Sorry this took so long! i promise that this one will be long! promise promise! I'm pretty pissed, cuz the last time I tried to write this (1 I almost lost all connection to my Arm, due to the fact that it was moving really fast, and it has a bandana on it.) it really HUMONGEOUSLY didn't work! so, sorry if this seems a little mad. Yuffie POV

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Don't own it

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Fushigi Ai|iA igihsuF

Mysterious Love|evoL suoiretsyM

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"Nii-Sama" I called out to him, feeling almost sick from crying. Another silver tear rolled down my cheek as I watched the silver painted Gummi ship fly past my window, out into the darkness...

The darkness is over consuming. Believing that light is always the victor, at my age, would be childish, as light only creates more darkness. Why are we afraid of the darkness? Could it be the heartless, who live and feed on darkness?

No, for the fear of darkness was before the age of the heartless.

Could it be that people are afraid of it because it represents both of the most feared things humanly possible? Could it be the fact that it represents the ever lasting individuality that everyone person must go through? Or is it the ever lasting silence that scares them?

It scares me, and at the same time soothes me. Never do you hear the earth calling you so loudly then in the in depending darkness. The darkness brings peace of mind, and ears, as all you hear while staying in the darkness is the sound of you heart, and breath. Relaxing... Calming...

I gasped at these thoughts, letting more tears fall down my cheeks, leaving small trails of darkened skin as they went down. Never have I ever though such deep thoughts. Never have I thought of death as an escape rout from my life. Albeit I have figured it was somewhat easier then living out this life, but thinking of in such depth scared me...

What scared me more was the fact that I was thinking of it because of the man I called Nii-Sama... could it be that I love him more then a family?

My tears kept falling until I actually made a small puddle in the bed sheets. Suddenly a picture of my real father ran through my head.

~*Yuffie, life isn't fair, and know you must understand that. That is why we must fight, for you... to have a fair life. I swear we will come back to you... I swear!*~

Those where the last words he said to me... I thought of it because it felt like 9 years ago today... Family leaving, and me not knowing if they'll come back...

My eyes wondered around the room, looking for something that would cheer me up, but everything reminded me of Cloud. Because of this, I cried more, but something on the desk caught my eye... It looked like a piece of paper, but I never had anything there before...

I heard knocking on my door, and a line of obscenities ran through my head, as I said a quiet, "Come in."

The door cracked open just enough for a head to peek in. "Yuffie?" I heard a timid voice say. "Are you decent?" he asked, I blushed a bit, before I glared holes in the door.

"Of course I am, Leon... I Don't go to bed naked..." I said slowly, trying to control my temper. The stoic man walked in through the door, baring a flower in his left hand.

He came over to the bed and sat at the corner, twisting and turning the flower under his gaze. I turned my head away, gazing intently on the pillow.

A long un-comfortable pause sang through the air, as he just stared at me, trying to get me to look up. He sighed, defeated, and spoke up. "Are you alright?"

His voice and question rang through the silence, making me shiver, feeling vulnerable under his heavy stare. "Of course I am. My leg just hurts" I said, croaking the words out barely audible.

"Right, and I like to dance the ballet in a pink polka dotted tutu." He said quietly, as if sarcasm was a sin. I would have laughed at the idea if I wasn't so depressed. "I just got the note from Cloud. He said you got one too." He said, trying to look at my face, finding the job allot harder then expected. "Did you read it?"

I had no idea what I was doing at the time, but all of a sudden I hurled myself at Leon, wrapping my arms around him tightly, crying onto his shoulder. What scared me more was the fact that I felt two strong warm arms wrap around my waist. I couldn't help but cry more.

(an: woah! o_O O_O total brain storm! eep! My visions blurry again!)

Hesitantly, the chocolate brown haired man let go, and walked to the desk with the something extra on it.

he picked up what ever it was and brought it over to me. looking at it I could just tell it was from Cloud, from the nicely etched word (Yuffie) on the top of the envelope. I felt somewhat special at that moment, even though I knew that everyone else got one too.

I opened the letter with care, not wanting to rip the gorgeous forest green envelope. Inside was a letter, this time in emerald green. It read:

Dear Yuffie.

I'm so sorry. Not only for leaving, but for scaring you. I know how much you love Leon, and I guess I was jealous, so I guess some part of me was glad that you knew, as it was a weight off my shoulders.

You know what I want you to do while I'm gone? Please tell Leon how you feel. I'm not used to writing letters, so this was a first for me.

I love you always (sorry, can't erase it.)

Cloud.

I looked the note over for sometime. Leon finally pulled it away, and looked me in the eyes. "Yuffie..." He whispered. He cupped my cheek in his hand, and just stared at me.

My heart was beating, almost as if about to blow out of my chest. My mind was screaming "Kiss me!!" while only a small part sympathized Cloud.

Leon leaned closer, and before he graced my lips with his, he breathed in a whisper "Aishiteru, Yuffie-San..." and with that, he kissed me.

It wasn't extravagantly wonderful, nor did I feel the sparks fly, or the fire works go off like they explain it in the novels, and it actually got kind of gross when I felt something wet flick the bottom of my lip, and realized that he was demanding to be let in. I broke the kiss, and looked him in the eye.

"Good night." He said suddenly, looking away. I gave him a questioning look, that he didn't receive as he left without turning around. without a word

In the next few minutes I noticed how tiring crying was. I lay my head on my pillow, and looked up to the ceiling, picturing my future with Leon, but for some strange reason, two other figurers always enter my thoughts.

Picturing a certain mans cobalt blue eyes, I cried my self into a deep slumber.

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The room was so dark.... Blackness filled my mind. My mind absently moved my legs, moving them towards more darkness. My vision started to blur, though I couldn't really tell. All there was was black, as life it self congealed in the darkness.

An eerie green glow slowed into cobalt and then regained it's green color. I stared at it for a while, realizing, the only "SOLDIER" still alive was Cloud.

I smiled, and ran up to him. "Cloud!" I said lightly.

He smiled back. "Hello Yuffie-Chan." He said, and then frowned and his brows furrowed in slight confusion. "It would have been better if you wore something a bit nicer to the wedding, or are you going to change?" he asked.

I looked down at my attire finding it to be the same I were everyday, my green tank, and khaki shorts. I shrugged and replied with a cringe "Who's the lucky girl?"

He stared at me blankly, and then raised a blond brow. "You." My face paled, and I stared him in the face, not finding one trace of lies. I looked him up to down, staring at every part of the suited man, only to find my self smiling back at his face.

I heard a chuckle behind me. I noticed that Cloud went rigid and tense, and I turned towards the voice. "Don't listen to him Yuffie, he's just trying to steal you from me." Said the timid voice. I shivered at the icy voice as the man stepped out of the shadows.

"Leon!" I exclaimed.

"Squall is fine Yuffie" he whispered in my ear, holding me tight.

"Let go of her." I heard a dark voice say, as Vincent Valentine shed light on the situation, casting a small fire spell. "Don't listen to him Yuffie... I love you and need you more then these...People ever will! Come on Yuffie..." He quietly pleaded.

They all surrounded me, speaking of only how much they love me, and how much they care.

"I'm so scared... stop please" I muttered. They all looked down at me, their angry expressions all telling me "Pick me!"

"STOP!" I yelled,and ran. Of course the darkness is deceiving, and the room was not never ending. I ran up to the black wall, and fell to the ground, Crying.

"Are..." I looked up towards the voice, to find a character in the book I was reading... with dusty blue eyes, and wiled brown hair. "Are you the someone just for me? " He said, helplessly. "Or..." He backed away a bit "Do you like someone else?" He looked deep in my eyes, and grinned like an idiot, and ran away, surprisingly, the darkness expanded for the boy, and he disappeared without a trace.

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My eyes flung open, and sweat dripped down my forehead. "That was weird."

"YUFFIE!" I heard a yell come from the door.

"Yes?" I spoke, instantly recognizing the voice as Arieth's voice

She walked in with a tray of food. "Here." She said looking rather distressed.

"I'm sorry Arieth." I whispered.

She smiled wryly. "It's not your fault dear, now eat and, and I'll bring you a new book if you want."

"Nope, no thanks, I'm still not done the one I have. But thanks Arieth! Your so nice." I said, my voice calm. She looked up at me, as tears formed in her eyes. She smiled and hugged me.

"I know why Cloud loves you now... Your so innocent, and pure... Don't ever change... Never.." She spoke quietly in my ear, and ran away.

I stared at the door, wondering if anyone else would wonder into my room, to swear at me, to love me, to hate me, to whisper words of comfort in my ear. I smiled thinking of the day ahead.

It's going to be a long one.

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Hehe, so I won't tell you what the long part of her day will be. it's all for the next chapter.

I know the last chappie was short, but... It was one of those bored chapters. you know. like you know you have to add a chapter, and you do, but it's really short. well, thats what that was.

So, just to ask, if you have to rate my writing skill, on a scale of one to ten, then what would my rating be? and also, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL REVIEWS, I LOVE YOU ALL!! ^_~

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