Chapter Four: Reunion

When they had finally reached the once bustling city of Migar, Aeris had wanted to look around for a bit, so Cloud let her do so. It was on the way to the bar anyway, so it wouldn't take any longer…that is, if Aeris stopped the window shopping.

"Wow! What a shop! I didn't know there would be a shop just for antiques!"

"It's an antique's store."

"Oh whoa! A clothing store! It's so big!"

"…." Cloud sighed, "Aer-"

"A flower shop! Wow!" She turned to Cloud, "Can I go in? Just for a bit? This is the last shop I promise!" She clasped her hands pleadingly.

Seeing her like this, Cloud couldn't refuse. 'The others can wait a bit longer…'

"Thank you!" With that said she ran inside.

Cloud thought about following her inside, but then decided against it. It would only take her longer to come out. As much as he wanted to let her do as she wishes, he couldn't because of the responsibility he had at the moment. Tifa was always saying how irresponsible he was when he would go out and not tell her when he will be back and where he was going. Cloud knew that it was irresponsible, but he just wasn't use to telling people things like these. A very bad habit.

He closed his eyes and mentally sighed. When he opened them back he was met with a white flower. "Eh?"

The flower was lifted down and Aeris' smiling face was revealed. "It's for you! These were those flowers you were talking about right?"

"Uh…yes."

"Here." Aeris put the delicate flower in his hands and said, "See? I was fast wasn't I?"

Cloud just looked at the flower then to Aeris' face and back to the flower again. He was a bit flushed for a response.

'He's…so cute! Ah! What am I thinking?' Aeris turned away and slightly blushed. "So…where are we going?"

"Oh, ah, um…follow me." Cloud started to walk to the direction of the bar.

Aeris wordlessly followed behind him.

'The first time we met…I bought a flower from her…She keeps doing these things that remind me of the old times. Well, I guess that makes prefect sense; she is the same person after all.' Cloud suddenly stopped when a certain thought struck him. 'Could it be that…she went into that shop just to buy a flower for me?'

Aeris was looking at the floor in deep thought. 'I hope his mood is better now-' She bumped into someone so she looked up. When she realized it was Cloud she asked, "Is something wrong?"

He glanced at her, "Uh, no." He continued to walk.

"Okay…" Aeris followed him again.

They finally reached their destination after a few minutes. "We're here." Cloud announced.

Aeris stopped walking. "I…never been to a bar before."

Cloud slightly smiled, "Don't worry. There won't be any fights in this bar." 'Tifa would make sure there was none.'

Aeris walked up to Cloud, who was already on the porch of the bar. "Why are we here though?" The noise in the bar could be heard through the walls.

"Because there are some people here that…" Cloud trailed off, remember what Dajyne had said about this causing her pain. 'How should I say it then?'

"I use to know them?" Aeris simply asked.

Cloud paused for moment and then nodded in response. "Well, they're kinda loud so…"

She giggled, "I can tell."

"…don't be too surprised if they jump at you."

Aeris laughed, "Okay, thanks for telling me."

Cloud smiled at her and then opened the door to the bar. It made a usual creaking sound. When the door was completely opened, the noise ceased. Cloud examined the room. Tifa was behind the counters wiping a glass cup while Vincent and Reeve were sitting there and probably talking. Yuffie seem to just get up and was about to run to their side of the bar. Cid and Barret were just sitting at a table while Red XIII lazily lay down on the floor. Cloud looked to his left. Aeris smiled sheepishly at him. Apparently, she went behind the wall. Cloud whispered to her, "It's okay."

The first to break the silence was Cid, "Where the $#& have you been?"

Aeris was a bit nervous and in a result she went behind Cloud. "Come on." Cloud said to her and walked inside.

Not knowing what to do, she followed him. There was a deadly silence when she entered. In that moment, a glass shattering sound was heard from Tifa's direction. A slight thud from Cid's cigarette followed.

'This was a bit worst from what I thought…' Cloud couldn't help but slightly smirk.

The silence was growing heavy which Aeris realized. 'I should say something…' She smiled slightly, "..uh, hi."

That's when the true reaction started.

"Aeris! Is that really you?" Yuffie ran to her and started to prance around. "Why are you here? How? When?"

Tifa went over to her, "Is that really…" Her eyes were watery.

"What…the….&#$!$(…." Cid said with his month still opened. Barret nodded in agreement, still not believing.

Red couldn't even help but go to her and smile. Aeris returned the smile back, not quite sure what was going on.

'I must've known them a lot…' She thought, a bit down, which didn't show on her face.

Even Vincent's face showed surprise for a moment. He slightly shook his head, with a slight smile behind his cloak.

Reeve went up to Cloud and said, "So she was the surprise. And here we all thought you were being crazy."

He shrugged, "Maybe I am."

Reeve laughed. "But still…it is nice that she's here, even if we don't know why."

Cloud nodded in agreement.

"Or perhaps you do?"

"No…no idea. I just found her in a nearby village." 'I should've told this to them sooner but…' "She has no memory of the past."

Reeve looked shocked for a second. When he recovered he said, "Probably something to it…she couldn't come back with everything she had, right?"

Cloud had never thought about it this way. "That could be…true."

"You're going to look into it, right?"

"Yes. But first, I must inform everyone without having my life put into danger…"

Reeve chuckled, "You shouldn't worry about trivial matters like that."

"Trivial?"

Reeve laughed, "What I meant was, you'll manage a few beatings."

"…thanks."

"AHH! It doesn't matter!" Yuffie practically jumped on Aeris. "You're back."

"I'm so glad…" Tifa hugged Aeris from the other side.

'Even though I don't know them right now…the atmosphere is so warm. It feels…so right…like I belong.'

"Thank you." Aeris whispered, smiling.

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A/N: I figured after AC some people collected some of the seeds from the church and planted them. So there's a rare flower shop. It has business because everyone loves flowers right? xD

Isn't the guy supposed to give the flower to the girl? Traditionally I guess. LOL.

Cloud is having fun hahha…is it OOC? I dunno…I mean…Aeris came back so.. :P

And the chapter title just cracks me up.

P.S. I know it was a short chapter…but I didn't want to let you guys hanging at the evil cliffy, haha. :) and...is Reeve OOC? I won't be surprised if he is.. T.T