l kno Oops.. Sorrie bout the mediocre chappie last time… I was slacking again… ye Gawds… Oh well… On with the fic…

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'Tifa… Was seen here… just 2 days ago…but…'

"She left didn't she?"

Wrath didn't look directly at Cloud's face, he knew what Cloud was feeling right now and he preferred not to disturb him now.

'…C'mon Cloud! Cheer up! I still don't know why you're looking for her… but still you'll find her! I can feel it… woman intuition you know?'

Cloud looked up from where he was and for a long long time, he smiled slightly at her.

"Lyna… thank you…C'mon… let's go…"

Grabbing his Buster Sword from where he left it, Cloud got up and pushed his way pass Lyna and Wrath headed for the docks, just before he left Cloud went to the counter and passed something to the surprised cashier there.

"Give that to the young lady who served me will you? Thanks…"

Lyna looked back at Wrath who just shrugged and followed, being the curious girl she was Lyna took a sneak peek at the expression of the waitress.

'I-I don't believe it…he gave me his number? The Cloud Strife gave me his number and his personal blessings? Oh my god… I don't believe it.'

Lyna couldn't believe it herself thou she giggled when the waitress swooned and almost hit the floor until her partner managed to steady her balance.

'Who would have known? He is a softie…'

Lyna laughed to herself before skipping quickly to find his 2 male companions.

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"Wrath?"

'Yes?'

"She coming with us?"

'What do you think?'

"She should be coming…"

'That's right… you cannot shake her off that easily…'

'Is that a comment or an insult Wrath?'

Lyna grinned as she suddenly appeared infront of the 2 of them, having squeezed through the whole crowd to get to the 2 of them.

Cloud could only snicker while Wrath tried to string together a sentence to retort Lyna but of course, he failed, miserably.

'Both.'

Pouting a little, Lyna smacked Wrath's shoulder while he could just shrug his shoulders and admit defeat.

"Shall we go?"

Smiling again, Cloud pushed Wrath and even he had to laugh when Lyna too gave a helping hand by leaning against him and give him a small poke at the side, which promptly led to a small twitch on the man's usual impassive face.

'Alright.. I'm going…'

it was his turn to pout as he wearily dragged his cloak onboard the ship.

"Coming?"

'Wouldn't miss it for the world!'

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Cloud once again found himself on a ship bound for Junon, it had been a while since he had been on one of this ships. The last time must have been they went back to get a White Wind for the E.Skill materia. With his cloak billowing about in the wind, he was a very handsome sight to all the girls that was goggling at him from behind a pillar. Either Cloud was ignoring them or he was too lost in his thoughts as he made no sign that he would move towards them.

"…Tifa… Where are you?"

That was Cloud's daily mantra now and even he had to admit he had to come up with something more original to say everyday when he caught Wrath choking on his coffee as he recited the words again.

-Flashback-

"Where are you?"

'Probably Junon…ack…'

Taken aback at his reply, Cloud popped his over the divider to see Wrath cursing about the way he had spilled the coffee on his cloak.

'I'm reacting to your words damnit… Stop it!'

Growling in his face, Wrath slammed the door on his face and Cloud could hear the ruckus that was going on in the room.

"Probably getting out his mending kit…Hmm…"

Looking at his pair of hands, Cloud shrugged and went back to his room and it was quick before sleep claimed him again.

-End-

"Got to come up with something… I am crazy now… aren't I?"

Not for the first time, Cloud found himself talking to himself and he slapped himself once hard on the face.

"Yep… definitely…"

His laughter rang surprisingly loud in the air and he surprised everyone with his change of tone that sounded surprisingly like a mad man. So out of character he was that he pulled at his blonde hair and openly wept on the railing.

"What's wrong with me?"

as if trying to clear his mind, Cloud removed his cloak and allowed the sea wind to blow and caress his blonde spikes. Even as tears apparently was flowing endlessly down no one came to comfort him, not one of the girls that admired him did it. Except for 1, 1 who was not even supposed to be there.

'Are you alright?'

Blinking away the new tears that was forming in his eyes, Cloud shook his head and shrugged to the young lady that was beside him.

"Do I like okay?"

'Nope… terrible…'

"Have I answered your question Lyna?"

'Not really… why are you feeling so down? Tifa?'

"Got it in one…"

Chuckling for no reason at all, Cloud's shoulders started trembling soon after that and tears started to accompany his forced laughter.

'Cloud…'

Placing her hand on his shoulder, Lyna gave Cloud a small squeeze and pulled away, she knew that any comfort she can provide now is better than none at all.

"It's just… I miss her so much…she can't be gone… can she?"

Cloud? Pleading? Lyna thought she must been have hearing things but the tears that was in his eyes didn't disappear and she sighed.

It's going to be a looooong night…

'Of course not! She's here somewhere… probably gone for a holiday or something…'

Cloud didn't laugh at her attempted humor and the blood drained from Lyna's face, it was going to be tough.

'Erm… like I said… don't worry bout it… kay? You look terrible now.'

"I do don't I? Humph… Seems Wrath was right…"

Noticing that Cloud was actually frowning at his messed up Spikes, Lyna laughed and poked at them, all the while watching Cloud's reaction.

'Hmm… feels soft… not at all hard…'

"Why? Have you dreamt bout my hair?"

Knowing that Cloud was jesting her, Lyna launched into a self-made account on how she thought Cloud's hair was and how she always dreamt she would be the one that would be able to touch it.

"You're kidding right?"

'Nope… ABSOULTELY SERIOUS!'

screaming in his face, Lyna quickly jumped away as Cloud made a grab for her. It wasn't that long before the 2 of them were laughing their head off at their childishness.

"Off to bed young lady…"

'Right grandpa…'

giggling, Lyna slipped back into her cabin while Cloud just shook his head and closed the door to his, unbeknownst to the 2 of them, a pair of crimson eyes was watching them for a long time.

'Hmm… interesting…'

with that small comment, he disappeared back into the shadows and all was quiet in the cabin.

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'? What's wrong?'

'I didn't say anything…'

with that the 2 of them turned to the only blonde in the party, Cloud who was currently navigating the town of Junon with a somewhat confused look on his face.

"Erm… We MIGHT be lost again…"

'Great…'

"Sorry bout that…"

'Just… get us out of here…'

'I'm too young to die here CLOUD!'

"Right…"

sarcastically Cloud tried to shake off Lyna as she clung to his arm, Wrath didn't really do anything, he just stood there while he silently waited for the row to end.

"I GIVE UP! Lyna, Wrath, you 2 try! I give up on this damn map…"

flinging the offending object at the 2 of them, Cloud instead leaned on a house while he watched his 2 companions peer down at the map.

'Hmm… We are here?'

'Erm… There is the weapon shop right?'

brief calculations on the map diagram zoomed over Cloud's head and he just closed his mind to all of them and instead focused his thoughts on polishing his Buster Sword.

'Got it Cloud…'

'Yep! No problem for the 2 of us! We're a team!'

'You and who Lyna?'

'WRATH! Grr… meanie!'

slapping him on the shoulder, Lyna instead grabbed Cloud's hand and steered him across the street and taking a left-turn.

'There it is Cloud! The exit!'

"It was… this close all the time?"

'yes… we're been going round in circles…'

"God damnit…"

cursing again, Cloud dragged the polished Buster Sword through the dirt while Lyna and Wrath shrugged to each other as they followed the enraged blonde out of the town.

'Think he's angry?'

'Lyna… of course he's angry…'

'At what?'

Wrath in his mind once again tried to resist the urge to roll his eyes as his younger companion as she peered at him with her almighty puppy-eyes.

'At wasting time most probably… to him, a minute wasted is a minutes head start Tifa has on us.'

'Oh… are we searching for Tifa now?'

I don't believe it…

Trying to mask his annoyance, Wrath tried to explain to Lyna as calmly as possible that, Yes they were searching for Tifa Lockheart.

'Kay Wrathie… just testing you.'

'What!'

Giggling, Lyna danced around even as Wrath tried to get his hands on her. Amid all the giggles and growls emitted by the 2 of them, Cloud did not notice it at all and he only made his presense known when he growled to the 2 of them.

"Keep quiet… we're near a dangerous area…"

Lyna nodded and later winced when Wrath cuffed her with a grin on his face.

'You're so childish Wrath!'

'W-What? You started it!'

"Children! SHUT UP!"

Hearing Cloud's outburst instantly stopped the chattering and the pair quickly shut their mouths and Lyna even hid behind Wrath as she took 1 glance at Cloud's enraged eyes.

"Now.. we approach slowly…"

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