First post here...
Title: Plans
Fandom: FFXIII/FFVII
Pairing: Tifa/Lightning
Prompt: Heart
Rating: T
Words: 327
The rain had driven the pair underneath a nearby tree, disrupting what had been a wonderful picnic. A wonderful planned picnic, in Lightning's case. She had talked to nearly all of Tifa's friends and even some of her enemies to find out what the fist fighter loved to eat and her encounter with Reno had made her actually miss Snow's company.
Now their food was ruined and the perfect opportunity to show just why Lightning had been working double patrols for a month was destroyed by a freak rainstorm.
Tifa didn't look upset though. Instead she stood watching the rain, leaning against Lightning's shoulder.
"The rain's beautiful like this, isn't it?" Tifa said softly.
"Yeah," Lightning responded.
"Almost makes you want to propose, doesn't it?"
Lightning was certain her heart stopped at those words as Tifa broke away for a bit and got down on one knee, swiftly retrieving a black felt box and opening it, the ring inside consuming Lightning's vision.
"Claire Farron...will you marry me?"
Tifa then noticed the liquid on Lightning's cheek.
"You're crying. Claire, I won't make that bad of a wife, cheer up!" she said with a laugh but her heart was composing a drum solo in her chest.
"I'm not crying, it's raining today," Lightning finally responded, wiping at her eyes. "I'll marry you," she said.
Tifa nearly knocked Lightning over after she placed the ring on her finger. After hugging and sharing a few deep kisses, Tifa looked into Lightning's eyes with a knowing look.
"Now where's mine?"
"How-" but Tifa cut her off with a giggle.
"Snow of course."
"Of course," Lightning repeated, fishing out her own red felt box a moment later and placing the ring on Tifa's finger.
Sure things hadn't gone as she had planned but as Lightning hugged Tifa once more she didn't care anymore, focusing on Tifa's warmth and the steady beat of their hearts as the rain continued to fall on the world.