Anxious Heart Among the Fireworks
This is my first FF7 fanfic, I hope you all enjoy it! ^_^ I love Cloud x Tifa, so this story is entirely based upon it! I'm tired of people saying that Cloud and Aeris belong together, cause that is obviously UNTRUE! FALSE! LIES! Aeris is with Zack! Cloud is with Tifa! Plus, it's so obvious that Cloud loves Tifa. He joined SOLDIER just to impress her and for Tifa to notice him. And it's even more obvious that Tifa loves Cloud. And for the stubborn ones out there...Cloud ONLY REMINDS Aeris of Zack! Clear?! It better be. Anyways...I wanted some sort of intimate scene between Cloud and Tifa where one confesses their love to the other. So, I wrote one! ^___^ I chose the part where everyone is at the Golden Saucer and TIFA asks Cloud out for a date, and while they where in the tour ride, Tifa is about to confess her love but is interrupted by fireworks. Well, guess what?! In this story, there is NO interruption by fireworks! =) I hope you will enjoy this story as much as I liked writing it!
IT'S CLOUD X TIFA FOREVER!!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Sweet Dreams
Children ran and laughed as they raced out the hotel room of the Ghost Hotel at the Golden Saucer with their pockets bulging with gils. Parents shook their heads slowly with a small smile as they watched their children run out of sight before starting up the stairs to their hotel rooms to rest for the night . A few teenaged girls giggled closeby as they walked past the young and handsome Cloud Strife. They met his eyes for a moment as he slightly frowned at them then turned his attention back to his group.
Cloud stood for a moment and looked at everyone. Barrett yawned loudly while Cid leaned against his spear. Red XIII stretched and scratched himself while Tifa and Aeries continued to watch Cloud. Cat Sith rocked back and forth on his giant toy. Around them, no one was paying attention to this particular group.
"Okay everyone," said Cloud as he surveyed his eyes across everyone. "We're all tired, and chasing after Sephiroth requires a lot of strength. Let's call it a night and rest. We'll meet here tomorrow morning early. Is that fine with everyone?"
Barrett muttered an "okay", and everyone else nodded.
"It's best for us to rest well to wake up early," said Red XIII. "The mission we're on will require all the strength we have. Sephiroth will not be easy upon us." With a flick of his tail, Red XIII started upstairs to his room with Barrett and Cid following.
Aeris watched them go before walking up to Cloud. Tifa's eyes did not leave her.
"Cloud," said Aeris, nudging up to him, "I feel scared. Can I share a room with you tonight?"
Out of the corner of his eyes, Cloud saw Tifa watching with her teeth biting her bottom lip. She became aware of him watching her, and turned around to concentrate on something else.
"I'm sorry, Aeris," said Cloud, stepping away from her. "But there just isn't anything for you to be afraid of. This is a place with many people and children. Besides, Tifa will protect you just fine." He gestured to Tifa as she slowly turned around and smiled a small smile.
"Of course I will protect you," said Tifa. "I won't let anything hurt my friends."
"But..." started Aeris. She looked at Cloud with adoring eyes, but Cloud looked away without feeling. A slight pout crept into Aeris' lips. She turned and looked at Tifa, but Tifa began to concentrate on her shoes to avoid Aeris' eyes.
Finally a smile appeared on Aeris' face. "Of course," she said. "What was I thinking? I trust my friends with my life." She sighed and headed to the stairs. "I'd better get to bed now. I feel as though my entire body is completely sore." She then turned and winked at Cloud. "I'll see you tomorrow morning, Cloud. I hope you will have sweet dreams. Especially if I am in them." She winked again and chuckled on her way up the stairs.
Cloud did not respond and turned away as Aeris went up the stairs. That was not necessary, he thought with a small feeling of annoyance. He closed his eyes took a deep breath, but he didn't feel as tired as he thought he should have been. I should be going to bed anyways, he thought.
Cloud opened his eyes and was surprised to see Tifa still standing beside him.
"Tifa...." he started, then noticed she was looking downcast. "Tifa? Are you alright? What's wrong? Tifa?" He reached for her shoulders and gently shook her.
Tifa nearly jumped at his touch. "Oh! Cloud!" she said, turning to face him. "I'm sorry. I...had something on my mind. Did you want to tell me something?"
"No, I was wondering what was wrong."
"Oh, everything is fine. I was...just waiting for you to go upstairs."
Cloud noted how sad her eyes looked. It pained him to see her in such a way. What could have been the matter? he thought. His thoughts spun to what Aeris had requested of him. Was Tifa jealous? he thought amazed. Maybe she was...or perhaps she is just tired.
"I'm going upstairs now," he said. "Let's go." Cloud gestured her to come along, and Tifa came up and walked by his side. Silence greeted them as they walked down the hall toward their rooms. Not a sound was heard other than their own footsteps and the distant sounds of the Golden Saucer night.
"Are you really tired, Cloud?" Tifa asked suddenly.
"Well, no, not really," he responded. "I just thought I should have enough rest. Other than that, I think I feel well enough to argue again with Barrett."
Both chuckled softly as they stopped in front of Tifa's room.
"Well...I will see you tomorrow morning, Cloud," said Tifa. "Good night....and sweet dreams."
"Good night, Tifa," said Cloud. "And sweet dreams to you as well."
Tifa smiled, and she was still smiling when she closed the door and heard Cloud walking away.
* * *
Was Tifa jealous? Cloud thought as he sat upon the window sill looking out the window.
He watched movements without concentration until a small twinkle from above caught his eyes. His gaze lifted upward to the beautiful starry sky. Stars, he thought. A starry sky...like the one 5 years ago, when I left Nibelheim to join SOLDIER....join SOLDIER....for Tifa to notice me...
Cloud took a deep breath and sighed. So many years from then to now, he continued to think. I missed her. Every night when I saw a starry sky, I wondered if Tifa was also watching and wishing I was there with her. Back then...I cared for her so much...even now. But even now I can not bring myself to tell her. But I will...sometime, somewhere, somehow, I will her. Tifa...I lo-
"Cloud?" a soft voice said, interrupting Cloud's thoughts.
Cloud jerked up and turned quickly to the sound of the voice, his right arm immediately snatching his sword. His eyes slowly adjusted to the dim light, and he made out a figure standing individually by the door. It was too small of a body to be a man, so Cloud assumed it to be a woman.
"Cloud?" the soft voice said again. The figure stepped into the light.
"Who-" started Cloud, then his eyes widened in surprise. "Tifa!" he exclaimed. "You startled me. What are you doing out of bed?"
Tifa smiled and walked over to Cloud. Cloud watched her come and took in her figure. Gosh, Tifa was so beautiful, he thought. Her swaying hair and her moving body in the dim light focused on one side, then the next, as she walked toward him. Not a sound was made beside the soft tap-tap-tap of Tifa's footsteps as she neared Cloud. She then leaned to him and Cloud looked into her beautiful eyes which portrayed beauty, innocence, and at that time, playfullness.
"I wanted to see you, Cloud," said Tifa. "I mean...I...wasn't tired, so I decided to come to see you."
"Is there something you want to tell me?" asked Cloud.
"No...I mean yes," breathed Tifa. She reached and took Cloud's arm. Slowly, she pried the sword out of his hand and motioned for him to stand. Cloud rose slowly as Tifa set the sword aside, propped up against the wall. He stood still as Tifa stood in front of him, looking up into his eyes and Cloud could hear the sound of her breath and could even feel it upon his chest.
"Cloud, will you go out with me tonight? Please?" she whispered.
Cloud watched Tifa as she spoke, and saw the urgency and importance in her eyes. Is this the time? Cloud thought. But what if it isn't? Is Tifa going to tell me something? Is this the moment I have been waiting for?
"Tifa..." Cloud said. "Yes, I will go out with you tonight."
Cloud saw the happiness that immediately shown in Tifa's face. She smiled a smile that Cloud could not help but smile back at her.
"Let's go then, Cloud," said Tifa, and reached for his hand.
Without a word, Cloud reached as well and held Tifa's hand in his own. Then with a gentle pull, Tifa guided Cloud out of the room and they both walked out of the hotel into the Golden Saucer night as they held each other's hands.
"Oh, Cloud......"
To be continued......With the next chapter: Confession
This is my first FF7 fanfic, I hope you all enjoy it! ^_^ I love Cloud x Tifa, so this story is entirely based upon it! I'm tired of people saying that Cloud and Aeris belong together, cause that is obviously UNTRUE! FALSE! LIES! Aeris is with Zack! Cloud is with Tifa! Plus, it's so obvious that Cloud loves Tifa. He joined SOLDIER just to impress her and for Tifa to notice him. And it's even more obvious that Tifa loves Cloud. And for the stubborn ones out there...Cloud ONLY REMINDS Aeris of Zack! Clear?! It better be. Anyways...I wanted some sort of intimate scene between Cloud and Tifa where one confesses their love to the other. So, I wrote one! ^___^ I chose the part where everyone is at the Golden Saucer and TIFA asks Cloud out for a date, and while they where in the tour ride, Tifa is about to confess her love but is interrupted by fireworks. Well, guess what?! In this story, there is NO interruption by fireworks! =) I hope you will enjoy this story as much as I liked writing it!
IT'S CLOUD X TIFA FOREVER!!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Sweet Dreams
Children ran and laughed as they raced out the hotel room of the Ghost Hotel at the Golden Saucer with their pockets bulging with gils. Parents shook their heads slowly with a small smile as they watched their children run out of sight before starting up the stairs to their hotel rooms to rest for the night . A few teenaged girls giggled closeby as they walked past the young and handsome Cloud Strife. They met his eyes for a moment as he slightly frowned at them then turned his attention back to his group.
Cloud stood for a moment and looked at everyone. Barrett yawned loudly while Cid leaned against his spear. Red XIII stretched and scratched himself while Tifa and Aeries continued to watch Cloud. Cat Sith rocked back and forth on his giant toy. Around them, no one was paying attention to this particular group.
"Okay everyone," said Cloud as he surveyed his eyes across everyone. "We're all tired, and chasing after Sephiroth requires a lot of strength. Let's call it a night and rest. We'll meet here tomorrow morning early. Is that fine with everyone?"
Barrett muttered an "okay", and everyone else nodded.
"It's best for us to rest well to wake up early," said Red XIII. "The mission we're on will require all the strength we have. Sephiroth will not be easy upon us." With a flick of his tail, Red XIII started upstairs to his room with Barrett and Cid following.
Aeris watched them go before walking up to Cloud. Tifa's eyes did not leave her.
"Cloud," said Aeris, nudging up to him, "I feel scared. Can I share a room with you tonight?"
Out of the corner of his eyes, Cloud saw Tifa watching with her teeth biting her bottom lip. She became aware of him watching her, and turned around to concentrate on something else.
"I'm sorry, Aeris," said Cloud, stepping away from her. "But there just isn't anything for you to be afraid of. This is a place with many people and children. Besides, Tifa will protect you just fine." He gestured to Tifa as she slowly turned around and smiled a small smile.
"Of course I will protect you," said Tifa. "I won't let anything hurt my friends."
"But..." started Aeris. She looked at Cloud with adoring eyes, but Cloud looked away without feeling. A slight pout crept into Aeris' lips. She turned and looked at Tifa, but Tifa began to concentrate on her shoes to avoid Aeris' eyes.
Finally a smile appeared on Aeris' face. "Of course," she said. "What was I thinking? I trust my friends with my life." She sighed and headed to the stairs. "I'd better get to bed now. I feel as though my entire body is completely sore." She then turned and winked at Cloud. "I'll see you tomorrow morning, Cloud. I hope you will have sweet dreams. Especially if I am in them." She winked again and chuckled on her way up the stairs.
Cloud did not respond and turned away as Aeris went up the stairs. That was not necessary, he thought with a small feeling of annoyance. He closed his eyes took a deep breath, but he didn't feel as tired as he thought he should have been. I should be going to bed anyways, he thought.
Cloud opened his eyes and was surprised to see Tifa still standing beside him.
"Tifa...." he started, then noticed she was looking downcast. "Tifa? Are you alright? What's wrong? Tifa?" He reached for her shoulders and gently shook her.
Tifa nearly jumped at his touch. "Oh! Cloud!" she said, turning to face him. "I'm sorry. I...had something on my mind. Did you want to tell me something?"
"No, I was wondering what was wrong."
"Oh, everything is fine. I was...just waiting for you to go upstairs."
Cloud noted how sad her eyes looked. It pained him to see her in such a way. What could have been the matter? he thought. His thoughts spun to what Aeris had requested of him. Was Tifa jealous? he thought amazed. Maybe she was...or perhaps she is just tired.
"I'm going upstairs now," he said. "Let's go." Cloud gestured her to come along, and Tifa came up and walked by his side. Silence greeted them as they walked down the hall toward their rooms. Not a sound was heard other than their own footsteps and the distant sounds of the Golden Saucer night.
"Are you really tired, Cloud?" Tifa asked suddenly.
"Well, no, not really," he responded. "I just thought I should have enough rest. Other than that, I think I feel well enough to argue again with Barrett."
Both chuckled softly as they stopped in front of Tifa's room.
"Well...I will see you tomorrow morning, Cloud," said Tifa. "Good night....and sweet dreams."
"Good night, Tifa," said Cloud. "And sweet dreams to you as well."
Tifa smiled, and she was still smiling when she closed the door and heard Cloud walking away.
* * *
Was Tifa jealous? Cloud thought as he sat upon the window sill looking out the window.
He watched movements without concentration until a small twinkle from above caught his eyes. His gaze lifted upward to the beautiful starry sky. Stars, he thought. A starry sky...like the one 5 years ago, when I left Nibelheim to join SOLDIER....join SOLDIER....for Tifa to notice me...
Cloud took a deep breath and sighed. So many years from then to now, he continued to think. I missed her. Every night when I saw a starry sky, I wondered if Tifa was also watching and wishing I was there with her. Back then...I cared for her so much...even now. But even now I can not bring myself to tell her. But I will...sometime, somewhere, somehow, I will her. Tifa...I lo-
"Cloud?" a soft voice said, interrupting Cloud's thoughts.
Cloud jerked up and turned quickly to the sound of the voice, his right arm immediately snatching his sword. His eyes slowly adjusted to the dim light, and he made out a figure standing individually by the door. It was too small of a body to be a man, so Cloud assumed it to be a woman.
"Cloud?" the soft voice said again. The figure stepped into the light.
"Who-" started Cloud, then his eyes widened in surprise. "Tifa!" he exclaimed. "You startled me. What are you doing out of bed?"
Tifa smiled and walked over to Cloud. Cloud watched her come and took in her figure. Gosh, Tifa was so beautiful, he thought. Her swaying hair and her moving body in the dim light focused on one side, then the next, as she walked toward him. Not a sound was made beside the soft tap-tap-tap of Tifa's footsteps as she neared Cloud. She then leaned to him and Cloud looked into her beautiful eyes which portrayed beauty, innocence, and at that time, playfullness.
"I wanted to see you, Cloud," said Tifa. "I mean...I...wasn't tired, so I decided to come to see you."
"Is there something you want to tell me?" asked Cloud.
"No...I mean yes," breathed Tifa. She reached and took Cloud's arm. Slowly, she pried the sword out of his hand and motioned for him to stand. Cloud rose slowly as Tifa set the sword aside, propped up against the wall. He stood still as Tifa stood in front of him, looking up into his eyes and Cloud could hear the sound of her breath and could even feel it upon his chest.
"Cloud, will you go out with me tonight? Please?" she whispered.
Cloud watched Tifa as she spoke, and saw the urgency and importance in her eyes. Is this the time? Cloud thought. But what if it isn't? Is Tifa going to tell me something? Is this the moment I have been waiting for?
"Tifa..." Cloud said. "Yes, I will go out with you tonight."
Cloud saw the happiness that immediately shown in Tifa's face. She smiled a smile that Cloud could not help but smile back at her.
"Let's go then, Cloud," said Tifa, and reached for his hand.
Without a word, Cloud reached as well and held Tifa's hand in his own. Then with a gentle pull, Tifa guided Cloud out of the room and they both walked out of the hotel into the Golden Saucer night as they held each other's hands.
"Oh, Cloud......"
To be continued......With the next chapter: Confession