"Huh!" Yuffie woke up finding herself in a strange room. Where Am I? As she gazed around the dimly lighted room, the events of last night came flooding into her mind. Vincent? He couldn't have… could he? 'Are you awake Yuffie?' a deep voice called in front of her and in her shock she tumbled out of the bed. "Yikes! Vincent?" she turned towards the direction of the voice. A pair of red eyes stared right back at her, clad in his crimson cloak as always, Vincent stepped out of the shadows silently. Gawd… He looks so handsome… Without realizing it

Yuffie had flushed bright red as she stared, mesmerized by the sight.

What is she staring at? Vincent wondered as he fixated his unblinking gaze at Yuffie. She looked the same as always except her slightly longer hair. She wore exactly the same stuff, down to her oversized arm-guard she was still the same. Yuffie Kisagari, the energetic and sometimes annoying ninja had remained unchanged even in the five years. Such spirit… noticing her flushed cheeks he raised his eyebrows slightly and was rewarded with Yuffie covering her face and jumping back into bed.

Bad Yuffie! Bad Yuffie! Mentally Yuffie scolded herself as she sat, albeit a little upset at what had happened. Vincent was exactly the how he was five years back, she remembered the last hug she had given him before he left and it just so happened that Tifa happened to take a photo of that moment. It had taken Yuffie days and weeks of bribing of Tifa before she could finally get her hands on that photo. That photo was Yuffie and AVALANCHE's first, last and only picture of their silent friend as he seemed to disappear without a trace. Yuffie had kept the photo in a special pouch that hung from her belt and she, never, ever left it. Partly Yuffie was overjoyed that Vincent in the photo had even smiled a little as she hugged him. Seeing him again was a dream come true for Yuffie and now… she had just messed it up. Typically for me… I hate myself… Now Yuffie glanced furtively at Vincent as he silently walked closer, making no comments whatsoever for which Yuffie was eternally grateful. "Where am I?" Yuffie finally found her tongue and she asked quizzically at him, but not before your vision suddenly spinning and her knees buckling. What's wrong with me?

Vincent Valentine, he had fought with the greatest threat of the World, Sephiroth and never even batted a eyelid. But when Yuffie suddenly collapsed in front of him, a feeling akin to fear took hold of him and he dashed forward just in time to catch her before she hit the fall. 'Are you alright?' very concerned and somewhat terrified, Vincent brushed back Yuffie's hair and gently placed her back onto bed. Yuffie… what has become of you?

'Are you alright?' when Yuffie heard that line, the first impulse by her was to kick him, hard in the place where the sun don't shine. You think I'm alright? But Yuffie didn't, why? Because she could hear the concern imbedded in his voice, it sounded weird coming from someone like Vincent. But it somehow soothed Yuffie and she could feel some of the dizziness wear off. The 2nd reason was that Yuffie was too weak, she could barely move her head, much less her leg. Plus… her mind was helping her at all –… Enjoying yourself in Vincent's arms aren't you…- SHUT UP MIND! Yuffie gave a small groan and managed to shake her head a little as Vincent peered over her protectively. 'I guess not…' Vincent dryly replied but his eyes still spoke out his concern. As Vincent got up, Yuffie tried to call out to him, to tell him not to leave her. But Vincent returned a moment later and covered her with a blanket. 'Shh… Don't try to talk…' with Vincent's eyes Trained on her, Yuffie drifted slowly off to sleep once again.

Yea.. to clearify once again…

Words In Bold form is thoughts…

Words with - - Is also thoughts, mostly frm Chaos

That's mostly it.. Oh yea…

-Rikku- Wrath-kun Don't Own Vincent or Cousin Yuffie at all! He's just adapting a plot based on them!

-Wrath- Thx Rikku!