Disclaimer: I do not own anything part of Final Fantasy VII or music from Evanescence.
Life sucks. You'd think after saving the world from an evil maniac bent on becoming 'One with the Planet', people would give you some respect, and know that you have a right to make your own choices by now. But no, it just doesn't work that way. So there I am, hiding out at Vincent's dark, creepy mansion. I have to admit, the place gets to you after a while, but I didn't mind. It's better than seeing all these old men stand in line trying to impress me back in Wutai.
So life there wasn't too bad. Vincent's a gentleman, I have to admit. He's always been, it seemed. During the time I've lived here, which has been quite a while, making me wonder if Godo's even looking for me, he's starting to rub off of me. And I don't mean to brag, but I think I was rubbing off of him too. I made him chuckle more than once in a day before, pretty proud of myself for that.
But during the nighttime in this mansion, the mood alters. The night was Vincent's time. Every night, it's a nightmare for Vincent, I hear him, I know. It doesn't seem like he knows, that I'm the one that saves him, every night. Though it hurts me to know this, it's inevitable, he still thinks about his 'Angel' Lucrecia.
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
But now... life blows. It really does. You'd think he would be grateful for someone who stops by every night to stop the nightmares. Yet it's the complete opposite. I clutch my arm, squeezing it tight, despite the fact that it doesn't help. It never helps.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
Every night, I'd wake up hearing his pain. I'd go to him, he would be crying, over Lucrecia. I'd calm him down, gently wiping the tears away, he never woke up to stop me, never noticed I was helping him. Minutes later, he would scream, all for Lucrecia. I'd hold his hand, and he'd calm down. He never would notice. Never woke up to thank me. But I didn't mind, I love him all the same, it's not his fault he's stuck in a nightmare.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
Yet this night, he wakes up. I'm delighted, knowing he escaped the nightmare. His reaction was different than what I would have ever expected...
~*~Flashback~*~
I smiled as I saw him stir. Finally, he would know, I would be the one to calm him, I was there for him. Yet his eyes narrowed, so much, that if I was a joking mood, I'd probably say he had no eyes. But I was scared, that was definitely not a look of a grateful person.
"What are you doing here?" He asked in a low voice, lower than normal, despite how it seemed impossible.
"I... you... were having a nightmare. I just thought it was best for me to calm you down, because you seemed to be in so much pain," I stammered out.
"The nightmares I have is my punishment, I accept them, I deserve them. Lucrecia grants me these... dreams. You have no right to end them when you want. That is Lucrecia's decision," He scowled at me. He scowled... at me. I was furious.
"Vincent, if Lucrecia gives you nightmares, she is no angel. How can you even allow her to make a decision when to start and stop your nightmares anyway? I would think she had poor judgement if she went with Hojo and had Sephiroth anyway!" I yelled at him, angrily.
"You don't know who she is!" Vincent was furious, and I knew it. But so was I, hence, I didn't care. He shoved me away from him, hard. His claw pierced through the skin of my arm. My back hit the wall of his room. He glared at me and left for the basement.
~*~End Flashback~*~
You used to captivate me
By your resonating mind
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice chased it away
All the sanity in me
I heard the hidden wall door shut behind him. Somewhere as I thought about what happened... I closed my eyes. I think I was waiting for death. Well, I was accepting it, that was for sure. Sure, he's a real gentleman... left me here to rot, didn't thank me for helping him. I clutched my wounded arm tighter, my fingers making the wound bigger than it already is.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
All those nights I helped him calm his nightmares. All this time he didn't even want my help. Hell, he wanted the nightmares. Go figure, this is Vincent. Demented, gentleman-like Vincent. The Vincent I fell in love with.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
Now I'm just sitting here, against that wall he shoved me at. Awaiting that death bell, now I'll know how those monsters I always kill feel. Oh, who am I kidding? This is hopeless to hide, I'm still hoping, hoping that you would appear again through that hidden wall, pick me up, fix me up, tell me he's sorry, and thank me for saving him every night. But, life blows, right? Not going to happen that way. But I don't even have the strength to open my eyes anymore, all my strength is into clutching that arm of mine. Right now, all I know is... everything I did, it meant nothing. Darn, just when I thought we were getting closer. What a bummer, huh?
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
~*~Vincent~*~
He stalked his way down the spiraling stairs, his foot steps so silent, his cape so steady, you'd think he was gliding. Blood from Yuffie's wound had dripped on every step of the staircase from Vincent's claw. His eyes were closed, like it didn't matter where he stepped. Like as if he knew these stairs like his gun. His ears perked, and his strides halted. At the middle of the spiraling staircase, Vincent's eyes opened in shock. He looked at his claw, his golden claw, now drenched with Yuffie's pure blood. He stood paralyzed, his mouth fighting to open.
"I... what did I do to her...? Yuffie!" His voice echoed against the walls around him.
He shook off his paralysis, and his shock, and darted up the spiraling stairs which he had just descended. What had he done? He knew she helped him, he should've been grateful to her. But no... he hurt her instead. And he knew by that, it didn't mean just physical pain. He was too ignorant to see, too busy trying to see what else he could do for Lucrecia, too busy trying to let Lucrecia forgive him. All she wanted was to hold Sephiroth once more, but he couldn't give her that wish. Not even if he was offered to revive his past with Lucrecia for her wish. It's an endless cause, he could see it now. All that mattered now, was Yuffie.
The hidden wall slid open, and Vincent quickly entered his bedroom. The sight disgusted him. Yuffie was clutching her wounded arm, sitting against the wall in a pool of her own blood. Her eyes were closed, he could barely see if her chest was moving or not. But it wasn't that that disgusted him. It was the fact that he did this to her, that disgusted him. He rushed to her side, picking her up gently, as to not hurt her anymore than he already had, and set her on his bed. His Full Cure materia, a gift he had received from Aeris, flashed and an aura covered Yuffie. Her wound sealed up, yet her costume was still drenched with dry and fresh blood, yet that could be fixed. Vincent knelt beside the unconscious Yuffie, waiting for her to awaken.
Vincent knew it would be a while before she actually could make a recovery, energy-wise. But he didn't mind. He'll kneel by her until she awakened. If she ever cried or screamed during her coma, he would know what to do. He clutched her hand, and fell asleep on the bedside, beside her.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
Thanks for everyone who read this little songfic of mine. I hope you all enjoyed it, and please review! Evanescence is really a great singer, when I heard her song "Bring Me To Life," I immediately thought of Yuffie and Vincent. Upon hearing "My Immortal" the idea for this story just popped. You never know, the next time you read a story, it might be based on "Bring Me To Life." Well, until next time, and thanks again for taking time to read this story!