Chapter two
I looked sceptically at the ring for a second, then it suddenly hit me. "Ha funny joke." I mumbled before slipping the ring back into my pocket. I could feel the cold metal clash with the discarded gum in my pocket and it was bothering me. I shook my head trying to get rid of the cold aura around me. I don't know why I felt so uneasy maybe it was because I didn't know if I actually like Tifa. I mean I only felt love once and that's with Aerith but then again I felt the same feeling with Zack so maybe I just thought of her as friendship as well, or maybe… I shuddered then laughed nervously. Me and my stupid brain.
"Cloud are you up there"
I shook my head.
"No I'm not up here." I yelled back to Tifa who chuckled then climbed up the attic steps (you know them funny one's where you pull on a piece of string and then these steps come down.
The familiar smell of cranberries filled the room. She always smelled like that… maybe it was the shampoo she used or maybe she just drank a lot of the stuff.
"Why do you always smell like?" I asked. Zack smirked then turned around and shot me a cheeky grin. "What do I smell like then?" he asked curiously sticking his head out.
"apricot" I mumbled. I loved apricot it was my favourite type of jam. Whenever me and Zack were together at breakfast. He would always bring a pot of apricot jam, he said his parents home made it and sent him some to him every week. I knew Zack hated the taste of it but he used the shampoo a lot. He offered me it once but I shook my head politely knowing that the others would laugh and think we were some sort of lovers.
"… so did you?" I snapped back to reality almost falling over as I didn't realise I was standing up. "Did what?" I asked finally getting my balance. Tifa sighed then grabbed hold of me and slipped her hand into my pocket. Then her face scrunched up in disgust.
"Yuck gum!" she snarled flicking at the gum so It would dislodge itself from her fingers.
I fought back a smirk smacking my lips together so I kind of had the clown smile look. The gum had decided to stay making Tifa really irritated but her question was still the certain of her attention. I could here Yuffie yelling for us but Tifa blocked my exit.
"So do you?" she whispered anxiously.
I looked down at the floor watching as a beetle crawled away. Lucky beetle!
Then I looked up and answered with a…
"…No what do you mean no?" I sighed then jumped down from the wall.
"I mean 'No' as in 'no' as in there is no way on earth that you are going to get me to date that snotty freak who cuts up her chips I mean WHO THE HELL CUTS THERE CHIPS?" I screamed. I blushed then turned away.
"Aww come on Cloud just this once… please? For meeeeeeeeee" Zack Sang grabbing my hands and twirling me around.
"Come on maybe it'll be fun." He giggled in a girly way. A strange heat blew over me and before I knew what I was doing I had nodded.
"Sure I'll take yo… I mean Kate to the dance." I said. Zacks face formed into a kind of like triumphant way as if he had just saved the world from the clutches of evil and saved the woman he loved until she of course cheated on him and he would be like "see you in hell bitch!" and then burn her to ashes you know hey I'm thinking like Zack! "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" He squeaked grinning like an idiot then he did the strangest thing ever, he reached out and cupped my face and drew me in closer for a second I thought he was going to kiss me, heck I wished he kissed me! Instead he just smiled and whispered.
"You wouldn't regret this I'll make it up to you"
Then with that he pulled away and left leaving me flushed and confused.
"Hey Cloud you coming?" I smiled turned to him and said…
"...Yes" Tifa smiled and then screamed at the top of her voice and pounced on me.
Her lips were on mine and for a strange moment I enjoyed it. My tongue was dancing with hers for a second when a feeling of guilt struck me. I pulled away from her and shook her off. She hesitated looking a little uncomfortable before breaking into her happy face.
"Hey what's going on up there?" Yuffie yelled from downstairs.
Tifa turned around and squealed "Cloud just agreed to be my husband!"
Jay: Ok at the moment it may feel to you that Cloud is totally in love with Zack and Doesn't really seem bothered with Tifa but I'm deciding who he should declare as his true love you can vote. Zack or Tifa? Please review and no flames unless you feel you need to all good comments will get a glomp from Zell (a Tackle and hug) I do not own ff7 or Zell or anything!
