear the fire alarm go off AGAIN!

6:45 am: Yelling at Cloud to never ever cook again and he should go out for a walk really hurt her throat.

7:00 am: In bed again, only to hear her alarm clock go off driving her, simply put, insanely mad.

She shuddered just thinking about the whole ordeal. Not to mention the fact that it didn't help that there were bags under her eyes and she tripped down the stairs. With her life flashing before her eyes, she was this close to nearly breaking her neck. It really couldn't get any worse, but she wasn't prepared as to what else was going to be brought her way.

Just then, Cloud walked in and strolled over to the counter, making his "Hello's" to at least 10 people before reaching Tifa.

"Ehem….hey uh…Tifa, can I talk to you in private for a couple of minutes?" Cloud whispered conspiratorially.

Oh my goodness, I hope this isn't one of his attempts to tell me how sorry he is for waking me up and almost burning the place down.

"Yeah sure, just give me a sec kay," Tifa nodded to the nearest bar maid to let her know she was going on for a break.

Tifa and Cloud entered the deserted break room, and Cloud told her to sit down. Tifa complied and sat patiently as he paced around, running his hands through his spiky blonde hair. If it wasn't for the worried look on his face, Tifa would have laughed out loud.

"Cloud….you're really starting to scare me…" she said slowly.

"Tifa! That's not funny!"

This time she did laugh. He looked so absurd…. From the heated glare he sent her, she quieted down immediately.

"Here….please, do me a favor and sit down," Tifa motioned to the chair.

Reluctantly, Cloud sat down and stared at her. The look on his face was one of seriousness and pricks of nervous energy ran down her spine. Something had to be wrong, why else would he be acting this way? Finally, when she thought he'd fallen asleep somehow with his eyes open, he spoke.

"Tifa….there's something I have to tell you…" he said hoarsely.

"What Cloud? What is it? You know you can tell me anything!"

For some reason, she knew that whatever he was about to tell her, would change her life drastically. Maybe it was the weather, with all the rain and the dark clouds, or maybe it was the way her day started it out, but she knew that things would never be the same. Deep, deep down, something….she didn't know what it was yet, but she knew things were never going to be the same, starting with this second. She held her breath, waiting for him to speak. As if adding to the dramatic effect of the moment, she heard a loud clash of thunder and the lights flickered for a couple of seconds. The feeling she had raised the hair on her arms at a frightening height.

"Someone's looking for you," Cloud said, oblivious to her growing fear.

Tifa sighed out loud. Trust Cloud to make everything sound 10 times worse than it really is.

"Cloud…honey, someone's always looking for me. It can't be all that bad," Tifa said comfortingly. She really didn't know about the long term effects of Mako really were, but maybe being a little dumb was one of them.

"No…it's different this time Tifa," Cloud said in a voice that told her this wasn't a time to make light of things.

"Well….wh..who's looking for me?" she stuttered, that feeling of dread returning with a vengeance.

He looked deep into her honey brown eyes and answered her.

"Rufus Shinra."

Tifa's only reply was a sharp intake of breath. Then she gave him her most encouraging smile and gently patted his hand, which had a firm hold on her arm.

"Cloud….sweetie…if you don't recall, Rufus Shinra died about a couple of months ago. Remember?" she said as if talking to a small, young child. Like a ghost was going to come and haunt her. The idea was so silly it was actually laughable.

"No, he's alive. And he's looking for you…"

"Haha, Cloud, where did you hear all of this? I think you need to go lie down an-" But Tifa never finished her sentence because at that precise moment, the door to the break room burst open.

And standing in the doorway was the "supposed to be dead," Rufus Shinra. And with the murderous look that he was giving her, Tifa wondered if she would live to see tomorrow.

Well, that's all I have to give for now…haha sorry for the long wait. But I've been so busy with school and all that gay summer homework they give you (like it's the cool thing to do!)! In fact, I should be doing that right now, but I couldn't resist writing this chapter. Haha, please review!