A/N: I am so so so so so soooo sorry about the late update! School has been killing me, but now that we're on winter break I finally got a chance to finish this chapter.

Anyway, I hope that you enjoy this chap. I tried to make it a bit longer than the last two, so tell me what you think!

Disclamer:

*A.J*- Once again I do not-

*Yuffie*- Oh oh oh, me me me me!

*A.J*- Um...go ahead Yuffie... -.-''

*Yuffie*- Yay! A.J Does not own me, AVALANCHE or any of the FF7 characters in this story!

*A.J*- Thanx Yuffie!

*Yuffie*- Your welcome!

Chapter Three

Once they each had their own plate of food, everybody was in some sort of conversation. All except for Vincent, ofcourse. He was staring down at the counter top, wine glass in hand. He heard light foot steps coming up behind him, but didn't say anything. He could only determine that the foot steps either belonged to Yuffie or Shelke.

Still staring down, he watched as a thin arm stretched over his shoulder, placing a plate of food in front of him. "I know you don't eat, but even a few bites will make Tifa feel better." Out of the corner of his eye, Vince watched as Yuffie sat down next to him.

Vincent looked back to the plate in front of him. Very slowly, using his good hand, he picked up a piece of fish with his fork and lifted it up to his mouth. Next to him, the petie ninja giggled. "C'mon Vinnie!" She said, still laughing, "It's not poisoned! Just take a bite already!"

Vincent sighed, but ate his food anyway. Yuffie's smile just grew even larger as he finished the last bit of his meal. He looked at her with a curious expresstion. "I wonder why your smile always seems to brighten up the room?" He said.

Yuffie's smile disappeared and her face began to turn as red as Vincent's cape. "U-um...I-is that what you think...?" She studdered, "I-I've never really thought much of it..." She shrugged her shoulders, looking down, "When I smile...it's usually because I'm happy. Haven't you ever been happy before?"

When she looked up, it was Vincent's turn to look down. "I..." He seemed to struggle for words, "Happiness...Is something I have not felt in a while. In fact, I can't remember a time that I was happy..."

Shelke, who had been watching from her seat, stood up and walked over to them. "Vincent Valentine," She said, "Were you not happy during your time with ?"

Vincent stared at her, shocked by what she had just said. He never imagined that she would ever mention Lucrecia. "I-I..." He was speechless. Yuffie, on the other had, was curious.

"Who's that?" She wondered, "Lucrecia Cresent?" Both of them stared at her, realising that they had never told her about Lucrecia. The sudden attention they gave her though, made her nervous, and she looked down again. "N-never mind," she studdered, "It's none of my bussiness!"

Vincent looked at her with somber eyes, then looked back to Shelke. "I-I think that...that you might be right...Shelke," Shelke glanced up at him, " ...Lucrecia did make me feel...happy. I remember one time...when she...made me smile." For once in her life, Yuffie felt speechless.

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It was almost midnight when everybody left. They only people still in the bar were Cloud, Tifa and Vincent, who were all left to help clean up. Vincent was sweeping, Cloud was wipping down all the tables and counter, and Tifa was washing dishes.

Vincent looked around the room. Something in the back of his mind had been bugging him for the past half-hour. "Where's Yuffie?" He asked, "I don't think I saw her leave."

Tifa had just put away the last dish when she answered, "She and Shelke are upstairs. Shelke's been staying here since there's really no place for her to go, and Yuffie has pretty much moved in."

Her last statement surprised him. "She's living with you now? Why?"

Tifa shrugged. "I don't know," She replied, "Cloud was the one she taked to, not me." She and Vincent turned to the blond.

Cloud hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't think I can tell you everything. But...when I asked her why she left Wutai, she said that she couldn't stand her father anymore. That she didn't want him pushing her down a path she wouldn't chose. So I offered her a room with Shelke." He just shrugged as he finished.

Vincent thought for a moment. "Do you think he was trying to force her into another aranged marrige?" Cloud and Tifa both just shrugged.

Aaaannndd...CUT! Well that's all I've got for this chapter. Any questions? Comments? Or profound remarks? Now another reason that I've been delaying this chapter is *dun dun da dun*... reviews! THAT IS WHAT I'M POWERING THIS STORY ON PEOPLE! I'm really sorry but without those reviews, I'm starting to feel less and less confident about writing this. So please, just click the little review button, and tell me if I should even bither writing this.