Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII
Pairing: Cloud x Yuffie and some Cloud x Aeris
A/N: Hello there! I don't have much to say, so on with chapter 5!
She's so Lovely
Chp.5: Tranquilizers, Dahlias, and… Turks?
DING!
"You are now on the 51st floor of Shin-ra Solar Power Company. Have a nice visit!" The automated voice on the speaker said.
After getting out of the elevator, Cloud and the gang get greeted by an ecstatic Reeve.
"Hey guys!" Reeve said as he shook each of the men's hands. They all replied at the same time,
Barret: "Yo."
Cid: "Howdy!"
Cloud: "Hey."
Vincent: "Greetings."
"It's very nice to see you again. Where are the others?" Reeve asks.
"Yuffie's in the Highwind sleeping, Red's at Cosmo Canyon taking care of his grandpa, and Tifa's at her new house in Nibelheim looking after Marlene." Cloud answered.
Barret then says, "It's weird really. She bought that house not too long ago and she put it up for sale to move back here in Midgar."
"Oh I see. Well come on now, let's get to business. The meeting room is this way." Reeve says while gesturing for everyone to follow him.
They all enter the room and the first thing they see is Cait Sith already sitting on a chair. He jumps up on the table, runs up to Cloud and says, "Oi, Cloud me boy! How you been?"
Placing Cait Sith on his shoulder, Cloud says, "I'm doing fine thank you. Now let's get on with the meeting."
"Splendid!" The cat said.
They all take a seat around the large table and Reeve commences with discussing the reconstruction of Midgar.
"Alright, we have everything we need. All kinds of heavy machinery like cranes, bulldozers, Shin-ra construction workers, and most importantly, lots of gil. Now what I need to see are those blueprints and plans that you have Cloud."
He responds, "OK let me get them out." Cloud checks his backpack full of items, but doesn't find them. He reaches into his pockets and still no blueprints to be found. "Did I hand them to any of you guys?" He looks at Barret who was sitting across the table from him.
"I don't have them fool!" The gun-armed man said. Then Cloud looks at the space cowboy sitting next to Barret.
"Nope, I don't have 'em." Cid replies. Cloud now turns his head to his side where Vincent sat.
Before Cloud could even ask, Vincent just shook his head.
"Damn. I must've left them in my room." Cloud said.
"Hey wait. Isn't the kid sleepin' in your room? Why don't we just call her and ask her to bring it up here." Cid suggests.
Vincent replies, "She doesn't have a key card."
"And she also needs to be with one of us to get one." Reeve added.
"Good going spikey. Now one of us has to go all the way back down just to get those damn papers!" Barret said.
Vincent offered to get them. "I'll get them if nobody else wont."
"Really? Thanks Vince. You're a saint." Cloud says.
The enigmatic man just replies, "Hmph. I'm no saint. I just want to get this over with."
Cloud liked Vincent's personality. He followed orders, and he doesn't question them. He was also very wise. But he was too quiet when they first met. After a while, Vincent got comfortable with his new friends and was starting to communicate more.
"Where are the blueprints Cloud?" The crimson clad man asked.
"They're on top of my side table next to the bed. Since you're going there, can you please take Yuffie to get her key card?" Cloud said.
"No problem."
Vincent exits the meeting room and Cloud turns to Reeve and asks, "Do you guys have a drug store here?"
He answers, "Yes we do. It's on the 30th floor. That's where all the shops are located."
"What do you need there?" Barret asks.
"While we were waiting for Vince and Yuff, I was going to get some supplies." Cloud answered.
"Take your time then. If you get hungry, the food court is on the 31st floor. Remember, you guys can use your VIP cards for discounts anytime." Reeve says.
"Food court? Discount? I'm there!" Cid said and Barret quickly followed. Cait Sith was still on Cloud's shoulder, so Reeve was left alone in the meeting room.
Meanwhile on the 30th floor…
"Where's the drug store Cait?" Cloud asks.
The cat points his tiny little finger to the right and says, "It's right over there Cloudy boy."
Cloud goes inside and asks the cashier where the tranquilizers were.
"Tranquillizers are on isle 3 sir." The man said while also greeting Cait Sith.
Cloud walks over to isle 3 and picks up a box and reads the cover. It read: Shin-ra Tranquillizers, 3 doses. Cures fury and air sickness. Side effect may cause sadness.
He grabs it, puts it on the counter, and the cashier says, "That will be 100gil sir."
Cloud puts 100gil on the table and Cait Sith says, "Show him your card." He does so and the price went from 100gil to 90gil. 10 off, not bad.
When him and Cait Sith get out of the drug store, Cloud spots a tiny little flower shop cart to his left and it reminds him of a certain flower girl.
A sigh escapes Cloud's mouth as he goes up to the cart. The first thing that caught his eye was a pretty pink dahlia that also reminded him of Aeris.
He bought it and then suddenly everything around Cloud turned white…
"Hey you!"
"Hey."
"It's beautiful Cloud." Her voice was soothing to him.
"Yeah I know. Just like… You."
"Aw, thank you! You're not bad looking either." She says with a smile. He smiled back at her.
"So what are these for?" She asks pointing at the tranquillizers.
"Those are for Yuffie."
"Oh, she still has trouble flying? I see you haven't changed at all, always thinking of others. You're still the same sweet guy I fell in love with a year ago."
"Aeris… I need to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"You know how I feel about you right?"
"Of course I do silly! I know you have trouble saying it too, but I know what you mean."
"Well… I- I think… I'm starting to have the same feelings for Yuffie."
"Oh Cloud. You know I'll always love you. I'm gone now and you have to move on. If being with Yuffie is what you want, then so be it. I just want you to be happy."
"… I'll always love you too."
"Hey you finally said it!"
Everything around Cloud started to fade back into reality…
"What's wrong Cloud me boy?" Cait Sith asked. "Are you OK?"
"Huh? Oh it's nothing. Let's get back to the meeting."
That moment in the Highwind…
Vincent was just about to open the door to Cloud's room until he heard mumbling. He went inside and saw a sleeping Yuffie hugging a pillow tightly. Vincent reached for the blueprints that were right beside the bed and heard Yuffie say, "(mumble) Cloud… (mumble) Oh Cloudy. I didn't know you liked to (mumble) cuddle."
'What the Hell?' Vincent raised an eyebrow. 'I cannot believe I did not see it before. Yuffie has a thing for Cloud.'
Vincent tapped Yuffie on her shoulder and she said groggily, "Ugh... Hi Cloud."
"You are speaking to Vincent, not Cloud." He said.
Yuffie shakes her head to wake her up and her face suddenly turns bright red. "Oh God. Did you—"
"Yes I heard everything." He said.
"Please Vinny… Please don't tell him. You'll be the biggest asshole I know if you do."
"Don't worry. I don't even talk much." Vincent said.
Vincent and Yuffie make their way inside the Shin-ra building and he took Yuffie to get her key card. After they got done with the procedure, Yuffie looked at her card and said, "Ooh. This is cool."
The mysterious, vampire-like man and the carefree, teen ninja make their way up to the meeting.
Inside the meeting room…
Barret, Cait Sith, Cid, and Cloud get back to the meeting room, and to their surprise, it wasn't Vincent or Yuffie they saw with Reeve. It was none other than Reno and Rude, President Shinra's body guards and spies.
The two partners wave at the three guys and Reno says, "Well, well, if it isn't Cloud, Cid, and Barret. How ya guys been?"
"We're here to help." Rude added.
"We don't need y'all to help." Cid said while lighting a cigar on his mouth.
Reeve looked at Cid and said, "I'm sorry, but this is a non-smoking area."
"God damn it." Said the pilot as he put the light out.
"Come on Cid. We're pals right?" Reno asked. "Forget what happened in the past, were on your side now."
Cloud then asked the two Turks, "What kind of help were you thinking exactly?"
"Well I could help with demolitions." Rude said while wiping a smudge off his sunglasses.
"If you're looking for someone who's good with bombs, then Rudy here is your man." Reno added.
Rude then said, "I told you not to call me that."
"What are you good with Reno?" Barret asked.
"Well I can keep the ladies company while you're all working, ha-ha. Speaking of ladies, where's that fine piece of ass Tifa?"
"You pig!" A voice yelled out. It was Yuffie accompanied by Vincent. "Tifa isn't an object you asshole!"
"Relax babe, I'm cool with her." Reno said trying to defend himself.
Then Yuffie replied, "Don't call me babe, scum bag."
After everyone got reacquainted with the Turks and after Yuffie stopped yelling at Reno, the meeting went on. It went on from 1pm to 4pm. They were going to rebuild Midgar from scratch. It was a way for the new Shin-ra Solar Power Company to say sorry.
When the meeting ended, the party members went into the Highwind to eat dinner, and then have a goodnight sleep. Cloud, Yuffie, and Vincent were the only people awake at this time.
Cloud went to the recreation room and took a seat next to Yuffie who was on the couch watching the big screen TV and asked, "So how are the tranquillizers working?"
"Like a charm." She said. "Thanks again for buying 'em."
He replied, "Don't mention it. So did you get bored at the meeting at all?"
"Not really. Being around you guys again made my day. I just wish Tifa, Red, and Aer— Err…" Yuffie cut herself off right away. She didn't want to remind Cloud of Aeris because she knew that it would hurt him.
But to her surprise he said, "Yeah… me too. I wish they were here with us. Especially… you know who."
Yuffie got closer to Cloud and rested her head on his shoulder.
"I miss her Cloudy." She said.
He reached for her hand and held it tight.
"Me too…"
They sat on the comfortable, reclining couch silent and motionless. The only thing making noise was the big, glowing box in front of them. They watched TV until they both fell asleep. Yuffie was at Cloud's right side resting her head on his shoulder while his arm was totally around her waist.
Vincent walked by the recreation room's door to get some water from the kitchen and found the two sleeping soundly on the couch.
'Good thing Tifa isn't here to see this.' He thought.
Before getting his water, Vincent went into the linen closet and grabbed a comforter which he put on top of the swordsman and the ninja.
He said to himself, 'It does get pretty cold when the A/C goes on.'
'Cloud's right. I am a saint.' Vincent frowned at the thought. 'It doesn't suit me."
He walks into the kitchen, grabs a glass, and fills it up with water. After quenching his thirst, He walks to his room in the crews lodge and lies down on his bed.
'What a day.'
Yay I updated fast! Well it's late and I got school so until the next chapter!
-Circa S.