WOW..the heat is like the desert..over here in australia..it's like 36 degrees..Ugh! Crawls on all fours panting..LOL..ok anyway..thanks to all who reviewed for chapter..uh..5 ya thats it..lol.. Omniheart, Hipathya, KairiGirl, bookwormzes, tasha600.
Enjoy! I'm unsure where this plot is headed..so don't ask me..lol..I'll figure something out soon..the next update would probably be in the new year..so Happy new Year and go and party or do whatever you do on new years eve:).
"Mm.." Denzel hummed as he ate his toast.
They two guys sat outside on the step that led to the main door; watching the pour of the rain. It was a soothing therapy to watch the rain fall. Dropping onto the pavement with each drop, if you listened closely you could almost hear each echo. That's if you really concentrate.
When you're lost in a day dream. Dreaming of a world without evil and hatred. A world away from everything else other than happiness.
"Cloud?" Denzel asked, poking his head in front of Cloud's blank face. His eyes were casted straight down onto the pavement, watching the water flowing toward the drain.
"Huh?" Cloud shook his head and glazed at Denzel. "Sorry, I was uh…thinking."
Denzel smiled. "It's okay, I was just going to say the toast was really good," he answered. "I didn't know your toasts were this good," he laughed his usual childish laugh.
A smile grew upon the adult's face as he witnessed the child laughing before him.
"Thank You," Cloud smiled proudly and settled his hand over the childs hair, slightly messing it up.
"Hey," Denzel chuckled; dodging Cloud's tickling attempts.
"You know, I didn't know how to make toast either when I was younger," Cloud thought back to the time he depended on Tifa for food. It was a rather silly thing but well, Tifa did cook really well and fight too which was a bonus. Chuckling at his childish thought he continued, "Tifa used to make breakfast for me."
"How old were you?" Denzel asked, starting to have an interest in what the adult was saying.
"I was," he trailed off as he remembered what it was like to watch Tifa. His child hood friend who had stood beside him in many battles.
"Cloud?"
"Oh, I was uh..not very old, just before you came," Cloud answered. "I was about 21," he finished.
"Wow, you mean you didn't know how to cook when you were 21?" Denzel asked.
Cloud nodded; staring with question to the child that hung a rather strange expression on its face.
"I guess I'm pretty lucky huh?" Denzel asked as he turned his head over to the adult.
"What do you mean?"
"Well Tifa she's really nice and stuff. Like most mornings when you were usually on delivery she'd teach me and Marlene how to cook simple things. You know like eggs and toast and bacon," the child answered with a smile.
The adult found himself laughing softly at the child. "Hey how about we make breakfast for Tifa?"
Light found its way into the child's eyes as he sprung up with happiness. "Yeah," he cheered, "Then maybe we can serve her breakfast in bed."
Cloud watched the child bounce up and down with joy. "Come on Cloud," he took the adults hand and started to use all his strength to pull the adult up.
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"Look at the mess," Cloud commented as he ran his eyes over the kitchen counter. There were bowls and egg shells all over the place. It was wonder why so many utensils were needed to make bacon and eggs.
"Quick we have to clean it before Tifa wakes up," Denzel hushed, taking bits of egg shells and throwing it in the bin.
"Yeah, I will loose my head if she sees this mess," Cloud commented as he watched Denzel putting the plates and bowls into the sink.
"Better duck then," someone whispered in his ear. Startled he froze, he knew the voice. Turning around slowly he shrugged and smiled to Tifa.
"H..Hey," Cloud shrugged with a sly smile.
"Tifa," Denzel froze on the spot.
"You know," Tifa said, walking over to the sink. "When I catch Marlene and Denzel with a mess like this I tend to shake it off with the fact that they are just kids, but when I catch a kid and a grown adult with a mess like this, I don't know whether to shake it off or to blow their heads off," Tifa asked, crossing her hands over her chest and staring directly at Cloud.
Cloud smirked. "Would it change things if this adult was in love with you?" He asked, stepping forward and pinning her to the kitchen counter.
"Hmm.." Tifa hummed, enjoying the fact that Cloud's body was pressed up against hers. "Depends if my two beautiful boys will clean the kitchen for me," Tifa said aloud. She whispered finally, "And also if that adult that claims he loves me will give me a morning kiss," she smiled.
Smiling at the woman in front of him, he leaned down and claimed her kiss. Lifting his lips from hers he pulled back and kissed her forehead. "Very well, we will clean, but you eat the breakfast we made for you," Cloud smiled as he picked her up in his arms, ignoring her pleas to put her down.
"The plate Denzel," Cloud smiled.
Denzel chuckled and nodded; turning around to grab and then following Cloud to the dinning table.
Cloud placed Tifa down on the chair, "Now eat," he instructed. "By the time you finish we would have made the kitchen spotless," he winked over to Denzel.
"Yeah Tifa, spic and span," he smiled.
"Come on," Cloud said, ruffling Denzel's hair. "Lets leave Tifa to eat in peace," he smiled before walking off to the kitchen.
"Ugh," Denzel scrunched up his face as he picked up the dirty dripping towel he was using to wipe the table.
"You know what," Cloud said, taking the cloth from Denzel. "Why not you run along and play. I'll clean it up okay?" Cloud smiled.
"Sure?" Denzel asked.
Cloud new the child wanted nothing more than to run along away as far as he could from the kitchen to avoid cleaning the mess. "Of course, go already," Cloud ushered the child out of the kitchen.
Denzel smiled warmly at the older adult and then turned to walk out of the room. "Thanks Cloud," he turned around and smiled before running off to his room upstairs.
"Hmm.." Cloud hummed as he watched the child run. "I could use the help but hey, you only get one childhood, shouldn't be wasting it by cleaning." He mumbled to himself as he walked toward the cupboard with the mop and bucket.
It took him almost 15 minutes to fully clean the floor, wash the bucket and wipe the tables. Now that was left was just the sink with a number of dirty utensils.
He stopped for a moment and gazed out the window; still grey and gluggy with pouring rain adding to the sound of silence. If only it would have stopped, they could go to Nibelheim and mostly likely Cloud wouldn't be stuck in this situation cleaning the kitchen.
"Mmmm.." a familiar voice of a woman hummed from behind him.
A smile grew on his lips as he continued washing the plates and placing them on the drying rack. He knew she was standing there watching him and thought for a moment whether he'd so something childish that'll result in both of them laughing.
He cursed at himself quietly as he remembered the past and how he always pushed her aside and left her with just blank stares and no emotion in his face what so ever. He was going to change that from now on. She was all he had in this world, loving her and having her at his side was all he needed. Sometimes without her he wouldn't even be alive.
"What happened to Denzel?" she asked, appearing beside him suddenly.
Turning his face to her he noticed that she was leaning over and placing her plate in the sink where he was washing. "He went to his room," Cloud answered.
"Oh," was her shortened reply. "How come he's not helping you?"
"I told him to go play," Cloud answered briefly. "I mean hey, you only get one childhood right? Why waste it cleaning up?"
She smiled at his generosity to the young child that played upstairs. Even though at times his face was home to emotionless feelings; he always made sure to show that he had a heart somewhere once in a while. Things were beginning to change since that morning they shared in lover's bliss. He seemed more open and closer to her.
She figured that he had felt that real closeness to her ever since they joined together for the first time that morning. Remembering how happy and contented he was when he woke her after. He was so gentle and so loving; like what she told Barret, something along the lines of, 'it was hard imagining the amount of gentleness Cloud could have when he was with her, when compared to when he's on the battle field.
It wasn't too long before he washed the last remaining plate and placed it on the dryer rack. He wiped down the sink and placed the cloth nicely on the edge; then turned to her.
"So," he trailed off, "how was breakfast?"
"It was actually nice," Tifa smiled to him.
"Really?" Cloud asked with narrowed eyes.
"Well, considering you and Denzel cooked it especially for me, it was okay," she smiled nervously.
Cloud winced as a roll of thunder struck the sky of Migar. She noticed and step forward to touch his chest with the palm of her hand, she gazed up to him. "Thank you for cooking breakfast Cloud," she smiled.
Instantly his hands found their way to her waist, resting there comfortably. "Oh, I just cooked the bacon. Denzel made the toast and the eggs," he answered quickly.
"Oh," her eyes widen. "You can cook," she smirked. "Very bad liar Mr Strife," she tapped his nose.
He chuckled at her sudden childish contact to his nose. "Well Ms Lockheart some secrets are just there until the right time comes for it to be revealed," he quoted and kissed her nose.
"Secrets?" she narrowed her eyes at him. "Wanna tell me some of your secrets?" she asked.
"Hmm…." Cloud looked deep in thought before answering, "how do I know I can trust you?" he asked seriously.
The emotion on her face was making him laugh inside. She looked so shocked and startled that he would say a thing like that to her after since they've just gotten so close. It did startle her at times when he did this, because at one time in his life this was who he was. He said things that hurt people, and really made them believe what he was saying.
"Hey," he brought his hand up to touch her cheek. "I was only joking Tifa," he apologized to her. Mentally kicking himself in the ass for making her think otherwise.
She remained silent; just staring up to him.
"Did I ever tell you how beautiful you look when you sleep?" he asked.
She raised a brow.
"There was one night, I couldn't sleep. At first I was going to go downstairs to get something to eat and maybe go for a walk or something, but then I heard someone talking coming from your room and so I thought someone came in or some robber or something, I tell you I was so scared Tifa. I thought someone.." he trailed off, "Anyway, so I went to your room, turned out you were just sleep talking. Just as I was about to return to my room, I heard you call my name. For a second there I thought I was caught staring at you sleeping," he chuckled at her reaction; she too couldn't help but smile at him.
He continued, "So I walked over and brought the blankets over you since you kicked them off. Then just as I was about to walk back to my room, you said, 'Cloud, please stay,' I wasn't sure if you were really awake or still dreaming, but I stayed anyway," he said. "I stood at the door way till morning," he smiled. "That's one of my secrets I never told you."
"Oh," she had her eyes widen. "That was really sweet," she smiled and pressed her forehead against his. "Got anymore?" she asked.
"There is one, and I think I'll only ever tell you," he kissed her chin. "That morning when we.."
She nodded her head.
"That was actually my first time," He blushed. "I um..wanted to wait you know," he looked nervously in her eyes, "I wanted to share it with someone who I could trust and loved," he said in his unusual emotion filled state.
"And you chose to share it with me?" she asked, tilting her head in question. In the far corner of her mind she kept on screaming the question, why me and not Aeris? Didn't he love her a lot?
He smiled and nodded leaning in to kiss her. "I have always loved you Tifa. More than I have ever loved any other woman, well besides my mum that was different. But Aeris."
He saw her face fall, quickly he continued. "I heard the conversation you shared with Barret and he is right. I love you like how a man loves a woman and I love Aeris, like how a brother loves his little sister," he confessed. "I think that, if I had to go around the world just to earn your love, I would do it Tifa."
"But I already love you," she replied quickly, touching his lips.
He smiled. "I know, that's what makes life so easy," he chuckled.
She glared at him and swatted his chest in a loving manner; though after he took her hands in his and pressed her up against the wall gently with a sheepish smile planted on his lips, she started to giggle.
"Hmm.." he thought, scratching his chin with his free hand. His other hand was occupied, with holding her hands above her head, on the wall. He chuckled and leaned in to tickle her neck with his kisses.
She giggled hysterically and before she knew it he had released his hold on her heads and rested his hand on her waist. Her hands came to rest around his neck, holding him close as he ravished at her neck. Laughter filling the kitchen.
"Mm.." he hummed, "I love you," he stopped his kisses and pressed a firm kiss on her neck, resting the bridge of his nose and forehead on her shoulder; breathing in her scent.
"Love you too," she mumbled.
After some moments of silence and stillness, she felt him turn his head towards her neck; feeling his soft lips press gently onto her small neck. He didn't kiss any further, but remained in the one position with his lips on the same spot. His entire body kept completely still.
It was amazing how one could feel so contented and happy by just standing there and embracing their lover. They didn't even have to do anything.
Before he could break the silence he heard her soft whisper in his ear. "I want to share with you what we shared that morning again."
His lips cracked into a smile against her neck. Pulling back he looked into her eyes. "Hmm..and I was starting to think the rain was a bad idea," he chuckled.
Tifa smiled.
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"Sleeping at this time of the morning?" Cloud stared at Denzel with disbelief. The child hadn't even played when Cloud was cleaning, instead the child threw himself on his bed and slept. It must have been the weather.
Cloud watched as Tifa's maternal instincts came out when she walked up to the sleeping child and covered it with blankets. Tucking the child in she leaned down and kissed his forehead. Walking to the curtains to close it before walking toward Cloud.
After closing the door, the couple went up against the wall. Tifa starting to take control of the situation.
Cloud chuckled at that. She eyed him seducingly and smirked, but than her smile fell when a question entered her mind. "Cloud," she asked. "How come you're so gentle with me but when it comes to fighting on the field, you simply rip peoples heads off?"
He smiled warmly and answered, "Well because I love you, and I don't think I could ever find myself touching you in anyway you didn't want me to. I would kill myself before I even so lay a hurting finger on you."
Her heart felt so warm from his words. She loved him so much now. It was wonder why they didn't admit their feelings sooner. Cloud leaned in again to claim her lips in another of his deep meaningful kisses.
The couple stumbled a couple of times as they entered their room. Cloud swiftly closing the door with his leg, before the couple fell onto the bed together, their lips locked in a kiss.
Quickly he pulled back, lifting himself from her. "Sorry," he said, "I didn't mean to fall on you like that," he said. "Are you okay?" he asked, searching her body for any signs of pain.
She giggled at him and shook her head. "I am perfectly okay," she answered. "I didn't even notice any pain," she said.
"Next time, we do the falling on me okay?" Cloud laughed, lowering down back to her level.
She nodded, and drew her arms around his neck, finding her lips lock with his again. A moan slipped her lips a few times as he kissed that weak spot in her neck.
He chuckled at her moan and continued kissing her weak spot. He could feel her hands running up his shirt as he lifted himself up, feeling his shirt being slipped off by her. Instantly he latched his lips back to hers again.
It was like a déjà vu of the last time they were doing this.
Eventually after some heated kisses and moans, he slipped her shirt off, leaving her with her bra and pyjama pants.
Even though she had so nicely asked him to share this with her he still had to make sure, drawing back he glazed into her eyes. "Tifa," it sounded more like a question.
She smiled and touched his cheek, "I don't want too stop Cloud, I want this, with you.."
He felt himself being pulled back down horizontally by Tifa, watching as she crawled onto of him.
He smiled and kissed her again.
The heat kept boiling and the love kept pouring. The lovers intertwined in their deep shared emotional feeling called love.
Before they new it, they laid there together. Energy all drained, but it was all worth it. He was on his side, his hand draped over her bare waist. Their noses just touching at the tip.
Cloud saw the contented smile on her lips as she stared at him. "Love you," she whispered, leaning in to press her lips against his before drawing back again.
"I love you so much more than you could ever imagine," Cloud sighed before leaning in and pressing his lips on her nose and then closing his eyes.
The couple drifed off to sleep soon after.