The next morning, Tifa found herself going to school extra early. She honestly didn't know what had come over her, she never let people into her life this quickly but she liked this man so much and she was frightened by how she couldn't stop thinking about him, it was a terrifying concept to her. Biting down on her lip, she sneaked into the sports hall before finding who she was looking for. He was there surprisingly early, just like she thought he would be. Wandering up behind him quietly, she cleared her throat making him jump and turn around, his blonde spikes covering most of his eyes before he brushed them out of the way a little. His face immediately brightened and he looked around to make sure nobody was around the premises before grabbing her hands and dragging her into the store cupboard once again; their favourite hiding place.

"Morning..." He spoke rather huskily as he leaned down to give her a peck on the lips which she immediately responded to by going on her tiptoes. It was short lived though when he pulled away and raised a brow, "you don't have me until last period again... why are you here so early?"

She slipped him a piece of paper with a few digits on it and smiled up at him, "I forgot to give you my number yesterday and it was pretty lonely last night when I wanted to talk to you but I couldn't get in contact with you." A small pout overcame her features before she smiled once again. This was something that she wasn't used to when it was genuine. She smiled but it was only for other people and it took a lot of effort and strain but ever since last night, she found that it was easy and it meant something to smile. He took the paper out of her hands and smiled before slipping it into his pocket and backing her into the wall once again.

A squeak escaped her when she was cornered and she looked up at him with a shy expression as he smirked and rested his hands on her hips before leaning down and pressing his lips to hers with even more pressure than before, this time pushing his tongue into her mouth and pulling her tiny body flush against his own muscular one. He heard the gasp emanate from her throat as he pulled away and pressed a tender kiss to her head.

"I haven't stopped thinking about you..." He admitted, "I couldn't help thinking that this is wrong and the fear to get caught is there but after a lot of mulling over last night, the last thing I want is to let you go and it'll only be a year until your finished school, right? So we don't have to wait long!"

She grinned brightly and nodded her head, "what are you doing tonight?"

He faltered, "we can't go anywhere public and we can't go back to mine because of my roommate if that is what you were thinking?"

Biting down on her lip, she thought about it for a moment before pulling out a piece of paper and a pen from her school bag and writing her own address on it. "Come around after you finish... then we can finally be alone!"

Running a strong and large hand through her raven hair, he smiled softly before pressing a kiss on her forehead, "I'll be there... now go to class and remember to act normal when it is our class together."

Giving him a smile, she nodded and headed out the closet with a wave before scurrying off to class leaving her teacher in a daze. He fell back against the wall and grinned to himself, something he rarely did. He was very shy and most could say that he seemed a little ignorant that he didn't talk that much. He had very stoic features and many people were said to be scared of him because of his demeanor but this girl has slipped into his life and had almost instantly melted his ice cold heart. Toying with her address in his hands, he bit down on his lower lip. He just needed this day to end so he could get there.


During class time, she found herself watching over the rest of the class while she was doing her warm up but she knew that she couldn't make any motion that she wanted to join because that would just look suspicious on her part. Instead, she focused on what she was doing, every so often checking the time and willing for it to go faster. He would keep checking on her every once in a while but he had been doing that in classes anyway. Every so often making a small comment about how he couldn't wait for the end of class either when he knew everybody was out of hearing distance.

It wasn't long until the end bell went and she pretended she was still in the middle of her intense workout while everybody else packed up and left to get changed, she had done this many times in the past just never to stall type so she could be alone with the teacher. Once everybody was cleared out, she looked over to the male who was busy clearing up the rest of the things before he came over towards the punching back and stood behind it, holding onto the sides as she let out her punches and even the odd kick every now and then. He had to admit that he didn't dare get on the wrong side of her.

"How are we going to do this?" He wondered out loud as he looked over at her.

She stopped for a moment and looked around just to make sure before taking off her gloves. "You set off now while I am getting changed and go to the address I gave you. Wait outside, there isn't usually many people about on my street anyway. It only takes me a bit to walk so I won't be long!" She smiled gently before turning away from him and scurrying off to the changing room.

When she entered the changing room, she noticed that a letter had been left upon her bag from Aerith, a small chuckle escaping her when she read it;

Teef,

You have been down quite a bit lately so I decided that we are going to have a good girly day out tomorrow,
get you shopping shoes on because we are going to shop until we drop, okay?

Love ya, girl
Aerith xo

She was lucky to have such a lovely best friend, that was for sure and she couldn't help but smile as she put the note in her back and quickly proceeded to get changed, it wasn't long until she was out of the school and walking towards her house, a slight spring in her step as she tried to get there as quickly as possible.

As she turned the corner of her street, she noticed an unfamiliar car outside her house which she was assuming was his, narrowing her eyes, she could just make out a blonde haired figure sat in the drivers seat making her smile widen even more. As soon as she got there, she quickly wandered up her pathway and unlocked the door before gesturing for him to follow her. He quickly followed her and they shut the door behind them before she leaned on it and breathed a sigh of relief. They were finally alone.

"What a day." He spoke out loud as he stood awkwardly in the middle of the hallway making her chuckle, he was very handsome. All she had wanted to do all day was be alone with her drop dead gorgeous teacher which she knew all of the girls were head over heels for. She hated to admit it but she actually found herself becoming quite jealous even though she knew that she had him to herself.

"Please, make yourself at home! Can I get you anything?" She asked kindly as she quickly went to shut the curtains, she was perhaps being a little two safe but the both of them were new to this so they were bound to get a little paranoid, she knew that eventually when they got into the swing of things, they would be absolutely fine with everything. She walked a little closer to him and gasped when she felt his strong hand gently hold her right one which was laying limp by her side. Ruby hues widened as she looked down at him but he simply pulled her down to sit next to him with a smile.

Taking her chin in between his finger and thumb, he pulled her face towards his before placing a tender kiss upon her lips. She felt butterflies in her stomach. This kiss felt different from the other ones he had given her, it felt more real, more genuine, more passionate and she couldn't help but squeeze his hand nervously. She had never done anything like this before, he had actually taken her first kiss that first day that they had met but he didn't need to know that yet.

A small gasp emanated from her as he pulled away and she felt her body shake a little as she fidgeted with her hands in her lap making him place his own larger one on the both of them. "Hey hey hey-I thought I was the nervous one but it turns out little Miss popular here is worse than me."

She puffed out her cheeks and growled a little when he called her that and she shook her head, "shut up. I'm not popular, nor do I want to be. I'm just new to this, alright?"

He didn't want to push her buttons as he still didn't know what could trigger her off just yet. With the conversation with Aerith still fresh in his mind, he chose to take a more safer route. Looking into her eyes, he scanned her entire face and smiled as he reached up with his free hand to brush raven strands out of the way before speaking in a tender voice, "you're so beautiful."

A rosy hue dusted the apples of her cheeks as she quickly shied away and turned her head to the opposite side so she could avoid his eyes and his face but it only made him chuckle at how sweet she was. He was going to take a risk though and he knew he was but he needed to get this out before they could do anything else. Turning her head back to face him, he smiled at her. He was usually known for being stoic and not having much emotion to him. He had had many comments that people were scared of him and that he was pretty much cold hearted but this girl had melted that ice within the first glance and he couldn't even believe how much he had been smiling since the last few days since he had met her. She was like an addiction. A dangerous one at that.

Looking at her, he took a deep breathe. "Now, I'm taking a risk here but I know I should do stuff sooner rather than later and I know we have only just met and everything but... b-be my girlfriend?"

Her eyes widened as she faltered a little. It was a huge step, especially since she didn't know him well enough yet but that was when she knew that she had to follow his example and just take things as they come. At the end of the day, if they were going to make a thing of this, whatever it was, then it was inevitable that it would happen anyway, so why just wait for something that would only happen in a few weeks. Chewing on her lip, she nodded quietly before shaking a little again. "Y-yes. But it's secret, right?"

He sighed softly and wrapped his arms around her as he rested his cheek on the crown of her head, "for now it is, yes. But it won't be forever. I can promise you that."

She knew that he was right but she knew it was going to be hard. At least she knew she had him though, that was the main thing, even though this whole thing was moving ridiculously fast. Even though they were awkward with one another, they were also comfortable and with it only been a few days of meeting, they were pretty happy with how far they had come in those terms. Pulling away, she flicked the television on for some background noise and smiled softly.

"This is crazy." She mumbled as she sat crossed legged on the sofa facing him, his own body turning to face her as he placed a hand on her knee and rubbed it affectionately.

"Crazy but absolutely amazing." He smirked as he leaned forward to capture her lips again but was stopped when she put a finger to his lips and arched her head back slightly making him raise his eyebrows and moan a little in disapproval. "What are you doing?"

She gripped onto his hands and looked at him, "I know this is a bit forward but it is Friday night and everything, could you stay over for the night?"

It was his eyes that widened this time as he sat back in shock, that was incredibly forward but the panic which washed over her face made him assume that she wasn't finished yet and he was right when she started speaking once more.

"O-oh no... please don't mistake me... I have a spare room which you can sleep in, I just really hate sleeping here alone. It frightens me." She admitted quietly, hating to show her weakness but that only made him laugh.

"You're the hardest girl I have ever met and you don't like sleeping in a house by yourself?" That comment only earned him a slap. "Fine, fine, fine. I'll sleep with you."

"CLOUD!"

And another slap.