Protect Her, Please.
A Final Fantasy VII Fanfiction
By xxLilMizCaityxx
There is a weakness in the knees
We are such fragile things
What I want what I need
Protect her, protect her please.
She has a weakness in her knees. Every single time he walks into a room. Every single time she hears the monotone of his voice, the rumbling tones that could lull her to sleep each night if only he let them. Every single time their eyes lock, stormy clouds colliding with garnet freshly cut from rock - her knees knock together, and she feels sick in the stomach. That is the effect he has on her, the Great Ninja Yuffie Kisaragi, the White Rose of Wutai, who laughs in the face of danger- he makes her as fragile as the white rose that she is. Her mantra has become 'Star light, Star bright, first Star I see tonight, wish I may, wish I might, I wish you'll hear my wish tonight,' as she dreams of him accepting her as a mature grown up woman adult… person. Which she isn't, but it would be nice if he thought of her like this instead of 'that dumb kid.' She needs him to protect her- even though she can protect herself and would rather die than have a man kill any monster for her- she needs him to be there, ready to protect her, should she suddenly develop a personality disorder, and need him to save her.
She runs, imagining what could come
And when she finds a key she locks it away
So many years of doubting self, riding fear
She knows what's in her but she's so afraid to care
She dreams to grow but oh
She runs, imagining what could come if Vincent Valentine loves her as much as she loves him. She pictures the two of them star gazing atop Da Chao, sitting together beside a roaring fire in Shinra Mansion, kissing beneath mistletoe in Seventh Heaven, just like Cid and Shera did last Christmas- just like it was done in the movies. And when Yuffie has these thoughts, these hopes, she tucks them away for when he brushes her off, or suddenly becomes rigid and leaves a room after she touches him, a ghost of a touch. She doubts his feelings in return for her, she rides fear in the night with nightmares of Lucrecia returning by some horrific miracle, and stealing Vincent Valentine from her. She's positive she is in love with him, positive that if she tries hard enough, Vinnie will love her back. She can replace all the pain Lucrecia left with him. With Lucrecia came sadness and pain- and Yuffie promises to bring laughter and joy. She promises. And she dreams. Yes, she does that too.
There is a weakness in the knees
We are such fragile things
What I want what I need
Protect her, protect her please.
And when she gathers the courage to tell him she loved him, her knees shake too. In fact, her whole body trembles and shivers as he watches her with his ruby red eyes. And then he asks her,
"…Yuffie? Why are you so frightened?"
And then all the fragile things that he brings out in her come spilling from her lips, and she admits everything to him, everything she feels and everything she needs. And he watches her the whole time, readying himself to speak. When Yuffie can do that no more, his lips twist. They twist, and Yuffie sees his smile. She sees that little curve of his lips, and all of her fears dissipate. Yuffie now knows Vinnie will give her all she wants, all she needs. She knows she does not need to ask for his protection, for as he encases her small body with his own strong arms, and his own lips smother her own in the passionate kiss she has dreamed of- she knows that he has just given it to her. Her heart soars, her mind is in a frenzy, and all she can think is, "Sucks to be you, Lucrecia!" Because really it does. Who could possibly chose anyone besides Vincent? Yuffie smiles against his soft lips, and knows he will protect her.
Protect her, please.
The song in this story is called 'Protect Her', and it is by Kina Grannis. If you don't know her, you should definitely look her up on Youtube, along with this song. It is so beyond beautiful, and is sung straight from the heart. Please, listen to it.
On a lighter note, this is pretty serious Yuffentine, right? Unusual for me. My Yuffentine is usually jam packed full of Yuffie's cussing and embarrassing situations lol. I like this though. And I would really appreciate a review if you read this. It would help me a lot. Thanks :)
