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Love is Never Silent	By : OneWingedAngel Category: Final Fantasy VII > Het - Male/Female Views: 1981 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII, nor the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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OneWingedAngel's Note: This chapter and the last chapter were supposed to be one giant chapter, but it was too long, so I split 'em up! I know that this isn't a pairing that isn't everyone's favorite, but I appreciate everyone taking the time out to read it! If you would like, please hit the review button and give a review of the story! It'd be greatly appreciated!
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Tifa released Rude's hand as they entered the bar. She turned on the small radio behind the bar and smiled at Rude. "So, what can I get you?" She asked as she grabbed two glasses from the shelf above her.
Rude quickly glanced at the shelves behind her. "I'll take whiskey, please."
Tifa nodded, "Any particular brand? Or would you like for me to surprise you?"
"Surprise me." He said as he sat on a table next to the bar.
Tifa nodded again as she looked over the bottles and then selected one. She poured two glasses and handed one to Rude. "Here you go Rude. Enjoy!"
Rude smiled a bit as he took the glass. "Thanks." He looked over and chuckled a bit at Tifa, who took a large drink from hers.
Tifa looked over at him with a raised eyebrow as she then hopped onto the bar, sitting on the edge and began swinging her legs back and forth. "What's so funny?"
"It just surprised me a little. Never pictured you as a whiskey drinker."
Tifa grinned at him. "I work in a bar, Rude. I can drink almost anything in here. The customers like to buy me drinks from time to time."
"I guess that'd do it." Rude took a sip of his drink and looked at it appreciatively. "This is very good. I don't think I've had this brand before. What is it?"
"It's called 'Whiskeyheim'. It's a specialty of my hometown." Tifa said as she picked up the bottle and held it close to her, fondly.
"It's very good. I'll have to get some of my own."
Tifa shook her head sadly. "You wouldn't be able to get it anymore. Nobody who lives there knows how to make it."
Rude gave her a questioning look.
"My hometown is Nibelheim. After the…..incident….nobody has been able to reproduce it."
"Ah..." Rude looked down, suddenly feeling very guilty. "I'm very sorry."
"I had to sneak into my own house to get these bottles. I've got maybe 4 or 5 left."
"Maybe you should save them." He said, regretting that he drank his glass.
Tifa smiled as she poured him another glass. "This is a special occasion. We're celebrating, so it's okay to have a little. We'll have to switch to beer in a bit though."
Rude nodded, feeling very honored that Tifa felt he was worthy of sharing her special drink. He then took another sip.
Tifa smiled at Rude, watching him as he drank his whiskey. –Okay Tifa, you gotta ask him this question. It's been bugging you for awhile now.- She thought as she put the whiskey away and got out two beers. "So Rude, I have a question for you." She said, trying to sound as casual as she could.
Rude took the beer with a nod. "Okay, what's the question?"
Tifa's face turned pink as she looked away. "Well umm….it has to do with……Reno and some….rumors that have been going around." She blushed a bit.
Rude gave an exasperated sigh. He couldn't believe he was getting this question from her of all people! He made a mental note to find the person who had started the rumor and seriously injure them. "No. Reno and I aren't a couple. We are like brothers! I prefer women!" He said as he took a large drink of his beer.
Tifa laughed loudly looking at him. "Oh I wasn't talking about that!" She said laughing even harder. "I meant about Reno's hair! Is it a natural red?"
Rude nearly choked on his beer as he coughed the remainder out. "R…Reno's...hair? It's not naturally red. Look at his eyebrows, they're brown."
"I knew it! There is no way that red is natural! Speaking of hair," Tifa said as she ran a finger through her hair. "I'm thinking about getting mine cut again, maybe in a shorter style. What do you think?"
Rude looked at her and shook his head. "No, no. I think you look better with longer hair. It suits you."
Tifa smiled at him, "Well I'll just have to keep that in mind then. Would you like another beer? I think there might be a few chocolate covered strawberries left if you want some."
"That'd be fine. I'd like another beer."
"Great! I'll get the strawberries and be right back!" Tifa hopped off the counter and walked into her house.
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Rude sat on the table, not wanting to believe his luck. Not only did he have dinner with Tifa, but now they were having a civil conversation. –Maybe I should ask her out on a date? Wait, what if she is dating someone right now?- He thought as he watched Tifa come backing in, grabbing two beers with one hand and holding the plate of strawberries with the other.
Tifa placed the strawberries on the counter and opened the beers, handing one to Rude. "Here you go handsome."
"Thanks." He said, taking the beer and smiling a little. "So Tifa….are you…..seeing anyone right now?" He asked, trying to sound casual.
Tifa hopped onto the counter and looked at him, sensing his nervousness and she decided to tease him a little bit. "Yeah, I'm seeing someone."
Rude looked at her, his heart skipped a few beats. –Am I too late? Is she dating someone else? Is she dating Cloud?- Unable to stop himself he asked, "Who?"
Tifa giggled a little, "Well I'm seeing you right now."
Rude momentarily forgot how to breathe, was this a date now? Were they a couple now?
"Tomorrow night I'll be seeing all my patrons when the bar reopens!" She couldn't help but add, seeing his expression.
Rude moaned a little. –Women! They are infuriating!- He thought as he drank more of his beer. He watched Tifa as she ate another strawberry and smiled at him. –But maybe it's a good thing sometimes.-
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Tifa smiled at Rude as she then squealed happily as her favorite song came on. A woman was singing to a man telling him to hit her with his best shot. "I LOVE this song!" She said as she jumped off the counter and began to dance to the song.
Rude just watched her mesmerized. Her dancing was hypnotic; she was so graceful as she moved in time to the music.
Tifa lost herself in the music; it had been awhile since she let loose and just danced. She closed her eyes and sang along to the song. When the song was over, she opened her eyes and blushed, seeing Rude slowly applauding her.
"You're an amazing dancer Tifa. I didn't know you could dance."
Tifa looked to her feet, embarrassed. "Well I don't get to do it very often. He never took me dancing or anything like that." She said, not needing to mention who he was. Tifa shook her head clear then continued. "Do you know how to dance?"
Rude shrugged a little. "I know a few basic dance steps. Reno is the…..better dancer."
"Well I don't see Reno here. So will you dance with me?" She asked as the song changed to one about wanting it any way you needed it.
Rude gulped a little as he joined Tifa in her dance. He tried to not make it seem like he had no clue as to what he was doing.
Tifa saw he was hesitant and giggled, "You've never danced like this before have you, Rude?"
Rude shook his head. "I know a few steps for slower songs."
Tifa raised her eyebrows, "Really? I wouldn't picture you as a slow dancer."
Rude smiled, "Seems like we don't know each other as well as we thought."
"That's true. Say Rude?" She asked as the song ended and they walked back over to the bar and Tifa hopped back onto the counter.
"Hmm?" He asked as he grabbed two more beers and handed one to Tifa.
"I've always known you to be a quiet person. What made you want to talk to me the other day? You could've just left with Reno. What made you want to stay?"
He thought about it for a minute. "Well…Reno was being an ass….as usual. I didn't like seeing you upset so I wanted to do something to comfort you. Did you not want me to say something?"
Tifa shook her head, holding her beer in both hands. "No, I'm glad you said something. I was just completely shocked that you said something. Honestly, I didn't even know that you knew how to talk."
Rude laughed a little. "I get that a lot. I just prefer to be silent and let Reno do most of the talking."
"But you're talking to me." Tifa said, deciding she liked the sound of Rude's laugh.
"Well I enjoy talking to you."
"I feel honored. Thanks Rude."
"You're very welcome Tifa."
"I have another question for you; I hope you don't mind me asking it. Why did you want to work for ShinRa Electric?"
Rude sighed a little, looking down as his beer. "Well when you grow up in the slums without a strong family…like Reno and I did…you kinda grow up tough and mean…and the only place willing to take us was ShinRa."
"I guess I can understand that. I'm sorry if my question made you feel uncomfortable."
Rude shook his head, "I'm fine. That question is…difficult to answer. What made you want to be a bartender?"
"Hmm. I guess I just liked interacting with people, helping them relax." Tifa shrugged. "So what would you do if you didn't work for ShinRa?"
Rude took a sip of his beer and then shrugged. "I don't know. I've worked with ShinRa for so many years. I don't know what else I'm good at."
Tifa smiled at him, reassuringly. "Well you're an amazing carpenter! You've made my bar look brand new again!"
Rude flushed a little. "Thanks." He muttered. "So what about you? What would you be doing?"
Tifa put a finger on her kip as she thought about it for a few minutes. "Well I don't know. I would like to get married and have some kids. Right now, my options for husbands are very slim, so right now my future just seems to be a bartender."
Rude could picture Tifa in a wedding dress, he tried to picture himself standing beside her, but somehow Cloud was easier to picture. Rude shook his head trying to get the image out of his head. It was easier to picture Tifa holding a baby that looked just like her. "You'd make an amazing mother someday."
Tifa smiled and then blushed, glad Rude couldn't see what was going through her head when she mentioned she wanted to be a mother. She had imagined herself about 6 months pregnant, with Rude standing beside her, holding a miniature version of himself. "Yeah, but my options for potential husbands are a bit limited at the moment." She repeated, not wanting to get her hopes up.
Rude just reached over and took her hand and gave it a squeeze.
She smiled at him a little, as she let go of his hand and grabbed some more beers. –Y'know, it feels really good to talk to Rude like this, I've missed having someone to talk to since Cloud left. Maybe Reno was right, maybe Cloud never did like me.- She thought somberly. "Say Rude?" She asked as she looked at him, holding the beer to him.
"Yes Tifa?" He asked, taking the beer, sensing something was upsetting her.
"Do…you think I'm….cute?" She asked hesitantly, feeling scared and nervous.
Rude looked at her, completely shocked. In fact he was so shocked that he dropped the beer that he was holding, causing it to splatter all over his suit and the counter. "What?"
"I was just thinking and wondering stuff. Do you think I'm cute?"
"Well yeah. Tifa, I may wear sunglasses all the time, but I'm not blind. You are very cute."
Tifa smiled brightly as she grabbed some towels and started to clean up the mess. "Thank you Rude."

Rude watched as Tifa cleaned up the mess that was on the counter as he began to try and pat himself down. He gave up halfway and decided to say what was on his mind. "Tifa…wouldyougooutwithme?" He rushed, not wanting to meet her eyes.
Tifa looked over at him, raising her eyebrows, not hearing what he said. "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that Rude."
Rude took a deep breath to clam himself down. He placed his hands on the bar to steady himself. "Tifa would you go out with me?" He asked, finally meeting her eyes.
Tifa's entire face turned red, even her ears were a light pink. "Are you serious Rude? Cause if you're just messing with me, I'll have to kick you out of my bar." She said as her eyes watered a bit, not believing her own ears.
Rude nodded, taking her hands in his, not particularly caring that her hands were wet and were getting on his gloves, not caring that the beer was soaking into his suit. "Yes Tifa. I'm being serious. Would you go out with me?"
Tifa looked at him, biting her lip. –Just say yes Tifa! Say it!- Her heart shouted at her. –You can't do any worse than Rude! So what if he works for ShinRa? You can worry about that later, right now, do what you want to!- She took a deep breathe, her faced turned even more red, if that was even possible. She looked to Rude and then nodded once. "Yes Rude. I'll go out with you!"
Rude just smiled as he took Tifa's hand in his and brought it to his lips and gave it a gentle kiss, feeling happier than he had in a long time.
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