A/N: Don't expect the next upload to be soon. In this MoI, I want to keep it slightly consistent. Since the first chapter was Tara talking about her and Koga's relationship and origin, this chapter will be about Koga and Tifa's developing relationship.
Super Smash Brothers Scene: The Tifa and Koga scene where their relationship gets intimate. By this scene's end, Tifa is convinced that there dating, Koga still thinks she has feelings for Cloud, but because he likes her, he plays along. In the end, he would've attempted to leave for Hyrule without her, but she caught him and reassured her feelings.
When Tea and I couldn't sleep when we were younger, we go outside and stargaze. As we grew, it became an event we'd partake in when wanting to self reflect. Now, both reasons were a driving force in me being out here. As I got comfortable, I immediately thank myself for coming out. The sky is beautifully decorated with so many stars out tonight.
Why am I out here anyway?
I don't think the other's mind that I'm out here. Hell, they probably don't even know I'm in the middle of a grassland. Well, Red or Tifa might. Oh, I answered my own question. I'm here cause of Tifa.
We've gotten extremely close. Some of the others assumed were dating already, especially Yuffie and her loud ass. But ever since the shit that happened to Sector Seven, I saw her embracing Cloud on Aerith's flowerbed. Next thing I know, I'm distant. She never told me, but I know that she has feelings for him while he felt something for Aerith.
What a fucked up love triangle that is.
I hear footsteps, and a bit of shuffling before a feminine voice I know well spoke up. "Couldn't sleep?"
Tifa sat next to me. The moonlight did a fantastic job reflecting her natural beauty.
"Not really, no," I answer honestly. "Do the others know I'm out here?"
"No, just me," she replied. "Is there something wrong, Koga? You've been pretty distant lately."
"Distant?" I feign ignorance. "To who?"
Even though I can't see her face, I had a feeling it saddened a little. "To me. I thought we were doing well until recently. Dare I say you've been ignoring me."
I sit up, allowing me to see Tifa right next to me. "You're a great liar, but I see right through you, Koga. It can't be that big a problem considering that you still fight well. And no one is batting an eye, but I'm not going to let it slide." She pointed an accusatory finger at me while she said all these things.
"You really wanna know, Tifa?" I ask her straight.
She nods, prompting me to sigh. "I saw you hugging Cloud over Aerith's flowerbed after what happened to Sector Seven," I told her, and her eyes widened. "Blondie is normally stoic, but the expression he had was the most genuine face I've seen him ever make since I met him. I know you have feelings for him, and that practically put the pieces together. So, I've been distancing myself from you and him to let that settle." I say as I kip-up effortlessly before gesturing my hand to help her to her feet.
She takes it, and I help her up. "I could've-"
"No, you couldn't. We may be close now, Tifa, but we're not that close where you can vent about something like that to me. Barret, maybe. But Cloud? For sure. It's not my place to," I say, convinced that the conversation is over.
I start to walk back to where we all stayed for the night. "Don't worry about me not carrying my weight. This isn't enough to throw me off my game, as you said." I attempt to reassure her.
She wasn't having any of it and cut me off with an annoyed but determined expression.
Oh, shit. I smell an argument.
"Who are you to tell me who I can and can't vent to? Tell me who I can have feelings for?" Tifa interrogated, putting her finger on my chest in rhythm with her questions. "You think I wasn't looking for you when we got away? I couldn't find you anywhere! When I gave up and found myself in the middle of that flowerbed, Cloud found me, and I couldn't take it anymore. It was an impulse reaction." She finally began calming down. "Plus, I know he has feelings for Aerith, so I didn't bother."
Tifa then started to shiver. On reaction, I take my coat off and wrap it around her. She places her arms through the sleeves.
"If you want, we can finish this in my room?" I offer.
She looks at me; the anger wholly gone and replaced with a smile. "This is a very comfortable coat."
"Thanks," I reply with a light laugh.
We eventually make it back to my room, and after hanging my coat, we sat on the side of the bed, mirroring the distance back at the field. Our hands were inches apart, a comfortable silence hanging around us. I wasn't expecting her to react like that.
"So, you don't have feelings for Cloud?" I ask her.
"For the tenth time, no. Not anymore. Is that so hard to believe, Koga?" Tifa responds, her lovely smile failing to disappear.
"I'm startin' to think that I'm a little too good as a detective. I seriously need to stop being so logistic."
She nods. "I agree. We can take it slow if you want, Koga. I've got no problem going steady with you, handsome."
Oh wow, she's already complimenting me.
"I'm not a horny teen, Tifa. I can handle being in a relationship, even if my last one ended kinda sourly." I clarify, slightly annoyed at the offer. Her smile turned into a playful smirk.
"Good. You're stuck with me now." Tifa then leaned in, latching her lips on my cheek for a long time. She finally relented and commented on my blush. "I'm looking forward to seeing you blush like-"
I interrupt her by kissing her lips. Tifa accepts the motion and melds effortlessly into the embrace, her hand locking with mine. I know ahead of time that I'm going to enjoy being around her like this. But if she wakes up one day and wants to pursue Cloud, I won't be mad. Those two are connected deeply in more ways than either is willing to admit.
But that day never came.
For the rest of my time in this world, Tifa and I remained a couple, though I remained cautious of Cloud. After everything was over, and after we mourned, I start the long, perilous journey back to Hyrule. I sigh defeatedly at how long it's going to take. I turn around to leave and bump into Tifa.
"Leaving without saying goodbye?" she asked with that same smirk from that night.
"You looked busy. Who am I to interrupt?" I respond honestly.
Tifa hugs me softly and shortly. "My boyfriend. You were really going to leave without me?"
"Home is extremely far, Tifa. If I didn't have my mask, I might get lost. Besides, you still have Cloud," I counter.
"Are you still on that?" She pointed at me again in a more playful manner. "My feelings for Cloud are like Jenova; dead. I love you now, and nothing is going to change that. I told you, Koga. You're stuck with me now, whether you admit it or not."
"You... love me?" I ask for reassurance.
She pecks my cheek before hugging me, her whispered words in my ear confirming her thoughts. "Always. Come on, we're wasting daylight. Lead the way."
Tifa let go but kept our hands interlocked as we started the long trip back to Castle Town.
A/N: And that's the second installment. Before I go, a couple of questions that deserve a couple of answers.
First, why Tifa?
Well, Tifa is my number one VG crush and has been since I saw Advent Children when I was 9. She's actually my number three Waifu ever, under Sailor Saturn and Yoruichi from Bleach.
Second, why not make an actual story with this pairing?
Well, I don't know enough about FF to do it reliably. I know MK like the back of my hand, and you see how inconsistent GbNF is. The only FF I've ever beat was FFXIII (not the best first impression, but I was also 10 when I played it, so that may have been the reason why).
At any rate, I don't know enough about FF to do a story with a FF character that's not even in Smash. (Yet) That's why I never did it. As previously mentioned, she's #1 VG Waifu and #3 Waifu period, so I did it anyway. I hoped you enjoyed reading it.
Currently listening to: I Get Around by Unwrapped.