mooglenet_backup | [phone call- tifa lockhart]

The Shimmering Island? No, you never told me about that...

[Her slightly playful tone becomes one filled with worry now.] Tifa?

How can you be sure that they'll okay when you're not? You seem so...different now. Did something happen while I was away?

I don't know Shelke very well but Denzel seems like a tough little boy. Even when he was sick, he was still brave...most kids aren't like that.

Lots of things happened. After you were... away, and here too.

[She sniffs.]

Sorry. I'm being stupid. I thought that everything would be okay as long as Cloud was here, and I should know by now that it's not. I don't know what to do...

But Denzel... Yes, he's tough, but if you knew his history... Cloud found him wandering around the slums. He's lost so much, his family, everything. We're all he's got. That's why I can't leave him, not on his own.

[Figuring already that something was wrong between Cloud and Tifa, she wonders now why he hasn't bothered to say anything to her regarding this. He seemed so willing to tell her other things but nothing regarding him and Tifa.

He did admit that he loves Tifa but---]

So that's why you want to make a family for Denzel, I understand now. That poor boy lost everything and everyone he ever loved but what does Cloud think about this idea of making a family?

I know he would make a great father but he seems so lost right now. Maybe lost isn't the best way to describe it but Cloud does seem like he doesn't know what to do anymore.

He's scared and you seem scared too.

You two need to talk and be honest with each other because if you both don't something bad could happen.

It was his idea. He asked me to marry him, he wants this to happen... But I want it to happen at home, not here.

We are lost. But... I'm afraid of what might happen, Aerith. I'm scared of losing him too.

You won't lose him, Tifa. I know you won't! The both of you have been together for years, right? Since childhood at that!

Even when he went away to join SOLIDER, he came back to you didn't he? You won't lose him...

Cloud will always go back to you because he needs you and you need him.

[It means a lot to hear that from Aerith.]

Thank you.

[Though she does have this nagging feeling that she needs Cloud more than he needs her. He ran off to meet Tidus without seeing her first, and now it seems like he's always with Firion. It really doesn't help that the first thing Cloud said to describe him was that Firion is like Aerith. But Tifa's not going to say anything about this because she's trying not to be jealous. Now more than ever, she really misses Barret.]

Well... Okay. I'll see if I can come with you. But I'll have to make sure that Cloud won't get himself into trouble first.

[While she would silently admit that Firion's sudden appearance has made her slightly uneasy, Aerith is just glad that Cloud has friends.]

Good!

Cloud won't get himself in any trouble, he's a big kid but he isn't that much of a kid. Just make sure not to scare him off. You know how he can be.

Good luck, Tifa. Call me back whenever!

You too!

[phone call- tifa lockhart]

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