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). ( Jenova is their mom, k? ) I put all of these little ( ) to seperate it from getting clumped.

In Love,But not with you

Past Sephiroth- 13 Cloud- 9

" I hate this new neighbor hood " Cloud crossed his arms as he leaned his chair on two legs. Sephiroth looked up, anger settling on his expression.

" We wouldn't be here if you'd learned control " he growled. Cloud's gaze drifted upward and met his brother's eyes.

" So this is my fault is it? "

" Who else's could it be? You murdered the youngest Sinn, and because her family is powerful, he kicked us out of our home town. He could have taken so much more, our house, all our money, our very lives! And what do you say? You hate the neighbor hood. Well...suck...it...up. Things are ' not ' going to get better, and you complaining will no change that fact. So get over it! Grow up, life isn't the sugar coated world we used to believe it was. Now we have to live and keep you under our eye like we're you're damn baby sitter...thanks alot Cloud " Sephiroth yelled, his eyes narrowing. His anger faded quick when he looked in Cloud's eyes. There was much more than just ' hurt '. There was a world of depression he had never seen in such a person. Cloud stood up from his chair, letting it fall completely backwards and walked out of the room, mumbling only six words.

" You're right...it is my fault ". Sephiroth heard his brother's footsteps go up the stairs and heard the closing of his room. Sephiroth's anger was now gone completely, a frown tugging at his lips. He really had no right to blame Cloud. It was just as much his fault, he didn't watch Cloud as closely as he was supposed to. Nor did he stop Cloud from the murder, instead, it had been Zack to put his life at risk. And Zack was more easily succomb to death than he was.

Midnight had come swiftly, and still sleep had not come to Sephiroth. He stared out onto his ceiling, watching the blades of his fan spin continously. He yawned as he sat up from his covers. Brushing them aside he picked up a hair tie and quickly tied his hair behind him. Maybe he should get a hair cut...no...he'd keep it like this...in honor of his mother. Once it reached his ankles...then he'd have it cut. Opening the door quietly he walked across the hall to Cloud's room. He'd probably be asleep by now, but it couldn't hurt to try. He tapped on the door with the tip of his finger and entered. His eyes adjusted quickly to the darkness and looked on the floor, then they widend. His jaw dropped as he looked at the words on the wall in blood.

' All...My...Fault ...It's My Fault...Always my fault...forever my...fault ' . Sephiroth walked in, tip toeing past knives and sharp objects encoded with blood on the floor, acting like a trail. Sephiroth's breaths didn't come easy to him. He looked up from the trail and saw Cloud sitting on his bed, his knees up to his chest, his body rocking slightly.

" ...Cloud?...You...you ok? " such a stupid question, he knew. But he felt better if he asked. Cloud didn't look up, didn't speak, just kep rocking back and forth.

" Cloud? "

" All my fault ".

" Cloud...stop it "

" My fault..."

" CLOUD! "

" Fault...mine...all... "

" CLOUD STOP! " Sephiroth shook his brother hard by the shoulders, tears rolling down his face. He hugged his sibling tight.

" Listen to me Cloud...this ' isn't ' you're fault...it never was...and never will be...got that! ANSWER ME CLOUD XAVIAR STRIFE! ANSWER ME! "

Flashback end

Cloud took off from the garage, Tifa holding herself securely to him, both arms around his waist. His eyes narrowed behind his protective glasses. He wasn't that weak little boy any more, and he never would be. He hadn't really understood why he and Sephiroth had been fighting for years, when so long ago he had apologized. He remembered his brother covering for him about the scars across his wrists and collar bone to their father, which he was sure Mr. Strife hadn't fallen for the story. Cloud made a mental note to himself to thank Seph, even if he didn't understand why. He heard Zack's fenrir come up to his side, Barret sitting on the back, not looking to happy. Cloud supressed a laugh as Zack's expression turned to disgust. Reno and Yuffie were behind him, his brother carrying Rude on his other side. Tifa could feel the vibration of her cell in her pocket. Reaching in, she flipped it open and yelled into the reciever.

" HELLO! "

" Why are you yelling? " Aeris asked from the other line.

" KINDA ON THE MOVE! SOMETHING WRONG! "

" Umm...yeah...the church and everything...we're ugh...kinda held hostage " Aeris answered calmly, but urgency under layed her voice.

" By who? " Tifa asked quietly.

" Kewl...he's sent minions after you guys, but expects you, Cloud, and Sephiroth to come to the church...alive... "

" Where are you? "

" Me? I'm in the ladies room...they haven't discovered me yet, but their blocking the doors and the whole enchilada...its not going to be very pretty if something goes wrong, and I didn't bring Phenoix down with me ". A sickening churn in Tifa's stomach made her lean more on Cloud.

" What is it? "

" Its a trap...like everything else " she answered. Cloud rolled his eyes, he was getting rather tired of the same set up. Kewl was certainly not the creative type, always doing the same things over and over until they failed him. It was why he failed ' Plotting Hostile Takeover ' on their exams, not that Cloud had done to well himself but he scored better. Cloud chewed on his lower lip as he drove, they needed a plan. Going in with weapons drawn was to much like him, and Kewl would expect that. It was a battle Cloud couldn't win. They neared the entrance of the city before Cloud motioned for them all to stop.

" Ok...I have a plan...everyone...just go with me on this, alright? "

Kewl awaited at the alter, his eyes watching the heavily guarded door. They'd come...they'd have to. Their friends, even if very few, were still in here. And he had managed to Keep both Strife and Lockhart on lockdown. They hadn't gotten out in time, and were now being held to gun point. Alex Strife looked surprisingly calm, Lockhart looked without a care in the world. Obviously, the thought of their minds being blown from their head didn't bother them one bit. The door opened, the guard had opened it and in walked Sephiroth, putting his hands up in surrender. After him walked in Tifa, no longer in her wedding dress, but still in a nice dress top and bottom. Kewl blinked as he looked up at them.

" She ran off...sorry...but whats the point of a wedding if there's no bride? " Sephiroth asked calmly, smiling at his own humorous joke. Tifa was utterly silent, not speaking what so ever. She looked around the church, looking at all the cameras and guards with gunblades. The two walked up to where Kewl stood, apparently...he was the minister for this ceremony.

" Tifa...do you take Sephiroth to be you're lofly wedded husband, and forever save Cloud? "

" Now why would I do that? "

" What? " Kewl asked, this didn't make sense. She cared about Cloud...didn't she?

" You heard me...frankly I find it very ' wrong ' to marry Sephiroth...because I don't like guys " she shrugged. Everyone in the church's mouth dropped, including her father's.

" But... " Kewl started to say but was cut off by Tifa.

" Never mind the fact that its illegal to marry someone whose related " she smirked a smirk that wasn't her own. Each word she spoke became more deeper and in Cloud's voice. The illusion around him popped and there stood Cloud, rider clothes on. He would never ask Tifa to put her life at risk by this plan. All cameras locked on the sight of him, lasers leaving their tiny dots on him.

" What are you going to do? Shoot me? " Cloud asked, humor in his voice. Kewl's eyes narrowed.

" You have a 1 out of 50 chance of hitting me Kewl...you think it'll work? I wouldn't take my chances...you weren't counting on me to have a plan were you? " Cloud laughed, his hair turning bright red and growing down to his back...no longer Cloud...but now Reno. Sephiroth's figure shrunk into a woman's figure of the famous ninja thief.

" WHO THE HELL ARE YOU! STOP SHAPE SHIFTING! " Kewl screamed as all locked on targets turned off, clearly it was no longer their destined target.

" Who do you want me to be? " Reno asked, his eyes glittering as he turned into Zack. Kewl's eyes spun in his head. Yuffie's form turned into Barret, the machine of an arm, came out and latched onto Kewl's form.

" But more importantly...who do you want to be? " Barret turned into...Kewl...it was like a reflection. But Kewl knew it wasn't for long. His skin went slightly tanner, he felt his hair go up into spikes, he could see the blond strands. He looked...just like Cloud...not good. All lasers locked on him, Kewl's reflection of himself raised his voice.

" Open fire ". Thousands of needle points seemed to enter through him, Cloud / Kewl dropped to his knees, trying to yell to his guards to stop, it was a trick, but no use.

Cloud/ Kewl was having a hard time breathing as he heard his guards being dismissed and his camera system being told to shut off. He felt the illusion slip off, watching his skin return to his normal paleness, his hair turning back its dark color...and he even felt his eyes change from the fake blue to their dark brown. He looked up, the once Sephiroth, once Yuffie, once Barret, and once himself turned into Cloud. It had been him the entire time. The figure on his left turned to Sephiroth...they had changed appearences. Cloud reached into his pocket and took out a small vile that hung around his neck on a chain.

" Let's see you survive " Cloud said coldly as he slipped the vicious liquid into a needle before letting it break through the soft barrier of Kewl's skin. Kewl's dark eyes turned gray and his skin went the most possible pale color containable. His pulse stopped and sagged completely to the floor. Cloud straightened and looked behind him. Everyone in the church was staring at him, eyes wide with confusion and the adrenaline rush from earlier. Aeris was leaning against the doorway of the ladies room as the rest of the party came in, they had been taking care of the extra security. Cloud looked at all the eyes on him before smiling sheepishly and scratching his head.

" So ugh...who wants cake? Cause...we got lots...yeah ".

" Well...I must say...this is a tad bit weird " Tifa smiled as she leaned against the balcony of Strife manor. Cloud came to her side and leaned as well.

" Why? "

" Well...there's a party for a wedding downstairs in your house...and no one's gotten married " Tifa laughed. Cloud smiled, he loved to hear her laugh. Her crimson eyes reflected the stars, giving her that extra shine.

" Call it...a celebration...against all odds ".

" Really? I'm kinda viewing it as a ' whats to come ' party...like practice " Tifa closed her eyes and breathed in the smooth air. Cloud's arms encircled around her, his chin leaning on her shoulder.

" You could call it that to...anything else you would like to practice? " he asked seductively in her ear. Tifa smiled and turned in his arms until she was facing him.

" Down boy...later...lets go and enjoy the party " Tifa laughed as she pushed on his chest, making him back up so she could walk past. She grabbed his hand and led him back down the stairs. Zack asked the D.J to stop the music and direct all attention on him. Everyone went silent. Zack picked up a glass of wine and raised it in the air.

" To you Cloud...for coming up with a good idea...there's a first for everything I suppose " Zack laughed. Cloud's eyes narrowed.

" Don't make me start a food fight in here " Cloud smiled. Sephiroth rolled his eyes.

" I'll get the umbrellas " he sighed. Everyone burst into a roar of laughter, making Sephiroth blink in confusion. He said something funny? Zack chuckled.

" Nah...seriously though...it was a good plan...all is well...Congrats Mr. Strife...Mr. Lockhart...you're related to the two most craziest people on earth, one by force, the other by marriage ". Strife and Lockhart laughed and shook their heads.

" And to everyone we fought with...you know who you are cause I don't...but not the point...whether we fought with you...or against you...remember this...I still don't care to know your name "Zack laughed again, getting a round of laughs with him. Suddenly, a piece of cut wedding cake hit him straight in the face. Zack wiped it off feverishly and looked at Cloud, but he didn't have anything in his hand. Zack looked around and saw frosting on the culprit's hand...Aeris.

" Get your ass down here...you're going to get yourself killed with all these insults " she smiled, putting her hands on her hips.

" You're just afraid I'll sing to you ".

" Don't " she said seriously.

" Yes...please don't until I get my camera " Cloud smiled.

" Ah ha ha...you guys suck...and to think...I was trying to be nice " Zack stuck out his tongue. Cloud smirked as he lifted a piece of cake and hurled it.It hit him again in the face.

" Eh...shut up, get off the stage...and have fun damn ".

" Ok...Ok...so thun...I was like...duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude...yeah " Reno slurred as he spoke to an already drunk Rude. He was hiccuping uncontrollably.

" No...seriously...you gotta listen...seriously...no really...listen! " he whined pushing Rude slightly. With that Rude fell over to the ground, Reno pouted.

" You're still...not...listening...ahhh...dude...I hate you...bitch... " Reno pointed a wagging finger at Rude bfore slumping over in his chair. Yuffie slumped over her playing cards.

" Go fish " she yawned.

" We're playing poker " Barret blinked. Yuffie blinked, waving her dark hair from her face. She shrugged as she layed the cards down.

" I got nothing ".

" You've got a royal flush Yuff ".

" And that means? "

" You win ".

" Again ? "

" Again " Barret gritted his teeth. Yuffie smiled as she rested her head on her arms. A fork tapped repeatedly against a glass, directing everyone's attention. Everyone looked up, Zack was standing on another elevaited surface.

" I need everyone's attention on me...no insults...I'm being serious this time...I have something I would like to ask you something " Zack jumped off the stage and onto the floor.

" Cloud...you're not the only one whose finally found that someone in their life...Aeris...will you marry me? " Zack asked getting on one knee and pulling out a small velvet box before opening it to a giant dimond. Aeris's jaw dropped, as well as everyone elses. Tears sprung from her eyes and she flew into his arms, screaming or sobbing ' yes '. Tifa had never seen her friend so happy. Cloud laughed loudly.

" Finally...an excuse for this party " he smiled. Zack smiled back as he started turning blue.

" Aeris...you...you ugh...need to let him breathe " Tifa pulled her friend off. Aeris smiled as she let him go and was being showered with congrats and such. Zack walked over to Cloud and shook his shoulder.

" Thanks for the five hundred...it was my last payment on the ring " Zack smiled.

" How much did it cost you? "

" Alot...been saving since you left the neighbor hood ".

" Then I congratulate you...she's something special to you and I know she'll make you happy...and if possible...even more crazy " Cloud hugged him quickly before pulling away. He walked over to Tifa and pulled her away from the crowd.

" I guess I never got the chance to ' really ' propose to you " he smiled sheepishly. Tifa cupped his cheek.

" Whats it matter? I still have you " she leaned against his chest, breathing in his scent. Cloud reached in his pocket and pulled out his own velvet box before opening it. Tifa stared down at the dimond, creatively scuplted. She smiled.

" You thought of this didn't you ? " she smiled brightly as she took the dimond from its purch, it was cut to look like a minture cloud in the sky.

A/N: Ireland is beautiful...and I still have I think one more chapter left. I hope you've all enjoyed this...I'll miss you're reviews...don't be a stranger to my other stories. . HuzzahAlchemypoetry