In Another's Arms
Rayzor
Dislaimer: I own nada!
Chapter IV
Vincent looked at his reflection in the bathroom mirror. Crimson eyes matched the button-up shirt that he wore with black jeans and a black muscle shirt. His obsidian locks were pulled back at the nape of his neck with a black ribbon. He looked ready for the festival, but did not feel ready. Yuffie's decision would be made and he feared that she loved Reno more than him.
Reno let his hair do whatever, pulling the back into a quick ponytail at the nape of his neck. He pushed black sunglasses up to hold back his unruly spiky bangs. He wore blue jeans and a plain white tee-shirt, having never been one to dress up for... well... anything. In every way, he looked ready to leave. Deep in his MAKO orbs, however, a fear was hidden beneath layers of icy barriers. A fear that he would lose the woman he loved to another man. Yuffie's decision... She had told him that he had helped her make it. Did that mean that she would choose him as a friend rather than as a lover?
Yuffie pulled on the knee-high boots and adjusted the strap of her dress. It was a deep vioolet and fell to her mid-thighs, revealing curves that most never knew she had. Her boots were black velvet with spike heels. Contrary to popular belief, she could be just as graceful in spike heel as in gym shoes! She wore tight shorts beneath the dress for two reasons: comfort and if she needed to fight. After all, reeve's security was only so good. Her make-up was finished, hair styled in a cute up-do, earrings in, dress and boots on... Decision made. She knew who she loved... The hardest part would be telling the other goodbye.
Laura crouched down, feeling her back pop from standing too long. Hunter looked over at her. They were both wearing civilian clothes to blend in better. She wore a denim mini skirt and black corset top, leaving little to the imagination. He wore jeans, a black muscle shirt, and cowboy boots. Laura had insisted that he wear a cowboy hat but he refused politely.
They were ready. His gun was in a safe place, her troops were ready to go, Jim and his squad were lying low... Her pulse raced and her mouth was dry. Looking up at Hunter, she saw the anxiousness in his dark eyes.
Godo smiled as his daughter walked toward him. Inwardly, she despised the outfit she wore. He did not say anything because that would only encourage her. He definitely did not want to encourage her to wear that kind of thing. Chekov, however, seemed inclined to let Yuffie know her displeasure.
"Miss Yuffie, go put on another dress. You look like a common hooker in that!"
Aforementioned ninja laughed. "Don't worry so much! You should be happy that I look like a girl today!" Chekov continued to glare. "Oh, fine. I'll wear the red one instead," she grumbled and walked out with Ayashi, one of Godo's many servants.
Godo gaped at the woman to his left. "How did you-? You just-? Wha-? HOW?"
Chekov shrugged. "Why do you think she ever did anything you told her to do? I enforced the rules."
Yuffie emerged a little shile later in a wine-colored dress with a slit clear up to the hip. Beneath it, she wore black biking shorts, visible from just above her knees. "Better?"
Chekov shook her head and looked at Staniv, who shrugged. Godo nodded his opinion - he liked the flat-soled black boots better than the spike heels. At any rate, they all agreed that the red outfit was much better than the hooker ensemble. Chekov nodded at the dark-haired servant. "You are dismissed, Ayashi. Go enjoy the festival."
Reno leaned casually against the railing of the palace. Vincent stood across the porch, watching the festivities with crimson eyes. Both were inwardly terrified, but showed nothing of their emotions. Turk training had taught them to be calm and collected no matter what the conditions. Occasionally, they would glance at each other, connecting with glares, then would go back to watch the festival from their own spots.
The door opened and both turned to look. Yuffie followed out the Five Mighty Gods of the Pagoda. Reno's breath was taken away and Vincent's eyes widened. She was gorgeous! A quick grin spread across her face; it was nervous and shy, very unlike the talkative, hyper-active young woman.
Reno was the first to recover. "You look wonderful, doll," he said with his Mideel drawly (New Orleans, if you will).
"Stunning," Vincent chided.
"Thank you..." She swallowed hard. How could she tell either of these men that she did not love them? How could she hurt one of them like that? It was just not her thing to pick a guy! Sure, she truly loved him, but...
"Miss Yuffie," a teenaged Shake said from the bottom step of the porch. He was a handsome seventeen-year-old with the proper Wutain attitude. "You are to attend with us now, Miss Yuffie."
She nodded and tossed a cocky grin at the two men. "Check ya later!" she said with a quick peace sign.
The Turk and the vampyre watched her vanish into the crowds with Shake. "Suspense killin' ya?" the Turk asked.
"Nearly," replied the vampyre. "You?"
"Yup."
They stood in silence, then nodded to each other and walked toward the Pagoda. "You gonna be pissed if it isn't you?" the red head asked.
Vincent shrugged. "Will you be angry?"
Reno smirked. "Nah. Can't be mad at her for lovin' someone else. Don't think I'm physically capable of bein' mad at her for more than a day anyway."
Vincent remained silent and they continued onward to the Pagoda where the Five Mighty Gods, Ninja Master, and Reeve Henley were tanding on the steps. She did not have to make a speech, lucky for her, but she did have to stand up there. Reeve embraced her as a friend would after many years. Godo looked at ease, as did Chekov, Gorki, and Staniv. Shake, however, was fairly nervous. He hated crowds. Yuffie was talking with Reeve, who wore his hair in short spikes and a goatee that was nearly a spike downward. He wore a black suit, as "professionals" should. Goda called for silence and the town went quiet.
"On this day, four years ago, a band of terrorists saved all of our lives from Sephiroth, Meteor, and ShinRa. They lost a friend on their voyage... A very dear friend and the last of an ancient race. She summoned a powerful spell, Holy, before she died. It was that last act that saved us from Meteor.
"Cloud Strife was the leader of AVALANCHE. Barret Wallace founded the small rebel group. Tifa Lockheart, also, helped found the group. Aeris Gainsborough lost her life and summoned Holy. Nanaki, last of the Warrior Tribe and Guardian of Cosmo Canyon, joined the fight. Cid Highwind went against ShinRa and became AVALANCHE's pilot. Reeve Henley became a hero amongst ShinRa, fighting from the inside of AVALANCHE, but soon helped the rebel group rather than helping ShinRa with his mechanical cat and mog, Cait Sith. Vincent Valentine also joined them." He paused and smiled proudly at Yuffie. "And my daughter, Wutai's princess, the second person to ever climb to the top of the Pagoda and the first Ninja Master in twenty-eight years, was the youngest of our Planet's Saviours.
"We come together today to -" Gun fire interrupted the speech. People dressed in black clothing ran forward, weapons in the arms, guns firing.
Reno pulled out his EMR and Vincent cocked the Death Penalty. Yuffie had her Conformer out and ready, casting a barrier spell around those close to her. She was dissoriented though, the screams causing confusion. Her smokey eyes darted around wildly.
"Yuffie, my security force will take care of it," Reeve told her, pulling the frantic ninja toward the Pagoda.
"I don't care!" she shot back. "My boyfriend's out there, Reeve!" Pulling away, she began to run toward the crowd to find her boyfriend.
Reeve watched her, then growled to himself. He made an important decision right then. "Yuffie!" She turned and looked at him with blank lilac eyes. "I'll help you."
She grinned and began to run, the man in a nice suit following quickly with hisgun drawn.
Reno zapped a man with his EMR and punched another. Gun shots from beside him signified Vincent "Fang Boy" Valentine being near. Reno's white shirt was dirty from his opponents' blood and the dust in the air and that angered him. I tried my damnedest to look good tonight, I'll be fucked sideways if I'm not gonna kill the son of a bitch responsible for this!
Vincent whirled too quickly, used to his long crimson cape to slow him down. Ignoring the un-needed feeling of being light-headed, he shot another opponent. Who are these people?
Laura watched in fascination as her plan began to work. The Five Mighty Gods had retreated to the Pagoda, as expected, but Reeve and Yuffie ran through the crowds, fighting off Laura's loyal followers. She saw Jim and smiled. Her squad would be entering the fight within a short while. Her emerald eyes leapt over to look at Reno Zanard and Vincent Valentine... Her jaw dropped.
The two were fighting back-to-back, helping each other rather than fighting over Yuffie. Zanard dropped a man with an electric zap from his Electro-Mag Rod and Vincent shot another. They were like one person, moving only when one failed to protect a certain part. Their Turk training was enough to keep them from bickering amongst themselves.
"There's the signal," a woman to her right said.
Laura nodded, fixing her denim mini skirt for more mobility. "Squad, move!" she cmomanded loudly.
The people soon joined the other squad in the fighting and Laura pulled out her katana. This would be her day of glory!
Yuffie finished off a woman and looked around wildly. "Who's your boyfriend?" Reeve asked loudly. "Like, what's he look like?"
"You know him," she replied. "Reno Zanard!"
Reno looked around in confusion. "You hear someone say my name, Vince?"
The vampyre nodded, shooting another opponent in the forehead. "Sounded like Yuffie."
"RENO?"
The red head grinned. "That sound like Cat Boy to you?"
Vincent nodded again. "If Cat Boy is Reeve, then yes."
The grin widened and Reno broke away, runnind toward the voices, Vincent following quickly. He dodged random fights, fists, and swords. His MAKO orbs soon spotted the ninja fighting a man in a red tee-shirt. She sliced and skewered, the blood streaking up her arms and across her red dress. Reeve was handelling himself well. Then again, he was once a ShinRa employee and they had been taught to defend themselves. Yuffie sliced the man's neck neatly and spn to see the two men standing there. Her eyes only focused on one though.
"You're okay!" She sprinted over to her red-haired lover and threw herself into his arms, kissing him deeply. This took him by surprise, but he returned the kiss.
"Excuse me for interrupting," a female voice said. "But I must ask you all to surrender."
Yuffie jumped to attention, her Conformer at the ready. Reeve fell into a fighting position, standing up straight with his gun pointed. Vincent cocked the Death Penalty, ready to shoot the red head down. Reno turned the dial on his EMR, then looked at the woman.
"The chick from Turtle's Paradise!" he said, jaw dropped. "What the hell?"
Laura smirked evilly, her katana at the ready. "Jim, you and your boys ready?"
"Yes, ma'am."
Yuffie studied the man before letting out a disbelieving chuckle. "The twins' dad..." She looked around and confirmed her worst fears. "My own people..."
Laura nodded. "So sad, isn't it? Your family's reign is over, Kisaragi! Join us and I'll spare your life!"
Yuffie's lilac-gray eyes locked with her enemy's green. "And how am I going to die, then? I'll never give up my hometown!"
Laura's emeralds glistened with malice. "I'm sure that I can come up with something..."
TBC...
Rayz: Like the new name? So much for not being original, right? Woo-hoo!
Surka: I can't change MY name...
Dracon: I like my name... I liked Yuffie Kisaragi2 also, but she disagreed.
Rayz: Anywho, hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Don't forget... I'm going to write an alternate side to this story! It may end up being a different fic though. YAY REFFIES!
Embrace-the-Darkness: Don't stop reading! I'm having a serious debate with my muses for an alt. ending! Please don't stop reading!
Neko-Yuff16: I have a thing for alt. endings, don't I? "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" has an alt. ending.. I was gonna make an alt. ending for "Not Your Average 'Vinnie's a Vampire' Story"... Hmm.. Make everyone happy! YAY!
G.U.L.P.: Yeah, you better be scared! -Reno appears at Rayz's side- See? He's at my command! MWAHAHAHA! -evil laugh complete with lightning flash and thunder clap (TM)-
navi the rabid pixie:Glad you really like it! I don't know if it's one of the best, but I think - if I do say so myself - that it's better than SOME. I mean, at least my grammar isn't too horribibibibible, right?
Beautiful Songstress: Don't stop reading! I originally meant to put Yuffums with Vincent, but my muses screamed "Reffie, damn you!" so I listened! Alt. ending! I'm trying to get an alt. ending! She'll pick Vince! I promise!
DeomnSurfer: Ha ha ha! That's the same problem I had while writing this! I love Reno, but I love Yuffentines. So, I picked Reffie! Once again, thoguh, alt. ending will be posted as soon as I finish this story up... It'll take over from the end of last chappie, y'know?
NeonRaine: I'm not sayin'! Glad you like 'im though. I try not to use OCs unless I hafta, but my dad made him up for Dungeons and Dragons once and... well... Boom! Only his name wasn't Hunter. Is was something really wacko. But I used his stoic personality and lack of humor. Damn.. Un-original again.
Rayz: Okay, so I hope you all liked. Sorry that Yuffie's dress was a take-off of Resident Evil, guys. I wasn't in a very creative mood.
Reno: Shoulda kept her in the hooker ensemble.
Yuffie: -blushes-
Rayz: Yeah, about that... Had to show Chekov's authority over Yuffums. Might come in handy later. -wink wink-
Zack: Huh? You got something in your eye?
Yuffie & Reno: Where the fu -cow moos- did you come from?
Zack: Err... No clue?
Rayz: Oh! Good story recommendation! Read FFlove190's new fic, Forgotten... I think that's what it's called... Anyway, it's splendid. And Zack gets hit over the head by Aeris!
Aeris: Oh, I would never do something like that.
Rayz: -glare- Censorship starts here. -Black out...Many screams-
-Rayzor, Surka, Dracon, Reno, Yuffie, Zack, &... never mind.