A/n Okay I am attempting to write my first FF7 fic…I hope it's okay. You see I usually write FF10 or X-2 fics but this time I was, gunna try something different. Anyways this is a Cloud/Tifa pairing. I hope you like it and please remember to review. Thanks

Christy

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in this story Squarenix owns them so blah you can't sue me hahahhahahahahaha! However, I do own my very own copy of this wonderful game Yay!

Chapter One

She stood alone under the sky. It was and stunning night the stars glittered like diamonds against the black velvet sky. A cold breeze blew her hair around her face as tears glistened in her eyes. She unconsciously trembled in the night breeze. She closed her ruby eyes as if thinking of something then opened them again to gaze at the magnificent sky. It had been almost a year now, a year since Sephiroth was defeated. Almost a year since he had left in search of atonement. He told her he had to atone for his wrongdoings, his sins. Really, he wanted to find her, yes he wanted to find the sweet flower girl who had given her life for the planet. She knew he was out searching for her, hoping for a way to bring her back. Tifa on the other hand knew it was impossible to bring their dead friend back to the world of the living, however when she tried to tell Cloud this he yelled at her and told her he would go even if she didn't understand.

Flashback

"Cloud, Aeris was my friend too and I miss her as much as you do but she is dead now. And you can't bring the dead back to life." Tifa said cleaning up her bar after another nights work.

"How can you even think like that?" Cloud asked angered.

"It's just a hard concept to grasp." Tifa replied calmly.

Cloud paced back and forth in front of her. He ran his hands through his blond hair and looked her strait in the eyes.

"If she was your friend, if you cared for her as much as I did you wouldn't give up that easily!" Cloud yelled in response.

Tifa bit her lip to fight back tears.

"Please don't go Cloud, we just settled down get back to your life Aeris would want that." Tifa said.

"How the hell would you know what she wants?" Cloud asked still yelling.

He turned his back on her crossed his arms over his chest. Tifa didn't know how to reply to this so she just continued to wipe down the counter where she served drinks. She took her eyes away from his back afraid she would start crying. She didn't want to lose her best friend, but she knew she couldn't keep him here.

"Tifa, I'm sorry I yelled. It's just I need to go." He said his back still turned.

"I know, but at least let me come with you. I don't want you going alone." Tifa replied.

"No, I don't want to drag you into my affairs. Not again just stay here I'll be back." He replied and with that he left

End flashback

So now he had been gone for almost a year and she missed him more then she thought she would. For one she didn't think he would be gone this long. Second, she didn't know how much she really cared for him. Looking up at the sky again she noticed the storm clouds rolling in and felt the first of the rain. She sat down and let it fall onto her head soaking her completely little did she know a blond man was watching her from the shadows.

Cloud's POV

I watched her as she stood in the night, I was going to come and surprise her but before I got to the bar, I saw her standing outside with her back turned to me. She was beautiful with the moonlight illuminating her skin. The rain made her seem to glow and her cloths were glued to her body as if it were a second skin. I walked closer to her still watching. She laid back into the grass and stretched. When I finally reached her, she had her eyes closed. So taking a seat next to her I waited for her to open her eyes. I heard the gasp behind me and I knew she was looking at me in awe.

"Cloud?" She questioned amazed to see me.

I turned to see her ruby eyes looking strait at me as if studying me. When I left, I was positive I would bring Aeris back with me. However, it was too hard to be away from everyone for so long, to hard to be away from her. Therefore, I gave up and came back.

"Hi." I said.

"This isn't a dream is it?" She asked reaching out and touching my face making sure I was real.

I clasped my hand over hers. Her hands were like ice and I knew the rest of her body was too. She was only wearing a black tank top and a pair of jeans. She looked great too. I really did miss her when I was away. I remember that I dreamed of her every night. And, when I woke up I contemplated going back just to see her smile. When I first left to find her, it was because I thought I had loved her and maybe in a small way I did, but being away from Tifa made me realize my love for her was stronger.

"No, I'm really here." I replied pulling her body to mine.

It felt good to hold her close to me. She wrapped me in a hug and I knew that she had missed me just as much as I missed her. She knew how I felt about her now, she had known since she went into the lifestream with me. In addition, I was almost sure she had feelings for me too, but how strong they were I wouldn't know.

"Lets go inside." I said.

She nodded and I pulled her up. I was close enough to kiss her. The temptation was almost too much but I pulled away and we walked to her house side by side. She opened the door and I was greeted by the sweet smell of roses and jasmine. Tifa always smelt like that I loved it.

"I'm going to go change I'll be right back." She said.

I realized that not only was she all wet but I was too.

"Yeah I need to change too." I replied.

She smiled.

"Your room is still in the same place." She said and took off down the hall towards her room.

I heard her door shut and I went to my room in which was right next to hers. I opened the door and went inside. It was just as I remembered. Tifa had offered me a place to stay if I ever needed it and I decided that I would move in with her, but right after I settled in, I left. I put my bag down on the bed and began to rummage through it looking for a clean shirt and a pair of pants. I started to undress I changed my pants but Tifa decided to knock on the door before I had my shirt on. I told her to come in and when she saw me, she blushed. She was cute when she was nervous.

"I just wanted to ask if you would like some hot coco." She said.

I thought for a moment.

"That would be nice." I replied.

"Okay I'll go put the water on and when you're ready come on out and you can tell me about your adventure." She said and left.

I finished dressing and sat on the bed. My hair was all wet and beginning to fall out of place, but oh well Tifa has seen me after a shower. My hair was abnormally long and I usually spiked it up with a bunch of gel. Right now, it was falling in my face. I took a towel off the hook on the closet door and dried it to the best of my ability, which helped a little. After this I made my way back out to the kitchen where Tifa was just now adding the hot water to the two mugs. She stirred them up and sat one down in front of me. She gave me a smile and it made me want to tell her just how much I missed her.

"So tell me what you did for a year." She said sipping her coco.

"Well when I left here I felt bad for what I had said to you, I hope I didn't hurt you." I said looking into my mug unable to meet her eyes.

"No, don't worry about it." She replied.

"Really?" I asked and she nodded in response. "Well I when I left here that night I didn't get very far before I made camp. I needed to get a good nights sleep in order to make good progress. Anyways I made camp and I meet the most interesting person. His name was Xyon and we got talking and he offered me a place on his ship if I helped with the work."

"Oh what kind of work?" She asked.

We talked forever that night just laughing and after I told my story, we talked about old times. Back when we were kids and our journey to save the planet. We found our way to the couch and we sat back and watched TV after we ran out of things to talk about. Tifa fell asleep on the couch, while I stayed up and thought of how I would tell her that I love her. I went over every possible result in my head and I was worried about a single one. Rejection. What would I do if she rejected me? I wouldn't be able to face her for a long time, and I didn't want that to happen. When it turned form late night to morning, I lifted Tifa into my arms and I carried her into her room. I placed her in bed and covered her up. I whispered my secret to her as I left her room making my way to my own. I fell asleep that night dreaming of her, just like I had been for the past year.

A/n Okay I know not much in this chapter but a story has to start somewhere right? Anyways please review so I can feel good and want to update. Anyways I am so freaking excited about Advent Children. I can't wait what about you guys? Well I hope you all enjoyed my story and thanks for reading it! I love you all!