Chapter one

'And then… and then… he told me and THE REST OF WUTAI, that if I don't marry within the next month, he'll disown me! What am I gonna do, Teefs!' I groaned, slouching over my beer, my head resting heavily on my hands, 'I'm DEAD! I was thinking either overdose on pills or fall dramatically on my shuriken? Which do you think would do the job quicker? Obviously if we were to decide between drama, it would be the first option, I always wanted a Marilyn Monroe kinda death'

'Yuffie, don't be silly,' Tifa reprimanded me, as she cleaned out the cups, in the Seventh Heaven, 'I'm sure there's a perfectly good way of dealing with this matter, without you having to commit suicide.' She smiled, rolling her eyes.

'I'm serious Teefs!' I shot back, 'He's dead set on this! I don't want to marry! I don't want to share a bathroom!' I whined.

'That's not the only thing you'll be sharing,' Tifa laughed. She stopped when she saw my annoyed expression, 'Look! Just... talk to him? I'm sure he'll understand your decision to want to wait? Right?'

'Tifa... this is Godo we're talking about? Come on! He won Wutai's International Shittiest Person Alive Award… TWICE!' I groaned, loudly, ignoring Tifa's sighs. I'm twenty one, I'm young, single… incredibly sexy (Okay… not as sexy as Tifa… but close!). Any person with half a brain would understand why I wouldn't want to get married. I'm unconventional, impulsive and way too much like a bird. I love my freedom. I do not need a man. I sighed, thinking about how over the last few months I had deliberately messed up the chances I had, to get married to one of my father's chosen suitors. Fat chance that helped me. In fact, I'm in a deeper hole now. Damn Godo! Damn this world! Damn the…

'Yuffie are you alright?'

I snapped out of my mental ranting, Tifa's concerned face looming close to mine.

'Tifa, do you mind? I was in the middle of some amazing thoughts, which were, by the way, making me feel a HELLUVA lot better.'

'Ur… yeah. See Yuffie, the thing is, you're kind of spilling your beer.'

I looked down at the beer, which was literally horizontal within my hand.

'I knew that! I was feeding the FLOOR!' I retorted, 'It helps with the processing of my 'brain thoughts'. Duh!' I ended emphasizing my point.

'Well, can you go and feed the floor elsewhere? You're scaring my customers.'

'Fine!' I moaned, trudging out of the bar. I love Tifa, but there were times when I'd just love to poke a pin in those breasts of hers and watch them deflate. In other words, sometimes she irritates me. And NO, I'm not a sadist.

I walked out into the street; the clouds were tinged with grey and I knew it was going to rain soon, but all I kept thinking about was Godo and marriage. Seriously, it was like there were these two bugs in my head named G and M and they were chewing on my brain, getting fatter and fatter, and all I could do was scream. But don't worry, I didn't. It's bad enough when your dad is forcing you to get married, but to walk out into a street and just start screaming? No, I'm not that crazy. Not yet anyway.

So I tried doing things which usually make me feel better; such as, eating ice cream, LOTS OF IT, watch old ladies faint, when a spider would miraculously appear at the front of their blouse (hee hee), the usual. I even sought out a potential victim for my new, almost sound- proof prank, but I just didn't have the heart to do it. I know… there is seriously something wrong with me. Which is why, tomorrow, 9am precisely, I have an appointment with the doctor. He'll help me out a little.

So I trudged around a little more, and sure enough, the sky opened, and the rain starting falling heavily on my head.

So you're probably thinking, where am I going to go? What am I going to do? Do I have a plan? Well… I'm sorry to have to disappoint you people, but I don't. So I'm just gonna sit out here, in the good old rain, on this awful old bench, and just weep.

…..

I don't know how long I stayed out there, sobbing, but it must have been quite a long time, because good old vampy saw me. Yes, the vampire that walks around with a giant red cloak, and has an incredibly pale complexion all year round? And yes, if he isn't spooking half the population, he's attracted them with his vampire- icy stare… Hmmph! Now if only I could learn that technique, I could attract a man, who'll be willing to share a contract marriage with me….

'A marriage of convenience!' I suddenly shouted, flinging my hands into the air, nearly poking out my fellow companions eyes out.

'What?' my beautiful Vince asked, in his gravely, monotonous voice.

'You're a genius Vincent! I love ya, ya know that?' I cried out, my eyes shining. I started chuckling incredibly loudly, feeling giddy and hyper. Clearly Vincent did not share my happiness, as he remained silent throughout my entire laughing period. I got up and did little victory dance.

'Yuffie? May I ask what exactly I did to cause such a drastic change of persona? I merely recall asking you 'how you were?' Vincent asked, his red eyes shining luminously, as he quirked an eye brow.

'Don't you understand? If I wasn't thinking about your talent- the one which causes half the female population to swoon at your feet- I wouldn't have come up with this BRILLIANT FANTASTIC SUPERB idea!' I literally yelled into his face. He must have been dazzled by my beautiful smile, as he recoiled back a little. Maybe I do possess a little of his charismatic aura….

'Hmm… So what is this 'brilliant fantastic superb idea' of yours?' he smirked, looking particularly amused.

'Hey! Don't give me that 'Yuffie with a fantastic idea? Yeah right!' look of yours! It is AMAZING!' I replied, sticking my tongue out at him, 'Well, you know Godo's latest demand, right? Well, I've decided to find a man, and marry him for like... 6 months? Then we'll divorce. It'll be like a contract marriage. That way, I won't be disowned, and Godo will be happy, thinking I tried it out for a couple of months and it didn't work out!'

'Yuffie? Is this really necessary? Won't talking to Godo be a lot simpler and easier?'

'Gods! You ad Tifa! You should know by now that talking to Godo is like talking to a plank of wood made out of bricks!'

'Yuffie, that doesn't make sense.'

'Of course it makes sense Vincent! A contract marriage is the most sensible thing I could ever do!'

He sighed deeply, and I sidled up to him, giving him a hug, 'you know, Vince? You're my best friend in the whole world. I don't know what I'd do without you.'

He looked surprised for a moment, probably because I'd hugged him when he least expected it… or maybe it was my sexy toothy smile?

His shoulders seem to relax by the tiniest fraction as he murmured, 'Do you have anybody in mind?'

'You' I replied, giving him my winning grin again.

Boy, did he look shocked.

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Chapter one done!

I hope you guys think it's okay. Bear with me a little, it's my first fanfic.

Reviews on your thoughts and opinions would be beyond fantastic! :)