(A.N) Hello all! So, I decided to make a place where I can put all my one shot drabbles and stories and I thought now would be a perfect time to put these up since summers coming and all. Forgive me for all the mistakes or how chopy it sounds, I wrote this about a year ago and I did all I could to make it sound better xD These one shots will be mixed up between my sister and myself. You will either see that it was either 'By J.' or 'By K.' K usually writes all the stories that you'll see on my page and I edit them so it's a team effort.

Disclaimer: Nothing from Final Fantasy belongs to me.

The Swan

By J.

She was a swan.

A symbol of grace, purity and elegance.

He was an insect.

Nothing but an annoyance. No matter how many times he was swiped at he managed to escape death.

A swan and an insect never were put in the same category.

The insect watched as the swan went on with her business. Occasionally she would glance his way, but the gaze never lingered. She was far too busy to pay attention to such an irritation. He watched as she made idle conversation with other animals at the watering hole. The good looking alpha-males would puff their chests and act bigger than they actually were. And the entire time the swan knew of their intentions. The insect watched her too many times and he just knew when she was bluffing. As she would glide away she would grin to herself, thinking of how ridiculous the men sounded. Each time she smiled he felt something come alive in him.

He was in love with the swan.

The way she cared for the children that weren't even hers and somehow was able to make all of them a family made his heart long for her. If he even had a heart.

The swan brought him out of his daze. "Is something wrong?" She was always concerned over him. He didn't understand it.

He shook his head slightly, not wanting to admit that he wanted her more then she could ever know. And she didn't. Not one bit. He wanted to tell her, so many times that his heart ached because he knew that there was no way that she would return his feelings. Although, he had a chance two years ago when they were chasing the shark all around the planet. But he was thick headed and unwilling to see what was right in front of him and made him lose that chance.

She could have been his.

But she wasn't.

And she would never be.

That night the insect watched as the swan left the watering hole and went towards her nest. But before that she checked on the kids, making sure they were completely safe in their beds before moving on. She stopped short when she realized that he was in front of her. It shocked him that he was in front of her so abruptly as well, he hadn't planned it but the only thing he could feel at this moment was his heart bursting for her.

Tell her you love her.

He couldn't do that. It would ruin the relationship they already had.

Say anything.

"I envy you." He finally said, her head cocked in confusion then she smiled softly, as if he was telling a joke. "You're a swan. A creature that is loved, that's beautiful." He ducked his head down slightly. "I am nothing but an insect. A nuisance, a disturbance."

Her mouth opened slightly in shock. "I don't see you like that at all." She paused, thinking. "You're a wolf. A strong and loyal creature. One that has been looked down upon, despite your friendliness." She brought her hand up to grab his then placed it on her heart. "Instead of talking, your actions give away your feelings." She looked over his expression, already knowing what he was trying to say. Then she led him to a mirror, and then stepped out of his vision. "Cloud, what do you see?"

Instead of an insect he saw what he truly was. He had been a wolf the entire time.

"Thank you, Tifa." He smiled at her, and then thought that maybe it wouldn't be so impossible to win over the swan.

So thank you for reading! Any comments are appreciated :)

Written on May 31, 2010