It's way dark when we get back.

We're all staying at Vince's house tonight.

We're to tired to go all the way back to the bar.

"Yuffie?"

"Yeah, Marlene?"

"Can I sleep in the same room as you?"

"Aren't you supposta be sleeping with Tifa and Cloud, honey?"

"...but they make scary noises after they think I've gone to sleep."

I snort.

Tifa thinks IM a bad influence?

"Stay here for a minute, ok? I need to go clear this with Tifa."

She nods.

"Tifa, Marlene want's to sleep with me tonight."

"Why?"

"Because apparently you and Cloud 'make scary noises' after you think she's asleep."

Tifa's eyes widen, but she manages to reply.

"...maybe she could sleep with Shelke. She seems kinda lonely lately."

Woah.

I had totally forgotten that Shelke was even here.

I nod and walk back to Marlene, who is now tugging on Vince's cloak and acting all innocent when he turns around.

"Marlene, Tifa wants you to sleep with Shelke tonight, ok?"

"But Yuffie, I don't wannaaaa."

"Take it up with Tifa, not me."

I yawn as she shuffles over to Shelke, looking like a dejected duckling.

"So Vinnie, where's my room?"

I follow him as he walks up the stairs, to what appeared to be an abandoned hallway.

Yes, yes, it is in fact an abandoned hallway.

I jump sideways as I nearly run into a statue, and cling to Vinnie's arm.

I try not to blink.

If I do, I might be attacked by the beasties that are most definitely in this wing of the house.

He stops in front of a tall oak door and turns the crystal door knob before walking down the hall and turning the corner.

My steps are hesitant as I walk towards the king size bed, looking at the various artwork on the walls.

I sit down on the pale blue comforter, looking at the gimungo portrait above the fireplace.

The girls face is slender, fragile and beautiful.

But more than anything, she looks sad.

Her brown hair is long, and frames her face beautifully.

I have a feeling that her hair is kept in a ponytail more often than it is let out.

I get off the bed and stand on my tippy toes, touching the painting softly.

Sitting back down on the bed, I look at every aspect of the painting.

And then I realize who it is.

"Lucrecia."

I whisper her name, but it feels wrong as it slips off my tongue.

My body is quivering.

I get up and walk out into the hall.

I could just move into the room across the hall, but instead I walk down the way that Vince went.

His door opens easily, and I step inside, walking over to his bed silently.

"Vinnie?"

"Yuffie?"

"Yeah..hea...Can I sleep with you?"

"No."

"But, Vinnie, Im afraid of the dark."

Im lying through my teeth now, but he seems to buy it.

"Fine."

I clamber over him, smushing myself up against the wall.

"Hey Vinnie?"

"..."

"Im cold."

He gets up and throws a blanket at me, then goes back to sleep.

"Hey Vinnie?"

"..."

"Vinnie?"

"..."

"VINNIE!"

"Yes Yuffie?"

"Sweet Dreams, Vinnie."

Yeah, random chapter. Just felt like doing that.