Dinner was mainly Zack and Genesis catching up. Tifa didn't feel out of place she would laugh at some of their childhood memories. They got home and Genesis was pretty drunk so Zack drove. Genesis went to bed and Tifa cleaned up a little downstairs. "Hey," Zack said as he entered the kitchen.

"Hi. If you are looking for alcohol there is some in the fridge. Oh and we have water in there too." He nodded and grabbed a bottle of water.

"So how are you and Genesis? I didn't really hear much about you guys at dinner." Tifa froze a bit. She didn't really know how to answer that.

"Um I guess we are fine. I mean no one is perfect."

"Well yeah, but Genesis has a lot of faults."

Tifa slightly smiled. "Nobody's perfect."

"Tell me has he hit you?" Zack asked. Tifa didn't answer. She simply looked away. He knew the answer when he asked it. "You know you deserve better? He is lucky to have someone like you."

"Zack sto-"

"But I bet you put up a good fight. Tell me how many girls did he cheat on you with? How many times have you almost left him?"

"Okay Zack that is enough."

"I am sorry. Plenty of girls have been with him thinking that they can change him. No one can Tifa. HE has always been that way since our parents fought like that. He is a lost cause." He stepped closer to her.

"I am not a quiter."

"Oh I figured that. You are quite the trooper. But is it really worth it? What happens if you get pregnant? What if he hits you then?" Tifa couldn't answer. Did he honestly think she didn't think about that before? "You deserve better." HE almost leaned in and kissed her. It was in the heat of the moment. Maybe it was his goal the whole time, but she stopped him before their lips connected.

"Zack, I am many things. I am a fighter. I am a barmaid. I am intelligent, but one thing I a sure as hell not, is a cheater. I am not going to stoop to his level and you think you are better? He cheated on me in our own bed. I refuse to go that low."

"Don't you want to get the slightest revenge on him? Even if only you know?"

"I will not do something I will regret. Goodnight, Zack." She began away when he pulled her to him and almost kissed her. HE pulled away and smirked.

"Goodnight to you too, Tifa," he said then let her go. She was speechless and turned around and walked out. What the fuck did she just do? Why did he know how to make her feel dizzy? She was going to hell.

She went upstairs and found Genesis drunkenly awake. "Hey, I thought you were going to sleep?" Tifa asked, kindly.

"Shut the fuck up. I'll sleep when I am dead."

"Keep that fucking attitude up it will happen sooner than you think," Tifa snapped.

"What did you just say to me?"

Tifa sighed. "Let's just not fight today. I don't want to deal with this."

"Come here."

"Gen-"

"Tifa come here." Tifa held her breath as she walked over to him. She was going to get hit for talking back. He had no self control when he was drunk. HE pulled her to him and kissed her. "I'm sorry, Tifa. I can be a dick."

"I-It's okay."

She woke up in the morning with Genesis still asleep. Tifa didn't want to have to go downstairs and face what was coming when she was alone with Zack. She wasn't afraid of what he would do she was afraid of herself. Tifa looked over at Genesis. Why did he have to cheat on her? Why did he have to make everything so difficult? Tifa closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Against her better judgement, she got dressed and went downstairs.

It was empty she sighed and leaned against the kitchen counter. "Why so relieved Tifa?" Zack asked. She wanted to turn around and hit him for ruining her peace but she couldn't it wasn't the same as if Genesis said something like that. It was different, more interested than smart-ass. Tifa turned to him.

"No reason. Just have a lot on my mind."

"Like what?" Zack asked stepping closer to you.

"Please Zack. Don't do this. Not now. For the love of God your brother can wake up any moment!"

"Stop what?" She rolled her eyes then Tifa saw Genesis out of the corner of her eye.

"Genesis! Good Morning!" Tifa said quickly and went over to him. She kissed him lightly. She looked back at Zack who looked slightly disappointed and pissed.

"Morning, Tifa. Zack, how did you sleep?" Genesis asked and got a glass of water.

"Good, peacefully," Zack said and looked at Tifa.

"Well um I am gonna make breakfast!" Tifa said trying to out herself from the conversation.

"Okay," Genesis said and kissed her. The whole thing was extremely awkward for Tifa.

Zack found himself occasionally glancing at his brother's girlfriend. He felt kind of bad but he knew Genesis's reputation with girls. HE was abusive and a cheater. Zack felt terrible, but he couldn't help it. "So Zack do you have a girlfriend?" Genesis asked. Zack notice Tifa tense slightly at the question. HE smirked.

"I have my eye on someone," Zack said. Tifa suddenly dropped a bowl.

Why was he doing this to her? Tifa bent down and picked up the bowl. "Sorry," she mumbled.

"Well Tifa has a sister. I don't know if she is going to be as great as the girl you have your eye on but it might be worth it." Tifa bit her lip. Fuck no. She was not going to let her sister go out with Zack. She couldn't explain it to Genesis, nor Zack.

"Um actually she is out of town so too bad," Tifa said more bitterly than intended.

Tifa finished breakfast and then left to go to the gym. She needed to run everything off.