So. Many. Chapters...

By far, I see this story as the most suitable and most approved romantic will be canon by all ff7 fans to enjoy on every ages (and it is including me). Caring and worry each other in many ways, I believe this story is best described of how of they should live the fullest life. I really love your focus on affection, caring, and the element of surprise between Cloud-Tifa which make my heart flutters every time I reread it again.

The epilog is actually great story but unfortunately not perfect (which very easily to be fixed imho). It is enjoyable and satisfying looking their new life as family, however it felt too sudden and focused on the new responsibility as parent which is bit stressful. Especially almost every chapter talking about Tifa is pregnant.. again.. hahaa.

After reread it 3 times, I really recommend you to create a special chapter about their happy affectionate heart melting experience as married couple before entering to Vincent perspective. Don't you think after 74 chapters of roller coaster to make Tifa become his wife or to make Cloud become hers, we need some rewarding feeling like "finally he is mine" moment? And venture from that moment till she realise it is not enough until she want bear his child to complete their happiness? That is my friend, I believe it is the missing piece to perfecting the story. And believe me, I'm telling you because your story is already too good and near perfect, it is just feel too shame when not see it perfect. Tifa knowing the moment of truth Chapter 10 is also a great idea, she must be quite jealous Cloud felt guilty losing Aerith, but knowing he better die than losing her will made her the happiest girl in the world.

And for the epic super unexpected ending. To see that kind of ending after those perfect happy roller coaster journey? I don't know, just felt like: After their burden all these time, do they need another one? It doesn't mean it is not a great ending, but as ff7 fans I don't have heart to see her like that. For that kind of faithful and loyal women, she doesn't deserve this kind of fears. It is okay for a short while but not forever for the rest of their remaining life until he is gone. Oh Tifa. I'm happy and heartbroken at the same time. Please tell me they gone through 50 and die together and write it like just like Marvel After Credit Scene after A/N Notes. Please.. pleaseee.. end her misery for knowing she will be alone someday. *sob sob*

But I also want to give you a lot lot of thanks for making this story for more than 3 years. Since then, I'm feeling very much more sensitive to my partner. I just bought a flower yesterday and really happy looking big grin on my wife's face while jumping around. I'm really happy while remembering my hero and heroin. When watching FF7Remake at Chapter 2: Sector 7 Slum, as you walking toward Seventh Heaven while Tifa's Theme melody played gently, you can see how she smile while waive hand at you, waiting for you. Then she blush when you give the yellow flower. I just told myself unconsciously: so this is how they met in the beginning before having 4 children. And I just don't care about Aerith, I enjoy seeing Cloud-Aerith cute moment but I just know he's gonna marry and only love Tifa anyway. Yap, your story is already a canon on my mind and heart. Cheers!

I can’t believe this ‘canon’ impress me a lot and made me reading and reread again all the chapters 2x and i’m still reread again for the 3rd times. (Yes, I mark your writing as an official canon in my heart). After seen how Cloud-Tifa interact in FF7Remake, Kingdom Heart II, Dissidia; somehow this story is perfectly fit. They are really care each other and have a long buried affection but too afraid to admit it.

Their relationship development is just astonishingly sweet and lovely. I really enjoy how Tifa faithfully waiting Cloud to start filling her heart with affection bit by bit, until it start overflowing and drive her to finally kiss him. Lovely! After overcome that trio shame-guilt-fear in FF7AC, I had to say “nice job Cloud” for fighting self-doubt and starting the first move, pouring affection that he held all these time. He owe her a lot and she deserve a lot of happiness from him.

Every take and give interactions are so good and warm yet natural which flow through every stages of relationship from a close friend, lovers, intimate lovers (and “bit naughty”), engaged, to the final stages. Enough of stupidity, embarrassing, and cute moment which change Cloud progressively and start enjoying the modest life. Yap, I think Cloud already lost his pride in front of his friends.

I really love the traits that you gave to them. Tifa with the caring, always worry sick, forgiving, motherly; And Cloud with sincerity to make Tifa happy, protective, bit wild but thoughtful. Both are faithful and trust each other. Perfectly! This is the way for me enjoying both my hero and my heroine's story to the fullest. This is gonna be the way for me enjoy my perfect life with my women.

Somehow it changes me. I learnt a lot from your story. How to care, how to give thanks, how to handle jealousy, when to angry, when to stop talking, when to say sorry. I communicate better, I learn to look my wife’s eyes more often, give facial response more often, smile more often, kiss more often, even made love more passionately *ehem. My wife puzzled with the more caring and romantic attitude of mine lately. "Somehow you become more caring and.. hot.. I like it" she just said that to me last night.

Anyway, just want to let you know that your writing is a masterpiece. For me, it is nothing less than the best love story that I ever read (as FF7 fans). I will come back to read again, whenever I want to remember how to feel love with someone who love you.

Ahhh.. life become some much better now... For now, I'm thinking about hit the gym and ask my Tifa (my wife) to buy a blue dress and white bikini for me.

N/B: I have a crazy thinking about print this story with hard cover and send up straight to Tetsuya Nomura, Square Enix along with my reviews. At least he'll notice it and give him a lot inspiration for the next sequel of FF7R.

cloud attempting to read a night time story to marlene and denzel is absolute gold. cracked up laughing

This was very much worth reading. You did a great job with the story, so thanks for the entertainment:)

Loving this.

I love this story!

This is so good!

And now it is 2020 and COVID-19 time.
At least this f*** virus gives us time to read good stories like this one.

In this difficult times I wish I would have stop reading at chapter 74 though.
Because of the sad ending. And I am 35 and you made me feel very old!

Crazy to think that the first chapter has been written 14 years ago!?
And the game is now... 23 years old.
Man, this thing was total revolution, especially if you compare it to other games of the same era...

I had no idea back then, but now I know I belong to the CloTi movement. Not even sure that I knew the word "Internet" when I started playing the game...

I found your characters very accurate as far as I remember them.
I was only shocked by chapter 18/19, the Reno/Tifa thing, because in the game it is Rude who loves Tifa (and Reno knows). Actually, developers even made Rude avoiding to attack Tifa during fights.
Anyway I would totally love to see Advent Children 2 (that won't exist) with a scenario written by you!
No need for big fights, only characters, relationships, humor and romance, that would be great.

Also, I have to mention that FF7 remake is already in the hand of some lucky ones!
It is only the Midgard stuff though ( Cloud may explain Nibelheim incident in Midgard instead of Kalm).
I am not sure that there are still active CloTi/Clerith but I am sure Square will mess with them!
The game seems pretty good for fans, but they say that the end (of Midgard) is different and surprising, and not in a good way... That's a bit scary.

I’ve decided to make a compilation of FFN fanfics that aren’t on AO3 to share with others, and I’d like to include this one. If you’d rather I not share this please tell me. If you’d like more information and or the link when I finally publish the list please inform me. Otherwise, thank you for making such a wonderful contribution to the FFVII fandom! I hope that sharing this with others will gain you more readers!

Thank you for writing this funny, sweet story. I really enjoyed following Cloud and Tifa through their relationship.

OMG this is soooooo good. I'm so glad i've read this fic. I'd even go so far as considering this CANON. I love this story damn... I can't find the words to express how great a read this was. Man was the last few chapters heart-breaking to read. I understand the concept of aging and death, but reading characters you've grown to love age, move on, settle down, have kids and eventually die is such a bittersweet feeling.

This was an amazing journey. I especially love how Cloud and Tifa confronted their past together. That journey to Nibelheim and the ride in the Gold Saucer before the wedding was an amazing read.

A very well done to you dear author. I look forward to reading more of your fics.

I do not know if you get to read it but I need to get this out of my chest,

Your story was the second best I've seen in all the time I've been here in fanfiction. And getting a compliment from me is not easy.

I laughed like I had never done it, I felt alive.

And right now, I'm having a nervous breakdown. I do not know if I should cry or be happy.

Why?

Simple, the end.

Chapter 82 ... It's strange, I've accepted that death is inevitable but that does not mean I like it. I like this chapter but I do not know how to feel.
In the span of 74 chapters we saw Cloud live. Cloud met love, married Tifa and had a family. The epilogs are great, but they are a double-edged sword. 75-81 showed the passage of time, happiness was present. But 82 ...
To make it short, knowing that Barret died was a hard blow and then seeing that Cloud had the days counted was ... I do not know ...

To see people so strong at the mercy of death is sad. I do not know.
Yeah ... My grammar is horrible. I'm crying, okay XDD

I will never regret reading -Diaries of A Broken Man-.
Thanks for writing it. I will be eternally grateful.

OMG. I CRIED. THIS WAS THE BEST THING EVER

I'm confused