A/N: Hey! Thanks to everyone who reviewed on my last chapter. Thanks to the
reviews that I got, I have decided to turn my original one-shot into a
multi-chapter. This is going to be a Yuffentine (duh!) but it will not- I
repeat WILL NOT be anything explicit! So if you don't like that, then pooh
to you and go away. If you have any ideas that you would like to add for
the benefit of me, your dear author, it would be appreciated and I'll give
you credit for it as well. You might get something high in sugar as a
reward. Who knows?
A/N2: I haven't played this game in a while, and due to a lack of info sources, some of the locations may seem a bit funny to those of you who hold a personal FF7 shrine. Sorry, and please review and tell me if I screw up!
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The group had finally made their way back to a small but respectable hotel that they would be staying. The room set up was typical, but there were three beds to a room. Though it was obvious certain members of the party would have rather stayed alone, Cloud had said no to cut down on costs. And since everyone (except for Vincent, of course) had a say in that matter, it was decided that they would.
Tifa, Aeris, and Yuffie in the first room. Cloud, Cait Sith, and Barrett in the second. Vincent, Nanaki, and Cid in the last. So, with that decided, the respective people set off to their rooms with the various luggage.
"Hey!" shouted Yuffie in Aeris's ear, who just grinned at her.
"Hey, Yuffie," she replied, ever friendly and not seeing the least bit annoyed at the loud ninja shouting in her ear.
Obviously disappointed, Yuffie gave Aeris a pat on the back and went to antagonize Vincent.
"Hey!" she shouted in his ear. Vincent flinched; his super sensitive ears and Yuffie's super loud voice didn't seem to match.
However, Vincent was as polite and cool as Aeris was friendly and warm, and he replied with a sort of masked calm, "Hello, Yuffie."
Yuffie, disappointed again, slung her back around to gently thump him in the back.
"What's wrong Vinnie?" she crooned, using her favorite pet name for him. Grinning wickedly, the short girl danced around him on her tippy-toes as the group walked down the hall.
Behind the two, Aeris shoved an elbow into Tifa's rib. "Look at that," she whispered, emerald eyes glowing.
"They're so cute," agreed Tifa, her voice a whisper as well.
"I'm fine, nothing is wrong, Yuffie," said Vincent stiffly. Stopping abruptly, he set down the bags onto the dimly lit wooden floor and unlocked the door to his room with the key the clerk had given him.
Yuffie grinned, though she was again disappointed by the lack of reaction. Turning to face Tifa, her bag flew around and ruffled the fur on Nanaki's back, but smacked Cait Sith squarely in the face.
The stuffed cat spluttered, but before he could react, Yuffie was dancing down the hall after Tifa and Aeris, who were sharing a look that clearly said, "She's too cute!"
Suddenly Yuffie stopped and yawned largely. "Tifa!" she screeched.
Tifa winced. "Yeah, what is it?"
Yuffie yawned another ear-splitting yawn. "Can we go in the room now? I'm really kinda tired."
Tifa nodded and rummaged through her pocket, but came up empty- handed. Aeris smiled slightly. "I have the key, Tifa."
Tifa grinned a funny little grin, and Aeris tossed the key to Yuffie, who caught it running and nearly went smack into a wall. The two older women heard a snort from behind them and Cloud's spiky hair disappeared through the doorway as they turned.
Both sets of eyes turned a misty hue and snapped back just as fast, then they shared another, more competitive look and followed Yuffie into their room, shoes pattering lightly on the wooden floor.
Seeing, as soon as she peered inside the room, the ever-thoughtful Aeris picked one of the randomly placed torches on the wall, which dimly lit the hallway, and brought it into the room to light it.
It was furnished cozily, not too costly but not scruffy. There were indeed three beds, though they were only twin sized. The sheets were simple cotton, and were the pillow covers. The room itself was a pleasant temperature compared to outside, where it had begun to lightly snow again.
Yuffie had taken the liberty of claiming herself the first shower, and neither of the older women protested. However, Aeris's eyes seemed to glow in the dark and Tifa felt inclined to ask the angel-on-earth a question.
"Aeris." she began, and trailed off.
"What is it, Tifa?" asked the emerald-eyed woman, who had been peering out the small window on the south side of the room.
"Are. are you scared?" Tifa choked out. This wasn't her usual thing to do. She was strong-minded, strong-willed and had a heart of her own. Unfortunately, Aeris had managed to get a lot closer to Cloud in a few weeks than she had managed to her whole life. She also seemed several degrees wiser than anyone in the group for her age, except perhaps Vincent or Nanaki.
"I-" began Aeris, but she was cut short by Yuffie's sudden burst of song.
"Yeah!" the girl in the shower practically yelled. "I can't get no! Sati-fac-tion!"
Tifa winced and Aeris gave a lighthearted grin.
"Of that, yes," teased the pink-clad woman. She seated herself on the closest piece of furniture, which happened to be a bed. Smoothing the cover, she looked at Tifa for a moment. "Yes, and no.
When Tifa opened her mouth, Aeris waved a hand at her. "I know, I know," said the staff-bearer to the fist-fighter, "That's not much help. All I can do is hope and keep praying. I'm pretty confident that with all of us, all of our friends, I mean, that we'll be able to take on anything in our path."
Tifa gave a tight smile. "Thanks."
"Anytime," sighed Aeris.
At that moment, Yuffie burst out of the shower room, grinning broadly. "Hello!"
Tifa grinned. "Feeling refreshed after and unsuccessful day of antagonizing?"
Yuffie put on a look of mock-astonishment and waltzed over to the bed, tossing her dirty clothes into a small pack. Tifa leapt up to tickle her, and screeching, Yuffie dove over the bed in an attempt to escape. Aeris giggled form the sidelines as Yuffie crawled under the bed and Tifa pounced on her from the other side as soon as she emerged, tickling her mercilessly.
"I give! I give!" Yuffie shouted, laughing even after Tifa sat back.
Tifa looked pointedly at Aeris. "You want the next shower?"
Aeris shook her head. "No, go ahead."
The fist fighter grinned slightly. "Thanks, flower girl."
The other woman's smile broadened. Smiling, she leaned down and picked up Tifa's pack, which was resting near her foot. Giving it a loose toss, she sent it flying at Tifa, who caught it easily and walked into the bathroom.
Aeris yawned and stretched a bit, then reached into her own small pack and pulled out a few toiletries as well as a pale pink sleeping gown. When she sat back up, Yuffie was sprawled out of her bed, resting on her elbows, watching her. The thrum of the shower started, as if it were distant.
"What is it, Yuffie?" asked Aeris, setting her stuff on a nearby table, which also held a pretty vase with some daffodils. She gracefully sat fully in the chair she had been on the edge of.
"You give good advice, you know?" said Yuffie, her voice close to monotone. Something was obviously bothering her again.
"Thanks, Yuffie. I try my best."
Yuffie sighed and rolled over, almost falling off the bed. Instead she lay there on her back, head flopped over the edge of the bed with her chocolate eyes trained on Aeris's emerald ones.
"Yeah. I do too. But somehow, your best always seems better than mine."
Aeris, a bit taken aback, leaned into the chair further. Had Godo been teaching her that she wasn't good enough as she was?
"Don't say that!" she exclaimed. "You're really special, Yuffie. Where did you come up with the idea that I was better than you? I'm not. We're just different."
"Ah," replied Yuffie, and she rolled back over on her stomach.
Aeris chuckled. "I know, I know. I was sixteen once, too. This is the time when you really start to feel it, am I right?"
"What do you mean?" demanded Yuffie, eyeing the flower girl suspiciously.
"You love Vincent. Not love like you would a pet, or your parents, but you really love him. You feel like you can't live without him?" Aeris focused on her keenly. Yuffie just sat there, trembling.
"Am I that obvious?" she asked softly.
"Nah. I just know what people are thinking," laughed Aeris. Yuffie smiled as well.
"Hmm." murmured Yuffie, and then she sat up. "Can you give me any advice?"
"What kind of advice?" asked Aeris, pleased to finally be acting as a good older sister. She had always envied the slum girls; even though they were poor, they always had someone to watch their back. She had always been the one watching out for the children, and though she dearly loved them. this was fun.
"About Vinnie," said Yuffie promptly, using her favorite pet name for the silent man.
"Ohhh, let's see." murmured Aeris. The shower slowed, whistled, and stopped. "I know he was a Turk."
"Yeah," said Yuffie eagerly.
"And he loved a woman named Lucrecia- But!" she cut in before Yuffie could say anything. "She's dead. You remember."
"Yeah," said Yuffie, recalling the pained expression on Vincent's normally shuttered face.
"I know he likes guns," she giggled, "but I bet you can see that."
Yuffie laughed. "Yes."
"However, though he doesn't seem scared of people, he just seems. hesitant to get to know anyone." Finished Aeris.
"I see," said Yuffie, nodding her head slowly. She pounded her fist into her palm. "Then it's my mission!"
Aeris laughed at Yuffie's eagerness as Tifa stepped out of the shower room.
"What'd I miss?" she asked, looking at the other occupants of the room.
"Nothin'." murmured Yuffie. "Nothing important, at least." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
In the next room, the man that the two had spoken of lay, listening and feeling guilty about his eavesdropping. How could Yuffie feel that way? It's probably curiosity.
Yuffie had never expressed anything to him except for an interest of antagonizing him to no end, which he ignored. The two women, Aeris and Yuffie, probably didn't expect for his super-human hearing to be able to pick up on their discussion, but he did with ease through the relatively thin walls.
Yuffie, if I felt the same way to you, I know you I couldn't allow you any closer to someone like me. I don't think you could understand anything to this magnitude. It's a lot more than you could understand now.It's not love, so just give up on it Yuffie, while you still have the chance. Lady of Wutai, you don't know who I am yet. yet.
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A/N: there ya go, everyone! I appreciate you all reviewing my little story here. I don't think you know how much it means to me! *^_~* Welllll. if you have any comments, constructive criticism (I repeat constructive!!!) or suggestions, they are all appreciated!
A/N2: I haven't played this game in a while, and due to a lack of info sources, some of the locations may seem a bit funny to those of you who hold a personal FF7 shrine. Sorry, and please review and tell me if I screw up!
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The group had finally made their way back to a small but respectable hotel that they would be staying. The room set up was typical, but there were three beds to a room. Though it was obvious certain members of the party would have rather stayed alone, Cloud had said no to cut down on costs. And since everyone (except for Vincent, of course) had a say in that matter, it was decided that they would.
Tifa, Aeris, and Yuffie in the first room. Cloud, Cait Sith, and Barrett in the second. Vincent, Nanaki, and Cid in the last. So, with that decided, the respective people set off to their rooms with the various luggage.
"Hey!" shouted Yuffie in Aeris's ear, who just grinned at her.
"Hey, Yuffie," she replied, ever friendly and not seeing the least bit annoyed at the loud ninja shouting in her ear.
Obviously disappointed, Yuffie gave Aeris a pat on the back and went to antagonize Vincent.
"Hey!" she shouted in his ear. Vincent flinched; his super sensitive ears and Yuffie's super loud voice didn't seem to match.
However, Vincent was as polite and cool as Aeris was friendly and warm, and he replied with a sort of masked calm, "Hello, Yuffie."
Yuffie, disappointed again, slung her back around to gently thump him in the back.
"What's wrong Vinnie?" she crooned, using her favorite pet name for him. Grinning wickedly, the short girl danced around him on her tippy-toes as the group walked down the hall.
Behind the two, Aeris shoved an elbow into Tifa's rib. "Look at that," she whispered, emerald eyes glowing.
"They're so cute," agreed Tifa, her voice a whisper as well.
"I'm fine, nothing is wrong, Yuffie," said Vincent stiffly. Stopping abruptly, he set down the bags onto the dimly lit wooden floor and unlocked the door to his room with the key the clerk had given him.
Yuffie grinned, though she was again disappointed by the lack of reaction. Turning to face Tifa, her bag flew around and ruffled the fur on Nanaki's back, but smacked Cait Sith squarely in the face.
The stuffed cat spluttered, but before he could react, Yuffie was dancing down the hall after Tifa and Aeris, who were sharing a look that clearly said, "She's too cute!"
Suddenly Yuffie stopped and yawned largely. "Tifa!" she screeched.
Tifa winced. "Yeah, what is it?"
Yuffie yawned another ear-splitting yawn. "Can we go in the room now? I'm really kinda tired."
Tifa nodded and rummaged through her pocket, but came up empty- handed. Aeris smiled slightly. "I have the key, Tifa."
Tifa grinned a funny little grin, and Aeris tossed the key to Yuffie, who caught it running and nearly went smack into a wall. The two older women heard a snort from behind them and Cloud's spiky hair disappeared through the doorway as they turned.
Both sets of eyes turned a misty hue and snapped back just as fast, then they shared another, more competitive look and followed Yuffie into their room, shoes pattering lightly on the wooden floor.
Seeing, as soon as she peered inside the room, the ever-thoughtful Aeris picked one of the randomly placed torches on the wall, which dimly lit the hallway, and brought it into the room to light it.
It was furnished cozily, not too costly but not scruffy. There were indeed three beds, though they were only twin sized. The sheets were simple cotton, and were the pillow covers. The room itself was a pleasant temperature compared to outside, where it had begun to lightly snow again.
Yuffie had taken the liberty of claiming herself the first shower, and neither of the older women protested. However, Aeris's eyes seemed to glow in the dark and Tifa felt inclined to ask the angel-on-earth a question.
"Aeris." she began, and trailed off.
"What is it, Tifa?" asked the emerald-eyed woman, who had been peering out the small window on the south side of the room.
"Are. are you scared?" Tifa choked out. This wasn't her usual thing to do. She was strong-minded, strong-willed and had a heart of her own. Unfortunately, Aeris had managed to get a lot closer to Cloud in a few weeks than she had managed to her whole life. She also seemed several degrees wiser than anyone in the group for her age, except perhaps Vincent or Nanaki.
"I-" began Aeris, but she was cut short by Yuffie's sudden burst of song.
"Yeah!" the girl in the shower practically yelled. "I can't get no! Sati-fac-tion!"
Tifa winced and Aeris gave a lighthearted grin.
"Of that, yes," teased the pink-clad woman. She seated herself on the closest piece of furniture, which happened to be a bed. Smoothing the cover, she looked at Tifa for a moment. "Yes, and no.
When Tifa opened her mouth, Aeris waved a hand at her. "I know, I know," said the staff-bearer to the fist-fighter, "That's not much help. All I can do is hope and keep praying. I'm pretty confident that with all of us, all of our friends, I mean, that we'll be able to take on anything in our path."
Tifa gave a tight smile. "Thanks."
"Anytime," sighed Aeris.
At that moment, Yuffie burst out of the shower room, grinning broadly. "Hello!"
Tifa grinned. "Feeling refreshed after and unsuccessful day of antagonizing?"
Yuffie put on a look of mock-astonishment and waltzed over to the bed, tossing her dirty clothes into a small pack. Tifa leapt up to tickle her, and screeching, Yuffie dove over the bed in an attempt to escape. Aeris giggled form the sidelines as Yuffie crawled under the bed and Tifa pounced on her from the other side as soon as she emerged, tickling her mercilessly.
"I give! I give!" Yuffie shouted, laughing even after Tifa sat back.
Tifa looked pointedly at Aeris. "You want the next shower?"
Aeris shook her head. "No, go ahead."
The fist fighter grinned slightly. "Thanks, flower girl."
The other woman's smile broadened. Smiling, she leaned down and picked up Tifa's pack, which was resting near her foot. Giving it a loose toss, she sent it flying at Tifa, who caught it easily and walked into the bathroom.
Aeris yawned and stretched a bit, then reached into her own small pack and pulled out a few toiletries as well as a pale pink sleeping gown. When she sat back up, Yuffie was sprawled out of her bed, resting on her elbows, watching her. The thrum of the shower started, as if it were distant.
"What is it, Yuffie?" asked Aeris, setting her stuff on a nearby table, which also held a pretty vase with some daffodils. She gracefully sat fully in the chair she had been on the edge of.
"You give good advice, you know?" said Yuffie, her voice close to monotone. Something was obviously bothering her again.
"Thanks, Yuffie. I try my best."
Yuffie sighed and rolled over, almost falling off the bed. Instead she lay there on her back, head flopped over the edge of the bed with her chocolate eyes trained on Aeris's emerald ones.
"Yeah. I do too. But somehow, your best always seems better than mine."
Aeris, a bit taken aback, leaned into the chair further. Had Godo been teaching her that she wasn't good enough as she was?
"Don't say that!" she exclaimed. "You're really special, Yuffie. Where did you come up with the idea that I was better than you? I'm not. We're just different."
"Ah," replied Yuffie, and she rolled back over on her stomach.
Aeris chuckled. "I know, I know. I was sixteen once, too. This is the time when you really start to feel it, am I right?"
"What do you mean?" demanded Yuffie, eyeing the flower girl suspiciously.
"You love Vincent. Not love like you would a pet, or your parents, but you really love him. You feel like you can't live without him?" Aeris focused on her keenly. Yuffie just sat there, trembling.
"Am I that obvious?" she asked softly.
"Nah. I just know what people are thinking," laughed Aeris. Yuffie smiled as well.
"Hmm." murmured Yuffie, and then she sat up. "Can you give me any advice?"
"What kind of advice?" asked Aeris, pleased to finally be acting as a good older sister. She had always envied the slum girls; even though they were poor, they always had someone to watch their back. She had always been the one watching out for the children, and though she dearly loved them. this was fun.
"About Vinnie," said Yuffie promptly, using her favorite pet name for the silent man.
"Ohhh, let's see." murmured Aeris. The shower slowed, whistled, and stopped. "I know he was a Turk."
"Yeah," said Yuffie eagerly.
"And he loved a woman named Lucrecia- But!" she cut in before Yuffie could say anything. "She's dead. You remember."
"Yeah," said Yuffie, recalling the pained expression on Vincent's normally shuttered face.
"I know he likes guns," she giggled, "but I bet you can see that."
Yuffie laughed. "Yes."
"However, though he doesn't seem scared of people, he just seems. hesitant to get to know anyone." Finished Aeris.
"I see," said Yuffie, nodding her head slowly. She pounded her fist into her palm. "Then it's my mission!"
Aeris laughed at Yuffie's eagerness as Tifa stepped out of the shower room.
"What'd I miss?" she asked, looking at the other occupants of the room.
"Nothin'." murmured Yuffie. "Nothing important, at least." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
In the next room, the man that the two had spoken of lay, listening and feeling guilty about his eavesdropping. How could Yuffie feel that way? It's probably curiosity.
Yuffie had never expressed anything to him except for an interest of antagonizing him to no end, which he ignored. The two women, Aeris and Yuffie, probably didn't expect for his super-human hearing to be able to pick up on their discussion, but he did with ease through the relatively thin walls.
Yuffie, if I felt the same way to you, I know you I couldn't allow you any closer to someone like me. I don't think you could understand anything to this magnitude. It's a lot more than you could understand now.It's not love, so just give up on it Yuffie, while you still have the chance. Lady of Wutai, you don't know who I am yet. yet.
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A/N: there ya go, everyone! I appreciate you all reviewing my little story here. I don't think you know how much it means to me! *^_~* Welllll. if you have any comments, constructive criticism (I repeat constructive!!!) or suggestions, they are all appreciated!