A/N: This is the epilogue to the story "I Love You, Tifa"

I kept getting requests from people to write another chapter so... here you are!

Next week, Marlene and Denzel got a ride from their friend's mother back home. Tifa let them stay over for a little longer.

"Thanks for giving us a ride!" Marlene said.

"It's no trouble at all, dear. Tell Tifa and Cloud that I said, 'Hello.'"

"Don't worry," Denzel assured their friend's mother, "We will!"

Marlene and Denzel walked to the front door of 7th Heaven.

"Hey, Tifa! We're back…"

Marlene and Denzel ran in and dropped their bags as soon as they got in. They saw Cloud and Tifa sleeping on the couch together with a blanket over them.

"What are you guys…?" Denzel began but then he was rushed up the stairs by Marlene.

"We should just let them rest," Marlene whispered. "They're probably sleepy from working really hard while we were gone."

"O-okay…"

Half an hour later, Cloud woke up and saw the children's bags on the floor.

"Tifa," he said and shook his lover, "I think Marlene and Denzel are back."

Tifa's eyes shot straight open.

"Marlene? Denzel? You guys home?" Tifa yelled.

Marlene and Denzel ran downstairs with small smiles on their faces.

"I was wondering when you two sleepy heads would wake up!" Marlene chuckled.

"When did you get here?" Cloud asked sitting up from the position that him and Tifa were in. Tifa did the same.

"Ummm… I think it was, like, 30 minutes ago, maybe?" Denzel tried to remember.

"Did you guys enjoy yourselves?" Tifa yawned.

"Yeah! Memory's mom took us to this amusement park where we road on roller coasters and won prizes!"

"Sounds like you two had a lot of fun." Tifa smiled. "Why don't you guys go upstairs for a little bit and I will make you something to eat. It's nearly lunchtime."

"Okay!" The two ran upstairs.

Cloud and Tifa got off the couch and Tifa folded the blanket.

"Do you think they suspected anything?" she asked.

"Maybe." Cloud stretched his arms. "They are pretty bright kids."

"Yeah, I know what you mean…" Tifa set the blanket down and walked to the kitchen.

Cloud came up behind her and held her in a warm embrace.

"We're gonna have to tell them eventually. You know that, right?" He gave her a kiss on the neck.

"I know…" Tifa said and turned around and nuzzled her head in Cloud's chest.

"Tell us what?"

Tifa jumped, not knowing that Marlene and Denzel came back.

"How long have you two been standing there?" Tifa asked still in Cloud's arms. She realized that she was still there and separated their embrace.

"Only long enough to see you guys smooching!" Denzel said and Marlene made kissing noises.

"W-we were just…" Tifa began.

"Are you guys gonna get married?" Denzel asked.

"No! …well… I don't know…" Tifa blushed slightly.

"Oooo! Can I be the flower girl?"

"I thought you two were supposed to be upstairs," Cloud interrupted.

"Okay…" They both slowly walked out.

"I told you they were smart," Cloud said and walked to the kitchen.

Tifa rolled her eyes and followed after Cloud. During that whole time in the kitchen, neither of them said a word.

That night, Tifa put Marlene and Denzel to bed. Cloud was outside looking at the stars. Tifa went through the backdoor to try to sneak up on Cloud.

"Hey, Tifa," he said immediately as she walked outside.

Tifa was disappointed that he caught her. "How did you know that I would come out through the back?"

"Tifa, I know you like I know my own name."

"Yes you do…" Tifa looked up to the starry sky. "Cloud… Can we talk?"

"What's on your mind?"

"I feel really… guilty for what happened between us last week…"

"Tifa." Cloud sighed. "I don't want you to think that this was your fault. At all. Okay? You didn't take advantage of me. Whatever happened that night was meant to be." Cloud walked over to Tifa. "I was so happy when I woke up next to you in the morning… and even though I couldn't remember our time together, I really want you to know that I meant what I said. I love you, Tifa. I will always love you, no matter what you've done or what you will do. So when you say things like you feel guilty about what happened… it makes me feel like you never wanted it to happen."

"Of course I wanted it to happen, Cloud… its just…" Tifa's voice began to crack and a single tear ran down her face. "…I just think that if you wouldn't have been drunk that night then we wouldn't have done… that… and we wouldn't be together right now…"

By that time Cloud was already in front of her. He pulled her to him, rubbed her back, and shushed her. She cried their for a while and kept apologizing to him. He stayed silent and just kept holding her.

"Cloud… I am still so sorry. And…" She buried her head back into his chest.

"Tifa." He lifted her chin up. "Do you love me?"

She stared at him with a confused look on her face. "Of course I do…"

"Do? You? Love? Me?" he repeated, putting more emphasis on his words.

"Yes… I-I do."

"Tell me."

"W-what?"

"I want to hear you say it."

"I love you, Cloud."

"If you mean what you say. Stop apologizing."

"But I-"

"Tifa if you love me as much as I love you, you have got to stop apologizing. And if it really means that much to you, I forgive you." Cloud paused but then started to talk again, "But Tifa, I don't think you realize how happy I am. I have no regrets on what happened because I love you. I don't even know how to begin describing the way I feel. You are beautiful and strong and independent and so much more. I have no idea why I didn't tell you my feelings before that morning. Maybe it was fate. Maybe we were destined to be together. All I know is that accidents don't happen and we wouldn't be together if it weren't for that night."

"Cloud… you really think that we were meant to be?"

"I know it."

"Okay…You're right. Accidents don't happen." Tifa wiped the tears from her eyes. "Thank you… for forgiving me. I don't know what I would do without you Cloud."

"No regrets?" Cloud asked.

"...No regrets."

They stood there and held each other for the rest of the night. They didn't know what the future would hold or even what kind obstacles this relationship would bring. But what they did know, was that both of them loved the other more than words can describe and that nothing could separate them from their embrace that night.

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