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the man RAN AWAY FROM TIFA AND LIVED INSIDE OF AERITH’S CHURCH (that he feels at peace in) WHILE HE WAS DYING. that’s right, he was able to find peace with another woman (aerith) while he was dying but he couldn’t with Tifa.

HE UP AND LEFT 7TH HEAVEN

there were no goodbyes

no warnings

he just left.

without even answering tifa’s “do you love me” question, btw (which should tell people something)

and on top of that, before and after he left seventh heaven HE NEVER CALLED HER OR PICKED UP ONE OF HER CALLS.

he just ignored her. and this literally went on for months (around the time of her birthday, no less).

that is not commitment, that is not devotion, that is not love.

now stahp

^{Reasons why Cloud left Tifa (and the kids, and the rest of his friends):}

• ^{Because he was dying and wanted to find a cure for not only himself, but the hundreds of other victims of the same disease.}
• ^{Because he had geostigma— and thus was seeing/hearing Sephiroth in his head.}
• ^{Because he was in a lot of pain and felt vulnerable.}
• ^{Because he’d been manipulated by Sephiroth before and had been very close to hurting the people he cared about (and was also a large reason towards why Meteor was summoned.)} 
• ^{Because he was scared of the same thing happening again.} 
• ^{Because he felt going off on his own in solitude was the best thing he could do in that situation, no matter how lonely he was. He wanted them SAFE because they mean something to him.} 
• ^{Because he’s lost people before and he doesn’t want to lose anyone else.} 
• ^{He never picked up his phone because talking to them (THEM. Not just Tifa called.) would have made him feel even more homesick. Yet he didn’t turn off his phone completely because hearing them ringing still made him feel like they cared, and thus reminded him exactly of what he could potentially lose if he came back without first finding a cure.} 

^{Reasons why he went to the Church instead of elsewhere:}

• ^{Because it’s abandoned.}
• ^{Because it’s nostalgic.}
• ^{Because it makes him feel safe, and helps him calm down somewhat.}
• ^{Because it reminds him of Aerith, and perhaps he was hoping that before he died it would be the closest place to seeing her again.}

Cloud cares about BOTH TIFA AND AERITH. It’s clear in his actions that he cares about EVERYONE IN AVALANCHE. He can be committed to them both. He can care about them both. He wouldn’t answer such a question as that because he was dying, because it was the wrong time, because he had far too much on his plate than romance.

IT WAS A SACRIFICIAL ACTION THAT SHOULD SHOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH HE CARED ABOUT THEM.

^{Shipping shouldn’t even need to come into it, omfg.}

tiidax:

“Cloud! Woah—I almost didn’t even recognize ya!” Then it was as if the excitement only exemplified because this wasn’t a stranger at all! It was a very well trusted friend to be in fact. He didn’t know how he couldn’t have recognized him to start off with—mostly likely it was the shock that he was even seeing him in the first place. “How did you—How the heck did you get here?” It had been a while since he fought alongside the other, and last he checked, everyone had been returned to their worlds. Did the goddess bring him here?

^{Hn? And here he thought others found him quite recognizable, though the combination of his hair and oversized sword certainly helped in that regard. Still, a light brow would ascend in a silently questioning manner, for he was just as confused as to his whereabouts as his comrade appeared to be. “—Dunno.” As nonchalant as his response sounded, the swordsman couldn’t help but feel a twinge of concern. Gaia was certainly far away from Tidus’ world, right? He couldn’t help but momentarily ponder over the event of his friends assuming he’d abandoned them again. “I— guess I took a wrong turn.” Now that was an understatement if anything.}

inguaribileromantico:

“Now I see why you have a nice behind.” Not that she was looking. “You work your butt off—Surprising that it hasn’t fallen off yet.”

^{“—Uh.” And here came the awkwardness. “I’m… not sure it works that way.”}

(Source: falsamilitis)

rapidiatis:

    Curvature alignment edged itself within the tanned muzzle of the hedgehog. Pure jubilance at its finest. Whether the other was familiar with his type of being—humanoid—didn’t seem to grant hindrance of conversation. “Yeah? Then I guess it’s safe to say you had a pretty good snooze! —Oh! I almost forgot… The name’s Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!” Thin limbs whose ends were adorned by ivory gloves rose a bit in inquisitive expectancy. “Got a name, stranger?”

^{“Uh, perhaps.” What a cheerful little thing; yet his eyes would still blink slowly past the dreariness of sleep, the blonds normally sharp exterior and graceful, practiced way in which he typically held himself somewhat lost due to the fragments of drowsiness that still remained. A heavy sleeper. At least when reclining in a safe, familiar environment. “Cloud Strife.” Sonic? An interesting name for an interesting creature.}

(Source: falsamilitis)

tiidax:

“Uh—Heya!” New people? Now where did they come from? Excitement washed over the blitzer’s features as he stood in place, one hand settled upon his hip as the other lifted in greeting to the new comers.

“Ya look a little lost? Need a hand?”

^{“Tidus.” This fellow was him, right? He could recognize that perky attitude anywhere. It was only a shame that the rather lush surroundings were completely unfamiliar. Still— at least he’d managed to encounter a friendly face. “I— guess so.”}

inguaribileromantico:

“Y‘know, most people would wake up at the crack of dawn to get ready to work. You—on the other hand…”

^{“I’m not most people.” The understatement of the year. “And I work overnight too, sometimes. Should it matter?” As long as he broke even he hardly cared about the hours.}

(Source: falsamilitis)