Another!

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~*Engaged*~

"Vinnie?" Like wind through chimes, the sugary-sweet voice of the single white rose of Wutai lilted through the previously- and gloriously- silent study where Vincent poured over documents from the WRO. A brief flicker of ruby eyes alerted the girl that she had the man's attention, or as much of it as she was going to get, anyway. But that didn't put her off at all, not being spoken to. This was just how her lover was: solemn and impassive.

She tilted her head at him and took a few tentative steps forward, until the dust beneath her feet felt dense and repulsive. When had he cleaned this room last? Yuffie worried her peachy bottom lip between her teeth and shakily took a breath. Was it always this cold in here, or was it just her?

Given that his little ninja hadn't spoken yet, Vincent frowned, compelled to finally look up. Immediately, the skiddish and apprehensive rigidity of her form had him alarmed and rising from his seat. She had been gone for two days on her mission, and he had brushed off that anything could be amiss as she'd not hinted at such any of the seven times she had called him just to hear his voice. Now, he couldn't help but second guess himself.

"Yuffie, is something the ma-"

"Marry me?" she breathed out shakily, and Vincent swore the room tilted. The girl's eyes widened at his stunned expression; had this been a bad idea? What if he hated her for it? She'd never been very traditional, but Vincent, Vincent was traditional, and he probably disliked her asking him. Heat rose in her cheeks and she snapped her gaze away to finish what she started. "I.. I mean... We've been together so long, you know? And I practically live here and I was just thinking while I was gone that what if I never came back from one of these missions one day or what if you never did or what if one of us is injured and can't visit the other in the emergency room all because of that stupid law where no one but parents and spouses can see each-"

"Yes, Yuffie."

She had never smiled brighter, he thought to himself. If only he could have seen his own smile had far surpassed even that of his joyful lover's.


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