I'm back! I forgot to put the disclaimer in my first chapter so here it is for both of them!

Disclaimer: I do not own FFVII nor do i own the characters. well okay maybe a few but those from the game are not mine!

"Cloud Strife, master thief at your service." He said in return, his bow a little over exaggerated.

As soon as he'd spoken the words I'd froze. A small disbelieving laugh nearly escaped my throat but I managed to keep it hidden.

"Kay…" I croaked. "Yeah… I need to get to school now. So I'll just be going." I could feel that small nervous smile tugging at the corners of my mouth. In my head the song "I am slowly going crazy" kept repeating and repeating. In my mind, I had every right to. I had just been saved by the kid in my dreams who turns out to be a thief and also is being chased by a group of fem-fatal wannabes! My life had just been thrown for goose chase and the hound was following like the idiot she was.

"Be careful… they know who you are now… they'll target you next." Cloud called after me. I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever!"

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Was it just me, or did this morning seem strangely familiar? I shrugged. I didn't really have the time for that at the moment. After Tiffa had left, I took back to the streets like I've always done in this world. Secrets are hidden everywhere and if you know where to look you might just find them.

Taking a wide scan of the area around me, I found little trace that Sephy's gang had been here recently, but still very little was enough. I turned back the way I'd come and searched for an easier way through the city and back to the portal. There was the street by the high school…. Yeah, that's my best bet right now. Seeing as they hate the notion of others gaining knowledge of any sort.

My trip was cut short; however, when I stumbled upon my good friends. There they were, waiting at the entrance of the school and who just happened to be walking in their direction. Tiffa.

"I must really enjoy saving idiots like her…" I growled, hurrying out to draw Sphiroth's attention t me. I ran out of the shadow I'd been hiding in and stood my ground in the open.

"Hey Sephy! How'd you get your hair that long? Extensions? And what's with the biker chick look?" I was a dead man when he caught me, but it was worth it I guess. I might never know but the look on that asshole's face was priceless. I'd have to remember to get that picture developed.

Put my camera back in my small pack, I jumped out of the way as Loz came rushing at me. I smirked. This was too easy and always the same attack.

"Come on Sephy! Act like a man and spare these wimps the medical bills!" yup, I was a dead man.

Sephiroth stood and began to approach me where I was now restrained by Loz and Yazoo- the sneaky bastard came up from behind me. Well, Sephy more… glided, that walked. I loved it; he was always setting himself up for insults. The guy was a feme-wanna-be… simple as that.

What happened next was not something I'd counted on, but it worked. A fist caught Loz off guard and he went flying to the side. I looked over at the attacker, more of amused then shocked as I recognized Tiffa.

"Well… looks like the kitten's got claws…" I muttered. She just smiled and hit Loz another time as he tried to stand up. Yazoo had already backed up and Sephiroth looked ready to kill… or pop…. I prefer the latter of the two. It didn't take long for us to find time enough to split. We hurried down the way I'd originally been headed, towards the portal. It was accident more than luck that she happened to fall right into the portal and into my world. Oops…