Chapter 4: dating

Reno and Yuffie walked out of the hospital, smiling and happy, Reno's arm around Yuffie and they were walking towards 7th heaven.

"Hey, Yuffie." Reno suddenly said, after a while of silence.

"hmm?"

"Well, I was wonderin.. you know I like you right?"

"Well.. yeah, but not like.. like like, right?" Yuffie answered with anticipation. She had always liked him more than a friend a week ago when he first started caring for her, now, she just had a crush on him.

"Wrong. I really like you Yuffie. And I care about you more than anyone else." Reno said unblinkingly.

Yuffie stopped walking. "W-w-what?"

"I like you more than a friend Yuffie, and t I think we should be together, ya know? Like boyfriend and girlfriend."

Yuffie stared at him. It was too good to be true, she'd never been asked out before, especially by the guy she likes. "..are you.. asking me.. out?"

"..yeah pretty much."

Yuffie stared, then stared some more. Then finally she responded.

"Hells yeah I'll go out with you!"

"seriously?"

"yeah, I've always liked you more than a friend. I just never thought it'd turn out this way.." Yuffie said, grinning.

"Well.. cool." Reno said wrapping his arm around her shoulders, while Yuffie wrapped hers around his waist.

"Well, we're here." Said Reno, looking at 7th heaven.

"heehee." Yuffie giggled. Reno looked at her.

"What?" Reno asked.

"Come with me." Yuffie grinned.

"..Okay." Reno said, while Yuffie took his larger hand in her small one.

They went inside, and was immediately spotted by Tifa, washing glasses.

"Yuffie! You're back!" Tifa said as she engulfed her in a hug.

"t..tifa, I – cant ..breathe." Yuffie said.

"Oh, haha sorry." Tifa said watching Yuffie snuggle up to Reno again.

"hey, whats going on with you two?" Tifa asked raising an eyebrow.

"oh, we're going out now" said Yuffie, hugging Reno smiling.

Cloud spit out his water instantly. "WHAT?"

"You heard her spikey. We're dating now." Reno said with a smirk, which made Cloud glare with hatred.

"Reno can I see you in the kitchen?" Cloud asked.

"Sure." Reno said as he kissed Yuffie and left. Yuffie giggled and blushed at the sight of everyone's eyes on her.

"What games are you playing this time Reno?" asked Cloud.

"I'm not playin games Strife. I like the ninja, and I'm takin this relationship seriously. So if you don't like it, you can move out." Reno said, glaring at Cloud as he left the kitchen.

Yuffie saw him and ran over to him. "Hey you." She said putting her arms around his stomach giggling.

"hey, listen, I'm gonna go home and hit the hay, okay? I'm a little tired." Reno said turning around.

"Oh, okay, well see ya later." Said Yuffie suspicious.

As Reno walked out, Yuffie turned to look at Cloud.

"What did you say to him?" yelled Yuffie.

"..nothing."

"Obviously you did cuz he's never down like that!" yelled Yuffie.

".. I didn't say anything Yuffie." Said Cloud getting frustrated.

"STOP LYING! I KNOW YOU DID!" yelled Yuffie pushing Cloud a little.

"NO, I DIDN'T!" Cloud was annoyed now, and pushed Yuffie twice as hard into a table and chairs, knocking her over and hitting her head hard against the floor. Tears stung at her eyes as she felt the pain rush through her head and up to her face. Naturally, her hand went up to rub the sore spot and her eyes widened as she felt a cool liquid trickle down her hand. Surprised, she got up, hand still on her head, removed it to see it stained with a streak of blood.

"Yuffie?" asked Cloud, not noticing that she was bleeding.

Yuffie stood there for a few moments, wide eyed, before running out the door to the only source who would probably care. Reno.

"What just happened?!" asked Tifa, coming in from the kitchen.

"..me and Yuffie got in a fight, sorta." Said Cloud.

"WHAT?! HOW? WHERE'D SHE GO?"

"I don't know where she went… I pushed her then she stood there for a few moments and ran out."

"How hard did you push her?" Tifa asked, eyes full of worry.

"Not very hard, she fell over the chairs over there" Cloud said as he pointed to a bunch of discombobulated hairs "…she bumped her head on the floor I think."

Tifa went to go pick up the chairs when she spotted a little pool of blood. About the circumference of cup. "c-Cloud?"

"hmm?"

"S-She- Yuffie was bleeding.."

"…What?"

DUH DUH DUH!!!

Cliffhanger!! Sorta.. oh well. RXR!!!

Whoo!