Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy.

A/N: Er. This is my first one, and I pretty much got the idea from a book I read a long time ago while I was in the 4th grade. Don't get me wrong though, it was a good book. Anyways first story, so go easy on me.

My Only Wish

Chapter One: Knowing Her Name

He liked her. No, he loved her. He watched her from afar, but it seemed as if they were near. He would always get excited if one morning, she would walk by him and smile at him. If only he had the guts to talk to her...and if he had known what her first name was.

But, it seemed as if they had a secret together. Yes, their 'little' secret. Every morning, while class was just starting, they would have a small conversation. While going off to lunch, they had their little conversation.

"Good afternoon Miss Lockhart." Cloud said slyly.

Miss Lockhart smiled slightly, "Good afternoon Mister Strife."

The brunette with ruby colored eyes walked away after giving a small smile and sat at her table. Cloud felt his knees buckling. He stood there daydreaming until a hand on his shoulder interuppted him.

"Yo, Cloud boy! I've been looking for you everywhere dude!" Said Reno, the crazy punk.

Cloud, trying not to show his expression from the conversatioini he just had, said coolly, "Hey, Reno."

"Come on! Let's go sit at the table with Yuffie, and Barret." Reno replied before leading Cloud to a table where a Barret and Yuffie sat. Barret was usually chowing down on his food, but now he just looked up and grinned while Cloud sat down.

"What's with the face?" Cloud asked suspiciously.

"Spikey, do you like anyone lately?" Barret asked.

Cloud's stomach churned. "Um.. N-No. I don't like anyone, or do I? If you wanna know, then first take a guess."

"Hesitation," Reno mumbled to himself as Cloud gave him a death-glare.

"I KNOW! I KNOW!" Yuffie shrieked. "Um... You like... OH YEAH! You like Tifa! Tifa Lockhart! I see you two making moon eyes with each other! Am I right!" Yuffie grinned.

Having trouble finding words, Cloud mumbled, 'Yes' then eventually replied, "No. Wrong."

"Aww! Come on! You know I am right!" Said Yuffie giving him a playful punch on his shoulder. "Sure, Yuffie. You're right. And I'm pretty sure you're right when the teacher asked the definition of plasma was and you replied 'a type of TV'." Replied Reno sarcastically.

After finishing his lunch, and hearing the bell, Cloud headed towards class. He couldn't keep her out of his mind.

While sitting at his desk, he kept thinking of her and saying her name over and over. 'Tifa, Tifa, Tifa, Tifa...' and so on.

In Midgar High School, girls who wear the guy's jacket, can't talk to any other guys but the guy who gave her his jacket. Quite confusing, no? Cloud wondered if he would ever get to give Tifa his jacket. But, he had competition. Constantly, there would be guys asking Tifa out, then how come she would turn them down?

'She was waiting for me to ask her out, right?' Cloud thought. 'No, that's too good to be true. She's popular, and I'm barely noticed...' Cloud quickly got his notebook and pencil out and started writing ideas on how to get Tifa to be his.

'No, wait! I have the perfect idea... Heh heh... Two weeks from now, is the school dance! YEAH! I will ask Tifa out!' Cloud grinned slightly at his 'awesome' idea. 'But how can I ask her out, if I can't even look her in the eyes..?'

Interrupted by the dismissal bell, Cloud quickly gathered his stuff and prepared to go home. Going back to his locker, to return, and get some things, Cloud saw a beautiful figure standing there beside his locker: Tifa.

He blushed slightly and went to his locker coolly and pretended he didn't notice her. He put his code in and opened it while slightly coughing to get her attention.

"Hello again, Mister Strife." Tifa said, smiling.

Cloud, closed his locker softly and smiled back, "Hello to you too, Miss Lockhart."

"How was your day?" she asked.

"Fine, thank you. Yourself?"

"Quite lovely."

"That's good to hear."

Tifa blushed slightly and bowed her head. "Good day Mister Strife." Saying so, she walked off after giving him another small smile and a wave with her bag in one shoulder.

"Good day Miss Lockhart."

Cloud turning around the opposite way walked as well, then stopped suddenly. "Tifa," he said turning to see if she heard. Cloud's face turned red as he saw Tifa, already turned around and looking at him straight in the eye.

She managed to have a small grin forming on her face. "Cloud," she said, then continued walking.

A/N: Pretty short chapter, yes? Oh well. I have too much work that's why it's too short. Makes sense. Anyways, please review! Sorry for the errors! I'll try really hard to update. TT please review, once again!