A/N: Ok I know I know, here comes the yelling and screaming because I haven't written in eons and everything. I'm really sorry, it's not that I didn't want too, it's just that well I got writers block, and then I kept going on these trips and everything got really outta hand. Plus I moved and all that junk so...well without further ado, I give to you (so cliché I know) Chappie….EIGHT OH YAH! PLUS..I just turned 16 soooo my dad gave me a laptop! HURRAY!
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Yuffie POVYuffie opened one bleary eye to see the alarm clock lights blaring at her angrily. It was four in the morning. With a rush of unexpected tenderness, she recalled the night before. She was afraid to say, even to herself, that they had made love…they had exchanged vows of love, but she didn't want to feel that way. Not now, when everything was so messed up. 'Sephiroth is coming and you know it. Why are you here? If you love him, leave him and he will live. This is your fight Yuffie…Your fight' Yuffie exhaled slowly, her conscience was right of course, Sephiroth would kill Squall. And Cloud. And Aerith. That just wasn't something Yuffie wanted. It wasn't something that she was willing to sacrifice, she wouldn't do it. 'I'll leave'
Suddenly, Yuffie became aware of warmth beside her, an arm carelessly spread across her abdomen. A light, steady breathing blew on her neck, and soft brown hair rested motionlessly under her chin. Tears came swiftly, accompanied by regret. 'Leave now, while you still can'. Carefully, as not to wake up her lover, Yuffie removed his arm and slid mutely out of bed. Her clothes lay at the base of the bed and she rapidly put them on. Then she left.
Out in the hallway, she let the tears fall gently in streams. She sniffled quietly, sobbing to herself. 'I'm pitiful, he's making me weak, how am I going to defeat Sephiroth I can't even be strong enough to leave my loved ones?' Yuffie scowled, drying her tears defiantly. At the lobby desk, she started to feel guilty about leaving Squall without giving a note. Seeing a pad and pen on the inside cubby of the desk, she quickly scribbled a small note, not really explaining anything, but saying good-bye. Yuffie rolled it up and stuck it in the green rooms mail slot. 'Hopefully he checks his mail'
Yuffie ran then. Because she couldn't stop herself, because she was regretful, because she didn't have a choice. If she didn't run, she would turn right back around and get back into bed. Yuffie wouldn't allow that to happen, not matter how hard it was, or how tired she was of running away. She reached her gummy and resolutely plotted a course for Neverland, she hadn't seen Peter for a while, 'plus there are a lot of tree to hid in just in case'
TIME LAPSE: 2 hours 30 minutesLEON POV
Leon stirred vaguely aware of his surroundings, his mind, however was reminiscing the night before. He remembered every luscious curve, every flaw, and every perfection that was and that made Yuffie. He was dimly conscious of the fact Yuffie was gone. That is until he stretched.
Feeling no warmth from another body, his pulse quickened. "Yuffie…?" He whispered. Nothing. He called a little louder. 'She's probably in the bathroom you dope' But even as he thought it he knew that she was gone. And in an instant he was alert and listening. Has Sephiroth come during the night? ' I would have waken up. I would have heard something dammit! Where is she!' He jumped out of bed, angry and worried. He called to Cloud and Aerith through the door, not listening to his own voice. Little did he know he's sentences weren't coherent. " Clo-Aeri…Yuffie lef- she's just- Sephiroth? Did you hear- what happ- I'M GOING!" and he did.
Dashing down the stairs, he saw a very refreshed young woman probably Yuffie's age batting her mascara-loaded eyelashes at him. " Good Morning sir! How are you on this beautiful morning?"
" Did you see a girl come through here?" he said roughly getting to the point.
" A girl? Sir, whatever are you talking about? I just took my shift at five and no woman…" She sniffed " or girl have come through here in that time"
" Who was here before that!" He challenged
"W-W-Well no one stands in the lobby after about two o'clock. They just buzz this bell is they need assistance…" She sputtered. Leon exited the hotel quickly, he knew that Yuffie was sneaky, if she had left around five; she wouldn't have used the lobby. 'DAMN' he shouted at himself. He should have realized it, should have known she would get scared and run off. " SIR! EXCUSE ME! SIR?" the lady came running, as respectively as any girl in high heels, towards him. 'What now!'
" Yes?" he said as rationally as possible, which ended up sounding gruff anyway. She stops suddenly, awareness dawning on her about something.
"Oh! I'm sorry; I just remembered that you had all your mail delivered to your room. Never mind then! Sorry for the inconvenience" The lady smiled a this-works-on –all-the-local-boys smile and turned around swishing her butt not so casually. But Leon was oblivious because he noticed that the paper in her hands was not mail at all.
"Wait! Hey lady? EXCUSE ME?" he demanded none to lightly either. She turned triumphantly, as if she had caught him. She smiled coyly. "I'll take the mail now" She frowned and thrust it at him, sniffed arrogantly and not a bit ladylike, and left. Leon turned to look at the note and the familiar writing it held.
Squallie
I know your angry and that you don't understand why I have left. I want you to know that I left because I love you. This may sound confusing but trust me, you're better off without me in your life right now. Cloud and Aerith too. None of you guys understand, or take me seriously about it. Sephiroth is coming…I know it.
Don't you even dare follow me Squall! This is MY fight, not Cloud's, not Aerith's, and definitely NOT yours; not matter how much you think it's your fault. It's not. Good-Bye. I love you.
Yours forever,
-Yuffie
He crumpled the paper. Leon was so angry he could barely keep from trembling. 'Don't follow you! Don't understand! Not MY FAULT? IT'S ALL MY FAULT! I LEFT YOU. I was the coward Yuffie, but not anymore. I'm coming to find you.'
YUFFIE POVYuffie did not sleep on the ride there, she didn't sleep when she landed. She didn't sleep after she hid her gummi, nor did she sleep when Peter took her to the tree under which the lost boys lived. He mind hummed, her thoughts jumbled, Yuffie couldn't form one sentence without being distracted. Peter, after a while, left her to be alone, obviously sensing what she needed. 'Squall…Leon?…Sephiroth…Coming to get me…Fight to the death?…Not Captured…note to self: Kill self if captured.' Yuffie knew it wouldn't be long. She was sure Sephiroth knew she was here. It was all a matter of time… Just time.
When she could sit no longer, she went into open air. She was ready. It was now or never. "SEPHIROTH!" She yelled chantingly. Over and over she screamed until she thought she could bellow no more.
"You can quit yelling. I'm here. I've been looking for you…My Yuffie"
Yuffie whipped around, gasping involuntarily. He's voice was unexpected, and she couldn't see him. She kept turning in the clearing. " Show yourself! Or are you to scared, too weak, for face to face combat?" She taunted. Then the smoke came, it cleared…
And there he was.
