Okay, I know a million 'I'm sorry's' are not enough to make up for my absence, I'm sorry! Life gets busy when you are raising a little one, working on school and stuff! Anyway, here it is.
KEEP IN MIND THAT SOME CHARACTERS ARW OUT OF CHARACTER. this does not follow the original story line don't get mad! You knew that when you started reading, so I don't wanna hear it ;) I love you guys! Please review! Xoxox
-B
Yuffie's dark-colored eyes scrunched up more tightly as the morning sunlight crept through the small opening of Vincent's charcoal colored curtains. She let out a small moan before reluctantly stretching as if to prepare to leave the comfort of the plush King-sized bed she had slept on for the past three nights in a row.
She turned from her back to her side, reaching for her companion, only to meet the disappointing feeling of empty sheets. After frowning to herself, she sat up in the bed and covered her bare chest before examining the room around her. The night before, the two of them had discussed that neither of them had plans for the day, so where was Vincent now? Yuffie figured he was probably in the shower, or perhaps in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Both of which she would be well pleased.
The petite young woman slipped out of bed and got herself dressed in his maroon dress shirt he had worn on their date the night before, finagling it into a rather tasteful sleeveless dress. After looking herself over in the large and ornamental mirror that hung above his dresser to make sure she didn't look too scary, she made her way downstairs.
It was as though the timing were perfect, Vincent was just walking in the front door as she reached the last step. When they spotted one another, their eyes met and both wore a smile that could be categorized as love-struck.
And perhaps, at this stage in their relationship they were beginning to develop those feelings that would soon blossom into something more than puppy love.
"Hey, where did you run off to?" Yuffie inquired, hoping she didn't sound as though she were demanding an explanation for his absence. But in a way, she kind of was.
"I had an interview with Child Protective Services. They want to know if Tifa would be a fit mother for the little girl in the NICU." Vincent removed his jacket and hung it up on the coat rack by the door before making his way to Yuffie at the base of the stair well.
"You did tell them that she would be a great mother, right?" Yuffie raised a curious brow and met him in the middle, between the kitchen and the living area. She delicately placed her hands on his chest, and gazed sternly into his eyes. The actions contradicting one another.
"I was honest with them." Vincent explained vaguely as his hands found their way atop hers before he leaned down to kiss her.
"And what does that mean?" Yuffie pulled back for a moment, she wanted to be sure Vincent was helping Tifa's case, not hurting it. Yuffie had become a little suspicious of Vincent's behavior and involvement with the hospital. It felt as though he was a little too involved in what happened to Tifa's father. Especially since he had briefly mentioned to Yuffie that Nagano would not be in his position for long, right before he happened to be removed from his position. She needed to know who's side he was on.
"It means I told them that Tifa has always been the type of person to nurture and care for others. Why are you questioning me? Tifa is my family, I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize her happiness." Vincent said as he looked down at Yuffie with a half-bewildered half-angry expression. He knew Tifa was important to her, but he also felt as though she should know that Tifa was just as important to him.
"I just want Tifa to be happy, you know that." Yuffie defended, taking a step back. She didn't feel as though now was the time to question him about his involvement with taking Nagano down, in fact it may never be the time. Instead, she wanted to forget the whole thing and enjoy her day with him. "I'm sorry, I just know how much Tifa wants that baby."
"It's okay." Vincent said, cooly. He could understand where Yuffie was coming from. "Why don't we have some breakfast? I'm sure you're hungry."'
Yuffie nodded in agreement, before stopping and twirling and looking at Vincent. "You didn't mention how good I looked." She noted.
"Oh forgive me Yuffie." Vincent added with a chuckle, "you look stunning." He smiled before examining her attire once more. "Wait, how did you do that? Have you cut my shirt?" He frowned and walked over to her and turned her about.
"No! Silly, the sleeves become a belt to hold the dress in place. It's really easy. I didn't ruin your shirt, I promise." Yuffie giggled at his concern for his clothing. He was quite the silly man.
Vincent sighed in relief and made his way to the kitchen with Yuffie by his side. He would be happy to admit that he enjoyed every moment he spent with her. Despite how very different they both were. He supposed that was what made them attracted to one another.
"So did the interview go well? Did they seem to indicate that Tifa would be getting the baby?" Yuffie inquired, hoping Vincent wouldn't become irritated with the subject being brought up once more.
"They are investigating Tifa thoroughly. Especially because of her father. Currently, it sounds like they will foster the child out, since she will be ready to be released within the next week. Tifa has to go through piles of paperwork and the process is quite lengthy." Vincent began explaining to Yuffie while simultaneously preparing a meal for the two of them.
Yuffie sighed inwardly. She was frustrated that the process was so difficult, and hoped somehow there was some way it would go smoothly and perhaps even more quickly.
Tifa couldn't help but overhear the commotion that was taking place in her father's former office as she walked past it on her way into work. She stopped a few feet away from the door out of curiosity, wondering just what was going on. She hadn't caught a glimpse of who was yelling at Mr. Shinra, but she recognized Doctor Hewely's voice.
"You have no reason to be here, you don't know a thing about medicine! So who are you to make the call that my patient doesn't need this surgery!?" His angry voice boomed into the hallway, and Tifa could only imagine what his face was saying.
"Doctor Hewely, I'm actually an M.D. myself. Your patient is over sixty years old, the risk of him dying on the table, is greater than the risk of not having the procedure in the first place." Mr. Shinra's voice remained confident and strong, while maintaining its dominance in the conversation.
Meanwhile, Tifa stood in shock at the news that Mr. Shinra was a doctor. She thought he was an entrepreneur, and also taking over for his father's pharmaceutical business. Perhaps he was only saying that to get Doctor Hewely to calm down.
The hardest part of being Chief of Medicine, would have to be saying no to Doctors, and weighing the good with the bad. Budgeting, and patient care mixed together could result in multiple angry doctors and sometimes patients didn't make it. But a lot of times, doctors were typically overzealous and it was the Chief's job to talk them down.
"You don't know what you're talking about!" Doctor Hewely's voice sounded even more agitated, and soon Tifa saw him storming off, walking past her directly. "Were you entertained by that, Tifa?!" He hissed before walking to the elevator in a huff.
Tifa cringed, she shouldn't have been listening in. And now, Doctor Hewely had made her presence known to Mr. Shinra. Whom had promptly stuck his head out from the doorway to see the embarrassed obstetrician standing there with a perplexed look upon her face.
"Sorry you had to hear that." He offered her a small smile as he walked out of the office.
Tifa stood up straight and offered him a sympathetic gaze. "I'm the one who should apologize. I shouldn't have been listening in."
"It's alright, Doctor." Rufus couldn't be angered, her beauty distracted him from any trace of fowl emotions toward the woman. She was absolutely breath taking.
"I had no idea you were a doctor." Tifa decided since he already knew she was listening in, she might as well get some answer. "What did you specialize in?"
"Pediatrics." Rufus was quick to answer. "I had my own private practice, before my father demanded that I take over the family business. I found myself struggling to be good enough for him. Not even being a doctor was sufficient. But I'm saying too much now." His lavender eyes locked with hers in a charismatic gaze.
"Pediatrics? That's impressive. I suppose you learn something new everyday." Tifa shifted a little when he looked deep into her eyes, as if he knew her well. So she averted her gaze.
"Morning beautiful." Came the familiar and lulling voice of her significant other as he approached the two. She felt the comfort of his arm wrap around her as Sephiroth came and stood beside her.
They had been together for a few weeks now and were beginning to feel more comfortable with one another, not to mention more fond of one another. Tifa felt as though he had come to her rescue at this moment.
"Good morning," Tifa giggled nervously and did her best to hide the tinge of pink creeping up on her cheeks. "Have a good day Mr. Shinra." Tifa gave him a brief nod accompanied with a smile before walking toward the elevators next to her surgeon.
Rufus watched the two of them walk away happily, inwardly filled with disgust. Why was he welling up with jealousy? He barely knew the girl, yet he found himself longing for her.
"Mr. Shinra, your coffee." Came the voice of his assistant, Tseng. "You seem a little unfocused."
Rufus finally snapped out of it as the pair disappeared into the elevator and turned his attention to the dark haired man beside him. "I have a new project for you, Tseng." Rufus said with some type of new found determination.
"Yes sir. And what might that be?" Tseng asked curiously.
"Find out what you can about Doctor Tifa Lockhart." He stated firmly. "And do it discreetly."
"Don't be a stick in the mud!" Yuffie whined, tugging on the arm of a rather uninterested Vincent Valentine.
"I don't want to go near those... things." Vincent crinkled his nose at the thought of feeding half-domesticated hungry little ducklings at the local park. The whole area was covered in their feathers, small children and duck feces. It was certainly the last place he wanted to be. Somewhere dark, quiet and peaceful would have been a lot more up his alley. However, he cared for Yuffie and she felt as though feeding the park ducks would be 'romantic', so he reluctantly obliged.
"Come on, ya big baby! They don't bite!" Yuffie released his arm and reached into her plastic bag full of stale bread they have procured from the bakery and walked toward the water.
As if the creatures knew that she had what they were after, a swarm of ducklings big and small followed her and circled around her.
Vincent watched at a distance as the girl who was slowly capturing his heart smiled happily and threw the crumbs to the hungry little creatures.
The sunlight seemed to make her more enticing, shining on the skin of her bare legs the weather was beginning to warm up, springtime was in the air and Yuffie had dressed accordingly. She wore a short dark blue skirt with large white hibiscus flowers throughout, and a white v-neck t-shirt that fit her curves tightly. She looked happy. A lot happier than Vincent.
But as he watched, he couldn't help but smile, even though he was surrounded by noise, and several things that annoyed him. She made him happy, and so because of that, he decided to join her.
"Here," Yuffie handed him a fistful of bread and urged him to feed the birds. "They won't bite." Yuffie giggled and paused for a moment. "They might, just don't piss them off."
For a moment, Vincent appeared to be nervous. "What?"
"Just feed them, they know you have the food and they are getting agitated!" The ducks began to Yelp and flap their wings in hunger, obviously growing more and more frustrated. Yuffie nudged him and quickly Vincent hurled the bread away from them before taking Yuffie's hand and pulled her away from the creatures.
"Well that's enough of that." Vincent dusted his hands off and sighed in relief. Thankful to be away from the irritating little animals. But the excitement wasn't over, because a line of hungry ducks began to run toward the pair, angry that they were holding out on them.
"Vincent, run!" Yuffie exclaimed with a squeal before taking off toward his vehicle in the parking lot.
Vincent's eyes widened as he looked upon the angry mob of birds hurling themselves toward him. Fumbling for his keys, he began to run after Yuffie while mumbling profanities under his breath. This would be the last time Yuffie got to choose the day's activities.
"Unlock the car!" Yuffie frantically yanked at the handle of his car, kicking her long legs at the creatures to keep them from nipping at her ankles.
"I'm trying!" Vincent finally dug his keys from his pants pocket and unlocked the car, prompting Yuffie to fling herself inside and close the door behind her.
Vincent was quick to do the same. They both sat in silence as relief flooded over them, and suddenly the two of them couldn't help but chuckle at the whole situation.
"Who knew ducks were so aggressive." Vincent said, finally speaking.
"Well, I guess I knew. I just didn't think that they would try and attack us." Yuffie admitted.
"Well if we ever have children one day, we won't bring them here." Vincent said sternly.
Yuffie looked at Vincent and suddenly her heart began to beat a little faster. "You want kids one day?" She supposed she was surprised because she didn't peg Vincent to be the type to want kids. Especially since he seemed to be annoyed by all the children around the park and their playing.
"I'd like to think so." Vincent answered briefly. "Not right now, of course."
"Right," Yuffie smiled and gave him a nod. She felt like it was good to know that he did want them eventually though. Those type of things are important to know early on in a relationship so that there are no surprises later on. "Vincent." She said quietly.
"Yes, Yuffie?" Vincent replied as he looked over at the girl next to him.
"I really enjoy spending time with you." Yuffie admitted as she took his hand softly.
Vincent offered her a kind smile. "I have to admit, even though I hate the park, I enjoyed being with you." He said with a chuckle before leaning over and kissing the girl on the cheek. "Let's go, Tifa has invited us to dinner. We had better get ready."
Tifa parked her car quickly and flung herself out of her car. She had been running late at work. There had been a last minute emergency delivery, and Zack had been preoccupied with another patient.
She had invited Vincent and Yuffie to join her and Sephiroth for dinner this evening, and she hadn't even begun to cook.
The day has been long and drawn out, one of those days when the challenges were high and the help was limited. She had very few moments of peace and quiet, and she found herself wishing that she could enjoy the familiar playful banter that she shared with Zack.
And in her busiest moment, when she felt as though her workload would be her demise, she was visited by the interim chief who gave her some interesting news.
"Doctor Lockhart, do you have a moment?" The man had met her in the hallway as she was on her way to drop off some paperwork to the nurses station.
"I'm so sorry, I'm just in the middle of something. Can I talk to you later?" Tifa gave him a sympathetic look, but she genuinely did not have the time to talk. There was a woman in the next room just waiting to give birth. It's never wise to keep a pregnant woman waiting to give birth waiting.
"Look, I'll make it quick." Rufus placed his hand on her shoulder and looked her firmly in the eye. "I know you and Doctor Fair are overworked, so I've hired a new OB Doctor to begin next week. It'll help take the load off, especially if you plan to adopt that little girl in the NICU."
Tifa had stopped in her tracks. She didn't know how many times she had thought to herself that she and Zack needed some help. Aside from that, she wondered how Mr. Shinra had found out about Marlene. But again, Tifa really didn't have time to ask. She would have to ask him later about that.
"Thank you, sir. We could really use the extra help around here, and I'm sure Zack will feel the same." Tifa offered a kind expression and a small smile. "I've got to go now, but I thank you again!"
"I had no idea you could drive like that. I'm fairly certain you ran several red lights." Sephiroth's voice broke Tifa away from her recollection of the days earlier events.
She smiled to herself as she continued to prepare the evening's meal. She knew her other guests would be arriving shortly and now that Sephiroth had joined her, she could put him to work.
Glancing over her shoulder, she gave him her first order. "Good. Now that you're here, can you set the table please?" Tifa then continued to chop the ends off of the asparagus she was about to sauté in a pan of warm and melted butter.
"I don't even get a 'hello?'" Sephiroth teased and began to do as he was told. He could tell Tifa was a little stressed and overworked, but he admired her for holding herself up despite it all.
"Fine, hello." Tifa giggled and offered him a brisk kiss on the cheek before returning to the stove top.
Sephiroth smiled to himself and placed the silverware thoughtfully on the table. At that moment, Yuffie walked into the house with Vincent in tow.
"The party has arrived!" Yuffie exclaimed as she held a bottle of white wine in the air as though proclaiming some type of victory.
"Hey guys, come in, won't you come in?" Tifa said sarcastically.
"Well, I figured you would be happy to see us." Yuffie frowned and nudged against her friend before flashing the bottle of wine knowing Tifa would be happy to see it.
"Of course I am. I'm kidding you two. How was your day?" Tifa took a glance at the chicken she had recently placed in the oven and then back at her friend.
"Oh it was good. We went to the park to feed the ducks." Yuffie giggled and looked back at Vincent and Sephiroth who seemed to be chatting quaintly.
"You convinced Vincent to spend time with young children? He must really like you, Yuffie." Tifa stated, placing a hand on her hip.
Yuffie blushed and accompanied it with a smile. "You think so?" She couldn't help but feel flattered by the thought.
"Of course. I think you two make a great pair." Tifa offered. "Mm that looks yummy!" Tifa took the bottle of wine from her friend and poured glasses for the four of them.
"You just get off work? You're still in your scrubs." Yuffie pointed out.
"Yes, I did. It was a busy day. But Mr. Shinra did mention that he has hired a new obstetrician to start next week." By this time, Tifa was sipping her wine, as was Yuffie.
"A new obstetrician? You're okay with a new Doctor up in you and Zack's space?" Yuffie inquired.
Upon hearing Zack's name, both Vincent and Sephiroth discontinued their conversation and turned their attention to the ladies in the kitchen.
Vincent had been made aware of Tifa's fling with Fair because Yuffie had issues keeping some things a secret. Sephiroth, however was not.
"Of course. We really need the help. You know that first hand, Yuffie." Tifa said before taking the asparagus off the stove.
"I guess you're right, hopefully he's a good doctor." Yuffie said without s thought.
"Who says it's a man? Maybe it's another woman." Tifa defended. "Female OB/GYNs are a more common than men." Tifa kept her tone light and kind, as if to notify Yuffie that she wasn't angry with her. But Tifa took pride in her position as a female doctor, as she was one of he only ones in that hospital.
"Oh, you're right I'm sorry." Yuffie smiled sheepishly.
"Anyway, let's eat." Tifa smiled and began to serve the food.
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Rufus sat at his desk staring blankly at the man across from him as he searches his brain for ways that he could get closer with the doctor he had strangely grown fond of. The information that Tseng had presented was that Tifa was up to her neck in paperwork for the adoption of the child in the NICU, and that she was still under investigation because of her father's drug abuse.
It made Rufus furious, he knew for a fact that Tifa was not involved in Nagano's downfall. But, because of his prominent status as a business man in Midgar, he knew that there were a few things he could do to help her. But he would have to do it quickly, because the child was about to be released from the hospital. That would mean she would be sent to a foster home.
"Sir." Came an airy-yet masculine voice from the doorway.
Lavender eyes shifted from a deadened gaze in Tseng's direction to the tall, doctor standing before him. His coppery-toned locks hung tastefully around his face with and edgy undertone, and his blue eyes seemed to pierce right through Rufus'. "Doctor Raphsodos." Rufus said, standing to his feet. "Welcome to Midgar Regional Medical Center." Rufus circled his desk and crossed over to the doorway where the newest doctor to the hospital stood confidently.
"Thank you, Mr. Shinra. It's a pleasure to join the staff." The man stated as he extended his hand to Rufus. This was not his first encounter with Rufus, or the Shinra family. Genesis worked for the pharmaceutical company briefly during med school. And rumor has it, three of his fellow med school alum were working here.
"Well it is a pleasure to have you." Rufus shook the man's hand and offered a slight smile. "Allow me to show you where you'll be working. I'll introduce you to your colleagues."
"Thank you." Genesis offered before glancing at the man still seated across from Mr. Shinra's desk.
"Tseng, contact CPS for me. Let's see if we can't get that application expedited." Rufus rattled off the order before stepping past Genesis and walking down the hallway toward the elevators.
Genesis glanced once more at Tseng before following the blonde down the hallway, careful to pay attention to the details of the facility.
It seemed nice enough. Fairly well kept and very clean. It certainly was one of the nicer hospitals he had seen. Of course he typically worked in low-income neighborhoods, helping young mothers who didn't have a lot of financial support. Which meant that he dealt with poor conditions. This would be a breath of fresh air.
They stood in the elevator in silence, the only thing to be heard was faint instrumental music and the ding the machinery made when they reached their destination.
The maternity ward seemed to be rather busy. It was no wonder Mr. Shinra hired him so rapidly. He watched as several nurses bustled about between the rooms of expectant mothers, and new mothers. While others were tending to the babies in the NICU.
It was at that moment when a specific woman caught his eye. Her presence was so commanding, and she carried herself so prominently. She was a petite little thing with a fiery attitude, bossing her fellow nurses around .
"Attention everyone." Mr. Shinra announced suddenly, prompting everyone around to stop in their tracks. The air grew tense and thick, everyone itching to know what the new man in charge had to say to them. "I'd like you all to meet Doctor Raphsodos. He's the newest addition to Midgar Regional. He specializes in obstetrics."
Many of the nurses in the unit smiled amongst themselves at the fact that a second dreamy doctor would be joining their company.
"No way." It was at that moment that Zack fair exited his office to notice a familiar face standing there near the nurses station with Mr. Shinra.
"Well, if it isn't the little puppy." A small smirk crept it's way upon Genesis' face, happy to see an old companion.
Yuffie watched the reunion unfold, careful to assess every detail about the foreign man. He carried a confidence that was far from silent. His presence was powerful, but poetic in nature. He was elegant, but strong, and his eyes seemed kind yet mysterious. She couldn't help but think to herself that this hospital was filling up with devilishly handsome men.
"It's nice to see you, Genesis." Zack was a little hesitant, he hadn't seen Genesis for some time, and their last meeting was less than friendly. However, he was willing to put their past behind them, and welcome him to the team. He knew that he and Tifa could use it. "Welcome aboard." Firmly, Zack shook his hand and looked him sternly in the eye with a friendly smile on his face.
"Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here, I am truly elated." Genesis' lips parted in a half-smile before turning to see Mr. Shinra looking around for seemingly someone specific.
"Doctor Fair, have you seen Doctor Lockhart?" Rufus was eager just to see her again, but he also needed to introduce her to the new member of the OB unit.
"Oh, Tifa's in surgery." Zack said casually. "But her nurse Yuffie is here." The man looked over his shoulder and hollered at the girl. "Yuff! Get over here."
Rufus found himself agitated at the fact that Doctor Fair seemed so comfortable with Doctor Lockhart, calling her by her first name without a second thought. Of course he knew he shouldn't be too jealous, since it was Doctor Sephiroth he should be worried about.
"I noticed you immediately." Genesis stated before extending his hand in a gentlemanly manor to Yuffie.
Yuffie was a little hesitant, considering she felt as though he was hitting on her in some weird way, but she took his hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you. I uh.." She paused. "I've gotta get back to work, you understand." Glancing at Zack with an inquisitive expression, Yuffie slipped away to continue her work.
"Well, show him around, would you Doctor Fair? And do me a favor, introduce him to Doctor Lockhart when she is through with surgery." Turning to Genesis, Rufus spoke again. "Please don't hesitate to ask any questions. I'll be in my office." With that, Rufus took his leave, leaving Genesis and Zack standing in the middle of the maternity ward in a sort of awkward silence.
"Well, we do have an empty office for you." Zack lead the newest addition down the hall, past Tifa's office and his own, to the office at the end of the hall. The door was unlocked, so he opened it up and revealed a dusty, unused and abandon office space. "Looks like it could use a little sprucing up. Other than that, I think it's bigger than my office. So you'll have that going for you."
"Thanks, I appreciate that." Genesis gave Zack a small nod. He found himself wondering if he would fit in with the staff of the hospital. He hadn't met Doctor Lockhart, but he had heard about her from others.
"You can utilize the nurses around, a permanent nurse will be assigned to you most likely tomorrow. But you can't take Yuffie, Tifa will probably try and rip your head off or something like it." Zack was half-kidding. Tifa was stingy with Yuffie, probably because she was the best nurse in the unit.
"Duly noted, thank you."
"What's all the commotion about?" Came Said doctor's voice from behind the two.
Both men turned and greeted Tifa, one with a friendly smile, the other with a look of bewilderment.
"You must be doctor Raphsodos. I'm Doctor Lockhart, but you can call me Tifa. I'm so happy that we have some more help now. I've already given you a few of my patients before you go and snatch them from me like doctor handsome pants here." Tifa giggled softly and teasingly punched Zack's arm.
While Genesis watched the banter unfold, he found himself wondering if they were an item. The way they looked at each other, seemed to tell him the story.
"That's Tifa for you."Zack rubbed his arm playfully and shook his dark head. "I've also given you a few of my patients so you're going to be booked up for your first official day tomorrow."
"Thank you. Both of you, I already feel so welcome." Genesis stated kindly.
"Tifa, someone's here to see you!" Called a nurse from the nurses station.
The three obstetricians turned their attention to the nurses station.
Genesis knew the moment when he and Sephiroth would meet, he hadn't expected it to be his first day on the job considering that Sephiroth was an orthopedic surgeon, and Genesis delivered babies.
"Well you know Sephiroth. He's dating Tifa." Zack promptly informed Genesis before patting him on the shoulder and resumed his work around the unit.
Now Genesis was even more confused, clearly he had pegged Zack's relationship with Tifa all wrong. He watched as Tifa hurriedly walked down the hall to meet the man in the green surgical scrubs.
"Hello handsome," Tifa wrapped her arms around Sephiroth's torso and pressed her head against his chest. It was nice to see him on such a busy and chaotic day. She happened to love the moments when he took his time to see her, when he had his own business to attend to.
"How's your..." Sephiroth paused in his tracks when he saw Genesis standing there at the end of the hall. He was about to ask Tifa about her day, but he couldn't even finish the sentence. "What is he doing here?" He inquired, pulling away from the embrace he and Tifa shared.
"Who, Doctor Raphsodos? He's the new obstetrician." Tifa looked at Sephiroth curiously, unsure why suddenly he was on edge.
"Good to see you again, Sephiroth." Genesis offered was he approached the pair. "It'll be a pleasure working together."
"I fail to see the validity of your statement there. Working together with you would be less than pleasurable. And do yourself a favor, stay away from Tifa." Sephiroth threatened, unashamedly.
Suddenly, Tifa was overwhelmed with confusion. She looked between them, wondering what in the world was going on.
"If you had any inclination that I was the one with eyes for Doctor Lockhart, you're tragically mistaken. Though she is pretty, I don't find her to be my type. It's not me you should be worried about." With that, Genesis smirked and made his way back to his new office. He had his work cut out for him.
