YAY!!! CHAPTER 3!!!
Cid: *rolls his eyes*
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Lies. It couldn't be true. She was dead, nothing could bring her back. So why was he reacting like this, did he really believe there was a way? Did he really believe that some miracle could bring her back to him? Cid stood there in awe...his usual cool and calm expression was gone, and only the depressed and helpless look remained. Thsi wasn't him, he had to stop it all. He could kill them all, and have be done within seconds...but the weight of their deaths would be lifed upon himself and he wouldn't be able to live with the pain. Yet, he had to end it.
Rude looked at his watch, stepping on Cid's dropped cigerette as he did so. They were running out of time, he guessed they had no choice. In Cid's state, they could knock him out without breaking a sweat...but they didn't want to leave tracks behind.
" Mr. Highwind? " Elena squeeked snotily, " What do you say? "
Cid heard her, but he was still trying to think of a solution. What should he do? If he ran he would be seen as a coward, if he surrendered he would lose his precious Highwind, if he agreed they may trick him...but what if it was true? He had to know if they were sincere...
" ...How the @/^& do you intend to do this? "
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Vincent opened his eyes...he'd only been sleeping for about 10 minutes tops. Yet, he felt like it had been at least 5 Hours. He jumped slightly as a loud noise outside startled him, Cid must've fallen asleep with a bottle dangeling in his hand again. The Pilot was always doing that.
Yuffie stirred, " What's wrong Vinnie? "
He ignored the odd nickname, and replied to her in his soft emotionless voice. " I just heard a sound that's all ".
To Yuffie, who panicked often, this was a serious event." What kind of sound was it? " Yuffie said quickly, searrching around the dark room.
Vincent calmed her, pushing her back down onto his chest. He was curious at her reactions of a simple sound, but didn't seem to show it at all. " I'm sure it was just Highwind ".
The Young Ninja sighed, trying to fall back asleep. She could stay like this forever, but she was sure Vincent would never approve of it. Yuffie was surprised he was letting her get so close to him now. She welcomed it none the less. He may be silent and mysterious, but she never felt such a strong bond of frienship with anyone besides Cloud. Or was this Friendship?
No...at least that's what she was telling herself. She wanted to believe that this was something deeper than that. She wanted to know that feeling of being close to someone you loved so deeply, and to return that love back. What was she thinking? Vincent was still in love with Lucrecia...the beautiful woman Lucrecia.
Yuffie had heard this name so many times from him that it rolled off her tongue perfectly. Whenever she heard it it reminded her of how much she herself loved this man. It reminded her that he would never love her back, and sometimes she hated the name for that.
The young Ninja was snapped away from her thoughts as another sound was heard, and this sound was definitely alarming..." You think that's Cid? " she said sarcastically.
Vincent sat up and walked out of his room slowly, leaving Yuffie to grumble to herself.
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Vincent ran gracefully through the hallway, trying to find where the disturbance had come from. What he found was quite a surprise.
Cid was curled up on the floor in front of the door, his head burried in his hands. You couldn't see his face, just the tip of his goggles and his spikey blonde hair sticking out. The dog tags he wore around his neck were removed and clenched in his left hand. He looked frighteningly pathetic.
" Are you alright Highwind? What happened? " Vincent asked, hoping to get a reply back that was harsh.
" Those Jerks!!!! "
" Who? "
" THE TURKS YOU IDIOT!!! "
Vincent was surprised that that was a curse-free reply, but it still made him feel awful. He walked up closer to The Pilot, kneeling down and still confused at why he was doing any of this. He barely knew this man, and still he felt the need to help him.
" Did they hurt you? "
Cid shook his head, " Nah...they just wanted the Highwind...Well they aint' gettin it!!! "
Vincent's lip curled into a smirk, looking up as Yuffie approached them. She stared at them both in confusion, not understanding what the heck was going on.
" What happened? Are you ok? " she asked emediantly, wanting to know all the facts right away.
Cid took a drag of his cigarette, " Those Turk idiots stopped by for a little visit..."
" Really!! What did they want? " She replied, sarcasim in her cheery voice.
" They wanted to borrow the Highwind! "
" Did you say yes? "
" NOOOOO!!! "
Yuffie steeped back, flinching at his loud voice. She knew not to mess with The Pilot at this state.
Cid stood up, falling on top of the couch. "...I'm tired... "
The Pilot yawned loudly, closing his eyes and trying to fall asleep.
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" GOOD MORNING CID!!! " Yuffie shouted in the Pilt's ear.
Cid yelped, falling off the couch in alarm. " @&?%!!! "
The Young Ninja laughed in amusement, extending her hand out to help him up.
Furious, Cid refused her help. " What the heck do you think yer doin!!! " His eyes flared, but he remebered what Shera would have wanted and started to count down from ten.
" Ten...Nine...Eight....Seven...Six...Five...Four...Three...Two...One.. " He breathed slowly, sitting back onto the couch.
Yuffie was impressed, he was starting to surpress his anger. She still remembered the old days when he'd rant about nothing until his face was as red as a Rose. Now...Since SHE died, he was controlling his emotions. In ways...it bothered her that he wasn't like his old self.
" Is Vincent cooking something? " Cid asked, noticing the strong smell of Bacon and Sausage.
Yuffie nodded, " Aint it smell good? "
The Pilot smiled up at her, he admired her innocence. He's never seen someone so care-free in his life. She was always cheery, and had that ' It's alright, life is good ' mood about her. He wished he could be like that, he wished he didn't have to hide all his troubles in a cigarette or several drinks.
Yuffie squeeled as Vincent walked into the living room, his face beat red.
Cid felt as if he would fall off the couch again, for Vincent was wearing a Bright Pink Apron. Oh Boy did he wish he had his Camera now! This was one of the most hilarious things he had ever seen!
" Breakfast.. " The dark man blushed as he said this, walking into the small kitchen that was near the front door. Cid and Yuffie followed him, laughing in unison and pointing fingers at him.
There was just enough room on the table for the three of them, and there was a plate of food in front of each chair.
Cid eyed in hunger at what was on the beautiful tan plates, sitting in his chair at the right side of the table. Eggs, Hash, Pancakes Galore, Sausage, Bacon, and English Muffins. It all smelled so good that he could just pick up the plate and throw it down his throat like a garbage can.
Vincent removed the embarassing Pink Apron, and sat down across from Cid. Trying to hide his face in shame.
Yuffie beemed, sitting between them both and emmediantly grabbing her fork. " FOOD!! "
This caught both Vincent and Cid by surprise, and they watched in fear as she wolfed down her food that she'd eat them as well.
Cid, oddly enough, took his time as if he wasn't that hungry at all.
Neither of them spoke for the longest of time, they were mostly noticing how much food was still on the table. The first one who eventually managed to speak was Yuffie.
" This is great Vin!!! " she managed to say between mouthfulls.
Vincent smirked, his large crimson colored eyes staring at her in admiration.
Cid noted this, taking a small bite of his pancakes afterwards. He wanted to speak to Vincent, Thank him or something, but he just couldn't find the words to say. They had been living in the same house for about a Month, and Vincent never did anything like this. It must have been Yuffie, he always acted strange in her presence, it was quite odd.
Vincent stared at The Blonde Pilot, awaiting some kind of recognition from him, but Cid seemed more interested at his food at the moment. " Highwind? "
Cid's head darted up, and his wide Sky Blue eyes stared back at the dark man. " What? "
" Thank You for letting me stay here with you...it is better to be here then the alternative.."
" No Problem ".
The Alternative. He was grateful that he didn't have to return to that dreadful place, that where he slept for over Twenty Years. He didn't want to return to that coffin, that spider filthy coffin. And that large mansion that haunted him in his Nightmares. That's where he would be if Cid hadn't offered him to stay. Vincent tried to push the way these thoughts of Nibelheim and tried to remain focused on the present.
Cid noticed this, and spoke once again. " Look Vin...I really appreciate this all..."
The Dark man let a smile form across his lips, " Don't mention it Highwind, I'm just repaying my debt....That's all ".
Yuffie burped loudly, patting her belly as she slumped back into her chair. " I'M FULL!! " she shouted cheerfully. She hopped off energetically to the living room, flipping on the T.V as she got there.
Vincent and Cid remained in the Dining Room, feeling as if this was the most perfect time to have a Man to Man conversation.
Cid was the one to start, taking a bite of his eggs before he began. " So what seems to be bugging ya? "
Vincent lowered his wide Crimson eyes, trying not to meet the Pilots gaze. " It's not something I like to talk about...it's kind of a personal thing ".
" Well if you don't tell me what's wrong then I can't help. "
That was true, and boy did he want help. He wanted it more then anything.
" Well...it all started many years ago.... "
Cid was all ears, and listened intentively to what Vincent was about to say.
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YAYYYY!!!!!! I'M DONE WITH CHAPTER 3!!!!!
Cid : HA HA HA HA!!! I'm gonna torture you with the memory of that apron as long as you live!!!
Vincent: *is blushing*...
Yuffie: Hey! I thought it was cute!!
. Oh Boy...
~Cuddle
Cid: *rolls his eyes*
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Lies. It couldn't be true. She was dead, nothing could bring her back. So why was he reacting like this, did he really believe there was a way? Did he really believe that some miracle could bring her back to him? Cid stood there in awe...his usual cool and calm expression was gone, and only the depressed and helpless look remained. Thsi wasn't him, he had to stop it all. He could kill them all, and have be done within seconds...but the weight of their deaths would be lifed upon himself and he wouldn't be able to live with the pain. Yet, he had to end it.
Rude looked at his watch, stepping on Cid's dropped cigerette as he did so. They were running out of time, he guessed they had no choice. In Cid's state, they could knock him out without breaking a sweat...but they didn't want to leave tracks behind.
" Mr. Highwind? " Elena squeeked snotily, " What do you say? "
Cid heard her, but he was still trying to think of a solution. What should he do? If he ran he would be seen as a coward, if he surrendered he would lose his precious Highwind, if he agreed they may trick him...but what if it was true? He had to know if they were sincere...
" ...How the @/^& do you intend to do this? "
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Vincent opened his eyes...he'd only been sleeping for about 10 minutes tops. Yet, he felt like it had been at least 5 Hours. He jumped slightly as a loud noise outside startled him, Cid must've fallen asleep with a bottle dangeling in his hand again. The Pilot was always doing that.
Yuffie stirred, " What's wrong Vinnie? "
He ignored the odd nickname, and replied to her in his soft emotionless voice. " I just heard a sound that's all ".
To Yuffie, who panicked often, this was a serious event." What kind of sound was it? " Yuffie said quickly, searrching around the dark room.
Vincent calmed her, pushing her back down onto his chest. He was curious at her reactions of a simple sound, but didn't seem to show it at all. " I'm sure it was just Highwind ".
The Young Ninja sighed, trying to fall back asleep. She could stay like this forever, but she was sure Vincent would never approve of it. Yuffie was surprised he was letting her get so close to him now. She welcomed it none the less. He may be silent and mysterious, but she never felt such a strong bond of frienship with anyone besides Cloud. Or was this Friendship?
No...at least that's what she was telling herself. She wanted to believe that this was something deeper than that. She wanted to know that feeling of being close to someone you loved so deeply, and to return that love back. What was she thinking? Vincent was still in love with Lucrecia...the beautiful woman Lucrecia.
Yuffie had heard this name so many times from him that it rolled off her tongue perfectly. Whenever she heard it it reminded her of how much she herself loved this man. It reminded her that he would never love her back, and sometimes she hated the name for that.
The young Ninja was snapped away from her thoughts as another sound was heard, and this sound was definitely alarming..." You think that's Cid? " she said sarcastically.
Vincent sat up and walked out of his room slowly, leaving Yuffie to grumble to herself.
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Vincent ran gracefully through the hallway, trying to find where the disturbance had come from. What he found was quite a surprise.
Cid was curled up on the floor in front of the door, his head burried in his hands. You couldn't see his face, just the tip of his goggles and his spikey blonde hair sticking out. The dog tags he wore around his neck were removed and clenched in his left hand. He looked frighteningly pathetic.
" Are you alright Highwind? What happened? " Vincent asked, hoping to get a reply back that was harsh.
" Those Jerks!!!! "
" Who? "
" THE TURKS YOU IDIOT!!! "
Vincent was surprised that that was a curse-free reply, but it still made him feel awful. He walked up closer to The Pilot, kneeling down and still confused at why he was doing any of this. He barely knew this man, and still he felt the need to help him.
" Did they hurt you? "
Cid shook his head, " Nah...they just wanted the Highwind...Well they aint' gettin it!!! "
Vincent's lip curled into a smirk, looking up as Yuffie approached them. She stared at them both in confusion, not understanding what the heck was going on.
" What happened? Are you ok? " she asked emediantly, wanting to know all the facts right away.
Cid took a drag of his cigarette, " Those Turk idiots stopped by for a little visit..."
" Really!! What did they want? " She replied, sarcasim in her cheery voice.
" They wanted to borrow the Highwind! "
" Did you say yes? "
" NOOOOO!!! "
Yuffie steeped back, flinching at his loud voice. She knew not to mess with The Pilot at this state.
Cid stood up, falling on top of the couch. "...I'm tired... "
The Pilot yawned loudly, closing his eyes and trying to fall asleep.
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" GOOD MORNING CID!!! " Yuffie shouted in the Pilt's ear.
Cid yelped, falling off the couch in alarm. " @&?%!!! "
The Young Ninja laughed in amusement, extending her hand out to help him up.
Furious, Cid refused her help. " What the heck do you think yer doin!!! " His eyes flared, but he remebered what Shera would have wanted and started to count down from ten.
" Ten...Nine...Eight....Seven...Six...Five...Four...Three...Two...One.. " He breathed slowly, sitting back onto the couch.
Yuffie was impressed, he was starting to surpress his anger. She still remembered the old days when he'd rant about nothing until his face was as red as a Rose. Now...Since SHE died, he was controlling his emotions. In ways...it bothered her that he wasn't like his old self.
" Is Vincent cooking something? " Cid asked, noticing the strong smell of Bacon and Sausage.
Yuffie nodded, " Aint it smell good? "
The Pilot smiled up at her, he admired her innocence. He's never seen someone so care-free in his life. She was always cheery, and had that ' It's alright, life is good ' mood about her. He wished he could be like that, he wished he didn't have to hide all his troubles in a cigarette or several drinks.
Yuffie squeeled as Vincent walked into the living room, his face beat red.
Cid felt as if he would fall off the couch again, for Vincent was wearing a Bright Pink Apron. Oh Boy did he wish he had his Camera now! This was one of the most hilarious things he had ever seen!
" Breakfast.. " The dark man blushed as he said this, walking into the small kitchen that was near the front door. Cid and Yuffie followed him, laughing in unison and pointing fingers at him.
There was just enough room on the table for the three of them, and there was a plate of food in front of each chair.
Cid eyed in hunger at what was on the beautiful tan plates, sitting in his chair at the right side of the table. Eggs, Hash, Pancakes Galore, Sausage, Bacon, and English Muffins. It all smelled so good that he could just pick up the plate and throw it down his throat like a garbage can.
Vincent removed the embarassing Pink Apron, and sat down across from Cid. Trying to hide his face in shame.
Yuffie beemed, sitting between them both and emmediantly grabbing her fork. " FOOD!! "
This caught both Vincent and Cid by surprise, and they watched in fear as she wolfed down her food that she'd eat them as well.
Cid, oddly enough, took his time as if he wasn't that hungry at all.
Neither of them spoke for the longest of time, they were mostly noticing how much food was still on the table. The first one who eventually managed to speak was Yuffie.
" This is great Vin!!! " she managed to say between mouthfulls.
Vincent smirked, his large crimson colored eyes staring at her in admiration.
Cid noted this, taking a small bite of his pancakes afterwards. He wanted to speak to Vincent, Thank him or something, but he just couldn't find the words to say. They had been living in the same house for about a Month, and Vincent never did anything like this. It must have been Yuffie, he always acted strange in her presence, it was quite odd.
Vincent stared at The Blonde Pilot, awaiting some kind of recognition from him, but Cid seemed more interested at his food at the moment. " Highwind? "
Cid's head darted up, and his wide Sky Blue eyes stared back at the dark man. " What? "
" Thank You for letting me stay here with you...it is better to be here then the alternative.."
" No Problem ".
The Alternative. He was grateful that he didn't have to return to that dreadful place, that where he slept for over Twenty Years. He didn't want to return to that coffin, that spider filthy coffin. And that large mansion that haunted him in his Nightmares. That's where he would be if Cid hadn't offered him to stay. Vincent tried to push the way these thoughts of Nibelheim and tried to remain focused on the present.
Cid noticed this, and spoke once again. " Look Vin...I really appreciate this all..."
The Dark man let a smile form across his lips, " Don't mention it Highwind, I'm just repaying my debt....That's all ".
Yuffie burped loudly, patting her belly as she slumped back into her chair. " I'M FULL!! " she shouted cheerfully. She hopped off energetically to the living room, flipping on the T.V as she got there.
Vincent and Cid remained in the Dining Room, feeling as if this was the most perfect time to have a Man to Man conversation.
Cid was the one to start, taking a bite of his eggs before he began. " So what seems to be bugging ya? "
Vincent lowered his wide Crimson eyes, trying not to meet the Pilots gaze. " It's not something I like to talk about...it's kind of a personal thing ".
" Well if you don't tell me what's wrong then I can't help. "
That was true, and boy did he want help. He wanted it more then anything.
" Well...it all started many years ago.... "
Cid was all ears, and listened intentively to what Vincent was about to say.
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YAYYYY!!!!!! I'M DONE WITH CHAPTER 3!!!!!
Cid : HA HA HA HA!!! I'm gonna torture you with the memory of that apron as long as you live!!!
Vincent: *is blushing*...
Yuffie: Hey! I thought it was cute!!
. Oh Boy...
~Cuddle