Okay first off i only planned this fic to be a one shot, but i couldn't leave it where it ended so i decided to continue the story, it will probably have only 1 or 2 more chapters.

Oh and i don't own Final Fantasy 7 or any of it's references and characters.

Chapter 2: Decision

Morning came as always, Tifa was woken by a knocking on the front door below, she quickly got up and changed her clothes into her usual black out and made her way downstairs. On weekends the bar never opened but there were still many people who still wanted their Corel liquor, and through its rarity her bar was the only place in Midgar where one could get, primarily due to the generous supply from Barret. She reached the front door but didn't open it, she watched through the glass window of the door to see a middle aged man knocking now even more furiously on the door.

"What do you want?" She asked trying to hide the anger in her voice. This always happened on weekends someone would always disturb her wanting a drink of alcohol.

"I jus want a drink," The man answered.

"We're close on weekends, go find another place," She replied.

"But this is the only place to get the Corel liquor," He said lazily, Tifa could hear from his voice that he was still suffering from a hangover from the previous day, "Hey come on just one drink."

Tifa ignored the man and prepared to go back upstairs, turning her back to him and heading towards the staircase, the man seeing that he was being ignored began to pound on the door. The black-haired woman sighed and walked over to the door, she opened it but didn't let him in, she went onto the front porch and stood in front of him.

"Leave now!" She demanded.

"JUST GIVE ME…," The man didn't have a change to finish as all of a sudden a blond haired man suddenly appeared before him with a sword pointed at his throat.

"Leave at once," The half clothed blond warrior stated.

"Cloud, it's okay, I got this," Tifa said as she glanced over to her childhood friend.

The stranger seeing the intensity and resolve of Clouds eyes backed away, tripping as he fell of the front porch then turning around and running away.

"You didn't need to…," Tifa started but was interrupted.

"Do you always have to deal with this?" Cloud asked.

She nodded her head, "I'm used to it."

The coldness in the atmosphere suddenly made Tifa realize that it was still early in the morning, her eyes suddenly found themselves fixed on the man before her, he was bare feet, his top half exposed as he had on his long black trousers that he used to sleep in, her eyes were fixed on his well developed and defined muscles.

"Hey Tifa," Cloud said breaking her trance, "It's cold you should get back inside."

"I'm the one that's fully clothed here," She replied as she turned her gaze from his.

"Yes but I'm not the one that's shivering," Cloud finished.

Cloud stepped ahead of her and opened the door in a sign for her to go in ahead of him which she did, on she was inside he entered and closed the door behind him.

"You look tired," Cloud said looking at Tifa who had her back turned to him as she was preparing to light the stove, "It's still early why don't you go back to rest."

"Marlene and Denzel will be awake soon, I have to prepare breakfast for them, why don't you go get changed and I'll have something here when you get down," Tifa suggested as she turned around and smiled at him.

Cloud didn't say anything he just got up and headed to the staircase. Tifa waited till he turned the corner, then breathed a sigh of relief, she raised her trembling right had and brought it over to her soft pink lips, did what happen last night really happen or was it all a dream she could barely remember, but it had to be a dream, it couldn't have been real she thought to herself, Cloud couldn't have referred to her as his love. Tears began to from on her eyes, but she quickly shook her head brushing them away.

"No," she said to herself, "It was just another one of my fantasies, he belongs to someone else."

Suddenly she grasped the black leather bay her chest as she felt her heart begin to pound rapidly, she fell to the floor still grasping the material, "No, he loves her and she was one of my closest friend, I won't betray either of them."

Cloud had been leaning up against the corner by the stairs, he back against, it he had heard Tifa's confession. In his heart Cloud knew he desired the young dark-haired woman but would never act on his emotions, he had loved her ever since he was a social outcast and she was the popular girl in the village but he had always made excuses and invented lies to prevent himself from wanting her but his very soul could no longer bear his treachery, it was soon after his second fight with Sephiroth and being cured of Geostigma, he realized how foolish he was, everything he had always wanted was right before him, he had just never realized it.

Now that he had figured that part out, that he was in love with her, it was now time for the hardest part, he had to tell her how he felt to let her know, and there was no better time than the present.

He came out from behind the corner of the staircase quietly so the weeping beauty on the ground could not hear him, she was on her knees crying softly so not to alert anyone, she did not hear Cloud approach behind her.

"Tifa," He said.

Tifa suddenly snapped and stood up, her crying had stopped instantly but left wet trails along her cheeks, 'Uh Cloud, I was just looking for something," She said.

Cloud closed the space between the two, he wrapped one arms around her waist and, and used the other to wipe away her tears.

"Cloud," She whispered softly.

"Shhhhhh," He replied quietly as he put his index finger on her lips, "You look so beautiful."

Tifa's face turned red when she heard the comment but she didn't look away, she gazed into his blue eyes, and lost herself in them.

"Yes, it was real, I did say that," He said to her, it didn't take long for her to realize what he was talking about, it was obvious he had overheard her.

"Cloud," She whispered again.

"Tifa you should know by now," He said looking back into her ruby coloured eyed, he took one breath of air then spoke again, "No more excuses, no more lies," He paused again, "Tifa you're the one that's first place in my heart, the one I loved since I was a child, the only one I've ever truly loved."

Tifa couldn't believe what she was hearing, her heart was in shock, did Cloud say he loved her, it had to be a dream, the next words that came out of her mouth was not what she wanted to say but somehow found their way out.

"What about Aerith," She muttered and she lowered her head and turned her gaze from him.

Cloud could hear the remorse and sadness in her voice.

"Yes it's true I have feelings for her, but it's different from what I feel for you, my feelings for her are that of a parental nature," He finished then lifted her chin so he could look directly at her, "I love you Tifa and no one else."

"Cloud I love you also, I always have and I always will," She said tears of joy forming on the corners of her eyes.

Cloud lowered his face closer to hers and allowed both their lips to touch, his lips brushed up against her but only for a brief moment as he soon began sucking her lips wanting more of her, he flavor drove him mad with want like a drug that hooked you and made you keep wanting more. Tifa felt the intensity of his kiss and knew what he wanted, she was overwhelmed by what had happened, they had both confessed their feelings towards each other, and he felt the same way she did. She felt his tongue pry her lips open and gaining entry into her mouth, licking and sucking her own tongue, this feeling was pure bliss for her, their bodies pressed up against each other and his mouth claiming hers, suddenly they felt a new wave of desire wash over them.

She pushed him back for a second needing some air, but he was startled by her action.

"I'm sorry Tifa I didn't mean to be so aggressive," Cloud apologized

"It's okay I just needed some air," She replied, then she put her arms around his neck and began kissing him again, Clouds hands cupped Tifa's face as within seconds their kiss regained the same passion it held moments ago, he pressed himself against her and began savoring her flavor once again suddenly realizing that she had on to much clothes but before he could get them off they were interrupted.

"Okay as interesting as this has been going for the past five minutes I'm beginning to get hungry," The voice of a small boy said.

What do you think, liked it, hated it, just something for Valentine's day, give me some feedback, let me know what you think, oh and thanks to everyone who read and reviewed the 1st chapter