Tifa Lockheart is wandering through the graveyard... kind of liking the creepy serenity

Sephiroth is over the grave, laying on it really

Sephiroth says, "why'd he have to kill you? "

Tifa Lockheart ducks behind a gravestone... and watches... listening

Sephiroth says, "he was angry at me ... why didn't he come after me?"

Sephiroth runs his fingers over the grave

Sephiroth says, "you were innocent"

Sephiroth sighs, closing his eyes

Tifa Lockheart wonders who this man is talking to...and tries to get a good look at the tombstone

Sephiroth says, "why couldn't I have just told him the truth? It's my fault you're dead ... I don't deserve to join you yet..."

Tifa Lockheart makes the name "Zack" out on the tombstone... and finds it quite interesting that there is/was a love triangle between men.... From what this one is saying

Sephiroth says, "I wish I was there with you...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "how sad..."

Sephiroth looks up

Sephiroth says, "who's there?"

Tifa Lockheart stands up from behind the tombstone

Sephiroth looks at her

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'm sorry.... I was listening in..."

sephiroth says, "who are you?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Tifa Lockheart.. master of Zangan-Ryu martial arts. And who might you be?"

sephiroth says, "Sephiroth, head of this camp's military"

Tifa Lockheart says, "War Hero Sephiroth ?"

sephiroth nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "They put a war hero out in a desert camp?"

sephiroth sighs

sephiroth says, "I'd rather not talk about that"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ahh... alright. I wonder why I came out here... there isn't anyone to teach.... especially at a death camp....."

sephiroth says, "death camp?"

sephiroth chuckles lightly, considering he's not in a good mood

Tifa Lockheart says, "That's what it is.... you come here... you never leave"

Sephiroth says, "people leave"

Tifa Lockheart says, "In pine boxes"

Sephiroth closes his eyes a second ... then opens them and looks back down at the grave

Sephiroth says, "maybe you are right...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'm sorry I disturbed you... but you look upset... care to talk?"

Sephiroth says, "I am .. I haven't reported on duty for several days"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Wont they dock your rations and pay severely for that?"

sephiroth says, "I really don't care"

Tifa Lockheart says, "ah, Well Im sure your camp doesn't welcome travelers.... so I best be going"

sephiroth says, "if you wish to leave, then go"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Whew.. I was worried you were gonna nab me for trespassing"

sephiroth says, "no, Travelers of your nature are welcome. thieves are not"

sephiroth kneels by the grave again

Tifa Lockheart says, "You really loved him?"

sephiroth says, "yes"

sephiroth traces his fingers along the headstone

Tifa Lockheart sits down

Tifa Lockheart says, "What happened that he was killed?"

sephiroth says, "Jealous rage .... I had another lover ... that one found out about poor Zack and killed him horribly"

sephiroth closes his eyes again

Tifa Lockheart says, "Well... the killer must have cared about you to do that.... but murder is a bit far"

sephiroth says, "care .... I think more like selfish ... yes, especially since Zack never did anything to him"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Pain of the heart is most intense"

sephiroth says, "he should have killed me if anyone. Yes. I cannot rest yet though"

Tifa Lockheart says, "That's so sad... "

Sephiroth says, "I blame myself. what is?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "You... I hope you killed him... or he's paying pittance"

Sephiroth says, "he's paying. but, I no matter what I do, he'll never be able to hurt as much as me"

Sephiroth lays his head on the ground again

Tifa Lockheart says, "Want me to leave you alone?"

Sephiroth says, "doesn't matter"

Tifa Lockheart looks at Sephiroth

Tifa Lockheart says, "You'll have to let him go someday.... Zack I mean.... you can't dwell in the past forever"

Sephiroth says, "I don't want to let him go"

Sephiroth runs his hands back and forth over the dirt by the grave

Tifa Lockheart says, "Come now... How long ago did this happen?"

Sephiroth says, "a year and a half ago"

Tifa Lockheart says, "You're still healing.... it wills all pass... but never let his memory go. You know... they say the dead cant rest.... as long as someone is holding on to them..."

Sephiroth looks up at Tifa

Sephiroth says, "sounds poetic"

Sephiroth sits up

Tifa Lockheart smiles

Tifa Lockheart says, "Its all part of the philosophy behind my teachings"

Sephiroth says, "I don't know what to do"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Time heals all wounds .... you'll know what to do when the time comes"

Sephiroth says, "do you know what I'd like to do right now?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "No... what?"

Sephiroth looks down in the grave

Sephiroth says, "be down there"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Do you think he would want you dead?"

Sephiroth looks at Tifa

Sephiroth says, "I don't know ...."

Sephiroth looks back down at the grave

Sephiroth says, "I'm not sure what he'd have wanted ....... "

Tifa Lockheart says, "How long were you two together? I mean... how long.... were you double-timing.... if at all?"

sephiroth sighs

sephiroth says, "I... sort of blocked it out"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Need a shoulder to cry on?"

sephiroth says, "I think I spent out my tears"

sephiroth rubs his eyes

Tifa Lockheart says, "Need a hug then?"

sephiroth sighs

sephiroth says, "I'd guess"

sephiroth stands up

sephiroth says, "I'm going home"

sephiroth starts to walk off

Tifa Lockheart says, "Wait a sec..."

sephiroth pauses

sephiroth says, "yes?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Mind if I tag along? Admittedly Im a bit lost"

sephiroth says, "alright"

sephiroth walks off

Tifa Lockheart Follows Sephiroth

sephiroth murmurs something under his breath.

Tifa Lockheart o O ( Cloud... he said Cloud.... is it the same cloud we knew? He seems angry with him... if it's him... )

sephiroth sighs

Tifa Lockheart says, "Did you say? Cloud?"

sephiroth turns to her

sephiroth says, "*slightly angry* Cloud ....yes ...."

sephiroth turns back to the front, keeping up the pace

Tifa Lockheart says, "Is he kinda scrawny... with spikey blonde hair?"

sephiroth stops and looks at Tifa, almost in shock

sephiroth says, "you, know him???"

Tifa Lockheart says, "So it is him....."

sephiroth folds his arms. there is rage building behind his eyes

Tifa Lockheart says, "Why are you angry with him?"

sephiroth says, "he killed Zack ...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "He did?"

sephiroth says, "yes"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Wow..."

sephiroth is tone is cold

Tifa Lockheart says, "Never thought Cloud would do something like that... knew he was gay and stuff..."

sephiroth says, "he was jealous"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Jealousy does sometimes drive one's heart to rage"

sephiroth says, "why he didn't kill me ...."

sephiroth closes his eyes

Tifa Lockheart says, "You were the one being taken.... the one he loved... he wouldn't have hurt you... just removed the obstacles"

sephiroth says, "he hurt me more then he could possible know. "He couldn't have really loved me .. loving someone means you hate to see them in pain ... you don't think of yourself"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Then he was obsessed with you"

sephiroth says, "right"

Tifa Lockheart says, "He's alive then... you said he ways paying pittance for his crime"

sephiroth says, "yes"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Is he in the camp?"

sephiroth says, "yes"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Mr. one word answer... How bout this one.... is he sane? Like can I visit him?"

Sephiroth says, "Why do you want to? He's evil ... he torments me ...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "I just want to see him.... "

Sephiroth says, "fine"

Tifa Lockheart says, "And why do you hang around him if he torments you?"

Sephiroth looks away

Tifa Lockheart says, "Oh now..... you don't think this is all your fault?"

sephiroth says, "what do you mean?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud did what he did... on his own terms... You keep him around because you feel guilty? About betraying him? I really hope that isn't the case"

sephiroth says, "no ... not that"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Then why exactly?"

sephiroth goes quiet, and heads to his house

Tifa Lockheart follows.

sephiroth goes in

sephiroth says, "What the??"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Hmm?"

sephiroth looks at his empty house .. and someone cleaned up his kitchen. glowers

sephiroth says, "great ....."

sephiroth folds his arms

sephiroth says, "Rufus ...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Hmm? What's going on?"

Sephiroth pounds his fist into the wall

Sephiroth says, "Rufus decided to take him. damn, I knew this would happen if he ever ran into Rufus"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Well why are you so worried?"

Sephiroth says, "grrrrr"

Tifa Lockheart says, "And why would Rufus take him?"

sephiroth says, "Do you know who Rufus is?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Not really"

sephiroth says, "Lord Rufus ..... does that tell you anything?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ohh.... that Rufus?"

sephiroth nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "One of .... Emperor Shinra's Spawn"

sephiroth says, "yes, the one who was taken as heir"

Tifa Lockheart says, "I hear he's a twisted bastard.."

sephiroth says, "who?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Rufus"

sephiroth says, "yeah, he's like his father"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ooh... if he has Cloud... ugh"

sephiroth says, "he does"

sephiroth frowns

sephiroth says, "I am really getting to hate Rufus ...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Well if Cloud is a criminal... why should you worry what happens to him?"

sephiroth says, "I'm not worried"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Then relax"

sephiroth says, "this means I can't punish him"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ahh... What do you do to him?"

sephiroth says, "anything that causes pain .. but it's still not close to the pain he causes in me"

Tifa Lockheart says, "If he causes you pain then let someone else hurt him"

sephiroth says, "Rufus has him ..."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Then let Rufus have him"

sephiroth says, "I don't think Rufus will hurt Cloud"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Oh?"

sephiroth says, "He's probably asking Cloud about me. learning everything ....."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Why would he do that? He hates you?"

sephiroth says, "yes. I think he's hated me since I was born"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Why were you favored or something?"

sephiroth says, "no, why do you say that?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Well why else would he hate you?"

sephiroth says, "Because my birth killed his mother"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ahh"