Disclaimer: I don't own FFVII

A/N: Must... get...co...ffee....! Okay, so thank you reviewers mucho! You all totally rock! This chapter was okay for me, I thought maybe I rushed it, but oh well. Anyhoo, I have a question; do you guys really think I should end it at the next chapter? Should I just keep writing more chapters until I get tired of it? Leave a review and tell me what you think.

Oh, and by the way, go and read and review Valentine'sNinja's new story "Desperation", it was totally awesome! So go do it! Anyway, enjoy!

What A Day
For: skykhanhunter



Tifa slammed her beat up truck door shut and walked up the school stairs grumbling things under her breath. Today was a horrible day, and it wasn't even 9 in the morning yet!

First, she woke up late only to realize mother nature had decided to pay her monthly visits, then her stupid brother Vincent had eaten the remainder of the TonBerries, and then, she spent the next 20 minutes trying find her best friend's birthday gift, causing her to end up where she was in the present: grumbling things under her breath while stomping into school.

"Ms. Lockhart, it is highly unlike you to be tardy, so i'll let it slide this once, however, do not let it happen again." Her English teacher said snidely.

"Yeah, yeah," She muttered, sitting down in her spot next to the window. To her right she felt someone watching her, and when she turned her head she was happy to see Aeris smiling sweetly at her before turning back to face the teacher.

Tifa looked at her desk and smiled when she saw a flower attached with a note.

Looked like you needed a smile, don't worry,

Yuffie and I will have you laughing hysterically by lunch :)

Plus, I heard a certain blond haired guy's been looking for you all morning!

Tifa bit her lip and blushed slightly. Aeris, that little-! Would she ever stop being the victim of merciless teasing from the fact that she was totally and completely in love with her best friend!?

The answer: probably not.

After a rather boring first half of school, Tifa made her way over the the blond haired, blue eyed birthday boy who sitting under a tree, reading a book.

"Hey, birthday man!" She smiled at him, sitting down.

He glanced up, a small grin on his face. "You kept your hair down today." He said with a tone she didn't recognize.

"Yeah, I thought it would uh, you know..."

He tucked some hair behind her ear, causing her to blush, before saying. "I like it like."

She bit her lip to keep from smiling too widely, and without words dropped a hideous floral print gift bag into his lap.

He stared at her face for a moment before taking the tissue out, followed by the gift itself.

He stared quizzically at the key. "...uh, thanks Teef. I've always wanted a key."

She heard the amusement in his voice and rolled her eyes with a giggle. "They're keys to a bigger present."

His eyes widened and he frowned slightly. "I can't accept anything too big, Teef."

Tifa frowned, "Well, too bad, you're accepting, whether you like it or not... Actually, we all kind of pitched in... that old bike you saw at the dumpster last month? It wasn't that much but me and Zack fixed it up some. Everyone pitched in money and stuff, you know: Yuffie, Vincent, Zack, Aeris, Rufus, Rude, Jesse, even Reno!; ...I just, I know you live far from the school and it must be a hassle for you since you don't have transportation... plus, now you can have-"

Her rambling was cut short when Cloud ran his hand down her cheek softly. Her eyelids lowered slightly without her permission and she found her breathing shallow out.

"...Tifa...thank you, I know I'll love the bike, but even if you guys didn't get it for me, I would be fine just like this.. here, with you." He said, and she almost cried when she heard the sincerity in his voice.

"Cloud," She whispered, wondering if she was even really awake.

He kissed the top of her head and traveled down to her lips.

She didn't see fireworks or feel the earth stop moving; however, she did feel the longing behind the kiss, and she did see the love in his ocean colored eyes when they parted, and that was enough for her.

After putting his book away, he helped Tifa off the ground and together they walked back toward the school, fingers laced, and arms linked.

Today wasn't a bad day after all.


Go read my author's note at the top, if you already have not and let me know your opinion.

Okay, so it probably was a little rushed, but eh, I'm exhausted so I really don't care. :) No flames!

Gives cupcakes, muffins, and ice cream to:

Kisdota- The Freak Gamer

Rikku-rebeca

sana-chan9

JingYee

cloudlover2989

Valentine'sNinja

Creative Spark

Sacred3

Skykhanhunter

ChocoResha

kohryu

darkangel8694

vx-Luna-xv

MissCloud

PostBoxRomance

PlushieTiger

Cloudlover2989- Sick TifaX

Creative Spark- Hojo Flashback/ ComfortX

Plushietiger: Cloud hair malfunctionX

Plushietiger: Cloud losing spar because Tifa's clothingX

CrimsonPromise: Tifa's day off/Cloud and houseworkX

DynastyWARRIORS: Sparring lessonsX

Cho-Kun: BirthdayX

Brocky: Yuffie cuts Cloud's hairX

Jynx Tsilevon: Snowman buildingX

Brocky: Newspapers; Tifa madX

Jynx Tsilevon- Date or Valentine's DayX

Typical- Spider incidentX

Valentine'sNinja- Brother mistakeX

Angel Sakura x- BunniesX

Valentine'sNinja- Grocery shoppingX

Brocky: Scared CloudX

Clotinotcleris - unrequited love, angst, Cloud's epiphanyX

Sanji-kunZoro-san : Zack's death anniversaryX

Madame Lockhart: Rain RomanceX

Madame Lockhart: Clothing malfunctionX

xoxphi: Ultra cool but weird parentsX

Kiome-Yasha: Zangan's grave; Tifa strongerX

Amaranta: Jealous CloudX

th3 maniac: Kids and Yuffie interrupting Cloti momentX

Valentine'sNinja: Cloud/Yuffie stalking Tifa and dateX

City of Dis: Pregnant, hormonal TifaX

FairheartStrife: Ride on FenrirX

eitaro00: Jealous TifaX

SKEvans: AU, funny w/ edgeX

Plushietiger: Cloud attempts cleaningX

Sacred3: Tinkering bikeX

Brocky: Video game addictionX

Cloudlover2989: Cloud/Tifa first dateX

iRathiest/Plushietiger: Cloud lostX

Plushietiger: Cloud attempts to cookX

skykhaunhunter: AU Cloud's birthdayX

Plushietiger: Raining, Cloud bad thoughtsX

Kyokoaurora: Inferiority complex/ Jar openingX

Plushietiger: Tifa cutting her hairX