A/N: Sorry folks! No lemons for this fic (now that's a first), I just... Can't, no matter how hard I try, I don't think it would be fitting. LOL. But I'll give you a hint of what is happening behind closed doors. *Wiggles eyebrows*

LIME ENDS AFTER FIRST LINE BREAK! You can skip that.

Warning for Cloud's vulgarity (the D word, to be specific) and slight lime up ahead, just slight. Rating has been raised to M, because of this. Damn you Cloud.

P.S. Changed Cloud's mother's name from Simone to Claudia. Some slight drama on the end.

Twenty two

"Wait!" Tifa yelled while holding her hand up in front of Cloud's face, who was already half naked while kneeling in the bed while she leaned on the bed post, she covered her bare breasts with her hands in attempt to cover them up, she was just down to her pink cherry patterned panties.

"What?" Cloud asked in frustration.

"Just let me... Breathe..."

"You've been at it for the past fifteen minutes." He suddenly pulled her feet causing her to lay flat on her back on the bed, she shrieked loudly in the process. "Are you seriously backing away now? Are you going to leave me like this?" Cloud pointed on where his member should be, though it was covered with his black pajama pants.

"No, of course not!" She shrieked when Cloud removed her hands, which was now being gripped on either side of her head, from her breasts before he started 'playing' with them. She moaned before she started laughing. Cloud looked up at her in both frustration and amusement.

"Wait! That tickles!" She exclaimed while she laughed, Cloud stared at her with a bored look.

"You're supposed to be AROUSED!" He yelled the last word which made Tifa shriek again.

"But I'm aroused! Just ticklish!" She kept on laughing and that's when Cloud gave her a devilish smirk, she was glad she was wearing her contacts and not her glasses so she can see her man properly without worrying about her glasses falling off.

"Aroused eh? Now you're talking." He started to slowly removed his pajama pants while Tifa was oblivious to what he was doing. Then she transitioned from laughing to screaming when she saw him in all his naked gloriousness.

"WHAT'S THAT?! WHAT'S THAT?!" She pointed on his genitalia while she covered her eyes but kept peeking between her fingers. Cloud looked down at himself.

"That's my dick." He said casually.

"Eeeeek!"

"Or as you call it, trouser snake, and it's ready to spit its deadly venom." He said with his eyes predatory.

"NO! NO!" Tifa yelled while half whining, half laughing.

Tifa stirred her coffee absentmindedly the next morning with Cloud watching her intently, his lips pursed. They were seated across from each other and neither was talking for the past ten minutes. Until Tifa started complaining.

"My peepee hurts." She suddenly said with a pout which made Cloud snort loudly. "It's not funny!"

"I'm sorry." Cloud said while he shook from his restrained laughter. Then he covered his face, his silent laughter not leaving him. Tifa huffed childishly before she crossed her arms in front of her chest. "Here... let me kiss your peep-" He jumped when Tifa slammed her hand on the table.

"Are you seriously saying that right now?!" She yelled. "You could have been more gentle you know!"

"I was trying." He kept himself composed. "But you kept moving."

"Really? That's your reason?"

"Also because I couldn't control myself." Cloud said with a huge grin. Tifa blew raspberries on her lips.

"Just eat your breakfast and don't talk to me for a while." She said while she stirred her coffee again. Cloud chuckled before he started eating like he hasn't eaten in weeks.

"All that sex we did made me really hungry."

"We did it ONCE and we spent most of it yelling at each other." Tifa said with a bored look, Cloud chuckled again.

"Love you." He said with a smirk. Tifa looked away with a scoff.

"How am I going to walk on the runway like this?" She asked herself more than him.

"You should put some ice on that." Tifa glared at him. "Or take some painkillers." He said, trying to lighten the mood. Tifa pursed her lips before she spoke.

"Maybe I should just," She gestured her hand like she was shoving something upward. "Put the pill directly in there for fast results." Cloud started laughing loudly with his eyes tight shut.

"Let me do the honors of-"

A loud slapping sound was heard.

The next day, Cloud and Tifa walked hand in hand while grabbing some coffee on a nearby cafe, they both have half day off and they were more than happy to spend it out together. Tifa wore a semi loose fitting white shirt with the words 'fries before guys' written in black letters on the front, some denim shorts, black tights and on her feet were some black, star patterned, high cut sneakers with some white socks peeking on top of it, her glasses were on and her hair was tied in a bun with some bangs framing her face, Cloud thought that she was adorable and couldn't help but grin whenever he looked at her. The blond supermodel was wearing the same color scheme, his shirt was a horizontal black and white striped pattern with its long sleeve lifted up to his elbows, a black scarf was loosely around his neck, some black tight fitting pants and on his feet were some military punk boots.

Cloud's hand never left Tifa's waist as they both waited in line in the cafe, the blond model kept kissing his fiancee and everyone thought that it was precious, that they couldn't get themselves to approach Cloud to have his picture or autograph, they felt like they were invading the sweet moment but of course, they still couldn't help but glare at the brunette, which she was ignoring completely. It didn't long for the paparazzi to surround them both as they left the cafe back into their car, along with some fan girls from outside.

When they reached Cloud's building after they just decided to go home and watch some movie, the car was immediately handed to the valet and when they were about to go inside the main entrance, Cloud's phone rang, he fished it out from his pocket to see that it was his mother calling, he answered immediately.

"Mom."

"Cloud, sweetie."

"Hi Claudia!" Tifa piped near the mouthpiece.

"Is that Tifa? Tell her I said hi."

"She says hi." Cloud told his fiancee. "Something wrong mother?"

"Honey, you need to come by the house, there's something I have to tell you." Cloud knitted his eyebrows together before he spoke.

"What is this about?"

"Just come, okay?"

"Can I bring Tifa along?"

"Of course sweetheart, it will be much better if she's here." That statement unnerved him.

"Alright, we're on our way."

"Bye sweetheart."

"Bye." Then he ended the call.

"Grumpie? What did she say?" Tifa asked.

"She asked me to go to her house and tag you along."

"Oh, did she say why?"

"No, but she sounded distressed, let's go baby."

"Alright."

When they finally reached Claudia's house, a huge one that her son bought for her using his hard earned money, they were instantly greeted by the beautiful blond woman with shining blue eyes by the door. Her long locks were tied in a bun on top of her head and she wore a white dress shirt with sleeves that goes only to her elbows, and it was tucked in into a black pencil skirt.

"Oh honey! It's so great to see you!" She hugged her only son then she pulled away. "TIfa darling." Then she hugged the brunette next.

"Hey Claudia. Nice to see you."

"You too, thank you for thanking care of my brat of a son." She said with a giggle. Cloud rolled his eyes, totally annoyed.

"Of course." Tifa said with a smile.

"Come in you two, what are you doing standing there?" Claudia said before she stepped aside to let them in.

"Because you were blocking our way." Cloud said flatly that earned him a smack on his head from his mother making him wince. Tifa chuckled at the mother and son, then she noticed how Claudia's face suddenly fell.

"Cloud, Sweetie..." She paused before she swallowed thickly. She looked like she was struggling on her words, she stared at her son with deep concentration before she spoke. "Before anything else. We have guests here now..." She said which earned her a raised eyebrow from her son.

"Who?"

"You'll meet them soon enough... But please... Whatever you do, don't lose your temper like you always do."

"Why would I lose my temper?" Cloud asked darkly.

"Don't worry Claudia, I'm right here to stop him." Tifa said with a smug smirk. Cloud looked at her with a sneer.

"I know honey, that's why I asked him to bring you along."

"Mom, what is this about?" Cloud was starting to get impatient.

"Let's go." Claudia said before she led the couple to her living room, where three people were seated on the couch, a pretty young woman with long black hair and yellow eyes who immediately blushed once Cloud walked in, another black haired woman but she was middle aged, and a boy that looked like he was just five years old, but he has light brown hair.

"Have a seat, Cloud, Tifa." Claudia said before she started pouring some lemonade for them. The couple sat across from the guests with Cloud staring intently at all of them.

"Cloud... This is Emilia." He pointed at the older woman. "And that's Savanna, her daughter." She pointed at the blushing young woman. "And that little boy is Damien." She pointed at child with brown hair and yellow eyes. Claudia hesitated for a while before she spoke again. "Your half brother." Cloud stared up at his mother as if she just announced that she was a hermaphrodite.

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

"CLOUD!" Tifa yelled while she smacked his arm. "Language!" Cloud chuckled bitterly before he shook his head while Claudia looked apologetically at Emilia.

"Cloud, that's not all, they came here to tell us that... Your father... He died a week ago from colon cancer." Claudia said again but Cloud wasn't affected by the news at all.

"And you're telling me this because?" He asked, his voice full of venom.

"Cloud..." Tifa grabbed his hand to squeeze it.

"Because you need to know, he's still your fathe-"

"I don't care! You knew how much we suffered because of hi-"

"I know, but, he begged Emilia to give you this, at all cost, before he died." She showed him a letter enclosed in a white envelope.

"What am I going to do with that. Burn it?" He asked.

"Cloud, please..." Claudia started tearing up.

"Cloud... Just give it a chance. Please." Tifa pleaded as well. "Everyone messes up, you told me that before all those horrible things happened, he was a good man with a great job who provides you and your mother with everything you need and want." Tifa said again. "Sure, he messed up right, but, he spoiled you with things you wanted and needed, he was being a good father to you, in the beginning atleast. If not a good husband because of the..." Tifa looked at Claudia, who nodded. Then the brunette spoke again. "A good father maybe."

"But he changed! He ruined our lives and he kept saying all those things to me and my mom an-"

"I know, maybe realized how much he had ruined your lives and he just wants your forgiveness. You should atleast try to read the letter." Tifa told him. "I know it was not easy, I would never ever feel what you felt then, but, I know how much he hurt you and your mom, but having this deep hatred in your heart would not let you live a peaceful life."

"After all he did to me and my mother, he left us! FOR THEM!" Cloud yelled as he gestured to his father's second family. Emilia started crying silently while Savanna couldn't take her eyes off him, Damien kept looking up at his older brother timidly.

"I know Sweetie, don't be angry at them like they're the one to blame. They didn't know anything about his old life, until recently, when he confessed everything to them." Claudia told her son. Cloud pinched the bridge of his nose before he stood up to breathe. Tifa followed suit to rub his back lovingly. He looked down at his lover with a pained expression while she just gave him a reassuring smile, his face softened before he suddenly covered his face to start crying.

"Just try to read the letter, so you can let go of all the anger within your heart. And I'll be here by your side, to help you heal." Tifa said before he sobbed louder, then he buried his face on Tifa's shoulder before he wrapped his arms around her tightly, Tifa returned the hug just as tight. Claudia too couldn't help her own tears. Tifa was trying hard not to cry along with them but failing. They stayed like that for a long while until Cloud finally spoke.

"Give me the letter, mother..."