*Morning*

"Hey sleepy head, wake up." Clouds deep voice filled Shannon's ears as her eyes fluttered open. She smiled.

"Hey."

"Hey, morning." He kissed her forehead. "How's the ankle?" He asked lightly rubbing it.

"Much better."

"Good then I am showing you around town today." He kissed her ankle softly and helped her up.

"I'll just go clean up a little and then I'll be ready." Shannon smiled and walked down the hall and into the bathroom. When she came out she found Cierra coming out of Ikuto's room.

"Cierra!" Shannon announced like a mother. Cierra stopped in her tracks and turned to her friend. "Did you stay the whole night in Ikuto's room?" Cierra nodded. "Shame! What happened? Wait, wait no I don't want to know. Anyways I am going out with Cloud so behave!" Cierra stuck her tongue out at Shannon and made her way into the bathroom. "Kay Cloud I'm ready!" Shannon walked into the living room. Cloud smiled.

"Then what are we waiting for? Lets go." He grabbed her hand and ran out the door.

*In town*

"Cloud, this place is so-so magical." Shannon announced looking all around. Cloud laughed.

"So where shall we go princess?" Shannon stopped abruptly and thought.

"I'm not sure; there are just so much crazy things around here!" She squealed letting go of his hand and latching onto his arm.

"Hey I know somewhere I'd like to take you." He lightly smiled. They walked past the market and the pretty lights, past the park.

"Where in the world are you taking me?" Shannon remarked with a giggle.

"It's just up this hill."

"Ugh hills are not my friend!" Shannon laughed. Cloud unlatched her arm from his and knelt down on his knee.

"Jump on." He motioned her over with his head. She smiled and hopped on. They made there way up the hill on a dirt trail bordered by red tulips. The view was breath taking.

"You can see the whole town from here." Shannon stared off in amazement. She hadn't noticed they were at there destination until Cloud set her down. Shannon looked away from the amazing sight and towards what was on the hill. The new sight was almost as beautiful as the other. There were two angels that made an arch, rose vines wrapped around them, the arch led into a small area that looked like a garden out of a movie. There was a huge fountain placed in the middle which was surrounded by flowers of all shapes and colors. Shannon gazed in breathless. That's when she saw it, poking out from behind a bush.

"A tombstone…" Shannon whispered and turned to Cloud "This is a cemetery?" Cloud nodded. "But why…" Shannon started.

"Come here." Cloud interrupted her. Shannon did as she was told. When she reached Cloud she noticed a tombstone in front of him. It read:

Tifa Lockhart

1990-2009

"Was in our lives for a short amount of time, but will live in our hearts forever."

Shannon turned to face Cloud a confused look on her face. "She was my first love. I was going to ask her to marry me the day she died." Cloud chuckled a bit thinking of the past.

"I don't understand…" Shannon looked at the tombstone. Tears began to emerge in her eyes, she mad sure to not let him see. He brushed his fingers across her name.

"When she left me she took my heart with her." Shannon cleared her throat.

"What…" She cleared her throat again "What happened?" She still couldn't look at him.

"There was a fire in her barn…" Cloud's eyes were locked on her tombstone. He swallowed hard and continued "I saw the smoke and ran there as fast as I could but I was to late the barn was already consumed in flames. I yelled her name.

*Flashback*

"Tifa!" Cloud ran as close as he could to the barn "Tifa!" He repeated. He faintly heard coughing from inside. "Tif, can you here me?"

"Cloud, it hurts…" Tifa's voice murmured.

"I'm going to get you out of there! Just hang in there, for me." Cloud looked around to try and find something to brake down the barn door. A blood chilling scream came from inside. Cloud grabbed a shovel that was lying in the grass and ran towards the door. The flames burned him but he ignored the pain, he banged the shovel several times against the door but it wouldn't budge. Another scream.

"Tif I'm, coming! I'm coming." He yelled, tears flowing down his face. The flames grew; Cloud fell backwards out of the flames and onto the ground. He got up and ran back to the barn; again the flames pushed him back. He sank to his knees "Tifa I love you, I'm sorry…I'm so sorry." He screamed, ash, blood and tears consumed his face.

"It's alright Cloud…it's alright." Tifa's voice screeched. Cloud slammed both fist on the ground and closed his eyes. "I love you Cloud…I love you." Her voice disappeared in the flames. And the barn collapsed. He stared at the flames unable to breath; reaching into his pocket he pulled out a small box, inside was a small diamond ring.

"Tifa!" Cloud screamed tossing the box and ring into the fire. He held his head tightly against the ground his body tense. "Will you marry me…" He whispered.

*End of Flashback*

Shannon looked at Cloud. She was no longer hurting for herself, but for him.

"I-I don't even know what to say…" She said in a faint voice. "I can't even imagine I mean…" Her eyes traveled back to the ground. Cloud grabbed her hand gently.

"It was a long time ago…there was no way I could have saved her and I realize that now. For some reason things happen, but you mustn't live in the past but in the present." He pulled her closer. "I will always love Tifa, but my heart, well me heart now belongs to some one new." He gently placed a hand on her cheek and the other on the back of her shoulder. Shannon clenched the arm of his long sleeved shirt; he leaned towards her, his lips apart and his eyes locked on hers until their lips touched. He held her closer pouring every bit of passion he could into the kiss. They soon parted.

"And that someone new is me?" Shannon bit her bottom lip. Her hand still clenching his shirt. Cloud smiled and brushed her cheek.