Tifa sat watching the stars on her roof

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This is it, the big finale of my first story… * gulp * here goes nothing…

(and once again I do not own any of the Final Fantasy 7 character I only wish I did… )

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Tifa sat watching the stars on her roof. She thought about the day Barret had come and threatened Sephiroth. She'd gone outside to get him and couldn't find him. Then Sephiroth came out of the store and headed toward the house. She smiled and waved as he approached. He grinned, waived, and began to climb the rose covered trellis to the roof. He grabbed a rose on his way up.

"Hey there Tif!" he said handing her the rose.

"Hiya Sephy," she called smiling mischievously.

"I thought I told you not to call me that." Sephiroth said.

"So what?" Tifa said.

"Funny Tifa," he said with a smile. He sat down next to her, "Enjoying yourself?"

"No," she said, "Just thinking."

He turned to look at her, What were you thinking about?"

"Well, you…" she said, "There's a way for you to be able to remember everything. I'm afraid you'll go back to being the way you were before. How am I supposed to know if you'll remember the past week?"

Sephiroth took Tifa's hands, "Tifa, I could never forget how kind you were to me. You've saved me and I'll never forget that. I'd like to remember everything I've done thought. That way, maybe, I can begin to make up for the pain I've caused."

She nodded knowing he was right, "If you want your memory back, just kiss me."

"That's all?" he asked incredulously.

"That's what you told me…" she said, "I'm just afraid I'll lose the wonderful person I met."

"You won't," he said.

"Please remember…" she whispered.

Sephiroth kissed her and a pale light covered them both. Then he pulled away. And looked at her.

"Well?" she asked looking straight into his eyes. He stood up and stretched. Tifa jumped up ready to run if it came down to it.

She kept looking at him as he took a step toward her. His eyes glinted in the moonlight and he gave her a slightly crooked smile.

"He doesn't remember," she thought wildly.

He took another step forward. Now he only stood centimeters from her. She lifted her head defiantly, "Do you remember?"

He looked down at her; his icy blue stared down into her own warm amethyst ones, "Remember?" he asked in a stony voice. Suddenly he pulled her into his arms, "Of course I do Tif, told you I would," his voice had returned to the warm tones it had earlier. Then he kissed her again.

Cloud and the others watched in horror and shock as Sephiroth pulled Tifa into his arms and kissed her passionately.

"What the hell?" Cid asked as a disgusted look passed across his face.

Cloud clenched his fists and headed toward Tifa's house.

Tifa looked you into Sephiroth's eyes, "I was so afraid," she whispered.

He put his finger to Tifa's lips, "Everything will be fine now. I can remember everything and I lo-" he cut his words.

Tifa looked over her shoulder to see Cloud climbing the trellis. Sephiroth pushed Tifa behind him, "Stay here," he growled, "I'm going to take care of Cloud." He reached for his sword. "I forgot I don't have my sword."

"What have you done to Tifa!" Cloud yelled.

"He hasn't done anything to me," Tifa shouted, "Except love me!"

"That monster is incapable of loving anything. Cloud yelled.

"How dare-" Sephiroth cut her off with a look.

"I believe Tifa told you not to come back unless you could control yourself," Sephiroth said as he fought the urge to knock Cloud Strife off the roof for insulting Tifa. "He can say what ever he wants about me, but no one messes with my girl," he thought. "It's quite obvious that you are out of control right now!"

"The only one who's out of control right now is you Sephiroth!" Cloud yelled as he pulled out his sword.

"Here," Tifa grabbed her daggers. He gave her a look, "I always have them with me. Please don't kill him." She kissed him, "But don't go getting yourself killed." she stepped back behind him.

Sephiroth noticed Tifa had some materia in her daggers and silently thanked her. He knew there was no way he'd have been able to beat Cloud with only two daggers. He cast a wall around himself and got ready for the battle to start.

"Aeris get up there and stop that. Cloud is wrong and will get hurt if he continues. Go quickly."

Aeris closed her eyes as the planet talked to her. Then she began to run toward the house and climb the trellis.

Cloud threw everything he had at Sephiroth, but because he hadn't battled anything in six years he was pretty out of shape.

Sephiroth continued to protect himself well. Occasionally he's attack with the daggers or a semi-decent attack. Nothing happened at first, then Cloud began to weaken.

"One good attack and he'll be down, not dead unfortunately," Sephiroth thought. He sent a fire 2 at Cloud. Cloud sank to the roof as if in slow motion. Tifa gasped someplace behind him. He turned around and looked at her.

"Don't worry he's still alive. He's just lucky he didn't insult you anymore than he already had. I may have killed him then." Sephiroth spat.

Sephiroth picked up Cloud and jumped off the roof. Then he carried Cloud inside Tifa's house. Sephiroth put him down on the couch. Then Aeris knelt down beside him and used her healing powers to have him back on his feet in seconds.

"Why didn't you kill me?" Cloud asked staring at Sephiroth and Tifa.

"Well, for one thing, being dead sucks. I know this from experience. And Tifa asked me not to kill you. I should have though. I love Tifa and you insulted both of up. I really should have thrown you off the damn roof."

"Okay now, wait a minute, Cloud why were you fighting him in the first place? What are you jealous that he has Tifa?" Aeris asked.

Sephiroth gave Cloud a look of complete disbelief, "Cloud, you are truly an idiot. Do you realize that?"

"What?" Cloud asked angrily.

"Oh for heaven's sake! Look Spike, will you just go kiss your girlfriend already?" He gave Aeris a little push toward Cloud. She shot him a look over her shoulder.

Cloud grinned, "With pleasure," he said pulling Aeris into his arms. He kissed her and they were surrounded with a pale light.

"Does everything make sense now Aeris?" Sephiroth asked with a grin. He already knew the answer to his own question.

"Yes," she said, "Thank you." She looked from him to Tifa.

"I'm sorry," Sephiroth said, "I know I've cause you a lot of pain and suffering. I mean I killed you

Tifa touched his arm, "But everything will turn out okay."

Sephiroth smiled, "You've never been so right in your life." He said, "Now will you join me up on the roof again Tif."

Tifa blushed as Sephiroth used her pet name, "Sure."

"Hey, we'll go with, I'd like to get to know you better, now that I'm sure you're not out to kill Aeris." Cloud said taking Aeris's hand.Sephiroth turned his head and mouthed the word no.

Aeris got it, "I'd really prefer to stay here and talk to you for a while. I remember things now."

Cloud looked from Aeris to Sephiroth and back, "Okay," he said slowly.

Sephiroth and Tifa made their way up to the roof. Tifa sat down and Sephiroth sat beside her.

He took a deep breath, "Tif?"

"Yeah Sephy?" she asked. She turned and looked at him as he made a cute little face.

He stuck his hand in his pocket, "I- well- I mean- um- oh man!" He ran a hand through his now shortened hair.

Tifa started to laugh, "What?"

He took another deep breath, "I- I- I love you. And, I- I- will y-you marry me?" He pulled a small, dark blue box out of his pocket. He opened it to reveal a diamond engagement ring.

Tifa gasped, "I don't know what to say."

Sephiroth took the ring out of the box, "Say yes!"

"Yes," she breathed, "I will." Sephiroth slid the diamond ring onto her finger.

Cloud and Aeris watched from Tifa's bedroom window.

"I knew it," Aeris whispered. Cloud let out a cheer. Aeris clamped a hand over his mouth and began to giggle uncontrollably.

Tifa and Sephiroth smiled at their friends. Then Tifa turned her sparkling smile on Sephiroth. He kissed his fiancée and they began to plan their wedding.

The End

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There you have it ladies and gents my first story. If I get enough good reviews, I'll finish the sequel I was writing to this. Well Lata y'all.

Aeris Gainsborough_____((( black )))