The next morning I woke up rather early. I figured I'd just go take a shower in my house. So, I grabbed my bag and tiptoed out of the house. I walked over to where I put Seraph and made sure she was in plain sight so Vincent wouldn't think I left without him. Then I unlocked the front door and took a quick shower and washed all my dirty clothes.

Having finished my shower, I locked the house back up then went around back and set my backpack down inside Seraph's stable. I pet her for a little while then returned to the mansion.

I walked up the stairs and over to the West Wing where Vincent's room was. I peeked inside his room to find that Vincent was still in bed. I looked over at the clock that was on his bedside table. Well, duh, it was only 7:00. But I thought of Vincent as one of those early riser people.

I walked over to the side of his bed and looked at him while he slept.

Gosh, he's so adorable! I never really noticed how handsome he was when we were in AVALANCHE together. Well, you learn something new everyday, I guess,

I reached a hand over and brushed a few stray strands of hair out of his face. He twitched slightly then opened his eyes. He stared at me for a few seconds like he didn't know who I was before he stuck his face into his comforter and yawned.

"I'm sorry," I said, kneeling down in front of him. "Did I wake you up too soon?"

He wiped the sleep from his eyes and looked at me with a sleepy gaze that was still present. He shook his head as he stretched. I got up and backed up a few steps.

"No." He ripped the blankets off of him and got out of his warm bed. He began to walk out of the room, more then likely to get dressed before he turned back and looked at me. "Do you need anything? Shower? Breakfast?"

"No, I took a shower over at my old house. I needed to do some laundry anyway. I might go grab myself a bite to eat while you get ready."

He nodded his head as he left the room and left me to wander the place. I left his room and found my way to the kitchen once again. I found a box of dry cereal and made myself a bowl. I sat down at his table and slowly proceeded to eat my meal.

I finished all the cereal in the bowl and put it in the sink after washing it out. I grabbed a glass from the cupboard and found a jug of orange juice next to the milk. I poured myself a glass and walked out of the kitchen.

I stopped at the base of the stairs. The water was running. Vincent was taking a shower. I stifled a small yawn before going back to the guest room I slept in and made the bed. Then I sat down on the bed and quietly enjoyed my orange juice, waiting for Vincent to get out of the shower.

I jumped as my PHS started ringing in my pocket. I set my glass down and fished it out, looking at the caller id. It was Red. A look of excitement flew onto my face as I opened it.

"What's up, Red?" I asked, trying to play dumb.

"Tifa! You must hurry back to Cosmo Canyon!" Red exclaimed, his voice full of excitement. "Seta had the cubs last night!"

"Oh, Red, I'm so happy for you! How many?" I asked, my excitement starting to leak through.

"Five. Three boys and two girls. If you hurry up you can help name them!"

"Oh, Red, that would wonderful! I'm on my way!"

"Did you find Vincent?" he asked me, taking on a more serious tone.

"Yes, I did, as a matter of fact. He's going to be coming with me. Is that alright?"

"Of course. The more the merrier! I will await your arrival." "Okay, Red. See you in a bit!" I said, hanging up the PHS.

Once I put the PHS back in my pocket, I couldn't hold my excitement in and I began jumping up and down. I stopped as I heard someone clear their throat. I looked over and found Vincent standing in my doorway, dressed in his usual all black, with an amused look on his face.

"What was that about?" he asked, chuckling slightly.

"Red and Seta had their cubs! Just because I'm excited doesn't mean I've gone nuts!" I said, crossing my arms over my chest and looking away from him.

"I never said you were," he stated a matter of factly.

"Well, anyways, he wants us to get over there ASAP. Do you have a chocobo?"

"Yes, it's out back."

"Okay, well, I'll go get mine then I'll meet you, okay?" I asked, looking into his dark red irises.

"Of course."

I nodded then left the mansion and grabbed Seraph from her stable. I walked around behind the mansion and found Vincent feeding a black chocobo. I stopped next to him and inspected the black chocobo.

Wow, his chocobo is beautiful. I've never seen one so dark before.

Vincent straightened up and looked at me. He looked back at his chocobo and patted it's head before entered his stall and putting the saddle on its back.

"What's its name?" I asked, watching him.

"Dakota."

"That's a nice name."

Vincent stepped out of the stall with Dakota. I turned Seraph around and walked to the front of town then hopped onto her back. Vincent stopped next to me and nodded. I spurred Seraph forward toward Cosmo Canyon with Vincent riding silently behind me.

A/N: Well, hope you guys like it. I'll try to update whenever I feel I have enough for a decent chapter. Until then review and I'll determine from how many reviews I get how fast I'll update. Toodles!