Grinding
Final Fantasy VII, all rights to the Square-Enix. It does bother me not be punctual but I've had some home trouble…so anyway…
XX
CRASH!
The familiar sound of porcelain to the floor. Nothing unusual in a bar. Everyone's attention was dragged to the waitress bending to pick up the pieces carefully. Some kept watching, most turned back to whatever they were doing perhaps laughing inside to other people's misfortune. Barret went in front to check on Tifa.
"Everything 'aright?" he asked.
"S-sure…"
She barely made such mistakes so Barret didn't mind much about the plate as for her. Before getting back to his cooking he took a look at the familiar red-head waving at him.
"Hey Mr Wallace!"
Barret barely gave him a look and headed back inside.
"What's with him anyway?"
Tifa finally finished cleaning up.
"I'd appreciate you not approaching at me again."
"I wanna know about this shit 'bout you not doing your job anymore."
"This is my job now. That's final Reno."
Tifa started taking glasses out of the small dish-washer and drying them.
"Hey! Look at me when I'm talking to you."
"Lower your voice."
"Oh, so that's it? You want me to shut the hell up. Not tell anyone what the cute waitress really is, eh?"
"WAS!" she almost broke the glass against the counter "WAS Reno!"
Other people turning over Tifa's loud voice.
"You made all the money you needed?" he continued.
"Yes."
"One more time, com'on. Just you and me."
"No. I couldn't even if I wanted."
"How's that?"
"I promised."
"To who? A monk? Some religious piece of crap?"
"I'm seeing someone at the moment."
"You've seen me and other freaks a thousand times…what's the difference."
"There is…" she bent to him "…now…please…leave!"
Vincent entered the bar, Tifa noticed him immediately.
"Hey Vincent!" she waved at him making sign to approach.
Reno turned to look at the guy with curiosity.
"What is it?"
"Can you please ask Aeris not to cook dinner for me tonight? Hum?"
Vincent looked perplexed and noticed Reno jumping down to leave.
"See ya 'round Tif!"
Tifa felt obviously relieved.
"What was all that about?"
"That what?" she helplessly tried to look puzzled.
"That charade."
"Charade? There was nothing like that…you're just making excuses 'cause you're jealous."
"Ah…" Vincent faked to be playing her game and took out a pair of keys from his pocket.
"Here" he shoved them quickly and secretly to her hand.
"Oh...oh…oh" she turned back to hide any emotion "Is it them?"
"Of course silly. Everything is settled; at your name of course…you'll hear from the lawyer so you can sign the last papers."
"At my name?"
Vincent gave her the crazy glance.
"It's yours."
She hugged him quickly and nervously not caring who saw. He shoved as quickly off.
"Cut it out!"
"They don't know what it was for, don't get so scared" she smiled.
"I'm not sure what you are implying but please control yourself."
"Sure sure." She smiled happily at the keys "Thanks!"
"It's not as if it's free" turning away. Tifa swore she saw him blush.
XX
Yuffie was watering the plants making the worst job out of it. She was aiming to anything that moved…even to the familiar approaching red figure. She didn't even aim only his feet but the front.
"Oops!" she ran to him "Sorry Vincent, didn't see you coming."
Vincent just gave her a scary look.
"Ahww! You're not angry for such a thing are you? What you gonna do, kill me?"
"I do have gun don't I?"
"Hey! What happened to you Vincent?"
Cloud had just arrived as well.
"Oh nothing! I mistakenly got him all wet! My bad!"
"Yuffie!" he added.
"I'm sorry ok!"
"Oh…you'll be sorry…"
"Is it a menace?" she asked "'Cause I know more than one way to keep you calm."
"Hey hey! Both of you, stop it!"
Yuffie hided behind Cloud.
"He's just a big meanie Cloud, scaring little old me!"
"Vincent, don't take it seriously…she's just fooling around…"
"She's been fooling around since she was born" he added as last statement and went inside.
"Yuffie…"
"Yes Cloud."
"Don't push Vincent. You know he doesn't like jokes and I'm not sure what's in for you next time."
"Ahhh! How sweet you're worried for me!" she hugged him.
"Err…yeah" he politely moved away.
"Don't worry! I'm sure that Vincent won't make a scratch on me."
"Just don't…!"
"What?"
"Don't!" he added and entered inside as well.
Yuffie moved to sit on the chair outside. She relaxed hearing thunders from far.
"Nothing little Vinny can do to me know"she giggled.
XX
Yuffie's dark side…I wanted to add that I actually liked Yuffie in the videogame but I want to know anyone who didn't yell at her at Wutai when she stole all your material. Really!