A/N: I am sooo sorry it took me like a hundred years to update. I've been so busy with school, i mean exam week is coming up and got a ton of revision to do. Including writing two orals thats due in like 3 days. Soo sorry. You all should thank Ironic Ending lol, if it wasn't for ur message on msn Ironic Ending, lol i would have totally forgotten about this. Thanks again.

I was planning to fix this chapter up a bit, because I thought it was lacking some things. But with the long period of time you all have had to wait for this chapter, I'll just let ignore it. Hopefully you won't find this chapter moving a bit too fast. Anyway, Enjoy. I'll shut up now so u can read. (Smiles)

Weeks had gone since the last attack in Wutai, and now they lived stranded in the Forgotten City. Every now and then Rude would go into Midgar to pick up supplies, and that was it.

Everyone in the group seem to have their own partner of friendship. Denzel had Marlene's. Barret had Cids. Vincent had Red and Cait Sith. And of course Cloud had Tifa.

Then there was left Yuffie and Reno. Though they argued a lot and screamed a lot at each other.

It was around mid morning when the familiar Wutain took a walk to the lake. Her previous conversation regarding her life in Wutai with Tifa had risen deep painful memories. It was hard to lose so many. Friends, Family.

As she walked through the forest her thoughts grew wider. Would she ever have a home again? Wutai was gone.

The ruffling of the bushes caused her to spin around on her heels. Reno stood there dumbfounded he smiled wearily and waved. "I just uh," he began.

She didn't answer but instead turned and continued walking. The Turk closely following her behind. They walked together quietly side by side. It seem his company was enough to ease her from crying. Though they were always at each others throats there was something about this particular moment that she felt he was all she could depend on.

They neared the lake and she wrapped her arms around her shoulders at the cool wind. She sat herself down beside the boulder and stared blankly into the calm lake.

The Turk sat closely beside her, his eyes dancing over her with concern. He didn't know exactly how much hurt was running through her. Suddenly he felt bad for always swearing at her in the last few days. He couldn't be, falling for her right?

Before his thoughts could extend, the tears started to seep down her face. She didn't care what he thought at that moment. He could make fun of her for all she cared. But instead the Turk came in front of her and stretched his hand to touch her face. She didn't feel at uneasiness at the fact that he was in fact cornering her to the stone. His eyes softened at her and without hesitation he wiped the tear away from her face.

"You're not alone Yuffie," he said softly. He touched her chin with his finger and her eyes glanced up to his.

"I don't have anybody anymore Reno," she mumbled sadly without any hope left in her heart.

He shook his head, "You have me," he answered with a small smile. "And your friends, Tifa, Cloud, Barret, Red, Cait Sith, Vincent."

She shook her head and coughed as more tears fell. "My parents are dead, my Wutain friends all gone." The longer she talked, the closer Reno directed her head to his chest. Eventually he ended up holding a very weeping Wutain against his chest. He ran his hand up and down her back in order to help ease her worries away.

Her tears had gone after a while of him whispering things in her ear. She grew fond of listening to his voice, the way his breath tickled her neck and his lips brushing at her neck each time he spoke.

"It's hard to believe that you were once my enemy," she broke the lazy silence around them.

She felt him stiffen under her forehead and slowly she retraced herself from his warm chest. Her eyes found his, and quickly he answered, "That was the past, today we fight together."

Reno's eyes were so beautiful to her, why hadn't she ever seen such beauty before? Was it because he was the enemy last time?

Before she could protest further, he guided her head back to his chest again. "Will you help me bring this creature down?" she asked him softly.

"Yes," he mumbled.

"Will you hold me like this again one day?" she blurted out. Her eyes suddenly widen after realizing what she had just said. "You don't have to-"

"I will Yuffie," he blushed as he answered.

She blushed. Had she felt something for this boy? Closing her eyes, she circled her arms around his waist and dug her head deeper into his chest.

With that he leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I like you Yuffie, even though we scream and argue all the time," he chuckled. "I really do."

She smiled warmly against his chest and closed her eyes to listen to his heart beat. It was soothing to hear each beat thump away. It was almost like a trail of beats sending her into a trance. Before sleep captured her he mumbled.

"Well," he paused, "I would be lying if I said I only liked you."

Her sleepy daze had worn away and in an instant she drew back from his chest and touched her lips against his. They were soft and warm. It was amazing that one could forget the chilly weather around them after such an intense moment.

She blushed and drew back. Easing her uneasiness away he leaned in and kissed her again. He stared into her eyes, just as she stared back. Her lips curled into a smile which he felt at their lips touching. Closing his eyes his lips never moved and neither did hers.

His arm slipped its way to her waist and they sat there together staring at the lake. A lazy silence fell again onto the new couple. The soft sounds of the crickets awaking shook her from her lazy slumber.

She leaned down her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. "We should get back huh?" she said softly.

"We don't have too," he answered.

"Would you share my sleeping bag with me?" she asked softly like a child.

He smirked and nodded warmly. "What about the others?" he asked.

"I'm sure they would understand," she said, "Because it's almost night, I just don't know how to sleep without something warm beside me."

"We could always just sleep here," he noted and kissed her forehead lovingly.

"We could," she shifted closer and wrapped her hand around his stomach.

"Even if we do eventually sleep here, I would still carry you back to camp once you sleep," he confessed, "Sleeping in a place like this is dangerous."

She didn't answer, but instead closed her eyes. It had been too long since she found herself with someone she could trust. Ninja or not, love would always find a way.

Not too long later her thoughts were shaken when she felt herself being lifted up. Opening her eyes to see what happened, she saw him. He was true to his words when he said he would carry her. She smiled warmly and snuggled closer to his neck.

"Thank you," she mumbled quietly to him. He smirked and continued to carry her into the forest and back to camp. It wasn't an easy task, he concluded. He seem to dodge each and every branch just so it won't graze her arm, but instead flick him in the head. Casting a nasty glare at the branch he calmed himself and glanced down at the woman in his arms. At that point a smile was on his lips and the branches long forgotten.

He had arrived at the around midnight. Thinking that he would find them all asleep he was wrong. Cloud stared angrily at him as he carried Yuffie to her sleeping bag.

"We've been worrying sick," Tifa said quietly as she noticed Yuffie sleeping.

"Where'd you take her you ol nasty scum bag," Cid stomped angrily to the Turk, but was stopped by Rude.

Barret made no attempt to move as he held his adopted daughter in his arms. He watched beside Vincent, who sat close to Red, Cait Sith and a sleeping Denzel.

"We were just at the lake," Reno answered and placed Yuffie into the sleeping bag.

Tifa was going to rave on but paused when Yuffie caught Reno's hand and mumbled, "Stay."

Reno looked up to Tifa and winced, "I-"

Tifa shook her head and nodded. Yuffie found her happiness now, and she wasn't going to be mean and take it away. "Stay with her already," she instructed. Though this was the Turk that had blown up Sector Seven, there was something that changed in the years. Maybe it was best to leave the Wutian and Turk alone now.

He gave the brunette a warm smile and nodded. His eyes passed Clouds as he turned and slipped into the sleeping bag beside Yuffie. Her shivering made him hold her closer. She was so small and fragile, the past weeks events had been like a blade in her heart.

Tifa couldn't help but stare with a hint of contentment, as Yuffie nestled her nose into the Turks chest. Reno pressed his lips on her forehead and too closed his eyes.

"I would be lying if I said I didn't love you," they heard Yuffie whispering quietly to Reno.

"I would be lying if I said I didn't," he answered.

She smirked and kissed him.

Tifa slipped into the sleeping bag beside Cloud and whispered to him. "It's time she found herself someone."

Cloud grunted softly and whispered, "Of all people, the one who was once our enemy."

The sun's rays crept into the forest and onto someone's red hair. The tips tickled her nose as she took her time to fully awake. There was a familiar scent and feeling of the arm that sat around her waist. She could only smile at the remembrance of the night before. It was the Turk, the one who she had so soberly fallen in love with.

"..she seems to have grown up.." Barrett's voice was heard in the background.

"..no one stays a teenager forever," Vincent added.

Somewhere off to the right, "-Marlene come back here," Denzel said angrily.

"..hmm..I love you Cloud," Tifa's voice rang in the air.

"..ugh, lovers," Cid grunted and Cloud chuckled after.

"I would be lying if I said that last night wasn't the best sleep I ever had," was the closest voice to her ear.

Her lips curled into a smile and her eyes peeked open. Reno smiled warmly down at her and kissed her nose. "You know, I could actually get used to this."

"Ah damn," Cid cursed, "I preferred it when you two shouted at each other," he said to Yuffie and Reno.

The red head chuckled and nodded, "Oh I'm sure we'll pick that role up pretty soon."

"Whatever," Cid grumbled and walked away.

"Such a jerk," Yuffie scolded Reno sleepily.

"That's why you love me," he smiled.

Her face softened, "I know." She kissed him again.

"This ain't a beautiful morning," Rude announced, "Get ready team, we begin battle at 12."

"What?" Reno sat up.

"There was a message from Rufus, he says its not Bahamut but just some kind of beast that a man named Earl summoned, and apparently this Earl man doesn't know how to control it?" Rude explained.

"Freakin' idiot," Cid cursed, "What an asshole, you want to summon but you don't know how to control."

Barret nodded, "There damn idiots in this world Cid, we can't do a thing to stop that."

"Does the beast have a name?" Cloud asked.

"This is unlike any beast we have ever stumbled across; we can't seem to get any data off it. Bringing it down isn't going to be easy, it will take an army or so," Rude answered.

Cid laughed loudly, "Ah heck, spiko can take on anything without any army."

"I'm not fighting," Cloud winced after the reaction of the group.

"I can't either," Tifa said softly.

Barret coughed and stood up furiously, "Look love isn't a part of this battle Cloud," he said angrily. "Tifa what happened to team fight huh?" he sent the brunette a glare.

"Barret I think you should-" Yuffie began.

"We cannot win this battle without you two," Cid cursed. "We used to be a team," he began.

Vincent stepped up, "If they chose not to fight, they have a good reason."

"Who else are you protecting Cloud, yourself? Your hope to save someone who has already died?" Cid shouted angrily.

"Tifa's pregnant Cid," Cloud threw his hand to his side, "I give an ass about her okay. I have never loved someone before, and now that I do, I'm not going to turn it away. I'm going to protect her to the end and even if that is along time, I don't care. If she is so touched by one single finger of that creature and swept away, my life will end if I see her limp body. The only person I trust to protect her, is me and I will die protecting her and our child whether you want that or not."

Barret gasped, "I didn't know Tifa," he said as if embarrassed at his actions. He turned to the blonde and nodded, "Cloud you protect her, we'll fight."

The bear like man gave the couple a stern nod and strapped on his gun. He threw a glance to the others and said, "Lets go."