Love-struck mako eyes.

Chapter 4: For now.

(Hope you all have fun with this story. I forgot to mention.
That ''are thoughts, ""and those are talking like "Boy, I hope
you read and have fun!" said the crazy girl or 'I hope they all
review!' thought the snobby writer. ^_^)

Everyone at the 'Seventh Heaven' bar went around with his
or her own business to do, all of the tired girls helped
customers at the busy tables. Cid cursed a storm while fixing
the gigantic yet faithful 'Highwind' in the back of the tavern
outside with XIII, and CatSith mocking about how helpless it was
to be a human. Vincent was a lazy one on everyone's point of
view; he sat in the hideout drinking up a bill that was never to
be paid.

"This is so boring!!!." complained Yuffie as she wiped down a
few tables for new perverted customers to come in.

"Don't worry, how bout later you and me can go color?"
pleaded Megan with puppy glowing eyes. In a star-crossed nod
Yuffie agreed, and smiled back. While growling to herself as
Reno and his trio came inside.

Tifa saw the look upon Yuffie's angered face, and also
frowned at the wannabe Soldiers of Shinra. 'Why them.'

"Well, Well. how hot do you look today, Tiff!" Bellowed
Reno as the guards that cowered behind him, smirked at their
leader for being so open, and rude.

"Save your shortcomings, Reno. what do you want to drink?"
Asked Tifa in her more then allowed stressful tone.

Reno combed back his reddish hair with his hand, and
grunted at the last statement made by this poorly dressed
waitress. "I'll have a scotch on the rocks." Whispered Reno as
he made a seat on the stiff chairs by the nearest table, where
Vincent was near.

"Ok, what about the others." Tifa said as she eyed the
goons that came to sit by their leader.

."They don't want anything." Snapped Reno as he glared back at
Tifa. More the while Tifa went back to other new customers who
had came in telling stories about what they saw as an explosion
last night of a planet.

This time the bar fell silent as two middle aged men told
of the latest news, since the entire city had none to listen to,
and everyone there at this shabby tavern put down their large
foamed mugs, to turn and hear what they had to say.

A gust of wind swarmed and entwined between Aerith and
Cloud as both of them just looked at each other, not knowing
what to say.and only thanking the gods for placing them here
together at the right time and the right place.

Through this long brace of silence, Aerith knew that she
had to leave, the problem was that she was stuck on the words of
how to say goodbye, or just to leave. all she could do was plan
out her getaway. and stare.

Cloud was not even thinking about such plans on leaving
this angel here. In his eyes, all he wanted to do was to hold
her as if there were no tomorrow.and slowly he came down to
literally sweep her off her feet. his gloved hands begged to
touch her, as well as his dry lips that yearned to be kissed, as
he leaned his head down even more.

In a quick instant Clouds daydream was thrown in his face;
as she stood their with a grayish staff spread from one hand to
the other, she did not think that their fate of wonder would go
this far between them, and so with a sad glare she ran off, as
Cloud was still in his dreamy like state.

When he hit reality and saw she was far from reach, he tried to
catch up.

Soon he caught the sight of Reno coming out of the bar and onto
the same bridge, as he too found the angelic creature off in
haste.

"Damn, both of you get the jeep ready! Were off on a
race!" Called out Reno to both of the wannabe goons, as they ran
to impress the big shot. As his red bangs swerved around in
anger, Reno could only curse to the girl who made his life a
living shit, and this time around he could feel that stupid
Ancient trapped in his cell forever.

Breeeemmmm;;;;

rummmmmmm:

The trio was off in an olive-green, war jeep. On both the
left and right sides were the words 'SOLDIERS' printed in a
blood soaked red.

Aerith was off to her own scared will, never to love
after Zack. Cloud was after the girl of his dreams or rather his
only dreams. And behind Cloud left the deadly Reno who like
Cloud wanted to get his job done, and to get the girl.

"Wonder what that coward is up to now!" Wondered Barret as
he stormed inside the 'seventh heaven' tavern with a gnarl on
his mouth, which reminded Yuffie of how RedXIII looked at some
of the battles they've had in the past.

"It's kind of strange.He was at first starting to get
close to us again, but then turned." Deiced Vincent with a
smirk, as he waited to see Tifa's reaction. But in turn she just
looked at the tables in a worried sort of way, as she wiped them
off and stacked the stiff chairs on top.

"Well I hope he never comes back! How could he just leave
us, after we feed him and give him a place to stay!" yelled Tifa
in a fit of rage, as she sat down in an empty chair.

"TIFA!!!" screamed Yuffie in more of a gasp, as she wanted
to straighten her friend out to face the reality of what she
said about her childhood love. In the few moments that passed
Tifa knew that the silence was overbearing, so she left the bar
of a few customers and her dearest friends. Only to get a grip
of her mind.

Blood rushed up even worse for Aerith as she could tell that
the SOLDIER, which was only a few blocks behind her, was close
enough, as she slowly ran to a light jog. her legs felt like
they were going to break off, and her throat was more dry then
she could ever imagine. She needed to stop running and find a
place to hide. "market street." and so that was her answer as
she came to a fashioned and busy center of sector seven.

"God, why does she have to run so fast!?." pleaded Cloud
as he rested for a second on a local bench. As he did he noticed
a large Shinra jeep from not to far behind him. it screeched to
an almost full stop as Reno jumped out to see this other SOLDIER
which was so close to the Ancient.

"Who are you? What purpose do you have with the Ancient?"
Demanded Reno as he studied the uniform of this low rank
Soldier, and then realized the other parts and fakeness that was
part of it.

'Ancient!?' Thought Cloud as that word formed in his mind
and around his lips, he knew that this wannabe must have been
playing a prank.

"There are no such things as Ancients anymore! Guess you
didn't grow out of those fairy-book stories!" Joked Cloud as he
angered Reno till his stress level made his skin change from a
pale tone to a tomato looking color.

"Be prepared to die you traitor." Reno barked aloud as he
whipped out his ebony colored gun. 'What a fool to think that he
can waist my time!'

It was to late for Reno, as Cloud also brought out his
trusted Ultama Weapon from under his cloak. Instead of killing
Reno, Cloud put him unconscious with the back of his sword's
handle. And with a thud Reno dropped to the cold, harsh ground
as Cloud sent the two goons running, and he soon was left with
the Shinra Jeep for 'Market-Street'.

Tifa walked for a long time by herself, she fumbled at her
short black skirt, and yanked her white halter top to be lower,
so as to not provoke to many stares from the local pervs.
"I really hate that Cloud Strife right now! Why can't he
see that I'm here for him, no matter what he does.Well if he
does go back to Shinra ;;;;that's another story;;;;" Sighed Tifa
as she felt the cold dusk of night flowing around her body.

A few moments later she calmed down and forgave her sweet
prince from doing her harm in not being around her, and soon
after she saw a couple groping and making out, she steamed up in
a assault to punch his face for leaving her alone again.

"Once I see his pretty blue eyes.I'm gonna kick his ass!"
Stormed Tifa about as she began to walk faster.

Pretty soon she wish that she had stayed at the warm
tavern, once she saw a limb body stashed and unconscious on the
side of the road. She had no choice but to move closer, mostly
because her curiosity got the better of her.
A pain shot in her heart as she saw drips of blood coming
from the body, when she came a few steps closer, she cursed at
the sight of."Reno!".'gross I thought that Cloud might have been
here, but this is such a nightmare beyond belief!!!' thought
Tifa as she backed away, but felt a bit guilty for leaving him
to suffer.

After she had tended Reno's wounds, she felt him stir in
his taffies of sleep, and as she led him to a bench, she smiled
and left without a sound.

Hundreds of people from any sector with 'gils' in their
hands, shopped and looked for whatever deals that was on sale.
Materia, potions, food and anything were left out for the hungry
buyers, and Aerith was hungry for escape; as she slowly began to
realize that her mako-eyed friend was hopefully gone.

"Well just in case.I better get something to cover my
appearance." Aerith Thought aloud, as she slowly walked to the
nearest 'clothing/type' shops. A problem interfered with her
thoughts, as she looked at her pocket to only count out 120gil.
And in this part of town, things where never cheap.

Aerith's deep eyes searched for anything that was likely to
cover her bright pink dress and jacket, but as she looked
through the selling carts and shelves there was nothing to be
seen. Until she saw a tacky but reddish cape with a darkened
hood.She had to have it!

"Uh sir? Yes excuse me, but how much is that red cape over
there to the left?" quietly asked Aerith.

The man from the corner shop, was a bit nervous since he
was talked to by a beautiful girl, and his plumb rosy face went
to two shades as he dared to look further in her green eyes.
"That is a very old cape, I'm sure a pretty girl such as you,
has no need for it!" Said the red-faced man with concern.

"No offence sir, but that cape is my only outlet for help
right now!" Forced Aerith as she gave a paranoid glance look
around her.

.."Alright miss, the cape is 100gil." Sighed the man as he
turned to pick up the cape.

"What? That much.alright." Aerith gave in a bitter
whisper as she handed the money over and slowly slipped on the
cape, which to her smelled like ale and whisky. Well in a
way.beggars can't be choosers was the last thought that trailed
off in her mind. as she set forward to get to sector eight.

That's it for chapter 4, hope ya had fun reading it! I had fun
writing it!
More chapters are coming up so watch out!!! I also want to
apologize for some of you people out there that have not played
FFVII, and have no clue who some of these characters are.*Cries
a storm* Please keep in note that there are some wonderful sites
for the characters that you don't know, belief me I checked!

SEE YA!