(A.N) Well, only one chapter left! So sad :( I just want to say that if I didn't have my own little kitty I wouldn't have been able to write this. It also helps having my little puppy to see how they react to each other. Also, I really want to thank the people who have been correcting me! I'm a huge idiot at times and when I procrastinate with my writing it makes me a bigger idiot xD So bear with me when I make mistakes because I have to get two chapters out a week! :D But when I hear that I made a mistake I look harder to edit myself in my stories. So please, keep the reviews coming!

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Disclaimer: Yeah, we all know Final Fantasy does not belong to me. If I did I wouldn't be writing fanfic… I would make it come alive!

Sephy the Kitty- 7) The Babysitter

"Are you sure you're going to be alright?" The paranoid barmaid asked the small ninja.

"Of course! The hero of Wutai can handle little kids and their pets!" Yuffie said with enthusiasm. Tifa was slipping on cotton gloves as Cloud came over, fully ready to go.

Earlier that evening, Tifa called Yuffie when she was eating some nice, hot steamed dumplings. She asked that if Yuffie could watch the kids since her and Cloud we're going to a Christmas party thrown by Reeve Tuesti. The young ninja asked why she wasn't invited to the party thrown by their seemingly mutual friend. Awkward silence.

"Well great then! You can come over?"

"Emergency numbers are on the fridge, and please call us if there is any problem," Tifa said as Cloud put a hand on her lower back, trying to guide her out the door. "And we already fed the animals-" Cloud opened the door and continued to guide, "-so be sure to check if they have to use the bathroom later!" The door closed and they were gone. Yuffie waved as they drove away on Fenrir.

"Ms. Kisaragi?" Timid little Denzel called from the stairs.

"Come on, kid! Ms. Kisaragi sounds so old! Call me Yuffie!" She said as she reached the kids room.

"Oh, um, Yuffie, can you help me with a math problem?" Denzel asked. 'What kind of kid does their homework on a Saturday?' Was Yuffie's first thought. She couldn't say it out loud though because Tifa told her not to say anything mean to the kids…

"Of course I can help you! I am the smartest woman in Wutai after all!"

Denzel brightened a little and turned the book in her direction. Yuffie suddenly wished that she didn't agree to it. She looked up to Denzel, remembering that he was now eleven years old. She looked back down at the book and guessed that the math was at least the advanced algebra of a high school student. Maybe if she looked at his work on the previous problem, she would know what to do!

Nope.

Crap!

As Denzel tried to explain to her why he was stuck, she couldn't comprehend any of the big words he said. What the hell is a variable? But she certainly couldn't say that she didn't know it! That would make her look like an idiot! And he didn't seem to notice her struggling, in fact, she must have looked like she completely understood because he started to use even bigger words! Maybe she should tell him that she didn't have enough time for such simple math problems, and then leave the room dramatically.

"I tried asking Cloud, but he didn't seem to know…"

That's it; she couldn't miss this chance of making Cloud look like an idiot.

Everything she told the little kid was a complete guess. But he seemed to absorb it like a sponge and he thanked her as she walked out of the room. Yuffie left the room feeling victorious; for once she beat Cloud at something! Maybe she could make the young boy adore her more than the swordsman.

"Yuffie!" Marlene ran up to her as she was about to go downstairs. "I can't find Sephy!"

"I'm sure he's just hiding somewhere," Yuffie said uninterestingly.

"But he's not in any of his normal hiding places! Please help me look for him!"

Yuffie sighed. She just wanted to watch some TV. Being a teacher was exhausting and teaching something that she took a complete guess on took a lot out of her. But she unwillingly agreed any way. If the kid did lose the cat then there would be hell to pay.

About an hour of looking for the silver fluff ball, she was starting to get nervous. She knew how much Tifa loved the cat, and if Tifa was sad, it was most likely that she would have an angry ex-SOLDIER after her. With dangerous sharp weapons. She could feel herself becoming more nervous by the second.

"Sephy! This so isn't funny!"

Like some answer to her prayers, she heard a knock at the door. She opened the door and saw a familiar figure with long black hair and red cape.

"Vinnie!" She smiled a million-watt smile at him.

"I was told to come baby sit the kids. They did not tell me that you would be here." His expression changed from bored to annoyed.

"Great!" Yuffie grabbed his upper arm and dragged him into the bar. "Cloud and Tifa are going to kill me! I lost Sephy! I was supposed to watch out for him!"

"Where are the other animals?"

"Oh no."

Yuffie dashed up the stairs. Looking for Sephy made her completely forget about the dogs.

The door to Cloud and Tifa's room swung open, making the two dogs snap their heads up. Yuffie sighed in relief. If she lost both of the dogs too, then she had a feeling that she wouldn't be allowed in the bar anymore. She turned around and saw the long haired man right behind her.

"Okay, both of the dogs are secure. But where's the God damn cat!"

"Where did you see him previously?" Vincent asked.

"Uhhh"

"You did at least watch the cat before he went missing, right?"

"Heheh." She began to rub the back of her neck as she laughed nervously. Vincent already knew the answer.

"Yuffie." He said sternly, wanting an actual answer out of her.

"No! You happy now? I had no idea where the cat was before I even came into this place!"

"Good, you admitted it." Vincent said before walking in the kitchen.

"Hey! Where are you going?"

Vincent pointed to the top of the refrigerator, but due to Yuffie's short size, she needed a chair to actually glance up there.

"Sephy! There you are!"

Sephy looked at her with irritation. He was having a nice nap before she started screaming.

The kids went running down the stairs. The both called out the cat's name and he perked up a little more in agitation. Yuffie tried to reach to him, but he swiped at her hand and she almost fell backwards.

"Oh yeah, he likes to sit up there sometimes." Marlene said, suddenly remembering.

'I'm definitely asking for a raise' she thought in irritation.

When Yuffie went on the chair again to grab him she noticed his ears were pressed to his skull. He hissed. "Uh, Vinnie, I think you should do this part." She stepped off the chair and stepped back, letting the cloaked man by.

He walked over and looked at the kitty. Sephy seemed to remember him from getting the Christmas tree and hissed at Vincent. Without hesitation, he picked up the cat and Sephy clamped on his arm and began to bite him.

"Ouch! Doesn't that hurt?" Yuffie brought her hands to mouth.

"No." He didn't even flinch or change his same bored expression when Sephy continued to bite him.

"So, were you not invited to the party?" She asked. He probably wasn't invited since he was with her right now. She smiled; they were already brought together by fate.

"I was invited. I chose not to go."

Yuffie huffed. "What's wrong with me? I am the single white rose of Wutai! They should be begging me to join their parties!"

Vincent turned his back to her, put the cat down, and began to walk away. When the little ninja began yelling at him and following it looked like he showed the slightest bit of a smile. But he wasn't about to let Yuffie see it.

Cloud and Tifa came home another three hours later. The kids were in bed and Yuffie was found sleeping on Vincent's shoulder.

Ah, I just love Vincent and Yuffie. What do you think? So there's only one more left. Now's the time to review. It's your last chance to get your name featured in this story! So REVIEW! :D