Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts is the property of Square-Enix and Disney.

Note: I've been wanting to write something like this for a long time, so here it is. It's kind of an experiment. I've been writing too many stories that focus on one character, and I finally realized that's kind of boring and I hate it. So here we have Yuffie, Leon, Tifa, and Riku. The pairings are Cloud and Aerith, mainly Leon and Tifa, and eventual Yuffie and Riku luv. It's going to be sort of a drabble, related drabble? I'm not sure what to call it, but there is a timeline. Drabble-like chapters so you can skip the filler and just get to the interesting bits of story!

..:One:..

Playing in the Rain

"Damn it, Yuffie!" His angry voice was muffled on the rain-soaked buildings around him.

She shrieked and lost traction trying to round a corner. Her foot slipped and she smashed onto the cobblestone walkway painfully. After a moment of scrambling, she regained her footing and shot off down the street. Despite the current circumstances, she just couldn't seem to get that grin off her face. There was so much adrenaline pumping through her that she didn't even realize the left side of her body was soaking wet, and goosebumps covered her bare arms as the freezing rainwater bit into her skin.

Leon paused to wipe the rainwater from his eyes, nearly losing his balance on the same corner as the worn-down traction of his boots failed to catch. He ground his teeth in anger as he rushed after the girl, and caught a glimpse of her as she flashed around another corner. The pounding rain was making it hard to see, and the sound of her footsteps started to blend in with the patter of rainfall. He dashed around another corner, slipping and hitting the side of a house as he chased after the young ninja in fury. Another glimpse and he knew he was catching up to her.

He rounded the corner and skidded to a stop, his boots almost slipping again on the wet stone under his feet. He let out a few frustrated gasps for air, almost punching the nearest wall in anger as he glowered down the alley.

Yuffie was huddled against the side of a house, hugging herself and shifting her weight from foot to foot nervously. Tifa was standing in front of her, holding her fists at her sides defensively as she kept her eyes locked on him. She flashed him a smug grin, daring him to come and get the girl she was protecting.

"I told you I didn't do it!" Yuffie cried out, shaking her head and sending droplets of water everywhere.

"Then why did you run?!" Leon shouted back in frustration. He wanted grab her by the neck and shake her around a bit, but Tifa looked like she meant business and he really didn't know her too well.

"Cuz you scared me, ya big jerk!" She shot back, getting an odd look from him at her choice of words.

Tifa held her breath to keep from laughing. She brushed her fingers against the soaked hair sticking to the side of her face, hoping it would hide her amused smile since Leon didn't seem to have much of a sense of humor.

He leaned his head back in frustration and took a deep breath. He was really tempted to just attack her, despite the woman standing in his way. After a few tense moments, he lowered his gaze back to Tifa, narrowing his eyes slightly as he weighed his options. He barely knew her and he'd never really seen her fight. He had no idea what she could do, and it was only Yuffie. She'd be sure to screw up tomorrow, anyway.

"Fine. It's fine. Nevermind. I'm sure Aerith will be willing to help clean it up." Leon snapped, finally relaxing and walking away.