Yes, I'm an idiot. I mis-calculated something about Vincent. He wouldn't have the claw if all that shit didn't happen, therefore, let's just say Vincent got the claw from..uhh..OH! Got his hand cut off in a hand in a battle and..replaced it with a golden claw! Yeah, that's it!
Disclaimer: If I didn't own Yuffie, Vincent, or Sephy in the 3 chapters and Prologue before, you think I would now? No? That's what I thought.
Tears of Sorrow
Chapter 4: Switching Sides
Now, I was giggling madly, staring at the Masamune Sephy carried. It looked so sharp, and shiny.. I wonder if he'd let me touch it, yet? Suuure, last time I did so without permission and almost cut Vinnie, but I swear, I never did it on purpose!
"Yuffie, stop staring at it, you're drooling," came the humored voice of Sephy, which I soon found out was actually not quite so stoic but serious at times--though I still don't get him.
"But I wanna hold it, please?" I whined, making sure every one of the words sounded longer than usual.
That's when an idea hit me. I remember over-hearing how hated to be touched in any way.
Putting the little plan into motion, I got up and ran over to him, wrapping my arms around his waist before he could see what was coming. He stiffened noticeably as I looked up at him, giving him the all-famous puppy-eyes, all the while still begging.
I noticed he tried to avoid my gaze, so I got up onto my tippy-toes and continued begging, only half-trying.
He growled, and thats when I figured it out, he was giving in, so I continued my ways for another minute before he gave up.
"Fine, but don't drop it, don't poke me or Vincent with it, cut anyones clothes, don't even touch the tip of the blade yourself, and most importantly, get the hell off me!" he snapped at me.
I giggled, he was such a push-over compared to Vinnie. The one time I saw his gun, it took a lot of begging and annoying him to reach a point beyond any normal humans breaking point. Even at that, it took me three damn days at the top of my skills! Though that was only seeing.. It'd probably take me more than a week of begging!
I reached out for Sephy's sword just as Vinnie came back from wherever he was, ruining my chances of seeing the sword for myself. I wonder if he's still mad at me?
He glared at me but I only shrugged it off. Guess that question got it's answer, he's still mad at me about that damn sword incident before. Oh well, it was, after all, bound to happen sooner or later after all, guess fate just decided the sooner option.
I decided to just see it later, seeing as the grumpy old man was back. I flashed a smile at Sephy, and whispered quietly that I'd be back to see it later and took off to annoy Vinnie.
Feeling a presence, I growled as I looked around to spot a lone woman with black hair and a kind of unnatural smoky gray eyes, focused on something other than me. She appeared to be taller than me, between 5'4 and 5'5.
I followed her line of vision and spotted Sephy instantly. Their gaze was locked in place as I felt a tad of jealousy, from what, I couldn't decide.
Pictures flooded my mind as it played a trick on me by placing my image replacing hers, and Vinnie's, our eyes locked.
Oh, how I wish I could do that.. Hold on, I sound like a freaking love sick child. I've got to get him out of my mind before he gets to me even more than he already has.
I blinked, knowing how unnatural it is for me to not want to know who the girl was--wait, there it is. Curiosity got me as I decided to be bold and turned to the girl, asking a simple, "Who're you?"
Silence ensued for minutes longer before her gaze finally snapped as she finally noticed me standing there. A smirk came to her face, "Tsuna, though It is none of your concern."
Tsuna, that sounded familiar.. Wait! She was one of the ones who killed my comrades.
I was mad at her, but at the same time felt a respect for her power. "Hey, lady, you know it doesn't have to be like this, right? Help us, and I'll help you."
"What do you mean? How could you help me at all?" Tsuna questioned me.
I dragged her out of hearing distance from the guys, earning three confused glances.
I smirked as I announced to her, "I see you like Sephy there, I can get you two together!"
She glanced at Sephiroth, "Fine, fight me, child. Win, and I shall join you, lose and I shall go back to Aerith and continue planning your demise."
I searched her, spotting no weapons and grinned. I always liked fights, although it wasn't very common I got into one with a human, it was usually a monster that had a bad temper.
I took out my Conformer, making sure I had my materia in it.
"Ah, so I shall take that as a yes," was the only thing she said before taking out a couple of ninja stars, along with a dagger.
"Ninja?!" I blurted out, confused as to why she would carry ninja stars. The only person I know if that is able to use them is, well, me!
(I've never written a battle before, so this is my first try)
"Yes," she replied, and threw all three stars, one after the other.
Luck was on my side as I dodged the first two, but it seemed my luck vanished when I felt something scrape my shoulder. I smelt my own blood and growled at her, no one had ever drawn blood in a battle with me, no human, at least. On occasion monsters were able to, but that was a rare thing.
I decided to finish this off as quickly as possible as I grabbed the red materia I had jammed into my Conformer. Neo-Bahamut, perfect. I summoned him and watched his attack.
As soon as it was over, I looked at her. She looked beaten up but still ready to fight. I replaced Neo-Bahamut.
Before I could cast more magic, she had sent a Fire 2 my way, burning me.
I screamed out in agony as I took out my Cure materia and cast Cure 2, then Regen, the highest spell on my Cure materia, on myself. The pain disappeared as it only left burn marks. I replaced my Cure materia and used my last turbo potion on myself afterward.
She glared and lunged at me, dagger outstretched, luckily it only grazed my cheek as I attempted to dodge the attack.
I took out two materia, one green the other Red. Thunder and Choco-Mog. Mastered, of course. I threw my Conformer in her direction, hoping to hit then cast Bolt 3, and finally Choco-Mog.
Dust flew and cleared a minute later, and there was Tsuna, in all her glory--not, dropped to one knee.
"I'll join," was all she said after the dust cleared.
I pulled my Cure out again and cast Cure 2 on me. The warm green light I delighted in so much came, but was gone seconds later. My wounds were gone, leaving only minor scratch marks, but the burns went away.
As I was about to cure her too, Sephy stepped in and cast it on her himself, making all the bruises go away. He must have had a strong cure to do that
She smiled at him after the green light disappeared. She got up and hugged him.
I was expecting for him not to hug back, since he so 'despised' contact with others. To my surprise, he hugged her back, making me feel a pang of jealousy once more. I ignored it as I walked over to her, asking her of what had happened about a week ago.
She explained to me that it had be Yasuki's plan to kill us--that's when Vincent appeared from the shadows and added that he had been the one to pass the information to him of the 'heist'.
All the pieces finally fit together as I growled. I had been deceived, by my own 'loyal' spy no less. I swore then and there that I would get and kill him at all costs.
Sorry it took so long, I had a writers block, not in what to do, but how to do it. I think I'm starting to get slow at updates. Oh well, at least this chapter was longer than the one before, about twice as much!