Travelling...

Hachiro walked down a street, his ear twitching at the many sounds, and his nose getting stuffy from the overwhelm cacophony of scents. "Jeez... why in the world did i have to come through here..."

Tifa was walking through the market place getting items for Seventh Heaven. She was always curious about what was at the stores and new ingredients that weren't native to Edge.

Hachiro's tail gave a flick as it was bumped by someone. He noticed a shop. "There it is..." He ducked into the shop and sat in a chair for a moment to regain his breath.

Tifa walked into the new store curiously. She was surprised to see a hybrid. She said nothing and smiled at the shop owner.

"Got anything new for me?" she asked

Hachiro noticed the woman and stood up. He looked at the store owner. This is the guy...

She smiled and looked at the items. Something glittering caught her eye.

"oh this blue gem is amazing"

Hachiro looked at some of the other trinkets while waiting. He picked up a small version of a sword, designed to be used as a letter-opener... "Man... i've handled these weapons in real life..."

She turned to see the person to who the voice belonged to.

"Have you?"she asked curiously.

She paid the man his money and placed the blue gem necklace around her neck.

"Yes... at the academy..." Hachiro's face turned from a indifferent one to a serious one... "They are such fearsome weapons... yet... never mind..."

She was curious.

"And yet what?" she questioned

"To see them replicated in such a manner... it's degrading..."
He put down the opener.

She saw the shop keeper get insulted.

"I do not see why they are insulting" she replied. "In my opinion they are praised by many who do not have the honor to hold them and use them as some have the chance to"

"That may be... but... these weapons were never intended to be used as trinkets..." Hachiro's voice grew more annoyed.

She frowned.

"Some think it inspires children to become swordsmen"

"And... what they don't really expect... is what kind of rigorous work it takes... they need to stay in their comfort zone... and not in their "Want" zone..."

She put her hands on her hips and sighed.

"Well if you must know, I think thats the whole point of dreams. One can hope for somethings that are impossible"

"I'm only saying..."

She sighed.

"It seems that you are not really for the dreams of them" she replied.

She lifted and apple and took a bite of it and before the owner could protest she handed him a coin.

"I never could have dreams..." He sighed but quickly regained his composure. "Anyway..."

She blinked.

" I'm Tifa" she replied trying to be polite. "Tifa Lockhart"

"Hachiro... Hachiro K'enichi... Pleased to meet you..."

She smiled.

"Pleased to meet you too" she replied. "I must go, but if you ever need a drink, don't think twice about coming to Seventh Heaven" she replied.

"Sure... will do... thank you..."

She smiled and nodded.

"See you" she replied and walked out of the shop with the new trinket around her neck.

She walked out of the shop and to her bar

Hachiro turned to the shop owner... "I understand you have a... Kuro t'enchou in your employ?"

"Y...yes? why?"

"I'm going to need to speak to him..."

"Uh... okay..."

A few minutes later...

Hachiro walked into the seventh heaven and looked around.