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The Worst Assignment
Angstby A_Writer_of_Whimsy
After talking back to a superior officer, Cloud Strife is given the task none in ShinRa want: to be General Sephiroth's personal bodyguard.
The Strength of a Thousand
by ToastedCatBread
Cloud Strife was older than most of the typical cadets, but his blue eyes burned with the strength of a thousand men. The Firsts (and Zack) find out exactly how strong he really was.
The Completely Inept Courtship of the One-Winged Angel's Cloud
by Anonymous
Sephiroth finally manages to kill everyone during one of his many returns from the dead. He is a badass, nearly all powerful god of destruction and completely bored out of his oh so perfect, superior mind now that he’s gotten his way. He starts missing his fights with his only rival and the entertai
Nothing by halves
by Cohali
Gaia can't be saved, Jenova's poison too far reaching and Sephiroth tied too closely to her Chosen One. Unable to break that bond, she chooses to steer into it. She completes their bond fully and sends Cloud back in time. This time, if one is killed, the other is halved. Cloud can work with that.Sep
The Key to Survival
by jesso
Cloud is sent back to his own humble beginnings with his badassery fully intact, but one thing is very different about the world, and that one thing changes EVERYTHING. Featuring: Soulmates, The Implication of Time-travel, Mama!Strife, Smol BAMF Cloud, Emotionally-Stunted Sephiroth, One Very Distres
Five Hearts To Make Him Whole
by Squirrel_of_Mibu
In a last-ditch effort to save the planet, Cloud is hurled into another dimension. One where the link between him and god-complex Sephiroth will be broken. The only problem is, his cross-dimensional counterpart is the soulmate of the four strongest SOLDIERs in Midgar, that dimension’s Sephiroth incl
To Stem the Tide
by corvidkohai
Seeing no other solution, Gaia sends Cloud back in time to prevent the clash with Sephiroth from ever happening. Cloud lands in the past in the middle of the Wutai War.
how about that
by esama
Cloud ends up back in very sexually frustrated times.
Home Run
by ToastedCatBread
Omegas were supposed to be subservient. They were supposed to wait at home, caring for young pups and tending to the family. Their heats were unbearable, satisfied only by an alpha’s knot, unable to think of anything but the thought of being bred.Sephiroth held the ice pack to his head, scowling dan
Hidden in Icy Heights
by Gemsom
An average human could never survive the harsh winters of the Nibel Mountains. When Cloud, a young hunter, gets caught in an early snow storm and stumbles into the nest of a Nibel dragon - all seems lost. However, this dragon has a secret and a proposition.
Blond Devils
by metamorcy
One day, an announcement is made that there will be a new Director of SOLDIER and Turks, setting off a series of changes among ShinRa Corporation, and an uproar of unimaginable proportions. It's just another day at ShinRa at this point. brother!Rufus and Cloud
Without Mercy, Without Grace
by BloodyWar2411
When Angeal died, it was without Honor. Rejected from the Lifestream, he watched his friends fall and the Planet crumble. And when the end arrived, he was ready for it. What he wasn't prepared for was the chance to try again. Armed with nothing but the fail-safe of Cloud Strife's soul, Angeal attemp
Memory's Struggle
by Squirrel_of_Mibu
Things are looking up for Cadet Cloud Strife. He actually has friends, unlike in Nibelheim, and now General Sephiroth of all people wants to train him personally. If only he could figure out why everybody keeps asking him if he remembers.Or: A Time Travel Fix-it where everybody but Cloud remembers a
Hazy
by esama
Insanity shouldn't be so appealing.
【SC】无尽旅途(The Endless Journey)
by eilinna
距离本传陨星事件结束后的两百年,克劳德沉眠的水晶被挖了出来,一群人本想克隆星球的守护者,却意外克隆出了小萨菲罗斯,之后才是他的弟弟克劳德。伪兄弟骨科,萨理论上是AC后的萨,但是暂时无记忆,云是AC云,有记忆。里面各种亲缘及伦理关系很混乱,慎入。2022/9/10 正文已完结。English translation:The Endless Journey by kkl4261
A Small Change
by Rhiw
The world is dying. It’s slow, it’s long; the last bloom of life on Gaia won’t happen for decades, for centuries. But it is dying and something must be done. It takes everything the planet has to reach back, to change something; just one thing, one small thing, one hope to change the path of the wor
Second Chances
by MisaxMisa
When it turns out everything they went through wasn’t enough to save the planet, Cloud gets the chance to prevent the end of the world - only this time, he knows exactly what he’s doing. Sort of.
Holy, Holy, Holy
by corvidkohai
Cloud Strife is an old god trapped in a Summon materia, which Sephiroth finds hidden in Nibelheim.
Beckoning Blood
by Gemsom
The sickness had already wasted Cloud’s mother away to nearly nothing, and Cloud knew the illness had already settled in his own lungs. It might have been easier for Cloud to burn alive with his mother when the villages came to purge the illness from their mountain.But Cloud’s unchanging friend Zack
A Leaf Falls
by modeoheim
After an urgent SOS, Cloud is assigned to replace a fellow Infantryman at one of ShinRa's many secret safe houses hidden in the wilderness. It's a two month long mission, mostly sitting and waiting for a comrade in trouble to come by, and every day of it is expected to be boring and lonely. Twenty
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Why Angst Sefikura Fanfiction Works So Well
Sephiroth/Cloud Strife — The legendary SOLDIER Sephiroth and Cloud Strife, locked in an obsessive cycle of conflict that some fans interpret as twisted devotion.
Angst — Stories focused on emotional pain, drama, and intense feelings.
The intense psychological connection and power dynamics create dark, complex narratives that explore themes of obsession and redemption. Sometimes you want to feel deeply - angst delivers emotional catharsis and meaningful character exploration. That's why angst Sefikura fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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Sefikura · Slow Burn
A romance that develops gradually over time, with tension building across chapters or the entire story.
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Sefikura · Hurt/Comfort
One character is hurt (physically or emotionally) and another provides comfort and care.
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Sefikura · Alternate Universe (AU)
Stories set in a different universe or setting than canon, from coffee shops to space operas.
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Sefikura · Soulmates
Stories featuring soulmate mechanics - marks, strings of fate, first words, etc.
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Sefikura · Time Travel
Characters travel through time, either to change events, escape danger, or by accident. Romance may span different time periods or involve changing the past.
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