Disclaimer: Look at the previous chapters. I owned nothing then, I own nothing now!!! *sobs*


A/N: I'm still alive! *watches as everyone groans, wishing that she had stopped writing* Sorry it took me awhile to update, but I've been stressing out over my band exam!!! But now, it's done and over with and I got an A! I probably won't update until Christmas break (December 18) because of my regular exams. Sorry! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter! Happy Holidays!


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"The Keyblade master has arrived!" Yuffie panted to Aerith as she ran in to the kitchen.


Aerith dropped the dish she had been washing and didn't bother to pick it up, "Where?"


"We don't know," Yuffie replied, grabbing some ninja supplies from her stores, "but we need you to find the king's messengers! Cid definitely saw the Keyblade master–says he's some boy named Sora–but we haven't got any leads on the king's messengers except that they're here!" Yuffie started to run out.


"Wait Yuffie!" Aerith called running after her, "Come help me! Leon's fine on his own!"


"I can't! I have to find Squall!" Yuffie shouted, "What if he does need my help?"


Aerith gave up and ran around, wondering what the messengers would look like. As she searched the alleyways and streets of the three districts, she smiled at the thought of Cloud. If the Keyblade master and king's messengers were truly here, then the worlds could be restored! She and Cloud would be returned to Hallow Bastion where they could live out their happily ever after! Not searching as hard anymore, she dreamed of seeing Cloud and her home again. The Keyblade bearer would restore everything, and her peaceful life could pick up where it left off.

As she bumped into a bench however, Aerith scolded herself for not focusing and continued her search in earnest. After all, nothing could be corrected unless she found the king's messengers to bring to Leon and Yuffie. At the thought of the two, Aerith felt herself grin. They were perfect for each other; complete opposites, but opposites attract as they say! Now, if only she could get them to realize that they both belonged together...


A sudden noise jerked her out of her fantasies. She heard talking up ahead in the alleyway. Looking down the stretch of path, Aerith saw an odd looking duck and a tall dog. They seemed to be calling out Leon's name! Walking up to them quietly, she tapped the duck on the shoulder, startling him, "I'm sorry, but did the king send you?" Seeing their nods she smiled kindly, "Please, if you'll follow me, I'll lead to Leon!" She was one step closer to finding Cloud!


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Yuffie ran up to Leon just in time to see the boy go unconscious after "beating" Leon. She grinned, "Getting a little rusty Squall?"


Leon scowled, "It's Leon! And anyways, I went easy on him. But this is bad...very bad..."


Yuffie's grin dimmed, "Yeah, let's take him back to the hotel. Aerith's probably waiting for us."


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A/N: Ok, I know that this was short, and mostly already from the game, but I need to know if you want me to follow the game closely, or if I can break away and be creative! Either way, I don't care, but I'm just a little curious! Anyways, I haven't put much Leon/Yuffie in my stories, but I'm trying to start to SLOWLY introduce it! No one's complained, but I thought I should explain anyways! Please review and tell me what you think!! And thanks to all of my reviewers:


**Shadow 61**

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**Alan Bates**

**celest**

**Mandy138**

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Thanks to all!!!!!!!!! Happy Holidays (again)!!!!


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