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"True Hunters Never Give Up"
By Yuffie Strife
'Prologue'
Two years. It had been two years already. But she still felt alone.
The crisp morning's sun grazed the land around Wutai, it's rays of light glistening on the lone Materia placed on the windowsill. The light soon started to shine brighter, waking the raven-haired ninja from her restless slumber.
The young woman opened her eyes quickly, adjusting her vision by focusing on the low ceiling before jumping out of bed. Grabbing the mirror, she checked her reflection briefly, noticing the ever-present bags under her eyelids. The ninja shook her head at the mirror, putting it back down, and focused her eyes towards the window. The Materia shone brightly, causing the girl to wipe away a lone tear, shaking her head sadly.
The young ninja tore her eyes away from the materia, and began walking towards the closet abruptly. "No!" the girl spoke outloud, causing a disturbance in the dead quiet of the morning. "I amYuffie Kisaragi! I am ninja! I'm not supposed to care about anything, especially not...him..."
Yuffie's voice trailed off slowly, quiet serenity once again filling the room. Shaking her head once more, the young ninja grabbed the Materia from the windowsill, and placed it in her pocket before venturing outside.
No matter what she said, however, there was no denying her feelings.
Yuffie Kisaragi...was in love.
