Meeting You Once Again [Tifa/Open]

[Tifa Lockhart]

Tifa let out a laugh once she saw how Zack immediately gave up without even arguing, only to provide her with the answer she wanted. Her smile broadened as her hands soon fell to her sides. "See that wasn't so hard was it......?" She asked relieved that he wasn't as stubborn as Cloud some times. Usually she had to give him a lecture or two to convince him. Tifa smiled again at the thought of Cloud but turned to glance at the kitchen.

" A taco it is.... and it won't take me long to make only a few minutes...." She wondered if Zack was asking for something easy to make, but then let that though slip as she listened to his dream. "A weapon shop...." Tifa said more to herself as she thought of the possibility. If that was his dream she didn't see why not. It was also her dream to reopen Seventh Haven with Cloud and she did, so if she could do that why not Zack? "Actually I think its a great dream Zack..... don't give up on it if thats what you really want....."

[Zack Fair]

::...The Puppy...::

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Your gonna be my…Living Legacy.

He laughed along with Tifa as she asked if it was so hard. He shook his head, “I wasn’t about to argue with you this time! The look on your face told me that I wasn’t going to get anywhere anyway, so why try?” He chuckled and shook his head, “Maybe next time I’ll win when we are discussing something!” Not likely, he thought to himself with a smile. She was one tough woman, and stubborn as well, but he could also she was sweet and caring.

He waved his hand, “Take your time please!” He nodded, wondering if she thought it was stupid. He would like her opinion, after all it was better not to go running into idea’s with no plan or no one to ask about it. “You…really think it’s a good idea? I was thinking about it, and I was hoping it didn’t sound to entirely stupid.” He traced circles in the bar with a gloved finger, his eyes watching his own hand as he wondered about the future. “Gotta do something…” He said with a bit of a sigh, “Ya know coming back is great but…man now I have to start life all over again basically.”

He glanced at Tifa, he knew Cloud was a l’cie, although he hadn’t wanted to tell him. Should he ask Tifa about it while he wasn’t here? “Um…Tifa?” He asked, but then he wondered if he should just drop it. After all why talk about it right now? He struggled with if he should ask her about it or not. He couldn’t make up his mind so he just stared down at the bar, mako eyes hesitant.

[Tifa Lockhart]

Tifa was surprised that Zack gave up to easily, she was expecting more of an argument but was glad that he didn't. It was a good thing he wasn't as stubborn as Cloud, otherwise she might have to resort to lectures like she does with Cloud. She chuckled at the thought and nodded at Zack's words. "True.... I wasn't going to let you win... not this time at least...."

She paused walking to the kitchen where she took out the ingredients and started to prepare the meal, not long after she walked out handing the plate to Zack before sitting down herself. "Don't tell me you regret coming back alive...... you should be grateful you got a second chance..... your not acting like the Zack I know..."

Tifa listened to his words before smiled once more. "Now why would that be a stupid dream....? if that's what you want to do then I say go for it.... and me and Cloud would help you with what we can...." She replied resting her back against the chair, only to notice then how exhausted she really was. Though she tried her best not to let it show. "Yeah...?" Her head turned to Zack as another smile crossed her lips.

[Zack Fair]

::...The Puppy...::

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Your gonna be my…Living Legacy.

He shook his head and nodded slowly, “So stubborn…I hope you don’t let Cloud get away with anything either!” He said with a chuckle. His best friend was to him the greatest guy in the world, but he hoped Tifa didn’t let him get away with any pathetic being stuff. He personally thought Cloud should believe in himself more, with Tifa as your light how could you not be filled with it?

He sat still, just enjoying sitting and resting as she prepared his meal. He was surprised she did it so quickly. He smiled then, not the Zack she knew…”oh don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful!! Believe me I’m extremely happy I’m back…but, oh I don’t know, Its just so…different now.” He smiled up at her to tell her that he wasn’t being angst. “I mean…even Midgar is destroyed!”

He took the plate and took a bite out of it. A smile appeared on his face. “This is great Tifa!” Taking another bite he chewed before swallowing and glancing at her. “You…guys would help me?” He felt that feeling of belonging again. It felt good to have friends that would help you and have your back and help you out. “Thanks! It…means a lot to me.”

He once again looked down, not sure if he should breach the subject that was on his mind regarding Cloud. “Um…well………” He sighed then, “I…uh….Tifa answer me truthfully…please? Is it…true that Cloud is a l’cie?” He looked her in the eye before holding himself very still, wondering what her answer would be. “I…he doesn’t know I know about it….”

[Tifa Lockhart]

Tifa let out a laugh when the words stubborn came, she wasn't always like that but wit living with Cloud she found that she had to at times. "No I don't..... well not everything...." She paused to glance around the bar and smiled before returning to look at Zack. "Cloud will always be Cloud..... but.... he started to change these past few days..... I guess you could say he is more happy."

She watched as Zack started to eat and smiled when a complement came. "Thanks I am glad you like it.... and good I was beginning to worry if you were....."She explained soon noticing the difference about Zack. She hadn't known him for long before though to tell his personality, but back when she first met him he was so hipper running around everywhere..... 'almost like a lost puppy....' she thought and laughed.

Tifa soon paused to listen to Zack's words thought "Of course we would help..... we will do our best.... hasn't Cloud already told you that?" Tifa was sure Cloud would be more than happy to help his best friend with his dream, especially now that he was back. "any time.... like I said I would be happy to help and I am sure Cloud would say the same."

Tifa soon stretched her hands turning to face the stairs, she still needed to prepare that room for Zack when he spoke again. She listened and gasped as the word l'Cie came. "You know..... yes.... its true but how did you find out?"

[Zack Fair]

::...The Puppy...::

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Your gonna be my…Living Legacy.

He smiled, happy that Cloud was happy now. “That’s great! I mean, gotta love Cloud any way he is…but I hate seeing him sad or depressed, I’m glad you make him happy Tifa!” He said with a mischievous grin toward her. Cloud had told him how much she meant to him, that he loved her. He was glad Cloud had finally opened up to someone, to her, if he had kept it all in he would crack someday.

He waved away her concern, “Me? Zack Fair be sad about being alive again? I don’t think so!” He said with a smile, he had always been like that. He loved life, everything about it, even through the bad times. He noticed her laugh and raised an eyebrow, but he couldn’t help but smile as well. So he munched some more on the taco, as the food filled his stomach he felt good. He nodded a bit sheepishly, “yeah Cloud said he would help me with anything…I’m…you probably don’t understand how much that means to me. I…I’ll be able to thank you properly some day I swear!” He said with emotion in his voice.

He heard her gasp when he mentioned the l’cie thing and cringed a bit. He should have just let it be, at least for tonight. “A…Aerith told me…” he said quietly, “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to upset you! I shouldn’t have said anything…don’t tell Cloud I know! I know he doesn’t want me to know, so I’m going to honor that wish…” He said with his blue eyes looking down at the bar again. More questions ran through his head, why had it happened? Would Cloud really have to destroy Gaia? Could he do anything to help him? He would have to wait and see…but one thing was for sure. He would help Cloud all along the way…it was why he was alive after all.