"So no 'visa' tonight? Must suck to be Wutai. No one appreciates the babies." This was a common one he'd through at me, it simply means.
"So you're not with Vincent yet are you? Sucks to be you! No one likes to date babies/ he's too old for you."
I frowned at him, kissed Tifa on the cheek goodnight and went to bed. It was a tradition for me to kiss all my friends goodnight. It was sort of a way for me to say good bye if I wasn't there in the morning. Which had happened a few times.
As soon as I sunk into bed I fell into a deep sleep.
At six the next morning my alarm went off. I had training to do with Zack again, although I almost expected him not to be there because of all the incidents that had happened recently. Regardless I got up, showered, ate a small breakfast, and caught a bus to the church. At about seven thirty I reached the church walking through the doors and sitting at one of the benches, I waited for Zack.
After ten minutes I figured he wasn't coming. I began to stretch. Starting with my legs I put my feet together and touched the floor, bending my body completely in half. After ten or so repeats I moved to my arms, a circuit of push ups and circling the arms in tight circles.
It was now eight fifteen. "Wow I'm late I'm sorry traffic was horrid."
"And that's a lie." At least he was being truthful today.
"Hmm... Yeah it was, okay umm how do I say... Bed was just too comfy this morning?" He chuckled, if it were anyone else I would have expected a blush, but Zack Fair had a very high embarrassment threshold and wasn't the insecure type in any equation.
"Gross, too much information." I giggled. It was just like him to be late for some 'personal' reason.
"Okay make your rounds I'm not sparing with you today. I want fifty laps." I nodded and started jogging. I didn't expect him to spar with me this morning, he'd feel guilty later if I in some way became hurt.
"Come on slow poke, Cloud runs faster than you." He continued this for another half hour. Stamina was my best resource, thankfully I'd been trained in Wutia about stamina and the art of being a ninja. I quickened my pace for the final ten laps as Zack joined in.
"So" He puffed, still running. "Asked Vinnie out yet? Cause you know he won't do it?"
"You know I might ask him." This threw Zack, he stopped running and stared at me.
"Really?"
"Yeah I mean, why not?"
"Go for it Yuf." He smiled, a genuine smile not a smirk or grin but a smile, it looked great on him, "We'll what's the worst that can happen aii?"
"He'd say no and never talk to me again."
"Doubt it, have you seen the way he looks at you?"
"Yet you only tease me?"
"Yeah well you won't kill me. As much as you threaten and throw things at me, you won't actually kill me... Can't say the same for him." The smile graced his features again.
"You really should smile more. Suits you." I'd stopped running by now. "I can see why Aeris brags about It."
"Thanks Yuf, means a lot." He slung his arm over my head. "You need to grow shorty."
"No, you need to shrink, abnormally tall person." We laughed together, it'd been too long since we'd actually laughed together.
"I love you Yuf, I'd miss you if you died." He flashed me a smile ruffling my hair. "You're like the little sister my mother wouldn't give Me."
"I'm glad I'd be missed moron." I smiled up at him, my five foot something didn't really compare to his six foot, "'n' I love you too."
The drive home on Zack's bike was silent, not an awkward silent but a comfortable one. I buried my face into his back as he rode, clutching his sides. Which had at first encouraged small giggles to come from the grown man, he was ticklish. But he'd gotten used to it after the first ten minutes.
When we arrived at seventh heaven Zack wandered over to the bar while I nodded toward Vincent and joined him in the booth he isolated himself in.
"Hey stranger." He placed his book in front of him and smiled up at me.
"What can I do for you princess?"
"Well, for starters you can stop calling me princess, I abandoned that right when I left my country."
"Hmm what else princess?" A very obvious smirk resided on his lips, the first of its kind. I'd never seen him smirk.
"You can keep doing that." I blushed pointing to his smile. "And you could maybe, possibly, I mean if you want to, accompany me to dinner some time?"
He seemed to be considering it, the smirk had left his handsome features, but a small blush had formed. After a few minutes of silent Vincent I snapped my fingers in front of his face.
"Vinnie?" I was worried now, he seemed too angry, no maybe upset, embarrassed that I'd even ask. I'm not sure but whatever the thought it didn't seem to say. 'Yes Yuffie I will go on a date with you.' He'd awoken from his daydream state to look me in the eyes.
"Yuffie." His tone seemed apologetic. Pathetic, I shouldn't have asked, I'd always worried about this moment. But he shocked me. He never actually said anything but his human hand wound its way to the nape of my neck, gently pulling me toward him. His other hand rested gently on my lower back. Finally his lips met mine. They were unusually soft, smooth, and perfect. He was about to pull away from this awkwardness, but I deepened the kiss cupping his jaw with both my hands. His face flushed, but he didn't stop me, which was always a good sign.
"Humph" he moaned slightly embarrassedly. Surprisingly he took the lead, biting my lower lip between his teeth and gently tugging. Oh, 'I could just explode right now' I thought as I returned to the kiss.
Making out in that booth seemed like the perfect little bliss, although, I was totally unaware of Tifa's evil glare and Zack's mental cheering going on behind me.