What's up? This is short (hense the fact it only took me a day to write this short chappy) but it serves it's purpose! I have to thank Splodge82 for giving me the awesome idea for Vince!

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It was easy swerving through crowds when you're this short, you can go under legs, cling to someone's purse while searching for materia, it's actually quite fun.

"Excuse me, Mister?" I asked in my sweetest voice as I tugged on a tall guys pinky, blinking my eyes fiercely to make them water a bit as he glanced down at me and smiled.

"What is a pretty little girl like you doing all by your lonesome self?" he asked in a deep voice as he kneeled down and brushed some dirt off my sleeves as I moved the stolen bag on my shoulder a bit, careful not to make it move around much since about six materia, stolen of course, lay safely in it.

"I'm trying to beat my big brother!" I giggled crossing my arms behind my back and gently nudged my foot into the dirt beneath us, going for the appearance of a shy girl, "he dared me to hug as many people as I could, and if I got bunches he would buy me ice cream!".

"Ice cream you say?" the man chuckled, "count me in!".

"Thank you!" I squealed jumping on him and clutched his waist, searching for materia immediately finding a small pouch with two hard orbs in it, I grinned against the man's chest and plucked it tenderly and hid it in my mouth. I quickly let the man go and ran away from him, making sure I hid my rounded cheeks from his view.

Once I was beside a building I spit out the pouch and rolled out the orbs in my other hand.

"Jackpot" I cackled seeing a mastered fire materia, cure materia level two, and four hundred gill! I pocketed the money while the materia went into the bag. I jumped up and ran into the crowd, swerving away from feet and legs. "who next?".

I eyed a fat man coming my way, white beard, blue eyes, and silky suit shining- pouch on his belt stretched out, all bumpy, meany ubber materia for me!

I casually skipped my way to him just as we were passing each other I swiftly unclasped the pouch and took my prize, throwing it in my bag without a second thought.

The sun was blaring about now, making beads of sweat start forming on my temple. The building's walls were pealing off paint, making it look like the poorest past of the city which was actually way up north. It made it harder 'cause the people were like giants to me! They were multiplying by the second!

"Feels like Hell" I sighed running up to the side of a house and climbed up the drainage pipe, using my heels to keep a grip while I clambered up, eyeing the window that was about seven feet up- yes short but I'm like three feet so it's tall! I finally reached the ceil and looked through the glass to see that the building was a super market, and right next to the cashier was CHOCOLATE! I grinned and pushed the window open, feeling the air conditioning blow my hair back and extracting a relieved sigh from my mouth.

I jumped down and landed on the tiled floor without a problem, scampering towards the stand near the cashier, my eyes sparkling with delight once I gazed up at the sugary goodness.

The problem, they were to high up for me to reach.

I bared my teeth and stomped my foot down hard and a tingly feeling made it's way up my body and I saw stars for a bit until I shook my head to rid of it. I looked back at the stand and grinned when I realized I could now reach it. Hu, maybe I was seeing things, but I swear I wasn't tall enough to reach it a minute ago.. Oh well, I can get my chocolate now!

I grabbed the chocolate and twirled around only to face a man gawking at me in disbelief, his glasses falling to the bridge of his nose.

"Pervert" I spat sticking my tongue out at him and gave him the finger only to figure out my shirt and skirt road up with the action, "crap" I tugged them down and sent the man one last glare before I made my way to the cashier and jumped on the counter.

"oh, hello dear, you scared me" the girl working at the cashier breathed out with a sigh and saw the chocolate bar in my hand, "you going to buy that, honey?".

I nodded happily.

"Tell you what, I'll give you a discount and even put in a lollipop, sound good?" she giggled making me nod and get out the needed money seeing it flash on the screen green, she opened the cashier and turned around momentarily to find the lollipop.

I glanced around for camera's and found none so I quickly leaned in and grabbed a hand full of gill and stashed in in my pocket, looking away when the girl turned back around with a smile and bagged my items.

"Come again!" she sang giving me the bag. I waved back happily and jumped off the counter, skipping out of the supermarket only to stop when I saw a red tail twitch by one of the isles.

Aw shoot! I forgot that Teef and Red were shopping for food. Better get out of here before-

"Yuffie? What are you doing here? I thought Cloud told you to stay with Aerith" Teef's voice came from beside me and I turned to see her with her hands on her hips glaring lightly down at me when I gave her a nervous grin, "come, you can help us".

I blinked at her and when her foot twitched forward I made a break for it, running like a bat out of hell away from her as she ran after me. I leaped up straight toward a wall and pushed against it with my feet making a sharp turn. I glanced backwards.

Damn, Boobs can run!

I pushed harder, feeling that tingly feeling build up again as my heart beat speed up, I leaped over a veggie stand, grabbing the stray bag of gill the owner had left laying as I did so, and turned another corner in a attempt to confuse Teef. Each step made my tank top ride up even more until it felt like I was wearing a bikini, and the skirt began to restrict my running. I looked down to see my belly button area showing.

Well Dang, I am growing.

I pushed the thoughts out of my head quickly and focused on getting away from the screaming Teef. Man she had vocals even when running. A door suddenly swung open and I took that as my escape, slipping into the room and shutting the door quickly but quietly enough not to get caught, making sure my bag was still secured on my shoulder.

I pressed my ear against the door and held my breath, waiting to hear Teef's heavy foot falls run across and away from my hiding spot. My heart was pounding against my chest when I didn't hear anything, the sound perfectly heard in my ears.

My heart skipped a beat when her feet finally speed past, and I let out a breath I've been keeping.

"I see nothing has really changed" a boyish voice muttered, his voice cracking a bit showing that he was going through puberty, his voice beginning to deepen a bit. I would have made fun of him if he hadn't scared the living doodoo out of me.

"F***ING HELL!" I gasped in shock spinning around and squinted through the dimly lit room, seeing a boy slightly built as his chest puffed out against his tight black shirt and leather pants, boots poking out from under them. I couldn't see his face though. From what I could tell her looked to be around eleven. "Who're you, yeah big spooky, struck young with puberty (really didn't their voice change around fourteen or fifteen?), strange boy!".

"Mature, Yuffie" The voice sighed as the boy stepped forward into the little light we had.

My heart stopped and then started beating irregularly against my chest. Short sleek black hair pulled forward to cup around his slightly squared face that's skin was paled, a white glow to it almost, dark wine red eyes sparkled with life. His lips were full even with the age difference, darker though, red like a apple.

"But.. H-how.." I managed to choke out truly shocked down to the core. How can he be standing here in this boys body, staring at me so calmly, eyebrows seemingly speaking for themselves again. "Vinnie?".

"Yes" Vinnie, my Vinnie, though he didn't look like it, was. He shoved his hands into his pockets, I bet he missed his oversized cloak to hide himself in now.

But how can he be here? The only reason I'm here is because of… Aerith..

"You have a present, but I think you're going to have to find it on your own" Aerith said grinning evilly.

"Aerith?" I asked taking a step forward and stoop on my toes to see him more clearly. Even when he is shortened, I still can't reach him in height!

Vinnie nodded.

I grinned and engulfed him in a hug, letting the bag fall from my shoulder. Tears welled up in my eyes, I didn't feel so happy as now, having a friend that hadn't died and has been close for a long time.

"You're a bit cute" I giggled taking a step back and took in his childish body, "though I liked you better in you're regular jumpsuit, fits your personality and mysterious setting better".

".. Thank you.." Vinnie muttered a slightly pink tint coming on to his cheeks.

"AW! Teenaged Vinnie is blushing!" I squealed poking his cheek and laughing, "that was a once in a lifetime thing, too bad I didn't have a camera".

Vinnie let out a sigh and shook his head, his cheeks remaining pink but he didn't seem to bother anymore. Fast learner.

"But problems, problems!" I sighed regaining my composure, "what am I gonna call you? There's already a Vincent in the world that would immediately get suspicious if you looked oddly like him and had the same name… hm.. How 'bout Vlad?".

"No" Vinnie stated his lip going down in distaste.

I stuck my tongue out at him, "Fine, we'll stick with Vince even though I'm telling you it won't be so easy getting past so easily looking so similar".

"I barely remember myself as a boy" Vinnie-no Vince (Ugh, I'm gonna hate this name changing thing) stated with a nod.

"I guess it's okay then… wait, how'd you get here?" I asked in curiosity, going against the door frame and sat down, "I mean I just woke up in you're creepy mansion, you look like you had a better time getting here".

"Aerith" Vinnie (VINCE) just said with a shrug and leaned back on his heals and stared down at me.

I stared back.

He stared back.

I stared.

He stared.

My eye twitched.

He blinked.

I scowled.

His eyebrow shot up.

"Okay, time to go before this gets anymore boring" I breathed out jumping up and grabbed one of Vinni- Vince's none gloved hands and pulled him out of the room into the blaring daylight, "we're probably running late too, I really wasn't supposed to be out anyway- OH! My materia!" I quickly ran back in still dragging Vince along and once I retrieved the bag I pulled him back out and made my way to the Flower Shop.

"Aerith is the same Aerith we know that died" I told Vince as I swerved away from feet, it probably looked odd to onlookers with a short girl, looking to be seven or eight, dragging a teen boy. "Chocobo Head is grouchy, and I think Cid is a major softy". I looked back to see if he was following what I was saying and he gave a nod in acceptance, I scowled a bit, "you need to be.. Not you! If you act normal then this worlds Vinnie will know something's up".

"What do you propose I act like?" Vince asked giving my hand a tug and lifted my three foot (almost four now) body over his five foot one and gave me a piggy back ride.

"Well that's new, so this can stay, I love piggy back rides!" I giggled wrapping my arms around his neck and propped my chin on his shoulder, "just act like a normal teenager and I'm your girlfriend".

His eyes shot to mine from the side of his face, disbelief edged in them.

"Well how else do you want them to let us stick together? We're gonna be together bunches of times to figure out a way out of here, right?" I asked in my defense, "besides I just said act".

Vince heaved out a sigh and shook his head, saying nothing but trudged on.

"You remember where the Flower Shop was, right?" I asked pointing ahead of us to the small sign I could barely see.

"Yes" Vince answered as his hair moved a bit and covered one of his eyes from my view. I huffed in annoyance seeing that his hair didn't like me so I let my hand to the honor of yanking the hair backwards, making it stick up oddly and made Vince's eyebrow go down in discomfort.

"Sorry, it was getting on my nerves" I apologized as I spit on my hand and used the spit as gel to make the hair stay, "there, all better!" I giggled.

I love having my Vinnie back, I thought as I hugged him tightly from my spot on his back.

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