Rufus smiled and nodded, "If you wish." Taking Yuffie's hand he led her out onto the dance floor and twirled her around once and pulled her close to him. The slow song was perfect for waltzing and Rufus just stared at Yuffie. "You know, you look very pretty tonight." The blond said charmingly to the little ninja.

Vincent looked at Tifa and shook his head. "No not really. All seems calm and Shinra Corp seems...reformed." Vincent watched Rufus twirl and lead the little ninja around the floor like an expert and wasn't sure what to think. Turning back to Tifa he asked, "So, do you think you'll ask Cloud to dance?"

"That's what I'm saying." The ninja chirped back as he led her to the dance floor. Searching two pockets already, neither of them had anything in them. Suddenly suspicious she carefully timed her next moves and her facial expressions to show nothing. As he pulled her close she checked three more pockets spitting up nothing.

"You think so? Tifa says it was the best she could do in under two hours. Besides you don't look too bad either, at least I didn't have to deck out your wheelchair this time." The ninja commented back smirking. If the chance arose she would tag or 'decorate' Rufus's chair when he wasn't looking.

Tifa smiled towards the two of them as she finished her snack. "Shinra Corp did a full one eighty didn't they?" The barmaid continued to watch them spin around. "Cloud? I'll be lucky if he decides to talk to me tonight. But you know it's always a good idea to try. Thanks Vin." She closed her eyes thinking and deciding. Opening them once more she was already weaving her way to Cloud.

Leaning over Cloud slightly, and grinning softly she asked the question. "Hey Cloud. Want to dance? Yuffie's showing me up."

Rufus smirked and twirled her once more and pulled her closer again with far more force. "Looking for something? You're free to search my pockets, but there isn't anything there. You see I actually take delight in you searching my pockets and occasionally stealing, but I thought it would be interesting to see what would happen if there was nothing to steal." Rufus dipped her lightly back and pulled her back up. "You're not just pretty Yuffie, sometimes you can be down right beautiful."

Vincent nodded curtly again, "That they have. I just hope it remains permanent and perhaps the world could be better." As Tifa left Vincent grabbed a drink from a passing waitress and saw the ice floating idly in the glass. Instantly he thought of Lucrecia. He missed her every second of every minute of every hour of every day. He slowly drank from his glass.

Cloud had been nursing a few drinks so far and now that Tifa was here the alcohol's affect seemed nonexistent. "Hi Tifa. Tifa, I have two left feet and besides I don't know how anyways. Try Tseng... or Rude, they know how and right now neither of them have a dance partner." He looked over and saw Tseng dancing with Elena, "Well, Rude's free."

The ninja rolled her eyes, she hated it when people figured out her tricks. "I was in fact looking for you wallet so I can splurge your gil on some new materia orbs." She answered as she was dipped down, looking she saw Vincent standing there looking sulky. She quickly stuck her tongue out before being led back up again.

"If me being this beautiful makes you so acute to my plans then I'll have to make sure not to do it again." She smirked at him pouting a little bit. When her plans go awry the ninja will bounce back with a new one. Confuse RUFUS! Like that's going to happen.

"You should know how much I hate it when people figure out my plans before hand."

Tifa pouted at Cloud as she sat down next to him. "I know you have two left feet and so does Yuffie and look at her. It looks like she stole some professional dancer's legs. Besides I can lead and teach you how to dance again." She said in a positive tone, praying that he'll bite.

"I've danced with Rude and he's a brick wall." Tifa commented glancing over at Rude.

Rufus was a little taken aback and just smirked. Her voice has sounded almost seductive. "You know Yuffie, if you are trying to seduce me you ought to know." He twirled her half way and pulled her so her back was pressed against his chest. "I'm old fashioned, so I prefer to be the one doing the seducing." Smirking he twirled her around and then led her around as the song continued on.

Vincent rose one eyebrow in response to Yuffie flashing him her tongue. This gesture just seemed to say, 'Oh really?' He took another sip of his champagne and lost himself in thoughts of Lucrecia.

Cloud just shook his head. "Tifa, the last time you tried to teach me to dance I almost killed someone. I am not going to put you or anyone else through that again. I'm sorry, but no." Cloud Strife was dead set on not dancing.

"Well I'm new school and I prefer to be the one creating the commotion." She answered grinning and moving just an inch closer to Rufus overall. The ninja really wanted to get him back for discovering her plans ahead of time. Her wonderful perfectly planned out plans, and if he knew all of the Turks knew also. Except for maybe Reno.

Any chance the princess got of making a face at Vincent without anyone noticing even Rufus the ninja took it. Which was only once, and she stuck her tongue out again at him grinning before being twirled away once again. Yuffie had to admit that Rufus was a pretty damn good dancer; she had to thank her father for one thing. Dance lessons.

"Is there anything I can get you Ma'am?" A finely dress bartender asked.

"Your special." Tifa replied smiling at the man.

"Right away Ma'am." He nodded before making her drink.

"Not even slowly dancing in place that only requires two steps for a minute of the song?" Tifa pleaded with him. Aerith also bothered Cloud about dancing all of the time also. She didn't have any luck either, maybe Tifa can this time.

Her drink appeared, she nodded to the man before taking a sip. It was pretty strong but nothing that this bartender could handle.

Rufus's eyebrows rose a little, "Well I suppose it would be all right. If you wish. However, don't dare think that I will stop seducing you." Rufus picked her up and then carried her bridal style. Normally the girls ran up into a lift but Rufus didn't care.

Yuffie didn't think it would go this far. "Whoa! Dude put me down. Everyone is getting an almost panty shot that's going to turn into one!" The ninja whined as she grabbed handfuls of her dress. Slitted dresses tend to do that if you're not paying attention. Screw getting revenge if everyone saw the ninja's panties.

Vincent went to grab food from a nearby waitress and found Rude missing the scene that was taking place. He nodded to acknowledge the Turk as he grabbed his food and returned to the table.

"Tifa, I will feel utterly foolish!" Cloud protested like a whiny child. He much more resembled Denzel than himself.

"No you won't!" The barmaid chirped as she pulled Clouds arm up with one hand and her drink with the other. She carefully led him to the dance floor, she quickly spun around letting go of one hand and grabbing the other. She stepped in moderately close, but nothing closer than normal. They started to slowly sway to the music moving around in a small circle every once in awhile.

"See it's not that bad." Tifa told Cloud before taking a sip of her drink that she brought along. It was going to be a long, long night.

Rufus let her down. "Sorry, I was caught up in the moment." Rufus walked to leave, "I'll leave you alone now... if you want that is." Rufus was acting very unlike himself, but he was playing it like he was the victim. That way she would ask him to stay.

Cloud wanted to tell her it was that bad, but he didn't want to hurt her feelings and so he simply moved as she told him to and made no comment what so ever.

"Thank you." The ninja sighed as he let her down. She was just glad that no one got a good panty shot. She grinned, "See ya later Rufus!" Skipping off of the dance floor, yet not skipping, the ninja made her way towards Vincent.

"So Vinny, vin, vin. How are you doing this fine evening?" Yuffie asked as she sat down grinning.

Tifa sighed; Cloud was having zero fun once again. It might as well be negative infinity now. She stepped back from him sighing, "You know what Cloud I give up. See ya later." Before she walked off to where the ninja was sitting. Tifa sat down roughly crossing her legs and taking a deep swig of her drink.

"Whoa... What's wrong now?" The ninja tentatively asked Tifa afraid that she might bite her head off.

Aggravated with the ninja's response Rufus stalked off to find his other guests. That was not according to plan. If everything went according to plan Yuffie would still be dancing with him.

"Fine and yourself?" Vincent was on his second glass of alcohol. This time it was beer. By the end of the night the "vampire" would be doing shots or Jaeger bombs.

Cloud felt more frustrated with himself and sat down angrily at the bar. "Your strongest stuff." he said as he threw down some gil and waited for his drink.

Ignoring the furious barmaid for now Yuffie decided to answer his question. "It's pretty good so far. Rufus sadly didn't have anything on him that I could steal. So that was a small bust, nothing serious. So what did you think of my little interruptions of your train of thought?" Of course she was referring to her making faces at him, which she will do until she is knocked out. A waiter passed by and Yuffie grabbed a glass of wine, Tifa did the same as she finished the last swig of her drink.

"Now onto Tifa's problems." Yuffie stated, staring at Tifa who glanced over to Yuffie over the wine glass.

"Cloud." Was her only reply.

"Oh." There was no need to explain anything. Cloud is well.. Cloud.

Vincent gave the ninja a small smile, "It was... interesting and entertaining I suppose." Vincent watched Yuffie as she grabbed for the wine. He normally wasn't around her while she drank and frankly wondered how much liquor the little princess could hold.

Vincent shrugged, "Cloud won't change. If someone else asks you to dance let them. I mean Cloud is... difficult and conflicted."

Yuffie smiled, Vincent saying that about Cloud was almost as if he was saying it about himself. How ironic this night is becoming. "Well, that sounds like two people I know." She smirked and looked over at Tifa who was finally grinning once more.

"Now there's something I want to see. A damn smile plastered on that face of yours." Yuffie smirked as she sipped her drink.

Tifa looked around once suddenly noticing something.

"Where's Reno?"

Vincent stared at Yuffie. He had no clue about who the other person was. He was apparently oblivious to his own sulky nature. "I have no clue where Reno is."

Reno was standing far out of sight and talking to the DJ. "I want you to play this when you see me dancing with her." He handed over a small wallet sized picture.

"Sure thing man." Was the DJ's only response.

"Let's think about this logically." Yuffie stated pondering away. Tifa sighed, of course the ninja would do this.

"One, not here. Two, in the restroom. Three... DJ?" The ninja looked up just in time to see Reno talk to the DJ before disappearing into the crowd his hair shining like a homing device.

"Warning, warning! Red head coming!" Yuffie muttered to Tifa as she was drinking. This started a chain of events of Tifa choking for a few seconds as the ninja started to panic, before Tifa started to gasp for some air.

"That wasn't a good idea." The ninja muttered.

"No shit Sherlock." Tifa growled at the now cowering princess.

Reno made his way through the crowd. Twisting, turning, and sliding past tons of people he made his way to the bar. He took a shot and tossed it back quickly.

Reno looked at Cloud and shook his head. What was a guy like that doing sitting at the bar while a girl like Tifa was almost literally throwing herself at his feet? The world and life had a sick sense of humor that way.

Paying the man for his drink, Reno hoisted himself off the bar stool and began to walk up to Tifa. All the while trying to gather every ounce of courage he had. He was sure that she would reject him.

Yuffie kept an eye on Reno the whole time, until he took a shot. "Well, well. Liquid courage, for the win. Hey Vinny would you mind saving my life for once and having a quick dance with me before Tifa explodes next to me?" The ninja asked quietly as Tifa glared at the wall the glass in her hand cracking. She didn't need Tifa to explode while she was around. The explosion would engulf the poor person it was targeted at then the ninja would be caught as an innocent bystander. Like the time she exploded at Cloud.

"Damn.... It.... All...." Tifa growled as the glass started to produce a few more hairline cracks in it.

Vincent watched as Tifa almost broke the glass in her hand. He just nodded at Yuffie. He stood up and extended his hand toward the ninja. "Care to dance?" As soon as she had grabbed his hand the two of them made their way past the crowd of people to reach the dance floor. "I'm probably not as graceful as Rufus, but hopefully I'll do."

Reno finally reached Tifa and despite the fact she looked like she'd rather punch him than dance he still asked. "Tifa, would you do me the honor of dancing with you?" He did a sort of cliche bow and then righted himself. Again standing tall as ever he watched her expectantly. Waiting for the smallest change in her behavior. He felt as if he was in front of a firing squad. Not a normal reaction to say the least.