I Promise……….

Chapter 17- Search in Wrong places.

It took a lot of coaxing for Elena to let go of Reno. She had seen a picture of her and Rude kissing, it was enlarged and duplicates were everywhere.She had her hands wrapped securely around his neck and literally squeezing the life out of him. He didn't do anything except try and push her away, he didn't want to hurt her. Rude appeared not a second too late and asked Elena to kindly let Reno go and forget about.

" He did us a favor that's all Lena." She let go of Reno and snuggled close to Rude, " You are lucky Reno that Rude appeared otherwise you wouldn't have been standing here right now." Reno smiled " I forgot to mention, I also posted them in every town…" " and how is that possible Reno?" Elena said, deadly sarcasm dripped from her words." " I have connections." Elena lunged at him again but Rude caught her and held her close to him. He walked away with Elena leaving Reno behind to plot more evil schemes.

Reno smiled when he saw them round the corner, he had camera's set up in both of their rooms and had people constantly watching them. He wondered who he would go out with someday. He sighed, he liked Tifa but she was forbidden grounds, Yuffie…well come to think of it Yuffie actually Yuffie was single and not that bad looking. /I'll go see her./

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Vincent sighed, he was scared. He didn't know why, maybe the fact that his dear dear Lucrecia was slipping away from him so quickly. He was scared that he was falling for Yuffie, he didn't know why he thought that, maybe the fact he worried about her and on top of that she always seemed to at least make a smile appear on his face. He was definitely worried, /what if she likes me?/ he sighed once more before deciding to just sleep. He didn't like sleeping much any more because well, after sleeping for about thirty years in a coffin would you? He laid down in his bed and closed his eyes, willing himself to go to sleep. Just then he awoken by someone, poking his nose.

He opened his eyes and slightly grumbled, " What is it?" " Is that how you talk to your friend?" Vincent looked up, it took a few moments for his eyes to adjust, their stood Yuffie, " What is it Yuffie?" Yuffie glared at him slightly before replied monotonely/two can play that game/, " We are to see Cloud, concerning the search for Reeve." Vincent sensed he made her mad, " My sincere apologies Yuffie for being rude, I am just tired." " There is nothing to be sorry about." She said once again in what was supposed to be Vincent's way of speaking. He followed her and soon they were with everyone. " Okay, everybody I have finally narrowed it down to a few places, one the Shinra building, two the Midgar Sewers and three an old abandoned building. I have certain people assigned for these places, the rest just search the sectors. " Red, Tifa and Me will be searching the Shinra building.

Yuffie and Vincent the old abandoned building, and last but not least the Turjs will take the sewers, I have some materia you guys can borrrow, and water in case you fall in or something like that. The resr just search, which I think leaves, Cid, Barret, and Cait Sith. Remember keep your guard up." " Hey Cloud!" Cloud turned around, Reno's face held a sour expression, " How come we get the sewers?" " Because you might know them better than us." To this Yuffie snickered, Cloud looked at her and glared. " Let's go." " F*^$^$# manwhore." Reno mumbled. Rude and Elena followed him. This was going to be one long day.

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"So Vinnie what are we looking for?" Vincent did not reply, " I am talking to YOU not the wall!!!!!!!" Vincent looked up diverting his red eyes towards Yuffie. They burned holes through her, it was as though he was trying to intimidate her. " Well?" Yuffie seemed unaffected by his gaze. " Yuffie, Shut. Up. Search for clues." To this Yuffie almost burst out in tears. She turned away, /why am I being so weak? It is because it hurts coming from him/ and walked to the other side of the room. /fine then I won't talk at all./ " Yuffie find anything?" Yuffie did not reply. Vincent sighed thinking she got herself in some kind of predicament. Instead she was sitting on the floor, not making a peep. " Yuffie?" Yuffie looked up not even saying a word. She gasped and shouted, " Behind you Vinnie!!!!!!"

Vincent turned around in a half a second his death penalty out and ready to kill. There stood Jet, " Why long time see Yuffie…" " Jet…..?" Yuffie's voice quavered. She got up and ran towards him she hugged him, " Where have you been we thought you died in the war." He returned her embrace Vincent just watched lost but he didn't trust Yuffie's so called friend. " Who are you and what do you want?" Jet smiled, Yuffie noticed a strange flicker in his eye and stepped back, " Jet…? Y-y-you d- didn't join them d-did you?" Jet's smile got wider. " No…." With her question confirmed she turned heel and ran towards Vincent, Vincent noticed this and grabbed Yuffie quickly; right before Jet could.

" Why Yuffie, I am still your friend I just need you, come with me to meet the members of Storm Caller." " No, you betrayed Wutai, the teachings everything!" Yuffie burst out in tears, " Did any of those years as friends mean anything?" Jet laughed, " Of course not, they are just memories." Yuffie shook her head, " Do you remember this?" She held up a silver locket, their was one sapphire stone in the middle. She opened and their sat a small piece of scale so it seemed. Yuffie hummed and the scale grew brighter. Jet realized it that was the shiny object in his dream! He lunged forward recklessly, which caused him to receive a kick in the face from Vincent's metal shoes. " S%*^!!"

Jet sighed, " fine then I'll have to do things the hard way." He quickly knocked Vincent's death Penalty from his hand, Vincent gave him and uppercut, Jet hit the ground hard. Vincent quickly grabbed his gun and pointed it to where Jet was a second ago. " Alright, Vincent you win; I got what I wanted anyway. Vincent spun around, Jet had his arm around Yuffie's waist, holding her extremely close to him. Vincent's anger boiled, he tried his best to control it. " Sayonora Vincent!" Jet disappeared, Vincent lunged forward and Yuffie screamed out, " VINNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Vincent shook his head and fell to the ground. He failed her too, just like Lucrecia. " Vincent you did not fail me." Vincent looked up, their stood Lucrecia, her hair was down though. " Ihave failed both of you." " Vincent let go of the past, you must find Yuffie. You are looking in all the wrong places." " Where do I look.""The place where it is deathly cold, a battle happened here…, where the lifestream has been seen…and no light comes through." She smiled sadly before disappearing. " The Northern Cave….."