“Tomorrow...”

Cloud was sitting quietly in front of the windows staring at nowhere. One more day left to his wedding day. He was thinking about his wedding...and the incident with Aeris. He was thinking about many questions, questions that couldn't be figured out forever. Aeris's revival was too sudden. He never thought something like that would ever happen. He couldn't figure out Aeris didn't want the rest of the party that she's back, he also couldn't figure out what Sephiroth will do next. He had to think of a way out of this.

"Yo Cloud, wat’s da hell’s wrong with ya? You looked like that ever since you came back last night, don'tcha know your big day is tomorrow? " Barret suddenly appeared behind Cloud and pat him on the shoulder.

"It's nothing. Maybe I am just nervous. It's nothing, really. " Cloud replied while trying to hide the truth.

"Ya don't look like tha kind that will feel nervous before ya big day, well, just cheer up and get ready for tomorrow. " Barret consoled.

"Thanks. " Cloud answered and stood up and left Barret. He wanted to go out for a walk when he saw Marlene playing with a flower. That flower looked very familiar, it looked like the one...

"Where do you get that flower? " Cloud asked Marlene curiously

"Um...it's...my friend...yea, my friend in school gave it to me. " Marlene answered nervously.

Cloud took a better look at the flower. No doubt. This flower was exactly the same with the one he bought from Aeris a few days ago. As far as he know this flower could only grow in the northern continent. Why should Marlene lie to him?

"Marlene, tell me where you really got this flower, its not good to lie. " Cloud asked again.

Marlene started to look scared. She was afraid that something that happened to Pinocchio would happen to her if she lied.

"I promise her not to tell anyone. " Marlene said timidly. Cloud comforted Marlene with a pat on her shoulder.

"It's OK. I promise you not to tell anybody about this. " Cloud told Marlene with a polite tone.

"It's the flower girl in our house. I met her two days ago in an alley crying, so I talked to her and she gave me this flower. Is anything wrong with that? " Marlene answered.

These words struck Cloud like a lighting striking a tree. The word crying made him petrified.

Aeris crying? He hadn’t seen Aeris crying before. As far as he know Aeris was a cheerful person, until he met her recently. Something hurt her, something that wounded her deep inside her heart...

"Uncle Cloud, are you alright? " Marlene spoke and brought Cloud back to reality.

"I am fine. " Cloud patted Marlene on the head and walked away.

This made him thought even more. Why would she cry? Marlene said it was two days ago, the day she entered the church.....and found out about my marriage......is that the reason she cried? Is that the reason why she didn't want the rest of the party know she was back? All that made senses. She still has feeling for Cloud. She also knew that Cloud....

Cloud immediately shook his thoughts off.

"No...I can't...I promised that I will marry Tifa and that is final. " He thought.

"If I go back to Aeris, Tifa would be devastated. " He thought again.

"But poor Aeris. She suffered and traveled so long and so far looking for me but suddenly found out that... "

Cloud was struggling with his thoughts. He didn’t know what to do. His wedding was tomorrow. He had to decide whom he will going to be with. He admitted that for a time he liked Aeris more than Tifa but Tifa was his childhood friend. He joined soldier just to impress her and now when he was getting so close to her he just couldn't let it go.

Time flew by when he was thinking. It is already sunset but he hasn't decided whom to choose. He just couldn't leave Tifa, she was so excited with the wedding and she can't possibly take it if the wedding was canceled. But Aeris...what about Aeris? Deep down in his heart Cloud still has a part that loved her. He was devastated when Sephiroth killed her and he just couldn't leave her again.

"What am I going to do? " He cried out softly. He couldn't bear to break any of their heart. He needed more time to think.

"Yo Cloud! Wanna have a last drink before yer future wife forbid ya from drinkin’ at the bar? "

Cloud got up from his dreams. It was already dark. He cleared off his head and opened the door. He saw both Cid and Barret standing in front of the door.

"Damn! You looked like a piece of s&*t! Come on, let's get a drink and flush that piece of s&*t off your face. " Cid said and made Cloud move.

"Ok, I will be down in a minute. " Cloud answered and slowly pushed himself up. He looked at the door, and walked out slowly.

Now Cloud, Barret and Cid were at the bar. At first Barret and Cid were pestering Cloud but after a few bottles, Barret and Cid were hopelessly drunk. Cloud could only rest his head and fell asleep on the table. He was too tired with his thoughts. He needed some sleep...

Cloud got up in a strange world. There were colors everywhere. They were really beautiful. Then something appeared in front of him. Something he didn't want to see. It was Aeris, locked in prayers in an altar.

Cloud shouted. He kept on shouting to ask her to run, but she couldn't hear his voice. Suddenly he saw Tifa behind him. She was wearing a red dress and a red hat and was carrying a long sword climbing up a flight of stairs. He ran towards her but then he hesitated. He knew Sephiroth is going to kill Aeris in any moment. He has to stop it. He ran towards Aeris. She was still locked in prayers. He shouted a few times but Aeris couldn't listen. She just continued to stay there. Suddenly he turned his head. He saw Tifa running further and further up the stairs. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly Sephiroth appeared in front of him.

"Choose Cloud. Choose. Aeris or Tifa? " Sephiroth had a wicked grin on his face. Suddenly two more Sephiroth appeared. One appeared in front of Aeris and another one in front of Tifa. Both of them readied their sword and they were ready to strike at any moment.

"No!!!!!!!!"

Cloud woke up and found himself laying on top of a table in the bar. He shook his head and found out that Cid and Barret were still hopelessly drunk. He stood up walked out of the bar.