Author: Kirie Hiiwatari

Title: Vincent

Rating: T

Warning: Yaio content and mild language

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Final Fantasy VII characters. Any and all unknown characters are mine and not to be touched.

Summary: It has been two years since the showdown with Sephiroth. The planet has recovered. Cloud and Vincent meet up once again but a different problem appears. Will Cloud be lonely forever?

A/N: Ok this is my first story since my writers block so I hope you all enjoy it. Also it is set before Advent Children and after the game. R&R

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'Its been two years since she died. He blames himself, and yet he still manages to go on, he still killed Sephiroth. After that day he stopped fighting and began looking after orphan children with Tifa. It amazes me how she has stuck by him as a friend during these years he has lived in loneliness, she has never told him how she feels. If she doesn't do it soon, I'll do it for her. I wonder where he is now…maybe I should go look for him, on second thought I know where he is.' With his thoughts, Vincent walked out of the forest.

It has been several hours, Vincent didn't stop walking. His eyes were closed as if he could sense what he was looking for. Finally, he stopped. The sun was throwing heat at him. Vincent looked around. He wiped his forehead, and sighed. "Nearly there." He brushed dust and sand off his clothes and carried on walking. Another hour passed. He stopped again and looked up, "Hope he has water." He wiped his forehead again and looked straight forward and found himself looking at Midgar. 'Hm, now where is it?' He started walking to his right but kept his eyes on the small town. 'Its here somewhere…' His thoughts were interrupted by a soft voice. Vincent looked in the direction in which the voice was coming from and began walking again.

"I have no idea what to do. I can't believe what I did. I killed her. I let him kill her. Zack, please forgive me." Vincent stopped behind his friend, he stayed silent. "Vincent, will they ever forgive me? I wanted to protect her…for Zack but I failed. Instead I let him kill her." Vincent stayed silent and knelt down beside him. "Vincent…" Cloud turned to look at his comrade. He nodded slightly for him to continue. "…will I ever be happy again? I was protecting her for Zack, but I ended up falling in love with her, but then I realised she wasn't really mine. I want someone to protect for myself, I want to be happy…" Cloud went silent.

"You're not happy?" Vincent asked. Cloud glared.

"Of course I'm happy, I'm always happy, my best friend dies and I'm smiling, my love dies and I'm having a fucking party." Vincent raised his eyebrow at his friend's outburst.

"Cloud, you didn't let me finish." Cloud looked at the floor. "You're not happy with the people around you?" Cloud shook his head. "You should be, I know I would."

"Huh? What do you mean? Who can I be happy with?" Cloud looked at the sword in front of him.

"Tifa…" Vincent stood up and looked at Midgar. "She is waiting for you to come home."

"Vincent…Tifa, she doesn't look at me the same way anymore, not after…" Cloud was cut off.

"Ever thought she was jealous of Aries and saw that you were happy and backed off?" Cloud was silent. "She wanted the best for you and when Aries died she saw you needed someone, so she tried to come back, yet you pushed her away." Vincent began walking towards Midgar. "If you want your friend back, return home." Cloud got to his feet, Vincent stopped. "Take your time, come home when you feel that you are ready, I know you haven't been back in a long time." Cloud fell to his knees, Vincent started walking again.

"Vincent," Cloud whispered to himself. "Vincent, I…" he looked up and found that Vincent was nowhere to be seen, "I guess I'm alone again." The buster blade stood straight in the ground. "Zack…should I go back? Protect Tifa?" The sword shined in the sunlight. Cloud gave a small smile and got on his bike. "Thanks." He started up his bike and rode towards Midgar. 'Vincent, you win…again.'

A/N: I know it's not a long chapter but as I explained I have writers block. Ok R&R.