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My Eyes Can't Lie...
"Well? What is it?" Cloud asked.
"She's..." Vincent started, but he couldn't bring himself to continue.
"I think I'm pregnant...with Wufei's baby. Remember? A long time ago? When..." Yuffie finished. Everyone suddenly remembered the vile experience, and painful memory.
"Oh, Yuffie. What are you going to do?"
"...I don't know. I can't...do anything. I'll have to have it."
"You can have an abortion." Cait Sith suggested.
"Are you crazy? Even if it isn't a baby I want, I could have done something to stop it. This baby is a life, and I'm not going to destroy its one chance of living. I am having it. But...I don't know. If you all really want me to have an abortion...then...I could...maybe I would..." Yuffie said softly.
"Yuffie? This isn't my baby. It is yours, and you have the choice of whether or not to have it. And if you do have it, if you decide to keep it, I will be here for you to give you full support and help." Vincent reassured.
"Thank you, Vinnie, but...I don't know what the right thing to do is. Wufei is dead, and I don't know how the baby will act when it's grown up and knows that his father raped me, and that was how he was formed. Instead of by love, but by hate. I don't know what I'm going to do. And I can't just keep this a secret from it. Oh my Gawds! This is so complicated."
"It's OK, Yuffie. Things will work out."
"It isn't that easy! I don't wanna have it, but I wanna have it, and the pain I'm gonna have to go through, and my reputation to the town and title as Lady...it isn't OK. It is all wrong. So very wrong!"
"Hush now, Yuffie. You mustn't be so weak. Now is definitely not the time for that, child." An old woman walked slowly into the room, supporting herself with the help of a wooden rod. Her silver hair was pulled back into a traditional Wutainese bun, and her clothes were of formal silk fabric, colored soft lilac. Her small form moved its way across the room slowly, and her voice spoke soft whispery words.
"Who are you?" Yuffie asked the woman.
"I take that as an insult, child. You know not who I am? You of all people?"
"No, I don't know you. If I did, I wouldn't have asked."
"We don't need sarcasm, either. I was your neighbor. I baby sat you and your sister when your father was busy, which was almost every day. I can't believe you don't remember me."
"Nanny? OH! Miss Mirosami! I remember you now!" Yuffie ran up the old woman and hugged her tightly.
"Careful, child! These bones are old and brittle. You don't want to make me fall to pieces now, do you?"
"No, of course not. I'm sorry! Please sit down. I'll make you some tea. Green or Jasmine?"
"Jasmine, please. It always eases me and calms my nerves. I can't be to rambunctious anymore. I need to be more serene as all elderly do." Yuffie bowed and quickly ran to the kitchen to make the tea.
"So, you were Yuffie's nanny?"
"Yes, I was. I assume you are the "terrorists" called AVALANCHE?"
"Yes, but we aren't terrorists."
"I am aware of that. I know who you are. I must thank you for aiding Yuffie, and keeping her safe during the nightmare of Meteor. I am grateful Leviathan was watching over her and sent protectors such as yourselves to defend her and keep her safe. Goliath knows what could have happened if you weren't there."
"It was nothing. We were glad to have her in the group." Cloud replied, waving his hand in front of his face.
"Here's your tea. I hope you like it. It is how I always make my tea. Kind of. I didn't put any sugar in your though. I know you don't like sugar in your tea." Yuffie set the tea in front of Miss Mirosami, and sat next to her. Everyone was sitting in the living room, comfortable. Tifa, Cloud, and Cid shared a couch, Cait Sith was in a corner alone, Nanaki was on the floor, Barret sat on the recliner, and Vincent stood by the door. He always stood anyways. Miss Mirosami and Yuffie were on the loveseat.
"So, why are you here?"
"Because I know you need some aid. You are lost and confused. I knew about the ordeal with Wufei from long ago, and I knew it was just time before you realized with your naive little brain that you were pregnant unless you were taking pills, or had protection, which I doubt both."
"You are right, but...what am I going to do?"
"Have the baby. Take care of the baby. It is yours. When you find love, and marry, your husband can be the father. Is it really that hard to understand? And since you aren't married, this is a quality you can look for. One who will take responsibility for the child, and care for it as his own. If you find a man who is like that and fits your other standards, you got a keeper. But, I must be going. I have my garden to attend to, and refuse help from anyone. Unless I am on my deathbed, I will tend to my own garden. So, enjoy yourselves, and relax a little. Serenity is a great thing when you experience it. Leviathan watch over you, child."
"Thank you, Miss Mirosami. I will visit you later, OK?"
"Don't forget to bring your friends."
"So, I am going to have a baby. What am I going to name it?" Yuffie declared.
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So, I am going to have a baby. What am I going to name it? Yuffie thought over the words she said earlier. She was in bed, trying to sleep, but she had about as much luck as when she tried two hours ago.
"Why can't I get to sleep?" Yuffie whispered to herself.
"Because you are thinking too hard on something, and you can't go to sleep unless you are fully relaxed, or ready to be fully relaxed. You aren't either." Tifa walked it with a cup of hot tea.
"Tifa? What are you doing up?"
"I couldn't sleep for the same reason. I knew you wouldn't be asleep either, so I made you some tea."
"Oh. Tifa, have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a baby inside of you, but then before you knew it, you did?"
"No, but I have thought about what it would be like to have a baby."
"Tifa, I am only eighteen. I'm a kid. But...I don't know. This is just too confusing. And now the people of Wutai. They will look down upon me."
"No they won't. You did saved a woman's life. For that, you paid a price, but is it worth living with the guilt that you could have saved the woman's life and not be pregnant? I think you made a good decision, even though the consequences are not agreeable."
"I see what you mean. Wufei is just so &*^%@! lucky that he is already dead. I would make him suffer. I wouldn't kill him, because if I did, then all my fun would be over with."
"You wouldn't do that."
"Yes I would."
"Well, you can't because he is dead. So what are you going to do now?"
"What else? Study nursing a baby and other stuff like that."
"Maybe I should study too. Just in case you need a babysitter one day..."
"Yeah. You know you are going to be the Godmother, right?"
"I do now. Thank you, Yuffie. This is an honor."
"Cloud is the Godfather."
"..."
"What? Everyone knows you are both going to get married one day."
"..."
"Tifa?"
"..."
"Tifa!"
"..."
"Talk to me! That is why you came in here!"
"...well...I don't know what to say."
"This is like when you told me about mom's death and telling Cloud my secret. I wouldn't talk to you. But hey, your and Cloud's feelings are obvious."
"How so?"
"Well, look at you too! Everyone can see you two flirt and schmooze, and stuff like that!"
"We don't schmooze!"
"Right. And my name is Chocobo Mary."
"It could have been in your past life!"
"Just admit that you two are perfect and openly flirty!"
"No."
"And that one day you will be married."
"No. You can't tell me what will happen in the future!"
"But I know it is going to happen!"
"Just because it seems like it doesn't mean it will actually happen!"
"Fine. I give up. But if you and Cloud get married one day, you owe me big!"
Yuffie turned stormed out of the room and into the bathroom, where you could hear the water running in the tub.
"Right. The thing is...I don't want to be seen that way. I want to love him, but secretly. And I know he feels the same...somewhat." Tifa whispered to herself.
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"Well, Cloud. You might as well get all *%#@~ the betting sh*t over with. You can start by unclogging the ~@%&*$ toilet in the Highwind. I kinda...sorta...put in too much toilet paper...and...yeah. You can do that first. Then, clean the "Yuffie area." With lots of @#$^* bleach, too. And then use air freshener to take away all of the bleach smell. Then, clean the rest of the ~@#$^%& Highwind, and don't forget to clean "Yuffie's area" twice, to make sure all of the ~#%$*) bacteria from her...indigestibles are gone. Alright? And when you are finished, get me. I'll find more ~@$^* work for you to do. And if you aren't done in three*&^%$#@!~ hours, I know you are going slow on purpose, and I'll make the work harder." Cid told Cloud as they made their way out of Yuffie's house.
"You are an evil man, Cid. Did you know that?"
"Yeah. I get that a lot."
"Well, how about you do something for Shera then. Everyone knows you miss her."
"No I don't. And if I did, no one would know."
"Just do it. You know you miss her too."
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"That was a nice shower. I feel like eating some watermelon. And some biscuits. Well, then I'm going out. I'll just leave a note...or maybe I should just PHS everyone? Naw, I'll just call Vinnie.
Yuffie took out her PHS and dialed Vincent's number. It rang 2 times and then she heard a low growl like,
"Hello?"
"Hehehehe! Vinnie, you should lighten up on the phone. You sound like you don't like to talk to people."
"Well, I am not very social." Vincent said, his voice softer and more normal.
"Well, OK. I just called you to tell you that I am going out to eat. Yeah. And...ooooooh! A barber shop! I think I am going to cut my hair so it is as long as the middle of my boobs."
"But wouldn't that be like it was before?"
"...What? You are evil! I think that has been the evilest thing anyone has ever said to me!"
"What did I say? All I said was-"
"I know what you said. You said, 'Wouldn't that be down to the floor?' as if I had huge boobs. That is just something you don't say to a woman."
"Yuffie, I didn't say that. I said, 'Wouldn't that be like it was before?' I think you need to go somewhere quieter so you can hear what I am saying."
"Oh...yeah. Well, no. It was shorter. Or did you not notice?"
"No, I noticed. I meant from before you joined the group."
"How would you know how short or long my hair was?"
"Pictures."
"Oh. That would explain it, huh?"
"Yeah, but where are you going to eat? I could join you."
"Well, I am just going to a random restaurant that looks appealing to me. And I kinda want to go to be alone. You know, just...alone. You can come with me next time. OK?"
"OK. Just call me if you need anything."
"Alright! Love you. Bye." Yuffie clicked the phone off.
"...I love you too, Yuffie."
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"So...I thought you would like to come with me to the waterfall and watch it with me. D*mn it! I can't do it right!" Cloud was looking at himself in the mirror. He was trying to figure out what to say to Tifa, but everything just came out in a way he didn't like.
"This is just too complicated. Who was the dumb*ss who invented love anyways?!?!"
"No one invented love, Cloud. It was just always there." Vincent walked into the room to find a very surprised Cloud.
"Holy sh*t, Valentine! I didn't know you were here?"
"Yeah, I am. Yuffie wanted to be alone. And for some odd reason I think you are trying to plan out what you are going to say to a certain Tifa Lockheart."
"How did you know?"
"Well, one, years of experience, and two, it is just obvious. Everyone knows you two love each other and are too shy to say anything."
"..."
"Well, I don't want to intrude, but Cid just came in the door and he's looking for you. I think he wants you to polish the Highwind. I am actually very glad that I am not you. It would suck major @$$." Cloud looked at him with wide eyes.
"Woah! Now that is something I have yet to hear again from Mr. Vincent Valentine."
"Hehehehe...'
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Well, there is a short chapter, but I just don't know what else to write! I'm completely clueless! But whatever. Please read and review!
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