Chapter Three: Gateway
DISCLAIMER: I do not own FF7, I wish I did though….
Yuki climbed up the steps she had grown to know so well over the past years. Tifa smiled encouragingly up at the girl. Yuki returned the warm smile with one of her own. The beginning notes sounded out into the deathly silent room as the intro played out from the stage:
Chiisana shiawase o daiji ni atatameteta (I carefully kept this small happiness warm)
Nee, omou to mune no oku konna ni itaku naru no (Hey, when I think about it, my heart starts to ache so much)
Anata no me anata no koe subete itoshikute… (Everything about you, your eyes, your voice, is precious to me)
Konayuki ga hoho ni maiori namida ni kawatta (The snow that fell on my face became tears)
Itsu made mo soba ni ite kono te o hansanai de (Stay be me forever, don't let go of my hand)
Fuyu no sora kirameku hoshi wa futari o tsutsunda (The stars that shine in the winter sky wrap around both of us)
Shiroi kata shiroi iki anata to kanjiteru winter wihs (White shoulders, white breath…the winter wish I'm feeling with you)
Yorisoi aruita umizoi no yuuenchi (We walked close together at the oceanside amusement park)
Nee, kanransha ni notte hikari no machi miyou yo (Hey, let's ride on the Ferris wheel and look at the city of lights)
Tooku naru umi to awai kiss ga setsunakute (The faraway ocean and your fleeting kiss are painful)
Hajimari wa konayuki no ivu(eve) chiisana sutori(story) (The beginning of a story on a snowy eve)
Dare yori mo aishiterue kono te o hanasanai de (I love you more than anyone, don't let go of my hand)
Arukidasu futari no mitai naranda ashiato (We walk side by side, our footprints leading towards the future)
Nukumori mo yasashisa mo anata to dakishimeru winter wish (Warmth and kindness… the winter wish I embrace withyou)
Konayuki ga hoho ni maiori namida ni kawatta (The snow that fell on my face became tears)
Itsu made mo soba ni ite kono te o hanasanai de (Stay by me forever, don't let go of my hand)
Fuyu no sora kirameku hoshi wa futari o tsutsunda (The stars that shine in the winter sky wrap around both of us)
Shiroi kata shiroi iki anata to kanjiteru winter wish (White shoulders, white breath… the winter wish I'm feeling with you)
(Song name: 'Winter Wish')
(Song credits to Love Hina)
(Vocal credits to Chihiro Yonekura)
The room remained in its quiet state. So silent was the room that crickets and cicadas could be heard making a racket outside. But the silence was disturbed by many pairs of feet pounding on the ground as tables and chairs were pushed aside and choruses of 'encore' could be heard. Cloud watched silently from the counter where Tifa stood. Yuki sauntered off the stage, flashing smiles at her small audience. "Cloud?" Tifa called, "Are you okay?" Cloud did not reply, instead he left his chair to find the singer.
"Cloud?" Yuki asked, "What are you doing here?" Cloud sat down beside her, his hand grasping hers tightly. "Is something bothering you?" "Could…could you sing that song again?" "Winter Wish?" Yuki questioned, "Again?" Cloud shook his head, "It's over now…" "What's over?" Yuki inquired. "Sing the song," Cloud replied. Yuki nodded, "Sure." Cloud left the room and returned to his spot by the counter. "Where'd you go?" Tifa asked. Cloud remained silent. Tifa frowned. Yuki stepped onto the stage a few minutes later; she had changed from her shining red dress to a plain black dress. The dress was unadorned, simple, yet so intriguing. The room of listeners gazed up at the girl standing on the stage. And once again, the room became silent as she began her song:
What kind of love have you got?
You should be home but your not,
I don't wanna believe that it's over now
I could be wrong but I'm not
And you still think you are hot
I don't wanna believe that's it's over now
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
Can you tell me your secret?
Then I'll tell you mine
Show me that you still love me
Then I will show you love
Oh baby
What kind of love have you got?
You should be home but your not,
I don't wanna believe that it's over now
I could be wrong but I'm not
And you still think you are hot
I don't wanna believe that's it's over now
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
You are walking the wire
Looking for love in between
But you don't have desire
Do you know what I mean?
Oh baby
What kind of love have you got?
You should be home but your not,
I don't wanna believe that it's over now
I could be wrong but I'm not
And you still think you are hot
I don't wanna believe that's it's over now
Wake up you lose my loving
Wake up if you start thinking
Think twice about the things that you have said and done.
Wake up you lose my loving
Wake up if you start thinking
Think twice about the things that you have said and done
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
What kind of love have you got?
You should be home but your not,
I don't wanna believe that it's over now
I could be wrong but I'm not
And you still think you are hot
I don't wanna believe that's it's over now
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
Lalalalala nana lalalalala
It's over now
(Song name: 'It's over now')
(Vocal credits to Natasha Thomas)
(From album: Save Your Kisses For Me)
Yuki smiled at Cloud which he returned. Tifa's eyebrows arched up. Cloud had never smiled since Aeris' death. Something's going on…Tifa thought.
As Tifa finished cleaning up the mess left by her customers, she noticed two figures outside. She set her cleaning rag aside and peeked around the slightly ajar door. She chuckled to herself as she noticed Cloud and Yuki strolling of in the distance, hand in hand. Although she herself had diminished feelings for Cloud, Tifa was happy with the way things were turning between Cloud and Yuki. He's never been so happy, Tifa contemplated. "This could be start of something," Tifa breathed to herself.