Yuffie awoke suddenly. She blinked her watery eyes as they grew accustomed to the darkness. After a while she recognised the square windows to the endless, clear sky, the long oak table with the large tv screen at it's foot. She was in the briefing room, and she had fallen asleep in one of the chairs. She noticed one of Vincent's jackets was acting as a blanket, so she smiled appreciatively. She stretched her arms and stood up. As she did so, she realised just how cold it was, so she threw on Vincent's jacket over her tanktop and walked thorugh the door. She stood on the deck, staring into the vast, starry sky. It was an incredibly beautiful sight, she desperately wanted to share it with her husband. She could hear the sound of metal crashing against metal, swords, coming from a door on the far left side of the deck. Curious, she started towards the sound. She walked through the door onto a small platform, bordered with a rail. The clashing of swords could be heard over the edge. She peered over the rail. Below, Cloud and Sephiroth were training by the light of a small lamp on the wall. "Hey, there she is!" Aeris called from her right. Yuffie waved and walked over to her. Tifa and Aeris were both stood by a heater in their pyjamas and were watching the fast-paced battle below. "Did you sleep well?" asked Tifa.

"Yeah, I feel much better now. What are you girls doing awake at this time?" she asked.

Aeris chuckled and said,"Are you kidding? Two cute guys battling shirtless."

Yuffie laughed,"You two really need to get out more."

Tifa stared at the scene below and said,"Hey, we're not all married you know."

Aeris sighed longingly and said,"You really are lucky Yuffie, that was so sweet the way Vincent covered you up with his jacket. I envy you."

"Don't worry girls, you'll find the right guy. You'll see."

Aeris stared at the two guys below and said,"Personaly, I think the right guy is down there."

Tifa was suddenly saddened. Did Aeris really still have feelings for Cloud after all this time? She didn't want to be her rival again. Trying to conceal her jealousy, she said,"You still have a thing for Cloud then?"

Aeris turned to her, smiling, and said,"What makes you think I'm talking about Cloud?"

Yuffie and Tifa were both astonished, Yuffie stared at her and said,"You are kidding! Sephiroth? The man that killed you?"

Aeris remained calm and said,"I know we've had a crazy past, but I really don't care. It's strange, but whenever I look into his eyes, it just feels so right. I keep telling myself, this is the man."

Tifa supported her quickly, saying,"She does have a point, I mean they are both Ancients. And he seems like a nice guy now that he's normal again."

Yuffie shrugged her shoulders and said simply,"It's your life."

She didn't want to argue about it, and she did agree with Tifa. There was silence for a while as the three of them became absorbed in the battle again. Eventually Yuffie said,"I can't stay here all night, I'm going to find my husband."

"Goodnight." The other two said.

Once Yuffie left, there was another, longer silence. Eventually, Tifa asked,"So you really don't have feelings for Cloud anymore?"

Aeris shook her head. This was a huge relief for Tifa. "Y'know what Aeris? We should make a pact, right here. We stop dreaming and get these guys before some other girls do. Agreed?"

Aeris thought for a moment and then smiled, saying quietly,"Agreed."

Tifa held out her hand, which Aeris grasped firmly, sealing the deal.

"It's good to have you back, Aeris."Tifa said, still grasping her hand.

She replied,"It's good to be back."

"Whatcha talkin' 'bout?" Came a masculine voice with a humorous tone.

Sephiroth was floating, metres away from the platform, grinning childishly. Thinking quickly, Tifa said,"That would be telling. That's a pretty cool trick, by the way."

Sephiroth raised his eyebrow suspiciously, still smiling. He couldn't help but notice that Aeris was staring at his bare chest. Cloud called up from below,"Hey Sephiroth! I'm going to go take a shower!"

"Okay, see you tomorrow." He called back down.

"Goodnight Cloud!" Tifa bellowed, almost deafening Sephiroth.

"Goodnight."Cloud replied, blowing her a kiss. Prompting her to blush like a little schoolgirl. She took a look at Aeris and Sephiroth, whose eyes were locked. Tifa couldn't believe how much chemistry she felt between those two. She decided to remove herself quickly, saying,"Well, now that the show's over I'm going to go and... do... uh... the thing... Goodnight."

She left quickly before they uttered a response. She wandered onto the deck smiling. Towards the centre of the deck, she could see Vincent and Yuffie stood in each other's arms, staring at the sky. She couldn't help but feel a little left out. She continued to walk towards her quarters. She walked up to her door and pushed it open. An empty bed awaited her. She hung her head, still stood in the doorway.

"Tifa!" Came a call from the sparsely lit corridor. She turned her head towards the shirtless figure that was Cloud. She walked up to him, he was smiling.

"What is it Cloud?"

Cloud looked deep into her eyes and spoke quietly. "Tifa, there's something I've been meaning to say to you. When I moved to Nibelheim, alone, I knew I'd made hte biggest mistake of my life. Every day I woke up, feeling that there was something missing. A void in my heart. The truth is, when you threw your arms around me in the forest, everything felt like it was in place. Tifa, I don't want to lose you again."

Tifa suddenly realised that she was holding Cloud's hand very tightly. This was it. This was how she wanted it to be. She stared at the reflection of herself in Cloud's eyes, that was when she realised that she was crying. Tears of joy. She leaned in and pressed her lips against Cloud's.