Disclaimer: Aight folks....I don't own any of this good Final Fantasy VII stuff here...the corporate dudes at Square do.

Author Note: Up until now I've only written fics for Final Fantasy VIII, but now that's changin'. I've haven't read many of the Final Fantasy VII fics on this site so I don't know if my story idea is original or not. If my story has been done just let me know and I will take it off. Thank you and enjoy.

Author Note 2: I am gonna hate on Cloud a little bit in this story because I never liked him very much. So if you like Cloud I'm sorry.

Author Note 3 (I know you're getting tired of these): Red XIII will be known as Nanaki throughout this fic. I know I wouldn't want to be identified by a color and a number. And Bugenhagen isn't dead.




Kalm a few months after meteor...

Tifa was busy cleaning the counter in her new bar and moping about Cloud. She still hadn't told him about how she felt about him. She didn't think she could. He had become downright suicidal after defeating Sephiroth. He was totally obsessing over Aeris. Every time she had some glimmer of hope that he might love her the way she loved him he would say something about how great Aeris was or how much he missed her.
She was yanked out of her train of thought when Cloud walked into the bar. He had been spending a lot of time there since that was the only place he could get free liquor to drown his sorrows in.
"Good morning, Cloud!"Tifa said cheerily. She was doing everything in her power to help him and make him feel better, but he didn't seem to be caring. He was to busy concentrating on his self-pity.
"Spare me the cheery bullshit, Tifa, and gimme a shot of vodka,"he said gruffly. He had been really rude to her since Aeris's death. He didn't care about anyone or anything but himself anymore.
"It's ten in the morning, Cloud."
"Do I look like I give a damn?"Cloud asked. This was about all their conversations had been composed of lately and oddly enough Tifa would still walk over broken glass for him.
"I guess not....here you go,"she said handing him the drink.
Cloud didn't even thank her, but just gulped it down. The start of another usual day in the life of Tifa.

Cosmo Canyon...

Nanaki sat glumly gazing at the Cosmo Candle. He hadn't spoken to many people since the whole incident with meteor. He was just too depressed. He really couldn't put his finger on it, but he knew it had something to do with Tifa. He couldn't seem to explain his emotions towards her. It hurt him to see how much her heart ached when she was constantly rejected by Cloud. Nanaki hated how much Cloud took her for granted. He just couldn't appreciate what an amazing person Tifa was.
'Wait a second,'Nanaki thought,'What am I thinking...could it be...oh my God!...I'm in love with Tifa!'
This thought only shattered his heart. It was an impossible love. Even if Tifa did return his love, he wasn't human. It could never be. At this thought a tear trickled down his face. Tifa or not he would never have someone to love him, there were no known females of his kind. He decided he'd go get advice from his grandfather.

Bugenhagen sat at his table thinking. He knew that Nanaki was going to walk through his door any minute and he knew what was going to be bothering him. As if on cue, Nanaki walked in.
"I have a problem, grandfather,"he said.
"I know. You want someone to love and have that love returned, but there are no females of your kind. You're in love with Tifa, but you're not human."
"You know I hate it when you know everything."
Bugehagen laughed,"Ho ho hooo...I know Nanaki, but there might be a solution to your problem."
Nanaki's ears perked,"What kind of solution?"
"How would you like to be human?"



Well that's it for the first chapter....gimme some feedback people. Later.