Lol. I've watched FF7 advent children, like a year or two years ago, but I had just recently rewatch it, and BAM- I found myself loving this pairing-again. Tifa is just too cute to ignore, and Cloud's just- cool. And here's a story for my favorite couple in FF- CloTI!!!!
Sometimes I wonder
Did you care for me as you used to back then?
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The lamps of Seventh Heaven bar flickered heartily, illuminating the customers inside; five- all were men, and one woman who worked behind the counter. The pub was small, and kind of dark, but it's still the best one around.
Tifa Lockhart was scrubbing the table with a faded old cotton wool; her long, dark hair tumbled gracefully over her shoulders. She looks tired, and her black garments were soaked with sweat.
One of the men- a guy with spikey brown hair, grinned at her from across the counter.
"Tifa Lockhart… right?" he asked in a playful tone.
"Yes," the twenty-year old brunette answered politely, "Can I get you anything?"
He smiled, "Yeah, I'd like to ask for your number. I know you don't give it away often but still-"
Tifa rolled her eyes inwardly. The same questions, every night, "You can always call the pub, you know,"
His face immediately fell, and Tifa walked away from him, before announcing that the pub will be closing soon.
As the bar emptied itself, Tifa walked around, turning off the lamps. Suddenly the door swung open soundlessly, setting in a gust of freezing wind.
The young woman turned around, and her amber eyes widened- in surprise and delight.
"…Cloud,"
"Hey," he nodded at her, ruffling his wet blonde hair with his hands.
"You're soaking wet," she remarked, taking a clean cloth and tossed it to him, "Dry yourself…" she paused, "You could get a cold,"
His blue eyes met hers for a moment, "…thanks,"
The duo stayed silent for awhile, with Cloud sitting at the corner and Tifa cleaning the recently-used glasses. The sound of running water from the tap sounded weirdly loud in the silent and awkward atmosphere. Tifa's brown eyes glanced at Cloud; he was staring out at the night.
"So, have you met Reno?"
He turned toward her, "Yeah. He's coming here tomorrow." The blonde young man stood up and walked toward the stairs, "Denzel and Marlene already asleep?"
Tifa nodded.
Another silence.
"Well, I'd be in my room if you need anything…" his voice trailed off, "Good night, Tifa,"
She didn't answer as Cloud trudged up the stairs slowly. After he was out of sight, Tifa sighed. It has been three years since they had lived here, a year after the Kadaj's incident, and yet their relationship hadn't improved. Still the awkward talk, the unsure looks, the tense smile and laugh.
Warily, Tifa wiped her hands at her skirt. She didn't know what was wrong with her- or with Cloud. Well, they weren't that close when they were kids, but they had had their moments. Things weren't so tense when they were fourteen, and after Aerith's and Zack's death, Cloud had become considerably quieter, but he seems quite in ease when he was talking to Reno, or Berret- and even Yuffie. Probably it was their pasts that made her and Cloud this awkward, and sometimes Tifa wishes for the old Cloud to come back. Now she wasn't even sure if Cloud cares about her- well, he did care about her, she knew that, but he never shows it.
This life was getting tiring…
Tifa shrugged the thoughts off her head, and after one last glance at the now-dark pub, the girl went upstairs.
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-Rukichigo93
