Stained Souls

Chapter 28: Daffodils

Boy, One day you'll be a man;

Girl, someday you'll understand.

-The Killers

Tifa abandoned her gardens because of a broken heart. After that day when Cloud left them for good so it seemed everybody else. Barrat took Marlene to spend sometime with her. Denzel mostly stayed in his room, offering Tifa no comfort of company. Yuffie traveled to the next town, and Cid, who knows where he'd be flying. Even Vincent never came down to the dinner anymore. He never was a man of many words but his face would bring enough light upon her depression.

Constantly everyday was the same since. Eat, work and sleep. The first day of it was strenuous. No matter what she was doing to keep herself busy, there was always a pause that led her back to Cloud. The pictures were gone because of him, especially the one that he liked the most. Anything that reminded her of the mercenary was stripped from the house, but not destroyed. Like him, nothing could destroy the memories of Cloud.

Denzel was scowled by Tifa when he last asked when the ex-soldier was coming back.

"Since when did you care! I thought you didn't like him! Anyway he's gone now and won't be coming back." She'd then run into her room to cry. Seventh Heaven Diner was a house of tears for the longest time. But its mourning slowly evolved to a stop.

Any memory of Cloud and the past pained her for the longest time. Until the day came when she began to miss her flowers in that old church and went back to the broken down holy house. It still looked the exact same as she left it. At least there are some things that never change. As she ventured through its hollow soul she noticed the pews were rearranged nicely in two exact rows. The broken alter was nowhere to be seen and the place seemed more livable then last she visited it.

However, other then dust she smelled a scent that seemed familiar to her. The young lady walked deeper into the old tomb to where her flowers were growing. A morning sun shone brightly down through the roofless courtyard and spilling into the yellow carpet of daffodils.

In the center she knew the body that sat within the garden, tending to the flowers and soil. He didn't notice her presence until her calm voice spoke. His blue eyes opened to reveal more life then before she saw them.

"Hello stranger."

The End

It's finally finished. My writing is going to stop here because I'm gone for the summer. I'm so happy I finished my FF stories, Stained Souls and Behind Shinra Doors. PLEASE REVIEW!