A/N: Yay, another chapter! I hope you guys weren't waiting too long! I find myself liking this couple more as I write this story. XP Somehow endearing… Well, anyway, nobody guessed correctly on the seamstress! It's okay though. Sh's not in this chapter, so you guys still have some time to guess. Once again, thanks for reading! 500+ hits, yay! But only 11 reviews? That's like…2 percent... Nevertheless I'm grateful. :)
Lord Makura: She is! Little by little.
x Pinky xXx Swear x: Lol, nope not Aerith! There's another hint at the end of the chapter. :) I wonder what will become of Reno and Vincent?
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Yuffie: She owns squat guys.
"Vincent," she said to herself, annunciating the name, immediately snickering. "I didn't know frogs actually had names, especially normal names. I was expecting something really weird. Well, Vincent. I will have you know, that I, Yuffie Kisaragi the first and best, high princess of Wutai, am allowing you to be in my presence, so be grateful." If he and still had eyebrows, one would be arched sky high about now. "But do not expect me to do anything like actually touch you or something 'cause that is, oh gawd, so totally gross. Do you know you're, like, oozing twenty-four-seven? Eh-my-gawd, I can't believe I actually let you sleep in my bed like that." So much for the peace offering thought.
Chapter Four: Dignity and Lessons
- Life is full of such things -
"Princess," a timid voice called out from beyond the door, "Breakfast is ready."
"Ah! Yuuko, will bring me a plate for me? Um, make that two. I don't feel much like going to the hall this morning." Nor did she feel like sharing her food. Yesterday's events left her stomach growling half the night.
"As you wish, Miss Yuffie, I'll be back in a moment."
The young princess took another look at her froggy companion, thinking of how they would spend today. The facial expression she made thinking slightly amused Vincent. One eyebrow would be raised, her bottom lip jutted out somewhat cutely, and her cheeks puffed, but in her dark eyes one could see passing thoughts floating through. This continued on for about three minutes.
"Geez, I really don't know what to do with ya," She concluded, shrugging. "I hope you don't want me to, like, tote you around. I would like to keep whatever dignity I have left."
"….."
She has such a thing? Never did the girl fail to make a mockery of him somehow.
"Don't you think it would be weird seeing a princess with a frog all the time?"
"..…."
Yuffie was rather eccentric.
"Come on, I KNOW you know that seeing a princess with a funny lookin' frog is strange. Actually, it's strange for anybody."
"……"
He would suppose it would be odd. Wait …. funny looking? The little frog prince gave out a heavy sigh. "Simply leave the balcony doors open."
She blinked twice in surprise, thinking how easily he gave in to her request. The raven haired princess thought that the dark creature surely would put up some sort of fight, since he didn't hesitate to humiliate her yesterday.
"Oh….okay…"
"Miss Yuffie," Yuuko called out, "I have brought your two plates as you have asked."
Shifting off of her bedside, the princess went to open the door, taking the food from the servant girl. "Thanks a bunch! Oh my gawd, that smells so good!" Yuffie said, sniffing the aroma of the sweet scented meal. Yuuko giggled at the princess actions. "Hey, did the old man say about me skipping out?"
"Your father didn't look shocked actually. Like it was expected for you not to show up. Is… Is everything alright with you?" Yuffie snorted. Guessing by that answer, Godo hasn't told anyone of her situation. Maybe the man was trying to save some of his dignity as well.
"You don't know half the story," the Wutai princess replied. "But I'll be okay." Her servant gave her a skeptical look.
"Alright, if you say so Miss Yuffie. Should you need anything else, please let me know." Yuffie nodded in response, and closed the door with a foot when the girl left. Bringing the two dishes to the bed, the young woman sat one in front of Vincent, and placed the other on a night stand. The two ate in silence for a couple of minutes, until the princess could no longer stand it.
"So….uh, is it really safe for something like yourself to be eating…. Human food?"
"…….."
"What did you eat before you came to the castle?"
"……."
"You're right, I probably don't wanna know. So are you like some almost extinct species or something? Cause you're the first frog I've ever seen look like that. And you kinda talk, which is, last time I checked, very abnormal."
"…….."
"Not a frog of many words, are ya?" The princess had already finished her plate by then. Vincent was amazed at how quickly she ate, and the vast amount of food she took in. One would wonder where all of it went, since Yuffie was so small in size. "Hey, I'm talking to you! Gawd, if you're gonna make me stick with ya, at least answer me!" she huffed.
"……..I apologize." Silence between the two once again resurfaced.
"Oy, Yuffs!" Reno called from outside, "I hope you're ready, cause you gotta see Highwind in five minutes!"
"Shoot!" Yuffie mumbled to herself, quickly bouncing off the bed, rushing to her closet. Vincent could her rummaging in the room for something to wear, panicking because she wanted to look decent for when this… Princess Tifa would arrive. "I'm changing, so don't you dare take a peek!" she yelled.
Not that there would be anything to really see for the small frog anyway. He pondered about the informal way everyone treated this princess, and how she engaged them. Never in his life has he seen royalty treated in such a fashion. It was intriguing, indeed.
"Gotta go, be back later!" the short haired girl ran out the closet, rapidly snapping open the windowed doors of her balcony, then proceeding to exit the room while grabbing her crown from its pillowed stand.
Yuffie only ended up being a few minutes late to Cid Highwind's personal class, but to him, late is late.
"It's about damn time," he fumed, "Don't cha know &$ punctuality is important for princess?"
"Yeah, yeah, old man, I'm here now, so quit griping."
"Damn brat," the blond-haired tutor mumbled, as Yuffie sat down at her spacious desk. "Anyway," he began teaching, pointing to a huge map of the world, "We'll be focusing on this continent, here on the very Eastern side of Gaia."
The princess could feel a slight yawn coming to her as Cid rambled about geographical features. Five and a half minutes into the lecture, Yuffie had put herself into "daydream-mode." It was better than usual, where her previous record was only at two.
Meanwhile, Vincent decided that he would get some fresh air out on the princess's veranda. There he saw that this place served as an fascinating view of the land, and the town surrounding it. Wutai was green as ever, with splashes of pastel colors among the landscape. The town was full of hustle and bustle; the people of the country going about their daily lives. He saw that there were many decorations put up, but what for the frog was unsure.
Around forty eight minutes into the lecture Yuffie switched from "daydream-mode" to "I'm-officially-now-going-to-sleep-mode." Cid carried on with out noticing the brown-eyed girl closing her lids, since he loved the subject so. An hour and twenty two minutes later, Yuffie's head plopped onto the desk, and the tutor finally realized what had happened.
"…which is run by the Valentine family, and…" the man was saying until the princess's head made a large "thump" noise on her desk. He could feel his temper boiling. How dare she again fall asleep during her session! Cid grabbed the nearest meter stick and whapped the girl's head with it.
"OW!" She snapped up, rubbing the back of her head. "What is wrong with you ,old man?!"
"&$! Pay the &$ attention when I'm teachin'!"
"I can't believe you hit me! I should have you fired!"
"Ha! Your father wouldn't fire me! Ya know why? Cause you &$ chased away the other $# teachers! I'm the only one willin' enough to put up with your dumb ass!"
"Wha-what did you call me?!"
"You're a dumb ass, dumb ass! Or do you need me to translate that into Wutainese? Cause I do know the & words to get my &$ point across!"
"Gawd! I swear-"
"Hey princess," the redheaded guard interrupted, stepping into the room. "Tifa's just arrived." Yuffie pouted at Reno, then gave a glare at her teacher.
"You'll get yours Cid, you just wait!" the ebony-haired princess threatened. The cursing professor, made an amused snort at her remark.
On the way to the entrance of the castle, Reno snickered at the previous heated conversation Yuffie had with her so-called-teacher.
"He hit me Reno!" she complained, "With a freakin' ruler!"
"You probably deserved it," he said, another chuckle escaping afterwards.
"What?! "The White Rose of Wutai" never deserves anything bad that befalls her!"
"Sure, sure, whatever you say princess."
The long awaited guest, made her way out of the carriage that had carried her here, with some help from a young man with oddly styled blond-hair. The princess thought it actually resembled one of the yellow featured chocobos tied to the coach.
"And I thought your hair was something," she whispered to Reno. He gave her a bedazzled expression in return, and ran his fingers through his strawberry locks.
"It's still sexy though, right?" he asked, a charming smile on his face. Yuffie gave him a small amused giggle.
"You're so stupid sometimes."
Vincent, high above, was watching the whole greeting process draw itself out. But one thing his mind was set on is why a guard and princess would stand so close together. The small frog couldn't put a finger on the feeling he was having right now.
Ooh la la, is this foreboding drama? Hehehehee. Yes, there will more character's added next chapter, because Tifa's not the only one who happens to visit. :) I'll give you guys another hint on the seamstress from "Bullet Hole Fashions." She uses a gun. :) Happy guessing!
