"She's the youngest daughter of Midas Heel corporation. Her father is Midas Lorazen and he supported Mr. Shinra during the lifestream incident. He's currently bankrupt and the business fell through but rumor has it that he just engaged Raine to Pixie Corporation's heir."

The Avalanche group sat in awed silence. The lifestream incident brought back bittersweet memories of how intense the conflict was. It was shocking to discover that Raine's family played a part the incident. Barrett was the first to speak.

"Can we even trust her then? There could be other things about her that we don't know about. She could be dangerous."

Yuffie interjected,

"But this is Raine we're talking about! Remember when she danced with you at Rufus's birthday party?"

Cid sharply jabbed Yuffie's side,

"You're not helping, kid."

"I'm not a kid! I'm a grown woman!"

Tifa sighed and turned to Reno,

"So where is she?"

"Her house is close to Healin Lodge. If you take the road up the mountains, you can't miss it."

Cloud abruptly stood and silently left the room. No one tried to stop him and they all remained in the room.

"Do you think he'll be okay?" Yuffie asked.

"We'll see." Said Vincent.

When Cloud reached Raine's home, he was surprised by the size of it. He quickly went on the defensive when a guard approached him.

"State your name and business." He demanded.

"Cloud Strife. I'm here to see Raine."

"I'm sorry, the young miss is unavailable. Leave."

"I have to see her."

"It's not possible."

"Damn it, let me see her!"

The guard pulled out a gun and pressed it against Cloud's chest.

"There's nothing you can do for her. Leave."

Irritated, Cloud retreated back to his motorcycle. When the guard returned to his post, Cloud went back to the mansion but he kept his distance. He wondered which room Raine was in.

His question was answered when he saw a window slide open and Raine cautiously poked her head out. His concern quickly turned to amusement when he saw her trying to climb out of the window. He was glad that the mansion wasn't on a fenced property property and he jogged over to Raine's window, barely making it in time to catch her as she fell and landed in his arms with a soft squeak. Raine's eyes were squeezed shut and her hand was clamped over her mouth.

"Quite the daredevil, aren't you?"

With a squeal, Raine hugged Cloud and happily kissed him.

"What are you doing here? How'd you get here? How'd you find me? Never mind, we'd better leave before the guards come around."

Raine hopped out of Cloud's arms and she took his hand as she led him away from the mansion.

"I came to bring you back." Cloud said.

Raine's eyes sparkled,

"I knew you would come for me."

Cloud kissed her hand as he changed direction and made his way to Fenrir.

Raine was surprised to see everyone at Seventh Heaven and she was surprised that they greeted her warmly.

"I'm sorry for worrying you all. I didn't want to make you all uncomfortable with my past. That's why I didn't say anything."

"Your personal matters are yours to impart to whomever you choose. It's not for us to judge," Vincent said coolly.

Everyone in the room nodded in agreement; they sympathized with Raine's reasoning.

Raine breathed a sigh of relief. She was glad that everyone was able to understand.

"So Raine, why does your father want to marry you off?" Tifa asked.

Raine twirled her fingers in her lap,

"My father sold me to Pixie Corporation so that he could resurrect his business. He plans on supporting Shinra again," Raine clenched her hands tightly, "My sister was in an arranged marriage but after she got married, her husband forced her to sign a will and then he put her into prison under false charges of fraud..."

The room was completely silent at the revelation. Reno's jaw clenched and Tifa squeezed his hand to let him know that she noticed.

"I hope your father knows that boss man isn't interested in past." Reno said.

Raine shrugged,

"I don't know. It's been a few months since I left home. I ran away in the first place because my parents were going to marry me off to another rich family."

Cloud frowned as he processed all the information in his head. He never imagined that his girlfriend was someone from a rich background. He glanced at her and wondered how she survived such difficult parents.

"I won't let anyone hurt you, Raine."

"Cloud's right. We'll all protect you." Tifa agreed.

Raine smiled, heart and hopes lifted, and the silence disappeared as Cid cracked a joke about the lack of business at Seventh Heaven. Noticing Cloud's stare, Raine turned to him and she smiled sweetly at him. Cloud's heart leapt and he leaned in to kiss her. He was glad to have her back by his side.

"EW!"

"Control yourself, man!

"That's my boy!"