Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ A Tale Of Tifa ❯ Costa del Sol ( Chapter 5 )

* I am sooo tired but I will keep writing my fics! But I need inspiration! I think it's lying around somewhere… Anewayz! Another Chapter! Plus, RR7 belongs to Squaresoft, yet the fic is mine! *

Chapter 5

Costa del Sol

Tifa awoke the next cold morning to see Sephiroth standing outside holding a chocobo. Tifa quickly got up and walked past last nights fire and outside. This place was so gloomy and cold that it made Tifa's stomach churn. The chocobo, as she noticed was standing with its head down. Only then did she recognize that it was Bright Rose!

"Bright Rose!" Tifa squealed. The chocobo perked its head up at the sound of her voice and warkedrepeatedly. Tifa stroked the soft golden feathers and hugged her.

"Where have you been? Did you ever think about me? What if I really got hurt? What would you do then?" Tifa said firmly. The chocobo only lowered her head and sniffed.

"I'm sorry Rose, but next time don't scare me like that. O.K.?" she asked.

"Wark Warrrk Wark!" it replied. Tifa smiled and hopped onto Rose's back. Sephiroth stood there puzzled.

"Get on, what are you waiting for?" Tifa asked, "Do you want to stay here or do you want to go where it's really warm?" Sephiroth didn't answer and then after some thought he climbed clumsily on. Tifa giggled and Sephiroth groaned.

"Don't laugh, It's been a while since I have ridden one of these." He defended. It took them an hour to travel out of Northern Crater and out into the sunny warm grass fields. Tifa clucked to Bright Rose, soon they were in the air flying toward Costa del Sol.

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When they arrived at the resort, Tifa let Rose out to the pasture. Sephiroth stood in the shadows and watched. Finally, I will be able to live in peace… Tifa has been so kind to me…she understood me quite well. Yet that Strife had to break her heart. Damn asshole! Well, I promise to keep her happy and smiling from now on. No more of my old ways and no more bad attitudes. I will strive to be a compassionate person like Tifa… I promise.

Tifa walked back and took Sephiroth into an alley that led to her bar and inn. When they arrived, she opened the door with a spare key, which she hid underneath a rock. Very clever, Sephiroth thought.

They entered a small room with a kitchen stove and shelves with a full variety of beverages. In the middle stood a wooden table with four chairs. In the corner to the right of the door, stood a large fridge. Tifa walked over to another door and opened it. That led into a large bar room that held three pool tables and several tables. To the left there was a large entrance door, probably where customers came in. Then next to those doors was a counter top and stairs. Tifa led Sephiroth toward the stairs.

"Quite a place you have here." Sephiroth said.

"Thanks, I bought the whole place by selling an All Materia. It still needs work, but it's a heavenly place, don't you think?" Tifa asked. Sephiroth nodded and followed the woman upstairs. When they arrived at the top level there were ten doors down one corridor and to the right another hallway that had three doors. Tifa turned right and opened a door for Sephiroth.

"This will be your room. Bathroom is right outside across the hall. If there's anything you need, just ask, O.K.?" Tifa explained with a grin.

"Thank you Tifa, which one is your room?" he asked.

"Oh! Mine is this one." She answered patting the door at the end.

"Is there anything I can help you with then?" Sephiroth asked politely.

"That comes later, first you *need* a shower and then we'll do something about your appearances. O.K.?" Tifa explained. Sephiroth gulped, "Appearances?"

"Of, course! I don't think we want this town deserted when they see Sephiroth here. So why don't you go now and I'll be back in half an hour." Tifa said. Sephiroth only nodded and al he could think about was what she said, appearances? Is she gonna cut my hair? Please Gods No!

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Tifa opened the doors to 7thHeaven and walked out into the swelling heat. She would have to got to the general store and get a few things…

"Tifa!" someone shouted. She turned to see the flower shop boy running towards her. She only sighed as he ran to her. "Tifa! Where have you been? I and a few people have been searching for you!"

"Levin, it's called a vacation." She explained. Levin looked at her and blushed furiously.

"Oh. Well, I was wondering, how about dinner, tonight, my place?" he asked suavely.

"Your offer sounds tempting, but I have things to attend to. I'm sorry." Tifa lied. Tempting? Ha! He's not for me; he needs to find himself another girl. Plus I'm still dealing with Cloud…

"Very well then Tifa, there's always another time." Levin said and he walked off to his buddies who were laughing. Tifa on the other hand, walked straight to the General Store. While walking through the aisles, she stopped at hair coloring and was stuck deep in thought. Hmm…black, sepian brown, or sunlight blonde? Or, maybe red… wait he's got green eye, he needs a color that will go with his eyes. Hmm… That leaves me with black or blonde. Ah who the hell cares! I'll take both.

Tifa came out with clothes and several items for her guest. She still couldn't believe it! Sephiroth her ex-enemy who killed her father, had saved her from a cold and slow dying death and now was living with her! Thank the gods that the old gang doesn't know where I live; boy wouldn't they have a fit!

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Sephiroth got out of the shower and was having a fit combing his hair out. It had been a year since he was alive and when he died, he died with tangled hair! Great! This will take a years worth to straighten!Just then he heard a knock on the door. He was covered in Tifa's robe, because the towels were too small to cover him! The robe barely even hid him!

"Come in?" Sephiroth said. Tifa came in and almost burst out laughing.

"What?" asked Sephiroth.

"If only I had a camera!" Tifa laughed out loud, "I think that shade of purple looks good on you!"

"Very funny."

"I'm sorry, it's just that…" Sephiroth waited patiently for Tifa to quit laughing, though he was happy that she smiled. After that Tifa got up and explained that he had a new wardrobe and she asked him one question, blonde or black?

"What do you mean blonde or black?" he asked suspiciously.

"Come on Sephiroth, people are gonna figure out who you are if you don't change your looks." She said.

"All right, blonde. But are you gonna cut it?" he asked in a pitiful voice.

"Do you want me to?" Tifa asked.

"NO!" he cried out.

"O.K. then we'll braid it." Sephiroth only sighed. This was gonna be a long day! Without asking, Tifa began to unravel his hair and he had to admit he was thankful for her help. Not only that she was delicate with his hair. He only smiled as she rambled on with what she was gonna do today and about the bar.

* HAHAHA! Poor Sephy, he almost had a heart attack at the thought of his hair being cut! R/R Pleaze! *