1A/N YEAH, SO I HAD A GREAT COUPLE OF DAYS, DID YOU? YEAH, I KNOW, 'DON'T GET INTO MY PERSONAL LIFE' BUT I'M TRYING TO PROCESS THROUGH MY EXTREMELY SMALL BRAIN OF WHAT TO WRITE. LOL ALRIGHT, I THINK I GOT IT NOW, I THINK.
DISCLAIMER- I DON'T OWN THIS STUFF.
We were riding down the road, our goal, Wutai. Yes, we. No, not me and Riku, but me and Vincent. Yeah, I know I sound so put together right now but, I'm not. Every time we get a mile closer, more of me inside starts to crumble. I don't think I can look at Godo, never mind yelling at him.
I was lost in my thoughts, again, that I didn't notice Vinnie pulling into a parking lot of a motel. I got off the bike and handed him the helmet.
"What are we doing here?" I asked him as we walked towards the front desk. I didn't want to touch anything because of how dirty it felt, and that's saying something.
"We need to go over our strategy against Godo. Also, you need to bathe and get some rest. I'm going to go out and find you some new clothes. Now go take a shower." Vincent said, handing me a key to the room, and pointing to the room down the hall. "Don't worry Yuffie, I'll be right back. Then I'll tell you more." And with that, he was gone.
I opened up the door to our room. The walls were an ivory color and the rug was ivy green. There was only one bed and an uncomfortable looking chair. There was a mini fridge in the corner. There was a black and white T.V. in front of the bed. The bathroom was sea green with white tiles. The mirror was the length of the was. On the counter there was shampoo, conditioner, body wash and towels. The shower smelled kinda funny, like someone just took a crap in it.
I turned the shower up all the way, so it was boiling hot. Then I undressed and got in. I was washing up, when a wave of relief and worry came through my mind. I was glad to be going back to Wutai, but I couldn't stay there, I would have to go back to Midgar. Even though we might settle things with Godo, I'm still not considering him part of my family. Hell, my housekeeper, Mrs. Smith was a better parent to me that he will ever be.
But, how did Sephiroth take control of me? Is it connected through my day dreaming? And how do Tifa and Cloud know him? And why the hell does Vincent know about this power, and I don't?! I should know more about me than everyone else does!
"Yuffie, its me. I'm going to put your clothes on the counter." Vincent told me through the door.
"Alright, but no peeking!" I squealed back when he opened the door
When I had finished shampooing and conditioning, I shut the shower off and got out. Staring back at me, was me, not a deformed, looked like you just lost in a fist fight person. All the blood was gone, though the wound on my stomach still looked pretty nasty. I looked at the clothes Vinnie got me. They were from Pac Sun and were black and red. Figures, that must be his two favorite colors.
The capris were black jeans, not emo or goth, but a nice black. The shirt was just a basic red t-shirt. Also in the bag was a brush. Thank Leviathan, I needed that.
"Thank you so much Vinnie! They fit perfectly, and I really needed that brush!" I said, sitting down next to him on the bed.
"Please Yuffie, you can call me anything but Vinnie. And you're welcome, I just picked something off the racks." Yeah, right. And they just happened to be red and black.
"Fine, be that way, Vincent. So, what are we going to do? You know, when we reach Wutai, I doubt they're just going to let us in. Because, you know, I'm an outcast."
"Well before I tell you our 'Master Plan,' I want to check your wound. You were bleeding badly when you were stabbed." Well, no duh, Vinnie, I was stabbed in the tummy! "I bought some bandages and other items to make sure it doesn't get infected." he pulled our another bag and took out some bandages, tape and some ointments. "Come on Yuffie, I need to see it. I can help it heal much faster."
"Are you sure you can heal this faster?" he nodded his head. "Well, alright then." And with that, I lifted up my shirt so he could see the gaping hole in my stomach, but only that. "So, how bad is it Doc?" I asked him, trying to find any slight change of emotion on his face.
"It doesn't look as bad compared to some of the wounds I've gotten. But, its still pretty bad." Then he started to add ointment to it. "This is probably going to hurt."
"Ow, that hurts. Ow. Ow." the ointment was like paste.
Vincent then grabbed the bandages, and was wrapping them around my waist. Yes, I know awkward.
"I got it Vincent, its alright." I took the bandages from him and finished wrapping them around my tummy. "So what is our Master Plan?" I asked, while lying down on the bed, I couldn't really move, with this stuff around me.
"Well, we're half way to Wutai. We also need to get through the mountains, and the guards. But, its not a problem." Vincent said, turning towards me. "The, when we battle our way into Wutai, we, well you will talk to Godo. If you need any help, I will help you."
"That's a beautiful plan, but I have another question. What about this 'power' of mine?" I asked him.
"Wait, you mean that you don't' know about your power? Godo never told you about it?!" I shook my head no. Was I supposed to? "Shit, this is not good. Well, there's another reason to go to Wutai. Godo has to tell you about this, or you're not going to be capable of defeating Sephiroth." he slammed his fist down on the bed, making it shake.
Who said anything about defeating Sephiroth?! And why the hell me?! I mean, why not Cloud and Tifa, they know each other. "Hey Vincent, how does Tifa and Cloud know Sephiroth? He doesn't seem like the social type."
"I'm sorry Yuffie, that's not for me to answer. You're gong to have to ask them for yourself. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to use the bathroom." and with that, he left for the smelly bathroom.
Once he had gone away, my cell phone started to ring. It was Yuna, and probably Sora.
"Hey guys, what's up?" I asked, once I had flipped open the phone.
"WHAT'S UP? WHAT'S UP! I'M GOING TO FRICKEN KILL YOU YUFFIE! DO YOU KNOW HOW WORRIED WE ARE?!"
"Yuna! Calm down! I'm fine, I'm with Vincent and were going to Wutai." I told her, keeping the phone a little bit away from my ear, just in case she has another outburst.
"That's even better Yuf. You're going back to your hometown with this complete stranger. That's just great." I could hear her rolling her eyes.
"He's not a stranger Yuna. He's a friend of Clouds's."
"Oh yeah, the newbie is friends with the other newbie, THAT YOU MET ON THE BUS, THIS MORNING!" Well, she does have a point there.
"Let me talk to Sora, Yuna. You need to calm down." as the phone was being passed, I heard some, 'that little bitch' and 'how could she,' from Yuna of course. "Hey Sora. Don't be mad at me."
Hey Yuf. No I'm not mad at you. I'm kind of glad that you're going back home, but you better not stay there! I don't need to be Seymour's next target again!"
Ah yes, seventh grade Seymour always picks on the new kids, and Sora was a new kid that year. I stayed after school one day, and when I was going to leave, I heard screaming. I followed the screaming to find Seymour, Tromell and Shuyin tell me if I spelt that wrong beating up some kid. I picked up a rock and threw it at Tromell, and he passed out. I went over to Shuyin and punched him right in the face. So, two people down on the ground, one more to go. Seymour just looked at me and ran. "Hey I'm Yuffie." I had said to him, and since then he has never stopped being my friend, probably mostly for protection.
"You really think I'm not going to come back? Sure, Wutai is my hometown but, I would go crazy if I had to stay there. And I would be so lonely without you guys."
"Please Yuffie, don't make me puke." I started to hear barfing noises on the other line.
"Sora, stop! That's disgusting!" Vinnie walked out of the bathroom, eyebrows raised. He looked funny with his eyebrows like that. "Sorry Sora, I've got to go. But, tell Yuna that I'm fine and that I'll be back soon." Was I getting teary eyed?
"Alright, I will. And Yuffie? Be careful, and don't make a fool of yourself." What the hell was did he mean when he said, 'don't make a fool out of yourself?' What is that supposed to mean?!
"Sorry that was Yuna and Sora. They were wondering where I was."
"Yes, I could tell. I could hear someone screaming through the bathroom wall. Don't worry Yuffie, I am an acquaintance of Cloud's, and you can trust us." He went over and sat down on the chair. "Now Yuffie, go to sleep. You need your rest."
"Alright Vinnie I will." Right before I fell asleep, I saw him sigh and shake his head. Then, my eyelids started to get heavy...
What time is it? I rolled over, to face the clock that was on the night stand. WTF! It's only 7 o'clock?!
Urgh, it's way to early, yet I can't go back to sleep. Guess I better make use of this time and find some food.
I threw the covers off and jumped ring out of bed. Man, was that fast. I looked around the room for Vinnie. Then I spotted him. His legs were perched up on the bed and his head was resting on the arm cushion thing. He looked very uncomfortable in that uncomfortable looking chair. I grabbed a pillow and gently put it under his head. I took the comforter and threw it on top. It was the least I could do for him.
Now, back to my mission: hunting for food. Why do we have a fridge, if there's nothing in it?! I checked Vinnie's bag, nothing. Grrr. My tummy is not happy. There's no food in here, but there is a grocery store across the street. Only if I had money...
Time to do what I do best, besides being an awesome ninja, stealing! Hm, where should I look first? Let's check his bag.
Wow, lots of pockets in this bag. Grrr. Still no money! What's the point of a bag if there's no food nor money in it?! Where else would there be money? In a wallet? But where would his wallet be?
I creped over to Vincent, and looked down, to his butt "area" heh heh heh butt area heh heh heh I saw this lump coming out of his butt pocket in his pants. Oh, crap, do I really have to go there? GROWL I guess so.
I reached towards his pocket, and went in. He didn't stir at all, until I started to pull it out. He moved a little, but didn't wake up. Man, is his butt firm. ROTFLMAO I finally have his wallet. OO, it's a nice on too, a brown leather from American Eagle. Wow, does he have an eye for nice stuff. I opened it up...
Holy Hell! Does he have a chunk of cash, or what? There was three one hundred dollar bills inside. Heh heh heh, time for food heaven! Wait, I should probably leave him a note, so he doesn't think I was taken by the creepy front desk guy. If I only could find paper and a pen.
Figures, the stuff he does have in his bag, is the paper and pen. He is such a wack job. Yay! Sticky paper to, maybe I'll stick it to his forehead...
Dear Vincent/Vinnie
I am across the street looking for food, or my stomach would start eating itself. I have borrowed your wallet, and will eventually pay you back, eventually. And buddy, loosen up on the butt firmness cream. It's a little too firm...
Yours truly,
Yuffie
Alright, that should do. I went over to the still sleeping Vincent, and placed the sticky note on his forehead. Now, he's a sleeping angel, with a note attached to his head. Only if he could do the eyebrow thing while he was sleeping.
I started out the door, grabbed the key (that would be embarrassing if I forgot it I've done that once, I was banging on the door, and my mom was sleeping, so I stood in the hallway for 45 minutes) and the money, don't want to forget that. And my new mission: find yummy food at the grocery store.
I love the smell of a grocery store. All of the smells of foods, just mixing together. I grabbed a shopping cart and went for the fruit section. I love fruit, but not veggies. But, I don't want to waste all of Vinnie's money, so I'll only get a little. One banana, one apple, one orange, and a small box of strawberries. Next, the bakery.
We need bread, and cookies, and a Boston Cream Pie, I love those. Me too! And we need brownies, can never have enough brownies.
I walked up to the counter at the deli, "Excuse me, could I have a quarter pound of turkey, ham and cheese please." I asked the guy with his back towards me.
He turned around to face me "Aren't you a little young to be here on your own? Where's your mother and father?" Oh, that was it. We are so close to Wutai, and he doesn't know the Princess when he sees it!
"If you really want to know, Mister, my mom is dead. And my father, Godo, kicked his own kid out of the country, so don't be asking me where my parents are! And I'm not that young!" I yelled at him
"Yuffie, calm down, he didn't know." I turned around to find Vincent behind me. Heh heh heh, he had a line across his forehead, from where I put the note. "Just do what she says." he said in a harsh tone, never heard him speak like that before.
"Umm... where to begin. Sorry, I was hungry, as you could tell from the note. Like, really hungry." I looked at his face, trying not to see if there was any anger in it.
"You could of woken me up. I would of brought you to a buffet, if you were that hungry. And I do not use butt firmness cream, Yuffie, and why would you know if my butt was firm or not?"
My face started turning 12 different shades of red. Why did I have to put that in the note? "I...uh...um..."
"Here's your turkey, cheese, and ham. Have a nice day." thank you deli guy!
I grabbed the stuff, and walked away.
"Yuffie, I think that's enough food. How am I supposed to fit all of this in my bag, which you went through."
"We can't stop! I don't have any crackers, or juice boxes, or Gatorade! Just let me get that stuff, then we can leave."
"Alright, and no more." What is he, Yuna?
"Fine, be that way." I stuck my tongue out at him. Which, created a flashback to yesterday on the bus, with me and Cloud. That felt like ages ago, and not yesterday.
I grabbed all of the stuff, and waited in line for the cash register and bagger people.
"Yuffie, are you alright? Your wound is alright, its not hurting you at all?"
Once again, is he Yuna? "No, Vinnie, I'm fine. I haven't thought about it all morning." I put our food stuffs up on the belt thingy.
"Well, it hasn't been much of a morning, now has it?" Man, is he such a freak
"That will be 34.67, cash or credit?" The cash register lady said
"Cash." I pulled out Vinnie's wallet. "Oh, um, you might want this back." I handed him his wallet, with the now two hundred dollar bills inside. And handed the other one to the lady. "It might be a while before I pay you back though, like a loooong time."
The lady handed me back the cash back, and I handed it to Vincent. "Its alright Yuffie, you don't have to pay me back. I really don't care." Wow, he's the first one to say that to me.
"Wow, you guys are the perfect couple. I wish my boyfriend was like you. Mine would make me pay back all the money, right down to the penny." the cash lady said.
Did she just say me and Vincent are a perfect couple? Never mind that, a couple?! I like Riku, and see Vincent as an awesome friend, who knows way more about me than I do. Whoa, I just made him sound like a stalker. "No, no. We're not a couple. We're just friends." I said back to her.
"Well, that's to bad. You guys would make a good couple." Is she joking?
"Come on Yuffie, we can have breakfast outside, before we check out." thank goodness, Vincent ended that awkward pause.
"Coming!" I grabbed two bags, and he grabbed the other two.
Our breakfast included a fruit salad, and some Boston Cream Pie. We were saving the rest for later.
"Alright, you still hungry Yuffie?" Vincent asked me.
I shook my head, though I kind of was. "No, not really."
"Alright, you put the rest of the food in my bag, while I go check out." he headed towards the front desk, and the creepy guy.
When I had finished packing, he came back, grabbed the bag, and handed me a helmet, and got, and started the bike. "Next stop, Wutai."
yay! I can't believe I wrote that much with my small little brain. Want anything to happen next chapter? Tell me, 'cuz this might take me a little while to think of.
My one and only cyber brownie goes to:
briFh28 for being the only one to review last chapter, and review every other chapter Thank You!
OH, CRAPOLA! IF YOU READ CHAPTER 3, AND WAS LIKE WTF IS THIS? SORRY, I MUST OF UPLOADED CHAPTER 3 OF MY OTHER STORY, SO GO BACK AND READ IT, ITS REALLY GOOD. SORRY, SOOOOOOOO MUCH. AND THAT JUST PROVES HOW GOOD I AM.