The art show sucked... big ones. My parents didn't come and my grandparents left because it didn't open on time. So I was stuck with my friend for the next two hours and I just got home right now. I just won't go next time. And that Mimic Queen is really, REALLY hard to defeat... how do I dodge the Ground Shake thingy? (sigh) I won't beat it in time... Sorry I'm asking for your guys' help! Special thanks to DragonessWarrior. You've been a great help and thanks for reading my story, all of you! Don't worry, it's not done yet, if that's what you're thinking. There's a few chapters yet.

--B. K. Siver

Everybody came at seven in the evening, like I had asked. Cid brought the locks he had made, and Yuffie caem with Vincent and Barret was there, too. "Great! Glad you could make it!" I exclaimed, "Now, here's what I have planned..."

"What the hell are we doing here?!" Cid Asked loudly.

I glared at him, "Don't yell," I whispered, "Cloud and Tifa are taking a nap!" He shut his mouth. "Anyways," I continued, "How many of you think and/or know that Cloud and Tifa are practically made for each other? Show of hands?"

"Is that what this is about?!" Cid yelled again.

"Brittney said shut up, Cid!" Yuffie demanded as she smacked him on the head. "I knew!" she whispered excitedly and waved her hand in the air. There was never a time when she wasn't hyper.

I looked around, Barret rose his hand and smiled, while Denzel and Marlene followed suit. Vincent didn't say anything. "Do you think so, Vincent?" I asked quietly.

He thought about it, probably trying to find a reasonable answer. "Perhaps."

I smiled again, "Well, then I guess we'll have to get to work! Cid, you install the locks on the three doors. But not right now. I have to... wait!" I realized, "Denzel, don't take this the wrong way, but you could steal Cloud's keys! Make sure it's quick but quiet," I ordered him.

He went inside the house and grabbed Cloud's keys from the counter, without even making the jingle that it always made. I observed this as I watched through the kitchen window. When he came out with the keys, he was grinning impishly.

"OK, Yuffie, now's your turn. I need you to put all of this stuff on the dinner table. Make it as quick but quiet as possible." I asked her.

She snickered at what I had asked of her, "I'm a ninja! What makes you think being quiet isn't easy for me?" Not a noise was made when she tiptoed through the kitchen with the food and other items: China plates, candlesticks, silverware, and flowers. Of course she had to make more than one trip, but the job was done. She even managed to light them before anybody could hear anything. "Told you it was nothing!" she bragged.

I smiled, This is going way easier than I had expected. "Cid, this is where you and I come in," I explained, "We have to install these locks." I looked at Marlene, Barret, and Vincent. "Could you three be lookout? I don't want Tifa or..." I gulped, "Cloud seeing us like this. Wouldn't that be a little awkward?" Cid laughed quietly at my comment. "Let's mosie!

Cid laughed, "'Let's mosie?' Can't you say something more manly?" he realized what he had said, "Never mind...

On our first door, Cid had plenty of questions. "So what was the point of these locks?"

"I don't want Cloud to go off," I replied, "This is probably most likely one of the most important moments of Cloud's life. He'll try to run off on his bike or something. But not without his keys!" I sneered.

The second door was not as hard as the first, now that we knew how to install it. We were a little noisy, but hopefully they didn't wake up. It wasn't until we were halfway through installing the third one did Marlene come get us. "They're awake!" she rushed and Cid and I tried to finish the third one, but Cloud was already out of his room.

"Fuck me," I whispered in shame, "How are we supposed to finish this?" I whispered.

"Don't worry, I've got an idea," he assured, "Keep this held for a sec." He ran off, ducking under the kitchen window, like the others. I was really nervous now. What would happen if Cloud saw us? He didn't seem to go into the kitchen yet, which was a good sign. I saw Barret come back to the door with Cid. "Keep this son of a bitch blocked, would ya?" he asked.

Barret listened, and applied weight from his body onto the door, leaning against it. I wouldn't be surprised if Cloud couldn't open it because of Barret's weight. "Just continue as though I weren't here," he said. I nodded and Cid and I continued. However, there was one problem.

Click!

That noise was loud enough for Cloud to hear. That what I hate about trying to be quiet; Everything is on surround sound when you try. Cid and I ran for our lives practically while Barret stood at the door still. Vincent and Marlene were elsewhere around the house, keeping watch.

Cid and I stayed in front of the kitchen window with Yuffie. "Where'd Vincent, Marlene and Denzel go?" I whispered. The three of us were hiding under the windowsill during the conversation.

"Vinnie and Marlene and Denzel are on the other side, making sure Cloud doesn't try to get out," she replied and ran to help Barret.

I looked very briefly in the window to see what Cloud was doing. He looked so funny when he had a puzzled look on his face. He couldn't find his keys! The face he had made when he saw the dinner was like the ones puppy's made when they were curious; When they tilted their heads. He even tried to open the doors. They wouldn't open, to my relief, and he was puzzled as to why. I crouched down again and Cid and I began to laugh as quietly as we could. I was so glad that everything was going according to plan!

Marlene came running to me and Cid. "Tifa's awake! Brittney, what do we do?"

I guess that meant that I was the leader of this whole thing. To think that I was following in Cloud's footsteps. I tried not to think about that. "Stay put. Where'd she walk off to?"

"She asked Cloud what the noise was about, and Cloud said he couldn't find his keys."

Before I could say anything, Yuffie came from the kitchen window. I guess she and Barret figured that the door was secure enough. "Tifa and Cloud are walking in the kitchen!" she whispered. We speed-walked and crawled to get to the small window. It was hard when you had three men with one being tall, the other muscular, and the last one loud-mouthed. Poor Denzel and Marlene couldn't see at all.

"You kids don't need to see this anyways," Cid ordered them.

The four of us minus Denzel and Marlene peered through the window. It seemed like Cloud and Tifa were having a conversation. We could hear they're muffled voices from the window.

I saw Tifa smile, "Did you make this, Cloud?"

Cloud looked at her, "Nope, I thought you did? Isn't that why you were taking a nap?"

Her look became confused, "No, I was just tired and needed a break. Besides, the food is still hot. Someone must've made it."

That was one detail I forgot. They would know it was probably one of us.

"Well, it couldn't have been Denzel or Marlene because they're out with Brittney," Cloud said, "I wonder who made this, then?"

Tifa sighed and sat down. "Well, then there's no point in putting this food to waste, then, since it's already set and ready to eat, right?"

Cloud took his seat, and both started eating. By the way they were acting, there wasn't any chance that this would turn into a romantic date. Much to my dismay, they were still acting like it was nothing. Somebody make a move, for the love of God! It was a shame that I was facing Cloud rather than Tifa, but one view is better than nothing. I didn't move, though, because this was practically concerning Cloud.

I could see that Cloud was about to look at all of us, and we ducked, fast. I was shakig from being nervous of getting caught. Yuffie held my hand, conforting me, "No need to be nervous," she whispered.

Just then, I saw that Denzel had managed to take a glass cup. "Denzel, let me see that!" I whispered, "Please." He did as he was told, and I put the glass on the wall, against my ear. I could still hear what they were saying.

They were both– laughing? Was that what I was hearing? Cloud, of all people, to laugh? I looked at everyone else to verify; They're face told me that my assumption was right. I managed to collect myself and put my glass on the wall again, amplifying the sound.

"Hey, this food is actually pretty good," I heard Cloud say, "I wonder who made it?"

"I dunno, but it is pretty tasty!" Tifa agreed.

Progress, progress!

I could hear the scooting chairs and footsteps of the two through my "stereo." Then I heard the sink go and I heard someone cleaning the dishes.

All I did was look at the ground and begin to cry silently. This whole time, all this planning, was all for nothing. They acted like it was nothing. They probably thought that it was a joke from their friends. I guess I'll get used to living here...

Just then, Vincent tapped my shoulder and pointed to the window for me to look at. When I looked through, Cloud and Tifa seemed to be having a serious conversation. I paid no attention and just looked away, sliding to the ground. I didn't care if they were to catch us.

Yuffie jerked my shoulder and forced me to look through the window. I was astonished to see that what I had read in fanfictions was actually coming true! There was Cloud Strife, placing his lips onto Tifa Lockhearts'! I squealed like a little girl when I saw this. How happy I was to see that my plan wasn't in vain! The others looked at me, and looked back at the window. When they saw Cloud and Tifa look through, they all tried to hide.

However, Cloud and Tifa opened the window, looked down, and smiled at us. "So you guys planned this? And were spying on us?" Tifa asked.

Those traitors all pointed their fingers at me, even Vincent! They gave me away! Despite how afraid I was that how Cloud would react, he didn't glare at me. I was glad for that. "You were the mastermind for all this?" he asked me, "How long did this take you?"

"Do you want an honest answer?" was my reply. He didn't say anything, so I took it as a yes. "Seven months."

Everybody opened their mouths in surprise.

Later that night, after a long lecture from both of them to all of us, particularly me, the others went home. Denzel and Marlene went with Barret, so it was just the three of us.

I closed my door excitedly and got ready for bed. Making sure it was locked, I got out my Cloud plushie and the pictures and took off my Dragonforce wristband. I looked at the picture of my friends and myself, then I looked around the room. This whole process had taken so long and I had grown to love everybody. Cloud got his wish, and already he looks brighter, like a glow had just hit him. I wondered what would happen if I had left tonight to go back home, back to my family. Just then, I heard a knock.

"Come in," I said as I was rushing to hide Cloud under the covers. It was Tifa.

She came in, smiling and looking happier than ever. "What drove you to do this?"

I laughed, "Well, I did ask you to give me a job, didn't I?" I managed to reply.

Tifa laughed this time, "I'm kinda glad I didn't give it to you sooner."

"Why?"

"Because," she began, "how else would you have been able to plan this for seven months? I'm not surprised, though. You sem like the type to do this." She pulled me into a hug, "Thank you, very much." She even kissed my head goodnight.

I debated to myself whether or not I should go back right now. Somehow, I managed to fall asleep.

"Great job!" Zack and Aeris complimented, "You did great!"

My look didn't change at all. "What's wrong?" Aeris asked, "You've earned a wish. You can go home now!"

Zack asked me, "Yeah, doesn't that make you happy?"

I looked down. The white was blinding me; It had never done that before. "I'm... not sure if I wanna leave just yet." I told them. Their expressions became surprised. "I know it sounds weird, but I think they need me here. What would they think if I just left them? Cloud would think I had run away, and Tifa would probably be sad."

They looked at each other. "Is there any way to hold off my wish until I want to use it? Does it have to be my ticket home?"

Zack looked at me with a stern face, "It doesn't have to be, but it's recommended."

"Yeah," Aeris agreed, "You could wish for whatever you wanted. What do you want?"

I looked down, and thought. "I'm not sure, yet. I'll let you know as soon as possible."

Zack looked at me with curiosity in his eyes, "What makes you not wanna go home?"

"I'm not sure," I answered, "But something tells me that I should hold onto that wish."

I was glad when I woke up the next day, still in Midgar with Tifa and even Cloud.