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
