If one or both girls could never get Cloud, who do you think they would end up with?

For Aerith, I would have to say Zack, just because I really can't think of anyone she interacted more with Cloud, unless you count the Red XII breeding program thing. :lmao: He was her first love, so that's the best I can come up with for that. :P Or maybe in a random moment, she would end up with Reno and he can finally confess his crush to her! XD

Tifa, I think, might end up with Vincent. Yes, I am supporting my other OTP. :P I can see more evidence with Vicent and Tifa than, say, Yuffie and Vincent. Unless Vincent has a lolita complex, that is. :shock:

What do you guys think?

VinTi all the way! I would also like Zack and Aeris or Seph and Aeris.

I've always liked the idea of Tifa pairing up with Vincent. I think they'd be great together! I'm not sure that Vincent would ever have interest, though.

I also like Barret and Tifa together. They really get along with each other, they understand each other, they communicate well with each other, and I always thought that Barret had a definite interest in Tifa. Some people like to pair Reno up with Tifa, but I can't see Reno being faithful to Tifa. I think Barret would be faithful, and he seems willing to settle down - unlike Reno. Tifa gets along very well with Marlene, too, so she'd make a great mother for Marlene. Barret's no bishie, but I think Tifa would be very happy with him.

Aerith made it clear in MotP that she was no longer interested in Zack, so I can't see that working out. If I have to think about anyone else for her, I would say Vincent, mostly because Lucrecia looks so much like Aerith in DoC. I thought they both showed the ability to be gentle and understanding, as well. Again, I'm not sure that Vincent would be willing, but who knows? :lol:

Here are my other preferences besides Cleris, and I can't get enough of them. Welps the following are supported by my own awkward, personal reasons :plot::

- Reno&Tifa
- Rufus&Tifa
- Barret&Tifa *
- Vincent&Tifa
- Zack&Tifa **
- Zack&Aeris
- Reno&Aeris *
- Vincent&Aeris

The starred couplings are what I really, really favor... especially the doubled ones. I think they're pretty cool. ;) I know they're all kinda fanon, so here are the reasonable pairings that I'd think would make the results:

- Reno&Tifa
- Barret&Tifa
- Zack&Aeris (before MOTP)

I've never been sure about how Reno/Tifa would turn out. How about Rude/Tifa? :lol: Hey, Rude himself said that he had a crush on Tifa!

Tifa and Vincent are quite similar though. Except for the whole "sleep in a coffin for 30 years" thing. They both are/were in a love triangle, both ended up as sort of a third wheel (I think Cloud loved Aerith in some way before she died. I currently think that he shall eventually move on, and Tifa will be there for him :tifa:) heck, they even look similar.

And am I the only one who thought Laguna from FF8 looked like a love child of Tifa and Vincent? :lmao:

Hah! :lol: You're totally not alone there, my friend. ;)

Actually VinTi should totally be encouraged to make even more cute babies since Laguna looks like THE perfect birth result from both their genes (even though he's completely in a different dimension). So why not more? :plot: Especially the hair. MMM. P: Smecksi Laguna of smecksi Tifa and smecksi Vincent. Niiice. :drool:

I know that I'd get lots of bombardments or attacks or just be the center of ridicule, but I really do love Vincent with Yuffie aside from lurvly VinTi. Just... don't ask.

Welps, the most realistic couple I'd go with if there was no Cloud (TS = angst! >_<;;) would prolly be Barrifa. And who said Barret wasn't a bishie?? He mah bishie fo shoizle :lust: Plus he has awesome corn rolls, which is teh <3.

Reno and Tifa look good together, but that's it. I can't see Reno being faithful to Tifa, nor can I see him settling down. If anything, I think he'd just use her for a one-night stand or a fling, and that's not fair to Tifa.

Rude's interested in her, but he's *so* quiet! I think Tifa's more interested in someone she can have good talks with, and Rude just gives occasional monosyllabic grunts. :giggle: I can't picture Tifa being happy with that, although I read a good short fanfic about them by Madame Batolli where Rude was hanging around the Seventh Heaven bar. Maybe she'll copy it here. :)

I don't think they're all that similar personality-wise. Tifa's much more talkative than Vincent, for one thing. She likes to go out and do stuff, but Vincent's content to sleep in a coffin. I don't think she blames herself for things like Vincent does, either. She tries to move on, whereas Vincent's immersed in the past. I agree about the third-wheel aspect, though, and I think Vincent and Tifa could help one another work through that. I like the thought of them together.

Eh, I dunno. I can't stand Laguna. :puke:

:lol: I know Reno may be a player, but Reno and Tifa also sort of remind me of Jin and Mei from House of Flying Daggers. Jin was the wild super playboy who'd always visit the center with showgirls, and Mei was one of the beautiful showgirls who were really skilled and such. Once they went on a voyage Jin became, for once, real with his feelings that he ended up risking his life for his love. ;___; Welps, actually that's what I like to think about when it comes to Reti because... hey, it can happen. :lol: Maybe it's just my own fanon sense taking over me right now. T_T

Anyways, still hanging strong on Barrifa! :D

I suppose it could *possibly* happen, but I just don't think it's *likely* to happen. Reno's out for himself. I can't see Reno having any interest in a girl other than for sex. I think love would be nothing but a big bother to him. I can hear him now: "Who needs it?" :lol:

Yeah... me, too! Really, I don't think enough people consider Barret simply because he isn't a handsome bishie. He cares a great deal about Tifa. Remember how crazy he went trying to get her out of the gas chamber in Junon? He was frantic about getting Tifa out! Then he told Tifa after the Lifestream Event that she was "some kinda lady". I think he really cares about her.

All I saw of that was House of Flying Daggers, and then the fangirl in me took over. :fangirl:

ILOVETHATMOVIESOMUCHOHMYGOD! [/end fangirling]

I haven't really ever seen any decent fanart/fanfiction of Barrifa. It sounds like it'd be a pretty good couple. (but it will never replace VinTi in my heart, no siree)

It would be very interesting if Vincent and Tifa ever did get together. I think they could really develop each other's personalities, and I think they'd get along pretty well. I imagine before the whole Lucrecia thing, Vincent was a pretty fun guy to be around. At the least, Vincent can be kind of a dork at times (his humor is dry, to say the least. And who the hell laughs like "hwa ha ha"?) Gah, but this is the fangirl in me speaking.

But nobody's really replied with who Aerith would be good with. How about it?

I'd support Reno/Tifa--if he cheats on her, she'd totally whoop his ass. Who wouldn't want to see that? XD For some reason, I do see that one possibly working--he actually does tend to make her giggle and smile a bit, so...I don't doubt the power of humor. I think Tifa became stronger in Advent Children as a woman. She developed some motherly feelings for just about everyone in her home, so I think she'd know when to cut ties with what's dragging her down, therefore hindering her ability to be a good caretaker to the kids and her customers.

Plus, I don't think Reno's completely self-centered anymore. I thought it was rather suprising to see him and Rude actually try to grab the kids and run when it would have been much easier to just run and leave them.

I think he's mostly self-centered, but not entirely--so I'll compromise and say I see quite a bit of potential for Reno/Tifa. Not right now, but perhaps later... ;D Reno reminds me more of Zack than anyone alive in the series right now. XD

As for Aerith? I don't exactly see her with anyone else really...she just seemed really devoted to Cloud. If I had to make a choice, I'd probably go with Aerith/Vincent. Maybe Aerith/Reeve, who knows? XD I just thought I'd say Reeve since no one has said it yet. I thought Cait Sith and Aerith got a lot fairly well, ne?

*wibbly*

Haha! :lmao: I know; I regretted ever posting that silly view of mine since it was so fanonly-like. XD Hey, I should write a Reti fanfic related to that Jin/Mei story from House of Flying Daggers, setting the romantic occasion like "2 years more" after AC. ;) Gawds, I'm so stupid. But after reading I-chan's post (right above me), I do see even more potential in Reti than before. Thanks for that, I-chan! ;3

HOLY QUACK SCHNAPPLE PAWPZ! :omg:

Behold, for I shall :fangirl: with you too, Niena!

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D0OD~IEFFINGLURVTHATFILMLIKEWHOAAA!!!11eleven[/teh TS squee]

It was just excellent, wasn't it? The moves, the story, the characters, the plot (basically the story too), the CGI, etc. -- amazing. I was awed throughout the whole movie... My mouth, was like, opened for a straight 20 minutes or so after watching the last suspenseful battle. :drool: Personally I thought Jin was cuuuuuuute! :blush: And Mei, my GAWDS, she's beautiful like... OMG, more than that fictional "North beauty" they're talking about in the song from the movie. *__* I'm a big Ziyi Zhang fan ^_^ Can't wait to see Memoirs of A Geisha, although my cousins saw it without me already.
-___-;; Anyways... sorry for getting completely off-topic. I'll totally shut up about this movie after this post. My apologies! >__<;;

Hmmm... I honestly haven't thought about that seriously; only with fanon couples. T__T;; But I do agree with I-chan -- I think Cloud was the only one she truly admired. In MoTP you can see her romantic insights on both Zack and him (I usually compare them both since Zack was one of the closest possibilies to Aerith aside from Cloud), and to me it was clearly Cloud. IMHO I thought Zack was too much of a "lady's man" for her. I'd think she would go nicely with Vincent though. She would prolly be a nice, colorful inspiration to me (edit: him) since he usually is emo. =P ...hm, oy, I'm not quite sure about that actually. But, honestly, I don't really have a reasonable lover for Aerith if Cloud wasn't there. :/

Me. She'd be capable of whooping his ass, yes, but she'd still get her feelings hurt in the process. Plus, if Reno cheated on her, he'd do it behind her back... so how long would it take for her to find out? I don't think she (or any other woman) deserves getting treated like that.

The other thing is that I think he'd be more likely to sleep with her a few times and then dump her because he wouldn't want to get involved in an actual relationship. I'd rather see her with someone who'll be faithful and dedicated to her.

Wow... I think Cloud's been dragging Tifa down for years by not reciprocating her feelings, but she keeps hanging on and hoping instead of cutting ties with him. (I know Cloti's disagree, but sorry... that's the way Cloud and Tifa's relationship comes across to me. More discussion on that really belongs in the LT debates, though.)

Well, yes... he did help others in AC. That was also seen when Rude and Reno brought Cloud and Tifa back from the Church, and Reno encouraged Cloud to go after the children in the Forgotten City. But does that mean that he's capable of being romantic, affectionate, loving, and dedicated to a woman? :unsure:

I agree with True Serenity and I-chan that Vincent would be best with Aerith besides Cloud.

That's the way I see it, too, TS!

Tifa and Rude for teh win! They'd be so awesome together, and I think they have similar personalities so they'd be able to understand each other. Rude would love Tifa the way she wants to be loved. I know we don't see much of his character, but he strikes me as the quiet, calm, level headed type who would always be there for Tifa. Yeah, he's quiet, but I think Tifa'd be able to get his to have actual conversations. He does manage one with Reno in AC, after all. ;) And he's sexeh in AC. And I SAY SO, dammit! :angel:

For Aerith, it's Zack all the way for me. I love him, and I think Aerith is the only one who can give as good as she gets with him. He definitely met his match with Aerith. MotP shows she's no longer interested in him as a lover, but there's no denying they work well together - their little banter is awesome to read.

I've never understood Aerith/Vincent very well. The only thing I remember her saying about him was if, and only if, you brought her to the mansion when you recieved him as a party member she responded to when he said that he's been sleeping as punishment she says something along the lines of "Oh...that's...strange."

I think Aerith finds him weird. Then again, who wouldn't? He's a dude that just backflipped out of a coffin after sleeping for 30 years.

Oh, but I saw someone on here post Aerith/Reeve. Now THAT sounds interesting. Reeve was a cool character, but we really didn't get to know him in FF7 what with the whole "oh my god, Cait Sith's a traitor!" thing. He seems to have a good sense of right and wrong though, besides that. The problem is there is abosolutely no canon evidence between the two.

BUT THAT HASN'T STOPPED ME BEFORE! *cough* James/Angela *cough*

We're just going by character personalities, since there's no evidence of Aerith's romantic interest in anyone besides Cloud.

Of course, there's no evidence that Tifa has romantic interest in anyone besides Cloud, either... but that hasn't stopped anyone from speculating! :giggle:

Whee speculation! :lol:

Honestly, I'd say each other. Aeris x Tifa is kind of my weird, WTF OTP after the love triangle. I don't think either of them are interested in women, but, if they were, I think they could potentially mesh together very well personality-wise. Aeris' outgoing nature would just have a wonderful impact on Tifa, I think. But, as I said, the fact that both are clearly straight kind of puts a damper on that pairing logically.

But who said I'm a logical person anyway. :lol:

Aside from that, I'm definitely an Aeris x Zack fan. I mean, she does admit she loves Cloud more than she loved Zack, but they are clearly able to get along with one another and do work as a couple. It wouldn't be too hard for them to fall back into things again, methinks.

I like Aeris x Sephiroth as well, but ONLY in AU or pre-game settings. Honestly, if he ever DID repent for what he did, I think she would be able to FORGIVE him, but as far as love goes? He, uh, stabbed her in the back and killed her. I doubt she'd be able to take things any farther than that. I HAVE read some lovely AeriSeph AUs and pre-death fics, though. Definitely an opposites attract pairing.

Tifa, I don't like with many characters besides Cloud or Aeris. Rufus x Tifa is slowly growing on me, though, because I adore the idea of Ruffles falling for a girl-nextfoor type like Tifa. It's really cute, but you'd have to get over the whole... him being a ShinRa thing.

Tifa and Vincent would be really good for each other because she's a lot like his old self. They could help each other move on and besides, they look absolutely gorgeous together! :squee: But Vincent is sort of always thinking of Lucrecia. He might come out of it and love Tifa. No one knows... :rolleyes:

Maybe Aeris and Vincent would work out but it would be a really push-comes-love thing like Squinoa. Sephris because they're hawt and make perfect pairings for fanfics. Go Sephris!

Aeris x Zack cuz she loves him.

In DoC actually, it seems like he's finally getting over her. :lol: It's only my fangirlish dreams, but I would love it if they did get together. I hope the poor guy gets over Lucrecia though. A dead girl's only going to break your heart. :cray:

If Tifa or Aerith couldn't get Cloud, then they would fight to the death over Mukki. 'Nuff said. B)

But, if I must conform with logic, then I shall. :D *prepares to rant*

I don't support a whole lot of Aeris pairings, to be honest. She's got such a powerhouse of a personality, it seems a little off to pair her up with NPCs like Reno/Tseng/Rude, or optional characters like Vincent. Still, she does happen to look great with just about anybody. :D And no, I'm not into post-fling Zeris. They were cute while they lasted, but it's been five years, and she is most definitely over him. And Zack seemed like he just plain forgot about her until she did the whole saving the planet thing. Then he started being all... um... Zack-like. :lol: They're ridiculously funny together, but I just don't think they ever were serious, like she said, nor will they ever be serious enough to really consider each other something more than friends. Still, I do like them as buddies. So Zack is probably the next best thing from Cloud.

But Tifa and Zack is still better. God, that pairing rocks. Read every post I've ever made about Fack and my everlasting fangirlism over it and you'll see why it's so goshdarned droolworthy. Sadly, however, he does happen to be dead, and is not a Cetra, so I guess that's pretty much out until Tifa kicks the bucket. :( I think that's what makes Tifa such a tragic and interesting character--she can never really get exactly what she wants, but she's still fiercely protective of the things she loves and believes in. Poor gal, I personally think she's going to end up alone, even when Cloud is in the mix. She will probably always love him. But she's shy, and so is he, and we mustn't forget how much they have both suffered. I just don't see a lot of romance in Tifa's future, as much as that hurts to say since I'm a fan of hers and wish she could be happy. But I'd love it like crazy if Cloud, Aeris, Tifa, and Zack all sat down, had waffles, and chatted for a while, because I think they'd all have great chemistry together. Still, the fact remains that Aeris is dead, Zack is dead, Tifa is alive, and Cloud happens to be non-existent in this thread. Everybody will remain single. *throws confetti*

My point about Mukki remains a strong option...

Meh--I said that I would compromise by saying that I see potential for it. Not now, but maybe a few years down the road, when Reno's gotten over himself a little and Tifa's got a bit more strength (though I thought she was doing pretty well in that department about 3/4 through AC).

Has he? He might have been--but she's managed to open and run a business while caring for some kids so far without his help. I guess I see it differently because I thought by the end of AC, she'd stopped hoping and started prioritizing. Clearly, this is where I get pounced by the rabid CloTi fanbase. XD

Would it help if I said I hadn't re-watched AC in a few months? XD

Does it mean he's going to be incapable of these qualities forevermore? :unsure: It sure seems to me that he's capable of being loyal (even if to a great arsehole). Of course, my belief is that if it were to come down to it, Reno would be loyal to Rude if he had to choose. I find that an admirable quality. As for romantic and affectionate--if he's such a playboy, doesn't he kinda have to have these qualities? :lol: Dedication and sincerity is where we are unsure--he is capable of these, but to a woman, I don't know as of right now. But I think for the most part, his best quality is his sense of humor--something I've only seen matched by Zack thus far. And Tifa NEEDS that--actually, most of the FF7 cast needs that.

That's why I'll say that I don't think it's possible right now--but in the future, maybe.

Of course, if Rude develops something more than a crush for Tifa, then it's out the window. I don't see Reno trampling all over Rude's feelings for a woman--strangely, I have no problem with that.

Blame the Buddhist in me. XD

"Would you like to join the little bubbies club? Hmmm? Hmmmmmmm? *manshimmy*"

Aerukki and Tirukki, my new OTPs.

If not with Cloud, I think...

Aeris should get with: Maybe Zack or Vincent. Like Luna, I'm not terribly into post-fling Zeris, but she did say she considered him a close friend, even though she wasn't in love with him anymore. I guess maybe it could work out again, but from what I've seen, she seems over him. Aeris & Vincent ... I have no idea, but they could be really cute under the right circumstances, I blame my love on that one 99+ chapter fanfic that I read ... @_o;;

Tifa should get with: This is terribly difficult, REALLY. :rolleyes: Reno. Of course, didn't we all know I would say Reno? ReTi is my lovely random fanon pairing of choice which I love to death. Their personalities, he's a fun-loving extrovert and she's a fairly shy (although she's coming out of her shell a bit) more reserved lady. And they could bond over their mutual relations with alchohol!! XD Plus, Reno helped rescue orphans in AC, remember that kid who stuck his finger up Reno's nose? I'm sure Tifa would've appreciated his help. x3 I could go on and on ...

Of course, if neither of these options, I think I'd rather see the girls single, who needs life complicated with a relationship anyway? :P

Looked through some Barrifa stuff. After much thought, I now no longer think it would work out. I mean, he's like a father figure to Tifa. Would YOU want to date your father? >.< Didn't think so.

Can someone explain to me Zack/Tifa? I don't really see how that would work out if even Aerith doesn't want him, considering he's Mr. Pimpman. Speculation, sure, but I still doesn't see it. Explain, plz.

Zack/Tifa is probably based on Zack fitting Tifa's description of a hero she wanted to be saved by. Anymore than that, you'll have to ask one of the pros around here, I'm just a bum. :D

I personally think FF couples are overrated. So if it were up to me, everyone would stay single, or at the very most, get with some unknown person. Pairing eveyone up would just cheapen the story for me.

i think aerith should be with sephiroth (if CxA didnt work out) cause they both would have gourgous children and not to mention they are both a hawt couple besides cloudxaerith

for tifa i have to say barret cause they would be a hawt couple too they both kinda have similer intrest IMO..and they..they would..i dont know i just like them two couples :lol:

I like RenoxTifa, because it's fun! Reno does have player-ish qualities, but I think he'd be loyal to the people he really cared about. Besides, he's one of the few characters without angst issues, and I think it's perfect for someone like Tifa. He could really just be someone she could relax and laugh around, and she in turn could help him be a little more responsible (ahaha, like raising the kids. Reno and Denzel look an awful lot alike...) Vinti is also a really good pairing, although it would be harder. Vincent certiainly seemed to take a shine to Tifa during the game. I think that he probably sees himself in her.

As for Aeris...it's harder. I liked her relationship with Zack, I think it was an important part of her life since she seemed to be lonely in her youth. It's hard to picture her with anyone but Cloud in ff7 timeline, but honestly, I do like the idea of TifaxAeris. Obviously, neither one of them are lesbians, but if they were, it would have been great. I like how their personalities compliment each others', and they are both such caring and loving people.

Maybe Rude will confess his feelings for Tifa, he did like her in FFVII, for Aeris, I don't see any other possible match for her :ermm:

Aww, nobody's mentioned Yuffie with either Tifa or Aerith? I'm sad. XD I kid, I kid! Don't shoot me! If Tifa and Aerith did ever play for the other team, I think they would go for each other. Again, please don't shoot me. :lmao:

And then we won't have a love triangle anymore! We'll have a threesome (maybe)! Wouldn't that be fun? :lmao:

I think Cloud would end up with CG, seriaz, it's twu wuvingz. :mellow:

Like CG? :3 See? Exactly! MINT 2 BB!!!1


Now in seriazness, I think Cloud would stay single if he couldn't have either.

Tifa I'd hook up with Rude, Reno, or Vincent, because her personality and theirs compliment each others nicely. :mellow:

Aeris I'd hook up with Zack, since they had a thing in the past and all...

You know me way too well, Rikku. :lol: :wub:

And I also think that putting Aeris and Tifa together would be quite interesting. :whistle: Putting gender aside, it could work!

I love you, Zelda, LOVE. LOVE-LOVE. LOVE CUBED. :mellow:

And about Cloud, I think he'd do best single as well, his quiet nature is one of my favorite aspects of his personality. ^_^

Not a big fan of yuri, but Aeris and Tifa is a possibility. Just have to forget about that weird angsty blonde kid.

:huggle: I love you too!!

Threesomes are the best! They are sexy and then no one has to be alone!

I agree. I like Cloud single really. And I never really got why so many RPGs or games in general have to match them up with other main players in the game. I like it when they have like some unknown as a love intrest that isn't important to the game story.

If Cloud were smart, he'd go for the 3some.

But, of course, this thread assumes Cloud is out of the picture somehow.

In that case...I think I'd enjoy seeing the yuri the most. That may be the male in me speaking, but...heeeeey :)

If Tifa didn't end up with Cloud?
I don't think that she would ever find another lover, because she loves Cloud too much to do so. Even if Cloud rejected her romantically, she would still find comfort in his company. I just can't picture her with anyone else but Cloud...he's kind of like the only man left for her.

If Aerith didn't end up with Cloud?
I definately suppport a ZackXAerith pairing because there is actually some proof to back this up. First of all, they were a pair in their teenage years. We obviously won't know much more about this until Crisis Core, but from what I have read, it seems as though the two had a romantic relationship. They even have a promise, like the young Cloud and Tifa. In MOTP, Aerith does claim that she loves Cloud more than Zack in the beginning, but this is before she sees all of her memories of Cloud awaken Zack's spirit instead. MOTP is full of contradictions, but I believe that it paints the couple in a friendly light. And then there is AC. The deaths of Zack and Aerith play a large part in Cloud's grief, and both are emphasized almost together. And of course there's that part at the end when they walk out of the church together. ZachXAerith is so cute!

Hrmms...just my opinion, but I don't think Cloud is like the only man left on the face of the entire planet for Tifa. There are so many hawt guys available... ;)
Most importantly, I don't think Tifa would ever let her feelings for Cloud tie her down from loving someone who's going to truly love her back. In my opinion...perhaps Johnny...just 'cos he was an actual childhood friend, and does seem to care for her in a romantic way.

As for Aerith...probably not Zack. He was her boyfriend, but since she made it clear that she's over him and that he would "never be a lover"...I can't really picture them together. Rude and Reno would make a better couple. Just look at how much more those two are emphasized as being together, not to mention the number of times those two have walked out together through the same set of doors. :giggle:
Erms, on a serious note...I think Tseng might work for Aerith.

If not the above, I'd say that the two girls will probably stay single...until they meet Joe and Tim some time in the future, of course.