Yuffie's yelling from downstairs interrupted what would perhaps be Lillian's best Valentine's Day of her life. With a sigh of irritation, the lethal Ice Queen leant away from the man she loved. She loved all of her friends in the AVALANCHE gang; however Yuffie, the younger ninja from Wutai was one person she could not stand at the least. She would be glad to take her out of the picture if she caught her away from the others and if she knew, she could make it look like an accident. Those were the only things stopping the now bartender from eliminating her only competition at getting Vincent's love and gaining the life that was taken away from her for twenty-three years.
She looked at the sable-haired, demon wielder and with her frustration dropping like venom from her voice, said;" Happy Valentine's Day to you too Vincent, I better get back to work."
With clenched fists at her sides, she walked through the doorway and down the stairs. Once downstairs, she got behind the bar placing the single white rose in the back of her black jeans pocket."Are the kids okay Lili?" Yuffie asked.
Lillian got Cid's now empty glass and started cleaning it. Without sparing the teenage girl a glance she replied coldly, "They were sleeping."
''Can I stay at your house while I'm staying here, I don't have anywhere to sleep?" The short haired ninja asked another question.
Lillian got a glass for herself pouring herself some vodka, "No." she said.
Yuffie put on her pouty face and begged, "Would you put a friend on the streets."
The black-haired woman looked at her, gently placing her vodka on the bar. Despite her anger, she said, "I don't consider you as a friend, you're childish and annoying. I would have you on the streets after an hour. Just because you and I fought alongside in the Jenova War against Sephiroth, it doesn't mean we're friends, it means I wanted to kill a threat. I will always help Cloud and AVALANCHE to save the world but I would never consider, you Yuffie, as being my friend, nor my equal,"
Lillian picked up her vodka drinking it down, "Now take me as I am because I won't change who I am. I was born to hate, not to love. Be glad I like those that I do, I can't stand childish people who need to grow up."
Lillian got her jacket and put it on. Before leaving the bar, she put down the glass, as Tifa walked in to take over.
Tifa cleaned Lillian's glass as Yuffie harped angrily about the words that Lillian had just told her, Tifa said, "You got to look over Lillian, Yuffie, she had a rough night and she's probably tired. Maybe she doesn't hate you, it gets stressful being a bartender and she has been working all week, three days; all night shifts. Give her a break."
"She thinks she's so tough… I can beat her up anytime if she wants a go at me." Yuffie replied.
"I'll talk to her; she seemed as if something has been troubling her all night." Vincent finally spoke.
The silent demon wielder walked out of the bar before another word could be said.
Lillian walked her way to home as her head hurt from her anger. She got the rose from her back pocket. Sitting against a building, she looked at the rose… As a smile crossed her lips she heard a voice say in her head.
"Why don't you kill the brat, show everyone what you are. You have kept yourself hidden long enough; you can't keep me controlled with vodka forever."
Lillian simply replied, "Killing Yuffie would mean I wouldn't have to be bothered with bothersome games, but she is not the reason I am hiding you, Allah, I don't enjoy killing those who haven't done me wrong. Though killing mindless experiments was fun, but I will never go back to those days."
"Really, does your hiding me have anything to do with Vincent Valentine. I can make him yours; remember I was the one that gave you the nickname Ice Queen. You were the soft one of the two of us, always wanting to take it the easy way. Wasn't it, I that got you out of those labs? Helped you survive until you found Vincent Valentine? Wasn't I the one that helped AVALANCHE all those years ago, Lillian? Without me you're nothing you'd be no different from Yuffie; the girl that you claim will never be your equal."
Lillian continued to look at the rose, as she said, "Yes me hiding you is for Vincent's safety-"
Lillian stopped talking for she heard footsteps. She looked up and saw Vincent. She stood up and as she looked at him, she said, "Hey, sorry I left bar like that. It was getting crowded back in there."
Vincent looked at her; she knew by the look in his eyes that he knew what she had said to Yuffie and wanted to talk about it, but mostly for Tifa. She looked at the ground and sighed. Before she knew it, Allah took over and pinned Vincent to the building kissing his lips. Using her free hand to rub his chest she spoke, "We were interrupted before but now Lillian and I are going to give you a Valentine's Day gift you'll never forget."
She chuckled seductively as Vincent pushed her away and looked at her; seeing her eyes were grey and her hair was white. He knew this was Lillian, but he didn't know this part about her.