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Breath Away
Chapter 3
Yuffie paced inside her room, PHS in hand. She already knew from Caith Sith that the Turks had once again become bodyguards for the president of Shinra Inc. Maybe she should call him, after all, they were friends, right?
She sat down on her bed and grabbed the Magic 8 ball from her table and shook it.
/Should I call him?/
She stopped shaking it and waited for the answer to float out.
/Yes./
Yuffie dropped the ball on her bed and shook her head. She was asking a *toy* for advise? She bit her lip as she stared at her PHS. What was she supposed to say, anyway?
/To hell with it!/
She took a deep breath as she dialed his number, and she felt her palms sweat as his PHS rang. It took about five rings before he answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Hi."
Reno looked at Rude, Elena and Reeve talking about the video and walked out to the balcony. "Hey, sugar."
Yuffie blushed. She had gotten used to him calling her sugar. She didn't know why, but she liked it. "Hi... how are you?"
He grinned. He could almost see her blushing. "Good. What about you?"
"Okay... so, you'll be in Nibelheim for the conference with Reeve, right?"
"Yep."
Yuffie took a deep breath as she stood up. "So, I guess I'll be seeing you there."
"Looks like it."
"Good."
Reno chuckled. "Are you gonna ask me out or something?"
Yuffie turned completely red. "No! I just wanted to see you.... or something,"
"Okay... heard about your new bodyguard." Reno gripped his PHS tighter as he waited for Yuffie's answer.
"Uh, yeah. Seems like almost all of AVALANCHE would be in the conference."
"Goody." Reno replied dryly as he looked behind him, the other three still engrossed in their conversation. "It's on for three days, right?"
"Yeah. But I'll be there a day before the conference starts. Meet up with Tifa. Oh, is Elena there?"
"She is, but she's going to be busy. Why?"
"Nothing, I just thought it would be good for the three of us to go out and do girl stuff."
Reno smirked. The thought of Yuffie, Tifa and Elena hanging out just seemed so... weird.
"Whatever. What do you want to do anyway?"
"Have lunch or coffee?"
"Lunch would be good. I don't drink coffee."
Yuffie's face brightened as she sighed in relief. "Good. Do you know a good place to eat there?"
"Hmmm, there's this place called Peppermint. I've been there once, good food." He replied, hoping that he never picked up any of the waitresses there. The last thing he needed was to run in to one of his former 'chicks' with Yuffie. "Which hotel will you be staying at?"
"The Heinemann."
/Posh place/ Reno mused. But then again, what else should he expect from the Lord of Wutai? Of course he'd book Yuffie in a place like that. "Good. It's not that far... just around the block. When you see the Irish pub in the corner, next to the flower shop a few buildings away from your hotel, turn left. The Peppermint is right next to an antique shop. No way in hell are you going to miss it."
"You've been around, haven't you?"
Reno grinned. "In more ways than one, sugar."
Yuffie laughed and Reno smiled wider. There was something in the way she laughed that made him feel good. He didn't even know why, but he liked the sound of her laughter.
"Hey, you're buying, right?"
Reno snorted. "You asked me, you pay."
"Awww, come on! I'm a public servant, I don't get paid as much as you!"
He chuckled. "I'll see you on Tuesday, at 1? Or is that too late for you?"
"No, 1 is fine. I'll see you there, then."
"Good. You bringing Valentine with you?"
Yuffie bit her lip. "Umm, I'm sure I can go alone. I have to go now..."
"See you."
"Bye."
Reno paused. He knew Yuffie was still on the other end. "Bye."
"Umm, yeah. Bye."
Yuffie frowned. Why wasn't he hanging up? "Bye, Reno."
"See ya, Yuffie."
A few moments of silence and Yuffie laughed, and Reno did as well.
"I'm going now," Yuffie said, a smile on her face.
"Bye."
None of them made a move to cut the connection off.
Inside, Rude, Reeve and Elena watched Reno with amusement.
"He's acting like a school boy." Elena muttered as Reno continued with his farewell.
Finally, he did turn his PHS off, and the smile on his face disappeared as he looked at the three of them.
"What?"
"Nothing," The three replied as they looked away, and Reno smirked as he continued to plot against Alec Kitani.
**
Nibelheim, Heinemann Hotel:
The conference was tomorrow, and Yuffie scanned over her research again. She felt nervous for two reasons, one was the conference, and two...
She stood up and paced around her hotel room while practicing her speech. Tomorrow was the big day, and in an hour, she was going to meet Reno for lunch.
/Gawd, what is happening to me?/
She threw her speech in annoyance. All she did that day was to go over and over it, and she was beginning to get sick of it. Which wasn't good, if she can't handle speaking it, how was she supposed to be convincing?
Yuffie walked to her closet and yanked it open. She pulled out a brown dress and looked at it, before wrinkling her face in disgust. She pulled out another dress, and another...
"To hell with it!" Yuffie cried out and pulled out her favorite blue jeans, and a plain white shirt that Tifa gave her. She quickly changed and took a quick glance in the mirror. She looked plain, but good. Yuffie grinned to herself. She whistled as she wore her sneakers and walked out the door, only to be greeted by Vincent Valentine.
"You have nothing on your schedule today."
"I'm just having lunch." Yuffie replied as she looked at him.
Her comrade simply looked at her as he spoke. "The place you're going to be has not been checked for security."
"Gawd, relax Vinnie! It's only lunch. Besides, I can take care of myself."
"I see."
The of them stood silently, and Vincent already knew who Yuffie was going to meet for lunch, even if she never mentioned it. It was no secret that the Turks are now once again working for Shinra Inc. He knew that there was something going on between Yuffie and Reno, even if they wouldn't admit it to themselves.
"Watch your back, Yuffie. Reno is still a Turk."
"What's that supposed to mean? Besides, you were a Turk once, too..."
"It means that you trust him too much. It may have been over a year, the old
Shinra may be dead, but a Turk is still a Turk. And yes, I once was one as well. I never hid that,"
"Then we have nothing to worry about! You're an AVALANCHE member now, and besides, the Turks are working for Reeve, and not for Rufus Shinra."
Vincent wanted to sigh. At her age, after what she had seen and done, there was still a part in Yuffie that was completely innocent. Perhaps ignorant would be the right word...
"You are the next in line to Wutai's throne. The price on your head is still valid. Do not, for one second put your guard down."
Vincent's words startled Yuffie. It was almost as if he was speaking to her as
a Turk, and not as her comrade from AVALANCHE. He stepped aside, putting more
space in between them. "You are old enough to decide for yourself, Yuffie. Remember,
you are now the Lady of Wutai. Anything you do will be watched and judged."
"Okay, can I go now?"
Vincent nodded and Yuffie sighed in relief. She started to walk towards the
elevator when she felt Vincent following her. She turned around to face him.
"You're kidding me."
"I was hired by your father. I am simply doing my job."
Yuffie bit her lip as she recalled Vincent's words.
/Anything you do will be watched and judged./ Did she care? Not really.
Besides, what she was about to do was completely harmless. She gave Vincent
a bright smile and ran away.
Vincent watched Yuffie and this time, he sighed. Just as when he thought the ex-materia
hunter had grown up, she would prove him wrong. And somehow, despite all
the things she would need to change, he knew that she would do Wutai proud.
Yuffie took a deep breath as she entered the Peppermint. She knew that Vincent
could out run her any day, so it would either mean that he didn't bother following
her, or two, he probably was already somewhere around. With her luck, it would be
the latter.
"Table for one?" A cheerful voice asked. Yuffie smiled at the waitress.
"Two, please."
The waitress nodded and motioned Yuffie to follow her. "Smoking or non-smoking."
Yuffie paused. She doesn't smoke, but Reno did. Where would he go? The ninja
smirked. Where else? "Smoking."
She was led to a corner, not that dim, but the lights were not as bright. The
sofa-styled seats were comfortable, and thankfully, there was nobody else there.
She took the menu from the waitress and waited for Reno.
He was ten minutes late. Reno swore silently as he pushed the doors open.
He stood near the reception area and glanced around, trying to look for
Yuffie when a blond caught his attention, and a brunette.
/This place is filled with babes!/
That thought immediately filled his brain as he started to walk towards
the blond when something alerted his senses. He glanced around him again, and
saw Vincent Valentine, with red eyes that seemed to glow from the dark
corner of the restaurant. Their eyes met, and the ex-Turk tilted his head discreetly
to his left, and Reno followed that direction, and saw Yuffie.
She looked away from him and went back to the menu.
/Stupid jerk. Bad enough that he was late... he probably forgot
that he was supposed to meet me!/
/Remember? He told you not to expect anything!/ Her inner voice taunted her.
"Sorry I'm late."
Yuffie didn't look at him as he sat down. "Not a problem."
Reno watched the scowl on Yuffie's face with mild amusement. Typical woman, saying 'not a problem' when they were royally pissed.
"You should try their Chicken Portuguese. Best in the world."
Yuffie looked at him this time, and tried not to blush. So, she was pissed that he
nearly chatted the blond, but looking at him now, how could she stay annoyed
at those blue eyes?
"Really? How many different type of Portuguese Chicken have you tasted?"
Reno shrugged, "Quite a few."
Her top was distracting him. Compared to the cleavage showing blond in the front,
Yuffie's top was simple. It was plain, and a little bit off shoulder, but it was
plain, and perfect. Her shoulders were tanned, no ugly strap marks other women had
after sunbathing... which could mean...
"Reno!"
"What?" He blinked as he met Yuffie's gray eyes.
"What do you want to have?"
He looked at the menu again, and turned to the waitress before ordering.
"I'll have the Portuguese, salad on the side, light dressing and a sparkling white."
The waitress jotted his order down and turned to Yuffie.
"I'll have the Portuguese Chicken as well, with the steamed vegetables on the
side and water, please."
"It won't be long."
"Where were you? The Twilight Zone?" Yuffie asked, as Reno shrugged.
"So, what have you been up to?"
"Just reading stuff. The conference starts tomorrow."
Reno noticed the look of nervousness on Yuffie's face. "It's only going
to be for three days. You'll be just fine."
"I hope so. At least Cloud and the others would be there. This whole
conference is so pointless. I mean, they already know how bad the mako
reactors are for the planet!"
He snorted. "All you planet loving..."
"Watch it!" Yuffie warned as she kicked him in the shin.
Reno grinned. "... people in once place."
Yuffie sighed. "I know, everyone's going to be there."
And in that instant, both of them looked at each other, and Reno's eyes gleamed in a way Yuffie couldn't describe.
"How's Valentine going with the security?"
Yuffie blinked at his question. "Good, he's been meeting with people about security issues, why?"
Reno shrugged. "Nothing, just wanted to know, sugar." He replied and smiled at her. Yuffie was about to ask something, when the smile on his face widened as he held her hand. The young girl blushed as he held her hands tighter, until she heard a voice she thought she'd never have to hear again.
"Yuffie, I hope you're ready for the conference tomorrow."
She turned around and saw Alec Kitani with his associates.
"I intend to win, Yuffie. What I'm about to do is purely professional, nothing personal."
"I'd say the same thing to you, Kitani." Reno replied, stopping whatever Yuffie was going to say.
Alec glared at Reno. "I told you once, and I'll tell you again. I never loose."
Reno released Yuffie's hand and gave a mock salute. "If you say so, see you tomorrow. Now scram, we have a date to finish."
Yuffie shook her head. This is just one of those times when she wished she could read minds. She thought he was being romantic, but no, he had another motive for holding her hand. She watched as Alec gave another glare to Reno before walking away.
**tBc***
So, how's this? Never got to work on this, until I read the work of the various authors, you guys are simply fantastic! Gave me an inspiration to finish this, that and I need a distraction. My mom's car just got stolen, and all my sister's school stuff is there as well...
Damn those bastards!
Anyway, i'd like to take this opportunity to plug the reffie alert, in yahoo groups. Did it when fanfiction.net was down, sign up, give me a day or two to approve you and you can post fics, and discussion about our fave couple!
Warning: Speling and Grammer mistake aheads!
Breath Away
Chapter 3
Yuffie paced inside her room, PHS in hand. She already knew from Caith Sith that the Turks had once again become bodyguards for the president of Shinra Inc. Maybe she should call him, after all, they were friends, right?
She sat down on her bed and grabbed the Magic 8 ball from her table and shook it.
/Should I call him?/
She stopped shaking it and waited for the answer to float out.
/Yes./
Yuffie dropped the ball on her bed and shook her head. She was asking a *toy* for advise? She bit her lip as she stared at her PHS. What was she supposed to say, anyway?
/To hell with it!/
She took a deep breath as she dialed his number, and she felt her palms sweat as his PHS rang. It took about five rings before he answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Hi."
Reno looked at Rude, Elena and Reeve talking about the video and walked out to the balcony. "Hey, sugar."
Yuffie blushed. She had gotten used to him calling her sugar. She didn't know why, but she liked it. "Hi... how are you?"
He grinned. He could almost see her blushing. "Good. What about you?"
"Okay... so, you'll be in Nibelheim for the conference with Reeve, right?"
"Yep."
Yuffie took a deep breath as she stood up. "So, I guess I'll be seeing you there."
"Looks like it."
"Good."
Reno chuckled. "Are you gonna ask me out or something?"
Yuffie turned completely red. "No! I just wanted to see you.... or something,"
"Okay... heard about your new bodyguard." Reno gripped his PHS tighter as he waited for Yuffie's answer.
"Uh, yeah. Seems like almost all of AVALANCHE would be in the conference."
"Goody." Reno replied dryly as he looked behind him, the other three still engrossed in their conversation. "It's on for three days, right?"
"Yeah. But I'll be there a day before the conference starts. Meet up with Tifa. Oh, is Elena there?"
"She is, but she's going to be busy. Why?"
"Nothing, I just thought it would be good for the three of us to go out and do girl stuff."
Reno smirked. The thought of Yuffie, Tifa and Elena hanging out just seemed so... weird.
"Whatever. What do you want to do anyway?"
"Have lunch or coffee?"
"Lunch would be good. I don't drink coffee."
Yuffie's face brightened as she sighed in relief. "Good. Do you know a good place to eat there?"
"Hmmm, there's this place called Peppermint. I've been there once, good food." He replied, hoping that he never picked up any of the waitresses there. The last thing he needed was to run in to one of his former 'chicks' with Yuffie. "Which hotel will you be staying at?"
"The Heinemann."
/Posh place/ Reno mused. But then again, what else should he expect from the Lord of Wutai? Of course he'd book Yuffie in a place like that. "Good. It's not that far... just around the block. When you see the Irish pub in the corner, next to the flower shop a few buildings away from your hotel, turn left. The Peppermint is right next to an antique shop. No way in hell are you going to miss it."
"You've been around, haven't you?"
Reno grinned. "In more ways than one, sugar."
Yuffie laughed and Reno smiled wider. There was something in the way she laughed that made him feel good. He didn't even know why, but he liked the sound of her laughter.
"Hey, you're buying, right?"
Reno snorted. "You asked me, you pay."
"Awww, come on! I'm a public servant, I don't get paid as much as you!"
He chuckled. "I'll see you on Tuesday, at 1? Or is that too late for you?"
"No, 1 is fine. I'll see you there, then."
"Good. You bringing Valentine with you?"
Yuffie bit her lip. "Umm, I'm sure I can go alone. I have to go now..."
"See you."
"Bye."
Reno paused. He knew Yuffie was still on the other end. "Bye."
"Umm, yeah. Bye."
Yuffie frowned. Why wasn't he hanging up? "Bye, Reno."
"See ya, Yuffie."
A few moments of silence and Yuffie laughed, and Reno did as well.
"I'm going now," Yuffie said, a smile on her face.
"Bye."
None of them made a move to cut the connection off.
Inside, Rude, Reeve and Elena watched Reno with amusement.
"He's acting like a school boy." Elena muttered as Reno continued with his farewell.
Finally, he did turn his PHS off, and the smile on his face disappeared as he looked at the three of them.
"What?"
"Nothing," The three replied as they looked away, and Reno smirked as he continued to plot against Alec Kitani.
**
Nibelheim, Heinemann Hotel:
The conference was tomorrow, and Yuffie scanned over her research again. She felt nervous for two reasons, one was the conference, and two...
She stood up and paced around her hotel room while practicing her speech. Tomorrow was the big day, and in an hour, she was going to meet Reno for lunch.
/Gawd, what is happening to me?/
She threw her speech in annoyance. All she did that day was to go over and over it, and she was beginning to get sick of it. Which wasn't good, if she can't handle speaking it, how was she supposed to be convincing?
Yuffie walked to her closet and yanked it open. She pulled out a brown dress and looked at it, before wrinkling her face in disgust. She pulled out another dress, and another...
"To hell with it!" Yuffie cried out and pulled out her favorite blue jeans, and a plain white shirt that Tifa gave her. She quickly changed and took a quick glance in the mirror. She looked plain, but good. Yuffie grinned to herself. She whistled as she wore her sneakers and walked out the door, only to be greeted by Vincent Valentine.
"You have nothing on your schedule today."
"I'm just having lunch." Yuffie replied as she looked at him.
Her comrade simply looked at her as he spoke. "The place you're going to be has not been checked for security."
"Gawd, relax Vinnie! It's only lunch. Besides, I can take care of myself."
"I see."
The of them stood silently, and Vincent already knew who Yuffie was going to meet for lunch, even if she never mentioned it. It was no secret that the Turks are now once again working for Shinra Inc. He knew that there was something going on between Yuffie and Reno, even if they wouldn't admit it to themselves.
"Watch your back, Yuffie. Reno is still a Turk."
"What's that supposed to mean? Besides, you were a Turk once, too..."
"It means that you trust him too much. It may have been over a year, the old
Shinra may be dead, but a Turk is still a Turk. And yes, I once was one as well. I never hid that,"
"Then we have nothing to worry about! You're an AVALANCHE member now, and besides, the Turks are working for Reeve, and not for Rufus Shinra."
Vincent wanted to sigh. At her age, after what she had seen and done, there was still a part in Yuffie that was completely innocent. Perhaps ignorant would be the right word...
"You are the next in line to Wutai's throne. The price on your head is still valid. Do not, for one second put your guard down."
Vincent's words startled Yuffie. It was almost as if he was speaking to her as
a Turk, and not as her comrade from AVALANCHE. He stepped aside, putting more
space in between them. "You are old enough to decide for yourself, Yuffie. Remember,
you are now the Lady of Wutai. Anything you do will be watched and judged."
"Okay, can I go now?"
Vincent nodded and Yuffie sighed in relief. She started to walk towards the
elevator when she felt Vincent following her. She turned around to face him.
"You're kidding me."
"I was hired by your father. I am simply doing my job."
Yuffie bit her lip as she recalled Vincent's words.
/Anything you do will be watched and judged./ Did she care? Not really.
Besides, what she was about to do was completely harmless. She gave Vincent
a bright smile and ran away.
Vincent watched Yuffie and this time, he sighed. Just as when he thought the ex-materia
hunter had grown up, she would prove him wrong. And somehow, despite all
the things she would need to change, he knew that she would do Wutai proud.
Yuffie took a deep breath as she entered the Peppermint. She knew that Vincent
could out run her any day, so it would either mean that he didn't bother following
her, or two, he probably was already somewhere around. With her luck, it would be
the latter.
"Table for one?" A cheerful voice asked. Yuffie smiled at the waitress.
"Two, please."
The waitress nodded and motioned Yuffie to follow her. "Smoking or non-smoking."
Yuffie paused. She doesn't smoke, but Reno did. Where would he go? The ninja
smirked. Where else? "Smoking."
She was led to a corner, not that dim, but the lights were not as bright. The
sofa-styled seats were comfortable, and thankfully, there was nobody else there.
She took the menu from the waitress and waited for Reno.
He was ten minutes late. Reno swore silently as he pushed the doors open.
He stood near the reception area and glanced around, trying to look for
Yuffie when a blond caught his attention, and a brunette.
/This place is filled with babes!/
That thought immediately filled his brain as he started to walk towards
the blond when something alerted his senses. He glanced around him again, and
saw Vincent Valentine, with red eyes that seemed to glow from the dark
corner of the restaurant. Their eyes met, and the ex-Turk tilted his head discreetly
to his left, and Reno followed that direction, and saw Yuffie.
She looked away from him and went back to the menu.
/Stupid jerk. Bad enough that he was late... he probably forgot
that he was supposed to meet me!/
/Remember? He told you not to expect anything!/ Her inner voice taunted her.
"Sorry I'm late."
Yuffie didn't look at him as he sat down. "Not a problem."
Reno watched the scowl on Yuffie's face with mild amusement. Typical woman, saying 'not a problem' when they were royally pissed.
"You should try their Chicken Portuguese. Best in the world."
Yuffie looked at him this time, and tried not to blush. So, she was pissed that he
nearly chatted the blond, but looking at him now, how could she stay annoyed
at those blue eyes?
"Really? How many different type of Portuguese Chicken have you tasted?"
Reno shrugged, "Quite a few."
Her top was distracting him. Compared to the cleavage showing blond in the front,
Yuffie's top was simple. It was plain, and a little bit off shoulder, but it was
plain, and perfect. Her shoulders were tanned, no ugly strap marks other women had
after sunbathing... which could mean...
"Reno!"
"What?" He blinked as he met Yuffie's gray eyes.
"What do you want to have?"
He looked at the menu again, and turned to the waitress before ordering.
"I'll have the Portuguese, salad on the side, light dressing and a sparkling white."
The waitress jotted his order down and turned to Yuffie.
"I'll have the Portuguese Chicken as well, with the steamed vegetables on the
side and water, please."
"It won't be long."
"Where were you? The Twilight Zone?" Yuffie asked, as Reno shrugged.
"So, what have you been up to?"
"Just reading stuff. The conference starts tomorrow."
Reno noticed the look of nervousness on Yuffie's face. "It's only going
to be for three days. You'll be just fine."
"I hope so. At least Cloud and the others would be there. This whole
conference is so pointless. I mean, they already know how bad the mako
reactors are for the planet!"
He snorted. "All you planet loving..."
"Watch it!" Yuffie warned as she kicked him in the shin.
Reno grinned. "... people in once place."
Yuffie sighed. "I know, everyone's going to be there."
And in that instant, both of them looked at each other, and Reno's eyes gleamed in a way Yuffie couldn't describe.
"How's Valentine going with the security?"
Yuffie blinked at his question. "Good, he's been meeting with people about security issues, why?"
Reno shrugged. "Nothing, just wanted to know, sugar." He replied and smiled at her. Yuffie was about to ask something, when the smile on his face widened as he held her hand. The young girl blushed as he held her hands tighter, until she heard a voice she thought she'd never have to hear again.
"Yuffie, I hope you're ready for the conference tomorrow."
She turned around and saw Alec Kitani with his associates.
"I intend to win, Yuffie. What I'm about to do is purely professional, nothing personal."
"I'd say the same thing to you, Kitani." Reno replied, stopping whatever Yuffie was going to say.
Alec glared at Reno. "I told you once, and I'll tell you again. I never loose."
Reno released Yuffie's hand and gave a mock salute. "If you say so, see you tomorrow. Now scram, we have a date to finish."
Yuffie shook her head. This is just one of those times when she wished she could read minds. She thought he was being romantic, but no, he had another motive for holding her hand. She watched as Alec gave another glare to Reno before walking away.
**tBc***
So, how's this? Never got to work on this, until I read the work of the various authors, you guys are simply fantastic! Gave me an inspiration to finish this, that and I need a distraction. My mom's car just got stolen, and all my sister's school stuff is there as well...
Damn those bastards!
Anyway, i'd like to take this opportunity to plug the reffie alert, in yahoo groups. Did it when fanfiction.net was down, sign up, give me a day or two to approve you and you can post fics, and discussion about our fave couple!