Final Fantasy VII SQUARE-ENIX. Ze finale chapter in double size!
Barret made a few nods before putting down the phone and then looked at Cid and Vincent and reassured them by his healthy look.
"She's fine. They're headed here and well…maybe by day-break they'll make it."
Viviane started drinking some beer and offered a can to Cid.
"So, we're friends now?" he grabbed the can.
"Maybe…"
"I'm sorry for all the…"
"It's fine. It means I did my job well" she smiled before taking another sip.
"You said you were Lucrecia's cousin, but that is quite improbable…"
"Indeed…" she took a long gulp and crushed the can heading to the trashcan "I'm not her cousin…I'm her clone."
"What the fuck…!"
"Cid…how's that…?"
"Hey! It's Shinra!"
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Cloud felt a tap on his shoulder and he slowed down to hear the passenger's complaining.
"What is it Tifa?"
"I really need to go to the bathroom…would you mind making a stop for me?"
"Of course, the bathroom…" he picked up "…it's obvious" he added with annoyed tone but she couldn't figure with the noise of the wind blowing all over her.
They stopped at a small station and Tifa went straight to her destination aware of the hustle and also trying to suspend the inevitable conversation he had been so kind to avoid till then. But she wasn't even sure he heard what she had said, and even so, he certainly had no idea with who she had been messing up. More importantly…how was she supposed to talk to Vincent about such a thing? Certainly it was his fault but that wasn't completely true unfortunately.
Cloud waited patiently sending a text message to Barret.
"All done?"
She simply nodded eagerly avoiding his stare.
"What are you going to do about it?"
"About it?" she acted unnaturally and Cloud turned giving her a bothered stare of underestimation.
She bit her lip "Ok…" and shoved her hair behind her ears.
"So you heard…it doesn't matter however, cause it's my problem Cloud."
"Are you aware of how serious this is?"
"Of course, I'm completely ready to take my responsibilities…this doesn't concern you at all."
"It does…"
"NO!"
Cloud was taken aback by her tone.
"I…" he turned "I'm obviously concerned for you…I know I don't have this right anymore…but still…"
"What is it you're trying to tell me Cloud?"
"I can be concerned…I actually want to because you're still my friend!"
"Well, thank you then. I appreciate your concern sincerely. Now let's get back to the road and let me handle this. If I'll need your help I'll ask for it."
"Tif…"
"Eyes front Strife! I want to get home quickly!"
She wasn't so nervous because of him but for the situation he had reminded her. To think of things such as taking care of a child, feeding him, carrying him in her womb for nine months…or even abortion, all those things could wait.
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When they got there Tifa thought she'd be eager to see Vincent again but her stomach twirled and she became aware of her slow motion movements trough Cloud's questioning look.
"Are you ok?"
"Yes…I'm fine…"
"Vincent and Cid…"
"Inside of course, com'on…"
Yuffie got up at first running to hug Tifa. She was happy to see her and everyone else; she didn't notice Vincent till he got up. He was smiling, not something everyone could see but she could.
"Hey Yuffie!" she hugged her back as Barret and Marlene took her turn.
Cid nudged Vincent but he seemed skeptic. He wasn't sure making it all public was the best, he still had to talk about it with Tifa.
"Cid…just…"
He smoked heard in disapproval and went to Tifa hugging her tighter.
"I'm glad you guys are ok…"
"You better hug tight caped freak over there…"
"But the others…"
"So?"
He finally let her go and she turned to Vincent and hugged him tight as well. It all seemed very normal so he returned the affection without guilt. Things however seemed a little unnatural when she started crying.
"T-tifa?" he pulled her off.
"I'm sorry!"
Vincent blinked and looked at the others, they were all puzzled as him…only Cloud seemed a little more than puzzled and promptly left the room. The pilot moved close to her with comfort.
"Were you so worried about us? Awhhhh! She is so sweet…"
Tifa didn't stop and ran off upstairs and Yuffie blinked "Where is she headed exactly?"
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Inside of someone's room she let herself go completely and it wasn't long before someone would follow her sobs and track her down. Maybe it was luck but Yuffie had her chance to cheer her up and she quite a confidence of being able to do so.
"You gonna tell me why you're crying or what?"
"I'm just…"
"Hey! No bullshit…I'm a reaaaaaaaal ninja…I nose this things…"
Tifa stopped a moment and with red eyes she looked up at her "Can you do me a favor?"
"Anything!" she jumped.
"Can you go buy me a pregnancy test?"
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Vincent found Cloud outside the Inn. He was taking to and old man and he noticed his presence and quickly ended the conversation.
Vincent reached for him and noticed him speed his pace away.
"Cloud!"
He stopped and scratched his head, as he turned he couldn't help but notice a half mocking expression he was obviously not trying too hard to hide.
"So, you're it…"
"I'm it?"
"You and…Tifa…I'm I right?"
"Yes…" he was a little confused by his quick assumption "And you know that because…"
"You're the father" he gave him a friendly clap on the shoulder and it seemed all so natural until he understood how freely he had as well assumed he knew.
"Vincent….she….Hey!" he couldn't add anything as the gunman had ran inside as quickly as possible.
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"Hey!" she knocked "How long is it?"
"I don't know…last time I grabbed one with out noticing the box…I'm not sure…"
She finally came out of the bathroom with nervous expression.
"The box says five minutes…"
"Oh great…how much is left?"
She checked her watch "Four minutes and 23 seconds…"
Yuffie grumbled and let herself go on the bed "How are you gonna call it?"
"It's not like I'm sure I'll…"
"Just…like that…how would you like to call him or…her?"
She choked a giggle, she didn't want to seem frivolous "I don't know…I…like Aaron…"
"And if it's a girl?"
"…I don't know…really…Yuffie!"
Yuffie hit her with a pillow "Try that again!"
Tifa stopped laughing when she heard a nervous knock "Tifa!"
"Tell him I'm not here…"
Yuffie rolled down the bed and took her time looking for some good excuse. She half opened to a really pissed looking Vincent.
"Wow! What did you have for dinner? You know…"
"Where is Tifa?"
"Not here obviously…"
"I don't believe that…" he pushed the door open hard.
"Cloud told you?" Tifa answered even before he could make it even clearer.
Yuffie turned as well "How much long must you wait?"
She checked "Less than a minute…" and she went to the bathroom.
"Yuffie…would you mind leaving us?"
"Huh? No way! I wanna know!"
"Please…"
"I wanna…"
"Now!"
Yuffie was delicately pushed out…with out much of a muffled complained from behind the door.
He took a seat on the bed making himself the same questions she had made herself that afternoon, shortly Tifa came out with an improbable calm expression.
"Well…"
"Well?"
"It's…" she moved the small applicator nervously "It's negative…"
"Oh…"
"It happens…" she took place near him "It's better…I'm just not ready to play mommy…"
"Whatever is fine with you is fine with me…"
"Are you sad?"
"For the result? No…I'm fine with it…uhmmm…Tifa?"
Her stare was blank as he placed an arm around her, as quickly as he expected she started crying again.
"I'm not….sad….why…" she sobbed.
"It's ok…you're too much of a cry baby anyways…"
Tifa chuckled and cried some more.
"You can take care of me for now?" he added with a kiss on her forehead before getting up "Let's go."
"Where?"
"Downstairs…Yuffie and the others are all probably giving names to the baby…"
"But…"
"Wash your face and take delight on Cid ramblings about how his name would fit perfectly a possible male."
Tifa giggled some more before thanking him "Maybe…one day…"
"Sure…there's absoluetly no rush…"
Tifa got up feeling way better and ran to the bathroom to wash her face.
"I'll wait downstairs, ok?"
"Sure!" she assured him.
Once alone she grabbed the small stick and the instructions. The stick had a nice healthy rose color and on the instructions the same healthy rose explained the user that indicated the positive result of pregnancy.
Thanks to everyone. To reviews and anyone who took the time in reading this. If you feel like something isn't properly written let me know. I want to make some corrections on the other story before proceeding in any further writing.