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Author's Note: It's my first FanFic so please review!! I don't mean to offend any fans.

Unforgettable Memories
Chapter 1

It's 2 days after Cloud and his friends have stopped the Meteor from hitting the planet and defeating Sephiroth. Cloud and the others - Tifa, Barret, Cid, Red XIII, Cait Sith, Vincent and Yuffie - had just walked out of Gold Saucer to celebrate their victory.

"Oh, it's boooooring already!" Yuffie, at the age of 16, yawned.

"Eh shuttup!" Cid, the pilot, growled. "At least we stopped that fking meteor and that fking Sephiroth from KILLING US!!"

"Geez! I was just--"

"So Cloud, what are you gonna do now?" Barret asked, annoyed by the argument.

Cloud sighed. "I dunno ... I ... I might go to ... uhh ... go to--"

"What are you two talking about?" Tifa interrupted, walking towards them.

"Oh nothin' much. Just askin' what Cloud's gonna do now, since, ya know, we just defeated that bstard and saved the world. Ya know?"

Tifa smiled. "Right," and turned to Cloud. "Um ... Cloud? If you got nowhere to go, you could always come to my bar ... sleep a few days until ... you know ... you find somewhere to ... stay?"

Cloud shook his head. "I don't think so ..." (Tifa looked hurt) "I'll find a place. Perhaps I'll stay at Costa Del Sol."

"Ok," Tifa muttered. Cloud, as everyone knows, was still sad about what happened to Aeris. I am too, thought Tifa, but he gotta go on with his life! He can't just ... be upset about Aeris for the whole rest of his life! He'll ... he'll never get to marry me then! Immediately, Tifa thought that it was really mean of her to think that and wanted to slap herself. So she took that back and thought instead, well, he won't be going anywhere in his life if he just--

"Hello?! Earth to TIFA?!" Yuffie interrupted her thoughts. "Are you ok?"

Tifa blinked. Everyone was looking at her. "Er ... yea."

"We were just asking where ya gonna go? Are ya gonna go back to 7th heaven? Or what?" Cid said scratching his head.

"I'll go to 7th Heaven. I mean ... I don't think there's gonna be any other things to do after this ...?"

Red XIII spoke up. "I want to go back to Cosmo Canyon. I need to see how my people are," Red XIII was still very upset about his grandfather's death.

"Well, I'll just take y'all back to your own home or somthin', unless ya don't have one ..." Cid glanced at Cait Sith. "Do you actually LIVE at Gold Saucer or what?! That place is so damn &#!!"

"Ah, lemme alone," Cait Sith mumbled and turned to Cloud. "Well, I guess this is goodbye. Let's meet each other some other time, ok?"

Cloud nodded. "Sure."

And with that, Cloud and his friends left Gold Saucer and climbed onto Highwind, Cid's plane.

"Oh no! I don't wanna get on there aGAIN! I'm SICK of all those 'wooshing' and 'swooshing'! I'm gonna--" before Yuffie could continue, she threw up right when the plane started flying.

"Aww geez YUFFIE! Go to the stinkin' bathroom already would cha?! Don't get mah plane dirty full of yur stinkin' sht!" Cid yelled at the top of his lungs. As always, Cid is in the mood for cussing.

Tifa, ignoring all these commotion, sat on the floor of the corner of the meeting room. When should I tell him? Tifa thought. I have to tell him ... someTIME! If I don't, it'll be too late because Cloud might ... find another girl and ... marry her! Tifa closed her eyes. It's obvious Cloud still likes Aeris ... and still misses her. But what can he DO? Go and kill himself so he could BE with her?! She opened her eyes and found Red XIII looking worried down at her.

"Are you ok, Tifa? You look ... well, sad."

Tifa forced a smile. "Yup, I'm ok. Don't worry about me."

Red XIII nodded, then asked, "Are you thinking about ... Cloud?"

Everyone in the team knows Tifa has feelings for Cloud. Some of Tifa's close friends worry about her because of this reason. Tifa took a deep breath. "Yes," she said honestly. "I'm thinking ... when I should ... tell him."

Red XIII nodded again, then said the following words clearly, "Tifa," he started, "I think you should tell him today. Before ... you go back to 7th Heaven. Yes, it's true you two have been friends since little kids but ... let's just face it. You two won't see each other as much anymore after this. And you know it!"

Tifa was surprised at what Red XIII had said. She nodded. "I will tell him, Red XIII, today. Thanks."

Red XIII smiled and walked out of the room.

Tifa gulped. It's not as easy as you think, Red XIII.

After an hour passed, only Barret, Tifa and Cloud were left on the plane. Cid had been dropping Red XIII off at Cosmo Canyon, Yuffie at Wutai (who hugged everyone, even Cid), and Vincent at Nibelheim.

"Well, Cloud, where are you gonna go? You could always come to mah place and I'll get ya a sleepin' bag or somthin' to sleep on," Cid grunted.

"Hey Cloud! You could come to Tifa's place. I mean, I'll be there too in case you don't feel comfortable with only a GIRL in the house," Barret snorted.

Cloud smiled weakly. "... Well, ok. Thanks anyway Cid. I'll go to Tifa's place."

Cid dropped off Cloud, Tifa and Barret at Midgar. "Bye then! See ya sometimes!" Cid called.

Cloud and Barret waved good-bye as Tifa shouted, "Bye!"

The 3 of them walked in silence towards 7th Heaven. Barret walked up the stairs and pushed the doors opened. "Ah, how 'bout a drink Tifa?"

"Sure thing!" Tifa walked behind the counter and started mixing up some soda and alcohol and poured them in a cup. "Here you go, Barret," Tifa turned to Cloud. "Want anything?"

"Nah. I'm gonna go to sleep," he climbed onto the couch and began making a bed.

"CLOUD! WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'?! Duncha dare sleep there! That thing's covered with those #& barf from those !&# people! Come over!" Barret motioned Cloud to go upstairs. "Sleep up THERE."

Cloud yawned. "Does it really matter?!"

"Get your #& up there already!"

Cloud sleepily got on the "elevator" and within a minute, Tifa and Barret could hear a soft snore from above.

Barret sat on the stool and waited for Tifa to speak. But Tifa, pretending he's not there, started cleaning up dishes and cups.

"W-well?" Barret demanded.

"Yesssss?"

Barret, annoyed by Tifa, slammed the counter with his fist. "Aw, damnit! Speak it up already TIFA! Just tell that guy what's inside your heart or wherever you girls keep your little #& secrets!" and Barret started cussing.

Tifa stared at Barret. "It's not easy you know!" She snapped. Then she paused and said more softly, "I'm sorry Barret! It's just that ... you know how I am ..."

"In front of him ... you mean?"

"... Y-yes." Tifa sighed. "Don't worry ... I'll be sure to tell him before he leaves. I promise."

Author's Note: Er ... I hope you like it!! I'll be uploading the next chapter soon! It's my first FanFic so please review! I hope this 1st chapter isn't too short.