Chapter 2: Coincidence
Kojin sighed, rubbing his temples as he eyed the report laid out in front of him. A routine scouting of the Midgar area had left three dead and seven wounded, all in a mysterious bombing. That situation was too coincidental for Kojin's liking. As it turns out, one of the people unaccounted for in the Halidon bombing incident made a special type of bomb that was very similar to the one that had been used against his men. Kojin sighed again, rubbing his temples with more force as his headache continued to gleefully grow. The evidence that a small force of Halidon workers had survived the bombing of Halidon was immense, and Kojin didn't want to think about having to deal with Halidon for thirty more years. Kojin gave a rare chuckle. He was certainly working his way up there, and if anymore of this 'exciting stuff' as Walker put it, happened more than it should, someone was going to have a heart attack, as Kakyuu would say. A knock snapped Kojin out of his musings, and Walker's head popped through the doorway, the sounds of dancing and party music wafting through, though the sound was cut off as soon as Walker closed the door.
"Get the news?" Walker asked, and Kojin raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow.
"I have a hunch about this. Something isn't right." Kojin stated, gesturing to his reports that he had been staring at in distain. Walker gave a wry grin, shoving his hands roughly into his pockets.
"You always have a hunch about something Kojin, but this time I'll have to agree with ya. Something just don't smell right." Walker said roughly, and Kojin looked at Walker again, an almost amused expression on his face.
"You're hinting for something?" Kojin asked, already seeing the plans that were forming in Walker's mind. Kojin gave a slight smile when Walker flashed a grin, already knowing what was going to come out of his mouth. It was good to know your allies, it helped in strategy and especially battle.
"Of course! We gotta get the whole force together! Kakyuu, I'm sure will want some action too! Maybe we should even get Valentine in here!" Walker said, a thoughtful look crossing his face when he mentioned Vincent. Kojin tilted his head to the side a bit, also losing himself in thought. Vincent, no one had heard from him after he had disappeared with Tifa off somewhere in the Halidon building. They couldn't be dead, no; Vincent was smarter and more resourceful than to be blown into bits, so Kojin was sure he was alright. But still, knowing that they were alive yet not knowing where they were was a problem.
"We still have no clue to where their whereabouts are." Kojin stated, and Walker grinned, tapping his front pocket.
"Taken care of. It's a wonder what you can find out if ya know the right people to ask." Walker gloated, and Kojin gave a small nod. His crew was really something else.
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Tifa sighed, bare feet dangling over the edge of their cottage roof, starring dreamily out into the sunset, Vincent as always, by her side. Tifa gave him a quick sideway glance, trying to read his unreadable poker face. She gave a soft sigh, drawing Vincent's gaze to her again. He had been changing, she had noticed, since those nightmares had started up. He had been drawing deeper and deeper into his shell, and he wouldn't let Tifa do a thing about it. That's what seemed to hurt the most, he pushed her away.
"Vincent, tell me what's wrong." Tifa whispered softly, more to herself than to Vincent, and she was surprised when he answered.
"I have . . . a feeling that something is amiss." Vincent said, after a while of silence, as if he had been debating with himself if he should say anything. Tifa gave a small smile, tilting her head back to look at Vincent at a different angle, surprised and slightly pleased he could pull a fast one on her like that. Even though she knew him better than a lot of people, and she prided herself with that, he still was as mysterious and aloft as he was when they first met. Tifa gave a light giggle, causing Vincent to look at her, in an almost confused way. She was a mystery to him, always smiling and laughing, even when life had pushed her down, she managed to smile and fit in another day. That's why Vincent had fallen for her again, she was so much like Lucercia in some ways, but in others, she was just . . . Tifa. That was the only way to describe her, he supposed.
"I thought you had gone back to your broody old self Vincent. It's nice to hear your voice again." Tifa said with a small giggle, and Vincent gave a small smile, a barely noticeable curve of his lips.
"I apologize for making you worry, but I am sure it is nothing." Vincent stated, still in monotone, though his voice was always softer when Tifa was around, if she noticed or not. Vincent glanced at her through the corner of his eye, seeing her amused smile, the sunlight kissing her face, and her beautiful garnet eyes shinning so bright it rivaled the stars themselves. No, he concluded, she didn't know the silent power she held over him, the way she captivated him with her mesmerizing smile, or the ways she made his regret and pain go away, even if she never realized it. She was truly his angel, his only. Suddenly his eyes flickered from her to the distance, and they narrowed slightly. An undistinguishable figure was emerging from the horizon, and even Vincent's enhanced sight couldn't tell who the figure was. Curious to see what he was looking at, Tifa also turned around, hair blowing in her face as she tried to recognize the figure. Vincent raised an eyebrow, a look of amusement briefly crossing his face. Tifa turned to him, and seeing his expression, tilted her head a little.
"Were you expecting company Vincent? I sure wasn't." Tifa admitted, and Vincent gave a small shrug.
"It's Kakyuu." Vincent stated softly, and Tifa grinned widely, excited about having some form of company. It had been a while since anyone had visited, and even though it occurred to her that Kakyuu might be a bringer of bad news, she still wanted to see someone.
"Well, what are we waiting for? C'mon Vincent! Let's go greet him!" Tifa said excitedly, glancing back at Vincent with a bright smile before jumping off the roof and heading in Kakyuu's direction. Vincent's amused expression dropped, as his eyes narrowed. Kakyuu's visit would no doubt be an unpleasant one. With a small sigh, Vincent gracefully leapt of the cottage roof, following Tifa as she ran off to greet Kakyuu.
~*Author's Notes*~ I bet ya already know why Kakyuu's visiting, ne? Well, anyway, not much in this chapter, just evil revenge stuff. Mwahahaha! Well, anyway thanks to everyone who reviewed so far! I'll try and make this story as good as the other one, okay? Well, read and review.
Kojin sighed, rubbing his temples as he eyed the report laid out in front of him. A routine scouting of the Midgar area had left three dead and seven wounded, all in a mysterious bombing. That situation was too coincidental for Kojin's liking. As it turns out, one of the people unaccounted for in the Halidon bombing incident made a special type of bomb that was very similar to the one that had been used against his men. Kojin sighed again, rubbing his temples with more force as his headache continued to gleefully grow. The evidence that a small force of Halidon workers had survived the bombing of Halidon was immense, and Kojin didn't want to think about having to deal with Halidon for thirty more years. Kojin gave a rare chuckle. He was certainly working his way up there, and if anymore of this 'exciting stuff' as Walker put it, happened more than it should, someone was going to have a heart attack, as Kakyuu would say. A knock snapped Kojin out of his musings, and Walker's head popped through the doorway, the sounds of dancing and party music wafting through, though the sound was cut off as soon as Walker closed the door.
"Get the news?" Walker asked, and Kojin raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow.
"I have a hunch about this. Something isn't right." Kojin stated, gesturing to his reports that he had been staring at in distain. Walker gave a wry grin, shoving his hands roughly into his pockets.
"You always have a hunch about something Kojin, but this time I'll have to agree with ya. Something just don't smell right." Walker said roughly, and Kojin looked at Walker again, an almost amused expression on his face.
"You're hinting for something?" Kojin asked, already seeing the plans that were forming in Walker's mind. Kojin gave a slight smile when Walker flashed a grin, already knowing what was going to come out of his mouth. It was good to know your allies, it helped in strategy and especially battle.
"Of course! We gotta get the whole force together! Kakyuu, I'm sure will want some action too! Maybe we should even get Valentine in here!" Walker said, a thoughtful look crossing his face when he mentioned Vincent. Kojin tilted his head to the side a bit, also losing himself in thought. Vincent, no one had heard from him after he had disappeared with Tifa off somewhere in the Halidon building. They couldn't be dead, no; Vincent was smarter and more resourceful than to be blown into bits, so Kojin was sure he was alright. But still, knowing that they were alive yet not knowing where they were was a problem.
"We still have no clue to where their whereabouts are." Kojin stated, and Walker grinned, tapping his front pocket.
"Taken care of. It's a wonder what you can find out if ya know the right people to ask." Walker gloated, and Kojin gave a small nod. His crew was really something else.
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Tifa sighed, bare feet dangling over the edge of their cottage roof, starring dreamily out into the sunset, Vincent as always, by her side. Tifa gave him a quick sideway glance, trying to read his unreadable poker face. She gave a soft sigh, drawing Vincent's gaze to her again. He had been changing, she had noticed, since those nightmares had started up. He had been drawing deeper and deeper into his shell, and he wouldn't let Tifa do a thing about it. That's what seemed to hurt the most, he pushed her away.
"Vincent, tell me what's wrong." Tifa whispered softly, more to herself than to Vincent, and she was surprised when he answered.
"I have . . . a feeling that something is amiss." Vincent said, after a while of silence, as if he had been debating with himself if he should say anything. Tifa gave a small smile, tilting her head back to look at Vincent at a different angle, surprised and slightly pleased he could pull a fast one on her like that. Even though she knew him better than a lot of people, and she prided herself with that, he still was as mysterious and aloft as he was when they first met. Tifa gave a light giggle, causing Vincent to look at her, in an almost confused way. She was a mystery to him, always smiling and laughing, even when life had pushed her down, she managed to smile and fit in another day. That's why Vincent had fallen for her again, she was so much like Lucercia in some ways, but in others, she was just . . . Tifa. That was the only way to describe her, he supposed.
"I thought you had gone back to your broody old self Vincent. It's nice to hear your voice again." Tifa said with a small giggle, and Vincent gave a small smile, a barely noticeable curve of his lips.
"I apologize for making you worry, but I am sure it is nothing." Vincent stated, still in monotone, though his voice was always softer when Tifa was around, if she noticed or not. Vincent glanced at her through the corner of his eye, seeing her amused smile, the sunlight kissing her face, and her beautiful garnet eyes shinning so bright it rivaled the stars themselves. No, he concluded, she didn't know the silent power she held over him, the way she captivated him with her mesmerizing smile, or the ways she made his regret and pain go away, even if she never realized it. She was truly his angel, his only. Suddenly his eyes flickered from her to the distance, and they narrowed slightly. An undistinguishable figure was emerging from the horizon, and even Vincent's enhanced sight couldn't tell who the figure was. Curious to see what he was looking at, Tifa also turned around, hair blowing in her face as she tried to recognize the figure. Vincent raised an eyebrow, a look of amusement briefly crossing his face. Tifa turned to him, and seeing his expression, tilted her head a little.
"Were you expecting company Vincent? I sure wasn't." Tifa admitted, and Vincent gave a small shrug.
"It's Kakyuu." Vincent stated softly, and Tifa grinned widely, excited about having some form of company. It had been a while since anyone had visited, and even though it occurred to her that Kakyuu might be a bringer of bad news, she still wanted to see someone.
"Well, what are we waiting for? C'mon Vincent! Let's go greet him!" Tifa said excitedly, glancing back at Vincent with a bright smile before jumping off the roof and heading in Kakyuu's direction. Vincent's amused expression dropped, as his eyes narrowed. Kakyuu's visit would no doubt be an unpleasant one. With a small sigh, Vincent gracefully leapt of the cottage roof, following Tifa as she ran off to greet Kakyuu.
~*Author's Notes*~ I bet ya already know why Kakyuu's visiting, ne? Well, anyway, not much in this chapter, just evil revenge stuff. Mwahahaha! Well, anyway thanks to everyone who reviewed so far! I'll try and make this story as good as the other one, okay? Well, read and review.