I Promise……….

Chapter 9- Trouble Already

Yuffie had slouched back against Vincent, Vincent seemed to not mind for he rested his chin on her head. That was as tall as she got to him, he smiled remembering when they had gone to "save" the planet. They did do that that too was printed in his mind, but he remembered when they all took a picture after the victory of defeating Sephiroth and saving the planet or the lifestream really destroying meteor.

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" Barret! Hurry up with the pictures please!? I am cold." Just their luck right after Lifestream had destroyed meteor it had rained. Cid as stubborn as he was wanted to take a picture as a memorial to remember what he did." Hold your $%#*@&^ horses, Tifa." Cid was shown trying to adjust the camera so they all would fit in. " Okay Cid! During this century, if you don't mind!" Yuffie yelled, she was freezing didn't he realize what she was wearing. " Shuddup you ^*#%($&$^ brat!" Cid yelled, Barret turned towards her sharply and then said, " Do as he says brat or he is gonna take longer an I am gonna catch a cold, all you do is whine shuddup for once and be grateful." Vincent noticed Yuffie shuddered and he felt it. He was standing next to her, his shoulder brushed up against hers. He put his hand on her shoulder and replied, " Yuffie, do not worry Barret and Cid are just upset." Yuffie replied quietly so only he could hear her and him alone, " I know, it's just that that was what Godo would say "Shuddup and be grateful," I wish at times I wasn't an ungrateful brat to everyone, that the only reason I was with them was for their materia and to use them. The truth is I do care, I care about everyone deeply I just wished they would realize it.Why? Why must I be hated?"

And at that very moment Vincent witnessed something he wished he never witnessed, a single clear crystalized tear fell from Yuffie's face. He finally realized she was crying, she had never cired. When Sephiroth made a gash down her arm she did not scream in pain or break dwon crying. Now here she cried because of the people that she helped they made her cry without even inflicting a single physical wound.He squeezed her shoulder reassuringly and replied with the most concern he had ever done in years, " I do not hate you Yuffie." Yuffie looked up and nodded her head realizing that Cid just finished and he was coming over ready to take the picture. " Hey rat!" Yuffie glared at him and replied as coldly as she could that even Cid shuddured, " What an improvement Cid, first it was brat not rat. Take a picture that way you can say as many profanities towards it, while keeping your good image in public." Cid looked down and walked slowly towards Tifa's side. "1…..2….3…..Victory!" It was a nice picture, but after the picture it began to rain even harder. " Hey old man!" Cid knew that was Yuffie and turned around." " What now brat?"

" I want you to take a picture with my best bud in the whole world who was nice to me the whole entire time I was with a bunch of meanies." Cid stared at her and noticed her hard directed glare towards him, " S-Sure." He walked over and stood by the camera waiting, everyone expected Tifa " Vincent!" Vincent stopped in his tracks he knew why she called him. He turned around and realized Yuffie was already dragging him in front of the camera. Everyone stood their shocked. " Okay, Vinnie all you have to do is stand here and try to look happy." Vincent stared at her as though to say what smile? Yuffie quickly corrected herself, " Inside that is." snap Soon there was picture showing Yuffie soaking wet smiling with her soft wet, small hands intertwined in Vincent's cold, yet suprisingly warm and soft hands. He stood by her not smiling but hey like she said " He was happy in the inside," Then they all ran inside to eat Yuffie sat by him off course, he was her newfound friend.

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Vincent smiled, he rarely did…okay he never did until today. Yuffie was suprisingly comfortable, Vincent's back was beginning to hurt but he ignored it knowing that he needed to get to Midgar soon. Yuffie suddenly sprung up bumping Vincent's chin. Yuffie's gray storm-like eyes surveyed the area around her, she sensed someone was around. After defeating Sephiroth she worked on improving her skills even more, now she was the best Wutainian ninja in history so far. Vincent rubbed his chin and it finally it him, while he had been daydreaming someone had been following them the whole entire time. He shook his head You fool, they could have killed you…or worse Yuffie. " Yuffie?" Yuffie startled looked behind her nad realized it was Vincent, " How did you ge-…….never mind." Yuffie remembered,

" Someone is following us we have to lose them or they might find out where we are headed." Vincent nodded his head when suddenly he tensed so did Yuffie. They heard a motorcycle behind them. Yuffie looked back and noticed some idiot riding a motorcycle..he was obviously after them. Yuffie sighed knowing they wuld be able to outrun a motorcycle on a chocobo. This suck! What are we gonna do?? Vincent sighed he knew what might take place he had to find a way to prevent it. " Yuffie, cast Bolt 3 on the motorcycle." Yuffie nodded her head and faced forward as to make sure the person behind them didn't know what she was going to do. She concentrated on keeping the energy in hher hands making sure to not lose control of it or give any sign what she was going to do. Bolt 3. She focused on having an image in her head of the motorcyclist that way she would insure it didn't miss. A huge bolt of electricity with tremendous power came out of nowhere and struck the motorcyclist.

Nothing. What the…Yuffie's eyes as skilled as they were noticed a glint of light, REFLECT ring! Yuffie quickly concentrated on casting reflect before the lightning struck them. She heard the bolt of electricity coming towards them, Vincent looked up and realized what was goint to happen. " REFLECT!" In nick of time reflect was casted and it wen tback towards the rider. It did this three more times until its power diminished. The rider was still gaining on them and fast. Vincent knew they had to lead him away from Midgar but where? And how? An idea struck Vincent he stopped the chocobo. The rider stopped about thirty feet away from them. Vincent knew this was an inexperienced person, for if they were after them the would have already knocked them down. Vincent saw walk towards them. That was when Vincent made his get away from this man and knew he couldn't catch them, since If he took the motorcylce it was his only transportation, chocobo isn't fast enough either.