Okay first off sorry for the wait work is kicking my ass. I have good news and bad news bad news: my chap will start to get shorter. Good news I'll be posting chapters more frequently so there special thanks to my reviewer you guys are awesome.

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Cloud was surprised but not in a good way, mainly because of Scarlet presents. Cloud looked back at Tifa to see her smiling this made him feel better.

"You planned this?"

"I helped a little." Tifa said as she pushed him through the door.

Many faces there where the people of the town, Cloud introduced Tifa to almost everyone, avoiding the few people around scarlet. Tifa noticed how nervous cloud was: his energy was stiff and concentrated.

"Cloud its okay, no matter what she says I love you; no more any less." With that the air around Cloud thinned, he took a deep breath and exhaled.

"Master Cloud, Miss Lockhart, if you could come with me?"

"Alright."

Cloud and Tifa followed West into the kitchen and the first person he saw was Zack he stood 5'9" with long black hair that hung to the middle of his shoulders. He wore all black which made his violet eyes pop and his muscles were very defined. Tifa had to admit he was hot and he knew it. His confidence emitted throughout the kitchen, there was silence before Zack spoke.

"What's up long time no see?"

"Yeah man what you been up to?"

"Nothing much." Zack said as he scratched the top of his head.

"Sure." Cloud responded

"Soooo." Zack moved closer to Tifa "Who's the pretty lady?"

"That's Tifa."

Zack interrupted "hopefully just a friend."

"NO…a girlfriend." both Cloud and Tifa said in unison.

"Don't chew my head off it was just a joke besides she wearing the Strife bracelet."

"Sure Zack."

"Well nice to meet you Tifa."

"Same to you."

"Now let's party!" Zack wrapped his left arm around Tifa and his right around Cloud and they exited the kitchen.

They walked back into the main hall; Zack threw his hand in the air and yelled

"Let's party people!"

15 minute had passed Cloud had disappeared and Tifa found herself mingling with the people of the party. Somebody had bumped into her, Tifa turned around to see who had bumped into her of course it would have been Scarlet. She wore a tight red dress so short you could practically see her panties, 6in red heels; her eyes were a tree green color. Her hair was a rusty blonde; it was styled in a bun with a bang swooped across her left eye.

"I'm sorry." Scarlet said.

"So you must be Scarlet?"

"Yep." Scarlet said with her head held high "So your lover boy still talks about me?"

"Yeah, he talks about you alright." Tifa had thought about the things Cloud has said about her and mentally laughed.

Cloud looked at the crowd from the steps, he was looking for Tifa. He had to tell her about what Zack had done before asking. Then he saw her of coarse she would be talking to the last person he wanted to speak to, but with what Zack had done he would have to talk to her eventually.

Cloud walked up slowly behind Tifa.

"Scarlet may I borrow Tifa from you for a minute."

"Sure."

Cloud knew she was just putting up a front trying to be nice to Tifa and him. They walked back into the kitchen, Tifa sat in the kitchen chair and Cloud sat on the counter.

"So you wanted to talk to me?" Tifa asked as she pittled with her thumbs.

"Yes." He answered that was all he could really say because he hadn't really found his own answer to the problem at hand.

"Cloud explain the situation am sure I'll understand."

Cloud didn't really know where to begin. "Well we have 6 rooms. West has his room, I'm letting Mrs. Cherry and her family stay the night that's 3 rooms full. I have my room and I told Zack he could stay, and Zack took it a pond himself to tell scarlet she could stay. So before you smack me this is Zack's idea and fault so smack him."

"Alright go on." Tifa said before she crossed her arms.

"Well Zack wants you to share a room with Scarlet, if you say yes I've already took the liberty to lock your stuff away here is the key."

It was silent foe a second then Tifa rolled her eyes "Alright its fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah I'm fine, but if she crosses the line with me then I'm kicking her ass."

"That's fair." Cloud said as he hopped of the counter.

Tifa walked up to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek "It will be okay. It's your party now go and have fun."

She smiled, grabbed his hand and went back to the main hall; sandstorm is the next song that the D.J. Played.

"Oh Cloud dance with me please!" before he could answer she pulled his body close to hers, his chest against her back, his hands on her hips, her hand wrapping around his neck the beat pulsating through both of their bodies.

Cloud wrapped his arms around her waist and started kissing on her neck. Scarlet looked on with envy as she danced with some random guy. She slowly move herself and her dance partner closer to Cloud and Tifa. She was just a few feet away from them, her dancing became more provocative, she was trying to catch Clouds eye. It wasn't working he only glanced twice shook his head and went back to caressing Tifa.

When the song was over Tifa went to get something to drink witch left Cloud alone. Scarlet decided to seize the moment and try to talk to him.

"Hey Cloud."

Cloud just turned around to face her "What?"

"So harsh just wanted to say thanks for letting me stay."

"Your welcome."

Scarlet touched him on the arm as she started to walk off "See you later Cloud."

Cloud brushed off the part of his arm where she had touched him as if to wipe of germs she had out on him.

"Tifa came back with two waters and placed a kiss on cloud cheek.

Cloud and Tifa found themselves apart again, the party was over and her, Zack, Scarlet, and West where cleaning up what little trash there was. Soon everyone was heading up stairs to go to bed, and then Tifa caught Cloud going into the kitchen. Tifa ran to him.

"Cloud you okay?"

"Yeah just a little thirsty that's all."

"Well I'm headed to bed."

"Watch yourself Teef."

She winked at him and headed up stairs.

OKAY SO THERE IT IS THE PARTY IS OVER NEXT CHAP IS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING 4 THE FIGHT SO HAH AND IT SHOULD BE P IN A DAY OR TWO BUT I STILL NEED TO REVIEW THAT WHAT MAKE ME HAPPY PLEASE DO

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