Six Years Later...

Normal POV

It has been six years since that day. Tifa now owns and works at a bar and watches over Denzel and Marlene, Lightning and Cloud are still together, and no one knows what happened to Aerith. Zack joined SOLDIER. Oh and Zack's dead. Well at least everyone thinks he is.

Tifa's POV

It is the sixth annual anniversary of the day I told Zack goodbye. I have thought of him everyday since I heard of his death. I drank like a sailor only two days a year. This anniversary and the anniversary of his death. Yeah I am still in love with him. Call me a hopeless romantic who cares? Cloud and Lightning walked into the empty bar. Well it was empty if you don't count me. We haven't opened it yet. "Hey Tifa!" Lightning said and hopped on a bar stool. Cloud nodded at me as he sat on another bar stool. I smiled. "Hey guys! Can I get you anything?" "Beer." Cloud said. "Just a water." Lightning said. "You sure?" "Yeah, because I am pregnant!" She squealed. Cloud smiled brightly I knew he already knew. "Congrats! Oh my God! I am going to be an aunt!" "I know! I was wondering if we could through like a small baby shower here?" "Of course!" "Okay! Yay!" I smiled and hugged her.

After the party...

"Well congrats to my big sister!" Serah said. I smiled. The party went great. Everyone was happy we played those random party games. Everyone was pretty much gone except me, Lightning and Serah. "So how have you been Tifa? I haven't seen you in forever." Serah said. "I have been good. You know I am happy here. I have the kids I look after and I am satisfied." "What about MArlene's dad? You got a thing with him?" "Who Barret? No it isn't like that I just watch her while he is at work. Like a babysitter." "You still have a thing for he who should not be named huh?" Serah asked. "I don't care itf you say his name and yeah. I kinda do. I miss him like hell I know I didn't know him very long but I feel like I could've had something you know? There is nothing I can do now. I miss him but I have to move on." They nodded. "Can I crash here?" Serah asked. I nodded. "I should get home. Night Serah. Night Tifa." Lightning said. "Hey be safe!" "Don't worry about me." I smiled as she left. "Serah follow me you can crash in the guest room." She nodded. I led her to the room. "Here ya go. Night Serah." "Night Tifa and thanks." "No problem." She went to bed and I headed to my room. I got ready for bed. I laid down in my bed and turned off the light. Just like every night since his death I think about the night I last spoke to him.

Flash back

"Tifa please enlighten me with what you want because you sure as hell don't want me!" "WHO SAID THAT ZACK? I SURE AS HELL DIDN'T!" I shouted. "Leave Tifa." He said suddlenly. "Zack I-" "I don't want to hear it. You need to go." "Zack-" "No Ti-" "WILL YOU LISTEN TO ME DAMN IT!" I shouted. HE looked at me startled. "Zack, I want you to know that I did and still do want you, but if you can't see that it doesn't matter. I wasn't here to break you and Aerith up. I was here to warn you and to tell you I was still here. Aerith and I had a fight on Monday. That's why she asked you out. I don't want to hurt you Zack, but I can see that we can't be friends." I said. I started walking away. "You know what Zack? I hope she doesn't ever make you feel like I feel right now. Used and shattered. I wish you well Zack, you deserve it. I will find someone one day, but it won't be you. Goodbye Zack. Have a good life with Aerith." I said and left.

The loneliness began to engulf me again. It happens all the time. Even the kids don't fill the void. They stop some of the pain, but every night I come back to this feeling and rethinking my biggest mistake of that day. Letting Zack slip away. I gave up. I told him the person I find to fill the void wasn't going to be him. How right was I? But how does someone else replace the person that caused the pain in the first place? IT is like a bad disease. You can treat it but it doesn't always go away it just stops it from spreading