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Updating in the middle of the night on a school night, see how much I care about you :P

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Denzel sat on the stairs in front of the bar, his hand clasped around a ring. It was just a simple silver ring with a wolf face on it. The young boy was alone in the bar, since Marlene were playing with the neighbor girls and Tifa was out running some errands. He never liked being alone; it made him remember, he didn't want to remember. He was happy here with his new family he didn't want to be reminded of the pain. Denzel's grip around the ring tightened until his knuckles were white.

"Don't leave!" Denzel exclaimed and grabbed onto Cloud's arm as the older was about to mount the monsterous bike.

The warrior glanced down at the weak boy. Denzel wanted to be strong enough to hold Cloud back but his tired body betrayed him, and Cloud soon had him in his arms. Denzel was crying he so afraid to be left alone. During the days he'd spent at the bar Cloud Strife had become someone very important to him. He would never want the older man to leave.

"Denzel," Cloud said in his low voice as gloved fingers came up to his face and dried the tears away.

"Don't leave, Cloud, please," he begged.

" I have to..." Cloud pressed a cold object into Denzel's hand, the one not holding onto his shirt."But I promise I'll come back. I always will."

"Denzel."

Denzel was brought out of his thoughts when someone called for him. He looked up and spotted Tifa. She was smiling warmly with her hand covering his that was holding the ring. The boy hugged his adoptive mother.

"You know he keeps his promise," she whispered and stroked his hair gently.

Denzel nodded; he did know. He knew the blonde man would do anything to keep his promise. He did it every day, calling if he would be late, but he always came back. Tifa grabbed his hand and pulled him up from his spot and walking inside, talking about unpacking the stuff she got but the thing Denzel focused on was located on her finger. A simple silver ring with a wolf on it. A promise from Cloud. He smiled, he wasn't alone.

"Wanna help, Hun?" Tifa asked.

"What?" Denzel looked up at her in confusion, still too focused on the ring on her finger.

"Wanna help me unpack this?" she asked again and motioned for the bag on the counter. Denzel nodded and jumped up on a bar stool. Marlene joined them later on when Tifa were making dinner.

"When will Cloud be home?" Denzel asked as he put a plate back in the cabinet.

"Late, he called earlier saying the deliveries are taking longer than normal this time." Tifa replied.

Tifa put up the last chair as she heard the familiar roar of Fenrir turning into their street. She smiled at the thought of going to sleep with Cloud holding her. She heard padding of feet coming down the stairs and soon Denzel appeared in front of her.

"Why are you still up?" she asked. The boy looked up at her and she didn't need a explanation when she saw his face.

"I'm home!" Cloud's calm voice reached their ears and Denzel dashed to the door.

Cloud looked down at the younger in shook. Shouldn't he be in bed, he thought. The ex-SOLDIER looked up at Tifa who was leaning against the counter with a serene smile on her lips. The blond lifted Denzel and looked at him as the boy nuzzled into his hair.

"You will never break your promise, right?" Denzel whispered into his neck, tears building in his voice. Cloud looked at Tifa, trying to find an answer, but his lover shook her head and tapped at her ring. Cloud rolled his eyes at himself. He sighed and carried his adoptive son to his room and tucked him in.

"Denzel," he said and brushed away the hair from his forehead. Denzel looked up at the blonde expectantly. "I gave you the ring so you could have something to hold on to," he said and wiped away the tears. The younger nodded and Cloud looked down at his hands.

"I hold on to it because it's like the promise you made...just in physical form." Mako fueled eyes shot up and met with pale blue eyes. He never thought of the ring like that, he just grabbed it spur of the moment knowing Tifa liked having her ring. He wanted to give one to Denzel so the boy could see some light in the situation they were all in back then.

"Do just that," he said with a nod and a pat on the cheek before he walked to the door.

"Goodnight Cloud" Denzel whispered with a yawn.

"Sleep tight," Cloud responded before walking across the hallway to drop off his stuff. He vaguely noticed when Tifa entered his room. He didn't turn around though, too caught up in his thoughts about what Denzel said. He stopped his motions as Tifa wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned her head against his back.

"He loves you, Cloud," she whispered " That's why he worries...he wants to be around you all the time because you mean so much to him."

Cloud breathed out, a breath he didn't know he was holding.

"I just don't want him to think that I will leave again...I'm here to stay." The words were a promise to himself this time. He wouldn't leave his family.

"I know Cloud... Denzel, he just...needs a little more convincing," Tifa stroked his stomach and hugged him closer.

"I can take a day off," Cloud said and turned around in her arms.

Tifa smiled brightly at him; the thought of having him home a whole day made her very happy. "I think that's a good idea," she agreed.

The couple made their way to her bedroom, as they had settled on sleeping in her room since it had a bigger bed. Tifa crawled into bed with Cloud joining her, pulling her close to his warm body.

"Cloud," she whispered. She could feel Cloud's curious eyes on her in the dark. "Maybe we could go on a vacation with the kids, I bet they would like it," she voiced her thought as a whisper.

Cloud chuckled lightly and pressed a kiss to her shoulder. "I bet you would like it too," he said with a laugh.

Tifa turned around to watch him, a small proud, smirk in place as she watched his eyes softly glowing in the dark.

"I bet I would...and you, too," she smiled. She turned back around and cuddled close. She would really like them to go to Costa del Sol if they could, the kids would absolutely love it.

"Hm... I would," Cloud answered and kissed her shoulder again before dozing off.

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