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HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY TIFA!

May 28, 2010 22:26

Characters: Everyone who wants to celebrate Tifa's (late) birthday!
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: It's late, but there's a party for her, since she missed her birthday.
Location: Strife-Lockhart Household, LUCA.
Date: 28th May 1804
Warnings: Shenanigans!

( Party time~! )

tifa lockhart, firion, shelke rui, cloud strife, denzel, marlene wallace, vincent valentine, aerith gainsborough, rude

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Dining Room. /naptime loveandstrife May 28 2010, 22:03:46 UTC

After having got himself a drink, Cloud had seated himself in the quieter dining room, while the party pumped away in the rest of the house. He really was glad things had gone well, and he had got Tifa a gift, only he wasn't going to give it to her in front of everyone. This was something he wanted to do in private, even if it meant when they went to bed, which he expected would be late, or tomorrow.

He'd taken only two sips, if that, of his drink before he'd just fell asleep on his arms, draped over the dining table. Thankfully, the snacks were in the kitchen.

Dining Room. /naptime heartofheaven May 28 2010, 22:16:40 UTC

And that was how Tifa found him when she'd extricated herself from the other guests. Smiling fondly at him, she picked up his drink and moved it away to somewhere safer, then sat down next to him and ruffled his hair.

"Cloud?"

Dining Room. /naptime loveandstrife May 28 2010, 22:21:52 UTC

He didn't respond to the touch at first, but his name woke him, and he blinked absently at her as if he wasn't aware of the fact he'd fallen asleep at the table. After a moment, it seemed to click and Cloud sat up properly, blinking to get the sleep out of his eyes.

Reaching in his pocket, he withdrew his phone and tapped out a message to her, rubbing idly at one of his eyes. "Are you having fun?"

Dining Room. /naptime heartofheaven May 28 2010, 23:30:47 UTC

Tifa nodded. "Everything's great. You all did great." She stood up, smiling as she held out her hand. "But it looks like someone has stayed up past their bedtime. You look exhausted, Cloud. Come on, if you're going to sleep, let's find you somewhere more comfortable."

It was quite hard not to treat him like a child when he was looking at her with his hair so adorably mussed up and his blue eyes blinking at her.

Dining Room. /naptime loveandstrife May 28 2010, 23:37:45 UTC

Cloud blinked up a few more times, taking her hand and nodding slightly. He didn't mind her treating him like a child. Sometimes he needed it, and Tifa was the best person for it. He could also give her the gift he'd gotten, now that they were heading upstairs to their room.

Following her, he offered the smallest of smiles, trying to look inconspicuous as they headed upstairs, in case anyone got the wrong idea.

Dining Room. /naptime heartofheaven May 28 2010, 23:40:39 UTC

Tifa walked into the bedroom first, holding the door open for Cloud. She needed to go back downstairs soon, of course, as the party hadn't quite finished and there would be lots of cleaning up to do in any case. But she'd make sure Cloud was okay first.

"I'll be back up soon," she promised softly. "You can get some rest. You deserve it."

Dining Room. /naptime loveandstrife May 28 2010, 23:45:13 UTC

Shaking his head firmly, Cloud grasped her hand and pulled lightly. He wished he could talk to her, and tell her what he wanted to say, but it was just so difficult without being able to speak. He was surprised he missed his voice so much.

Reaching under the bed, Cloud pulled out a small blue box with a black ribbon on it, handing it over. Within was a heart shaped locket with a keyhole on the back.

They key, however, was not with the pendant.

Dining Room. /naptime heartofheaven May 29 2010, 00:00:09 UTC

Wondering what he wanted to show her, Tifa allowed herself to be pulled back into the room. The answer became obvious when he presented the blue box to her. Opening it, Tifa picked up the locket, turning it over in her hands as she admired its intricacy.

"Oh, Cloud... Thank you. It's beautiful." She looked up, biting her lip. "Is there supposed to be a key?"

Dining Room. /naptime loveandstrife May 29 2010, 00:03:58 UTC

Taking the locket from her, Cloud stood behind her, clipping it in place around her neck and gently lifting her hair out of it, being daring enough to gently kiss the back of her neck before he turned to face her again.

With a gentle smile, Cloud reached down inside his sweater and drew out a chain with the key attached. It was the best way he could try to symbolise the love they had without saying a thing.

Dining Room. /naptime heartofheaven May 29 2010, 21:57:19 UTC

Tifa stood still as he placed the locket around her neck, and shivered when he kissed her. Her heart was thumping in her chest - Cloud could still make her feel like a teenage girl with a crush.

Then he showed her the key hanging around his neck and she could have melted on the spot. Her cheeks turned a furious scarlet.

"Oh, I see..." She tucked the locket beneath her clothes, hidden against her skin. "I'll keep it close. Always."

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