"Hey, Vinnie, wanna stay with me?"
The Turk adjusted his red cloak back in place. Just before dawn after a night in the inn, he was surprised to see her up at all. Apparently, she was attempting to prolong their time together, which would have ended in his mind the minute he walked through the door and into the dark. Somehow she was awake too-- the girl who claimed to have a shinobi's ability to wake in a second, ans still take at least half an hour to give him a reaction any moment before eight a.m.
"I was under the impression that we were done here, as of last night."
"Don't be silly! There is always more materia to collect! And a ninja's duties never come to an end until her death. I'm not saying you have to come. But," Yuffie bounced on the bed, pulling her legs up indian-style, "why wouldn't you want to? My company is in high demand these days, you know. It's kind of bothersome, actually. But I'm sure if a big, strong, scary guy like you were to accompany me... say... wherever I went, I wouldn't be so hassled by so many a fine sleezebag. Right? Right, Vinnie?"
"Is this some sort of proposal, Yuffie?"
"Oh, definitely." The girl rocked back and the bed gave a small creak. "Marry me, Vincent Valentine."
"I am inclined to think you're joking."
"You're absolutely right. We won't have to come to that until you defile me past the point of no return. I'm thinking... two years. Three, tops. I'm already sixteen, after all." She grinned, the gesture reaching expressive gray eyes. "I'll also have to dig a confession of undying love out of you first."
"Good luck," he deadpanned, picking up her small bag from the room's desk and tossing it at her.
"So you are coming with me?" she asked (somewhat incredulously), springing from the bed and trailing after him. "Is this some sort of cruel tactic to raise my hopes, or are you just afraid to live a lonely exsistance without my petite cuteness?"
"That..." he was almost afraid that he would be unable to choose his words carefully. "That must be it."
"I knew it!"
Yuffie laughed, jumping out the inn's door first, turning to look at him over her shoulder as the pink light of dawn drizzled over the dewy lawn.
"That's enough of a confession for now. I'll get a proper one from you before you know it."