A/N: Eeekk! Total joy! I have just fallen down off my chair from all the wonderful reviews. Thanks a bunch guys and girls, I'm actually quite shocked that heaps of people enjoy 'Perfection'. hehe. in all honesty, I wrote this fic like 7 weeks ago so that means I have already written the ending and everything. But since there are sooo many of you who enjoy this soo much, I have decided to gaze my eyes upon it and extend it a bit. sighs The things I do for my loyal readers. smiles I hope you enjoy this chapter.

"I love you Tifa.."

Her smile aroused him as he fought the urge to kiss her again. However she complied and kissed him instead. He didn't object, he just felt and followed his heart. She led the way as they stumbled out of the kitchen and to the other room. Her plan was to lead them to the couch. But instead he had tripped on something and had pulled her down with him.

The dull thud came before he winced and looked up at her. Smiling, he leaned his head back onto the floor and sighed. She was lying above him, and although the landing was rather hard, he didn't care, she was there. He would be her landing any day. No matter how painful, he was there to catch her always.

She laughed and shook her head, "Nice landing.." She left the silent question as she pushed herself off him.

No matter what, it was her love, the one that had brought him out of his shell. The love that opened his eyes and made him see everything he had always been afraid of. Such a simple word, but a wordless feeling.

He caught her hand in his, and brought her down on top of him again. She raised her brow, but didn't move, just stared.

"Don't go," he said softly with a small smile.

"I'll stay," she answered, and leaned down for another kiss.

Love simply wasn't enough to explain what he felt. It wasn't that simple a word to describe everything. There was more to it than just 'love'. There was the heart, and the soul, the mind and the spirit. There was loyalty, and trust. There was hope, and then there was faith. The only word that seemed to sum it all up perfectly was 'love'. It was small, but in each letter, it meant more than anything else.

L for life. Life, it never ended, not really.

O for only. Only, was what he wanted with her.

V for Vitalness. Vitalness, was what he felt when she wasn't with him.

E for everlasting. Everlasting, was what would last forever.

He never really understood it. But now, he knew. He saw it, and felt it. He loved it and would never forget it. He saw love.

They laughed into each others mouths as they rolled across the room on the floor. A thump issued the fact that they could not roll any further into the wall. She stroked his face lovingly and stared down at him.

"You make me so happy," she said to him with a bright smile.

He looked up to her and smiled. "I..."

"Ehh..surprise?"

The couple glanced to the side to see their friends standing there at the door with widen eyes.

Cid was the first to chuckle, "What a surprise," he nudged Barret. "Told ya."

"See I told you we should have knocked," Yuffie rolled her eyes at them.

They had briefly stood up quickly. Dusting off dirt from their clothes nervously and welcoming their guests to their home. He looked up the steps, hoping that somehow Denzel and Marlene hadn't seen what they had been doing earlier. He smiled at the thought. Love did wonders. It surely did wonders to him.

Not too long later, they had sat down and began their little get together. His eyes danced over to where she sat with the rest of their friends. Earlier he had excused himself with Michi who had insisted on a drink. He was annoyed at first for being taken away from his friends. But slowly, he was beginning to thank the child for doing so. If not he wouldn't be standing here and realizing just how better his life had become. He saw, through his mind and with his heart. He saw her, his love.

With each move she made her lips curled at each corner as she talked and laughed with them. He couldn't help but notice the way her hair waved around as she tossed her head back a few times which resulted in a roar of laughter from the rest of them. She was at the peak of her mountain and he couldn't help but smile at it. Her face was no longer pale and sad, it was softer now, happier. He couldn't remember the last time he saw a happy smile on her lips, one that wasn't fake. Life was beginning to look better for him now. A life with her.

"Mister," the boy patted Cloud's hand.

He turned his eyes away from her and on to the child. Michi smiled wearily as he handed up the cup to him. He placed it into the sink softly before turning around again and facing the new figure that now stood at the frame of the door.

"So ya finally tied the knot huh?" Barret's brows arched as he asked.

Cloud kept silent with his mouth just an inch open as he focused hard on the right words to say. Finding no perfect way to say it he nodded softly.

"You know," Barret began as he gave a wink to Michi. "We may be friends, but nothin' ain't gonna make me resist huntin' ya if you hurt her," he patted Cloud on the shoulder.

'I already did,' he looked down to his hands away from her. It hurt him to know that he was the very centre core of her pain. He hurt her, like no other could possibly imagine. It was him, the one who made her cry and her heart break. She called out to him and he never listened, he never took the time to hear her whispers. But he did now, just a day ago. He listened, and he saw, he loved her, he always has. Aeris, was nothing more but a sister like figure, but Tifa, she was his world. His everything.

Barret's eyes widen at Cloud's sudden paleness. "You didn't hurt her right?" he dipped his head down so he could capture Cloud's eyes.

Ahhh I can never get enough of cliffies. Next update, the Weekend!