Okay, this is talking over the radio
This 'is thinking'
Good...now on to chapter 2
The doorbell rang.
Silently, Cloud donned his boxers and walked to the door. Opening it, he found Barret standing there tapping his foot.
"Barret?"
"Yea, it's me spiky."
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"Long story, where's Teefs?"
"Still sleeping."
"Damn Cloud, you look like hell. What's wrong?"
Cloud heard a door open, looking behind him, he found Tifa clad in a short robe walking towards him.
"Hey, why don't you come back to bed?" She said wrapping her arms around his waist.
"Well, now I know." Barret said, grinning.
"Huh? Barret?!" Tifa said as she looked over Cloud's shoulder.
"The one and only." He replied.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"Well, I came by for a visit, to find that spiky 'ere and the person who's like a daughter to me 'ad a little fun las' night." Barret said as he sat down in an armchair.
"Heh heh…" Cloud said as he scratched the back of his head and sat down.
"Sorry Barret…" Tifa said as she sat down next to Cloud on the couch, 'I just couldn't resist…'
Barret just sighed, "Well there is a reason for me coming here."
"What for?"
Before Barret could answer, footsteps could be heard coming down the stairs.
"Daddy!" Marline yelled as she ran towards Barret.
"Hey Marline!" He replied as he picked her up and put her on his shoulder.
Stopping, Marline looked at Cloud and Tifa.
"Why are you dressed like that Tifa?"
"Ummm…." Tifa looked around nervously.
"Never mind why Marline." Cloud said as he patted her head.
"Barret! What the hell are you doing in there?! Get them out here now!"
Sighing, Barret reached in his pocket and grabbed the radio.
"Ah, Shaddup Yuffie! I'm comin' damnit!"
"If you don't get your ass out here now, I'm coming in there!"
"I wouldn't recommend doing that."
"Why?!"
"You'll be shocked out of your mind."
"You know what?! I'm coming in there and dragging all three of your asses out!"
Cloud, Tifa and Barret looked at each other.
"Well this is just going to be fucking wonderful…" Tifa said, sighing.
"Well, we better get and explanation ready…" Cloud said.
"I just don't get why she needs to come in he-"
Tifa was cut short by a fuming ninja standing it the door way.
"I can't believe that I had to come in here to…to… holy shit…" Yuffie stopped when she reached the end of the couch.
"See, told ya." Barret said as he set Marline in his lap and started playing with her again.
"Well, well, well… looks like someone had a nice, hot, steamy, passionate, night of se-"
Before Yuffie finished the sentence, Tifa appeared behind her and covered her mouth.
"There is a little kid present and she does not need to know what Cloud and I did last night…" Tifa whispered in her ear and sat back next to Cloud.
"Touchy, touchy….someone woke up on the wrong side of Cloud…"
Tifa glared at her.
"Daddy…what are they talking about?"
"Nothing."
"I am going to go and get dressed… we don't need another person seeing us like this…" Tifa said.
She stood up, leaned over and kissed Cloud before going back to her room to get dressed.
"Ewww…" Denzel said as he walked down the stairs to see Tifa and Cloud kissing.
"Ewwwwww…Daddy! They kissed…"
'Heh, you think it's gross now…but I know you like Denzel and you'll probably kiss him someday…' Barret thought to himself and grinned.
"What's so funny daddy? That was gross!"
"Nothing sweetheart, nothing."
"Denzel! You're awake!"
The children left and went to play in another room.
"I'm back." Tifa said as she came back from her room and sat on the couch.
"Well, nice to see you in something other than a robe." Yuffie said as she started laughing.
"Ha ha ha…" Tifa said as she rolled her eyes.
"Well, I'm gonna go get dressed now." Cloud said as he stood up and walked over to Tifa's room.
"I'm thirsty… I'm going to get a drink…" Tifa said as she walked over to the bar.
"Teefs…" Barret said as he walked over and sat on a stool in front of her.
"Yeah Barret?"
"I'm happy for you."
"Thanks Barret…"
"I know Cloud is a good man."
"Hmm…" She said as she started laughing, 'He's good at a lot of things…'
"Teefs, I know that look…"
"What look?"
"Your 'I am innocent' look…also known as your 'Thinking about Cloud naked' look..."
"Why Barret, whatever do you mean?" She said grinning.
"How long do ya think miss 'talkative ninja' will keep her mouth shut about yours and Cloud's little bedroom fiasco?"
"Hmm….when we finally see the others…about two minuetes…"
"Heh, probably. That is unless they actually figure out the reason why we are arriving so late."
"The only one that I think can do that is Vincent, well; he is the only smart one."
They both started laughing.
"Hey Tifa, can you get me a drink?"
"Sure Cloud."
He appeared in the doorway, sporting no shirt.
"And, could you tell me where you threw my shirt?"
She grinned and whispered in his ear, "I like you without a shirt… its very sexy."
"I know that…" He whispered back with a smirk on his face, "But where is it?"
She walked away from him, "It was underneath my shirt, when I got dressed."
"Ah, Damn…" Cloud said as he sulked back to Tifa's room, trying to find his shirt.
"Ha, trouble already." Barret said, trying to hold back laughter.
"Shut it…" She said as she playfully hit him with a towel.
Cloud eventually found his shirt (it was under the bed). And everyone left and went to where the 'Shera' was (Cid's newer 'Highwind') outside Midgar.
"Welcome aboard!" Cid said as he lit another cigarette.
"Hi Cid."
"Tifa! You look as hot as ever."
"Back off Cid…someone might get jealous…" Barret whispered in his ear.
"I heard that! And he won't get jealous, at least not while I'm around…" Tifa said as she pursed her lips and put her hands on her hips.
Cid was going to say something when Cloud boarded.
"Cloud! How've you been damnit!"
"Fine Cid."
"Hey Cloud…" Cid whispered.
"Hmmm."
"You like her don't you?" He continued, pointing at Tifa.
"You can say that…"
"Cid! What the hell! You don't say 'hi' to me?!?"
He cringed, "Of course not Yuffie!"
Everyone just stared.
"It's nice to see everyone again." Tifa said as she sat down.
"Yeah." Cloud said as he sat next to her.
"I'm surprised that Yuffie hasn't said anything yet…"
"You wait, she'll unknowingly say it out loud." Cloud said, sighing.
"Alright everyone! We're here!" Cid announced.
Everyone unloaded the 'Shera' and walked into Cid's house.
"Everyone. This is Shera, My wife."
"Dinner is ready, so lets go an eat!" Shera said.
Everyone sat down around a large circular table. Food was everywhere, and everyone had their plates full.
Vincent stood up.
"I'd like to perform a toast." His monotone voice bellowed, "I would like to thank Cid and his wife Shera for making this banquet, and all of you for coming and enjoying this dinner together. I would also like to thank Yuffie, for staying by my side."
"Thanks, my king of the night" She whispered to him and kissed him, "Cheers!"
Everyone took a sip of their drink.
"I'm really surprised that she hasn't told yet." Tifa whispered to Cloud.
"I know… by know the secret would have been told."
"You think she forgot?"
"I doubt it."
"What secret Cloud?" Marline asked.
"Uh, nothing."
Denzel just stared.
"I have secrets too."
"That's nice."
Marline then stopped when Barret nudged her.
"I wonder what they're whispering about…" Cid whispered to Barret.
"Uh, you don't want to know."
"Why? What's wrong about it?"
"You just wait. You'll see."
"I completely forgot!"
Everyone stared a Yuffie.
"Oh no…" Tifa said under her breath.
"What is it Yuffie?" Cid asked.
"What's wrong Tifa?" The hyperactive ninja asked, completely ignoring Cid.
Tifa just looked at her.
"What's that look for? Wait a minute…Ohhhh, you thought I was gonna say that…."
Tifa just looked at her still.
"What the fuck is going on?" Cid asked as he eyed Yuffie.
"I think that they should tell it…. What do you think Barret?"
"Uh…"
He looked at Cloud who was glaring daggers at him.
"Uh…I dunno…you decide."
"I think that they should tell us…" Yuffie said as she leaned forward.
"Tell us what?!?" Cid said as he looked at Cloud and Tifa.
"The reason why they were so late…"
"Fuck…" Cloud said under his breath.
Tifa looked at him.
He looked at Tifa and nodded, "I couldn't find my shirt."
Tifa sighed.
"Not that reason Cloud…. The other reason…"
They looked at each other again.
"You really want to know?" Tifa asked.
Everyone nodded.
"You really, really want to know?" She sighed.
"Just tell us already!" Cid said as he lit another cigarette.
"Fine." Cloud said.
They looked at each other yet again.
"The reason why we were late is because I couldn't find my shirt…" He then looked at Tifa.
She nodded, "The reason why Cloud couldn't find his shirt was because I threw it…"
"And why did you throw his shir- wait…" Vincent's eyes went wide, "Yuffie am I right?"
She nodded.
"Okay, for those of us not Vincent, Barret or Yuffie, can you tell us?"
"She threw my shirt because of what happened…"
"It was in the moment….I couldn't make myself stop…" She said as she grinned at him.
"Why don't we just get it over with?" He whispered in her ear.
"Because its fun to keep them guessing…" She whispered back.
"Why don't we just show them what happened before they came…" He whispered, grinning mischievously.
"The fighting or the kiss?" She whispered back, eyeing him.
"Hmm, either one….but I like what happened after that."
"Well, so did I, I mean why else would I have been screaming…" She whispered back, smiling.
"Ahem." Cid said as he tapped his fingers on the table, "Enough whispering… Just tell us!"
"You people are no fun…" Tifa said as she pursed her lips.
"Come on Cloud… tell us." Nanaki said from the floor.
"She took my shirt just as I took hers…let's see if you can put that together." He said, eyeing Tifa.
"Yuffie, why don't you say the sentence when you found me and Cloud."
"Which one?" She grinned.
"Oh, you know the one."
"The 'nice, hot, steamy, passionate, night of sex' one?
"Mmm Hmm." Tifa nodded.
Everyone thought for a minute, Till Cid jumped up.
"I don't get it!"
Everyone sighed.
"Cid you're a dumbass…." Cloud said as he looked at Tifa.
"If you can't guess that then you really are stupid." Tifa sighed.
Shera whispered it in his ear.
He jumped out of his chair, wide-eyed.
"Now he gets it…" Cloud chuckled.
"Daddy, what's wrong with Cid?"
"Nothing, just go back to eating."
"What!?! You mean those two?!"
Cid then ran around the room screaming.
"Hmm, think he finally knows?" Tifa whispered to Cloud.
"I don't know… maybe we should show him…" He whispered back.
"Cloud!" She said as she pushed him playfully.
"What?"
The rest of the dinner went without incident, and Cid dropped every one off.