A/N: Hey! thanks for the reviews.

don't own Cloud and Tifa... even Denzel and Marlene... hihi

"Thingamajig"

By katong0032

"Why?" she asked holding the gift from Cloud.

"No reason, I just want to give you something." Cloud blushed when he got many thanks and hugs from Tifa. The gift was an iPod video with accessories. He knew she would like it. She liked music when they were kids.

That night, Tifa sat in front of the computer for hours to put on songs.

From that day on, he always sees Tifa using it and at night, it was always charging. Tifa was using the gadget everywhere… too much everywhere.

There were times that Marlene came to Cloud complaining that Tifa was inattentive while she got her headphones on and that Tifa didn't let Marlene use the computer as she was still putting on songs. Sometimes, Denzel asked Cloud, "Why does it have to be 'that'?" It was when Tifa was singing her heart out while changing the curtains on the family room, not that her voice isn't beautiful but Denzel was doing his homework and Tifa's voice was echoing all over the house. "It could have been just flowers Cloud, she'll like it the same…" his adopted son added and went upstairs and loudly said his complaints and loud thuds from his feet, Tifa can't hear anyway.

Cloud also was a victim of Tifa's inattentiveness. There was a day that Cloud came home late and saw Tifa still behind the bar counter and wiping glasses. He came from behind and stood two feet away from Tifa's back. He had an explanation of why he was late and why he didn't call. He had a very long apology but Tifa didn't seem to hear him. Just as when he had turned around for the stairs knowing she was mad and not talking to him, Tifa turned around and held an earphone in her hand. "Cloud?" he turned around "Did you just got back? Did you say something?" All he could muster as a response was a shook of his head. He turned around with a sigh of relief.

Other than the issues regarding the gift, Cloud had nothing to complain about, unlike the kids. He was happy as long as she was happy using the gadget. Cloud would randomly see Tifa on different parts of the house while using it. Sometimes on the sofa while reading a book, other times when he got home early and saw Tifa cooking, and one time he saw her on his room, on his window sill, waiting for a shooting star. Those were the events when Cloud stare and adore Tifa like a ghost.

But tonight, he saw her in a different place…

Cloud had late deliveries and had to walk noiselessly on the wooden floor of the hallway. He wouldn't want anyone to wake up but he still checked on his family at least from the door. He came to Tifa's room which was widely open, he was surprised to see Tifa's door like that; she would always close it. She was on her bed, lying on her stomach with an arm under a pillow, which tomorrow will be numb. She wasn't tucked in, her shoes are still beside the bed and her clothes are still the ones she wore that morning. 'She must have tried to reach the bed.' He thought and chuckled a little.

Cloud saw the iPod still on her hand with the headphones on her ears. He sighed, kneeled down to her level and reached a hand to massage her back gently. "Tifa" he said very, very softly. He doesn't want to wake her, he just want to tell her something. "Thank you for everything… I love you…" With that, he fixed her position, laying her properly. He reached for the comforter and placed it over her. He took the iPod away, charged it and left the room.

Even though it didn't reach her ears, he wanted to say that to her for a long time but it took him to buy an expensive gadget just to have the guts.

Or so he thought…

A/N: R&R guys!