A Secret, Huh?

Yuffie's staring me down, glaring at me from the other side of the bar I'm cleaning away at. I meet her gaze, challenging her.

"Why are you here?" I ask, blatantly.

She glares at me, her eyes narrowed. I know why she's here of course, I just can't pass up an opportunity to annoy her though. It's just too easy sometimes.

"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be out delivering things?" She says, sipping her drink.

My expression doesn't change, "Sorry, I like to help Tifa out when I say I'm going to, not sit at the bar and sip the product I'm suppose to be selling."

She glares at me, "You know I'd be helping, but apparently you're all she needs."

I can't help but narrow my eyes slightly in thought.

Was that suppose to be meant as 'help around the bar only', or 'all she'll ever need.' I mean, if she'd just meant around the bar, she could've said something like, 'you're all the help she needs.' Or maybe I'm just over analyzing this too much.

I look back up at her, there's a look of triumph on her face. I slightly begin to wonder if she can read minds.

"You know," She starts, "That day is coming up soon."

"I know." I say.

"Well?" She asks expectantly.

"Well what?"

She scoffs, "Honestly Cloud, you can't actually expect me to believe the naive act, do ya?"

"What act?"

Her hand slaps the table.

"Just tell me! If not, I'll go find it myself."

"You don't know where it is, whatever it is, and besides, don't you mean steal?"

Yuffie narrows her eyes at me. "Don't play stupid with me, Cloud Strife."

This is fun, messing with Yuffie's head.

"Listen to me, you little sword wielding maniac, I will find out...and if I find out on my own...let's just say it won't be a secret anymore."

She pauses a moment.

"It better be enough to make up for that 'shower' incident." she says, eyes staring off in the distance.

I narrow my eyes, they just won't let that go.

"Okay, you little hot-headed ninja," An appropriate scoff comes from her.

"I dare you."

"Dare her what?"

Yuffie and I both jump, startled by Tifa's sudden appearance.

"T-Ti-Tifa!" Yuffie stutters.

"Teef..." I am so glad I'm not the only one flustered at this moment.

She looks from me to Yuffie, then back to me. She waves her arm at us in a dismissal.

"Just forget it, I don't even want to know." She states, walking back off.

Yuffie lets out a sigh of relief.

"It wouldn't be a secret anymore, huh?"

I see Yuffie's face fall, her jaw open in shock...then...

If looks could kill...

For a moment I regret it, her eyes are icy cold, a dead stare.

But I can't keep the corner of my mouth from twitching slightly, threatening a smile. She stands, taking my rag and tosses it in my face. For a second, I wonder if I pushed it.

Nah, she'll get over it...it was worth that look of shock.

A/N: Poor Cloud! I just can't let go of that shower incident. I've always liked to think that Cloud and Yuffie would pick on each other, sort of in a brotherly/sister manner...As always, thanks for everything! and special thanks to Rend, who just got done with "A Time For Love" and left a a very kind review...thanks! I am updating this one like crazy, and sort of abandoning Come Together, but this one is easy to write...I lurve it, and the chapters are short, which makes it easier...so hopefully I'll have a stroke of genius soon and stop leaving ya hanging on Come Together!