So I saw the reviews and if you're not into this kid of thing just don read. This is for those that lik Marlene yuri lemons. Anyway this chaptur is more for story purpose than anything else, so there won't be sex. But the next one will fo sure.

"Let her go!" Marlene screamed as Tifa was being dragged away in handcuffs. She attempted to chase after the police officers, but was held back by her father Barret.

"Damn good riddance. Filthy little bitch sleeps with my daughter! Hell naw!" Barret yelled as they shoved Tifa in a police car. Marlene cried heavily and continued screaming for them to stop, not able to bear her love being put in the car.

"Damn it Marlene, I know you don't understand, but Tifa did somethin wrong. She deserves to be put away." Barret said.

Marlene looked up at him furiously, "What the hell is wrong with loving someone!?" She screamed.

Barret simply shook his head, "See? You don't understand." He said, then sighed.

"No I don't! If Tifa and I are in love, who are you to stop it!?" She screamed, then looked at the cops, "Who are ANY of you!?" She screamed at the top of her lungs before finally falling to the ground in tears. Tifa looked through the glass at her true love agonizing pain, bringing tears to her eyes as well. Not able to witness anymore, Tifa looked away.

Marlene sat helplessly as she watched them drive off with Tifa. Barret picked her up, and thanked the Edge public library librarian for calling the cops. He then took Marlene back to Seventh Heaven and instructed her to pack her things. Marlene simply sat, not moving an inch.

"Damn it little girl." Barret mumbled.

Marlene then looked up at him, tears still in her eyes and screamed at him, "I hate you! You always told me you wanted me to find love one day, why would you take it from me them!?"

Barret sighed and spoke, "Okay Marlene I'll spell it out for ya. Tifa is in her twenties. You're eight. That's fucked up. Someone your age ain't supposed to be havin sex. Hell, I didn't want you doin that til you was eighteen at least."

Marlene shook her head, "So because everyone ELSE thinks it's wrong, I have to suffer!?" She screamed.

"You know what Marlene, when you eighteen, you can decide if you wanna think that's okay. Buy you're not, you're eight fuckin years old! Even if fuckin a kid was acceptable, I still don't want that shit for you, and what I say goes since I'm your damn father!"

"Fine! Then I'm going to hate you for the rest of my life!" Marlene screamed before bawling once more.

Barret was extremely angered at the fact that Tifa, someone he thought he could trust, someone he considered to be one of his closest friends, would betray him like that and steal his little girl's innocence. And twice at that! Once in public! He was furious, but he was also saddened by Marlene's words of hate towards him. He leaned down to hug her. She didn't hug back, and only continued to sob.

"Marlene. I know it must be hard for ya, but just trust me on this. I only want what's best for you." He said, trying to calm her.

Marlene finally stopped crying.

"What's best for me?" She asked. Barret nodded.

She turned towards him with a furious scowl and screamed, "What's best for me!? You mean what YOU think is best for me! What YOU want for me! What society says good for me! Is that it!?" Marlene broke free from Barret's embrace and continued to scream.

"So then tell me dad, if society outlawed marrying black people again, would you think THAT was best!? Just because it's the law doesn't mean it's okay! If I want it, and she wants it, then it should be OUR choice! Not everyone else's!"

Barret had never seen Marlene so angry before. He took a step back, not wanting to anger her further, as that's obviously what happened with his last attempt to calm her. Marlene wasn't done, she continued to scream at him.

"I say, if I know what I'm doing, and it's what I want then Tifa shouldn't be in trouble! I've been looking into and understanding sex more ever since we did it, and I know what it is, I know what it means! How does that make my opinion any different from an adult's? She didn't rape me dad, I willingly did it!" She screamed.

Barret was at a loss for words. His usual thought for why it was wrong was the same as anyone else's: a child is too young and inexperienced to understand what sex was and what it meant, and therefore shouldn't get involved with it until they're old enough to understand it. But Marlene understood, and very well it seemed. He cursed the fact that she was mature for her age, partially his fault due to giving her so many responsibilities since she was younger. He didn't know what to say any more, the 'you're too young' argument wasn't going to cut it since she knew what she was talking about like an adult would. She knew what she was talking about, she knew what it meant, she knew the consequences.

Barret simply sat there quietly, looking at Marlene and trying desperately to think of another reason besides just that he didn't want her to.

"Well dad? If I'm fully aware of what's going on, then what other reason is there for me to not do this?" Marlene asked.

Barret had no other answers.

Meanwhile, Tifa was harshly shoved into a cell at the local Edge jailhouse. She sat in tears for some time before Aerith showed up. Tifa looked up at her, but didn't say anything.

"Tifa...I paid your bail. You're going to have to go to court if Barret presses charges though..." Aerith said sadly, remembering that she too made the same mistake.

Tifa simply nodded as the cell was opened and she walked out. Aerith walked her out, both girls staying quiet.

"I do love her, Aerith." Tifa muttered.

Aerith nodded. "I know Tifa." She said. "But you still shouldn't have done it. You know it's wrong."

"Is it wrong?" Tifa asked. "It's not like I'm some creep that's attracted to children. That's not why I love her. It's because of who she is, not what she looks like."

Aerith nodded again, trying to remain supportive of her friend. "I understand that, but nobody else is. They just see a pedophile, not a woman in love with a girl that's mature for her age, but just happens to be young. They don't know you and Marlene like I do, they won't ever understand. Heck, I barely understand myself. There's no right or wrong here, its just a matter of circumstance."

"Yeah...so what do I do? I can't just ignore these feelings. And I'm sure Marlene won't either. But it's like Barret will let that slide." Tifa said.

"Well we may as well try, right?" Aerith offered. Tifa nodded and the two left to find Barret.

Tifa and Aerith arrived at Seventh Heaven after figuring out that's where Barret went with Marlene. As they walked in, Marlene's fury quickly changed to relief and happiness.

"Tifa!" Marlene shouted happily and ran towards her, but was stopped by Barret. Marlene struggled, but his grip was like a vice. He stood up and glared at Tifa.

"This is all your fault." He said. Tifa's heart sank. "If it wasn't for you, Marlene wouldn't know the things she does, and maybe she coulda found someone her age."

Tifa looked down, feeling like some sort of evil villain. She felt like she had done worse than Sephiroth. Amidst Barret's reaming of Tifa, neither had noticed that Marlene had been let go, and was now gone. Aerith was finally the one to realize it.

"Guys...where's Marlene?" Aerith asked suddenly. The other two looked around quickly before proceeding to freak out and begin searching.

Marlene had slipped out while everyone else was too busy.

"Someone my own age huh?" Marlene mumbled to herself, "I'll show him then."