Revenge is a Dish Best Served Hot

Arriving at the door to the chocobo barn, Tifa dismounted before leading her feathery steed inside by the reins. Yuffie had told her that they should meet here, as it was relatively safe and far away from highly populated areas where Shinra might find them.

Making her way into the warm, softly lit interior of the barn, Tifa glanced around for the pubescent little thief as she took her chocobo to an unoccupied stall and began filling it's feed-box with sylkis greens. She didn't see any sign of Yuffie and she wondered if the naughty ninja was running late, or just flaking out again. She decided to wait for 15 minutes so that the chocobo could have a chance to rest and eat. If Yuffie hadn't show by then, Tifa would leave. "After all"", she thought, "I've got things I'd rather be doing, and that little brat has to learn responsibility some time."

As these thought passed through her mind she continued to scoop greens out for the chocobo, when all of the sudden she noticed that she was slowly being surrounded by a cloud of gray smoke. "What the hell?" she asked, and turned quickly to see Yuffie standing directly behind her, her hand resting on a piece of green materia embedded in her armlet.

Tifa began to feel drowsy and realized that Yuffie had just cast a sleep spell on her. As her consciousness began to ebb, she felt in her hair for the ribbon that was tied there, the one that was supposed to protect her from silly little minor spells like this. It wasn't there!

A look of consternation crossed Tifa's face that Yuffie found quite amusing. This was almost too easy! As she watched Tifa sink to her knees, Yuffie held up the ribbon that she had snatched from Tifa's hair while she had been busy feeding her bird. The look on Tifa's face was like watching a light bulb come on.

Tifa now realized that she had walked right into a trap. As she continued to fight a losing battle against her ensuing slumber she stretched out a hand towards the sassy little vixen and gasped, "Why?" She saw Yuffie flash her a wicked grin, but passed out before she could hear if her question was answered.