Lights Out

Rayne: Hell yeah! Uh-huh, uh-huh! THANK YOU! THANK YOU ALL! WE HIT 40 REVIEWS! –Blows noisy thingy- WOO HOO! That means that we write Two Love And Dream! YAY!

Vicky: -wearing a party hat for some odd and scary reason- If you all review then I'll kill Rayne. Yeah that does sound like a party

Rayne: Just ignore her. Everyone knows that psycho's are immortal –gets banged over the head with a lamp-

Vicky: Then prepare for a year of torture. Ah, I love this job. Now, there was a question on why we hate Aerith. 1) Because she took Cloud. 2) She wears pink –shudders- 3) She is WAY too goody, goody and that just creeps us out. But we aren't going to let personal matters interfere with our story

Rayne: Lalalala La Lalala, little hamsters, big adventures! HAM HAM HAMTARO! –Eyes bulge- OH DEAR GODDESS NO! NO! DAMN YOU ALEX!

Vicky: Not again --" She's traumatized so it's gonna take her a while to, well, get her eyes back in their sockets

Rayne: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! XX

Disclaimer: We have one thing to add to the usual disclaimer besides GO TO THE STUPID FIRST CHAPTER!

Note: Okay there is hardly any humor in this chapter. Mostly this is going to be a real serious chapter and the one before the endings (Don't worry, the story ain't over yet ) Takes place two weeks and two days after the end of the blackout. 2 p.m.

(Revised Note: Fanfiction has banned songs my artists inside the story so the song Unhappy Anniversary has been taken out)

Chapter 7: Living In A World Without You

She was destined to be alone. If she wasn't then why was she there, in a small little house, with Furry, the damn rat that wouldn't go away? Personally, Yuffie thought that Leviathan screwed up somewhere. She knew who she loved, she knew who she wanted, but it had to be the one person the ninja couldn't have. And that thought tore her inside. Ever since the wedding, she stayed in the house mostly. Now she couldn't even go outside because of Squall! 'Talk about being able to control your own life, sheesh.'

But she knew she had to because she was starting to run out of supplies, you know, like FOOD. Yuffie gave up a while ago on trying to get Furry out (he kept eating the cheese and leaving the traps for her to step on) so now she was buying food for him too. The house was still empty and her stuff was still in boxes along with her one suitcase. So to pass time before she had to make her courageous adventure (Yeah right) she started to unpack them. The dresser that was already in the room proved it had a use. Hardly though.

Yuffie could officially stuff ten outfits' tops in it before it collapsed. So the rest of her clothes were folded messily at the bottom. The bed now had CLEAN covers and no holes from where Furry would munch on it. (Believe her, he was hungrier than she was) The bedside table served as her place to put her Shurikens and her Conformer was hung on a hook on the wall. It was useful in case a Heartless ever snuck into the house. Her other things like her Jewelry Box were on top of the dinner table. It wasn't like she actually used it to eat dinner.

The last things she needed to unpack were the things left in the small suitcase. Now she no longer had a place to put any of her clothes, so she stuffed them under the desk she bought. At least no one can see them if they don't decide to sit down. But she waited a second when she came onto her photo album. Yuffie had stuffed the picture of Squall and her shortly after she had arrived home the Wedding Day. She hadn't seen it since. This made her shove the suitcase under the desk with her clothes.

With everything packed, Yuffie said good-bye to Furry, who was sleeping in a small pile she had made in the corner of the room, and left the house with some munny. The disgusting little thing was like a pet now, but she was still tempted to bring one of the Dalmatian pups in just to see what would happen. The only good thing she had to say about it was that it kept her company. She couldn't bring any one to the house or else they would see how she was really living.

The Second and First District were both quiet. Usually they were buzzing with activity. Even with the Heartless gone, it was still an empty town. 'Everyone's too scared to come out,' she thought amusingly. If people ever gained back their dignity then someday it would be like a real world. But right now it was still just a safe haven. Yuffie sighed and closed her eyes. 'These people are scared of everything! I bet if you stuck Furry in the middle of the street everybody would-'

Her amusing little thoughts were halted when she collided with someone, falling onto the ground. "Dammit," she muttered under her breath.

"Yuffie?"

Her eyes bulged out again like they had when Aerith had said to dance with Squall and the color drained from her face. And they were both for the same reason. Yuffie stood up quickly and avoided his gaze. Why didn't he say something? At least he could let her leave! Wait- what was stopping her? When she noticed this she started to walk away, but he caught her wrist to stop her. "Yuffie wait," he said, out of his usual emotionless tone. She looked at him and stopped.

Why did he have to do this to her? It was bad enough that because of him she was in that little hole with a rat, Furry to be more exact, but now he was everywhere! After a while, he let go of her wrist and she didn't leave. This was her chance. 'WHY AREN'T YOU LEAVING THEN!' her mind asked. Yuffie was seriously starting to hate her mind. "….how have you been?" Squall asked. She looked at him with confusion and suddenly, everything he put her through came back as anger.

How have you been? That was all! No "I'm so sorry for making you leave"? Her eyes were smoldering with anger and she frowned. "Well, I'm still standing, aren't I?" Yuffie said before turning and running away. 'That went well.' She ran into the First District then slipped back into the Vacant House, needing some time to think. Furry opened a beady eye to see what was going on then closed it. "Furry little bastard," she muttered under her breath.

Then, before she could control herself, Yuffie wrapped her arms around her legs and began to cry. It was so hard to go on. She had given everything up just so she could go back to how it use to be. But she knew it wouldn't go back to normal until she was back to acting like the ninja that everyone knew. She wanted it to be normal, she wanted it so much. The answer was right in front of her and she didn't see it. Instead she turned it into some twisted version of her own.

'As long as I act as if nothing happened, I can be happy again. No one will know what's wrong with me. I have to be able to act like I use to, even in front of Squall,' she thought after a while. Inside, her mind was whacking itself. Quickly wiping away her tears, Yuffie let out a shaky sigh. "I can do this. I'm the Greatest Female Ninja EVER! Nothing can stand in my way!" she yelled, raising her fist. Furry, finally fed up with the noise, got up and crawled back into the hole at the base of the wall.

After finally getting food for Furry and her, Yuffie took a walk to the First District. The moment she opened the door, she tensed. All of her friends were in the café eating together. 'Okay, Yuffie, this is your chance to show them that nothing is wrong. Act normal,' she told herself. Nodding slightly, the young ninja began to walk towards them. Squall was the first one to notice her, naturally, and he looked at her questionably. "Hey guys! What's up?" she asked, taking a seat next to Kaitlyn.

They all looked at her for a second as if she had gone crazy. She wasn't sure if she was or not. But all she did was smile and say, "H-elloooo! Earth to people!" Aerith blinked out first and smiled back, "Oh, Yuffie. We were just about to eat!" Cid grunted something under his breath and the table suddenly shifted before he yelled, "Ow, dammit!" Yuffie rolled her eyes, trying her best to act normal. To tell you the truth, it was WAY harder than she thought.

Squall stared at her for a while, trying to find the angry Yuffie that was in the streets just a few moments ago. But he didn't find her. This girl looked like the regular Yuffie before the sudden outburst in the Hotel. 'Something's wrong,' he thought. 'Yeah, something's wrong. It's the fact that, again, you didn't run after her!' his mind replied. He tried not to groan out loud and took a breath. Three times. She had run away three times and he didn't go after her once. Was he that afraid of loving her?

Kaitlyn, Ivy, and Aerith were all talking to her so he couldn't get a word in. And then she was leaving before he could talk. Squall stood up, trying to go after her to talk, but Cloud stood in front of him. "Let her go. She's trying hard and you'll just screw things up for her right now," he said. The SeeD looked at him for a moment then sighed before turning back and heading for the Hotel. Cloud was right, except he didn't know what she was trying so hard at.

Yuffie walked into her house, shaking. "I'm actually alive," she mumbled before taking check of herself. Yep, she was alive. But it was still painful to see him. Taking a deep breath, her eyes shifted to the old glass of tequila that Cid had left whenever they were using the house as a meeting room. Then, in one stride, she grabbed the bottle and sat against the bed. "Let's see. A toast to going absolutely crazy over Squall," she raised the bottle then took a long drink.

A few minutes later, she was drunker than she ever was before. Ever her thoughts were slurred. Yuffie stood up and grabbed a book, not even knowing what it was. Then she dropped where she was and opened it. The Photo Album. She took another drink before flipping through the pages, laughing hysterically at anything that was even a tiny bit funny. Finally, the drunken ninja stopped on the mobster picture and burst out laughing. "This belongs right here," she said, taking it out and putting it onto a frame that was on the bedside table.

Outside, lightning cracked through the sky followed by thunder. It was starting to rain softly at first but then harder. Yuffie rested her head on the first of the bed and doused down the rest of the bottle. The door opened behind her, making her lift an eyelid. "Oh Yuf," someone said before pulling her onto the bed and taking the bottle from her. Her brow furrowed and she blinked when she could see who it was. "Squall?" she slurred out, resting her head on her pillow.

He sighed and brushed some strands of hair away from her eyes. "How full was this when you drank it?" Squall asked while running a hand through his hair. She put her finger at the top of the bottle and he sighed again. Yuffie dropped her hand then was out cold. Pulling the covers over her, he kissed her cheek then got up. At least he knew where she lived. The swordsman headed for the door and stopped when he noticed the picture on the frame. His lips twitched into a small smile before he headed back into the rain.

The drops of rain pelted his skin, making Squall's brown hair sticking to his neck. Thanks to not listening to Cloud, he had found Yuffie. More like he had found a drunk Yuffie. But it didn't make a difference. In two weeks, he had gone crazy without her. It was unbearable to see her at the wedding and not be with her. She was his only one, no matter what anybody said. Sure there was that nine year difference but it didn't matter. He loved her.

And now he knew exactly how to prove it to her. If she ran, he WOULD go after her. If she said that she hated him, well, he didn't know what he would do in that situation. But hopefully she didn't hate him. Squall looked at the sky, ignoring the rain that was dripping down his face, and said, "I'll tell Yuffie I love her." Then he stood up and jumped off the building, landing on his feet (miraculously). He would finally be with her.

Rayne: XX

Vicky: She's still dead?

Cloud: Yep, but it ain't my turn to revive her

Vicky: Who would want to? Anyways, she'll come back sooner or later

Cloud: Hopefully

Vicky: We hoped you all liked this chapter. The next chapter will be the winner of the vote we had. You still have until we post the chapter to vote so HURRY! But here are the votes so far. Cloud, you say them

Cloud: -sighs- whatever. Here they are:

Funny Ending: TWO BIG FAT 0's! (Cloud: that is really pathetic)

Fluffy Ending: 9

Both: 9

Vicky: Obviously, we need a tiebreaker. So hurry up and cast your votes! Review!

Cloud: Yeah, what she said

Rayne: Ciao! XX