AN: Yes, yes, I'm not dead. I've just been (REALLY) busy with my original story, 'Cloud Castles, Cogs, and Reluctant Heroes' on my FictionPress account. See the link on my profile. -wink-
So, anyway, this fic...Yuffie/Rufus interaction, and...stuff. This has been on my mind for like, half a year. It was inspired by the beginning of DoC, so slight spoilers if you haven't played the game yet. (But, even if you have played it, I'm sure you didn't even know the part between Yuffie and Rufus was even there. -laughs-
So, this takes place during the time Yuffie and Vincent are evacuating people from Midgar. Did you happen to catch Rufus's cameo? -snickers- I did.
So, on with the Yufus/Ruffie drabble..thing!
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Disclaimer: I do not own FFVII, that honor belongs to Square-Enix.
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"Well, well, well..." Yuffie said, her voice snarky. "If it isn't Hot-Shot-Prez-E-dent Shinra." She observed, dragging out the 'e' in president.
"Wha..." he moaned, squinting his eyes to see clearly. He lay on a hospital gurney, and was looking up at a goggle-wearing teenage girl with a hardened expression. Behind her, he saw a giant red orb hanging in the sky.
"Ya sure have caused us AVALANCHE-ees lotsa trouble, Mr. I-own-the-world." she remarked. He saw her eyes narrow behind her goggles.
"AVAL..." he cut off, his voice was scratchy and sore.
"You're a mess now, you should see your face!" she looked like she might laugh. He suddenly noticed that his face was burning, and felt bruised. He was sure there was blood trickling down his temple.
"There's glass all over ya, did ya really think you'd be okay after being hit by Ultima Weapon's blast?" she rose an eyebrow, and he started to recall what had happened.
Eyes blazing, Rufus stood his ground as the beam came hurdling towards the Shinra HQ. He closed his eyes and covered his face with his arms before ducking down.
CLASH!
He remembered the sound of the story high glass window being shattered, and the pain of millions of pieces falling on him. He suddenly tried to sit up, and an enormous jolt echoed down his spine.
"I wouldn't try that," she pointed out, "you're in pretty bad shape. I'm actually surprised you even survived that attack. You should be dead."
Rufus Shinra closed his eyes and used the rest of his strength to say, "Maybe...I should be..."
Yuffie pulled off her goggles, and looked at him. "Sudden change of conscience, huh?" She laughed, and gave his gurney a light kick before calling over a nurse.
"And make sure you take care of that one!" she called, before pulling out her PHS.
AN: Yeah, okay...I liked this, and Nomura should have included Yuffie's reaction to seeing Rufus at the beginning of DoC. Oh well, shippers can't have everything. -laughs- Bye guys!
