Because You
Loved Me
By:
LeMisstressV
For
all those times you stood by me,
Tifa walked towards the blonde figure nervously. She didn't know how to break the news to him.
"Um…Cloud?"
For
all the truth that you made me see,
Cloud glanced at the charming girl standing in front of him.
"Yeah?"
For
all the joy you've brought to my life,
Tifa wrung her hand nervously. "I…have
to go…somewhere," she began.
For
all the wrong that you made right,
Cloud raised an eyebrow. "What
are you talking about? Where
exactly are you going?"
For
every dream you made come true,
Tifa sighed and bit her lip. "Well,
I've done a lot of thinking, and well…I've finally decided to leave,"
she answered.
For
all the love I found in you,
Cloud dropped his sword that he was practicing with on the floor.
"What? Why?"
I'll
be forever thankful baby,
You're
the one who held me up,
Never
let me fall,
You're the one who saw me through, through it all,
Tifa shrugged. "I figured
I just have to move on now. I mean,
after we saved the world and all, all I found here was loneliness.
I've decided to move somewhere where I can make a new living for
myself. I'm sorry, Cloud. I hope you understand," she explained. She then walked away, then broke into a run, trying to force
the tears from coming down.
You
were my strength when I was weak,
You
were my voice when I couldn't speak,
You
were my eyes when I couldn't see,
You
saw the best there was in me,
Lifted
me up when I couldn't reach,
You
gave me faith 'coz you believed,
I'm
everything I am,
Because
you loved me.
Cloud watched as Tifa ran. He
stayed where he was, still shocked at her sudden decision.
Suddenly, memories overflowed through him.
You
gave me wings and made me fly,
You
touched my hand I could touch the sky,
I
lost my faith, you gave it back to me,
You
said no star was out of reach,
You
stood by me and I stood tall,
I
had your love I had it all,
I'm
grateful for each day you gave me,
Maybe
I don't know that much,
But
I know this much is true,
I
was blessed because I was loved by you.
Cloud closed his eyes he remembered his made up childhood.
Tifa
smiled as she caught sight of Cloud waiting out in the darkness.
"Hey, sorry I'm late," she apologized, sitting next to him.
Cloud jumped at the sound of her voice.
"Huh? Oh, I was worried that you wouldn't show up."
Tifa replied, "Hmph, such faith you have!
Well anyway, why did you want me to come up here?"
"No reason," the blonde responded,
looking up at the sky.
Tifa glanced at the sky curiously.
"Wow, I haven't done this for a long time.
It brings back many memories of when my dad use to take me out here,"
she said with awe. "This used to
be my favorite spot."
Cloud said nothing, but shot a glance at the
beautiful girl.
"Hmm…Why don't we make a promise?"
she suggested.
Cloud looked startled.
"Right here?" he asked.
Tifa giggled.
"Why not? Promise me
you'd come for me when I really need you, okay?
I've read lots of books where a knight in shining armor saves a
beautiful princess. I want at least
experience that once. So will you
do it?" she asked seriously.
Cloud shrugged.
"…I dunno…"
"C'mon! Promise me, okay?"
"Yeah, sure…"
You
were my strength when I was weak,
You
were my voice when I couldn't speak,
You
were my eyes when I couldn't see,
You
saw the best there was in me,
Lifted
me up when I couldn't reach,
You
gave me faith 'coz you believed,
I'm
everything I am,
Because
you loved me.
Cloud shook his head as the memory slowly faded.
He looked away from the doorway and slowly walked out of the room.
"It's all my fault. Why
am I not running after her? Is it
because still love Aeris more than her?" he asked himself in puzzlement.
He closed his eyes as another flashback took place.
"Cloud!"
Tifa screamed as she stretched her hand towards Cloud.
Cloud looked up from his vision and glanced
at Tifa.
Tifa stretched her hand farther for him to
reach. But suddenly, the rock
beneath her crumbled…
You
were always there for me,
Tifa ran towards the train station in tears.
She roughly brushed them away as she waited for the train to come.
"After all this time, he's still crazy over her.
I thought he would change…"
"The train will be here in a few minutes
now. Please wait patiently for it
to arrive."
The
tender wind that carried me,
Cloud thought for a moment, fighting over with his conscience.
"What's wrong with me? I'm
losing everyone that I love…"
"Do you really love her?" a piece of his
conscience asked.
"I don't…know…" Cloud answered.
"Wasn't it Tifa who always made you
smile every time you were unhappy?"
"I guess so," Cloud answered to himself.
"But so did Aeris," the other half of
his conscience.
Cloud put his head in his hands.
"…Tifa…"
Tifa turned around to face him.
"Cloud, wake up! Why are you acting like this?
This isn't like you. I
don't care what anyone else thinks, you're pure human to me.
No matter what," she said with a smile on her lips.
Cloud looked up at her with confusion.
Tifa smiled again.
"C'mon, let's go home," she said, stretching her hand towards
his…
A
light in the dark shining your love into my life,
"It was Tifa who never gave up on me when everyone else abandoned me.
It was Tifa who stood by my side even when I was possessed.
Tifa was the one who brought me back to my senses and stayed with me
through all the pain I went through. It
was her who understood me through everything, and she loved me even though I
loved someone else. Tifa…"
Cloud said. "Tifa was the one who cared about me the most, not Aeris."
You've
been my inspiration,
Through
the lies you were the truth,
My
world is a better place because of you.
"Tifa!" He ran out of the house and ran as fast as he could.
You
were my strength when I was weak,
You
were my voice when I couldn't speak,
Tifa sadly glanced back to where Cloud's house was.
"I hope the guys won't take it so hard once they find out I'm
leaving."
You
were my eyes when I couldn't see,
You
saw the best there was in me,
Lifted
me up when I couldn't reach,
You
gave me faith 'coz you believed,
I'm
everything I am,
Because
you loved me.
"All aboard!"
Tifa stared at Cloud's house a little
longer. "I guess you're not
coming after me after all…"
A gnarled hand touched Tifa's shoulder.
"Young lady, you better get on or you'll miss your train."
Tifa shook out of her daydream.
"Oh, yeah, thanks," she said, slowly walking towards the train. She glanced once more at Cloud's house from a distance,
then looked away as she boarded the train.
You
were my strength when I was weak,
You
were my voice when I couldn't speak,
Cloud ran towards the train station as fast as he could.
"Cloud!"
Tifa stretched her hand towards Cloud. She
yelped as she fell towards the ground.
"Tifa!" Cloud jumped towards her,
catching her before she fell…
Cloud blinked for a moment as he
continued to run.
You
were my eyes when I couldn't see,
You
saw the best there was in me,
"Hey, c'mon promise me!"
Tifa said, turning around.
Tifa disappeared and then reappeared in
Cloud's mind. She kept appearing in his mind at different times of her
past.
Lifted
me up when I couldn't reach,
You
gave me faith 'coz you believed,
"Cloud!"
"Hey,
Cloud!"
"You know what, Cloud?"
"…Oh, Cloud, let's go!"
"…Thanks, Cloud…"
"No matter what, Cloud…I'll always be
by your side…"
I'm
everything I am,
Because
you loved me.
Tifa looked away from the window, trying to erase the memory of Cloud
from her mind. As the train began
to move, someone cried out her name.
"Tifa!!"
Tifa looked up in a start and glanced at the
window. "Cloud?" she asked herself in disbelief.
But then smiled as she saw Cloud running to catch up with the train.
Cloud stopped in his tracks as he watched
the train leave with Tifa. He sank
onto the floor as rain began to pour down on his spiky head.
"…I failed…I failed to bring her back…"
Suddenly, he felt a soft touch on his
shoulder and looked up.
Tifa smiled at him.
She said nothing, but stared at him as he returned the gaze.
"Tifa…"
Tifa brushed away her tears and laughed as
she threw her arms around him in a tight embrace.
Cloud looked surprised, but then smiled,
returning her tight embrace with happiness.
I'm
everything I am…
…Because
you loved me…