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Cloud Strife was driving home thinking deeply. After he delivered the packages he was supposed to, he has finally finished his job. He's been on the road for so long that he couldn't even remember when the last time was he slept in his own bed. And even though he knew from the beginning how long the delivery would take, he accepted it. To say the truth he couldn't even remember why he accepted it in the first place. Fortunately, he was finally on his way home. On his way to Tifa. She was actually the reason why he wanted to come home so badly. After the defeat of the Geostigma, he finally realized his real feelings for her. But he didn't have the nerve so far to tell her about it.
Suddenly thunder could be heard followed by thick raindrops falling to the ground. Groaning loudly Cloud started driving even faster than before. Eventually he reached his long awaited destination at midnight. Home...and Tifa.
Quietly as to not wake anybody in the house he parked his car and made his way into the house. Since nobody knew about his arrival and everybody was sleeping, he decided to wait til morning to make his presence known. Yet he didn't expect the crying that greeted him upon reaching the top of the steps. Realization stuck him. The crying comes out of Tifa's room. Was something wrong?Without making a sound he sneaked into the room. Upon seeing Tifa lying on the bed with a tearstained face, he gulped as he felt a tug at his heart.
„Tifa... What's wrong? Are you okay? Did something happen?" Cloud rambled with a worried expression.
Starteled by his voice Tifa jerked her head in his direction. Her surprise was obvious on her face.
„Cloud?" she asked timidely almost afraid that he vanish into thin air."You're back?"
Smiling he told her:" Yeah, I'm back."
In one swift movement she was out of bed and jumped into his arms. Since Cloud was taken by surprise at her reaction he stumbled a few steps back. Then he realized that Tifa was indeed in his arms embracing him. Gently he wound his arms around her waist pulling her closer.
„I missed you." he whispered into her hair.
„I missed you, too!" Her smile was evident in her voice. She couldn't belive she was standing here in the arms of the man she loved.
„So you're going to tell me what 's wrong?" even though he was happy to have her so close he pulled back a little to look into her eyes to find out why she was crying.
„I...I...missed you so much and...I don't know it was stupid of me..." she answered sheepishly. In reality she was afraid that he wasn't coming back, but seeing him as such a caring man before her made her feel stupid for even thinking of it. But the look in his eyes told her that he knew why she was crying.
„I promise you, Tifa, I will never leave you again. Never!" And she believed him. She really did. Upon seeing that , he decided to risk getting rejected. It was at least better than regret never telling her the truth. So he looked deep into her eyes.
„I love you Tifa. I have for a long time!" Her eyes started shining and her face lit up in the most beautiful smile he ever saw.
„I love you, too.!" then she threw her arms around his neck and they met in the most caring and loving kiss either of them experienced. He was finally home ...
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