As Cloud walks into the store, he wonders why Tifa was storming off like that. "Where is she?" He thought about calling out to her, but he suggested himself not to, Cloud did not want to embarrass himself in front of so many people. He starts to pick up his pace, noticing his anxiousness to find Tifa, he shrugs off any question to why he felt it.

She turns off the faucet and grabs a paper to dry face with. She is removing any possible traces of what seemed tears that may have traveled down her face with the pain of love. She looks at herself in the mirror, and she leans in with her hands on both sides of the sink. "Look at you. You should know better." She sniffs, and brushes the back of her hand through her nose.

Hope Cloud didn't catch on to me running away. What am I thinking? I want him to know! I'm just. scared to tell him, he might not want to be with me. What if he does want to be with me.? Ug! Tifa you just heard him. Reno you asshole. but . Cloud. do you only consider me a friend? Is it Aeris.? Cloud you don't get it do you!

As Cloud rounds the final aisle in the home store he runs into a woman knocking her down on her bottom. "I'm sorry!" He rushes to pick her up. Grabbing her arm, Cloud helps her up. "I'm sorry!"

"Its okay, are you alright?" she asks.

Cloud glances her all around quickly. She is a beautiful woman, long blonde hair, blue eyes, a perfect figure. "I'm fine, thanks."

She brushes her hair behind her ears and smiles. "Well that's good then right?"

"Huh?"

"None of us are hurt. My name is Lina."

"Cloud, sorry about everything, I was just looking for a friend, and I was all nervous and well.

"It's ok." Lina smiles warmly, "I'm a tough girl." Says Lina jabbing him playfully on the shoulder. "Well. umm. I guess." Cloud starts rubbing the back of his ahead, while looking away. "I guess. I'll see you later. sometime."

"Yes, that would be nice. Just without the bumping into each other thing." She laughs.

"Yea. sorry again." He walks away. She continues on with her shopping.

Tifa steps out of the bathroom and makes her way out of the hallway back into the store. Suddenly she walks into a man. "Sorry!"

"I'm on a roll today." His blue eyes look at who he ran into this time.

Tifa looks at him. "Cloud!" she calls out. She attempts a smile. "Sorry about that I.I. had to go to. do my business." She smiles.

"Oh. I thought something was wrong. Good then so your fine. I was a little worry." He looks around. "So lets get on with shopping." He thinks for a second and corrects himself. "Start shopping."

"Oh look. there's a bunk bed." Tifa then grins, and Cloud laughs.

They come back to the apartment, with a large box. "So Tifa where to?"

"I was about to ask you." She replied."

"Uh. lets put this down"

Tifa lets go immediately after his comment, knowing that Cloud could not possibly hold all that weight by himself.

"Whoa! Tifa. he..p" Cloud loses his balance and drops forward with the box. The box booms a loud crash on the ground, with Cloud falling on top of it soon there after. He looks up with a beaten down look. "Thanks."

"Your welcome, I'm always here to help!" she says cheerfully. "Lets open the door first. Perhaps walking into the apartment with the door open might work better. Or you know I still like that doorstep idea."

He looks at her with her grin, and stands up wiping the dust of his clothes. "You know Tifa your going to be the end of me." He thought for a second. "Is this how you helped barret with the . third floor thing?" He grins

He faces changes to a mean look. "Hey Cloud! I have you know I was a very good help." She thinks of a better comeback. "Anyways, I probably can carry that box by myself." She laughs.

"Ok" he walks into the apartment. "Put it into the bedroom I'll be watching T.V."

"CLOUD!!!"

It took two hours for the bed to be built. The room now consisted of two beds parallel to one another. "Lets test it!" Tifa says jumping onto the bed.

"Huh?"

"Cloud you really gotta check these things." She smiles. "Knowing how you build things." she starts jumping up and down on the mattress. "This thing will probably break down." When she finished that last word, the bed made a large crack and its legs collapsed from under it. Tifa lost her balance and fell onto the floor. "What the?" her face began to blush.

"Go figure Tifa. you were right. Good thing you tried it."

"Shut up Cloud!" Immediately she pounces on top of Cloud. He then falls back and yelps in pain. They then look into each others eyes. She is on top of him with her hands placed on his chest, and her legs were around his. Both of them feel something crawling up from their stomach and into their throats. One could not say anything to the other. Tifa starts to lean her face in. Cloud closes his eyes. Tifa still with her eyes open almost lets a tear out. Tifa is still looking at him. Could this be true, can she really kiss him. She could not believe it. Her hand begins to makes its way to caress his face. Slowly she leans in, inches away she closes her eyes. Her heart is beating rapidly. Her lips nervously prepare themselves for the kiss. One more inch, and Tifa will have her kiss.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!!

Tifa jumps up and falls back nervously. Cloud gets up and looks at Tifa, and walks to answer the door.

"Cloud." She whispers under her breath.

Cloud makes his way to the door. "Who is it?"