Chapter Seven

"Were almost there Cloud.", Cid said.

"Good. The sooner we get Aeris' body the better. She deserves a proper burial."

Tifa looked at Cloud and saw the love in his eyes. "You loved her didn't you?"

Cid coughed and excused himself from the room.

Cloud looked at her and sat down. "I thought I did. We did go on one date before she died. It was the night Cait Sith betrayed us and gave the keystone to the Shinra. We participated in a play, rode the gondola and played some games for awhile."

"Sounds like a good time."

"It was. Other than you she's the only one who could really get me to smile."

Tifa sat next to him and put her arm around him. "Someone's got to be able to get behind the rough exterior you put up."

Cloud smiled and looked at her. She looked into his eyes and could sense that he was trying to say something. "Spit it out Cloud."

"What?"

"I know you well enough to know when somethings on your mind."

Cloud got up and looked out his window. "Maybe you know me too well."

"What do you expect?"

"I can't say it now. Ask me again when were not being hunted down."

Tifa shook her head and said,"There's no guarantee that either of us will live that long."

Cloud was about to say something but was interupted by a blast. "That came from the outside."

They ran up the stairs to get ontop of the Shera and were suprised to see Weiss standing there. "What the hell do you want Weiss?"

"Vincent."

Cloud unsheathed his sword and Tifa took a fighters stance. Yuffie took out her shuriken while Barret aimed his gunarm at Weiss.

Weiss looked at them and laughed. He waved his hand and in one swift motion Yuffie was raised up in thin air and thrown overboard along with Barret. "This doesn't concern you." Cid and Red XIII were next to take the plunge overboard. Weiss grabbed Tifa by the throat and said,"If you love her you will jump!"

Tifa looked at Cloud and he nodded. "I'll find a way to save you."

"I know." Cloud jumped overboard and Weiss threw Tifa on the floor.

Rufus and the Turks arrived on the scene and Rufus walked up to Weiss. "I told you this would be easy."