A Second Chance

“Finally I’m home!” I muttered as I closed the door and collapsed on the couch. It had been a long day at the bar. I pulled my boots of and relaxed. There was nothing but silence and I closed my eyes trying to block out painful thoughts. “Why can’t I ever be happy?” I thought to myself. “My life is full of people, people who like me, who care about me. I run a successful business AND I’m a hero... but I feel so alone.”

Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by a noise upstairs. My eyes flew open and I was instantly on my feet. Who would dare trespass into my house?! Everyone knew I could kick butt! I made my way to the stairs, it was strange but I felt no fear. How could a bugler hurt me? I was a strong fighter and I knew it! I climbed the stairs quietly, I looked around and there was no one. “Could I have imagined it?” I thought to myself. It was then that I noticed my open bedroom door. I entered my room quietly. “Nothing out of the ordinary here.” I murmured to myself. It was then that I noticed a black rose on my bed. I froze. These black roses had been turning up everywhere I went. I would find them at the bar when I opened it in the morning or in my handbag after a night out but never in my house. I walked over to the bed and picked it up. Now I felt afraid. There was something almost scary about these roses. Why black? If I really had a secret admirer like my friends seemed to think then why not red? There was also a note underneath the rose. In black writing it read ‘meet me in the woods tonight Lockheart.’ I frowned. I suddenly felt a breeze and looked towards my open window. ’So thats how he got in.’ I said to myself, annoyed I had been stupid enough to leave the window open. I went over and closed it, I noticed the sky was already going dark. I sat on my bed my mind full of thoughts. Should I go or not. “It’s quite clearly a trap of some sorts, but then again who would want to hurt me? I have no enemies, not anymore.” I thought as I read the note again and sighed. Deep down I knew I wanted a lover. I missed Cloud so much, every night I cried, every day I would smile and try my best to get on with my life, but I missed him. I built my life around him and now he was gone I didn’t have anything. I was empty and alone... “Maybe there is life after Cloud... Uh what am I thinking! This is probably some sort of joke! The only people who want me are perves and losers!” I thought bitterly as I covered my face with my hands. “But...I don’t want to spend another night alone crying...” I thought to myself. “I’m going to take a risk... I’m going to go.”

The sky was beautiful and full of stars, I loved nights like this. I had been following a trail of roses for some time until it lead me to a clearing. I stopped to look around. There was a river and nothing else. I walked over to look into the water, I cloud see the reflection of the moon and my own reflection. My long dark hair fell over my shoulders, I was wearing a white dress which stopped just above my knees. “Uh I can’t believe I actually got dressed up for this person” I thought to myself. “I should just go...” A cold breeze passed and I shuddered.
“Lockheart” I voice hissed. I turned around and my eyes widened.
“No...” I whispered. Two emerald eyes starred at me, his long silver hair was ruffled by the breeze, his sword drawn. “Your supposed to be...”
“Dead?” He said grinning as he took a step towards me. I wanted to step back but I remembered the river behind me. “Did you really think that little boy could kill me? Me with all my power? Me who was always and will always be better than you all!” He said, his voice was growing angrier by the second andwith every word he uttered he came closer to
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“You have nothing left to live for” I hissed. “We won! I’m guessing you’re here for revenge?” I asked trying not to sound as afraid as I was. “Cloud is gone! He left here and no one ever heard from him again. You will never find him.” I said and I felt a pang of pain in my heart. “And as for me... you can try to kill me,” I said as I got into my fighting stance trying to stop my body shaking. I knew I couldn't defeat him alone, he was right as far as strength went he would always be the best. He suddenly started to laugh. I was confused, what did he want?
“Poor innocent Tifa,” He said as he came even closer to me, a menacing grin across his face. “This isn't about revenge on Strife. This is about ME. Your right I am left with nothing but I have realised something, I’ve been missing out on the simple human pleasures... and desires. And there is one which you have always been able to arouse within me.” He said. I gasped as I tried to take what he had just said in. His eyes started to roam up and down my body. “Don’t you look beautiful tonight,” he whispered as he ght ght his sword up and places the cold steel against my neck. “I want compensation Lockheart, and that compensation is you!” He said as he suddenly dropped his sword to the floor and took the final step towards me. Before I knew what was happening he had wrapped his arms around me, his grip tight. His lips found their way to my neck and I felt him kiss me, to my surprise his lips were soft. I closed my eyes for a few moments, the crush I had had on this man when I was younger came back to me, my loneliness was choking me, I needed someone, I should just give in but... NO!
“Stop,” I whispered as I pushed my hands onto his chest and tried to push him of me. “I don’t want this!” I said as I pushed with more force. I could feel his tongue make a trail up and down my neck and I shuddered. “I’m not yours to touch!” I shouted. He stopped and raised his head so his emerald eyes were staring into mine. I couldn’t look into them, they were to powerful, they did something to me. I looked away but he cupped my face in his hands and forced me to look at him.
“Then whose are you?” He asked, his voice cold.
“C.... ” I stopped and realised I didn’t have an answer.
“You still love Strife?” He asked, he looked angry.
“How do you know I love him?” I asked shocked.
“The way you looked at him, protected him, talked to him, stuck by him. You couldn't miss it. He said and he almost sounded bitter. There was a long silence. He finally broke it. “Don’t you understand Tifa? I’m alone!” He said almost shouting. I closed my eyes, terrified he would attack me in a fit of rage. “Everything I ever hoped for was destroyed by that man you claim to love
but there is something I wanted, something I always desired and now I can have it and that is you!” He said. I opened my eyes and looked at him. His eyes were pleading with me. “Don’t try to tell me you never had feelings for me, because I know you did.” he said brining his face even closer to mine. I felt my face flush.
“I respected you! That was all!” I shouted, that was before I knew what you were really like.” I said. He was quiet for a moment.
“You still don’t know what I’m really like.” He whispered. “When I destroyed your home town, that was not me, don’t pretend you know the Sephiroth without Jenova because you don't!” He shouted as he let go of me and moved away. I was startled. My every instinct told me to run but I couldn't move. He was right. “You have a choice Lockheart,” He said, his back to me. “Go back to
youfe, fe, and I've been watching you for some time, I know that life isn't you... or take a risk, and be mine. He said. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He was giving me a choice. Maybe he wasn’t the monster I made him out to be, maybe he was my saviour. How ironic that it should be him who would save me. “I have to try... I have to take the risk... I want to take this risk... I
want him.” I silently decided. I slowly walked towards him and put my hand on
his arm.
“I want to know you.” I said quietly. He didn’t need any more prompting than that. Before I knew what was happening his arms were around me, his hands roaming up and down my back. His lips were firmly pressed against mine and his tongue exploring my mouth. I closed my eyes and couldn't believe how soft his lips were. He pushed me down until I was on the floor with the ex general on top of me. He suddenly took hold of the material around my waist and pulled, it ripped in his hands. His legs were wrapped around me tight as if he were afraid I might leave and there was lust in his eyes. He ripped and ripped and finally pulled the dress of me so I was left in nothing but my white bra and underwear. I suddenly felt terribly self conscious as he raised himself and
looked up and down my body.
“Perfect” He whispered as came back down on top of me and started to kiss my neck. He made a trail of kisses down my collar bone and then down to my breasts. He kissed all over them then suddenly bit down on my right breast and I called out at the mixture of pleasure and pain. He continued to bite until he broke through the skin. He licked at the blood then he looked up at me. I looked down at the mark on my right breast.
“Your mine,” He whispered, a smile crossing his lips. I smiled back as he reached a hand around me and un clipped my bra. I un clipped his cloak and pulled of his armour as I kisses his ear before gently biting it. “mmm I want you.” He purred as he pulled my bra of me completely and started to suck on my right nipple, his right hand squeezing my left breast and rubbing the nipple
and his other arm wrapped firmly around me. I arched my back and started to moan in pleasure. He gently bit my nipple causing me to call out in pain. He raised his head and brought his face close to mine. I could feel his hot breath on my face and I shivered. “Don’t expect me to go easy on you.” He whispered. He then leaned down and bit my bottom lip. I started to pull at his shirt, I
wanted it of, I wanted to feel his skin against mine. He sat up so he was sitting on my legs and removed his shirt to reveal his perfect body. I sat up as started to kiss all over his chest. Running my tongue along it and stopping every now and again to bite. I then felt his strong hands on my shoulders as he pushed me down. He stared straight into my eyes as he pushed his hand between my legs. He started rubbing and I moaned in pleasure. “You like that don't you” He whispered into my ear before he bit it. I felt him push a finger against my clit.
“Sephiroth!” I called out. He responded by sliding his hand down my panties and rubbing my clit, hard and fast. I started to moan in ecstasy and I knew I wanted to make him feel as good as I was feeling.
I slid my right hand down his pants and I found his rock hard dick. I cupped it and I could feel it growing harder in my hand. “mmm Tifa.” He moaned as I started to move my hand up and down. He moved a finger inside me and started to push it in and out. I called out as I moved my
right hand up and down faster and faster. “I want you...I will have you... I will have you now!” He demanded as he pulled his pants of. He then ripped my panties right of me. He once again got on top of me and kissed my lips. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the deep embrace. He then entered me. To my surprise he was gentle. I started to moan into his mouth as he pushed deeper and deeper into me. He than started going in and out getting faster and er. er. He started
to groan and I moved my hips up and down to enhance the pleasure. He broke the kiss and buried his face in my neck and started to bite my neck hard. I started to scream his name over and over as I reached my orgasm. I finally felt him cum inside me.
He lay on top of me for a few moments before pulling out. We stayed like that for some time just laying there in silence, it was peaceful and it felt right. Finally he raised his head and looked into my eyes and broke the silence. He brought his right hand up and caressed my cheek.
“If it’s possible for me to love, then I could love you.” He said.
“And if it’s possible for me to love after Cloud, then it could be you I love.” I said as I smiled at him. He leaned down and kissed me. Who could tell where all this would lead me, all I knew was that for the first time in years, I felt complete.