Right, this is my first Final Fantasy fic, so please read and tell me what I do wrong. (Or right?) This story is just going to consist of the little one shots that popped into my head recently. This one is inspired by me having to get the HPV jab. You know, that one against cervical cancer? It was horrible, and im terrified of needles! I decided Yuffie would be the best character to portray this, I like Yuffentines, and so this story was born! Because I need to keep myself entertained until the stories im currently reading are updated. So, here goes nothing...
Yuffie's POV.
No.1-The Jab
No. Fricking. Way.
This can't be right. No. It's a lie! A lie! I stared at the letter in horror, the letter that practically sentenced me to death. I thought I must have read it wrong at first, but after reading it and re-reading it and reading it again there was no mistaking it. This letter stated that I-being a teenager, 19 in fact-have to go get a jab. A jab! To protect me against cervical cancer.
That's totally not necessary! Im not going to get cervical cancer! Ninjas dont get cervical cancer! Cervical cancer doesn't even run in my family or anything!
Woah, hold on Yuffie. Calm down. Everything's fine. Who says you have to get this stupid jab anyway? (Accept the doctor who sent the letter, but he doesn't count!) All you have to do is stay in your room that day, and not turn up to the doctors appointment. Yeah. I don't have to go.
And it's not that im scared! Im not scared of doctors, and I am most definately not scared of needles! Nope, not this ninja! Why would I be scared of needles? Exactly! No, im not scared. Nah-ah.
Phew. Okay. I don't have to go to that appointment. I'll sit in my room, or ask Reeve if there's any WRO missions going.
Now, to get rid of the evidence. I need to burn this letter, or Tifa will make me get it done. She'll drag me to the clinc, saying I need to get the jab for my own good or something like that. I know she's only looking after me, but please, I don't need that jab!
So, I'll go to my room and set it alight using my fire materia. Just to make sure that it gets well and truly reduced to cinders. I folded the letter in half and left my post from behind the bar. Tifa would never know, she was out on a mission with Cloud. Tifa had been ever so kind and let me stay at the Seventh Heaven, because my dearest father (note the sarcasm) was lately being a bigger moron than normal. So yeah.
I had started toward the stairs and was just through the door to the living room when, out of nowhere-
"Yuffie."
I just about jumped out of my skin. I wheeled round, to find none other than Vincent Valentine standing in the doorway. I scowled. Damn it! Only he could sneak up on me. Me! The Great Ninja and White Rose of Wutai, Yuffie Kisaragi! Only he could ever catch me of guard. Damn him! I mean where the hell did he come from? He wasn't even in the building until a few seconds ago!
"You shouldn't leave the bar unattended." he continued. His crimson irises flickered to the letter in my hand, then back to my face. Oh Crap. If he found out about what this letter said, he'd probably tell Tifa. I quickly hid it behind my back.
"For your information Vincent," I began. I only ever used his full name when I was annoyed with him, which was hardly ever. Usually it was Vinnie. Or Vince. Depending on what mood I was in. "I just need to-" Think fast Yuffie. Think, quick! Erm, need an excuse..."to go to the ladies room."
He looked at me skeptically. Oh yeah, crap, there was one just opposite the bar. Oh...rubbish! Great thinking Yuffie!
"Is there something important in that letter?" he asked.
"Huh? What letter?" I asked innocently. He wasn't fooled, and raised an eyebrow at me.
"The letter behind your back." he stated.
I mentally winced. "Oh, this letter!" I said, laughing nervously. "Erm, nope. Nothing. Nothing special. Absolutely, positively nothing of importance. Really, honestly, nothing. Im talking zero importance. There is nothing-"
He didn't wait for me to finish my nervous rant, and instead reached behind my back and grabbed the letter from me with that inhuman speed of his. I gaped at him as he began to open the letter.
"Vinnie! Give that back! You can't just read my letter, it's private!" I tried to snatch the letter back, but he held it above his head, still reading. Oh my Gawd! He was reading my letter! Without permission!
"You know that's so not fair! Your unfairly tall!" I said jumping up and down, trying to reach the letter. He smirked just a little, and I stopped my jumping in shock. No way. He was smirking at me. I stared. He lowered his arm when he was confident I wasn't going to try and grab the letter.
"You have to get a jab?" he asked me, looking back at the letter, "Today?"
"TODAY?!" I cried, snatching it back. Holy crap! It was for today. I thought it was for next month! How could I have misread? I read it three times! Vince must have realised what the problem was by my reaction.
"Your scared of needles?"
"NO!" I said, glaring at him, "I am not scared of anything!"
"Then why were you trying to hide the letter?"
"Because..I have plans today, so I don't want Tifa to find out about it. She'll make me go anyway!"
He nodded, "You should go anyway, cancel your plans."
"What?! No way! Im not going!" I said firmly.
"But if it protects you against cancer then you should-"
"No! Stop talking Vinnie!" Woah, did I just tell Vinnie to stop talking? He is talking more than usual today. Then again, I tell him he should talk more all the time. So im not complaining. Well, I am on this one occasion. "There is no way in hell your talking me into going alright! So don't waste your extremely rare words!"
He regarded me for a second, before saying, "Fine."
I stared at him in suprise. Had I just won one of our arguments?!
HA! Yeah, maybe one day Yuffie, but not today. Vince simply grabbed my arm and pulled me back through the bar.
"What the hell?!" I tried to yank my arm away, but it was no use. He kept a firm grip on me as he told the customers that we were closing early, and locked up as they cleared out.
"Vinnie Valentine," I said as he locked the door, "just what do you think your doing?"
"Taking you to the clinic." he replied.
Oh no. Lord, NO!
"No Vinnie! Im not going! Im not! No no no no no no-"
"Yes." he cut me off as he started walking, still holding on to my arm.
What in the name of Da-Chao is going on here? I'd expect Tifa to do this, but not Vincent. Usually he just goes about his business and doesn't care much for what the rest of us are doing.
"Why?" I asked, as I was made to walk to avoid falling over. He looked at me, but didn't answer.
I glared as we continued walking along the streets of Edge. He was being so mean! I didn't even need this stupid jab! Argh! No! Don't think about it Yuffie, it only makes things worse! Do not think of the needle! No! Think happy thoughts! Breathe! Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale...
We rounded a corner, and the clinic was in sight. I paniced.
"NO!" I shouted, "I can't do this! You can't make me!" I struggled, and he let go of my arm, but stepped around me so I couldn't run the other way.
"Yuffie, you need to get this jab done-"
"NO! I won't do it!"
"Stop being so stubborn."
"Are you insane? It's a jab! I can take attacks from monsters and bad guys, but needles are totally different!"
"I understand Yuffie-"
"No! No you don't! Your practcally indestructible! Nothing bothers you! Your-"
"Im scared of needles too." Vincent said quietly.
I was so shocked I just stared at him. Oh my gawd. Vinnie's actually scared of something! I thought he was, like, unfased by anything and everything.
"No way." I said, still staring in shock. He looked at the ground. Oh wow, he sorta looked...embarrassed! Yes, Vinnie is embarrassed!
"But didn't Hojo..." He gave me a look to say 'don't talk about that.' So I stopped talking.
"Well, you have reason to be scared of them." I said. "Im just scared because, well...they're just scary!"
He nodded once. "I'll come with you if you'd like, as you need to get it."
I looked at him as if he was crazy. "I just admitted im terrified of needles, and your saying I need to have one stuck in my arm?!"
Vinnie sighed. "It's better to be safe than sorry."
"Not in this case!" I retorted.
He raised his eyebrows. "Yuffie, we can do this the easy way, or the hard way..."
I scowled at him, but I knew he was actually serious. Hell, when was he ever not serious?
"Fine, I'll go quietly. But your coming with me! Or im not getting it done!" Aha! The power of blackmail!
"Fine." he replied and he started walking towards the clinc. I bit my lip nervously and followed along behind him.
We entered the clinic in silence. Now im really scared. Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!
"Yuffie Kisaragi has an appointment to get a HPV jab." Vince informed the woman behind the desk.
She smiled politely and typed something into the computer. "Okay, take a seat in the waiting room please."
I turned around and attempted to walk back out the door, but Vinnie grabbed my arm again.
"No Vinnie! Please don't make me! No! I promise I'll never steal your materia again! Please!" Okay, you know things are bad when the Great Ninja Yuffie Kisaragi starts begging.
"It wont be that bad Yuffie." he said as he dragged me to the waiting room and sat me down.
"Won't be that bad?! How can you say that? Your scared of needles too!"
He nodded in agreement. "But you'll be alright. It's neccessary to protect you. And I'll be there."
Is he actually trying to comfort me? Yes. Yes he is. Wow. Then again, he was scared of them too. He understood.
"I just realised Vinnie! We actually have something in common!" I was thrilled, mainly because we were complete opposites. So this was the very first thing I had discovered we had in common! We were both scared of needles!
He rolled his eyes at me, 'cos I was grinning like an idiot.
"Yuffie Kisaragi." A nurse called my name, and my grin vanished instantly.
Oh no.
Vinnie stood up and looked at me. I was clinging to the edges of the seat, digging my nails into the leather. I was not moving. I don't care what he says. It's not going to happen!
"Come on Yuffie, your wasting the doctors time." he said.
"What?!" I said, outraged, "How would you feel if you were the one who had to get a jab?"
"Irrelevant."
I glared at him. "Im not moving. Why do you want me to get this stupid jab anyway Vinnie? Can't we just go home?" I pleaded.
He sighed in aspiration and sat back down next to me. He looked at the floor as he spoke. "I want you get the jab because...there's no need for you to die any earlier than necessary." he said bluntly. It was true though. "I don't want you to return to the planet any sooner than you have to."
I blinked. Bloody hell. Vincent actually cared for my well being. Well, you learn something new every day. He looked over at me, asking with his eyes for me to co-operate. Damn his stupid persuasive eye language! I sighed in defeat and stood up. I took a deep breath and walked into the nurses room with my head held high. I could do this. Im the most amazing ninja in existance. I'll be fine.
Vinnie followed and shut the door behind us. Thankfully the doctor was a woman, so that made me feel better. Huh, maybe im a feminist. I never noticed before. The woman smiled at me reasuringly.
"Take a seat Miss Kisaragi." she said.
I feel sick. Even worse than on airships. Ugh! Im gonna faint! I felt a hand on my back that turned out to be Vinnie, guiding me to the nearest chair. He sat next to me as the nurse took out a needle from a light pink box. Oh gawd oh gawd oh gawd! It was frickin' huge! I think im hyperventilating.
"Theres no need to worry." The doctor said soothingly. I nodded mechanically. Breathe Yuffie. Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale.
"Okay Yuffie, have you had a cold or any sort of illness recently?" She asked as she flitted around getting everything she needed. I shook my head once, wishing that I had.
"Are you allergic to anything?" I shook my head again.
"Okay, we have to ask, is there a chance you might be pregnant?"
I almost fell of my seat. I blushed, embarrassed. And Vinnie coughed and turned his head away, I could swear I saw a hint of a smirk on his face.
"Uh, no." I said, feeling very uncomfortable talking about this with Vinnie in the room.
"Sorry, we have to check. It could harm the fetus." she explained. I shifted in my seat self consciously. The doctor began to fill the needle with a clear liquid, and I pressed my lips together to stop from screaming and running from the room. Vinnie looked up again, his emotionless mask back in place.
"Right then Yuffie, are you ready?" she asked, walking towards me with the needle in her hand.
ARGH! NO! Not ready! Definately not ready! No! Stop! WAIT!
I felt a hand slide into mine. I looked to see Vinnie watching me, and he'd shifted slightly closer. He squeezed my hand gently, trying to reasure me. I felt my heart race and my cheeks flame. Vinnie was holding my hand!
The doctor held out my other arm and raised the needle. I clutched Vinnie's hand and squeezed my eyes shut. I felt a tiny pin prick that reminded me of ice, and then...
"All done." the doctor said kindly. Wait, that can't be it. I opened one eye cautiously. She was pressing a cotton bud to my arm. I opened both my eyes in wonder. That was it. Phew!
"There, that wasn't so bad was it?" Vinnie said, pulling his hand away. I smiled at him.
"You might experience some side effects." The doctor informed me, "A dead arm, fever and headaches. You'd best keep an eye on her for a while." she told Vincent. He nodded and stood up.
"Thank you." I said to the doctor, standing up as well. She smiled.
"Oh yes, and you'll have to come back for another dose next month. And the final dose the month after."
I gawked at her in horror. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the corners of Vincent's lips twitch, fighting a smile.
Okay, what did you think of that? I need your opinion, so please review! And when you go to get the HPV jab, they do actually ask you if your pregnant. Seriously. I was so embarrassed! Anyway, I hoped you liked the story! Thanks for reading!
xoxo
