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kyasarinkishinuma · 1 month

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How the fandom feels ever since Rebirth dropped

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wu-sisyphus-gang · 2 months

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Tifa: What’ll it be? The usual?

Cloud: You know it.

Tifa: *kisses Cloud on the forehead*

Cloud: *grins like an idiot*

#cloti #cloud strife x tifa lockhart #ff7 #incorrect ffvii

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phoenix-downer · 3 months

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Secret Wish Chapter 2

Secret Wish: ~1110 words. Tifa keeps thinking about the nameless soldier who protected her and wonders if he's okay.

Story Info: Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart. Set during Crisis Core. Canon Compliant, Alternating POVs, Missing Scenes. Light Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Mutual Pining.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Tifa’s thoughts were elsewhere as she tossed and turned in bed that night. Fluffy was perched on the windowsill, her red bandana vibrant against her soft white fur, her eyes as big as saucers as she stared out the window and made chattering sounds at whatever creature had caught her fancy.

There was something about the Shinra soldier that wouldn’t leave Tifa’s thoughts. He was just a member of Shinra’s Public Security Forces, going by his uniform. He wasn’t a SOLDIER, 1st Class like Zack was, and yet he’d protected her on Mt. Nibel from that creepy masked giant and his goons.

Why some random infantryman would do that for her, she wasn’t sure. His brave actions had saved her life and had gotten him wounded in the process. Why would he do that for her? They didn’t even know each other.

Something about the way he’d protected her…she couldn’t shake the feeling that…that it reminded her of Cloud’s promise.

No, there was no way. The hunch that had flitted around her mind for a few seconds was gone as soon as it came, banished by how silly it was. She’d meant to ask Zack about whether or not Cloud had made SOLDIER, 1st Class yet, but it had slipped her mind. She could ask him tomorrow.

And the mysterious soldier was just doing his job, right? That shouldn’t come as a surprise. Protecting people was what someone like him was supposed to do. But she also knew that donning a military uniform didn’t automatically make you brave or caring. Zack’s constant, puppy dog-like enthusiasm was a little much for her tastes sometimes, but she could tell he was a decent guy. He cared about the mysterious soldier, even though he far outranked him, and he cared about protecting her, some random villager from a backwater town, that much was clear. He wouldn’t have fought wave after wave of monsters and masked men to get them back to Nibelheim safe and sound if he didn’t.

Some of the other Shinra-affiliated people she and her father had come across…they gave her the heebie-jeebies. They were the opposite of Zack and his nameless companion, who made her feel safe. Protected.

Especially the nameless companion. Zack was SOLDIER, 1st Class, and yet her thoughts kept wandering back to the mysterious infantryman. He hadn’t made a single noise, hadn’t once complained about his injury. The way he’d leaned against her, trusting her completely to help him down the mountain, moved her. And the soft smile on his face after she’d given him water from her canteen…she hadn’t imagined that, right?

She glanced at the clock on her bedside table and sighed. It was too late to email Zack now and make sure the mysterious guy was alright. But she couldn’t sleep until she did.

Sighing, she pulled her phone out. “Is that guy alright? I’m a little worried, because it looked like he got hurt pretty bad. I’m glad you were there. Thank you, Zack. I had heard of SOLDIER and how tough they are. I hope we can talk a little bit more about SOLDIER one of these days, because there’s something I want to ask you.”

With that, she pressed “Send,” hoping that Zack had either put his phone on silent or was so tired he would sleep through any notifications. With that, she tried to sleep, a fitful rest marked by strange dreams of Mt. Nibel, of falling, falling, falling, of someone crying out her name…

When she woke the next morning, the sun was streaming through the window, and Fluffy was long gone. The errant cat had probably slunk downstairs the moment she’d heard Tifa’s father stirring to beg for food. Tifa was stiff and sore from yesterday, but not as sore as she would’ve been pre-Master Zangan’s training.

Checking her phone, she saw a little notification message. It was from Zack.

“Hey Tifa! Thanks for checking up on him. He’s doing just fine, and I’ve included a photo as proof. Thank you for helping him get down the mountain. I was just doing my job, but you went above and beyond, and he really appreciates it. And sure, you can ask me questions about SOLDIER. I can’t answer anything classified, but other stuff, sure.

P.S. Any word on Sephiroth yet? If you hear anything, let me know.”

She opened the email attachment, and sure enough, a smiling Zack was giving the camera a thumbs up from his room in the inn. The nameless soldier was in the background, helmet still on, sitting up on his bed but with his lips parted. Like he hadn’t quite been expecting the photo and Zack had taken him off guard. But it was clear from his posture that he was doing better, and Tifa was glad to see it.

Surprisingly glad to see it. She was shocked to feel tears blurring her eyes.

“Why…?” she asked no one in particular, touching her face.

Well, he had saved her life. She would’ve been upset if he’d died or if he’d succumbed to his wounds after what he’d done for her. This was a normal reaction to someone doing something so brave and heroic.

She stared at the photo for a few more moments, taking in every inch of it. Her eyes just kept being drawn to the nameless soldier, to his quiet bravery and steady determination. She’d fantasized about Cloud being a strong, fearless SOLDIER, and yet this infantryman was more impressive to her than any of her fantasies because he’d really, truly put his life on the line to save hers.

No, she couldn’t compare him to Cloud like that. Her heart belonged to Cloud and always would. Cloud would prove himself when the time came, she was sure of it.

Still, looking at this goofy photo of Zack and his nameless companion, she couldn’t help but smile fondly. The mysterious soldier probably had a lot to handle with Zack’s boundless energy and enthusiasm. They seemed good for each other, and they clearly cared about one another. And…she cared about them too. Maybe it was because they’d been through such a harrowing experience yesterday together, but she wanted to help them with their mission. Which meant she had to find more leads about Sephiroth’s whereabouts.

As she got ready for the day, she found herself hoping she could see the nameless soldier again and thank him for saving her. Surely that was alright. Cloud would understand. And helping Zack with his mission might give her more answers about what had become of Cloud, too.

It was time to start the day’s adventures.

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A/N: Thank you for reading! With that I am going into hiatus mode now that the final trailer for Rebirth is out (which I am avoiding because of how spoilery it apparently is lol). Hope everyone enjoys the demo!

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howlingday · 1 year

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(Jaune Strife AU) Uncle Vincent decided to stop by and he terrifies everyone. Everyone except the Arcs, even little Adrian is chill with the half-vampire adopted relative. Terra just thinks her in-laws are weird like that.

"Sorry I'm late." Jaune huffed as he passed through the doors.

"About time you got here, kid." Uncle Barret chuckled. "Any later, and he would have grown up on ya!"

"Oh, be nice!" Tifa slugged Barret in the arm. "Jaune, we're glad you made it."

"Yeah!" Aunt Yuffie nodded. "Besides, it's not like the little guy was going anywhere."

"Especially not with how tall, dark, and creepy is holding him." Cid gruffed.

Jaune looked to where his sister and her wife sat at a booth, with his Uncle Vincent sitting between them. In his arms lay a chubby baby who seemed to be watching the pale male with interest.

"Coochie-coo." Uncle Vincent cooed, wiggling his clawed finger at the babe.

"Be careful, Uncle Vincent." Saphron worried.

"He's fine, Saph." Terra waved. "I'm sure your uncle know how to hold a baby."

"When will it be my turn?" Red XIII asked from the other side of the table.

"Uh, well..." Terra scratched her cheek, unsure of how to answer the question.

"So, how's it feel to a grandpa, Cloud?" Uncle Reeves asked, holding a stuffed toy in his arms.

"Not bad." Cloud replied. "Never really thought I'd make it this far, though, having my own kids with their own kids."

Jaune walked up to the table, where his sister and sister-in-law looked to him. He smiled and waved at them, and they all gasped at what happened. The baby reached out with his tiny hands and waved back.

"H-Hi there, uh..." Jaune continued to wave as his face flushed. "What's his name?"

"Adrian." Tifa answered behind her son. "Adrian Cotta-Arc-Strife."

"Kind of a mouthful." Jaune chuckled. "I'll just call him Adrian."

"Well, that is his name." Terra giggled.

Adrian giggled, too, and Jaune felt his heart melt.

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bitchsince1976 · 5 months

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My heart wanted and got the Cloud/Tifa hug in FF7 Remake.

My heart will bitch slap me if I don't get the Cloud/Tifa Gold Saucer date in FF7 Rebirth.

My Heart:

#cloti #cloud strife #tifa lockhart #cloud strife x tifa lockhart #cloud x tifa #final fantasy vii remake #ff7remake #final fantasy vii rebirth #ff7 rebirth #otp forever #one of my otps #otp #video games #games

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droshawoluv · 2 years

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Cloti Fics Spreadsheet update

It took me a lot of months to update it but. the Cloti fanfiction list is up to date > RIGHT HERE <

Don’t worry, I may miss some I overlooked, but the more important one is on here

Also, we made it past 900! Congratulations everyone, keep creating super fun stuff ♥

#Cloti #cloud strife #tifa lockhart #cloud strife and tifa lockhart #cloud strife x tifa lockhart #cloud and tifa #Cloti fics #cloti fanfic

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shea-parfait · 1 month

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sharing the love

#clerifa #clerith #cloti #aerti #cloud strife #aerith gainsborough #tifa lockhart #cloud x aerith #cloud x tifa #aerith x tifa #ff7 rebirth #ff7 remake #final fantasy vii #final fantasy 7

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emblazons · 2 months

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"Or...am I getting ahead of myself again?" "Not one bit."

Cloud Strife & Tifa Lockhart Golden Saucer Date • Final Fantasy VII (Rebirth) + happy release day!

#THE LAUNCH IS DONE SO HERE IT ISSSS #mood: 'everbody wanted to know what I would do if I didn't win....I guess we'll never know.'#LIVES WERE CHANGED. 27 YEARS OF FANDOM WAS CHANGED TOO LMAO DHFKSDAHFDSA OH MY GOD #cloti #cloud x tifa #cloud strife #tifa lockhart #my gifs #ffvii gifs #ffviir spoilers #ffvii rebirth spoilers #final fantasy spoilers #userlockescoles #ffedit #ffgraphics #ff7r #ff7 rebirth #final fantasy vii #ff7 spoilers

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the-prima-vista · 24 days

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#cloud strife #tifa lockhart #cloti #cloud x tifa #ff7r spoilers #ff7 rebirth #final fantasy 7 #final fantasy vii #final fantasy #ffedit #ff7redit #clotiedit #ffgraphics #finally giffing nibelheim #for all the physical reassurance moments #i love how he puts his hand over hers #if only they gave us a better shot of it #myedit #mine

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jacksonlywife · 5 months

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Does This Look Good On Me?

(Making Your Final Fantasy Partner Look At Your New Outfit)

(GN!Reader)

TW: Suggestive

Cloud Strife:

“Cloud Cloud!” You repeat enthusiastically, throwing your hands up and down trying to get your boyfriend's attention.

“Yes? What's so important that you're this excited?” He says tilting his head confused.

“I got a new outfit I want you to see me in!” You smile clapping your hands together.

“Sure. Go change.” He motions with his hands. You nod and then he grabs your shoulder. “You're not gonna change infront of me?” He gives a slight pouty look which you fluster and slap his hand away.

“You're not that lucky today.” You head to the bathroom to change into your new outfit. You come out in the beautiful garb and Cloud’s pupils dilate for a split second as a small blush lathered his face.

“You look pretty.” He averts his eyes trying not to show his blush to you.

“Thank you! I love this outfit so much~!” You twirl a bit.

“You look better in my arms though.”

Sephiroth:

“Sephiroth!” You pop out from behind trying to get your boyfriend's attention.

“What is it this time?” He says looking at some paperwork clearly agitated from the amount.

“I got a new outfit and I want you to see me in it!” You say excitedly.

“As you can tell I’m busy.” Sephiroth flaps his hand away.

“Please Sephiroth?” You say pleadingly with puppy eyes. He sighs as his mouth parts.

“Fine. Make it quick.” He rubs his temples while you nod and rush to the bathroom quickly coming out in the outfit.

“What do you think?” You smile cheekily as you see Sephiroth flinch at the sudden change. His ears go a light pink which he covered with his long hair so you couldn’t see.

“It’s alright but. You’d look better without it on.”

Tifa Lockhart:

“Tifa!” You say hugging her from behind excitedly.

“Oh! Yes darling?” She says with a sweet smile surprised by your sudden enthusiasm.

“I want you to see me in a new outfit I recently bought!”

“Oh? I’d love to! Though you look good in anything really.” She smirks while playing with a strand of your hair.

“You're one to talk.” You say back making her blush while heading to the bathroom to change. You come back and give her a full view. “Well what do you think?” You smile excited for her response.

“Woah.” She says softly eyes widened blushing. “You're so beautiful.” You blush at that statement and rapidly shake your hands in denial.

“Tifa!” You say flustered. She smirks and opens her mouth.

“I just wanna kiss you all over.”

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kyasarinkishinuma · 3 months

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Just asking for curiosity :)

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wu-sisyphus-gang · 2 months

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Cloud: You can’t fix me but you could fuck me. So.

Tifa:

#cloti #cloud strife x tifa lockhart #ff7 #incorrect ffvii

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phoenix-downer · 3 months

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Secret Wish Chapter 1

Secret Wish: ~1030 words. As Tifa helps Cloud down Mt. Nibel, he wishes their reunion were under different circumstances but longs to be close to her all the same.

Story Info: Cloud Strife/Tifa Lockhart. Set during Crisis Core. Canon Compliant, Alternating POVs, Missing Scenes. Light Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Mutual Pining.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Cloud had dreamed of being close to Tifa again, but not like this.

She’d gotten stronger in their time apart. That was clear, going by how she could drag his pathetic ass down a mountain. The cowboy tour guide outfit showed off the muscles in her arms and legs and torso, but it was how she could support his weight as they painfully inched closer and closer to Nibelheim that was the real test of her strength.

He wanted desperately to ask when that had happened. How that had happened. There were so many things he wanted to talk to her about, but the red hot shame coursing through his entire body prevented that. He couldn’t even risk crying out from the pain of his injury—what if she recognized his voice?

As always, he buried his true feelings deep inside. They made him weak. They were proof of his weakness. He’d left her with grand promises and had nothing to show for it, and now, instead of saving her, she was saving him.

Zack, on the other hand, was as upbeat as always as he protected them both, defeating another group of fiery Bombs like it was no sweat off his back. Because it wasn’t. He was SOLDIER, 1st Class, something Cloud could only dream of.

“And another group of those guys out of the way!” Zack cheerfully called, replacing the giant sword on his back like it weighed nothing.

“Thank you,” Tifa said, her voice sounding strained. Cloud was woozy and floating in and out of consciousness from the pain, but her voice cut through his thoughts like nothing else did.

He wished she was thanking him instead. That he’d done something worth thanking. Being jealous of Zack was pointless, stupid. No, Zack was just fine the way he was. It was Cloud who was too weak. Cloud who needed to change.

“How’s he holding up?” Zack asked, mercifully avoiding saying Cloud’s name. Cloud said nothing in response. Even if he weren’t in a lot of pain that made speaking difficult, he could never come clean about who he was around Tifa.

“You okay?” she gently asked, searching his helmeted face. So caring and compassionate even though she didn’t even know who she was.

He nodded, too afraid to speak.

“Need a break?”

He shook his head. Yeah, he probably did, but this whole thing was embarrassing enough as it was. He didn’t want to show any more weakness. He’d suck it up till they got back to Nibelheim and then he could curl up and make all the noise he wanted to.

“Keep going,” Tifa called to Zack, her breathing somewhat labored but her determination shining through. “The sooner we get back to Nibelheim,” she said, then took a few deep breaths, “the sooner we can get him help.”

“You’re pretty tough,” Zack said. Even with the general fog of pain clouding his thoughts, Cloud could tell Zack was impressed.

Well, Tifa was impressive. Smart, strong, beautiful, driven, compassionate, and caring. She was the whole package. The boys in the village had all wanted her attention growing up. Cloud still couldn’t figure out why she’d agreed to see him at the water tower that fateful night.

What does she see in me? I’m not the man she wants me to be. I can’t even protect her. Zack’s protecting the both of us.

“I’ve been training,” Tifa said in response to Zack’s remark. “And…this isn’t the first time…strange things…have been sighted…on Mt. Nibel. You really…can’t be too careful…these days.”

Cloud felt guilty for making her so winded. But Zack was the better fighter still, so this was the best they could do in Cloud’s current state.

“You can say that again,” Zack agreed. “I’ve seen stuff you wouldn’t believe. I dunno, makes it hard to know who to trust.”

Something had happened inside the reactor that was troubling Zack, Cloud was sure of it. He wanted to pick his brain later when everything didn’t hurt so damn much.

“Yeah,” Tifa said sadly.

With that they continued their trek down the craggy, creepy mountain that haunted Cloud’s thoughts and revisited him over and over again in his nightmares. It was pain, pain, more pain, and he kept slipping in and out of consciousness. One foot in front of the other till this hellish situation was over.

Tifa spoke to him only when necessary, but she was always so kind and gentle. Checking to make sure he was holding up okay, resting him against a rock when they needed breaks, offering him some water from her canteen. He about died when she unscrewed it for him and carefully held it to his lips as he drank, murmuring soft, gentle things to him. Encouraging him to rest and recover his strength so they could continue down the mountain once he was ready.

Was this like how things would be if they were together? He’d fantasized about her taking care of him like this more times than he cared to admit. He wanted to protect her and keep her safe from harm, but being doted on, being cared for when he was injured or sick…yeah, that was stuff he’d dreamed about too.

Then when she drank out of the canteen afterwards, his stupid lovesick mind pretended she was kissing him. Indirectly, sure, but this was the best he could do.

Zack was examining the two of them closely. A knowing smile spread across his face, and Cloud knew his friend had caught on to his secret. Cloud wanted to groan. He could only hope Zack would keep his mouth shut.

Thankfully, he did. Or if he didn’t, Cloud was too out of it to care. The rest of the way down the mountain was a blur. All that Cloud could really remember was Tifa’s arm around his waist and his arm around her shoulder. This wasn’t the reunion he’d wanted or expected, but…being close to Tifa again almost made up for the shameful circumstances of his return to his hometown.

Almost. Until he’d proven his worth, he couldn’t show his face to her.

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A/N: Thank you for reading! I love the part of Crisis Core where Tifa helps a wounded Cloud (wounded because he protected her!! Will never be over that honestly) down Mt. Nibel and wanted to explore that more. What Cloud might be thinking and feeling and then what Tifa thinks about the whole situation. The pining, dramatic irony of the situation, and delicious angst is just all so good...to be so close to the person you love but they have no idea it's you...and yet, what if they sensed it on some level even if their "logical" side rejects it and so they dismiss it? But that gut feeling is there and they struggle to reconcile it with what they "know" to be "true." And thus this story was born. The next chapter will be posted in a few days, hope you enjoy!

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howlingday · 2 years

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Jaune Strife au: I don't think Cloud has been properly introduced to Jaune's friends yet. How do they react to the SOLDIER?

"Hey, Jaune?" Ruby walked next to Jaune, both leading their teams to his mom's bar. "What's your dad like?"

"My dad?" Jaune repeated. "Why do you ask?"

"Well, we've met your aunt, and all of your uncles, and your mom."

"Not all of my uncles, but I see what you mean." Jaune rubbed his chin. "My dad is usually away on missions, and even then, he's not really a people person like my mom."

"Even though he told you all you need is confidence?" Yang smirked as she slid up behind Jaune. "How'd your parents meet anyways?"

"Well, they grew up in the same town, then he left to become part of the SOLDIER program, and after he failed, he came back home on guard duty. Then the village was destroyed, and he helped Mom escape."

"Aw, that's so sweet!" Nora chirped.

"SOLDIER..." Weiss hummed. "Why does that sound so familiar?"

"Your dad failed and was put on guard duty?" Blake asked.

"Yup." Jaune nodded. "He got into the military, just not the special forces program, so he lucked out in escorting two SOLDIERs to his hometown. And then- Dad!"

Jaune hurried his way over to his father. The man almost half Jaune's size, but twice his build, turned around and welcomed his son with open arms. Firm slaps on the back were exchanged between the two as the father and son embraced.

"How've ya been, kiddo?" Jaune's father smiled.

"Great, Dad!" Jaune replied. "It feels like it's been forever!"

"Something like that." His father replied. "And who are your friends?"

"Dad, this is my team, and our sister team." Jaune gestured to his friends. "This is Ren, Nora, and Pyrrha of team JNPR." His team waved. "And this is Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang of team RWBY."

"Hello, sir!" Ruby waved.

"A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Arc." Weiss greeted.

"Uh, actually, it's Strife." His father corrected. "Cloud Strife. We just named Jaune and his sisters something different for their last names."

"Never explained why, either." Jaune added. "But let me guess, when I'm older, right?"

"Right." Jaune's dad nodded. "Name's Cloud, by the way."

"Nice to meet you, Cloud." Yang waved. "I'm-"

"Yang Xiao Long." Cloud nodded. "My wife's told me all about you."

"Oh, really?" Yang smirked.

"Mhm." Cloud looked behind him to the bar. "Says you tried to get her in trouble by ordering while underaged." Yang looked past him, and saw her photo on the bar billboard, labeled, 'Underaged - DO NOT SERVE' along with her sister and friends. "She's not too fond of you."

"Give me a break." Yang groaned, earning a giggle from her sister.

"To be fair, though," Cloud smirked, "Tifa's kind of hard to impress anyways."

"You impressed me." Tifa said, pulling Cloud's head back to kiss his forehead, earning a chuckle from him.

"After almost dying for the umpteenth time."

"Like you said," Tifa beamed, "I'm hard to impress."

Jaune smiled, then noticed how his friends were looking at his parents. They all had the same looks on their faces. From someone as young as Ruby to someone as stoic as Ren, he could recognize they all saw what he saw looking at his parents. This was a couple who went through hell and back, and knew only true love with each other.

"Hey, Dad?" Jaune asked.

"Yeah, Jaune?" Cloud replied.

"How about a sparring match between us?"

"Hm, your mom says your kickboxing skills are rusty," Cloud smirked as he stood up straight, "I hope the same isn't true about your swordplay."

#rwby #rwby au #jaune strife au #ruby rose #jaune arc #yang xiao long #weiss schnee #nora valkyrie #blake belladonna #pyrrha nikos #lie ren #cloud strife #tifa lockhart #cloud strife x tifa lockhart #cloti

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sarafabrizi · 7 months

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