Later that day, around two hours after they had lunch, Tifa and Sephiroth were back in the garden training. Tifa knew that she could go through the training quicker as Sephiroth was quickly absorbing the basics. After twenty eight minutes of running through the basics Tifa and Sephiroth sat down on the grass for a short rest.
"What did you make of Yuffie?" Tifa asked Sephiroth. Sephiroth raised his eyebrows
"Bit of a handful" said Sephiroth
"Bit?" Tifa asked taking a drink from her water bottle
"Alright, a big handful" said Sephiroth.
"You get used to her" said Tifa "She becomes background noise" Sephiroth and Tifa laughed
"I wouldn't want that" said Sephiroth "She's a breath of fresh air after living with Cloud, king of tranquillity!" Tifa and Sephiroth both laughed.
"So what's it like living with Cloud?" Tifa asked
"It wasn't really living, he was teaching me every day" said Sephiroth "But he was a good laugh"
"So what are you going to do when you get all of your memories back and you become a new man?" Tifa asked raising an eyebrow. Sephiroth thought about it
"I haven't thought that far ahead" he said.
"Sephiroth, would you like to come to the Forest of the Ancients with me sometime?" Tifa asked. Sephiroth seemed surprised
"What is it?" Sephiroth asked
"It's an ancient forest but it is very calm, it would make a change for you" she said "It would only be for the day of course"
"It sounds great" said Sephiroth "Who else would come?"
"Just us" said Tifa "It would help you understand silence, a key part of martial arts"
"Did you do it?" Sephiroth asked
"Oh yes" she said "But we went down to the coast, it is too noisy there now"
"So it's like a meditation thing?" Sephiroth asked
"Yes" said Tifa "Help you gain inner peace" she said "Help you keep control when things get tough"
"It sounds good" said Sephiroth holding out his hand and Tifa shook it
"It's a deal" said Tifa who got to her feet "Now on your feet pansy" she said laughing. Sephiroth chuckled as he got to his feet.
From the second floor window Cloud watched Sephiroth and Tifa talking on the grass for a few minutes until they shook hands and got to their feet and continued training. Cloud wondered what they were talking about as they both seemed pleased at the agreement they had come to. With a slightly jealous glare at Sephiroth Cloud turned away from the window and walked back to his room. Part way Cloud stopped and looked back at Sephiroth's room; Maybe it will help if I check out his room thought Cloud It might give me an insight into his mind Cloud turned and was about to walk towards Sephiroth's room when Yuffie came jogging up the stairs
"Where's Sephiroth and Tifa?" Yuffie asked
"Garden" said Cloud. Yuffie nodded and ran back down the stairs. Cloud turned away from Sephiroth's room and walked into his own and closed the door.
Yuffie jogged out to meet the two
"Hello there Yuffie" said Tifa blocking one of Sephiroth's punches and tripped him over.
"Hey, Barret is asking for you" said Yuffie
"About what?" Tifa asked
"He wouldn't say, but it seemed urgent" said Yuffie. Tifa looked sideways at Sephiroth who had just got to his feet.
"Okay" said Tifa "See you tomorrow?" she asked Sephiroth who nodded
"Of course" he said. Yuffie took one fleeting look at Sephiroth before jogging off with Tifa. Sephiroth sighed and walked into the house with his hands behind his head. Sephiroth moved silently up the stairs and collapsed onto his bed.