Yes I know I put Rufus and Scarlet together but it's just to shake things up a bit. Trust me I hate her as much as you do! hehe. Well I hop you like this chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII or any of the characters.
Tifa sat in her bed at night. Rufus was going to marry Scarlet. She was really upset about it. She knew there was nothing he or she could do about it but it still bugged her. Tifa had been watching him very closely. He seemed to be thinking about something deeply. Tifa looked over at Scarlet and almost burst into giggles. The girl had a green face mask on and cucumbers on her eyes. She was laying in her bed and listening to soft music. Tifa rolled her eyes, Scarlet was really something.
Scarlet eventually got up and walked to the bath room to wash her face. Rufus came into their room and sat on his bed. Tifa looked over at him, he was still thinking. About what? It was starting to bug her. Scarlet came back in, the green mask was off her face and she sat back down on her bed.
"Rufus you can sleep with me tonight" Scarlet looked at him with sly eyes, "When we're married we'll have to sleep together all the time" Rufus made a face but Scarlet didn't see.
"That's ok, I'll wait till we're married" Rufus said and sat down on his own bed. Scarlet looked disappointed but Tifa took it as a victory for herself. Scarlet frowned and gave him puppy dog eyes but Rufus ignored her.
Tifa left and went to the bathroom to change. She didn't want Rufus to get married. She knew that he didn't want to marry Scarlet but he had to. Tifa really really liked Rufus, in fact she loved him. Tifa smiled, she did love him. Now her true love would be marring someone else. Romance was not suppose to be like this! No drama just 'I love yous' and pink flowers! Tifa sighed there was nothing she could do, she had to try though. She would think of a plan. She hoped that Rufus was thinking of one too, just in case she couldn't come up with anything.
Tifa changed into her pj's after taking a shower. She studied her face in the mirror. Tifa tucked some hair behind her ears and smiled. She liked the way she looked. Tifa looked for any signs of a tan. There was a little but not much. That would have to change during her stay. Tifa headed back to her room.... or rather their room. Tifa frown when she saw Scarlet sitting very close to Rufus. She was leaning on him and talking to him.
"I was thinking about getting a pink wedding dress" Scarlet said.
"Ya ok" Rufus said dully and looked over at Tifa. He rolled his eyes and Tifa smiled at him.
"Hi Tiffany" Scarlet said and Tifa glared at her.
"It's Tifa" Rufus and Tifa said at the same time. Tifa smiled at him and Rufus smiled back. Scarlet gave her a snobby look and Tifa rolled her eyes. Tifa sat down on her bed and crawled under the covers. She lay there listening to Scarlet talk about wedding plans. Tifa started to picture their wedding from Scarlet's description... it would be ugly. Tifa felt good about that but she felt sorry for Rufus. Ugly wedding and then a wife he didn't want. Tifa closed her eyes and tried to sleep. She couldn't, Scarlet's talking kept her up but she soon went to bed. So did Rufus, glad to be free from Scarlet's high pitched chatter.
Tifa lay awake, she looked at the clock. It was 3 am. She sat up and looked around. It wasn't that dark and she could see Rufus and Scarlet. Tifa frowned at Scarlet but her look soften when her eyes fell on Rufus. He looked so cute when he was sleeping.
"Tifa, I love you" Rufus mumbled softly and Tifa froze. Was he awake or just talking in his sleep. "I want a chocolate bar" Yup he was talking in his sleep. Tifa put a hand over her mouth to keep from giggling. "I don't want to marry Scarlet" Rufus continued. "I loved you from the first day I met you" Tifa saw that he started to roll around a bit. Rufus suddenly opened his eyes and sat up. Tifa was giggling softly and Rufus looked over at her.
"What?" Rufus raised an eyebrow.
"Nothing *giggle giggle*" Tifa bit her tongue and stopped laughing. "Did you have a bad dream?"
"No"
"Then why did you wake up" Tifa questioned.
"I don't know, why are you awake?" He asked.
"Couldn't sleep" Tifa admitted, Rufus walked over and sat on her bed.
"I really don't want to go through with this" Rufus said, he sounded frustrated.
"I don't want you too" Tifa said, Rufus touched her shoulder.
"I know, but what can we do" Rufus sighed and Tifa looked into his eyes.
"There's not much we can do" Tifa said.
"Let's get married" Rufus said and Tifa's mouth dropped open. Rufus smirked and closed it.
"What?!" Tifa was extremely surprised.
"Ya, if we're married then I can't marry someone else" Rufus said, he smiled proudly at his idea.
"Well that makes sense, but I thought you would want to marry for love or something" Tifa said she wasn't sure if this was the right thing to do. But she was happy she finally knew what he had been thinking all this time.
"And marrying Scarlet will help me do that?" Rufus said and Tifa shook her head.
"I guess not," Tifa laughed.
"So lets do it then, we'll run away tonight" Rufus said, then added "And who says I'm not marrying for love"
"Ok lets go then" Tifa said but froze at his last comment. She decided not to add to it or ask him about it.
"Hmmmm..... where should we get married" Rufus started to think.
"Well we can't here, your parents might find out and stop us" Tifa said, she leaned against him. Rufus put his arm around her.
"How about we go to Neblium" Rufus suggested, "Your sister and best friend can be involved"
"Really!" Tifa exclaimed making sure to keep her voice quite, that would be amazing.
"Ya sure, lets go there, we can get Cid to fly us right now" Rufus grinned and he stood up.
"So how would you like to be Mrs. Shinra"
"That would be great!" Tifa said, she took his hand and he pulled her up. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and Rufus smiled down at her.
"Alright lets head out" Rufus said and took her hand. Tifa and Rufus quickly packed and headed out the door.
"So you want a chocolate bar?" Tifa asked.
"Ya... but how did you know" Rufus asked.
"A cutie told me" Tifa said and ran ahead of him. Rufus blinked, what did she mean?
Tifa threw her suitcase into the helicopter and Rufus did the same. Tifa jumped in and Rufus followed after her. Rufus told Cid where to take them and they took off.
"Rufus?!" Mrs. Shinra called, "Tifa!?" She had been searching for an hour and hadn't found them. Mr. Shinra and Scarlet were doing the same. They met up in the middle of Coasta de Sol.
"Where could they be, I haven't seen them since last night" Mrs. Shinra said worried. Rufus would never go off without telling her.
"Maybe they just took a walk in the morning" Scarlet said, she was jealous though. She didn't like Tifa hanging around Rufus.
"Maybe, we wont do anything to drastic before tomorrow. If they're not back by then, then we'll call the police to help us search" Mr. Shinra said, keeping his cool but he was worried. Not so much for their safety but he was wondering what the 2 were doing together.
Tifa yawned, she was so tired. They had run away over night which meant no time for sleep. Tifa leaned on Rufus's shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her. Tifa looked out the window, she could see the sun raising. The Shinra's and Scarlet would soon awaken to find that they were gone. Tifa hopped they didn't have thousands of men searching or else they would be found for sure.
"We're almost there" Rufus said gently. He was also tired but didn't let it show. He looked down on her. Married at 16..... wow. Rufus knew this was the best action to take though. He would be married to Scarlet at 16 and he would be miserable. At least now his young marriage would be to someone he really cared for. Tifa made him happy which made him want to make her even happier.
The helicopter slowly landed and Tifa sat up. Tifa and Rufus stepped out of the helicopter.
"Where can we stay?" Rufus asked.
"At my house I guess, Aerith should be with Yuffie. They kinda take turns living in each others houses" Tifa smiled at the memory, one that she use to be apart of.
"Ok, you don't think they'll freak out that I'm here do you?" Rufus asked, he was very aware that he was kinda a celebrity and he could sometimes bring fear to others.
"No they'll be fine" Tifa said, she took his hand and pulled him through the town. Tifa stopped at her front door. She was almost close to tears she hadn't been back here in a long time. Tifa would have to tell Yuffie about their dad. Yuffie had chosen to stay in Neblium while Tifa went with her dad. Tifa was kinda mad at herself, she had forgotten she had a sister when she lost her dad. She thought she had no one left.
Tifa bit her lip and knocked on the door. It was 7 a.m but she was sure Aerith and Yuffie would be awake. The door slowly opened. Yuffie rubbed her eyes and looked up to see who it was, Aerith walked up behind her.
"Holly (%$#(*$^%(!&#$" Yuffie screamed and jumped up and down. Her scream was so loud she probably woke up the whole town. Aerith came all the way to the door. She started jumping with Yuffie. The 2 girls jumped at her and Tifa almost fell backwards. They hugged her hard for a long time. Tifa smiled, she was so happy to see them.
"Hi guys" Tifa said when they finally let go of her.
"See I was right she did go crazy" Yuffie grinned,
"How so" Aerith asked, she was playing along with Yuffie.
"We're not guys! We're girls dork!" Yuffie laughed and hugged Tifa again. Tifa laughed and hugged her back. Rufus watched, he almost smiled. A part of him wished he had a family and friends like Tifa had. His family would never act like this. Yuffie and Aerith finally noticed Rufus. Their eyes widened.
"Holly )(&^$&$#&^%#$(#*&$^%" It was Aerith's turn to wake up the town.
"What is it this time?" Tifa said not clueing in.
"H..him.. R..Ru... Shin... Shinra" Aerith stuttered. The all powerful heir to ShinRa was standing before them. His expression was solid but something in his eyes told Aerith he wasn't planning to harm them. But why was he with Tifa?
"Ooohhh him. Yuffie, Aerith this is Rufus. Rufus this Aerith and Yuffie" Tifa giggled as she introduced them.
"Pleased to meet you" Rufus put his hand out and Aerith slowly shook it.
"Nice ya meet cha" Yuffie winked and shook his hand. She was a lot more laid back then Aerith.
"Come on in Tifa and Rufus" Aerith said and pulled her friend inside. Rufus followed and
Yuffie shut the door. Tifa swallowed, she wasn't sure what she should tell them first. About dad or about Rufus and her.
"Yuffie, I need to tell you" Tifa said, turning serious.
"That dad died" Yuffie said looking over at her sister.
"Yah, how did you know?" Tifa said.
"It was in the obituaries, I check them everyday. For dad's name... and yours" Yuffie told her, sadness in her eyes. Tifa hugged her sister. Yuffie's decision to stay had meant not knowing what was going to happen to her family. That was the reason Tifa had left with her dad.
"I'm so happy to see you" Tifa cried.
"Me too" Yuffie sniffed, Aerith was crying as well. They had all missed each other so much.
Tifa stepped back and over to Rufus, she took his hand and looked up at him. He smiled down at her, his deep blue eyes telling her to go ahead and tell them.
"The reason we came back here is...." Tifa paused, "Rufus and I are...."
"What?" Yuffie and Aerith said at that same time.
"We're getting married" Tifa said and Yuffie's mouth dropped open, Aerith almost fainted but stayed conscious.
"But he's famous!" Yuffie exclaimed, "Lockhart's don't marry famous people!"
"Why not?" Tifa raised an eyebrow.
"We just never have, we're not rich like he is" Yuffie said, "Rich people don't
fall in love with 'us'" Tifa expected Rufus to speak up and say that he wasn't in love with her but he didn't.
"Well there's kinda a reason other then love we're getting married. Not that we are in love but...." Tifa explained to whole story as Yuffie and Aerith listened.
"So that's why your getting married?" Aerith asked and Tifa nodded. Aerith got up and walked around Rufus in a circle. She was studying him carefully, she stopped in front of him and raised and eye brow.
"Ok" Aerith said and sat down on the couch.
"What?" Rufus asked.
"She does that" Tifa smiled, she knew that Aerith was very protective of her. Just like Tifa was over Aerith. Aerith always use to do that to the people she was dating. If she said 'Ok' it meant she approved of him.
"Alright" Rufus said, trusting her that it was nothing bad. Tifa yawned as how tired she was hit her all of a sudden.
"You guys should get some rest" Yuffie said and pushed them up stares.
"Your room's just as you left it Tiff." Aerith giggled and Tifa all of a sudden woke up. She ran upstairs and slammed the door. Rufus raised an eyebrow and walked after her. Yuffie and Aerith exploded into a fit of giggles.
Tifa looked around. Her room was still painted blue. Her small bed that she had saved up for, for a long time, was still made. Her old almost broken desk was still neat with almost nothing on it but a note book and some pencils. Her piano, which she had also saved up for, for many years was by her bed.
What Tifa was embarrassed about was the many posters of Cloud, and Vincent around her room. When she was young she would admire the 2 celebrities. Tifa ripped all the posters down as fast as she could. She got the 2 of Vincent and 4 out of 5 Cloud posters down before Rufus came in. He started laughing at her when he was the 1 poster of Cloud. He then saw the rest in her hands.
"Um... hi" She laughed and pulled the rest of them down. She folded them and stuffed them in her closet.
"So how long have those been there" Rufus smirked.
"Until I moved." Tifa said, "I would've taken them with me but dad said no." Rufus nodded and continued to smile at her. Tifa remembered the fight they had had. She wanted to take them with her along with her piano but he said no. Tifa later saved up for a new piano but never re-bought any posters. They had decided to keep the house in Neblium for Yuffie's sake and Aerith's family, who was richer, paid half the rent for Yuffie.
"We should get some rest" Tifa said and jumped onto her old bed. It felt so familiar somehow.
"Ya we should, we're getting married tomorrow." Rufus said and sat down beside her.
"So soon?" Tifa questioned.
"Yup, the sooner the better. We don't want my dad to find us." Rufus explained and Tifa nodded.
"That makes sense," Tifa flopped down on her bed, Rufus laid down beside her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer to him and they both feel asleep.
Surprisingly they slept for the whole day and night. Tifa woke up at 8 am the next morning. She couldn't believe she had slept that long. Tifa got up and went down stairs. No one was up yet. Tifa went into her kitchen. She hadn't been here in the longest time. Tifa felt good. She was wearing new clothes, and was all rested. Tifa started making breakfast for everyone. She smiled as she remembered when she was a child.
She use to sing when she was cooking for her dad and Yuffie. She was such a dork when she was little. Tifa looked around quickly, no one was there, why not. Tifa chose 'Love across the ocean' by Koda Kumi to sing. She didn't know what the words meant but loved the beat. She had memorized that song a long time ago but still remembered it. Every japanese word of it.
"donna ni hanarete temo
kokoro de tsuu jiru
kotoba de ienaku temo
hitomi de tsutawaru" Tifa danced around the kitchen, making bacon and eggs. She grabbed 4 plates and put them on the table. Still singing she grabbed cups and put them on the table as well. Tifa went back to the food.
"kimi wo omou tabi naze ga, yasashiku natte yuku
sonna ki ga suru no, hanasanaide
kimi wo dakishimeteru kokoro no nakade
soba ni itai kara sou, melody ni kizan de kanade tsuzukeru
Oceans apart, longing to be with you again" Tifa smiled as she finished making breakfast and cleaned up, still singing her favorite song. Rufus walked out of Tifa's room and met Yuffie in the hallway. Yuffie was leaning up against the railing and looking down.
"What are you looking at?" Rufus said and Yuffie snapped her head quickly to look at him. He had startled her a bit.
"She's at it again" Yuffie said quietly and Rufus walked over to her. He leaned at the railing and looked down. Tifa was singing and making breakfast. She looked so cute and really happy. Rufus smiled to himself, it was nice to see her like this.
"Again?" He questioned.
"She always use to do this when she was little, she thought no one was watching but I always was," Yuffie smiled fondly, "She always got mad at me when she was done singing though"
"Why?" Rufus asked, Yuffie cracked her knuckles and smiled.
"Cuz I'd tackle her to the ground and tell her to shut up" She giggled and ran down the stairs. Tifa turned to see Yuffie running at her. The small girl picked her sister up and spun her around.
"No one wants to hear your chicken voice Tiff" Yuffie laughed and threw Tifa onto the couch. Tifa stuck her tongue out at her and got up.
"Get back here" Tifa said and ran after her, Tifa jumped over the couch and slid in her socks along the floor. She grabbed Yuffie from behind and tried to trip her.
"Not again!" Aerith said running past Rufus and down the stairs. She ran towards the fighting sisters and barreled through them. They left go of each other and Aerith grabbed Yuffie to hold her back.
"Rufus grab your woman!" Aerith snapped and Rufus came down the stair and grabbed Tifa, stopping her from pummeling Yuffie. Aerith knew it was play fighting but she hated it when this happened. She was just happy she had Rufus to help her. Tifa struggled in his arms and he leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. Tifa sighed and took a breath. Yuffie and Aerith exchanged a look, that was easy enough.
"One of these days I'm gunna get ya good Yuffie!" Tifa laughed and Yuffie smirked.
"Ya that'll be the day" Yuffie laughed and stuck her tongue out at her sister. She had missed these fights.
"Well breakfast is ready" Tifa smiled and slipped out of Rufus' arms. She gave everybody some and sat down at her own place.
"Thanks Tifa" Aerith smiled, she hadn't had Tifa's cooking in a long time but it was just as good as she remembered it.
"Your welcome" Tifa smiled brightly and ate her own breakfast. Rufus enjoyed his food as well. It was so strange for him to be here. It was so different from the cold ShinRa building, sitting with his parents only talking about common things. Everything had been so different ever since Tifa moved in and they came here. Tifa noticed how quite Rufus had been since they arrived. He didn't seem mad or upset though, more.... appreciative.
"So when are you getting married" Aerith asked.
"Today" Tifa said and Yuffie almost chocked.
"Today? but you just got here" She exclaimed.
"Yah well, we kinda ran away so the sooner we get married the better" Tifa said.
"Oh, right" Yuffie remember Tifa's story and nodded. Tifa had changed into the nicest looking pants and shirt she had. Rufus had done the same and the 4 headed over to the church. On the way they passed the Shinra mansion.
"Why didn't you guys just stay there?" Aerith asked, she was happy they came to stay with them but she was wondering why Rufus wouldn't have wanted to stay in a mansion instead.
"Ick that place" Rufus frowned, "It's so creepy" Tifa giggled.
"How many houses do you have!?" She asked.
"A lot but I have no clue why we, never use them, dad is such a money burner." Rufus frowned.
"You could buy me a house!" Yuffie laughed.
"Ok" Rufus agreed and Yuffie gasped.
"I was kidding!" She laughed and Tifa smiled. The 4 arrived at the church and went inside. Yuffie and Aerith watched as their best friend and sister got married to *The* Rufus Shinra. They thought it was beautiful, even though it wasn't the most glamorous wedding but love was there. To bad neither the bride or groom knew it. But Aerith and Yuffie did.
"You may now kiss the bride" The pastor said. Rufus put his hand to her face and looked into her eyes. He leaned down and kissed her. Yuffie whistled as if it was a rock concert and Aerith laughed. They broke apart and smiled at one another. Rufus walked with Tifa hand in hand down the aisle and Aerith and Yuffie walked behind them. Yuffie put her arm on Tifa's shoulder.
"So Mrs. Shinra how does it feel to be married?" Yuffie grinned.
"Good" Tifa laughed she then calmly whacked Yuffie in the back of the head, "Next time no whistling" Yuffie rubbed her head and growled, she shook her fist at her. Aerith and Rufus sighed.
"What do you mean next time?" Rufus frowned playfully at her.
"I wasn't... I didn't mean... oh never mind" Tifa laughed and smiled at him.
"We've got 2 agents in each town searching" Mr. Shinra reassured his wife.
"What if they got hurt?" Mrs. Shinra paced around, she was worried. Tifa and Rufus had been missing for a day, well almost 2 now.
"Do you think Tifa kidnapped him?" Scarlet asked.
"No she wouldn't do something like that, she has no reason to" Mr. Shinra said.
"I bet they eloped!" Scarlet said, eyes wide.
"Do you think so?" Mr. Shinra asked.
"I wouldn't be surprised, you saw them!" Mrs. Shinra said referring to the time in elevator.
"Then you forced him to marry Scarlet, I bet they ran away!"
"If he did he's in so much trouble!" Mr. Shinra exclaimed. Elena came rushing through the door.
"Sir we found them. Their in Neblium" Elena said, she felt so guilty for ratting on her friend. Elena ran outside and over to Cid. She told him that Mr. Shinra want him to fly back to Midgar and get Tseng. Elena made it up to buy Tifa and Rufus some time since Cid was the only one who could fly them anywhere at the moment. Elena watched him take off.
"Where's he going" Scarlet ran up behind her.
"Back to Midgar" Elena admitted.
"Your buying them time aren't you?" Scarlet said.
"Yah," Elena sighed, Scarlet did too.
"They belong together" Scarlet said, much to Elena's surprise.
"Ya they do" Elena smiled.
"It's a good thing, what you did that is" Scarlet smiled and Elena nodded.
"So is Rude single?" Scarlet asked and the 2 walked back to summer house.
"Ya, should I introduce you?" Elena asked.
"Sure!" Scarlet said cheerfully.
The morning started out with a fight again. Tifa was singing a Britney Spears song, and when she sang the last line, "Hit me baby one more time!" Yuffie yelled, "Will do!" and ran towards her sister. Aerith and Rufus both sighed and pulled the 2 apart once again.
"Let me at her" Tifa snapped.
"Your dead" Yuffie growled.
"Calm down you 2" Aerith laughed, Rufus just kiss Tifa again and she stopped fighting him.
"Your to easy" Rufus chuckled, Tifa hit him in the chest. He put his arms around her waist and hugged her.
"So when's your honey moon?" Yuffie giggled.
"Soon I guess" Rufus said and Tifa chocked.
"We're having one?" Tifa asked.
"Ya, of course" Rufus told her.
"Where are we going?" Tifa asked.
"Well we can't to go Costa Del Sol" Rufus smirked and Tifa giggled. "Let's go to the Gold Saucer"
"Okay!" Tifa squealed, "I've never been there before!"
"Lucky girl" Yuffie winked.
"You guys can come" Rufus offered.
"On your honey moon?" Aerith laughed.
"Well we're only 16, it's not a real honey moon" Rufus pointed out and Tifa nodded.
"Ok then we'll go!" Yuffie jumped up at down.
"We'll leave tomorrow" Rufus nodded and pulled Tifa to his side. Tifa looked up at him and smiled.
Well that's it for this chapter. I've never been good at writing wedding senses, that why this one and the one in my last fic was so short hehe. Hope you all liked it!