As the hours passed she became bored and decided to venture the town. The city was a beautiful one she hadn't seen yet. It was much like Wutai, Kalm and Jubon harbor all at the same time. A large port nearly surrounded the city and the air smelled of the salty ocean and still the fragrance of flowers drifted heavily in the air. It reminded her of the days when Aries would cart flowers.

Walking down the mainstreet making it key that she remembers what street the apartment was on. A small girl was sitting down holding a basket of beautiful daisies, sleeping by the building. Yuffie knelt down next to the girl and asked if she was selling flowers.

"Sure lady! I been trying to sell 'em all day and nobody 'll buy 'em!" The girl said energetically. Yuffie pointed to a bushel.

"How much?" She asked.

The girl smiled. "Not much, a gill a flower. That's 15 flowers and 15 gill." She said wrapping the flowers in a white satin ribbon.

Yuffie gave the girl the money and looked at the girl's dirty, thin face. "You look hungry. How 'bout we get something to eat and you can show me around?"

The girl cocked her head. "Sure! My name's Aries, My mummy named me after the flower girl of the slums. She said she was a really nice lady."

Yuffie smiled. "I knew Aries. She used to be my best friend." And she grabbed the girl's hand.

"You must be special!" The girl said with a wide smile.

"Well I'm Yuffie. Where's a good place to eat around here?" She asked

Aries led the way to a small cafe. "This place is the only nice one. The rest are just icky." She said making a face.

The two walked into the well-lit restaurant. The flowers at every table proved that this was one of the girl's biggest customers. A tall blond man led them to a table and to look over the menus. Yuffie sighed at the funny face the girl was making looking at a picture of a giant grilled cheese sandwich.

"You want that one?" Yuffie asked pointing to the picture.

The girl nodded but sighed. "Yes, but it's expensive." She said sweetly pointing out that the meal cost 15 gill.

"Oh...I think I scrape up enough for that." She said with a wink. Truth was the last time she counted her change she had more then enough to buy three of the villas.


Vincent flipped the meat in mid air with a practiced touch. The door behind him opened and Jack leaned in.

Sighing, Vincent let the blond believe that he wanted to hear what he said.

"That kid you hang out with is here and she brought a nice peace of meat with her too." He said suggestively wiggling his eyebrows.

"Jack, how many times have I told you to stop talking about women like that?" Vincent asked as he decorated a plate with parsley and set the steak on the plate.
"Don't," Jack said nervously.
"And what did I say I would do if you said something like that again?" Vincent asked. Suddenly it became deathly silent amongst the full cooking crew.
'Shhhwank' The carving knife swung sideways barely missing the man. Vincent sighed and wiped his hands on the apron and picked up pencil and pen. "Be back soon guys. When he wakes up... fell fit to rub this in." The laughter filled the room as he left in search for the table.

"Hello, may I take your ord-" HE asked

"Vinny!"
"Vincent?"

He lifted his eyes to see Yuffie and Aries.

"I thought you cooked?" She asked confused.

"I do. Jack's uh... not up to taking the order." He said wincing back a grin.

"You mean he said something and you scared him silly dont'cha!" Aries asked wildly.

"Yep." Vincent said monotone. Aries giggled. "This is my friend Vinny!" she said introducing Vincent to Yuffie.

"I already know him. We're friends." She said with a smile.

"You are? Wow! Oh and Vinny... daddy's gone again." She said switching subjects wildly.

"Tell you what I'll take your orders and take my break and join you." He said and looked sadly at the girl.

Yuffie pointed at the picture in the Menu and smile. "She want's this really, really expensive sandwich with a glass of milk. And I'll have the Spinach salad with a glass of milk as well." Vincent raised a brow at Yuffie's words.

"That will be 32 gill." He said and walked away. A few minutes later he arrived again and sat down.

"So what happened this time?" He asked Aries.

"Oh he got drunk and the cops took him away." She said shaking her head.

Yuffie looked concerned at the child and Vincent grabbed the little girl's hand. "You and Yuffie go back to the apartment after lunch." He said and sighed.

When Jack finally came around he went to deliver the food and found Vincent talking with the girl. "Ok, is there anything else I can get you?"

"Yes A steak well done with a baked potato. Separate bill."

Jack nodded and wrote it down. "And is there something that I can give you? Like my phone number?"

The soft clink of silverware caught Yuffie's attention. She noticed that Vincent and Aries had taken their butter knifes to there index fingers and watched as Jack turned white and left. Vincent let out a small chuckle.

"I saw that you two." She whispered as she took a sip of water.

"Who? ME?" the girl asked putting a dramatic had to her throat.

Yuffie giggled and sighed.

The food came and they sat and ate in silence.

When the plates had been collected and their final good bye's said the two girls walked down the street.

"So... Let's talk about Vinny." the girl said softly.

"Sure."

"He's a real nice guy..." the girl stopped turned and pointed at Yuffie's face. "I like you but if you hurt him... be warned." She said and continued to walk like nothing had just happened.

"I won't I promise." Yuffie said softly.

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Ok the Aries thing is kinda cute. Remember she's not an incarnate just named after.
Tell me what you think k?
~Pegasia Silverfeather~