Woo! I just read an article that shows that the… ahem… physical relations in this story are actually probably what happened!
Thanks to cEscalente who said:
Not bad. And it's not like no one ever wondered what COULD'VE happened. Even Square Enix. Check this out. Quoted from the Final Fantasy Wikia:
"The original plans for Cloud and Tifa's moment under the Highwind were far more suggestive than the final product. Following a fade-out scene, Cloud was to walk out of the chocobo stable on board the Highwind, followed by Tifa who would check around as she left. This idea was rejected for being too "extreme", and a less risque "toned down" version of the scene replaced it."
And, I just read an article from thelifestream . net, showing a translation of the Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania Scenario:
For the one I love
Through the long journeys, the love of the protagonists develop. Occasionally they become separated, but the two's value to one another gives them the great strength to overcome whatever crisis may come.
And a bit later:
The night before the final battle
Thanks to Tifa, Cloud regains himself, and before the final battle with Sephiroth, without using words, he confirms with her that their feelings match.
Read that again. 'without using words, [Cloud] confirms with [Tifa] that their feelings match.' So, not only can we unequivocally state that these matching feelings are those of love, but that these feelings of love are confirmed without words. In other words, physically. So, yes, there was almost certainly sex under the Highwind that night. I do not wish to bore everyone with a regurgitation of all the related materials, but this does confirm that yes, Cloud and Tifa's relationship past this point are that of lovers. And that, my friends, settles the Love Triangle. Even if you don't want to believe it.
Wahoo! My favorite pairing!
I just figured I'd share that, showing that the over-done "under the Highwind" scene might not be as G rated as some of us thought.
Thanks!
-Kay