Yay. Fourth chapter! I've been busy with all this things. I'm amazed I got time to write this. But anyway R&R Please!
I walked up to my room with Sora and Olivia, dinner had been fun, the only one who looked like he wasn't was Cloud. But that was just him, even Vincent, who seemed just as bad as Cloud, was having some enjoyment. We were joking the whole way up, doing imitations of our friends.
"Where's your room Yuffie?" Olivia asked me.
"Um, right here." I said stopping in front of the black door. "What?" I asked when I saw Olivia and Sora giving me shocked looks.
"Are you positive that's your room?" Sora asked me.
I nodded, "It was the room I was in before, and Cloud said it was. Why what's wrong?"
"That's my brother's room." Sora said.
I paused, I would be in Cloud Strife's room, "Oh well then maybe it was a mistake."
"It wasn't a mistake, you'll be in my room." His deep voice said.
I leaned over to Sora, "How does he do that?" I whispered.
Sora coughed, trying to cover up a laugh, which made me and Olivia laugh.
"Aw I feel special." I teased. Cloud took the liberty and ignored that comment.
"I have to show you some things." He said to me. "Good night Olivia, Night Sora."
"Night!" They called as they ran down the hallway to their rooms. Cloud opened the door for me, I walked in and sat down on the bed.
"So…what do ya need to show me?" I asked him, swinging my legs.
"This," He said pulling out an old brown leather book, with a symbol in gold on the front.
"What is that?"
"It's a book of magic spells, but I can't read it, it's in another language, and I know you can understand many languages. Mind reading it for me?" He asked.
I shrugged and took the book, when I looked at the letters though I became dizzy. "Whoa." I said, swaying slightly. "Maybe tomorrow, I'm not feeling so well." He nodded, and looked in my eyes as if searching for something. I shifted uncomfortably under his intense gaze. I shook my head, and started feeling better, but it quickly came back when I looked at the book again.
"Does your brother like anyone?" I asked suddenly, remembering the looks Olivia gave him at dinner.
Cloud's eyes narrowed, "Why?" He asked.
I shrugged, "I'm just wondering." His look was suspicious, he looked like he was trying to figure out something.
"Do you like him?" Cloud asked me, his voice revealing nothing of what he could be feeling, and behind that cloak it was impossible to tell.
My eyes grew large, "No! He's a friend I guess. I was wondering because Olivia is quite fond of him." I wasn't sure though, Sora was the only guy that had really been nice to me. Riku was smart mouthed and cocky and Cloud was cold and quiet and I haven't talked to Vincent much, but he was nice when we did converse, but he's taken.
"I haven't took notice, Sora and I don't do to many brotherly things. We're more of partners than brothers. With this war we haven't had much time to get to know each other." He said flatly.
"That's sad." I replied.
"Like I said before, I don't really notice." He said again, his face blank but there was something like regret in his eyes.
"You should get to know him more." I said, this was weird, he seemed like he was actually opening up to me. "You should get to know the only person left of your family." I said without realizing it.
"How did you know that?" He said his voice hard. My hand flew to my mouth, my eyes wide.
"Um…I…I don't, I was just…um…guessing. I haven't seen any other family." I stuttered, my face red. He gave me another suspicious look.
"Okay." He said slowly. "Sometimes I wish I hadn't made this decision. If I hadn't I would get a chance to know Sora. I would get the chance to know my brother."
"What decision?" I asked. 'This poor guy, he had to go through losing everything important to him. Everything he loved, so he shut himself from the world in hopes of never having to feel pain again, but only to regret not knowing his brother.' I thought sadly.
"I…it's nothing. Just forget I said that." He said, his emotionless voice returning.
"No. Come on, tell me." I pressed.
"I said it's nothing." He said, his voice rather final. I left it there, not wanting to make him angry. He pushed himself up from sitting on the bed, he walked toward the door. "Good night, Yuffie." He said quietly, then shutting the door behind him.
"Good night." I called softly. Then soon after I fell into a deep sleep, nightmares lingering in my mind….
Yuffie's Nightmare…….
Rain pounded down on the roofs of the villages, people ran out of their houses screaming. Buildings were collapsing, there was terror everywhere. I sheathed my sword, looking around the dark village.
"Where could they be?" I wondered aloud. Then a ear piercing scream sent me running towards a river. A soldier came charging at me, his sword above his head, he swung at me only to have me dodge it and kicking him in the stomach sending him back a few yards. I ran quickly before he could get the chance to attack again. I arrived at the river to see Riku standing on the edge of a rock, water flowing rapidly behind him.
"Riku!" I called, running to the rock. He looked over at me and gave me a small sad smile.
"Yuffie.." He said softly. I reached him and threw my arms around his neck, I felt his strong arms grasp my waist. "I'm sorry." He said.
"For what?" I asked, looking up at him. His eyes held sadness.
"For never telling you I loved you." He said. My eyes widened and before I could say anything his lips pressed against my own, desperately asking me to return the kiss. And after a moment of shock, I did. My fingers ran through his hair, as he pulled me closer. We pulled away breathless.
"What do you mean you're sorry?" I asked confused. "You just told me."
"Yes, but for not telling you sooner." He said sadly.
"What? Why? We can still live together." I said, my eyes searching his for some answers.
He shook his head, "No. No, we can't. I have to leave." He said.
"Wha-?" Then I realized why he was standing on the edge of the rock. "No!" I cried, "No. Why? Don't do this!"
"I'm sorry, but I have too."
"No! Why?" I yelled, tears streaming down my face, "You don't! You don't have to do this!"
"Yuffie, please don't be angry." He said closing his eyes, "I'm the one they want. I'm the last of my kind, with me gone I won't cause anymore danger."
"No…" I cried. He held me in his arms, rocking me back and fourth whispering 'it's okay' and 'everything will be alright's' to me.
"Shh, Yuffie I'm doing this for you. I'm protecting you. If I stay alive you'll be hurt. And I don't want that, so if you love me you'll let me do this." He said. I didn't reply just kept crying, he lifted my chin with his fingers and wiped my tears away with his thumb. "Besides you can still think I'm hot." He said jokingly. I looked up and slapped him.
"You jack ass, don't make me laugh when I'm never going to see you again" I said, my voice cracking.
"I know, I know, I'm sorry. I just don't want you to be sad. Please do this one thing for me, when I leave I want you to find someone who will make your life happy, okay?" I didn't say anything. "Okay?" I finally did nod.
"Okay." I choked, he brought his lips to mine one more time.
"Good bye Yuffie, and remember I'll always love you. And make sure you keep your promise." He said.
"I love you too." I said, he took a step back and fell off the edge, "Good bye." I turned around to see everyone standing behind me. Tifa in Vincent's arms crying, Vincent muttering a prayer, Olivia on the ground sobbing with Sora's arms around her with tears on his face, Cloud standing with his head hung low. I walked over to them. Sora and Olivia stood up, Tifa pulled away from Vincent.
"I….I'm sorry Yuffie." Tifa said, then turning back into Vince's arms.
Vince looked at me with sympathy while holding his love. "I'm so sorry." The gunman said. Sora pulled me into a hug.
"He loved you so much. He told me before." Sora said, his voice hoarse from crying. I nodded silently. Olivia also gave me a hug.
"I'm sorry." She whispered.
The last one was Cloud, he looked at me with apologetic eyes. I shook my head, "Don't feel bad." I whispered. "He wanted me to find someone to love, and I think I have." I wrapped my arms around his neck and his arms went around my back, his black wing pulling me closer. He looked down at me lowering his face…………
"Yuffie! Yuffie are you alright?" feminine voice said. I opened my eyes to see Tifa looming over me.
"Y…yes I'm f-fine." I said, my voice cracked, I had been crying. "It was just a nightmare."
"Are you alright? It must've been a horrible nightmare for you to be screaming that loudly." Vincent's monotone voice said.
"It was." I said.
"You want to talk about it?" Tifa asked me. I shook my head.
"Not really."
"Okay, but if you do, we're just down the hall." She said. "Night."
"Good night Yuffie." Vince said.
"Night you guys!" I called quietly, so I wouldn't wake anyone up. 'Weird dream..' I thought as I drifted back to sleep.
I woke up at about 5:00 in the morning, deciding I couldn't get back to sleep I got up and went down stairs. It was still dark outside so I could not see two feet in front of me. "Damnit." I cursed as I fell down three steps. "They should really get some freaking lights." I walked into the hallway, the faint smell of peppermint in the air. I walked into the kitchen backwards, incase something was behind me, then I bumped into someone. "HOLY SHIT!" I yelled. Receiving no answer, I figured it was Cloud. "Uh, sorry Cloud." No answer, surprise, surprise. "I've got to stop running into you." I said nervously, silence. "So whatcha down here for?"
He didn't answer instead he asked, "Tea?"
I nodded, "Yes please." He poured me a cup, handed it to me, then sat down on the stool. He nodded at the stool across the small table, indicating me to sit down. I sat down and raised the tea to my face, I smelt the peppermint aroma.
"Mmmmmm." I said. I sipped the hot liquid, only to have my tongue burnt. "Ow!" I exclaimed.
"Careful, it's hot." Cloud said.
"Thanks for telling me." I said sarcastically. We sat, drinking our tea, in a comfortable silence.
Then after what seemed like hours Cloud spoke, "I heard you screaming." He stated.
I blushed and looked down, "Yeah. I had a nightmare." He looked at me curiously.
"Oh what about?" He asked. 'Is he trying to start a conversation with me?' I thought, and deciding this is probably a once and a life time event I began to tell him my dreadful nightmare. When I arrived at the part where everyone was crying I remembered the part with Cloud, then I stopped.
"And I um, forget the rest." I said, twirling my hair around my finger. I looked up at Cloud only to see him looking slightly upset.
"That's horrible." He whispered not making eye contact with me.
"Yeah. It was scary." I said. Cloud looked as if he was about to say something, but then changed his mind. "What?" I asked. He shook his head, waving it off. I shrugged. Then there's a noise behind me, I turn around and shriek. Riku's standing at the bottom of the steps without a shirt and black sweatpants.
"Geze. I'm not going to kill you." He said defensively. I jumped up and ran up to him, giving him a big hug. "I knew you couldn't resist me." He joked.
I took my arms from around him and shoved him. "What a way to ruin a moment." I said.
"What did you hug me for anyways?" He asked me.
"I had a bad dream." I said.
"Oh." Was all he said before walking over to the fridge. He looked back to see Cloud standing up and walking over to the sink, grabbing my cup from me as well. "Did I interrupt you two…?" I blushed furiously, and I was about to yell at him, but Cloud beat me to it.
"No." He said icily. The tone of his voice hurt me, like he was disgusted to even think of me. Riku looked surprised, then he turned back to the fridge. Cloud quickly left the room, not looking behind him as he left.
"What's up with him?" I asked.
Riku smirked, "He likes you." He said simply.
"Oh really?"
"Yup. That's why he's distancing himself, he doesn't want to get close." He stated.
"Oh and since when did you become Mr. Romance?" I asked him playfully.
"I don't know…" He trailed off.
"Weirdo." I said, just as he had before.
"Go you!" A cheery voice said from behind me. I turned around and laughed.
"Morning Olivia." I said as I watched the cat girl twirl gracefully. "Hey Olivia, do you like Sora?" I asked her, Riku snorted beside me, I elbowed him…hard. He clutched his side, glaring at me.
"Yeah, of course he's my friend." She said, missing my point.
"No she means to do like him." Riku said, emphasizing the word like. Olivia blushed hard.
"Um…kinda." She said, looking down. We both stared at her then burst out laughing, though I stopped when I saw Cloud again. He had a pain filled expression on his face, I felt immediately bad, remembering our conversation last night.
"Cloud…I…" I started not knowing what to say. He ignored me and walked over to the storage room where the equipment was stored. Just then Sora walked down, he waved to me and walked over to the fridge shoving Riku out of the way.
"Hey!" Riku yelled.
"Oh shut up Riku, you were in front of the refrigerator since I got down here." Olivia said. She turned around to greet Vince and Tifa, and when she did Riku flipped her his middle finger, I smirked shoving him.
"Now Riku be nice." I said.
"Good morning everyone." Tifa said brightly.
"Morning." We chorused. Vincent nodded and muttered a hello, then turning on the stove.
"We've got training this morning." Cloud said.
"Alright." Tifa said flipping a pancake.
"Get in partners." He said. I saw Olivia and Sora automatically look at each other, I looked over a Riku, but Tifa was there.
"I'm sparring with Riku cause last time he beat me so know I have to kick his butt." Tifa said.
"So who's that leave me with?" I asked.
"I will watch for today, I am not feeling very well." Vincent said. Tifa looked at him concerned, while Cloud just nodded.
"That leaves me and you then." I said to the blonde, he grunts in response.
"We'll watch the other matches, then we'll spar." Cloud said to me.
I nodded, "Cool." We all finished breakfast and walked outside after getting our weapons. Today was cool, but sunny, 'A perfect day for training.' I thought to myself. Olivia and Sora decided to go first. I watched as Sora crouched in a defensive position, holding a key like blade. Olivia, stood slightly lower, her cat ears forward, and her tail swishing back and forth. Sora mad the first move, he jumped up in the air, his sword above his head and swung down, Olivia dodged it by jumping forward, but not expecting Sora's hit from behind she was sent forward, but caught herself before she fell. She was kneeling on one knee, and her cat ears were moving, trying to catch any sound, her yellow eyes darted to the side and she back flipped to a standing position. I watched them fight my eyes going back and forth between the two fighters. In the army I was always told to watch people fight so you could figure out there fighting style, so when you fought them yourself you had a better chance of winning. And I was doing just that, Olivia's style was quick and stealthy, I watched in amazement as she dodged his attack by flipping up into the air and kicking his back. He landed on the ground, pushing himself up with his sword. They had been fighting for about a half hour when Sora used a magic attack, his attacks were quick and surrounded by a black energy. Olivia couldn't dodge them and when she took the final hit, she fell to her hands and knees breathing heavily. Sora who was also breathing heavily, stuck out his hand and pulled her up. Everyone was clapping politely for Olivia and congratulating Sora when they walked over.
"That was awesome!" I exclaimed. Sora did a mock bow, and Olivia shoved him.
"Quit being a jerk." She said to him. He rolled his eyes and mimicked her. I looked at Riku and grinned.
"You two next." Vincent said. Tifa and Riku nodded.
"Riku, no weapons!" Tifa said. Riku shrugged and stood across from her. They both took their stances and waited. Tifa made the first move, kicking him in the stomach, he barely moved, he aimed a punch at her, but she jumped back. And this is how it went for 15 minutes. Each attacking, then the other one jumping back. I was starting to get bored, no one was hitting anyone. Then I heard Tifa laugh.
"You cheater!" She yelled.
"Why?" A voice hissed, I looked up to see Riku standing with two black wings on his back, a devil like tail and two horns on his head. My eyes widened, 'Oh my gawd THAT'S what he looks like!' I thought. "I'm not using a weapon, and you said nothing about me not changing." He said.
"Fine." She replied, confidently. "I can still beat you."
"Don't be to sure." He said coolly. He ran up to Tifa with inhuman like speed, kicking her legs from under her, she fell. Then Riku picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. She hit the ground with a painful thud, but quickly got back up. I saw her look behind him and smirk. "What are you smirking about?" He growled.
"Gawd," I whispered to Vince, who was sitting next to me, "He sure becomes irritated when he changes."
Vince looked at Riku, then at me, "It comes with the personality of a vampire." He said.
"Oh."
"This." Tifa said, I looked back to see Tifa running towards him, ready to send a kick at him, and he got ready to dodge it. I was waiting to see Tifa flying back, but was surprised when she faked to kick his stomach and instead jumped over him kicking his wings. He howled in pain as he fell to the ground, Tifa sent one last powerful punch to his face, sending him back a few feet.
"Damnit!" He yelled in pain. "You didn't have to that. It hurts like hell."
"Sorry. I had to beat you." She said. He glared at her before walking over to us.
"You okay?" I asked him, as he sat down on the other side of me.
"Yeah." He said, he sighed and returned to human form, though before he did, I noticed his eyes were still the same, but with hints of black in them.
"Now it's Cloud and you next." Olivia said. "Good luck. You'll need it."
"Why?" I asked.
"No one's beaten him yet!" Sora said.
"Really?"
"Yes." Vincent said. I shrugged in an 'I-don't-care-I-can-beat-him' kind of way. I stood up and stood in front of Cloud.
"Ready to get you ass kicked?" I asked him.
"We'll see." He said, his eyes challenging mine. I pulled out my Conformer and stood ready, I watched as Cloud unsheathe a huge sword, some kind of tape wrapped around it. My eyes grew large at the sight of his sword, it looked deadly. I gulped nervously, but stayed where I has. 'No way is he gonna win.' I thought.
"You're going down!" I yelled, running at him. I went to kick him, but he blocked it with his massive sword and sent me flying through the air. I back flipped before I hit the ground, and landed unsteadily on my feet. "Okay, not what I had planned, but I'll still win." I ran at him again, throwing my Conformer at him. He blocked it with his sword, but wasn't expecting the punch I hit him with. I jumped back triumphantly, "Beat that!" I yelled.
"I will." He said, then lunged at me quickly swinging his huge sword. I had much difficulty dodging this. I kept jumping back, quickly, and ungracefully.
"Ahh. Stop….that….now." I ordered out of breath.
"No." He attacked me again, I just kept jumping back. We must've looked really weird cause we both heard laughter off to our sides.
"Shut the hell up!" I yelled. I put my hands on Cloud's shoulders and pushed myself over him. "Hiya!" I exclaimed as I kicked him forward. I jumped backward into the air, and sent two small shrukien's at him. One he blocked with his sword the other one imbedded itself into his arm. He winced in pain, and pulled it out, blood oozing out from the wound. I smirked and threw my Conformer at him. "Target hit!" I yelled as my Conformer came back to me. "How ya like that?" He didn't answer instead he came at me with the attack Sora used on Olivia, I gasped, and dodged two attacks then got hit three times. I fell to my knees in pain. Cloud walked over, then crouched in front of me. He lowered his face close to mine, his hot breath on my face, his lips very close to mine, I could feel my face heat up.
"You lose." He whispered, then he stood up leaving me feeling confused and in pain. 'What was that?' I thought as I got up and walked back towards the group.
Okay, One thing Riku IS NOT going to die. I did that because she is starting to realize that she has feelings for him. So please do not hate me. No flames. And the scores so far are:
Squall-3
Cloud-7
Riku-4
Sora-2
