Koinu: Okay... Ruha-sama is forcing me to update cause I have this written, but I really don't want to cause I'm getting help with chapter six and I don't want you all to be waiting forever between five and six so yeah...

Just forget I said anything, cause that was more of a rant... heh.

Eclipse of Memories

Chapter Four

Three weeks later...

Life post resurrection was tough. For the first week or so it was hard for Kadaj to even look at any of the children that lived at Seventh Heaven with Tifa and Cloud. Loz spent most of his free time with them, which made up for Kadaj's almost paranoid avoiding of them and Yazoo's lack of interest. Yazoo, when not out searching for their missing sibling, could either be found reading, training, or helping Tifa with something.

The three of them searched most everyday for Liz, and Cloud helped most of the time, Tifa being the one to take his place when he couldn't. Even the children, after Marlene's prompting, had begun to scour all of Edge looking for her.

This morning, almost a month after they had returned without her, was the same as all the others.

"Anything?" Tifa asked hopefully as Loz walked in. She was washing dishes, and Yazoo was drying. He had promised to search later that evening with Cloud.

"Nothing…" Loz sounded even more exasperated than he had upon his return yesterday after yet another fruitless search.

Yazoo sighed as he placed another dish atop the stack that was piling up. "Don't worry, Brother… she's out there somewhere…"

Loz nodded, then jumped as Kadaj kicked the door open. It banged against the wall, adding to the collection of cracks and scratches that was beginning to accumulate.

"Damnit…" Kadaj muttered under his breath. "Is she dead? 'Cause it certainly seems like it…"

"Kadaj…" Tifa's voice was low and held a warning tone, but her glare was mild as she watched him enter. She could only guess what he was feeling.

Cloud had stopped halfway down the stairs when Kadaj had barged in. "Should I get the tool kit?" He asked Tifa.

"No, its still in one piece, this time…" She replied as Kadaj sat down on a barstool.

Three weeks of almost constant training with Sephiroth had made her stronger than she had ever been before. Sure, she had been surprised by her initial amount of strength, but now…

Liz ducked through the crowds of Edge, making sure that she didn't actually touch anyone. She was slightly phobic of having anyone but Him touch her. But direct skin on skin contact would be hard to come by right now. Her usual outfit of complete leather had been traded in for something a little more… casual.

Now she was adorned with gray, baggy jeans, a loose fitting, crimson colored T-shirt, and a baggy, black hooded sweatshirt. The hood was pulled up, hiding her silver hair. Her hair though was held back at the nap of her neck by a rubber band, so that it wouldn't get in her way. And she lacked the blindfold that she had been known for.

Sephiroth had sent her on a scouting mission. He had told her one thing and one thing only: Run if you see Cloud. Self-preservation, he had called it.

She growled under her breath. Sephiroth had told her all about Cloud, the traitor. She had looked up to him as well, but all her trust in him had been dashed when she heard the tales of what he had done.

Wishing to avoid the mass of people that was forming around her, Liz ducked out of it. Her hand landed on a door, and her green cat's eyes looked up momentarily to read the name of the building: Seventh Heaven. A bar, how fitting. She could use a drink right now.

She pushed the door open and took a step inside. She glanced around once, but that was all that was needed. She stopped breathing, her heart skipped a beat, fear took a firm hold on her.

Cloud.

He stood in the midst of three silver haired men and a woman that seemed fleetingly familiar to Liz. For a moment the young remnants mind was blank, but then she remembered the one thing Sephiroth had told her.

She was out the door before it had a chance to shut.

Koinu: Yes, I know its a short chapter, but it kinda fit well, and I like how it ended. Yes, I do like cliff hangers, as you should all know by now. -laughs- well, review please, cause I love it when I get feed back.