Like A Warrior on the Battlefield - Vincent's P.O.V. –

"Ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred! Ready or not here I come!" I called to Yuffie, starting to look for the hiding girl.

Life was better for Yuffie since I had brought her into my home. She was treated and pampered like a little princess; she was now a very spoiled child because of me. I couldn't help but give her everything and anything that she wanted, she was worth spoiling.

I looked around the garden, what a place to play hide and seek with a sneaky five-year-old girl. The garden was enormous! There were many places for her to hide, behind and up in trees, in bushes, behind statues….She could find a lot of other places to hide too since she was such a clever little girl.

The searching didn't go on long before I found the girl not hiding but looking at one of the many flower gardens. I slowly snuck up behind her and scooped her up in my arms. She was startled a bit by this but then she looked up at me and smiled at me, I smiled back at her.

"You know you were supposed to hide from me right?"

"I know but I got distracted by the gardens and so I stopped to look at them…." She replied.

I shook my head smiling still, she was so adorable today. One of the maids helped Yuffie get dressed today and they did a good job doing so. Yuffie was like I said, was just plain adorable… She wore this pink kimono and cream colored flip – flops with pink straps. Her hair was in a short ponytail and her fingernails were painted pink to match her outfit.

"You know Yuffie," I began. "You look really pretty today."

"You think so?" She asked, looking at me.

"Of course, I mean I almost mistook you for one of the flowers…"

"Vincent you did not!"

She looked away shyly, blushing a little; I chuckled a bit and started to carry her all around the garden. Then after a moment she looked up at me and asked,

"Vincent, do all these gardens belong to you?"

"Yes, everything here belongs to me. Why?"

"I was just wondering." She replied, looking around at the gardens.

I looked at the child in my arms, her eyes danced in amazement, she seemed to love the gardens. From every flower, to every butterfly and humming bird, all of it amused her so much. I looked up from the child in my arms and around at the gardens, I really didn't spend too much time here. I did when my mother was alive because she was always out here and I was always by her side practically, but now I spent most of my time inside doing whatever. I looked back at the child and smiled a bit,

"Well what about I give you all of it?"

"This HUGE garden, m-mine?"

Yuffie squirmed out of my arms; I set her down and found that she now had a hold of my hands. She stared up at me,

"Are you serious Vincent? Are you sure I can have all these trees and flowers, and-and plants?"

"It's yours to keep little one." I replied, smiling at her.

"Thank you Vincent! Thank you so much!"

She let go of my hands and ran around happily, I loved to see her face when she was happy, and it was worth more then all the money and possessions in the world to me.

"You really love to spoil that girl don't you Master Vincent?"

"Oh Takuma, I didn't even hear you coming." I said, as I turned towards him.

"You were too busy watching your future wife run around the yard laughing…"

"What? Future wife? Are you trying to set me up with a five-year-old again?"

"Yuffie might be young and little now, but think of her in about ten or eleven years from now." Takuma began. "She will be a beautiful girl that you won't be able to resist."

"It's a possibility." I said, closing my eyes and crossing my arms. "But right now she is only a child and I am going to treat her as such."

"Why do you want to spoil her so much?"

"Because of her parents… They didn't give to her what she deserved and so I am. I have more money then I know what to do with."

"But you don't have to spoil her rotten."

"Well I…just can't resist." I said, watching Yuffie dance around the garden.

"It's love." Takuma said, sing-songy starting to walk away. "Oh and another thing before I forget, you're um… "Fiancée" is coming over. I tried to tell her not to come… But she is so… "

"So persistent… I know. I'm just going to have to deal with her I suppose. I have for the past two years or so."

"Right, nothing the calm, cool, and collected Master Vincent can't handle!"

I watched him walk away, and sighed to myself, why in the world did she decide to come today? Even though I was a calm, cool, and collected gentleman, there was so much that I could take, and she wasn't someone I could put up with for a long time. It just wasn't possible for me; it wasn't possible for anyone as in matter of fact. Not even the most patient would be able to deal with… her.

"Who can the calm, cool, collected Master Vincent handle?" asked Yuffie, now at my side.

"Umm, well, we are going to have a… surprise guest here today and she is quite a handful."

"She? You mean another little girl like me? Can she be my friend?"

"Umm she isn't a little girl Yuffie, she is my age, and well… I don't think she'd want to be friends with a little girl."

"Oh, I see." Yuffie said, nodding. "Well when is she coming?"

"Actually I'm not sure; Takuma didn't tell me the time she was arriving." I told her honestly. "But let's hope that she doesn't show up."

"Is she that horrible Vincent?"

"Yes, especially when she is so in 'love' with me."

Yuffie's P.O.V. ~

"In love with y-you… she's in love with you?" I repeated, hardly getting it out of my mouth.

"Well she thinks she is anyway, she might be, but I don't love her back. She's just not my type of a girl." Vincent said, shaking his head.

I looked up at his face; by the way he was looking and acting I could tell that he had no interest in this girl. But I still felt this weird feeling inside of me; it was the combination of anger, uncertainty, and sadness. It felt like I was going to lose him somehow…

I grabbed his hand tightly in my hand; he looked down and smiled a bit a me,

"What is it little girl?"

"Nothing, I just like holding your hand Vincent." I said, rubbing my cheek against his hand.

"I like holding your hand too Yuffie. I actually just like being with you in general."

"I want to be with you always Vincent…" I said.

"You told me that when we first met, remember?"

"I know just wanted to remind you!"

He smiled, I smiled back warmly, then I broke out in laughter as he scooped me up in his arms again and carried me away. I loved being in his arms; there was no other person's arms I'd rather be in then in his. Even though I was small, his arms wrapped around me perfectly and though his hands were bigger, his hand seemed to fit perfectly in mine.

I reached out and touched his long, black hair, it was so soft and smooth, just like my hair; but his was prettier I thought. His hair was a part of him in which I loved.

Well actually… I loved everything about him. Yes, I knew I was young and he was much, much older then me, but I knew I loved him. I really cared about him, as he really cared about me. I found myself wanting to stand or sit beside him, wanting to be held close to him.

"Vincent?"

"Yes Yuffie?"

"You're a very beautiful person. Very handsome." I told him gently, rubbing his hair between my fingers.

"Thank you and you're too adorable for words." He replied.

"Do you mean that Vincent?"

"Would ever lie to you? I would never think to lie to you."

"I believe you, I know you wouldn't." I said. "Um can I ask you a question?"

"You can ask me anything my dear."

"Can I be with you when she comes over? Or do I have to stand clear?"

"Of course you can Yuffie; I will be in need of good company." He replied, chuckling a bit.

"Yaaaaah!" I shouted.

This way, I could be sure no one could take Vincent away.

I sat and watched out the window, watching for her, the woman that was in love with Vincent. Vincent said that she may or may not come, but better safe then sorry. All afternoon I watched for her from my bedroom window, my eyes were glued to the outside. I was like a guard watching out for anyone who wanted to harm the prince. I was a solider on defense, a warrior on the battlefield.

After a few more hours, I came to a conclusion that this woman wasn't coming after all, and I had nothing to worry about.

I went away from my window and ran out of my bedroom to find Vincent,

"Vincent! Vincent where are you?" I called.

"I'm in the library Yuffie!" He called back.

I nodded, should've known he was in there, he loved to read, he had a library full of books on practically everything. There were books on the world, the people of the world, animals and birds, poetry, and he even had fairytales. I loved the fairytales the most.

I ran into the library and up to the dark, red chair that Vincent always sat in when he read.

"Well good evening," Vincent said, peering up at me. "You were sitting in your room an awful long time."

"I was just, um, thinking."

"Thinking about what child? Pray, tell."

"Well, um, I actually, um wa-wasn't thinking. I was actually, watching for the girl who loves you to show up."

"Were you guarding me from her?"

"Mm-hmm…" I said, nodding blushing very faintly.

"Well that was sweet of you!" he chuckled, closing the book.

"I guess she's not coming. She hasn't shown up at all, so I guess you can relax Vincent."

"Yes hopefully."

"So what were you reading Vincent?" I asked, pointing to the blue book in his hand.

"I was just reading some poetry." Vincent replied. "This poet is my favorite."

"I didn't know that you really like poetry. I knew you had books on poetry but…"

"Yes I am very fond of poetry; I have actually written a lot of poems of my own."

"Please read them to me!" I pleaded. "I want to hear Vincent's poems!"

"Well…"

*Ding-Dong-Ding-Dong, Ding-Ding-Ding-Dong, DONG, DONG!*

"Oh no… Please don't be…" Vincent said quietly, rubbing his temples.

"VINCENT!" A voice screamed. "Sweetie, where are you hiding?"

And at that moment the feelings came back, the anger, the uncertainty, the sadness…I knew now that this feeling was... Jealousy.

A/N - Hey everyone it's been a while! I have had one heck of a summer... so yeah that's why I haven't updated anything lately! Finally updated this story! Yaaah! About time! XD Anyway, in the first chapter I said Vincent was fourteen, I made a math error! Vincent is really supposed to be sixteen, so from here on out Vincent is sixteen!

Anyway hope you liked this chapter! I will update soon! Please review! Thanks! ^^