Gone to the Dogs

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Heading towards ruin

He comes by a lot now. I go to answer the door and he's standing there. I know he's not here to see me, though. He gives a nod and sometimes I get a quiet, "Hello Yuffie." But I know he's here to see her. I, the Great Ninja Yuffie Kisaragi, am depressed over a man. The denial stage is over. Time for me to pretend to be chipper and all, Tifa's looking at me odd. I should probably keep mixing drinks. I hear him coming down the stairs. He's gone to the dogs.

X-X-X-X

I hate her, I really do. Her feelings for Vincent aren't even her own. I know that, Tifa knows that, Hell! Even Vincent knows that. Yet he still comes to see her, every day at 5 O'clock. They talk for an hour. Then he leaves again. It's always the same. He's never late, he's never early. I can hear them laughing. Her light musical laugh forming with his deep gruff laugh. I think my ears are starting to bleed.

"Yuffie?"

"Sorry Tifa, I'll get you a new cup."

Did I say ears? I meant my hand.

He's coming down the stairs. I use my hand as an excuse to leave the room.

He's gone to the dogs.

X-X-X-X

I want to get out of here, Tifa suspects something. I don't answer the door in the kitchen like I use to… Because I know its Vincent. My mood has been gradually declining for months, hell, feels like years, ever since Aerith died. I need to get out of here. Better yet, I need to go steal something. I can hear him walking up behind me.

"Yuffie."

"Hi." Now's the time to go. He's looking at me weird; I can see it in the reflection of the glass. I turn to face him and crack a smile. Then yell something at Tifa about me going to the store. I am such a liar. Now's the time to go. He tries to block my way with that stupid cape of his and I just hop over the counter and leave.

He's gone to the dogs. And I'm not going to be the one to stop him.

X-X-X-X

Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk. These Kalm travelers are so easy. I already have a mastered all materia, a cure, a fire, and an earth one. I can sell the all and take the boat from Junon to Cost Del Sol. Then go somewhere else. Yeah, that's it. The GREAT Ninja Yuffie Kirasagi is back in action! All of you better hold your purses tight, because I'm up for the challenge of robbing everyone I see. Oh, Hi Cloud.

"Yuffie, what are you doing here on the Kalm plains?" He asks.

"Tifa sent me to get some things from some people, at that one ranch WAY over there." You never know with, Cloud might as well add some pointing and jumping to specify my point.

"… Alright. See you later then."

"Later Spiky."

Now, I'll rob everyone I see. There aren't really a lot of people out here. Just green grass and wide open plains. I guess I better hurry; I need to get a chocobo to get across that icky marsh. I could so take on the Midgar Zolomn, but you know it's a marsh. GROSSNESS! Is there an airship near by or something? Because this constant grr sound is coming from somewhere. And it isn't my stomach, that's for sure. A pack of Kalm Wolves… goodie. Heheh. Nice doggies. There sure are a lot of you aren't there? 30… 40?

I've gone to the dogs.