So Close

Warning: I don't own any of the characters or even the plot. It's a remake of a movie I saw called "So Close". I changed some of the pairings in the movie so there won't be any Yuri of the sort in it.


Chapter 11: The Aftereffects

"It must have been those people from the last hit we took, they wanted to clear their names so they decided to take us and the cop out," Yuffie stated calmly as she drove away from the two cops. Tifa looked down at her sister's words and sighed.

((Yuffie, I don't even want to speak to you now... you disappoint me. Not one day in and you already do a stupid stunt like this, I don't think I can ever forgive you)) Tifa thought. Yuffie looked up at the mirror to see the reflection of her sister in sorrow and sighed.

"You don't have to talk, I'm sorry, I was just... I was thinking if that I took this case then you would see that I have grown up," Yuffie explained, begging her sister to look at her, but yet Tifa did not budge.

((No, the only thing I saw from this incident is that you disobeyed me and showed me that you are still immature. You can't control yourself... that is your weakness))

"Tifa, I'm sorry about today... I know today was a special day for you, I promise I'll make it up," Yuffie sighed sifting her gear as she made a sharp turn. "Ninja's honor," Yuffie smiled.

((This is not the time Yuffie. You must understand when there is a time to joke and a time not to. I taught you everything I know and yet you misuse it))

"Don't worry Tifa, I promise I'll quit killing and try to be the girl you want me to. I'll agree to go to Kalm with you and help you raise little Cloud's and Tifa's... I'll be an Aunty Yuffie," Yuffie grinned. At this Tifa's lips lifted a little but fell down as soon as she heard Yuffie laugh. "I knew you would see it my way,"

"Yuffie," Tifa whispered hoarsely. Yuffie's face brightened up at her sister's voice and she intently listened.

"Yeah?"

"I... forgive you," Tifa smiled. ((You are the only family I have in the world and I can't bare to lose you. I know now that I can forgive you for anything as long as you say you are sorry Yuffie...))

"And I'm sorry," Yuffie smiled. "Now about that whole babysitting the little Tifa's and Cloudy thing, I have a proposition to make..."

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"Damn!" Rufus cursed. "Why the hell didn't it work!"

"I'm sorry sir, it's just that they–" An officer began.

"No, there was two of them and over fifty of you! The cop and the assassin should have been killed with less of two of your guys!" Rufus interrupted. "No exceptions!"

"But!"

"Sephiroth kill him!" Rufus commanded. From the other side of Rufus's main office, Sephiroth complied and rose his sword as he slowly walked towards the man.

"Wait... wait... I can explai– AHH!" And with that the man was sliced in half.

"Sir," Sephiroth smirked after sheathing his bloodied sword. Rufus faced the general from his chair and listened carefully, "I will now take care of the Angel and cop,"

"Yes, and I shall reward you much more," Rufus smirked. "You and your father,"

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"Home sweet home and time for RE-LAX-ATION!" Yuffie smiled. Tifa waved Yuffie off and then slowly entered the mansion's door.

"Yeah, home sweet home," Tifa whispered.

"Hey Tifa, I forgot to tell you something today," Yuffie grinned. ((How could I forget to tell you happy birthday... you're twenty-three!))

"Yuffie, tell me tomorrow, I'm not really in the mood," Tifa smiled. Yuffie frowned and then nodded.

"Okay then," Yuffie smirked. ((This gives me time to buy her some things for her! It'll be the best surprise ever!)) "'Night!" Yuffie laughed as she skipped upstairs.

"Yeah, goodnight," Tifa whispered as she shut the door. ((We all need it...))


"Ah, morning... and just on time! I finally woke from my alarm clock! Celebration!" Yuffie grinned as she jumped out of her warm bed. ((Now before Tifa wakes up I better hurry to the mall and buy her a bunch of flowers and cake!))

Yuffie smiled and quickly changed into her regular clothes, an unbuttoned, khaki shorts, a green sleeveless turtleneck, and tan sneakers. The sneaky girl then crept out of her room and slowly ran past her sister's closed door.

The girl then took her wallet and placed her roller blades on and skated out of the house.

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((Is it morning already?)) Vincent thought as he raised from his black covered bed. ((It was just yesterday I almost caught the Angel, no, Tifa and Yuffie)) With that the pale man walked to his blinds and pulled them up, his dark room then was covered with light. Vincent covered his eyes for a few seconds then walked away from his large window. ((Damn these high apartments, the sun always shines right there))

Vincent slowly entered his bathroom and switched the light on. ((I guess I have to get used to this)) Vincent thought as he looked at his shortened hair through the mirror. ((Another day of work, another day of looking into Tseng face with failure written upon mine))

After Vincent cleaned up he walked out of his small bathroom and pulled a pair of black pants and a button up shirt to match with it. The red eyed man then quickly placed the outfit on him and straitened himself up. After about a few minutes of placing everything in order, Vincent walked over to the kitchen area and picked up the rest of his accessories, his keys, his wallet, his badge and gun, and last his PHS. ((Wait... I recall I never had one, just a regular radio... this must be Tifa's phone. Hm, I could use this)) And with that thought Vincent hurriedly, yet calmly walked out of his apartment and left for work.

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"Is he gone?" A man on a phone asked.

"Yeah," The man listening replied.

"Good, now you know what to do," With that both men hung up.

"Lets not bring Rufus down anymore, now shall we?" A man in a suit grinned.

"This will be fun," One of the men answered.

"Don't get off task," A dark voice snapped.

"Yes Sephiroth!" All of the men chorused. With that everyone stopped what they were doing and climbed down the roof of Vincent's apartment. As soon as they all got down, they placed rubber gloves on and retrieved evidence.

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"Okay so I've ordered cake, flowers, and now I need to... buy a gift! How could I forget!" Yuffie screamed. "Thanks again Elmyra!" Yuffie yelled before she skated out of the small flower shop. "I'll pick the flowers up in a little while!"

"Anytime Yuffie, and don't forget to tell Tifa happy birthday for me!" Elmyra yelled before the glass door shut. "Ah, teenagers..."

((Okay... now as soon as I skate over to the mall, have to get the flowers and then the cake... and I ordered chocolate this time... since last time was a disaster with the carrot cake. Heh, I still remember that day, I think I video taped that fight!)) Yuffie thought as she raced through the traffic morning sidewalks of Midgar.

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Vincent sighed as he entered his office, it was the same as everyday, boring, gloomy, and downright empty, except for Cid's decorative spear still left from a few weeks ago. The dark man shut his door and walked across his room to the chair. ((Another day... and yet not anymore leads))

Vincent snapped out of his thoughts to a knock on the door. ((Who would be here at this hour?))

"Vincent," Elena called from outside.

At this Vincent stood up from his cold seat and opened the door. "Yes?"

"Tseng," Elena stated with a hint of cheerfulness at his name, "wants you to report to his office. It seems as if he was... is upset,"

"I see," Vincent nodded.

"He also asked if Cid was here,"

"He should not be here until around ten thirty,"

"Okay then, will you please come with me then," Elena asked. Vincent nodded and followed the blonde to the elevator. "I think it has to do with what happened yesterday, but Tseng didn't explain the details to me," Elena frowned. Vincent, not interested in anything of what she spoke of just crossed his arms and ignored the woman, "But since Cid isn't here... I guess he isn't going to take it all on you that much... are you even listening? Oh, you men," Elena growled. "We're here anyways,"

Vincent nodded and exited out of the opening doors, followed by a frowning blonde. The duo then walked the long hallway and entered the large doors. "You know the drill," Elena grinned as she walked to her office outside of the large door.

"Vincent," Tseng called from in his chair.

"Sir," Vincent replied stepping up to the head Turk's desk. Tseng locked his eyes with Vincent's and stared at them for a moment.

"Take a look at these reports," Tseng sighed as she broke eye contact and dropped a pile of paperwork on his new desk. Vincent nodded and picked the paper up with his clawed, gloved hand and opened it with his good one.

"I don't understand, what are these?" Vincent said monotone-like as he finished the first page.

"That is the damage report from a week ago til today, I just got this in. Do you see the total?"

"Almost three million gil," Vincent stated.

"Yes, and that we do not have," Tseng sighed bringing his hand up to his forehead.

"Valentine... Vincent, I don't want to let you off the Turks team but until that debt is paid will you please stay in your office?"

"Understood," Vincent replied as he kindly placed the stack of paper onto Tseng's desk.

"You are dismissed," Tseng waved. "And tell Elena I need her in here," With that Vincent stepped out of the large room and stated the request from Tseng to Elena, then left to his office.

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"Welcome Wall Market shoppers, I hope you enjoy your stay and respect all the rules, have a nice day," A voice from an intercom called out. Yuffie shook her head at the voice and skated through the large, five story mall.

"Okay, now what to get Tifa... hmm... gloves... no I already got her a pair... well actually found her one, but besides the point, hmm... earrings? No, Cloud already gave her that. What about make-up! No, she might think I'm saying something about her face. Oh wow!" Yuffie screamed as she stopped up front of a materia stand. "Is that knights of the round?" Yuffie yelled out to the clerk behind the stand.

"Yes, and its authentic," He replied.

"Holy materia! I've gotta have it! How much does it cost,"

"Well, I'm sure you can't afford it anyways," The clerk smiled. Yuffie unglued her eyes off the materia and glared hard at the man.

"Are you calling me cheap!" Yuffie growled. "No one calls the great ninja cheap!"

"I'm not saying that," He replied kindly.

"But you're implying it! Why I otta, ohhh, when I'm done getting my sister's gift I–"

"Excuse me," A sleek voice interfered. Yuffie snapped her head around and glared at the new man beside her now. He had red hair and blue eyes, he was taller than Yuffie and wore a suit, which wasn't straitened.

"Whaddya want!" Yuffie screamed.

"Whoa, whoa, hold your pretty little self together dear lady, I'm just hear to ask a question," The man replied.

"Yeah well can't you see me and mister 'I think all girls are cheap, especially pretty ones' are having a fight right now–"

"I don't think we were," The clerk cut in.

"I was talking!" Yuffie growled.

"So, how much does that knights of the round cost anyways?" The red head smirked.

"It was a rare find, out in the middle of nowhere, I'd say over about... three-hundred thousand,"

"Three hundred g's, hm, I'll take it,"

"What!" Yuffie and the clerk shouted astonished.

"I'll take it," He smirked. Yuffie gaped her mouth open as the man took out a credit card. "For the young little lady," At this Yuffie could have sworn her eyes had popped out from the shock at his words.

"Ok-ok-okay," The clerk stuttered as he grabbed the card and took out the rare materia. "I'll be right back..."

After the clerk left Yuffie shut her mouth manually and blinked a few times. ((This can't be happening... this can't be happening... I thought I just heard him... no way!))

"Excuse me," The red haired man smiled. "What's your name anyways?"

"Yuffie," Yuffie shouted automatically.

"Yuf–fie..." He slurred it.

"Kisaragi," Yuffie smiled cooly. "And thank-you, I could have gotten it myself you know," Yuffie grinned still recovering from shock.

"Well I'm Reno," Reno smirked. "And thank-you for letting me enjoy your presence,"

"It went through," The clerk said as he returned out of breath. "Here is your card and wrapped materia, I hope you two enjoy your day now and thank-you for shopping at the Wall Market Mall," Reno nodded and took the items and gave Yuffie her belonging, leaving her took look at her present. Yuffie stood at the materia stand for about a few seconds after he left then snapped out of her daze.

((Did that really happen?)) Yuffie thought as she skated dazed to another department store. ((This is so cool!)) Yuffie concluded gripping the materia in her hand close to her heart.

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"So what yer trying to say is that Tseng blew a fuse and took it on you?" Cid grinned through his cigarette. Vincent just sat in his chair not going an answer as Cid shook his head.

"We must abide by his words,"

"Naw, I think that we should just solve the case on our own, I mean we even almost got killed, we have a damned right to continue on this case,"

"Cid, will you take a look at this," Vincent said while bringing out a ziploc bag.

"It's a PHS," Cid stated grabbing the bag. "And it's a brand new version,"

"This PHS is from the Angel, the one I was fighting before,"

"Oh the big boobed one," Cid grinned.

Totally ignoring the comment, Vincent continued on, "I need you to unlock this phone and try and get a number,"

"I'll try, but why a number?"

"If we have a number we have an address,"

"And if we have an address we have the Angel," Cid concluded. "I like that, and after we catch those sons of bitches I can get a promotion," With that Cid jumped up out of his chair and left the room. Vincent sighed and looked down on his table.

((Three... two... one...))

"Ah shit I forgot the bag!" Cid cursed as he walked though the door again.

"How long will this take?" Vincent asked abruptly. Cid turned around and grinned at his question.

"Well it depends, if you want an address of an exact location of a person. Personally address aren't always right, but when I unlock this darn phone, which will be a cinch, I could find, from the satellite, where that phone is, leading you to the Angel's exact location," Cid explained as he pointed to the phone. "Finding the address will take about a few minutes, but finding the person will take about... a minute after a few minutes," Vincent took in all of that information and nodded.

"Then lets find Angel," Vincent stated as he grabbed his belongings.

"But the question is 'which number',"

"... find... Yuffie Kisaragi,"

"Aye, aye," Cid grinned as he began on his work.

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"I got Tifa the most perfectest gift ever!" Yuffie grinned as she skated out of the mall. "And its all wrapped and decorated," Yuffie smiled. "Tifa should be getting up around noon so I have time to drop by the flower store and cake store,"

Fortunately for Yuffie the flower store was close, and the flowers should be done by now. "Miss Elmyra!" Yuffie yelled as she skated to the desk.

"Oh Yuffie, there you were, I was getting worried. The flowers are done but please be careful with them,"

"I will," Yuffie winked.

"And here, I have a bag for your things for Tifa," Elmyra smiled taking out a duffle kind of bag. "Don't worry it's on me,"

"Thanks," Yuffie smiled back. She then placed the gift into the bag and zipped it up. "Have a nice day!"

"And you too," The woman sighed as she saw Yuffie rush out the door.

((Okay the bakery store should be around the corner... AH! There it is!)) Yuffie smiled stopping in front of it. "No skates! Oh that old geezer!" Yuffie growled as she tucked her skates in under he shoes. ((Good thing this one of those new skate shoes!)) Yuffie grinned she then entered the store. "Hello?" Yuffie asked looking for any sign of people.

"Ho, ho, ho, Miss Kisaragi!" An old man laughed appearing from under the counter.

"Hey Bugenhagen!" Yuffie laughed in return, mostly at his laugh and name.

"Ho, don't laugh at my name," The older man grinned.

"Yeah, yeah, I might be a regular customer but still... every time it makes me laugh!"

"Well anyways here's your cake," The older man laughed ahnding her a small pink box. "And it's not carrot this time, it's chocolate like you ordered,"

"Thanks gramps," Yuffie grinned as she carefully placed the cake in her bag and gave the man the money. "What?" Yuffie asked as she felt her butt vibrate. Yuffie hit herself with realization and quickly answered her PHS. "Yeah?"

"Hello,"

"Who's this?" Yuffie asked casually.

"Valentine,"

"Vinnie? When did you get my numb– er..." Yuffie twitched now realizing her situation.

"Look outside," Vincent stated. As Vincent commanded, Yuffie took a look outside, and sure enough the Turk was across the street, gun in hand.

((Ah materia!)) Yuffie gritted. "Hehe..." Yuffie laughed as she hung up the phone. The ninja then dashed to the back door of the bakery and yanked on it to only to find out that it was locked. "Ah crap!" Yuffie cursed at her luck. "Just one freaking day!" The short haired girl then turned around and saw Vincent advancing to the door making her curse her luck even more. Yuffie then quickly waved Bugenhagen good-bye and grabbed a sheet from on top of the table. "Here goes!" Yuffie yelled as she covered herself and jumped out of the large window in front.

Using her trained reflexes Yuffie recovered from the jump and quickly threw the sheet down. As soon as Vincent crossed the street Yuffie was already gone and into a car. With his determination up, Vincent took his badge out and ran into the middle of the street. "Police, I need your car,"

"Ah, get a life!" A man yelled as he continued on. Vincent then took out his gun and aimed at the next person.

"Police,"

"Ahh! Don't shoot!" Another man yelled as he got out of the car. Vincent took this chance and jumped into the car and followed the ninja. As soon as he caught up with her he pulled out his radio.

"I need back up, code eleven," Vincent stated. "Suspect is driving a silver Cadillac with the licence number as... DMX 922,"

"We're on it," A person replied on the other line of the radio. Vincent then took this chance and rammed into Yuffie's back end.

"Ahh!" Yuffie yelled as she felt herself jolt. "Mister vampy doesn't play fair... we then I guess I won't have to too," Yuffie gritted as she regained her loss of the wheel and swerved just in time to miss two police cars blocking the intersection. After Yuffie saw a somewhat cleared road she took an earpiece from her pocket and placed it in her ear. Yuffie then looked at her watch and pressed a button. "Please be up, please be up!"

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"Morning," Tifa smiled as she slowly moved out of bed. "I feel rejuvenated." Tifa slowly walked to her big window where the sun was peeking out and opened the curtains. "Today will be a wonderful day," The fighter breathed.

RING... RING...

The tall woman abandoned the window at the noise and walked casually over to the side of her bed picking up the phone. "Hello?" Tifa answered.

"Hey," Cloud replied.

"Cloud!"

"Yeah, you never called back, we still need to reschedule,"

"I'm sorry," Tifa frowned.

"No, it's okay, that place was boring anyways. How about you think up a good place to go to,"

"Thank-you Cloud, I have the perfect place to go to! How about we meet up at the burnt down playground outside the Sector Seven Slums,"

"Umm... okay," Cloud smiled not really getting the whole romantic idea.

"I'll show you my old home there," Tifa concluded.

"That would be nice,"

"Wait, hold on, I have someone on the other line, I'll be right back don't go anywhere," Tifa smiled. At that Tifa pressed flash on her home phone and pulled out an earpiece. "Talk to me," Tifa stated fully knowing who was on the other line.

"Hey Tifa," Yuffie giggled sarcastically. "I'm in a bit of a bind... would you mind getting me out,"

"Yuffie what are you in now?"

"Umm, well there is a lot of police cars following me,"

"I see, tell me where you are," Tifa calmly asked as she raced to the computers.

"I'm on the Dagger Bridge Highway next to the exit of... Sector Eight and...Crystal something," Yuffie replied. "Hurry!" Yuffie panicked sounding as if someone had just jerked her.

"I got you!" Tifa yelled after a few seconds. "There are six cop cars behind you and two are coming up ahead,"

"Thanks for stating the obvious," Yuffie growled. As she turned the wheel.

"There's an exit on your left, turn there and follow the road, I'll tell you when to make another move!" Tifa yelled. At this a flash on another screen came on which showed a few men with guns. ((They're in my house... and outside)) Tifa thought as she pulled a loaded gun from under the computer table. ((This isn't good...)) As son as Tifa saw one of the men from the monitors from around the corner, she rolled over and dived quietly out of her window.

"What?" The man questioned as the rest of his group entered the computer area where they last saw her at, "she's not here!" Tifa then made her move and shot from outside her house and though the window at them, knocking them all down with glass and bullets. At the noise the other men searching the rest of the house, and outside, ran towards the noise.

"There she is!" The men yelled as they shot from the inside of her house. Tifa quickly dodged them and dove into the window aiming for cover from her computer chair.

((How many are they?)) Tifa asked as she looked up from her computer ((More are coming this way. What? One behind me?)) Tifa saw. She then quickly pulled her chair around blocking the incoming bullets. Tifa then picked up a broken part of the window and saw where her victims were. ((Here goes)) Tifa thought calmly. The assassin the shot dead on the spot. ((Yuffie was right, these people must have come from the last person we took the hit for)) Tifa growled as she stood up and ran to her kitchen area. There was more men that was shown on the camera linked to her computer meaning she'd need more weapons.

"Got you!" Another man yelled appearing from the kitchen area. Tifa, using her quick reflexes, side kicked the man into the other group of men behind him and shot at them.

((That takes care of about fifteen))

"What the! She's over there now!" A few other men yelled. This time Tifa couldn't pinpoint where the voices were coming from.

"TIFA!" Tifa heard from her ear piece.

((Yuffie!)) Tifa remember. ((Damn it, Yuffie, the things I do for you)) Tifa then dropped her empty gun and picked up a few knives from the kitchen. "Ya!" Tifa screamed as she threw them at every person she could see.

"Help me!" Yuffie screamed. At this Tifa grabbed Yuffie's skateboard, which wasn't even supposed to be in the house, and slid on it quickly making her way to the computer.

((More men?)) Tifa questioned as she saw a few more running up her steps from the monitors. "Hold on Yuffie," Tifa calmly replied as if nothing was going on. "I'm trying to find you again... wait I see you. Yuffie the road you turned on is closed off,"

"What do I do!" Yuffie questioned. "Vinnie's ass is right behind me ramming my end!"

"There's an alley way a hundred-fifty kilo's ahead of you," Tifa replied calmly as she picked up a new gun under the computer table. "Don't panic," She kept her eyes on all monitors as she said that and began shooting the visible people.

"Well what would you do if you were in your predicament?" Yuffie growled not knowing what was happening at the other end.

"Twenty, ten, five, TURN!" Tifa screamed. At this Tifa saw the little car on the monitor make turn. ((Great job... now for me)) Tifa gasped. She yet again abandoned her sister and defended herself. ((These people... they must really want me dead... good thing, I hope, they don't know about Yuffie))

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"Rude are you sure you can make the shot?" Reno asked from behind the a bush. "I mean she's moving a lot... are you sure you don't want me to make it?"

"Reno... shut up," Rude sighed as he tried to aim his gun at the assassin's back.

"Yeah, yeah," Reno growled. "But Sephiroth is coming soon with the evidence, so you better hurry,"

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After a few minutes of shooting Yuffie's voice picked up again. "Tifa, he's got me..." Yuffie sighed in the earpiece. At this Tifa growled and put down her weapon and began typing on the keyboard.

((Where are you... where are you... there you are!)) "Yuffie, there's a small exit behind you blocked by two police cars, crash through the blockade!" Tifa yelled. "Crash through it!"

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"Here goes!" Yuffie screamed as she placed her gear on reverse and rammed her foot on the gas pedal.

"CRASH IT!" Tifa yelled in Yuffie's earpiece. And as Tifa said, Yuffie crashed through the two police cars blocking the alley way making her car jump into the air and turn sideways through the billboards and other residue of Midgar. "Hahaha!" Yuffie screamed as she made it through, the car then turn right-side-up and landed perfectly on the main road, at this Yuffie hung up in excitement.

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"There," Rude stated, he then pulled the trigger.

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"Uh," Tifa gritted as she felt a bullet go strait through her heart. "YUFFIE!" Tifa cried as she saw Yuffie escape. The assassin then slowly collapsed onto the cold floor as another bullet pierced her body. The whole house suddenly fell silent as Tifa laid on the floor with blood surrounding her like wings. No more bullets were needed, for the angel had fallen. ((Cloud... I love you)) Was Tifa's last thoughts as she slowly, yet painfully drifted away.

"Tifa? Tifa? Are you there?" Cloud asked through the phone. "Tifa?" But to everyone's dismay, Tifa couldn't answer.


A/N: Lady Evelynn here. Yet again I'm rushing my story... I hope this didn't make you cry... I know I'm evil... and Cloud was going to propose to her. I even cried. Before you flame me just sit for a while and think... okay now you are free to write a review with a cleared mind.