Small Tokens of Love

Pairing: Cloud and Tifa

Timeline: About seven months after FFAC

Second Cloti Fanfic

It was a lazy Sunday and Tifa Lockheart was in her bar redecorating some of her newly bought furniture. She wanted to give her bar a little make-over. Since her best friend Cloud Strife wasn't always home, she decided to put the new furniture in his room for the time being. But just a few weeks ago he came home again and well, things happened. Cloud ended up sleeping in Tifa's room, as there was no other option left for him but to share a room with his best friend. Cloud stayed home more often now and he was working in the garage on his motorcycle Fenrir.

Tifa had invited Yuffie Kisaragi over to help her, so both girls were busy replacing the chairs, tables, and adding smaller things on the tables and counter such as a vase with flowers, or small candles."Well I have to admit, we just did an amazing job!" Yuffie said and smiled towards her good friend Tifa. Tifa nodded to her, "Yeah it looks so much better now." and she turned to the kitchen to get them both a drink. The new furniture looked more modern and colourful. The family / AVALANCHE booth corner was still pretty much the same, Tifa decided only to add some flowers to it. Yuffie went to the family booth and waited for Tifa to join her with the drinks.

"So how are you and Mr. Goldylocks doing?" Yuffie asked. And by Goldylocks she meant no other than Cloud of course. Tifa didn't quite know how to answer that question, she wasn't too keen on sharing any private information with her. "Oh, we are doing just fine." she replied. "Fine?... as in... both of you are alive, yet you two don't share a room yet?" Yuffie asked, she was quite curious. Her curiosity couldn't be tamed so the question had already been asked before Yuffie could swallow it back in.

Tifa briefly explained why she had put all of the new furniture into his room, without telling her too much. Then a small grin appeared on Yuffie's face. "So you two shared a room and nothing happened?" Tifa sighed, Yuffie could be so annoying when it came to this rather sensitive subject. "I'm sorry, but its none of your business, Yuffie." Yuffie decided not to ask any further, she might get kicked out of her bar if she did.

"Ok well I guess you're right." she said as she looked at her drink. They silently finished their drinks and then Cloud came walking in. Tifa looked up right away, thinking she might have to help him with something. Cloud came to get a break, as he couldn't succeed in fixing Fenrir. He looked a bit annoyed about it but, when he saw Tifa, he put up a small smile. "Hey there." he said as she was about to get up and get him something to drink. "No need to get up, I'll get something from the fridge." he said as he gestured her to sit down again.

He got himself a bottle of soda from the fridge, then he poured it in a glass. After that he went to his friends to accompany them. When he sat down, Yuffie told him all about what happened while she was in Wutai. During her story she became so excited about everything that she added all sorts of hand-gestures to her story. Then, during one particular moment she moved her right hand into the air, But before she defeated her air opponent, she forgot that Cloud's drink was in her way. She knocked it over, in Cloud's direction, leaving Cloud with soda all over his shirt.

"Damn Yuffie, watch it next time would you?!" He said as he got up annoyed since his drink had been spilled by Yuffie's stupid action. She immediately apologized, but it was no use. He was already on his way up the stairs to his room to get a new shirt. Tifa followed him. In his own room, Cloud pulled his shirt over his head, leaving him shirtless. "Yuffie can be quite stupid at times, but she didn't do it on purpose Cloud." Tifa said as she put a hand on his now bare back. Cloud turned to her, his slightly annoyed look beginning to fade. Tifa removed her hand, not quite sure how he would react. "I'm sorry," she said and lowered her gaze from his eyes. "Don't be." he said as he took her hand, and began to caress it with his thumb. "I would never blame you, and certainly not for her actions." he said as he also took her other hand in his. She couldn't help but blush a little at his actions. During these moments she thought he was really cute. They stared at each other for a while and smiled. They were quite happy with each other now that they knew each others feelings.

Tifa leaned over to him and planted a small kiss on his lips. He returned the kiss with a bit more passion, but she didn't mind. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the kiss. But then they both heard Yuffie calling for them, so they broke away. Tifa sighed in annoyance, and she turned around to get back to her friend. "I'll leave you to change your shirt, otherwise she will most likely come up here too." and with that she left him in his room. Cloud sighed and put on a new shirt.

"I guess she is right." he thought and then he smiled as he thought back at the moment he kissed her. He began to notice her small tokens of love and so he loved her more and more everyday. He loved to see her, but also to touch her, to embrace her and to kiss her. Her lips were so soft, as was her skin. He wanted more of her.