Well, I bet the people who read this are wondering what the hell happened to me. Alright, I shall explain. I am a college student and studying comes first. I will always put school first so my writing comes second. But not to fear, I am not stopping just writing on the weekends now. So, with that out of way, I can start to write the next part of the story.

Disclaimer: I do NOT OWN Final Fantasy or any of its characters.

One Moment In Time

Tifa was still asleep when morning came the next day. Cloud had let her sleep in while he had actually made breakfast without burning up anything. Of course, he knew it wasn't going to be anything like her meals, but it would be enough to make her smile. He wanted nothing more then for her to stop worrying about him and just relax. Once Cloud was done, he set the plates back on the bar, full of food, and let them cool. His bare feet would take back to her room where he saw her still sleeping. The sun shone through the window and hit her face to make her look more like an angel. A soft smile came to his face as he walked over to where she was. His eyes seemed to soften as he let his hand reach out and move some hair out from her face.

Tifa wrinkled her nose some as she felt something touch her cheek. It was warm and soothing. A warm smile came to her face as she was began to awaken. Her eyes fluttered open to meet with mako-blue ones. The woman felt her heart jump as she realized that it was Cloud. She wasn't used to him waking her up. For Tifa was always the early bird, but not today. As she became more awake, she smiled at him. Sitting up, she noticed that he was sitting on the bed as well. A yawn came from her as she stretched some.

"Morning, Cloud." she said, after a while of silence.

"Good Morning." he said, his eyes never leaving hers as he watched her. There was something about him today that seemed different somehow. His eyes seemed softer and less angry.

She blinked some, and then offered a warm smile. It was odd to see this side of him, but she didn't mind. In fact, she never wanted this to go away. Tifa yawned as looked out the window. Today the sun was shining, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. A beautiful day for being outdoors. She looked back at Cloud and smiled warmly before sliding out of bed. Her feet made their way to the closet where she would get some more clothes to change into. Her brown hair was framing her face as she turned to her dresser where her hair tie would be.

"Be back in a minute." she said, still smiling as she left to go to the bathroom and change.

Cloud waited as patiently as he could. This day had to go perfect if he was to tell her everything. He looked to the doorway where he saw her standing there. For a few moments, he was lost in her beauty but quickly gained his composure. He stood up and walked over to her. His mako eyes seemed to glow just a bit brighter as he stood in front on her. A small smile even came to his straight face as he heard her compliment him on whatever was smelling good in the kitchen. He followed her there, unable to stop thing about the events of this day and how they were going to change everything.

"Cloud, this isn't all that bad." she said, eating some before giving him yet another compliment. It wasn't long before the blonde was once again smiling as he ate.

Tifa continued to eat, wondering what all he had in store for this 'date'. She didn't want to tell herself that's what it was, but she couldn't deny that it was. The brunette couldn't help but think how many times she had wished, prayed and dreamed that this was happen. She set down her spoon and smiled at him. Tifa was thankful that things were finally looking up. Maybe she could be happy after all, truly happy.

After the dishes were cleaned and everything was put back in its place, Cloud looked at her. "Shall we get going?" he asked, starting to feel butterflies in his stomach.

A nod came from the brunette as she stood to meet him. Her brown eyes were full of amazement as she began to gather a few things before heading to the door. She turned her head slightly to smile at him as he slowly made his way there. In Tifa's mind, she thought that he was acting rather cute, acting all nervous in front of her. She only shook her head fondly as she opened the door and walked out, waiting for him. Once outside, she locked the bar and proceeded down the stairs. Her dark hair was flowing in the breeze as she looked around for some sort of transportation.

"What are we taking, your bike?" she asked, looking slightly up at him as he began to walk to where he had parked it.

A slight nod came from him after she had asked that question. "Yeah, hope you don't mind." he said, his voice sounding nervous.

"No, its been a while." she said, reminiscing about old times.

A chuckle could be heard from Cloud as he stopped before his pride and joy. Fenrir, his beloved bike, had been through some crazy times with him, and now, it was even better then before. The spiky blonde was pleased with the shape that he had kept it in. He looked back at his childhood friend and smiled as she walked closer. Quickly, he hopped on and waited for her to do the same. It had been a while, since the both had done something together on this thing, and he could see the look on her face must mean that she was remembering it.

"Tifa." he said, causing her to come out of her daze like state.

"Right." she said, laughing nervously as she climbed on. Wrapping her arms around his stomach, she blushed some. It had been a while since she had been this close to him as well. Hearing the engine roar, she couldn't help but smile. Soon, she could feel the wind hitting her face as everything around them was a blur. She knew where they were headed, her awaited date was just beginning. Tifa was sure that this was all a dream that she would wake up from. But if it was a dream, she didn't want to ever wake up from it. After a few hours, she laid her head on his back.

The closeness that was there had caused Cloud to blush as well. Why was it that she could do this to him? He had been through so much and always considered himself a loner, but when he was with her, he felt whole. He felt like he should stay with her. His brain began to question what he was doing, but his heart, his heart was telling him to go with it. And so confused Cloud, was even more confused. So, as they traveled he was quiet and didn't say a word. He decided he would think about these things another day. For this day was for his beloved childhood friend.

Another few hours went by, and they were on the Ferry over to where the Gold Saucer was. With some persuading, they managed to get Fenrir on there as well. Tifa was the main reason which made Cloud somewhat jealous. Another emotion, that he couldn't explain. It was driving him crazy as to how one woman could do this to him. He never thought this could happen. To deep in thought to notice that Tifa was next to him, she leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Mm, lovely view." she commented as she looked out at the blue sea. Not a cloud was in the sky, and it was a gorgeous day.

Cloud blinked a few times and then noticed that she was talking to him. A small smile crept to his face as he looked down at her. "Yes, it is." he said, not paying attention to the scenery, but what was by his side. Sometimes, he wondered just how pretty she thought she was.

Before too long, they could see land once again. Once the Ferry docked, they resumed the ride to Gold Saucer. A giggle came from Tifa as she looked at the place once again. It had been two years since she had stepped foot in the place. She remembered cheering Cloud on in the Chocobo races and playing games. Cloud recalled the battle arena, and the gil he had acquired from racing and betting. As they presented their tickets, Tifa looked up at the Gondola. A smile came to her face as she remember what she had almost told him back then. This time, she was going to tell him and let him know how she felt. No longer wishing to keep this emotion inside any longer. She was willing to take this risk. She would have one more moment in time.

"Tifa?"

"Yeah?"

"What are you looking at?"

"Just deciding what I want to do first." she said, smiling brightly as she walked to be by his side. Yes, she would tell him. He needed to hear it from her, not read anymore of what her heart was thinking.

End chapter...

Yeah, I know. Its been ages, but this whole school thing is pretty difficult. Not to worry, the story will still get out there. My first semester has been a pain, but here I am. And you shall get more as I only have two more weeks of this hell. Then I can write to my hearts content. See ya soon.