I do not own FFVII nor any of its characters,however the story idea is mine. "Cloti"main pairing.Also a hint of Yuff/Reno (cause they're so childish they go good together).

In Love,But not with you

Tifa could hear the sound of Cloud's fenrir motor as it took off a few blocks down. She crossed over to her closet and picked out a comfy pair of pants and a plain shirt to sleep in. A knock sounded at her door, causing her to look up. Tifa's eyes narrowed, she knew who it was.

" What do you want dad ?" she asked coldly from the safety of her room.

" Are you decent ?" Tifa slipped on her pajamas and hid her outing clothes. She walked the short distance to her door and opened it, a smug look on her face.

" Tifa, I was wondering if I could talk to you..."

" That depends, what are you going to talk to me about ".

Cloud slowed his fenrir to a stop, looking in all directions for any signs of danger. He held completely still, trying to sense if his brother was gaining or if he had lost him. His eyes narrowed and turned catlike, shifting to pick up any signs of movement.

"Hello Cloud...what are you doing out so late? Shouldn't you be at home? Its past your curfew " a familar voice spoke up.Cloud turned his head to face it. The short silver hair and black leather told Cloud automatically who it was.

" Kadaj...shouldn't you be out worshiping my brother ?" Cloud snarled with distaste. He didn't like the people Sephiroth hung out with, probably because they all worshiped Sephiroth like a God.

" By your brother's will...I am doing my job " Kadaj answered , picking up a phone and pressing the two way. Cloud started up the engine , and took off quickly, he could feel his brother's power coming closer. Cloud made the fenrir go faster, trying to lose him. But it was no use, Sephiroth had locked onto his signal of power and he had no chance of losing him now. Gritting his teeth he took a short cut to his racing road. He'd lose Sephiroth there, he knew he could. After all, he was the only one crazy enough to drive right off the road into the fifty story drop, and live. After a few minutes he saw the familar sign of ' Danger: Road out ' . He drove straight into the sign, and headed for the tunnel that would allow him to escape. Suddenly something was lifting him off his bike, then it left him fall back down onto the seat. A fist hit him square in the back, knocking him off his moving fenrir. The fenrir only continued for so long until it fell over and the engine automatically shut off. Cloud rolled roughly on the ground until the motion of energy hadn't had so much force on him. He stumbled to his feet,a large scrath mark cutting across his right cheek, another cut above his eye.

" I told you if I found you I'd tear you to pieces " Sephiroth said calmly, walking to to Cloud.

"To be all but fair...you were warned, you didn't find me on your own " Cloud growled as he tried to remain his balance while standing.

Sephiroth calmly walked up to his younger sibling. His pure catlike eyes staring into Cloud's.

"What exactly fasinates you about this girl? Have you a reason to keep her away from me? Or have your habits of wanting what I can't have still stayed with you after all these years? I know you well Cloud...you really think trying to make this girl fall for you is going to hurt me? Think again little brother, I don't have the same weaknesses as you do. All I have to do is pay attention to this girl, and you go absolutely insane. You always want what you can't have don't you Cloud? You haven't changed, and you probably never will " Sephiroth smiled.

" Its not like that " Cloud answered quietly.

" Really? Are you going to try and convince me that you feel some sort of connection with this girl ? Thats sweet...but unfortunately for you, both her father and ours has decided I'd make the better husband. Not surprise there really, so have your fun and try very hard to convince her otherwise that your a good boy. I won't tell her about your reputation,nor will I tell your friends. But they'll find out sooner or later, cause your going to crack one of these days Cloud. And I do remember so easily what happened to the last city we lived in when you cracked...those poor people didn't have a chance. And people say I'm the evil brother ". Cloud's eyes narrowed.

"You promised you wouldn't bring that up ".

"I promised I wouldn't around your friends, whats the harm in when I bring it up around you ?"

"Shut up !"

" Why? Your aware of what you did, its not like I'm telling you something new ".

" SHUT UP! "

"Why, am I making you angry ?" Sephiroth's smile grew into a triumphant smirk.

" Your testing my patience Sephiroth "

" Or really? To bad your patience is nothing but a short fuse " . Sephiroth folded his arms calmly and closd his eyes in a ' smart ' way. A fist collided with his head and Sephiroth was forced off his feet. Opening his eyes he looked up at Cloud, his eyes angry.

" Your never supposed to hit your betters Cloud ".

" Just get back on your feet ".

" Eager to fight are we ?" Sephiroth asked tauntingly. Even he knew how dangerous Cloud could be if his mind completely cracked. The first time Cloud had lost it had been when he was eight. The day had started out fine, but Sephiroth, who was eleven , had decided to push his buttons a little harder that day. He surely hadn't expected his brother to grow so mad he grew quiet, and when he had looked at his older brother, his eyes held madness in them. Sephiroth had the problem to, but he had never cracked because everyone loved him. Everyone had treated him with respect, but treated Cloud like a plague, even their own father.

" You know, this has become a sport to me brother, to see how much patience you've developed over the years " Sephiroth reached into the air and snapped his fingers. A long sword made of the finest metals appeared. Cloud walked to his fenrir and opened the hidden compartment and took out to buster swords. The two fought like crazy, sparks flying everywhere, blood spilling. What made them stop, was the sounds of police sirens, the had apparently ' disturbed the peace'.Cloud and Sephirtoh had matching one wing coming out of their shoulder blades. Cloud swung one final time, but Sephiroth moved out of the way. He used his famous disappearing act, wanting Cloud to take the blame. The officers would be blocking his only was back to the city. Running to his fenrir, he stood it right side up, mounted, and took off. While driving, he put the blades away. He turned his head around to see if the cops were still coming, and they were. Speeding up he could hear them warn him about ' the road is ending ' and to ' stop '. He could see the end of the road way, and charged full speed ahead. The officers were stunned as the rider and his fenrir, sailed down into the darkness below.

" You...must...be...out...of...your...MIND! Are you fucking kidding me! I'm not standing for this! " Tifa screamed loudly. Her father had to be kidding, had to be out of his mind. In her hands was a calender her father had handed her. The date August 2nd was marked as ' Wedding Ceremony'. August 2nd happened to be three weeks away. Mr. Lockhart tried to calm his daughter by gently placing his hand on her should. Tifa shook it off.

"Don't touch me! Your nothing but a liar! " Tifa shoved her father out of her room and ran to the balcony, then jumped off the edge. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she broke into a run. Tears streaming down her cheeks, no idea where she was going, just...going. She wanted to be anywhere but there. Running blindly and fast she ended up at the ocean. The crashing waves made her feel more relaxed. Wandering towards the water she fell into the sand and brought her knees to her chest. Her crying made her breathing hard to deal with, but she didn't care, she hoped she choked or something that would end the miserable life she had.

" Tifa? " a familar voice spoke her name, but it also sounded painful. Looking up she saw Cloud, he didn't look so good like he had twenty minutes ago. Standing up she wiped her tears away.

" W...What happened to you? " she asked, trying to change the subject. Cloud's scars on his cheek and above his eye were still bleeding profusely. He also looked like he had broken his arm.

" I ugh...ran into...trouble. If I don't cause it...it finds me " Cloud smiled guiltily. Tifa tilted her head to the side and Cloud shrugged her questioning away. Yawning, he sat down in the sand. He made a slight pain noise as he sat. Tifa sat beside him.

" So...why were you crying? "

" Why are you injured ?"

" Going to fight fire with fire are we? " Cloud smirked and closed his eyes.

" I'll answer you if you answer me ".

"Why are you being so hostile towards me Tifa? " Cloud asked a little worriedly, had Sephiroth already spoken to her? He did like her...but he needed more time to feel anything else towards her, true he didn't want her to have feelings for his brother. He wanted to be happy for once, instead of being cast out into the dark.

Tifa looked back down at the sand.

" Sorry...I don't mean to be bitchy...its just that...apparently...I'm getting married on August 2nd ".Cloud choked on air as she spoke those words.

" B...but thats in three weeks! That gives me no time ".

" Time for what? " Tifa asked suspicously.

" Gives me no time to get to know you more ".

" Well you don't have to worry "

" Hmm? "

" I'm not getting married to you...not according to my father... "

" But I thought you said..."

" I know what I said...my father went back on his word... thats why I was crying ". Cloud blinked a few times before putting a comforting arm around her shoulder. Tifa leaned against him and watched the waves crash on the shore, the sound making her sleepy. It wasn't long until Cloud heard her breathing mellow out. He shook her lightly, she needed to be going home, just like he needed to be. Tifa moaned in annoyance as he shook her, but she didn't wake up. Cloud rolled his eyes, talk about a heavy sleeper. Cloud inspected his injured arm carefully before hosting her up with him and walking to his fenrir, it looked better than he did.

The journey back to her home proved not to be easy. He had to drive, keep them both balance, and worse, stay quiet. Pulling into the drive way was daring, but Cloud didn't have the energy to pull in all sneaky like. Lifting her up with anything but ease, Cloud contimplated about knocking on her front door and handing Tifa to her father, it might prove that he wasn't all that bad. But he knew Tifa would never forgive him. Breathing in through his nose he let out a large sigh before crossing over to where her balcony stood. The question became...how was he to do this? Looking up he saw the angle of the railings. Using alot of his strength he threw her up in the air, used the wall to climb (advent children style), caught her in mid-fall, then used his body weight to knock them into her room. He landed harshley on his back and knew he'd pay for it by morning time. Getting up slowly, Cloud placed Tifa on her bed, he had never actually been to her room and was thankful he had gotten the right room. He tucked her in and made sure no one else was around. He wanted to scope through her room, but...that would have to wait. Moving to her bed, he placed a light kiss on her forhead, he'd prove Sephiroth wrong...this girl was different. Turning, he jumped down and scampered to his fenrir, before speeding quietly away, back home where he'd no doubt get his ass kicked.

A/N: I like some of your suggestions, and some of you are good in the sense you've already guessed what I had planned...but what else can you conclude? You like?