So I wanted to take a breather from FMA fics, and decided to dip my brain into a FFVII fic. I'm in the opinion that it went too fast, but oh well. I'm posting these basically to keep them safe, at this point, since my laptops have the tendency to commit suicide. So, enjoy!

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Tifa opened her eyes, the ceiling coming into focus. She turned over and their eyes met, her heart beating quickly in her chest because of his stare. It was as if Cloud never slept. Every night Tifa would wake up and see him staring at her. She sighed. They slept in the same room, but always in different beds… always so separate.

"Separate…" she whispered, sitting up in the bed, breaking the stare they had held. She could still feel his eyes on her. She kept hoping he would say her name.

Cloud watched her sitting there, the moon illuminating her frame. He could only look at her like this at night… but when she caught his eyes he felt so pained, as if he should look at her like this all the time… but he couldn't… that was not how he worked. If he were a different person, there wouldn't be these separate beds, this wall around him.

Tifa took a deep breath and got out of the bed, walking the few steps to his. "Cloud?"

"Hm?" He moved his eyes ever so slightly, looking into her eyes.

"Move over." She didn't wait for him to move, but pushed him, slipping into the bed next to him. Cloud went completely stiff, his hands at his side. Tifa pushed her back against his chest, feeling his discomfort. "Please, Cloud," she whispered. She could feel the deep breath rise in his chest as he wrapped an arm around her waist. "Thank you."

"It's fine," he murmured. It was more than fine. At this moment, he was glad Tifa was demanding, because he could never voice a want for this. He caught himself taking a deep breath of her smell and forced himself not to do it again. This is just sleeping.

"Cloud…" She wanted to tell him then… about everything. But was this the right time? No, no, he would just tell her to get the hell out, to leave, to never see him again.

"What is it, Tifa?"

She took a deep breath. No, I can't. "It's nothing… let's just… go to sleep."

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The phone started ringing. Tifa stared at it a moment before picking it up. "Tifa, here."

"Why, hello Mrs. Strife." Cid laughed.

"Shut up, Cid." Tifa sighed. He always amused himself with calling her that. Jerk. "What do you want?"

"I have some precious cargo that you guys might be interested in."

"You need it delivered?"

"I don't think you'll want to want to part with it when you get it."

"You're starting to sound crazy, Cid."

"Well, why don't you come down and see it."

Tifa moved to the window and saw Cid's smiling face looking up at her. "Fine." She hung up the phone and walked down the stairs to the door. She opened it, the breath stopping in her throat.

"Hello, Tifa."

"A… Aeris?" Tifa stared at her, unsure of what else to say.

"How have you been?"

"F… fine… but… how did you…?"

"The life stream works in mysterious ways," she laughed softly.

"I can't believe it!" Tifa lunged for Aeris, wrapping her arms around her tightly. "This is so exciting! Cloud is going to be-"

"What am I going to be?" He was suddenly behind Tifa, not really noticing Aeris yet.

"Look!" Tifa moved Aeris into Cloud's line of sight, his eyes opened wide as possible.

"Hello, Cloud." Aeris smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "It's been a long time."

"It… has." Cloud hugged her stiffly. "When did you… how…"

"I just woke up and Cid happened to find me."

Cid smiled. "I was guessing you guys would be the first to want to see her."

"Thank you so much, Cid. It must have been out of your way."

"Yeah, well, monetary compensation would be appreciated…"

"Shut up," Cloud smiled ever so softly.

"Yeah, well, I'll leave you guys to your business. I got to get going."

"Thank you, Cid!" Tifa hugged him tightly.

"Alright, alright, you'll make Cloud jealous." Cid was the only one laughing at his joke. Tifa looked down, feeling Cloud's eyes on her. "Well, give me a call if you need anything!" Cid waved and walked off, back towards his ship.

Aeris smiled. Yes, thank you, Cid; you don't know how helpful you've been.