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Aeris had found some leftovers and was now on her way back to her room, she walked past Tifa's room and stopped, she heard whispering, Aeris couldn't help being nosey, she pushed her ear up to the door and listened.
"Tiff, come on come to bed," She heard Cloud say, she giggled.
"Oh alright," the women replied
"Sooo, how do you think our little bet is going," he asked, Aeris was getting more interested now.
"Well, I think Yuffie likes Vince now, but I still think he likes Aeris," she said disappointedly
"Oh too, bad no wedding then," he said sadly,
With that Aeris tripped and pushed the door open and fell in.
"Uh, hi," she said trying to sound innocent.
Cloud jumped out of bed and picked her up, " Come on Aeris I'll take you back to bed" "back in a sec," he said to Tifa, she nodded.
Cloud carried Aeris down the hall back to her room,
"I'm glad there is no lake near by," she joked,
Cloud laughed, he laid her on the bed and sat down beside her,
"Aeris, do you miss the way thing's use to be, between you and me I mean?" he asked keeping his eyes down this had been bothering him for a while,
"Every second of my life," she said pushing his head up to look at her, "But you have Tifa now and you're happy, and there is someone for me too, Cloud I have to go away for a while, I have to find someone, do you understand?"
Cloud nodded and stood up.
" Cloud, um, I'll come back,"
"Okay, when are you leaving?" he said as he sat down on the bed next to her.
"Dawn, you won't see me for a while," she replied staring into his mako poisoned eyes
Cloud reached out and put his hand on her face " Aeris, I have to do this, as much as I love Tifa, I just have to this, I hope you understand," he pulled her face closer and brushed his lips against hers, she wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes, he gently pushed his tongue in to her mouth then broke away,
She smiled, "Now we can put it all behind us, all our old feelings, they'll still be there but as a memory, I won't tell Tifa, I promise." She said releasing his neck from her arms.
Cloud starred at her, she blushed and looked down, he laid her down and gently kissed her head, he stood up "Thank you Aeris, you'll never be a memory to me, but Tifa is my Future, I'm glad you understand, and good luck, you'll find whoever it is you are looking for, I just know it," he stepped out of the room and walked away.
When he got back to Tifa's room she was already asleep, a thought crossed his mind about going back to Aeris, he shook it off, that was the past now. He climbed into bed and hugged Tifa close to him. He was going to marry Tifa, even if Vincent didn't fall for Yuffie's charm. That was decided as of tonight.
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Vincent awoke and stretched, his back ached, he looked around he was still in the study, he looked down Yuffie was still in his lap. He picked her up and put her on the desk, he walked over to the window and opened the curtains, the sun was shining brightly, I wish the weather would make up its mind he thought, he turned round; Yuffie was rolling of the desk. She screamed. He jumped underneath her and caught before she hit the floor.
"Good morning," she said with a smile.
"Good morning," he replied, he was amused by the way she fell on top of him and only said good morning.
She stood up and yawned, "What time is it?" she said as she spun round to face him,
Vincent looked up at the clock, "1:00 (pm). Oh my, I wonder if the other's are up yet,"
"Lets see," she said walking over to the door and pulling it open
Vincent bent down, his cape was on the floor, how did that get there, he picked it up and put it on the desk.
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"Morning everyone," said Yuffie cheerfully
"Somebody got some last night," Cid joked
"ummmm, no," she replied sitting on the couch
"Ummm, no, what?" asked Vincent as he entered the room.
Everyone burst out laughing, Vincent frowned his eyebrow's down "Whatever," he shook his head and sat down, he looked around the room Cid: Check, Tifa: check, Cloud: Check, Barret: Check, Yuff: Check he ran there names through his head, "Aeris" he said aloud
"Where is Aeris?" he looked round the room again
"Yeah, actually where is she, it's not like her to sleep late," Tifa added.
Cloud stood up, "Aeris, Aeris has to go away for a while, to find someone, she'll come back," he announced
"And you let her go, you idiot, she's not strong enough to go off on her own," Vincent shouted furiously at him.
"How could you Cloud," Tifa said, deciding to side with Vincent,
"She's gone to find Tseng, who knows where he is!" he shouted again
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know, you know what she's like she would have gone any way," Cloud shouted back
Vincent was about to argue when he felt Yuffie's hand on his shoulder, she shook her head,
"We'll just have to find her, yelling at spike won't help," she explained.
"The brat's right," Cid said, Yuffie smiled at him, it was the first time he ever stood up for her.
Vincent looked at Yuffie, she was right, "I'm sorry Cloud, she could be in danger that's all," Vincent apologised.
"Come on lets get dressed then we can find her," Tifa added, she was becoming increasingly worried that Vincent did in fact love Aeris.
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Vincent pulled his brush through his hair, "ouch, ouch, ouch," he exclaimed quite loudly,
It was such a pain having long hair; he heard a nock on his bedroom door,
"Come in," he said
Yuffie pushed the door open and waved,
"Hey," she said as she came in
"Hello, are you ready," he asked turning back to the mirror and picking his brush up again
"Yep, we're waiting for you," she jumped up on to his bed and sat down "hehehe, bouncy," she laughed as she lay down,
Vincent looked over and laughed, there was another nock on the door,
"Come in," he said again
This time it was Tifa, she looked at Yuffie who was now jumping around on her hands and knees, and she was having a huge amount of fun. Tifa laughed and then turned to Vincent, she sighed and rolled her eye's,
"Bad hair day?" she asked
He nodded in reply.
"Come here," she said taking the brush from him. " Sit down" she said pushing him down by his shoulders on to a chair "Believe me I know your pain," she said as she pulled the brush through his hair,
"Ouch,"
"Stop whining, and sit still, you know you have very soft hair Vincent," she complemented
"Really, I wanna feel," Yuffie said, giving her jumping around a break for a while, she stroked his hair and laughed, "awwwww, what shampoo do you use Vince,"
Tifa smiled "all done,"
"Okay, lets go" he said standing up quickly
"No, in a minute " said Yuffie going back to her jumping.
Tifa and Vincent looked at each other "1, 2, 3, 4, 5," they said in unison; they jumped on to the bed sending Yuffie flying on to the floor,
"ARRGGGGGHHH, ouch"
They laughed and Vincent helped Yuffie up, "Come on now, we have to find Aeris before something happens to her," he said sounding more serious now.
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The three of them walked down the stairs, they stopped as they saw Cloud, Barret and Cid giving them very strange looks,
"What?" they all asked.
The others shook their heads.
"Come on Cid and Barret went out and caught some Chocobo's earlier," Cloud said deciding not to ask about the bedspring noises that were coming from Vincent's room when they we're all in there,
"You'll never guess what happened to us when we we're catching them," Cid began "we saw this…"
Yuffie, Vincent, Tifa and Cloud walked straight past them and out of the front door.
Barret put his real hand on Cid's shoulder, "Sometimes I wonder if we even exist in their eyes,"
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Aeris walked towards the Inn, she had been walking for hours and had no idea where she was.
Before she could get to the inn she collapsed.
When she awoke she found her self in a bed there was a women sitting next to her.
"Hello can you here me, my name is Rinoa, R I N O A," the dark haired women asked
Aeris looked at her, "Rinoa, where am I?" she said sitting up.
"This is my inn, you collapsed outside, my receptionist, Quistis, bought you to me," she explained
"No, which town am I in?" she asked again
"This is Wutai, we just moved here and opened this inn, the tourist demand here is very good, so it was the perfect place for me and my Husband to start a business," the young women explained.
Aeris nodded, she had heard about Wutai but had been there.
"Oh how rude of me, you must be starving, I'll have my husband fetch you something immediately, Irvine!"
A young man with a light brown ponytail came into the room, "Yes sweetheart?" he asked
"Would you please fetch some food for, I'm sorry what is your name?" Rinoa asked turning back to Aeris.
"My name is Aeris, nice to meet you,"
"Okay, Aeris, what would you like we have BBQ plate, sushi surprise or today's special,"
"Um I think I would like the BBQ plate, please Rinoa," Aeris asked, " I mean if that is okay," she said turning to Irvine.
He nodded " Sure I'll get the chef's to make it for you," he said " SELPHIE, ZELL, SEIFER ONE BBQ PLATE ON THE DOUBLE," he shouted down the stairs then he left.
"So Aeris, was it, what brings you here?" Rinoa asked
"Well, I'm looking for someone actually," she replied
"Oh, I'm sorry we just moved here so I wouldn't know if I'd seen them I'm afraid."
"It's alright, I don't even know if he is here," Aeris said sadly
"DINNERS READY," Irvine called back up the stairs.
"Oh I hope your hungry, our chef's are the best of the best," Rinoa said proudly
Aeris smiled, she liked this inn, and any body else would have left her out, not let her stay as well as feed her.
Aeris walked into the dinning room and found a table, a striking young woman with blonde hair clipped back walked over to her,
"How are you feeling now?" she asked as she pulled out a chair and sat down
"I'm okay, excuse me but who are you?" Aeris asked politely
"Oh my gosh, how rude of me, I am Quistis Trepe, the one that found you,"
"Thank you very much, any lesser person would have left me,"
Quistis smiled and looked up. "Oh your meal is here,"
A waiter, with short brown hair, grey eyes and a deep scar across his forehead placed the plate in front of her,
"Would you like anything to drink," he asked
"That would be very nice thank you," she replied
"Tissy, can I get you anything?" he said turning to the Blonde women
"Um, I'd like a drink to please, Squall," she said winking at him
Aeris starred at Quistis, she looked like Cloud, and She had blonde hair and very bright blue eyes, she thought nothing of it though, she might just have mako poisoning as well. Aeris remembered last night; she smiled; now she could find Tseng knowing that all her past feelings were now the past.
Aeris ate her food quickly, Rinoa was right the food was great, she felt a lot stronger now.
She decided to continue with her journey. Irvine gave her a bag of high- potions and something called a phoenix pinion.
She was heading towards the door, when she heard Rinoa call her,
"Aeris, please take this," Rinoa said placing a silver orb in her hands, "This is Siren, it will protect you, please visit us again, you were our first customer and good luck finding your bloke, good bye."
Aeris smiled, seeing people as kind as this really made it worth while to save the world, even if it cost her hers and Tseng's life, she was back now and could appreciate special people.
A/N: I know there was really no point in putting the 8 characters in, I've just been playing 8 a lot and wanted to put the in, I love FF8.
Please R&R
I know I said this chapter would be about their bet but I forgot.
Anyway next chapter: more YUFF and VIN, Yay.
And, drum roll please, TSENG comes into sight (I love Tseng)
And more Adventures for Cid and Barret, which absolutely no one cares about.
P.S: I love you all reviewers.
P.P.S: I'm happy today, just in case you didn't guess.
Aeris had found some leftovers and was now on her way back to her room, she walked past Tifa's room and stopped, she heard whispering, Aeris couldn't help being nosey, she pushed her ear up to the door and listened.
"Tiff, come on come to bed," She heard Cloud say, she giggled.
"Oh alright," the women replied
"Sooo, how do you think our little bet is going," he asked, Aeris was getting more interested now.
"Well, I think Yuffie likes Vince now, but I still think he likes Aeris," she said disappointedly
"Oh too, bad no wedding then," he said sadly,
With that Aeris tripped and pushed the door open and fell in.
"Uh, hi," she said trying to sound innocent.
Cloud jumped out of bed and picked her up, " Come on Aeris I'll take you back to bed" "back in a sec," he said to Tifa, she nodded.
Cloud carried Aeris down the hall back to her room,
"I'm glad there is no lake near by," she joked,
Cloud laughed, he laid her on the bed and sat down beside her,
"Aeris, do you miss the way thing's use to be, between you and me I mean?" he asked keeping his eyes down this had been bothering him for a while,
"Every second of my life," she said pushing his head up to look at her, "But you have Tifa now and you're happy, and there is someone for me too, Cloud I have to go away for a while, I have to find someone, do you understand?"
Cloud nodded and stood up.
" Cloud, um, I'll come back,"
"Okay, when are you leaving?" he said as he sat down on the bed next to her.
"Dawn, you won't see me for a while," she replied staring into his mako poisoned eyes
Cloud reached out and put his hand on her face " Aeris, I have to do this, as much as I love Tifa, I just have to this, I hope you understand," he pulled her face closer and brushed his lips against hers, she wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes, he gently pushed his tongue in to her mouth then broke away,
She smiled, "Now we can put it all behind us, all our old feelings, they'll still be there but as a memory, I won't tell Tifa, I promise." She said releasing his neck from her arms.
Cloud starred at her, she blushed and looked down, he laid her down and gently kissed her head, he stood up "Thank you Aeris, you'll never be a memory to me, but Tifa is my Future, I'm glad you understand, and good luck, you'll find whoever it is you are looking for, I just know it," he stepped out of the room and walked away.
When he got back to Tifa's room she was already asleep, a thought crossed his mind about going back to Aeris, he shook it off, that was the past now. He climbed into bed and hugged Tifa close to him. He was going to marry Tifa, even if Vincent didn't fall for Yuffie's charm. That was decided as of tonight.
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Vincent awoke and stretched, his back ached, he looked around he was still in the study, he looked down Yuffie was still in his lap. He picked her up and put her on the desk, he walked over to the window and opened the curtains, the sun was shining brightly, I wish the weather would make up its mind he thought, he turned round; Yuffie was rolling of the desk. She screamed. He jumped underneath her and caught before she hit the floor.
"Good morning," she said with a smile.
"Good morning," he replied, he was amused by the way she fell on top of him and only said good morning.
She stood up and yawned, "What time is it?" she said as she spun round to face him,
Vincent looked up at the clock, "1:00 (pm). Oh my, I wonder if the other's are up yet,"
"Lets see," she said walking over to the door and pulling it open
Vincent bent down, his cape was on the floor, how did that get there, he picked it up and put it on the desk.
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"Morning everyone," said Yuffie cheerfully
"Somebody got some last night," Cid joked
"ummmm, no," she replied sitting on the couch
"Ummm, no, what?" asked Vincent as he entered the room.
Everyone burst out laughing, Vincent frowned his eyebrow's down "Whatever," he shook his head and sat down, he looked around the room Cid: Check, Tifa: check, Cloud: Check, Barret: Check, Yuff: Check he ran there names through his head, "Aeris" he said aloud
"Where is Aeris?" he looked round the room again
"Yeah, actually where is she, it's not like her to sleep late," Tifa added.
Cloud stood up, "Aeris, Aeris has to go away for a while, to find someone, she'll come back," he announced
"And you let her go, you idiot, she's not strong enough to go off on her own," Vincent shouted furiously at him.
"How could you Cloud," Tifa said, deciding to side with Vincent,
"She's gone to find Tseng, who knows where he is!" he shouted again
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know, you know what she's like she would have gone any way," Cloud shouted back
Vincent was about to argue when he felt Yuffie's hand on his shoulder, she shook her head,
"We'll just have to find her, yelling at spike won't help," she explained.
"The brat's right," Cid said, Yuffie smiled at him, it was the first time he ever stood up for her.
Vincent looked at Yuffie, she was right, "I'm sorry Cloud, she could be in danger that's all," Vincent apologised.
"Come on lets get dressed then we can find her," Tifa added, she was becoming increasingly worried that Vincent did in fact love Aeris.
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Vincent pulled his brush through his hair, "ouch, ouch, ouch," he exclaimed quite loudly,
It was such a pain having long hair; he heard a nock on his bedroom door,
"Come in," he said
Yuffie pushed the door open and waved,
"Hey," she said as she came in
"Hello, are you ready," he asked turning back to the mirror and picking his brush up again
"Yep, we're waiting for you," she jumped up on to his bed and sat down "hehehe, bouncy," she laughed as she lay down,
Vincent looked over and laughed, there was another nock on the door,
"Come in," he said again
This time it was Tifa, she looked at Yuffie who was now jumping around on her hands and knees, and she was having a huge amount of fun. Tifa laughed and then turned to Vincent, she sighed and rolled her eye's,
"Bad hair day?" she asked
He nodded in reply.
"Come here," she said taking the brush from him. " Sit down" she said pushing him down by his shoulders on to a chair "Believe me I know your pain," she said as she pulled the brush through his hair,
"Ouch,"
"Stop whining, and sit still, you know you have very soft hair Vincent," she complemented
"Really, I wanna feel," Yuffie said, giving her jumping around a break for a while, she stroked his hair and laughed, "awwwww, what shampoo do you use Vince,"
Tifa smiled "all done,"
"Okay, lets go" he said standing up quickly
"No, in a minute " said Yuffie going back to her jumping.
Tifa and Vincent looked at each other "1, 2, 3, 4, 5," they said in unison; they jumped on to the bed sending Yuffie flying on to the floor,
"ARRGGGGGHHH, ouch"
They laughed and Vincent helped Yuffie up, "Come on now, we have to find Aeris before something happens to her," he said sounding more serious now.
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The three of them walked down the stairs, they stopped as they saw Cloud, Barret and Cid giving them very strange looks,
"What?" they all asked.
The others shook their heads.
"Come on Cid and Barret went out and caught some Chocobo's earlier," Cloud said deciding not to ask about the bedspring noises that were coming from Vincent's room when they we're all in there,
"You'll never guess what happened to us when we we're catching them," Cid began "we saw this…"
Yuffie, Vincent, Tifa and Cloud walked straight past them and out of the front door.
Barret put his real hand on Cid's shoulder, "Sometimes I wonder if we even exist in their eyes,"
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Aeris walked towards the Inn, she had been walking for hours and had no idea where she was.
Before she could get to the inn she collapsed.
When she awoke she found her self in a bed there was a women sitting next to her.
"Hello can you here me, my name is Rinoa, R I N O A," the dark haired women asked
Aeris looked at her, "Rinoa, where am I?" she said sitting up.
"This is my inn, you collapsed outside, my receptionist, Quistis, bought you to me," she explained
"No, which town am I in?" she asked again
"This is Wutai, we just moved here and opened this inn, the tourist demand here is very good, so it was the perfect place for me and my Husband to start a business," the young women explained.
Aeris nodded, she had heard about Wutai but had been there.
"Oh how rude of me, you must be starving, I'll have my husband fetch you something immediately, Irvine!"
A young man with a light brown ponytail came into the room, "Yes sweetheart?" he asked
"Would you please fetch some food for, I'm sorry what is your name?" Rinoa asked turning back to Aeris.
"My name is Aeris, nice to meet you,"
"Okay, Aeris, what would you like we have BBQ plate, sushi surprise or today's special,"
"Um I think I would like the BBQ plate, please Rinoa," Aeris asked, " I mean if that is okay," she said turning to Irvine.
He nodded " Sure I'll get the chef's to make it for you," he said " SELPHIE, ZELL, SEIFER ONE BBQ PLATE ON THE DOUBLE," he shouted down the stairs then he left.
"So Aeris, was it, what brings you here?" Rinoa asked
"Well, I'm looking for someone actually," she replied
"Oh, I'm sorry we just moved here so I wouldn't know if I'd seen them I'm afraid."
"It's alright, I don't even know if he is here," Aeris said sadly
"DINNERS READY," Irvine called back up the stairs.
"Oh I hope your hungry, our chef's are the best of the best," Rinoa said proudly
Aeris smiled, she liked this inn, and any body else would have left her out, not let her stay as well as feed her.
Aeris walked into the dinning room and found a table, a striking young woman with blonde hair clipped back walked over to her,
"How are you feeling now?" she asked as she pulled out a chair and sat down
"I'm okay, excuse me but who are you?" Aeris asked politely
"Oh my gosh, how rude of me, I am Quistis Trepe, the one that found you,"
"Thank you very much, any lesser person would have left me,"
Quistis smiled and looked up. "Oh your meal is here,"
A waiter, with short brown hair, grey eyes and a deep scar across his forehead placed the plate in front of her,
"Would you like anything to drink," he asked
"That would be very nice thank you," she replied
"Tissy, can I get you anything?" he said turning to the Blonde women
"Um, I'd like a drink to please, Squall," she said winking at him
Aeris starred at Quistis, she looked like Cloud, and She had blonde hair and very bright blue eyes, she thought nothing of it though, she might just have mako poisoning as well. Aeris remembered last night; she smiled; now she could find Tseng knowing that all her past feelings were now the past.
Aeris ate her food quickly, Rinoa was right the food was great, she felt a lot stronger now.
She decided to continue with her journey. Irvine gave her a bag of high- potions and something called a phoenix pinion.
She was heading towards the door, when she heard Rinoa call her,
"Aeris, please take this," Rinoa said placing a silver orb in her hands, "This is Siren, it will protect you, please visit us again, you were our first customer and good luck finding your bloke, good bye."
Aeris smiled, seeing people as kind as this really made it worth while to save the world, even if it cost her hers and Tseng's life, she was back now and could appreciate special people.
A/N: I know there was really no point in putting the 8 characters in, I've just been playing 8 a lot and wanted to put the in, I love FF8.
Please R&R
I know I said this chapter would be about their bet but I forgot.
Anyway next chapter: more YUFF and VIN, Yay.
And, drum roll please, TSENG comes into sight (I love Tseng)
And more Adventures for Cid and Barret, which absolutely no one cares about.
P.S: I love you all reviewers.
P.P.S: I'm happy today, just in case you didn't guess.