Grinding

Final Fantasy VII, all rights to the Square-Enix.

XX

She was running out of the train that connected her apartment to the Seven Heaven. While she was running it actually came to her mind that the name of the place seemed every day less appropriate. Perhaps Barret should change the name to the Nine Hades.

She stopped to catch her breath and looked at her wrist watch: she had 10 minutes to get to work.

She looked around a while and decided to walk now. Her eye though, couldn't ignore the red man entering a cafeteria.

"Vincent!" she cried out, but he was already in.

"Damn jerk!" she crossed at once.

As she entered she noticed him sitting at a table with a blonde lady. She couldn't see her well from the distance, she wasn't anybody she knew. She felt like she deserved explanations but they had to go. She was already late.

"Who the fuck was that?"

XX

Cloud arrived earlier than usual. He headed for the kitchen right away to deliver some good news for a change. Aeris was there about 90 of her time, it did seem sad.

"Hi!" he smiled.

"Wow…now that's a happy face" she left the knife down "You're going to tell me right away or I have to fight for it?"

"Nothing like that. Me and Reeve found some interested people in the new Shinra building. They have enough money to help our project."

"So…you two are basically selling the place?"

"We're just giving them a big share of the place."

"I guess that's really good. Think I should make something better than maccheroni and cheese."

"Yeah…" he chuckled "Actually…no! You shouldn't cook at all. Let's go out!"

"Out? My my. That might be a trouble for some of us."

"No, I mean…just the two of us."

"Oh…" she blushed "I'd appreciate it but would that be alright with everyone else?"

"You're always doing something around the house. Just stop and enjoy a minute please."

"I actually like taking care of this sort of things. I enjoy going to my church."

"But I want to give you more."

She was definitely embarrassed.

"I…maybe I should think about it, is that ok for you?"

"Sure…" he added disappointed "You have all the right to do so."

XX

Yuffie had finally dragged out Cid out of his room, unfortunately he hadn't told her a thing about why he was so angry. Pulling him with all her strength dragged him all the way to the living room to play video games. Vincent was there 95 of the times reading, this also seemed sad.

"Hi Vinny!"

Vincent didn't move an eyebrow while Cid had been enough in shock to forget his problems for a minute. As they sat he inevitably whispered:

"I think Vincent's gonna kill ya later, ya know?"

"Don't worry! He can't move a finger on me" she grinned.

As they started playing five minutes later Vincent got up and disappeared. Cid threw his controller down.

"Ok, what do you know and how much those this bomb cost"

"Bomb?" she giggle "Whatever do you mean?"

"I'll give you 20gil!"

"I couldn't buy a taxi with that!"

"Geeeeeeez!" he took out his wallet "Just before payday…how about 50?"

"Yawn!" she stretched down on the couch.

"I could tell you but…you have to promise to tell me about what happened in RocketTown."

"Sure!"

Yuffie got closer and looked at him seriously.

"No really! If this goes outta your mouth we're in deep shit…trust me!"

"So scared about Vincent are you?"

"It's not only creepo guy…it's about someone else!"

Cid was so anxious he got out a cigarette.

"Yuck! Don't you dare or you won't hear a thing!"

"Ok ok…Dammit!" he threw the cigar down "Com'on!"

"You have to promise on Shera!"

"Done!"

Yuffie didn't like his quick promise.

"Ok…on your porn magazine collection."

"Damn! And part is hidden in Vincent's room!"

"See…so shut up!"

XX

Tifa came home early and she couldn't resist the urge to get home, she called Vincent as she walked to the train station.

Beep.

"Answer dammit!"

Beep.

"If he has anything to do with that shit I saw I'm gonna kill him!"

"Yes?"

"Vincent…I…" she stopped.

"I mustn't tell him I have to talk to him or he'll just make an excuse"

"Sweetie…I have something really nice to show you…can you come over?"

"Sweetie?" he was getting scared "What's with sweetie?"

"You don't like your nickname…ok ok…we'll think of something better. Just come over!"

"Show me what? I've seen you and your house in every angle."

"Grunt! Just come dammit!"

"Now I recognize you…besides, I was sure my nickname was jerk by now."

"Jerk!" she ended the conversation.

Vincent wasn't so sure something nice was awaiting him. He knew that side of women, and he wasn't willing to explore it, but then again, there was nothing good on tv that night."

I have so many doubts about this chapter's language.