I noticed that this collection needs some love. It passed it's second birthday a couple of months ago and (as of now) this only has 3 follows and 8 reviews. I'll admit that I've been lacking so so much about almost everything and it's not that I update every now and then.
Anyways, a Marlene POV oneshot for y'all! BTW, the error on grammar, lack of vocabulary, and whatnot are intended since this is in Marlene's POV. But if there is any confusing or misleading ideas that you'll come across, please notify me. :D
Also, this might be "toned down" compared to the other chapters. Well, it's still Yuffentine if you squint hard and stare at it for a whole minute. I hope Marlene makes up for the lack of giddy feels. Enjoy the update and please R&R!
Disclaimer: I'm just a poor girl from a poor family (She's just a poor girl from a poor family, save her her life from the lawsuit-sity!)
Dear Diary
March 2
Dear diary,
Today, I asked Daddy, Cloud, and Tifa to train me but I was replied with a no and a never-ending questions about this and that, why I should not do certain things, as well as how they worry so much about me.
I was so sad and disappointed until Yuffie got me ice cream.
Love,
Marlene
March 3
Dear diary,
Today was an ordinary Sunday morning and we were watching some boring TV show when I asked Yuffie the same question. Then, she laughed out loud and happily patted my head, surprising me as she said 'sure thing, kiddo!'
I'm excited for tomorrow!
Love,
Marlene
March 4
Dear diary,
Yuffie fetched me from school, as usual, and we took a different route farther from home. We arrived at an open lot and nobody was around. Then, she taught me the 'basics' for now. She told me that it would get more and more and more and mooooreeee difficult as we continue on.
Love,
Marlene
April 13
Dear diary,
Sorry for not writing for a long time. After a few weeks after I began training, I'm always too tired to do anything else (aside from homework and a little reading) when I got home.
Yesterday, when I fell asleep at the swing set, Yuffie gave me a piggyback ride on the way home.
Love,
Marlene
May 7
Dear diary,
After school schedule:
1. Yuffie would fetch me from from school
2. training
3. go to playground
4. get ice cream
5. going home.
The playground and the ice cream were just excuses to go home a little late, but they were effective. And when I'm too tired from training, she'll give me a piggyback ride on the way home. Yuffie is the best!
Love,
Marlene
June 20
Dear diary,
After a while, I began to see differently from before. I began to appreciate even the smallest sound or movement. I began to think faster and act faster too. It's not bad at all.
I would never regret asking Yuffie to train me.
Love,
Marlene
July 18
Dear diary,
This afternoon, I asked her why she agreed to train me. With a laugh, she answered, "You remind me too much of myself because I was like that too."
I finished playing at the penguin slide, Yuffie was already asleep at the swing set. I looked around, looking for the familiar shift in the shadows. I think that it's been looking after us (secretly) since we started this but he never show up or anything.
"Can you piggyback Yuffie on the way home?" I shouted in the wind, sure that he heard it but he didn't respond. "I know you're there. Daddy or Cloud or Tifa asked you to keep an eye on us, didn't they?" I shouted again and something red popped out from somewhere. He walked over us silently and crouched before me.
"There you are!" I greeted him and hugged him tight as he said "There's no helping it."
Then, he bought me ice cream and carried Yuffie on his back and held on my free hand as we walked back home.
I hope that Vincent would help me train too!
Love,
Marlene
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