-1Well it's the fourth chapter and its seems to be getting serious. And whets with cloud and wondering about his feelings? WHOO! I love it! I can't wait for the last few chapters it will be good!

" If I lose Tifa then I'll lose everything, I can't explain this feeling, but…" He snapped back to reality. He looked around the woods. This was the place where he lost his friend Aeris. Of course he was sad, she was a good friend, but that all she was. The secret reason he joined SOILDER was to impress Tifa. He always will watch over to Tifa. Something came to him as he continued to think.

"This feeling I have…"

"could it be…love?"

Cloud thought of this. He pulled to the forgotten capital, Kadaj's hideout. He dismounted and pulled out his sword. Kadaj stood at the entrance.

"Nice of your to join us." Kadaj grinned. A malice grin danced across his face. Cloud narrowed his eyes.

"Give me Tifa now!" Cloud snarled. Kadaj just smiled.

"All in good time."

Cloud narrowed his eyes. " Shall we begin?" Kadaj walked down and grinned insanely. Cloud instantly charged at the sliver haired man. Kadaj didn't se it coming and barely dodged. The fight began.

"Please let me go I Wanna be with Cloud!" Tifa cried. Yazoo sighed.

"I can't.." He replied. He hated seeing grown people cry, especially if it was a girl. Tifa continued to cry, she didn't know what to do. Yazoo sighed and untied her.

"Go" Tifa stared at him and smiled. "thank you."

Tifa got up and walked out of the room and watched Cloud and Kadaj fight. Cloud growled he was angry, his fists trembled with anger. He ran towards Kadaj and swung his sword like a wildfire. Cloud thrusted his buster sword through the torso of Kadaj, Kadaj gasped and fell to his knee. Cloud glared down at him, he raised his sword over his head.

"You tried to take something precious of mine now you will pay, goodbye." Cloud spoke bitterly to Kadaj. Kadaj's eyes widen as the sword came closer.

"No! Stop Cloud!" Tifa jumped in front of the sword. Cloud stopped and stared at Tifa.

"Please don't kill him, its not right.." Tifa cried. Kadaj watched in awe. Cloud slowly placed the giant sword on his back.

"Tifa lets go home.." Cloud sighed and headed back to his motorbike. Tifa nodded and followed Cloud silently. Kadaj clenched his stomach in pain and watched them go. He didn't know what just happened. He was alive thanks to the woman.

Cloud and Tifa drove back to Midgar silently. They didn't say a word. When they pulled up at the seventh heaven Cloud helped Tifa down and lead her into the house. She followed silently. He sat her down on the couch and turned his back, he was still very upset with her, but he knew that he had to take things calmly. Tifa clenched her head in pain.

"Don't ever do that again Tifa." Cloud spoke sternly. Tifa sighed softly.

"I'm Sorry…I just thought I was a burden…" Tifa whimpered her head was killing her.

"What gave you that Idea?" Cloud snapped loudly, which made Tifa's head hurt a lot more.

"I don't know…" Tifa by this time was crying because she was in pain.

"Tifa I need you here with me…" Cloud spoke softly regaining his composure. Tifa closed her eyes as more memories plagued and replayed in her mind.

Flash Back

"Tifa?" Cloud spoke softly. She was staring out the window of the Highwind. Her mind seem lost in thought and thus she didn't hear Cloud come in.

"Tifa?" Cloud repeated. Tifa smiled and stared at Cloud.

"What's up cloud?" She asked. He smiled softly and sat down on the couch next to her.

He looked nervous but kept his composure. He leaned back on the couch.

"How are you feeling Tifa?"

"Fine I guess, I'm trying to figure out something…" she began to explain. Cloud blinked.

"What is it?" He asked quite curious.

"Well..I wonder if the promise land really does exist." she came out and said. Cloud blinked at this, he wondered why Tifa was thinking like that. Why did she wonder about the promise land.

" I think we made our own promise land, and its everywhere or anywhere." Cloud explained. Tifa listened to Cloud's words, it simply amazed her she didn't know cloud was so poetic. Tifa smiled.

"Your right Cloud.." Cloud blushed slightly.

Second Flashback

"Tifa?" Cloud held out his small hand to her.

"Tifa!" Cloud screamed and held him close to her, his surroundings at the old run down reactor five years ago.

"Its okay Tifa…" Cloud smiled, the night before the final fight.

"I'll be okay Tifa, Aeris she was nice but we will never forget her."

"Tifa!" Yuffie smiled as she surprised her on her birthday

"Yo Tifa!" Barret grinned and gave her the thumbs up.

"Yo Sis lets go kick ass!" Cid grinned and smoked his cigs.

"Tifa, be who you want to be…" Vincent spoke softly.

"They Nice Tifa" Red XIII said.

"Tifa please lemme tell you, your fortune sometime!" Cait Snith spoke while dancing.

"Tifa…"

"Tifa…"

"Tifa…."

Tifa grasped her head in complete pain, she screamed as cloud pivoted to see what was the matter. Cloud raced to her side.

"Whats wrong!" he asked her but got no response. Tifa winced in pain.

"Tifa…Tifa…Tifa…" She muttered over and over.

"Tifa! Please tell me whats wrong!" Cloud begged her. Tifa sighed softly as she fainted. In clouds arms she stayed. He held her, he realized she remembers a lot more now..Tifa was slowly becoming her old self, the memories horrified her. He knew they would. Those memories of death and destruction, but he was there for her. He knew deep down that he needed to stay with her.

Cloud looked at the open window as the rain began to fall, it was twilight, and the sun made the sky a deep scarlet color, the clouds rolled by slowly and calmly. Cloud could hear the raindrops beating against the window which made him calm. The sweet aroma of earth could be smelt from miles away, like wet pine in a rainforest. The misty aura made the atmosphere harmonic and serene, it was dam and cool so Cloud sat on the couch with Tifa's head in his lap. He smiled softly as he watched her sleep. He brushed his hand softly against her cheek. "I…Think I'm in love…" He whispered to himself. He began to stroke her hair softly as he watched over her as if it was a means of protecting her.

The blonde haired man leaned back on the couch and closed his eyes, being with Tifa like this brought back memories of their childhood, the day Tifa's mother died. She was about eight years of age. They had become good friends so they spent every waking day together. He loved it, he loved hanging out with Tifa, listening to her play the piano. Cloud closed his eyes as his mind went back into time.

Flash Back

A small form of Cloud sat beside his weeping friend Tifa. They were in her room, and Tifa just receive the message of her mother's death she was broken hearted. Tifa continued to cry, like a child, no she was a child. Cloud knew she had every right to cry, he wouldn't leave her. Tifa just leaned on cloud and continued to cry.

"Tifa, there isn't anything I can say to make you feel better, I just want you to know that, I'm here…" Cloud reassured Tifa. Tifa just continued to cry.

"Tifa I know its painful, and I know you loved her dearly. She loved you and she would want you to be happy.." Cloud spoke softly, just above a whisper. Tifa pulled away tears still freely fell from her ruby eyes. Cloud blushed slightly as he watched her. Tifa just hugged him tightly she cried into his chest. The tears wouldn't stop. Cloud smiled sadly and hugged her.

"For right now Tifa, I think you should cry, that way after your done…you'll be much stronger. " Cloud smiled and tighten his grasp around her. Tifa looked up from the damp spot on his shirt. She smiled and hugged him again.

"That you Cloud you're the best friend a girl could have." She smiled ad kissed his cheek softly. Cloud's eyes widen. He was never kissed before, he placed his hand softly on his cheek and blushed like mad.

"Wow…if I only had to comfort you I could get more kisses." Cloud grinned. Tifa blinked.

"That was only for a special reason silly." Tifa smiled softly.

"Oh? And whats that?" Cloud asked.

"Because you're my best friend…"

End Flash Back

Cloud awoke to find that he was back in the seventh heaven. He looked down at the sleeping Tifa. And smiled. He liked that memory, that was his first kiss and he deeply enjoyed it. Tifa snuggled her faced into Cloud's lap. Cloud smiled. The smell of the earth quiet known and it was a wonderful smell. It just stopped raining and so everything was wet with beautiful clear rain. Cloud noticed in the faint moonlight which peered through the window, hit tifa just right she glowed like an angel.

"Hey…listen…I know I have been a sucky friend for all these years…" Cloud sighed softly. A warm tear fell from his eye. It hit Tifa on the cheek and she slowly began to wake.

"Cloud you've been the best friend I had…" She smiled softly and opened her eyes.

"All those years we were together…then we left after you went to join SOLDIER, then I was left alone, you came back to me, then we fought Sephiroth together, we lost a good friend on the way name Aeris..she was nice.." Tifa began. Cloud stared at her in awe.

"You remember?" He exclaimed. Tifa smiled.

"Yes…I do…I think, or at least I see it in my dreams…" Cloud hugged her tightly.

"I. Thought…" He began. Tifa sat up in his grasp, she remembered everything, and she was happy but she didn't know why Cloud was crying…

"Cloud why are you crying?" Tifa asked softly.

"I thought I lost you that day in the car accident…I thought you were a goner.." He whispered in her ear.

"I'm sorry. It was my fault." Tifa whispered back. Cloud shook his head.

"Not at all!" Cloud hugged her, he didn't want to let go because of the fear of losing her. Tifa smiled and hugged him softly. Cloud slowly raised her chin so he cloud look into her beautiful eyes. Tifa blushed. Cloud smiled, as he brushed his fingers against her cheek so softly. Tifa remained silent. She remembered the feelings she had, the feelings she had for Cloud.

"Tifa…I can't explain how I feel…" He spoke softly. Tifa listened to his words.

"I don't understand…" She whispered. Cloud placed his hands on her cheeks softly as he leaned down, his lips slowly met hers this time he knew of what he was doing, he knew that he loved her, he couldn't deny his feelings any longer. He slowly closed his eyes. Tifa was in awe, her heart raced with all kinds of different emotions. Tifa couldn't help but kiss back softly, she knew that cloud had helped her, through all this, he even restored her memories. She knew she loved him and she didn't want it end. Cloud pulled away, he cast his gaze downward.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have done that.." Cloud whispered. He felt like a complete fool. Tifa stared at him for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"Cloud…I just don't know…I feel weird…" She whispered. Cloud sighed.

"I'm really sorry…" Cloud whispered.

"I too can't explain this feeling, but I like it. I feel all warm inside.." Tifa spoke blushing. Cloud stared at her.

"I love you Tifa…" He finally spoke. Tifa smiled.

"I love you too…"

Cloud wrapped his arms around her and kissed her softly again, he was tired so he pulled away quickly and rested his head on her shoulder.

"Cloud just rest now…" She whispered.

"I am resting.." he spoke dreamingly. Tifa smiled and stood up. Cloud looked at her. She took his hand and lead him up stairs to his room where he could stretch out. He gotten onto his bed and lied down. Tifa sat at the edge watching him happily.

"Rest you been through a lot." Tifa smiled. Cloud nodded. Tifa was about to leave when she felt Cloud grab her wrist softly.

"Stay here…please" Cloud spoke tiredly. Tifa smiled and nodded. She got up on the bed and lied next to the blonde haired man. He smiled at her and then closed his eyes in peaceful slumber. Tifa lied there until he was asleep. She got up and walked downstairs. She wanted him to rest so she walked over and turned on the television. She turned to the news channel and began to watch it as she sat on the couch. Denzel walked in and smiled and sat next to Tifa.

"what are ya doing?" He asked.

"Watching TV." She smiled. Denzel smiled and watched it too. Cloud remained asleep up stairs.

"Today a horrific event had occurred…" The reporter began. Tifa began to watch the news more intently.

"President Rufus Shin-Ra was murdered today…"

"what?" Tifa exclaimed. Denzel stared at her.

"This can't be good…"

"Who would of killed him?" Denzel asked.

"I don't know…" Tifa sighed and continued to watch.

"Police have proven at long slick object was the cause, his throat was spilt open when investigators found his body lying in his office….." The reporter continued. Tifa gasped. One name came to her mind and it was….

"Sephiroth…" Tifa muttered.

DUNDUNDUN!

I didn't think Tifa will remember so soon but that how things go, here is a new challenge that wait cloud.. I hope everything will be okay.

Cloud: Aren't you the author can't you make it what ever it is?

Me: silence!

Cloud: grr!

Me: Do not Grrr! Me!

Cloud: Bleh

Denzel: Read and review!