Disclaimer: I don't own FFVII
A/N: I might not be able to update as fast as I usually do since I have my mijo to take care of and I'm moving into a larger apartment. Yay! Thank you reviewers!
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"Mama?"
Yuffie groaned and pulled a pillow over her head. She heard a giggle before her ears were muffled. Grinning, Yuffie threw the pillow off and grabbed a shrieking Emi into the covers. Too distracted with laughing uncontrollably, the mother and daughter didn't notice mahogany eyes watching, beaming.
Tifa was still upset at Yuffie for what happened earlier in the years, but the scene she was witnessing was just too adorable to not be happy about. When Cloud had called the others earlier, he had a hard time trying to convince Vincent to come over.
Tifa frowned. Why wouldn't Vincent want to see Yuffie in the first place? She noticed they had become close friends after his demons were released... It just didn't add up.
"Mama, Ms. Lockhart wanned us to go down and have breakfast with her. I told her yes." Emi said playing with her mom's hair under the covers. Yuffie smiled, closed her eyes, then got tackled.
"Mom! You're not apposed to go back to sleep!" Emi giggled. Yuffie stuck her tongue at her then frowned. Emi cocked her head to the side at her mother's change of face.
"Tsk. You need a bath Emi." Her daughter pouted. Cloud came up beside Tifa watching as well. It was a sight to see the girl- no, woman- act so mature. Well, sort of.
"Mooooom!" She didn't like when she took baths, cause that meant that her mom would have to brush her hair afterwards. And Yuffie brushed hard.
"Nuh uh. You need a bath. AND, you need to brush your teeth cause you have stinky breath." Her daughter laughed and pointed at Yuffie.
"You too!" Yuffie mocked offense. "Me?? I do not smell!"
Yuffie crawled out of the bed and looked at the clock. 12:34PM. Wow, she had slept all morning! Well, who wouldn't after traveling a long week and a half? She went to walk out the door but jumped when she saw Tifa and Cloud there.
"Holy Gaia! You guys scared the shhhhhhhhh- heck out of me!" She checked to see if Emi heard her slip of language. Luckily, she didn't.
Tifa crossed her arms and looked at the younger woman with pursed lips. Yuffie looked at Cloud for some help to break the ice, he just shrugged lightly.
"Okay, let me just get Em cleaned up and fed, then I'll give you the whole enchilada. Is that okay?" Tifa's frown lifted slightly and she nodded. Cloud looked at Yuffie.
"You get cleaned up too."
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Yuffie looked up from finishing her daughters braid and turned her around to face her. "Alright, now, no getting into trouble, go play with Denzel and Marlene, and Zack. Capeesh?"
The girl nodded while smiling. "Kay Mama." Zack grabbed the girls hand and pulled her toward where the other children were. Of course, they weren't children now, they were teens. Denzel was 19 and Marlene was now 17.
The years sure had gone by. Yuffie had been bombarded with questions from the two teens, asking about her marriage and her child and why she ran away when every one thought that she disappeared. Shelke had changed dramatically as well. She actually aged into a 26 year old also. And Yuffie had to admit that she was very beautiful. Apparently she was dating Reeve.
Cloud, Tifa and Shelke all sat around her, waiting for everyone to arrive. She had never felt so nervous before. What if some of them didn't forgive her for leaving like that?
It's not like she had any sense at that time. All she wanted to do was runaway. Get over her heartbreak. Get over him. Damn that man! The bar door swinging open brought Yuffie back to reality. Noise and curses were thrown about.
"Where the fuck have you been girl?"
"You got some explainin' ta do!"
"Aye, it's the lass!"
Yuffie looked at everyone and caught the pair of crimson eyes staring at her. She held her head high and greeted them politely. "Hello everyone."
Cid scoffed and pulled a cigarette out, while the rest of the gang propped up chairs around her to listen to her explanation. Vincent, however, crossed his arms and leaned on the wall. He looked different as well.
His hair was pulled back into a low ponytail and he was wearing a black shirt with black pants. No cape, thank gawd. His claw wasn't on either, just a glove.
"Don't give us this fuckin', hello, shit! You know how god damned worried all've us were!?" Typical Cid, cussing every syllable. Shelke walked to Cait Sith and put him on her lap while she sat directly next to Yuffie.
Playing with the pocket of her shorts, Yuffie wondered if it was a good idea that she came back. "Well," She started; Emi decided to run in and interrupt her, however.
"Mama! Look!" Her daughter said running to her, seemingly too excited to notice the others in the room. There was a collective gasp and a curse, which Yuffie glared to the person at. She looked at Emi's cupped fists. Her tiny hands opened and revealed a butterfly slowly spreading its colorful wings, fluttering.
"A butterfly! Just like your name! Can I keep it!? Please Mama?" Yuffie sent an apologetic glance toward Tifa, getting a small smile in return.
Yuffie sighed and picked the child up. "I don't think you should keep it Emi." The girl frowned and her eyes widened. "Why not?"
"Well, if you keep it, how will it be able to go back to its family?" The girl cocked her head to the side. "What I mean is, this butterfly should be with the other butterflies that it loves, not in a box, alone. Don't you think it would want to be free?"
Scrunching her brows together, and nodding in acknowledgment, she responded, "You're right Mama! I'm going to go set it free right now!" She kissed her mother's cheek and jumped off her lap, noticing the group of people.
The child smiled widely. "Hi! I'm Emiko. My Mama calls me Emi though. What are your names?" Yuffie rubbed her temple. Her daughter was just as loud as her and was not a bit shy. Everybody introduced themselves to her and she ran outside to release the bug.
When Emi was out the door the group turned their gazes on her once again. She inwardly groaned. This was going to be a very long night.
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