But as for right now She had Just been given a Tranquilizer by Vincent to help with her Air sickness and slept in her room abored the Shera. Vincent was guarding her door so that no one would desturb her. He reached in the collar of his cloak and braught out an envelope. Inside the envelope was the letter from Godo. He had accedintally picked it up from her floor. He began to read it.
"My only daughter Princess Yuffie Kisaragi You are ordered to return to Wutai as soon as possible I have found you the perfect husband and new Ruler of Wutai He is the Prince of the Naboring Village in Wutai and has asked for your hand in marrige it is of great importance that you MUST come home so that we may make preporations for your wedding The two of you are Wutai's Future and I know that you will live hapilly ever After Your 'Loving' Father Godo" Was what the note said.
Vincent took the letter to Cloud and Tifa and asked them to read it. "This is why she didn't want to come to Wutai...Ever since a few months ago She's been distant from me...This must be why" He said.
"Have you asked her what was wrong it's not like her to be Distant from anyone" Tifa said.
"She wouldn't answer when I did but maybe you might have more luck talking to her about this than I would" He said.
"I'll try but she's more open with you Vincent afterall you ARE her partner" She said.
"Plus you may not show it but you do care for her and I'll bet that right now you are worried for her because she has to go through an arranged marrige like this" Cloud said
"That Fuckin Son of a Bitch why would he put the brat through a fuckin Aranged Marrige AND SHE AIN'T EVEN AT THE PROPER AGE TO MARRY YET" Cid said.
"As of right now this Vacation as turned into a new mission The Mission is to get Yuffie out of this arranged marrige" Cloud ordered. Everyone but Vincent noded.
"But how will we do it we shouldn't mess in the affairs of another country's shit" Barrett said.
"But Yuffie is our friend" Tifa said.
"Guys I think it's best if I go on this mission alone...She's my partner...so this should be my mission to get her out of this Arranged marrige" Vincent said.
"No one should ever have to go through an arranged marrige especually if it's close to Valentine's Day and if it's to someone you don't know or even Love" Tifa said Sadly.
"Are you sure you can handle it alone Vincent" Cloud asked. Vincent Simply noded his head.
"But if I need help I'll ask for it But Yuffie Should know nothing of what we know about this At least that you guys know" He said. Everyone Noded.
"Vincent...Look at this" Cloud said as he hands him back the letter. "The Wedding is on Valentine's Day"
"That's next week" Tifa said.
"So how you gonna settle this By a battle If you win She can be allowed to marry whomver she wants and if he wins She will marry him" Cid asked.
"I'm hoping it doesn't resort to that but if it must then yes" Vincent said.
"Why don't you just Propose to her yourself Before we even Land You know how Toraditional Godo is That's why he's Doing this Arranged Marrige thing in the first place It's either that or Fight the man that wants to mary her As of Right now those are the only Traditions Wutai has Unless Ski knows one" Said a Voice from the doorway. Everyone Turned to see Tifa's Little brother Tirone with his glowing mako blue eyes looking at Vincent's crimson red ones.
"THAT AIN'T GONNA FUCKIN HAPPEN WE ALL KNOW HOW ANNOYING SHE IS TO HIM" Yelled Barrett. Vincent Grumbles.
"He doesn't think she's annoying Barrett After all He's used to her Hyperactiveness and has been used to it since she was little" Said another voice from behind Tirone. Everyone turned to see Cloud's Little Sister Skira rubbing her glowing mako green eyes. She had just woken up from her slumber.
"Skira's right I don't think she's as annoying as she used to be She's grown since the past few years since we first met" Vincent said.
Everyone but Skira and Tirone looked at Vincent in surprisement. No one has ever heard Vincent say someting like that about Yuffie before.
"Sounds like someone likes the brat a lot more than he thinks Don't you think so too Barrett" Cid said as he nudged Barrett on the arm.
"I agree with you The Vampire is in LOVE" Barrett said.
Vincent Grunted again and left the room but turned his head. "No one is to mention this to Yuffie about the letter from Godo" He said with the Swish of his cloak and walked back to Yuffie's door to guard.
When they Finally Landed in Wutai Everyone but Vincent, Yuffie, Skira, Tirone, Marlene, and Denzel left the Shera. Marlene and Skira were talking to Yuffie trying to get her to come out. "Yuffie Please come out you're gonna make 'him' worry" Skira said.
"No I won't come out There's something I have to do here before I go" Yuffie said.
"Why don't you let me talk to her You guys go on Ahead We'll catch up" Vincent said as he knocked on her door. "Yuffie it's me May I come in"
"Yeah I guess" Yuffie said from beond the door.
"Alright Good Luck Vince" Skira said as she, Tirone, Marlene, and Denzel left the Shera. Vincent Nodded then opened the door.
"What is so important that you can't come out of the Shera to see your home country" Vincent said calmly.
"My father is nothing but an inconsiderate cheep bastard and ALWAYS wanting me to marry someone he picks" She said.
"Maybe you should talk to him about it and tell him how you feel" He said.
"That's what I'm going to do but he probibly won't listen to me and I DON'T wanna marry someone that I've never met before...If I wanna get married I want it to be for love not for Uniting Kingdoms...But if I don't marry him then Wutai will be at war with itself" She said as she looked at him.
Vincent stayed Silent but thought to himself. 'If he wants to marry his daughter off to some man that she doesn't know then HE should be the one to marry him not her'
"I mean if He wants to marry me off to someone I don't know or probibly won't even LOVE then HE may as well marry the guy and NOT ME" Yuffie said.
"If you don't want to let your father down than Uniting your Kingdoms might be the only way you can keep him happy" He said.
"So you're saying that I should Marry the guy What's wrong with you I thought you were on my side Vincent Valentine" Yuffie said.
He frowned. "That's not what I meant Yuffie" he said.
"Then what do you mean Vincent I'm his ONLY Child He can't marry someone else off to him in order to unite the Kingdoms...look just Leave me alone" She said before she Walked out of the room slamming the door behind her.
he sighs and sits on the bed. "Why did I have to say that Dammit I feel so Stupid" He said to himself.
"Daddy you need to go get her" Said a little white wolf pup with glowing red eyes looking up at him. "And tell her you're sorry for saying what you said and tell her what you REALLY MEANT"
"Yuki what do you mean by that" He asked.
"She means tell her that you love her and that YOU should be the one to marry her" A Small Silver worlf pup come out from underneath the bed.
"Silver...I do love her that much is true But it is a love as a father would to a daughter nothing more" He said.
"That's what you think" Said both of the female pups at the same time in a sing song voice.
He staired at his and Yuffie's Animal daughters confusingly. "Father just admit it you love mommy more than you think You've been dreaming about her every night since you came home From Defeating Omega right so all those dreams about her MUST mean that you love her" Said a Black wolf pup with glowing blue eyes fallowed by a similar wolf pup.
"Cerberus...Chaos...Who told you about the Dreams" Vincent asked.
"I did Uncle Vincent...Tirone told me so I told the puppies...You and Yuffie look great together plus you guys are already inseprable plus if she wants to marry someone out of love then it should be you she should marry EVERYONE knows that she loves you but she feels like you don't even care about her" Denzel's voice was heard beond the door.
Vincent was shocked though he didn't show it. Of corse he cared for her. But does he truely love her as more than what he thinks. Only time will tell. "Everyone cares for her no matter how annoying and hyperactive she is Even I care for her Sure she gets on my nerves but all that makes her who she is" He said as he looked at the door then to the four pups on the bed.
"See I knew you love her Uncle Vincent" Denzel said.
"Of corse I do but only as a father would to his daughter nothing more" Vincent said as he grunted.
"At least Someone Loves the girl" Cloud's Voice was heard beond the door.
"He's always loved her Cloud...You may not know this but Vincent Sorta Raised her" This time it was Tirone's voice that was heard.
"How could he have Raised her we met her before we met Vincent and we met him in a Coffin" Cloud Said.
"Well...Would it be okay if I told him Vincent" Tirone asked.
"It's best if I told him...but what I am about to tell you should never be repeated until I myself and Yuffie are ready to tell everyone else" He said.
"It's whatever you want Vin" Tirone said.
"Nineteen years ago a Friend of mine whom was also the Right hand man to Godo Came to the outskirts of Nibelheim with a year old Baby Girl in his arms...That baby girl was yuffie" Vincent explained how he first met Yuffie and how he raised her as his own as they all walked out of the Shera. "I was making her life as safe, Carefree and perfect as I could and...She rarely got in trouble But Four years ago something happened I was in the Kitchen making Lunch when I heard a gunshot from the livingroom where she was then...I felt three bullets pass by and hit the wall I looked over and noticed the Bullets from Cerberus I TOLD her not to mess with my guns...I thought she had gotten hurt so I ran to check on her and I was glad she wasn't hurt but I was angry with her for Disobeying me so I Grounded her like a father would but she got pissed and ran away...I first I thought that she would come back so I didnt worry for her as much as I do now but when she didn't come home I started to get a little worried thinking that she got hurt or something...But she must've found you guys and Decided to travel with you until you reached Nibelheim" He exclaimed.
Both Cloud and Denzel were surprised at how Vincent took care of Yuffie in the past. "I thought I saw Three Bullet holes in the livingroom wall...Yuffie looked at those holes for a long time before Tifa had to drag her away from them...She never told us why...she looked at them as if she was sad...So she was the one that made those holes...No wonder she was sad when she saw them" Cloud said as he smirked.
"Uncle Vincent What was Aunt Yuffie Like as a Child" Denzel asked.
"She...Was very rambunctious but most always fallowed orders...She didn't have any friends because of me being a monster and everyone called her a freak and a Monster's Girl...But that didn't stop her from trying...And she was always so Cheerful and did very well to hide her sadness from me at first but I caught on to her too soon than she thought" He exclaimed.
"But how come Godo didn't raise her He's her real father" Denzel asked.
"Because Godo only cared about himself, His money, His Kingdom, and his wife But never his own Daughter...But if Yuffie was a boy then he would've cared for him" He said.
"So how did he know that Yuffie was alive" Denzel asked.
"Just because Godo hasn't seen her for a long time doesn't mean that he doesn't know about me...but that's another story to tell some other time" He said as he spotted Yuffie underneath a blooming Sakura Tree with Tifa, Skira, and Marlene. With his enhanced hearing he knew that Yuffie was telling the girls about The same thing of what Vincent was telling the boys just now. He saw all the girls laughing at the fact of Vincent being a father figure to her.
"So now I don't know how he's gonna take it when he finds out that I really do have to marry this guy I don't even know" Yuffie said Sadly.
"I betchya he's gonna Challange him to a Duel and win the right for you to marry someone of YOUR choosing NOT of your fathers" Marlene said.
"I hope not I don't want to see him get hurt he's my Foster father after all...Every now and then when were alone I would call him 'Daddy Vinny' he would get soo irritated when I would call him that I was afraid that he might shoot me" Yuffie said as she giggled. The rest of the girls laughed with her.
"So Yuffie was Vincent like a father and a mother to you" Marlene asked as she calmed down.
"No Just a father...He's like the father I always wanted" She said.
"I still can't believe that our Moody old vampire Vinecnt Raised you since you were a todler Do you have pictures of when you were younger" Tifa asked.
"At the Mansion I do but I don't have many at the bar BUT I THINK I have a picture of me in Vinny's Cape when I was a Child SOMEWHERE at the bar" She said.
"What do you think they're talking about Uncle Cloud" Denzel asked.
"Me...Tifa can't believe that I raised Yuffie and asked her if she had any pictures of when she was younger" Vincent said. He saw Marlene and Tifa get up and ran back into the Shera Cloud and Denzel soon fallowed.
"Always the Protective boyfriend Aren't you Cloud" Tirone said.
"What about you and Skira...touch her and you're dead" Cloud said before he ran after Tifa, Denzel, and Marlene.
"He knows that I would never hurt Ski" He said to himself then he looked at Vincent as he looked at Yuffie and Skira. He looked into his crimson red eyes and smiled. "You always carry around a Scrapbook of her younger years don't you" Vincent Just noded.
"She even wanted some pictures of her with the Demons...Her Favorties were Galian...and Chaos...She always wanted to play with Galian as if he was a Giant dog...I was very surprised that she wasn't afraid of them when I told her about them...She had seen me transform into Galian one time when I had to fight some monsters that were invading Nibelheim...But after all the monsters were dead...She just ran to him telling him that he was Adrable...That's how I had to tell her about the Demons within my mind" He said.
"She is a brave one...But She grew up to who she is now because of you...But you have to admit you are starting to fall for her that much is definately true and I bet that she is falling for you as well" Tirone said.
"As I said before I love her as a father would to his daughter Nothing more" He said.
"That's not what your Wolf kids think...Wolves of their species can sense emotions no matter how feint it is so you should trust their instinks" Tirone said.
"They are Mako wolves that were long ago just regular wolves until Hojo took them and experimented on them like they did us" Vincent said.
"Right I hate hojo for what he did to all of us...I should get goin Looks like Skira's going back to the Shera That way you can have some alone time with Yuffie...But I think she's going to Godo's Palace soon So be on your guard and Be ready for what will happen" Tirone said as he snuck up on Skira and scared the living daylights outta her.
Vincent Walked towards yuffie who was still sitting under the Sakura Tree. "You goin to see Godo soon" He asked as she turned to him.
"Yeah I may as well see what the hell my old man wants" She said.
"I shall accompany you I too would like to see what he wants" He said as he sat down next to her.
"That's okay I can go by myself" She said.
"Don't argue with me I'm going with you wether you want me to or not" He said.
She sighed. "I can't make you Change your mind once it's made up...Fine you can come but stay on your guard Godo doesn't like me being around strangers so keep your distance alright" She said as she was about to stand up but was pulled back down by his clawed hand.
'I promise I'll find a way to get you out of this arranged marrige' He wispered in her ear Then kissed her forehead which made her blush. Not like this hasn't happened before or anything but this time was different. He held her in his arms tightly and protectively as she sat on his lap. They haven't been this close to each other since she was ten and was having the nightmares. "And no matter what I would never ever do anything to hurt you in any way" he said as they looked at each other.
She smiled and hugged him tightly. "Vinnie out of the both of you You are the best fahter I've ever had even if you aren't my real one but I still 'love' you anyways" She said which made him blush slightly but hid it with the collor of his cloak.
"I love you too" he said as he smiled then kissed her forehead once more before getting up picking her up with him then gently setting her on the ground. "We should see what Godo Wants" He held out his hand for hers. 'The sooner this is over the sooner the others can have their Vacation' He thought to himself.
"I'm twenty now I can't be seen holding someone's hand at this age unless if that man was my boyfriend or something" She said.
"Sorry...I forgot that you're no longer a little girl always wanting me to hold your hand everyday" He lied.
"Damn right I'm not" She said as she walked ahead of him. When they got to the palace Yuffie told the guards that Vincent was with her and they let him through. They went into Godo's Throne room and she bowed before her father. "Father I have returned from Midgar as requested but I do not understand why I must be in an aranged marrige and to someone that I have not met before"
"Welcome home my dear It is your Duty as a princess to marry and to keep the Royal bloodline flowing" Godo said.
Yuffie stood up to look at her father. "But father I do not want to be married off to someone that I have never met before if and when I marry I want it to be for LOVE not just cause it's tradition you of all people know that You married mom because you loved her" She said.
"But I also married her because she was a Princess the same as you" He said.
"But you two have known each other LONG since before you married THAT gave you time to fall in love I only have a week before I have to marry some Fansy Prince" She said.
"About that Y'see He is actually the king of his village not a prince plus I want to know that you will be taken care of Which I can cleary see that you have been taken care of Tell me who was it that took care of you when you were a baby I must thank them properly for Raising you to be so obideant" Godo said.
"I braught him with me he insisted on coming" She said as she pointed to the shadows to where Vincent was. he came out from the Shadows and Godo's eyes widened.
"Vincent Valentine YOU Raised my daughter" He asked Surprisingly. Vincent just noded.
"Wait you two KNOW Each other" Yuffie said as he staired at her two fathers.
"Let's just say I knew the man that braught you to me...In my days as a turk 'Kiba' and I were assigned to protect Lord Godo and the queen from assassins that were coming from Fort Condor...Once that mission was over Kiba decided to quit the Turks and become a servent to the queen on her permission in which she gladly accepted" He explained without taking his glowing red eyes off Godo.
"Your eyes...So you were experamented on weren't you Or are you in SOLDIER" He said vitiously.
"indeed I was experamented on but not by the people from SOLDIER like a friend of ours has...I was experamented on by a man named Hojo" Vincent said as he mentally cringed at the name.
"My Lord We need to make preperations for the Wedding soon Also Lord Runo has arrived to meet the Princess" Chekov's voice was heard beond the door.
"Ah Let him in Chekov" Godo said.
"Yes My lord...And Welcome Home Princess Yuffie" Chekov said before he/she left the room.
(((I forgot if Chekov was a boy or a girl Sorry)))
"Good to be home I guess" She said.
"My Lord Godo I have come as requested...Ah You must be Princess Yuffie It is an honor to meet you my dear I look forward to our wedding next week" A man's voice Probibly the age of fifty was heard behind them. He grabbed Yuffie's hand and kissed it.
"Yuffie this is Lord Runo the King of our naboring village he has asked for your hand in marrige" Godo said.
"But Father...he's so OLD I can't marry an old geezer that would be like I'm marrying Cid or Barrett" She said.
"Who are these Cid and Barrett you speak of" He asked.
"Friends of ours from AVALANCHE" She said.
Runo looked at Vincent and his eyes widened. "Vincent Valentine Is that you I almost didn't recignize you with your long hair and all but your features haven't Changed a day have you been using Moisturizer or did you use numerous Body Implants" Runo teased.
Vincent looked at him in surprisement then looked at him seriously. "You know Damn well how I still look twenty-seven despite my actual age" He said.
"Wait you know this old Geezer too Vince Who else have you met here while you was a Turk" Yuffie said surprisingly then put her hands on her hips.
"I guess I should thank you for taking care of my little girl You have raised her well But now we must leave to make preperations for her wedding I'm sure She would want you and your friends to come so I shall welcome you all to the wedding as her guests" Godo said.
"There ain't no way in the LIFESTREAM that I would marry an old man like him EVEN IF HE WAS THE LAST MAN ON SHINRA" She said.
"Yuffie...I'm an old man" Vincent said.
"I know but you're different in the best way possible You don't look like an old geezer unlike them" Yuffie said as she smiled.
"Come now Yuffie We have a Wedding to plan" Godo said as he got up from his Throne and walked away.
"Just a Minute Lord Godo" Vincent said as he looked at him. He turned to Runo. "Yuffie's Right...She shouldn't marry anyone whom her father chooses for her...So I challange you for Yuffie's Right to marry whomever she chooses"
"Preposterous you can't challange him...Can he" Godo said as he looked at Runo.
"Well his mother was Wutaian so yeah he can Becides we do have a score to settle So I accept your Challange We shall Duel at high noon February Twelveth that's two days before our wedding If you win she can marry whoever she wants...But if I win She'll marry me" he said Seductively.
"Alright You are allowed to spend time with her until the day before the Duel Understand Vincent Valentine" Godo said as he turned to the Tall man in black and red.
"I understand" Vincent said.
"Alright now leave my sight daughter I must speak to Lord Runo" Godo said. Yuffie left the room fallowed by Vincent and headed back to the Shera.
"Vince don't do this please" Yuffie said Worriedly.
"I Promised you I would find a way to get you out of this arranged marrige and fighting him is the only way...Don't worry I won't Loose" He said as he smiled at her.
"You better not loose or I'll kick your ass" She said.
"Don't worry I won't...I Would never hand you off to someone like him" He said.
"How do you know Runo anyway" She asked.
"When I furst became a Turk I had to protect a Wutain prince for assassins that were coming from Junon...Y'see his mother and father were killed by those same assassins when he was young and so they came back to try and finish the job" He explained.
"But he's not much Younger than you are Couldnt've he had protected himself or the guards protect him" She asked.
"There wasn't many people in his Village yet so there weren't many guards to protecthim at the time" He said.
She looked down in sadness then hugged him tightly burrying her face in his Chest making her Voice sound Muffled. "Please don't fight him 'Daddy' I don't want you to get hurt" She said.
He wrapped his Clawed hand around her weist and put his normal hand on her head hugging her tightly. "Yuffie we get hurt all the time on missions...just think of this as another mission for us" He said.
"But this is Different than a mission Vincent You're about to fight an old geezer as old as Cid and Barrett and the only wepons you have are your guns Cerberus, Hydra, Death Penalty, and Griffon and your gauntlet and You're running low on amunition for all but your Death Penalty and I don't want you to use your Death Penalty cause you taught me that no life no matter how bad they are sould die except for hojo" She explained.
He smiled. "I did Teach you that didn't I...Alright I won't use Death Penalty but I think I've got just enough ammo to last me the whole Duel" He said.
"Well Okay but if you run out in the middle of the battle then don't come CRYING to me for more" She said as she released him and crossed her arms with her back towards him.
He smiled then hugged her tightly once more with both arms around her weist and he kissed her Cheek and wispered in her ear. "I love you Yuffie"
She blushed madly and looked up at him. then looked over as she saw all four of their pups running toward them.
"What did Godo want mommy" Yuki asked.
"He wants me to marry someone that's really old but Daddy is gonna challange him for my right to marry whoever I want" She said as she picked Yuki and Silver up as Vincent picked up Chaos and Cerberus.
"If he wins than you should marry daddy mommy" Silver said.
"I can't marry him he raised me it'll be like marrying Godo" She said.
"Not nesisarally mother Father may have raised you as his own child but he isn't your real father nor is he a part of your family...AVALANCHE Family Yes but not a blood related family member" Cerberus said.
"Why are you so smart Cerby was it becaquse of the Experaments that Hojo did on mommy" Yuki asked.
"We will never know Yuki" Vincent said.
"You four should be getting to bed it's past your bedtime" Yuffie said as she and Vincent walked towards their rooms on the Shera which were right next door to each others. Cid had made a Special Dog door in the wall that connected Yuffie's room to Vincent's for the pups to fit through.
"Mommy can we sleep with daddy tonight" Silver asked.
"That's why Cid made you guys that door there" She said.
Yuki and Silver ran through the dog door and jumped on Vincent's bed. "Daddy Can we sleep with you tonight" Yuki asked.
"If it's fine with your mother" He said. He looked around and noticed that the boys were gone. "Where are your brothers"
"They went in mommy's room Whenever we come here then they go in there for some reason" Silver said as she layed down on Vincent's Pillow.
"Hey leave room for daddy's head Silver" Yuki said.
"It's alright Yuki she's fine where she is you can sleep there too" he said calmly and kissed their heads. "Now get some sleep both of you" He said as he left the room.
"Where are you going daddy" Yuki asked.
"To talk to Cloud and the other men I'll be back later get some sleep" He said.
He went outside the Shera where he saw Cloud watching Tirone talking to someone from afar. "Who's that boy he's talking to" He asked.
"I dunno I was talking to Tirone one minute then the next he's talking to him...he looks pretty pissed what do you think they're talking about" Cloud said as he looked at him
"I dunno but it looks like he's about to let out one of his Demons" Vincent said.
"Their fighting each other...But why" Cloud said in surprisement.
"I think I remember Tirone telling me something about this Wutaian boy named Runo that was raised by Rapists that killed his mother and father...He told me that he had fallen in love with Skira and now He's fighting to protect her from him...For eight years this has been going on...and Tirone has managed to win every battle he's had with him" Vincent Explained.
"So this Rapist in training has fallen in love with my sister" he said as he looked at Vincent with his glowing blue eyes wide. He loks back at Tirone. "And so Tirone has been protecting her from him for going on eight years now...Does Skira know about him" He asked.
"Tirone hasn't told her about him and he doesn't want any of us to tell her...He said that he will tell her...When the time comes...But He too has fallen in love with Skira...but is too afraid to tell her knowing that you will be angry at him" He said.
"So Tirone loves my little sister too huh hmm...I'll Give him a series of tests...If he passes them all then I will challange him to a duel...If he can Defeat me then I'll permit him to date her" He said. He turns to his Vampire-like friend. "Of corse he will have to have breaks for his Mako supply"
An hour later Tirone came back but was all bloodied and bruised. He knelt on one knee panting heavily. 'There's no doubt that he'll be back...and when he does I'll be ready for the next time we fight it'll be our last' He thought to himself. He stares at the ground till he sees Cloud's and Vincent's Shadows blocking his own. He looks up and sees Cloud looking at him blankly as was Vincent.
Cloud held out his hand for his. "So tell me about the guy that you just fought...Vincent told me that he was raised by Rapists that killed his parents and has taking a liking to Skira" He said.
Tirone explained everything about the young Runo to Cloud and about how both of them loved Skira but he would do anything to protect her from the Young Runo. he looks down in anger and yet sadness at the same time. "The next time I fight him...It'll be our last...But...I'm not sure if I'll be able to survive next time...But I have to try...For Ski's Sake" He said.
"You will survive Because once you've healed completely You're going to start training with me" Cloud said. "I'm gonna put you through a series of tests...If you can pass all of them then you'll fight me...If you can defeat me then you will be ready to fight him again" Both Cloud and Vincent helped him inside the Shera and into his and Skira's room.
When the boys went into the room Skira was on her bed reading a book. She looked up and her eyes widened. "Cloud what the hell happened to him" She said as she dropped her book and ran to him and set him on his bed.
"He was training too much I guess" Cloud lied.
"Tirone Lockhart We're on Vacation you shouldn't be training at a time like this" Skira said as she began to heal his wounds.
"We'll leave you two alone" Cloud said as he and Vincent left.
"I wasn't nesisarally training...I was fighting someone that I've been fighting with for eight years now...Let's just say that he and I are in love with the same girl but he wants to rape her so I need to do everyting I can to protect her from him...She's already been raped once as a child and I don't want to see her getting rapped ever again...She's my whole world...She's my reason to live Just like Yuffie is Vincent's reason to live and Tifa is Cloud's" He explained as he winced in pain.
"Ti...I'm so happy for you...You've found something to protect...I'll be right back I need to get some more bandages" She said as she got up and walked out of the room beginning to cry. She ran passed Cloud and into the medicine room.
"Hey what are y-...hey Ski...What's wrong" He asked as he walked over to his little sister and wrapped an arm around her sholders.
"He's found someone to protect and to fight for I wanna be happy for him I...I Can't" She said as she cried in his chest. "I love him brother I turely love him with all my heart But I-I can't bare to see him with another girl...he told me about this girl that he's protecting aguinced this boy that wants to rape her...They both fell in love with the same girl and he's willing to do anything to protect her"
"Skira...The one that he's protecting is you...He fell in love with you...I will approve you to date him but I won't approve of him to date you yet...He'll have to go through a series of tests which is also going to be his training to fight Runo one final time for you...if he passes the tests then he'll fight me...if he can beat me I'll permit him to date you" He said.
"Cloud...The next time I fight Runo I'll be sure to end this war between us once and for all With me as the Champion" Tirone said from the Hallway. Both Skira and Cloud looked up to see him leaning aguinced the wall with his hand on his arm.
"How long have you been standing there...How much did you hear" Cloud asked.
"All of it" He said.
"Ti what are you doing up out of bed You should be resting" She said as she got up and walked to him making him lean on her for support.
"I saw you crying and I wanted to know if it was something that I said that made you cry" He said.
More tears began to form in her eyes and she hugged him gently and kissed his Cheek. "No I'm alright now Thanks to my brother...Now come on let's get you back into bed" She said.
"So how did it go at the palace with Yuffie" Cloud saked as soon as he turned to Vincent who was coming from the oposite direction and couldn't see Skira or Tirone anymore.