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Chapter 5

Tifa arrived at her apartment, fuming with anger as she slammed the door behind her and constantly muttering words that would make a sailor blush. 'Stupid Sephiroth! Thinks he owns the place!' She stripped out of her clothes and proceeded towards the bathroom. 'Oh wait... He does own the place!' Tifa turned the shower's knob towards the words that said hot absentmindedly. Upon testing the water she shrieked, feeling as though her fingers were in the depths of fiery hell. 'That's too hot.' Finally, after turning the knob to the desired temperature, Tifa showered, cleaning off the remnants of Sephiroth's smell on her skin. Carefully soaping the bruised areas of her body.

Tifa was having a blast washing herself, but little did she know that there was an intruder in the apartment.

"Bullet proof~ Nothing to loose~" She sang while she lathered her hair with her coconut shampoo. Enjoying the delightful aroma that floated in the bathroom. There was a knock on the door but she couldn't hear it due to the loud rippling noise the water from the shower was making, and also because of her singing. After a couple of knocks on the bathroom door and no response, the intruder knocked down the door, causing little pieces of wood to scatter all over the bathroom floor.

"Tifa!" She heard a familiar voice, and peeked from the curtain. Tifa shrieked, and covered herself with the nearest long object she could find. Unfortunately, it was the curtain. After a couple of cursing under her breath about forgetting to bring a robe and towel with her, she finally spoke.

"C-Cloud?! What are you doing here-" She trailed off and her gaze landed on the scattered mass in front of her. "OH MY GOD! Is that my door?!"

Cloud realized the situation they were in and turned around whilst covering his eyes and a blush of red tainted his face. "I-I'm sorry Teef..."

"Can you please tell me why you're here... In my bathroom with the door on the floor?" She asked, trying to calm herself and imagining how much it would cost to repair the door. Her parents would be furious... "Wait, d-don't answer that... just.. just go outside and wait until I'm dressed." Tifa commanded, her 'almost-good' day turning to 'totally terrible'. She saw Cloud nod and furiously and apologize numerously before leaving the room.

"OUT!" And with that, Cloud left for the living room, like a dog shivering as if he'd done something wrong. Well he did, and he was guilty about it, but... at the same time, his thoughts lingered to a certain moment where the curtains hung closely to her friend's wet body and showing every curve she has. He blushed and sat on the couch, waiting for her to finish as many questions swarmed his mind that were yet to be answered.

I straightened myself up, brushed my hair and wore comfortable clothes. Sighing, I wondered why Cloud came in barging like that. He seemed worried, but why? I guess I'll have to know later on. I walked to the living room where I found him sitting uncomfortably like he had the first time we met. I smiled a little to myself to know that some things about him never changed. He looked at me, his eyes showing relief and as if he was glad to see me. It shined brightly, which had startled me because I never saw such emotion in it before.

"So can you tell me what's going on?" I asked, sitting next to him. Keeping my eyes fixed on my lap, waiting for his answer.

"I should ask you the same thing..."

"What?" I finally looked at him, confused.

"You've been gone for two days Teef! You had me worried, when you left wearing that skimpy outfit..." He trailed off, looking back at me with saddened eyes as he reached for my hand which was comfortably placed next to his. I felt his warmth upon my own, I blushed but never breaking the gaze I had set on him.

"Then I heard you open your apartment, I followed you in because I was so concerned on why you had bruises and... and.. there's so many things I wanted to tell you when you were gone..."

"S-Such as..?" I asked nervously, constantly gulping, anxious to hear what he had to say.

"Such as thinking that you were always there for me, and I'm completely the opposite to you. And I think... I think that... I-I, I like you." He finally said it, the words I've been wanting to hear since we started becoming friends. I smiled, quite happy with his confession and looked at him too find his face completely beet red. He leaned towards me, his lips slowly descending upon mine. I felt fireworks go off at the back off my mind. His lips felt warm against my own, but before I could respond back, he pulled away from me. I touched my lips where his once were a few seconds ago, I felt the couch rise up as he stood up. I followed his lead, he was determined to leave but I grabbed his hand before he opened the door.

"I like you too Cloud, I have liked you for years..." I admitted, blushing. There was a deafening silence before he spoke.

"Would like to go out sometime, Tifa?" He asked as he stuttered, I nodded in reply. He hugged me, it wasn't one of those simple hugs he used to give me before his confession. Smiling and waving, I watched him walked towards the front door and opened it, only to stop dead in his tracks. To find the man he hated most, the one he could never stand to be in a room with. My eyes grew wide as I saw the tall frame of the guy that saved my life. I heard Cloud growl his name in a vicious way. And here, I thought that my day went from 'totally terrible' to 'absolutely lovely' but I was mistaken, it is officially 'absolutely hell.'

"What are you doing here, Sephiroth?!"

A/N: Bad Sephy! Ruining Tifa's mood. .

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