Note: I do not own any character described here!
I've been thinking about this story for two months now (since I finished playing Dirge of Cerberus! ) \o/ and finely decided to writhe it. Well…yeah...I know it got too long my story…but wanted to write it anyway. Like I said it was all in my mind for two months…so I just wanted to pull it out of my system. :p
About the story…it is a continued story of ffVII first game...the advent children movie and Dirge of Cerberus…so yeah it contains some spoils.
And one more thing…I haven't played yet the of ffVII first game…I only watched the movie and played Dirge of Cerberus…so If I said any absurd thing about the story...please tell me…but remember…my story is not supposed to be a exactly replica of square's stories…so Yeah, I know I did changed a few information…
In this story, I mixed everything…drama, romance, horror, action and a bit of comedy…
There will probably be some grammar mistakes, so don't hate me for it, please, instead be helpful and tell me what is wrong, besides, like I said on my profile, English is not my original language, I just like it and want to practice it! ;)
---Chocolate and Cherry---
---Chapter 6 – The punishment ---
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On Monday, she got at the office at 10am, I was chatting with Irene, when she showed up, full of papers and a laptop that I didn't recall seeing in her apartment.
-Vincent, come, come, come. –she said in a hurry.
She dropped it all over the big table.
-We have a lot of work to do, I just met doctor Hojo on the elevator, I told him about our progress, so he wants the documentations re-writing until next week, he wants to submit it to the national science magazine by the end of this year! –she sounded worried.
-And… isn't that great?
-Off course it is! But we have a LOT to do, until then… -she made a long pause and then continued. -…we are going to start making experiences with animals…rats and monkeys, injecting them the omega.
-What?? But...isn't that dangerous??
-Yes…but we need to test it…so we can validate my theory so the magazine can accept it…so…a lot work to do.
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It was November. We had 3 weeks left to finish the papers. Everything was working great…except the fact that doctor Crescent was more stressed then the usual, which I think was normal, since doc Mojo…I mean Hojo, was behind her back and yelling at her all the time. Actually he was doing the same thing with me, but I just pretended he wasn't there. And plus, she wasn't eating properly, so she was always fainting.
So one of these days, I was on my break. One of the greatest things about Shinra, was that they had a artificial landscape on the last floor of the building, with trees, grass, little birds… the ceiling was made of glass and it could be opened sometimes. They made that floor as some kind of astronomic observatory and sometimes they release some animals there. They make any kind of research in that complex.
But on my break time, I turn this place into my break place. Since we started making tests with animals, I got access to enter here.
So I laid under a big tall tree. I had opened the ceiling, so I could better feel the wind blow in my face. I was watching the clouds passing by, listing the little birds singing. Smoothly I closed my eyes.
It felt like in seconds later there was a presence by my side. When I looked up, I jumped.
-Wow…what's with the scare? Is my face that horrendous?? –she asked standing back with my smile on her face.
-No! –I said right away. –I…I just closed my eyes…I wasn't sleeping! –I said a bit constrained.
-Do you have any idea of what time is it now?
-Ahn... 16:15pm?
-No… it's 18:20pm.
-No way! -I got up really quick.
-It's ok! –she said kindly –but …you are grounded mister!
-Oh no…I'm really sorry! –and I really was sorry, I didn't like leave her alone with all that work to do, specially knowing she was collapsing from times to times. But then I realize she was hiding something in her back.
-What is that?
-Your punishment mister.- she sentenced showing some kind of pick-nick basket. -…now you have to make me company…looking at my horrendous face!- she told me with that bright smile. "I could take more punishments like that" I thought to myself. -...now help me.
-You are the boss. –I smiled her back.
I placed the sheet over the grass she had inside the basket. And she started taking out some fruits, tea, cookies, cupcakes, and some other things she brought for us.
-So...how did you know I was here?? –I asked.
-I have seen you here before on your breaks…
-Oh… you… didn't make these, did you? –I asked worried about the cookies.
-Hahaha… no you are safe! I took them from the restaurant.
-Ah, thank God! –so she looked me and we started laughing.
We ate practically everything, I didn't noticed I was that hungry.
After that, we laid looking at the clouds slowly passing by.
-Tell me more about you Vincent…we have been working for almost a year now…I have been in your place once, and you in mine, but I know nothing about you.
-Hmmm…what do you want to know? –I put my hands in the back of my head.
-Hm... I don't know…everything.
-Ask me, and I'll answer.
-Hmm…what is your favorite color?
I looked at her, she had her eyes closed, with her hands in the back of her head. The wind was smoothly blowing her beautiful chocolate hair. There was still some soft sun light shinning her perfect peach skin. I could feel her sweet delicate sent from where I was. She looked different… I couldn't say how different, but I knew it was in a good way.
-Are you serious?? My favorite color??
-I said everything. –and she put my sweet smile on her face again without opening her eyes.
-Ahn… red… I guess.
-Hmm..-she opened her eyes and looked at me, like she was about to say something, but she didn't, instead, she kept looking at me in the eyes, I was almost getting blushed when she finally said something.
- Your…eyes…they are so brown that… in the light it looks red.
-Ah…yeah...I've been told that.
-Sorry…I just noticed now. –she said blushing.
-It's ok…what else do you want to know? –I tried to change the subject quickly.
-Hm… what is your favorite kind of music?
-Hmm… classical.
-Really??? –I felt a sarcasm there.
-Yeah... why?
-Nothing… I just thought you liked… I don't know...those, noisy musics.
-Don't call that music!!
-Hahaha... sorry.
-You are forgiven.
-Oh thanks…that is very kind of you!
-I know. –I said very proud.
-Tell me… about your parents.
-What do you want to know?
-What they do…where they are …where are they from.
-Well… they are from a small city called Domeki… they… do nothing but sleep… and they are sleeping right now.
-What? –she asked me confused.
-At a graveyard… I mean.. –I didn't liked talking about my parents actually.
-Oh…I'm so sorry Vincent…I didn't know.
-It's ok…it's been ten years since they got lazy. –I said sarcastically.
-Hmm... but you don't seam to like talking about them, do you?
-No… -but then I looked at her and realized I made her worried. -…they died in a car accident…I was in second year of high school… and... then I went living with my uncle… my father's only brother, the one that taught me cooking… my father was a important scientist too, and my mother worked with astronomy… -I set placing my backs on the tree. -…after they died, they left me everything they had…but…I gave to my uncle everything…I just kept that apartment and the car…I never liked that life…easy. –I saw she looking at me as if she was analyzing me or something. –What?? –I asked.
-Nothing. –she simply answered.
-So what is your favorite color?
-Hmm…pink!
-Really?
-Yeah.
-And how come I never saw you wearing anything pink?!
-Well...it so I don't get over it!
-Oh…sure.
-Hahaha.
I saw her sitting, looking at the sky that was now being filled by the darkness of the night. A few stars started to shine.
-What is your biggest fear, Vincent? -I knew she has been busy these days because of the hard work we had to do, so she was always stressed and worried…but didn't thought there could be something else in her mind…so I got surprised when she made that question.
-Hmm…now that is harsh boss! –she didn't look at me. -…well…ahn…I guess…none. –the last word didn't come out right…probably because I knew It was kind of sad to have nothing to lose anyway… but then…I looked at her again…
She was looking at me… sadly.
-What about you? What is your biggest fear… boss? –my voice didn't seams to come out.
-How shocked would you be if I said…my work…my project?
-Ha…I guess not even a little.
-Well, sorry for disappointing you. -I felt disappointed…but I couldn't say why.
-What about your family?
-I only have my mother…which she is very sick right now…like she needs a nurse around her 24 hours a day, but I never was too attached to her…I was always independent and on my own. –she sounded gloomy again.
I stood up and offered my hand to help her up.
-Com'on boss, we should go. It's getting late…and you should sleep. –I smiled and she took my hand.
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Note: I mentioned that Vincent's parents were from a city called Domeki…just to let you know…I invented that name…I have no idea if there actually is any city with that name!