Chapter 2: Chapter 2: A Dream before, not anymore

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Chapter 2- Dream accidentally came true!

When they finally reached the kitchen, Tifa, who's still in the state of shock hurriedly walks towards the faucet and washed her face. He looks at me smiling like it means something, now I can't even look at him. Tifa thought with a blush.

"Tifa, are you okay?" Cloud curiously asked.

"Oh, y-yes I am very okay, let's eat" Tifa said and dries her face with a clean towel.

"I am very hungry" Tifa informed with a smile. Tifa and Cloud sat beside each other while Zack is in the other side of the table right in front of Tifa.

"Cloud, this food is very delicious and appetizing, who cooked this food?" Zack asked with a compliment.

"Tifa cooked all of this foods, she is the one in charge in cooking" Cloud said proudly.

"Tifa, I didn't know that you're great in cooking, you have a great future in this field, and I really love it" Zack complimented.

"Thank you, I didn't know it is that good" Tifa said shyly.

"Why? Didn't you trust yourself?" Zack asked worriedly.

"Not that I don't trust myself it's just that" Tifa said with a big sigh. "Cloud is always saying that whenever he eats the food I cooked, it makes him puke" Tifa continued.

Zack looked at Cloud with a knot on his forehead. "You're rude Cloud, why are you saying that?" Zack asked.

"Geez, Tifa" Cloud whispered to Tifa. "I am saying that to her because I wanted her to improve more of her cooking skills. Because even if she is still not studying culinary arts, it looks like she had already mastered it. I wanted her to be the greatest of them all, that's why I am saying that" Cloud informed to them.

"Really Cloud. You like my cooking? " Tifa asked teasingly with her doing beautiful eyes. "Admit it."

"I didn't say that" Cloud denied.

"Admit it, Cloud." Tifa said teasinly as she keeps on tickling Cloud.

"Tifa, stop it" Cloud begged as he chuckled.

"Admit it first!"

"O-Okay, I love the food you cook" Cloud admitted.

"Please add 'really' in the sentence, please" Tifa quoted with a huge smile.

"Why would I, huh?" Cloud teased.

"Because, I said so" Tifa said with a chuckle.

Cloud just remained silent but Tifa don't give up that easily. She keeps on watching Cloud's movement closely still with a huge smile.

1…2…3… Tifa thought/

Cloud irritatingly turns to face Tifa. Voila! Tifa celebrated.

However, they found themselves very close to each other's face that they are almost an inch apart. Both of them are left speechless. At last, Tifa managed to speak.

Tifa sighed happily. "Hoo. It still works! So admit it or I'll keep on doing that." Tifa said and managed to move away.

"Whatever." Cloud sighed in relief. "I really love the food you cook." Cloud continued.

Tifa celebrated and winked at Zack. "That strategy never lets me down"

"How did you do that Tifa? Cloud didn't give up that easy." Zack asked.

"Just by irritating him" Tifa said confidently.

"With that?"

"Yes. He's irritated when a girl is watching him closely"

"Really, I didn't know that!" Zack nearly exclaimed with much amusement.

"Yes, believe me, it never puts me down" Tifa whispered then winks at him. Again.

(A/N: Enough with the winking! *Winks*)

"Geez Tifa. Don't do that again, okay?" Cloud said while scratching the back of his head.

Tifa just hummed. "I don't know."

"I really enjoyed watching you two." Zack laughed.

Ding! Dong! Ding! Dong!

"I'll get it" Tifa said and headed towards the front door.

"Tifa!" Aerith greeted happily then hugs her.

"Aerith, you look incredibly happy, what happened?" Tifa asked.

"Sephiroth and I broke up just before I came here, 5 minutes ago I guess?" Aerith said proudly as she moves away.

"Really!" Tifa said joyfully. "At last you managed to break up with him, after all this years-" Tifa cut off when she remembers something.

"No, not years, one two three four" Tifa counted. "Weeks?" Tifa asked.

"Yes" Aerith confirmed.

"Well, how did you manage to do it? He threatens you whenever you tried to do it, right?" Tifa said.

"I told him the whole truth." Aerith said as she let out a big sigh.

"That I don't love him, that I answered him 'yes' just because he is threatening me. I told him how I truly feel, t-that I can't do it anymore. And fortunately, after all my begging he finally let me go. Though I can't help but feel guilty." Aerith said honestly. "What if he kills himself? I don't want him to do that just because of me, who am I to be a reason for his suicide?" Aerith said worriedly. "I'm very selfish"

Tifa hugs her. "Shhh no, don't say that. That's not selfishness. What you did is the right thing to do, it's good for the both of you, and I know that one day he will find his true happiness and the love that he has been waiting for and same goes to you" Tifa advised.

"Thank you Tifa" Aerith thanked.

"You're very welcome." Tifa smiled. "Uhmm...come in. We're having a... a group dinner" Tifa said. "With Zack"

Aerith's eyes widened. "Zack Fair, your crush? Oh my God he is having a dinner with you?" Aerith asked as she giggles.

"Shh. He's having a dinner with me... and Cloud." Tifa whispered.

"Ooh...well, don't worry, I'll take care of him" Aerith said as she go inside and heads towards the kitchen.

"W-wait, Ae-...Oh I forgot she is Aerith and I can't stop her that easy" Tifa whispered and followed her.

"Hello Cloud, hello Zack. Sorry if I appeared all of a sudden. Just wanna-Can I borrow Cloud for a minute?" Aerith asked.

"Huh?" Cloud asked nervously. "Me?"

"Yes, you nonetheless" Aerith said confidently.

"Sure, why not. Aerith?" Zack questioned.

"Yes, name's Aerith. Aerith Gainsborough. Nice meeting you." Aerith confirmed. Aerith notices Tifa's shadow approaching so she hurriedly bid a goodbye to Zack.

"Well then, see you later. We got to go and have a good night." Aerith said quickly. "Let's go" Aerith said to Cloud as she grabbed his hand and drags him.

"H-hey, where are you two goin'?" Tifa asked curiously.

"W-we are going," Aerith paused. "There." Aerith said as she pointed her finger upstairs.

"Why?" Tifa asked eyeing the both of them.

"We...We..." Aerith chanted nervously as she looks at Cloud who's behind her. "Help me." Aerith whispered to him. As if getting her point, Cloud nodded slowly as an answer.

"Need to talk. We need to talk privately." Cloud said to Tifa.

Tifa's eyes widened. "B-but? You're leaving Zack there. And worse, he's unaccompanied." Tifa said nervously.

"That's why we leave the rest to you. Bye" Aerith said drags Cloud with him upstairs.

Oh my sweet coffee! Tifa thought. "How am I supposed to talk ONLY to him?"

"Is everything alright, Tifa?" Zack asked as he goes behind her.

"N-no, I-I mean yes" Tifa said and turn around to face him. "See."

Tifa almost fainted as she found themselves very close to each other. Move, Tifa. Move. Move. She thought. As if destiny is already doing its job, her body doesn't move a muscle. Move! Regaining herself, she suddenly moved away but lost her balance. Zack swiftly move to catch her.

And for some unknown reason, Zack landed his lips on Tifa.

"Oh my God" Aerith whispered surprisingly but a hint joy is obvious.

Though unlike her, Cloud is left speechless. Why do I feel some hurt here in my chest? Like something have stabbed me from the back, what is this?" Cloud said to himself.

"I'm just too shock. Right, nothing else"Cloud unknowingly blurted out.

"What?" Aerith curiously asked.

"Nothing."

Tifa unknowingly pushed Zack hard that made him drop her. Tifa falls on the floor and bump against it.

"Tifa, Tifa are you okay?" Zack asked worriedly. He posed to carry her but,

"I-I'm okay Zack, I'm sorry" Tifa said.

"N-no, I am sorry, I dropped you accidentally because I didn't held you that tight" Zack apologized.

"It's alright, ahm" Tifa said nervously. Oh no, I don't know how to face and talk to him, to apologize to him normally as if nothing happens, God help me. Tifa worriedly thought.

"Are you okay?"

"I-I guess, but my back is starting to ache, aw!" Tifa said and started acting that she is in so much pain.

"Tifa!" Zack exclaimed and was going to carry her but Cloud pushes him away and carried Tifa before he does.

"Tifa" Aerith said worriedly.

"I'm going to take her to her room and give her some medicine. So, if you'll excuse us." Cloud informed.

"Okay, just inform me if she's already alright" Zack said.

"Me too, Cloud" Aerith pleased as she touches Tifa's hand.

Cloud carried Tifa upstairs to Tifa's room. When they finally reach Tifa's room Cloud remembered something "Cloud don't you ever come in my room, it's messy there, my clothes are on the ground, I'll just clean it when our dinner's finished, okay?" Cloud recalled.

"Oh right" Cloud whispered. He remembers it, what a good brother Tifa thought and giggles softly. Cloud notices it and looks at her that made her stop. He just shrugged and proceeds to his room instead.

Cloud lays her on his bed, gets some medicine in his cabinet, and goes to the kitchen to get some water.

"Whoo, I'm saved by the bell. I hope Cloud would not be angry, same to Aerith and Zack" Tifa sighed in relief. "Zack" Tifa said as she touched her lips. She noticed Cloud's shadow approaching by the door slit and again, she started acting like in pain.

For not so long, Cloud entered his room and put the glass of water and medicine on his desk just beside his bed and sat next to Tifa and brings her up in a sitting position.

"Tifa, take your medicine." Cloud said as he gives her the medicine but she just stares at it and stopped pretending.

"You're not in pain, are you?" Cloud asked teasingly.

Tifa smiled and managed to speak. "Ahm, you know, I just don't have a choice." Tifa said as she gets the medicine from his hand and put it on the desk.

"How can you have no choice?" Cloud asked calmly.

"We kissed." Tifa muttered.

Cloud just remained silent.

"But not intentionally, it was just an accident, I lost my balance, and he catches me, then..." Tifa cut off and sighed. Cloud stand and crossed his arms.

"Cloud, I'm sorry, okay, I won't do that again, no lying thing again." Tifa said as she stands and hugs him.

"But you made us worry" Cloud protested.

"I know and I'm sorry, I won't do it again just to save myself, I promise, please forgive me" Tifa apologized pleadingly.

"Okay." Cloud said and hugged her in return. Tifa giggled because of much happiness.

"I'm so happy my beloved brother forgave me." Tifa said.

"Oh no, sorry again" Tifa thought worriedly for she notices that someone is coming. "Cloud, I'm sorry." Tifa murmured.

"I said it's okay." Cloud smiled.

"For a different reason" Tifa nervously whispered.

"Huh?" Cloud asked curiously.

"Catch me okay." Tifa said and fall into his arms just in time that someone completely opened the door.

"Tifa." Cloud whispered to her.

"How is she Cloud?" Zack worriedly asked.

Tifa secretly pinch him on his waist.

"Aw" Cloud exclaimed.

"Are you okay?"

"Y-yes, uhh, Tifa is VERY okay, she just fall asleep. I guess." Cloud said as she stared at Tifa.

"Okay. Just call me if you need help." Zack said. Zack was about to go but he stops on his tracks.

"Is there something else you need to say, Zack?" Cloud asked.

"Uhm." He said as he faced Cloud. "We need to talk."

About Tifa, no. He thought. No? why wouldn't I want to talk to him regarding Tifa? I must be crazy.

"Of course." Cloud said unsurely.

Zack nods and left the room right after he answered.

Well, it is Chapter 2! I hope you like it, sorry if I updated after years. *apologetic smile*

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