"I'm Tifa.... Tifa Lockheart." she replied getting over her shock only to get another as the man bowed and grabbed her hand.
"It's a pleasure to met you, Tifa." he said kissing the back of her hand. "I hardly ever get guests."
"Well, I'm not..... I mean we're not guests." she stammered as a blush began to creep onto her face. "Cloud and I are monster hunters." She watched as confusion began to cloud the handsome man's features.
"Where is this Cloud you're talking about?" he asked as he began to look around. Tifa looked around the woods. Sure enough Cloud was out of sight and a strange mist was beginning to roll between the trees. The young woman sighed. It was just like Cloud to get so single minded that he forgot to wait for her.
"I guess I better go and catch up to him Zack."
"Why don't you let me accompany you? A young lady such as yourself could encounter many monsters in this area." Tifa giggled as he said this. He obviously didn't know that's exactly what they were here for.
"I suppose Cloud would love to meet you." she replied as she began to head in the direction she last saw her friend head in. "Cloud," she yelled as she began to hurry through the woods. "where are you?" After a while she heard a voice call back at her. Following Cloud's voice she grabbed Zack's hand so that he wouldn't lose her. When Cloud was back in sight Tifa sighed. "Cloud there's someone I want for you to meet."
Cloud began to scratch his head. "Really? When?"
"Right now Cloud!" She said placing both of her hands on her hips. "Zack's right behind me!"
"How far behind?" he asked "I don't see anyone there."
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*Why does this happen every time? Why can't Aeris be understanding for once? So what if the Planet was screaming? I was screaming, too! That was no reason to leave me locked in the sparring room bleeding to death. She could have at least used a cure on me, but no. She had to rush off to Cosmo Canyon. Why can't that woman be caring for once? No she's caring, just to everyone except her husband. She won't even let me touch her. How are we going to have heirs if we can't do anything?*
"Sephiroth!"
*Mom must have told Dad I was kicked out again............*
"What did you do this time, boy?" He heard his father say as he burst into his room. Sephiroth raised his head from his pillow and looked at his father blankly. Why did he always have to assume that it was his fault he was kicked out. Why couldn't it be the crazy bitch's for once.
"She's not human........ she's a monster." he replied as he ducked his head under his pillow.
"What the fuck's that supposed to mean! Of course she ain't a fucking human! Damn boy! You know that she's a Cetra! Shit! I raised a dumb-ass! You must have got that from you damned grandfather! I know you ain't get this shit from me! Damned bullshit! She ain't a monster she's a fucking wife! You're not supposed to understand them!"
"She won't let me touch her." Sephiroth mumbled from his pillow.
"What the fuck does that have to do with anything?" Cid said as he lit another cigarette. This boy was definitely going to be the death of him.
"She thinks I'm chasing after all the servant girls........"
"You're not........are you?"
"No!" Sephiroth screamed as he shot up from his bed. "I don't know what her problem is! All I know is that she's a crazy bitch......... and I love her for it....." he said as he sank back into his pillow. Cid sighed. This was definitely going to take awhile.
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Vincent waved his arms trying to clear the smoke that surrounded him. He walked through the smoke trying to get to a clear area Finally the smoke began to lighten. The man sighed as the smoke began to vanish clearing the area. After this he was going to take her belt. It was stupid to let her travel with it in the first place. She has no qualms about using it against her bodyguard or a monster. Looking up the mountain path the man shuddered. She had no idea what she was getting into.
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*The sun's going to roast me if I stay out here too much longer.* Yuffie thought as she wiped the sweat from her forehead. *Ninja's work best under the cover of night* Suddenly the princess heard voices coming from around the corner. Grabbing her weapon from her back she crept to the corner. Peeking around the corner she saw three people. One was a bald man, he was dusky skinned and tall. He had to at least be as tall as Vincent. The next was a small blonde woman. It looked as though she was saying something to the bald man and he wasn't paying attention. The last was a red head......... he wasn't bad looking either. They were all wearing suits. In the middle of nowhere too. *I bet they have a ton of money and materia on them* she thought as she began to formulate a plan. They didn't look really tough either........ Yuffie smiled as she began to think of what she could do with the extra materia. Jumping out from her hiding place the shinobe sent her Conformer right her the blonde's head. Author's notes: I'm sooooo very sorry that I wasn't able to update sooner! I've got a new job and their working me to death! Well, here's the results! Cloud x Tifa: 6 Sephiroth x Aeris: 5 Yuffie x Reno: 4 Yuffie x Vincent: 3 Tifa x Zack: 2 Aeris x Vincent: 2 Yuffie x Rufus: 2 Tifa x Vincent: 2 Cloud x Elena: 2 Elena x Rufus: 1 Elena x Sephiroth: 1 Tifa x Rufus: 1 Elena x Reno: 1
