Thanks for my reviews lol. Yes, this is longer.

Finally I get to get somewhere! I'm happy…

I plotted the ending finally. The final ending couple is Yuriku, I'm NOT saying more then that!

For my anonymous review:
Michelle: I' not bring Tifa in here. I might bring in the others, but this isn't Final Fantasy 7, so I'm not trying to bring in too many Final Fantasy characters.

For miss Ayumiyori, sorry not too much of Roxas. I'll try and attempt more of him in the next chapter.

Please review. Still… ideas…

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Yuffie looked at the clock above the covered window. It was now the evening, and Yuffie had finished all her chores. The caste was dead silent except her small footsteps. The sun would completely fall in ten minutes, and Yuffie looked around her surroundings.

Yuffie then closed her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. She concentrated for a minute, then felt the floor go completely through body. Her feet landed loudly, and Yuffie opened her eyes again.

A girl was in front of her.

Oh shit.

"Hi… are you new here?" The girl asked, confused. The girl had long blonde hair, deep blue eyes, and a white dress. In her hand was a sketch pad and a pencil.

Yuffie panicked. There wasn't supposed to be anyone here.

"Ugh…"

Yuffie sank through the floors, and into a cold room. All the brightness was gone, and she was surrounded completely by darkness. She couldn't even see her hand that was only a few inches from her face.

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"Reno! Do you know here Yuffie is?" Roxas asked the older teen. Reno, who had long red hair that tied back in a pony-tail, emerald eyes, and a loose shirt that showed most of his chest, gave Roxas a confused glance.

"No… she left last night. She isn't in her coffin?"

"No, sir. I was hoping you'd know where she wa-"

"Alert Ansem! We should start searching immediately, who knows what the princess has gotten herself into this time."

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Yuffie heard stomping above her and voices. One was a woman's and the other two were males. Yuffie immediately panicked, and wan forward. Her face suddenly collided with a wall, sending a large "crack" and "boom" around the room. Yuffie fell backward, and a new pain filled her senses.

Her blood began to drip in her mouth and she knew her nose was broken. Yuffie stood back up and fazed through the wall, and into a brighter area- outside.

A bright full moon hung above her, giving off a dim light. A thick forest full of trees lay half a mile away form her. Yuffie looked up to the tall castle that she was previously in. She recognized it- but barely.

-Yuffie Flashback-

She must have been three. She was with her father- Ansem. He and another man that looked similar were yelling at each other about things she didn't quite understand. Little Yuffie wondered out of the door quietly, and crawled into the nearest room. A boy that looked like he was seven with large Aquamarine eyes. The boy looked confused as Yuffie greeted him, but Yuffie muttered a small, "Heeeelloooo."

The boy nodded, and turned away from her. Yuffie took this as an insult, and started crying- loudly. Soon, Ansem rushed to Yuffie and picked her up, and shouted back to the man he was with before, "So you've started this war!"

-End of Yuffie Flashback-

Thinking back, that boy was Riku! The rival clan…

Interesting.

Yuffie let out a small laugh, and began to run for the forest. She was almost there when something grabbed her hand.

Yuffie turned around to see Axel. Yuffie tried to faze through him like she had done everything else, but failed. Axel's nails dug into Yuffie's wrist and she let out and small cry of agony.

"LET GO!" Yuffie cried, and kicked his groin. Axel knelt down, but didn't let go of Yuffie. Yuffie was forced to the ground with him, and Axel twisted her arms around to her back.

"Trying to… run… away… slave… girl?" Axel muttered. He let out a few breathes, then stood up. He pushed Yuffie back to the castle, not once loosening his grip.

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Once they got back to the castle, Axel immediately took Yuffie to Riku's room where Namine and Riku were both waiting for their return. Riku paced back and forth while Namine sat on the edge of the bed with a glint of worry in her eyes. Axel let go of Yuffie, and slammed the door behind him.

After a few brief moments Riku looked to Yuffie. Yuffie glared at him, still challenging him to tell Sephiroth, to punish her.

Riku glanced away and began to pace again. "Why do you challenge me? You should be grateful, Yuffie. After all, I could tell father about this, I could use you as my little sex toy; I could beat the hell out of you! Ungrateful brat…"

Yuffie remained silent. Namine drew quietly while Axel stood in front of the door.

Riku looked back to Yuffie, her face still challenging him. It seemed she hadn't heard anything of his threat which made him more angry. He walked to her calmly as if a mother was to kiss her daughter. Riku smiled sweetly, then raised his hand.

He slapped his cheek harder then he was purposely going to. The slap echoed, a soft gasp from Namine was heard, and Yuffie fell to the floor with her head giving a second hard "thunk" for the day.

Yuffie lifted herself up, but barely. A dark red hand mark lay on her cheek, and a large red bump on her forehead where her head was hit. The room fell completely silent.

The dark prince moved swiftly out of the room. Axel moved immediately form his way, and when Riku was gone, Axel knelt to Yuffie's side. Namine put her sketch pad down and followed as well.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know!" Namine cried out, tears falling form her cheeks. Axel lifted Yuffie's head on his lap, examining closely at the many wounds on her face- form her broken nose to her bruised cheek.

Yuffie remained silent and made no attempt to get away. Axel brushed her cheek, and Yuffie flinched.

"It'll leave a mark for a good few weeks," Axel said quietly. He touched Yuffie's nose, and despite her moaning he moved it quickly to the right place. There was a small crack, then Axel let go of Yuffie. Namine eagerly looked at Yuffie, waiting for anything.

Yuffie seemed to have fallen asleep on Axels' lap. The girl remained completely still.

"So you guys have kept her away from Sephiroth?" Namine asked quietly.

"Yeah. Riku really likes her, I think. I don't know why he would want to deep the rivalry between us and the Leviathan Clan."

Namine nodded in understandment. "Don't tell anyone, Namine. Not even Zexion."

"I won't."

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"Riku-san, I'm not wiping out all her memories without her free will!"

"No… I want you to."