WHERE ANGELS LIE
-Chapter 5-
Yuffie took in a deep breath, as her eyes slowly trailed around the darkened manor. Where was she? That was probably one thing she was most likely worried about more than anything. But she could have cared less for the fact that Vincent was somewhere around. She just couldn't put her mind into thinking where he might have been. She slowly pulled her arms around herself, as her back pressed roughly against the dark walls from behind.
"Why do you intend to follow me?" Vincent questioned, suddenly startling the young woman. Yuffie's eyes flashed onto his casting shadow, from along the darker parts of the old room.
She paused, for she hadn't quite figure out the answer herself. Was it because she had no where else to go? Or was it perhaps something more than that? ".....I don't know or have anywhere else to go...." Yuffie shuddered, as she noticed the gleaming glow from Vincent's crimson red eyes and she was actually pleased with her answer. He slowly turned away.
"There is no life here...," he uttered, his voice nearly a hoarse whisper. Yuffie hesitated, as she slowly slid down against the wall, gently sitting on the cold floor. Her once eyes that were usually filled with joy, was nothing but a fading glow, as she brought her knees up to her chin.
"You wonder, do you not?" he questioned, only interrupting the silence yet again, "You wonder where your friends could be? Especially, at a time like this. Leaving you, leaving you in nothing but that darkness that everyone experiences. But once you're there....how do you plan on pulling yourself out?" She sat quietly, as she let his disturbing words seep through. Why was Vincent so harsh?
Of course, she knew of him as a cold, yet odd person. But of all people, she'd mostly expect someone like Cloud to say something like so. Yuffie slowly closed her eyes, as her head rested gently on her knees, still pondering. It was true, there was no life. Once you've lost everything, nothing could possibly replace that empty feeling, that you never even thought of before. She took advantage of things, that she knew.
Vincent's eyes slowly glanced onto the young woman, huddled in the corner. She didn't know, he realized. She couldn't have possibly seen the way he stared at her, the way she so much reminded him of her. Of course, Yuffie Kisaragi was a loud mouth, of course, she was constantly annoying. But something's were definitely meant for the better change.
There was that same odd silence that fell between them. Yuffie stayed quiet, as she slowly raised her head up, glancing over at what seemed to be nothing but another casting shadow. What Yuffie hadn't noticed, was the tears that slowly began to flow down her cheeks. She couldn't hold it back any longer. She just wasn't strong enough. Yuffie had somehow lost that ability to withstand anything. She felt as though she was falling deep, and there was definitely no chance of getting back up.
