Sorry shorter chappie, but I have awful writers block (Which is also why the update was slow.) To be honest, I had this whole story planned out but I don't really remeber where I was going. Hopefully it will work out okay. Thanks for the reveiws, I'm awful for doing this to her, I know.

I don't own it.

CHAPTER 2

Tifa didn't even bother to look up form her place behind the bar. She was busy cleaning up a glass that she had broke in the sink.

"I'll be with you in a minute!" she said cheerfully... at least she hoped it had sounded cheerful and not frustrated. Honestly who comes to a bar at noon?

"You sure you dont want to help us now?" Reno asked approaching Tifa with an unconcious arms once again

She sighed "Reno... today is not a good day."

"No shit, tell that to her."

Tifa looked up and gasped.

"Oh my god Yuffie! What happened? Is she...is she...um..."

"She's alive, don't worry." Rude assured her.

"She's been beat around pretty bad though, Y'might wanna consider getting her in bed. I'm not so sure she would appreciate it if she woke up in my arms."

Tifa had a hard time registering what was going on but she knew now was not a good time for questions. She grasped the fabric of her shirt over her heart.

"Oh, um ,yeah the guest room is upstairs, on the, um, left." She waved her free hand vaguely still staring at Yuffie's beaten body.

Reno grunted and Rude nodded before heading up the stairs.

"Where are those kids that live with you?" Reno inquired.

"Um, Barrett has them but that's not important right now. Whats going on? Where was she? Who did this?" Tifa was full of so many different emotions right now she wanted to cry.

"Easy there. We found her in a locked closet in Pallin's office at his genetic research headquaters." Reno explained as her set the ninja's limp body on the bed.

He turned to see the confused look on Tifa's face.

"You've heard all about Godo's ban on all research I'm sure? It's caused a complete outrage... it's been all over the news. Anyhoo, the government raided Pallin's research facillity on the outskirts of Wutai and burned the whole place down in a panick. Hundreds of millions of gil were lost and Pallin's investors are furious. Apaparently a lot of important research was lost, but I wouldn't know about that, yo."

Tifa opened her mouth slightly as her mind tried to process the new information.

"...And somehow poor Yuffie got caught up in this?" She said after a few quiet seconds.

Reno nodded, " Yeah, Pallin is ready to tear apart Wutai. What better way to start a war than to kidnap and defile the princess, y'know?"

Tifa looked like she was gonna be sick. Tears started to collect in the corners of her eyes.

"I'm such a horrible person! I didn't even know she was gone! She's so young! She didn't do anything to deserve this!"

"Woah! Calm down. Freakin out isn't gonna help her at all. Just breathe..."

Tifa took a few deep breaths. Not taking her eyes off of Yuffie she asked "So how did you guys get involved? Shinra has nothing to do with Wutai or this Pallin guy, right?"

Reno sighed, "We ain't really supposed to tell ya, but the president wanted to know just how bad this conflict is gonna be. The president is ready to patch things up with Wutai and get rid of this mess. If you really think about what kind of doors this opens for Shinra, it is a smart move to figure out what going on. I guess thats why he's the president."

Tifa nodded, it did make sense. If Rufus offered his alliance to Wutai, he would easily gain more power. Which was what Rufus was all about right? But Tifa was still confused.

"So why did you guys bother to bring her here? It really isn't your problem is it?"

Reno frowned and looked slightly hurt. "We might have a reputation as cold amd cruel Turks, yo, but we aren't heartless. We certainly couldn't just leave her there to die. We don't work like that, we Turks have honor to uphold, and I'm not so sure leaving a naked bleeding girl in a cell is exactly honorable."

Rude nodded in agreement ad crossed his arms over his chest.

Tifa sighed and opted to change the subject, she hadn't meant to offend them. "I suppose all that matters is that she is safe now. I'll heal her the best I can, but she'll need to rest for a few days." Tifa was quiet for a few moments, then "She's like a little sister to our family, we'll never be able to repay you."

"Don't worry about it. You've saved our asses plenty of times."

There was another few minutes of silence.

"Will they be after her again?" Tifa asked in a voice barely above a whisper.

"Surely." Rude replied.

Tifa nodded slowly and turned towards the open door. "I'll call the gang. They won't let her go back."

Before she left the room Reno called out to her, "D'ya want us to stay here? We can help you... and her."

Tifa turned her head but didn't completely face him. "Why?" she questioned.

"It's our job."

Tifa wasn't sure she understood but she didn't see any point in refusing their help. They did seem sincere after all.

"Alright, I'll be back in a few minutes, stay with her in case she comes to."

With that command Tifa left to go make a few phone calls.

Reno sighed and sat in a chair near the end of the bed.

"She's young, yo. That guy is sick in the head. He needs to be taken out. Don't get me wrong, I'm not feeling sorry for the brat, it's just..."

The red head trailed off figuring Rude understood what he was trying to say.

Yuffie didn't deserve this.