Something smells good. What is that noise? Where am I? Oh. yea I remember now, I'm sleeping on the floor.

Cloud's eyes opened to the wonderful aroma that must be coming from the kitchen. It took a few seconds for his vision to clear up, but as he got up he heard a beautiful voice.

"Hope your hungry?" said Tifa.

"You're cooking?" asked Cloud with a somewhat confused look.

She glared at him with her red eyes, "What you think I can't cook?"

"No I know you can cook, trust me." He replied quickly, "Just a little surprised."

"I went to the items shop, and bought some food." She turned around and went into the kitchen. "So what are you going to do today?" she said out loud from the kitchen, carefully saying "you" and not "we".

"Don't know, I haven't been doing much lately, just lying around honestly." Cloud said. He got up and started folding all the blankets. "Want to catch a movie or something; I haven't seen a movie since I can remember."

"Sure, what's out now?" asked Tifa

"Umm, good question, but all I know is that I'm not in the mood for some sob movie." He thought for a second. "For that matter action as well, how about some comedy or something." He said as he considered he had enough action for one life.

"I'm making bacon and eggs, what do you want to drink with that?" asked Tifa

He carefully thought between orange juice and milk, "Milk, put some sugar in it and stir please."

The bacon and eggs were sizzle ling in the kitchen, while Tifa was setting up the table. Cloud finished folding the blankets and placed them in the hallway closet. Cloud then went to his room so he can change, but right before he went in he cleverly thought and asked, "Did you leave any cloths lying around?"

"Cloud, let me tell you something, I owned a bar in the slums of Midgar, the place where the most trash talking, slob eating, unhygienic people lived in, and I kept that bar cleaner than some of the places I've seen in the top plate, mind you those rich people usually have maids. So if you think for one minute that."

"Ok, ok, I got it, sorry I even asked." He interrupted, Cloud made a mental note to never ask that question again. It was for his own good, he did care for his life after all. After breakfeast and cleaning up, they took turns showering. Obviously Cloud let Tifa go first. While waiting Cloud picked out his clothing and left it neatly on his bed. He picked out slightly loose dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and a dark brown leather jacket. As he picked his suede matching brown boots he saw his SOLDIER uniform. He remembered how he wore it night and day, he still feels weird not wearing it anymore. "Sorry", He said to the uniform, "Looks like your going to live here in the closet." He closed the closet and left the boots on the floor by the bed. Cloud heard the shower turn off, and he walked out of his bedroom closing the door behind him.

As Tifa dried her silky smooth skin off with a white towel, she thought of what to wear for the movie. She wrapped the towel around herself and walked out of the bathroom. Tifa saw what Cloud left for him to wear on the bed.

"He's going to look cute tonight!" She smiled, and thought about what to wear again. As she started to look through her luggage that consisted of black back pack and a white duffel bag, she found somewhat matching clothing. "Should I?" she then decided against it because she figured Cloud my feel weird and thinks she likes him. "But I do." Tifa shook her head.

I'm such a loser, why don't I just tell Cloud, but if I do what happens if he just wants to be friends. I know Cloud, and I know he'll be weird after that. He will act different and I will lose him forever, he always distances himself from those kinds of situations. Gosh! Tifa honestly what I'm I going to do with you, but hey at least Cloud enjoyed my cooking.

She pulls out the pair of dark blue jeans that she saw originally and pulled out a nice black shirt that said "Tough Girl" on it. "Now I sort of match but not really." She said smiling to herself. As she put one leg each through the blue jeans and brought them up, she wondered if Cloud is getting impatient. She shuffles her hips to pull the tight jeans up under her belly button. Quickly she put on her black shirt, and tucked it in. Tifa hurried up to dress.

When she opened his bedroom door, she saw Cloud patiently waiting for her. Cloud was sitting on the chair of his living room watching television. "What are ya watching?" she asked

"A show on the history of weapons." He said as was turning his head. Cloud opened his mouth and his eyes a little wider when he saw her. "You look nice." He said trying not to sound like he was attracted to her.

Wow she really looks nice, Alright Cloud don't give her the wrong ideas though. Why is she smiling at me like that?

"Thanks!" she said. Tifa was happy at the compliment he gave her, and it wasn't even her best. "Your turn" she said.

"Yea I guess." He walked into the room closing behind him. As he undressed he thought about how Aeris would have looked if they went to the movies. She probably would have looked good. Of course Cloud couldn't picture what she would wear because he has no sense of what girls would wear, and especially what they are thinking.

After the shower he got dressed, and they left to the movies. The theatre opened a week after the destruction of Midgar to give the people some entertainment from their thoughts of Meteor. Before then, Midgar was the only city or village with one.

"Nothing funny." Said Cloud a little annoyed.

"Let's see that horror movie instead." She asked.

"Whatever." They moved up to the window. "Two for The Big Blob." Cloud paid for the both of them.

After they got the tickets, Tifa cheerfully said, "This will be fun, and thanks for paying for me, if you like I'll pay you back?"

"No that's ok." He said as they found their seats.

Tifa sat to his left. He sat down with his arms crossed still unhappy that he couldn't really see a comedy. At least this was the type of movie that he usually would have watched. With Meteor and all he really wasn't in the mood. Tifa on the other hand was happy to do something other than moving furniture into an apartment that was on the 3 floor, or traveling a continent carrying bags. Twenty minutes into the movie Cloud decided to go to the bathroom.

When Cloud made his way through the lobby, the bathroom door flung open and two familiar men walked out. Cloud stopped in his place and left his arms remain down with his hands open. As the one with long hair looked in front he told the other to stop.

"Well look here Rude, it's the long time buddy we haven't seen in about a month." Said the man

Cloud remembers these two from a few encounters from before. "Hey Reno, how are you?" said Cloud not really interested in knowing the answer.

Rude stayed back, without those glasses for once, and Reno said "Hey their Cloud, how are you doing?" then he continued not letting Cloud even think about a reply. "Rude and I have been around, Elena didn't want to work anymore so Reeve let her off, I heard she's dating some guy she met at Costa del Sol." The cell phone started ringing. "Give me a second Cloud." He answered the phone.

While Cloud crossed his arms, Rude did the same. Rude just as bald as ever, stood their wearing black khakis, and a tight black shirt revealing his muscular body, they both waited for Reno to finish.. Reno on the other hand had a white shirt instead, but the same as Rude otherwise.

Reno said a few words mainly consisting of the language "Yes" and "No". After saying bye and hanging up. "Where were we?" he paused. "So Cloud what about you, what brings you here to Junon?"

"Does it matter if you know?" said Cloud not really wanting Reno and Rude that he is living here.

"Ouch! Cloud you don't trust us, Oh well." Reno shrugged. He said that smoothly walked past Cloud not looking back. "Rude lets got watch the movie." He said while putting his hands in his pocket walking as smooth as ever. Rude followed. "Oh Cloud, chill out, you look so tense." He smirked and walked into the theatre.

When the movie finished Cloud and Tifa walked out of the theatre, and started walking home. Junon may be a large city, but it was still a city where nothing is beyond walking distance. They talked about everything on the way back. Clouds encounter with Reno, the movie, even the new villages being built.

"Ones going to be build by Fort Condor, and Mideel is going to be rebuilt. Just not exactly where it used to be, but close to its original location." Cloud said.

"I didn't know that. That's great, maybe we should visit those places when they are done." She said.

He thought about it as he replied with, "I guess."

They made it to Clouds apartment. When they walked in Cloud asked a question Tifa was not prepared to answer. "How long are you going to stay here?"

Tifa stopped cold not sure what to answer. She wanted to stay forever with him by his side, but she can't say that. "How long do you want me to stay?" she asked, avoiding answering his question.

"I don't know." Cloud honestly didn't know. He never really thought about living with Tifa, or with anyone at fact. His mom always told him he should find a nice girl that would take care of him. Only thing is that Cloud isn't really her boyfriend or anything. He thought about his answer, and then he said it. "Tifa you've been a great friend to me, heck you even helped me out of a coma." He noticed a smile starting to form on her face. "Well what I'm staying, err, saying is that you can stay as long as you want with me. If you want to live with me, its fine by me."

"Thanks Cloud!" She ran up to hug him. She didn't want to let go, but had too.

"Tomorrow we'll by one of those sofa beds so I can sleep on a bed instead of the floor." He said smiling.

"Why don't you just buy another bed and put it into our bedroom, it'll." she slowed down and realized what she said, her voice lowered, ".be cheaper."

Uh oh! He might think I like him.

"Yea, why don't I. Were friends right?' said Cloud, completely oblivious to her liking of him. He wondered why her voice trailed off, but shrugged it off as her feeling sleepy. "Well, good night Tifa."

"Good Night."

Tifa slept in his room, while he was away building his mattress made out of blankets. As he was laying there he thought about Aeris, and how beautiful she was. She was so sweet to him. "I miss you Aeris." He soon fell to sleep.