(A/N)It's up on Sunday just like I promised. I remember a scene from the game when they were in the red submarine and Cloud was getting claustrophobic so I thought maybe I should have some of that in here :D and it seemed like everyone loved a jealous Cloud so I threw something in there that you all might like.
I want to thank: thesakuraclow, lady-yuna7, PeAceLovEr 12, and LadyTeefStrife for reviewing. It really makes my heart warm when I see there's a new review.
Zack the Puppy – 4) Is it over?
Cloud hated small rooms. He blamed it mostly with the time he spent in Hojo's lab. He spent four years in a mako tank that was much too small to be comfortable. This was probably worse than the tank. It was a Vet's office. The white walls felt like it was closing all around him and he could've sworn that the room was fifty degrees warmer than it was in the waiting room. He looked over towards Zack and saw that he was sitting happily on the table with his tail wagging and Cloud could've sworn that he had a smile on his face. Aren't animals supposed to be afraid of the Vet? He could feel himself suffocating and he was about to stand up to try to get some air when he felt somebody grabbed his hand next to him. He saw Tifa looking at him worriedly and her hand that was holding his was the one with his engagement ring on it.
"Here." She gave him a water bottle that she brought with her and Cloud took it graciously. After he gulped down the entire thing he felt less warm and the walls stayed where they were.
"Thanks." Cloud muttered, a little embarrassed that Tifa knew what was going on. She smiled and squeezed his hand before letting it go and going back to her magazine.
A man came in the room; Cloud assumed it was the Vet, holding a folder.
"Hello Mr. Strife and Ms. Lockhart, we're here to check out Zack, aren't we?" He says.
"Yes and we're hoping that we can get him a rabies shot." Cloud says and Zack snaps his head towards him. He looks at him with a mixture of confusion, hurt and betrayal. The doctor pulled out a needle and Zack tried to scramble away but the Vet was quick and caught him before he jumped off the table.
"You might want to hold him." The doctor said and Tifa stood up and took Zack in her arms. He was whimpering and shutting his eyes tightly, waiting for the excruciating pain. But then Tifa put him back on the table and the doctor was putting the now empty syringe on the table. It was over?
"You're such a big baby." Tifa teased affectionately and scratched behind his ear.
He yipped happily.
"Well he looks strong and healthy, so continue what you're doing and he'll have a long and happy life."
"Thank you, doctor." Cloud says and stands up. He puts a hand on Tifa's back to guide her out of the room. She's holding Zack in her arms and cuddling him to her chest.
Cloud and Tifa walked up to the receptionist's desk and waited to make a next appointment. Cloud notice that the man was glancing over at something behind him and he peeked to see what it was. It was Tifa playing with Zack's ears and Zack panting happily. Cloud looked back at the receptionist and saw that the man had a seductive look on his face.
Cloud glared at the man and was thankful that Tifa was too focused on Zack's ears to see the perverted receptionist. Even as they confirmed their next appointment and was leaving the Vet's office, the man was still looking at Tifa. She seemed to notice Cloud's sour mood and commented on it.
"If I knew that you didn't like the Vet that much, I would've went by myself." Tifa said as Zack stopped to pee on a pole. Since they lived rather close to the office, they walked. Plus they couldn't take Fenrir and Barrett has the other car.
"No!" Cloud quickly yelled and Zack stopped mid-pee. Tifa abruptly stopped and towards to him in shock. Cloud flushed when he realized that he said it a little too loudly and he stuffed his tightly clenched fists in his coat pocket before he forced his feet to drag forwards.
"What's the matter?" Tifa asked as she and Zack caught up to him. Cloud kept his head bowed down and she forced him to look up at her when she placed a hand on his shoulder. "Tell me, Cloud."
"Did you see the receptionist at the office?" Cloud mumbled so softly that Tifa could barely hear him.
"Barely, why?"
Cloud just flushed more as he felt more foolish.
"Oh, I get it." Tifa said with realization. Cloud's head snapped up when he heard her. "You wanted to read the magazine he was reading, didn't you?"
"What? Oh, y-yeah," Cloud said as he rubbed the back of his head. "How did you know?"
"I think I have a gift of reading people," Tifa said as she walked past Cloud, Zack yipping happily behind her. Cloud just shook his head and followed her home.
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