Listen to your heart

Chapter 1: Her change

A/N: This fan fiction is probably very original. I was just tired of having Tifa wait around on Cloud. And him dealing with his past. So I gave Tifa a story and responsibilities as well.

: DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this story is mine. SQUARE ENIX!!!!!

SUMMARY: You fell into the life stream and it changed you… and when the children are kidnapped what do you then do? You stand up and fight and forget about him… Read and review a new TIFA CLOUD STORY!.

"Why can't you forget about the past? The children need us. They have no other. Cloud… We all need you" Tifa's former words echoed in her thoughts. Oh what a hero Cloud had been. He left them. He left everyone because he couldn't let go of the past. Aerith still haunted his thoughts.

Tifa had waited. She felt like she had waited forever on him. She wanted him to realize that he had someone waiting on him. The children all loved Cloud. She had even loved Cloud. But whenever she wanted to tell him… she couldn't. She didn't have the words to express everything she felt. She wanted him to know. But Cloud left.

Finally she gave up. She didn't want to wait anymore. She deserved more than just waiting for a guy. Yuffie agreed with her! Yuffie and Tifa worked together in the orphanage for years. There were 10 kids at the orphanage beside Marlene and Denzel. All the children had no families Shinra INC had taken lives.

"I have to go Tifa" Cloud said.

And he did. He left everyone and no one had seen him in 3 years. Maybe he was dealing with his pain. Who knew. She couldn't care anymore. She was angry at him leaving. She was angry at herself for loving him. She was mad at him for loving Areith so deeply… she sighed heavily. She was… was just a friend to Cloud nothing else. If he loved her then why did he leave her? She stared down in the papers. Midgar had changed ever since the geostigma was gone. People were more happy. Children could play happily outside without worrying about bandits or kidnappers. She sat down by her desk and stared at the many papers. The orphanage was going okay. Her bar gave exactly enough money to the children. She sighed heavily and closed her nut brown eyes. Her thoughts kept circling around one thing. Cloud. 3 years ago had she been so blind. She had changed. Or she hoped she had changed. Cloud of course didn't know about her feelings. She had never had the courage to tell him what she felt. But the children… wasn't they reason enough to stay? Apparently not.

Yuffie settled down in Midgar and helped Tifa with the children. Even though Yuffie probably wasn't the best example for the children. She was wild and a flirt. But the children loved her. They loved Yuffie's wildness and temper.

Tifa smiled weakly.

"Tifa!" Yuffie ran through the open door with a scared look in her face. She stopped in front of the desk gasping after air. "T-troubles!" she yelled. She took a deep breath. "We don't know where Denzel is" she said. "Some say he's in the old shinra district" she said.

Tifa stared shocked at her. The old Shinra district was off limited to most of the people. The old district… some said it lead all the way down to the Mako. Others said it lead all the way down to the life stream but that was probably more a rumour than truth. "I'm going" she said.

Yuffie nodded. "No way your going alone. I'm going with you" she said. "Barret is man enough to look after the kids!" she yelled and placed her hand on one of her Ninja stars. "Or I'll force him"

"Okay. We have to hurry." Tifa answered. If Denzel was down there… then… She shook the thought out of her head. He was a strong kid. She took a deep breath. "Let's go" they left the orphanage without any children noticing they were leaving.

Tifa was deeply worried. Even though Denzel was strong… then… what if anything happened to him down there? What if…. Tifa had to call Cloud? She shook her head. The old Shinra district was empty. No people. Nothing. Only ruins of a former time long gone. It was actually the old Shinra building… just from the Shinra building they were able to go down to the reactor.

She had been there once. But that was a long time ago.

As they climbed down the ruins she stopped and looked around. "Denzel!" she yelled. No response. Her fear was growing with every minute passing by. "Denzel?!" she yelled. Still no response. They kept climbing down of stairs of ruins. Down to the old sectors and way down to the reactor.

She had hoped the reactor had been crushed. But the sight she saw shocked her. The reactor had not been closed. It was completely open. "Denzel!" she yelled. Nothing? She climbed down and finally reached some safe ground to stand on. "He's not here" she said and sighed relieved. This place was dangerous.

"Doesn't seem like it" Yuffie said and stared down in the reactor. "Phew… if you fall it'll hurt!" she threw a stone down… but it was like the hole had no end.

Tifa nodded. "We better hurry back" she said. She hated this place. She hated the smell of Mako and life stream. She hated it. She didn't want to remember it.

The small moments passing by… Tifa felt like the small moments passed slowly.

The earthquake fast tearing the safe ground she stood on away from her and she fell.

"Tifa!" Yuffie managed to grab on tight to the ruins. "Tifa!"

She heard Yuffie yell her name. But the moments passed by so quickly. When she finally reached the life stream she passed out. The pictures in her mind took form… a friend dead…

Children crying…

A friend approaching her. "Tifa?" A gentle and sweet voice. A voice of the past "What are you doing down here? Oh…" it was like Aeirth got the answers quicker than Tifa could answer them. "It's not your time yet" it sounded like the voice was smiling. "the life stream has infected your body" she said seriously. "But don't be afraid… a new danger is approaching and the children are once again in danger" she sounded so wise. Tifa felt fear ran through her. "Don't be afraid. It will only hurt a little… then"

Tifa felt the pain shot through her… as knives against her soul. She saw how the gloves melted into her skin. She screamed out in pain… but no one heard her. Tears burned in her eyes. The pain was too much and for one single moment… she wished… it would be over…

A/N: MYSTERY!!! Hehe;D. This story is super original I know. But hey I love it like it is!:D My boyfriend helped me writing this fanfic. Thank you sweety :D.

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