A/N: Sweet potatoes and Sapporo are really good together. I did not think I'd do as well writing drunk as I have so yes, I will continue to do so! YAY for imported beer! I also bought a huge bottle of pre-made White Russian mixed drink and some real Sangria, so I can write for a long while! As a matter of a fact, I may just put out two chaps today instead of just one! Hurray for you guys! I would like to thank those who have reviewed my fiction: Muffin the Man, The Sloth Alchemist, Coquettish Siren, and Cl0t1-f4n43v4. If it were not for my reviewers, I would not continue to write, so thank you and please continue to review as I continue to write. Damn my sweet potato is gone... Okay, this chapter is where the story actually begins to well, err begin! Please enjoy and thank you for your support!

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Warning: If there are any spelling errors, be nice and forgive me...I am quite drunk. OH and this fic may become quite lemony!

Redemption

Chapter 3

Renovations

2:31 PM

She reached across the bed and gripped the air where Cloud was. She felt nothing. Was it all just a dream? She sat up in her bed. Did I oversleep? She looked at the clock on her desk. 2:32? The kids should be home from school soon. I should get up and make them a snack, and prepare for opening time. She pulled the blankets off her body and pulled her legs together, off of the bed. Her thighs were sticky. What's this? She ran her fingers down her inner thigh to investigate. So it wasn't a dream. Then where is Cloud? She stood up and walked into the bathroom. I'll just take a quick shower, Cloud's probably just out. I'm sure he'll come home soon. She looked into the mirror and found a note taped to the upper left side of the mirror. "What's this?" she couldn't help but feel impending doom as she tore the note off the mirror. Tifa's eyes scanned over the note.

The Note

I'm sorry, but I still need to go.

I'll be back, I promise.

-love,

Cloud

2:38 PM

Tifa dropped the note and drew her shower. She sniffed and jumped in. Thoughts of him and why he left racked her brain. I know its my fault somehow, it's the only explanation. What did I do wrong? Tifa crouched down on her knees and began to sob. "CLOUD YOUR SO SELFISH SOMETIMES!" she held herself and let the water hit her back. what am I going to tell the children? She washed her face and turned the knob off. "He'll be back, everything will be fine." she grabbed a white fluffy towel that was next to the shower, and dried herself off. Why do you always have to sneak off like that Cloud. Why can't you be normal sometimes? She grabbed her lotion and squirted it into her hand. Tifa's eyes caught the time on the clock. Damn 2:50 already? I have to hurry. She brushed her hair and threw on some clothes. "The kids'll be here soon! Damn!" she ran down the stairs and began making sandwiches for the kid's snack. She cut up some vegetables and placed them on plates next to the sandwiches. She brought the plates out and placed them on the table. The renovators will be here soon too, to discuss the bar's extension plans. I better start cleaning up, tonight will be the last day that were in business, for a week or so. Tifa began cleaning the counter tops and stools in the bar. After the bar's counter tops and stools were cleaned Tifa's pocket began vibrating. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and turned the alarm off. "The kids should be here any minute now. I should get their orange juice out." The brunette walked to the kitchen and poured two glasses of orange juice and placed them on the table next to the children's snack plates. The door slammed open.

"TIFA! CLOUD! Look what I scored on my test!" Denzel came rushing into he dining room, Marlene rushed in behind him.

"Tifa, I did good on mine too!" Tifa smiled as the two of them handed her their tests.

"Wow, you both did very well! How 'bout I stick these on the refrigerator?" The children beamed. "And to celebrate I'll make your favorite dinners!" Tifa walked into the kitchen and placed the children's tests up on the refrigerator.

"Thank you Tifa" they chirped in unison. She smiled at the children as they began to devour their afternoon snack.

"I'm gonna need the both of you to help me out with the bar before opening time alright?" the children nodded and continued to eat their snacks. After snack time Tifa had the children sweep and mob the bar's floor, while she cleaned the mugs and stuck them in the ice box. They made quick time of cleaning. The bar was soon sparkling. "Alright you two, thanks for your help! I'm gonna need you to do your homework now, the contractors should be here any minute now." Marlene nodded and smiled. Denzel looked upset. "What's wrong Denzel?" The boy huffed.

"Tifa where's Cloud?" Tifa's eyes dropped. She put her hand on his shoulder.

"Cloud's out doing some business for a friend." Denzel still looked upset. "He'll be back as soon as possible, I promise." Denzel eyed her. "He will, now go do your homework." Denzel grinned and ran upstairs to do his homework. Tifa walked into the kitchen to begin making dinner when a knock came to the bar's door. She put the pot she had been holding down on the stove and answered the door. A burly man with a horrible mustache was standing in front of her with a clipboard and an ugly blue jumpsuit.

"Hello, I'm bob from Bob's construction. I'm here about Renovating and extending the pub." his voice wash gruff. Tifa stepped aside and allowed him into the bar.

"You are late, I was afraid you were not going to come." Bob wiped his feet off on the mat.

"I'm sorry about that, our other job took a little longer than expected." He looked around. "So what would you like done here?" Tifa pointed to a few walls.

"I wanna knock out those walls and extend the pub out to there." he nodded.

"Your bar will be huge! Are you sure you can handle it?" Tifa smiled.

"I can handle it! The bars just getting too full, I thought it would be nice for our customers to have some more room." The ugly fat man nodded.

"Three weeks, at 1000 gil an hour. Sound fair?" Tifa nodded. "When would you like us to start construction?"

"How does tomorrow sound?"

"Fine, we'll be here."

"I don't appreciate dawdling, if you can't pay your deadline I will expect a full refund." The fat man smiled.

"You got it!" Tifa shook his hand and walked him out.

End Chapter 3

sorry the chap was kinda boring, hopefully the next chapter will be a little more fun! Please R&R tell me what you think, I would love to hear your opinion. Damn I'm so fucking drunk right now. I will publish the next chap by the end of the night so watch out for it! I'm trying to get at least one chap a day done, today I will have at least two. Loves you please R&R! Support my fan fiction, thank you!

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