Chapter 1- Tears
Yuffie sighed, she was exhausted, during their time of gathering materials and searching for the fourth and final necklace she had been practicing using the powers of the necklaces. It was hard and each and every time she felt a shock wave of pain go through her as though it was killing her. And each and every time the tears would flow down her cheeks. Vincent could never stand to watch, it hurt him when she would put herself through the torturement of the rings/necklaces. Vincent shook his head and walked over to Yuffie, " Yuffie…I think you practiced enough for today." Yuffie sighed once more, " I know I know…but I need to practice that way I can at least stand a chance against the ring's power and Colantel himself."
Another tear slid down Yuffie's cheek as she concentrated on the two ring's power. Vincent sighed and put his hand over her hands that contained the rings in them. " Please...?" Vincent raised his hand to her face and wiped another tear away with such gentleness that it made Yuffie's heart ache. She would be leaving him behind…just like Lucrecia did. She couldn't leave him behind she loved him and he loved her. So doesn't that mean that when two people love each other dearly they live happily ever after? Yuffie smiled and quickly slid the ring back on the chain. She hugged Vincent tightly and mumbled to him quietly, " Don't worry Vinnie, I won't leave you…." Yuffie snuggled closer to him and Vincent wrapped his arms around her tightly. " I know, you're my angel…" " And even if they wanted me to leave I could never leave you." Vincent smiled and Yuffie looked up at him. He leaned down slightly and their lips locked in a passionate kiss full of emotions and sadness.
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" Aww...look at them Cloud. Why aren't you like that?" Tifa pouted to Cloud as they sat precariously on a tree branch. Cloud sighed and shook his head, he mumbled, " Why would I act like that...?" Tifa heard this and slapped him across his head, " That's harsh…" Cloud rubbed his head where the already fast-forming bruise was, " Geez…Tifa I didn't literally mean it." " Then what did you mean?" Venom was dripping from the words she said. Cloud smiled sheepishly, " I meant that…when uh…" " I'm waiting."
Tifa now had her full attention to Cloud and the binoculars dangling from her neck. They were strapped on to her so they wouldn't fall. She had one hand on the branch to keep her balance and the other on her hip. " Uh…well when like someone thinks their loved one is going to die they act all…different. Trying to cherish their...last moments with that person…?" Tifa rolled her eyes, " Well you never know when a loved one is going to die so you should always treat them like that. Live everyday to the fullest." Tifa's wine-colored eyes were glassy. Cloud sighed, " All right Tifa you win." Cloud slowly scooted closer to Tifa watching her every move. He was waiting for a smack, and when she made no attempt to smack him when he slowly wrapped his arms around her he let his guard drop. Tifa saw this and slapped him playfully on the arm. Or at least to her it was a play slap, to Cloud it was another bruise to add. " Alright Cloud, you're forgiven."
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Yuffie closed her eyes and sighed. Vincent smiled at her and then her grabbed her hand in his and they walked slowly inside. Not to say they didn't see Tifa and Cloud. Yuffie smiled evilly, " Hey Vinnie." Vincent stopped walking and looked at her questionably. " Do you happen to know anyone with blond spiky hair that looks like a chocobo hair-do?" " Cloud…I believe." " Well, is it just me or were they spying on us?" Yuffie glanced in their direction before looking at Vincent he wasn't looking at her instead he was looking where she glanced. " Why would they b-" " HEY CLOUD AND TIFA!!!!!!!!" Vincent flinched slightly, he may love her but his ears did not.
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Tifa looked up when she heard her name being called Cloud did the same. They looked in the direction where Vincent and Yuffie had been. They were there for sure but Yuffie was waving at them. Tifa glared at Cloud, " Thanks to you and your hair they spotted us!" Cloud looked at Tifa for a moment before standing up and jumping off of the branch. He jogged over to where Yuffie and Vincent were. Tifa sighed, Oh Well… She too got up and quickly followed after Cloud.
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Yuffie smiled and walked over to Tifa giving her a hug. She punched Cloud slightly on the shoulder…the same exact place where Tifa had play-hit him. Cloud winced slightly and Yuffie noticed. " What's up with you Cloud?" " I…" Tifa smiled, " I accidentally hit him there a little too hard." Yuffie nodded her head, " So what were you guys doing up in a tree, where you had a perfect view of me and Vincent...?" Yuffie smiled, " We were bird-watching." " All the birds have migrated." " How would you know?"" Wutai, I'd sit and read about birds when I was little I know." Tifa bit her lower lip. " I got to go, I'll see you Cloud, you guys have a nice chat!" ^^ Tifa smiled once more before giving Cloud a glance. Vincent shook his head, " Cloud why don't you go home, I think you might have something better to do than think up an excuse why you guys were in that tree spying on us." Cloud shrugged, " Sounds good to me." Cloud waved to them before jogging over to where his chocobo was. Yuffie frowned, " Why did you do that?" " Because I don't think it's nice to do that to people." Yuffie pouted, " But But!" Vincent shook his head, " Come on let's get something to eat." Yuffie nodded her head and smiled before walking after Vincent. Oh how she was going to be a tad bit more mean to him today. I could buy the most expensive things and he would most likely buy them for me....sigh
Vincent noticed Yuffie lost in her thoughts smiling evilly. " Oh one more thing Yuffie, we can't buy the most expensive things in the store, we have to save it." " Hey did Cloud and the others begin that search party?" " No.." " WHAT!!??" Vincent raised an eyebrow in confusion. " Colantel could have already grabbed the necklace and everything!!!!!!!" " I know..." " Then why aren't we going after the necklace..?" " I thought they were rings." " They are rings but we need the correct cha-....ehe-hehe...of course they're rings." Yuffie had talked soo fast that the words had come tumbling out before she was able to stop them... " Oh really...?" Vincent took a step towards her... " Of course, do I look like the kind of person that would lie to you?" Yuffie smiled cheekily. " uh..." " THAT"S MEAN!!!"
Yuffie frowned and looked at Vincent crossly, " Vinnie, I'll have to eat later with you, I need to first go and remind Cloud that first thing tomorrow morning we go hunting!" Vincent's head drooped, he walked towards her and wrapped his arms a little hesitantly around her. " All right...I need to straighten some things up here." Yuffie smiled gave a quick kiss and walked off to get her chocobo Andrea.