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Hell again! So I'm rubbish with days but it's also the holidays right now... And thank you to my reviewers! Don't worry, I didn't abandon you all, just got super busy. General note: (maybe I'll put this on my profile...) I NEVER abandon stories, I just get a little busy. If I do ever abandon a story, I'll make a note on my profile. Like I have done before...

Penultimate chapter, here we go!

Enjoy

012. Tea

"So I heard the other day that Tseng and Elena were seen at a cafe together."

"Oooh, as a couple?"

"Well... one doesn't like to speculate but..."

"We've seen it coming for ages though."

"Thats true. I'm surprised it didn't happen years ago."

"Even the director's got married since then."

"Yeah, and he's a little..."

"Liliana is a Saint."

"She does do an amazing job around here though - I mean, do you remember the decor before she came round and made her changes?"

"That is true."

"Just, grey."

"Grey everywhere."

Yuffie sipped from her cup of tea. The two ladies, two administrative employees of the WRO on their lunch break, each took another bite or two of their food.

"You know, I heard that the Strifes are having a big party soon."

"Oh? Did they save the world without our noticing again?"

"Nope, not this time."

"Go on then."

"I heard that it's their twin's birthdays soon, so they're throwing a party."

"But they never usually do-"

"Well, I guess since everything's calmed down between all their friends they can do that now..."

Yuffie felt the eyes of the nearest lady sweep over her and Yuffie adjusted the headphones over her head. They didn't need to know that she wasn't listening to anything, of course.

"It was rather a..."

"Shhh, keep your voice down!"

"Well, I only wanted to say it was a bit of a mess."

"I know, I know"

"Anyway, I wonder if that Cid ... something... will come around?"

"Highwind. Don't pretend you don't know his name, I know you've got a poster of him in your room."

"Fine. Anyway, I wonder if he'll come over. He's so..."

"You're weird. He's pushing fifty. And yes, since you know, she's back now so I guess he'll come and visit her."

Their voices took a plunge for he quieter. Yuffie sipped from her tea again and just concentrated a bit harder.

"I heard that people saw him going to a ring shop."

"No! I thought that those two were just having a fling?"

"Oh yes, a really long fling that caused such big fights they got into the newspaper?"

"Well, it does happen."

"Yeah, that's true. But she caused a minor successional crisis. That's more than a fling."

"Okay fine."

"Anyway, it looks like he's going to be proposing to her some time soon."

Yuffie almost choked on her next sip of tea.

"Oh?"

"Yeah, he bought a ring in there. An engagement ring."

"No!"

"Don't sound so upset."

"But Vincent Valentine is hot."

"You think everyone's hot. You're too thirsty for your own good."

"Thirsty?"

"Desperate."

"Ooh."

"Anyway, looks like he's being taken off the market."

"Ugh. I just hope that the hyperactive ninja is worth it."

Yuffie almost choked on her tea again. She didn't even like tea, but it felt like an appropriate thing to drink in this secretarial role she'd been forced into. She caused enough trouble for the WRO that she really should've been fired but Reeve let her just be a secretary for 6 months until she could fight again. But hey, it was worth it if she could ~accidentally~ catch all this gossip. Even if it did end up being total spoilers for her own engagement.

I love knowing the tea. And spilling it. Maybe I'm terrible. Anyway, please review if you've got time and follow for more. Thanks!