In case you didn't read the summary, this is a CLOUD and YUFFIE story. I can't tell you the feelings I had for writing this story. The reason? Has anyone counted Cloffie or what ever you want to call them, on this site? I read a few, which isn't many. I don't know if I can even say that. A RARE couple, but anyways if you can't stand this couple. Many other final fantasy characters will find love or lust.

Now on to business, I don't Final Fantasy 7 or any other Final Fantasy except for my fantasy. It's a long story, so I'll conclude by saying. The characters might be a little OOC, but it's hard to write this couple, this story could be thought as an AU. Hope many others will take up the cause of writing Cloffie.

Note: * flashbacks from the game.

A NINJA WALKING ON THE CLOUDS

The wind blew silently in the town of Wutai. The word town wouldn't be able to describe the sight you would see. For if you see did, it would remind you that of the age in feudal Japan. Once a land, where war had raged on, but with it's defeat. The country of Wutai became a tourist attraction, the pride that the water god Leviathon had giving them in the olden days was no more.

The battle with the Ex-Soldier Seprioth, change the lives of many. The victor Cloud, and his friends moved on with their life. Cloud avenged Aeris the flower girl, who by Seprioth's blade was splayed. The revenge didn't satisfy his urges. He knew this wouldn't bring back Aeris, but when his sword sliced through his ex-hero body. Cloud knew it wasn't enough, he wanted him to suffer like he had, and still does. Pain he would never feel, tears flowed downward. "If only you knew Seprioth."

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The following week, after the battle.

In the tower of Leviathon. Lord Godo sat meditating on the events before him. "So that blonde kid Yuffie's friend defeated the great evil." Godo arose, he dusted himself off. "May our friend provide peace, and honor throughout this world, but Wutai will have to earn it's own honor." Godo quietly left the fifth floor of Leviathon Tower.

By this time Yuffie Kisaragi. The ninja thief, who helped Cloud on his journey was returning home. The reason, she had finally completed her mission of getting the materials from the adventure. It told awhile, but after living with Cloud, and Tifa for a week. In the house, he bought in Costa Del Sol which had been sold to him for $300,000 Gil. He gave her his materials that day under one condition. Now, she rode to Wufai. The wind in her face, and warks from her chocobo.

"Come on, it's just a little bit farther." Yuffie begged. The lazy overworked bird started to drag it's feet from the long trail to Wutai, with the sun beaming down on the poor thing. The chocobo quickly fainted. It could have been for the sun, or it's lost of energy. Yuffie sighed still on the fallin' bird's back. "I can't believe this, and you call yourself a chocobo. Good thing, you was free or I would be demanding my money back." The chocobo looked towards the sun, and closed his eyes. "Guess it's time, to cut you loose." Yuffie demounted off the bird, and with a sudden change. The chocobo re-opened his eyes, and took off almost at the speed of light. It took off like the wind into the wild once more.

"Hey, that thing tricked me!" Yuffie pouted. She hated being tricked most than anything. "Great, I have only about a mile until Wutai too." Yuffie walked on, into the sunrise of the mountains. It hadn't been a big deal walking. After all, the last time she came back to Wufai. She stole Cloud's materials, the same she has with her right now. That had been a longer distances, but the day was falling fast. Yuffie wanted to made it to Wutai before it gets dark. Yuffie knew, she had to step on the speed. Now she was running as fast as she did, when those materials were illegal in her hands.

*Final Fantasy flashback *

The land outside of Wutai, Cloud found himself lost in the far-west region. "This doesn't look like the place with the temple of the Ancients." Cloud sighed, "That's probably because it's not." Cid frowned. "Don't you think we should find the keystone first?" Barret suggested. Cloud shook his head, "No, it's better to scout this area first, that way finding the promise land will be easier to find. "That is the most damned thing I heard, well next to you beating Shinra." Cid corrected. Cloud yet again let out another sigh. "Wait, wait, wait, wai----t!" called a voice. This had been Yuffie. "What!? The hell happened, all of a sudden!?" Barret asked. "I know this area pretty well. It gets pretty tough past here. Better get ready." Barret gave Yuffie a suspicious look. "You serious? And you sayin' that just now means you're up to somethin'! Right!? That means, I don't trust you."

"No! It's REALLY tough." Yuffie promised. Just then two blue soldiers came charging at them with full force. "There they are, catch 'em!!" The group looked at these soldiers, so Shinra had been looking for them? "What, the Shinra!?" Cid questioned. "Hey that's not them! These are the other guys from before!" one Shinra soldier replied. "Yuffie, so you're!" Barret accused. "I didn't know! I have nothing to do with this one!" Yuffie proclaimed innocent. "Whaddya mean 'this one'!? 'This one'! So you WERE plannin' somethin'!" Barret knew she had been up to something went he first saw her. "No, umm, uh." The girl couldn't think up anything to said, but luckily the soldiers interrupted. "What should we do!?"

"Uh. Get them! Grab them and ask questions later!" Demanded the second. The fight began, it didn't take long to finish. Cloud charged slicing at both soldiers, Cid prepared for this limit attack, using his cigarette to light his dynamite, while Barret notice something odd about this arm gun. The dynamite of Cid's had been powerful enough to destroy the two soldiers. "The hell's goin' on!? I knew somethin' was missing. All my materia's gone!!"

"Ey. Where the hell's that damn kid? Cid wondered not seeing Yuffie anymore. "That #*$&#&' kid!!!" Barret randomly shouted, "Grrrrrgh!! Arrrrrgh! Uhhhhhhhhhhhh!! She was after our materia from the start!! She went north! When I get my hand on her, I'll get our materia back! C'mon! We're goin' after her!" Cloud didn't said anything, he knew not to made Barret upset more than he was. So they headed to Wutai, walking hadn't been a problem. But they found her in the town of Wutai, she continued to run away back and forth. But try as she might, she couldn't get rid of Cloud, and company. If that wasn't enough, the pervert Don Corneo found his place a home for his new bride. He had kidnapped both her, and Elena from the Turks. But they defeated the pervert Don Corneo. Yuffie gave back the materials.

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Yuffie entered her home town once again. The city had been like the last time, she came here. "I guess it time, to ready the troops." Yuffie marched on to the Pagoda, where her father had been taking care of the Five Sacred Gods. Upon arriving at the tall tower, she found him outside. "So your back, did you get the materials?" Yuffie threw him the huge green bag from her back. The weight of the bag made even the leader of Wutai fall down. Like an excited school kid, he searched throughout the bag to see the multiple colored stones. "This ones a magic, and this a summon." Grabbing each one with 'care'. "Let's go test these babies out." suggested Godo. "Can't you wait? I just got back."

"Nonsense, I'm not waiting until tomorrow." Godo held up a green material. A powerful bolt of blue

light strike him cold. The master ninja fell victim to the 'Thunder 3' material. His roasted carcass stood, still in it's up-right position. Yuffie sighed. "That old coot. He isn't fit enough to lead Wutai to victory." Godo re-opened his eyes, "What did you say!" Godo demanded. "You heard what I said, you want to fight?" Godo chuckled. "You can't beat me, even if you had all the power in the world." Godo ego grew, "Hello, I beat you the last time I was here, remember?" Yuffie asked. But she was ignore by Godo, who had tried to think of a good excuse. "I took it easy on you." Godo grunted. "You transformed into a monster, and told me to fight like I was going to kill you." Yuffie reasoned. "I beat you then, and I can beat you now!"

"Fine. This time I'll fight in this form." Godo attacked withdrawing his katana sword. "You sure old man?" Yuffie questioned dodging the sharp blade. "I'm not as young as I use to be, but I still can take you." The sharp sword collide with Yuffie's shuriken. "In your dreams maybe," Yuffie threw her weapon into the sky, long enough to reach her ninja stars. Before Godo knew, he had the stars in his chest. The whirling shuriken land back in Yuffie's hands. With a thrusting movement, the shuriken's spears made it's way through Godo body. "Looks like I over did it," Yuffie proclaimed cocky. The sight of her half dead father, brought her back to reality. "Oops, I forgot. Don't worry pop, I fix you." Yuffie ran to her bag of tricks, and rambled through the bag. "Hey do you need a cure, or revived." Yuffie asked, but her father didn't replied. "I'll take both, just in case." Raising both materials above her head. The open wound of Godo healed immediately. The falling father once more stood up, "Thanks honey," he replied dusting himself off. Yuffie grew angry, he hated being called anything sweet, and he knew it. Yuffie turned to walk away, but she heard, and instantly knew what it was. Turning towards her father, she had been to late. His ninja star made contact. Yuffie fell down, that one star made her unconscious. Lifting her body, he smiled to himself. She had been stronger than him, but he knew that everybody had a weak spot in their body. Godo called forth, a guard to watch Yuffie. That guard, really didn't like the job. "I'm not the kids babysitter!" Godo shook his head, "You are now Gorky, watch Yuffie. Make sure she's alright." He knew he couldn't win an argument against the first strongest of Wutai, "Fine, I will."

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While young Gorky stood watch at the door, Yuffie began to have a strange dream.

"Yuffie, Yuffie. Wake up." called a voice. Yuffie looked to see Cloud, the young blonde had been wearing the strangest clothes, well to other people not from Wutai, for he had been wearing a plain white gi, with pants to match. "What are you doing in my house?" Yuffie demanded. "Is it a crime, to wake up your fiancé?" Cloud replied casual. "I don't know, ask Tifa. I'm tired." Cloud led out a small laugh, and smiled warmly at her. She kneed down beside her, and began to whisper in her ear. After hearing Cloud sentences, she stood wide awake from shock. "Huh, I'm your WHAT!?" Yuffie couldn't believe her ears. "Don't you remember, Yuffie? Maybe we should cancel if your not feeling better." Yuffie looked dumb folded. "Cancel what?" Cloud gave her a strange look, he didn't know if she really forgot, or trying to play a trick on him. "Don't you remember? The wedding today."

"So who's getting married." Yuffie asked. Cloud put his hand gently on Yuffie's forehead. "You feel a little hot, I'll tell Godo to cancel the wedding, you don't seem to be feeling good." With that he quickly left. "What's with him, that spikey weirdo went off the deep end." As Yuffie was about to leave, a red dog came into her house. "What's up Yuffie." looking down from her bed she found out who it was. "What are you doing here Red XIII?" The red dog lied his head upon her floor. "Well I was invited, but I have to hand it to Cloud. For getting me to come here." Red XIII yet out a yawn. "What's up with Cloud, he's so so- weird today." Red XIII nodded. "I know, how could anyone wear something like that?" Yuffie gave the guardian of Cosmo Canyon, a dirty look. "Hey don't insult my heritage."

"Now you start caring about your heritage?" Red XIII asked confused. "Yes, I mean no, never mind." Yuffie screamed. "Okay, sorry. Didn't me to make you mad, but I hope you and Cloud live a good life together." With that said, he left just like Cloud did before. Yuffie began to put the pieces of this huge puzzle together. After about one more minute, she had finished her mind's puzzle. "Wait then that means.. I'm goin' get married to Cloud?" Yuffie didn't know how to reacted, the situation hadn't made sense. Cloud was nice and kind, but she never grew to like him. He never showed any signs of liking her. Maybe one or two, but he was a 'friend' nothing more. Yuffie continued to think to herself.

While outside, the old gang had been helping preparations for the big day. Barret, and Marlene had been one of the first to arrive. Barret couldn't believe Cloud had chosen to marry the material crazy Yuffie instead of Tifa, like everyone had thought he would. Red XIII still sadden by the death of his grandfather, came. The guardian knew, he needed to be around his friends. Of course, the old pilot Cid had been there, or else they couldn't have all come to Wufai. His reasons hadn't been the wedding itself, but for the all you can drink sake. Even the hyper Cait Sith, still controlled by Reeve was there. The only ones that haven't there were Tifa, and Vincent.

Cloud had chatting with Godo outside of his pagoda, which had been the locating on the wedding. It was about the sudden cancel of the wedding. "Lord Godo, I'm have a request to ask of you." Godo looked on at his future son in laws face with happiness. "Please call me father. I'll be happy to do anything I can to make my daughter and you happy." Cloud looked for the words for his next line. "I would like it, if we could post-pone our wedding. Godo looked straight into Cloud's eyes. "Heh ha, ha. That's a good one." Cloud sighed. This was one of his laughing fits. Cloud narrow eyes told him differently. "Are you serious, son in law? All your friends are here, and everything is ready." Cloud nodded. "Yuffie doesn't look good, so I don't want to push this wedding on her." Godo sighed. "But everything is ready. I even hired a priest. Anyways you defeated me in battle by Wutai customs, which gives you the right to marry Yuffie." Cloud nodded. "That's all good, but Yuffie might be sick." Godo laughed at the idea. "Yuffie comes from a long line of ninjas. She doesn't get sick easily."

"What about sea sickness, and air sickness." Cloud asked remembering about what happened to him in Cid's highwind. "That's a different story, but you will be the new heir to Wutai, when I die. You will lead Wutai into victory if I shouldn't. You know why only the strong, might marry my daughter? That way, my grandson may rule this kingdom like his grandfather, and his father. That is the reason I'm pushing my daughter's marriage." Cloud began to wonder, "But what if you get a granddaughter?" Godo continued to laugh like he always does. "You two are young so you can try again until I have a grandson." Cloud gave Godo a worry look. "Yuffie's still young, you know we will have to wait two years before we can even think about something like that?"

"Yes, yes." Godo replied not paying attention anymore. "You should get changed, didn't you rent a suit or somethin'? Cloud instantly remembered, he took out towards the Godo's Pagoda so he could change. The whole ceremony, had been decorated with pretty things and flowers. All that was left to do, was for Cloud and Yuffie to get married. The first to wait for Cloud outside of the Pagoda had been Barret, and Marlene. As Cloud exited the tower, Barret's eyes narrowed in anger. "Marlene you should go!" He tried his best to make his voice without anger. "Can I ask Cloud, a question daddy before I leave?" Barret nodded. "Cloud, can I be your flower girl?" The question hit Cloud HARD. His eyes widen, the word "flower girl" hadn't been used around Cloud in along time, for reasons we all know. "Sure," had been the only world his tremble voice could make out. "Thanks Cloud." Marlene cheered. As she left, Barret gave Cloud a good slap on the head. "Cloud, how could you become one of them Turks," Barret asked pointing his arm gun at Cloud. "Relax Barret, I didn't join the Turks. This is a tuxedo, I rented." Cloud assured him. "Besides the Turks aren't evil anymore, so don't worry." The huge Cait Sith 2 doll replied behind Barret suddenly. "It not my damn fault, your suit looks like the Turk's."

"What's wrong with being a Turk?" A voice called. Barret look to it's source, he knew it was Reno. "Great, why did you invited them?" Barret anger arose. When he saw Reno, Rude, Elena, and Vincent? "WHAT, Vincent what are you doing with them"? Vincent didn't replied. "This is our new leader, Vincent Valentine." Barret looked over Vincent to make sure. "We don't need no introduce, girlie. Vincent, why you with these people?" Elena withdraws her gun, and aims at Barret "Don't call me girlie!" Vincent gives her a quick look, and she set the weapon aside. "I have my reasons." Vincent coldly replied. "Great, first Cloud and now Vincent." Cait Sith sighed. "I'm not a Turk." Cloud screamed. "You better believe he's not." Reno assured.

The wedding had been a mix, between both an original ceremony, and traditional Japanese marriage ceremony. While Cloud wore his black tuxedo, which made him look like a Turk. Yuffie wore a beautiful light green kimono. A sight, many of the gang members would pay to see again. The two roamed down the halls together. Little Marlene had slowly walked behind throwing flowers to and fro, at the audience. "Damn, didn't thin' Yuffie could be that damn pretty." Cid sobered stated replied unknowingly, for Yuffie quickly turned her head at Cid giving him a dirty look. Yuffie hadn't been in a good mood, her father made she do this. Saying that it was best for Wutai, but she knew what he was thinking. But a strange thing in her mind, happened to her. As she walked down with Cloud, she began to feel a feeling, which she hadn't experience before, and could make out what it was. Like she was glad, she was doing this.

Godo did a "good pick" for a priest, it had been a figure in a black robe. In which made him look like one of the Sephiroth's follower from the reunion. Yuffie looked towards her father, she knew the priest must have been cheap, or else why would he have half the marriage western. The priest took out the ceremony book, and begun reading. The guests especially those from Cloud party began to look at the priest closely. They didn't trust him, or had a "guess" on who might be in there. The black robe figure continued reading from the book. For the longest time, which by then almost everyone fell asleep. "You may kiss the bride." He finally replied as they all instantly woke up. The wind picked up as it blew off the priest's hood, revealing it to be none other than Cloud himself. The priest book instantly transformed into his sword, the Buster. The sound of his evil laugh echoed throughout the world. "Now, you will kill your new bride, and burn this whole village."

Yuffie awoke in a fright, but found that it was dream. But still Yuffie continued to breathe heavy. "I can't believe that dream? Me, and Cloud marry." What are you thinking, she argued with herself. Is this a sign of something going to happened? For Cloud was a friend, a very nice friend, who trusted her, and even when she stabbed him in the back. He forgave her, and she regain the trust back slowly. He knew she wouldn't do it again or at least until the adventure was over. "Besides he loves Tifa, not me." He did gave her all his materials. Scratch that, all but "it". The Knights of the Round Table, a powerful summon who in the wrong hands it might destroy the world. He refused no matter what she did. Yuffie began to daydreamed about the hero Cloud, who she attacked back then.

* Final Fantasy flashback *

While Cloud and company wandered through the forest, a small ninja star landed near his foot. Cloud looked towards the cause, to see a young boy with green headband, that matched his shirt, and white shorts. "Cloud get ready, this boy means business." Barret warned. He aimed his arm-gun towards him. Red XIII looked at Barret with worried eyes. "He's a she." Barret lowered his gun, "How can you tell?" "I have strong sensing abilities," Red XIII tilted his head into the air, using his nose. Red XIII sniffed the air around them. "So what if I am a girl, you scary. Don't tell me the one handed black man is scared of little old me?" Barret's eyes burned with rage now.

"God damn that's it, your going to get it now." Barret shot at Yuffie, but she had been to quick for his bullets. "Your too slow, you need speed to beat me." Yuffie charged forth, her incredible skills as a ninja proved useful. For her shuriken sliced through Barret with full might. The strong black man felt will a thunderous thump. Yuffie looked towards her two finally opponents, the last one didn't pose a threat. A smile appeared on her face. "So doggie wants to play also?" Yuffie knew, an ancient ninja trick had been to make your enemy angry, thus making it easily to beat them. Anger causes rash decisions. Red XIII didn't move, "No doggie doesn't want to play," He simple replied showing no emotion. "Fine, what about you blonde?" Cloud stepped forward, "Okay, if that is what you want." Cloud withdrew his buster sword. "Red XIII stay out of this, it's between me, and the ninja." Red XIII nodded. "If that is your wish."

"You can't beat me, I'm the powerful." Before she could continue her speech, Cloud attacked, charging at her with his sword. "Hey I didn't finish." Yuffie pouted. "Tough, you want a fight, now your going to get a fight." The sword made contact with her shuriken. "Not bad, try this." Yuffie quickly jumped back, she reached behind her back, and drew out a small bomb, she threw it straight towards the man. The bomb exploded within mid-air. The impacted of the blast had affect both Cloud, and Red XIII, who had fainted. "That guys dust." Yuffie proclaimed. But when the smoke cleared. Cloud had been on his knees, with his left hand clammed onto his right shoulder. With little strength he had, he slowly got up from the ground. Cloud eyes grew with anger, his sword prepared to unleash his limit breaker. "This is for Barret, and Red XIII." With his mighty power, he clashes his sword to the forest ground causing a green beam of light shaped like that of a crescent moon, at the mysterious ninja. The power of the beam cause the

ninja to fall to her knees.

"Man. I can't believe I lost. You spikey-head jerk. One more time, let's go one more time!" Yuffie ready her weapon, the shuriken. "Not interested." Cloud rejected. "Thinkin' of running away? Stay and fight! FIGHT, I said! C'mon. What's the matter? You're pretty scared of me, huh!?" Yuffie boasted. "petrified." Cloud agreed. "Hmm, just as I thought. What do you expect with my skills? Good luck to you guys too. If you feel up to it, we can go another around. Later! I'm really gonna leave! REALLY!" Yuffie threaten. "Wait a second!" Cloud held out his hand, stopping her.

"What is it, you still have somethin' for me? Hmmm. So is that it? I know you want my help because I'm so good! You want me to go with you?" Yuffie asked. "That's right." Cloud approved. "Heh heh. thought so. You put me in a spot. Hmm, what should I do? But if you want me that bad, I can't refuse. All right! I'll go with you!" Yuffie agreed. "Let's hurry on." Cloud rushed leaving her behind, "Huh? Hey. HEY! Wait! I haven't even told you my name. I'm Yuffie! Good to meetcha!" Yuffie tried to introduce herself. Heh. just as I planned. Now all I have to do is. a little this. and a little that. nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. She devilishly plotted. "Hey, wait up! Wait for me!" Yuffie called again.

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Those were the good old days, Yuffie had fun on that adventure even though the planets life had been on the line. Since that day Yuffie matured a little, yeah right. But whether she did or not, that was the day she receive true friends. "I wonder what that spikey-head jerk is up to now?" Yuffie though. Yuffie froze as to what she had just thought. "It couldn't be, did I just fall in love with Cloud?"

The End ( or is it?)

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So I added a little color to the flashbacks, but the better for writing. This was wrote because Cloud is always paired with Tifa or Aeris, and Yuffie is paired with Vincent or Red XIII, and even the Turks. I'm a fan of few of these above, but I wanted to see a Cloud and Yuffie story. I found only two/three, maybe a little more. So, that's why I wrote this. The information might be off, but it be a while since I played. How did you like reading something new for a change? R&R please.