Like a book always changing print

By: TY!! (hehehe that's me^.^)

AN/I do not own square enix or any of there characters or ides (no matter how much I wish I did. *pouts*). ENJOY!!!

I walked into the Seventh Heaven bar. It was dark and all the lights were out. I started to feel along the wall for the switch. My best friend Tifa Lockheart was letting me stay here for a while. It was like a fuckin' boarding house though. My stupid father, Godo, was trying to get me to marry again! I don't understand why though. It's not like I'm getting too old. Today I was just turning 20. Even thought NO ONE cared! Everyone has been ignoring me and my great ninja hints all damn day! "Where is that god damn light switch?!" I shouted. Still feeling against the walls.

"YUFFIE MAE KISSIRAGI!" Tifa started to discipline me for my language, (using my full name) right as I found the switch. But she was cut off in a big bunch of "SURPRISE!" 's

And a ton of "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"'s. Everyone (but Tifa because she was already out of her spot having her hands on her hips) was popping out of places. All the guests were crammed into the bar. Barrett, Cid, Shera, Nanaki, Cait Sith, Reeve, Reno, Elena, Rude, Cloud (a.k.a Chocobo head), Vinnie, so on and so on was there. Then the two little brown haired heads of Denzel and Marlene ran up and gave me each a hug. "Happy birthday Yuffie!" They both said at once.

"You guy's did remember!" I shouted. Ecstatic that my super awesome ninja hints worked.

"How could we not! You would not stop giving us 'little' hints!" Barrett put air quotes around the word little with his giant fingers.

"Happy fucking birthday." Cid called from across the room with a lit cigar in his mouth. That was quite a complement coming from Cid.

"Cid there are children in this room you know?" Tifa clearly wasn't happy with the cursing that was happening.

"PRESENTS!" Marlene started shouting at the top of her lungs. "Presents!" the little girl ran over to a pile of brightly wrapped packages. She and Denzel tried to pile them all in here arms at once.

"Careful you two!" Tifa went over to help them. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder guiding me to a chair. I looked up and it was Vincent. I flopped down enthusiastically and put on a big smile. Soon the two were over by me with Tifa's help.

"Here Yuffie open this one fist." Denzel said handing me a small blue box. I eagerly opened the box to find two teardrop diamond earrings. For once I was speechless. It was all I could do to sit there looking like an idiot. "Do you like them?" Denzel said shyly.

"Of course! There so beautiful. They actually had me speechless." I said with a big grin.

"Wow we actually found a way to shut the little brat up!" Cid yelled. "Maybe we should buy the fuckin brat more fucking jewelry." Those comments people say about me do hurt. And usually I would be defending my title but right now the glow of the dazzling earrings in my hands kept me temper cool.

"Cid! This is Yuffie's birthday! Don't upset her!" Tifa was coming to my defense for me.

"Thanks Teef. Denzel, are these from you?" I asked the little boy who was still standing near me. He nodded. The little boy looked like he was Tifa and Cloud's birth child instead of there adoptive child.

"They were my mom's. Tifa was the one who suggested to give them to you as a birthday present. I didn't think it was a good idea because of all the bigger jewels you already have back at you're home."

"Denzel, these are far better than the ones I have. And this is now my new home." I stated. Denzel's and Marlene's faces lit up when I said that.

"You mean it Yuffie?" Marlene asked.

"Of course! I don't want to be anywhere else but here with you guys right now."

"It's like were all one big family now. After all we have been through how could we not be this close?" Tifa said.

"Ok next present!" I demanded while clapping my hands excitedly. Marlene handed me the next gift and I shook the box. "Oooo! I hope its materia!" I then began ripping the wrapping paper off.

***

I watched silently as I watched the little ninja blew out the candles-correction her candles, out on the cake. It was her 20th birthday and she acted as if she was turning 10. But that was one of the interesting things about Yuffie Kisaragi. She was like a book that is always changing the print. I sat in silence towards the back of the crowd. Silence. That seemed to be my thing. The second the first piece of cake was out everyone crowded around the table trying to get the piece that best matched there preferences. Then a small figure was moving towards me carrying to plates. Yuffie had a giant grin on her face.

"Hey Vinnie! I got you some cake!" She put one plate down and sat right next to me. I just stared at the cake. It was vanilla with the rainbow chips in it that, once again, most 10 year olds prefer. I looked at Yuffie who was already digging in. "So Vinnie, Thanks for the gift! How did you know I needed the blades on my shuriken?"

"You kept saying you needed to get around to it." I only knew this because Yuffie was staying right across the hall from the room Tifa was generously offering. Cid claims it is because Yuffie lives across the hallway. But I doubt it. She wasn't that bad of a neighbor.

"Ow! I forgot I had this stupid bandage on!" Yuffie whined. I looked to her left hand. It was all bandaged up with Tifa's expert first aid skills. Yuffie got the cut from testing how sharp exactly the new blades were. She should be glad that it wasn't her good hand. She would need the bandages changed soon.

***

My left hand still stung when the party was over. I was picking up the presents with my good hand while everyone else was asleep upstairs. Everything was cleaned up. Tifa offered to take up my presents but I wanted to do it. Ouch! I thought to myself. My hand moved again. I was originally a lefty (I'm now glad this happened) but when I went through my ninja training the completely had me stop using it and only my right hand. It's bad luck to be a lefty ninja. Especially because you needed a good blocker and most opponents attack on the left. So when I had a shield or something I could be safe.If walked up the stairs again. And put the last of my gifts away. Crap! I needed to change the bandage again! I headed downstairs again and quickly changed the gauze, ointment and rewrapped it again. I didn't think this needed a healing materia. It was my damn fault too. So a materia wasn't worth it. I, tiredly headed back up the stairs and turned to the left the 2nd door down. I opened the door and walked in. I unlaced my boots in the dark. I didn't feel like turning on the lights or changing into pj's. I found my bed and climbed in under the blankets. I was quickly asleep.

AN/ Hey! Thanks for reading! This is my first fanfic and I'm not too sure how it went so review exactly what you think of it! I will post more chapters later….not too much later though! So keep reading!