Chapter 4
Linzee picked up her gun blade and placed it in her belt. She turned around and faced Vincent.
"Are you sure you'll be alright?"
"I'm fine."
"Alright then let's go! YAY!"
Linzee ran to Vincent, grabbed his hand and ran out the Shinra Mansion. Once outside she met with Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Cid, Red XIII, and Cait Sith at the bottom of the water tower.
"The Highwind is waiting outside, We'll head to North Crater and decide from there which footprints to follow." Said Cid, in his "this is what we're going to do" voice.
"I thought we were going to walk there?!" Whined Tifa, giving Cid a puppy dog face.
"Don't give me that goddamn look missy. I don't give a rat's a%# about walking or getting into shape or whatever the hell it is you were planning to do to me. I'm a lazy old man and I want to fly." Cid replied.
"Cid! Come on now you cranky son of a b%$^@!! Tifa's just trying to get us into some shape because we don't what the h#$* we're going to meet when we get to the end of those footsteps!!"
"Ya, Barret is right. Plus, we could get some extra gil. And maybe we could buy another Chocobo!"
"Cloud, don't you think you have enough Chocobo's?" Linzee chimed in gently.
"I just want a couple more! Their so soft and fluffy! I just like listening to them talk to each other. Squawk! Squawk! Squawk! Squawk! Squawk."
Cloud began to run around them squawking. Linzee laughed and giggled at him, Vincent regarded him in disgust, Barret crossed his arms and stared in disbelief, Tifa ran after him trying to get him to calm down, Cid mumbled something like how he couldn't believe he was trying to save the world with these f%#$*@^ lunatics, Red XII rolled his eyes and sighed and Cait Sith, well Cait Sith did what he always did, he stood around and did nothing in particular. Finally, Tifa captured Cloud and told him that they would find him a Chocobo if he was good and that meant no more squawking. He immediately silenced himself.
"We should take the Highwind, we don't want to tire ourselves out with pointless battles or use any unnecessary magic power. It's been a few days so whoever is leaving the prints must be pretty far by now. We'll run into enough battles to prepare ourselves for whatever comes next."
They all nodded. Cloud whimpered and asked Tifa when he was getting his Chocobo. Tifa said later and he whimpered some more. Linzee poked Vincent and he turned around.
"Why must you poke me?"
"I'm sorry, it's just that you haven't fought for a long time. Do you have any materia or updated weapons?"
"How long was I in dormant?"
"2 Years or so. I'm not totally sure. A lot has changed. Here's some materia."
She held out blue, red, green and yellow magic balls out to him. He looked at her and then took them from her hands.
"We can stop by a local shop and pick you up a new gun if you'd like. It would probably be better."
".........Thank you."
Linzee blushed and touched his arm.
"Anything for a friend."
She turned around suddenly and answered Tifa who had been calling them to hurry up and board the Highwind. Then she looked back at Vincent and smiled.
"Time's a passing! Let's go!"
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And she ran off and boarded the old airship. Vincent followed, thinking hard. As he climbed up the long ladder and onto the ship deck, he pondered the resemblance between the two girls and reminisced about his short but meaningful relationship with the peppy girl. As he opened the door to the inside of the airship he opened the door to a flashback. He was in his old apartment. She was standing there waiting for him, her bags were on the floor.
"Why have you packed? Where are you going?"
"Vincent, you know you mean a lot to me but my father is very ill. I have to go back to Wutai and take care of him. I will be spending all my time with him, day and night. We won't have anytime together so I think it's best that we end this now."
"What?! We can't end this now! We've only just begun! I need you Yuffie! Especially now! I've done everything for you, I've changed for you!"
He held up both of his hands and showed off how real they were.
"Hun, I'm really thankful that I've had you in my life and that you care for me as much as you do. I really am. It's not like I'm ever going to forget our time together, and maybe someday we'll be able to start over! I do love you Vinny, but my father needs me! And you never had to change for me. That was your own decision."
"But I did it for you, I did it so that I could hold you without having a mutant CLAW around you!"
"I know Vinny, I'm sorry, but I have to go."
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"I set up all your things so it looks like a bachelor pad, not like I ever lived here."
"It doesn't matter."
"What do you mean it doesn't matter?"
"If you leave, I'll have nothing left to live for, I'll see you to Wutai and then I'll go back to the Shinra Mansion."
"Oh Vincent you can't be serious! Back to that freaken coffin?!"
"It's the only place where I can be alone."
"Fine. FINE! Have it your way. But I'll take you there. Don't take me to Wutai. It'll be better if I go by myself."
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Vincent walked into the bedroom and opened a small treasure box in the closet. He pulled out the purple bag that was inside and walked back towards Yuffie.
"What's that?"
"It's yours."
"What is it?"
"My Materia. I won't need it."
"oh Vincent."
She kissed him gently and he held her waist. She put her arms around his neck and they kissed passionately while tears ran down her face. Then she shyly pulled away. She wiped the tears from her eyes while more streamed down and Vincent watched every move of the brave ninja girl. He wiped the tears from her eyes and kissed her forehead. He looked up and saw Linzee staring at him. He jumped and looked around. He was in the Chocobo pen aboard the Highwind.
"You okay Vincent? You were looking all dazed and then you came in here and just kind of plopped down on the floor. Hehe. I was just making sure you were okay. Want some juice?"
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He took the bottle of juice that she was holding out to him and gulped it down.
"Someone was thirsty. By the way if you were wondering' we are just making a pit stop right now. Cloud had to go to the bathroom and hates using the airship bathrooms. Also, Cid ran out of Cigarettes and Tifa and Red XIII are picking up necessities. I told them to pick up a new gun for you. We've got lots of gil. so they should pick you up a pretty nice one."
"Thank you."
"No problem."
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".so..OH! Silly me, I know all about you, but you don't know a thing about me! Do you want to know?"
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"You know, if you don't answer then I take it as a yes."
"well in that case."
"so I was born in Midgar. I never really knew my parents and pretty much all I remember from my childhood was that I was me, I was in an orphanage and my life wasn't at all as complicated or interesting as any of yours are. Hehe. Anyways, when I turned 18 I got booted out of the orphanage but that was fine with me because I already had a job all lined up for me. I had found my one and only family connection. Rude, my long lost, only brother told me about this Hojo guy that worked at his job. He said that the guy was a total lunatic genius but couldn't handle things by himself and needed an assistant. So he hired me. So I did that for a long time until you guys pretty much put me out of a job when you killed him which I totally understand however. I was thinking about killing the madman myself actually. But ya, after I found out about Sephiroth's big plans and the whole apocalypse thingy I went to my brother who sent me to this Wutai place where I went into hiding. Rude was really nice to me. After you guys finished off the old man and lifestream and holy stopped meteor he brought me out of hiding and gave me a job as Secretary at Shinra 'cause he was the new co-president with Liyana. That's pretty much it. He taught me how to fight and so did Avalanche when I joined them so I'm pretty good. I haven't really had any relationships except with these two guys, the first was really sweet but real quiet. He had brown hair, nice clothes and was really cute. He was the one that gave me my gun blade! The second guy had blonde hair and the cutest face. He was kinda..duh but he was real nice and a good kisser! Hehe. He gave me my sword. I don't know what's with guys and giving me weapons. I really don't. But ya. That's my life story." She yawned and looked at Vincent with a tired face. "Hey, Push over will you Vinny? I'm pretty tired all of a sudden."
Vincent moved over and Linzee lay down beside him. She looked at the ceiling for awhile and then closed her eyes. Vincent looked at her with interest and new found liking. He looked over and got up. He reached into one of the drawers and pulled out a blanket which he placed overtop of her. Then he lay down beside her and she snuggled close to him. He felt unsure but soon relaxed and put his arm around her. A little while later Cloud opened the door and looked at the two of them sleeping together in the hay. He smiled and pulled out something from his pocket.
"This'll be a great picture"
And as he pushed the button the door silently closed shut and he grunted at the failed photo and walked away.
~*Author's note* FINALLY! More chapters! This one and chapter 5 will be up in no time! Ta!*~ P.S Poor Cloudy. I love him.
Linzee picked up her gun blade and placed it in her belt. She turned around and faced Vincent.
"Are you sure you'll be alright?"
"I'm fine."
"Alright then let's go! YAY!"
Linzee ran to Vincent, grabbed his hand and ran out the Shinra Mansion. Once outside she met with Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Cid, Red XIII, and Cait Sith at the bottom of the water tower.
"The Highwind is waiting outside, We'll head to North Crater and decide from there which footprints to follow." Said Cid, in his "this is what we're going to do" voice.
"I thought we were going to walk there?!" Whined Tifa, giving Cid a puppy dog face.
"Don't give me that goddamn look missy. I don't give a rat's a%# about walking or getting into shape or whatever the hell it is you were planning to do to me. I'm a lazy old man and I want to fly." Cid replied.
"Cid! Come on now you cranky son of a b%$^@!! Tifa's just trying to get us into some shape because we don't what the h#$* we're going to meet when we get to the end of those footsteps!!"
"Ya, Barret is right. Plus, we could get some extra gil. And maybe we could buy another Chocobo!"
"Cloud, don't you think you have enough Chocobo's?" Linzee chimed in gently.
"I just want a couple more! Their so soft and fluffy! I just like listening to them talk to each other. Squawk! Squawk! Squawk! Squawk! Squawk."
Cloud began to run around them squawking. Linzee laughed and giggled at him, Vincent regarded him in disgust, Barret crossed his arms and stared in disbelief, Tifa ran after him trying to get him to calm down, Cid mumbled something like how he couldn't believe he was trying to save the world with these f%#$*@^ lunatics, Red XII rolled his eyes and sighed and Cait Sith, well Cait Sith did what he always did, he stood around and did nothing in particular. Finally, Tifa captured Cloud and told him that they would find him a Chocobo if he was good and that meant no more squawking. He immediately silenced himself.
"We should take the Highwind, we don't want to tire ourselves out with pointless battles or use any unnecessary magic power. It's been a few days so whoever is leaving the prints must be pretty far by now. We'll run into enough battles to prepare ourselves for whatever comes next."
They all nodded. Cloud whimpered and asked Tifa when he was getting his Chocobo. Tifa said later and he whimpered some more. Linzee poked Vincent and he turned around.
"Why must you poke me?"
"I'm sorry, it's just that you haven't fought for a long time. Do you have any materia or updated weapons?"
"How long was I in dormant?"
"2 Years or so. I'm not totally sure. A lot has changed. Here's some materia."
She held out blue, red, green and yellow magic balls out to him. He looked at her and then took them from her hands.
"We can stop by a local shop and pick you up a new gun if you'd like. It would probably be better."
".........Thank you."
Linzee blushed and touched his arm.
"Anything for a friend."
She turned around suddenly and answered Tifa who had been calling them to hurry up and board the Highwind. Then she looked back at Vincent and smiled.
"Time's a passing! Let's go!"
"."
And she ran off and boarded the old airship. Vincent followed, thinking hard. As he climbed up the long ladder and onto the ship deck, he pondered the resemblance between the two girls and reminisced about his short but meaningful relationship with the peppy girl. As he opened the door to the inside of the airship he opened the door to a flashback. He was in his old apartment. She was standing there waiting for him, her bags were on the floor.
"Why have you packed? Where are you going?"
"Vincent, you know you mean a lot to me but my father is very ill. I have to go back to Wutai and take care of him. I will be spending all my time with him, day and night. We won't have anytime together so I think it's best that we end this now."
"What?! We can't end this now! We've only just begun! I need you Yuffie! Especially now! I've done everything for you, I've changed for you!"
He held up both of his hands and showed off how real they were.
"Hun, I'm really thankful that I've had you in my life and that you care for me as much as you do. I really am. It's not like I'm ever going to forget our time together, and maybe someday we'll be able to start over! I do love you Vinny, but my father needs me! And you never had to change for me. That was your own decision."
"But I did it for you, I did it so that I could hold you without having a mutant CLAW around you!"
"I know Vinny, I'm sorry, but I have to go."
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"I set up all your things so it looks like a bachelor pad, not like I ever lived here."
"It doesn't matter."
"What do you mean it doesn't matter?"
"If you leave, I'll have nothing left to live for, I'll see you to Wutai and then I'll go back to the Shinra Mansion."
"Oh Vincent you can't be serious! Back to that freaken coffin?!"
"It's the only place where I can be alone."
"Fine. FINE! Have it your way. But I'll take you there. Don't take me to Wutai. It'll be better if I go by myself."
"."
Vincent walked into the bedroom and opened a small treasure box in the closet. He pulled out the purple bag that was inside and walked back towards Yuffie.
"What's that?"
"It's yours."
"What is it?"
"My Materia. I won't need it."
"oh Vincent."
She kissed him gently and he held her waist. She put her arms around his neck and they kissed passionately while tears ran down her face. Then she shyly pulled away. She wiped the tears from her eyes while more streamed down and Vincent watched every move of the brave ninja girl. He wiped the tears from her eyes and kissed her forehead. He looked up and saw Linzee staring at him. He jumped and looked around. He was in the Chocobo pen aboard the Highwind.
"You okay Vincent? You were looking all dazed and then you came in here and just kind of plopped down on the floor. Hehe. I was just making sure you were okay. Want some juice?"
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He took the bottle of juice that she was holding out to him and gulped it down.
"Someone was thirsty. By the way if you were wondering' we are just making a pit stop right now. Cloud had to go to the bathroom and hates using the airship bathrooms. Also, Cid ran out of Cigarettes and Tifa and Red XIII are picking up necessities. I told them to pick up a new gun for you. We've got lots of gil. so they should pick you up a pretty nice one."
"Thank you."
"No problem."
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".so..OH! Silly me, I know all about you, but you don't know a thing about me! Do you want to know?"
"."
"You know, if you don't answer then I take it as a yes."
"well in that case."
"so I was born in Midgar. I never really knew my parents and pretty much all I remember from my childhood was that I was me, I was in an orphanage and my life wasn't at all as complicated or interesting as any of yours are. Hehe. Anyways, when I turned 18 I got booted out of the orphanage but that was fine with me because I already had a job all lined up for me. I had found my one and only family connection. Rude, my long lost, only brother told me about this Hojo guy that worked at his job. He said that the guy was a total lunatic genius but couldn't handle things by himself and needed an assistant. So he hired me. So I did that for a long time until you guys pretty much put me out of a job when you killed him which I totally understand however. I was thinking about killing the madman myself actually. But ya, after I found out about Sephiroth's big plans and the whole apocalypse thingy I went to my brother who sent me to this Wutai place where I went into hiding. Rude was really nice to me. After you guys finished off the old man and lifestream and holy stopped meteor he brought me out of hiding and gave me a job as Secretary at Shinra 'cause he was the new co-president with Liyana. That's pretty much it. He taught me how to fight and so did Avalanche when I joined them so I'm pretty good. I haven't really had any relationships except with these two guys, the first was really sweet but real quiet. He had brown hair, nice clothes and was really cute. He was the one that gave me my gun blade! The second guy had blonde hair and the cutest face. He was kinda..duh but he was real nice and a good kisser! Hehe. He gave me my sword. I don't know what's with guys and giving me weapons. I really don't. But ya. That's my life story." She yawned and looked at Vincent with a tired face. "Hey, Push over will you Vinny? I'm pretty tired all of a sudden."
Vincent moved over and Linzee lay down beside him. She looked at the ceiling for awhile and then closed her eyes. Vincent looked at her with interest and new found liking. He looked over and got up. He reached into one of the drawers and pulled out a blanket which he placed overtop of her. Then he lay down beside her and she snuggled close to him. He felt unsure but soon relaxed and put his arm around her. A little while later Cloud opened the door and looked at the two of them sleeping together in the hay. He smiled and pulled out something from his pocket.
"This'll be a great picture"
And as he pushed the button the door silently closed shut and he grunted at the failed photo and walked away.
~*Author's note* FINALLY! More chapters! This one and chapter 5 will be up in no time! Ta!*~ P.S Poor Cloudy. I love him.