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'Mama, I wanna dink.' Aeris requested the moment that Tifa had wheeled the twins out of the bar.

'Oh honey okay well Mummy will get you one in a minute do you think you can hold on?' Tifa sighed her daughter's demands taking her mind off the nagging thought in the back of her mind that Cloud had gone for good this time, that he'd left them.

'No Mama now I thirsty!' The spirited brunette toddler complained kicking her legs against the fabric of the pushchair as hard as she could. Tifa was totally taken aback by her daughter's behavior the twins were usually so placid.

'Stop it Aeris that's naughty Mummy will get cross.'

'Mama angry with you.' Zack giggled poking his sister in the arm; this caused the little girl to suddenly burst into tears. One thing Tifa couldn't stand to see was the sight of her children crying it tugged at her heart stings, she knew she was too soft on them but she couldn't help it.

'No Aeris sweetie don't cry baby, Mummy's here.' She soothed swooping her daughter up into her arms hugging her warmly.

An hour later after a false start Tifa had finished her shopping. Steering the pushchair awkwardly her hands weighed down with heavy plastic bags she realized that she needed a break, turning on her heels she headed for the one place where she knew she could find peace.

'All this is mine!' Aeris giggled as Tifa pushed back the doors to her friend's memorial.

'No honey this is Aunty Aeris' place, remember.' Tifa smiled brushing her daughter's warm forehead with her free hand. Dropping to her knees she unbuckled the twins from their seats letting them stretch their legs while she sat down in one of the pews gazing at the centre of the church, which was filled with the most beautiful flowers. Tifa was tired she felt like she hadn't slept properly or relaxed in weeks she couldn't get Cloud off her mind or the fact that he was keeping something from her. Why didn't he understand that he couldn't just run off this time he had real responsibilities he could leave her she was just his wife but Cloud couldn't leave their children Tifa wouldn't let him.

Listening to the laughter of her children Tifa suddenly felt sleep begin to overcome her, her eyelids drooping the world around her began to quickly fade.

'Where's Mother?' The male voice alert something within her suddenly Tifa was awake she had no idea how long it had been but it had been long enough.

'Where's Mother?' She took in the sight of the stranger who was in front of her he was stocky with short grey hair, Tifa couldn't shake the feeling that she'd seen him before.

'Get out of here!' She ordered the church was open to anyone to use but there was something different about this stranger, something which put Tifa immediately on edge.

'Play with me.' Loz grinned watching Tifa as she ushered the twins to one side, not understanding fully what was going on around them Zack and Aeris ran away cowering in a corner of a church.

'You don't want to do this.' Loz threw back his head and chuckled.

'That's what the Pilot said.' Her dark eyes widened there was only one person who that could be Cid. Whatever had caused Cloud to run out on her in the middle of the night the stranger in front of her had been responsible.

'Play with me.' Before Tifa had the chance to react Loz was on her, but she still had her speed and her skill she blocked his kicks and punches with expert timing. They met each other hand for hand fist for fist he was good better than good she could see how he would have managed to get the better of Cid.

'Mama!' Zack cried glancing at her son; Tifa's attention was suddenly divided long enough for Loz to electrocute her with his Duel hound. Pain seared through her body the blood in her veins seemed to be on fire, stumbling backwards Tifa ground her teeth as she shook the electric current, which still coursed through her body off. Her eyes narrowing in anger Tifa renewed her attack with greater ferocity nothing was going to harm her children.

Cloud didn't waste any time as soon as the Turk's helicopter had touched down he was out heading for the new improved 7th heaven bar he ran with his wife.

'Hey Cloud where's the fire?' Reno called out after the blonde warrior who like always was ignoring him.

'Cloud!' Yuffie frowned at the sight of her leader rushing through the bars swinging doors.

'Where's Tifa?' He asked cutting to the chance the look of desperation written over his features.

'She's not here?' Yuffie shrugged, as she started to dry up the glasses which sat on the bar in front of her.

'I know that, what I want to know is where she is? Where did she go?' Cloud cried grabbing Yuffie by the tops of her arms shaking her hard, if it had been anyone else she would have hit them so hard they wouldn't have known what day it was for weeks.

'Leave her alone huh Cloud she said she didn't know where Tifa had gone.' Reno motioned jumping between the two pulling Cloud away, glancing at Yuffie as he did he watched her as she quickly looked away…she still hated him.

'You're sure you don't know where she went Yuffie?' Rude questioned the only person in the room who had his emotions under control.

'No she just went shopping in the market she took the twins with her.' At the mention of the twins Cloud was out of the door again.

'I'll follow him, Reno stay here incase Tifa returns.' Rude motioned, heading out after Cloud leaving Reno and Yuffie alone together in the bar.

'So you came back.' Reno whispered as she moved away from him, frowning hard he could see the anger in her eyes.

'Looks that way doesn't it.' Yuffie spat.

'We're not going to find her like this Cloud.' Rude informed finally catching up with Cloud.

'Tifa!' The blonde warrior shirked ignoring the Turk at his side, glancing around his eyes suddenly fixed on the open door of Aeris' church it was his last hope.

'Tifa!' Cloud hurtled towards the door running inside the church his eyes suddenly falling on the sight of his wife lying on the floor surrounded by Aeris' flowers.

'Tifa, Tifa!' He cried dropping to his knees taking his wife's limp body up into his arms clutching her close he felt her shallow breathing.

'Zack, Aeris!' Tifa cried sitting up suddenly her eyes widening, her strength being sapped she fell back into Cloud's arms closing her eyes as she did. He knew that they were gone; he knew that they'd been taken.

'Daddy.' A small voice whispered, stepping out of the shadows Aeris appeared crying softly.

'Aeris baby.' Running towards her Father she buried her head in his chest wrapping her small arms around his neck.

'Zack's gone.' She whispered softly.