Final Fantasy VII Epilogue, Part III



Cloud and Aeris were still locked in an embrace when Tifa stepped in.

At what she saw she couldn't believe at first, and denied the chioce of going back in. She could feel the hot sting of tears form in the back of her eyes, but held them back. Just looking at the two made her feel like a part of her had died and was gone forever. She could never get it back.

CUT IT OUT, TIFA! THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE YOU WILLED IT SO, FOR CLOUD TO BE HAPPY, REMEMBER? YOU KNOW HIS FEELINGS FOR AERIS ARE BEYOND THAT OF ANYONE ELSE, INCLUDING HIMSELF! YOU WANTED HIM TO BE HAPPY, AND NOW THAT HE IS, YOU WANT TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM?! YOU'RE BEING SELFISH, TIFA! YOU'RE BEING SELFISH NOW LIKE YOU WERE YEARS AGO WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO TELL HIM HOW YOU FELT! BUT YOU IGNORED HIM, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! ALL BECAUSE YOU WANTED THE ATTENTION! NOW HALF OF HIS MEMORY IS GONE BECAUSE HE TRIED TO GET YOU TO NOTICE HIM, BUT YOU WERE ARROGANT, AND HE JOINED SOLDIER FOR YOU TO! FOR YOUR LOVE AND CARE ! BUT DID YOU REALIZE IT? NO. LET HIM GO, TIFA. IT'S HIS TURN TO BE FREE AND HAPPY. IT'S TIME FOR HIM TO START A NEW LIFE, NOW., a voice told Tifa. Realizing it was it was her own, she now knew that all those vioces she heard in the past of who she thought was Sephiroth was really her own self. Pushing it aside, she went back in the doorway of the church and called to them.

"Um, guys? I hate to interrupt, but the Highwind is waiting."

Surprised by her presence, Cloud and Aeris immediately separated, put their hands behind their backs, and blushed. "Uh, hiya, Tifa! Good to see ya again! Well, we can't keep everyone waiting, now can we? Let's go, I wanna see Yuffie, again!", Aeris spoke up, as she made her way past Tifa, of whom just stat her with confusion.

SHE MUST BE NERVOUS IF SHE'S TALKING IN CONSTANT SLANG, Tifa thought.

Cloud, recovering from his embarrassment state, noticed Tifa's expression and whispered: "She's a little fiesty and hyped- up, today." Tifa glanced at Aeris, then at Cloud. "I can see that, with the kind of 'greeting' you gave her!" Cloud smirked, put a hand behind his head, and looked away. "Uhhhh, well I...." " Hey you two, are you gonna stay that way forever? Come on, we gotta get back!", Aeris interrupted, as she stuck her head in the doorway of the church, startling Cloud and Tifa both.