Chapter I: Carbs

Knowing how it would dawn on Edge was one of the hardest things to determine even for the meteorologists. People as the rest of the planet earth knew they were times where anything could happen overnight, and worse, without notice. Even so, however, that did not stooped people's desire for fighting for their families, their neighbors, for their "everything". Survivor's desire of continue living had made Edge a more quiet and civilized place in the passing weeks, and fighting hard to make it a nice place where they could spend the remaining days in peace.

One year since Deepground, and two years after the outbreak of Geostigma... people had no more but to keep fighting for the day, hoping that they will gradually recover all the memories, the good times ... Or at least those were the hopes that Tifa Lockhart maintained, and for those she was fighting for so long.

Awakening meant sometimes, depending on Tifa's mood, one of the most beautiful miracles. She was still alive. No one had dared to kill her in her dreams, or kidnap her for evil purposes. Awakening without headaches, without serious injury, without so many worries…. was something she had learned little by little, and had been so fruitful in her day by day that forgot completely working for the future. "Nothing is more important now than living my beautiful present"

Stretching her arms excitedly, looking through the window the sun's position and total configuration of that day, blue-green eyes staring at her from the ground floor of the exterior with his characteristic brightness of dangerous mako, then answering with a slight smile that he now is used to.

Preparing for what would be a hard and long day of work, before what is used to be Tifa day starting point, Cloud Strife is doing his typical morning routine. Warming up Fenrir's engines, collect everything to the following deliveries, then leave. "No, Not this day….this day seems ... different".

Breaking Cloud's routine was a difficult action, as seeing stereogram, as trying to getting up earlier to try to break it; which was the routine of our beloved black-haired.

By the time Tifa was enlisted for the new day, her long hair flying all over the Seventh Heaven, Cloud used to be more than embarked on his journey. Slowly trying not to scare the kids with sudden noises, she enters the room of two children who live with her since "the new life beginning". Waking up the boys was a pleasant job for Tifa, mainly because no one knew what to expect from them, every day was like something new, something different, something out of routine, something that adults don't do anymore.

Generally waking up Marlene was relatively easy, it was a very smart little girl, and Denzel was a pretty partner, but…

- Denzel, Honey, what did I tell you about playing late at night? - She said while taking the blanket off from Denzel

- I'm so sleepy Tifa, 15 minutes more - he replied as he grabbed the blanket back to wraping up - ... Wait… three hours more Tifa, please ...

- Tifa What's for breakfast? - Asked a sleepy Marlene

- I haven't cooked anything yet - Tifa said while covering off Denzel again with a calm face, wanting to avoid stress.

- Pancakes Tifa please yes yes yes? Pleaaaase?

Marlene rised fast from bed to take Tifa's skirt, pushing and pulling desperately as if the action were to convince Tifa to make pancakes, while the brunette did the same with Denzel, who gradually refused to the idea of sleeping three hours more.

- But I don't want any Pancakes Marlene - said Denzel asleep while gradually yielded to Tifa's action - I want scrambled eggs.

That day Tifa didn't expect this dispute coming over about what would they breakfast. While pushing into the bathroom to brush his teeth, the boys argued about why the pancakes or eggs should be digested in the early hours of the morning.

- Don't you know that we need good proteins to start our day? - Denzel argued while brushing his teeth.

- Don't you know that we need something sweet and delicious to make our souls happy? - Said the smallest, finishing brushing her hair.

Tifa could not complain, this is the life that every woman desires unconsciously, being part of a family that could afford to discuss any topic, like a normal family. Tifa smiled gratefully, while settling children's beds as they left the room, still defending their arguments.

Happily, despite the funny discussion, and trying to think about what she should cook for them, Tifa went to the bar, following Denzel and Marlene steps. They both stopped suddenly, filling home with a weird silence.

- What's up guys? - She said putting her hands on the children's shoulders – You forgot I said that I haven't cooked yet?

That's what she said, thinking that they had stopped abruptly with disappointment for the breakfast's absence. But there was no response.

- REALLY? - A lively Marlene said as she ran to sit and eat her breakfast cheerfully

- Pancakes ... And scrambled eggs! - Denzel almost crying of joy- Tifa Thank you!

The boys thanked Tifa for the sudden "surprise" that "she" made, as they prepared to eat. Tifa, still in a state somewhere between "Shock" and "I do not understand", walked to the table, looking at the plates and her sit, noticing her phone in there. As she sat joining the boys she realized there was a light blinking, indicating a new message, which sender made Tifa's smile.

Cloud:

"You overslept ... changing the routine?"

- You don't change eh Cloud? Not that there is something wrong about that, because in essence is that what makes you to be you. That cold and serious Cloud we all know - said Yuffie after drinking water - but sometimes it's quite comforting having new experiences you know?

What could she really know? Just a teenager entering the stage of "adulthood", she hadn't lived long enough to give him any advice ... Cloud felt that he couldn't take her seriously ... Or maybe she was right.

Yuffie could be small and beyond all bearing, but like the rest of her friends she had gone through her own big problems, forced to growing up too soon for saving her people, her planet ... maybe she could be a little more mature than Cloud. But nevertheless, these types of logical reasoning is not Cloud's kind of thinking, finishing assuming things wrong and then simply cease worring about it.

- It's not changing the way you are, its filling your persona with different things to determine which things you really like and which not... is knowing yourself a little bit more.

Suddenly interrupting his memories, his phone started ringing insistently. He, mistaking it with the incoming call ringtone, decided momentarily stopping his journey to answer. It wasn't a call after all.

Tifa:

"Too much carbs in breakfast"

Just something more and he would be ready, He could go to sleep. Finished writing things quickly, closed his notebook and hid it in some remote part of his desktop. Finally, laying in bed with phone in hand, looking into the inbox for one message he received yesterday.

Yuffie:

"Mission No. 1: Make breakfast"

Cloud smiled unconsciously ...He didn't really know what he was getting into and why, but it was definitely ... different.

Cloud:

"Mission Accomplished"

Mission No. 1: Make breakfast

Status: Mission Accomplished

Experience:

I realized what it means getting up earlier, it is quite difficult to change my brains clock. Long time ago since I cooked anything that might be considered decent ... well, that's what I believe, because apparently I did it wrong.

I don't usually eat breakfast, but I wanted to know if taste was good, and I ate all my part. I never really knew if I did right or wrong, at least I liked. And apparently affected my day ... I had more energy in the morning and afternoon, and for some reason I was quiet, without so many stormy thoughts rounding.

When I got home I was more tired than usual, and apparently I wasn't the only one, as I arrive and everyone were sleeping... Seems like cooking makes people tired, and Tifa at least cooks more than 5 times a day.

Conclusion: Eggs have a lot of carbs. And Proteins, but both tastes the same.

AN: Hello everyone! this is my first attempt. It is the English version of my first fic for Final Fantasy VII... I hope I did well, it was quite difficult and I really hope not making too much mistakes... English is not my native language but I wanted to share it with you all as I get some practice.

Any questions? You already know how this will be 100%? Anything? Write some Reviews!, I will post new chapter weekly if time and the university allows me, and if we are lucky, probably more than once a week.

To many thanks to all.

Next Chapter: Unisex

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