Through his eyes
Pairing: Cloud and Tifa
Timeline: About six months after FFAC.
First Steps towards a future - Part II
First attempt at writing a Point of View chapter... starting with Cloud's
The first says of sunshine shone through the window of Tifa's bedroom and the clock told Cloud it was 07.35 in the morning. Even though it was weekend he still woke up early and he slowly opened his eyes to take a look around. At first he wasn't completly familiar with the surroundings, he knew within an instant that this wasn't his room. It was tidy, clean and very femine. Then he looked to his left and noticed Tifa's sleeping form. A small smile appeared on his face as he moved towards her. Tifa slept on her side, tangled up like cat and he put his arms around her waist.
I wish I could have done this earlier, it feels so good to have her in my arms. To be this close to her, to hold her, to hear her breathe so at ease, it makes me feel calm. Just as I was breathing in the sweet scenth of her, she stirred under the blankets and I could feel her waking up. She turned around, she had her eyes closed but her body turned to me as if she knew I was there. "Cloud" she whispered softly to me and I put my arms more tightly around her. "I'm here" I whispered back to her just as softly. She smiled and opened her eyes. "Good morning" she spoke to me and I replied with the exact same words. "What time is it?" she asked me and I told her it was 07.40. "Still early, so try and get some more sleep," I suggested. She shook her head. "I don't want to, I enjoy being this close to you, I want to be consciously awake to feel you. I waited a long time to wake up next to you like this."
I loved to hear her say that, I couldn't help but smile and put a small kiss on her forehead. "You know, you might want to do something about your aimingskills, Cloud. My lips are right here." She said as she moved her lips towards mine and kissed them briefly. The contact with her soft lips felt heavenly. She put her hand on my cheek and stroked it softly, just like she did last night. I was headed home, tired from the long road of deliveries.
My journey started about a week ago and I left Tifa and the kids behind, not knowing when I would see them again. The delivery I had to make was far away, I had to cross the desert to get there. I drove Fenrir through the sands of the desert, testing it speed and enjoying every bit of adventure I felt inside. Most of the time my thoughts went back to Tifa and the kids, thinking of what they would be doing at the moment. I wondered if Tifa would wait for me, stay up late and checking her phone if I left her a message. Which I knew was something she often did. I rarely send a message, but when I did I made sure it was an important one. She could get very angry with me if I didn't call or send her a short message that I was alright. That's Tifa, always sticking her head out for others. Making sure everyone was alright, it was one of the things I loved about her.
"I think I'm not the one who needs more sleep," she said to me as she giggled when she noticed I was lost in thoughts again. To be honest, that happens a lot to me. "Are you calling me a sleepyhead?" I joked and put my hands on her warm body. I put small kisses on the nape of her neck and moved down to her shoulderbone. I distracted her train of the thoughts which she would have used to give me a reply. The distraction was part of my plan as I put my hands to her side and softly tickled her. She didn't see it coming and a giggle escaped her mouth. She was trapped inside my arms and was unable to move. I had never made such a bold move before but it felt good. Last night had really opened new doors, and I just wanted explore more of her.
"Cloud!" she called but her efforts were futile, even though she tried to tickle me as well. "Not fair!" she tried but it was no use. That is until she managed to get one arm free. She used that hand to grab a pillow that was somewhere behind me. I had put no thought on that pillow but she had found a use for it. She used it to hit me with it. "Oh and you call that fair?!" I said laughing at her previous action. I let go of her a little just to allow her to breathe and feel a little victorious on her attempt to hit me. I smiled to her again and hovered over her, so her small frame was under mine.
Our bodies were touching and she put her arms around my neck, drawing me closer to her for another kiss. It was sweet but became more passionate. When we broke away I looked into her rubybrown eyes, her eyes always told me how she felt. I could see that she enjoyed the kiss just as much as I did. I longed for another kiss and lowered myself to her lips again. Our lips met and slowly our tongues touched. I felt her fingers ruffling through my hair and I could almost feel her moan. The passion increased between us, and all the while we couldn´t be disturbed by what happened around us. I heard a soft knock on her door and that caused me to break the kiss.
"Tifa?" we heard from the other side of the door. It was Marlene, who was no doubt waiting for her breakfast. Tifa blushed, she was probably thinking about what would happened if she had just come in and saw the two of us together. I smirked at the crimson red colour which appeared on her cheek as she wasn't quiet sure how to reply to Marlene's call. "Uhm... Marlene? I'll come downstairs, just give me five minuts ok?" she said and looked at the door as if she could see Marlene standing there. When Marlene answered with a short "OK!" she left her door and went to the bar, waiting for the bartender.
Tifa left the warm bed and began to put on her clothes. When she was done with that she looked at me and smiled. "Well when will you get up? Can't be in bed all day, Cloud." I put the blankets aside and stood up, stretching my body and moved to her. She was fully dressed but I wasn't. I embraced her from behind, as my chest met her back. She was putting on her earrings, and added the Wolf Ring I gave her, she didn't wear any other juwerly than those. "I'm out of bed, what more do you want?" I replied as I put myself on her shoulder.
She turned around and gave herself a short moment to glance at me, then she moved towards my lips and whispering something I'd love to give her. "Just a small kiss, then I'll go downstairs and make us all some breakfast." I took her chin and pulled it close to me, then I put a small kiss, just like she wanted, on her lips. Before she could wrap her arms around my neck I pulled back. She looked confused at me not sure what to say. "You wanted a small one," I said with a grin on my face. "Oh right, fair enough. I can live with that." she replied and started to brush her hair, not that it was really necesarry since it wasn't messy or anything.
I turned around to pick up my clothes and start to dress myself as well. When she was done brushing her hair she turned to me and gave me a small kiss on my lips. It was a kiss that was meant to draw my attention. I know she wanted me to long for another kiss, and my body moved toward her, wanting to let my hands roam freely across her body. But this time it was she who pulled away. "Just returning the favor Mr. Strife." she laughed and the sound of her laughter truly warms my heart. I can never grow tired of her laughing. I must have been smiling like a dork to her because she began to laugh even harder. She ruffled through my hair and then she turned to the door. She opened the door and went downstairs to heed to the children's call to make them breakfast.
While Tifa was cooking breakfast I smiled to myself and sighed. She was an amazing woman and our relationship had just taken a step further then just being friends. At first I was scared it might ruin our friendship, I would never want to lose that. But last night showed me that she loves me just as much as I love her. She knows me better than anyone, and she loves me for who I am. No matter how many mistakes I make, and no matter how bad I feel about it, she will always try to find a way to forgive me.
And this morning was only just the beginning of our lives together as a couple. I am home now and I'll make sure there will be many more mornings after this one.