Running Away
Chapter 1: Words That Hurt
Summary: Yuffie overhears Leon and Cloud talking, and does not like what she hears. She runs away, and after 3 years, she decides to come back. Yuffie try's to stay as far away as possible from Leon, but cant hide the truth that she still loves him.
Pairings: Leon/Yuffie with some Cloud/Aerith, and MAYBE a little of Sora/Kairi
Hope you enjoy! Takes place after KH.
*********Aerith's POV*********
Leon and Cloud just left the room so only Yuffie and I were the only ones left. I looked at her relaxed face as she stared into the fire. We both were seated in rocking chairs, with hot chocolate in our hands. It was Yuffie's idea of course to have hot chocolate.
"Yuffie, I have to ask you something," I asked her. Yuffie came out of her daze and looked at me. "Shoot." She said as she gathered uyp her legs in the rocking chair, and was sitting Indian style.
"This may be kind of strange to ask you, but..." I said, carefully planning what I was going to say.
"And?" Yuffie asked, giving me a puzzled look. She started rocking in her chair.
I decided to just come out and say it, "Do you have feelings for Leon?" I blurted.
Yuffie stopped her rocking. "Why do you ask that?"
"Just curious." I simply said. Actually, Cloud and I had planned this. We thought that Leon and Yuffie had feelings for each other, but never had the guts to tell. So tonight Cloud was going to talk to Leon, and I was going to talk to Yuffie.
"No, I don't have feelings for Squall." What? That's all? Might as well ask some more questions... Yuffie may get mad though.
"Well," I said, already ready for the yelling, "Why do you always stare at Leon?"
Yuffie's eyebrows furrowed. "I don't stare at him. Why are you asking me this?"
"Well I just figured you'd have feelings for him-"
"Well I don't, ok?" Yuffie said furiously, "I need-need to go take a walk." With that she got up and left.
Once I was alone, I sighed and leaned back against my chair. Maybe Yuffie was telling the truth. Maybe she doesn't like Leon and just stares at him because, because, well I don't know why. But maybe, Yuffie does have feelings for him and just doesn't feel ready to tell anyone yet.
Maybe one day, Yuffie will tell me that she has feelings for Leon. Maybe.
I sure hope Cloud is having better luck.
*************Leon's POV*************
Cloud said he needed to talk to me, so I followed him into the second district. What's there to talk about? I mean, we're all happy now that all the heartless are destroyed. Everyone's supposed to be happy, and is. Well, except for me.
Cloud hadn't said anything to me yet, so I waited patiently. We were on the lowest ground of the second district, just walking.
"Okay, I need to ask you something." Cloud finally said. He looked around, as if making sure nobody was here.
I gave him a puzzled look as I nodded.
"This may seem really awkward, but I was wondering if-if- you by some chance...love Yuffie." Cloud looked at the ground, and stopped walking as soon as I stopped.
I was stunned. Why did Cloud just ask me that? What do I say? That yes I do, or do I just lie?
"No I don't." I quickly said.
"Why not?"
I searched my mind. What is something I can say? Anything, as long as it is a lie. So, I said the first thing that came to my mind. "She is annoying!" I practically yelled. I then mentally hit myself.
"She is?" Cloud asked, looking up into my eyes. I avoided them.
This is hard. Just say anything that comes to your mind. "She argues a lot, so she's just annoying that way," I said stupidly. Maybe Cloud would believe that.
Cloud didn't say anything, so I did. "Why are you asking me this?"
"Uh, um, I was just-just wondering." Cloud said, not looking at me in the eye.
We started walking again, not saying a word.
********Yuffie's POV**********
I walked along the streets of the second district in Traverse Town. Just looking around at the new sights that the old Traverse Town didn't have.
This town has changed quite a bit since Sora defeated Ansem. Now, more people have come to this once tiny place, and now live here. Streets are now crowded, the Hotel is booked full, new little houses were placed everywhere, and they built a club and some restaurants.
Next to the Third district, they plan on building a fourth district. This will have more houses, restaurant and clothing shops. It will be much bigger than any of the other districts right now, and will be the main one.
I sighed as I walked up the steps leading to the clothing stores. This town isn't as peaceful as it used to be. Now it's always crowded, except for nights. But during the day, the whole place is filled with laughter and talking.
Why did Aerith ask me all those questions? Does she know? I really hope not, I just don't want anyone to know that I love Squall yet.
Maybe it's because I'm scared that he wont love me back. He might think of me as an annoying 16 year old who always bugs him and argues. Well it's not like it's any of my fault!
Or maybe, by some lucky chance, Squall actually loves me and sees past that annoying figure that's covering me. But that's a small slight chance.
I sighed as I started walking near the now filled Hotel. As I started walking past it, I heard something.
I crouched down, not to be seen, and was eager to listen. Eavesdropping was always fun in this now busy town.
"Okay, I need to ask you something" I figured it was Cloud.
"This may seem really awkward, but I was wondering if-if- you love Yuffie." What?! Who the heck is Cloud talking to? Hiding behind the bench, I peeked my head up a bit, and saw Squall standing there. Uh-oh.
"No I don't." I looked down. I really didn't want to hear him say that.
"Why not?" I perked my head back up.
"She is annoying!" My mouth hung a little a-gape, and tears welled in my eyes.
"She is?" I hope I'm not.
"She argues a lot, so she's just annoying that way. It's just hard to handle, I just hate her a little for that." I sat down on the ground and hugged my knees close to me. Tears were coming down my cheeks. So I am annoying, and I argue a lot, so Squall hates me for that. If he hates me, then why didn't he just tell me?
My heart was filled with sadness as I just sat there, crying. I never thought that Squall hated me. I always knew that I acted annoying around him sometimes, but he hates me for that?
I sat there for a while. I thought I loved him, but for some reason, I knew that he never could love me back. Now I know the truth. I have to stop loving him, or else my life will be a miserable wreck. So what can I do? For some reason, I'm still in love with him. Why? He doesn't love me; in fact he 'hates' me. Do I have to spell it to myself or something?
I got up, and walked to the Hotel. Tears were coming down my cheeks more now. I walked up to my room, the Red room, and I got out a suitcase. If I don't want my life to be miserable forever, then I have to act now. I'm not totally sure what I'm going to do, but I just know the first part of it. Doing this, might actually ease my pain, and might help me stop loving Squall.
I stared into the empty suitcase on my bed. Am I really going to do this? Will it be successful? I don't know, but it might help me. After all, I might have a life full of sadness. Do I really want that?
I opened the suitcase and made up my mind. I'm leaving.
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A/N: So are you liking it so far?
Just so you know, I don't know Cloud that well, so I am trying my best to imitate him.
Please review! Suggestions, comments, flames, I don't care! I just want to know what you think of this story so far.
Next Chapter: The Letter. Yes I know, simple chapter name, but who the heck cares? Well anyway next chapter, Squall finds a note from Yuffie on his bed, and that chapter also explains what Yuffie is doing, and where she is going.
REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! ^_^
Chapter 1: Words That Hurt
Summary: Yuffie overhears Leon and Cloud talking, and does not like what she hears. She runs away, and after 3 years, she decides to come back. Yuffie try's to stay as far away as possible from Leon, but cant hide the truth that she still loves him.
Pairings: Leon/Yuffie with some Cloud/Aerith, and MAYBE a little of Sora/Kairi
Hope you enjoy! Takes place after KH.
*********Aerith's POV*********
Leon and Cloud just left the room so only Yuffie and I were the only ones left. I looked at her relaxed face as she stared into the fire. We both were seated in rocking chairs, with hot chocolate in our hands. It was Yuffie's idea of course to have hot chocolate.
"Yuffie, I have to ask you something," I asked her. Yuffie came out of her daze and looked at me. "Shoot." She said as she gathered uyp her legs in the rocking chair, and was sitting Indian style.
"This may be kind of strange to ask you, but..." I said, carefully planning what I was going to say.
"And?" Yuffie asked, giving me a puzzled look. She started rocking in her chair.
I decided to just come out and say it, "Do you have feelings for Leon?" I blurted.
Yuffie stopped her rocking. "Why do you ask that?"
"Just curious." I simply said. Actually, Cloud and I had planned this. We thought that Leon and Yuffie had feelings for each other, but never had the guts to tell. So tonight Cloud was going to talk to Leon, and I was going to talk to Yuffie.
"No, I don't have feelings for Squall." What? That's all? Might as well ask some more questions... Yuffie may get mad though.
"Well," I said, already ready for the yelling, "Why do you always stare at Leon?"
Yuffie's eyebrows furrowed. "I don't stare at him. Why are you asking me this?"
"Well I just figured you'd have feelings for him-"
"Well I don't, ok?" Yuffie said furiously, "I need-need to go take a walk." With that she got up and left.
Once I was alone, I sighed and leaned back against my chair. Maybe Yuffie was telling the truth. Maybe she doesn't like Leon and just stares at him because, because, well I don't know why. But maybe, Yuffie does have feelings for him and just doesn't feel ready to tell anyone yet.
Maybe one day, Yuffie will tell me that she has feelings for Leon. Maybe.
I sure hope Cloud is having better luck.
*************Leon's POV*************
Cloud said he needed to talk to me, so I followed him into the second district. What's there to talk about? I mean, we're all happy now that all the heartless are destroyed. Everyone's supposed to be happy, and is. Well, except for me.
Cloud hadn't said anything to me yet, so I waited patiently. We were on the lowest ground of the second district, just walking.
"Okay, I need to ask you something." Cloud finally said. He looked around, as if making sure nobody was here.
I gave him a puzzled look as I nodded.
"This may seem really awkward, but I was wondering if-if- you by some chance...love Yuffie." Cloud looked at the ground, and stopped walking as soon as I stopped.
I was stunned. Why did Cloud just ask me that? What do I say? That yes I do, or do I just lie?
"No I don't." I quickly said.
"Why not?"
I searched my mind. What is something I can say? Anything, as long as it is a lie. So, I said the first thing that came to my mind. "She is annoying!" I practically yelled. I then mentally hit myself.
"She is?" Cloud asked, looking up into my eyes. I avoided them.
This is hard. Just say anything that comes to your mind. "She argues a lot, so she's just annoying that way," I said stupidly. Maybe Cloud would believe that.
Cloud didn't say anything, so I did. "Why are you asking me this?"
"Uh, um, I was just-just wondering." Cloud said, not looking at me in the eye.
We started walking again, not saying a word.
********Yuffie's POV**********
I walked along the streets of the second district in Traverse Town. Just looking around at the new sights that the old Traverse Town didn't have.
This town has changed quite a bit since Sora defeated Ansem. Now, more people have come to this once tiny place, and now live here. Streets are now crowded, the Hotel is booked full, new little houses were placed everywhere, and they built a club and some restaurants.
Next to the Third district, they plan on building a fourth district. This will have more houses, restaurant and clothing shops. It will be much bigger than any of the other districts right now, and will be the main one.
I sighed as I walked up the steps leading to the clothing stores. This town isn't as peaceful as it used to be. Now it's always crowded, except for nights. But during the day, the whole place is filled with laughter and talking.
Why did Aerith ask me all those questions? Does she know? I really hope not, I just don't want anyone to know that I love Squall yet.
Maybe it's because I'm scared that he wont love me back. He might think of me as an annoying 16 year old who always bugs him and argues. Well it's not like it's any of my fault!
Or maybe, by some lucky chance, Squall actually loves me and sees past that annoying figure that's covering me. But that's a small slight chance.
I sighed as I started walking near the now filled Hotel. As I started walking past it, I heard something.
I crouched down, not to be seen, and was eager to listen. Eavesdropping was always fun in this now busy town.
"Okay, I need to ask you something" I figured it was Cloud.
"This may seem really awkward, but I was wondering if-if- you love Yuffie." What?! Who the heck is Cloud talking to? Hiding behind the bench, I peeked my head up a bit, and saw Squall standing there. Uh-oh.
"No I don't." I looked down. I really didn't want to hear him say that.
"Why not?" I perked my head back up.
"She is annoying!" My mouth hung a little a-gape, and tears welled in my eyes.
"She is?" I hope I'm not.
"She argues a lot, so she's just annoying that way. It's just hard to handle, I just hate her a little for that." I sat down on the ground and hugged my knees close to me. Tears were coming down my cheeks. So I am annoying, and I argue a lot, so Squall hates me for that. If he hates me, then why didn't he just tell me?
My heart was filled with sadness as I just sat there, crying. I never thought that Squall hated me. I always knew that I acted annoying around him sometimes, but he hates me for that?
I sat there for a while. I thought I loved him, but for some reason, I knew that he never could love me back. Now I know the truth. I have to stop loving him, or else my life will be a miserable wreck. So what can I do? For some reason, I'm still in love with him. Why? He doesn't love me; in fact he 'hates' me. Do I have to spell it to myself or something?
I got up, and walked to the Hotel. Tears were coming down my cheeks more now. I walked up to my room, the Red room, and I got out a suitcase. If I don't want my life to be miserable forever, then I have to act now. I'm not totally sure what I'm going to do, but I just know the first part of it. Doing this, might actually ease my pain, and might help me stop loving Squall.
I stared into the empty suitcase on my bed. Am I really going to do this? Will it be successful? I don't know, but it might help me. After all, I might have a life full of sadness. Do I really want that?
I opened the suitcase and made up my mind. I'm leaving.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N: So are you liking it so far?
Just so you know, I don't know Cloud that well, so I am trying my best to imitate him.
Please review! Suggestions, comments, flames, I don't care! I just want to know what you think of this story so far.
Next Chapter: The Letter. Yes I know, simple chapter name, but who the heck cares? Well anyway next chapter, Squall finds a note from Yuffie on his bed, and that chapter also explains what Yuffie is doing, and where she is going.
REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! ^_^