A/N: Wow, two chapters up in one night, I must be getting good. I updated the previous two chapters because I forgot about Angelo. *GASP*

Rinoa: "Steph, how could you!?" in a hurt voice.

Me: "Sorry Rin. I won't do it again, I promise."

Anyway, they were just small bits I added, nothing that will change the story dramatically. I'd like to say thanks to Zyte, 'cause she's reviewed all of my chapters so far. YIPPEE! Someone likes my fic. I'll shut up now. Here's Chapter 5.

Summary – On the way to Kalm, Squall and the group are attacked by one of Cloud's summons. They find out that they have a GF just the same. Pretty boring chapter but I finally finished it. This time, they arrive in Kalm and meet a close friend of Cloud's.

Chapter 5 – Relaxation In A Bar

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Rain started to pour onto the group as they sprinted towards Kalm. The two Bahamuts flew above them, trying to stop some of the rain hitting them. It worked reasonably well, but it didn't stop them being soaked to the skin. They darted to the other side of Kalm, as everyone headed inside their houses. The storms here, when they got one, were particularly dangerous. The strong winds would almost go up to a weak hurricane force. Not enough to rip roofs off, but enough to force even the best drivers off roads.

They turned round a street corner and came up to a town square. There were mostly bars and restaurants around here, and the inn was further down the road.

Cloud pointed to the left and shouted about the wind noise, "There it is."

He was pointing to a small bar called the Seventh Heaven. He ran across and opened the door to let the others in. He then turned to his Bahamut and raised is armour. He focused and the summon glowed white and separated into white sparkles. They then went straight into a red materia on the armour. Zell called back his GF and ran inside when he felt his Bahamut inside of him again. He and Cloud went into the bar and shut the door, as the others put their bags on the floor, stood with their hands on their knees, panting heavily. Angelo, who was standing next to Squall, shook her fur coat, so that all the water sprayed onto him.

"Hey, Angelo!"

He could hear Cloud chuckle slightly, so he looked over and glared at him. Clouds clothes were sticking to him and his hair was soaked. His spikes sagged slightly but still stood up. He walked around the table, took his sword off his back, and stood it against the wall. He turned around to see everyone still standing.

"Guys, make yourself's at home." He said kindly.

They took there seats and looked around. The bar was quite large, it was obviously very popular. Squall doubted that Cloud ran this place by himself.

Cloud was taking off his armour when they heard a shout from upstairs.

"Cloud, is that you?"

It was a female voice.

"Yeah, it's me." He called back

They heard someone coming down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, stood a woman, about Rinoa height. She had dark brown hair that was tied into a ponytail and reached down to her waist. She wore a white tank top, a small black skirt, brown boots and she had gloves on. Although Squall loved Rinoa more than anything in the world, he couldn't help notice how pretty this woman was. She walked over to Cloud and gave him quick hug.

"Cloud, you're absolutely soaked. What happened?" she asked

"Another storm. And it's worse than the one yesterday."

She nodded and she then noticed Squall and the others.

"Oh, hi. Who are you?" she asked curiously

"I found them near the shore, a few miles south of here," Cloud said before any of them could answer, "They needed some shelter so I said they could rest here until the inn opens.

Tifa nodded again and turned back to the group.

"My name's Tifa. What's yours?"

Selphie stood up and went over to Tifa.

"My name's Selphie and these are Irvine, Zell, Quistis, Rinoa and Squall." She said pointing to each in turn. They each replied with a small hi.

Tifa smiled at them. "Do you want to get changed? There are a few spare rooms upstairs if you want to use them."

They each nodded, gathered up their things and headed upstairs.

There were four spare rooms, so Irvine and Selphie took one, as did Squall and Rinoa, and Quistis and Zell got the two that were left.

Squall went into his room and changed into his oh so familiar, black leather top, pants and gloves. Rinoa changed into her usual with her black top and shorts, along with her blue cardigan (I don't know what to call it), which had the white angel wings on the back.

"Tifa's really nice isn't she?" Rinoa asked Squall.

"Yeah, it's nice of her to let us stay here for the evening. I would have hated to be in that storm a second longer."

"Yeah. Do you think we should go get something to eat?"

"I think we should. I don't want to listen to Zell's whining about him being hungry."

Rinoa laughed and hugged Squall. He put his arms around her protectively.

"Squall, what's happened? How did we end up here? According to Cloud there's no such thing as Garden around here."

"Listen Rinoa, Cloud's just being an asshole. Don't listen to him."

"You don't like him much do you?"

"No, I don't. I hate how he calls me kid and acts tough just because he has a giant sword on his back."

"Are you sure that's the only reason you don't like him?"

This got Squall angry. He pulled away from Rinoa and walked towards the door, anger written all over his face.

"Squall, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said." Rinoa said apologetically.

"Whatever." Squall growled. He walked out of his room, leaving a very upset Rinoa.

Squall was furious with Cloud. Not only did he beat him badly, he humiliated him in front of his friends. His attitude was made him even angrier. But what really got under his skin, was how much Cloud frightened him, his eyes had an unusual glow and his strength seemed unreal. There was something inhuman about him. The only real time Squall had been scared was when Ultimecia nearly killed all of them and achieved total Time Compression. He had been very scared then. He thought that his friends were dead, he had been hurt badly and he had been alone again. He had never been more frightened in his life.

Squall had made it to the end of the hall and he stood at the top of the stairs. He quietly walked down but stopped when he heard Cloud and Tifa talking.

"…they claim they're from a place called Garden, but there's no such thing. I didn't recognise the clothes they wore and I didn't recognise any of their weapons."

"What about that Squall kid's weapon?" Tifa asked, "It looks like a sword."

Squall sat on the stairs, listening intently.

"No. I saw it when I fought him. It looked like a sword with a gun at the handle. It looked particularly lethal."

"What did he say when you attacked him?"

"Well, he wasn't pleased I can tell you that. He's been hostile to me ever since."

"You didn't have a choice. You had to find out if he was a threat to the town."

"Yeah, I know. I told him that but he just doesn't get it. I'm not taking any chances, especially after Nibelhiem being burnt down. I don't want you to get hurt either."

"I know how you feel about Nibelhiem and Kalm, Cloud. I feel the same way." She paused for a few moments before speaking again. "Why don't you get changed? You look freezing. I'll get dinner ready, I'm sure the others will want something to eat as well."

"Sure Teef." And with that, he walked out of the kitchen and headed towards the stairs. Squall started walking down as if he had just come down the hall. Cloud stopped as Squall went past him.

"You shouldn't listen to other people's conversations Squall." He said, so quietly Squall barely heard him.

Squall looked round at him, surprised.

"You never know what you might hear." Cloud whispered before going up the stairs.

Squall watched him go up the stairs, and then took a seat at the table. Angelo was lying in front of a fire, drying off. She slept peacefully. How had Cloud known he was there? Before he had time to think about it, Tifa stepped into the bar.

"Hey Squall. What's wrong?" She asked sitting next to him. "Is it Cloud?"

Squall looked at her and nodded. She seemed to understand.

"I'm sorry that he attacked you, but he only wanted to protect Kalm. He didn't want Kalm to be burnt down like Nibelhiem."

"I know I heard you both talking."

"So that's why his eyes kept darting to the stairs."

"How did he know I was there?"

"I'm not quite sure, but it's a good thing he can know things like that. That's why he was such a good leader for AVALANCHE."

Squall looked shocked.

"Leader!?"

Tifa turned her head to Squall.

"Didn't he tell you?"

"He said he was a member of AVALANCHE. He said nothing about being the leader."

"That's understandable. He never brags about anything. He's always humble about stuff like saving the planet."

"You guys saved the planet too huh?"

"Yeah, it was quite an adventure. Me, Cloud, Barret, Cid, Red XIII, Vincent, Yuffie and Aeris." Her voice saddened as she said 'Aeris.' Squall could see her eyes slowly fill with tears.

"Tifa, you alright?"

She wiped her eyes and forced a smile.

"Yeah I'm okay. It's just…we lost Aeris. She sacrificed herself to save us. With her help, Holy was summoned. With her help, Meteor was destroyed. We…we all took her death hard. Especially Cloud. He blamed himself for her death."

"Why?"

Tifa looked at him and hesitated.

"I…I'm sorry I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

She hesitated again.

"I'm sorry, I just can't."

Squall nodded.

"I understand."

She smiled and walked back into the kitchen.

Squall sat there, quietly, thinking again. What was it about Cloud that Tifa kept it a secret? It was obvious that it had something to do with the reason Cloud blamed himself for Aeris' death. Whatever it was, it was none of his business.

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Everyone, with the exception of Cloud, was sitting at the dining table. Tifa had given them all a glass of her 'Final Heaven' special. Everyone was quietly enjoying it while Tifa cooked the dinner.

"Alright everyone, dinner's ready." She told them happily.

"Tifa, you really don't need to." Zell said

"Nonsense. I want to, besides, you kids must be starving."

"Well, I guess you're right."

"Better listen to her and stay Zell." Cloud said walking into the room. He was wearing a navy t-shirt and joggers. "Tifa's food is the best. That's one of the things this bar's famous for."

"Cloud! Stop it." She said blushing slightly, "Here you go guys." She said putting the plates onto the table, with some help from Selphie. She then got her own plate and sat next to Cloud.

Squall took a bite out of the chicken that Tifa had cooked. It was delicious. He could taste the rich flavour on his tongue. He enjoyed it to its fullest and ate more.

"Wow, Tifa this is really good." Quistis said happily. "You need to show me how to cook this."

"Thanks, Quistis."

Everyone was quiet while they ate. They had desert, which was triple chocolate gateau, and Cloud decided to ask Squall about his Gunblade.

"Squall. What type of weapon have you got? I've never seen anything like that before."

"It's called a Gunblade. As you can probably guess, its part gun, part blade. They're quite rare. The kind of Gunblade I have is one of a kind, it's called the Lionheart."

"Not bad. How does it work?"

"Well, when I hit my opponent, I can pull the trigger at the handle. It sets of a small blast at the end of the blade. That way I can do more damage."

"That's quite interesting. My sword is one of a kind. The more energy I have, the stronger my attacks. So if I get hurt, my attacks become weaker. But if I'm at full strength, my attacks can do a lot of damage."

"That's a bit silly, isn't it?" Rinoa said sceptically, "Because if you get hurt, like really badly, you won't be able to defend yourself."

"Well that's where magic and my own abilities come in. I've mastered my use of materia so I can cast very powerful spells, and as a bonus, I have very good reflexes. That's why I was able to dodge most of your attacks, Squall."

"What's your sword called?" Irvine asked.

"The Ultima Weapon."

Squall stopped eating, taken aback by what he had just heard. Ultima Weapon. Now it made sense.

"Now I know why I recognise that sword. We fought a monster called Ultima WEAPON. It was carrying that sword."

Cloud looked surprised. As did Tifa. What did this mean? Cloud had gotten that sword from Ultimate WEAPON. One of the five WEAPONS that had threatened the planets population. What was going on?

They finished their meal, and uncomfortable silence between them. They headed up to their beds. Tifa was letting them stay the night, as they storm hadn't stopped. Squall walked upstairs and entered his room. He got into bed as Rinoa climbed in next to him. She soon drifted off to sleep, but Squall stayed awake. He had a feeling he wasn't going to get much sleep tonight.