BREATH OF FIRE 3: Up In Smoke!
Chapter Twelve: A Surprisingly Un-enjoyable Lunch!

Nina crossed her leg over the other as she sat at the table in the café, she was waiting for her company to arrive.

She looked up as the redhead walked up. "Momo, I'm glad you could make it." She exclaimed as she smiled cheerfully.

"No problem." Momo replied as she sat down across from her.

"Rei's not here?" Asked the princess.

"Oh, he's going to be a little late." Momo spoke. "He had to take care of something at the Tower, so he'll be here in a little while." She finished explaining the location of the Worren to the young girl in front of her.

"Good, then we'll have a chance to talk- just the two of us." Nina replied.

"What do you want to talk about?" Momo asked, showing just the slightest bit of uneasiness.

"Is it nice to be with someone?" The princess asked.

Momo smiled. "Of course, when you're with the right person, everything is perfect." Momo answered.

"What's it like to be in a relationship like yours?" The princess then asked.

"What exactly do mean?" Momo asked.

"Well, you two seem pretty close." Nina began. "And well, you two seem to be so much in love with one another." She added uneasily.

"I can say, without a doubt, that we love each other." Momo replied happily. "The beginning was rather. unsound. but I've learned that he's a very good person." She added.

"Do you think that you two would have ended up together if it wasn't for those plants?" Nina asked her.

Momo thought about this for a moment. "Maybe, but we probably wouldn't have been so intimate with each other, if it wasn't for them." She began. "But the sexual aspect is the only thing. we have a bond. that I really cant explain." She continued. "All my life, I've looked to science to explain everything to me. but the way we feel about each other completely defies anything I've ever know." Momo explained. "Love is something very special. it's one of the few things that can't be broken down into numbers and equations." Momo finished with a contented expression on her face.

"Wow." Nina murmured as she thought about what her friend had just told her. Nina blushed as she thought more about her own relationship with Ryu. "I wonder where Ryu and I going in our relationship." Nina thought to herself.

***

Rei walked along, running a hand through his hair as he went on. He was unaware that he was being watched by some rather unsavory individuals. He sat down on a nice little bench. "Wow." Rei though. "So much has happened." He began. "I've sure changed a lot! The woman I couldn't stand to be next to. is now my lover." He thought to himself as he thought of the woman who was on his mind so much. The one thought that was always on his mind was that he couldn't get over how much he loved her and being with her.

He stood up and continued walking towards the café. "What a great girl I've got!" He thought to himself.

A man in a black cloak watched the Worren walk off. He then took out a communicator and spoke into it. "The tiger guy is on the move again. get ready." He spoke.

***

The gunmen watched the two women order drinks as they laughed and talked.

"The guy's coming." One of them said, it's time to get rid of them once and for all." He announced.

Rei walked up towards the café while the gunmen moved in on Momo and Nina.

~End of Chapter Twelve~

I know this one was rather short, but it's like this because the next one is going to be longer then usual and have a lot of action in it. I do really hope that you all enjoyed reading it.

Also, on a side note: I would really like it if you guys could check out my other story- JENOVA- that I am really proud of. I can say that you'll like it. If you're a fan of Final Fantasy 7, then you'll like it; if you're a fan of Cid Highwind, then you'll like it; if you're a fan of the _guys_ from the Turks (like Reno and Tseng!), then you'll like it; if you like Action/ drama/ suspense/ horror/ science fiction/ and even humor, then you'll like this story. So go out and check out JENOVA, you'll be glad you did

P.s. I wish I was good a writing songs, because it would have been really cute if I could have written a scene where Rei did a funny musical number about Momo. oh well.

Later,

-Bojack727