Cid leaned back against the edge of the tub, head lying on the edge. A smile made its way across his lips as he felt the warm water penetrate his skin relaxing the tense muscles of his back. This was heavenly after the week he had had, flying from city to city with only an hour or two between landing and take off. By the end of the week Cid was sure he had gone threw at least twelve cartoons of cigarettes. When they were finally done Cid had insisted on landing and taking a few days off. No one else had complained. He had booked a room at a local bath house. He now sat immersed in bubbles in one of the three tubs that sat within the bath room.

Cid let a content sigh slip through his lips. He felt something bump into his chest lightly followed by another object. He cracked one eye open lifting his head to pear into the tub curiously. His apple red rubber squid and yellow rubber duck had run into his chest, while moving threw the field of bubbles that covered the waters surface.

"You boys get lonely?" He questioned his little rubber bath buddies.

The squid bobbed in the water, which Cid took to mean yes. He smiled, opening his other eye. He sat up strait in the water, rubbing his neck. He reached a hand out plucking his squid from the water. Cid watched in fascination as a single pink bubble made its way down the top of the squids head down to a tentacle then drooped back down into the water. He stared down at the bubble for a moment watching as it merged with the other bubbles and finally disappeared from his sight.

"You ever wonder what bubbles are?" Cid asked, not bothering to glance over at his companion in the one of the other tubs in the bath house room.

There was a long pause before his companion responded.

"No."

Cid ignored the other's reply and continued to speak.

"When I was little I used to think fairies came into the tub and whipped them up."

Cid said thoughtfully pushing his duck along the bubbles with one hand while the other hand still held his squid.

"Fairies?" A silky baritone voice asked, clearly amused.

"Yah, my mom loved fairies, she collected little statues of them. What about you?"

Cid turned and looked at the man in the other tub. Vincent stared impassively forward. When he felt Cid's eyes upon him he turned to regard the other man.

"I can honestly say that I have never collected fairies."

Cid snorted.

"Not you idiot, I meant what do you think makes bubble?"

Vincent glanced down at the bubbles in the tub for a moment. He blinked then turned back to Cid.

"Soap."

Cid turned and shot the other man a glare.

"That's not very inventive."

Vincent sighed and reclined against the back of the tub.

"You asked for my opinion and you received it. It's not my fault that it was not to your liking."

Cid frowned then turned to glance at the other side of the room, to the occupant of the last tub.

"What do you think?"

The blonde spiky haired man in the other tub shifted slightly, blue eyes staring down at his own bubble covered water. Finally the man gave a shrug.

"I never gave it much thought." Cloud muttered hoping to avoid the question.

Cid snorted.

"Well now's a good time to think about it."

Cloud sighed and turned to give Cid a confused glance.

"I think Vince was on to something."

Cid glanced from Vince to Cloud.

"You guys suck." He said before sinking down in his tub.

Vincent raised an eyebrow, watching the pilot sink below the bubbles. He then glanced at Cloud. Cloud shrugged, leaning dawn against the tub eyes closing.

Vincent shrugged and closed his eyes as well.

"Oh dear God!"

All three of the men opened theirs eyes and glanced at the door way. There stood a very confused Tiffa and a violently giggling Yuffie. The three men had been so absorbed in their own baths that none of them had noticed the bathroom door being opened or the girls entering.

Cloud's face turned red. He lowered himself into the water until all that could be seen were his blonde spikes sticking up among the bubbles. The other two men stared at the new comers with out much emotion. Vincent looked bored while Cid squeaked his squid at the young ladies.

"See I told you." Yuffie said triumphantly.

Tiffa sighed rolling her eyes. She reached into the pocket of her pants and pulled out some money holding it out to Yuffie.

"You were right." She said handing the money off to the younger girl, who eagerly took it.

Tifa walked further until she was standing over Cloud's tub. He slowly surfaced a sheepish expression on his still red face. Bubbles stuck to his chin, reminding Tifa of when she had to give Denzel a bath.

She leaned down and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"Don't stay in there to long." She said sweetly turning back to the door.

"We won't want anything shriveling."

Cid let out a bark of laughter while Cloud re-submerged himself. Vincent rolled his eyes watching as the girls closed the door once again leaving the three men alone.