'I just - Listen, even if I go far away, I'll come back.'


Everyone's eyes were on her best friend Sora, as he sat the at the table with his head in his hands unsure of what to do with the girl who was currently sleeping upstairs in a spare bed. If he forced her to come with him to go back to working on the mission they were assigned, it would never get done or at least any time soon. He knew she was going to be out of it for a while, refusing so do what was told or anything for that matter. She was going to act as if she was an emotionless puppet, that was what set in stone for the next events. Sora didn't have time to put the pieces back together for her, or at least not now when other peoples lives were at stake.

Yuffie glanced at Leon who was sitting on the couch close to the fire and didn't pay her questioning eyes any notice. Next her eyes shifted over to Cloud who was leaning against the wall, his eyes flickered to hers but said nothing. She hated the silence but didn't want to be the one to break it, she knew what actions they would have to take as a team together but she hoped the rest understood that just as well. "Why don't you leave her here with us while you are doing the mission?" She suggested as she pushed herself off the couch to stand beside Sora with a grin.

Sora's head snapped up to hers to give her a rather shocked expression which her grin widened to knowing she was making the right choice in deciding this. The short haired girl's attention was then dragged over to her partners who looked at each other briefly before letting their eyes rest on the smiling girl. "That might be the best choice for you to take right now." Leon agreed while placing his hands behind his head. "Seeing as thought she is going to be out of it for some time."

The young boy stared between all his friends with an open mouth at their kind nature, he had not wanted to burden them by asking which would make them feel guilty if they had rejected his offer. Bringing anyone down with him during this was not what he had in mind.

But them offering to do this for him was nothing he had expected, none the less, he was grateful for such good friends as his. "You guy's would watch her while I was gone?" He asked curiously, not believing what he was being offered.

He felt guilty just leaving her like this, but he knew he would come back for her and then he would be able to fix her back up or at least he would try his best to. If he didn't finish this mission, he might not be able to get that chance to help his friend again or save innocent lives, so he had to do what ever it took to get this mission finished with even if it meant leaving his friend behind to be baby sat.

Cloud closed his eyes and sighed before speaking, "Yes, I doubt she would leave this house even if you had to bring her along. So she has to stay here none the less even if we don't agree to this arrangement."

The spiky brown haired boy sighed and dropped his head in his hands not knowing what to do. He didn't want to exactly leave her here, like he was just dropping her off like she was nothing of importance to him. That wasn't the case at all but that didn't help change the whole view of the situation what so ever. "I don't just want to leave her though…" He muttered between his lip's unsure on which course of action he should choose upon.

A hand was placed on his shoulder causing him to look up at a distraught faced Yuffie. "Do what ever you feel will be best for her." She started off. "The decision is up to you, we can't make it for you."

He stared at her for what seemed like ages as he contemplated on what action he should take that would benefit everyone, not just himself. But what measures were best for everyone else? The choice he makes, will that really be the right one? He wondered if he left her here for a little while, would she hate him for it, would she resent him and never speak to him again thinking he was just being selfish? All he really wanted was for her to be happy even if that might take a little while. He wanted her to be able to smile again but he wasn't sure how to go about getting that to happen once more or which decision he makes would effect that from coming true.

The next opinion weighed in his mind as he ran his gloved hands through his hair. If he brought her along with him, would that make her happy that he didn't leave her alone when things got tough for them? Or instead, would she despise him for making her carry on with the mission even though they just lost some one very important in their lives and they were going to act as if it had never happened.

"I sure hope I am doing the right thing…" Sora mumbled under his breath as he looked towards the stair case that led towards her bedroom.


'Take care of her.'