As The Smoke Clears
Disclaimer: Don't own it…Duh!
Pairings: Vincent/Tifa, and definitely others!
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Chapter 8.
After that morning, Cloud always made sure that he knocked first.
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'Pant'
Cloud swung his sword in an arc, letting the momentum carry him around and taking of the arm of a target in the process.
'Grunt'
Boredom had forced him outside in the blaring sun to do a little training. Sadly, it wasn't working out too well.
'Pant'
He was still bored. His mind began to wander.
Tifa…
He was glad that she was finally happy. Now that they knew that Vincent was really alive (not that he ever thought he was dead), it seemed as though there was finally a ray of light shining through the clouds that's had previously seemed to envelop her. It seemed Vincent had picked up on it too, for whenever on of her contemplative expressions appeared, he would quickly pull her into his arms and kiss her deeply, with Cloud making gagging noises in the background, of course!
Vincent…
He'd never noticed just how sexually charged Vincent really was, although he decided to put it down to his thirty odd years of sleep, unable to 'get any', and now finally having 'some' on tap. Cloud grimaced slightly, that sounded wrong. It really did seem like Vincent cared for Tifa, more than anything he seemed happy when he was around her, God he'd even smiled once or twice! A huge change had come over the two of them, leaving Cloud to feel a little left out. He wanted someone that made him feel that way, someone that could make him smile. It seems things never really worked out with him in mind.
With a sigh of half frustration, half boredom, he put down his sword and wiped his forehead with his hand, swiping his damp bangs away from his eyes. Enough was enough. He'd gone with the intent to relieve his boredom and had only succeeded in making himself more frustrated.
"Dam," he muttered, not really hearing himself, "I need a life."
Stalking to Fenrir, he muttered something under his breath and turned the key, relaxing slightly under the steady vibrations and loud hum of the powerful engine.
A flash of pink and brown found his eye.
Maybe today would be the day he would find one.
Somewhere, Aeris smiled.
"Pleased to see you are moving on now, Cloud. I was beginning to wonder."
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A/N: Sorry this took so long guys! Life's been the hectic bitch it is and thrown everything its got at me, so its been a while since I've been able to just sit at my computer and type. I appologise for the lack of Vincent and Tifa, but I though Cloud needed a little reconciliation time. Don't worry- everything will become apparent soon enough!
Love you all and thanks for sticking with me! Please R&R!!