Final Fantasy VII Squaresoft. Finally I get my own cable connection…and here's the ending…I program other fanfics's but this time I'll try to do a bit better on it...and I agree…too many murders…I'm kinda the "…lived dead ever after…"

Pleasant Sounds

Chapter 15

Barret was behind the counter cleaning a couple of dishes while Marlene dried them…it was a nice summer afternoon and the peace around was almost scary. In a couple of hours he knew that the place would be over crowded.

Suddenly the door opened.

"This place hasn't changed at all…"

Barret got in front in surprise.

"Tifa!" he yelled and ran at her however as mush as he wanted to hug her his attention was brought to the little baby she was carrying.

Barret backed up a little feeling awkward.

Tifa simply smiled and grabbed the little baby in front of him.

"Barret this is my little girl"

"Heh…so you have a child…" his voice assuming it's usual calm.

"Yeah…"

"Is it Vincent's…"

"Uhumm" she hugged her tight.

"Well…what are we standing up for…sit down and we'll drink something…it's been 5 years already!" he laughed.

Marlene brought some glasses and was curiously looking at the little one.

"She's cute…what's her name?"

"Lucrecia, you like her Marlene?"

"Yeah…she has bright eyes…May I carry her?"

"Sure…just be careful"

Marlene hugged the baby tight and sat on a chair rocking her as the baby remained calm and silent.

Barret seek the occasion to know of the whereabouts of Vincent and all they went trough after the incident.

"I know what you want to know…I …owe you an answer…you know it" she took a sip of the beer.

"I…actually me and the guys were worried for you ever since…it's like if Vincent took you away from us…you just left a letter…and it didn't say much"

"I know and I'm sorry…however staying would have been dangerous for me and obviously for you…" Tifa leaned near him "…you have had any other problems?" she asked worried.

"No…no…not one Shinra agent has bothered us ever since…things might have gone a bit out of hand even for them…I know Rufus quit just a couple of months later…maybe Cloud's death was satisfying but I haven't wondered much…"

"I see…" her eyes looking away searching for something more cheerful to say.

Barret was already pouring a second beer where Tifa was still not drinking much.

"So…where you been? What happened…and where's Vincent?"

"Well…" she stretched "…we went to Wutai…"

Barret almost spit his beer.

"WHAT?! That's way far…what…"

"That's why I've been away so long…we went there…we both worked and well then I conceived Lucrecia and… well…I had no intention of staying there forever and I told him so…so I left…"

"…and Vincent?"

"He's still there…working …"

"He left you with the child?"

"It's hard on him…he's…I don't know…I told him that if he wants me back he has to come…I have all my friends here…"

"It's sad to hear…"

"I know…he's become so paranoid…he's afraid anything might happen…he wouldn't let me come of course…he actually should be reading my letter right now"

"What? He doesn't know…but I thought you told him…"

"I told him in the letter" she smirked "He should be hear soon"

Barret knew it was some dirty move to do but he couldn't help himself from smiling. Tifa noticed.

"You sure he'll come…"

"If I know him the way I know him…yeah" she smiled to herself this time.

"I know it's not a good move but it's the only way to move his butt outta there…you understand?"

"Well...glad to have you back…"

They stood up and Marlene gave the baby back to Tifa.

"She has bright red eyes…they really shine"

"Yeah...many people said that"

Tifa turned to Barret.

"Barret would you be needing a waitress?"

"Until Vincent doesn't come?"

"Well…If I convince him to stay…which is obvious, I'll be needing a job…"

"Sure…let's…"

The door slammed open.

Vincent entered all worried and still a hand on his front wiping off the sweat.

"That was fast…" added Barret joking.

Tifa simply smiled at him.

"What's wrong with you…I thought you might have been kidnapped…"he started yelling.

Tifa simply went into the kitchen with Barret.

"Does he want a beer?" asked Barret.

It's so weird when you have idea of what the ending should be…well…that's it…sigh.