Rufus Shinra yawns as he begins to stir

Tifa Lockheart remains asleep... rather sprawled out

Rufus Shinra smiles. Holds her gently in his arms

Tifa Lockheart slowly wakes up... blinking sleepily

Rufus Shinra smiles some more

Tifa Lockheart says, "Morning"

Rufus Shinra says, "good morning"

Rufus Shinra kisses her cheek gently

Tifa Lockheart says, "Sleep well?"

Rufus Shinra says, "of course, you're here"

Tifa Lockheart stretches

Tifa Lockheart says, "Wonder why the PHS rang last night...."

Rufus Shinra says, "me too"

Tifa Lockheart licks Rufus' cheek

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, maybe we should go get some food. I'm hungry"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Alright. I'm sure someone will tell us ... what the damned thing was ringing about"

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah ... how long have I been in bed other then when I got up to see Cloud?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "bout a week...."

Rufus Shinra says, "yeah, time for me to get up"

Tifa Lockheart stretches again and sits up

Rufus Shinra sits up too. Looks for his clothing

Tifa Lockheart chuckles

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm"

Rufus Shinra finds it here and there

Tifa Lockheart fishes her clothing out from under the bed and dresses... almost regretfully

Rufus Shinra dresses as well. Kisses her as he fixes his hair

Rufus Shinra says, "well, we need to eat"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Let's go down to the galley.... Then"

Rufus Shinra says, "alright"

Rufus Shinra heads to the door

Tifa Lockheart says, "I haven't eaten either"

Tifa Lockheart follows Rufus

Rufus Shinra heads to the galley. Walks into the galley

Tifa Lockheart says, "Lets see what we can dig up..."

Rufus Shinra says, "ok"

Rufus Shinra looks around the Galley

Tifa Lockheart starts rummaging in cabinets

Tifa Lockheart pulls out what she finds and begins to toss it together

Rufus Shinra sits down, watching her

Tifa Lockheart finishes making whatever it is... and sets it down in front of Rufus

Rufus Shinra says, "you have to eat"

Tifa Lockheart sits down with her own plate

Tifa Lockheart says, "I am"

Rufus Shinra starts to eat without complaint. Smiles

Tifa Lockheart eats as well... amazed it actually tastes good

Rufus Shinra finishes his food

Rufus Shinra says, "Thank you for cooking"

Tifa Lockheart says, "It was edible"

Rufus Shinra says, "That's one way to put it"

Tifa Lockheart throws the dishes in the sink. Smiles

Tifa Lockheart says, "I was never very domestical... "

Rufus Shinra smiles too, standing up

Rufus Shinra says, "Neither was I"

Tifa Lockheart says, "You even know how to cook"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "no"

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'll teach you"

Rufus Shinra says, "ok"

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'll teach you a lot of things if you like... And if we live ^_^;"

Rufus Shinra says, "sounds good"

Tifa Lockheart walks over to Rufus and kisses his forehead

Rufus Shinra smiles

Tifa Lockheart says, "Shall we go find out what they wanted last night?"

Rufus Shinra says, "alright"

Rufus Shinra heads out of the gallery

Tifa Lockheart follows Rufus closely

Rufus Shinra heads to the bridge. Looks at Tifa.

Tifa Lockheart says, "So what do we do? Should we tell Cloud?"

Rufus Shinra says, "hmmm"

Tifa Lockheart cocks her head to one side and thinks

Rufus Shinra heads off the bridge

Tifa Lockheart follows Rufus

Rufus Shinra heads down to the latter

Tifa Lockheart looks down at Rufus

Tifa Lockheart says, "No looking up my skirt!"

Rufus Shinra says, "skirt?"

Rufus Shinra gets to the ground. Waits for Tifa

Tifa Lockheart eases down the ladder

Rufus Shinra heads into Nibelheim

Rufus Shinra says, "now, where do you suggest we look?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Basement of that creepy mansion. Lots of shit happens there"

Rufus Shinra says, "yes"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Plus there's lots of books and stuff... about the Jenova project... perhaps some clues"

Rufus Shinra starts to walk to the mansion. Smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, we should check that"

Tifa Lockheart makes a face at the mansion

Tifa Lockheart says, "Creepy place"

Rufus Shinra looks at the mansion

Tifa Lockheart says, "Creepy...."

Rufus Shinra nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "Always thought it was scary when I lived here...."

Rufus Shinra says, "I think my grandparents lived here...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Really?"

Rufus Shinra nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "I guess it wasn't as creepy when it was lived in and taken care of"

Rufus Shinra says, "I suppose"

Rufus Shinra opens the gate and heads in

Rufus Shinra says, "come on Tifa, let us go inside"

Tifa Lockheart follows closely... creeped out

Rufus Shinra looks at her. Offers his hand

Tifa Lockheart takes Rufus' hand

Rufus Shinra smiles and walks in

Tifa Lockheart says, "Its musty smelling in here"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "yes"

Tifa Lockheart makes a face

Tifa Lockheart says, "Dusty..."

Tifa Lockheart sneezes

Rufus Shinra looks around

Rufus Shinra says, "bless you"

Tifa Lockheart says, "We have to get to the second floor... to go to the basement..."

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "lead on then"

Tifa Lockheart leads Rufus to second floor... then down into the basement

Rufus Shinra looks around, shooting the bats as they attack

Tifa Lockheart says, "Creepy...."

Rufus Shinra nods

Tifa Lockheart pulls Rufus along... leading him to the basement

Rufus Shinra heads to the back part

Tifa Lockheart sticks close to Rufus

Rufus Shinra looks around the library

Tifa Lockheart picks up a book

Rufus Shinra looks at the book

Tifa Lockheart shrugs

Rufus Shinra looks the book over

Rufus Shinra says, "hmmm"

Rufus Shinra sets it down

Tifa Lockheart says, "Doesn't seem to be anything here"

Rufus Shinra nods. Slips his arm around her

Tifa Lockheart says, "except for privacy...."

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, there is that"

Rufus Shinra kisses her cheek

Tifa Lockheart kisses back

Tifa Lockheart says, "It's a tad too menacing in here though"

Rufus Shinra says, "true"

Tifa Lockheart says, "What was this little lab set up for I wonder?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I do not know"

Rufus Shinra looks around

Rufus Shinra says, "now, where shall we go?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "No clue... nothing here...."

Rufus Shinra says, "ok, let us leave the basement then"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Lets poke around upstairs a bit..."

Rufus Shinra nods

Tifa Lockheart walks back up the stairs...with Rufus in tow

Rufus Shinra follows her lead

Hojo is standing in the foyer, with a few men

Tifa Lockheart looks down from the second floor staircase and sees Hojo

Rufus Shinra raises an eyebrow

Tifa Lockheart says, "Is that?"

Rufus Shinra looks and her and nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "what do we do?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I don't know"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Jump him?"

Hojo walks out with the men

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, he's leaving"

Tifa Lockheart says, "let's follow"

Rufus Shinra says, "good plan"

Rufus Shinra starts to follow Hojo

Tifa Lockheart says, "What do you think he's up to?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I have no idea"

Rufus Shinra follows after Hojo a little while

Hojo walks over to Tifa's old house. Goes inside

Tifa Lockheart says, "Eew... he's going in my house... Should we go in?"

Rufus Shinra nods and follows quietly

Tifa Lockheart says, "Y'know he's probably not this stupid as to let people follow him like this..."

Rufus Shinra says, "true...."

Rufus Shinra stops and looks at Tifa

Tifa Lockheart says, "Umm... lets.... Get out of here...."

Rufus Shinra nods

Hojo chuckles

Hojo says, "really now, you just got here"

Tifa Lockheart blanches

Hojo adjusts his glasses

Rufus Shinra whips out his shotgun and points it at Hojo

Tifa Lockheart says, "Rufus.... We kinda need him... don't go shooting holes in him"

Rufus Shinra says, "alright"

Hojo says, "need me?"

Hojo chuckles again

Hojo says, "what is it about?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Jenova"

Hojo says, "ahh, Jenova. And I thought you came here about my son"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Who's your son?"

Rufus Shinra blinks

Hojo grins

Hojo says, "oh? You don't know?"

Hojo chuckles again

Hojo says, "Fine then, I'll have to explain. You see, I worked on the Jenova project long ago with professor Gast. He had another assistant; a beautiful and intelligent girl named Lucrecia who was dating a Turk for a while. When she met me, she broke up with her boyfriend and we started dating. Soon, she got pregnant"

Tifa Lockheart shudders

Hojo says, "and, that was when Professor Gast needed a volunteer for the Jenova experiment"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Someone slept with him?"

Hojo says, "quiet a few actually... any way"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Eew..."

Hojo says, "I gave her over to the project"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Nice guy"

Hojo says, "She died shortly after giving birth.... Partially it might have been due to the Jenova influence. We are still not sure"

Hojo adjusts his glasses

Rufus Shinra says, "you mean..."

Rufus Shinra laughs himself

Tifa Lockheart blinks

Rufus Shinra turns to Tifa

Rufus Shinra says, "did you get what he said?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Jenova.... No... Not really"

Rufus Shinra says, "I mean, did you get who his son is?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Uhh... Jenova... son... Sephiroth?"

Hojo chuckles

Tifa Lockheart says, "Ooh... poor Cloud... He's sleeping with Hojo spawn..."

Hojo says, "ah yes. I know all about that from Cloud's memories"

Tifa Lockheart says, "And what did you do to Cloud and I?"

Hojo says, "Altered your memories as part of my experiment"

Hojo points at Rufus

Hojo says, "he authorized it"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Yeah... well I can forgive.... But Cloud... he seems pretty perturbed about being prodded... he seems to remember more than I"

Hojo adjusts his glasses

Hojo says, "well, It seems Cloud is a failure"

Tifa Lockheart says, "That's probably a good thing in his case..."

Hojo says, "oh well. I have better subjects to deal with"

Tifa Lockheart says, "No... Not oh well.... What did you do to us?"

Hojo says, "alter your memories"

Tifa Lockheart says, "I want what was taken from me back...."

Tifa Lockheart taps her foot

Hojo says, "and how do you expect me to do that?"

Hojo is in Tifa's house

Marlene skips in

Tifa Lockheart says, "You did it... undo it "

Rufus Shinra looks at the kid

Marlene says, "Hi Hi..."

Rufus Shinra says, "how'd you get here?"

Hojo says, "well, that's the thing"

Marlene says, "Someone invited me."

Hojo says, "I do not know how to reset it"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud's came undone..."

Rufus Shinra says, "Invited?"

Marlene nods

Rufus Shinra says, "how did you get here?"

Rufus Shinra looks at Tifa

Marlene says, "I walked... And I walked in the door... And here I am..."

Hojo puts his hand under his chin

Marlene says, "Got me?"

Hojo says, "hmmm, hello they're little girl"

Marlene says, "Hi, Mr... Uhh..."

Hojo says, "how would you like to see some interesting things?"

Rufus Shinra says, "Hojo, go away"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Can I clobber him?"

Marlene says, "What things?"

Tifa Lockheart adjusts her glove

Rufus Shinra says, "sure Tifa, go ahead"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Heh heh"

Hojo chuckles

Tifa Lockheart advances on Hojo menacingly

Tifa Lockheart says, "This is gonna be easy... he spends all of his time in a lab..."

Hojo looks at Tifa. Chuckles some more

Marlene looks at Hojo

Marlene says, "I wouldn't be laughing, you're the ugly one!"

Hojo starts to walk away

Tifa Lockheart says, "Hey... don't turn your back on me!"

Tifa Lockheart does a flying kick at Hojo's head

Hojo ducks under the kick

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cheap bastard... hold still! Why are scientists always mad?"

Rufus Shinra says, "well, Gast wasn't"

Tifa Lockheart says, "True... but I didn't know him.... He was probably mad in a way"

Hojo walks out the door, still laughing. Seems to disappear some where

Tifa Lockheart says, "He sucks"

Rufus Shinra nods

Marlene says, "He's UGLY"

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm glad he left the ShinRa"

Rufus Shinra chuckles

Rufus Shinra says, "no argument there kid"

Marlene says, "heheh"

Rufus Shinra looks at Tifa. Looks at the girl

Rufus Shinra says, "who are you child?"

Marlene is looked at

Marlene says, "I'm Marlene Wallace"

Rufus Shinra says, "Barret's daughter?"

Rufus Shinra blinks

Marlene says, "Yup!"

Rufus Shinra says, "odd, you don't look at all like him"

Marlene says, "Er... long story..."

Rufus Shinra says, "oh"

Rufus Shinra looks at Tifa

Rufus Shinra says, "you know here then I assume"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Yeah..."

Rufus Shinra says, "alright"

Rufus Shinra looks at Marlene

Rufus Shinra says, "do you know who I am?"

Marlene says, "Not really..."

Rufus Shinra says, "My name is Rufus"

Marlene says, "I heard a lot of... "Damn Shinra" from Dad a lot... Hello Rufus!"

Marlene sticks out a hand

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, I understand that"

Rufus Shinra shakes her hand

Rufus Shinra says, "I said that allot to ... considering my dad was the most evil man on the planet"

Marlene says, "Really? Why? Aren't you Shinra? Oh..."

Rufus Shinra says, "I am, but ... well, let's just say, my dad treated the planet better then he treated me..."

Marlene says, "Oww... that sucks..."

Rufus Shinra says, "and you saw what he did to the planet"

Rufus Shinra shutters

Marlene nods

Rufus Shinra says, "aw well, he's dead, I'm in charge ... I do things differently. And I'm not going to let everyone die"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Neither am I!"

Rufus Shinra smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "The planet will live on long after the youngest now dies of old age"

Rufus Shinra grins

Rufus Shinra says, "I'll see to that"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Where was that Hojo freak going? Or even doing?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I do not know. Maybe we should check the house"

Marlene says, "Do you know where Dad is?"

Rufus Shinra says, "no... He disappeared around here. Along with Red 13"

Marlene says, "Oh..."

Rufus Shinra says, "we will find him"

Rufus Shinra looks over at Tifa. Brushes her hand gently

Tifa Lockheart grabs Rufus's hand and squeezes it

Rufus Shinra holds her hand tightly

Marlene blinks

Rufus Shinra says, "come on, let us explore your old house"

Marlene says, "Am I coming also?"

Rufus Shinra says, "yes"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Okay"

Rufus Shinra says, "you'll be safer with us"

Marlene says, "Ok"

Marlene nods

Rufus Shinra searches the house

Tifa Lockheart digs around in her room

Rufus Shinra looks in Tifa's room

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, nice"

Rufus Shinra looks at the piano

Rufus Shinra says, "you play piano as well as cook?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Yeah... my mom made me take lessons when I was a kid"

Rufus Shinra sighs softly

Rufus Shinra says, "I wish I had had your childhood ... other then the lessons of pain and such, I had to learn about business and things such as that"

Rufus Shinra sighs

Tifa Lockheart plays a quick lil song on the piano... wincing cuz a few notes are sour

Rufus Shinra smiles anyway. Walks over to Tifa

Rufus Shinra says, "you got a nice room"

Rufus Shinra smiles at Tifa. His Mako blue eyes flash in the light. Sits down on Tifa's bed. Lays down on Tifa's bed

Tifa Lockheart leans over Rufus and smiles

Tifa Lockheart says, "Not very comfy is it?"

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, I guess with you just standing over me it isn't"

Rufus Shinra grins

Tifa Lockheart says, "This isn't the time to be all cuddly you know"

Rufus Shinra says, "I know"

Rufus Shinra sits up again

Rufus Shinra says, "but how could I resist?"

Rufus Shinra stands back up

Tifa Lockheart says, "You're bad"

Rufus Shinra says, "come on then, let's go find out where Barret and Red are. Aww, you know I am"

Marlene says, "Yeah!"

Rufus Shinra kisses her, still grinning

Tifa Lockheart says, "Mm. Yes... C'mon... I've made you into a monster..."

Rufus Shinra says, "monster?"

Rufus Shinra chuckles

Rufus Shinra says, "ok, lead on"

Tifa Lockheart glances over her diary... to see how good of a copy it is. Picks it up... and goes to Rufus

Rufus Shinra looks at Tifa

Tifa Lockheart says, "This is weird"

Rufus Shinra says, "what is it?"

Tifa Lockheart gives it to Rufus

Tifa Lockheart says, "I didn't notice this before..."

Rufus Shinra looks at it

Marlene skips out

Rufus Shinra says, "what is it Tifa?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "An account of all that went on here...."

Rufus Shinra reads it over

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm, interesting"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Well... Im supposing cloud and I escaped"

Rufus Shinra says, "what do you remember?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Nothing about escaping..."

Rufus Shinra says, "hmm"

Rufus Shinra hands her back the diary

Tifa Lockheart says, "Its weird... I have this big gaping hole in my memory"

Rufus Shinra says, "That's strange"

Rufus Shinra reaches his hand out to her head. Places it there

Rufus Shinra says, "I've got a few gaps in mine, but it's really just repressed stuff I don't want to remember"

Tifa Lockheart says, "I don't know if I want to remember mine either... who knows what happened"

Rufus Shinra nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "Anything coulda..."

Rufus Shinra places his hand to the side of her face

Rufus Shinra says, "don't worry. The past is the past. Let's worry about the future, alright?"

Rufus Shinra draws her face gently to him and kisses her softly

Tifa Lockheart says, "I see good things in the future"

Rufus Shinra says, "as long as we can keep everyone alive"

Tifa Lockheart says, "We will... but we're dawdling"

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, I suppose we are. Let us go to the Promised Land. And stop Sephiroth from calling Meteor"

Tifa Lockheart says, "hasn't he already?"

Rufus Shinra says, "no, not yet"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Then lets go... all we'll have to do after that is kill that Jenova thingy"

Rufus Shinra says, "well, to save the world from them"

Rufus Shinra grins. Heads out of the house with Tifa