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Chapter 14: Celebration, and Their Separate Ways
(4 hours later out side Nebleim)
The group had traveled to Nebleim without any trouble, Cid parked the buggy a few feet from the entrance of Nebleim and they all climbed out and stretched.
Cloud: let's go see our friends shall we?
The group walked through Nebleim and into the Shinra Mansion.
: who's there?
Cid: It's me and you'll never guess who I got with me!
The group walked into the living room to find Barret and Marlene sitting watching T.V.
Cloud: Barret you're live!
Barret: what else would I be?
Vincent: Heartless…
Barret: well why would I be that? You guys kicked the heartless's ass!
: I'm walking proof of that…
They turned to the voice and Sam walked out of the shadows.
Cloud: you son of a bitch you let them turn you!
Sam: the heartless that turned me someone how had control over me until he turned me… I could still see but I couldn't control what I was doing until he turned me…then I forget everything till I woke up the weapon's maker house.
Barret: yeah that's where we all came back… even those killed far from there… and even some people not killed by heartless were there… in fact I think it was everyone since the Demon first came that has died…
Kale: would that include…
Sam nodded.
Sam: she's upstairs in the room next to the staircase to down stairs… she's waiting for you…
Kale ran up the stairs and down the hall.
Sam: a reunion after so long… you know what?
Cloud: what?
Sam: I'm beginning to like happy endings…
Tarah: happy is good…
Sephiroth: I wished I had tried this good guy thing earlier…
Xander: well I'm going back to my home…
Tarah: you're leaving already?
Xander: yeah…
Cloud: but we haven't even had the party yet.
Xander: party….a party sounds good… I'll stick around for that.
Tifa: so what do we need for a party?
Tarah: cake and ice cream.
Cloud: drinks…
Yuffie: music.
Vincent: colorful things…
Everything went silent and looked at Vincent.
Cloud: did you just say….
Yuffie: colorful….
Tifa: things?
Vincent: these past few months have changed me… for the better…
Yuffie: am I part of it?
Vincent: would you be here if you weren't?
Yuffie: good point.
Cloud: let's get this party going…
Tifa: I'll go buy the stuff…
Tarah: I'll go.
Yuffie: so will I.
Cloud gave Tifa 500 gil and the three of them walked out.
(2 hours later)
They had bought the supplies and had gotten back to the Mansion and set everything up. Tifa, Tarah, Cloud, and Cait Sith stood in the living room while everyone else was getting ready.
Tarah: Cloud can you hand me the knife?
Cloud grabbed a knife from the table and held it out for Tarah to take and when she took it Cloud notice the ring.
Cloud: are Tifa and you getting married?
Tarah: how did?
Cloud: I finally noticed the ring…
Tarah: we were going to tell all of you at the party tonight.
Cloud: you still can I won't tell anyone.
Tarah: thanks.
Cloud: just one thing… if you hurt her I'll hunt you down and kill you… she's my best friend and I still love her…
Tarah: I would never hurt her… and I can see why you love her…
Cloud chuckled.
(10 minutes later)
Everyone had come down and they all stood around in the living room, eating cake and drinking bottled root beer, and listening to music. Tifa walked over to Tarah.
Tifa: should we now?
Tarah: yeah..
Tifa: everyone I'd like your attention please.
The room fell silent and everyone looked a Tifa.
Tifa: I am please to announce Tarah and I are getting married.
Yuffie: really?
They nodded.
Vincent: well now we have another reason to celebrate… a toast to you and Tarah.
Vincent lifted up his bottle soon everyone else followed suit and they clanked the bottles together and drank.
Yuffie: can I help with the planning?
Tarah: no pink….
Yuffie looked down.
Yuffie: ok… well can I still wear pink?
Tarah: sure.
Tifa: may I have this dance?
Tarah: sure…
Tifa took Tarah's hand and lead her to the center of the room and put her hands on her waist and Tarah put her hands around Tifa's neck, and they slowly swayed side to side. Vincent also took Yuffie to the center and they started dancing. When the song ended they walked back to the rest of the group and went back to drinking. About an hour later the party ended and they all went to bed.
(that morning)
The group all sat in the dining room eating breakfast.
Xander: after this I'm going to leave…
Spike: mind if I follow along?
Xander: if that's what you want.
Yuffie: if it's alright with you Vincent I'd like to return home and help dad rebuild Wutia.
Vincent: I do not mind…
Sam: mind if I come with you… I was part of the destruction so I think I should also be part of the rebuilding.
Yuffie: it would be a great way for you to start paying for what you did so sure.
Sam: thank you.
Cid: Shera and I are going to go back to Rocket town.
Barret: Marlene and I are going back to Kalm that's were Emrya is.
Cloud: I'm going to stay here…
Cait Sith: this body won't last much longer… I need to get it here so I can repair it…
Aeris: Reeve… how come we've never met you before?
Cait Sith: I don't know… tell you what I'll be at Tarah and Tifa's wedding in person.
Vincent: speaking of them… what are you two going to do?
Tifa: we're going to move in the villa in Costa De Solo.
Red: I'm going to return to Cosmo Canyon.
Sephiroth: mind if I come with you Red?
Red: not at all.
Cloud: so I'll be here alone?
Aeris: no I'll stay here…
Kale: so are Angelina and we if you don't mind.
Cloud: not at all…
Xander: mind if I use the buggy… we're going all the way to Midgar…
Cid: well if you're going that way you could drop off Red, Tifa, Tarah, Cait, Barret, and Marlene… it's on the way and they won't have to walk.
Xander: I don't mind.
They all finished eating then went out to the buggy, and said their good byes and the ones leaving took off towards their destinations.
(Xander's group, 3 hours later)
The buggy pulled up near Cosmo canyon and Red and Sephiroth jumped out.
Tifa: see you later Red and Sephy.
Sephiroth: don't call me that…. and I'll see you later
Red: I will miss you all…
Red and Sephiroth turned and walked up the steps to the canyon, the door closed and the buggy took off again.
(5 hours later)
They reached Costa De Solo and Xander drove the buggy to the docks, then they all got out and stretched. Xander went over to the dock manager and asked when the next boat would be in.
Tarah: I could get used to living by the beach…
Tifa: yeah it'll be great.
Spike: don't forget to send us a invite.
Barret: yeah I better not find out I missed it I'll never forgive either of you.
Tarah: we won't forget you…
Xander walked back over.
Xander: the next boat won't be in until tomorrow afternoon.
Tifa: well it's getting late…so you can stay with us tonight..
They began to walk toward the villa.
Tarah: but you promised we'd have fun…
Tifa: it can wait till tomorrow we do have ten years…
Barret: why can't you just include us in it?
Spike leaned over and whispered something into Barret's ear.
Barret: forget it I don't want to be part of it…
Marlene: I wanna be part of it.
Barret looked down at Marlene.
Barret: trust me, you don't…
Marlene: but all fun is good.
Marlene gave Barret a sweet face.
Tarah: Marlene, this is fun only two adults in love can have… you'll know what I'm talking about when you grow up… that is if your overprotective father doesn't keep you looked up.
Marlene: yes aunt Tarah.
Tarah: aunt?
Marlene: you're going to marry aunt Tifa so that would make you my aunt too.
Barret: I'm not overprotective…
Spike started coughing, and while he was cough he said 'yeah right' in a quick low voice, then Barret whacked him on the back of the head.
Barret: what makes you think I'm overprotective?
Xander: you don't let her go out…. and you don't let her out of your sight unless you know she's safe.
They reached the Villa and went into the living room.
Barret: but with all those people that could hurt her…
Spike: would you like her to spend her whole life with her father?
Barret: I just want her to be safe.
Spike: I know how you feel…
Barret: how you never had a kid.
Spike: I'm 163 years old Barret how do you know that?
Tarah: you had a kid?
Spike: yeah she lives in Midgar… or did… I don't keep in contact with her… she hates me for walking out on her and her mother… I really didn't have a choice… when I got back her mom had died of a sickness… she said it was my fault… and I haven't talked to her since.
Marlene: maybe you should… she might have forgiven you…
Tarah: how old is she?
Spike: 42...
Barret: yeah man you need to see her…
Spike: it's been 22 years since I last saw her… I don't even know where she is…
Tarah: what was her name?
Spike: Ilfina…
Barret: Ilfina?
Spike: you know her?
Barret: Ilfina is Aeris's real mother's name!
Spike: you're joking right?
Barret: no… but Ilfina died and Emrya took Aeris as her own… and Prof. Gast was Aeris's father…
Spike: so Aeris is my granddaughter?
Barret: it seems that way…
Spike: Xander can we go back to Nebleim?
Xander: it will cut out of my schedule… but sure… that is if it is ok for you Reeve?
Cait Sith: I'll stay here with Tifa and Tarah…. And I'll shut my self down when you two have…. 'fun' just pick me up when you come back through.
Xander: ok..
Spike: we'll see you soon….
Xander and Spike left the house and went to the buggy and took off toward Nebleim.
Xander: why didn't you mention this to anyone?
Spike: I don't think about it much… I had no idea Aeris was Ilfina's daughter….. There's really no resemblance between us…
Xander: you got that right… I guess her father and mother canceled you out.
Spike: yeah… to think I've been around my granddaughter this whole time and I had no idea…
Xander: next thing you know Tifa will be pregnant and Tarah's be the father/mother…
Spike: do you have ANY idea how STUPID that sounded?
Xander: …… I'll just drive……
(Vincent's group)
Vincent, Sam, and Yuffie had walked to Rocket town with Cid and from there Cid took them to Wutia in the renewed Tiny Bronco then he flew back to Rocket town. It was getting close to sunset when they arrived. When they got there they found everyone who had survived the attack on Wutia had come back and were rebuilding, not only Wutian people were there so were people from all over the planet. The Pondga was the only fully rebuild building beside the Bell shrine near it. They headed to the Pondga and they climbed to the 5th story to find Godo sitting in a large chair that was painted gold and it had red cushions on the back and the seat of it.
Godo: my daughter has returned and so has her boyfriend… and who is this with you?
Sam walked up a little past Yuffie and Vincent to about 5 feet away from Godo and got on one knee.
Sam: I am Sam…
Godo: the same Sam that helped destroy our city?
Sam: yes… that's why I am here… I wish to help rebuild Wutia… and to help those I caused pain…
Vincent: he was under the control of the Demon at the time…
Sam: but I still blame myself for what I did…
Godo: I understand… doing this has already made a great difference on the way I look at you… if you wish to help then please do… the more help we can get the better…
Sam: is there any thing else I can help with?
Godo: yes there is… someone has been trying to assassinate me since we started rebuilding Wutia…
Yuffie: what!
Godo: they have already tried twice but lucky for me they didn't hit a vital spot… I want you as my bodyguard… I would ask Vincent but since he is the princess's boyfriend I cannot put him in danger…
Sam: I understand…
Godo: I will also ask you to run errands for me… and a few other tasks… will you do it?
Sam: yes.
Godo: good…
Godo pulled out a PHS and handed it to Sam.
Godo: I'll call you when I need you… during the mean time you may do as you please.
Sam nodded.
Vincent: were will we sleep?
Godo: under the bell shrine there is a room what's where you three will sleep you'll have it to yourselves…
Vincent: thank you…
Vincent, Sam, and Yuffie turned and began to walk out of the room.
Godo: Vincent I need to speak with you…alone.
Vincent: you two go back to the room…
Yuffie and Sam walked out the door and started down the stairs and Vincent closed the doors behind them, then walked back to in front of Godo.
Vincent: what is it that you need to speak to me about?
Godo: I'm dying…
Vincent: sir?
Godo: I have heart trouble… and I don't have much longer left… I want you to become king… only if you plan on marring Yuffie…
Vincent: I do plan on marring your daughter sir… but I don't think I'd be a good king…
Godo: nonsense… Yuffie told me you led Avalanche since the Demon first arrived and here they all are alive and well… you led them wonderfully…if you had not they would not be here now.
Vincent: thank you sir… but that was only a small group…
Godo: I have confidence in you… but… Yuffie is to be the next queen if you were to marry her, you would become king anyway.
Vincent: I understand… I will do my best…
Godo: thank you…
Vincent turned and walked to the door.
Godo: oh and do not tell Yuffie what I told you… I don't want her worrying about me…
Vincent: I will not tell her…
Vincent walked out the room, out of the Pondga, and to the room under the bell shrine. Yuffie was laying on a king sized bed, and Sam was laying on a couch on the other side of the room.
Vincent: I don't see any place for me to sleep…
Yuffie sat up in bed.
Yuffie: what do you mean… this is a king sized bed Vincent… enough room for two… unless of course you would like Sam to sleep with me and you sleep on the couch.
Vincent: I rather be in bed with you…
Vincent walked over to the bed and took off his Metal Claw.
Yuffie: I've never seen you without that on…
Vincent then took of his cloak and his bandana, along with the cloth that covered most of his face besides his mouth.
Yuffie: you finally let me see your face… and let me say… you're hot…
Vincent: actually I'm quite cold…
Yuffie: let me warm you up…
Yuffie crawled to the side of the bed and on her knees she was even with Vincent and she leaned over and kissed him passionately on the lips. They held the kiss for at least three minutes then broke it. Yuffie went back to her side of the bed and lifted the covers for Vincent to climb in which he did. Yuffie scooted over to Vincent, laid her head on his chest, and let the covers fall covering Vincent from the chest down and Yuffie from the neck down.
Sam: no funny business please… I don't want to wake up to Yuffie screaming out your name while to do her…
Yuffie: hahaha very funny Sam…
Vincent: but I want to do her so bad please let me so I can annoy you…
Sam sat up and looked at Vincent and Yuffie turned and looked at him too.
Sam: and since when are you a smart ass?
Vincent: I do not know…
Sam: keep up with the surprises Vincent you'll give us a heart attack.
Vincent: ….I'll keep that in mind…
Soon all three were asleep.
(A/N: that's it for this chapter… the next 10 chapters will be about the ten years of peace each chapter will be devoted to one year of the ten years… you got to have some break in the action right? if you wanna skip to the chapter named ' The Reshin Reign' that's when the Reshin come… but you'll miss all the good stuff that happens in between… a few weddings, good times and some bad. Will the next ten years really be peaceful? Or will evil use them to their advantage? Will all of the group survive these next few years? Will there be any new prophesies for the Reshin? Will the team defeat the Reshin like they have all the others? Or is this going to be their final fight?
You'll find out when I write it… when ever that is…)