Christmas Needs Yo
Reno x Yuffie
Disclaimer: I do not own anything of FFVII. But I think everyone does own his/her Christmas.
A/N: Hi, I am Annette. Thanks for clicking into my first fanfic. I always have the problem of writing good English so the grammer and the usage of vocabulary will be very wrong. Hope you don't mind and enjoy this fic.
Chapter 1
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Christmas Eve, an important night for everyone to gather together and enjoy a feast with family and friends.
"Merry Christmas!" said the blond young woman as she entered the kitchen.
"Oh Elena! You've come so early!" exclaimed Yuffie merrily, embracing her friend warmly. After all the incidents, the former enemies- AVALANCHE and the Turks in fact shared a good relationship. For the girls they got along well especially.
"Yeah, Elena, you guys arrive so early!" agreed Tifa as she walked back to the sink and continued her vegetable washing and cutting work. " We need to hurry a bit then or the Christmas dinner will turn up very late."
"Let me help some work then," suggested Elena confidently, rolling up her sleeves.
"No, Elena!" said Tifa. "No, thanks. Maybe you wait outside?"
"Tifa…You don't believe my cooking skills?" whispered Elena at a warning low voice as her eyes narrowed at Tifa.
"Of course not, right, Tifa?" replied Yuffie quickly. " Elena must be a spectacular talented cook, yeah!" However, she ran her fingers through her ebony short hair. "I have never seen Elena cooks though…"
"Yuffie!" addressed Tifa with a false strict tone but failed.
" I'm not an excellent cook, unfortunately," chuckled Elena. " But don't worry I definitely have the basic skills on cooking. Or who prepare a late supper for the men after the night shift?"
"Haha I like your word, Elena," said Tida, nodding. "But You're our honorable guest of our dinner tonight. We can't let our guest to prepare dinner."
" Um… can Elena stay here to have a light chat with us?" suggested Yuffie. "Rarely we can stay together with no boys disturbing us!" She grinned slyly at them while her hands were still busy mashing boiled potatoes in a bowl.
"You're right, Yuffie," agreed Elena. " I don't want to watch those stupid gambling of the men."
Yuffie peered out through the blinds with the bowl of potatoes in her hand.
She glanced at the decorated dining hall of the Seventh Heaven. She could see no female outside. Most of man were gathering around the largest round table, participating or observing the card game in amusement.(Except Vincent and Tseng who were gloomily drinking red wine at the corner near the bar counter.) Yuffie did want to go out to join the card game. I gotta win all the gils and buy many Christmas presents for myself! Haha… Yuffie thought greedily and chuckled at it happily.
"Oh, gosh!" exclaimed Tifa, pulling Yuffie back from her thought. "The Turkey! I forgot to time when I put it into the oven! Oh is it done now?" She hurriedly dashed to open the oven.
Elena also looked at the fat turkey in the oven. " I think it's not ready yet… Let's wait for a few minutes…"
Yuffie glanced outside again. She noticed she couldn't see the auburn-haired guy in the gambling group. She turned and asked Elena, "Nah, has Reno come?"
Elena thought for a moment and shook her hand. " Probably not. I mean, I've in fact never seen him appearing in the Christmas ceremonies of Shinra in the previous years."
"Oh really…" whispered Yuffie, with a subtle gaze through the window at the moonlit sky.
" Yuffie, is the potato okay yet?" asked Tifa.
"Yeah, I think so…"
Tifa took over the bowl of nicely mashed potatoes and said, "Thanks for your help, Yuffie. I know you like to play card games. Why not try your luck with the others? But sorry Elena, you have to help me with some mild work." Elena smiled and nodded.
"Thanks, Tifa. Thanks, Elena," smiled Yuffie to them for their kindnesses. She walked out from the kitchen, seeing the guys were still very absorbed in the card game. She hesitated for a moment. Then she grabbed her scarf and left the Seventh Heaven noiselessly.
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I'm trying my best to finish this short story as soon as possible, hopefully before Christmas holidays. (Afterall the story is about Christmas)
I realize Reno hasn't appear yet (oh my) but I like the girls' talk!
Thank you for reading. You review and feedback are mostly welcomed!
oh, also Merry Christmas!
