A/N: thanks for reviewing everyone. Well anyway, here's chapter 4!!! I think that the cure will be featured in three to four parts maybe...mostly because of Yuffie's diary entries at the end of each chapter, it's just easier to do it in days.
Disclaimer: Don't own it
Ch.4. Searching For The Cure: Part 1
Yuffie woke up bright and early the next morning, mostly because she didn't sleep much the night before. She leaned over and tapped Squall on the shoulder.
"Squall?"
"What Yuffie.."
"Where are we going?"
"To find a cure"
"A cure for what"
"For the bite on your back"
"But...I thought you guys said that I had healed"
"Well you did...but it got infected again. Now go back to sleep so I can get some rest."
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"Okay guys, I did some research and here's a picture of the plant you're looking for."
Yuffie pushed her way to the front, and took a closer look at the picture. The plant was small and kind of ugly looking with fat, wide brown leaves almost as thick as her fingers. On the underside of each of the petals were bright, red thorns.
"Be careful of the thorns"
As they started to board the ship, the flower girl waved Yuffie over.
"Yuffie, be careful. Try not to strain yourself and get plenty of rest. Drink plenty of fluids. Did I say be careful?"
"Yes Aerith, I promise I'll be careful."
Yuffie then ran up the stairs into the aircraft.
And they headed towards the planet that contained the plant with her cure.
Meanwhile, Yuffie slid into the seat beside Kairi and decided to have a little fun.
"So, you're Kairi right."
"Yeah"
"How did you know about me?"
"Well, when I was working with Aerith she was always talking about you. It's kind of cool to be talking to the 'Great Ninja Yuffie' that I've heard so much about"
Yuffie decided not to be jealous of the fact that Aerith had worked with someone else in her absence, and Kairi seemed pretty cool, so she decided that it would be nice to have a new friend. Yuffie hadn't had many girl friends when she was younger...
"What's going on between you and Sora?"
Kairi blushed a bright red, "Wh..What?"
"You know, are you two an item?"
"Th..That's ridiculous, what would give you a ridiculous idea like that?"
"Well you do smile whenever you see him...and you're always staring at him...and you always blush when he smiles at you, and"
"Okay that's enough, I get the point."
"But, you never answered my question" Yuffie smiled mischievously; maybe this trip wouldn't be so boring after all. And then another thought came to her mind...she hadn't messed with Squall all day.
She sneaked quietly to his room and opened the door slowly.
"What do you want Yuffie"
"eep!" she tried to walk in as if she hadn't been sneaking around. "Um..Well..I..you know"
"No, I don't know"
"Well I can see that you're busy so I guess I'll be going now. See you later Squallie"
Leon's features rippled with disgust "Squallie?"
At that moment an Cloud's voice rang over the loudspeaker. "We're about to land, buckle up everybody"
"Hurry up and sit down Yuffie."
As she walked into the room, Yuffie got a look at Squall's room for the first time. His room was kind of empty, but she wouldn't have expected Squall to bring a lot of stuff with him anyway, he just didn't seem like the type. Yuffie decided that while she was there she might as well take advantage of the situation, and took a closer look at him. What she saw definitely didn't disappoint her. Although she had noticed that he was handsome when they first met, she really hadn't had a good chance to look at him closely until now. She looked over his squared jaw, unruly hair, stormy eyes until her eyes finally rested on his scar.
"Yuffie...Yuffie...Are you listening to me?"
"Um, yeah, sure."
"You might want to buckle up, we're about to land"
"Oh yeah" she said as she buckled her seatbelt, while blushing slightly. She hoped that he hadn't noticed her staring at him.
As the ship began its' descent into the atmosphere of the new planet, the ship began to shake violently.
Once they had landed safely, the group came together in the cockpit.
"How's everybody?" Cloud asked the group once they all came together.
"We're fine" came the collective answer
"Well it's too dark to look for anything now...plus it looks like there's a storm brewing, so I think that it might be better if we wait until tomorrow to start searching"
The group around him nodded in agreement and they all went their separate ways to go to bed.
Dear Diary,
It has been an interesting day. I made a new friend today her name is Kairi. She seems really neat. I think that I'll try to se her up with Sora. I've been thinking lately, everybody has someone that likes someone, and I know it can't be an age thing because Sora and Kairi are both younger than me and they both have eachother. When will I find someone to love me?
Yuffie
Yuffie lied in her bed restless. The loud rolling thunder was keeping her from sleeping. She then stood up and walked up to Squall's room.
"Squall...are you asleep"
"No" he said sitting up and facing her "What do you want Yuffie"
"I can't sleep"
"What, is the 'Great Ninja Yuffie' afraid of storms"
"No...Maybe a little..."
"Fine" he said and rolled over so that she could get in.
"Do you think I'll be cured...I mean what if I die?"
"I'm not going to let you die, now go to sleep"
Yuffie rolled over as close as she dared to his warmth. She felt comforted knowing that he would protect her.
"Squall... do you like me?"
Squall almost said something, then decided against it when he saw the hurt look in her eyes. "Sure Yuffie...why do you ask?"
She was silent for a little while before answering, "Well I don't have many friends, I don't know why nobody likes me."
"I like you Yuffie, besides they're probably just jealous...not everybody can be a great ninja like you" she seemed satisfied with his answer. But apparently she wasn't he thought when he noticed her features screwed up in thought.
"Squall?"
"..."
"Promise me we'll be friends forever"
"I promise" The nine year old beamed up at him.
"Yuffie wake up, It's time to start searching." Squall walked over to the bed "Yuffie?"
A/N: Sorry about the cliff hanger, I hope you like what happened. I had a really hard time finishing it but I promised to get it out before this winter break was over and I meant it. I just wish that I could have made it longer but I guess I should just be glad that I got it out at all. Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter and hopefully there will be much more to come in the future. I will really try to update faster but if nothing else I will have it ready by the next major break. I just wanted you guys to know that I luv you all. Don't forget to review, and not just the good, it would be nice to have some criticism to. I hope I get five reviews for this chapter...pretty please with a cherry on top?
Star-chan89
