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Sephiroth (Cough)
Vincent: (Snort)
Ansem (whistles)
Hojo (shakes head)
I'm not that bad. OK there have been a lot more Yuffie X Vinnie moments (YAH) bout time too I mean after 17 chapters u want the Yuftine, right? Anyway its only going to get better, and yet another major plot twist is coming to be prepared Kay. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Chapter 21: Leon vs. Vincent.
"How are they coping with it?" Aerith laughed as she pulled out the cooking supplies.
"They aren't showing any signs of grief, but the ninja, and their body language gives them away. It will only be a matter of time before they break down completely."
"How are Valentine and Yuffie doing?" Aerith laughed even harder as he poured a green vile into the pancake mix.
"Vincent is acting like a love struck teenager, and of course Yuffie is one, no way to describe her."
"That bad?"
"We did find him sleeping with her."
"NANI!"
"They didn't do anything, my son, no need to worry."
"Hojo would have your head if he knew."
"I'm not worried, today Yuffie won't be feeling much up to any strenuous activity anyway. I just finished mixing her some of my special pancake mix with a small extra ingredient, poison. It's not a lot and she'll be feeling better in about a day or two, depends how her body reacts. We can't have Vincent and her becoming intimate just yet." Sephiroth laughed at the other end.
"It shouldn't be long now mother, once the finals are over its only a matter of days until our plan unfold itself."
"Good luck son."
"Thank you, Ansem sends his regards." She hung up the phone as she finished cooking the pancakes. Leon shifted on the couch and muttered something underneath his breath. Cid slowly walked into the room and sat down in a chair. Aerith smiled brightly as him as she finished off "Yuffie's" pancakes.
"Good morning Cid." She smiled and began to work on his breakfast.
"Pancakes again?"
"Their Yuffie's pancakes."
"Oh." Aerith glanced over at the pilot, as he seemed to be staring off into space.
"Something wrong Cid?"
"Too many deaths in one week Aerith." She smiled and nodded turning her back on him.
"I don't think we will have to suffer for much longer." She said quietly as Leon stirred himself awake.
"What do you mean by that?" He asked as he slowly rose from the couch stretching out his sore muscles. Aerith stopped stirring some waffle mix as she looked out on the nearby window and sighed.
'We couldn't fully kill the darkness before. We went up against Sephiroth, and won, but in just two to three years he has come back. Sora also went up against Ansem and saved our worlds from the darkness once again, and now it has returned. I am afraid we will not be strong enough without Cloud, Riku, and Tifa. I fear that we will all die."
"We already have a dark morbid person living with us we don't need another." Aerith smiled lightly as the young ninja entered the room, with her stomach growling, and a Vincent following swiftly behind her.
"Here Yuffie." The flower girl handed her the plate of pancakes as Yuffie grinned and sat down at the table. "Would you like anything Vincent?" She asked suddenly as the dark man looked up in surprise.
"Coffee." She nodded as got to work on his order. Cid puffed a ring at the ninja's face causing her to choke. Vincent's eyes narrowed as the blonde winked at him.
"Here you boys are." She said sweetly as she handed Cid and Vincent a mug filled up to the rim with coffee.
"Thank you." He muttered as he sat back and watched Yuffie gorge herself with the pancakes. Vincent slowly reached out for a napkin as Cid's hand jerked him back. Vincent shot a nasty glare at the pilot, but the man pointed to Yuffie.
"If you want to keep your other hand you'll wait until she's done." Vincent would have chuckled if it hadn't have insulted Yuffie.
"Hef! Thaz nof iar!" she shouted spewing small amounts of chewed pancakes across the table. Vincent sighed and slowly lifted his right hand up, and softly clicked her mouth together.
"You're right, Yuffie. It's not fair." Vincent's eyes glittered with amusement as Cid's cigarette dropped from his mouth.
"Since when do you side with her?" He demanded already fully knowing the answer. He wanted this so called "monster" this dark, brooding, failure of a man to say what he was hoping he would say. Vincent cocked his head to one side as the raven locks of hair fell over his eyes, as if trying to dull the crimson glow around them. He stared at Yuffie for a long time, Cid was just about to give up when Vincent's lips parted and he softly spoke.
"Since I fell in love with her." Cid's eye lit up and he smiled and drunk some of the coffee. Vincent also followed and sipped gently on the hot substance. Leon had yet to make it to the table. Yuffie had stopped eating long enough to stare in shock at Vincent, but then smiled and nodded.
"Two years ago you couldn't get a "hello" out of ya, and now look! You're fawning over me!" Vincent smiled and nodded as he sat the empty cup down.
"Two years ago I wasn't as wise as I am now." Cid snorted as he muttered something into the cup. Yuffie's eyes narrowed as Vincent's right hand found its way on top of hers.
"Get a room." They turned around to see Sora standing there with his bemused look on his childish face. "That's just grossness!"
"Hey! Stop stealing my words! First Vincent then you! Those are my words!" The ninja screeched as Sora grinned and patted her on the head.
"There, there my dear Yuffie, it is alright. No need to act like a brat." Yuffie's eyes dulled as Vincent 's eyes narrowed at the boy. That comment stung her. He thought to himself as Cid threw his head back and laughed.
"He got you there, brat!" Yuffie stood up from the table and stormed across the room, and slammed her door shut. Sora's grin fell from his face as he slowly sat in Yuffie's empty chair.
"Didn't mean to upset her."
"You did." Vincent said as he focused his crimson eyes on the boy sitting to his right. Sora shifted uncomfortably under the man's intimidating stare.
"Sorry." Sora muttered and hastily walked out the door to go meet Donald and Goofy.
"Fuck Vincent. You scared him away." Cid said as he smoked another cigarette.
"He upset Yuffie."
"So, geez, the girls got to learn not to take us seriously."
"How can she learn not too, when all you do is hurt her?" Vincent slowly got up and walked into the room where Yuffie was.
"Damn bastard." Cid muttered as he grabbed his weapon. Leon's blue eyes narrowed as he fixed himself a cup of coffee.
"He has a point Cid." The old man roared and started for the door.
"You siding with him too? I thought you hated him for killing Cloud?"
"I thought you hated him for shooting you in the leg?" Cid sighed and ran some fingers through his hair.
"I could never stay mad at Vince, we've just been through too much together." Cid nodded thoughtfully as he glanced at the close door. "I'm going to head off with Sora make sure he doesn't do anything stupid."
"Or vice versa?" Leon asked as a small smile played at his lips. Cid snorted and walked out the door. Aerith smiled and started cleaning up. "You need help?" Leon asked as Aerith nodded.
"Thank you." Leon nodded as he began to wash the dishes.
Even with the curtains closed and little sunlight coming in Vincent's irregular eyes dilated as he looked over and the shaking figure in the bathroom.
"Yuffie." Vincent started forward as a retching sound found its way up into his ear; he shivered at it but continued forward. He dropped down beside the small girl who seemed to be hugging the toilet. "Yuffie." Then he stopped as she heaved forward, sobs were racking through her body. "Are you sick?" When she didn't answer him he got worried and forced her to look at him. He's eyes widen in horror at the paleness of her limbs, and face. As his finger brushed up against her cheek it felt like he was touching ice. "Yuffie!" she fell forward into his chest coughing up blood. Vincent took her to the bed and laid her down. He quickly started searching through the closet hoping to find more blankets to cover her up with. He smiled and wrapped her up in them. Now a normal person would have passed this off as a natural occurrence, a fever, cold, or virus that might have gotten in her system, but Vincent wasn't normal. He was a Turk. He stared intently at her face as tears rolled down her eyes. She coughed violently as more blood came out. Vincent's fingers touched the blood running down her mouth, and would have wiped it away, but something stopped him. Something green had flashed across his eyes, and blood was not green. He bent down closer and sniffed the unfamiliar mixture on the corner of her mouth. His eyes widen in shock and the narrowed with raw anger.
That's poison. I can't identify which kind, but that scent, the way it looks. Its poison!
Look's like somebody has it in for your little ninja.
I know but whom?
Do you remember what all that she might have stuffed into that bottomless stomach of hers?
She hasn't eaten anything since this morning. THOSE PANCAKES! You don't think Aerith would…
Aerith? Isn't that the human that swore she would never forgive you no matter what? Maybe she's finally cracked and wants to take Yuffie down. Couldn't blame her though. Things would be a lot quieter around the house.
"Vinnie?" The soft voice broke his concentration and his conversation with the demon as he looked down at Yuffie. "I don't feel good." He forced a smile and nodded. He slowly laid down beside her and pulled her up against him.
"Get some sleep Yuffie." The girl tried to make a small protest but he silenced her.
"Don't want to. Phil said there was big match…today." her voice cracked as she coughed. His grip tightened as a small knock drew his attention away from her.
"Vincent? Yuffie?" Aerith asked as a growl escaped Vincent's lips. He kissed Yuffie on her raging fever forehead and stood up beside the bed glaring at Aerith.
"She's been poisoned." He said calmly as his right hand balled up into a fist. He watched every reaction that the girl across the room made. Any body signs of suspicion would give her away.
"Poisoned? How?" Aerith started towards Yuffie but Vincent stepped from around the side to the front blocking her from Yuffie. "Vincent what are you doing?" the man simple stared at her face for what seemed like a eternity.
"She has already been taken care of." Aerith felt her blood boil as she stepped forward.
"What if it is serious?" Vincent's mouth twitched as Aerith eyes widen in surprise. "You think I did it?"
"You said it not me." Vincent said as he flexed his claw, clicking the metal fingers together. Aerith eyes narrowed as she drew her weapon.
"Stand aside Vincent, she needs to be cured." Vincent pulled out his gun and aimed it right at Aerith's heart.
"I told you she is taken care of. I was once a Turk and I can identify poisons when I see them. That particular poison is only found in Kalm, and seeing as how you, Cid, and me are the only members left it narrows it down. Cid cannot cook. I've been with Yuffie, which leave only one other person. You." His finger cocked the gun back as he took his aim.
"Hey Aerith you want me to…." Leon's eyes widen as he opened the door to find Vincent pointing his gun at Aerith and the women with her weapon drawn. Yuffie's panting breath caught his attention as he heard her whimper and cry out. "What did you do to her?" He snarled and drew his Gunblade. Vincent's eyes flashed as he kept the gun's barrel steady. Vincent's eyes only flickered in his direction as they returned back towards the ancient. Leon growled and stepped in front of Aerith.
"Why are you trying to kill Aerith, Vincent? Wasn't taken Cloud enough!" Leon roared as he charged with his sword. Vincent snarled as his pulled the trigger.
"Stop it please…" Yuffie hissed as Leon's Gunblade cocked and met Vincent's bullet.
"Aerith poisoned her." Vincent said as he stood down and blocked the front of the bed from both of them. His eyes narrowed. "I don't trust you. You tried to rape Yuffie." Leon snorted and glared at the dark man.
"Who said it was rape?" He grinned as Vincent's eyes widen in shock, but they narrowed down again.
"Yuffie would never…" Leon's dark laughter filled the room. Yuffie shivered and rolled over to her side, hiding her miserable form from Vincent.
"How do you know?" Vincent's claw twitched as he tightened his grip on his gun. "If you have never been in Yuffie's life, maybe she would have been happy. I don't think a murderous man such as you could even hope to keep Yuffie happy. You don't deserve her." Vincent's raw anger flooded over his sense as he blindly charged at Leon.
He doesn't mean it Vincent. You deserve Yuffie more than anybody. Just like I deserved Zack.
"Aeris?" The flower girls eyes narrowed as Vincent's crimson gaze fell on her. He suddenly realized something. Her scent had changed. He never noticed it before but the innocent Cetra's scent had changed. It smelled of something foul, something similar to chaos, but something far worse. "You're not Aeris." Her eyes flashed as she pointed her staff at his heart.
"I am Aeris, Vincent. What makes you think that I'm not?" Her voice shrill and he had struck a nerve. "How do you know that demon is telling you the truth?"
"He promised to protect Yuffie."
"You think he will keep his promise?" He heard chaos laugh in the back on his mind. His body surged forward with an unseen force. He cried out in pain and clutched his head. Aerith smiled. Leon looked at the man in shock. Vincent grabbed his head trying to fight off the demon.
Don't worry Valentine. It will end soon enough, but first for it to end it must begin, and that begins with you, my Prince of Darkness.
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Darkness. Vincent's body lunged forward as he screamed and pulled at his hair. No not again! Not here!
"YUFFIE!" His voice cracked as he reached out into the darkness. "YUFFIE! SAVE ME!" something trickled down his cheek as he turned his face and gasped. A ninja star lay near his feet. Leon, Cid, Yuffie, Aerith, Cloud, Tifa, Sora, and Riku were all standing in front of him in a battle position.
"Die demon!" Yuffie shouted as she pulled out another ninja star and threw it. He snarled and dodged it. An unknown rage built up in him. Leon charged at him he snorted and threw out an arm to block his attack, but instead of an arm it was a claw. A claw caked in blood. His eyes widen as Yuffie's body was torn to shreds. He lunged forward to catch her; she fell deeper into the darkness. Aeris eyes bore into his; he felt her groping at his mind. He screamed and was thrown further into the abyss, with Yuffie's dying face as his only comfort.
"Hey Vinnie? I love you too."
Something light brushed against his bruised cheek. Slowly he opened his eyes and there in front of him was Yuffie grinning at him. He reached up to hug her only to find his hands going through her.
"Yuffie?" he asked as his voice panicked and he continuously tried to touch her. She giggled and brushed her lips over his. He could feel her but not touch? "I love you." He hissed as she smiled as a white feather floated down into the palm of his hand.
"I'll be waiting Vincent. I promise I won't leave. You'll save me I know you will." She faded away as he threw his head back and let chaos take his control.
Red met Red. He found himself staring at himself. He was dressed in his old Turk uniform. He was smiling and whistling as he brought some surgery instruments to the table.
"Cut her open Valentine." A voice whispered as a hand stroked his other self. He watched as the figure on the table kicked and screamed out in vain as he watched his other self cut away an arm. He got closer and saw Yuffie's lifeless eyes boring into his.
"Vinnie?"
"Valentine?
"Vinnie?"
"Wake up damn it Valentine."
He jerked as Cid poked him with the spear's end.
"Highwind?" Cid puffed and helped Vincent to his feet. His ears detected screaming fans as Cid pushed him upwards.
"I found you laying out on the streets, Valentine. What the fuck is going on?" Vincent placed his hand delicately to his head and rubbed his temples. His eyes shone with fury as he abruptly stood up.
"I have to find Yuffie." Cid poked him again with the spear as Vincent's eyes narrowed.
"Aerith called me on the cell not too long ago. She's taking care of Yuffie while Leon and you participate in the tournament." His pale lips narrowed as his claw dug into the wall beside him. "Something wrong Vince?"
"Aerith poisoned Yuffie." The cigarette fell from Cid's mouth.
"What?"
"Her scent it's different from before, evil and foul. I don't trust her." Cid rubbed his chin as a voice floated over them blocking out all other conversation.
"Welcome to round four, this match will determine who goes to the finals. We have Leon Vs. Vincent!" Vincent's eyes glittered with raw anger as he smirked.
"Vince?" Cid asked as Vincent started forward. He turned towards Cid and whispered gently to him.
"Go back home Highwind, take care of my Yuffie. Keep her away from Aerith." Cid growled and nodded as he started off for the house. Vincent licked his teeth as he felt fangs extend.
Not now chaos. This is my fight! That boy is mine!
So unfair Valentine. I wanted to rip his body in half, just like you should have done with Clouds, and will soon do to Yuffie.
To Yuffie?
You didn't have those visions for nothing Valentine, but you will suffer a faith far worse than your light. I promise you.
Tell me what you know you bastard!
But I just love surprises Valentine, besides let loose and have fun with it, while it last.
" Leon." Vincent growled as he pulled out his gun and pointed it at the youth as the force field came up.
"Valentine." The brown haired man nodded as he pulled out his sword.
"I'm going to tear you apart." Leon's face-hardened as he pointed his sword towards the older man.
"Just like you did to Cloud?" He snarled as a shade of black flickered over Vincent's eyes.
"You will suffer far worse than Cloud ever did." The bell rang as Vincent lunged at Leon his claw extended. It clashed as sparks flew when his claw made contact with the Gunblade. He pushed Leon back as he inched his face only meters away. Leon could feel this mans breath on his lips. "Why did you dare try and touch my Yuffie?" He asked as his eyes flashed again as he surged forward with unforeseen strength.
"Safe away from a monster like you." Vincent tilted his head and laughed. His eyes narrowed as he threw Leon against a nearby pillar.
"Save yourself the pain, child, I am way out of your league." Vincent taunted as Leon regained his strength and charged at the dark man. Vincent dug his claw into the ground and pushed off, flipping over Leon while aiming his gun at the youth's shoulder and firing. Blood splattered on the ground as Leon clutched his shoulder. His sword clattered to the ground as his face met the end of Vincent's boot. Leon laid sprawled out on the ground as Vincent pulled him up by grabbing a clump of his brown hair, the gun now pointed directly at his neck.
"You've lost, now tell me." He spoke in a soft gentle manner as his clicked his trigger back. " Why did you touch Yuffie?" Leon smirked and chuckled softly to himself.
"She wanted me to." Vincent slammed his face down into the dirt as he pressed down with his boot.
"You lie!" Leon smirked as Vincent picked him up by his hair again, and slammed him down harder.
"She wanted me that night, I could tell Valentine. The only thing that stopped her was your guilt!" Vincent let his hand drop as Leon fell again face first into the dirt. Leon smirked as he struggled to get back up. "Your guilt caused her not to be happy. If she hadn't felt your guilt then she would have fell in love with me." Vincent's mouth had gone dry.
"The tape…" Leon threw back his head and laughed while kneeling up.
"Was a lie? Think about it! A lord of the underworld! Hades will do anything to get you to do what he wants! You killed Cloud, your comrade, and your friend, to be with Yuffie. She suffers from you! Your like a sickness that never dies, a parasite feeding off her positive feelings, causing her to wither and die!" Vincent snarled as he pulled the trigger and Leon fell to the ground. Phil hopped up as the force field fell.
"And we have our final finalist! Vincent Valentine!" Vincent swiftly jumped off the area and quickened his stride towards the house.
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"Hello? Miss? MISS! Wake up please! Professor Hojo will be very angry with me if he finds you here!" Slowly her gray eyes opened as Yuffie slowly sat up.
"Where is here?" She gasped as she saw Vincent standing in front of her. "Vincent!" He took a step back as he shifted unsteadily not meeting her gaze.
"How do you know me?" Yuffie's mouth fell open as her heart ripped in half.
"Vincent, you love me?" He back even away as she jumped up from the bed, only being able to fall face first into the floor.
"Be careful Miss!" He grabbed her and gently placed her back on the bed. She turned away from him as he drew his hands back. "I'm sorry, I don't love you. I belong to Hojo." Yuffie's eyes widen as she fell on his face, the shock, the confusion, the love not for her in those glowing eyes.
"What's happened to you Vincent?" She asked gently as she slowly raised her hand up to the ceiling.
"I know not of what you speak of. For as long as I can remember I have served Professor Hojo, in his pleasures and his research."
"He raped you."
"Rape?"
"Forces himself on you."
"No I enjoy it sometimes."
"Sometimes?"
"It hurts others."
"That's not love."
"It's not?"
"No, its rape."
"Rape, then I have never known love I suppose, not that it matters. I am to do my job and that is to help Professor Hojo in whatever way I can." Yuffie smiled and placed her hand over his.
"What's happen to you?" Vincent head hurt as the door opened, he left her side and quickly jumped over to hand his Professor the lab equipment. Hojo's eyebrow raised in confusion as he stared at the girl on his bed.
"You got here sooner than expected." He sighed and pulled out some rubber gloves.
"Valentine be a dear, tie her down on the table will you?" Vincent nodded, much to Yuffie's shock, and slowly picked her up.
"I'm sorry Miss." He held her hands above her head as he strapped her in.
"Vincent come back to me!" she sobbed as Vincent's eyes softened and he gently leaned down. His lips gently met hers while Hojo's back was turned. He slowly closed his eyes savoring her taste. The feeling had overwhelmed him as soon as she had awaken. Her lips were so much nicer than Hojo's. He was in charge for once and liked it. Icily Blue eyes bore into his head as a sword made into a gun flashed over his eyes. He pulled back and drew in a shaky breath. Yuffie started up at him with teary eyes as he turned away. Hojo came into her view as she felt pain as he injected something into her skin. It made her feel sick.
"Can't have you dying from Jenova's poison now can we?" He asked as the pulled back and soon injected her with something else. "No, your too important for that, now my son and you share the same blood, my Jenova chrysalis."
"Bug?" Hojo smirked as he brought forth a gun, Vincent's death penalty.
"Yes, bug." He fired.
Vincent staggered backwards and clutched his chest as he panted heavily. It felt like a bullet running through his heart. He growled and forced himself to walk again. He forced the locked door open as he scanned the living room. No sign of Aerith, Cid, or Yuffie. He heard a cry in the back and fled to the noise like a moth drawn to flames. Cid was back there with Aerith holding Yuffie down to the bed as she thrashed around.
"Damn it kid, Calm down!" Cid cried out as Yuffie screamed again as Vincent rushed forward.
"HOJO!" She screamed again as tears fell from her eyes her heart beating madly.
"She'll have a heart attack!" Vincent shoved Cid out of the way as soon as the pilot issued those words. It was true. If her heart continued to pump like this more than likely it would stop.
"Yuffie its ok." He whispered as she clung to him like a newborn kitten to its mother. He cooed gently at her as her thrashing subsided and her body now rested gently against his. "Hojo can't touch you."
Ah, so sorry thank you for playing, but no dice Valentine, Hojo can touch her.
DEMON!
Now, no hard feelings Valentine, let bygones be bygones right? I mean after all if I wanted to kill your ninja I would have done so already.
What about you liking the light? You promised to protect Yuffie!
New flash Valentine, my boy, I'm a demon. I lied. I have no intention of protecting that scrawny worthless ninja of yours, only causing you more pain. That is after all why Hojo injected me into you. Wondering what he's doing to ninja baby?
The crimson eyes made it way back to Yuffie's pale face.
"Where's Leon?" Cid asked as Vincent allowed a small smirk to pass over his lips.
"Still at the arena, I suggest you go get him."
"You left him?" Aerith demanded as Vincent smirked and showed his pointed teeth, his chaos teeth.
"He didn't leave me a choice." Cid hurried out the door to go and get Leon, while Vincent turned his attention back to Aerith. "I think you've done enough for today." He watched as her gripped tightened on her staff before slamming the door to the bedroom behind her. He sighed as he looked down at the ninja in his arms. The thrashing had stopped, and her heartbeat seemed to return to normal. He gently placed her in the bed and grabbed a washrag and warmed it. Gently placing it on her forehead he got into the bed. Pulling her up into his body. His ears perked up as he heard Cid return. He smiled as he heard Aerith's surprise gasp. She wouldn't bother him, at least not until Leon could protect her from him. He gently placed his lips over his lover. Vincent stayed up all night watching his love sleep.
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Arg! This chapter took forever! IT turned out so crappy too! I'm loosing my touch. I won't be writing as much as I use too, cause schools getting harder. (sighs)
MAGECHAN