End Of Love
((Clouds POV))
After the masquerade ball, me and Tifa headed back into our new rooms. Still wearing the same disguise, we never plan on removing them, not that we're here. Not sure if we could trust the surroundings.
"Cloud. We haven't seen Y/n.. Do you think she forfeited the battle plus we are partnered up to a whole bunch of strangers" Tifa let out a deep sigh of disappointment
"Seriously?"
"What?" She asked as if she never noticed something.
"Well at least our partners look harmless. Hwoarang is a funny guy, he knows how to make things fun even fighting" She giggled to herself while recalling the latest events as if she fell in love with him instantly.
Is it possible Y/n could fall for someone like Hwoarang? Even Tifa liked him. I never been funny my entire life, I doubt she would choose me out of that funny yet strong guy.
"How's your partner Cloud? Is he cool?"
"Seriously Tifa you never noticed?"
"Noticed what?"
"My partner. She is a girl in a disguise"
"That handsome looking guy is a girl?! I mean she's a girl?!"
"Yes and she's not just any girl.. She's Y/n"
"How did you know? It's hard to recognize her out of that amazing outfit"
"She introduced herself as Cloud"
Tifa laughed as loud as possible but then the seriousness returned to her face again.
"So what did you talked about"
"That's none of your business"
"Oh how cold.."
"Anyways congratulations for finding Y/n in the middle of the darkness. It really is fate, isn't it?"
"I was hoping"
"Please tell me what you two talked about?" Tifa pleaded with her hands intertwined with each other.
"Nothing" I looked away after remembering what I did with Y/n.. That time even with her disguise on I can still feel the strong joy , next thing I knew I stooped down to kiss Y/n.. Not to mention how I missed her a lot, the emotions and frustrations mixed in to the point where I can't control myself.. Hoping Y/n could forget what Star did or the fake me did.
"Nevermind. Cloud just goodluck tomorrow with your other Cloud" she giggled before leaving my room.
I kept wondering about this Tekken Tournament.. I don't think she can leave this behind.. Especially Hwoarang.. She's probably jealous about Tifa and him.. Yet why didn't she shoved me away a while ago?
The next day..
Tifa helped me out with my disguise again, retouching the makeup and wig. After everything's over Tifa went to the Event ground first, leaving me in the room alone.
((Y/n POV))
Noises in the room echoed as the tournament begun yet me on the other hand continued complaining on how late my partner is, not to mention she's not here yet! Is it too hard to accept whatever happened last night? Cause surely in my perspective, I've forgotten all about it! Oh wait.. I didn't entirely forgot .. It's clearer now what she meant last night about her winning or losing question. Is she about to actualize the term losing?
Hwoarang and his partner came with a little bit of a surpise, the beautiful girl's still wearing the same outfit including the same mask.. Can't get over the masquerade yet? Although I also wear the same outift as yesterday. However something changed about them. Mr.Hwoarang here have her hand gripping on his arm. I shrugged at the thought that these two may have gone into a next level.
While me and my partner well.. I just sighed the thoughts out of my brain...
"Hey Cloud. How's your practice yesterday" Hwoarang and his partner approached, surprising me with a question I would not like to remember. The kiss appeared in my mind again.
"Hwoarang ... She fudging kissed me!" I whispered into his ear , unfortunately his partner heard everything and started to squeal from surprise.
"He... Ehemm She kissed you?!" The girl asked me as she cling into my arm.
"Well did you liked it Mr.Cloud san?" She laid another question for me to answer. If I said No then they might realize I was a girl.. So to cover my real identiy more further I shally comply with the pretends..
"I-I don't know" I answered... Why does my cheeks feel warm?! Am I blushing?! Well to be honest I'm not sure about the kiss. I knew I'm not a lesbian but at some point I felt like the kiss is right.. ARGH IM GOING NUTZ!
"Who knows maybe it's fate" She giggled while winking .
"Look who's here. Hey Star welcome back!" The girl shouted running towards the tall girl.
"Wait you two know each other?!" me and Hwoarang asked in unison. What the hell they knew each other!
"Of course we do. Me and Star are best of friends. How about the two of you?"
"Well us either" Hwoarang answered rubbing the back of his head.
"For now we will be sworn enemies till the fight ended" That girl said. Remind me.... I never got the chance to ask her name yet so I secretly elbowed Hwoarang before whispering "What's her name again?"
"Oh right I forgot to mention her name. She's Diaz" Hwoarang introduced her again for me and I ended up with a thumbs up in an awkward kind of way.
"I see .. Diaz and Star huh?"
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((Cloud POV))
The competition started of with a few amateured battle according to what Hwoarang mentioned. Most of the teams have their own style but two teams are very peculiar indeed, not because they look stronger but they look weirder.. Surprisingly one of them became our opponent.
They seem to be normal humans except for the rainbow colored hair and sccissors as their weapons. This will be the first match for me and Y/n with our gender bent disguise.
Without the host calling our names I was dragged towards the stage with Y/n as the spotlight faced our direction. To make my pretense work I have to wave in front of the audience nicely.. Y/n took my right hand and kissed it.. She's probably pretending to be a boy using my name, impressing the crowd with our partnership.. Can't believe I'll act as a girl again though..Do I really look like a lady?
"Ready ! Start!"
With the sound of the bell our opponents dashed towards us sending us strong blows. Fortunately we managed to dodge everything. I can see that the guy in the other team kept staring at Y/n's hair. I know it's a wig yet she made it look more natural.. Don't know whatever this opponent's trying to pull off.
Y/n have been leaping through corners to dodge every attack from that guy while me on the other hand kept sparring with the enemy in front. Which is a lady.
"Got you!" I heard the guy shouted after pulling the wig on Y/n's head revealing her wonderful (hair color) hair
"W-wait. Y-you're Sun?!" the room became silent, everyone's trying to understand what just happened but it seems like the contestants are more flabergasted knowing their soon to be opponent is Sun, the greatest fighter in the Ironfist Tournament.
Soon our current rival shivered upon seeing the girl behind the fake Clouds disguise, they were frightened but somehow managed to ignore the fear as they started striking again. The lady foe I have in front of me swung her sword yet I brought my weapon at my anterior as a shield.
Noticing how Y/n fight impressed me, she fought as if it's easy but one thing's for sure, she's enjoying it even after revealing her true identity.
Y/n spins in the air like an angel , she sparkles at every movements she makes and her hair dancing along with it.. Everyone was astonished by her beautiful way of fighting. Her Tekken name suits her very much. Sun..
She now landed besides me staring into my eyes with worry.
"Do you need some help Star?" she tilted her head completely ignoring the situation we're in. I look around to find us three, but where is Y/n's opponent..
"Got you two now" The guy on the other team appeared behind us then unexpectedly grab hold of me and Y/n's head ramming our heads together but instead of our faces bumping with force, only our lips collided..
I tried maintaining my posture since I'm still holding up my sword to protect us but the accident surprised me. Same goes with Y/n..
"Ho ho ho.. Damn not according to our plan but it still counts.. Two girls kissed each other ! Disgusting and in the middle of the game" The lady laughed..
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((Y/n's POV))
Another accidental kiss happened, can't believe this would leave me dumbfounded than being beaten on the spot.. My enemy headlock me probably to prevent me from moving.
"Ho ho ho.. Damn not according to our plan but it still counts.. Two girls kissed each other ! Disgusting and in the middle of the game" The lady laughed..
Star swung her sword in the ladys direction so that bish backed away sweatdropping. She's probably afraid to start her next move as she noticed Stars firey eyes..
"You mean that kiss? It's our fifth" Star replied.
I was surprised to hear her say that, so what she meant yesterday when she mentioned the word 'fourth' is a kiss.. But I just met her that day! Plus she's a girl..
Soon Star grabbed locks of her hair and pulled it revealing her true hair underneath.. IT'S a wig?!.... Star is Cloud?!
"Oh.. So you're a guy with makeup?" the lady became more fightened
"Pathetic" the real Cloud uttered before lunging the guy behind me..
"U-uhmm thank you Cloud" I blushed at his presence.. Also relieved that the one who kissed me is Cloud, not any other guy or girl out there.. That explains why I have a weird feeling towards Star.. Cause Star is the man I love... I felt embarrassed to remember the scene where I introduced myself as Cloud when actually the true Cloud is right in front of me that time.
I sent a happy grin towards Cloud informing him to start the real battle seriously without letting them move an inch.. So we attacked the defensive duo in an unknown speed.. The bell rang and the host announced the winners which is me and Cloud obviously.. The Audience goes wild shouting in a cheerful manner.
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((Tifa's POV))
I'm glad that they can finally be honest with each other. Seeing Cloud and Y/n win their battles without their disguise continously..
Me and Hwoarang on the other hand won our battles either. I know I felt a bit helpless but Cloud already cleared things out between us so right now all that is left for me to do is to move on while cheering for them.
As we watch the lovely duo win their eight match I turn to look at Hwoarang beside me.
"Hey Hwoarang?"
"Yes Diaz?"
"I wanna ask you something?"
"What is it?"
"Isn't it painful to watch that?" I asked ppinting at Cloud and Y/n smiling at each other.. I noticed how Hwoarang shifted his gaze from them and into the ground.
"At first I have a feeling that Y/n would give me a chance so all these years I tried impressing her, giving her the things she wants or helping her with the things she needs. I'm trying so hard to make her smile but hearing her talk about her childhood friend or seeing her draw his face, just those simple things, without hardships when it's about him her smile comes out easily" Hwoarang talked about Y/n with a visible sadness and regret in his eyes..
As if we're both the same..
"Fate is a tricky one isn't it?" I forced a smile before clearing my throat.
"Tifa" I spoke
"What?" He asked with a confused look in his eyes
"My real name is Tifa. I'm Clouds friend. Just like you and Y/n"
"I guess we're under the same boat huh?"
"Yep hahaha"
After what seem like hours Y/n and Cloud join us at the backstage.
"Oh hey Y/n! How's your collaboration with Cloud?" Hwoarang asked
"Cool as always!" Y/n answered cheerfully with matching gestures such as punches.
"Do you two know? There are gossips roaming around the whole place about the dazzling couple Sun and Cloud" Hwoarang grins
"C-couple? We're not" Y/n stuttered as her face turn red, yet this red haired funny guy steps closer towards her, leaning forward to stare at her cheeks.
"Woah Y/n, I never seen your face turn red like that" Hwoarang forcing himself not to chuckle. Such a bully.
"W-what red?! No idiot.. It's because it's hot here" She defended crossing her arms.
"Oh right? Cause Cloud is hot for you, right?" Hwoarang shown his foxy grin as Y/n started to get more and more flushed at their topic.
"N-no! The temperature is hot! T-that's why I blushed" Y/n took a minute before realising the last word she said and became more embarrassed, facepalming at the thought.
"You finally admitted you're blushing!" Hwoarang started laughing hysterically but his laughter triggered Y/n .
"You stupid A-hole! I'll kill you" Y/n shouted as she started chasing after the silly boy . Hwoarang he continued laughing without failure as he run for his life.
"Kids" I flicked my tongue smiling at their actions while Cloud is right beside me also watching the two
"Yeah" He replied with his stoic face and crossed arms without removing his eyes from the two.
"Y/n Don't beat me up. Your boyfriend might get jealous!" Hwoarang shouted loud enough for me and Cloud to hear. He kept laughing as if there is no tomorrow.
"Shut up. I'll beat you up right here right now and show your new girlfriend how weak you are" Y/n said as a comeback which made me chuckle.
"The two of them are pretty much alike" Cloud said.
"Yeah but as they say. Opposites attract" I reassured Cloud.
"Same goes with you Tifa" Cloud gave me a slight smile before looking back at the two again
I guess it's not so bad afterall. The pain is worth it.. Cause fate finally lead me to him.
"Hey Tifa" Hwoarang called for me while exhausted from running..
Kamisama thank you
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((Y/n POV ))
This is finally the time.. Two teams survive. Guess who our opponents are?
Yes my best friend Hwoarang and Tifa, Clouds best friend..
"Y/n ?" Cloud called for me but no words came out from his mouth yet her eyes explains everything. He held my hand with our fingers intertwined.
I nodded knowing what's in his mind which is the same as mine.
Before the Tekken Crew summon us to go on stage.
"Hwoarang can I talk to you for a bit?" I dragged Hwoarang from the backstage and into an empty hall leaving Cloud and Tifa alone.
"Hwoarang this is the day" he looked into my eyes seriously, listening .
"I'm so thankful for everything you've done for me. All these years. I'm so thankful that you spent your time fighting with me in an endless battle for our dreams but this time" I placed something in his hand, his eyes grew larger upon seeing my tekken pass on top of his palm.
"Remember what we talked about? There are some things worth fighting for and worth losing for? This is it. We both found our ones. I'll give you the best of luck" I said kissing his cheek before cupping his hand with both my hands.
Cloud and Tifa entered the room and Hwoarang look into him..
"Hey Cloud" Hwoarang stared into Clouds eyes as Cloud stare back. As if the two we're communicating in their brains, soon Cloud nodded..
And he kissed me .. Hwoarang kissed my lips. I was so surprised and so I turn to look at Cloud, he shrugged.
"Sorry.. It's just a bid of my goodbye" Hwoarang said with a sad smile.
"Y/n .. Ehem May I ?" Tifa asked me.. This will be my revenge since Cloud allowed Hwoarang to kiss me.
Clouds eyes widen after Tifa kissed him.
Hwoarang and I both laugh hysterically.
Soon the host announced how me and Cloud forfeited the battle.
For once Hwoarang won against me.
But not really cause as long as Cloud is by my side. I will always be the winner.
"So where are the two of you goin after this?" Hwoarang asked me.
"Remember the house I built next to the Club house we also built?" I answered
"I see. Goodluck. Such a happy ending"
"Nah it's a happy beginning.. You are always welcome to visit though" I said.
"Now you're deciding by yourself" Cloud for the first time pouted cutely.. All of us three were dumbfounded by his action yet we all laugh it out afterwards..
As long as we love each other. Even the Sun and the Star might collide.
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After a year in the club house.
"No fair Y/n . Hwoarang is stronger than any of those characters" Hwoarang complained at me as I beat him, using him in the game
"Well if I am in this Tekken game I'll be the strongest character yet the creators refused to add me, Tifa and Cloud in it" I smiled at him..
"Wait Y/n ... Argh I feel like the back of my head is burning"
We both turn to look back and see Cloud glaring at Hwoarang without a word. Then suddenly Cloud stood up pulling me out of the club house.
"Hey you two love birds. Should I lock the gates when I leave. I'll be heading to Tifas bar later" Hwoarang said .
"Yeah whatever" Cloud answered before pulling me towards our own mansion next to the club house.
"Woah Cloud chill. He already has a girlfriend. Tifa remember? "
"Whatever" he pulled me into a kiss and we both blushed after it.
"Can't believe you do that again!" I said covering my red face..
"And you haven't said the magic word!" I said crossing my arms.
"Seriously?" Cloud facepalmed before lifting his head back again with the obvious blush on face.
"I.. I love you Y/n"
"I love you too "
"I'm still here!" Hwoarang shouted and we both can see him from the Club house's window.
We were both embarrassed but we just laughed it all out..
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No matter what happens. Sun and her Star would always be in the same sky.. Same goes with Cloud and Y/n..
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((EXTRA))
"Hey Tifa . You're so amazing in Tekken!! You two are a golden pair!" Yuffie energetically cheered for Tifa as Reno looked into their direction.
"What are you two talking about?" Reno asked the two ladies.
"Anyways Tifa care to have a date with me?" Reno asked Tifa while leaning onto the counter.
"Hey go find someone else to date. Tifa is mine" Hwoarang arrived at the door kicking Reno away from his girlfriend.
"We look alike yet you treat me like shit" Reno said with his face planted on the floor.
"Yay! Oh gosh Im a huge fan! " Yuffie squealed shipping the duo.
"Well You're welcome to visit our Club house Yuffie. Avalanche is very welcome " Hwoarang said before giving Tifa a bouquet of flowers.
"I see you are wearing a tuxedo" Tifa giggled as Hwoarangs face turns red.
"I tried my best okay" He's embarrassed.
"It looks good on you" Tifa smiled giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Get a room you two!" Reno shouted with his face still planted on the floor.
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THE END