When You're Gone
Chapter 1: Missing

He's happy. Now he is. What more could I ask for? Even if it's not me. He loves her. I love him, so I guess I should let him be happy. I should be happy for him. I'm a horrible person for wanting him, even when that'd make him clearly unhappy.

Yes, I'm happy for him. He's found someone to love him. Even if, if I love him more.

Me's happy in a world without me, so I'll let him stay there alone with her. I'll let her have him. Even if it hurts.

"Yuffie?" Reeve asked. I glanced up, "Did you hear about Vincent and Shelke? They got together."

"Yup!" I said as happily as I could. I wasn't happy. It was fake. But I'd be happy for him.

"So, you don't mind?" Vincent asked from behind me. I jumped up.

"No," I lied. Man, I'm a good liar, since he accepted it. Silently, I whispered, 'What difference does it make? It'd just make you miserable.'

I went to bed early, since I found no pleasure of seeing Vincent and Shelke together, since I LOVED VINCENT! It was too early to sleep, so I climbed out the window. I walked for awhile. Soon it got dark, and everything started closing. I knew it was dangerous to be out with the whole Deepground situation, but there was no way I wanted to be at home.

I walked into a dark warehouse. I couldn't see anyone, or anything, since it was too dark. I sat down and closed my eyes. I must have fallen asleep, for when I woke up, there was a hand on my shoulder. I gasped, but I couldn't see who it was.

"What're you doing here?" he asked.

"I was just thinking," I said truthfully, "What about you? Why are you here?"

"For the same reason, I suppose," he said, "You know it's dangerous, right?"

I nodded, then remembering how dark it was, said, "Yes."

"Do you come here a lot?" he asked.

"No," I replied, "I've actually never come here before."

"Me neither. I've never seen this city before," he said.

"You should see it during the day," I said with a smile, "It's much more beautiful."

"I have other things to do," he said.

"Me too," I sighed, "With Deepground and all."

There was silence for awhile. I sat there. Soon, when it began to get lighter, I looked around and saw no one. Had I imagined the whole thing?

I shrugged and went home.

Call me crazy, but I don't think it's horrible.

'Missing' is a song by Evanescence. Any connection? Maybe...