A/N: As authoress, I reserve the right to combine/reuse Drabble worlds. That is all. To any confusion, toboggans are what we call beanies…or those warm things you put on your head during cold weather.

Deck the Halls
For: x.one.winged.angel.x
Prompt: decorating
Summary: Cloud's such a slacker

There was a fire in the apartment's cozy little hearth in the corner. From his position at his kitchen sink, he could see snow on the apartment complex's grounds, and across his window sill. He sighed, taking a sip of his hot chocolate. He winced as it scalded his upper lip, but moved towards the living room.

Cloud's apartment was furnished with dark, wooden floors, and brown leather couches. It was a rather open apartment, with large windows running floor to ceiling on one wall. He took another cautious sip of his hot chocolate before moving towards his stereo. He flicked it on, almost wincing at the sudden blare of "Deck the halls!" He immediately cut the volume down to a soft hum, switching through his radio stations.

He groaned pitifully as he realized that his girlfriend had taken the liberty of reprogramming all of his favorite radio stations to that of Christmas cheer.

"I just want rock and roll," he moaned, resting his head on the top of the stereo.

As if on cue, the song switched over to "Rock around the Christmas Tree."

He fought from smacking himself upside the head. He should really go to bed; they would have to drive a few hours in the morning to get to his parents' place. Marlene couldn't wait to meet his girlfriend. Marlene was determined to think that she was getting an older sister. He'd like to think that too, but they had only been dating for eight months and he didn't want to rush things. He stared into his hot chocolate; eight months since Zack died.

He heard the door knob jiggle, and then it opened, letting in a blast of cold air.

A voice sounded from behind him, "Oh good, you've already started."

The voice shook him from his reverie, and he turned his head pathetically around to see his girlfriend working her way through the door.

"Started what?" he frowned, noticing the large cardboard boxes stacked in her arms.

"What is that?"

"Care to help?" she asked, stumbling blindly over towards him.

He sighed, placing down his hot chocolate, before grabbing the boxes from her hand and setting them on the coffee table.

"What have I started?" he asked, turning to look at her.

Tifa looked undeniably cute bundled up in a wool jacket, red scarf, and matching gloves and toboggan. Her nose and cheeks were red, and he couldn't resist the urge to bend down and kiss her on the mouth quickly.

She grinned up against his lips, "Why thank you. And take a look at what you've started," she said, unwinding her scarf and pointing to the boxes.

Cloud frowned slightly, before peeling back the lid of one of the damp boxes.

He looked up at her mortified.

"Why?" he asked softly.

She looked at him, amused and shocked, "Because, it's so bland in here. It needs a bit of Christmas cheer."

He shook his head, "Why? We're leaving tomorrow, and it's Christmas Eve—

"Well, we're here tonight, so we might as well make it at least look like Christmas Eve."

"I didn't start this—

"You have the music on."

He blinked, "So?"

"You can't decorate for Christmas without Christmas music. Der Cloud. You're the doctor, not me."

"Not yet," he retorted, "Besides, I was specifically looking for no Christmas music."

"Does that even make sense?" she asked, taking a sip of his hot chocolate, "Oh, that's good. Anyways, I don't want to hear it about Christmas music. What do you think they've been playing at the café for the past month and a half?"

"Hanukkah music?"

Tifa glared at him over the mug, "Are you serious?"

He shrugged, and she gave him a defeated look complete with puppy dog eyes.

He grimaced, trying to resist and then sighed, "Fine…show me what you've got."

She beamed up at him, springing towards him quickly and pecked his cheek.

"Thanks Cloud."

Tifa reached in, pulling out a cube of Styrofoam.

"Oh, classy…"

"Cloud," she growled, pulling the cube apart into two pieces.

He leaned over her shoulder as she set out a foot tall ceramic Christmas tree on the coffee table, complete with snow on its branches. He frowned, noticing holes randomly placed all over the Christmas tree, and one on top. Tifa reached into the box, pulling out a bag with tiny, colored glass bulbs in it, and a white, glass star.

"Come on, help," she said, pulling him onto his knees beside of the tree.

"What do I do?"

She smiled at him, pulling out a blue bulb and placing it in a hole.

"Try to make it so none of the same colors are beside of each other," she said.

He gave a tiny smile, and proceeded to pick up the bulbs with some difficulty.

"Where'd you get this…I've never seen anything quite like it."

"My mom made it," she said softly, but she was smiling, so he smiled too.

By the time they were finished, all of the holes were filled in, and the star at the top of the tree. Tifa plugged the cord into the wall, and the tree lit up from inside, making the bulbs and star glow. She put out a little wreath on the mantle, and some holly berries and leaves. She cut off the lights so that the only glow was from the tiny Christmas tree.

She moved back to the boxes, and pulled out a stocking.

"I got you a stocking. I figured you didn't have one."

He smirked, holding it in his hand, "Gee…thanks…I think the last time I had one was when I was thirteen."

"Do you really despise Christmas?"

"Christmas? No. Decorating? With a passion."

She scoffed, "You call this decorating?"

"I'm tired. I had an eleven hour shift today."

"Poor Dr. Strife," she moved to rub his shoulders, "Well, wait till you see what my Grandma does for Christmas…there's Christmas trees all over the place. She has wreaths and garlands and mistletoe. Shoot, I knew I forgot something," she moved to sit beside of him again, "Of course, that'll be next year. You'll see for yourself, she goes completely all out. Drives my father crazy, I swear…I bet she'll light up the whole yard if she knows you're coming…better not tell her…short out the entire neighborhood—

She cut off, looking at Cloud; he was staring intently at her.

"What?"

"You said…next year."

"Yeah, so?"

He gave a small smile, "I'm glad to know you think we'll still be together."

She turned pale, "Is it a bad thing? Did I say something too serious?"

"N-no! It isn't, it isn't at all."

"Well, I mean…I-I well… we've been dating for eight months and things have been g-going good, and I'm sorry if I offended you…or if like I scared you because if you need time, that's fine by me, cause I can do time like no one's business—

"Tifa," he cut her off, though it was sometimes fun to see the psychiatrist get flustered.

He liked to think he could ruffle the mind doctor's feathers every now and then.

"What?" she asked; her eyes still wide.

"It's fine. It's perfect," he said softly, and moved in to kiss her.

His lips were soft against hers, and she smiled up against them. He slowly laid her back onto the rug beneath them, kissing her gently.

She broke it, "I still haven't given you your Christmas present."

He kissed her again, "You just did…besides, Christmas isn't until the morning."

She giggled up against his lips.

A/N: Drowns in fluff. I like fluff every now and then. IN case you didn't notice, it's the Fall From Grace universe. I like them...Tifa the psychiatrist, and Cloud the doctor. ANYWAYS Updated list...as usual leave a Grr message if I completely forgot to add you.

1. Le Pecore Nere- Dog Filled
2. Tri17 – Aeris' dress Filled
3. mistakenXsilence – piano Filled
4. sam – Tifa gets angry, cloud makes up Filled
5. Alice001 – CloTi fluff Filled
6. Aknskywalker – friendship Filled
7. Calistar Heir – argument Filled
8. x.one.winged.angel.x – decorating Filled
9. elebelly – irony Filled
10. Le Pecore Nere – sadness w/ flower, to happiness
11. Meilinoa – Training
12. Mandylion – Mistaken Identity
13. Paintball Willie – Tifa beats Cloud at Paintball
14. Lord Divestre Croft – accident (Hospital) Filled
15. Zaz9-zaa0 – Cloud babysits (who's this guy?)
16. Tifa Lockheart Strife – Songfic When You're Gone Filled
17. Iskra Revoir – Cloud the doctor loses patient Filled
18. G.M. Potter – Tifa gets sick/Cloud takes care of her
19. Lachrymosity – Love subtle
20. sam – songfic (kismet)
21. src83 – Cloud&Tifa detectives (Solve murder)
22. purple parasol – Tying up lose ends
23. Cerberus angel – sweets
24. DynastyWarriors - childhood at school and cloud alone and Tifa asks him to play with her
25. Julian K. Spire – Vincent appearance
26. Ur1Nonly - Mistaken jealousy Tifa/Zack
27. ArEAf-rules – Post AC Cloud/Tifa argument
28. Flower Girl – ClotTi fluff during sparring
29. anime girlie10 – Cloud w/ reading glasses
30. KaleidoscopeLight – biological parents of toddler Skye w/ fluffy convo