CHAPTER 2:

AUTHOR'S NOTE: ARIGATOU FOR MAKING SOME REVIEWS…. I also want to say that this is the last update for this year. This is also apply to my other work "Experiment Ai Chaos" since I have to do many things for the upcoming celebrations. Thank you for reading and hope you'll understand…. =3

At the Strife Hotel, Cloud was silently sitting beside his assistant. Minutes have passed and suddenly someone came.

It was Cloud's brother, Zack Fair. They are not blood related as Zack was adopted before Cloud was born. Zack also decided to carry his original last name rather than changing it into Strife.

"So nice to see you little brother. Long time no see" Zack smiles as he sits in front of Cloud.

Zack notices Cloud's serious yet disturbed face "I see you didn't bring her."

"What do you want to talk about?" Cloud asked monotonously as Zack just keep on smiling.

At that time, Tifa was wondering around the hotel.

It was that morning that she found the invitation in her bag. As she opens it, the only content of the said invitation was the time, date and location. Nothing else.

As she sigh a girl with brown hair with a greenish colored eyes approaches her.

"Are you Miss Lockhart?" the girl asked her.

"Y-yes" Tifa answered nervously.

"This way please." The girl escorted Tifa.

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Back to the room where Cloud and Zack, a sudden knock interrupted them.

"Were coming in." the voice of a girl said as the door opens before the girl can turn the doorknob.

Cloud stands in his place, still holding the knob when as he stares at Tifa who looks at him with a surprised expression.

Zack suddenly approaches them as he looks at Cloud "Sorry for waiting"

With a serious face, Cloud look at Zack and turns to Tifa. He suddenly grabs her hand and walks outside the room "I'll borrow her for a while."

Zack answered with a smile "I see… Sure" he then looks at the girl who escorted Tifa "Aerith, I have to talk to you."

The girl, Aerith, nodded with her usual emotionless face.

Cloud then pulls Tifa's hand indicating to follow him which Tifa did still with a shock face.

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At a room

"Zack came back!" Tifa said in amusement as she looks at Cloud.

"Why did you come here?" Cloud asked seriously.

Tifa stares at Cloud. "I got an invitation." Her mood then switches to a serious one. "You lied to me!"

Cloud then pinned Tifa at the wall as he stares at her the whispers "You do understand the situation, don't you?"

Tifa then put her hand to his shoulder then push him away slightly in a gentle manner "I do understand" she looks down "Zack came back and we all know he's up to something. You don't know what he will do… that's why…" she looks at him straight to the eye "You were worried about me… am I right?"

Cloud averted his eyes as he feels himself blushing. Tifa then put away her hands from his shoulder and continue speaking "But… if you continue hiding things from me. I'll worry and I'll try to know those things more." She then smiles as she looks up "that's why I can't hide things from Cloud because I don't want him to worry for me"

Cloud's eyes widen as he took a sit in the nearest sofa. "I'm sorry"

"You don't have to say sorry" she took a sit beside Cloud. "As your bodyguard my duty is to keep you safe and keep an eye on you. Don't worry about it"

Cloud then whispers jokingly "So easy for you to say…"

But Tifa heard him. "I heard that" and gave him a glare.

Cloud stands up and walks outside the room. He stops at the door and takes a look at Tifa "To make things fair… I will not hide a SINGLE THING from TI-FA~" he said teasingly.

Tifa sighs and follows Cloud. She then tells herself "Why do I feel like his making fun of me again and again" she then smiles. "Ah well.. At least he's smiling. "

While walking, Cloud has only one though in his mind as he smiles

It is the only way to make him calm whatever the situation is… that is to see her smile.

Both Cloud and Tifa leave the hotel not coming back to the room or saying goodbye to Zack.